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A ' s i - 1 . . . ft v AX AX AX State r.tbinry. ?OL$V:No. 141 amifiVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1900. PRICE 5 CENTS 'V- - (jMSTREICHER & COMPANY All wotfl plaid back Walk ing Skirts, such as are selling everywhere for $7.00 our SPECIAL .price this week $4.58 'Colors Brown, Tans, Blues, andGreys. oo o We have just received and put on sale the latest shapes in Walking Hats,... Prices 98c $3.00 to ach. Cut prices on all summer stuffs. OESTflEICHER&CO 51 Tatton Avenue. Too milch cannot be eaid about the feed arrang-emienits of the HOOSIER DRILL. It matters not bow good, the balance of your machine is, if the feed is not right you :are better off without the .drill. The .Teed on the HOOSIER i up to date and perfectly reliable. RMMEMBQEIR, no changing of gear wheels . necessary to change quantity sown. MILE E1M CI. Agis ASHEVILLE, N. C SOUTHEAST? COR. COURT SQUARE, ' tBHONB 87. . .MASSAGE,. 'AND PACKS, Treatment for: Nervous, Rheumatic and other diseases. Special: Thur Brandt Massage for Fern-vie Diseases; alsoFace Massage. PROP. EDWIN GRUNER, 65 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. (Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany. Formerly with Oakl nd Heights Sana torium.) Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4 p m., SMOEE TRAYLOR'S MAGISTRATE SCSBMSP CIGAR. MARRIAGE LICENSES (Marriage licenses granted 'yesterday y the register til deeds; A- T. Fowler to Lonar SteTVfcrt.' S. Haaofay to Sapbronia Artery.; SPECIAL PI A Cypher Message Received From $ur Minister at Pekin. Believed to be Authentic by Most of the Government Officials. Dated July 18 From Besieged British Legaion. Declares He Can Hold Out Bat Little Longer WithoutSHelp. A WASHINGTON -lHYSIu-AN CLAIMS TO BE RECEIVING CA BLE INFORMATION FROM PE KIN THAT REPORTS CONGER ALIVE YESTERDAY HE AND HIS HOUSEHOLD SAID TO BE IN A SUBTERRANEAN PASSAGE. Washington, July 20. The Chinese minister has jusl received a cipher ca blegram from United States Mliister Conger. It is in the state department cipher and is transmitted through the tsung li yamen and the Shanghai taotai. It contains about fifty words and is signed in English with the name '.'Conger." At a quarter to ten Minister Wu handed the Conger despatch to Secre tary Hay and work was begun in translating the cipher. It is known the message is dated the 18th. Mr. Conger's telegram is as follows: "In British legation. - Under contin ued shot and shell from Chinese troops. Quick relief only can prevent general massacre." SENT TO PRESIDENT. Washing-ton, .July 20. As soon as the cablegram? from Minister Conger had been translated at the state , depart ment it was sent to the white house and transmitted to the president. Ow ing to the fact that his train did not stop during the morning he could not be reached before he arrived at Can ton. He arrived there at 9:30 (central time) and the message was handed to him at five minutes afterward. ANSWERS STATE DEPARTMENT. Washington, July 20. The following statement has been given out at the state department: On the 11th of this month the state department communicated a brief mes sage asking tidings of Minister Con ger in the state department cipher. Minister Wu undertook to get this into Minister Conger's hands, if he were alive. He has succeeded in doing this. This morning the state department re ceived a telegram from Consul Gneral Goodnow at Shanghai saying: "The governor of Shanghai in forms me that he has received today a cipher message from Conger on the 18th." A few minutes later Minister Wu appeared at the state department lrith a telegram from Taotai Shang, dated 20th of July, which had been received by Minister Wu at 8:30 o'clock this morning, reading as follows: "Your telegram was forwarded and as requested I sent reply from the tsung- li yamen as follows: -your telegram of the 15th date of this moon (11th of July) received. The state department's telegram has been handed to Minister Conger.' " IS THE MESSAGE GENUINE? Washington, July 20. The message from Conger stating that the foreign ers were alive in Pekin on July 18 is regarded as genuine by the government but many officials, expressing them selves as individuals, admit that there is room for suspicion that the message is pot genuine. The majority of the higiher officials, who have reasons of which the public are not aware for knowing despatches are authentic, maintain .. that evidence that the mes sage was written by Conger in answer to Hay's despatch sent -through Chi- I AT A SACRIFICE t . .FOR CASH.. t X A charming" country seat on French Broad ri-.er, within halt 4 mile of railroad. 115 acres. 70 acres timber. 45 acres under cul tivat'on. 1115 be ring fruit tree? two vineyards, berries, plums, 3 splendid springs, well bull cot tage of 5 rooms and 3 outhouses, beautiful, well kept grounds. This property is easily worth $4, 500, but we can offer it for 60 days for $2,150. OOOO I WILKIE & LaBARBE, " Daaf llwit'rc I vhj isolate mji unvi of i Phone Ml. H FtttM A? GO nese sources is peculiarly overwhelm ing. But, it is asked, why haven't the other ministers been permitted to communicate with their governments. Isn't it reasonable to suppose the mes sage is an old one, filed by Conger some time ago, and held back by the Chinese authorities? Could hot Chi nese officials obtained possession of the despatch code and forged an answer? These questions are admitted to be fair, but the majority of the high offi cials hesitate to credit Chinese officials with such astounding1 bad faith. The secretary of war has announced no special line of action contemplated as the result of 'Conger's - message. The United States would continue to follow the policy f assisting Chinese officials in 'suppressing the insurrec tion, protecting Americans and pre serving the integrity of the Chinese empire. Troops would 'be rushed quickly as possible to join the allied forces in the march on Pekin. Every arrangement and influence is to be used to get the allies to move on Pe kin. To move soon would be a forlorn hope as great loss of life would result in cutting a way through the Chinese forces between Tien Tsin and the cap ital. Conger's message has been cabled Remey and Chaffee and they will has ten the relief preparations as much as possible. ALLEGED LATER INFORMATION. s Dr. J. C. Ellis, a practicing physi cian of this city, claims to have re ceived information through secret sources direct from China that Conger and his household are safe and are confined in a subterranean passage between the British legation and the imperial palace. They are suffering from lack of food but no bodily harm has come to them. c He had received three messages, first on ' Wednesday morning and the last one just before noon today, showing that the minis ter and his fajmily were still safe at 6 this morning. He expected another message in the morning, of wfaich he would inform the public. Ellis would not disclose the source of his informa tion further than that his informer was an American lady living1 at Pekin who mieht be called a spy. At the proper time it would be shown his in formation was trustworthy. The em press dowager was protecting foreign ers. MEANING OF .MESSAGE. Washington, July 20. A most signif-. icant feature of the Conger message was the statement that the 'British le gation was under constant fire "by the Chinese troops." Without qualification or explanation that expression would seem to identify the imperial govern ment with the attacks upon the foreign ministers. He made no mention of the hoxers but simply referred to the troops. As the state department was obliged to paraphrase the message to protect its code, from disclosure, it is not possible at this moment to exactly estimate the full significance of the minister's language on this point. But in his last message preceding this he specified boxers attacking and it may be- that he has now purposely made a distinction. The state department officials, how ever, feel that Mr. Conger in using the term "Chinese troops" meant troops in rebellion against the imperial govern ment; those under Prince Tuan's di rection. They found this contention entirely logical. In the first place the Chinese government, itself has admit ted that its troops had participated in many cases during1 the boxer -movement. The appeals of Minister. Wu and of other Chinese ministers abroad to the powers to hasten their forces to Pekin also were based on the theory that the imperial government was assisting- these rebellious troops and boxers. Furthermore it cannot be accepted as probahle, that if the Chi nese government were attacking the legations itself, it would permit Mr. Conger to advise his own government and the world at large of that fact. Altogether it may be stated again that the state department is satisfied of two facts, first that Minister Con ger was alive on the 18th instant, two days ago. This date is supplied by Consul General Goodnow; it may also have been in the original cipher from Mr. Conger, though the fact does not appear in the paraphrase given out by the state department which is undated. DdUJTED IN ENGLAND. London, July 20. Conger's message has thrown all other Chinese news temporarily into the shade. In official circles practically no credit is placed in the message. The newspapers fol low suit and contain arguments as to the absence of date, the possibility of its being an old message - redated or that the Chinese have obtained the archives of the American legation and used the cocre in forwarding the mes sage are brought forward against the probability of its genuineness. Nev ertheless the despatch caused a sensa tion in England. Even assuming ft is genuine it is pointed out it only means the distress of the foreigners has been prolonged as imnnediate assistance Is impossible. ftTBDBY CREDIT THE DATE. Washington, July 20. State depart ment officials do not accept the con clusions reached by some of the London officials that Minister Conger's despatch -ie an old one which nad been1 intercepted toy Chinese officials. While they refuse to make public the text of the message sent by Secretary Hay-on the 11th instanrti to Minister Conger, through Minister Wu, they state that the message received today from Min ister Conger is a satisfactory reply to the one sent toy Secretary Hay. It is further pointed out, in supiport of the authenticity of Mr; Cpnger's message, that the bombardment of which, he epeaks did not begin, according to all - (Continued on fifth, page.) ; -" -; t " - r- i TO r , f CANDIDATE BRYAN SPEAKS FOR THE "RIGHTS OF CHINA" Calls for a Firm Adherence to Policy of 'Justice and Fair Dealing." Lincoln, Neb., July 20. Mr. Bryan today gave out the following1 interview in regard to the situation in Chinp "Every one deplores the destruction of life in China, and is horrified at the barbarities practiced. Every one be lieves that it is the dutyof our govern ment to protect the lives and property of American citizens residing in China, and I have no doubt that the adminis tration will do so. I also take it for granted that all American citizens will withdray from China temporarily or take refuge in some seaport where they can be protected by American ships until the excitement is over. If the Chinese government has tried in good faith to protect our citizens, suit able punishment for the guilty and reparation and indemnity for those who have suffered can doubtless be secured. If upon investigation it is found that the Chinese government has not acted in good faith congress will have power to deal with the mat ter. For several years European na tions have been threatening to dis memiber China and it is not "trange their ambitious designs should arouse a feeling of hostility to - foreigners. That feeling, howeve-, ought not to b directed against American citizens and will not be if our natio 1 makes it known that it has no desire to grao land or to trespass upon the rights of China. A firm adherence to the Amer ican policy of justice and fair deal'ng will not only set an example t other nations, but will give to our citizens residing in China the best promise of security. It will be better for our mer chants to have it known that they seslc trade only when trade is mutually ad vantageous, and it will be better for our missionaries to have it known that they are preaching the gospel of love, and are not the forerunners of f.aets and armies." ROW AT CONVENTION. Nashville, Tenn.. July 20. A fatal shooting affray at Cookeville, Tenn., Thursday terminated for the dav the deliberations of the democratic-Senatorial contention of the Tenth district. The principals were Lil Cleek and W. C. Crawford, the latter trustee of Overton county. Both were delegates to the convention and during a recess quarreled. Cleek, it ie alleged was ad vancing on Crawford with a knife when the latter opened: fire with a re volver inflicting wounds of which Cleek died soon afterwards. When the con vention reassembled excitement over tb affair was running high and an ad journment to 'riday was taken as a precau'tionry move. BECKHAM NOMINATED. Lexington, Ky., July .20. Gov. Beck ham was nominated by the democratic state convention for governor of Ken tuck by acclamation at 3:05 o'clock this morning. After the names of Judge Black, of Barbourville and Judge Tar vin, of Newport, were placed in nomi nation a roll, call of the convention was begnn. McLean county was reached at 3 a. m. Beckham had he 547 votes necessary to nominate. Then Black and Tarvin's names were withdrawn and the latter moved that 'the nomina tion of Beckham be unanimous. The motion carried and Beckham was es corted to the platform where he made his speech of acceptance. DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND NEGROES FIGHT Knoxville, Tenn., Jul-"- 20. Two ne groes were killed and Deputy Sheriffs Pemberton and Reed, fatally wounded in a fight at a railroad camp near Har riman this afternoon. An effort was made1 to arrest a negro for selling whiskey when he riot resulted. TROUBLE FOR SIMMONS. Personal Suits for Damages by Dis irfl;aiiei Vors May Catch Him. Two registrars in Swain county, in addition to the one in Jackson county, already mentioned in these columns, have been arrested for refu&al to reg ister Cherokee Indian voters. This mat ter is likely to result seriously for tie accused registrar as well as the politi cal manager or managers under whose orders they r are acting. Already, we. are -informed, one of the Indians who has been a voter for years and it noiw refused the rig-ht to register has begun proceedings against a registrar for damages. This Indian is James Blythe, one of the moist intelligent of the Cher okee in North' Carolina, and who is KB CALL AND SEE That we aje Al ways prepared to supply you with the best Wines and Whiskies... both imported and domestic at the Boston Saloon CABR& WARD, Props. 23 Sooth Main. Phme 268. secretary of the 'Cherokee school. These proceedings will be under section 1979, United States Revised Statutes, and we understand with the registrar Sim mons is likely to be made a party to this personal suit for damages. The bluff game of arresting voters who make oath oa which registrars are arrested has been continued by- Sim mons in these Cherokee cases. Those Indian who swore they were refused registration have been arrested for "perjury." These arrests are purely bluff, and of an absurd variety,' as the alleged perjurv was in a federal court and a state officer makes the arrests. The Indians arrested each gave bond in 520O. THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Where Prit chard, Charles Price, Pear son and Others Will Speak. Hon. Richmond Pearson will spak at Elhnboro, July 24. Oaroleen, July 24, at nigh.. Sunshine, July 25. Darlington, July 26. Marshall, July 30. Hon. Charles Price will speak at Greensboro, Saturday, July 21. Fuquay Springs, Wednesday, July 25. Hon. T. N. Halliburton will speak at- Upper Fork Election Precinct, July 30. Amos Huffman's Store, July 31. Hon. Spencer Blackburn will speak at Morganton, Saturday, July 21. IMdOaH's Store, Monday, July 23. Linville Somer's Store, Tuesday, July 24. Joy Postoffice, Wednesday, July 2Z. Wilkesboro, July 30. Senator J. C. Pritchard will speak at Morgan-ton, Saturday, July 28. Col. Oliver H. Dockery will speak at Burlington, Saturday night, July 28. Wilkesboro, Moxday, July 30. Hon J. R. McCreary will speak at Burlington, Saturday . night, July 30, IN ALEXANDER COUNTY. Hon. Claude Dockery Discusses the State Issues Taylonsville, N. C, July 18. Hon. Claude Dockery, candidate for lieuten ant g-overnor, spoke here today to 300 enthusiastic republicans and populists. He discussed the amendment,- election law, democratic extravagance and false pledges in a masterly way. Great enthusiasm prevailed. We will bury the rotten egg brigade in Alex ander county on August 2. YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE GAMES. At New York R H E New York 3 8 0 St. Louis 2 8 3 Batteries Carrick and Warner; Jones and Criger. At Brooklyn RHP Brooklyn 7 14 0 Cincinnati 8 12 3 Batteries Teua and Farrell; Scott and Wood. At Boston R H E Boston 3 10. 5 Chicago , 8 14 0 Batteries Lewis and Sullivan; Tay lor and Donohue. At Philadelphia R H E Philadelphia 7 8 3 Pittsburg 4 7 1 Batteries Frazier nd 1 Douglass; Cheelbro and O'Connor. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Cleveland 'Chicago, 9; Cleve land, 6. At Indian-apolis Kansas City, 2; In dianapolis, 1. At Buffalo Buffalo, 5; Milwaukee, 3. El Principe de Gales and other Key West and Tampa cigars at Grant's Pharmacy. New turnip seeds, all vanities, at Grant's Pharmacy. . - - We have the best tooth brush for a dime to be found anywhere. We sell piles of them. Three for 25c too. Grant's Pharmacy. A good book-case for $4 at Mrs. L. A. Johnson's. 8$S$t:?5:.$ 8 8 "rqckbrqok farm creamery BUTTER. $ YOU WANT FRESH Crackers We have them in wood boxes, paper cartons and tins, from 5 cents to 45 cents per pt'kage. Try the Venice wafers at 45 cts. You do not have to eat them; they just melt in your mouth. t - e CLARENCE SAWYER GROCER. NORTH COURT SQUARE. I-- THE CURSE OF GOEBELISill 1 Threatens the Disruption of the Democratic Party in Kentucky. Chances of the State in Na tional Election. Tryanny of Goebelism Alarming Con servative Citizens Democrats Join With Beuublicana in War on the Organization. "A VOTE FOR BRYAN IS A VOTES TO GOEBBLIZE THE STATE" PERSONAL FEELING THAT HAS ENTERED INTO THE CAMPAIGN 'THE TRIAL AT GEORGETOWN. The Washington Post has a repre sentative investigating the political situation in Kentucky. Under date of Lexington, July 18, he writes: To the superficial view Kentucky1 would seem a walkover lor Bryan in November. McKinley, with the aid of 25,000 gold democrats, gut only 12 out of 13 presidential electors in 1S96 by su meager few hundreds in a total of 445,000, the largest vote oyer cast in the state. A year later the democrats elected a minor state officer by nearly 18,000 majority, - and last year the democrats, handicapped by the man at the head of the ticket and in the face of that same gold faction, reinforced by fresh recruits styling- themselves anti-Ooebel democrats, los-t the state by only 2,100 to 2,400' in a total vote of 403,000. Bryan leaders fully believe they have lulled many erf the gold bolters of 1896 into a sense of security and lured them back to camp by the pretended back grounding of silver and by .the spaci ous plea that Bryan "can't do any harm to the money standard, If elect ed." They have convinced themselves that the keen edge ofcjhe gold factional opposition to the regular organ! zatkm has been dulled, arid that'they will win, back at least a comfortable percentage of the bolters of '96 enough to Insure success. They feel that in the cold blooded matter of votes, the organiza tion has been the gainer instead of the loser as a result of the convulsions leading up and incident to the assas sination of Goebel, a lis.t of happenings which includes the indictment of prominent republicans for the murder, the flight of Governor Taylor the en tire chain and group of collateral inci dents connected with the tragedy to their notion to the cementation of democratic sentiment and to the loss of opposition spirit and self-assertion. That is likewise the view as it im presses the spectator on the grand stand, who looks at the performance at long range and bases judgment on what he knows of the record and sees in the public prints. GOEBELISM STILL LIVES. 'Closer inspection reveals local condi tions which force a change of position. Goebel is dead but Goebelism still lives, and in a form that is offensive not only to republicans but to tens of thousands of the. flower of Kentucky democracy. Goebelism is represented by the power behind the Goebel elec- (Continued on Third Page.) Baldwin's Headache 'Cure will speed ily relieve your headache; 25c. Grant's Phamacy. It tones up the stomach,' makes diges tion easy, and keeps system reguia:ed Grant's Digestive Cordial. M cent. Grant's Pharmacy. Gazette want adds reach the people of Ashevlle. Don't Get Hot standing over a hot tove in a hot kitchen. You don't teed' have hot kitchen if you use WHEAT HEARTS. To be thoroughly di gestible, cereals must be well pre pared in a hot place softie time or other. ,It't hot enough in our fac tory but that's eo you can, be cool. We prepare WHEAT-HEARTS up to the two last minutes and those itwo minutes is all you meed to cook it. You save fuel, have a cool kitchen, and enjoy the most Inviting end seasonable food for hot weather. "It'Swheat-Hearts wo Want." The Wteat-Hearts Comp'y, ! . , i v i t it . 41 ii k -i-l! 1 I 'I '.I 1 'i' 't "J i -ft r rf:..
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