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A )- - r: lift VOL V: NO. 79 ASHEVILLE, N. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1900. PBICE 5 CENTS. t - - ESTREICHER & COMPANY Wash Waists. We will put on sale, com mencing Monday, May 7th, the most complete line of WHITE WAISTS yet Siibwn in Asheville, Our line comprises twenty dis tinet styles. Prices as usual reasonable and make al ways the best, OESTREICHER&CO 51 Patton Avenue. Light and Easy to Handle. r for sale by Asheville Hardware Co. Southeast corner Court Square, 'Phone 87. ..MASSAGE.. AND PACKS. Treatment for: Nervous, Rheumatic and other diseases. Special: Thur Brandt Massage for Female Diseases; also Face Massage. PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, (Graduate Chemnitz Collegre, Germany. Formerly isth Oakland Hghts Sana torium.) Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4 ; . m. 5 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 20. ATTEND THE FOUR-HOUR SALE OF SCREENS TUESDAY MORNING AND BUY AN OAK FRAME SILK ALINE-FILLBD SCREEN, 3 FOLD, 5 FOOT HIGH, FOR $1, AT LAW'S. 35 PATTON AVE. ' 8-2t. "Wood's Lawn Grass. Grant's pharm- Baldwin's Headache Cure, quick to relieve and safe to take. 25c. Grant Pharmacy. ? Grant's Grant's. Talcum. Powder. 10c. at For weak lungs Grant's Eg-g Emu! Rjon. Easy to take, easy to digeet. Grant's pharmacy. The odorless' refrigerator'1 i-guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction and is soid-oniyDy Mrs. L. A. ' Johnson, 4S Patton ave. ' ; - , ; " Tt cures dandr-tf. Grant's Dandruff r. 75c. Grant's pharmacy. . ri brant's Liver Viti:' Very4nild,;very BInall and irAitffl.W7: Kn In box. GEN. ROBERTS - horary.,'. - iuvinG ON British Hold Winburg and Advance Despite Boer Efforts. Railroads Wrecked to Chec Forward Movement. The Boers Expected to Make a Stand Near Zand River. Progress of the Latest Endeavor Relieve Mafekin?. to FORCE STrLL 200 MILES FROM THEIR DESTINATION BESIEG ED GARRISON CELEBRATlo AN ANNIVERSARY CLOSE OF THE TRANSVAAL RAAD. London, Mav 9. The official de spatches of yesterday tell practically all the news of importance connectel with the campaign in South Africa. Roberts remains at Smalldell, where the changed condition of the railway and the consequent difficulty of forwarding- supplies will probably keep him for some days. Hamilton has moved ten miles north of Winburg-. Expectation now grows that the Boers will put up a stiff fight at Zand river. Despatches from the English corre spondents at "Wiarrentton represent the Boers as again sacrificing- strong- and skillfully prepared positions in their dread of being- surrounded. There are some indications that Buller will shortly move in Natal. London, May 8. The following de spatch from Lord Roberts -was receiv ed today at the war office: ! "Smaldeel, May 7. The railway from Brandfort to this place has been con siderably damaged and the bridge ov er the Vet river has been hopelessly damaged. This delayed supplies com- ing up. Every few yards charges of rackarock have been laid under the rails. This might ihave created loss of life, but was fortunately discovered by a West Australian infantryman. Win burg has ieen occupied by the High land brigude." In spite of these wrecked railroads the British advance goes on steadily. Lord Roberts' outposts are apparently about twelve miles north of Smaldeel. General Brabant is joining General Rundle at Thaba N'Chu, whence they are moving forward. The country is all quiet in that direction. A recon naissance made by General Rundle of the Boers' recent positions at Thaba N'Chu resulted in their being pro nounced impregnable and their evacu ation is reported to have been due to the receipt of an urgent request from President Steyn. The Boers are said to be moving- northward, 'but their im mediate destination ist known. The wherabouts of the British caval ry under General French is still a mys tery, while General Kelley-Kenney's and General Chermside's division are als'o unaccounted for. DEMORALIZING THE BOERS. A despatch from Cape Town, dated todav. says: "Lord Roberts' phenom- ! enal advance is not only utterly de moralizing the Boers but is striking terror into the rebel colonists. The re lief of Mafeking- is expected at any moment. The Cape Town correspondent Is Blishtly optimistic as regards Mafek ing-, judging- from the direct de spatches. The British force en route to Maleking- are still nearly 200 miles from their objective, while the latest advices from Mafeking- itself, dated Vacant Lots. We have a choice selection of residence lots in variovs sections of the city ad suburbs. Now is the time to buy Asheville property will never agai "be as low as at present. I WILKIE & LaBARBE, Real EstUtt DTOKtTS Z.- '- 7i ' IT pito tils'-- "i 2J.Patoa A. 4 - ,t .' . . : kJj m kV lm V t i s s-it dated April 29, show little amelioration in the conditions there. The despatch says: "With the exception of a little rifle fire at the outlying' trenches, ev erything is quiet. The slight epidemic of typhoid is abating-, as a result of the medical precautions. . The enemy's ar tillery, with the exception of two five- pounders, has apparently been with drawn. It was learned April 24 that the enemy intended to attack and the entire garrison stood to arms. . When daybreak came Colonel Baden-Powell took up a position on the lookout and the heavy rattle of musketry and the boom of four guns convinced us that an attack was about to occur. But it became apparent that the Boer officers could not persuade their men to ad vance. Through glasses we saw the officer vainly urging the infantry for ward. The enemy reformed and re tired. Our men fired iai shot in the hope of inducing the enemy to come to close quarters. The native distress has been alleviated, many of them slipping through the lines. The men of the garrison forego their sugar rations for the benefit of the women and children. After the bombardment April 27 all was comparatively quiet." STILL ADVANCING. Londom May 8. The following- is from Roberts: "Smalldeel, May 8, 10:20 a. m. Hutton with mounted in fantry reconnoitered yesterday at Zand river. He found the enemy in consid erable force. Atwood's brigade of cav alry with Ian Hamilton's force fper formed the same operation with much the same result. Hunter reports he oc cupied Fourteen Streams yesterday without opposition, owing in great measure to the able disposition made by General Paget on the left flank of the Vaal -at Warenton, where his artil lery rendered the enemy's position un tenable.. The six-inch gun was found most useful. As the Sixth and half of the Fifth brigades of infantry ad vanced under cover of the artillery the enemy precipitately retired, aban doning clothes, ammunition and per sonal effects." MAFEKING CELEBRATES. "The besieged are celebrating the two hundreth day of the siege with horse dinners, and Colonel Baden-Powell sent a message to Lord Roberts saying: "After 200 days of siege I de sire to bring to your lordship's notice the exceptionally good spirit of loyal ty pervading all classes of the garrison and the patience of everybody at Ma feking in making the best of things under the long strain of anxiety, hard ship and privations which is beyond all praise and a revelation to me. The men, half of whom are not accustomed to the use of arms, have adapted them selves to their duties with the great est zeal and readiness. The pluck and devotion of the women have been re markable. With such spirit our organ ization runs like clockwork. I have every hope it will pull us through." Cecil Rhodes has arrived at Cape Town without any demonstration be ing made. He goes to Beira, Portu guese East Africa, and thence to Rho desia, probably visiting General Sir Frederick Carrington. It is announced that no more Boer prisoners -will be sent to St. Helena. A special despatch from Lorenzo Marques says the colored American citizen named Richards, who was com mitted for trial by the special court on the charge of murder in connection with the explosion -at Begbe's works, is alleged to have said he was offered 5.000 to blow up the foundry. The same despatch says that when Presi dent Kruger heard of the explosion he f dramatically exclaimed: "Is there a j God?" BOERS TO MAKE STAND. Smaldeel, Orange Free State, Mon day , May 7. General Hutton's ad vanced camp of the colonial regiments is tonight settled at Wegelegen sid ing. According to reports, the Boers intend to make a big stand near the Zand river. The railroad has been repaired" to the south side of the Vet river and the engineers are busy mak ing a deviation across the bed. KRUGER TO THE RAAD. Pretoria, May 7. The official closing of the 1899 volksraad took place today. The vacant seats of Joubert and Be- (Continued on fifth P&ge.) AT ONE DOLLAR EACH FOR FOUR HOURS TUESDAY (STH), FROM 10 TILL, 2 O'CLOCK (IF GOODS LAST) ALL OUR PRESENT STOCK OF $2.00 AND $2.25 SCREENS. THE $1 PRICE APPLIES ONLY TO TIME NAMED. J. H. LAW, 35 PAT- TON AVE. 1Z For cleaning hair and .scalp Groat's Lavender Shampoo. Z&c. uranis pharmacy. 4-HOUR SCREEN HASM. mm TTTranAY (8THL - 16 TILL 2 - 2 .,--TtT ONLY, MY -ENTlKJa,-, .f jkissji.in j. flTOPK- OTf 5 1-2 FOOT UAR, B1J-.JVA- T.TNU'.Ti'fTXBB 'SCREENS. WORTH $2 TO $2.50, ARE'UFJLnw At ."i DOLLAR EACH S140), ' l:hixtj STOCK LASTS . SO '- LAW, 35 JPATTON JfVE , .-. t. : Grant's Tonic rest(res appetite, strengthens digestion anT makes pure 75c. Grant's blood and. sound -erves. pharmacy. Your straw hat bleachedand cleaned by Linane. 25c. Grant's pharmacy. TVirrMMrfa indigestion and eonsrtipa tion can be cured by Grant's Digestive Cordial'. 50c. Grant's pnarmacy. BAKER & CO, I Scientific Refracting Opticians, I " NO failGiJ Arciiuc 1 y -s-v ?r toeclal attention give? to iwalxttn No. 4$ Patton Avenue STRIKE RIOTS IN ST. LOUIS sesesion and ran the cars back to the " sheds. Of the employes of this road Ftart er. P I T- , !fifty are reklrte0 toe standing by the tVerV Otreet bar L ne Tied cmPany and 103 are reported on a J WWII i-IUU l,GU,.trilt rillHrur tho mor.ln. 4k. Up Amid Scenes of Tur bulence. Efforts to Run Cars Result in Serious Rioting. Motormen Injured and BoyWoundid by a Shot. Cars Seized by Strikers and Run Back to the Shops. UVEN SUBURBAN LINE3 FORCED BY THE STRIKERS TO STOP RUNNING CITY MAIL DELIV ERY INTERFERED WITH. St. Louis, Mo., May 8. Practically every street car line in the city was tied up today toy a strike of 3,325 em ployes of the St. Louis Transit com pany. x The strike was decided upon at a mass meeting held at 1:30 o'clock this morning, to compel the acceptance of the demands of the employes, formu lated several days ago. The suburban line, the only one in the city not a part of the extensive St. Louis Transit company's system, ran cars for several hours today, but was finally compelled to shut down, as their men were pulled off the cars by the strikers. The St. Louis Transit company em ploys altogether 3,600 men,- most of whom belong to the Amalgamated as sociation of street car employes. All but 275 of the men, it is estimated, are out. The men "who remained with the company took out a number of cars on the Park avenue division, of the Lindell line, which runs past the Lloh station. This led to frequent riqfts at different points on the line. Four; cars got out down town as far as Sixth, street, but only went around the loop. All were attacked by a mob of men and boys on Washington, at Fourth and Fifth streets, who threw sticks and stones. Several windows were broken and the motormen and conductors were injured by flying mis siles. SERIOUS RIOTING. A riot, call was turned in at 8 o'cloc1 and wagon load of policemen turned out to restore order, but their efforts were irk vain. A motorman was badly injured by a brick which struck him in the face. He left his car- and ran in to a saloon for protection. Almost at the same time a young woman, who was a passenger in the car, was struck on the head and badly injured by a stone that crashed through the car window. Finally the motorman return ed and amid a shower of stones and mud, succeeded in getting his car away fromi the crowd. John Kohring, a 16-year-old boy, was shot and seriously wounded by Conductor George McClellan, in charge of a car on the Park avenue division. The boy was removed to the city hos- . . n -a y-t l 1 J J pital and McClellan was arrested STRIKERS' DEMANDS. The salient features of the men'sde- mands, which the transit company re fused to grant, are, briefly, as follows: "That all conductors, motormen, grip- men and all men employed in the sheds shall be compelled to be members of the union; that officers of the union, together with officers of the company, shall have full power to adjust all dif ferences that may arise and that in the event of their failing to agree shall, if mutually agreed to, place the case be fore three arbitrators. That any mem bers suspended tv the union shall be suspended by the company, without pay, until such time as( the union re quests his re-instatement. That any man elected to an office in the union requiring his' absence for not more than a year shall, upon ihis retire- WISDOM CARR & WARD DISTRIBUTORS, 23 South Slain Street. Pbone 26& :rasi7 J V WISE.BE CAREFUr ment fom his office, have his old place j wun tne company." ON THE SUBURBAN LINES. An attempt was made today to take a car on the Oliver Rtrpet Hne rho train had proceeded "but three blocks I when a crowd of train men took nos- ------ - iv iwwi iiiug V lie li ers gathered in force at the DeHodia mont station of the suburban road and as last ae cars were started the strik ers boarded them, pulled the motor men and conductos off and slopped the ears. The traffic on the suburban une down town was virtually suspended. Sever al arrrests were made on this line. The strikers are reported to have se rfously interfered with the collection and delivery of the mails. Six United States postal cars were tied up today. Each makes seven trips daily and covers a total of 100 "miles. They bring the mails from all sections of the city. Forty 6Ub-stations receive tne deliv ery, josimaster Baumhofr.; said-. "T see no need for acting hastily in the premises. But the mails will be deliv ered on time or some on will hpar from us." Both the dav arifi nip-hr- forces of police are on duty today. Squads have been posted along the street car lines wherever trVmKio ia feared. TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE DECLARED OFF President Powell Issues a Statement- Boycott Continued. Atlanta, May 8. The strike of the telegraphers on the Southern was de clared formally discontinued bv Presi dent Powell today. In a statement from headquarters he says: "Pursuant to the authority in me vested, I hereby serve notice on the members of the order and non-members co-operating with them, that the strike will be formally discontinued, effective at Ha. m. Tuesday, May 8, 1900. Those desirous of making appli cation to the Southern railway for em ployment should do so after the hour and- date named, although we are of the opinion that the ends of all would be best subserved by your seeking employment elsewhere, and. not at tempting to return to the service of the Southern railway. "It is to be regretted that some of the purposes for which jthe strike was Inaugurated were not entirely success ful. Had all the membership of the organization and those who agreed to support it in its struggle remained loyal to the cause, it would have been possible to give you notice of complete victory." Mr. Powell concludes his statement as follows: "The fight against the Southern rail way will never be stopped by the or ganization until such time as it con cedes the things demanded by the telegraphers, the refusal of which led to the inauguration of the strike on the Southern's lines at 11 a. m., April 42 1900." HAVANA P0STOFFICE SHORTAGE. Havana, May 8. The investigation into the postoffics uepartment contin ues. Startling uevelopments are ex pected. It is admitted that the short age amounts to $75,000 in stamped paper alone. Cubans are delighted over the scandal. It seems to them to be a good joke on the Americans, 4Tho have been preaching honesty to ithem. SHIPWRECKED CREW RESCUED. New Orleans, May 8. The ste-amer El Paso arrived today from New York. She had on board fifteen of the crew of tViA British steamer Virginia, recently ,wrecked on Diamond Shoals, Cape Hat- J - terae. The men were rescued irom an open boat at sea. A MURDERER HANGED. New York, May 8. Edward Clilord was hanged in Hudson county jail in Jersey Cit" itody for the murder of Division Superintendent W. G. Watson of the West Shore road, in 189t. Woods seeds. Grant's pharmacy. iiiAiAiAlAiiilIlll!!! 2 Agency "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. 4 The Best is None I Too Good. I For our patrons, and to this end fj w lahor to exercise the greatest care in the selection of a class of goods that will stand the test j of expert examination and con- j tinued use oy our most ielhiiuioub customers. The sales of our COFFEE AND TEAS are increasing rapidly. These goods are the purest, richest and most refreshing the world pro duces. Economical, too, as only half ithe quantity should be used. Our goods ares sold with the de termined purpose of getting you bock again f - your next pur chase. CLARENCE SAWYER Succeseor to W, F; Snider . f NORTE COTOT BQUAlSa. 4 t - OLEOMARGARINE INVESTIGATION House Adopts a Resolution Calling for Informa tion, TL7 Naval Appropriation Bill in the Senate. A Hitch Over the Armor Plate Amend ment. No Objection Offered to New Battle ships and Cruisers. A SIX YEARS' COURSE FOR NA VAL CADETS-COMMITTEE ON LABOR REPORTS IN FAVOR OF THE BILL FOR AN EIGHT HOUR WORKING DAY. Washington, May 8. Under a spe cial order the house devoted today 'to the consideration o businessatfrom; tl$ t committee on claims. Before the reg ular order was called Mr. Dal?ell brought forward the report of the ways and means committee recommending that the Tawney resolutions calling upon the secretary of the treasury for the amount and character of the ma terial used in the manufactur-3 of oleo margarine, as shown by the records in the internal revenue bureau, be laid upon the table. Mr. Tawney and Mr. Dolliver signed a minority report in favor of the adoption of the resolu tion. Mr. Dalzell, on behalf of (be major ity, contended that the divulgence of the information asked for would sub ject the secretary of the treasury to the penalties imposed by section 3167. That section imposes any officer of the gov ernment divulging the style of work or apparatus of any manufacturer vir lted by him in the discharge of his duly a fine of $1000 or imprisonment for one year. If the house asked "for this in formation it would place itself in the ridiculous attitude of asking the sec retary of the treasury to violate the laws. Mr. Tawnev declared that if th house declined 'to pass the resolution t would be refusing- to divultrp to th public the ingredients used in the man- uracture of a food product. He ap pealed to the house to vote down the majority resolution in order that the material used by the seventeen manu facturers of oleomargarine might be made public. Mr. Bell supported the majority re pot. He said that government- rhfm- ists and other exDerts had dclarpd ha oleomargarine was more wholesome ana more nutritious than the cheaper grades of butter. In behalf of th rat tle and cotton interests he appealed to his colleagues to support the majority report. Mr. Richardson, the minoritv leader. said the ways and means Mmmlttpp had carefully considered this subject and had found that it was a purely legal question. The house, by a vote of 82 to ISft rp- fused to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Tawney then movpd h adoption of the resolution and iVwa adopted without division. The senate considered the naval ap propriation bill. The amendment pro viding for a six years' course for ca dets was agreed to. The paragraph providing for the construction of two battleships and six cruisers was read without objection. A hitch arose over the armor plate amendment, fixing the price of armor at $445 per ton, and pro viding if unobtainable at that figure that the government erect a factory. On motion of Mr. Tillman this was de bated in executive session. Without action the senate adjourned. After ten minutes talk by Mr. Till man this afternoon behind closed doors the senate decided to hold a secret ses sion tomorrow, when the armor plate (Continued v.ii fifth page.) You are Cool and so is your kitchen, even ia the hottest weather, if you are using a seasonable food. The . ; thoughtful housewife wants the food that can be most quickly prepared, and the food that is appetizing and nourishing but not unduly heating. ' Nothing compares with. ; Wheat-Hearts in these respects. It has the finest flavor and high est digestibility when cooked t but two minutes and it cannot be overheating to the system because Wheat-Hearts is almost entirely gluten, ? "It'Swheat-Hearts we Want." The Wheat-Hearts Comp'yr ASiUSVXIXIS 1; J , 1 i : ' $ , I ? if" 1 i ii ' Ik ' it . r - 5 j i n If U If 1 ' 1 v j ( 1 1 s i'ir . r 1 r "Ml; 1 If t iff ill Si I'Ji ft it n HP ii!. i4 if' 1 i; a 1. B f'k' n 1 11 t5 it H it U 'j :: 4 i Id i s 25c. Grant nhnrmacv.. i'ir i TV V V - " , ' " r - t I - J. V - if- v" t v 1 "- Y fk! ,H, ,3-4 4 t :z r
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