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, - 4 i i, tX :y -t '. " " " t 'A , 4 ?0L. V: NO. 145 ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JOLT 26, 1900. i PRICE 5 CETS fESTREIGHER COMPANY m All wool plaid back Walk ing Skirts, such as are selling everywhere for $7.00 our SPECIAL price this week $4.58 j Colors Brown, Tans, Blues, and Greys. o We have just received and put on sale the latest shapes in Walking Hats.... Prices- 98c $3.00 to ach. 9 O O Cut prices on all summer stuffs. OESTREICKER&CO 51 Patton Avenue. Disk Drills area sucoess in every par ticular and the HOOSIER is the.most successful of them all. The low hitch on these machines prevents neck weight and causes them to run steadily. The a.gi- ta'tor in fertilizer1 hoippen stirs Jthe fertilizer while the machine Is in motion and (prevents chok ing. ! ASHEVILLE, N. C SOUTHEAST COR. COURT SQUARE. 'PHONE 87. .MASSAGE,. AND PACKS. Treatment for: Nervous, Rheumatic and other diseases. Special: Thur Brandt Massage for Female Diseases; also Face Massage. PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, E5 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206. (Graduate Chemniitz College, Germany. Formerly with OakI nd Heights Sana torium.) Home or Office Treatment. Office hours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 to 4 p m., SMOKE TRAYLOR'S MAGISTRATE 6-CENT CIGAR. 000 pairs Men 'a Summer. Vlci Kid aoes, tan and black, at actual cost at - A. Meara Shoe Sto-;. ' , , : X of Misses and ' Children ' Sum TOer stl(es at cost. G. a: Mears. - -' H SPECIAL 1 ttf' TO CONGER Arranged . .That Authenticity of Answer Can be De termined. United; States Preparing Big War Expedition. a Pekln Legationers Besieged But Safe on July 9th. KempfFs Report on the -Engagiinent at the Taku Forts. THE ALLIED POWE(RS ARRANGE A FORM OF PROVTSIONIAlL, GOV- EIRNMENT FOR (HINIA-PRE- PARING FOR EMBARKATION AT SAN FRANCISOO. Washington, July 25. It was offi cially adlmit'ted today for the first time that a second attemipt to communicate with Miniser Conger through Chinese sources Was toeing made. Secretary Hay's second message of Inquiry was transmitted to Shanghai through Min ister Wu on Sunday last. No informa tion is obtainable as to the character of the second message, but it is inti mated that it provides for an arrange ment by which the authenticity or spuriousness of the answer could be determined. v WAR EXPEDITION. Washington, July 25. (Secretary Root is making special provisions for a large artillery force for the Chinese expedition. It Will be the most com plete ever sent to a foreign post, and will consist of infantry, cavalry, light artillery, heavy artillery, siege guns and siege howitzers. A conference was held today between Chief oif the OFdnance Bureau Buffhugton and Sec retary Root in regard to sending addi tional siege batteries. . r . . .vfe IA cablegram) was" sent, to .General, Chaffee at Nagasaki ' yesterday re questing information fromi him as to siege guns required "but no reply has been received. It is believed Chaffee has already left NagiasaM for China. Bt is expected he will reach Taku Fri day, where he will immediately inform himself as to the situation at Tien Tsin and in the country between Tien Tsin and Pekin as relates to the ad vance on the Chinese caipitaJl. 'Chaffee is expected to advise the war office without delay as ato how much artiWery is needed. SAFFE ON JULY 9. London, July 26. The final proof of the safety or otherwise of the foreign ers in Pekin is still withheld. The Standard's Shanghai correspondent sends an extract from a letter from the president of the manor board dated Pe kin July 9 to a relative in Shanghai. This says that the British legation on that date was still uncaptured, but owing to constant fighting it was re ported that only 300 of its occupants were alive. The writers expressed the fear that if relief was delayed that none would be left to receive the re lievers. The correspondent says he has reason to believe the letter is au thentic. According to the Tien Tsin corre spondent of the Tiimes the majority of the admiralis at the meeting at Taku decided to hand over the railways to the Russians, the British and Ameri can admirals dissent! n'g. DIDN'T CLEAR IT UP. Washington July 25. The state de partment has' received a cable de spatch from Goinsul General Goodnow, but it is stated that it contains noth ing to clear up the situation at Pekin. Mr. Goodnow says that LI HunglChang will remain in Shanghai for the pres ent and will conduct his negotiations from that city. There is an intirma tlion that Earl Li is de'tainted at the request of the foreign office, although this is not so stated by Acting Secre tary Hill. No information has been re ceived from the Chinese legation' or Chinese government in response t5 President McKmley's reply to the em peror. No answer has yet been receiv- t t AT A SACRIFICE ...tOH CASH... i A chafrming country seat on French Broad ri-er, within - half mile of railroad. 115 acres, 70 acres timber, 45 acres under cul tlvai on, HP be ring fruit trees, Jtwo vineyards berries, plums, 3 splendid springs, welt built cot tage of 5 rooms and 3 outhouses, beau if ul, well kept ' Jgrouods. This property is easily -worthf ?4, 500, but we cam offer it for 60 tfays.for $2,150. t oooo I WILKIE & LaSIIRBE, I I Real Estate Brokers, ' i fFbtme- SSI. ed from the second despatch sent to Minister Conger through Minister Wu, but said if the foreigners did not attack received it will probably set at rest all doubts as to its authenticity. ENVOYS AJJIVE JULY 23. Washington, July 25. The state de partment has received a cablegram from Consul McWade, at Canton, say ing that Viceroy Tak gives assurances that all the foreign envoys; at Pekin were well and alive on July 23. WILL REMAJJN NEUTRAL. Taku, Saturday, July 21. Ch'ang Yi has unsuccessfully tried to arrange with the general comtmanding the Peh Teng forts for their surrender. The general refused to surrender the forts bit said if the f oreisgners did not attack him he would agree to maintain a neu--tral attitude. SICK AND WOUNDED. Tien Tsin, July 19, via Shanghai, July 25 i 'Most of the American sick and wounded have been taken in boats to Taku, where they will emlbark upon the American hospital ship Solace for the United States. , . '; INTERNAL TROUBLE Tien Tsin, Friday, July 20. Chinese coming in from: the country report that the Chinese soldiers are killing the boxers wherever the latter are seen, giving as a reason thiat the boxers de ceived them, into embarking on a hope less struggle. An intelligent Chinaiman, said he regarded this as a sign of widespread dissension. It was only a matter of a short time, he declared, before the same state .would exist in Pekin, when, in all probability, Jung Lli, commander in chief of the Chi nese forces, and Prince Ching would be able to regain sufficient influence to make peace and especially if the foreigners in the capital were safe, j This appears, to represent the general native opinion here, as far as it is pos- j sible to ascertain It. ! In the meaitime reliable news as to events in Pekin and whether the for- , eigners are alive is entirely, lacking, or j is only obtainable from; Chinese sources, and even this is most meagre and contradictory. It is now thought that the forward movement of the allies will probably take place earlier than was at first intended, 'possibly toy the end of this month, but nothing definite will be de cided upon belf ore the arrival . of Gen eral Sir Alfred Gazelee, commanding the Indian contingent. A runner who arrived from Pekin yesterday reports that the foreigners were safe on July 10, and that there had been confeidera-t ble fighting between the boxers and soldiers inside the city. ..: DEADLY ROBFLiE, FIRE. .dWn.. J&ti$r- Jtriy-i-MrSO p. m., via Chefoo July 17, and iShangnai, July 24. The allied forces are now in complete possession of the city, -the Chinese troops having fled. Only a few snipers are left, but they do little damage and will shortly be driven out of their hid ing places and given over to loot. The walls withstood the fire of the allies, who did not succeed in making a breach in it anywhere. The canal bridges are intact, proving 'that it was the Chi nese rifle fire alone that stopped the attack of the allies yesterday. Many dead were found inside the city, all of them having been killed bv shells. The American marines lost one offi cer and four men killed arcd three offi cers and eighteen men wounded. The Ninth regiment had one officer and sev enteen men killed, and five officers and seventy-two men wounded. The British naval force lost 6 killed and 38 wounded, and the military force 11 killed and 38 wounded. The! other losses were: - French, 23 killed and. 83 wounded; Japanese, 62 killed and 354 wounded. The Russians admit 150 casualties. The troops engaged were: Americans, Ninth regiment, 420 men, and marines, 330; British, 750; French, 1,500; Rus sian. 2,600, and Jaipanese, 2,500. This afternoon 'the Japanese took tlje railroad fort, where the Russians failed yesterday. They got forty-eight guns." Chinamen who were captured say that less than 5,000 Chinese were engaged against the allies. FOFJOB BEING INCREASED. Vallejo, Cal., July 25. The farce at the 'Mare Island navy yard is toeing in creased. Orders have- been received to rush work oa the gunboat Alert and it is presumed she is destined for work In Chinese waters. ACTIVITY AT SAN FPJANCODS'00. San Francisco, July 25. an Fran cisco is now a point of concentration for troops gathered together from all over the United States for duty in 'the Orient. At military headquarters ev erybody is working under pressure. Battery D, of the Third heavy artil lery, has arrived and encamped with Batteries A, I and O, bringing the bat talion to its full strength: The four batteries will sail with the Fourth cav alry on the Hancock, July 28, for Chi na. This morning troop H, of the Ninth cavalry (colored) came in. This completes the concentration of the regiment here. The three companies, A, C andl D,. Eighteenth infantry, which are just back from Manila, will remam at the Presidio and mot go to Montana, as was expected. Recruits are coming in at about the rate of 75 a day from all parts of the union. There is so far no difficulty in obtaining all the volunteers necessary. Sixteen bodies of soldiers from the Philippines were buried yesterday, in the national cemetery. ORDERED ON DUTY. Washington, July 25. Lieut. Col J. H. Calef, of the Third artillery, on leave of absence, has been ordered at once to San Francisco for assignment to duty with the battalion of his regi ment ordered to the Philippines. ICapt, George Montgomery, ordnance depart ment, has been relieved from duty as inspector of ' ordnance at Baltimore and will report to Maj. GeiC Chaffee at Taku, for duty as ordnance officer on liis stir FROM CONGER, JULY 4. i (Washington, July 25. The : following has been received at the navy depart ment: . " ., - Cheefoo, July 24. Navigation bu reau; Washington: Written message signed Conger, J dated, July 4, .received. - (Cohtinud on second page.)- c' X X c " :X X''X:'' AS .-V' ;l . .... . " . """"M"a FIGHTING AT PANAMA Apparently the City Has Not Been Occupiod by the Rebels. Necessities of Life Growing Scarce in the Town. Over 200 Already Slain or Wounded in Battle. Consul General Gndger Reports Threat of Bombardment. FOREIGN CONSULS VAINLY EN DEAVOR TO PREVENT DISAS TROUS CONFLICTS IN THE STREETS GOVERNMENT REIN FORCEMENTS DELAYED. New York, July 25. A despatch from Panama, dated 'July 24, says: Fighting is going on in the outskirts of this city. The large numbers of the revolutionary forces reached the suburbs early this morning and began a vigorous attack, which is still in progress. Government forces are mak ing a strong resistance in the en trenched positions they have occupied for several days. It is calculated that 200 men have been killed or wounded so far, among them being many ell known young residents of this city. The Red Cross hospital ship here Is filled with wounded and dying soldiers. The help of the ambulance corps of the British cruiser Leander has again been reauested in carina for the wounded,, ant efforts are now being made to bring about a short armistice, in order to bury the dead and pick up the wounded still In the trenches. Among the wounded ir General Lozada. f Wimerly Jn command of the govern m.roopsV, who took refuge with bth- ; tne;cruiser jueanaer on saturaay. etumed to ? shore today a-ad, took place of a private in the ranks, fitting with the bravest. Every effort has been made by the foreign consuls here to prevent a dis astrous conflict in the streets of the city, but they have not been successful. Gen. Merrera, commander in chief of the revolutionists, is still at Corazal but it is said he will join his forces in ac tion. If he does so the attacks will undoubtedly be stjll more vigorous and the fighting desperate, with disastrous results in the city proper. Panama's streets are almost deserted. Bullets are constantly dropping in the streets and several persons have been struck by them. Railroad traffic has been in terrupted.' The Pacific Steam Naviga tion company's steamer Guatemala, which arrived this morning with eey eral passengers for New York and the French steamer was unalble to make a landing because of the firing in the neighborhood of the wharf at the old station of the Panama railroad. Today's fighting followed an inde cisive battle which lasted most of yes terday afternoon at LaBoca, between regulars 'and rebels, who were landed from revolutionary warships. Both sides maintained their position's last night. The rebels held several points on the railroad, their purpose being to inter cept the federal troops coming from Colon, numbering 150, under Gen. Sarria . All business places i'n Panama are closed. Provisions -asrl other neces saries of life are growing scare and are hard to get at high prices. The government has issued a decree calling to arms all Colombian citizens between the ages of 16 and 60 years. All public employes not complying with the decree will be heavily fined. No American war vessel is at Pana ma or Colon. Reinforcements expected by the gov ernment have not yet arrived. The gu'nlboat" Boyaca is supposed to be still outside of Buenaventura. FROM CONSUL GENERAL GUDGER Cables That Panama is Threatened With' Bombardment Washington, July 25. In a despatch to the State department today Consul General H. A. Gudger at Panama said a threat to bomhard Panama has been made. Mr. Gudger did not say by HQS 33 CAUMND SEE That we are al ways prepared to supply you . with the best Wines and Whiskies... both imported and domestic at the Boston Saloon CAEE & WABD, Props. , - . 23 South Main. , 'Phone 268. STILL wp.onr the threat was made, but It is presumed it was made by the insurg ents. As the United States is wider obligations to preserve the neutrality of the isthmus and prevent interference with free communication' across it, the state department cabled the govern ment of Colombia to protest against the threatened bombardment. The obligation of the United States Co preserve neutrality in the isthmus was made in . 1846 in a treaty between the United States and Colombia. " The 'navy department wa informed of Mr. Gudgers despatch and the crui ser Philadelphia is now en route from Port -Angeles to Astoria and may be sent to Panama and her blue jackets and marines landed to maintain com munication between' that place and Colon. THREE PERSONS KILLED BY EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO ...... Chemical Department in Celluloid Col lar Works Blown Up. Chicago, July 25. An explosion oc curred this afternoon In the chemical department of the Windsor Celluloid Collar company on the fourth floor of 125 Dearborn street, setting fire to the building and resulting in the death of the three women, the fatal injury of another and minor injuries to five other persons. The propery loss is estimated a $50,000, partially insured The dead are: iMrs. Elden McLaughlin. Two unknown girls. The injured: Grace Peterson, fatally. Viola Ritter. Unknown men, cut by falling glass. Two unknown women, cut by falling glass. There were twenty-five girls work ing in the "Windsor Collar company. Without a moment's warning a terrific explosion occurred, blowing the glass ofl the front windows clear across Dearfoora street. A sheet of flame fol lowed instantly, and the terror-stricken with their clothing licked by, the flames crawled through the windows to the opening, running along the front of the building. The coping extended eighty feet 'to the Lichtstern Tailoring com pany buildings, the Windows of which were thronged with men anxious to render assistance o the terrified girls. As fast as they reached the Lichtstern windows the girls were drawn in to safety. Just as Mrs. McLaughlin was about to be drawm through the window one of the girls in her has'te jostled Mrs! McDonald, who lost her balance and fell to the pavement, dying in stantly. The two unknown, dead girls jumped from near windows; one was picked up dead and the other died at t he hospital . THE GOLD DEMOCRATS. Indianapolis, July 25. The gold democratic national committee adjourn ed tonight after adopting a resolution declaring it unwise and inexpedi ent to nominate a third ticket. The Irfdianapolis platform' was re affirmed and the state committees were recommended to preserve their organi zation. The action of congress in. en acting the gold standard was endorsed. Extracts vanila, lemon and orange; free from every kind of adulteration; 25c. Grant's Pharmacy. iBl Principe de Gales cigars; for 50 years the highest standard quality. At Grant's Pharmacy. A new lot of nail brushes of excellent quality; 25c. Grant's Pharmacy. Bear in mind that-Grant's Poisom Oak Cure is a certain specific; 25c. Grant's Pharmacy. (Corns are easy to remove. Grant's Corn Solvent will remove them without- causing pain or soreness; 25c. Grant's Pharmacy. It will cure your headache (Baldwin's Headache Cure, 25. Grant's Pharmacy. 200 pairs Ladies' Tan Oxfords, 2 to 5, just one-half price. G. A. Mears. Ladles' Oxford Ties at cost at G. A,. Mears Shoe Store. A good book-case for $4 at Mrs. A. Johnson's. S$$S$$S$ 8 .v. "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. -X-$ of the famous Nutmeg variety, from Rowan county, are . re ceived every morning. Our patrons tell us that these are the best they can get. Mm Sf- CLARENCE SAWYER GROCER. NORTH COURT SQUARE. 8 Cantaloupes CAMPAIGN IN THE STATE Messrs. Pearson and Justice in Joint Debate in Ruth erford. . Justice Attempts to Make Simmons the Jonah. More Evidence of Apathy of Demo cratic Voters. The Expected Great Rally at Greens boro a Significant Failure. EVEN AT FAYETITEViaJtLJE: THERE "WAS NO AISISBMIBTUAOE TO HEAR. JARV1S 'BUT A DOZEN PERSONS PRESENT "WHEN HE AJNT THE MEETING HOUR ARRIVED. Special to The Gazette. Caroleen, N. C, July 25. Large crowds heard the joint debates yester day at Bllenboro and Caroleen between Hon. Richmond Pearson and Hon. EJ. J. Justice. This is the-most thoroughly democratic section in the Ninth dis trict and the audiences, especially at Caroleen, were composed almost en tirely of democrats. At Ellenboro one man attired in a ferocious-looking red shirt was seen," but there were no dis turbances at either place. The people, however, as a rule are behind a "Chi nese wall of political prejudice, and perhaps no kind of argument or oratory would be sufficient to break it down- The meeting at Ellenlboro was inter rupted by a thunderstorm, Justice doubtless regarding the 'bolts of light ning as a special dispensation of Provi- . dence, as his line of argument was fast being torn asunder when the crowd dis- . persed. ' At this meeting Justice introduced some person allies into the debate by making some reckless charges concern., ing Mt. Pearson's contest, one charge" being that Pearson could -not have got his seat without George "White's vote. With record in hand Mr. Pearson took up the charges separately and proved their gross erronequsness. Mr. Pearson asserted that the last legislature broke the record for extravagance, and Jus tice made no denial. He "had the , temerity to say that Simmons' pledge rwas an "individual matter," ana not binding on the party. At this Pear son asked if Simmons made the prom ise and violateu it, why had the party endorsed his "splendid course" and re elected him by a unanimous vote. Mr. Pearson read half a dozen affi davits from good men in McDowell county, who stated they heard Justice make the pledge, but, like Craig, Jus tice protested his innocence. BIG FIZZLE AT GREENSBORO. The Much Advertised Bally Drew Small Crowd. Greensboro, N. C, July 24. This has been a red letter day for the demoic racy of Guilford county. For weeks the papers have advertised there would be a big democratic rally here today; a free barbe'eue, free lemionade, free speaking and free everything else. The county had been flooded- with posters, personal letters had 'been "writ ten to every democrat in the county, sealts had been provided for 15,000 peo ple on the campus of the Greenshoro Female college. Senator Ransom and Hon. Locke Craig were the speakers billed. A horse back procession two miles long, led by a brass band and followed by dstinguished citizens in carriages, was to 'be one of the attrac tions. The performance was billed to open a't 10 o'clock. At 10:30 o'clock. the (Continued on fifth page.) Don't Get Hot standing over a hot irtove in a hot kitchen. You don't need t. have a hot kitchen if you use "WHEAT HBAiRTS. To be thoroughly di gestible, cereals must be well pre pared in a hot place some time car other. It't hot enough in our fac tory but that's eo you can be cool: "We prepare v WHEAT-HEARTS up to the two last minutes and those two minutes is all you need to cook it. You save fuel, have a cool kitchen, and enjoy the most inviting and seasonable food for hot weather. x it u yi iicav uoai uo vv v . it itun.- The Wheat-Hearts Comp'jr, l: 1 - 1 if ry -. - -4 i 1 V - i . 1 x v f. Xi j ; s ,x4 -1 - -i I I1 . ' t I! . . J i '. 1 '! . x t x ; e V x ' 4. i - V.
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