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-I I I I - f 111 IT . v.i s; l - . :. y i.'l r ' - J I 1 1sT--- - .... .- (v WL, VI. NO. 94 ASHEVILLE, N. IV THUESDiy MORNING, MAY H 1901; v. . ft ..." .V --I. :: Oestreioher ! & Co. direct attention to their complete line of -- . American Lady Corsets. "We have the exclusive control of these Corsets for Western N. C and we guarantee every pair. "We have the latest in straight fronts and girdle in CoutiHe, Batiste, and ventilated. cooo "We have 250 R. & O., and W. B. $1.00 and $1.50 Corsets to Close Out 50c Bach 5 1 'Patton Avenue. Ice Cream in 4 Minutes Not frozen lumps, but rich, liglit, creamy Cream. TTThe pecu liar construction of the WBITB MOUNTAIN or GEM FREEZERS make them without an equal as a fireezer. And when you con sider the price why that's almost as refreshing as the contents of the freezer. Asheville Hardware v-- Co POODWILL ZETOT OONTAMINATO In the ODORLESS RBSBTaiGEBATOR. Buy one from Mrs. Li. A. Johnscto, 43 Fatten Avenue. Bock! Rock!! Rock!!! "We are Im ymtml t rmr stone OVIST- rtea in city and suburb- Are prepared for furnishing building stone, step Btones, hearth stones, curbing, etc. Also for grading side or yard, walks md! Avatlng. BURGESS & MOORE, Aaheville, N. C, Phone 25, Box 232. Grease op "Te can cure your urease or scratches, treatmet 50c. horse of Complete GRANT'S PHARMACY. Agency wood's Seeds i Oestreicher 08 ll!7IIM II II fill t H Ij-vI II II iai If III! n il , if. r?" ww Following a , Busioess Meeting at WMjh Xfiere was Actioa on a Variety of Matters. An Echo of the Contest Oyer , the Invitation to President McKinley. Only Ex-Confederates will be Asked to Take Part E unions. in Dallas 6hoaen as the' Kext Place for ' Gathering of Veterans. Memgihis, May .29. There were ten thousand people present when. General Gordon called the convention of the Confederate Veterans to order today. The feature of the convention today was the adoption of a resolution! prohibiting any officer or member of the organiza tion inviting any one not an ex-confed erate to participate in the reunioas. This is the result of an attempt ma4e to invite President McKinley to the jreunion. The resolution was adopted amidst tumultuous applause.- The peo ple of Memphis sent a delegation to Washington to Invite the president to attend the reunion but protests trora various confederate camps compelled them to abandon the plan. Aifter a hot contest between Dallas and Louisville this afternoon Dallas was chosen for the next meeting. Gn. Gordon and the old officers were re elected for the ensuing year. The great fiower parade took place this afternoon and was followed by a parade of vet erans and the laying of the corner stone of the Forrest monument. Memphis, May 29. A cloudless sky and a cool western breeze were in evi- d'ence" when the second day's session off 'the confederate veterans tjegran. There was no question of a postpone- Sient today of - the flower parade program f t exercises in CSonf ederate hall were opened at 10:30 a. m. by the singing of the doxology by the delegates; and the offering-of a prayer lw the Rev. Mr. Blackard, of the Methodist church, of Mermphls. . Oommander Gordon announced -that the first thing in order was the offering of resolutions which should be sent w5thout readine to the room . of the committee on resolutions. The report of the committee on ere dentials was then called for and red by the chairman of the committee, J. G. Guice, of Alabama. A total repre sentation of 1,359 camps was reported with an aggregate atendance of 2,309 delegates. Texas had the largest representation with 129 camps with 451 delegates. The report was adopted as read. The resolutions, prepared by various delegates, were passed up to the com mander who read them aloud ibefore passing1 them back to the committee on resolutions. Among them was a mo tion that congress be memorialized to erect in the capital of the nation a monument to Gen . Robert B. Iee. No action was taken, but there were a mtmber of cries of "No," 'TOo." The resolution was passed back to the com mittee. "The next thing In order," said Gen. Gordon, "is the reading of the report" which was bulky and voluminous. He asked that because of the length of the report that its reading be dis pensed with and that the delegates Should read It in the papers. Gen. Cabell made a motion; that all action on the report be deferred until after the printing of the report. (Gen. Lee then asked that the report be read at once. After a long debate the report was made the special order ot business at 3 p. on. The report of the committee on nN'on to tery graves, begging and federate memorials was read by Chair man G. A. Evans, of Georgia. The re port showed a total of cash in hand of $81,296; there are $81,307 In good and collectable subscriptions; there is an additional $60,000 still due from Charles Broadway Rouss, of 'New York; other Ice water free at Blomberg's. Made to Order GLASSES That's the kind you get from us. No two persons need the same lenses or frames. Come to us and we will suit your partic ular case. EXAMINATION FREE, S. I. McKee, SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN. Opp. P. O. 54 Patton ave. IK P. WESTERN - Watson, & Reagan, real estatfctwafcej Court Square, ynone zzs . - t - - .i - - n H - r a vim - items bring the total resources of the organization at the present tinltf to $228,710. Appended to the report" was a resolution that the members of the memorial committee (be ordered "to meet within ninety days in Richmond, Va., to make final arrangements for the baying of the corner stone of the battle-a.bbey which is to be the, great confederate memorial. The reaoi$waa adopted and the resoluUonas;, 'mere was a snort aeiaywaipiigt ror the report of the committee: rjgft -resolutions, which was not &a&ffeaAy. A partial report waspeseteowe'ver, The first resolution, -wsuithat the con gress of the United 'Ifpaleavfce respect fully requested to make sfficientrap- propriatlon for the care; of- confederate dead in the cemeteries of the north. The second resolution moved that the thanks be extended to congress and to the president of the United States or the passage of the act, approved June 6, 1900, making an appropriation for the reinterment of the confederate dead in the National cemetery at Washington. A second clause asked' that whenever a reQuest for the dead of any confederate state be made by any state or organ ized memorial association that they be restored to the care of their native state. All these resolutions were reported unanimously by the committee on res olutions and were passed by the dele gates without debate and with a cheer. As 'his gavel fell announcing the; adoption of the resolutions, Gen. Gor don said: -'My comrades, at last I congratulate you that the day hag finally come when foes as well as friends are ready to pay (Continued on the fiHth page.) BAKERSVILLE'S Terrible Situation of ihe Flood Swept Town that Has cessitated a. Call for Aid Appeal Framed at Mass Meeting Special to the Gazette. iBakersvilie, . N. Q, May 25. "There is a tide in the affairs of men, taken at the flood-leads on to" destruction. Our quiet little town nestled 'neath the lofty mountains, hitherto undisturbed by dire disaster, was, on the 21st of May, 1901, visited by the most disas trous flood ever known to our people. On the night of the 20th, instant, a, gale from the east began to blow with unu sual velocity, and continued with una bated force, with lowering clouds of frightful darkness, and great waves of drenching rain, until Tuesday imonnlng when it became apparent that we were to have a great deluge. 'By 10 o'clock, the people living on what is called "Water street," observ ing the rapid rising of the stream and being terror stricken, 'began to flee to the hills for safety. Scarcely had they gotten out of their houses until the whole valley, within which our town is situated presented a scene alarming, appalling, and absolute ly indescribable. (With .mighty rush and roar, (bearing uPn its furious bosom the debris of de. j molished Darns, dwelling mouses, grist and siaw mills, store houses with entire contents, live stock and growing crops, the flood came like a mighty avalanche, and in its mad rush drove to ruin the entire part of the town on 'Water street". Mingled with this maddening rush of turbid waters and crushing houses were to be heard the piteous cries of those astride floating buildings, rush- screatainjr and praying for help, in sight of the multitude drenched by the mighty down-pour of rain, anxious to save, but powerless to help! It is not known how many lives have been lost, nor is it known how .many dwelling houses, mills and store-houses. A conservative estimate of the build ings would fix the .number at about five hundred. Men whose Judgment is regarded as safe, put the damage in the entire county at one .million dollars. The damage to this town, alone will reach near one hundred thousand dol lars. We Can Show You 150 Hammocks The new colors, made by Palmer from 75c to $5.00. .. :i THESTON'S- - ' . -i- - .-,T - r-rrr-r rs a5 25 Soutli Mais. BURNED AT THE STAKE wf ul Vengeance Meted Out 1'; to a Fiend in Florida. Dies in Flames on Spot Where I He Murdered a Woman. &ob Took the Prisoner from Jail in J3pite of Sheriff and Strong Guard. 1 Bartowr, yia., May 29 Fred Roehelle, the. negro who yesterday assaulted and ered Mrs. Taggart a white wo- by cutting her throat, was burned ajt a stafce here this evening. The fiend was jut to death int the presence of un irnirienoe throng. The place of the lynching was at the scene of the ne-go-V crSmeu r"3PHe negro was captured today about thSee miles out of the City Iby some "ne groes who turned him over to the au thor i ties. He was placed in jail. A mob quickly formed and stormed the Jail, and despite the efforts of the sher iff and a strong guard took the prisoner and half dragged and half carried' him to the scene of his crime. The wretch meanwhile uttered piteous cries and prayers for mercy. Arriving at the spot the negro was chained to a stage and wood1 piled around it. Oil was poured upon the negro. A match "was then applied and the body burned for half an hour. After that time only the bones of the negro were found. The mob then dis persed. TOTTED PRESBYTERIANS ' IINISH THEIR SESSION Dsmoines, la., May 29. The United Presbyterian- General Assembly ad journed at noon today to meet next year in Allegheny, Pa. At the closing sssion l a committee was appointed to make a revision of the membership covenant of the church. Among the appropriations !wre $65,000 for freeamen's aid. 0gE PfJGHl Ne- In the face of this dire calamity and realizing the -situation of our towmv it being 35 miles to the nearest railroad point, with the roads all washed away, and knowing that great and wide suf fering in our midst is immanent without outside help. A mass meeting was called by the mayor of the town; the town commis sioners, ministers of the gospel, mer chantts and all the good citizens of the town being present and participating. it was deemed best and proper, and it was so ordered by said 'mass meeting that an appeal be made to alL charita. ble Institutions, Christian organize tions, and all other business organiza tions. iby whatever name or names known, or private individuals, for con. tribu tions, for the relief of the suffer ing and distressed people in our midst iMay the God of Mercy inspire our people, and Incline their hearts to aid us in this our great distress and save us from suffering, starving, and death! Contributions may be ajade either in money, food or clothing 6 Rev. L. H. Greene, pastor of the iBaptist 'church), Rev. J. D. Carpenter, - pastor of M. E. church, South, and Rev. Lee Huddlestone. pastor M. E. church at Bakersville, N. C. Requested that the '"Chialotte Ob server," "Kaueigh ir-ost," tne "Jtsiouoai Recorder, the "Asheville Gazette," and the "Asheville Citizen" publish this ap peal, with request that the "Knoxville Journal," "New York Herald," "New York World." "Washington Post" and all other papers that will, also .publish S. J. TURNER, Mayor . J. S. WILSON J. H. GREENE, GEO. K. PRITCHAlRD, Town Commissioners. A. BOWMAN, Secretary. D Btamfoergs most tip to date cigar store ! 24 Building Lots Fop Sale In doe residence section, which x Is Improving more rapidly than any other-port of fee city. Until six of these lots are sold we are prepared to offer-very low prices 4 and easy terms of paymentafter I that time payments will be ad- f" vonced, . . .r Real iBstate Agents, 23 Pa6mive 4t MMHMO GQHD: TdCBOi) Columbia, (May 2?i5dIcatJon to night are that att'Oort; will be made to crowd MoLaurin off" his position. Tillman arrived today and had a con ference thlSv.eJening with Chairman Jones of the executive committee, who is a candidate for McTjaurlns . seat. THey ' discussed the arrangements for the primary. Jones-replying to the protest of Mc Laurin against a canvass of the state in August told him it was the best PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN HEAR JOURNEY'S END Few Stops in Ohio or Pennsylvania Half an Hour at Canton. Pittsburg, May 29. The (president and party crossed two states today in their Journey homeward and will reach Washington tomorrow morning. The train passed through nearly all the cities and towns of Ohio without stop ping. At 3 o'clock the train reached Can ton and remained there half an hour. A group of personal friends and acquain tances met President and Mrs. Mc Kinley at the station'. Judge ray and several distinguished friends of the town entered the president' car and chatted with him. There were many anxious inquiries as to Mrs. MicKin ley's health and the president expressed the belief that In a short time she would recover her full strength. The presidential train reached Pitts burg shortly after six and after a brief stop continued on its way to Washing ton. ARMOR PLATE FAILS TO STAND THE TEST Penetrated by Shots frcm Six Inch. Naval Eifle- Washington, May 29. The armor plate treated' by the Krupp hardening process" manufactured by Bethlehem Steel company for the battleship Maine failed tostand-Jhje - test- today Th test took; place ? at " the naval , proving grounds at Indian Head, and resulted in a complete .victory for the gun and pro jectile. The plate was six inches thick. Two enots were fired at it trom a six inch naval rifle, an armor piercing pro jectile being used. The- specifications required a minimum striking velocity of 1895 foot seconds. The first shot caused the. plate to ccack sMid the second penesrated it deeply making a large bulge in the rear, destroying the plates protective quali ties. The plate was then declared i failure. Tine rejection of the plate means a loss of oyer $150,000 to the company. THE AMOUNT CHI II A IS WILLING TO PAY Our Minister Making Strenuous De- maud for Trade Privileges. Pekin, May 29. The Chinese' plenipo tentiaries, 5n reply to the minister' latest proposals state that China is willing to pay an indemnity of sixty five million pounds and interest at the rate of three and a half per cent. Rockhill is making a strenuous de mand for harbor Improvements and in creased trade privileges in China, which would be a great benefit to Chi na as well as to foreign, countries. NEW "CRYSTAL GLASS VIOLET HOLDER. JUST OUT (AND JUST IN AT OUR STORE). PRICE 15c EACH. THE PRETTIEST THING EVER MADE FOR THIS PURPOSE. J. H. LAW, 35 PATTON AVE. If a Picture . is destined to go next to aoane body-heart: it JOfat itff ''' pretty jnieet : picture; r; : - - - When . the -above- signature' 4s on onr bota yosnayifeei mr& tout iiayeithe best, -r Qur:pi5 tares cost "only a txlfle more than in- i . feTiof " ones. rstudio, 29 Patton EFFORT UT ITLAUH thing for the people. y This, evening Tillman in a statement refers to MoLaurin'a "magnificent ego tism" in wishing to fix the time when the people of the state should elect -hia successor.' f With Tillman, Jones and others fa voring a summer campaign the commit tee will probably order tt. If McXiaurin believes a summer cam paign win endanger his life he may withdraw Ms resignation. M'GOVERII WINS All EASY VI6T0RY San Francisco, May 29. The flghit be tween McGovern and Herrera in Me chanic's Pavilion tonight iwas witnessed by ten thousand persons. McGovern knocked Herrera dowui' three times In the fifth round, and the third time Hr era was counted out. McGovern had It all his own way througut. He show ered blows on his opponent at will. Her rera was completely outclassed. Her rera clinched at every opportunity, to avoid punishment. GRAND JURY AFTER A "DIVINE HEAUR." Chicago, May 29. The grand jury took up toay for consideration the o&arges made against John Alexander Dowie, the alleged divine heater. A vspecific charge is that he is responsible through neglect for the death of Mrs.. Judd, wife of one of his followers. No answer has been received from Dowie relative to the notice sent him yesterday . that he will be required to procure a license to conduct a hosDita.1 or el; shut upis institution. Now the Tme This the Place Summer Sale Ladies9 Wrappers OPENS MONDAY ON ALL WEEK "Generalities, even though gilt- V tering, carry little conviction com. pared with specific facts. We Are Overstocked 200 of our famous $1.00 Wrap pers, made from high-grade per cales and lawns, handsomely trimmed, wide flounce, waist lined, perfect fitting. Exactly Like Picture Extremely special ... 75 Cents. G. A. WEARS. REAL ESTATE A valuable farm of 70 acres, new 7 room house with mod ern appliances, 500 fruit trees, out buildings, etc., and ice cold spring of pure freestone water: A new house with 8 large well finished rooms on Sun set mountain modern im provements, three-fourths of an acre, a Daraia. ;3 wiesirame iocanue i - yi 37 Library Bl'd'g.vfttf WV-- i "-.-V. it - 5 3- "
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