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MOST OF
5 THEM ALIVE
' : ,T ' - f.' : A ' - . ' :
Belief Seems Justifiable That
Foreigners in Pekin
: Survive.
Uini8ters Undoubtedly Held
at Hostages.
Several Nations Favor Quick Advance
Regardless of Conditions.
Firing on Legations Ceasjd on 16th
Bat Began on 18th
THE LEGATIONS H1A.VE ONLY. 35
ROUJSrODiS OF AIMSVIIUINITTON IaEFT
(OAJSTJALTIES TO DATE ACRE 62
KILLED AN A NUMBEtR OF.
WOIJlN(DED.
Uondon, - July 31 The Chinese situa
tion is again, radically changea by yes
terday's -news. The ibeli-etf now seems
justifiable that most of the foreigners
in Pekin were still alive ten days ago,
and it is hardly creditable thai even
the fanatical barbajians are so mad
as to have destroyed them since. The
probilem which now presents itself is
1 whether the nations can stullify them-
selves by bargaining far the lives of
0.:
There Is only too good reason to be
lieve that Ld Hung Chang means what
he says when he intimates that t he
survivors wii! be slaughtered if the
allies advance. It is believed that . the
(ministers are really held as hostages
and the government can protect, them
df it chooses.
England, Germany,' Trance and the
IJiiited States, it is understood, favor
the quicket possible advance. It is
what the imperiled legations ask,
and they are met likely to advise any
thing to effect their awn undoing '
. The latest Hght on the. situaUon -also
indicates that the resistance will be
Hess than expected and the task oan. be
undertaken with, a smaller force than
was at first aniticipated. ,
It is not believed any power will con-
' descend to negotiate with China euntil
all the foreigners are freely and uncon
ditionally given up. The latest -news
does not shake the belief in official cir
cles here of the guilty complicity of
the Chinese government in the Pekin.
outrages.
The admiralty has received the fol
lowing from Aidmiral Bruce, dated
Taku, July 30. "The following mes
sage was received July 28: IBritish le
gation at Pekin from June 20 to July
16 was repeatedly attacked by Chinese
troops on all sides with both rifle and
artOlery fire. Since Ju3y 16 there has
(been an armistice but the cordon Is
tightly drawn on both sides of our po-
.eition. The Chinese barricades are
I close to outs. All the women and chiil
' dren are in the British legation. The
casualties- to date are 62 killed, includ
ing Captain Strout, of the Hoyal ma
rinesl and a number of wounded are
in. the hospital, including Captain Hal
iiday, of the Royal marines. The rest
of the legation are an well except Da
vid Oliphant and Warren, killed. July
21. Warren.'"
The Iaffan Bureau's Tietn Tsin corre
spondent, under date of July 27, says:
"Messenger from Pekin ibrings authen
tic news tha$ .firing ceased July 16 by
agreement oh both sides."
The Bekin news, however,' is very
emphatic that a confidential messenger
reached the French representative last
night. The messenger who left Pekin
July 22, says that firing was resumed
July 18. The foreigners have only 25
rounds of ammunition) each. They
.have been using over sixty rounds
daily. ; . .
The British and all the American
troops are getting in shape for .an. ad
vance on 48 hours' notice. They , will
make a demonstration toward Yung
Tsan, where according to information
received by the Russians and Japanese
the Chinese are preparing to resist.
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KING HUMBERT
KILLED BY ASSftSSItl
Three Bullets Pierce His Body The
Fiend Admits His Guilt and
Mobs Threaten Him.
Monza, Italy, July 30. King Hum
bert has ibeen assassinated. He was;
Shot here: last evenlngby a man nameJ;
Angelo Bresei of Prato an! died in
few minutes. - -M
The "deed was committeed . at 10:45:
o'clock last evening, . and the king disd
r, . ana me King
hatlt:30.
The murderer cynically J
avowed the crime. I
The king had been afctend'ng a distri
bution of prizes in connection with a
gymnasium competition; whicii. took
place about 10 o'cltfck. had just
entered his carriage with his aide-decamp,
amid the cheers of fhe crowd,;
when he was struck !by three revolver
shots, fired in quick Succession. One
pierced the heart of his majesty, - who1
fell back and expired in a few . min
utes. ?The assassin was immediately ar
rested, and was with 'some difficulty
saved from the fury of .the populace.
He gave his name as Angela Bressi, de
scribing himself as of Pratd, in Tus
cany. The tragic death of King Humbert
of Italy will be deeply regretted b3C
the large mass of the Italian, people f
He was born March 0.4, 1844, and sui :
ceedirig his father, Victor Emanuel, the
first king of United Italy, as king of
Italy In 1878. While crown prince he
distinguished himself toy the active part
he took in the movement for promoting
Italian unity, and shared with Gari-
baldi the triumph of the reorganiza
tion of the two Sicilies. When he as
cended the throne he was determined
to make hfs rule extremely dmocratic.
He has made an effort to restore Italy
to the Italians. During the years of
his administration the debt of the
country has been materially reduced .
In April, 1868, Humbert was married to
his cousin, 'Princess Margherita of
Savoy, daughter of Duke Ferdinand,
Victor Emanuel's Ibrother . The queen
is popular with her people. She ui
held herself aloof from politics and has.
surrounded herself with" a company of
men of letters and artists. She is ex
ceptionally witty and attractive.
To the king and queen only one child,
has (been "born, Victor Emanuel, prince
of Naples. He was horn in 1869 and;
was married ins 1896 to the Princes!
Helene, daughter of Nicholas, prince of
Montenegro. Victor will .succeed his
father as king of Italy.
The king of Italy receives annually
$2,858,000, of which amount $J80,OGO' i6.
for the royal family. '
As Victor Etaaanuel ITL, who mar
ried in 1896. is childless "the heir to
the throne is the king's cousin, the
duke of Aosta. The duchess of Aosta
was Princess Helen of Orleans, daught
er of the late count of Paris, and she
and the duke are generally considered
the handsomest royal couple In Eu
rope. THE PUOT TO KILL THD KING.
New York, July 30. Ten days ago
an Italian in Patterson, N. J., Carbon
Speeranza, laid down his" life and so
absolved himself from his pledge . to
kill King Humbert of Italy. He killed
Guiseppe Pessina, and then took his
own life. I-t. was said that he held a
high place in Mafia. The two men
quarreled and Speranza shot Pessina
and (blew out his own torains. A very
strange letter was found in the mur
derer's pocket. In the letter which
Speranza had prepared he set forth
that he was chosen by his anarchist
comrades to kill the king of Italy, but
that, owing to the fact that he was in
this country on the date set for the
attempt at assassination, he could not
fulfill the obligation.
"This is not of my bidding," wrote
Speranza, "but the good and hrave so
ciety wills It. On Fetoruary 2, in It
aly, it was my lot and my order to kill
the king. My number came out in
America and I could not do it. They
gave me liberty, but ordered that the
vili of the society must be obeyed".
They have said that because I was in
America that I could do nothing, but I
will show them "that I dont talk only
Companions, either renounce the soci
ety or in silenoe obey the "oath of
blood."
iEJFElCT fN EUROPE.
""(London, July 30. The news of Hum
bert's assassination, accompanied as
it was by the capture of the Boer army
and trustworthy news from (tekin that
tha. foreigners are still alive, did ,not
startle the world as it woula if it had
happened in peaceful times, but it has
none the less angered and exasperated
Italy and) jar classes in Europe. It
is no exaggeration to say '.hat King
Humbert was the most popular of -sovereigns
of continental Europe. He had'
none of the pride or arrogance of kings
'Europeans generally held him in friend
ly regard. Hence the universal execra
tion of: the causeless crime which re
moved him. f
It needs no explanation- to make it
clear that the crime will be without re
sult as far as. any political" effect is
concerned in Italy or elsewnere. It
will strengthen monarchial institutions
ia Italy.
There is no confirmation of the .re
port .'that the plot which resulted in
Humbert's murder included the killing
of four crowned heads. There is some
uneasiness in Paris "and Berlin, especi
ally, tout the anarchists have, never yet
had .'the courage to strike twice In suc
dession. All the evidence now at .
hand proves that the plot was ' hatched
In the United States. :
- - DIVED IN -PATTERSON, -It. J--;New
York, July-30. The assassin of
King. Humbert Is known in -Patterson,
N. J.V as Gaetano Bersci.not as. Ange
lo BressI.-"!He was employed as -a silk
weaver at Hamilton Booth's factory. He
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wire , and" young, daughter -live at West
Hobdken, arid- therefore he didn't, tane
his family with him to Italy." .
His wife, is not an Italian. Bersci
went-to. Patter son almost1 a year' ago.
and left here , June 5. He was a mem
ber,of ' a group- of anarchists . in Pat
terson Most of these- men - were .silk
weavers Tonight they gloried in .what
Bersci had done, tout emphatically dis
claimed any previous knowledge, of his
plans. , - 7
unoisotrs ?
GREATEST DAY
An Immense Gathering of
Voters to Hear Pritchardr
: Adams and Pearson.
mi mi nr.
Xliree XaOUSana YY 11116 reO
pie Assembled,
Most Orderly Crowd Listens to
Some Great Speeches.
jgislature Meets Only to Adjonrn
Until Today.
A DBMOOKAT SATS THEY WOULD
HAVE TAKEN, GUNS AMD RUN
, LTXISIiATUREJ OUT OF STATE xp
THEY HAD ENACTED A!N ELE5C
TTON LAW SIMILlAiR" TO SIM
MONS'. '
Special to the Gazette.
(Marshall, July 30. Judge Spencer B.
Adams, Hon. Richmond Pearson ' and
Hon. J. CM. Moody spoke here today..
Senator Pritchard was master of cere
monies and closed the meeting -by
making one of his short, strong and
characteristic speeches.
;": This was known as the grand repub
lican rally day tor Madison county.
The people assembled from all parts
of the county. They hegan arriving
Sunday evening and continued to come
until 12 o'clock today. The "town from
one end to the other and the mountain
sides were covered with people, horses
and wagons. There were 'three thous
and people present, all white. The ex
democratic chairman of the county was
heard to say that there were at least
8,500. present, tout 3,000 is a very con
servative estimate. There was mot ,a
disorderly iperson seen in the great ae
semlblage Not a man or fboy was seen
tinder the influence of liquor. The
speakers- stand1 was erected across the
river,v'back"of te island-,;- where-? the1
.1 crowd assembled to hear the great ad
vocates of I liberty speak. The pro
cession, was formed -near . Senator
Pritchard's-. home, consisting of about
2,000 persons, which escorted Judge Ad
ams and the other speakers to the stand,'
led toy the First regiment (band of Ashe
ville, which made most excellent music
for the occasion.
Judge Adams was introduced toy
Senator Pritchard and 6poke for an
hour and twenty-five minutes. He
made a profound impression upon our
people. His speech was unanswera
ble. Congressman Pearson was the next
speaker. He made a short, but very
telling' address and was cheered to the
echo.
Major Moody spoke next, and as usu
al he made a splendid speech.
"Hon. I. N. Ebbs, candidate for the
legislature from Madison, made a short
talk, also.
The speaking lasted for atoout three
hours. The crowd remained perfectly
orderly and was patient to the end,
seeming as anxious to hear the great
doctrine of republicanism preached a:
the close as they were at the begin
ning. Madison Will give at least 1,000 ma
jjrity for the 6tate and county tickets
and from 1,200 to 1,500 against the
amendment. No man in (Madison coun
ty is molested in any manner whatev
er on account of his political opinio is.
We do not kill men and feed worms
with their carcasses because they dif
fer from us in their political-views, as
Buck Kitchln says will (be done in tbe
east. If he had seen the great as
semblage of white republicans in Madi
son, today he would not have dared to
have made such threats. Thev had
better, keep their armies of red shirts
arid murderers of political liberty in
the east.
WOULD HAVE RUN
- THEM OUT OF STATE
jf Legislature of 1897 Had Passed an
' Election: Law SimilaFto the
Present One.
Special to the Gazette.
Raleigh, N. C., , July 30. The legis--.
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REPUBLICAN DAY
IfJ HSntVltLc
Parade of Horsemen at Noon Today
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ana a naiiy liookouh rarx.
Today wili be county repub-lican day
in lAsheville. A great procession of ,
horsemen is expected from all .the pre-
cinctSKjf Buncomlbe, and a grand ral-
ly at Lookout park, at which Senato:
Pritchard, Judge Spencer B. Adams,
the candidate for governor, and per
haps Attorney General Wailser and
Congressman Pearson win address the
people.
The parade will form on the west
side of French Broad river at. the end
of Smith's bridge. W. H. Wilson will
be the chief marshal with a number of
other assistants.
Every township in the county will
be ' represented by horsemen, each
squad in charge of a captain appoint
ed toy themselves. The estimates of
the number to be in the procession
vary from 800 to 2,000, tout it is a cer
tainty that there will be a long proces
sion. A meeting of the -township chair
men was held yesterday morning and
assurances were given by all that they
would send large delegations
The big battle flag will toe presented
to the township having the largest
representation in line, and several are
making strong efforts to secure it: It
is very pretty and will be carried in
the procession by the township win'
ning it.
At the head of the procession will be
carried a large portrait of President
IMcKinley by two horsemen. The
'First regiment band will come next,
then Chief Marshal Wilson and car
riages drawing .Senator Pritchard,
Judge Adams, Attorney General Wal-
ser, Hon. Richmond Pearson and the
county candidates. The horsemen will
follow in column of twos.
The parade will form at 11 o'clock
and leave Smith's bridge promptly at
12 o'clock. From there they go over to
West Haywood street to the Buttrick
block, thence around Haywood street
to the postoffice, down' Patton avenue
to Depot street, around Depot street to
the Glen Rock, up Southside avenue to
South Main street, up South Main
street to the ' square, down College
reet to Oak, thence to iWoodfto,
thence to Charlotte, out Charlotte to
Chestnut, down Chestnut to North
Main, back North Main to "Merrimon
avenue and out Merrimon avenue to
the park. '
The speaking will begin at 1:30,
Senator Pritchard speaking first and
followed immediately by Judge Ad
ams.
ElPrincIpe de Gales cigars; for
years the highest standard quality..
Grant's Pharmacy.
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For fleas on your dog use Liquid
Creoleum. Will not injure ttoeJ hair.
25c. at Grant's Pharmacy.
A warm weather help Grant' -Tal
cum (Powder. Pure as can toe. 10c. (box,
three for 25c, Grant's Pharmacy.
. Good reasons for using face powder
and good reasons for recommending
Palmer's. Colore, white and flesh.
Odors, rose and violet. 25c. Grant's
Pharmacy.
Savannah, July 28. The first bale of
cotton of the crop of 1900 was received
in Savannah this morning and sold in
front of the Savannah exchange to the
highest bidder for 12 cents.
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. L.
A. Johnson's.
A i woman's sweetest smile may hide
ari aching heart.
"R0CKBR00K FARM"
CREAMERY BUTTER.
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it
Pure Spiced
and
Extracts ?
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We have only the : absolutely
pure spices, made fromi the
fines berries, and they will cost
you no more than, you pay for
inferior goods. I extracts we
have tliem from! five cents to
$11.00 per "bottle, 'Burnett's "being
our leader. ' ,
: Once "bought you will "have no
other. '
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5000 BOERS
SUIHIFK
wwaeiwB me mmmu
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Gen. Pnnzloo and
Men Lav '
Down Arms; Uhcondi-;;
tionally. U
RficU paaft:iA-
Negotiations.
Entire Equipments, Horses and Ac
coutrements Given Up. '
Burghers Will be Treated as Prisoners
of War. i
GENERAL HTINTER RECEIVES '
THEM MACDONAILD AND HUN-
TER-BOTH HAVE SKIRMISHES
WITH THE ENEM Y, WITH ONLY
VERY SMALL LOSS OF LIFE.
Capetown, July 30. General PrWloo'
with 5,000 men, has surrendered un
conditionally to 'he IBritish.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDErT"
London, July 30. The following of
ficial despatch has been received from
Lord Roberts: "
"Pretoria, July 29,-rOn July 26th
MacDonald fought a rear guard action.-
with the enemy from early morning un
til cark, nine miles outside of Naauw-"
poort, in the Bethlehem hills, resulting,,
in his effectually .blocking Naauwpoort-
Nek to 'the Boer wagons. Hunter re-.
ports that the enemy twice checked -his
advance 'by holding strong positions on.
two neks one of which was taken "before
dark toy the Scots, 'the Royal Irish;; the
Wiltshires and Leinster regiments. Our
casualties were only five -or six. The
second nek was taken during thes fight '
by the Scots and Guards without-.- op-.
position, the -enemy retiring olosely to
Naatiwpoort. Prisoners, taken" stated
that 1,200 burghers Would surrB,d.er Iff
as prisoners of. war and not as rebels.
To this I had assented.
'As a result of these operations Prims-
loo, commanding the Boers, t asked un 4
der a flag of -truce this morning for k'U. .
four days' armistice for peace negotia--
tions. Hunter replied the only terms ...
he could accept were unconditional sur
render, and until these -were complied''
with hostilities could not cease. I ex--pressed
my approval and told Hunter- ' .:
on no occasion rto enter into negotia-
tions. As I am writing a, telegram has"
come from Hunter saying that Prinzloo
has written a second letter expressing'
willingness to hand over himself, his
men, rifles, ammunition and other nre- -
arms upon condition that the horses, -
saddles, bridles and other possessions of
the Iburghers be guaranteed them and -
they be free to return to (their own
homes. I have replied that the sur
render must toeatosolutely. uhcondltion- ' ,
al; that all rifles, ammunition,' horses -
and other possessions must be given up, J "
and that the tourghers will be consider- .
ed prisoners of war. -I added that
Prinzloos overtures will not be allowed
in. any Way to Interfere with : Hunter v
operations, which - must be continued
until the enemy Is defeated or has -sur-1
rendered." .'.".
A later despatch from General Rob- ....
erts, dated (July 29, confirms the sur
render of Prinzloo with five thousand
Boers. .
Ladies' Common. Sense Oxford Tiesr
size 2 to 4, 25 per cent at lees than. cost.
G. A. Mears.
A polite bachelor always gives up his
seat in a crowded car to a widow of
long standing. .
A pistol is doubly
dangerous when ;
the owner is loaded.
"When defeat stares an office seeker ;
in the face he should meet it with
resignation. .
Don't
Get Hot
standing over a "hot tftove in a hot
kitchen. You don't need t-- have a
hot kitchen M you use WHEAT-?
BEAUTS. To be thoroughly dW
gestible, cereals must beyweiT preA
pared in a iuAi place come time us
other. It't "hot enough in our fac
tory but that'e co you can be cooL' "- u
We prepare i WHEAT-HEART - U
up to the two last minutee-rand- ';
"those two minute ba all you need
to cook it. You save fuel, aiave a
' cool kitchen, i and enjoy, the moat
Invltliisr; and seasonable food tor,
hot weather. , .',.-
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