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STRIKE TIES UP
ALL WIRES
Tickers Are Silenced in the
Western Union Office
Here-
Wire Cutters at Work on All
the Divisions,
Every Wirefnn Spartanburg Line Sev
ercd at HendersonvHIe.
Passenger Trains Still Running East
and West
TELEGRAPH OFFICIALS SFEAK
h:opefulil,y in spite of
THE
APPARENTLY GENERAL TIE- UP
MEN ARRIVE TO TAKE STRIK
ERS' PLACES ALL OFFICES ON
THE MURPHY DIVISION CLOSED
AND WIRES DOWN.
This city was totally out off from
telegraphic connection with the outsid
world last night, the last wire failing
at 9:45 o'clock. This prevented the Ga
zette's night news se'rvice from reach
ing the paper. Manager Drakeford re
mained a't the office until a late hour,
but connection had not been resumed
with any point up to the time the Ga
zette went to press.
The last wire to fail, and bring si
lence to the eternal ticking in the
Western Union office, was the Atlanta
wire by way of Knoxyille. It was
crossed and grounded between this city
and Morristown. This may have oeen
caused by the cutting of another wire
that fell across the bunch of wires on
the poll. The railroad still have a
train wire to Morristown and one as far
east as Marion.
The wire was cut at 10 -a. m. near
Hendersonville, repaired and cut again.
All three wires. from his place sutih
were severed at Hendersonville, where
it is stated the sheriff is on the lookout
for the wire cutteTs. The main wnre
through Hendersonville is the Augusta
wire, an 'important connection for
Asneville.
The wire trouble in the Western
Union office here began soon after noon
Thursday. The first connection to
fail was the Salisbury wire, which was
soon repaired. Then Charlotte was off,
but came back again and was on till 9
o'clock Thursday night when it gave
out.
Yesterday all the circuits were work
ing intermittently except the Spartan
burg circuit.
Trains wrere run over the Murphy
road yesterday without telegraphic aid,
all the offices being closed, and likely
to remain so for some time. In near
ly all the offices on this line the oper
ators struck .and wires were cut, so
that the other offices were unable to
continue work.
To the-east the only offices at whicn
the men are reported to ibave struck
are Swannanoa, Bridgewater and Glen
Alpin, and these offices have been
closed.. The men are out at Arden,
Fletchers and Flat Rock on the Spar
tanburg division. The western divi
sion is reported to have kept all its
operators.
It was reported here last night that
General Manager Gannon was trying
to get to Atlanta and that a settlement
was probaible.
From the standpoint of the strikers
it was stated that the telegraphers had
plenty' of money nehmd them and --re
preparea to stay out as long as mvy
be necessary. They state that every
man on the Murphy line is out, an 'T
there are fourteen of them.
On the other lines of the Ashevme
division it is positirely stated that
only four or five men are at work. A-
several places citizens are guarding
the stations and ' are . refusing to let
new men take the place of the strikers.
A car load of men has been brought
south from Norfolk, it is reported,
most of them green men, but they
can't go to work. Freight, express and
mail iare piling up at the small sta
tions . 1
The second day of the Southern'?
telegraphers' strike passed practically
jo -MMN
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upporuiuuies
coos
Half Interest In long established
f business. Profit have averaged
T $5000 per year for past 5 years,
T last year $6000. Ill health only
Z, reason for eelling: Price $2000
cash.
T A email -well established busl-
X ness located near court squmri,
4 requiring' investment of $200.
WILKIE & LaBARBE,
Real Estate Brokers.
as did the first. No freight trains were
moved, and although passenger trains
ran, they experienced considerable dif
ficulty in running on time schedule.
Several more men have quit and as far
as reports reached this city none of the
strikers returned to their posts. The
principal reason of delay in passenger
trains seems to be in the slow men
that have necessarily been put on, as
operators are hard to get.
At Dal ton, Ga., 'the Southern sent
two men to;take the place of. .strikers
but citizensran them out of the town.
Strikers claim that at. least 65 per
cent of the operators are out, and rail
road officials assert that only 10 per
cent are out.. The Westerrn Union,
which owns all the wires the South
ern uses, is having considerably diffi
culty in keeping them up. Strikers, or
sympathizers, it is thought, pull them
down, and a force of linemen was sent
from here yesterday to get the wires
up but they don't stay up" long. It is
too early to say win ether there will be
any sympathetic strikes or not.
F. R. Darby, the passenger land tick
et agent of the Southern in this city,
yesterday afternoon received from W.
A. Turk, the general passenger agent
of the road, the following despatch:
"As information I beg to advise that
the st;pke of telegraphers of Southern
railway and Alabama Great Southern
-railway has not in any way affected
movement of our traffic. Less than 10
per cent in number of operators left
service and their places have generally
been supplied. No 'apprehension asf'to
the prompt movement of traffic over
our lines need be felt, and unofficial
reports to the contrary should be dis
regarded." Mr. Darby said, at 9 o'clock last
night: "All passenger trains moving
in and out of Asheville during th
day have been right on time, and traf
fic out of this city has been handled
without delay."
At 3:30 o'clock this morning the
train from the east, due here at 1:15,
had not arrived and no information
could be given as to when it would ar
rive. A train was then being made up
here to go west in place of the de
layed through train.
A LUCKY FIND
Windsor, 111., April 13. Mrs. James
Carter made a lucky find while Ihoeing
the onion bed in he- truck garden yes
terday. Her hoe struck and brought to
light a $20 gold piece. A quick search
and a fewr more strokes with ithe hoe
brought up $200 more of the yellow coin.
The money had been buried scarcely a
foot below the surface, and was not in
closed in anything. It bore evidences
of having lain in soil for years. Mrs.
Carter has deposited the money in bank
and intend ithat it shall be the nucleus
of a sum 'to buy a hon. j for her.
ROBBERIES OF BEER STAMPS.
New York, April 13. Within the past
two months two mysterious robberies of
beer sitamps, by which the government
lost $16,000, nave occurred. One of these
thefts occurred wiiLe the stamps were
in transit between the Treasury depart
ment and the general postoffice in
Washington and 'the other between the
postoffice and the internal revenue office
at Chicago. The stamps stolen in Wash
ington were worth $10,000, and those in
Chicago $6,000.
DEATH OF J. M JOHNSON.
J. M. Johnson died at 12:30 o'clock
this morning at the residence of Mrs.
Branch, 14 Starn s avenue. Mr. John
son returned from Atla.ita, three v.-eks
ago, after undergoing treatment in. a
sanitarium there, and for the last two
week9 had been confined to his bed. He
had been in flailing health for nearly
two 'years, being compelled for this rea
son to resiign his position with the Dairy
Gazette. During his long residence in
and near Asheville Mr. Johnson had
won the friendship and esteem of very
many of the people of thita city who will
grieve at the newj of his death. A son,
Fred. A. Johnson, and three daughters,
Miss Nina, Bessie and Stfsae Johnson,
survive him. Hie wife was Miss Hat tie
Alexander, daughter of CaptcJn Alex
ander. The (funeral will probably qccur
today at Alexander chapel.
New and appropriate Easter Gifts;
Prayer Books and Hymnals; Daster
Cards, etc. J. H. Law, 35 Patton ave.
Agency
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Successor to W. F. Snider,
NORTH COURT SQUARE.
GENERAL ROBERTS'
COMING ADVANCE
Slowly Gathering: the Needed Re
mountsDenial Regarding Cap
tain Reichman.
London, April 13. Judging from the
lack of news from the front, Good Fri
day is being kept in South Africa as re
ligiously as in London.
Presumably the situation remains un
changed, though word from Wepener
is awaited with interest and probably
'before the day is over a despatch, will
be received from Roberts.
A special despatdh received here
from Cape Town says Lady Roberts
will, proceed- to Bloemfontein in a few
days and thiat the Duke of Westmin
ster has already departed for the Free
State capital.
Early this morning Cape Town was
as much in the dark regarding the pro
grfss of the campaign as London is at
the present (hour.
Pretoria, April 11. Consul Hay, in
a interview, says that the report that
-Captain Reichman, the United States
military (attache, participated in the
fight near Sannas Post is absolutely
false. Reichman, it is said, was oc
cupied 'most of the time attending upon
cne wounded Dutch military attadhe,
Lieutenant Nix, who has since died.
Consul Hay has no douht that Reiolir
mlan has been confounded with Amer
ican Lieutenant Dosberg, of the Free
State artillery, who took a very active
part in the fight.
THE COMING ADVANCE.
It is certain that the wild stottes
about Lord Roberts' communications
being in danger are merely the result
04 Jthe present 'delay in the British ad
vanec. But it is pointed out here 'that
this delay is not of the nature of a
check inflicted by the Boers. It is
merely a pause necessary in order to
prepare for a systematic advance into
the Transvaal. Both Lord Roberts and
Gen . Buller will advance w-hen they re
ceive the necessary equipment and
transport.
HEAVY DEATH RATE OF HORSES.
The British movements have been
seriously impeded by reason of the num
erous deaths which occur almost daily
among 'the Worses of the cavalry divis
ion. It is estimated that Lord Roberts
has lost and will continue to lose horses
at the rate of 5000 monthly. Remounts
are beginning to. arrive at the iront, but
the troopers are sai- not to like the
horses that have been purchased in the
Argentine Republics. ,
AWAITS ONLY GOOD CONDITIONS.
When his men are in fit condition to
advance Lord Roberts will go ahead, as
he did when marching to Kimberley. It
is by no means likely that he will pay
attention to the scattered parties of Bo
ers who are operating in the Orange
Free State any more than he heeded the
parties that were raiding the northern
part of Cape Colony when he was pur
suing Gen. Cronje. The mere fact of
his advance will clear the field behind
Ihim. ....
KtVIEW OF THE PRESENT
SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION.
New York, April 12. The Laffan mil
itary expert this morning says:
"Within the last twenty-four mours
the despatches show widespread activ
ity on the part of the Boers, which
may be attributed to their knowledge
of the crioDled condition of the Brit
ish mounted troops, of wihich they are
taking advantage. The reported Boer
victory at Merkatsfontein, which is
said to have caused uneasiness in
London, is possibly an exaggeration of
the affair near Reddersburg, near
where there is a place called Marsfon
tein, which may have given rise to the
confusion of localities. So important
an incident if it is other than suggest
ed would certainly have been omciauy
reported before now.
"The main point of interest for the
moment, however, is Wepener, where
General Brabant has been beleaguered
since Monday, and where Lord Roberts
is hurrying assistance. According to
reports, the Boer forces in the south
east of the Free State cannot be less
than 1,500 strong, wihich seems an ex
aggregation, even if they have been
joined toy the burghers who had made
their .submission to the British after
the occupation of Bloemfontein. But
whatever their strength, they appear
to toe in numbers sufficient to tempo
rarily upset Lord Roberts' plans, and to
compel him to follow their lead in
stead of playing his own hand.
"If it be true, as stated in . Cape
Town despatch, that the 107 milep
railway between! Bloemfontein and
Norval's pont, require 15,000 men to se
cure it against interruption toy th3
Boers, some idea can be formed of the
force which will be required to watch
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Special attention give,o repairing.
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FOR RACINE HOSIERY,
57 Hillside SA.t Ahevmv iNi
over all the towns in which the Brit
ish army, now in the heart of the Ffee
State and on the southewestern border
of the Transvaal, depends for its very
existence when it begins to get near
Johannesburg and Pretoria, the ob
jectives of the war.
"The fighting on Tuesday near
Elandslaagte in Natal, seems to wave
been insignificant, but the Boers are
reported to have several heavy guis
mounted in commancjng positions and
a considerable force intrenched in the
Biggarsberg mountains, northeast of
Ladysmith. In consequence the heavy
guns mounted at Durban are to ibe sent
up again to Ladysmith. For some rea
son not stated some of the regiments
in Natal and General Hart tare being
sent around to Cape Colony, or are re
ported to toe.though, under the new
arrangements with Portugal, it is just
possible that they may have - a more
northerly destination and will be sent
into Rhodesia through Beira. S o 1
they really be going to Cape Colony,
the pressure oa Lord Roberts' army
must be greater than we have yet been
informed of.
"A Pretoria report states that Gener
al Methuen is moving on Hoopstad,
about seventy miles" northeast of Bo
shof. It is unlikely, however, that hi3
advance will be pushed until Che com
mandos to the south have been disposed
of, and the troops that have been sent
after them from Bloemfontein are
again available for the forward move
ment from tnere.
"The proclamation issued by Lord
Roberts, warning the colonists against
hostile action under pain of the utmost
rigor of military law, is an unmistaka
ble indication of his anxiety about his
communications and of the existence of
disaffection among the colonists. On
the whole, the British public would
appear to have strong reason for dis
satisfaction with the way things are
going, and unless they are speedily set
right, we may look for an explosion of
feelin0- that will react disastrously on
those responsible for the war. , Court
and Chartered company favorites are
continued in commands, while less fa
vored generals are sent back to Eng
land and war office negligence gees un
punished hardly even censnred for
the sacrifice of the lives and health of
the rank and file.
LOST MINE FOUND.
Spaniards took Fabulons Sums From.
It Many Years Ago.
Austin, Texas, April 13. Information
hats reached here thait the long lost
Spanish silver mine shear the head of
the Frio river has been found after a
century of search. Preparations are
being made to work It on an extensive
scales. The discovery was made by
Thoma's Hondell, a ranchman. Pros
pectors have hunted for this mine for
more than seventy-five years, and for
tunes have been spent in the search.
Old Spanish records show that the
mine was successfully worked by Span
iards long before the Americans pene
trated the region, butthat they wrere
driven off by the Inaians, and before
leaving, they carefully covere up
'the mouth of the shaft and Otherwise
concealed all trace of the mine, expect
ing to return at some future time.
The mine is located sixty-five miles
from Ponito. According to the ancient
Spanish records, Uie mine is of fabulous
richness and contributed the period that
it was worked over $2,000,000 to the
Spanish crown.
" KNOCKS " PITTSBURG
Greentsboro. N. C, April 13. The
Boston squad was broken up today, and
will not meet again untif their game
with Yale. The men in discussing "pos
sibilities" in the league race expressed
many opinions, but the one club that
received the hardest knocks was Pitts
burg. To show what i's thought ofathat
team's chances Manager Sl- offers to
bet $1000 that Pittsburg does not eax
Brooklyn m the league race.
PAVE MEXICAN STREETS
City of Mexico, April 13. A contract
has been entered into by the city gov
ernment -with a United States firm to
pave seventy-five streets with asphalt
in the most approved manner. Ths is
the most important paving contract
eer granted here.
Table Cutlery, Carvers, etc., of best
known makes, in new shapes and atlow
prices. J. H. Law, 35 Patton avenue.
Two cars baled cotton seed hulls Just
arrived at C. S. Cooper 39 South Maim,
street.
We sell our ma)tting every day in the
week at same price, cut it as you like it
and as low as any in the city. Racket
Store.
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.
Grant's.
Grant's.
Grant's.
Grant's.
Grant's.
Baldwin's Headache Cure.
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matting just in at the Racket Storer cut
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UNDER THE
SIMONS LAW
Democratic Members of the
State Board of Elections
Made no Concessions.
Turned Down Request For
Minority Representation
County Boards are in Most Cases
Solidly Democratic.
Senator Franks Tells How the Scheme
Has Begun to Work Out.
LIST OF MINORITY REPRESENTA
TIVES FOR . COUNTY BOARDS
SUBMITTED BY POPULISTS AND
REPUBLICANS VOTED DOWN
AN EXCEPTION MADE ONL1 OF
MADISON.
Senator JA. Franks, of Swain coun
ty, who waMa Asheville last evening
on his way baefe from Raleigh, talked
with a Gazette representative about
the proceedings of the state elections
board, of which he is the sole republi
can member. Senator Franks appeal
ed to the board when at their meeting
this week they named the county
boards of election to allow the repub
licans and populists -to have representa
tion on the county boards. Each coun
ty board is to consist of three mem
bers, chosen toy the state board, which
with the -new member recently ap
pointed consists of five democrats, one
republican and one populist. The pop
ulist member joinea in the request
with Mr. Franks that the republicans
and populists jointly be allowed to
name one member of each county
board .
"They turned me down in everything
I asked," said Mr. Franks, 'except as
to Madison county, where Senator Mur
ray endorsed Dr. Tilson and ihe.was
placed on the Madison county board.
With that exception the minority did
not get a man on the ooard of any
jounty in North Carolim. that we rec
ommended. In my own county I asked
as a matter of courtesy to myself as a.
minority member of the board elected
by democrats, the republ cans from
neither the senate nor the house vot
ing, that I be allowed to choose one
member of the board. This request
was refusedr I offered an amendment
to substitute the list of one member
of each county board, made up and
agreed upon by the republicans and
populists in the state, in lieu of th cut
and dried list the democratic majority
in the board had prepared, and it was
voted down by a strict party vote.
They notified me when they first began
to read their list that 'they were go
ing to pass that list that that had
been settled.
"In a majority of the counties of the
state the election boards are solidly
democratic, the republicans and popu
lists having no representation on them .
In the counties that have a republican
or a populist member on the board
the minority members were chosen by
the democratic members of the state
board."
SENATOR FRANKS TO SPEAK
AT BRYS0N CITY TODAY
State Secretary J. A. Franks, of
Swain county, stopped over in Asheville
yesterday on his way back from Ral
eigh, where he attended the meeting -f
the bate election board, of whkfti i.e i
the only republican member, ana wit
nessed the proceedings of the demo
cratic state convention. Senator Franks
will address the people of Bryson city
today in an address in opposition .to the
constitutional amendment.
- OPENS A WEEK EARLIER.
Richmond, Ind., April Manager
Connie Mack, of the Milwaukee base
ball club, -f the American association,
now practicing here, has announced
that he wouiu. open the championship
season in Chicago April 19, a week ear
lier than was originally intended.
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vflle daily enjoy a morning 41sb
of WHEAT-HEARTT, because
they consider it tihe best break
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ly digested by the a of deli-ate
constitution. Medical authori
ties recommend It tor dyspeptics.
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