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Weather Forecast FAIR. VOL V: N0. 83 QESTREICHER & COMPANY To close out quick-we will sell all Ladles' Tailor Made Suits, Spring Jackets and Silk Waists at Cost. This offers an opportunity to supply your wants at a nominal outlay. Wash Goods. We are showing the larg est line of White and Fancv Wash Goods ever gathered under one roof in tnis city. Our prices, as usual, the quick selling kind. OESTREICHER&CO 51 Patton Avenue. The most simple, The most durable. for sale by the Asbeville Hardware Co. Southeast corner Court Square, 'Phone 87. .MASSAGE.. AND PACKS. Trpntmant fni" TJprvnim T?hmmaJtlC and other diseases. Special: Thur Brandt Massage tar Female Diseases; also Face Massage. PROP. EDWIN GRUNER, graduate Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly ith Oakland HMghts Sana torium.) Home or Office Treatment. Office tours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4 ; . m. K S . MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 208 . J WISDOM CARR & WARD DISTRIBUTORS, V r you mlftej- suth Main Street.":-,; 'Phone 268; y Stata Library. Enters Orange Free State Capital Almost Un opposed. Steyn Flees Northward After EnjoiniDg Resistance. Transvaalers Refuse to Fight Further With Orange Free Staters. British How Expect to Meet Little Opposition in Their March to the Vaal. RELIEF COLUMN IS NDARINiG MAFEKING AND ENGLAND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO A DAT OF JUBILATION SURPASSING THAT OF THE RELIEF OF LA DYSMITH. London, May 12. The following: was received tonight from Roberts: "Kroonstad, May 12, 2 P. M.-We entered Kroonstad unopposed at 1:30 today. The Union Jack was hoisted amidst cheers from the few British residents. Steyn fled yesterday even ing: after vainly endeavoring to per suade the burghers to continue opposi tion. The Transvaal commanders said they wouldn't fight any longer with the Orange Free Staters and made off in the direction of the Vaal river. The Free Staters accused the Transvaal of making use of them and then, desertin-g thetrvt - v " "Many of the Free Staters have gone home. "The procession on entering the town was headed by my body guard, all of whom are colonials. After the staff and foreign officers came the North Somerset imperial yeomanry, Pole-Ca-rew's division, consisting of the Guards brigade and Eighteenth brigade, the naval brigade, the Eighty-third, Eighty-fourth and Eighty-fifth batteries, with two five-inch guns. "The rest of the force are encamped around the town. "Before leaving here Steyn issued a proclamation making Lindley capital of the Orange Free State. "Botha and Dewet accompanied the Transvaalers." WAY OPEN TO THE VAAL. London, May 13. Contrary to all ex pectations and despite reports that the Boers were busily intrenching Kroonstad preparatory to making a big resistance, Roberts' entry into the town was unopposed beyond a few unimportant skirmishes. The persist ent rumors of dissensions between the Free Staters and the Transvaalers ap pear to have some foundation, for ac cording to Roberts' latest despatch they culminated in an open rupture, and instead of the anticipated contin uous fighting 'beyond Kroonstad it seems that the march to the Vaal wil no longer be seriously contested. It is reported that President Steyn, after making exhortations to his country men to fight on, fled toward Pretoria. BRABANT DRIVING THE BOERS, Rundle, May 12. Brabant is actively attacking the Boers in the neighbor hood of Thaba N'Chu and forcing them gradually northward to Lady brand. PROGRESS OF THE ARMY. London, May 12. The war office re ceived from. General Roberts, under date Geneva Siding, May 11, evening, the following: "My headquarters with Pole-Carew's division marched twenty miles today, and we are now at Geneva Siting, fourteen miles from Kroonstad and six from Boshrarid, where the 'Boers are holding intrenched positions. Gordon's brigade is in touch with them. "Tucker's division is a short distance southeast and Hamilton's force is still further east. . Broadwodd's brigade overtook part of the enemy at Pot gieter's laager, Southeast of Vreters burg and captured wagons-and prison ers. French, -with Porter's and Dick son's brigades and Hutton's mounted infantry, are some distance due north of this place. i "We have taken nearly one hundred prisoners during the last two djays. All Free Staters who could give good BOARDERS W NTED ...... ' at Sunny Side Cottage on Sunset Drive. Among the pines, 90 feet above Bat tery Park. Hack at frequent intervals to and from the city.'- Terms reasona- ble. BAKFR 6c CO., Scientific Refracting Opticians, Nos 45 Patton 4 venae. - ' TEraintnatfen Trme. "' ' V fecial attention givetolrepalrln.. 111 II rIfrl I l r IP nuacn , m lOKTAl A8HEVHLE, N. C, SUNDAY HOBNING, MAY li 1900. account of themselves have been disarmed- and allowed to return to their farms. The nights are getting much cooler." The war office .lsn rvri yo flowing from Roberts: "Boshrand, May 12. I am eight jniles south of Kroonstad. The enemy evac uated the first line of intrenchments during the night. I am now reconnoit ering towards Kroonstad. "General French's cavalry seized the drift over Valsh river at 4:30 last even ing, just in time to prevent ihe passage being opposed by the enemy." THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING, London, May 12. Now that active operations have been resumed the war again, has taken the first place in En glish public attention. Thejpapidity of the progress during the past week has aroused a hope that the-$oer resistance is on the point of colfjapse and that the war will reach a rapid conclusion. The news which most appeals to the heart of Englishmen is a despatch from Portia stating that relief is almost within reach of Mafeking. When the announcement is made that Colonel Baden-Powell and the brave garrison have been relieved there will be Jubil ation in England surpassing Lady smith day. The impression gains ground that there will be no serious fighting south of the Vaal river. There is consider able truth in reports that the Free Staters are losing courage. The events of the coming week ought to de cide whether the war will come to a speedy end or be protracted many weeks. DECISIVE BATTLE' EXPECTED London, May 12. Lord Roberts is now face to face with the Boer posi tion at Kroonstad, and despite reports of its strength, the result of the meet ing of the opposing forces is expected to be very similar to the outcome fol lowing the British advance on Brand fort and the Zand river. Lord Roberts is apparently keeping the federals moving far too quickly to give them time for effective occupation of any position near him, and though numer ous kopjes in the neighborhood of Kroonstad afford strong position from which a delaying action may be fought it is anticipated by the best experts iere that the Boers will now hurry on to the Vaal, where they will oce moe attempt to stem the passage jof the in vading army, while the bulk of the federals prepare for what will perhaps be a decisive battle on the ridge run ning east and west southward of Jo hannesburg, where open ground to the southward offers the defenders splendid- advantages over any attacking force. THE MAFEKING RELIEF COLUMN LondonMay 12. A despatch to the Daily Mail from Cape Town , dated Thursday, says the Mafeking relief force has passed through Vryburg. CASUALTIES AT ZAND RIVER. London, May 12. The war -office list of casualties among officers at the Zand river battle of May 10 shows two killed and four wounded. GATACRE IN LONDON. London, May 12. General Gatacre has arrived from South Africa, his coming 'being unmarked by a demon stration of any kind. A despatch re ceived here today from Cape Town says that General Sir Charles Warren has been gazetted military governor of Cape Colony, north of the Orange riv er, with the exception of Kimberley. MARCHING SPLENDIDLY. Geneva Siding, May 11 (Morning). The British forces have arrived here, marching splendidly, General French in the advance. Firing was heard yes terday in the direction of his force. The Inniskillings had approached a kraal, where a Boer force was conceal ed. A white flag was flying from the kraal. While the troopers were un saddling their horses a deadly fire was poured in upon them from the win dows of the farm house, killing sever al of the Innlsikilllngs. A score of them were also captured, "most of whom had been wounded. YES ER DAY'S LEAGUE GAMES. At Pittsburg Pittsburg' Boston Batteries: Leever Lewis and Clements. RHE .581 .15 1 Zimmer; and At Chicago RHE Chicago 13 14 1 New York 3 8 5 Batteries: Callahan and Chance; Dohney and Bowerman. At Cincinnati K H E Cincinnati .' 6 11 1 Philadelphia 8 13 1 Batteries: Scott and Pietz; Earn hardt and Douglass. At St. Louis RHE St. Louis .... .i ... 4 9 3 Brooklyn 5 81 Batteries: Young and Robinson; McGinnity and McGuire. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 14; Chicago, 12. Called in the eighth in ning to enable the Chicago team to catch a train. . At Buffalo Buffalo, 3; Minneapolis, 11. V At Detroit Detroit, 1; Kansas City, 12. At Cleveland No game. The odorless refrigerator is guaran teed to give perfect satisfaction and is sold-only by Mrs. L. A. Johnson, 43 Patton ave. It cures dandr .ff . Grant's Dandruff Cure. 75c. Grant's pharmacy. Grant's Liver Pills. Very mild, very small and purely vegetable. 50 ta box. 25c. Grant's pharmacy. ' - 1 Dvjmensia. Indigestion and oonstlpa- tiwi raj be cured by Grant's Digestive wvrulai r WW., i ,Jauv o yw imwwj v-, r SENATE VOTES DOWN ARMOR PLATE PLANT After Spending a Day in Discussion of the Subject The Charleston Exposition Project. Washington, May 12. Another whole day was spent in discussing the armor question in the senate. The amend ment of Pettus To the naval appropria tion bill, directing the secretary of the navy to establish an armor plate fac tory was rejected by a vote of 22 yeas to$4 nays, and by a similar vote the senate rejected Tillman's amendment providing for government factory if thi$ contract could not be made for $300 per ton. After several other amendments were offered similar to the onfr defeated, by Tillman, and voted down, the senate adjourned. In the course of a speech on the na val bill Mr. Spooner, of Wisconsin, challenged, the statement of Mr. Lodge, made yesterday, ( that Germany was threatening the Monroe doctrine. He said he had it on the highest authority that there was never a time when more cordial relations existed between the United States and. Germany than now. The project of the Southern and West Indian exposition to be held at Charleston, . C, beginning December 19, was presented before the house committee on appropriations by Rep resentatives Lattimer and Elliott and ex-Representative Campbell, of that state. BAPTIST CONVENTION WILL COME TO ASHEVILLF Committee Reports Favorably and Convention Will Take Action Monday. Special to the Gazette. Hot Springs, Ark., May 12. The com mittee appointed o name the place for the meeting of the next Southern Bap tist convention recommended Asheville 'tonight. The convention will confirm the report Monday, unless something unforeseen 'happens. :' E. P. M'KISSICK. CENTENNIAL YEAR, ' Hot Springs, Ark., May 12. This morning's session of the Southern Bap tist convention at Hot Springs was called to order by President Northen. The committee on order of business as signed the whole day to the considera tion of the plans for the observance of the year 1900 as centennial year in the Southern Baptist church. This is ihe most important matter that will come before the convention outside of routine work, as it involves a more perfect and complete organization of the South ern Baptist church. DEWEY ARRIVES AT KNOXVILLE. Big Crowd Greets Him Will Review Parade Tomorrow. Knoxville, May 12. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey arrived here at 5 o'clock and were greeted by a large crowd at the depot. They were escorted by the en tertainment committee to the Imperial boetl. On Monday the admiral will re view a grand military and civic pa rade. THE TRIP FROM NASHVILLE. Nashville, Tenn., May 12. The epe- w . , j 2 a l t i. : J! A I Ciai ira-in iur me luneiary uj. aumnai and Mrs. Dewey and members of the party -departed from the union depot at 9 o'clock this morning for Knoxville, with all the party on board. The de parture was not marked by any ceremo nials, the visitors simply being accom panied to the station by the escort committee, where fareweLs were ex changed with sincere and heartfelt re grets and good wishes on botn sides. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 12. Ad miral Dewey's special train arrived from Nashville at i:35 o'clock, hun dreds of people were at the union depot to meet him and accord him a recep tion even though he did not stop here. Mayor Wassman was present at the depot and, in an informal 'way, ex tended the admiral a welcome co the city. The admiral shook hands with a large number during the orief stop the special made here. As soon as the change of engines could be made, and other necessary railroad matters given attention, the train departed, having on board the Knoxville entertainment committee. Wood's Lawn Grass, acy. Grant's paarra- Do Not I Buy a Home Before seeing us. We have J several interesting bargains to T' offer, are daily adding to our list X and may have just what you T- want. Prices and terms will X 6Uit. WILKIE & LaBARBE, t Real Estate Brokers, Pbame 661. 23 JPattaa Av. ARREST OF MEN IMPLICATED III HAVANA POSTAL FRAUDS Among Them the Cuban Auditor Amount of Defalcation $100,000. Havana, May 12. Assistant Auditor of Cuba Reeves, wno was in charge of the postofBce auditing department prior to the recent scandal, and one of his assistants, named Reynolds, were arrested today in connection with Nee ley's crookedness. Owing to increased evidence of wholesale . frauds the au thorities thought it would be advisable to deprive hem of their liberty. They were not lodged in jail, but were kept in rooms under surveillance. It was learned -today that C. M. Rich is the man who confessed and disclosed the hiding place of the $5000 worth nf stolen stamps. He was not arrested. because he is not implicated wrongly. It appears he cted only as Neelev'a agent and was keeping stamps for Nee- iey, .tie. came from Muncie, Ind., and is supposed to be a friend of Neeley. It is asserted today that the total em bezzlement will not exceed 00,000. It is . stated that the inspectors know al most to a penny the amount stolen. Investigation has disclosed: amazing carelessness and lack of system affect ing people hitherto untouched by sus picion of dishonesty. It is also re vealed that there is a shortage of sev eral thousand in the local postoffice, due, apparently, to fraudulent sale of stamps. Registration for the coming elections is proceeding slowly. Reports from all over the island show considerable apathy on the part of voters. THE ST. LOUIS CAR STRIKE. Only a Few Cars Running Under Po lice Protection. St. Louis, May 12. The fifth day of the great street railway strike, that has affected every line in the city, found both sides firmly maintaining their positions, the strikers refusing to recede from their demands and their employers declining to accede to them. Although a few of the lines have been operated, the public suffers great in convenience. Hundreds of vehicles have assumed the task that the street car companies have been .unable to perform. The owners of vehicles are making money fast, charging all the way from ten to fifty cents for a trip that cost but five cents on the street cars. Today the electric suburban system began running on schedule time with its usual number of cars. About twenty-five cars each were brought out on the Park avenue Compton Heights and Lindell division. Cars on this division are being operated under police escort, with strong guards along the right of way and at the terminal. Later in the day the cars were run on the Califronia, Bellefontaine and LaClede lines of the Transit system, on which there was considerable rioting yester day. Not a wheel on the other seven teen divisions of the Transit company has moved since the strike began last Tuesday, and the prospects are that they will not for several days. As yet no warrants have been issued against the strike leaders and since the application made last Thursday by Attorney H. S. Priest, representing the Transit company, no further steps have been taken. Colonel Johnson, as sistant prosecuting attorney, says he will take no further steps in the matter until another application is made at his office and the evidence produced. The strikers have started a move ment to interest some of the largest employers of union labor in the city in their cause. OUR EXHIBIT AT PARIS Paris, May 12. The United States pavilion on the Rue des Nations was formally handed over to the exposition authorities this afternoon. The cere mony was favored by beautiful weath er and attracted a very large assem blage. GASOLINE LAMPS AT LOW PRICES; A NEW LINE AT LAW'S, 35 PATTON AVENUE. AlllllllSvllllllllll Agency "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. The Best is None 1 Too Good. I For our patrons, and to this end ttro. inHrvr tn AYfimisft the greatest fsi care in the selection of a class e f eoods that will stand the test of expert examination and con- tinued use by our most iasuawus customers. The sales of our COFFEE AND TEAS are increasing rapidly. These goods are the purest, richest and most refreehing the world pro duces. Economical, too, as only half ithe quantityshould be used. Our goods are sold with the de- termined purpose of getting you back again f your next pur chase. CLARENCE SftWYER Successor to W. F. Snider,, 6 NORTE dOTJRT SQUARE. PEIGE 5 CENT TRAINS CRASH IN A TUNNEL Terrible Accident the Result of Alleged Careless . ness. Tower Operator Was Asleep at His Post. Wreck Took Fire and Flames Could Not be Checked. Seven Men Killed in the Collision and Their Bodies Burned. FIREMEN INJURD WHILE FIGHT ING THE FLAMES DISAPPEAR ANCE; OF THE OPERATOR CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBIL ITY FOR THE WRECK. Philadelphia, May 12. Frank LanteT, a tower operator in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway-company, s.tationed at the entrance of the tunnel just outside of Fairmount park, it is claimed, slept at his post. Ae a result a disastrous " rear-end feight collision occurred early today in the tunnel, causing the death of Engi neer Gearge Loeb and Fireman George Hinchman and, it is- believed, five tramps who were stealing a ride. Fire followed the wreck and a dozen or more firemen were injured while fighting the flames and are now in the hospitals. The fire department was unable to extinguish the flames, which slowly consumed the demolished cars. Operator Lantel disappeared and the police are looking for him. The vicinity of the tunnel after the accident became the scene of wild ex citement. No one could approach near er than within 200 feet of either open ing .owing to the volume of flame and smoke which issued therefrom. The fast New York bound express freight train of thirty-eight cars reached the tunnel on time and slowed down so that some of the cars could be shifted. The second section of the same train, composed of thirty-nine cars, was due about ten minutes late. It was Towerman Lantel's duty to signal the second section that the first had stopped in the tunnel. This Lan el failed to do, having, it is said, fal len asleep. The second section approached the tunnel at a rapid rate of speed and crashed with full force into the first section. Engineer Loeb and Fireman Hinchman of the second section were immediately crushed to death and the cars, piled in an indiscriminate mass, beginning to burn. Four oil cars ex ploded, adding to t&e horror of the situ ation and feeding the flamei. A fire alarm was turned in and fire men immediately began an endeavor to extinguish the flames. No attempt was made to secure the bodies of the dead, as it was Impossi ble to get near the point where they lay. The loss to the company is esti mated at $140,000. SEE OUR NEW LINE PICTURE FRAMES AND MOULDINGS BE FORE PLACING ORDERS. J. H. LAW, 35 PATTON AVENUE. For cleaning hair and scalp Grant's Lavender Shampoo. 25c. Grant's pharmacy. Your straw hat bleached and cleaned by Linane. 25c. Grant's pharmacy. Grant's Tonic restores appetite, strengthens digestion and makes pure blood and sound eryes. 75c, Grant's pharmacy. ' Baldwin's Headache Cure, quick to relieve and safe to take. 25c. Grant's pharmacy. Grant's Grant's. Talcum Powder. 10c. at For weak lungs Grant's Egg Emul sion. Easy to take, easy to digest. Grant's pharmacy. You are Cool and so is your kitchen, even in ' the hottest weather, if you are using a seasonable food. 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