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A8HEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY MOKNING, MARCH 9, 1901.
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CANDIES
ANGRY MOB OF
PORTO RICAWS
Besiege American Superin
tendent of School Near
Centre of City.
Excitement Originated in Al
leged Mistreatment of a
Student by Superintendent.
MAYOR IGNORES ORDER
OF GOVERNOR ALLEN
LOAFER ELEMENT JOIN IN WITH
THE MOB AND iSHOUT "DOWN
WITH THE AMERICANS. '
San Juan, P. R., March 8.A serious
riot occurred (here yesterday. At six
o'clock in the evening five artillerymen
and a corporal of airtillery caamed His
cock left their guard post without or
ders and charged across the plaza into
a street in which a mob of people had
assembled. The soldiers fired a volley
! into the air, dispersed tohe mob and res
: cued School Superintendent Armstrong,
I who was oesieged by ;the imob in a house
situated about a block from the city
1 center. For hours previous to the res
i cue of Suiperintendienit Armstrong, the
! city had eeoa overrun by a riotous crowd
of probably 1,500 persons, w4ho shouted
"Down with the Americans" and other
similar cries.
The excitement originated in a trivial
' school incident involving Superintend
ent Armstrong and illustrating the ex
citable nature of the Porto Ricans. The
Superintendent reprimanded a girl, ten
years of afee, and forcibly but harmless
ly -.marched her to the front 'from the
rear of the school room.. Her dress
caught tin a desk and was torn, and the
girl reported to her mother that she
had been kicked and abused. This ex
cited the girl's mother ana sensational
stories were circulated with the result
that when the school children were diis
' missed a number of boys gathered to
gether end paraded the streets. They
were joined by loafers and full grown
men, ana, it oecame necessary
Tun-lief to escort Superintendent Arm-
st-nnns- from the school house to his
' home . The superintendent and police
men were stoned as they passed through
the streets, and, as the crowd con
i stantly increased in size, the Americans
sought refuge in the Intendencia Duiia
ing. A number of persons in tne crowd
succeeded in entering the building but
were ejected by employees and others.
By 5 o'clock affairs had assumed such
threatening aspect that Governor Al
len ordered the mayor to disperse the
mob, notifying him that he should ask
for government assistance if he was in
need of it. The mayor, however, paid
no attention 'to the governor's notifl
catiKw, although the city police were
powerless, not being in any way re
spected by the rioters, whom they did
not attempt to disperse.
At 5:30 P- m. the offices were closed
and Martin C. Brumaugh, the com
missioner of education of Porto Rico,
asked for police protection of his of
fice and hotel.
treasury
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clerk, who was one or
-ected the rioters from
- attacked, stoned
tne inlft Wfco,.
the Intendencia,
Kunrl rHaafrmed bv a m
The Sfisular police,
who ma v -
no juris
of
emergency, an;d at the call of the mayor
and governor, were not called upon until
six o'clock. At that time the artillery
men previously referred to took the ini
tiative without orders and dispersed the
gathering.
In the meantime the city palrce had
fired about one hundred shots, mostly
in the air, for there were no casualties.
Several other Americans besides the
treasury olerk were stoned from roofs
and balconies.
At 8 o'clock last night this city pre-
AGU1NALD0 IN HIDING.
Natives Report the Filipino Genertl
in North Luzon.
(Manila, March 8. Captain Duncan
of the 'forty-fourth ttnfantry has capt
ured a squad of insurgents and twelve
rifles near Oimus, Cavite province.
General "Wlheaten commander of the
' department of northern Luzon reports
the troops of his headquarters in excel -3&mb
healtm.
Unconfirmed Information bomirug
from native Bounces siays Aguinaldo is
in hiding In the prtoivinice of Isabella,
on the northern coast of Luzon.
American troops are scouting In the
country.
ALL IK
YOUR
EYE
Bring1 yomr eyes to us and we
iwlll stay the ache with a pair
of perfect fitting', glasses.
' EXAiMlNATTON FREE.
iJSb. McKEE,
F'ld niasses I Patton -Avenue.
For Kent - Opposite Postoffice
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FIRST rUB. "1
Disorder in Sao Juan.
TTins of Botha's surrender
Mrs. Nation on Trial.
Wrangle Over Delaware's" Senator
shop.
SECOND : AGE:
Markets by Telegraph.
State News Items.
THIRD PAGE:
LMSscellany. .
FOURTH PAGE.
Editorial.
City Personals.
General News.
Roosevelt's Popularity. 1
Another Hazing Victim.
FIFTH PAGE:
Mteeting of the Aldermen.
Work of Legislature.
Local andl Telegraphic K-ws.
SIXTH AND SBVENT I PAGEF :
Miscellany;
EIGHTH PAGE:
City News.
sented its usual tranauil armearance.
Up to the hour of filing this dispatch
today there has -,'been no further dem
onstration.
Governor Allen deplores the unfor
tunate occurrences, especially the ac
tion of the artillerymen. Corporal His
oock has been Diaced lunder arrest and
is now in ithe guard house. It is prob-
aible that he will be tried by court mar
tial.
The teachers 'who have been question
ed on the subject have made statements
agreeing with 'those of Superintendent
Armstrong, to the effect that the girl
was not barmed.
It is probable that four-fifths of those
who took ipart in the rioting did not
konwiwhy they were mobbing the
Americans. The rioters mostly belonged
to the unemployed 'Workmen of the pop
ulation. Kitchener Allows Boer b en
eral Time to Consult the
Other Leaders,
IfHia Surrender Occurs it Will In
clude Suppression of Da Wet and
Termination of War.
Lorenza Marquez March 8. General
Ki'tchener has granted Botha a seven
day armistice, giving him time to con
sult with other generals.
London, (March 8. A despatch from
Pretoria, dated March 5, which had ev
idently been held up by the censor, has
just, reached here. It says Kitchener
met Botha and other Boer leaders at
Middleburg, February 27 when the
question of the possibility of the (termi
nation was discussed.
Another despatch from Pretoria, dat
ed March 6, says:
"The meeting between Kitchener and
Bbitha has awakened deep interest and
there are favorable expectations as to
the probable outcome. According to the
Sun the surrender of Botha would
have been an accomplished faot before
n&w had Kitchener been in a position
jo 'conclude terms;
'"When the surrender oocurra, the Sun"
ads, it will include the surrender or
entire suppression of General DeWet
and will involve tbis tenrft'ination of the
war.
FAILED AT LICITT'BBtTRG .
Kiiitcheiier reporting March 7, says:
"The (Boers failed in their determined
attack upon Lichtenhurg. Our losses,
besides the two officers previously re
ported, were 14 men killed and and 21
wounded.
"Boer General 'CelHerja iwas killed.
'DeWet's posfition is variously report
ed as his men are scattering through
Orange colony.
"Our troops marching north are re
ported at ePtersbury today.
"French reports further captures of
a 14-pound creusot, with carriage and
limber compel te and one Hott'chkiss,
making a total of seven guns."
LONG CONFERENCE.
A special prom Pretoria dated Fri
day, says:
"Generais Botha and Kitchener had
a lengthy conference oni Gunhill this
mlorning. Botha was atone and Kitch
ener wa accompanied (by his secreta
ry." During March, April, May, purify your
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DEFECTS
IN
ENGLISH ARMY
Pointed Out by Secretary of
War in Speech Before
House of Commons.
More Individuality and Inde
pendence deeded Among
Men and Leaders.
PLANS OF THE WAR
OFFICE MADE PUBLIC
LSHC2UJDES ESTIMATES FOR 120,000
h
MEN TO BEND ABROAD AND 680,-
000 FOR HOME DEFENSE.
'London, March 8. In the house of
conjimons today, Mr. Broderick, secre
itary for war, prefaced his introduc
tion ot the army estimates for 1901-2
by paying tnat the war in South Af rica
had brought to light many faults, even
in Jtthose portions of the army system
w4ich were believed to be best. He
complained of the scanty and reluctant
support that the government's proposals-
iflar strengthening the military arm
had received in the house of commons.
Mr. Broderick then proceeded to li
vulge the war office proposals' which
contemplated the ability to end abroad
three dorps with a division of cavalry,
in all 120,000 men, and at the same
time to have a sufficient force for home
defenses.
The war office proposals further con
template that the country be divided
into six distracts each district repre
senting an army corps, and each corps
cornmanided by 'an officer who had
a command in time of war.
Mr. Broderlick said that the estimate
for the year, aoart fromthe war estimates-,
amounted to 29,685,000 pounds.
The ' government had already taken
on account of the war. the full sum it
expected to have to ask for.
They were determined to carry the
war to conclusion, and had not stinted
the generals in anything.
Mr. Broderick said that during the
war the artillery wais obviously insuffi
cient and the field artillery must be
supplanted by heavier guns. The army
must be provided with a miuch larger
body of mounted men and transport
For Some of the Work She
Did With Her Hatchet
i.jti Wichita,
Her Husband Testifies Lawyer A.V
siredHdr She Was Violating
no Law
(Wichita, Kan., March 8. Mrs. Na
tion and .three other women charged
with wrecking Herring's saloon here on
January 21, was called into the disifcrict
court today. All the accused were
present except Mrs. Nation, who is still
in jail at Topeka. The court room' was
crowded and many ministers, white rib
bons and salonists were present.
The defendants are charged with mis
demeanor and malicious tresspass', the
penalty for which is six months and
one thousand dollars fine.
The brother of the saloonist was the
principal wiitness for the prosecution.
He stated dramatically, Illustrating by
pantiomlne, how the women wrecked the
saloon. The judge restricted all irit
nesses to calling the saloon a "place."
He would not allow them to use the
word saloon.
Mrs. Etvans, one of the saloon smash-
(Continued on fifth pag- )
"Nothing is either gooa or bad,
unless we thdnik it is." Shakes- a
ipeare.
We dk not cUaimi that ALL our
(pictures tare good we are neither
superhuman nor a 'Siuaok"; but
our whole study is PICTURES
and our whole eoffrt Is to make
them BETTER to cull the best
from new methods and retain
the beat of the oM. Our portraits
have gainid a reputation for qual
ity. In the future they shall be
better than- ever before.
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THE TRIAL OF
MRS. NATION
and musketry drill reeded Improving.
He said, it has been said, the English
were a fighting race. This he declared
they might be (by nature but It was
onfly accident that made them a mili
tary nation.
Referring Ha the lessons of the war
he said that more individuality and
independence were needed among the
men and leaders. He favored volun
tary enlistments to comulsory ones
and said all resources should be ex
hausted before resorting to compulsion.
Hereafter men would (be appointed to
command who were certiifiedi by mili
tary authorities as fit to command.
He further said that he and Lord Rob
erts considered the question of efficien
cy of a commander of such importance
ti was decided that these appointments
should be held only for three years.
Broderick detailed plans for reorgan
ization at length and said it was pro
posed to have an army of 680,000 for
home defense.
ENGLISH VESSEL SINKS.
London, March 8. A despatch, from
Bilboa. says the British steamer Avlona
struck breakwater there 'today and
sank. Twenty-three wrere drowned.
DEWEY'S PRIZE MOKEY.
Washington, March 8. The treasury
department has issued a warrant in
favor of Admiral George Dewey for
$9,570, on account of prize money found
to be due him from the court of claims
for the 'destruction of the Spanish fleet
at Manila.
TENNESSEEAN SUICIDES.
Bristol, Tenn., March 8. Tip Powell,
while seated at the breakfast table this
morning blew out his brains and fell
dead' over the dishes of the table. He
was brooding 'over the loss of a son.
Government Denies London
Story of Attempted In
timidation of Denmark.
Qbslachs Which are in the Way of
Acquirement by This Country of
Danish West Indies.
(Washington, March 8. Emphatic de
nial is given at the state department to
txie statement published in a London
newspaper to the effect that the United
States has addressed a note "almost
threatening in tone, to the Danish gov
ernment, declaring! that it will not
permit 'the transfer of the Danish West
Indies to any foreign power.
It is said! at the department that the
United States government has not in
any stage of tft negotiations threaten-
ea Denmark or attempted in any fw-" '
bring pressure to $eax -j
the negotiation a; her and
been condu v, ' .'at Washington have
oiriTvr" -ed m the most amicable
spirit qd sides
JT- course the Danish government is
-vvare that the Monroe doctrine is
cherished by the department of state,
but the application of this doctrine to
the transfer of sovereignty by one Eu
ropean nation of its holdings to another
European nation has been allowed to re-
main St. imBWAf nf (nfolMnno
I -Although the state department holds
decided views on that subject, fortun-
Lely an occasion has never arisen for
any sucn announcement -i uum ass in
reported to have been maae. The Dan
ish government as perfectly aware or
the disposition of the state department
to acquire the Danish West Indies and
it knows precisely the amount of mon-
. . - . 1 - a
ey wnicn tne exetcutivie' 'imcn t. mc
United States government is willing to
(pay.
The obstacles which sn'U exist are,
therefore, located entirely within Den
mark.
IT IS A BURNING SHAME.
That Wells has determined to close
out the thousands of Benedict Little
Cigars he has just received at the low
price of 80c per hundred. These goods
are a choice product and will give you
a very satisfactory puff cnly at Wells'
14 Patton avenue 1 it
Wood's Onion Sets, Garden and Flow
er seeds at Grant's Pharmacy. tf
IN AND A FARM.
Beautiful suburban estate com-
tain- views, also lovely views
of the Vanderbilt mansion
aixJ" grounds ; dwelling and
outbvi : dings cost over $30,000
cost of entire estate (68 acres
land) $40,000. This property can
be bought at a sacrifice of 15 per
cent on cost price; or 'will be
.leased to good tenant for a term
of Tears at a nominal rent.
WILKIE & LaBARBE,
Exclusive agents.
- 23 Patton avenue. Phone 661
WILD SCENE IN
LEGISLATURE
Exciting Time u Delaware
General Assembly Over
Senatorial Election.
iequel to the Fight Began in
1895 For the United States
Senatorship.
ITSTI LL LOOKS LIKE
"ADDlCKS ON NOBODY'
GOVERNOR HU!NN DECLARBS HE
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Dover, Del., March 8. There waa in
tense excitement today when the pre
siding officer called for the joint ballot
for United States senator on this the
last day of the present session. The
vote for the full term resulted :
Kenny, democrat, 23; Addieks, union
republican, 16; iDupont, regular repub
lican, 7; Higgins, regular republican,
6. Necessary to a choice 27.
The .ballot of the short term resulted:
Saulsbury, 23, Addicks, 22; Richards,
regular republican, 7.
The two house at 12:22 o'clock sepa
rated by a vote of 30 to 22 and the
senatorial ballot was at an end with
a double deadlock as the result.
On the motion to separate the seven
regular republicans who have stead
fastly refused to vote for Addicks vot
ed with twenty-three democrats.
Forty-five ballots have been taken In
joint session since the baPo'ing began
on January 16. Delaware has not had
a feull representation in the United
States Senate sirnce the expiration of
former Senator Anthony Higgins" term
in 1895.
Mr. Higgins was a candidate for re
election but was opposed by Edward
Addicks who had recently moved to
Deaware from Phiadephia. Mr Ad
dicks deadlocked the legislature and
made the threat the the senator would
be "Addicks or nobody." The dead
lock has existed ever since and the fac
tional fight has been perhaps the bit
terest in the history of American pol
itics. The motion to separate, which was
made by Senator Knox (regular repub
lican), of Wilmington, was a complete
surprise to the union republicans,
"Vote it down," "vote it dowm," was
shouted from' their section of the cham
ber Amid the greatest confusion the
roll was called and as the democrats
and regular republicans were solidly
together the motion was carried. When
President Ellison's gavel fell and the
announcement "was xni
session, tf- - t"at the joint
I as made there was a roar
. excitement and wild cheer? from the
democrats and regulars followed.
Before 'adjournment the cowd rush
ed about in am almost frenzied man
ner, shouting out the names of the
seven republicans who rfu?ed to vote
for Addicks, Senators Knox and Elli
son and Representative Clark. Chand
ler, Flynn, Hodgson and Pilling. The
other side cheered for Addicks, at the
same time and altogether the scene
was one that had not been equallei
here since the fight beean in 1895.
Representatives Shallc-ross and
Healy. democrats, locked arms and led
the democratic side of the houce around
the room, singing "Haiil, Hail, the
Gang's All Here."
The crowd of Addicks' sympathizers
swarmed around Representative 'Chan
dler, one of the regular republican
leader, who was cheering vigorously.
'Shoot him, stick a knife in him,"
thev shouted and Col. Morrow, Major
Mitchell and several detectives, crowd
ed around Chandler, who kept on
cheering. A union repiUDiican wndiw
approached Chandler and jumped on
a chair, yelling "Three groans for the
& republican traitors.
Friend's urged the men to desit. a
Trpddnt Ellison walked out he was
hissed by the Addicks men. who cried:
rM tmaid." and "Traitor" but ne
was cheered on the echo from the other
side of the houese.
Speaker McOonwnons in about a1 nan
an nour naa reiwicu auu
adlourned the htouse.
Governor Hunn declared th's after
noon that he would n!ot appoint a
"United States senator.
SHEBIOflH SEHTFI1CED.
Fine and Imprisonment Por Looter of
Havana Post Office.
fWashlngtoc, March. 8. John Sheri
dan, formerly in dharge of the money
order department of the Havana post-
office, who was arrested January 20.
charged with the theft of 11,300, sent
from the postmaster at Gautanarno.
December 26, was sentenced yesterday
to two years' imprisonment and to pay
a fine of $1,300, the amount of his d-
falcation.
The New Pictures, Frames, and
Moulding' are here now. They are worth -seeing,
and we are making very low ?
prices on framing now.
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