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SJESTREIGHERS1
ODDS AND
ENDS SALE
decided success last week.
Wewill include many more
lines this week, among them
Silk Waists
tat $3.98 and $4.89; were
$6.50 fo $9.50.
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I India Silk Waists, in white,
reys and black at $3.25 -and
g4.oa
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We have also made decided
reductions in Lawn Waists,
especially for this sale.
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Ladies' Hermsdorf Black
yHose, worth 25c, this week at
i4c.
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50 dozen Dropstitch Goods,
rorth 50c the pair. Odds and
;nds Sale price, one-half doz.
t $1.50; smaller quantities at
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who pays for experi
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The dealer don't if
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Then who does?
We know the Columbus
work, so do our patrons, and
we never have a dissatisfied
customer.
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CONTRACT FOR PAVING.
"Work to Begin on Montford AveDue
at Once.
At a special meeting of the board of
aldermen Tuesday afternoon the con
tract for paving Montford avenue was
let to the Tennessee Paving Brick
company. Mr. Lasley, of the company,
was present and arrangements were
made to have the work begin very soon.
The board ordered everything 'to be
gotten in readiness for the . work, ajid
Plumbing Inspector Guischard will go
o work lowerlnc sewer and water
ipes and putting In connections at ev
ry lot at once.
The street committee and Cltr En
gineer Lee go over the street todav to
oK over the grade, which will be made j
Jniformly 4 tr amtl Th street rull- 1
road will be relald The same brick
-will be used as on the other ': streets
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ALL EUROPE
HOPELESS
In Face of the Most Infamous
Tragedy of Modern
Times.
Chinese Beports From Pekin
are Conflicting.
One Ti
re of all
State Uhr-o...
the Legaiiuuvi
With Terrible Details of the Horror
of Last Scenes.
OTHER REPORTS STATE THAT ON
JULY 1 THE BESIEGED WERE
HOLDING OUT BUT HOPELESS
LY 140,000 CHINESE TROOPS BE
TWEEN PEKIN AND TIEN TSIN.
London, July 5. Europe confesses it
self helpless in the face of the Chinese
situation and accepts as inevitable the
most infamous tragedy of modern
times. Hundreds of men. women and
children who are aJt the mercy of a
blood thirsty mob in Pekin are to be
left to their fate because Christian na
tions do not know how Ito rescue them.
The bitter confession of impotence
which comes from the commanders of
the foreign forces now at Taku does not
call for any rebuke from the rulers of
Europe because ithe wit of man finds no
escape from the awful dilemma. It is
reported " from Shanghai that news
from Pekin up to July 1 has reached
there stating thalt the Europeans are
still besieged in. the British legation
but their position is hopeless. The de
cision of the Russian and British ad
miral that it is impossible to advance
to the relief of the Europeans is de
clared to be based on conviction that
with 20,000 men, the total: available
force at present it would be suicide to
attempt to reach PeWtt It ts believed
JtbaVJAd4M)0 iX&lnese troops" are be
tween Pekin and Tien. Tsin.
EVERY FOREIGNER MASSACRED.
London, July 4. (12:05 p. m.) "Not
a single foreigner is now alive in Pe
kin," is the latest Chinese report which
has reached Shanghai. Earlier reports
from the same source describe the con
dition awful. It ie said that the rooms
of the British legation were filled with
sick and wounded, the killed lying in
heaps. . It is believed 'that many mem
bers and officials of the tsung li yamen
perished when the German guard,
maddened by the murder of Baron von
Ketteler, the German minister, set fire
to the building. That the foreigners at
the Chinese capital have been aban
doner to their horrible fate seems no
longer open to doubt in the light of the
message' received from TakU this
morning announcing the decision of the
admirals regarding the hopelessness of
further attempts to relieve Pekin. The
message seems to foreshaddow the
evacuation of Tien Tsin by the inter
national forces, pending the arrival of
a fully equipped army and while the
arrival of a comparatively small garri
son at Tien Tsin at a point under the
protection of naval guns would relieve
much of the anxfety, it is felt here that
a retreat of the troops is liable to set
aflame the province at present quies
cent. FIGHTING AT TIEN TSIN.
Advices from Shanghai today say,
that there is continued fighting at Tien
Tsin while the German consul at Che
foo telegraphs to Berlin confirming the
report of the renewal of hostilities. He
says the foreign settlement at Tien
Tsin is again surrounded and is beinsr
bombarded, and that the women acd
children are to be removed. He adrs
that the Chinese troops have again ad
vanced against the railroad and, that
the bridges have been destroyed, but
that communication by water with
Taku is maintained. The consul con
firms the report that the mission build
ings at Moukden have been burned and
that many native Christians have bee a
killed.
GREAT UPRISING PLANNED.
New York, July 4. A dispatch from
( Shanghai, July 3, says: "The following
imperial decree"iated Pekin, June 25,
has been sent by courier to Pao Ting
Fu, and thence telegraphed broadcast
'We are now warring with the foreign
ers. Boxers, Patriots and people,, -om-bined
with the government troops, have
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On Sulphur Springs road Ten
acres ground and ell constru ted
modern. house;Will be sold be
low value to close an estate.
Price on application to' interested
party.
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Real Estate Brokers
flume toi.
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been repeatedly victorious in battles
with our foreign enemies. We have al
ready sent imperial commissioners to
transmit the imperial praise anl ex--hortations
to repeat these successes.
There; must be men of similar patriot
ism and bravery in all the provinces
of the empire. We therefore command
all viceroys and governors to enlist such
and organize them into troops. Let this
decree be sent to all the high officials
in the empire at the rate of two hun
dred miles per day.' "
High Chinese officials here stated to
day they had received a message from
Pekin saying that twenty-four hours
would decide the fate of the remaining
foreign legations. Severe fighting con
tinues near Tien Tsin. Admiral Sey
mour is reported to have been wounded"
in a pitched battle.
Reports from the surrounding coun
try show that proclamations urging the
massacre of foreigners and native
Christians have- been posted on the
walls of missions.
SIXTY-SIX PEOPLE KILLED.
Tacoma, July 4. Sixty-six people
were killed here today by a trolley car
jumping from the track on a bridge and
falling a distance of sixty feet. Fbrty
five persons were Injured. The victims
were men, women and children, who
were bound on an excursion.
TWENTY-SEVEN MORE BODIES.
New York, July 4. Thirty-seven
more bodies of victims of the North
German Lloyd's piers were recovered
from the river today. This makes a
total of 129 recovered thus far.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Great Crowd in the City B.nt on En
joyment. The celebration of the Fourth of
July in Asheville yesterday was quite
an event as far as noise and crowds
go. The labor men had a fine dinner
at Biltmore. The event which drew
the most people was probably the sham
battle at Lookout Park, The military
organizations turned out full compan
ies and put considerable spirit in the
battle. The Blue Ridge Rifleswere on
the ground firsjt and took position be
hind the north bank of the race track.
The Asheville Light infantry went out
lalter, and getting off the cars down the
track advanced through the woods.
Scouts werje: sentf orward kaJi
ered" the picket lines of lhe enemy who
fired on them. Th&msataiB rfreaied ;to
the main body which advances and
fired by rushes, driving the enemy who
had come out to meet them back. The
Rifles rallied at the breastworks and
advanced, driving the A. L. I. back,
but only for a short distance, when they
rallied and advanced, firing: rapidly,
the Rifles retreated to their position,
slowly and firing at every step-. The
men acted cooly and the manoeuvres
were well executed.
Probably one of the largest crowds
that was ever- there spent the after
noon at the park. The people kept
away from the firing lines wejl.
The First regiment band played
during the afternoon.
GARTMELL WINS
Takes Two Bicycle Races at Biltmore
Easily
At Biltmore yesterday morning Na
than Cartmell covered himself with
glory in the bicycle races. Although
no great races were run he showed
ability by winning two races easily.
The first was a two-mile race. Na
than Cartmell, John Orr, Andy Orr and
Buren Bostic entered and finished in
the order named.
The next was a five-mile race,' en
tered by Cartmell and John and Andy
Orr. It was paced by Joe Putnam
and "Wint Hawkins a mile each alter-
lately
Cartmell came in twenty feet
ahead of Andy Orr, riding easily.
A race was then run for sixteen-year-
old boys, one mile, Harry Eagan win
. ning over Andy Orr and another rider.
J The half mile little boys' race was
i won by, Bart Orr over Fred Fuller and
Jeff Jackson.
"We are headjuarters for cots and cot
mattresses. Styles to suit everybody.
Mrs. L. A. Johnson, 43 Pat too avenue.
SUNBURN
Grant's Sunburn Lotion is an
excellent preparation for cooling
the skin and . relieving irritation
following exposure - to sun and
wind. Price 25 cents.
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Pharmacy
TO BE BRYAN
AND HILL
A Yelling, Shouting, Pistol-
Firing, Unruly Con
vention. Speakers Interrupted With
Cries for "Hill."
Convention Organizes Amid Extraor
dinary Confusion.
Ho Nominations Made and No Flat-
fuim Yet.
A HALF HOUR OF MARCHING AND
shouting and band playing
When bryans name was
mentioned by permanent
chairman.
Kansas City, July 4. At exactly 12:02
Chairman Jones ascended the platform.
Ab the wave of applause subsided . he
rapped vigorously and repeatedly, and
then above the din 'his voice could be
heard calling the convention to or
der.
. Great disorder prevailed, the aisles
were jammed with a shifting, noisy
crowd of subordinate officials and in
truders and it took some time to se
cure quiet.
Chairman Jones presented Rev. S. M.
Neel, D. D., pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church, of Kansas Ciity, who
made . a brief opening prayer.
Then the mayor of Kansas City, Jas'.
A. Reed, was introduced and he bid
the convention, welcome to the city. His
allusion Jo the early leaders of the dem
ocratic fiarty, Jefferson and Jackson,
evoked outbursts of applause.
Senator Hill entered just at this mo
ment fand the applause turned to him
"HWof :;New York;" Hill, Hill," they
shoiited. -But it was noticed that the
NewYotk delegation did not respond to
the enthusiasm. The crowd contlaued
to yelfer "Hill." rLefs hear Hill."
withtfcw hisses MnterspeirBed until
theh?irman flnallyr.rapped them t 'or
der. few minutes Jater they renewed
tne can, out me auaience was ltipa
tlent to get on with the proceedings
and showed its disappointment by
hisses.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN THOMAS.
When finaiiy the chairman was, able
to make his voice heard, he introduced
Governor Thomas, of Colorado, the
temporary chairman. A round of ap
plause greeted Governor Thomas as he
ascended the platform. His severe ar
raignment of the "entrenched enemy"
drew a ripple of applause, and as he
proceeded his well rounded sentences
were punctuated with generous and
hearty manifestations of approval. De
spite his strong voice the -lonfusion in
the hall became so, great that much of
the speech was lost to the delegates
and spectators. He declared, "We. will
have no money system founded upon
the public debt and dictated by ihcse
who hold it. We stand for the gold and
silver of the constitution."
Of the Philippines he said: "The na
tional sympathy for all who yeek self
government has been made the instru
ment by which cupidity greed hold a
feeble nation in thraldom. The right of
purchase is invoked to justify the adop
tion of a so-called colonial policy by the
great western republic."
DECLARATION OF INDEPEND
ENCE. The first semblance of genuine en
thusiasm was created when the sec
retary of the convention read a reso
lution offered by Daniel J. Campau, of
Michigan, that the Declaration of Inde
pendence, drafted by that democrat of
democrats, Thomas Jefferson, be read to
the convention on the anniversary of
the nation's natal birthday.
With cheers the resolution was adopt
ed, while the band in the south gal
lery played patriotic airs.
Then a dramatic scene occurred. The
vast audience was quieting down to lis
ten to the reading of the declaration,
two men appeared Upon the platform
bearing carefully in their arms two
large objects each shrouded complete'v
in the stars and stripes. They were
placed, the one upon the" other, imme-
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diately to the right and in front of the
chairman. Delegates and spectators
craned their necks to see what was
to occur. All realized that a coup was
about to be enacted.
Quickly advancing to the flag draped
objects, a man deftly lifted the flag
from' the splendid bust of Mr. Bryan.
As the familiar features of their dis-
inguished. leader were recognized by
delegates and spectators, a tornado cf
applause swept over the audience.
From side to side the bust was turned
that all might know whom it represent
ed. When the applause had subsided,
Charles S. Hampton, of Petoskey,
Michigan, read in magnificent voice the
immortal Declaration of Independence
When the orator had finished the
Declaration of Independence and the slV
plause had ceased Miss Fultoni
or
New York, was introduced and sang
the "Star Spangled Banner," thK audi
ence standing and cheering and ap
plauded after each verse. It was an
innovation in a national convention.
Then as she finished the la3t strain the
band took up "America," and lead by
Miss Fultoni, the great mass of 20,-
000 people broke out into The stirring
words of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee,
singing through with unction and clos
ing with a cheer.
MORE "HILL, HILL."
Then suddenlysomebody started the
cry for "Mill," "Mll." in an instant
Maryland, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mis
sissippi, New Mexico were on their feet,
waving their standards. As delegation
after delegation rose in their seats Mr.
Hill was compelled to rise and bow.
This was the signal for pandemonium
and nothing seemed to be able to sop
the torrent of applause. A few hisses
were met with volleys of cheers and
finally a part of New York's delegation
arose and joined the applauding hots.
Croker, Murphy, Van Wyck, and tne
Tammany delegation kept their seats,
not joining in it. For fully ten minutee
the applause and: disorder continued,
the steady rap of the gavel having no
effect. Each time a new state banner
was pulled up and the applause began
anew; After the first bow, Hill kept
his seat, but he could not disguise the
gratification that he felt at the recep
tion accorded him. Friends urged him
to take the platform,, but he kept shak
ing his head negatively. On the plat
form the chairman and the sergeant-at-arms
tried in vain to get order.
Finally Hill himself hoped to stem
the torrents of applause and arose.
Then the delegations and the crowd
howled themselves hoarse.
MHill," "Platform!" they screamed.
"Mr. Chairman," Hill ejaculated, but
his voice was drowned in the fierce out
burst of applause.
"Mr. -Chairman," he tried ngain to
say, and then, drowned out agiln, sunk
laughlingly into his seat.
BIG NEBRASKA CELEBRATION.
A delegate .from Ohio secured the attention-
of the chairman by some "vio-
lent gesticulations and then, ImdunUng
on his chair, as he was - recognized,
moved that an invitaion be extended
to Mr. Bryan to. visit the convention
A wild. cheer of applause went up be
fore the chairman had been givon time
to hear a ftd to the motion. While
the cheering 6Ver the Bryan movement
was at its height the booming of a
brass band was heard at the south en
trance, and down the aisle in front of
the chairman's desk came the band,
which came here with Clark, of Mon
tana, and behind it in column of twos,
or as nearly as they could keep that
formation, the Jacksonian club of Ne"
braska.
It was impossible for Chairman
Thomas to hear a word utered four feet
from his desk, but some delegate near
him made a motion to adjourn until 4
o'clock, and it was declared carried.
NIGHT SESSION.
When at 4 o'clock the convention re
assembled the committees not being
ready there was a further recess unltil
8:30p. m. When Chairman Thomas
called the convention to order for the
night session a delegate from Colorado
got the floor and demanded that as the
committees were not ready the conven
tion should hear from Altgeld. When
Altgeld stepped on the platform he de
clared the peope looked to the demo
cratic convention for a declaration of
principles that would be, the salvation
of the nation. He ridiculed the opposi
tion press for its solicitude for the
democratic party and its assertion -if
the democrats did not modify their
principles they could not win. He pre
dicted triumph for the party. Enithusi-
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Notable Speeches Delivered
Yesterday by Boh the
Senators.
Great Crowds at Graham and
State8ville,
The Defeat of the Amendment Strong
ly Advocated.
Enthusiasm of White Voters That
Presages Victory in August.
UNANSWERABLE LEGAL ARGU- ,
MENT AS TO UNCONSTITUTION
ALITY OF THE GRANDFATHER
CLAUSE THE BROKEN PLEDGE.
Graham, N. C, July 4. To
day was a red letter day for the repub
licans in Alamance county. More than
twelve hundred people from all sections
of the county assembled at Graham to
hear the political issues discussed by
Senator Pritchard, ex-Congressman
K"olley and others.
xarly in the morning the people be
gan pouring in from the country and
by 11 o'clock the spacious court house
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Quite a number of people from Cald
welHand other adjoining counties were
present as well as several prominent
republicans from GreensborQ and Ral-'
eigh. g
The meeting was called to order by"
Heenan Hughes, chairman of the coun
ty republican committee, who intro
duced to the audience Senator Pritch
ard, the first speaker of the occasion.
Mr. Pritchard stated in the begin
ning that he did not come to discuss
political issues in general but' that he
should confine his remarks to the pro
posed constitutional amendment, as.
that was the all-absorbing issue of th
campaign. He made an unanswerable
argument showing conclusively that
the grandfather clause of the proposed
amendment was in violation Of the' fed"
eral constitution and that if it ift
adopted thousands of unfortunate il
literate white voters would be de
prived of the right of suffrage.
The spealcer then reviewed the many,
broken promises of the democratic
leaders and charged them with belong
ing to a party characterized for its in
sincerity and hypocrisy. He showed
furthermore that the cry of negro,
domination is a false alarm and t- ot
it is only being used by Simmons,
Aycock & Co. for the purpose of de
ceiving the people and getting control
of the state.
The senator showed also that the
democrats of the state are badly fright
ened and that they are on the retreat,
or otherwise, he said,they would never
have changed the amendment..
Popular indignation forced them to
repeal that section of the election law
requiring citizens to prove their birth
by two electors and for the same rea
son they were forced to extend the
time of paying poll tax till May 1.
His speech was a most forcible and
magnificent presentation of the issues
of the day and was, pronounced by all '
who heard it as being the strongest
politioal speech ever delivered in Ala
mance county.
Ex-Congressman Kelley, tf South
Dakota; Hon. Spencer B. Blackburn
and Mr. James E. Boyd were also pres
ent and made able and eloquent ad--dresses.
The speaking began at 11 o'clock in
the morning and lasted until 4 in the
afternoon with the exception of an
hour's intermission for dinner.
Alamance is in splendid condition and
unless all signs fail the republican tick
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Advantage.
Asheville people have in be
ing able to buy freshly pre
pared an unexcelled break
fast food. In summer there
Is some uncertainty what
you'll find in a poorly packed
package of cereals kept long
on the grocer's shelf.
Theje is no uncertainty
about WHEAT-HEARTS. It
is put up in sealed packages
and your grocer always has
a fresh supply. WHEAT-,
HEARTS Is the Ideal sum
mer food because strengthen
ing and riot heating; and, In
addition, it may be thor
oughly cooked ready to serve
in two minutes.
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