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A8HEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1900.
PRICE 5 CENTS
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Prices $3.25 and $4.00
Worth $4.00 and $5.00
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Special: Thur Brandt Massage for
female Diseases; also Face Massage.
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Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany.
Formerly 1th Oakland Heights Sana
torium.) Home or Office Treatment. Office
fours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4 . . m.
5 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 20.
The odorless refrigerator is guaran
teed to give perfect satisfaction and is
CMl-only hy; Mrs. L. A. Johnson, 43
atton ave. '
Housekeepers can rely upon Colum
bian Insecticide for roaches and water
Jugs; Columbian Liquid for bed bugs;
Mundua for ants. Grant's pharmacy.
Wood's lawn, grass at Grant'sv
They
navoring extracts ; lemon, vanilla aid
0range. Grant's pharmacy. 1 ''
Wood's Songster J'ood is best lor ca-a-ry
birds. No .isk.; 10c. Grant's
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To save your "clothing ' pack
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ROBERTS AT
Announces That He Will En
ter the City at Noon
Today.
Expects No Opposition -The
Mines Uninjured.
Surprised the Transvaalers by His
Early Arrival.
Has
Possession of the Railroad
Pretoria.
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BRITISH COMMANDER ANNOUN
CES ANNEXATION OF ORANGE
FREE STATE DESPERATE SIT
UATION OF KRUGER GOVERN
MENT. London, May 29. The following was
received from Roberts tonight: "Ger
mistron, May 29. We arrived here
this afternoon without being seriously
opposed. There were no casualties so
far as I am aware in the main column,
and not many, I trust, In the cavalry
and mounted infantry. The enemy did
not expect us until tomorrow, and had
not carried off all the rolling stock.
"We have possession of the junction
connecting Johannesburg, Natal, Pre
toria and Klerksdorp. Johannesburg
is reported quiet. No mines, I under
stand, have been injured. I shall sum
mon the commandant in the morning,
and if, as I expect, there should be no
opposition I propose to enter the town
with all troops at noon."
BOER SITUATION DESPERATE.
London, May 29. A despatch from
Lorenzo Marques to the Daily Mail
says that information came from an
absolutely trustworthy source in Pre
toria, that the position from both a
political and military point of view
has become very- critical. President
Kruger has admitted for the first time
that matters are very grave. The Boer
determination is to trust everything
to a last stand in the Gatrand moun
tain north of Potchefstroom, where
3,000 kaffirs are digging trenches.
Potchefstroom is west of Vereeninging
and commands a road and railway to
Johannesburg. The western border of
the Transvaal is defenseless, and
General Baden-Powell can march on
when he likes. General Roberts, ac
cording to the correspondent, will en
counter the greatest resistance in these
mountains.
The Boer endeavor is to lure the
British into appearing to threaten Jo
hannesburg with an attack, which will
give reason for the destruction vof the
mines and other property there, 'itie
government dare not destroy this prop
erty without an excuse. Much dyna
mite has been sent down the railway.
There are 100,000 cases of the explosive
at Zourfontein, near Johannesburg.
Generals Louis Botha and Luoas Mey
er have pleaded for the preservation of
the property, they both being larre
landed proprietors and fearing confis
cation by the British in retaliation af
ter the war, but they have not received
satisfactory replies from Kruger.
General Meyer says that surrender
would be at once proposed by the Boers
were it not for the fact that the people
fear the ignominy of making the pro
posal. He declares that his men will
not stand against the British. Presi
dent Steyn, of the Orange Free State,
and State Secretary Reitz, of the
Transvaal are strongly opposed to
peace, but President Kruger is not . so
much against it.
BOER COMMUNICATIONS CUT.
Cape Town, May 28. It is rumored
here that General French has cut the
Boer communication between Heidel
berg and Boksbur. within a few. miles
of Johannesburg.
BOER FORCES FLED.
Klip River, Transyaal, May 28.
The Boers, after preparing a good posi
tion fled early. The train bearing
their last -detachment was nearly cap
tured by Pilkington's West Australi
ans. Prisoners taken state there was
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no intention of blowing up the mines,
declaring that the threat was made
simply with the intention of frighten
ing away the British. The British ad
vance force is now within fifteen miles
of Johannesburg.
BOMBARD BOER POSITION.
New Castle, Natal, May 29. The
British guns at Ingogo have been
heavily bombarding the Boer positions
since daylight. The Boer guns have
replied intermittently.
"ORANGE RIVER STATE."
Cape Town, Monday, May 28. Lord
Roberts yesterday announced to his
troops the annexation of the Free
State, which hereafter will be called
the Orange Free State.
INSURGENTS ATTACK
A GARRISONED TOWN
Forty-Third Infantry Repilge Them
Other Fisrhting.
Manila, May 29. A thousand rebels
on April 30 surrounded the town . cf
Catarman on the island of 'Samar.
During the night they dug trenches
and attacked Captain Cooke's com
pany of the Forty-third volunteer in
fantry. The fight lasted till daybreak,
when the rebels dispersed. Cooke had
one man killed and one wounded. His
command buried 150 Filipinos.
Major Allen, of the Firty-third infan
try, has been scouting for a week in
the vicinity of Bakma. He succeeded
in clearing the valley of rebels but
lost Lieutenant Evans and one corporal
killed and four wounded. Details of
the Forty-second and Thirty-seventh
volunteer infantry and the Eleventh
cavalry marched by night and burned
Parwin, the headquarters of Colonel
Cailles and ninety insurgents. - The
Thirty-seventh infantry are still pur
suing the rebels.
The insurgent major who surrender
ed last week with 170 men, returned to
Tarlac yesterday and brought in forty
six more insurgents and fifty-five ri
fles.
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Thirty Five Thousand Veterans Al -
ready Gathered at Louisville.
Louisville, May 29. The number of
veterans and visitors now here is esti
mated at 35,000, and the number will
be doubled by tomorrow night. During
the early part of the day the principal
arrival was that of General James A.
Walker, former commander of the
Stonewall brigade. General Gordon ar
rived this afternoon. It is expected
there will be in the parade tomorrow at
least 2,000 mounted men. The fight for
the reunion of 1901 is waxing warm and
promises to become a sharp "struggle
before it is settled. Buffalo has a
strong delegation on the ground. Its
members are working hard, and ex
press themselves as confident they will
secure the convention for next year.
Yet the strongest rivals of Buffalowere
Jacksonville and New Orleans, but
this morning delegations from Cincin
nati and Memphis put in an appear
ance, making five cities, all anxious for
the honor.
The fifth annual reunion of the "Unit
ed Sons of Confederate veterans will be
called to order at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning by General W. T. Colquitt,
commander in chief of the organiza
tion The address of welcome will be
delivered by Biscoe Hindman. There
will be about 2,000 sons in attendance
at the reunion and about 500 delegates.
RUSSIA TO LAND
TROOPS IN CHINA
Boxers Enlisting Hoards of Despera
does, to Expel Foreigners.
Shanghai, May 29. The Russian
minister at Pekin has telegraphed ask
ing that all available gunboats be
sent to Taku. It is believed that the
Russians are about to land troops at
Taku from Port Arthur, where 26,000
are in readiness".
These Chinese are reported as send
ing large masses of troops overland
from Hu Nan and Kiang, but the gen
eralisssimo refuses to assume command
on the plea of sickness.
TO BE HANGED AT CHARLOTTE.
Charlotte May ' 29. Thursday Mack
Fesperman, colored, will be hanged for
the murder of his wife last winter.
Fesperman shot the woman, .it is le
lieved on account of jealousy .
The negro, says Sheriff Wallace to
day, appears in the best of spirits and
seems to have no? fears of his coming
execution. . i'.. . .
AMERICAN- LEAGUE.
At Chicago Chicago, 4; Kansas City,
. 6; ten innings. ' . . -
At Buffalo Puffalo , 0; Cleveland, 5.
; At. Indianapolis-r-Indianapolis, 5; De
troit, 4. , , ;
Buy a nice, bed Jounge, .cheap, t
Mrs. I. A. Johnson's,. 43 Paten avenue;"
For cash or on instalment plan .
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NEAR THE END
OF BOER WAR
Hostilities are Virtually End
ed in the South African
Struggle.
Bqers Will Resist No Longer,
But Will Sue for Peace.
Expected Pretoria Will Capitulate in
a Few Days.
Marvelous Eapidity of Gen. Roberts'
Advance.
ALL HOPE ABANDONED AT THE
BOER CAPITAL, AND IF ROB
ERTS CONTINUES HIS ADVANCE
A FEW DAYS WILL SEE ITS
DOWNFALL.
London, , Wednesday Morning, May
30. The war is virtually over. The
news was first received in a despatch
from the Laffan correspondent at Pre
toria, sent from the Boer capital Mon
day, which stated that the Boers had
abandoned further resistance and
would immediately sue for peace. Lat
er came Roberts' despatch announcing
that he had occupied the suburbs of
Johannesburg and that he would enter
the city today.
It is now regarded as certain that
Pretoria will capitulate within a few
days without further fighting. In fact
the last hours of the South African re
public are reached and little remains
but to haul down the flag. The rapid
ity of Roberts' advance the past few
$ays has been marvelous. His im
mediate object has been to prevent
the wrecking of the mines, and his pur
pose is apparently accomplished, for
widespread destruction is hardly pos
sible within the few hours remaining
before the British occupation. The
fundamental reason for Roberts' haste
:has been the urgent request of the
home government that he complete the
campaign with the greatest speed in
order to release the troops for home
defense.
M9T0RMAN FIRED
INTO ST. LOUIS CROWD
Serious Disturbances in the Street Car
Strike.
St. Louis, May 29. There was very
little change in street railway strike
situation today. Efforts are being
made to arbitrate the differences be
tween' the railway officials and their
employes and these may eho- progress
toward a settlement before long.
Shortly after 10 o'clock a car on the
Sixth street line was stopped by ob
structions at Broadway and Miller
streets, where a crowd had assembled.
The non-union men on the car were
jeered but no stones were thrown or
other violence shown . This enraged
the motorman and conductor, who drew
their revolvers and fired at least
twenty-five shots into the crowd.
William Breeneman, who was standing
on the corner, about a block awray, was
shot in the knee and will probably lose
his leg; Molly Mitchell, aT little girl,
was hit in. the wrist by one of the bul
lets while standing in her yard near
the scene of the shooting. The motor
man amd conductor were arrested.
Judge Ta-lley of the circuit court, be
fore whom the petition for a writ of
mandamus was presented yesterday io
compel the St. Louis Transit company
to operate its cars at regular intervals,
as provided in tne city cnarxer, an
nounced that he would hear arguments
Thursday.
Another disturbance occurred on
South Broadway at 1 p .m. and three
persons were badly hurt.
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TAYLOR WILL BE A CANDIDATE.
WUl Make the Race on Anti Goebel
Law Platform.
Martinsville, Ind., May 29. W. S.
Taylor, recentrJclaimant for the gov
ernorship of fteritucky, announces that
he will makfhe wvaain jtnd
stand or fall on an anti-Gofrjef election
law platform. The announcement was
made at the conclusion of a four hours'
conference attended by Mr. Taylor,
Charles Finley, ex-secretary of state of
Kentucky; A. D. James, United
States marshal for the Fifth district of
Kentucky, df Louisville; Q. A.
Blankenship, formerly member of the
Indiana legislature from Morgan coun
ty, and a delegate-elect from the Fifth
Indiana district to the republican na
tional convention in Philadelphia,' and
W. K. Bollis, of Indianapolis.
Taylor's announcement, after saying
that he will remain in Indiana until his
health is recuperated, is as follows, and
was telegraphed to his political friends
in Louisville: "I will not seek nor de
cline the republican nomination for
governor of Kentucky. The mandate
of the I liberty loving people of Ken
tucky should be obeyed," Marshal
James was the personal representative
of the Taylor friends in Kentucky, and
at 4 p. m. left Indianapolis for Louis
ville, saying that he believes with other
republican leaders that Taylor will be
elected.
FOR THE REUNION.
Twenty-Six Coach Loads Left Ashe
ville Yesterday fcr Louisville.
The tickets to Louisville at the city
ticket office ran out early in the day
and at the depot a long line waited
while each ticket was signed up and
filled out. There was considerable
complaint among the waiters because
they couldn't get their tickets up
town and so have more time to check
baggage and get seats. The regular
train with six coaches left twenty min
uates late as the first section of No,
11.
A train from Columbia, with v six
coaches, pulled in at 4:10. Three of
these, sleepers, were attached to the
section made up at Asheville, already
'having seven coaches well filled, al
most uncomfortably, with the people
from Asheville, the Murphy branch
and a few who came in from toward
Spartanburg on another section and
left at 4:50 as the second section. With
them were the twenty Indian veterans.
Ray photographed them on the square
before they left for the train.
Miss Holmes of Charleston, who is
well known here, maid of honor for
South Carolina at the reunion to Miss
Hayes, the granddaughter of Jeffer
son Davie, and Miss Daisy Evans of
Charleston, maiid of honor for Virginia,
Governor McSweeney of South Caro
lina, H. M. Sanders of Sumter. Mayor
Smythe of Charleston were anion? the
contingent from that city.
Mrs. C. F. Ray of this city went
as maid of honor on Ga'leral Ray's
staff. Miss Willie Ray, the sponsor,
joined the party at Kncxville
The three remaining coach- frcrn
Charles ton remained an I to them was
attached the second section of seven
coaches from Salisbury. A freight
car broke down on the mountain ahead
of this section, making it over an hour
late when it arrived in Ashevill'?. This
was the third section of No. ll,rwith
ten coaches, making a total of twenty
six loaded coaches leaving.
PROF. RAYS0R RESIGNS
Mr. T. McT. Raysor has resigned his
position in the graded school of this
city, having received an appointment
in the clerical department of the
census bureau at Washington. Mr.
Raysor has been for three years a
teacher of Latin and English in the
ninth and tenth grades of the fligh
school, a position for which he has
proved himself well qualified. Mr.
Rayeor will go from' here to his home
at Orangeburg, S. C., for a few weeks
before taking up his work at Wash
ington. He leaves many well wishing
friends in Asheville.
Wood's seeds.
Grant's pharmacy.
Century atomizers, new
Grant's pharmacy.
styles, jit
SOMETHING NEW
Hominy in Tomato Sauce,
1 pound cans, 10 cents.
letter's Concentrated Un
fermented Grape Juice, in
Half Pint, Pint and Quart
Bottles. Absolutely pure,
20, 35 and 55 cents.
Pure Fruit Shrub, in Piat
Bottles,; 30 cents.
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ELECT SENATORS
BY PLURALITY
Favorable Report on the Hoar
Resolution in the
Senate.
House Concurs in Naval Bill
Amendments,
Almost Prohibitiva Tax Placed or
Oleomargarine.
Bo.r Sympathy Resolution Referred
to Committee.
BACON ADDRESSES THE SENATE
ON THE RESOLUTION VOTE BY
WHrCH THE MEASURE WAS
SENT TO COMMITTEE ON FOR
EIGN RELATIONS.
Washington, May 29. The Teller ree- :
olution expressing sympathy for the .
Boers was laid before the senate and'
Mr. Bacon (Ga.) addressed the senate.
No senator could fail, he thought, to
sympathize with the Boers, such sen
ators, at least, as are devoted to lib
erty and freedom. This is a case of
two weak republics engaged in a strug
gle for-life with the greatest empire in
the world; of a pastoral, home-loving
people engaged in a death struggle for
the protection of their homes and their
government; of 25,0)0 or 30,oo0 plain
farmers in a death struggle with an
army of 250,000 men. He could under.
stand, however, why senators, though
they might sympathize with the Boers,
might not desire to commit he senate
to a position that was violative of in
ternational law. The pending resolu
tion was, in his opinion, conservative,
proper and not in any way violative of
international law. The resolution -waa
referred to the committee on foreign re
lations by a vote of 40 to 26.
The vote by which the resolution was
referred to the foreign relations com
mittee follows: Teas Aldrich, Allison,
Bard, Beveridge, Burrows, Carter.
Clark. Cullom, Deboe, Depew, Blkins,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster, Gallinger,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Kyle, Lindsay,
Lodge, McBride, McComas McCumber,
McMillan, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus,
Piatt (Conn.), Piatt (N. Y.), Proc
tor, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Sewell, Shoup,
Simon, o-tewart, l.mrston, Wetmore,
Wolcott 40. Nays Allen. Bacon. Bate.
Butler, Caffery, Chandler, Clay, Cock-
rell, Culberson, Daniel, Hale, Harris,
Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones (Ark), Kenney,
Mallory, Martin, Mason, Money, Pet
tigrew, Rawlins, Teller, Tillman, Tur
ley, Turner 26.
A favorable report was rendered on
the Hoar resolution, providing- that af
ter seven ballots in a legislature for
senator a plurality shall elect. -
After an exciting contest lasting many
months the advocates of the Grout
bill, placing an almost prohibitive tax
on oleomargarine and like imitation
butters, succeeded today in having that
measure favorably reported from the
house committee on agriculture. The
vote was 10 to 7 in favar of the bill.
The opposition to the measure had
taken form in a substitute providing
additional safeguards against the fraud
ulent sale of oleomargarine, but not
going to the extent of the. Grout bill.
The vote on the substitute wras first
taken and it was defeated, 8 to 9. An
effort was then mad to amend the
Grout bill by including within its re
strictions old rancid butter, known as
renovated butter. The friends of the
Grout bill resisted all change and de
feated the .amendment 8 to 9. The bill
was then favorably acted upon.
The bill as reported is as follows:
"That all articles known as oleomar
garine, butterine, imitation butter or
imitation cheese, or any substance in
the sembance of butter or cheese cot
the usual product of the dairy and not
made exclusively of pure and unadul-
terated milk or cream, transported into
any state or territory and remaining
therein for use, consumption, sale or
storage therein, shall upon the ar
rival within the limits of such state or
territory be subjected to the operations
and effect of the laws of such, state ,
or territory enacted into the exercise
(Continued cf fifth, page.)
For No Reason
is Asheville more pre-eminent
than on account of it- fine cli
mate all the year,, round. It Is
America' firs; recoct, because
perennially Invigorating. It is
the same yrsCj with Asbjcville
famous pto& y,
WHEAT-HEARTS
It is . the first breal!ast food
for all the year; it is always in
vigorating. WHEAT HEARTS
. is prepared for serving " In two
minutes because we've milled
the -wheat, roasted the gluten,
and converted the starch to dex
trine before it reaches you . ,
WHEAT HEARTS makes a
. .-.tempting dish with. which noth
Ing else compares Jf you but
try tt once you'll understand why
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