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State tfbrarr
& cort ANY
Sacrifice
Sale of
Corsets.,.
Having concluded to dis
continue the following lines
-of Corsets, we will offer them
this week at these extremely
low prices :
W.B.
R. & G.
and
Warner's.
15c Qualities at 5gc
$1.00 Qualities at 81c
$1.25 Qualities at $1.00
$1.50 Qualities at $1,25
$1.75 & $2 Qualities at...$1.3g
$2.50 & $2.75 Qualities $L95
We carry a full line of the
American Lady and P, D.
Corsets.
OESTREIGHER&GO
51 Patton Avenue.
M Standard the World Over."
Why not buy the very best ?
The GENUINE
COLUMBUS BUGGY CO.'S
VEHICLES.
All our work is furnished with Brad
ley shaft Couplings, Long Distance
Dirt-proof Axle witt Bell Collar and
Bailey Hangers for End Spring Gears.
Askvillfi Hardware ComDanv. Airts.'vi
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Southeast Corner Court Square,
'Phone W
Kelley Springfield Tire Put on in Our
Rubber Tire Department.
MASSAGE..
AND PACKS.
Treatment for: Nervous, Rheumatic
and other diseases.
Spectaa: Thur Brandt Massage for
Female Diseases; also Face Massage.
PROF. EDWIN GRUNER,
(Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany.
Formerly -. iith Oakland HigMs Sana
torium.) "
Home or Office Treatment. Office
hours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4 p. in.
55 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206.
Uneeda Rest
. . .AT.
OAK HAtL,
TRYON, N. C
One of the best equipped hotel in the
outh. Forty miles south of .IdbvllleL
Josepn Hellen & Son, ;
Proprietors
Call for booklet at CityTicket
jTVm - " -. r- ::- - v i" '-. ".. f t :
ipee, Fatten Avenue., i'.s.i,
BOERS STILL
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rlUHMNU
West of Bloemfon:ein and Be
tween Fourteen Streams
and Kimberley.
Threaten to Interrupt Com
munications. Trains of Loaded Wheat for
Army in the North.
Boer
Have Beached Leeuw River and Out
post Actions are Frequent.
HOLD HILLS AROUND THABA
N'CHU-LARGE BRITISH FORCES
. OPPOSING THEM GEN. WHITE
DECORATED WITH CROSS AND
STAR OF VICTORIAN ORDER.
London, May 1. The Boers art !
showing- uncommon activity west of
Bloemfontein. They are in force be
tween Fourteen Streams and Kimlber
ley. On Sunday they occupied Wind
sorton due west of the railway, and
now threaten to interrupt communi
cations of the British forces at War
renton to the north; this, too, when
General Hunter was about to start on
a 200 mile march to Mafeking with
5,000 men. To the east of Bloemfontein
the Boers on Sunday night were still
hiiding the hills near Thaba N"Chu,
while beyond them are long wagon
trains loaded with wheat for the Boer
army in the north, moving through
Lady brand.
The British captured a Boer convoy
Saturday. "Wepener, lately the scene
of incessant fighting, is now deserted,
General Brabant and Colonel Dalgetty
having moved northward.
According to information from Ma
seru, the main body of the Boers
reached Leeuw river, due west - of
Ladybrand, Sunday. Slight outpost
actions have taken place daily beyond
Karee Siding, where Heard's British
invasion is cantoned.
African horse sickness has broken
out in Buller's army. It proves es
pecially fatal among freshly arrived
animals. The Bloemfontein corre
spondent points out that deficiencies in
the veterinary department causes
thousands of losses. The Daily Chron
icle's expert says: "If a solid victory
is to be attained, the British must have
different leadership from that display
ed in Dewetsdorp's operations."
ATTACK BY BOERS.
London, May 1. The following was
sent by Lord Roberts to the war office
'Bloemfontein, April 30. The Boers
v,qo vorv nprsistent attacks around
Thaba N'Chu Saturday and Sunday,
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but the position which Bundle's divi
sion holds is very strong and he had
the assistance of the Gordons and
Dickson's brigades, cavalry under
French, Smith-Dorrien's infantry bri
gade and a body of mounted infantry
under Hamilton. Pole-Carew's divi
sion returned from Dewetsdorp yester
day." Neither the commander-in-chief nor
the correspondents despatches throw
nv lis-ht unori the plans being made
to oust the Boers from Thaba N'Chu
cinity, and how long before a aenn-
ite
move will be made to assert
i British supremacy is only a surmise.
ARTILLERY FIRING.
In the meantime the Boers are re
markably aggressive, and especially m
view of the larger forces opposing We are under the same institutions of
them. There is much artillery firing freedom equality and education. To
without many casualties. It is hardly j gether we move on in the great Amer
likely the forces will face in very large jican current of advancing civilization.
v, ,,nU reinfnrppments arrive, -r' i untrv oni-mntpd . bv a
els both sides seem to be waiting for
Kroops. Stringent measuics liv
adopted to prevent Boer guerillas irom
Onni;o9 from, other centres.
riTtiBt,;w i from Thaba N'Chu
4-I" -
vav-Kir0 ail intprpst.
CL WOVl
The Cape parliament has been sum
moned for June 22.
At the conclusion of General George
White's visit to Windsor the queen
decorated the defender of Ladysmith
with the crosa and star of the Victo
rian order. Her majesty and the soi-
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9-room house, $50 per month.
5-room flat, $32 per ntonth.
11- room house, $60 per month.
8 - room house, $55 per month.
5-room house, $40 per month.
9- room house, $75 per month.
UNFURNISHED
5-room fiat, $18 per month.
7-room (house, $25 per month .
9-room house, $35 per month.
12- room house, $60 per month.
7-aroom house, $16 per month.
Apply a out office for full de
scription. WILKIE & LaBARBE,
KCat estate nrvAcra, j
.23 Pattern Ave. i i
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dier 'had a long conference. It Is
learned that the queen is more langrry
than for years over the publication of
the Spion Kop despatches.
CHARLES H. ALLEN J i -GOVERNOR
OF PORTO RICO
Inauguration Ceremony Took Flacej
Yesterday at San Juan.
San Juan, May 1. The inauguration
of Charles Herbert Allen, formerly as
sistant secretary 'of the United States
navy, as the first American civil gov
ernor of the island of Porto Rico, took
place today. The ceremony was most
imposing-. At his inaugural ! address
Governor Allen said:
"At this impressive ceremony J
bring to you the inhabitants of, t
ever faithful island of Porto Riotfhe
congratulations and good wishes of the
people of the United States. -
"Imposing as the occasion is in itself,"
and far reaching as its effect may be
upon the future of your beautiful isl
and, it is especially significant be
cause it marks the first step in the es
tablishment here of civil government
under the ffag of the United States of
America, and with the blessings and
opportunities that go with it.
"A new page has been turned in the
volume of youx history, and a new era
inaugurated in the development of
your island. Whether it shall turn
out well or ill now depends largely up
on yourselves. The greatest constitu-
tion makers can only lay tne rounaa-
Jtlon. The building of the superstruc
ture whether or not it shall be state- Kan code Dill creating a form of gov
ly, beautiful and enduring must rest ernment for that territory. The bill is
upon the industry and wisdom of the
people themselves.
'The governmental plan presented in
the act of congress is only the founda
tion. To your care it is committea,
and you today assume a great trust.
No greater work ever confronted a
people than that of building- their own
fortunes. It will stimulate you also
to bear in mind that a great nation of j
spvpntv millions of rieoDle across -the-1
water yet close at hand in community
of thought and interest, is patching lg pTohibiting the granting affran
your every effort, ready to heip you c,hisps Mnf.Msinnfl in, nllba. 'shall be
and to assits you to help yourselves.
Fellow citizens of Porto JrCico tor,
as I have taken the oath of office here
tniav sn from, this time T become one
vf vn it, mv onripnvnr tr work with
you in all that tends to the true in-
j. J '
LCI CO L yJL uic "Ola. ..i.
sage from tne president, ana it'Tfl11ltTia.rine cable from the coast of 'the
myself in full accord with it, that it is
his Intention to give to you, so far as
all officers are concerned, whether se-
lected from your own number or from
the "United States, men of character
and standing, who are enthusiastic and
diligent and industrious men of high
sense of honor, who wrjl not seek to
advance their own fortunes at your
expense, and who will not allow others
to do so men who will see that jus-
tice and straightforward honesty will
hp Tnptfd out to all. and who will have
n snip ree-ard for the welfare of Porto
Rico and the honor of the American
government in its relations to it.
"If in working out the provisions of
the act of congress which enable you
to participate in the government and
to provide your own legislative ajsem-
bly you are actuated iby the same pur-
pose to elect men who are devoted to
the e-eneral interests of the island and
the people of Porto Rico, we may con-
fidently expect that, thus working all
tn?Pthpr. wp. shall make this island, so
richly blessed by a divine Providence
in its wonderful natural resources, not
rmlv another eem of the Antilles in re-
Cno,t rt natural bpa.utv. but an exam-
t t .T,ot or, innctrinnc! and honest
ip mv accomplish when properly
directed by a wise policy of civil gov- the canal" to "protect the canal" and
ernment "such fortifications fpr defense as will
"I bring you also the assurance that be reduced" to "such provisions for de
every man be he high or low, rich or fence .as may ibe necessary." Mr. Hep
poor under the administration of this burn led the debate, making a vigorous
form of government and under the speech in support of the measure and
sovereignty of the United States, shall
ibe justly treated, and that his rights
shall be respected
! "Henceforth we are under one flag
high gense of honor, devoted to a com-
, mon humanity, we taKe our pice uc-
j fore the wor1d and inVoke on our pro-
! ..v, v.i-,-r,a nf Aimlehtv God."
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account of rain . t
Baldwin's Headache Cure. Grant's.
Fine lot cow peas at C.
Cooper's,
67-6t.
39 South Maim street.
77ood's Seeds at Grant's.
Grant's lAv&r Pills, sma.i. mild and
purely vegetabe, LOc pill 25c at Grant's.
Grant's Digestive Cordial cures dys-
pepsia, indigestion uju Luuoui--
50c at O amt'B.
A certain cure for dandrjuff Grant's
Dandruff Cure; 75c at Grant's.
Peeless orn Sol 'ent; 25o at Grant's.
- When run down and -in need-of a
atlve, take Grant's Ton.o. 75c.
Grant's Pharmacy.
A new line of Baby Carriages amd re
clining go carta at Mrs. I A. JoLnroaY ,
43 Patton avenue. Phone 166. ,
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BAKER 19 CO.y
Scientific Refracting Opticians,
No. 45 Patten Avenue
examination Jflrte."
AyecUL attentloa glv ' to tptirt&s.
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ALASKAN
BILL PASSED
No Division in Senate in Cre
ating Form of Government
for the Territory.
Army Appropriation Bill also
Passes Upper House.
House Considers Canal Bill in Com
mittee of the Whole.
Two Small Amendments Made by Mr
Hepburn. STEWART OFFERS AMENDMENT
! DIRECTING SECRETARY OF
WAR TO GRANT PERMIT TO
COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY
TO LAY AND OPERATE CBLE.
Washington, May 1. The senate to
day without division passed the Alas-
very voluminous ana covers over six
hundred pages.
Washington, May 1. The senate
spent the entire day discussing- the
army appropriation bill. As it passed
the (house it carried $112,186,494, and the
i ... ...
senate committee on appropriations m-
creased the amount to $114,951,590 as
against the total appropriations lor tne
current fiscal year of $125,832,436.
Mr. Stewart offered an amendment
" "wm"B tc.
oonstirued ito aonlv to the landing of
submarine cables from the TJmited States
or as authorizing military authorities
to prevent landing such cables." The
amendment iurtner provides tnat tne
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. PVk, to, lair a t-i.H nnaMto a
I Milt ftl ll-V VM. .UUU. 1 " J ulau 1 1 L -
United States to Cuba on the terms aild
conditions usual in such cases
Washington, May 1. In the house
today Mr. Hepburn moved that th?
house resolve itself into committee cf
the whole for the present consideration
of the house bill "To provide for the
construction of a canal connecting the
waters of the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans." A colloquy ensued between
Mr. Hepburn, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Adam-
son, Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, Mr.
Shackelford and Mr. Fletcher as to
the division of the time for debate.
The proposition Mr. Hepburn ad
vanced was that the time should be
divided between those making the
J majority 'and minority reports. Before
the question was determined, Mr. Hep-
burn obtained unanimous consent that
a session tonight would De neia iur
the debate of the bill. Finally it was
agreed that the chairman or tne coin
mittee of the whole snouio determine
the questions ot time as tiney snuuiu
arise
The house then went into committee
of the whole with Mr. Cooper, of Wis-
consin, in the chair, and the cierK re
ported the bill. Mr. Hepburn sent to
the clerk's desk the committee amend
ment, changing the phrases, "Defend
was ronoweo on tne dinc mic
Shackelford.
TOTAL DEATHS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Only 2256 HPVe Died From aU pauses
Since Jnlv 1 1898.
' statement
Washington, May 1. A statement
just compiled at the war department
shows that from July 1, 1898, when the
WISDOM
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DISTRIBUTORS,
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WARD
American troops reached Manila, until
April 27, 1900, these deaths have occur
red: Killed and died of wounds, 43 officers
and 552 men. Died .of disease, 26 offi
cers and 1,635 men. Total, 1 69 officers
and 2,187 men. Grand total, 2,256.
Several thousand have been wound
ed.but only a small percentage have
died of wounds and most of them have
returned to duty.
The war department has just issued
a complete table of the casualties in
the fifth army corps in the operations
against Santiago from June 22 until
July 17, 1898. The losses are given:
Killed, 21 officers, 222 enlisted men.
Wounded, 101 officers 1,344 enlisted
men. Total, 1,688 officers and enlisted
men.
The total strength of the forces oper
ating against Santiago is given as 869
officers and 17,349 men. The Seventh
regiment infantry lost the greatest
number of men, its killed and wounded
numbering 132. The Sixteenth regi
ment infantry lost 129 men and Gov
ernor Roosevelt's regiment and the
Seventeenth infantry
each lost 127
men.
MOVEMENT FOR EIGHT HOUR
DAY BEGINS IN EARNEST
Workmen Representing: Every Branch
of Bnildins: Trades Join Iu.
Philadelphia, May 1. The struggle
for an eight-hour workday hegan in
earnest today when, according to Sec
retary Joseph B. Allen, of the Allied
Building Trades council, workmen rep
resenting every branch of the building
txnauet., vciii, un suib.C cxixuil-c uj
a concerted movement the demands of
the unions. The movement tor a
.
working day of eight hours and a gen-
eral increase in wages averaging 25 per aDiaze with bunting, and all the dele
cent began some months ago by the g,ates wearing American flags in
amalgamation of all the trades con- their buttonholes. The convention will
nected with building. Reports receiv- be composed of as fine a body of men
ed by Secretary Allen at the council's as ever eathered twwt.hpr in the tt
headquarters in Odd Fellows' temple
up to 10 o'clock this morning show the
following have stopped work: Plumb-
ers and helpers, 650; hod carriers, 500;
mill hands, 300; steam fitters and help
ers, 3O0; sheet metal workers 250;
hard wood finishers, 200; mosaic tile
layers and helpers, 192; floor layers,
128; mosaic workers, 57.
DUEL IH FLORIDA.
An Allerman Accused of Accepting
Bribe, Eesents It.
Jacksonville, May 1. A duel was
fought today between A. W. William
son, publisher of the Florida Journal,
and C. C. Stansell, alderman of the
seventh ward over an editorial accus
ing Stansell of accepting a
Kriv,0 frAm
the Plant system in the matter of a
street railway franchise. Both men
were severely wounded and are likely
to die from the injuries.
BUILDING FOR DURHAM.
Senator Butler Gets. $80,000 Appro-
priawawi vuvcmu &-
1 tn the Gazette. I
wasiiiiiBL",
today secured a favorable committee
report on his bill of privilege for the
erection of a government building at
Durham. The privilege appropriation
is $80,000. W. A. H.
MISTRIAL FOR ROBERTS
Salt Lake, May 1. The jury in the
case of Brigham Roberts for unlawful
nnhahitation with Dr. Maggie fenipp
Roberts, has disagreed after being out
fmir hours, and was discharg-
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r-. -v-r i.- l,c Knon cot fnr in rPT rial .
PQ . 1N(J uc-" n-v
A majority of the jury were Mormons,
and an acquittal or disagreement was
looked for.
Flowe Seeds at Grant's.
Agency
"R0CKBR00K FARM
CREAMERY BUTTER.
PATE DH FOIE GRAS, TRUFFE ,
RUSSIAN CAMAR.
PALE D. LIEVRE AUX
TRUFFES.
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PUREE DE FOIE GRA:.'
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ANCHOIS.
PATTE DfH GOURMETS.
TRUFFLED PHEASANTS.
ANCHOVY PASTE.
CLARENCE SAWYER
Successor o F. Snider,
C NORTE COURT SQUAKB.
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REPUBLICANS
JMLEIGH
Every Train Pouring Them
Into the Citv for the State
Convention Today.
Over a Thousand Delegates
Already There.
Displaying Anti Amendment Colors
on Every Side.
Prominent Men Mentioned for Guber
natorial Candidate.
SENATOR PRITCHARD WILL AD
DRESS THE CONVENTION TO
DAYDELEGATES ALL ENTHUS
IASTIC OVER THEIR PROSPECTS
SO AUSPICIOUSLY FORECASTED
BY THIS GATHERING.
Special to the Gazette.
Raleigh, May 1. The
trains have
poured hosts Of republicans ir,tr Rial-
eigh today and not faj frQm R
and arp airpa(1v he tr att
- j - 1- uiiu uivi
rows convention. Metropolitan hall 1
d th delee.ates from nf thA
Btate are confident. intPresterl anrl en-
thusiastic.
There are several candidates for t.h
gubernatorial nomination. Prominent
among those mentioned are Judge W.
P. Bynum , Hon. Richmond Pearson,
Attorney General Walser and Judge
Spencer B. Adams.
Chairman Holton, of the state exec
utive committee, will call the conven
tion to order at noon. Senator Pritch
ard will address the convention during
the proceedings.
FOR CHANGE OF VENUE.
Frankfort, May 1. The examination
of witnesses in the motion for a
change of venue for Powers, Davis,
Combs, Youtsey and Whitaker wa
resumed today. Several farmers from
the county testified to the belief that
a fair trial could be had in the county.
Among the witnesses was R. D. Arm
strong, a farmer and ex-sheriff, who
said that he had talked with the people
all over the county and found no preju
dice against the defendants as would
preclude a fair trial. There was preju
dice against the crime but not against
the defendants.
ANOTHER WORLD'S FAIR.
, , ..' Ji. 11- tr.
ations are ; oemg --------
which will conitinue for six months. It
is to be known as 'the Pacific Ocean ana
International Exposition.
LEAGUE GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Chicago-
R H E
Cnicag.0 3 9 5
st T.onis 2 11 1
Batteries: Taylor and Chance;
ar.A rrio-pr. TTmnire. O'Day.
ix .u uiiu -o - '
At Brooklyn R H E
Brooklyn 3 8 2
pActnn
Batteries: MoGinnity and Farrell;
Pettineer and Sullivan. Umpire, bms-
lie.
At New York
R H E
Mew York 8 16 4
TikI1nnlnV.la 11 II &
i runaiicipu.-
Batteries: Carrick and Warner;
rrth Maul and McFarland. Umpire,
Connelly.
Wood's Lawn Grass at Grants.
It's Always a Case of
Love at First Sight,
i for everbody knows
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ll owccrncA nio hc hhhi.
You must cultivate a taste tor sor-e
foods because they're prepared to be
merely nutritious. Thaf why people
think the more unpalatable a too-i 1
the more nutritious It must be. Of
course, Wheat-Hearts .s nurtiritlons.but
remember that when property cooked
and served hot -with cream and agar it
is simply deliclou--
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