ESTREICHER'S
sale of
Housekeeping
Goods.
Commencing Monday, June 4, we "will
put on sale 100 MILL. ENDS of TA
BLE DAMASK. The pieces range in
length 2, 2 1-2 and 3 yards. We -will
sell the .
$1.39 quality at 95c yard.
$1.00 quality at 69c yard.
$1.15 quality at 85c yard.
75c quality .at 59c jard.
In Towels we offer two extra spe
cial values in, Linen Huck our
$1.40 quality at $1.10 doz.
$1.95 quality at $1.65 doz.
CURTAINS,
"We are showing the latest makes of
Bobinett Curtains, controlling one of
th most celebrated makes for this
market. Prices range from 69c. the
pair to $10.00 the pair.
OESTREICHER&CO
51 Patton Avenue.
"Standard the World Over."
The Columbus1 Buggy Co.'s
No. 501 Oakdale
Wagon.
Very handsome, trimmed in whip
cord, dark green panels,
Carmine gear.
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pany, Agents.
SOUTHEAST COR. COURT SQUARE.
'PHONE 87.
Kelley Springfield Tire put on in our
Rubber Tire Department.
MASSAGE,.
AND PACKS.
Treatment for: Nervous, Rheumatic
hd other diseases.
Special: Thur Brandt Massage for
Female Diseases; also Face Massage.
PROF. EDWIN GRUNERj
(Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany,
formerly - ith Oakland HigM Sana
torium.) Home or Office Treatment. Office
oours, ii a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4 . . m.
. MAIN ST. & TELEPHONE 20.
A radical cure for dandruff Grant's
dandruff Cure. 75c. at Grant's.
No waste when : ou feed Wood's
ngster Food to your canary bird: 10c.
At Grant's
Age helps vanilla flavoring. Grant's
xtract of Vanilla is thoroughly rip
ne(1 by time. 25c. At Grant's.
Delicious Extract of Orange made
rm fresh fruit. 25c. ' At Grant's.
An old-time remedy Sanford's Qa
rrn Cure. $1.00. At Grant's.
tT,or spring biliousness Grant's Liver
C( s- Very mild very small and sugar-'
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5" Knox Sailor Hats and Walking
-flav Tat $5-00 wil sell at $4.00, Taurs-
June 7, only. .
MRS. LON. MITCHBLK ;
BRl
iinrfimn
Final Downfall of the Capital
City Comes Without a
Struggle.
fioberts Entered the Town at
2 p. m. Yesterday,
Some Fighting at Six Mile Spruit
Preceded the Surrender.
Battalion of British Yeomanry Cap
tured by Boers.
METHUEN ARRIVED TOO LATE
TO SAVE THEM GREAT REJOIC
ING IN LONDON OVER THE VIC
TORY AT PRETORIA SOME ENG
LISH PRISONERS FOUND IN THE
CITY.
London, June 5. The following was
received from Lord Roberts tonight:
"Pretoria, June 5, 11:55 p. m. Just be
fore dark yesterday evening the ene
my were beaten back from nearly all
positions they had been holding, and
Hamilton's mounted infantry followed
them up to within 2,000 yards of Pre
toria, through which they retreated
hastily.
"Delisle then sent an officer with a
flag of truce into the town, demanding
its surrender. Shortly before midnight
I was awoke by two officials of the
South African republic, Sandburg, mil
itary secretary of the commandant,
General Botha, and a general officer of
the Boer army, who brought me a
letter from Botha proposing an armis
tice for the purpose' of settling terms
of surrender. I replied I would gladly
meet the commandant general next
morning, but I was not prepared to
discuss any rterms, 'as the surrender of
the town must be . "unconditional . I
asked for a-reply by daybreak and
stated I had ordered the troops to
march on the town as soon as it was
light.
"In reply Botha told me he had de
cided to defend Pretoria, and he
trusted the women, children and prop
erty would be protected.
"At 1 a. m. today, while in line of
march, I was met by three of the prin
cipal civil officials with a flag of truce,
who stated a wish to surrender the
town. It was arranged that Pretoria
shourd be taken possession of by her
majesty's troops at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger
are both in Pretoria. Some few British
prisoners have .been taken away but
the majority are at Waterval. Over
one hundred officers are in Pretoria.
The few I have seen are looking well."
BRITISH YEOMANRY SURRENDER
London, June 5. Roberts sends the
following account of the disaster to the
Duke of Cambridge's own regiment,
under Colonel Sprague, near Lindley:
"Pretoria Station, June 5, 12:55 p. m.
I regret to report that the Thirteenth
battalion of the imperial yeomanry had
to surrender to a very superior force of
the enemy May 31, near Lindley. On
receiving information of the batalion
being attacked I ordered Methuen to
proceed with all speed to its assist
ance. Metnuen tnen was on marcn on
the Heilbron side of Kronstad. He
started half an hour after the receipt
of my telegram, June 1. By 10 the fol
lowing morning he had marched 44
miles in 25. hours, but was too late to
rescue the yeomanry. Methuen at
tacked the Boers, who were between
2,000 and 3,000 strong, and after a run
ning fight of five hours completely
routed the enemy. It is a very regret
table circumstance. I trust it will not
be long before the yeomanry will be
released from captivity."
RESISTED AS THEY APPROACHED
London, June 5. The war office this
morning issued the folowing from Rob
erts: .
Six Mile Spruit, 8 a. m., June 4. We
started this morning at daybreak and
marched ten miles to Six Mile spruit,
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both banks of which were occupied by
the enemy. The mounted infantry and
Sussex companies of yeomanry quickly
dislodged them from the south bank
and pursued them nearly a mile when
they found themselves under a heavy
fire from guns which the BoerS had
placed in a well concealed commanding
position.
"Our heavy guhs, naval and general
artillery, which were purposely placed
in the front part of the column, hurried
to the assistance of the mounted infan
try as fast as oxen and mules could
travel over the great rolling hills sur
rounding Pretoria. The guns were sup
ported by Stevenson's brigade, and
after a few rounds drove the enemy
from their positions.
"The Boers then attempted to turn
our left flank, in which they were again
foiled by the mounted infantry. As,
however, they kept pressing our left
rear Isent word to Hamilton, who was
advancing three miles to the left, to
incline towards us and fill up the- gap
betweerfthe two columns. We finally
checked the enemy who were driven
back toward Pretoria.
"I hoped we would have been able to
follow them up, but the Jays are very
short and after two hours of marching
we had to bivouac on the ground gain
ed. "The guards brigade 1b, -..Quite near
the southernmost fort by which Preto
ria is defended, not four miles from the
town."
STILL AWAITING THE STORY.
London, June 6. No intimation has
been Teceived of the official er.try of
Roberts into Pretoria, nor is there any
thing later than Roberts' despatch con
cerning the disaster to the yeomanry.
REJOICING IN LONDON.
London, June 5. At 2 o'clock this af
ternoon, almost eight months after the
declaration of war, Lord Roberts en
tered Pretoria. While the commander
in chief of the greatest army Great
Britain ever put in the field was ful
filling the promise he made to the
guards at Bloemfontein to lead them
into the capital of the Transvaal, Eng
land was celebrating the event with
wild enthusiasm. Throughout the
length and breadth of the country the
news spread. Based on the recollection
of recent European wars when the oc
cupation of the enemy's capital signi
fied the end of hostilities, Lord Rob
erts' terse telegram was taken to mean
the practical finish of the war which
has tried Great Britain's military re
sources as they were never tried be
fore. In London, the mansion house and
the war office almost instantaneously
became the centers for Jubilant
throngs. Flags appeared, as if by mag-
c, and traffic had to be diverted
through other streets. Hatless and
coatless men and boys ran through the
city alteys to see for themselves bullet
ins announcing the news and staying
to join in the cheers or add their
voices to the joyful throngs singing
"God Save the Queen." Hats hoisted
from thousands of heads were waved in
exultant hands and shimmered like a
coal bed in the sun.
The premature report of the fall of
the Boers' stronghold did not seem to
have taken the edge off today's fele
bration. Lord Roberts' Six Miles
Spruit despatch was hardly printed by
the "extras" before the union jack of
the war office was hauled up the flag
staff and the brief message was passed
from mouth to mouth, "Pretoria is oc
cupied.". CONGRESS RAPIDLY CONCLUO
INC WORK OF THE SESSION
Anti-Trust Bill Referred Agreement
on Conference Reports.
Washington, June 6. Both house-5 of
congress were in session at I a. m. It
looks as though they will remain in
session all night. The most important
action of the senate was the vote re
ferring the anti-trust bill to the com
mittee on judiciary, 43 to 23.
Both houses at tonight's session
agreed to the following conference re
ports: On the Cuban extradition bill:
on the military academy bill ( retain
ing sections promoting Miles and Gor
bin with a change in the phraseology)
and the emergency river and harbor
bill.
WHEELER PROMOTED.
Washington, June 5. Nomination of
Wheeler to be brigadier general was to
be sent to the senate today, .The nomi-
, nation of Otis to be major general was
confirmed.
PRESIDENT Of UNIVERSITY.
Dr. Francis P. Venable Succeeds Dr.
Alderman.
Chapel HiL N. C, June 5. Dr. Fran
cis Preston Venable, of the department
of chemistry, .was. today unanimously
elected president at IT meetinc of the
board of trustees. . -Thos. . Ruffira was
elected associate professor of law. Com
mencement exercises are running
smoothly E. C G.
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HARD MORSEL
TO SWALLOW
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New York Democrats Squirm
ish Over Endorsing Chi
cago Platform.
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Hill and Murphy Led the Re-
i
: voltipg Forces.
The Silver Men Secure a Qualified
Victory,
Delegates Instructed to Vote for Col
onel Bryan.
HILL, MURPHY, CROKER AND AU
GUSTUS VAN WYCK THE DELE
GATES AT LARGE TRUSTS AND
IMPERIALISM DENOUNCED.
New York, June 5. The democratic
state convention met in the Academy
of Music today. Prior to the meeting
of the convention every precaution was
taken by the leaders to avoid any ap
pearance of friction in. the proceedings.
To this en"" there had been prepared a
resolution providing "that all resolu
tions offeree, by any delegate to the
convention shall be referred to the
committee on resolutions without de
bate. There seemed to be a general
opinion that tthe question , of endorse
ment of the Chicago platform was not
settled. It was however, apparent that
the endorsement of William J. Bryan
by instructing the delegates was de
cided upon. Among the Chicago plat
form people wno seemed to numerical
said that, resolution or no resolution,
ly exceed their opponents it was
they would force a vote on an endorse
ment of the 1896 platform'; and, act
ing on this statement tine leaders con
sultea 'together the greater part of the
morning. Senator Hill led the figh
against endorsement and urged that
a conservative platform be adopted, ar
guing that the irtstructing of the dele
gates to vote for Bryan was on ac
count of the endorsement of his plat
form antd that 'there was mo need of the
party in tne state bindie itself by
further resolution. Everything hinged
on the Tammany vote and it was al
leged that the latest attitude of that
branch of the party was for the ratifi
cation oi the 1896 p.atform. It was
promised however, that the question
would not be inflected into the early
session of the convention butt would
be argued before the platform com
mitte. and if rejected there, taken- in
to the convention.
The first legations to arrive
brought news that the majority of the
leaders including Hill Murphy and
Croker's representative had decided that
an endorsement of William J. Bryan
by instructing the delegates to vote
for him a't Kansas City was sufficient
endorsement of the principles enunci
ated at Chicago-ill 1896 without having
a platform endorsement, that a
conservative platform would be best.
Norman E. Mack, of the Erie couaty
delegation, said that if the platform
did not reaffirm the principles enunci
ated at Chicago his delegation would
make a f gh'v in the committee on plat
form, and, if defeated there, would
present a minority report and fight for
it on the floor of the convention.
The convention was called to order
at 11:45 o'clock by Frank Campbell,
chairman of the state central commit
tee, who introduced John L. Norton o
Troy, as temporary chairman. Mr.
Norton on assuming the chair, attacked
the administration of Governor Roose
velt,, saying in effect that he had won
his way to the executive office by false
pretenses; tah't instead f "doing his
own thinking" the governor had taken
his orders from Senator Piatt. AlWthe
conclusion of Mr. North's speech the
roll of delegates was called and then
the customary resolutions, including
one providing for the reference of all
resolutions to a committee was adopted.
The convention took a recess until 8
p m.
The committee on resolutions heard
arguments for over an hour on advo
caters of the Ghicago platform of 1896.
The committee took a recess at 2:40
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THE PHANTOM OF 1898 HAUNTS CHAIRMAN SIMMONS.
Out of the same ink bottle from which he now writes that the disfran
chising amendment "moist be carried" "if not in one way then in another"
he wrote in October, 1898:
"The democrats will never submit any proposition to the people to take
from a man his right to vote. No democrat has ever proposed such a thing,
The charge is only intended to mislead, to deceive and to make political cap
ital. It is entirely false. There is not a democratic convention that would
not spit upon the man who would make such a proposition. There, is not a
democratic candidate for office who would not pledge himself most solemn
ly against it. There is not a man who has any respect for his word who
would make such a charge."
o'clock until 3:15 p. m, without arriving
at a decision. , The Chicago piatform
advocates are desirous of not Laving
any platform rather than have one
refusing to reaffirm the Chicago plat
form. The" convention tonight elected F11
Murphy Croker and Augustus Van
Wyck delegates at large to the national
convention. rne aeiegate were in
structed to vote for Bryan. The plat
form favors both gold and silver as
money of the country, each to be main
tained at a parity with the othei. It
denounces imperialism, trusts and the
adminisiratior. The platform, though
some win at of a compromise is a prac
tical victory for the 6ilver men.
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YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE GAMES.
At New York R H B
New York 6 8 8
Cincinnati 14 14 3
Batteries: Carrick and Grady; Phil
lips and Eeitz.
At Brooklyn R H E
Brooklyn 5 10 3
Chicago 4 11 1
Batteries: McGinity and Farrell;
Killen and Donohue.
At Philadelphia R H E
Philadelphia 6 11 3
Pittsburg 5 6, 2
Batteries: Bernhardt and McFar
land; Chesbro and O'Conor.
At Boston R H E
Boston 15 17 1
St. Louis 11 13 3
Batteries: Pettinger and Clark;
Jones and Criger.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Chicago Chicago, 0; Cleveland, 1.
At Detroit Detroit, 3; Milwaukee, 2.
At Kansas City Kansas City, 10;
Buffalo, 3.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 12;
Minneapolis, 9.
For No Reason
is Asheville more pre-eminent
than on account of it- fine cli
mate all the year, round. It is
America's flrV; resort, because
perennially i-vigorating. It is
the same way with Ash ville'
famous prod , t
WHEAT-HEARTS
It is the first breal Tast f jod
for all the year; it ia always in
vigorating. WHEAT HEARTS
is prepared for serving In two
minutes because we'va rallied
the wheat, roasted the gputen
and converted the starch to- deji.
trine before it reaches you.
WHEAT HEARTS makes a
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ing else compares- If you but
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