ABBEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY -MOBNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1900.
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VOL, IV: NO. 241
kSTREICHEKftCOllS fBllii
Announcement.
We have longjcontemplated
and finally decided to make
several very decided changes
in our business on January
first. One of the principal
changes will be in our line of
Merchandise. Some lines we
will give up entirely and others
we will very much improve.
This compels us
To Close Out
the lines we will discontinue,
and reduce to a minimum all
others, to insure quick and
large sales. We will reduce
prices to such a. point that any
one in need of any , thingnn our
ine is compelled to buy it from
us. .
Our stock is large and Com
plete in all seasonable lines,all
of whichare now being worked
down for this change of busi
ness sale.
We invite a cardfuTinspecT
tion of all seasonable lines
OESTREICHER&fifl
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ASHEVILLE, N. C. ' '
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COMPLETION
Work of Formulating the De
mands on China Almost.
f Completed.
T wo Questions Still Eemain
to be Discussed.
Ministers Ask for Instructions as'to
Succession of Pu Chun.
Chinese Commission Very Anxious for
Close of Negotiations.
DISCUSSION WITH iRSFtESRBNCE
TO TAX IMPOSED BY PElOiVIN
CIACLi AUTHORITIES ON MER
CHANTS GOING INLAND DIS
PATCHING OF iMIITASRY EXPE
DITIONS. Pekin, Nov. 14. At a meeting today
the ministers practically completed, the
work of formulating tthe demands (to be
presented to China. Only two ques
tions' remain open which will be dis
cussed at the meeting' on Monday. In
the meantime the ministers are confer
ring with their governments regarding
the (points at issue. The" question of
permitting' the succession of Pu Chun
is regarded as so important that the
ministers 'have asked their govern
ments for instructions -as to whether
they shall support or oppose him.
The La Kin tax Imposed on mer
chants going inland by ttoe provincial
authorities is also creating discussion.
Its abolition is regarded as a good
thing, but the tax is thfe source of
Ohinas " greatest revenue. .
The empress is blaming the Chinase
commissioners for everything that has
Happened1 since their appointment, in
cluding the despatching of military- ex
peditlon fti:isi;:e1(I&
most anxious for the- close of negotiations-It
is said at the German head
quarters that other expeditions will be
sent north . The apparent: object of
these expeditions Is too secure loot .
There Is no doubt that the despatching
of - these expeditions has retardekl the
return of the court tx Pekin ;
CONFERENCE TO BE HE3LD.
Pekin, Nov. 14. A protracted confer
ence of foreign ministers was field to-,
day, at the conclusion of which there
was a general expression of gratifica
tion at the progress made toward a
settlement. It is stated that most of
the minor points have been disposed of
and an agreemen reacned upon several
of the essential points.
The meeting disclosed fewer differ
ences over the important points than
was expected largely due to the fact
that the ministers had received, defi
nite instructions from their home gov
ernments. ' '
Minister Conger Is encouraged to be
lieve that the propositions will he
ready to be submitted to the Chinese
plenipotentiaries at an earlier dae
than had been hoped.
A MIISUNirmRlSTAJNiDINiGv
Washington, Nov. 14. The rather
severe criticisms of the Engllsn presd
upon the attitude of the United States
government relative to the Chinese
complications based upon , the advices
of their American correspondents have
naturally created a good deal of at
tention here.
With a view of ascertaining what
basis there might be for these cn':i-
cismS, an inquiry was made-today in
an authoritative quarter with the fol
lowing results:
"The comments of the London press
on the atratuae or tne united states
in the pending negotiations1 in China
are founded on a complete misunder
standing. So far fromi the government
Interposing any obstacles to an agree
ment among the powers at Pekin, Mr.
Conger has been dnstruotetd frequently
and in urgent terms to do anything
possible to bring about a speedy agree
ment. The government took no part
In the expedition to ,Pao Ting Fu but
it made no prQtest against it and gave
no expression of opinion to the other
powers as to its propriety. This, gov-
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FURNISHED
8 room house, Haywood St. ..$55
11 room houseMontford Av, .. 50
.7 room house, i'rady St. 40
. 8 room bouse, Spruce St . .... SO
5 room bouse, Poniand&t. 37
14 room bouse, choice location 150
5 room flat, choice location . . . r 30
UNFURNISHED 1 ,
10 room bouse, Wdodfln Stw,;...$38
: 9 room house. Sunset' Drive... 18
'8 room fhottse, well .located . .. 15
6 room bouse, paved street . . . 22
-Ami atsbers. :
ernment is Jn an. agreement "witli tbe.
powers demanding eevere and ade
quate punishment of the (principal
wrongdoers, indemnttity. fior the past and
security for. the future. It does not
however, at thi's distance presume vo
decide wfo are the most guilty, -wliat
the punishment must be Inflicted in
each particular case and? what sen
tences are possible of execution . These
matters as well as that of indemnity
are left to the negotiatOTs on the spot.
It lata be presumed that they will not
exact a reparation, either personal or
pecuniary, which it would be beyond
the power of China to carry out."
ALGAMAMATOfl SOF
DISGRUNTLED PARTIES
Proposed That Silver Eepublicanf
Unite Outright With Democrats ;:
Minneapolis, Nov. vl4. Leaders at
tending the conference of silver repub
licans which bsL9 beem in session the
past few days here have come to the
conclusion that more effective work
with less friction can be accomplished
by outright union with the democrats.
National .fctommitteenran Shibley, Of
litin'-is, Charles A. Town and Treas
urer Corser of the .party have agreed
among themselves upon the proper
course,' and if the rank and file of the
party approve it, the party will cease
to erist. A letter addressed to the sil
ver republicans of the country will, as
soon as the national committee agrees
on its phraseology, be sent out. The
address will take the ground that the
great issue in American politics is the
struggle between democracy and plu
tocracy, imperialism and anti-imperialism,
and the new democracy, under
the leadership of Bryan, is the most
available place for all the opponents of
plutocracy.
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY.
Mestinef in Old Coufedrate Congress
Halt at Montgomery.
Montgomery, Nov. 14. The conven
tion of the United Daughters of the
Southern Confederal, representing a1!
the southern states assembled toiday in
the hall of the house of representatives
in the room where thie conf ederalte con
gress was organized. The minister
who opened the Irfeeting read from1 the
bible xhlch Jefferson Davis kissed
wheneoKsitlie oath of office as-
printjof the confederacy. Several
addresses, were, made, lauding the eon
fed'ecy: fevery : aJddress "r recognized
fully the cause that the south had
fougbt for (was lost.
The delegates held a business meet
ing this afternoon and a reception to
riight at the old Jefferson Davis dwell
ing. The convention will remain in ses
sion until Saturday..
THE CZAR SICK-
Said to be Suffering From Abdom nal
Typhus Fever.
London, Nov. 14. A St. Petersburg
despatch says it is announced that the
czar is suffering from abdominal ty
phus fever. The czar is sojourning at
Livadia. The fact that he was suffer
ing fromi influenza was announced No
vember 8. His condition' caused no
anxiety but yesterday typhoid develop
ed. A bulletin issued today said he
passed a good night and his general
condition was satisfactory.
ANOTHER OFFER TO BRYAH-
Anna Held's Manager Thinks He
Wonld Make an Ideal Pres3 A sent.
InidSanapolis, Nov. 14. (Manager
Ziegfield of the Anna Held tlhi3atrical
company has telegraphed &n offer of
; $20,000 a year to Bryan to associate hirn
self with the ccimipany. He says Bryan
would make am ideal p-ess agent.
BIG MERCANTILE FAILURE.
New York, Nov. ,14. The dry goods
commission firmrof "W. L. Strong &
Co., of which the late. ex-Mayor Strong
was a member, suspended today by or
der of the receiver recently appointed.
While the receiver can say nothing
definite in regard to the firm's condi
tion, bankers who are in a position to
(know say the liabilities will exceed the
assets by a million and a half. One
bank president declared it would .prove
the worst failure of any mercantile
house in years.
JEFFREYS AND SHARKEY.
New York, Nov. 14. Jeffries and
t R'hfl'rkfKv iwpw -matched tndv at -a
meeting between Brady, Jeffries and
Sharkey. Neither Ruhlin nor Fitzsim
mons appeared at the meeting. Shar
key agreed to meet Jeffries in twenty
five round bout at Carson City in May,
the -winner to take all the purse. Shar
key -posted. $2,500, and if neither Fitz
a ! nor Ituhlin is heard from Jeffries will
I 'be forced to flerht Sharkev. Articles
of agreement will be drawn up tomor
row. ' . ' . .
' KILLED BY CABLE CAR.
- : New: York, Nov. 14. .Rev. Jolan! E.
(Berry,-, .vicar, general, of the;, diocese of
Manchester, N. H.r and rector of "St.
'Jobjji '0oiic..'A-uiidbj, lOnKSwa,'.- was
struck1 and instantly. Mlled by Broad-
way "cable , car , inL i&ant . of . the ; Aistor
bonsetto'-afternooa'V:
UrilVERSlTY EXTENSION
cm
Pi Bailey Spoke Last Night at the
l Asheville College.
tr, Thianias p. Bailey of the extenetolk
iyisioik of the University of Chicago,
diveredi an address last niglit is the
diitoriuimi of the Afiihevflle College.
xUe)roposal ito estiablisb aia extension
cibfcter in this city 4s under considera
tion. Txr. Bailey offers ja number . of
r5JlSL .w lectures: his Aiaaress last
iSfL J!?22S i
er the lecture "tie meeitlfiff was o-f-
gfelh4zed!, iPresidetlt A. A. Johe ibeing
ejpi'nited: ctoaifl-ma.ni and 'Prof T. B-.
Htnilly secretary. A resolution was
pied SthanMng Dr. Baidey for his lec-
twrev'and appoiniin'e ia comimtbtee to
agljBate -the matter of estaiblisOiing a
center (here and canvass for support.
Tb&- CoHowtoig are aneanbers of t!he com-
imfftiee: .W. H. iMoilton, chaiirmaTi;
Sfuplt. Sighe, Supt. Venable. Presideat
Jdnes, 'Dr. Thomas Lawrence, .Rev.Mc-
Neely DuOBose, iRev. U. K. McLarty,
Dr, iR. F. Campbeill, Rev. W. M.
Vines, Miss Bessie Jones, Mr.. A.
Pariaiiholt, Mass Jeninie Gray, Mrs.
Frances Featherstotni, Mds Carson,
Miss. Olive Ross, Miiss lizzie Ford, Mr.
Zeb Curtis, Mr. Frank Carter, Mr. J.
E; Norton, Mr. T. B. -Hamby. Colonel
Roblt. Bingham', Mr. Haywood; Parker,
W. E. Collins, Juiius Martin, Dr. J.
F. iPteavy, secretary.
This comimilttee will meet in the tpax.-
lors of 'tlie Asheville College next Fri
day night at 8 o'clock. In the mean
time it will endeavor to secure as large
a liec as possible of persons williag to
tiake the series of lectures . Tihe 'cost of
'tlhe, course of sax lectures not ex-
oeed-$1.5d for each subscription a sum
very smiail dor so valuable a course.
Dr. Thos. P. iBailey, jr., is a South
Carolinian, and a graduate of the South
Carolina university.
He was elected to the chair of ped
agogy m the University of Cauiifomaa
in 18&5, wthicih iposiitiooi Ihe has ably
fill'ed. He resigned his position in. the
UniyerSiltl- of California last June to
accent a t .11 fromi the University of
Ohiqaigo. ' ,
is a lecturer of long and broad, ex
perience, and comes to us well recom-
:etl.
FEOEHfiL PRISONERS
' BEiM sent mm
Judge Eoyd Galls Attention to Condi
tion of Jail
i
Judge Boyd called the attention of
the grand jury, of the United States
court to the reports concerning the de
plorable condition of the Buncombe
county Jail. At the instance of the Jury
a committee inspected the jail and re
ported that it was unfit for use. Act
ing on this report Judge Boyd directed
the marshal to find other quarters for
federal prisoners. This order is now
being obeyed and as soon as a man is
convicted he is sent back to the jail
of his home county. Most of the Bun
combe prisoners are being sent to Mad
ison county jail.
T. J. Frisbee, a practicing physician,
minister of the gospel lawyer, justice of
the peace and in '94 the nominee of the
democratic party for the legislature in
Madison county, has been found guilty
4n the federal court on a charge of
having sold whiskey without license.
It was done in the regulation way.
The "moonshine" would be left on the
side of the hill and the man who want
ed the whiskey would get the jug and
leave thj money in its place. The sen
tence was imprisonment for three
months and $200 and costs.
A bill of indictment ha been found
against Daniel Frisbee for violation of
the internal revenue laws. It was stat
ed in federal court that the defendant
is the largest taxpayer in Madison
county.
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DRUGSTORE
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Fresh Cold! Crewm for skin and
ooimipilexion. Porcelain boxes, 15
and 25 cents.
GRANT'S NO. 24 CORES COLD,
For your bird. 'Wood's Songster
Food, 10c. Alwfltape, Heimip and
Sunflower Seed. 1
5
GRANT'S NO.
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24 OUBiEJS LA -
A spleaudid va.1 ue JOolga'fce'fl
Florida Water dn 1-2 pint bottles.
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GRAMfS
PHAROAGY.
III CUMBERLAND COMITY.
A Republican Gain of 1500 Votes
Since the August Election
Payetteville, N. C, Nov. 10. The re
publicans and populists carried Cum
berland by 175 majority for McKinley.
They reversed a democratic stolen ma
jority In August of 1,379. There was
fraud in "three wards in Fayetteville,
where McKinley and Fowler lost more
than 250 votes. The election returns
from flea Hill No. 1 are said to have
been doctored. , The 'official returns
give Fowler 23 majority while this, ma-1
jority is 60. -
The registrars and judges were sum
moned to Fayettevllle a few days be
fore the election to. perfect the ar
rangements for another steal but the
people were too strong for the machine.
The ballot mox stuff ers and red shirts
were met at every precinct by a deter
mined people with poll book to catch
the thieves. Every precinct was roped
off In the county. The bull pen in
Gray's Creek township was torn down
to the ground, and the election officers
had to hold the election out in the
open. This township gave a democrat
ic majority in August of 24, and last
Tuesday a republican majority of 61.
Cedar Creek gave a democratic ma
jority of 20 in August and last ' Tues
day a republican majority of 195.
Attempts were made before the board
of canvassers to throw out Cedar
Creek, Gray's Creek and Beaver Dam,
butythe board did not care to inaugu
rate any further criticism. The excuse
for throwing out Beaver Dam was that
some fellow run into the rope with a
bicycle, and Gray's Greek bull pen was
beaten down the night before the elec
tion and Cedar Creek because there
was a new registration. It will be re
membered that the registration book
was stolen and destroyed at Cedar
Creek in the August election.
Henry L. Cook, Bryan' elector and
chairman of the democratic county ex
ecutive committee, was scratched all
over the county, and run considerably
behind the ticket. The democrats are
sick of ooCk methods
Cook was a standing candidate for
the nomination for congress two years
hence but now all of his hopes are
blasted. He lost his own county for
Bryan. . -
The populists voted as a unit for Mc
Kinley. The TDonulist vote was -a pro
test against the infamous methods of
Simmons and Cook, of which Bryan
was a'part or -at least he -"consented
thereunto." . " .
S-Fowler's election ;das Veen stolen In i
this district, but he will contest, and
.Thomas bouneed out of his stolen seat
in congress.
t "vTe .are reliably informed that there
was, fraud in- every county in the
Third district.
MARRIED AT ACTON.
Miss Moore Matri d Teste rday to Dr.
Greenwood.
Married, on the 14th instant, at the
residence of T. P. Gaston, Esq., Hom
iny Creek, N. C., by Rev. R. S. Bsk
ridfe.pa'stor of' Oak Forest Presbyteri
an church, Dr. B. H. Greenwood and
Miss Mamie H. Moore, daughter of
Mrs. M. C. Moore, of Acton, NW C,
and sister of Hon. Walter E. Moore, of
Webster, N. C.
The bride and groom are well known
young people, and have many friends
In and around Asheville.
The wedding was a Very quiet affair,
only the nearest relatives of the bride
being present. I
Dr. and Mrs. Greenwood left on the 1
afternoon train for a tour of some of I
the southern cities.
They will make their home at Cand
ler, N. C, where they will be at home
to their friends after December 1.
To the fashionable physician a car
riage is often more essential than
skill.
Oh, yes' At Wing-cod's -He puts uo !
"ROCXBSODX FAR 3
CREAMERY BUTTER."
"The Proof of the Pudding
Is In eating it," and the proof of
our ihigh grade and delicious
cammed good in glass or tin is '.a
testing tbem'. The dainty palate
revels in our 4resh camnedi trults.
vegetables, potted and tinned
' meats, and' Our display of .PLUM
PUDDINGS from 15 cts. to 85
cents per. can, end MINCE"
'MEAT (from 25 cents e can to'4.
, a pail is so attractive that you
' are sure po buy it if you see tt. .
Clarence
REICHSTAG
REASSEMBLED
Discussion of Chinese Affairs
in the Speech From the
Throne.
Baron Von Kettler's Assassin
. ation Alluded To.
The Powers Desirous of Speedy fte
storation of Order.
Cngtonis Tariff Will Probably be Laid
Before the Bundesiath.
BILL, PROVIDING FOR A THIRD
SUPPLEMENTARY CREDIT ON
ACCOUNT OF THE CHINESE EX
PEDITION WILL RE PRESENT-'
ED TO THE REICHSTAG. -i
Berlin, Nov. 14. The reichstag reas
sembled today. The speech from the
throne dwelt at considerable length on
events in China, saying:
'Fanatical hate and dark superstition
incited by unscrupulous advisers of
the court, have driven the misguided
mfesses of the Chinese to acts of atroc
ity against the outposts of western civ
ilization and Christian worshippers.
'"My minister died at the hand of an
assassin in a courageous attempt to
overcome the rising peril, and the for
eigners at the capital saw themselves
threatened, life and limb. These things
of horror united the civilized commun
ity where otherwise" there was diver
gence. All nations against which the
unparalleled onslaught was directed
drew closer. Their son's fought with
one mind, snouiuer to snoiiier, evon
as yonder .standards float side by side.
The govemmentswish to restore an. or
derly state of things as speedily as
possible-, and, after punishment of the
chief culprits avert a recurrence' in
the future of such disturbance."
-"Tn 'announcing that the relations pf
Germany with all powers are good the
speech recalls Ms majesty's sorrow at
the assassination of King Humbert ?f
Italy, saying he was "my ally and. deat1
friend, wnb fell a victim to a damnable
outrage."
The spefech then proceeds: "I would
sooner have consulted the reichstag on
measures tin China ' but for the neces
sity of prompt action and the diffi
culty of' furnishing reliable informa
tion. Whenever the reichstag could
form decisions , or estimate the ex
penditure required the government felt
confident that its representatives would
not refuse their subsequent sanction to
the necessary expenditures."
Turning to domestic matters his ma
jesty said that In consequence of the
natural growth of the revenue and the
inorased taxation voted last session
more abundant funds were available in
almost every branch of life in the em
pire and especially for measures for the
benefit of workers and for the defense
of the country. A customs tariff, he
added, would probably be laid before
i the bundesnath during the present
jsessfon. The speech concluded by an
nouncing various bills which wouDd be
introduced.
The ceremony of opening the reich
stag occurred at noon in the Knights
hall of the Schloss, in the presence of
the emperor.
At the conclusion of the speech from
the throne Emperor William was
; warmly cheered, and Count Von Bue-
low, the imperial chancellor, formally
declared the session opened.
Severa1 of the evening papers an-
nounce cnat tne u-erman nnanciai Din
; submitted to the federal council shows
that to balance it the sum of 2,240,947,-
301 marks will be required. The bill
empowers the imperial chancellor to
raise a loan of 97,286,384 marks and to
issue treasury bills to the amount of
175,000,000 marks to strengthen the or
dinary working capital of the imperial
treasury.
Jj A bill providing for a third suppie-
mentary credit on account of the China.
expedition will be submitted to the
reichstag.
A FIGHT WITH C4HKI8ALS.
San .Fraooiaco, Nov. 14. The captain
of the German schooner 'Mascot, just
arrived from- Bismarrrk archapela-go,
teYls of a 'stirring' fight with -the can
nibals of the lelatnd of Matuni. The
sdhoemier called" at the island t" replen
ish !the supplies ,oZ a Oercr.an trader
named Matzke. The captain of the
tMiascclt'says he found' .bat tb-e natives
Si-d killed aicd eaten Matzke and ten
black boys employed by him as help-
' TT. Jl 11. . t 1 IS T .n VA..'
of Jth victims an the emibers of fire.
The captaiDi says be sailed for the Island
of Kusai wbere fee obtained tbe aM of
a g-erman crulseT whicb. landed a tforce
on; he island of Matupi and killed 150
natives and burned '180 vMIagefl. ;
It takes a woman - to '. . entertain ; un
welcome visitors and make them feel
welcome. ; . ,
Stoves, and: Firrnlsliing' Goods ?eierally. ,
Real Estate Brokers
te by far tbe best, we liav been able
to otter 4htisajil.AsiOB8fMm-V-'-i- -y . -t
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