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,1." I J it - , ... . 1 7 . If m SILLB, N. &, TpSDAT-lIOBlQ;?0CTOBERS0190a .- VOL IV: NO. 227 PEICJ 5 CENTS. v DESTREICHER&HO Special Announcement Miss Ferguson of New York, an ex Bert fitter and de monstrator will be in OUR CORSET DE- PARTMEMNT for one week, commenc ing Monday, October 29, to November dm, and will fit without charge; and explain the superior merits oi the telebrate'i AMERICAN LADY Corsets. r-r-r- "i 11 We coraiaiiy m- Tite all ladies to call and yiew this un. usually attractive; display of these cor sets whether you in. tend to purchase or not. OESTREIGHER&fill 51 JP&tton Ave. If we have it, it iJJJSttl ATTRACTIVE, CONVENIENT, ECONOMICAL. The Cole Heater. OH illl COMPANY ASHEVILtE, N. C r-v TKSAST OOR. COTJIIT VU&KB. PHulIE 87. AGE STEAM BATHS. treatment for: Nerraoa, Rheumatic other dlseaaes. Boeedftl: Thmr Brwndtt WOOUug &r aaale Disease; Alw Face PROF. EDWIN ORUNER, V . MAIN BT TBLEPOKD JW. -merly with Oakland Height 8nna MASS A YORK DISASTER Wholesale Drug Store Blown Up and Many Persons Killed. An- Entire BlockiOf BniJd & isgs Burned. Eltvated Railroad Structure on Fire aid Station Demolished. Exniosioa Believed to Have Seen Caused by Nitro Glycerine- RUINS TOO HOT LAST NIGHT TO PERMIT A SEARCH FOR THE DEAD THE DISASTER CAUSED A PAjNIC IN THE LOWER PART OF THE CITY. RXPiTJOSION toffAst New York. Oct. 29. 'By a series 0 ierriftic explosions folilowing llie fire aiauit pjoon today am nairraii'c s wnow sale and retail drug store, corner oi Gtreenwtich, amd Warren streets, Ibun dredis of men and .womtfan were dnjured, many killed, both, si'djes or Warren' street, .betweieal Qre&aiwicth tand Wsai&h jngitom, were laid ' in ruins, aod 'Utee buiLdtogs for iblocks around wrecked in all degrees . In all soanieoniijaig i!iki (forty I'ouiSiinieis'S places are either ipartly or wholly destroyed. There are indica tions that the loss of life will prove miucih liesis than thait of tlhe Park Place calamity several years aigo, ovut imaaiy of the Injured will not recover. There "is at! precjent mo possioiliiy ox imaKiag even an tap-proximate esumaite of !the Boss of life. The rains are (too hot to pararuLt search tor Uhe deaid. j.nat & ouimiher t people wiho were in tihe Tar iitHniK jijiH i fimitrfig! at the it'lmie. ot tUie dis asster -are in the ruins is loeyond iues .Uom. lhe list of the 'massing so far is xxnwaraitiiveiy scanty. llheTe were aeveiJaji circumsiCiapices iwnich contu ihuited to intaJte 'the loss of lure smaller (than iwightt ituave been expected (from so a. v. ifuti1 auiid wide apreadi a odsaaiter, the chief oi' wihioh was ithiait tlhe aocidenit oc curred at an hour when many em ployes were at their noon, meal. There is- a difference 4m the stories. as to the nium'ber of explosions. Some say itinera were mot more titoan ten. wihil oiihers decliaredj tlhey cOuanted as (many deolanled 'they couiated a miany ais six teen. The explosion caused' something of a panic in the lower, parti of tihe city. it is tlhja gejuerafl1 .opimdon of those wlio (heard the explosions itlhat they were caused toy- niitroglyceriTie. A careful caaivass itosd'gtht of the fire oompaiiies enigaged at the fire showied ipositiveiy that oO member of 'the depaiTtaiiejiDt was Mlled and that only six .were in joined. (A rough estimate of the property loss is itwo (millions. The police and fire- iruen at a iate ihour itooiigihit say 'thia't from careful inquiry ithey toeldeve every one iwi the Tariaaat 'building escaped and that not more 'than- twenity-flve per sons in all were killed "by the disaster. AD PURE oindoisw ae The ibuildmg was on fire aibout five (minutes 'befoire the first exclosioiL oc- cuared and 'there were 'a numlber of fireman cueiajr it when ithe wails' toljeiw out, anid many were injured. It iwas salid that 100 of the empfioyes ini the 'buiiliding weTe girls. Tihey were on different floors when "tlhe fire broke out and the explosions occurred1. Iim 'a resteurant next door to 'the 'drug store 'there were oiboust 200 people eat ing their luncheon . Of these imany were injured. The first explosion occurred at 12:12 p. 'm. -aind took the roof off tlbe 'build- inig, and blew Out a large part of the front. The ibuildkus: as it fell oaim.s down upon Warren street elevated rail way station wihiicih was completely de molished 'and hidden fromi view 'by de toris. Ithe force of it!he explosion wias heard and felt clear down -to Wall .street acd heavy plate glass windows were smash ed and people thrown to uie ..reetis at a disiiianc or ifxur iiiocl The employes af thie Irvtnte National bank were 'busily engaged at their idesks at tihe 'time of the explosion.. The first of tihe explosions came and mot a clera. or 'official of the bank (but w-jo was throwoi 'to (the floor 'by the force of the caacnssiion. They fled from the buiid ing In 'terror. Wlhen Capt. AKcOlusky chief of itftoe detective (bureau reached the scene of ItllKllllltllllKIKIHI FOR RENT, FURNISHED 8 roomi house, Haywood St. ..$55 11 room fcoujIMonrtford Av ... 50 7 room ihouise, crrady &t 40 8 jroom 'house, Spruce St . .... 60 5 roomhouee Peniand tot. 37 14 roomi house, choice location 150 5 room flat, choice location. . . 30 UNFURNISHED 10 room house, Woodfin St . ; ... $38 .9 room house, Sunset Drive... 18 8 loomfoouse, well located.... 15 6 room lhouse, iilav efcreet 22 AJDids others. - -- -; - :V --; WILKIE & LaBARBE, Real Estate B-okers ; itite dtaa&ter 8xe was asked ty officials of the Irving fbeuoSc to have tots inseo) wateS It. They itud bim tihiat their teller M - seized tfhe funds of the tnk and! ttirowm tlbem toto tihte vault 2uk. ttoeut the vault was urfacked. A sctoo as it -was jjfle Captain McOusky put men cm guard and tney rotinrf vaurts open and the clerks amHf tellers their ercite iruetit Staid miat put tbe tfuixds Ln ithe vault. Thtere was tnwniey aocttered tdtxmt eveirwlheae. . TSiM Caade rere hastHy igaitberedl aarf tt3nxma ttkCa the vault, wxiidQ was nea oackea secureiy. AectoTdingr to police ireturas late to ctfjglit there were (forty persoias m&ssSaag as a result of today's fire and explos ion. WARM WELCOME TO RETURNING VOLUNTEERS Enthusiastic (Greeting From Immesse Crowdt of Londoners. London, Oct. -The city's welcome to the returning' volunteers today was without parallel. Wild enthusiasm was displayed toy immense crowds. In their efforts to grreet the returning sol diers crowds iferoke through all bar riers. EVen the.com'bined efforts of the police and military were unable to re strain them, and the route over which the procession, passed was so choked with struggling m&ssea of humanity that the volunteers were compelled to struggle through the greater part in single file. Hundreds of people were injured in the niad ruh of the crowds. The various hospitals admitted 250 in jured, of wom seventy were serious. ly hurt. Over 1,600 persons were treated for swooning and similar trivial mi? fortunes. Several of he injured died. At the banqet- in honor of volunteers Lord Wolseley read a message from the queen in which she said she shared n the joy and thankfulness evinced in their welcome landing, their services and deploring tlhe loss of. those who had perished. BRYAN IH NEW YORK Receives Ovation From Large Crowd, v Chiefly Composed of Hebrews. New York, Oct. 29. Bryan arrive! here this evening and addressed 35,000 people on the east side of the city. He received a srreat ovation from' the -I crowd, which was chiefly composed of Hebrews. He said he was glad to ad dress the race who gave Moses, the greatest (man, to the world, and Solo man, the wisest. He denounced im perialism, and said the republicans haJ changed the wmrnandmeftts so that there would "toe no God but money. Bryan subsequently spoke at several meetings, but 'the principal meeting was at the Academy of-Music where he addressed an immense gathering. . He made a lengthy "address in which he discussed the issues of the day. His remarks were enthusiastically ap plauded. He poke at " several other meetings, !held at various points in Brooklyn, at all of wiiich he was en thusiastically greeted. THE DEPARTMENT OF CUBA. Established and Gen. Leonard Wood Placed in Command. Washington Oct. 29. An order was issued today by direction of the presi dent discontinuing the division of Cuba and the eastern and western depart ments of that division and establishing the department of Cuba. General Leonard Wood is placed in command of the new department. General Fitz jhugh Lee is ordered to command the department of, MiasAuri with headquar ters at Omaha. General El well S. Otis has been or dered to Chicago to command the de partment of the lakes. The department of Missouri has been under command of General Merriam and the department of the lakes un der command of General Wade both of whom have had the command tempo rarily. DRUG STORE NEWS. Headache. Baldwin's Headache 'Cure is an exceedingly popular remedy for 'Sick, Nervous and, Neuiralgiac Headaohe. Hardly a day passes without a demand. You are aafe in buying as we will refund the irnkDiney 'if It fails- "to give satisfac tion. Price 25c. Weak Lungs. Cod Liver Odl is ithe best for weak luaugs, and Grauiit's ERS Emulsion itihtejbest iform (to take, It ia s pafatabae itihe most iaa tiddoais etomaxx fjretaiins It witb ease. Econornipajrito-Amy, full . pint $1.00, or-a. uart $176. - Grant's Cough BalsSura Js excel aent for Coughs, Colds, Hoaanse imess fcinid roiiail Irritations. It quiets the cpugfo, - promotes easy ejqpecoTOrtdosn aaiid does not idwrange tbe etomfiKSh. -Pttloe 25c. GRANT'S SGREATfcST CAMPAIGN DAY A HUGE RALLY THAT SHOWED THE (DRIFT OF POUPLAR SENTIMENTS Blackburn'! Campaign Strongly En - dorsed in Caldwell. Senator Pritchard Warmly Welcomed The Congressional Candidate Es corted Into Town by a Procession of voters? Correspondence of the Gazette. Lenoiri Caldwell county, N. C, Oct. 27. Such a 'gathering of voters as as sembled 4iere today has never before 'been seen, in this city. A procession was formed which met the speakers a mile and a half out of town and escort ed them in. There was a long line of Shorse back rider, led by a .brass band which rode in a wagon draped in red, white arid blue. On one . side was "Blackfbu'rn-'Pritchard," and on the other "McOKinley-'Roosevelt." Flaars and bunting were conspicuous throughout the entire parade, and as the speakers drove up to the meeting place cheer after cheer rang out for Blackburn, Pritchard, McKinley and "Hurrah for next congressman." Along the way houses were decorated in the colors and cheers were heard on every side .TJoth CMr. 'Blackburn and Sena tor Pritchard were given an ovation alongrfthe entire route and at the stand. Wemet Senator Pritchard and Hon J. M". McCrary at Patterson and drove to the point where we met the caval cade with them. Senator Pritchaid and Mr. MoCrary had driven from Blowing Rock this morning on their way from Boone, where they spoke yesterday.. Congressman Linney also poke there and a very large crowd greeted them there. At Jefferson, the day before, they had a splendid crowd considering the freshet, which prevent ed most of the people who had planned to go from getting to Jefferson at all. Mr. Blackburn was unable to get to McGlammery's store at all on account of .this high water and we had to go a great many miles around to get to Elk vtflle.; There we had a good crowd. and evrtM .'democrats me after Mr BkBCtebufn, flnisned tha they will sup- port him For miles we came along the Yadkin valley, after leaving Elkville. Evi dences of thrift and prosperity are everywhere noticeable. The land in the valley is fertile and the farmers -progressive. That night we went to Pat terson, a progressive little village with a cotton mdll, woolen mills, electric lights, etc. Mr, Blackburn, was ten dered a pleasanTreception at the home of Mr. FinleirJHarper, proprietor of the Gwyn and Harper Woolen and Cotton mills. We spent the night at the pretty home of Mr. W. D. Jones, known in this section as "The Fountain." At 10 o'clock the next morning Sena tor Pritchard and Mr. McCrary arrived from Blowing Rock and together we started for Lenoir. As we approached the band, "Lo, the Conquering Hero Comes" was played and the crowd went wild with delight. Cheers for the speakers and McKinley filled the air.- The city was filled' with people and very soon after we arrived Sena tor Pritchard addressed the crowd, which numbered at least 1,500 people. Converts to republicanism are as certain from the senator's talks S- prosperity is under republican admin istration and his talk here was not without its accustomed'fruits. He was cheered heartily throughout and given a still greater ovation as he closed. Mr. MoCrary spoke next and made a fine speech. The era of glorious pros perity which must come to the south from the republican administration 1 and .policies home and abroad was most S ' irlowimrlv oictured bv him . His hear- ; ers were with him in his pictu es "r S bright outlook and he, too, was cheer ed with enthusiam. Si As IMr. Blackburn came forward the ! Watson & Reagan S. B. COURT SQUAiRE. For Rent ' 10 Room House, furnished, per mo.. $200 9 Room House, furnished.. 175 jll Ri- an House, furnished 75 ! 9 Room House, furnished 100 9 Room House, furnished. 60 i R T?. -v TTsvtixu Vimilaii0A 35 v ... A. UVUVC, U4Mrt....... 10 Room House, furnisihed 85 9 Room House, furnished.... 40 Beautifi,', Coui try Place, furnished 100 Beautiful 18 Room (new) House taraished 75 9 Room House, unfuraishel, per mo. $14 6 Rjpom Horwe, unfurnished, per mo.. 22 7-!ioom;Houae, uffifurnisned, per mo.. 25 8 Room House, unfurnished, per mo.. 20 12 Room House unfurcriefced, pe.- mo. SO 18 Room House, unfurnlsned, per mo. .75 10 Room House, unfuiriiBhexJ, per mo. .34 8 Room House, unfurnished, per mo.. 35 We have a large itmoumlt of property for ale. Celt iand Bee wthAt we bare before you. Invest. Wo bave om o the oea r stock, grata affitt Fruit farms to be offered la the.o unty tor Bale very Uatson & Reagan cheering was tremenodus. - He was un able to proceed for several minutes and the enthusdasm throughout his speech waa a flattering evidence of his popu larity and the force of his eloquence. After glowingly picturing the prosper ity that had come to the country with republican administration Mr. Black burn said: "Turn back, if you will, close the op en furnace, put out the flaming- fprps, stop the hum of the spindle and the sound of the loom, make these scenes of enterprise and industry so many veritable deserted villages, turn your families lose upon the cold charities of the world to wander, to beg and, to starve, tout know, when you do it your ballot was cast in the light of past his tory and present . conditions. You alone are responsible." He contrasted prices- and asked af t?r each product, "Who will you vote for?" and at every one came back the answer from the audience with a vim, "Blackburn." He dwelt particularly upon the price of lumber, whioh Is the chief industry in this place. It brought $4.50 under Cleveland, and is now worth yfrom $9 to $10. He asked them if they would vote to close these in dustries here at home. There is also a little democratic sheet here that haa been violently attacking Mr. Black burn. . The editor of this paper stands indicted in the federal court for refus ing registration to lawful voters in the August election, and Mr. Blackburn said he would be sent to the peniten tiary fo it, whereat the cheering was tremendous. He said. "Here is a man that assails me and is on his way to the penitentiary for violation of the law of his land. We don't believe In stealing, and all we want is honest dealing. The best element of the de mocracy Ss now lenoing tneir aia to this abridgment of suffrage rights. He denounced Bryan for aiding our ene mies and asked the people to stand by the flag and they responded with hearty cheers. Hon. R. A. Cobb, of Burke county, chairman of the populist .party of the Eighth district, was present, and was called upon for a speech. He urged every populist to support Mr. Black burn, who, he said, would stand toy che rights of the people. Hon. M. 'N. Harshaw was called up on and was greeted with loud cheers, as had Mr. Cobbalso been. He spoke very briefly of the issues, but said if the people wanted .poor houses they must vote for Mr. Blackburn's oppon ent. 'His denunciation of the demo cratic registrars was a strong and deserved one. They are refusing reg istration to the same voters for which" they were indicted before and Mr. Henshaw "said he proposed that they should all go to the penitentiary. The people cheered his talk. I learn today that the democrats are secretly conceding Mr. Blackburn's election by 1,000 majority, after allow ing all they possibly can for their man and all that is possible to steal. H. R. S ALVORO ARRESTED. The Defanltine Note Teller Taken to New York- Boston, Oct. 29. Cornelius L. Al vord, the defaulting note teller of the, First National bank in New York, was arrested here today in a lodging house. He submitted quietly and said he was glad the suspense of .remaining in hid ing was over. He had only $50 in his possession. He was taken to New. York tonight by a New York detective. RAILROAD COMMISSION ENJOINED. Jackson Miss. Oct. 29. Judge Niles, of the federal court, this morning granted an injunction preventing the Mississippi railroad commission from enforcing the joint rate clause of the new mileage tariff on cotton seen in the Illinois Central. The railroad com pany contends that the commission has no right to compel the railroad com pany to issue a bill of lading beyond a junction point. oeeeeeeoeeeee "R0CKBR00K FARM nwWAimoV "OTTT"T,X"T A Strong Temptation 5t 'Will prove for those who ap preciate choice canned goods to glass and tim that we have spread to sucb. a variey of ifruits, vegetables, etc. We pride ourselves on the grade of these goods and guarantee them. We (have something excellent in LOTUS PEACHES 2 1-2 Tb. Cans 30c 1 lb. Cans 15o CLARENCE SAWYER ' s,-. vlROCER. NORTH COURT BQUAE3. RESUMPTION ONLY PARTIAL ' ' 1 Over Five Thousand Strikers Refuse to Return to Work. ifine at MillsYille Likely to be Abandoned. Many Collieries, However, are Al ready in Operation. Efforts to Prevent Introdnction of Outside Miners. SEVERAL THOUSAND MM WHO HAVE STRUCK HAVE EITHER GONE TO WESTERN SOFT COAL FIELDS OR RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES IN EUROPE. Scran-ton, Oct. 29. Over 5,000 mine employes in the Lackawanna valley re fused to return to work this morning because the companies for which they had mined coal failed to comply with the terms of the Scranton miners' con vention. The companies affected are the On tario and Western company's ten mines employing 4.000 men; the For est Mining company of Archibald, em ploying 800 men who had been on strike since last July, and the Clark Tunnel Coal company, employing 100 men. At all the other mines there was a complete resumption, even at those of Jermyn & Co., in Old Forge, where it was believed yesterday the men would not go back until they were assured that the grievances because of which they struck last March will be adjust ed. :' The Ontario and Western company's employes' will hold a mass meeting at Peekville this afternoon at which they will insist upon the company putting up a, supplemental notice conforming' with' the .notice posted by the Lacka wanna, the Delaware and Hudson and the Pennsylvania companies. They will insist upon the positive announce ment that powder will l&e sold to the miners at $1.50 a keg and that the wage increase per car will be 2 l-2r. They will give the company reasona ble time in which to post the notices and the leaders say if this is not done the men will seek work in other, mine's where there is reported to be a scarcity of help. Several thousand men have either gone to the western soft coal fields or returned to their homes in Eu rope. The labor leaders say they will in sist upon the enforcement of the mine law which provides that miners must be qualified workmen and have certi ficates to that effect. This would pre vent the bringing in of emigrants and miners from other states. Hazleton, Oct. 29. Operations were resumed this morning at a rriajortiy of collieries in the Hazton district and they will be continued in full blast for the next two months. The strike is still on at the mines of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company, located at Audenreid, Honeybrook and Green mountain. One of the officials of the company said this company had in formed the men that it would abolish the sliding scale and pay the 10 per cent increase until April 1 and they did not know why they refused to report. The mine workers claim they want a written guarantee in this respect. (Continued on fifth page. LITTLE FOLKS' FOOD. Let the children have Wheat-Hearts and milk for breakfast and supper. Nothing is cheaper. Nothing is bet ter for them.- Tney love It. It's a Reflection on your good judgment to go en paying ren ' when you might" Just as well !be makis regular pay ments on your onn house. Come in and coneult us about it. We have several very choice bar gains that iwlil Interest you. X B. Bostic Company n i 1 : . t 1 V 1 1 i ,7h ; -MH . 'Hi v. v - i 4 -SI 1 I, -V t -it Heal Estate Bro&era. ' 23 Patton Avenue a boicn V -. mm to 1 p. m., 2. to jp 'xtu 1 r 5 A' 2? Patton Avenue'.
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