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ASHEVILLE, N.lC, WEDNESDAY UOMINQ, NOVEMBER 28, 1900.
PB1CE 5 CENTS)
OESTREICHER&GO
Extraordinh
Price
Reduction
Sale
Our this week's list of
special bargains includes
Taffeta Petticoats which
were $4, $6 and 5.50 in black
and colors at Jf4.
Taffeta Petticoats black and
colors which were 9 and 10
each, at 6.25.
$12 Petticoats at 9.25.
5 and$l8 Petticoats at$12
Walking Skirts.
Our $5 Walking Skirt this
week at 3.98.
Our $8 Walking Skirt at
6.50.
$0 Walking Skirt 7.50.
513 and $14 Walking Skirt
9.50.
50 Colored Taffeta Waists
6 and 7-50. Special at 3.50.
Golf Capes at 3.98, 4.98,
5.98. Regular prices 6.50 to
8.50.
OESTREICHER M
51 Patton Aye.
If we have it, it is the best.
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Don't Worry on
Thanksgiving Day
With a poor Carver. One of
our new ones will make you
feel more thankful.
Russeils, Wostenholm, Rog
ers, in our stock.
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ASHEVILLE, N. C.
THBAST COR. COURT fJTJJLRB.
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FOR RENT.
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J rom house, Sunset Drive... 18
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DOWAGER
FRIGHTENED
- Chinese Majesty Now
Willing Dto Decapitate
General Hsiang.
Congef Instructed Not to
Assent to the Agreement
Adopted at Fekin,
CONTINUAL DISTURBANCES
IN NORTHERN CHINA.
MISSIONARIES BLOODTHIRSTY IN
THEIR DEMANDS WHEN THE
ALLIES ARRIVED THE FRENCH
GRAB CHINESE TERRITORY.
Pekin, Nov. 27. 'Reports received
from Sang&n Fu are encouraging.
They say that the dowager empress is
at last realizing1 the seriousness of the
situation and becoming' frightened.
She is now willing to 'behead . Tuan, Fa
Hsiang1 and perhaps two others whose
punishment Is demanded. General
Yung- Lu has protested to the Chinese
peace envoys against the charges that
he is protecting officials whose punish
ment is demanded by the powers. Ife
said he was doing everything to satis
fy the powers. He further said that
the court was now planning- to send
General Hsiang- on a mission to Kan
su. If the plans are successful the
court will be out of HslangJs power and
it can then punish "him.
OUTRAGES BY ALLIES.
Pekin, Nov. 27. Complaints of the
policy pursued towards the Chinese by
Count Von "Waldersee are 'bitter, and
they undoubtedly are more or less jus
tified. Althoug-h the first demand of
the allies on the Chinese was that they
disperse the boxers and restore order,
northern China is the scene of contin
ual disturbances and there Is public
disorder In Hunan. This Is due mainly,
to frequent attacks by Grmatos on im
perial troops eng-aged in restoring- or
der, and the killing of lnjauy. IH$er
complaints" are also made against the
conduct of the French and Italians
The Italians are charged with crimin
ally assaulting women and robbing vil
lages. When the allies arrived the mission
aries were most bloodthirsty In their
demands Now they even are satiated
with the blood letting. They are the
principal complainants against the
treatment of the Chinese.
The dowager empress and emperor
say it is impossible for them to return
to Pekin because of the foreign soldiers
there and that a part of the city has
been destroyed. They say also they
cannot trust the word of the foreigners
and .point to the fact that there are no
signs of peace negotiations.
It is reported from Tien Tsin that the
French have grabbed territory three
times as large as their present conces
sion. The Americans have complained
against the seizure and Conger is !n
vestigating it. The American claims
for damages against the Chinese have
now reach the sum of $300,000.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGER.
Washington, Nov. 27. Instructions
were sent to Minister Conger today
directing him not to assent to the
agreement adopted by the ministers at
Pekin until its terms have been great
ly modified. In addition to these in
structions the government has entered
into an Interchange of views with the
powers, through their representatives
in Washington and the United States
ambassadors and ministers abroad, to
bring about such changes in the agree
ment as will permit the Chinese au
thorities to comply with the conditions
set forth in that paper.
Through the prompt action of the
secretary of state in making known to
the powers a week ago the instructions
sent to Conger not to insist on impos
sible conditions the government has
succeeded in securing the views of
nearly all the other nations in regard
to the conditions which have now been
tentatively adopted by Conger and h's
colleagues at Pekin, thus saving much
valuable time at a -period when delay
may result disastrously to the efforts
to bring about peace in China. Within
the past few days the views of Eng
land, Russia, Japan and France have
been expressed to the government and
they are of such a character as to jus
tify the bope that a more moderate pol
icy than that outlined by the ministers
wil1 be arranged by the powers them
selves. No response of a definite char
acter has been received from Germany,
Ibut the president and cabinet believe
Germany will consent to some modifloa
tions of the condition imposed by the
Pekin diplomatic corps.
Dr." McGdlvra, Eye, Ear, Throat and
Nose Specialist, will see patients at htis
rooms in the Berkeley Hotel while of
fices are. being fitted up. Old friends
and former patients are cordially in
vited to call.
Buy your John B. Stetson hats from
I. W. Glaser; he has all styles.
Hfeve ywur merchant tailoring dome s t
Glaser'B, he has a beautiful line of im
porred and domestic cloth.
By .hie conduct every man in th
world fixes his own value-
DEATH OF SENATOR
CUSHMAN K. DAVIS
The Deceased Statesman was
a Leading Authority on
Treaties now Pending.
MR. DAVIS' PUBLIC CAREERrs
MEMBER OF STATE LEGISLA
TURE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
GOVERNOR AND FINALLY UNIT
ED STATES SENATOR.
St. Paul, Nov. 27. 'Senator Davte died
this evening. His ceath was due to
Bright' disease and blood jpoisoning;.
'.ilue latter resulted from dye from his
stocking getting into a slight cut in tlhe
right foot.
Cusbmam K. Davis was bom July 16,
1&38. at Henderson, Jefferson sounty,
N. Y. After graduation from the Uni
versity of Michigan in 1857 he undertook
legal studies, which wene interrupted
by the civil war. during which he
served: as first lieutemainit in the Twenty-Eighth
Wisconsin infantry. In 1867
he was elected to the Minnesota legis
lature, and in the following year be
came United States district attorney
fo- Minnesota. He was elected gov
ernor of thait state in 1874, and United
States' senator in 1887. At the time o
his death he was chf airman of the for
eign relations comimittee in the senate.
His knowledge of internieutional law and
his (familiarity witih treaties now pend
ing 'help to make ibis death a loss to
the whole country.
ALLEGED PLOT TO
ASSASSINATE MCKINLEY.
Information About the Chief Con
spirator Given to the Po) ice
New York, Nov. 27. The police of
Hoboken, N. J., Shave received & let
ter alleging the existence of a. plot to
assassinate President 'MoKinley. The
writer of 'tlhe letter gave in his com
munication fhe miaime of rbje alleged
chief conspirator, which the police re
fuse to make pufolLc at t'his time.
The letter, which i illegibly signed,
is as follows:
"'Sir: Having most thoroughly as
sured myself of an toaarohiet plot
against 'his excellency,' McKinley. I
consider it my duty to edvias ythi of
the name of one who is more tbami sus
pected of being a leader, whose uanne ts
found; to the Inclosed slip. He is
fugitive from Justdoe and a dangerous
man, !having beetni convicted sevferal
times, and on the last occasion being
senteiaoed to five years' Imprisonment
for an anarchist attemipt.
"My statement can be verified on ap
pealing to the prefect of police at
Paris, (France. In the course of the
past .year he had! concealed with (him
a man named Francois the outlior of
an anarchist attempt at Soraraiton.
Where he mo tally wounded an agent of
the gpolicie."
- The writer of this lett- t pwllce
say. has been located and his story will
be investigiated.
OUR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY.
Constantinople, Nov. 27. The rela
tions 'between the United States govern
ment and the porte are becomiing acute .
Mr. Gri scorn, the Aimerica.ni charge
d'affairs went to the Yildiz ipalace
Sunday and had aim interview with
Tewfik Pasha, the minister of foreign
affairs, (and the first secretary of the
palace. The interview, however was
barren of results. WhaLe the porte out
wardly persists in the attitude it has
assumed regarding the quention of
granting en exequateur to the Umited
States consul ait Harpoot, there is rea
son to believe that the dispatch of the
Battleship Kentucky to Smyrna ha
made an impression on official circles.
Glaser (has a beautiful line of under
wear, and the prices are right.
onus STORE
N E WS 3
For the breath, Cardamon Ca
cbous, 10c.
GRANT'S NO. 24 CURES COLD.
For Weak Lungs, Grant's Dgg
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil; so
Oalata'ble the weakest starraach
easily retains it, 50c and $1.00 per
bottle.
GRANT'S NO. 24 CURES COLD.
An absolutely reliab'le fever
thermometer for one dollar. Cer
tificate of test with each one.
GRANT'S
PIIARHACY.
PHONE 10.
Agency" for Wood's Seeds.
IS HE BANKING ON
EUROPEAN SYMPATHY?
Kruger, According to Alleged
Interview, Talks as if He
Expected Help.
SVRBQUNPEP BY REPUBLICAN
GUARDS AND BICYCLE POLICE
MEN COM PAUL VISITS WAL-DECK-ROUSSEAU
THE CALL IS
RETURNED.
London, Nov. 27. The Paris corre
spondent of the Daily Mail claims to
have had an interview with Kruger, in
which the latter said the sympathy
shown him by France and Europe con
firmed his acts and righteous war
against a godless foe. To a hint by the
corespondent that England would not
give up the republics Kruger replied:
"Let her fight the world then. She
will be beaten. If our 30,000 simpletons
keep her at bay and inflict grievous in
jury on her wbere will she be with a
strong power?"
Paris, Nov. 27. Kruger began a busy
day this morning by making an offi
cial call. Before 9 oclock he departed
from the Hotel Scribe, driving in a lan
dau surrounded by republican guards
and bicycle policemen, to visit Premier
M. Waldeck-Rousseau. He was ac
companied by Dr. Leyds, Dr. Van
Hemmet and Delegate Fischer.
The party was met at the entrance to
the premier's salon by M. Ulricht,
director of the cabinet, who introduced
the visitors to the prime minister.
An interview took place In M. Wal-deck-Rousseau's
private study and
lasted ten minutes.
At 9:30 the premier, accompanied by
M. Ulricht returned the call.
THE ATTEMPT FRUSTRATED
Reported Plot to Assassinate Lord
Roberts While at Chnrch.
Lorenzo 'Marqiies, Nov. 27. A de
tachment of eighty mounted Portu
guese troops, witih two guns, crossed
the river this mormdng enroute to-Ca-temfbo.
It is reported Gen. De. Witt
ts in Poruguese territory, ana Its that
distnict.
- Fighting in south africa.
London, Nov. 27. Lord Roberts, ca
bling from Johannesburg November 25,
reports a number of encounters with
Boers at' widely separated points, in
which the British captured some cattle
and a few prisoners and suffered slight
casualties.
The most serious affair was an en
gagement with the forces of General
Delarey, numbering about 1,000 men,
with three guns, who opposed General
Clement's march toward Rietfontein.
The Boers, the despatch says were
completely dispersed.
London, Nov. 27. The Evening Stan
dard reports that a plot was discovered
to assassinate Lord Roberts while lie
was at church dn Johannesburg' last
Sunday. A mine had beem; laid and tlje
church - as to be blown up with dyna
mite. The vigilence of Roberts' body
guard frustrated the attempt. Ten ar
rests Wave been made. Twenty persons
are imiplicated in th plot, most, of whom
are Italians.
FUNERAL OF SIR A. S. SULLIVAN
London. Nov. 27. The Remains of
Sir Artlliur Sullivan, who died here
Thursday were interred in St. Paul's
cathedral today with pomp and cere
mony worthy worthy of the obsequies
of a member of the royal famny.
'Many distinguished porsons were
present. 'The presence of ,Joheph H.
Choa te, The United States 'ambassador
and other diplomats and numerous
other Americans including the countess
of Es?ex and -Mrs. Ronalds, testified to
the international (position held by the
dead composer.
AGONCILLO'S NEW JOB.
London, Nov. 28. A despatch to the
Daily Mail from Paris states Agon
cillo, Aguinaldo's representative in Eu
rope, has resigned,- and will start on
December 2 for Hong Kong, where he
will assume direction of the importa
tion of arms and ammunition for the
use of the Philippine rebels.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.
Mexico, iMo., Nov. 27. (Five prisoners
William Douglas, 'Charles Davis, Ed
Riter, John CulLins Bird Charles Cole
man, held for burglary arcd assault, es
caped from the county jail here last
night. Eleven other prisoners among
them Ed Spencer, a preacher's son,
convicted of mairdeT, refused to leave.
ROUNDHOUSE DESTROYED.
Kalispeil, iMont.. Nov.. 27. Fire des
troyed the roundhouse, several engtoes,
a rotary snow .plow and much valuable
property of the Great Northern1 rail
road at Blackfoot, Idaho today. The
fire was caused by sparks from an en
gine. The loss is estimated at nearly
$200.00.
LEO'S COMMENT.
Rome, Nov. 27. A rumor that the
pope was dead caused a stir here to-
j day. It is said that the pope on hearing
j of the report declared that the orld
; was much readier to kill him than he
was to be killed.
THIS STATE'S POPULATION.
Washington, Noy. 27. North Car
oilcans population is 1,833,810. an in
crease of 275,563, of 17 per cent, cioce
THE ISLE OF PINES
TO BE RETAINED
u. ft
We Are Going to Keep it,
Whatever We Finally Do
With Cuba.
OUR NEW POSSESSION WILL BE.
FORTIFIED AND A STRONG GAR
RISON KEPT THERE STRA
TEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE
ISLAND.
Washington, Nov. 27. The United
States will retain possession of the Isle
of Pines whatever the final disposition
of Cuba. It will be fortified and a
strong garrison will be kept there. Ly
ing south of the western end of Cuba,
the Isle of Pines commands the west
ern or Yucatan entrance to the gulf
and forms an important outpost for
the defense of the Nicaraguan canal.
While Secretary Root visited Cuba he
went to the island and recognized Its
strategic importance. The state de
partment and Secretary Root hold that
under the treaty of peace the title of
the Isle of Pine passes to the United
States. The northern side of the Isl
and that next to he Cuban shores Is
admirably adapted for the purposes of
the government. It is high, thickly
studed with valuable woods and the cli
mate is so healthful that prior to the
war, a health resort for pulmonary pa
tients was established there. iNaval
officers say that Siguenea bay on the
north west coast will with but little
dredging afford an excellent and safe
harbor. -
FATAL EXPLOSION.
A
Boy. Throws a Can of Nitre-
Glycerine into a Fire.
WeUshurg, Ohio, Nov. 27. A boy
threw a can of ni tro -glycerine in a
fine oa the river bank this evening. .An
exiplosioni followed which shook the en
tire town. Two iboys were instantly
killed, and a third died shortly after.
A iuvuhy teome dis4Aiioe from the explos
ion died from the shock. Twenty-five
persons were Injured.
VEGETABLE BIACK LIST.
Central Market Dealers Are Seeking
Mutual Protection.
The vegetable dealers in the market
house have entered into an agreement
by which they expect to protect them
selves from considerable loss. They are
making a list of all those who habitu
ally trade with one firm on credit as
long as they can and then go to anoth
er one and do likewise. Each merchant
will keep a copy of the list made and
any person whose name appears upon
it will be unable to get credit from said
class of merchants.
There is said to be quite a number
of people in the city who have worked
the credit system to the detriment of
nearly every one of the vegetable deal
ers. And it is on this account that the
men have taken the step they have.
Any one who makes an account with
one of these dealers and stops without
settling, will be placed on the list and
each of the dealers will be made known
of the fact, so no one else will suffer
from the same person.
Some time ago the meat dealers of
the market house went into a like
agreement, and they have found it to
work very satisfactorily.
HEALTH AND WEALTH.
Can both be obtained by substituting
a diet of Wheat-Hearts in the place ?
the ordinar.y indigestible and expensive
breakfast and supper. Wheat-Hearts
with stewed fruit makes a most deli
cious, wholesome and inexpensive meal.
Try it for one month nnd note the. sav
ing in your provision bill.
"R0CX3R00X FARM I
CREAMERY BUTTER." I
BUILDING UP
A reputation xor pure food prod
ucts has always been our aim,
and which we have always suc
ceeded in by always keeping our
goods up to the highest standard
of excellence. Our high grade
canned goods, choice tea and
coffees, fin cereals, flour and
syrup are always tine beat to be
foumd anywhere, and our prices
are as (low as the lowest for the
same grade.
Bealt 'Maple Syrup, $1.25 per
gallon.
Clarence
Sawyer,
GROCER, & N COQrt S(.
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LOWLANDS
INUNDATED
Destructive Floods on
the
Monongahela And Alle
ghany Rivers.
Thousands Of Workmen Are
Thrown Out Of Employ
ment RISING WATERS CAUGHT MANY
WHOLLY UNPREPARED.
HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES DRIVEN
FROM THEIR HOMES OR LIVING
IN THE UPPER FLOORS AND
USING SKIFFS AN IMMENSE
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO
PROPERTY.
Pitsburg, Nov. 27. After three days
of incessant rain a flood unprecedented
for this season of the year swept
down the Monongahela and Allegheny
rivers last night, ruining hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of properly,
drowning at least three .persons, tem
porarily throwing out of employment
thousands of workmen by the forced
suspension of many industrial estab
lishments lining the banks of both
streams and rendering hundreds of
families homeless.
The fatalities are:
Frederick Koppman, aged 66 years.
Joseph Davis.
Joseph Flecker, mill worker.
A November flood is quite common,
but it rarely reaches the danger line
and for this reason the steady rains of
the past few -ays caused no alarm.
The precipitation had been heavier
than usual in the mountains at the
head waters of both rivers, however,
and it was not until late yesterday
that the warning- was sent out that
both streams were getting Ibeyond ther
banks and that there was a dangerous
flood threatened. The result was
the fast rising waters caught
many wholly unprepared and much
valuable property that was tied up for
only a. moderate stage was carried
away. The danger is 24 feet and this
was passed about 3 o'clock this morning-
and seven hours later, at 11 a. m.,
the mark at Davis island dam register
ed 25 feet 7 inches. Both rivers were
stationary and it was thought that the
worst was over, and before nightfall
the waters would be receding. The low
lands in Pittsburg, Allegheny, south
Pittsburg, McKeesport and nearly ev
ery plant fronting the two rivers have
been forced to shut down. Hundreds
of families in these districts have either
been driven from their homes or are
living in the upper floors and using
skiffs. There were many narrow es
capes from drowning during the night
and several men are reported to the
police as missing, but only three fatal
ities are known.
Davis and Flocker with three com
panions attempted to row across the
Allegheny in a skiff which became un
manageable and collided with a coal
boat. The men were thrown into the
river and Davis and Flocker drowned.
The other clung to the upturned boat
and were rescued after being carried
two miles down the river.
At Neville island, the four span rail
road bridge in course of construction
was swept away during the night. It
was being erected for the American
Steel and Wire company, and was also
to be used for passenger traffic by the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad com
pany. Parkersburg, W. Va., Nov. 27. Last
nieht th sky clearM and the torm
, ceased which has been raging for a
j week, raining and snowing almost in
j cesfantly.
j The Ohio river is raising rapidly and
i reached a stage of 15 feet 8 inches at
8 a. m. today.
; Little Kanawha at Creston and
Grantsville was fifteen feet which is
. a large body of water for tbat section
and means the release of many thous
ands of feet of ties and timber.
No
fears are entertained thus far of
flood.
C0MMISSI0TJER WILS0S.
; Comments on Fis Death By Mn Who
j Knew Him.
; Collector Harklns received a tele
1 gram yesterday notifying him of the
death of George W. Wilson, commis
sioner of internal revenue.
In discussing the death of Commis
sioner Wilson, Collector Harklns said
that he was not surprised to hear of
the death; that Mr. Wilson was a
slave to his duties and was acquainted
with every detail of the great work rf
which he was the head. Postmaster
Rollins, who was present when Collec
tor Harkins made these remarks, said
that at one time when he was collector,
Commissioner Wilson had worked
so
hard that he suffered from pen paralv
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Those neat little advertisements In
our Directorv of Asheville Riisinesfl
Houses are models-, They contain much
ito interest the purchaser. Read them.
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