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A if-'' V ' - - - ' - .. - .. k -. . . - v iff r v ' ' 1 - - , " S; I r - i 4 ? 6 VOL V: NO. 155 A8HEVILLE, N. O, TDESDAYjlIOKNlNG, AUGUST 7, 1900. PEICE 5 CENTS li:MH 111) It w' iis sgjjMKyr - - Final Clearance Sale of Wash Waists.... ait toe-vf olio wing tremendous price reductions. Colored Waists The 01.25 and $1.50 quality at 79c The S1.75 and $2.00 quality at $1.25 The j?2.25, $2.50 and $3.00 quality at, $1.50 White Waists Twenty . different styles the $1.25 quality at 79c The $1.50 quality at 98c The $1.75 and $2.00 qualitv at $1.25 The $2.25 to $3.50 qualit'xat.' $1.48 The 53.00 quality at $1.75 fheP5.00 quality at . . . $3.00 lESTREICHER&GO 51 Patton Avenue. The Hoosier Is absolutely a force feed machine. Not only in - name buf in- the -work it performs and' will sow small quantities with the same accuracy that it sow. Tie force feed oa' a smaller secale regulated in the1 same way Is usea . for the grass eeeder. ASHEVILLE, N. C- fiOUTHHAST COR. COTJiRT SQTJA1R1K. rPHOKa S7. MASSAGE.. k AND PACKS. Hreatmeiit for: Nervous, Rheumatic nd atLwr diseases. Sreclal: . Thur Brandt Massage for Rer ; le Diseases; also Face Massage. PROP. EDWIN ORUNER, 8. MAIN ST. JTEIjBPHONH 208. Gtdute Chemnita College, Germany. "Formerly uith Oakl nd Heights Sanatorium.)- Home or Office Treatment. " Office tours,. Us.-Q. tol p. in. 2 to 4 p m.,1 SMOKT3 TTLATLOIl'fl 1 REPUBLICANS MADE SAINS Increased Their Vote in Most of the White Counties of the State. How the Democrats Obtained Their Majorities. By Suppression of the Vole in the Eastern Counties. Eighth and Ninth District Strongly Republican. OFTFTCIAiL FIGURES CUT DOWN THE APPARENT DEMOCRATIC MAJORITIBS IN ALL BUT NEGRO OGUNTTEIS DVBN IN BUNCOMBE THiERE WAS A WHITE REPUBLI CAN GAIN. Wie give -below a itable of itbe resuVta as arniounced for Itjhe vaJrioois counties in the recent erection. Wherever ob itainable the netsairts are orflcial, other wise wiith only one or two except tona they are from democraitic sources. The figiures given in. 1898 ome (the Tntajorlities for judges of Ithe superior count, those of 1900 for Aycock and' Adams. Sever b of the whilte counttiei3 gave a much stronger votba against the amendment Ithian for the "head of itihe reipublicain ticket, Haywood couinity for itnstianice giving 269 against ithe arruendmenit. A careful aifi&lyals of thds table will prore. Chow ftttitlie of a whjte vrctory or of a real triumiphr tthJs eledtion' hlais been for 'the demriKKjraitic ipanity. To teill tthe story of the recent -eDeicition oomipleltlelly and ttruthfuliy not irniajorltiiea but Ithe votes i f or eaksh canVMdaite isnotild be glvesri . It Is tsTgMoaint of the clhairac- . iter of thJe democratic victory IthiaJt ithese i figuires are mot reported, ibuit (thiaJt onlly mlajoriitles are sent in. The aparent democratic gains iin majorfttes, in counties wbere a great demlocipatic gain appears, has been obtained not iby in crease of the diemoenartic vote, but by Ithe suppression of the Tiepubliioan vote. In the eaisterm counties formierly re iDutkiacani not only the negro vdfce is suppreisiaeid but also the white repuibli can vote. In some of these coum'ties yielding imonen'se imajoritie 'the salme irevedaltioni will be made by t'iie adtual figures of Uhe volte counted as comes from New Hanover county, which wag 3,012 to 4. So thoroughly were these counties under the Red IShirt reign of terror that the etection was a iemo oratfe affair entirely There was ino chance of a fair count, and much dan ger of Red SMirt violence had the re publicans' attempted to aBer:t their rignits. The big meg-no coumty of Robe- Bon, giving a democratic majority ex ceeding by several hundred votes the entire white voting popuQation, be comies now the 'banner democratic county of the state. In neianly aB thie counties in whioh the whites greatly predomtinate the republicans have imlaJde a notabTie igaim. With the Jie groes Uiarg'e'ly not registered or, accord ing to democraitic reports voting the democratic ticket the republicans have gained some Ithouisand votes -in In the Eighth stand (Ninth conigressiona; districts. Even ini Buncombe county, where the negro registration in Ashe vdille feE fromi 1,163 In, 1896, laiwd 1,329 in 1898, to 690 3hi 1900, aiwd aocordlng to demtooratic cflatm mlany negroes voted the democratic ticket, there was a gain for Ithe republloatn party of several hundred white votes, even on the count I AH ATTRACTIVE BARGAIN $1850 (worth $3000) On Montford Avenue. Eight-room house and large lot . (94x300 feet); goodwell, also city ; water and sewer connection. At a small outlay--this place can be made one of the most desirable , j residence properties In Acheville. '-. If, you desire a homeor a well paying investment this is '-. well. worth investigating. ' , ' t UILKIE & LaDARBE, sus returned, aflter thwwing' out.reBWp lican votes haut he judgee of eJecftlo deposited in wrong1 boxes. w: 1898. Alamance 377Pt ; t5 Alexander . 81 Alleghany ....... Anson 470 D 1X4 Ashe 1U' Vt-$ TUaufort ..V.' 37H. 168 3 Bertie 281 Rf 1451) Bladen 248 D 2W U 28 R 931 D 365 0 100 R 7 0 240 Q 180 D 145 D 139 R 308 R 939 D 85 R 1510 D 900 D 1572 D 1600 D 40D 131 D 300 D 729 D 596 D 3371 D 481 D 1190 D 750 D 658 D 20 D 600 D 735 D 728 D 2980 D 150 D 492 D 347 R 975 D 80 D 460 D 2140 D 960 D Brunswick 17 R Buncombe 570 D Burke ...... 150 D Oabarru 622 D Caldwell 393 D Camden 51 D Carteret 447 D Caswell 192 R Catawba .., 474 D Chatham 60 R Cherokee 33 D Chowan 180 R Clay 72 D Cleveland 1925 D Columbus 585 D Craven 809 R Cumberland 170 D Currituck 466 T Dare 42 D Davidson 817 D Davie 182 R Duplin 270 D Durham 639 D Edgecombe 393 D Forsythe 215 'R Frwn-fcUn 288 D Gaston 617 D Gates 325 D Graham 9 R Granville 43 R Greene 19 R Guilford 997 D Halifax 1007 D Harnett 269 D Haywood 812 D Henderson 265 R Hertford 277 R Hyde 25 D Iredell 699 D Jackson 159 D Johnston 1697 D Jones 30 R Lenoir 340 D Lincoln 223 D Macon 79 D Madison 882 JEt Martin 144 D 1544 R 140 D 3468 D 1350 R McDowell 240 D Mecklenburg 1659 D Mitchell 967 R 'Montgomery 175 D Moore U..;12fi.D Naah r... 311 D New Hanover 163 D 3016 T Northampton 413 R 574 D 265 D 66 R 19R 50 D 88D 425 D 152 R 67 R 44 D 731 D 277 D 1417 D 575 D 13fi2 DH Onslow . , Orange Pamlico .. ., Pasquotank Pender .... Perqulmon 572 0 101$ 0 280 0 433 D 1379 D 85 R 1500 D 3543 D 3543 D 287 D 1150 R 1000 D 616 D 480 R 300 R 308 R 210 D 1800 D 360 D 1060 D 408 D 450 R 1950 D 980 R 1200 D Person .... Pitt .. .. ... Polk .... ... Randolph . . Richmond .. Robeson .. . Rockingham Rowan .... Rutherford . Sampaon 701 R Scotland , Stanley 697 D Stokes 291 R Surry 144 R Swaio 43 D Transylvania 40 R Tyrrell 51 D Union 1080 D Vance 558 R Wake 580 D Warren 1034 R Washington 420 R Wautauga 10 R Wayne 916 D Wilkes , 908 1R Wilson 418 D Yadkin 603 R 740 R 173 R Yancey 127 0 YESTERDAY'S LEACUE GAMES. At St. Louis R H E St .Louis 3 13 0 New York 0 4 0 ' 'Batteries: owel!l and Criger; Hawl'ey an d Bowerman. At Chicago R H E Chicago 8 9 1 Brooklyn 7 12 2 Batteries: Cunningham and Chance; Kennedy and Farrell. At Cincinnati R H E Cincinnati 1 5 0 Boston 4 11 3 (Eleven innings.) Batteries: Phil- lippi and Peitz; Dineen and Clarke. Second gaime R H E Cincinnati 3 8 2 Boston 4-9 1 Batteries: 'Newton and Peitz; Lew is and Sullivan. At Pittsburg RHE Pitt&bunr 7 10 1 PMiadehhia. . 312 4 (Batteries: Chesbro and O'Connor; Donahue and Douglass. AMERMAN LEAGUE. At IndianapoM 1 ndlanapoC is, Buffalo, 5. (Eleven' innings.) 6; Ladies Common. Sense Oxford Ties, size 2 to 4, 25 per cent at less than cost G. A. Mears. El Principe de Gales cigars, for 50 vpsr highest standard duality, at Grant's Pharmacy. 'Red Fruit Coloring for imparting a permanent rich red color to ices, syrups, etc., 26c. Grant's Pharmacy. Wood's Seeds at Grant's Parmacy. I iWire hair hrushes are 'useful to tim tilate scalp and and loosen dandruff, 25c Grant's Pharmacy. ; :a. irwvii vliiv ref fAhle remedv f or coid '2jkt 91 Yr4 no. Kn A7 fimnfR Pharmacy. Hemsh elm's Resagcs' is a new cigar. (that is having a wonderful sale; clear; Havana, 5c.. Grant's Pharmacy. ' '0OIIE AIID STAMEY f WILL CONTEST t- d v JauElCrilC)(N OP OUDGEft AND I3TEJ$N(GFIELD TO BE TESTED BY RBFULIlCANe. Eejesd BaUoti at Flat Greek Would Seajt Republicans. M udgerSays He Would Not Take Office If He Was Not "Elected Without That (Precinct What W. H. Wilon Says On ithe Subject. C. C. Boone and John W. Stamtey, the republican, candidates for ithe fleg teliature who were defeated, wffl con test the election of J. iM. Gudger and Major W. W. Stringfield, the) victori ous democrat. W. H. WWlson, chairman of the con gressional executive committee, when seen yestteirday by a Gazette reportir, 'Coaiflrmed the report and said he hiad tasked Mr. Gudger Saturday if he would c'laiim lids' seat if he was not elected without 'Plat Creek. He an swered that he would not and (fiur-her- mbre he woufld not accept a seat unless It was secured fairly. Mr. Wilson said in this connection: "Knowing the high character Mr. Gudger has always borne, I ami satis fied that he could not afford to accept the election, knowing that the honest vote of the white people wals against him), even if he was awarded that vote by the canvassing board which d per mitted by the dishonest election law." Mr. Wilson continued : "I do not be- Meve Major 'Strinigfield would! allow his good name to be besmirched for such a smiailil political office and I do believe when he knows the facts as they now exist, he will not insist on hoM5ng what is conceded him by this count. "They, were such palpable frauds committed in1 several' precincts of the county that no one can deny them-, ev- en ithe democrats themseftves admffltttag DEMOCRATS OUTLINE WEBSTER DAVIS' WORK Chicago, Aug. 6. Chairman Jones aind Webster Davis were in conference today. Davis, it is understood, wSlil make speeches during ithe campaign and today was outlining his work. 9am D. Cook, democraitic nominee for secretary of state of Missouri, was a visitor. He said the democratic cam paign in the state would open August 27, the republicans following September 1. Both initial meetings wilSi be held at Sedalia. Stevenson will make the first campaign 'speech for the demo crats, Theodore Roosevelt for the re publicans. Chairman Jonies has not yet complet ed the three standing committees to be selected. J. A. Edgerton secretary of Ithie na tional populist committee, is here ar nangi'ng for opening branch head quarters. National headquarters are at Lincoln. REJOICING IN M4C0N Franklin, Ausr. 6. Fw the first time in the history of Macon county the re pubMcahjs have elected their county, legislative and state ticket and gave a majority against the amendment of 150. There is great rejoicing in the re publican camp here. 'We are fuDly de- termimeld to carry the county for Mc- Kintey and the republican nominee for congress In November. SIGNED WAGE SCALE. Pittsburg, Aug. 8. ?Word was re ceived at headquarters of the Amalga mated Association of Iron and Steel wTorkers today that the wage scale has been signed by the South Carolina Coal and Iron enmnanv in its mills, tm the south. BRESCI GROWS DESPERATE. -Milan, Aug. 6 Bresci, the assassin of King Humbert has abandoned the at titude of calm which he has assumed since the murder and has been giving wav to 'fits of oassion. which necessitat ed placing him in a straight jacket. Youth may be impetuous, 'but it usu ally possesses (the merit of sincerity. A good book-case A. Johnson's. for $4 At Mrs. L. Accordiner to the merchant's creed the 'best book is a profltahJa ledger. CALL AND SEE That we are al ways prepared to supply you with the best Wines and' Whiskies... both imported V and domestic at Boston Saloon TURKETS TfflB TO PAY HAS EXPIRED A Stiff Uote Sent Asking Payment of Indemnity for Armenian De- stmction. Washiington, Aug. 6. The time with in which Turkey was to pay the in demnity demanded by ithe United States for the destruction of Amterican property in tArmenia expired Friday and on the folio wiaig day Charge d'Af- f aires Griscom! presented: another stiff note insisting that it ibe paid. The" next step to be taken by the United Staiies has mdt been determined on and will not be, pending Turkey's reply to the 'latest note. ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET III ALABAMA Their Plurality 7f ,000 Legislature Almost all Democrats. Montgomery, Af.a., Aug. 6. The state election of Alabama-, held today, resulted m a plurality of 75,000 for the democrats. The republican vote was about 10,000, prohibition vote 2,000 and populist vote 30,000. Ex-Congressman Samford, who was nominated by the democrats for governor, and the entire democratic state iticket was elected. The .legislature consists of 120 detoK- crabs, 13 populists and republicans. Senator Morgan will toe re-elected to the Uniitied States senate. SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN KENTUCKY District Which Gobel Carried Goes Republican. Frankfort, Aug. 6. A special elec tion to fill vacancies in the, present general assembly, called by " the gov ernor. was held today and iresulted in the election of democrats, excepx in OatniobeiLl' county, where E. H. Haw king, denderaiti was defeated by '-"W. H. 'Dyer, repubMcan, by a miajority of 170. Goebel carried, the county in the gubernatorial! ejection liast year. BRYAN LEAVES HOME. iLincoahs Aug. 6. 'Bryan and' party, left this evening for Indianapolis. There was no demonstration at the depot. The party consisted, of Bryan and his wife, three sons, Governor and Mrs. Thomas of, Colorado and Colonel Martin. Thev reach Chicago ait 9:30 tomorrow morning, 'Heaving for Indian apolis in the afternoon after being joined by Adliai Stevenson and Senator Jones, a number of national committee men and the"' Cook County marching rilub. Brvan received a letter this morning from Samuel J. Randaffli, Jr., of Pennsylvania, announcing his inten tion of stumping the state in behalf of the democrats. BOER GENERAL SURROUNDED. London, Aug. 6. A special despatch from Pretoria dated Saturday says "General Christian Dewet is completely surrounded near Reitzberg and it is im possible for his forces to escape through the strong- British cordon." The Lorenzo Marques correspondent of ne Dail v Express, wiring Saturday, savr: "Transvaal advices declare that Gen. Baden-Powell was wounded dur ingr a recent engagement at Rusten burg when the iBoers, according to their account, took some prisoners ana cap tured 324 wagons." HENDERSON COUNTY'S VOTE. GHiendersonviiLle, N. C. Aug. 6. On the official count Adams received 1,468 votes in this county, Aycock 1,121, Adams' majority 347. Ladies' Oxford lies at cost at G. Mears Shoe Store. "R0CKBR00K FARM" CREAMERY BUTTER. t - vr i Do you want Pure Spices and Extracts? We have only the pure spices, made absolutely from the fines berries, and they will coat ...you no more than you pay for inferior goods. I extracts we have them fronr five cents to $11.00 per hottle, Burnett' toeing y ; loiir leader. i i Once bought you wl' Inave no other. CLAREUCE SAViYER 6 NORTH COURT CQUATCS ALLIES LOST 1200 IN FIGHT hinese Meet Them About Six Miles From Tien Tsin and are Driven. Boxers Massing Near to Op pose Belief Column. "5 ' sung Li Yamen Ceased to Furnish Food for Legations July 28. Russians Born Aignn and Occnov Hailar, Killing 2000. REPORT OF SUICIDE OF LI HUNG CHANG IS WITHOUT FOUNDA TION A STATEMENT THAT MINISTERS HtAIVE LEFT PEKIK AOCOM1PANIED BY NATIVE COM MANDER ,OP ARJ. London, Aug. 7. -Thtere is no fur ther news of .the engagement between the Chinese and aHiMes at Pieitsang, Commander Taussig's report being all that is known here. Neither 'has any informiaition been received regarding the general conditions of -the advance. , The Times' Shanghai correspondent says information has been received there 'that General Tung Puh Slang's troops were massing dm the vicinity of Pietsang to oppose (the allies. Informa tion was a3so received that the tcsung li yamen had on July 28 ceased to pro vide the legations with supplies. RUSSIANS KILL A FEW. St. Petersburg, Aug. 6. General Grodisikoff reports that in addition to burning Aignn, 'the R.ussa,n- occupied the town of Haifeur JuHy 30 after the?de feat of 5,000 Chinese and killing 2.000-i Many Chinese plunged into the river and were drowned. H DIDN'T KILL HIMSELF. Shamghad, Aug". 6. -The report ' (that Li Hung Chang has comml'tted1 suicide ' is without foundation. , - REPORT SAYS MINISTERS LEAVE; London, Aug. 7. There are numer ous reports from Shanghai In reference' to the legations lira Pekin, but their ac curacy cannot oe 'tested. ii itiung Chang is credited with having officially informed the consuls that the minto- ters started for Tien Tsin August 3, General Yung Hi Klu, commanding the army, escorting them. On the other hand the French consul general is reported as saying the Chi nese are urging the ministers to leave the capital. He regards them' as being ' 'placed in an awkward diJennma. If they remain and are killed the govern ment will declare that at did aits best to protect them, but was unable -to do so. Li Hung Chang is represented as be ing greatly discontented by the exe cutions iof the two pro-foreign mem bers of the tsung li yamen, and it is said that he fears he and the Yang Tse viceroys are in peril. Reports say that he and Li Ping Henge, the new generalissimo, anat denouncing each other. The latter is apparently having the. sup port of the throne. If Li Hung- Chang is worsted he Is likely to be driven to seek the protection of the foreign powers. The execution of the two members of the tsung li yamen is isaid to have been by cutting their bodies asunder. This is the severest punishment in the Manchu code. ALLIES ENGAGED. Washington, Aug. 6. The following cablegram has been received at the navy department: "Chefoo, Aug 6. -British report unof ficially engagement at Peitsang Saftur- (Continued on fifth page.) Don't Get Mot standing over a hot rtove in a hot kitchen. Tou don't need t have hot kitchen: If you use WHEAT HEARTS. To be thoroughly dl gestlble, cerealfl must be well pre pared la cb hot placenBome time or other. It't hot enough In our fac tory tout that's o you can toe cooL We prepare WHEAT-HEAHTS up to the two laet minutes and : those two minute le ell you need to cook it. Ton save fuel, have cool kitchen, and enjoy ithe most . Inviting and eeaeonable food for hot weaiher. lVSwheat-Hearts; we Want1. r : - t I J- i i i ."-1 : .-if 4? Tho tTfieat-Herts Comn'j; 1 CAES T7AT.D, Trcrj. rO rdrs Lakes' Tan Crf-r:, 2 to 5, a-. -. . r. -'
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