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0 - ')'- ASHEVILLE, N. p., fliJBSDAt IIOBSING, OCTOBER 18. 1900. VOL IV: NO. 217 PEICE 5 CENTS u ; . . . - ..." v" ; - . ' ' ffivL sx' pl . OESTtlEICHER&CO Offer 500 yards 54 inch All Cheviots in Wool black, blues, ;grays and worth 98c the yard. for 'Monday Tuesday at 50 c. We are showing a full line of all the latest weaves in Dress Materials in cluding Broad Cloth, Tenetians, Zibeliens and Novelties, all at our usually low prices. FURS. We direct especial attention to our line of Furs in Scarfs, Boas and Collarettes at prices ransrinaf from 98c each to $30.00 each, OESTREIGHER &R0 51 Patton Ave If we have it, it is the best. ATTRACTIVE, CONVENIENT, ECONOMICAL. The Cole Heater, ASHEVILLE, N. C. BOTJTHEAST COR. COURT, SQUARE. PHONE 87. MASSAGE ft STEAM BATHS. Treatment for: Nervous, Rheumatic other diseases. HnAoiai: Thur Brandtt L assare for Xtomale Diseases Also Face Massage PROF. EDWIN GRUNER, KK fl. .MAIN ST. TELEPHONE 10. ' Graduate Chemnitz College, Germany SVwmerly with Oakland. Heights Swnr torlum .) Hmne or office Treatment. Offlcs hour. 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., 2. to 4 p. m. Ji lairm iir iaf f-urnftuire odE allr Bias' for fall trade V tog received dalV Our line will olease you. Your patronage and m PRINCE TWIN'S LITTLE GAME Exhorts Mandarins and Heads tjenjceT Time Will Soon Come For Massacre of Foreigners. Meanwhile Arsenals Must be Kept Constantly at Work France Hakes an Important Proposal to Our Government. MEJM0(R1AJNIUM PRlBSENTTEID TO SECRET AiRY HAT BY lMR. THIE-BAUT-THB STEP WILL. MEET WITH OORDIAL ACQUIESCENCE AT WASHIN.GTOJST. London, Oct. 17. A Shanghai de spatch says that Prince Tuan has sent a despatch, to mandarins and heads of guilds in Shanghai announcing that the court is safe and exhorting them have patience. His despatch says that when the Pei Hq river is frozen the cold will decimate the allies, while the fall ing of the Yang T.se Kiang river will only admit small gunboats. He urges that the arsenals be kept constantly at work and every one be in readiness when the moment arrives for the mas sacre of the foreigners'. AN IMPORTANT MOVE. Washington, Oct. 17. The most Im portant move toward bringing about a satisfactory arrangement between the poiwers for the final settlement of the Chinese troubles -was made today by the French government, whic,h, through Charge d'Affairesi Thiebaiat, presented to Secretary Hay a mem orandum suggesting hat negotiations for peace go forward. The memoran dum "set forth, .that aH-the powers Hhad accepted, with certain reservations, the, proposals presented to this govern ment by France October 4, aid that as no reason now exists for further delay, the powers proceed to enter Immedi ately upon negotiations with Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the accred ited envoys of the Chinese govern ment This step on the part of France Is particularly "pleasing to the United States, and there can be no doubt that cordial acauiesence 'will be given. In the opinion of the government negotia tions cannot be taken up too soon. WAS EDICT A FORGERY? Pekln, Oct. 15. It is regarded as cer tain that the alleged imperial edict or dering the punishment of high officials, was forged and concocted with the ob ject of preventing an advance of the allies on Pao Ting Fu. Both Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang deny au thenticity. BAD FIRE IN NEW YORK. Eijht Persons Bnrnei to Death in a Tenement Honse. New York, Oct. 17.Eight people were either burned to death or euffqat- ed in a fire which partially destroyed the three-story and attic frame double tenement house, 45 and 45 1-2 Heste street early ioday: The dead Sarah Sass, 36 years old. Samuel Sass, 3 years old. Lena Sass ,9 years old. Morrisi Sass. Mrs. Horowitz, 46 years old. Rosa Lewis, 52 years old. Mendel Strauss, 60 years old. S'ameul Strauss, 20 years old. Mary Murray, aged 40, was severely burned about the neck and was taken to a hospital. The janitor discovered the building In flames at 1:30. His shouts arousea the others in the building but the flames had gained fierce headway and few of those in the building had time to save themselves by the stairway. On the third floor of No. 45 lived Chas. Sass, his wife and four children, his moterh -in-law, and a Mrs . Horowitz . Sass took the child nearest at hand and I ON MONTFORD. House of 11 rooms and large lot. One block from Haywood street. $S,500. ON CUMBERLAND. $2,800. House of rooms, almost new. well built: all modem convenience. WILKIB & LaBARBE, : ; Real Estate Brokers, 1 PLone 61. 22 Fattox avenus. rushed to the fire escape, .e mSaimseg to get "down to the ixalcor in frotH; of the building on the second 'floor ii eapposed his -wife and toe others ,rf following him. Mr Horowitz as the only one who followed him. however. She took the child from hteirins Iwhei saw their escape oit off and cried tQ, a policeman below to catch It. The ip liceman held out his arms and as the child fell he caught it safely aa shouted to her to drop. Sasa had 'afjjp ready hunsr down and dropped, whei flames suddenly burst through an awnf Ing oq the first floor with such fur? that she was driven hack against the wall and her only escape cut off. SO' fierce, were the flames that burst at iiaf. some time from the ', awninjgr: . below- f rom the window behind her and from the floor of the balcony under her feet that it was Impossible for the firemen to rescue her. On the (balcony, only a few feet above the ground hut hedged in on all sides by flame, she was buTO ed to death before the eyes of the terri fied crowd gathered In the street. Mrs Sass, with little Morris, hod been un-c able to get further than the windo and both perished. Lena ran Into tin hall and was caught by the ' flami there and died. Samuel tried to n cue Mrs. Ttosa Lewis from the- flames bu was unsuccessful and they perished together. Their bodies were found im the hallway, the lad's arms still clasped about the woman's waist as though he had died while trying to drag her out. Hendel Strauss and his son, Samuel, were suffocated in the attic which they occupied, before they could escape. Mary Murray and Mary Martin, scrub women who lived in an apart ment back of the Strauss', were awak ened by the smoke and cries and start ed down the rear stairs, reaching the ground in safety, tmt slightly burned. The loss by fire is estimated at $6,000. UPTON'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED Only Slight Changes From Conditions That Governed Last Races. New York, Oct. 17. The challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht cluo issued on behalf of Lipton for th race for the America's cup in August was accepted by the (New York Yacht club tonight. The conditions which governed the last races are to prevail for the next series with some slight changes made nece.S- sary by the change -of date. GHAHD RAUY AT ASHEVILLE. Congressman Linnej and Hon A. H. Price lo Speak Here Nov. 3. Special to the Gazette. Statesville, N. C, Oct. 17. Con gressman Linney and Hon. A. Jtt. Price, republican elector for the state at large, have consented to speak at the grand rally to be held at Asheville Saturday, November 3. It will be made a noteworthy occasion. POSTMASTER RECTOR'S DEATH. Campaign Debate Deferred on Day of His Funeral. Special to the Gazette. Marshall, N. C, Oct. 17. There was no congressional campaign debate here today on account of the death of Mr. John A. Rector, the postmaster. He died yesterday about 1 o'clock,, and his funeral services occurred at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He was a prominent and respected citizen of the town and county and the funeral was attendei by a large number of hig friends, Sen ator Pritchard, Mr. Moody and Major Rollins being among the number. LEAGUE GAMES YESTERDAY. At Pittsburg RHE Pittsburg 10 13 1 Brooklyn 0 6 3 Batteries: Phillippi and Zimmer; Howell and McGuire. s a u DRUG ST n NEWS. Baldwin's Crab Apple Cream is em excellent application for chap ped hands rough skin and all In flammatory conditions requiring a cooling, soothing application.lt Is pleasant to use, being nicely perfumed and neither stirky nor greasy. 25 c. .......... Grant's No. 24 for cold. a E3 U EX n 3 When your child needs to take Cod Liver Oil give it Grant's Egg Emulsion. We have a number of little ones who are now taking It with a relish and showing re mar'' able gains in flesh and vtremgith. Grant's Cold Cream, 15 and) 25 cents. Baldwin's Mel Myrrhlne s a tooth and mouth wash thi ' gdves Ifplendld satisfaction. FVxr cleans ing the teeth, strengthening the gums and correcting the b' th It Is an efficient substitute for (tooth powder. 25c. Grant's Talcum Powoer, -0c a Q - a PHARHAOY, 9 TELEPHONE 10. SENATOR PRiTCHARD 'S SPEECH M1 WGiT CONDITIO! OF FOUR YEARS AGO CONTRACTED WITH THOSE ENLISTING NOW. Sepnblican Administration Brings Prosperity to the Country. The Real Imperialists are the Demo cratsBryan's Utter Failure in the Role of a Political Prophet. ' Senator Jeter C Piiitichard'fl speech lasit nUightt was an able presentatloni of "the (republican parity's record as a pro- raoitor of iprosperity. 'Ua sjpite of at tnaotiloaie elsew!here a large crowd! es- sem!btedi In the court oroami, (the scene contrasting strikingly with the scanty audience that greeted the democracy's efforts dost week. The iSemartor at .the outset denouruoed as a (falsehood the (report that he had made ithe 'remarks recently attributed (to him: by a democratic newspaper. The masqiuotatiLoim alluded to occur red lrxii the Knoxvowe sentinel report oi ithe Jonesfboro speech. He then dis cussed Jthe issues ibetween the two par ties, showing ithe vivid contrast be tween ithe ihiajrd' time four years ago undier democratic mism'anagement and the present pivjspeiuty as 'tlhe result of republican administration. He spoke of the igold reserve, which as In thJe nature of a great 'barometer representing thie financial atmosphere of the country. FOur years ago tihere was colnisitamit ap prehension about the condliuon of 'the gold reserve, which wenlt down until itne United States, dn a time of peace, had to borrow the enormous sum of $265,000,000 to pay current expenses aJad keep the reserve intact. Factories be gun, to close, men were thrown out of nployment, arid! wreck and ruin -were 'fc evidence. The ciroula'tSlag meddum decreased, and Bryan came forwaird with htis free silver remedy, and said if the republicans were successful there would be -hard times, and we would im .port from foreign lands, ruin, want and misery would tlhetai be with us. - In andient 'tames a severe punishnaent 'awaited a 'false prophet. Now, the se verest, (penalty we oam inflict is to run him second tame onfi-the dennocsratla. rtlcket. Bm ithree shosct xyeathe ,inr I capita- csroujaaaon rose icom $zi.iu -no $26.80, as the direct result of republi can legislation and management of pub- ilic affairs. 'Biryani; is a 'great dodger. Four years agio he dodiged adveralty, 'now he 'is dodging prosiperity, and) he has about broken his mieck in the op eration. FOur years ago he was con fronted with the wreck anJi ruto his party 'had1 wrought, inid heeidvoc- Jted an 4ssue iwhioh he knew would never ma terialize. ' Today conditions are prosperous, in dustries are flourishing, and the "form ers are realizing adequate .prices for their products under republican! mile. Bryan proved a false prophet as regards finance, manufactures and1 farm pro 'd'uets; and the igreat dncrease In our exports in ithe paat 'three years shows Qhiat he was wrong in that mattter also. But tihe diemocrajts who msed to 'be eo w iilKi about 16 to 1 won 'it talk of that now: they -have another paramount is sue, "Imperialism." But they are 'the last people in the world to talk about imperialism. Their actions in North Carolina, South 'Carolina and Ixxiiisiana show that tJh'ey 'are the people who use imperialistic methods. You cannot make an imperialist out of a i republi can . We have itto settle this question of Im perialism;. The August elect'ioini did not settle it. We have a constitution (thait we dve under; and the ifaurteenth and fifteenth amendmtenits ought to 'be lived' up to, or repealled. If the fifteenth anrehdment were .repealou there.. would still be 'the second section of the four teenth. Diemoonats must count imegroes at tihe 'bail lot 'box, or we will stop them e tenth that must count 'the negroes at from counting him. in the federal enumeration. In tlhe Has? election :the democrats had large majorities Sm black couniaies, while Ithe forty-eight counties containing 'the bulk of the white race and only a small proportion of the ne groes, gave a 'republican majority. The democrats steal the negroe's vote and use it to counteract the vote of ue wlhite man in the western counties, and (further itlh&n that they use it in ftederaid' matters to counteract the vote Watson & Reagan S. E. COURT SQUARE. For Rent 10 Roam House, furnished, per mo.. 9 Room House, .furnished $200 175 11 Rom House, furnished 75 9 Room House, furnished 100 9 Room House, furnished '50 6 Rom House, furnished 35 10 Room House, furnis!hed 85 9 Room House, furnished 40 Beautifi" Country Place, furnished 100 .Beautiful 10 Room (new) House furnished 75 9 Room House, unfurnished, per mo.JT4 6 Room House, umfurnlshed, per mo. .22 7 Room House, unfurnished, per mo.. 25 8 Room House, unfurnished, per mo.. 20 12 Room House, unfurnished, per mo.30 18 Room House, unfurnished, per mo. .75 ! 10 Room House, unfurnished, per mo. .34 8 Room House, unfurnished, per mo.. 35 We have a large amoumt of property for (sale. Call and see what we have before you Invest. We have son- of the .ies6 Tstock, grain . aad Fruit farms to be offered in the o tmty for sale very low. Watson & Reagan Seal Estate Brokers. of white men trt states where they still have human Htoenty. , Da the south they, steal the negro's vote; in other places they couri 4ta for bis vote. The Senator there quoted from statements' of Bryan tend - CJhair antan Jones Sax favor of recognition; of the negro. . Senator Ptitchard alluded to the way 4he democratic leaders tried to emibar ass the president during the war. He then spoke of the latificwtion of he treaty with Spain . its ratification was owing! to Bryan's effort; lf .it had not been for Bryan we wou'idi not have own ed the Philippines. It is nonsense for the democrats (to oppose expat sion. Ail the territory annexed to Ithe Und'ted States, except Alaska, was an nexed by democrats. They have been on every side of every question that t has come up, except two. They (have toot been In favor of free elections or free negroes. Senator Pritchard aHuded) it the trust question, pointing out that the republican party ' was (the one windch guards against these evflls. He referred also to the campai gia in his coargressliOn ai district, urging his hearers .to vote for Moody. AT BURNSVILLE. Senator Pritchar'd spoke before a great gathering of voters at Burnsville Monday. Locke Craig asked a division of time with him, and this was readily granted. Mr. Craig, however, declined to make the joint speaking a debate on the issues of the day, and each speaker discussed such topics of the national campaign as he chose, 'Senator Pritch ard speaking first. Many of the audi ence did not remain to hear all of Mr. Craig's remtrks. BRYAN SCATTERS CHAFF ALONG THE HUDSON'S SHORES Attacks the tfull Dinner Fail at d the Trusts. New York, Oct. 17. Bryan's trip up the Hudson today was attended by much enthusiasm, and at many of the stops large crowds assembled. In his speeches today the trusts received the greater part of his attention. At Troy he said: "If anybody asks why we do not spend time discussing the issue of '96, you tell them it Js because the position of the party is well under stood on that subject, and that the re publicans, have done so many mean things since '96 that we are kept busy discussing these things."1 The first stop was made at Yonkers where 12,000 greeted the. candidate. Here .he denounced trusts and militar ism. At Tarry town he denied he was trying to array the poor against the rich. Sing Sing was the next stop. Bryan referred to the dinner pall slo gan and said the prisoners at Sing Sing got a full dinner pail but were de prived of their liberty. At Peekskill, the home of Depew he indulged in' some chaff at uepews expense. tie said that Depew was one of those with a run dinner pail, adding: i suppose he uses his salary as senator for his dinner and his railroad salary for his meagre supper. Bryan also spoke at Cold Springs, Plshkill, Newburg, Poughkeepsie, Hudson, Troy, Mechanicsville and Co- hoes. At Troy he was greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd. He spoke In the opera house there. He winds up tonight in Albany. & it A.i T rr Awt.i.sv;l first day of his tour of this state here. He spoke to a large and enthusiastic crowd in the Empire theatre. His speech was mainly devoted to denunci ation of the gold standard and repub lican financial pilicy generally. He as serted that the currency bill provided for a permanent and increasing debt. He declared that the real issue was not money but the value of human life. LITTLE FOLKS' FOOD. Let ithe children have Wheat-Hearts and milk for breakfast and supper. Nothing is cheaper. Nothing is bet ter for them. They love it. JUST RECEIVED A NEW LOT OF HAND PAINTED SOUVENIR CHINA AT J. H. LAW'S, 35 PATTON AVE. "B0CKBB00K FARM CREAMERY BUTTER." J We are showing every day an EXHIBITION OF HIGH GRADE FOODS and' choice provisione, that will Inspire confidence in our gro cery xmethodis . Ferris Hams at 17 cents and Ferris Bacoa at 18 cents is the best "the market offers. Have you tried ,Plllsbuy,, Flour for light hrwad and rolls? It is used by our bakers. 24 lb. eacks, 76 cents. CLARENCE SAWYER viROCER. NORTH COURT SQTJARB. MINERS' TERMS ARE ACCEPTED Reading Compaay Takes the Lead in Making the Concessions. Individual Operators Decide to Follow Suit. Will Consent to Abolition of the Sliding Scale. Great Eejoicing in the Schuylkill Dis trict Lait Night BUT NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN JAMES SAYS THAT ALU COLLTER IDS MUST. ACCEDE TO DEMANDS BEFORE THE STRIKE IS DE CLARED OFF. Hazleton, Oct. 17. When President Mitchell was shown the Reading com pany's notice conceding the miners de mands he issued the followlne state ment: "President Mitchell when shown statement of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company said that he would be glad indeed to know that the anthracite operators had decided to change the notices pre viously. posted so as to comply with. the provisions of the resolutions adopted National Committeeman James said that all collieries would have to accede to demands before strike would be de clared off. CAUSED GREAT REJOICING. Reading, Oct. --. (News of the Reading company's acceptance of the miners', terms caused great rejoicing In the Schuylkill region tonight. The no tices issued by the Reading company, granting the demands of the strikers will at once heposted at all thirty-nine collieries" of the company and the min- nnrl tt ti rmi t t ma fiflirriA ifm toil w tn . Mitchell. Wnzlpfon Oct- 17 TnrH-irMiifll rvrp mo tors in this region have decided to fol low Reading's example. They will con sent to the abolition of the sliding scale and to the granting of the 10 per cent increase until April 1 and thereafter until further notice. ' LEADERS IN RIOT ARRESTED.1 Hazleton, Pa., Oct. 17. Eleven Sla vonian strikers, who are alleged to have been the leaders of a mob' which started a riot at Oneida last Wednes day, when one private guard was killed and several persons were dangerously Injured, were arrested today -at that place and taken to Pottsville for a hearing. The officials- of Coxe, Broth ers & Co., whose mine was the Object of attack that day, caused the arrest of the eleven men, but they refused to say on what charges they were taken into eustody. BROTHER OF GENERAL BOTHA SURRENDERS London, Oct. 17. A despatch re ceived today from Lord Roberts under date of Pretoria, October 16, reports a number of minor affairs, but says that the only incident of importance' was the surrendering of Theunis Botha, a brother of Comandant General Botha, at Volksrust October 13. WILLIAM L. WILSON DEAD. Lexington, Va., Oct. 17. Ex-Postmaster General William L. Wilson died suddenly this morning at 10 o'clock. Best grades coal, coke, lard coal. Lowest prices. 'Phone 46. AshevllM Ice A Goal C. i fr Let us Present Our Card We want to become acquainted with yeu, and show you some sf the choice properties we have tor ml: CTft Icaow Itfcte? "irffl ln iterest you. W know you will profit greatly by making an to re tment cow. I J . 15. IU., I I 23 Patton Ave. , mmnm ,'4 V - - 4 solicited. MRS. Jj. A. JOHNSON. 43 Pattern. Avenue.