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JLSHEViliLE, N. O, SAT U KDAj r liyliW JJN(f OCTOBEK 13. vm.
PRICE 5 CENTS
OESTREIGMER&GO
Special Attractions in Our
LADIES'
FURNISHING "
DEPARTMENT
at attractive, prices. Our purchases for
tbim department ihave been eo exten
etv that ea the goods arrive me find
vi buve not 4ie room to make proper
dlfl(dfl.y. To dispose of them quickly
we have decided to remark all goods
already in stock and put reduced prices
on Chose conning.
TAIL6R MADE SUITS
bought t - sell at .
$16. 5i suits marked ....$12.60
$20.00 suits marked $15.00
$25.00 suits marked $18.50 $20.00
$3.00 and $35.00 suits marked.... $25. 00
438.00 and $40.00 suits marked.... $28. 00
$1. .00 and $50.00 suits marked $35.00
This curtailing1 of prices holds good
I Jackets, Oapes, Dress and Walking
S farts. Also a u-e of SUk PeUticoats
r ceived Saturday.
Prices from.
Values
.$5.00 to $16.50
.$7.60. to $22.00 J
HESTREIGflER &RCI
51 Patton Ave.
If we have it, it is the best.
The Best Air Tight Heater is
with bottom draft. Sold by
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A8HEVILLE, N. C
80TTHEAST COR. COURT SUARB.
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Treatment lor: Nervous, Rheumatic
r ?' other diseases.
Special: Thar Brandt asage for
rem ale Diseases; Also Face Massage.
PROF KDWIN GRUNER,
15 S. MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 206.
(Iraduate Chemnitz College, Germany.
Formerly with Oakland Heights Sana
torium.) Home or off.ee Treatment. Office
hours, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2. to 4 p.
A large une or nr2lture of all I lads
for f aU trade L ing received daily. Our
line will please you. Your patronage
solicited. MRS. L. A. JOHNSON.
43 Patton Avenue.
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HONORED
Senator Pritchard's Reception
at thft Hnmft nf Hie Rnv4
w a w w wi 1 1 IV 1 a
hood.
A,Oreat Audience Listens to
His Words.
His Preicntation of the Issues Ablest
Yet Made in Tennessee.
Democratic and Republican Adminis
trations Contrasted.
MR. BRYAN'S PREDICTIONS OP
FOUR TEARS AGO ANI HOW
THEY HAVE BEEN FXJLFIUDED .
FIGURES THAT DO NOT LIE.
Special to the Gazette:
Jonesboro, Tenn:, Oct. 12. Senator
Jeter C. Pritchard spoke here today to
the largest audience that has assembled
in Washington county, Tennessee, this
campaign. jHis speech is considered
by far the ablest presentation of the
issues of this campaign made by any
speaker that has spoken in Tennessee.
This being the home of Senator Pritch
ard's boyhood day, it was a gratifica
tion to his friends of all shades of pol
itics to see bim so handsomely honored.
He speaks at Erwin, Tenn., tomorro'w,
and- then goes to -North Carolina.
, The opening! portion DC Senator
Pritchardrs speech was as follows:
Mr. Chairman,. Ladies and Gentlemen:
"This is the first time that' I have
had an opportunity to address the
people of my native state, and I es
teem it a great honor to have the pleas
ure of being with you on this occasion.
Thfe pjeopie of east Tennessee have, at
"evry period in thes history of our na
tion, displayed a degree of patriotism
that will reflect credit on your section
through all future generations. They
hayjQl only rendered ,go'vexoment
patriotic and unselfish devotion- at eactt 1
trying ordeal through which we as a
nation have been called to undergo, but
since the close of the late war they
have given faithful allegiance to that
party which advocates principles that
are best calculated to deveiop the won
derful resources of. your state.
"Every four years the American peo
ple are permitted to pass upon the
question as to which of the political
parties should be entrusted with the
management and control of our gov
ernmental . affairs . Thus ;an opportuni
ty is afforded the humblest citizen of
the United States to exert as much in
fluence as those who occupy the high
est stations in life. Under our form of
government every citizen is entitled to
participate in the exercise of the elec
tive franchise to as great an extent as
the president of the United States,
and such being, the case, it- is all the
more important that each individual
should appreciate the grave responsi
bility that rests upon him on elec
tion day.- The questions of the hour
are not to be settled by any one man,
but by every qualified voter residing
within the borders of the United
States. And in arriving at a correct
conclusion as to which party can give
us the best administration of our public
affairs it -is essential that we should
carefully scrutinize the records ofitfee-
parties
Four years ago we were in the -midst
of a series of financial disaster-that
were without a parallel in the 'Jiistory
of the nation. No section had "es
caped the demoralization tha,t . Jiad
swept over the country with the T' ran
pidity;of a prairie fire. Bankers.-man:
ufacturers, merchants and ' all others
engaged in industrial enterprises had
experienced the same kind of reverses
that had overtaken the farmers as well
as those who earned their living by
daily labor .v Then the all-abswrblng'
question was what should befdonet
relieve the people from the trying or-r
deal through which they were passing.
The democratic party had been afford
ed an ample opportunity for: denion
strating its capability of successfully
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ON MONTFORD.
House of 11 rooms ejnd H
large lot. One bocK Zrpm
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$2,800. House of 9
almost new. well built
WILKIE & LaBARBE,
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rooJooB,
administering- our public affaire.' In
1892 it had elected Mr.' Cleveland pres
ident of tberTnlted States, had ob
tained 4fcitt4JOrlty of the house of rep
resentatives and had secured the sen
ate by a good working majority. No
party ever assumed control of the af
fairs of the nation under (more. favor
able conditions, and it is generally
agreed that no party ever made such a
complete failure as the democratic par
ty in its attempt to grapple with the
great questions presented to It for its
solution. The two important meas
ures enacted under the administration
LofMr. Cleveland were the Wilson
fGortnLn tariff bill and the repeal 0
the federal election law.
."Intjie first Instance their legisla
tion paralyzed every branch of in
dustry aind . threw out of employment
thousands c&'xxierican workmen, and
in the seccntit made it possible
forthapart TOtuVn noajority. in
favor ;f( ;bseir: (jandSdate n certain
sections l&fc country; rjffeardlesa .'vt
the 'f&g$a$&cree tiaHot and a fair
counfiWould
yen republican rep-
resentatlon.
The republican party, fully
ating the condition of affairs t&&tx-m(-
tained, promptly challenged the- cbs
duct of the democratic party ill rela
tion thereto, alleging that their; exist-1 1
ence was due to the ineofcifjetehey and,
mismanagement of tnes delnoattc par
ty; that no' real and substantial pros
perity could come to the American peo
ple until there was a complete reversal
of the, policy inaugurated; that tht
repeal of the Wilson-Gorman tariff
act and the enactment of a tariff bil1
similar to the McKinley law would
again inspire our people with that con
fidence which would insure a revival
of business in all sections of the coun
try. The republican party contended
that once public confidence was re
stored that as a natural sequence there
would be a general inclination for in
vestment on the part of those who, on
account of fear or mistrust had with
drawn their capital from' the avenues
of trade.
Notwithstanding the fact that evi
dences of incompetency and misman
agement were to be seen on every
hand, the democratic party, through its
champion, Mr. Bryan, declared em
phatically that the election of Gov
ernor McKinley would intensify rather
than relieve the deplorable condition o?
our industrial and business affairs. In
a speech delivered in the state of Kan
sas, among other things, Mr. Bryan
said:
" 'If McKinley and the republican
party are successful arid put into power
for the next' four years, wages will.be
decreased,: hard times1 win come, upon
us, J,nd oyer ' he lafld;Hhe prj(ee of
wneax.wia go aown ana ine -price or
gold will go up; mortgages on 'our
homes will be foreclosed by the money
lenders; shops and factories will close..
We will export no goods, and we wiU.
Import from foreign lands alt the goods
we use; thus will ruin, want and mis
ery be with us. '' 1
"Mr. Bryan also contended that
there could be no substantial Improve
ment of any nature .whatever until his
party was placed in charge of affairs-'
and unti legislation, could be enacted
which would in a measure secure
free trade and. the free. and unlimited;
coinage of silver. . He had been nomi
nated on a platform at Chicago, the
tenor of which was jealousy, hatred
and mistrust. It was the m?st re
markable document Of its kind that has
ever been prepared by any political
party In a nation possessing a repub
lican form of government. There was
not a single . line or sentence in it
which was calculated to insrire one
with a kindly feeling for his fellowman,
nor was there anything contained
therein which was calculated to create
a feelirig of respect for merica. or
American institutions. It was a ae
ries of attacks upon everybody and ev
erything; not even the courts of the
land were exempted. Owing to the
conditions of affairs at that time it
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A soft rubber face bag is very
useful for relieving pain in the
face. Supplied at 50c each.
Grant's No. 24, best for cold.'
Cod Liver Oil is undoubtedly
the best remedy ,for diseases of
the tihroat, lungs and chest, and
Graft's I$Z3 Emulsion ithe best
form to take. $1.00 per pint.
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Never buy a fever thermometer
wltho -t a certificate of correc
tions. We furnish the best iot
tsfcru ient lor $1.00 and $1.60.
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Af.lERICAIl VESSELS
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Policy of the United States in China
Dawdlinsr Diplomacy of
Europe.
Washington, Oct. 12. All of the
American warships with the exception
of two have been withdrawn from
Taku and Pel Ho by order of Admiral
Remey, emphasizing the intention of
the United States to maintain in China
only enough vessels and men to pro
tect American interests. This practi
cal abandonment of northern Chinese
waters by American naval vessels is
indicative of a belief on the part of the
government that the international
crisis has passed and that harmonious
action will mark the relations of the
powers in their negotiations for a set
tlement of thet roubles in China. It
iiltt not be necessary to send to Chi
nese "-waters the additional ships, in-
dihg the Kentucky and Albany, re-
ejatly assigned to the Asiatic station,
ana tney will probably be disposed of
inr.the Philippines or detailed for cruia
Wg duty elsewhere within the limits of
$e station. In a cablegram. to the na-
rdepartinent, received this afternoon,
Imlral Remey, commander-in-chief of
the Asiatic station, reports his depar
ture m the flagship Brooklyn for Nag
asaki. It is his purpose to return to
Cavite and resume his duties there.
London, Oct. 12. A Berlin despatch
says that the Russian suggestion that
the, question of indemnity from China
should be referred to an international
court of arbitration is considered by
diplomats to be another attempt to
delay the solution of that question till
the Russian preparations in regard to
Manchuria have been completed. The
negotiations between the various pow
ers with the exception of the United
States in regard to . the proposals of
France are progressing in the slowest
possible manner. It cannot be eaid
when Germany will reply.
SWANNAROI HILL
PROPERTY SOLO
Wat for Many Yean the Home of
Major Bretse-
Aj pant of the SwiannanOa. Hill prop
erty t near. ; Biltmore has. -exchaaged
b3s.. Tbe property was owne $y ithe
Cbafevtofe9bank-erf 5hie!Btoli.,
amfl! 'foir 4.oujfber iqJyetar" ,v?ibs,the'
d'eall (was irruaKi4 thTOJUgh JxidgTHeriry B.
Stevens, aittorney (for the fcaiiik.'
The names xyt tftie purcftia'Sfrrs were not
dlvutlged yesterday, but. it is known
that 'the 'prbperty will be greatly, im
proved. r , ..
It was stated ithat ithe- purchajsers did
not wish 'their names (publisihed until
the deed had been recorded.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
The Final Session Held Yesterday
Trip to Round Knob.
The Mississippi Valley Medical asso
ciation ha departed, after a .meeting
which w&s one of the 'best, medically
ar.'5 socially, that they have ever heid.
Yesterday's program' consisted! Of an
excursion to Round Knob and Old Fort.
This iwas a very pleasanit and success
ful trir. There were four good coach
loads of excursionists, and 'the .weather
wias accommodating enough to clear up
ay as to afford a good view.
One events added a flavor of excite
ment tto the trip. The train was boarded
by two typical mountain "moonshin
ers." No blood- was shed, however, by
the invad'ers, the whole thing1 'being, of
course, only a joke.
Almost ail the visiting doctors left
yesterday, but a few still remain. The
visit of the association has been a great
success, and 'the entertainimenit afforded
by Aheviiiie is highly appreciated. It
is ttnteresting' to note that the associa
tion is numerically :the second largest
medical organization' in the Uinited
States.
TUB COLD WEATHER IS HERE.
AND WITH TT HAS COME THE DE-,
MAND FOR BANNER OIL, HEAT--ERS.
SEE THEM AT J. H. LAW'S.
35 PATTON AVENUE. d-tf
Watson & Reagan
S. E. COURT SQUARE.
For Rent
10 Room House, furnished $200
3 Room House, furnished 175
11 Room House, furnished .." 75
9 Room House, furnished
9 Room House, furnished!..
5 Room House, furnished
10 Room House, furnished
9 Room House, furnished
Beautifi1 Country Place, furnished
Eeautiful 10 Room new) House
f urnished 75
8 Room House, umfurnished . . ..
10 Room House, unf lmihed
18 Room House, unfurnished
12 Room House, unfurnished
20
25
75
30
5 Room House, unfurnished 16
We have a large amount of property
for sale. Call and aee what we have
before you invest. We have soma of
die - neat stock, grain amd Fruit farms
to be offered in the o unty if or sale very
low.
Watson & Reagan
Real Estate Brokers.
LARGE REGISTRATION III
U HEW YORK STATED
Much Greater Than on Corretponding
Day FourYeari Ao
New York, Oct. 12. Th t4g!stmJtJ
in this city and throug'hout the aitate.
today, first day of rcglatrajtloiK Is much
larger than on the first day. vm 1896. In
same towns and cities to (the state it
was nearly double tb&t of. 18?6. The
regtetraitlon In Roohester, Troy and Au
bum was the largest for ithe first day
in the history of the ctties. The. figures
of the registration: in this city were un-
cot&in&ble at a late hour. ,,
D GEII. WHEELER'S ATTITUDE
EooseveU's Statement , of it Objected
to by an Alabama Democrat.
Montgomery, Ala., Octi l2.!Hoa.
Gordon McDonald, president of tne
Montgomery Bryan and Sewell Club,
has adjdresed a letter to General Wheeler
quoting a staitement to RooseveCtlS
speech ait Indianapolis yesterday . In his
letfter McDonald expresses his disbelief
(that the irepubMcan candidate quoted
correctly 3tenoral Wheeler position,
and he urged an emphatic denial of
Roosevelt's statement,, which was as
follows: "I am gilad that 'tihe'imeo who
i wore ithe blue uniform in ithe civil war
are glad to see such men who wore the
grey as Buckner and Fighting Joe
Wheeler stand with us th4 year."
McDonald calls his aittentdon -to ithe
fact that the republicans are using him
for campaign thumder and urges him' to
repudiate their utterances.
REFUSES TO C0MPB0M1SF.
Our Government Calls on Honduras
for Immediate Settlement.
Washington, Oct. 12. The govern
fclas refused1 the proposition from Hon
duras to compromise in. the case of
Frank Pears of Pittsburg, who iwas
miurdered im that country, and has cou
pled the refusal with a demand for im
mediate payment of the indemnity
Pears was shot and killed by a soldier
of the Honduras army. Under the
circumstances, thte governrnianit says the
act was nothing shont of murder.
CAMPAIGN BUTTONS.
Received by Judge Jones' of Demo
cratic Club,
Judge Thomas A . Jones, president of
the democratac club.., has received a
large number of- jcampoignj buititon
These havi ta ipScture" jC &ttsm and-Ste-
vensoni Qxxpo&a tthe center ait 'the p is
"N. A. T. O.," for National associardon
of Democffaitic1 Cubs, and at the bot-
(tom; "The iCanstltutdom) Fol'lows the
Flag." They are toeing distribuited
among democrats.
FOOTBALL THIS AFTERNOON
The Morgan tan. mutes did not arrive
yestterday as -was expected, hurt: tele
graphed that ithey would be heTe on
this 'morming's train. The foot ball game
between the mutes .nd Bingham team
will take plaice at ithe Riverside grounds
this afternoon. The teams are quite
evenly matched, and a very interesting
eame is expected. The game will be
called at 4 O'clock. Admission will be
25 cents..
LEAGUE GAMES YESTEBOAY.
At Brooklyn R H U
Brooklyn 4 :
New York 9 17 i
Batteries: Yeager and McGuire, Car
rick and Bowerman.
Called at end of eighth inning" on ac
count of darkness.
BMit'sburg
Pittsburg ....
Chicago
Batftieries: Phillippi and
Callahan and Donohue.
, Philadelphia
Chiliad el phda
Boston
Batteries: Duntni and
Nichols and Clarke.
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"R0CKBR00K FARM
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"JPLEASE, sir,
Give me a pound of tea and orae
of coffee. Mamma isn't af raid tto
eerd me, because she knows you
will give me the same as if eh
came herself." Certainly! Hon
est and fair dealing, sixteen
ounces to the pound, and of the
best at that, is what is always
obtained from us. Give u a
trial.
CLARENCE SAWYER
.ROGER. V
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STRIKERS IN
CONVENTION
Proposition Made by Opera
tors Discussed in Exec
utive Session.
Account of the Meeting: Given
Oat by Mitchell
Oesire for Official Recognition of the
Organization.
Attempt May be Made to Secure a
Better Offer.
THE
QUESTION AT ISSUE DIS-
CUS&EID BY DELEGATES IN AN
EARNEST CONSERVATIVE MAN
NER NO MOTIONS ADOPTED
BEARING ON WAGE- SCALE.
Scran ton, Oct. 12. The convention
of the United Mine Workers, to consid
er the ten per cent, advance in wages
and the reduction in the price of row
der, began today. The morning's ses
sion and part of the afternoon's were
open to the public, but at 3 o'clock an
executive session was begun. At 8
o'clock this evening President Mitchell
gave out the following: "At 3 o'clock
the convention went into executive ses
sion, and the password of the organi
zation was taken, after which a mo
tion was passed that the convention
proceed to the discussion of the propo
sition made by the operators through
the notices posted at the mines. The
convention decided that each delegate,
who desired could speak three mm- -utes.
The question was asked if all
the operators posted notices of the ten
per cent, advance in wages, and it 'was
ascertained that a large number of
individual operators had not yet noti-
fled their men of their willingness to
pay any advance. During the entire
session the question at issue was. de
bated by the deltgates in an earnest
conservative' manner, and opposition to
the proposition of the operators ap
peared to be unanimous. There ap
peared also to be an intense desire1 to'
have the . organization r officially recog
nized. 'No motions were adopted bear-ingi-upon
the wage scale. The conven
tion adjourned to meet at 9 o'clock to
morrow"." - '
Despite the request by reporters for
a more extended statement, Mitchell
refused to add one word to what was
contained in his statement. He re
fused to say what subject would be
taken up tomorrow, but it is under
stood that steps will be taken to see if
a more advantageous offer cannot be
secured from the operators as well as
fixing a-time limit for the duration of
the proffered advance. Sight hundred
and fiftyrone delegates were present.
The convention will probably last sev
eral days.
MISS FAIN TO WED.
Will be Married on October 31st 1o
Mr. Jennings.
Invitations were yesterday issued to
the approaching wedding of Miss Flora
"Elizabeth Fain, who will on. the 31t
instamit be (married to Mr. tt. Beardem
Jennings. The ceremony will be per
formed at the home of the bride's par
ents, 73 Momtford avenue, at 1:30 p. rrt.
Miss Fain is the daughter of 'Mr. and
Mrs. N. W. Fain, and is greatly liked
by numerous friends. Mir. Jtimnlnga is
a popular young man) of Greenville, S.
C, and bekmgs to one of thie beat
known and oldest families in the Pal
metto state. The Young couple will
make Greenville their 'home.
3et grade
Lowest prices.
Ice & Coal C.
coal, coke, lard eoal.
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with you, and show you some of
j the choice properties we have
for sale. We know tthey win Ih
r iterest you. We know you will
profit greatly by making an in-
vestment cow.
J. B. BOSTIC CO.,
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