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VOL. 6.
OUR COMMISSI
ISSUE A MANIFESTO
lengthy. Proclamation to tin
Philippine People,.
THE AIMS OF THIS COUNTRY
Natives Assured That the Only Object
of the United States Is to Elevate
and Advance Them to a Higher Civ
ilized Position.
, New Yokk, April 4. The Journal'!
Manila correspondent cables the follow
ing text of the United States Philippine
commission's proclamation, issued to
day:. ,. ' -
"The commission desires to assure
the people of the Philippine islands of
the coEdial good will and fraternal feel
ing which is entertained for them by the
president of the United States . and by
the American people.
"The aim and object of the American
government, apart from the fulfillment
of the solemn obligation it has assumed
toward the f&mkly of nations hy its ac
ceptance of sovereignty over the Philips
pine islands, is the well being, prosper
ity and happiness of the Philippine peo
ple and their elevation and advance
ment to a position among the most civ
ilized peoples of the worid.
"The president believes that this it
licity and perfection of the Philippine
people is to be brought about by the as
surance of peace and order, by the guar
antee of civil arid religions liberty, by
the establishment of justice, by the cul
tivation of letters, science and the liberal
and practical arts, by enlargement of in
tercourse withj foreign: nations, by ex
pansion of industrial pursuits, by trade
and commerce, by multiplication and
improvements of the means of internal
communication, by development with
the aid of modern, mechanical inven
tions of the freat natural resources of
the archipelago, and, fin a word, by the
uninterrupted devotion of the people
to the pursuit of useful objects and the
realization of
those noble ideas which
constitute the
higher civilization of
mankind.
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Attacked Without. Cause.
l"Unfortunately these pure aims and
purposes of the American government
and people have been misinterpreted to
Borne of the inhabitants of certain
islands,' . and as a consequence the
friendly American forces have without
provocation pr cause been openly at
tack d. . And why these hostilities?
What do the best Filipinos desire? Can
it be more than .the United States is
; ready to give2 ' They are patriots .and
: want liberty. -
l t "In the meantime the attention of
the p9ople of the Philippines is invited
to certain regulative principles by which
the United States will be guided in its
real relations! with; them. These are
deemed to be the points of cardinal im
portance: I
j "1. The supremacy of the United
' States must iand will be enforced
throughout every part, of the archipel
ago and those who resist it can accom
plish no end other than their own ruin.
2. To the Philippine people will be
granted the mjost ample liberty and self
government reconcilable with the main-
- tenance of a wise, just, stable, efftfenve
end economical administration of pub
lie affairs and compatible with the sov
ereign and international rights and the
obligations of the United States. j
"3 The civil rights of the Philippine
people will be! guaranteed and protected
to the fullest extent; religious freedom
will be assured, and aU persons shall be
eoual and have equal standing ' in - the
eyes of the law.
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Purposes of Americans.
"4. Honor, justice and friendship for
bid the use of the Philippine people or
the islands they inhabit as an object or
means of exploitation.- The purpose qf
the American government is the welfare
and the advancement of the Philippine
people.
. v5." There shall be guaranteed to the
Philippine people an honest and effective
oivil service ih which to the fullest ex
tent to whidh it is practical natives
shall be employed.
"6. The collection and application
of all taxes and other revenues wiU
be placed upon a sound, economical ba
sis and the pnblio funds, raised justly
and collected! honestly, will be applied
only to defray the regular and proper
expenses incurred by and for pne estab
lishment and maintenance oi tne mil
inoine government and such general im
prove m en ts ait the public interests may
demand. Local funds collected will be
used for local purposes and are not to
be devoted to other ends. With such
prudeut and honest fiscal administra
tion it is believed that the needs of the
government will, in a short time, be
come compatible with a considerable
reduction in taxation
"7. A pure, speedy and effective ad
ministration I of justice will be estab
lished whereby may be eradicated the
evils arising from delays, corruption
and exploitation.
-Improvements to Follow.
'8. The cpnstruction f roads, rail
roads and similar means of communica
tion and transportation and of- other
public works, manifestly to the advant
age of the Philippine people, will be
promoted.
"9. Domestic and foreign trade and
commerce, e 'riculture and other indus
trial pursuit tending toward the gen
eral development of the country, in. the
interests of the inhabitants, - shall be
objects of constant solicitude and foster
ing care. - . j -. "-
"10. Effective provision will be made
for the establishment of elementary
schools in which the children of the
people may t educated, and appropriate
facilities wili be provided for a higher
education, j
"11. Reforms in all departments of
the government, aft branches of the
public service and all corporations closely
touching the common life of the people
will be nndertakpp without delay and
effected conformably with, right and
'justice' in 'a way to satisfy the well
founded demands ana tne mgnest senti
ments and aspirations of the people.
"Such is tne Tspirit in .which the
United States comes to the people of the
islands, and1 the president has instructed
,tne. commission to make tjtfs publicly
anown.
"In obeninsr his behest, the commit
sioners 'desire to join the president in
expressing jtnehr good will toward the
Philippine people a to extend to the
leading, tsertMntMlv SM All invita-
Hon to meet tfeitn for "the purpose of
personal acquaintance and the exchange
of views and opinions."
The above i signed by Jacob Gonld
Schurman, Unied States commissioner;
Geonre Dewey. XJ. S- N. ; Kweii fa. utis.
maior general United fetates army;
Charles Dehby, United States commit
r. TWn C. Worcester, United
HUU.O9
States commissioner. .
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ajPJlls from druggist; One cent a dose.
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RAINY SEASON ON IN JUNE..
Otis Expected to Finish His Campaign
' , Before That Time.
Washington, April 4 War depart
ment officials look upon the approach of
the wet season in the Philippines as
likely to.be an important, if not de
cisive, factor in determining the charac
ter of the military movements during
the; next six months. This period of
rains aud storm is no new and untried
danger, for the United States troops
were in the trenches around Manila
through much of the worst part of the
wet season last summer.
.Major Simpson, chief of the bureau
of military information, was then on
the staff of General Greene, and learned
from experience how far. this wet sea
son affected the health and comfort of
the men and retarded military opera
tions. Generally speaking, he says, the
men were up to their knees in mud and
water during July and August, when
our trenches were drawn around Ma
nila. But while this was a great per
sonal inconvenience, it did not cause
any material increase in the sick rate.
About: the worst feature was that the
stretches of the quagmire made it next
to impressible to execute military im
provements on a large scale
-': Rainy Season-Near. I1'
The wet season does not begin as a
rule until June, so that it is above two
months before its effects will be serf,
ously felt. The 'present months, April
and "May, generally come, under the
head of the hot season, whiesjuat .pre
cedes the drenching; rains teinnhag in
Jnne. Tbe hottest weather is in; May,
although .it never goes above tOvde-
grees. Gradually this merges ino the
heavy rains and violent storms of Jnne,
the wet season lasting for six months.
The season does not come on abruptly,
but is a general transition until every
thing is in a condition of soak.
Last summer the first expedition of
United States troops landed about July
1, and by that time the wet season was
well under way.' i. The men were sent
into the trenches for 24 hours and then
relieved. In this way two regiments
would be moved up every morning and
for that day and .night would stand in
the kneedeep rain and mud. But. it
would have been difficult, if jiot impos
sible, to have kept troops exposed to
such' conditions for any extended time.
Sick 'Rate. Low.
The Aetor battery was "one of the
bodiea serving during part of the rainy
season. Captain. March, one of the offi
cers of the battery, was here recently,
and in speaking of the' sick rate during
the wet season, said that it was kept
down to 4 per cent. : This is considered
very low,- even under favorable circum
stances, and is taken to offset some re
ports to the effect of the wet season.
This low. sick rate is, in part, attributed
to the , strict sanitation enjoined upon
the American forces. .Malaria and ty
phoid abounds, so that our troops' were
made to drink " boiled water. Major
Simpson says that at. no time did the
malaria or typhoid assume an epidemic
form. -
It is the general belief that Generai
Otis will complete his present campaign
before the wet season opens, and con
fine his efforts after that to holding the
ground already won, keeping up com
munications, protecting als, nanus ana
waiting for the dry season to give him
another period of active operation.
Revolt, About Over. ,
No disappointment was expressed at
the war department today because Gen
eral Otis had made no report. It was
taken, to mean that conditions were
progressing well and that the conditions
indicated in yesterday's dispatches con
tinued. War department officials are
fully convinced that the backbone of
the insurrection is .broken and that
while there may be raids from time to
time by bands of marauders, the main
body of troops will surrender.
It is said that when the Filipinos who
surrender find that they are well treated
and, fed) that the wounded are cared for
and. food is sent to the suffering, there
will be less inclination to continue hos
tilities. -Those who are so treated and sent to
to their -homes, it is believed, will be
missionaries among their people in favor
of the United States. '
Proclamation to Filipinos,
Manila, April 4.-The preamble of
the proclamation of the United States
Philippine commission recites the .ces
sion by the peace treaty of the Philip
pine islands to the United States, refers
to the appointment of the commission,
assures the people of the cordial-good
will and fraternal feeling of - the . presi
dent of the United States and the Amer
icans and asserts the object which ' the
United States government, apart from
the fulfillment of its solemn obligations,
has assumed towards the family of na
tions , by the .acceptance of the sover
eignty over the islands, is the well be
ing, prosperity and happiness of the
Philippine people and their elevation
and advancement to a position among
the most civilized peoples of the world.
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War on Trusts In Kentucky.
Frankfort, Ky.. April 4 In the
state fiscal court today Judge Cantrell
directed the attention of the grand jury
to trusts and instructed, it to, indict all
such concerns operating in this district.
phe instruction was meant particularly
to start a vrar against tne wnisay com
bination recently put through in the re
organization of the Kentucky Lhstillery
and .Warehouse coin (any. which bought
up nearly all the Kentucky distilleries,
including many m this immediate sec
tion.
A Liquor House Destroyed.
Mount Sterling, Ey., April 4. Fire
tkis morning decoyed Frank. Hudson's
wholesale, liquor house and Adam Baum
Ss Sons! wholesale and retail grocery.
The Grand Opera, House epgfct fire but
was saved. f.'
A BIG IRON FURNACE DEAL.
New York Capitalists Are Buying Up
Idle, Plants In tbe South.
Birmingham, (Ala. , April 3. The Em
pire. Steel and Iron company recently
formed in New York, wich is purchas:
ipg a number .pf dle. furnace plants in,
the east .which it will aevelop,, has,
bought the Bay State iron furnace a
Fort Payne and i,s said, tp pa after otfcey
ipactiye plants in .4&U-state, Georgia
and Tennessee with a Tiew to reviving
them;
The Bay S,tate furnace was built by
New, EngJaBers during the boom at
Fbftayne h" years ago, but has been
idle for several years. ..' It is owned by
the Bessemer , Land aid Improvement
company of Bessemer, Ala. 1 -
The Empire company's plan is said to
be to secure and- develop idle furnace
plants throughout the south; and west
and thus become a larger producer of
pig iron. JNew xorJt capitansis axe w
flind is
of Any Paper in
ASHEVILLE,
JUNIOR VANDERBILT
. WEDS VIRGINIA FAIR
Marriage of Mi
lions Occurs
In New York City.
HUNDRED GUESTS ATTEND
Few of the Young Couple's Relatives
Present at the Ceremony, but They
Are Well ER -presented In the Itong
1,1st of Costly Presents. '
Nbw ;York, April 4. Youth and
beauty, with millions of money, were
joined together in holy matrimony at
noon today when Virginia Fair became
the bride of William K. Vanderbilt. Jr.
About 160 guests were present at the
ceremony, which took place in the Fifty
seventh street residence of Herman Oel
richj, wioie wife is the sister of the
bride. The home was surrounded by a
t curious and mixed crowd.
Shortly before noonL the guests com
menced to arrive at tha Oelricha house.
The':" Rev. Thomas F.' M.urphy, acting
pastor Qf the Church of the Sacred
Heart';at . Dobbs ! Ferry, was on hand
early,4' accompanied by two little ac
lyteey 'The conservatory and ballrooni
had .baen transformed into the sem
blance' of ail Old English garden.
tAmost promptly at noon the single
maid f bettor. Miss Mary. Baldwin Tol
frei ea tared the ballroom and under an
aisle arched with Toses walked towards
the waiting priest. She preceded the
bride,' Miss Fair. Following her was
her brotherVin-law, Mr. Oeliichs. The
organ, .especially built for the purpose,
pealed, out. ' The groom was attended
by !J. P.- Kellogg. In the gallery an
mvYifif"i. nf Tiipfpa nndpr Tsrinl Pan?
Lliayed the nuptial music from Lo-
henffrin.
,.The ceremony itself was short, and
immediately-upon its conclusion con
gratulations were showered upon Mr.
and Mrs. Vanderbilt, Jr. There were
few relatives present ! Of the Vander
bilts, there were only"to kiss the bride
William K. Vanderbilt, Sr., and young
Harold Vanderbilt, the groom's brother.
The rest of the family are in mourning
or abroad, but though absent, they were
well represented in the long list of
costly presents.
Among the bridal gifts were the fol
lowing: W. K. Vandeabilt,-pearls and several
handsome carts and traps,
Mrs. Q. , H. P. Belmont, the bride
groom's mother, jewels and silver.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, the bride's
sister, 24 gold dishes.
Hermann Oelrichs, four gold dishes.
Mr. and Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, the
bridegroom's aunt and uncle, 24 gold
dishes. '
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence IL Mackay,
gold toilet set. j
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Whitney, a
gold writing set. 1
Mrs. Astor, diamond and turquoise
brch.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelias Vanderbilt,
Jr., the bridegroom's cousin, a punch
bowL j 1
Mr. and Mrs. George B. DeForest,
glass and silver decanters.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. De Young, gold
basket 18 inches long, heavy loose han
dle, whole basket perforated and deco
rated with open work.
. Mr. and Mrs. George "Crocker, gold
tray. t
Mrs. John W. Mackay, stomacher of
diamonds.
John W. Mackay, corsage diamond
ornaments..
The Duke and Duchess of Marlbor
ough, the duchess the bridegroom s sis
ter, four gold loving cups.
Mrs. Elliot' F. Shepard, the bride-
groom's aunt, a silver tonreen,
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Sloan e
Sirs, bloane the bridegroom's aunt
silver trays.
TROOPS MAY BUY DRINKS.
Griggs Holds the Sale of Intoxicants
at Posts to Be Lawful.
Washington, April 4. The secretary
of war recently requested the opinion
of the attorney general as to whether
section 17 of the act passed at the last
session of congress "increasing the effl
eiency of the army" prohibits the con
tinuance of -, the sale of intoxicating
drinks by the government in the can
teen sections of. the post exchanges,
which are organized and maintained at
the various army posts and encamp
ments throughout the ynited states.
The attorney general, in his reply,
hplds that the section 1 in question does
pot prohibit the continuance of the sale
pf intoxicating armies through the can
teen seotions as heretofore organized
and carried on, except that no officer or
enlisted man can be detailed for duty
in the canteen section to do the selling.
England Accepts Sanvoau Plan.
Washington, April 4. Lord Salis
bury ha9 accepted the plan proposed by
Germany for the settlement of the Sa
moan trouble by the appointment of
iri-partite commission. ' Tbe acceptance
a on the broad principle only, and the
details of the arrangements are yet to
be agreed upon. As the United Statei
has already accepted the general propo
sition there is no longer doubt as to the
organization of the commission.
Police Under Civil Service.
Atlanta, April 4. Mayor James G,
Woodward has. seftt a special message
ta.tlae. city council advocating the abol
ishment of the present biennial election
system iq ne ponce j aepartment, ana
the introduction of the civil servios
plan. The matter was referred to the
ordinance committee j without debate,
and will be acted on ai the next regular
meeting of council. :
. Freight Train Kills Three.
Pittsburg, April 4. An eastbound
freight train on the Pennsylvania ratf
road struok and killed, two, men and fa
tally injured another near. Green sburg,;
Pa. e' men were walking on the
tracks r and ' were rjau down. Their
names were: gillei James Dristell,
aged 4 years; John Clark, aged 23
eara. n jured John McAllister, aged
5 years. ' ' j
nays imjnuues at savannah.
SAVANNAH,Apjgl3. The Third United
States volunteers (Ray's immunes) have
arrived from Sagua de Tanamo on the
transport Sedgwick. The regiment will
go into detention camp at Sapelo, tfee
federal quarantine station, for five days.
With the regimeit th.ee hxp a number
of ladies, the wives ; of officers. . .These
will h,ave to undergo disinfection' and
quarantine the same as the private sol-
tners. xj . regimen M. nx
volunteer command to go to Cuba after
the cessation of hostilities. It has had
a nine months' tour of dub?.
the Ninth Congressional District.
N. C., AIJRIL 7, 1899. NOJ 15.
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NSURGENT CAPITAL TAKEN.
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Malolos Occupied by the Americans
With Slight Losses.
Manila, March 31. The American
flag was raised over Malolos at 10 O'clock
this morning The Kansas regiment
and the Hontf na regiment, on entering
the city, found it deserted, the presiden
cia burning and the rebels retreating
towards the mountains in a state of
terror. It is believed they cannot in
future make even a faint' resistance.
The American loss was small.
It is evident! that, the rebels for some
time, past have abandoned all hope of
holding their capital, for the Americans
found there evidences of elaborate
preparations for evacuation. On the
railroad the rails and ties for about a
mile had been! torn up and probablv
thrown into the river. The only prison
ers captured were a ' few Chinamen.
They said Aguinaldo left Malolos on
Wednesday.
Colonel Funpton, alwavs at the front.
was the first man in Malolos. followed
by a group of dashing Kan sans.
The Filipino flag which! -was flying
from the centre of the town was hauled
down by some men of the Montana
egiment, who triumphantly raised
their own above it.
This afternoon the victorious Ameri
can army is feasting on cocoanuts and
bananas and ei joying a well earned reat,
while the hosp tal train is carrying the
wounded back to Manila.
THREE HANGED AT TROY.
Two White Mn and a Ngro Exrcutrd
on thej Same Gallows.
Troy, Ala., March 31. Thomas John
son and Richard Hale, white men, and
Sam Rivers, vt negro, were hanged here
ai noon todajL Their crime was the
robbery and murder of two women
They were all Convicted on Feb 25, last
The two white -men were tried and
found guilty, while the negro pleaded
gnuty.
The deed was committed in Decern
ber last, near Josie postofSce, in Pike
county. Mrs. Elizabeth Myers and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ida Myers, both
widows, were murdered by being beaten
with an axe and their houses set on fire
A Mr. Cook was also assaulted at the
same time, but recovered-consciousness
in time to remove the bodies oi the wo
men from tha house before thev were
consumed.
The murder was committed for rob
bery and abodt $3,000 is supposed to
Have been secured by the robbers.
A plot hatched by the prisoners to es
cape from jail was frustrated last night.
Sheriff Reeves of Pike comity issued
invitations to the triple execution and
quite a crowd was on hand.
COTTON
MEN WILU MEET.
Governors of the Southern Spinners'
Association Issue a Call.
Charlotte, N. C, March 31. The
governors of thp Southern Cotton Spin
i
ners association met here and caned a
convention of all the cotton manufac
turers of the sobth to be held in Char
lotte the second Thursday in May.
Prominent spinners and weavers, mill
constructors, machinery men and insur
ance men are on tne program lor ad'
dresses and every phase of mill con
Btruction, labor and operation will be
considered.
It is hoped to bring into the association
all the sou then manufacturers and to
make it more of a protective associa
tion. Committees were appointed to bring
the meeting 1 3 the attention of all
manufacturers md those in allied trades
and industries.
TRAIN RUI
IN WASHOUT.
Wreck on the I Louisville and Nash
ville at Grand Bay, Ala,
St. Elmo, AlL, March SI. Louisville
and Nashville northbound train No. 2 ran
into a washout jat Grand Bay, Ala., 25
miles from here, at 12:30 o'clock last
night and the mail car and two baggage
ears left the track. ." Baggage Master
Joseph LeBlosslhad two ribs broken.
The engine and a car cantaining val
uable race hosses of W. E. Gardiner, en
route from New Orleans to Benning's
race track, Washington, had a remark
able escape. The rear end of the- car of
horses was badly damaged
All trains were delayed for the south
over 12 hours.
Passengers report the heaviest rain
fall ever known- in any part of the
country.
Michigan Troops Discharged.
AuGUSTA.Ga. March 31. The Thirty
fifth Michigan was mustered out at
Camp McKenziB today. The regiment
left here in three sections over , the
Georgia railroa 1. At Atlanta the trains
will be turned over to the Nashville,
Chattanooga: lad St. Louis road.
twenty-two sleepers, 13 coaches and
three baggage cars were necessary to
transport tbe men and their belongings,
Banker pickersoa Guilty,
Asheville, n. O., March 31. The
jury in the J. . Dickerson bank case.
after being out s minutes, returned a
verdict of guilty: The court sentenced
Dickerson to ten years la the peniten
tiary in North Carolina, to be designated.
by the government, The appeal bond
was fixed at $3(3,000 and an. appeal was
taken and Dickerson gavebPAQi inside
qf an hour.
Baptists Meet In Savaauaa.
- March Sl.--The annual
ejORveatioa of the Baptists oi Georgia
Was called to' der at 10 o'clock this
morning at tbe First Baptist church in
this city, by ex -Governor Northen, act
ing moderator. . Between 300 and 300
delegates are on hand and one of the
most important sessions in the history
of the church is looked for.
Fifth Massachusetts CKt.
! Greenville S. Q March; 8L The
Fifth Afa&sach isetts. was mustered out
lfixe today. The journey northward
was. begun over the Southern railway
t)ni8 evening.
. New 311U For Vtesi Point. '
West Poinv, Qa., March SI. It is
jounced that a new cotton factory to
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abut $800,000 will be erected here
ui pauevw auu wuxytkuj.
OWOtR CO., WW VOWK.
OLD CONVICT LEASE DEAD.
Transfer of Prisoners Under the New
! System Now Under Way.
i Atlanta, April 1. The old convict
lease system in Georgia expired at mid
night and for the next five years at
least the state will try the experiment
of taking care of its own convicts.
Of the new contractors for the labor
pf the prisoners the majority of them
are old lesses who have depended on the
work of the convicts in mines, factories
and ' on , farms, but who in ' the future
will be deprived of the care of their
prisoners, . ;- .
r The new prison farm at Milledgeville,
which is to be operated by the labor of
those convicts who are physically inca
pacitated for the. work of the , prison
camps, is unexpectedly not ready for
the reception of its inmates and the 200
odd prisoners selected to operate the
farm will not be sent to Milledgeville
until April 10.
' The exchange of the prisoners from
one camp to another began this morn
ing; the commissioners after the labor
of several days having completed the
list of . convicts to be furnished to each
contractor. The exchange will be tedi
ous and it will probably take until the
middle of next week to bring it to com
pletion. Under the new system of Jeasing the
price paid by the contractors for the
labor of the convicts will average $14 a
head per month. The old system gave
the state, a stipulated amount fixed at
$25,000, but the actual -profit never
amounted to more than $17,000.
With the new system in operation the
state will make clear annually $100,000,
or an increase of $75,000 over former
years. . !
In addition to this profit i the prison
commissioners are confident that, when
in operation, the prison farm at Mil
ledgeville will be a source of consider
able revenue to Georgia, j
DAMAGE SUIT WITHDRAWN.
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Rogers Prosecuted the Wrong Man For
Defamation of Character.
Macon,' April 1. In the city court the
case of J. Tom Rogers against William
O. Turpin, for j $10,000 damages for
defamation of character, has been dis
missed at the request of the plaintiff's
attorneys, with the statement that the
plaintiff had found out that he was
suing the wrong man. j
" Turpin and Rogers were in commercial
partnership, a fire destroying their busi
ness. Soon after Turpin was a member
of the grand jury and he, so it is alle-
gea, criea to nave itogers lnaictea on
the oharge of incendiarism, in that he
burned . Turpin & Rogers' i store, but
Turpin failed to get Rogers indicted.
To a subsequenr grand jury, a juror,
who was not Turpin, presented Rogers,
and a true bill was found for incendiar
ism. Rogers was readily acquitted of
tne cnarge. at nis trial in tne superior
court. '
Rogers believed that it was en Tur
pin s presentment that he was indicted1
and be accordingly brought the damage
suit ior aeiamation or character. Kogers
earned lately it was another party who
bad presented him, so the suit against
Turpin was dismissed. j
Both Turpin and Rogers are well
known citizens. r
COAL MINERS ONSTRIKE
Two Thousand Men In the Rlrmls-
ham District Walk OuU
Birmingham, Ala., April1 1. Two
thousand iron ore mineraemployed at
Fossil, Musdoda, Redding, Wade's Gap
and Alice and th coal miners working
at Hargrove and Belle Ellen, in Bibb
county, went on strike today. .The
cause of the trouble at the ore mines is
said to be the inaccuracy in the check
system.1 .
lne coal miners struck because the
day laborers did not receive the advance
accorded the miners on March 1. The
supply of iron ore is cut off by the strike
100 cars a day. The officials of the com
panies affected decline to giveany parti
culars. I
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Endy Caught After Two Years.
Wayckqss Ga., April i. Sheriff
Thomaa X McClellan has received a
telegram from G. K Miles, an officer of
Kingstree, S. C, stating that the negro
Eady, wanted here to answer for the-
Murder of B. E. Booth of Manora. Ware
county, two years ago, is there. Booth
was shot down in cold blood while at
tempting to collect an account from
Eady. The negro escped and has so
far eluded the officers. Sheriff McClel
lan will send a e&a to identify Eady.
Cowbided on a Main Street.
Gssrnyivle S. G, April i.. Jeff D.
Stradley, a prominent young man of
this place, was given a cowhiding oa
Main street by. J. Morrow Ivey of Roek
Hill, while Frank I vey looked on. Strad
ley married a sis.ter of the Ivey s and
the troubles between Stradley and. his
wife were the cause of the whipping.
Ivey was fined $15, Vy the mayor foe
disorderly conojet. -
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Augusta's Municipal Fight.
4vusta, Ga., "April L In the mu
nicipal contest hera the only new de
velopment has beeo the withdrawal of
Mr. Dunbar, owing to the publication
of a nwmerousry signed petition to Ma-
S Black to run, He. has not yet given
answer, but his acceptance is counted
en. Charles A. Robbe has not .yet con
sented to withdraw his candidacy in
favor of Black.
l New Colony of Dunkards.
Birmingham, Ala , April 1. Captain
P. Sid Jones, immigration agnt of the
Louisville and Nashvilla railroad, has
closed a deal whereby he will locate a
colony of Dunkards in Limestone
county. . Th colonists, who are from
Indiana, have bought 7,000 acres of fin
farming land a few miles, west of
Athens and will move to it at once.
Faints on Being Condemned.
! CiRTERsmw, Ga. April t Judge
Fit ha& sentenced Bud Hackett, the
rnud? of Tom Monis to be hanged
Majr 12. Hackett fainted when sen-
Louisville Brewers Assign.
' Louisvim, April 1. The Schefer
Ueyer Brewing company filed a deed of
assignment to the Columbia Finance
ana lrust company toaay.
J. W Norwood, President,
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PlEgLJE RIDGE NTIONLgNK,
Gurantees to all customers Promptness, Accuraey and Absoiut. Se-
curity; We respectfully solicit your business, and will
every accomydation consistant with SOUND BANKING.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT.
W. J. SLAYDEN,
E. R.. LUCAS, .'
JAS. A. RURROUGHS,
8. P. McDIVITT
ERWIN;SLUDER, Asst. Cashier
Oliver Plows Are Unequalled.
An Assorted Car Load to Select From.
ASHEVILLE HARDWARE CO., Agents.
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The Bon Marche nas exceptional lines
to show this season. A line of the newest
.and prettiest , , ;
SiJk shirt waist patterns
Ever brought to jthe city; they must be
seen to be appreciated. Range; in price
from 50c a yard to the finest. A partic
ularly good line
Taffetta Silks in Colors
And Blacks;price
A great stock pf BL ACK WOOL PRESS
GOODS in all the new weaves from 18c
the yard for double width goods to very
finest. . V . T
COLORED WOOL DRESS GOODS ,
In Serges, Cheviots, Henrietta, Plaids,
Cords and Twills. White and colored
Piques and extra good stock, ranging;
from 10c up. Greatest sort, variety in
White Piques to please the smallest to fl
the largest purse. i f
COTTON CHEVIOTS, LARQJNS, ETC,
j Wash Fabrics in every conceivable
make. Lawns, Dimities, Organdies
Crepbns, Ginghams from 5c. to Silk
iGinghams at 29c. But what we partic
ularly dote on is
OUR GREAT
in all-over edges and insertinsfs. Rib
bons in all colors,
Underwear: Will show the best 5c
10c and 15o Vests ever brought here, j
Hosiery Every thing suitable and
necessary for the
tra sizes for ladies New open lace :
work; some handsome hose, Ladies'
and children's straw sailors, but stock
is half milliners' price.
See our stock table linens and towels;
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CANDY
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25c 50c tl-
F. M. LINDSAY;
CONTRACTOR pfOB -.!."
Plumbing, Steam, Gas, Hot Air, Hi
Water Heating and Tin Roooflng '
Iron Work of all kinds. Jotting
IK promptly! attended to. 1,
J. G, Lindsay will attendto Urn work!
Ernest Israel, foreman of Plumbing
Department. A '
Work guaranteed to give satlsfactiom
Wolf Bid.. Ashevillc, H.Ct
E. R Lucas, Cashier.
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J.IW. NORWOOD.
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from 60c to the finest
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LINE OF LACES
widths and kinds.
smallest infant to ex
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