North Carolina Newspapers

Citizen, As heville VOLUME XIV. NO. 16. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1898. PRICE 3 CENTS y i ! '3 ! The Autocrat of All White Floating SOAPS The White Cloud. Vt.L- !'iari'l of soup is not only . .. i p .r f.r toilet uses, but for ta .ir y wtk, especially in wash .! fabrics. Snider's Bon Marche. - - . wp.-Hui offerings for the com V i pretty colored Dimity, 7, 8 ami I. for 5 cts. .v. ;: printed Madras was cheap at : . ; fur 8 13 cts. 1' . 1 r-f.i ndies that were , . ; . n i 1". i iits, now io cts. I. !, n Crash Skirts that were $1.23, 89 cts. I- x !' H.M..1 writing paper and Envc-..- . . in. lining H6 sh-ets and !M enve- i. 1 . .:. 1 -t-nts worth, for 35 cts. Hi.- week will also rei-eive a -; i . i !i,.iny additions such as tine and 11 : -i .!.: n Val. Laces. I .1 1 1 r ul Swiss Edgings and Insert iiiv. .--uuht at special prices, sold ac t ! -1 !i -iy. K elusive auont for Centemerl cele-l!.il'-l Kill Gloves. F.i n at-'littK atrent for Ctd Staten Is- 1 I 'vviritc Establishment. Kxir.t siKtl stock of Sunaner Corsets. Bon Marche, 15 SOUTH MAIN ST. go TO THE Central Livery Stable I'ii-iii,' and Mountain Party 1 teams and drivers. Prices 1 all. ' Rest of service. Hotel T.eikeley. 'Phone 25. T. HA UK. Manager. !' - 11. mis and Breakfast Bacon. 10c. t" r ..-i:n.. Hest Leaf Iard, 7c. 3 pd. 'u. r in itoes Sc. Other, groceries 1' ". Aiso Iry Goods. Shoes, ' I -west prices. Free delivery. s. 1 I. Chedester. I'ATTON AVENUE. I A 3 I BICYCLE g i : a LFREE. , ! . ry Parkime of Safety Pep- "in ' :m jclve nnmlered ticket, t ' 11 :!,. , of gum Is sold the !' ' 1 ot ; h,. im ky iiuiiiIht will get a N I bixty Dollar Safety Bi H cycle Free.. 1 - w ... ! i, i,,,w exhibition In j Wtu.ioVS. No i I :!.ir ...-k!y prize distrthu- K u to Ik bfld tvtry 1 filing. I BERKELEY (CIGAR STORE H-U-l Berkeley Building. 3 Woman : r ihild to a slipper yes ' :' " : 1 cannot get fitted any ' -S: I do not try any more wt "!a:is !:ie here." Thg high In- S""T'l M !h ' trouble, but it was no Mif got exactly what she ;' ' ' V"- fit slim, medium or wide f-t , ; rtably. Spangenberg's, 'iL'RT SQUARE. )()) ()()) We Are Very Busy But we are busy like a street car is full room for one more. We have time to send for your bun dle and get it to you when prom ised. The reason we are kejt busy is because we deliver goods promptly and do the work nice ly. If you; want vour laundry done that way, call 'phone 95, or leave the package at the office 43 West College St. A Spring of Joy And a well of comfort to the writer is a K'ukI Fountain Pen. It is a relief to the tired brain and hand to use one. We have a large assortment of these time and trouble saving devices. There are many styles, but each is of recent make ami has all the advantages and none of the defects of the older makes. If you have a prejudice against Foun tain pens come in here and it will van ish. These are not the cheapest but best Fountain Pens made. We guarantee that if you will give them a fair trial you will never be without one. B. H. COSBY, 27 Patton Avenw. Eastman Kodaks and Supplies. OKU Dining Car Special FKKSH 'ROASTED ..COFFEE.. Is the best sold on this market at 05 i-t-nts xr -pound, three I pounds for one dollar. Wo sell 1 50 pounds of it a week No other Coffee run show such a large sale. 10 N. Court Square. BARGAINS Second Hand Two Seat Babcock Just Right Wagon USED ONLY A FEW MONTHS. For sale cheap at T. S. Morrison's CARRIAGE WAREHOUSE. Cool and enjoy your spare mo ments this summer in one of our comfort-giving hammocks, one ot the kind In which you are com fortable In none of the 'back breaking, side-scraping kind. You will buy when you see them the prices range from $1.00 to $3.00. riorgan's ASHEVILLE STEAM bWY jT (s) S Weit Court Square. REVOLUTION WILL FOLLOW DEFEAT But the Queen Regent Refuses to Leave Madrid. Spanish Report of Accident on Baltimore. PERSISTENT ATTEMPT TO SE CURE INTERVENTION. FRENCH MINISTER FOR FOR' EIGN AFFAIRS IS MAKING IT -THREAT OF FLEETS. LONDON, May 26. There are re newed sinster predictions of impend ing revolution in Spain, contained in a speeial dispatch from Madrid today. Emperor Frances Joseph of Austria is said -to have strongly advised the Queen Resent to prepare to fly, and her moth er, who is now in Madrid, is report ed to have given the same advice, but, it is added, the Queen Regent, is deter mined to remain. Continuing the dis patch says: "The defeat of the Spanish fleet which best informed people regard as only a question of a few days, is bound to precipitate an outbreak." The Star claims to have the informa tion that the French minister of for eign affairs, M. Honotaux, is making great efforts to stop the Spanish American war. It says Russia, Austria and France are endeavoring to induce Germany and Italy to join in represen tations to President McKinley', declar ing that the powers wil induce Spain to grant the independence of Cuba. Should America refuse intervention, it is further said, the powers mentioned would send a fleet to put Cuba un der international rule, as was done in the ease of the island of Crete, until the withdrawal of the Spanish forces, and the constitution of a regular local govern ment. MADRID, May 26. Governor General Augusti, Spanish commander at Ma nila, seems to be following the tactics of Hlanco at Havana, sending out foi the encouragement of Spaniards "news" of repeated alleged reverses to American arms. A dispatch from Ma nila, just received says: "The United States cruiser Baltimore has been disabled by an explosion whic-h occurred on board her. "The Americans attempted, to land arms and ammunition at Binaycayan, and the Spanish troops, who occupied a good position, permitted the Americans to land, when they fell upon them and captured their arms and ammunition." AN ALARMIST VIEW. The Corier suggests that the visit ot George Goschen, first lord of the Brit ish admiralty, to Gibraltar, is connect ed with a coup d'main against Tangier, with the object of strengthening Great Britain's position in the Straits of Gi braltar. A dispatch to the Heraldo from Ha vana says that Cardenas, near Matan- zas. has been strongly fortified. The dispatch adds that 12 American war ships made a demonstration off Cien fuegos on Wednesday. FROM SPANISH SOURCES. A dispatch from Manila by way of Hong Kong says a hundred Spanish soldiers evacuated Corregidor island, at the entrance to Manila Bay, May 16, because they were without ammunition. A rebellion of grave dimensions, the dispatch adds, has broken out in the province of Panagasina, where the in surgents are pillaging houses and massaereing Spaniards. Dewey, it is announced, from the same sources, has ordered another attempt to be made to land, with a view to furnishing arms to the insurgents. JUNE WEDDINQ. Approaching Marriage of Prof. Tigha and Misa Emma Rollins. Many Asheville people will be inter ested by the announcement of the ap proaching marriage of Prof. R. J. Tighe and Miss Emma Augusta Rollins. The wedding will occur the latter part of June at the home of the bride's father, Postmaster W. W. Rollins, 175 Chest nut street. After the marriage, the couple w ill leave for a 10 days' stay at Sapphire, after which they will go to Washington and New York. Prof. Tighe has for several years held the principalship of the Orange street school, a position which he has fill ed with marked ability. Miss Rollins has been a most efficient member of the Orange street faculty for several years. Both. are held in high esteem here, and a very large circle of friends will ex tend heartiest congratulations. COLORED TROOPS. A Sacond Company May ba Organ ized Hera. . There Is under contemplation the or ganization of a second colored military company in this section of the State, with Thomas L. Leatherwood, editoi of the Colored Enterprise, as captain. Volunteers wrill be advertised for in several places in the western counties, and only good, sober men will be taken. Those interested will meet this even ing in the court house. The Quicksteps. Captain Scott s col ored company, are ready to move on short notice. The adjutant general has under consideration the enlistment roll of the company. The Quicksteps, will meet this evening in Henderson hall. Eagle street. Steamer Ashore. ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 26. An un known steamer is ashore south of this port and is likely to be a total wreck. The British steamer Coban. from Mont real, arrived this morning, and report ed a steamer ashore. . She was painted a lead color, with yellow smokestack, and looks like a war ship. THE WAR SITUATION TODAY IT IT UNCHANGED SO FAR AS QIVEN OUT. WASHINGTON, May 26. The Presi dent, according to those who were with him during the forenoon, received no information today materially changing the war situation. He has been eager ly awaiting news from the front, but there was none during the forenoon, and, save a long consultation with Al ger and a review of the situation in Congress, there was nothing to disturb the usual routine of work that falls to the lot of the President Representatives Grosvenor of Ohio and Dingley of Maine, informed the President of the state of affairs In Con gress, and the prospects of the war revenue bill and the Hawaiian annexa tion resolution. They had nothing to say after leaving the President. Deboe and Lindsay of Kentucky, Pritchard of North Carolina, Piatt of New York, and Kyle of South Dakota, were among those who came early. Practically all of them sought war ap pointments. Alger said his long' conference with the President related altogether to de tails. MURDERED BY THE MOB A NEGRO BOY HANGED AND SHOT TO DEATH. SALISBURY, Md., May 26. Garfield King, a negro about IS years old, was caKen rrom jau early tnis morning hanged to a tree and almost shot tu pieces. King was awaiting trial on the charge of having deliberately shot Herman Kenney, a white boy about the same age as the negro. A number of men from the neighborhood in which Ken ney's parents live rode into town and demanded the keys to the jail, which Sheriff Dashiell refused to surrender. The lynchers then broke the jaii doors down, forced open the tell in which King was confined, and di aggeo him out, the negro all the while fight ing desperately and pleading for mercy. A rope was throw n over a limb and tht boy strung up. The rope broke and In fell, seemingly unconscious. After lying in this condition a few minutes he regained his feet and made an effort to make his escape. His cap tors shot him through the body, ana beat and kicked him, and then placed a rope around his neck, and strung him up the second time. As he dangled in the air 50 pistol bullets were fired intt. the body. , FOR THE SOLDIERS. Box of Underclothing to be Sent to the Boys at Raleigh. The need of summer underclothing on the part of the soldiers at Camp Russell near Raleigh has become most pressing. In a letter irom naries Myers, formerly of Asheville and now of the quartermaster's department at Raleigh, to his sister, Mrs. Thomas A. Jones of Asheville, the extreme need of the soldiers in this particular is shownJ to be most urgent. In order to relieve the wants of the troops in this regard, Mrs. Jones has begun making up a box of undercloth ing to be sent to them. All who will contribute second-hand garments (of course, new ones, too, would be accept able) to the filling of the box are re quested to send them to Mrs. Jones' residence, 130 Cumberland avenue, within the next two or three days, as it is desired that the clothing be sent to Raleigh at the earliest possible mo ment. 1 This appeal should fiteet with quick and generous response on the part of the people. At small cost to themselves they can thus perform a handsome act that will be of great help to the sol diers of the Old North State. INSPECTING TROOPS. Those at Chickamauga in Fine Condition-Water Plenty. CHATTANOOGA, May 26. Inspector General Breckinridge continues the work of inspecting the first division of the first corps. He will commence in specting the second division tomorrow. He expresses himself as highly pleased with everything so far inspected. An officer was injured yesterday in the sham, battle Lieut. Beattle of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania. He is resting well and the injury will leave no perm anent effects. Water will be turned in the pipe lines tomorrow, and thereafter water will be plentiful. Arrivals this morning: Second Ken tucky infantry and Ninth New York infantry, 2000 men in all. BY GLADSTONE'S BIER. Thousands of People Pay a Last Tribute of Respect. LONDON, May 26. Remarkably im pressive scenes have been witnessed at Wesminster since 2 o'clock this morn ing, when the arrivals commenced of those anxious to view the remains of Gladstone. The line formed was con tinually augmented by all classes ot people, from peers to costermongers. At 6 o'clock the doors were opened, and the procession commenced to stream past the catafalque, which had lighted candles at each corner, with a large gilt cross at the head. At noon 40,000 persons had already taken a last glance at the remains of the great statesman. An Unusual Spectacle. DETROIT, Mich., May 25. Delegates to the sessions of the Michigan Sov ereign Consistory, being held here, saw a most unusual spectacle at last night's session. It was the installation of Nicholas Coutson, 33d degree, as grand marshal of the supreme council of Scottish Rite. This is the first time in Scottish Rite history such an appoint ment has occurred outside of the an nual sessions of the grand council. Presbyterian Assembly. NEW ORLEANS, May 26. Seventh days' session of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the Uni ted States convened this morning. Thi matter most important to come up was the report of the committee of the home and school at Fredericksburg. Va. The Institution Is heavily in debt, bu on the whole, the report is considered THE CONVENTION SAYS NO FUSION Majority Said to be Five to One Against It The Democrats Can Go it Alone as Usual. THEY WANT NO FUSION OR CO OPERATION WITH ANY OTH ER PARTY IN THE STATE. RALEIGH, N. C, May 26. Special. The State convention met at noon in the Academy of Music with a large and thoroughly representative attendance. Julian S. Carr was chosen temporary chairman. He says fusion is defeated by 5 to 1. Charles M. Cook was elected perma nent chairman; John W. Thompson, secretary. R. B. Glenn made a ringing speech saying the party was able to carry the State without the aid of any other par ty. This caused wild applause and a great demonstration, which showed the temper of the convention. The platform committee is: Jarvis (chairman), Claude Kitchen, Rudolph Duffey, Josephus Daniels, J. A. Lock hart, Lee S. Overman, R. A. Doughton, J. C. Martin. " The Democratic executive commit tee men of the Ninth district are: W. T. Lee, G. S. Powell, M. H. Justice and Walter E. Moore. PRIVATE ARTHUR DEAD. Private Arthur Watson of Watauga, of Captain Edmund Jones' Second regi ment, died at midnight of cerebro spin al meningitis. He was buried here this this afternoon. There was a military funeral in camp. It was decided today that the Third regiment should be white and be mobil ized at Camp Grimes, probably in a week, certainly in 10 days. Also that the Fourth regiment would be of ne groes and officered entirely by that race. It will be mobilized at Fort Ma- SOUTH S QUOTA, OF TROOPS THIS IS UNDER THE CALL FOR 75,000 MORE VOLUNTEERS. WASHINGTON, May 26. Secretary Alger says that the additional volun teers called for will not be recruited from the national guard as were the first 125,000, but enlistments will be open. The reasons leading up to a call for Tii.OOO more troops naturally are sources of much conjecture, as it was first felt that the possibility of foreign compli cations was a factor in bringing about this new move. It speedily developed, however, that the call was not due to any latent or serious emergency, but was rather in the line ot" getting to gether a large body of men to be drill ed and seasoned and to constitute a on of second reserve to be drawn upon later when the campaigns were fully under way. Secretary Alger stated that the determination to issue the call had not been reached until late yester day. Coming thus unexpectedly, the wai department had made no preparations for executing the call, and it will be .some days before dtaails are worked out as to the quota from each State, ihe calls to the respective governors ol States, the mustering points and the general points of concentration. All that is settled thus far is that the en listments are be thrown open, much as they were at the outbreak of the civil war, and are not to be restricted to the militia and national guard or ganizations of the several States. It will be an encouragement to the organ ization of independent volunteer com panies and regiments. These will re tain their identity to a certain extent as State troops as the governors will have the appointment of all company and regimental officers,, whifj only the brigade, division, corps g.nd staff offi cers will be appointed by the President. The adjutant general's office has not yet undertaken to make up the quotas if the several States, but the following gives an approximate estimate of the Southern States' quotas: Alabama, 1500; Arkansas, 1230; Florida, 450; Geor gia, 1950; Kentucky, 2045; Louisiana, 1164; Maryland, 1166; Mississippi, 1295; Missouri, 3246; North Carolina, 1545; South Carolina, 448; Tennessee, 1036; Texas, 1454; Virginia, 1673; West Vir ginia, 833. The organization and vision of this extensive force is not yet arranged by the adjutant general's office. Gener ally speaking, however, the 75,000 men will suffice for the formation of seventy-five regiments. With three regi ments to a brigade, which is the pres ent basis of organization, this will make 25 brigades. In turn eight divis ion of three brigades each will be di vided into three army corps. This gen eral division, of course, is. tentative, but it shows the general formation of this large body of volunteers. TEACHERS' ASSEMBLY. Address of Welcome to be Made by Frank Carter, Esq. Mayor Miller has received a letter from Secretary W. T. Whitsett of the North Carolina Teachers' Assembly in which the secretary asks the Mayor to either deliver the address of welcome to the Assembly or to designate some one to make the address in his stead. Mayor Miller nas accordingly Invited Frank Carter, esq., to welcome the teachers on behalf of the city of Ashe ville, and Mr. Carter has accepted. The Assembly will hold its sessions here June 14-18, and the address of wel come will be delivered on the opening evening of the session at 8 o'clock. Urged to Cut Our Cables. MADRID, May 26. The newspapers continue to urge the cutting of the American cable connections across the Atlantic if the Cuban cables are sev ered. - Off for Dewey. SAN FRANCISCO, May 255 p. m. The Philippine relief expedition" has just sailed. PATRIOTIC WEST'S RECORD SHE IS CERTAINLY DOING HER SHARE. Two New Companies for the War re Being Formed by T. C. Starnes and Patrolman Noland. Because Asheville and Buncombe have, already sent a large number of soldiers to the war it must not be sup posed that the war spirit of the men of "the patriotic West" has In any degree cooled. It is still at top-notch, and re ceived fresh impetus from the call made by President McKinley for 75,000 more of volunteers. In response to this, already another company from Asheville seems a cer tainty. T. C. Starnes will have offices to enroll volunteers for the new com pany at Dr. E. C. Starnes'- office on Court Place Friday and Saturday. J. F. Jarvis and J. G. Ramsey also have lists for the enrollment of members of this company. Up to noon today half the required number had volunteered. It is expected that the company will meet for organization Saturday evening. In these piping times of war it does a "westerner" good to contemplate what the section west of the Ridge has done. From Asheville have gone the Ashe ville Light Infantry and the Asheville Guards. Waynesville has sent her Richland Rines. Nantahala and Mur phy companies are also on the list, a good portion of each being recruits from Asheville. About 25 Asheville men filled the. ranks of the Statesville com pany, and Asheville men were distrib uted among several other companies after they reached Raleigh. The Zeb Vance Guards have organized at Ashe ville, and now a fourth full company is undergoing formation by Mr. Starnes One colored company has been organ ized at Asheville and is awaiting or ders, and a second one will probably be rormea. To sum up, the men who have so far gone from Asheville number about 2S0. While the large majority of these are Buncombe men it should in" justice be said that some of the volunteers have come from adjoining counties. Add to these the company of 85 to be formed by Mr. Starnes and the total is 365. Should two colored companies be called into service the total will be about 535 Add to this the companies from other western counties, 185 men by estima tion, and we have a grand total of 720. Surely, "the patriotic West" is doing her share. STILL ANOTHER. This afternoon Patrolman J. J. No land decided to firm a company for service in the war. Mr. Noland requests all who desire to" enlist to call at D. G. Noland's store, 21 North Main street. NO HARM IN DELAY. The Democrats Oppose Unnecessary Rush Measures in the Senate. WASHINGTON, May 26. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Allison! in charge of the war revenue bill in the Senate, endeav ored to secure unanimous consent that a final vote on the measure be taken on Saturday next before adjournment, Mr. Teller of Colorado objected. Mr. Daniel of Virginia, in reiterating Mr. Teller's objection, sounded the first note of delay against the measure since the debate upon it began. He de clared there was no emergency which required the immediate passage of the bill, and frankly announced that if cer tain provisions of the bill put into it by the Democrats on the finance com mittee were not agreed to by the Sen ate he would offer some amendments to the measure that probably - would precipitate debate. He strongly inti mated, too, that if the war should not be prolonged it might not be necessary to provide so much revenue as the pending bill would raise, and he indi cated a desire to await developments that in all likelihood were close at hand before passing upon a bill that meant so much to the people as this. TO SALISBURY. Delegates to Epworth League and Sunday School Conference. A number of delegates to the third annual Epworth League and Sunday school conference, to be held at Salis bury May 26-29, left today to attend the sessions. In the party were Miss Ham ilton, Miss Bessie Jones, Mrs. O. B. Van Horn, J. A. Nichols, George L. Hackney, F. M. Weaver, Wm. Turner, Rev. Harold Turner of Hot Springs, Prof. Fitch Tay lor, president of Brevard Epworth school, and Miss Grace Vandiver, Miss Nan J. Weaver and Rev. George F. Kirby of Weaverville. TO NEW QUARTERS. A. D. Cooper :to Remove His Store to South Main. A. D. Cooper, who has occupied the store No. 2 Court Square for the last 10 years, will remove in the near future to his own building. No. 32 South Main street, next door to the Racket store. The new store will be fitted up in modern style for Mr. Cooper's business and will give him much more floor space, the building being 100 feet long, or 40 feet longer than his present store. This is one of the best store rooms in Asheville, and can be made a most at tractive grocery house. Ewart Made a Statement. WASHINGTON, May 26. Special. H. G. Ewart finished his statement be fore the Senate Judiciary sub-committee of the Senate this morning. FROM THE TELEGRAPH. The American missionaries recently n danger in Sierra Leone are now pro tected by British troops. The city of Annapolis, Md., sold $30, 000 five per cent, bonds to Boston bank ers at the premium aggregating $3,410. According to an opinion of the New York corporation counsel the city debt is jiu,uw,uw under the constitutional limit, ' It Is estimated that the excess of gold importatios over exports for the fiscal year ending June 30 next will amount to $100,000,000. The alleged Spanish hospital ship Al cante, at Fort de France, Martinique, turns out to be deeply laden with coal and munitions of war. The Prince of Wales and the Arch bishop of Canterbury will head the list of distinguished pallbearers at Mr. Gladstone's funeral in Westminster Ab bey. The seventy-ninth anniversary of Queen Victoria s birth was widely , ob served Tuesday in England and her many colonies. There were also some remarkable manifestations of good will in this country. THE OREGON RESTS SAFELY AT LAST Arrived Off the Harbor at Key West Captain Clark Tells of His 14,000 Miles Trip. HIS MEN SUFFERED GREATLY IN THE TROPICS-THE SHIP AS GOOD AS EVER KEY WEST. Fla., May 26. The bat tleship Oregon arrived this morning and is anchored near Sand Key Light. Captain Clark and other officers oi the Oregon came ashore at 10 o'clock and reported all well on board and tht ship in good condition. The Oregon left San Francisco March 14, arrived at Callao April 4, left there April 8, anu passed Sandy Point April 21, arriving at Rio Janeiro April 30. The battleship reached Bahia May & and reached the Barbados May 18. At the latter place the ship was quarantined, but was only detained one day. The battleship arrived off Jupiter Light May 24, and then communicated with Washington. . The Oregon picked up the cruiser Marietta and the dyna mite cruiser Nictheroy between Rio Ja neiro and Bahia, but she parted com pany with them after a few hundred miles. Captain Clark said the crew of tht Oregon suffered much from the heat in passing twice through the tropics "All the way long," he added,-"we were wondering where the Spaniards were and we never ascertained the fact until we reached here." The Oregon will remain here for or ders. CORK IS IN THF BOTTLE 3UT NEITHER SCHLEY NOR SAMPSON HEARD FROM. WASHINGTON, May 26. The navai authorities have advanced anothei stage in the calculations of the status of Admiral Cervera's fleet at Santiagu le Cuba. They not only have good rea sons to believe that he is bottled up, but, as an officer expressed it today, the "cork is in the bottle," and it is practically impossible for them to make an exit from the harbor, day or night. It felt that this condition is of momen tous concern to the entire future of the war as crippling the most effective na val force that Spain possesses, leaving her such scant naval resources as to make the prolongation of war impos sible. No word, however, has been received from either Sampson or Schley of of ficial confirmation of the existence of this trap. It rests now, as it did two days ago, in a semi-official report com ing to the Navy Department from a source believed to be reliable. It is not a naval source, nor one connected with the State Department; neither did it eome from press advices. But it was from parties in position to be accurate ly advised. The naval authorities are extremely anxious to secure official confirmation from one of the American commanders. "KITCHEN FURNITURE." A New Kind That Will Go Off if Loaded for War. GIBRALTAR, May 26. Information obtained here from a trustworthy source says a consignment of forty Krupp guns have been sent from Essrn in Germany, to Cadiz, and are now on the way through Spain. The guns passed, through German, French and Spanish custom houses as "kitchen fur niture." Cotton Futures. NEW YORK, May 26. Futures quiet steady. Sales 3400 bales. May and June, 6.40; July, 6.45; August, 6.49; Septem ber, 6.34; October and November, 6.33; December, 6.24; January, 6.37; Febru ary, 6.39; March. 6.42. Just a Report. LONDON, May 26. A dispatch from Lloyds agent at Iloilo, via Singapore, says: "An American warship is re ported to be cruising off Iloilo. The statement requires confirmation." The Shotted Guns are Mute. KEY WEST, Fla., May 26. The gun boat Hornet came in this morning. She reports everything quiet along the line of blockade. ARTHUR ffl. FIELD, Leading Jeweler, has on exhibition and for sale a - few pieces of very- rare French enamels and exquisite cuttings in Onyx and Carnelian and chalcedony relief cuttings suitable for gifts. He has also a of selected native stones- that are , being closed out at about one half their original value on ac count of the new ways of cutting being so much cheaper. Current Items! " Common sense tells us to buy medi cines where we are sure to get the best that our money will buy these require ments are met at Dr. T. C Smith's Drug Store where an elaborate stock Is kept. The largest stock of sponges in the city are found at Dr. T. C Smith's Drug Store prices from five cents each to one dollar fine sponges, coarse sponges, bath sponges, carriage sponges any kind you want. The question of quality of our drugs and the low prices at which we sell them is simply a matter of understand ing we buy in large lots and pay cash for our purchases cash works wonders in securing low prices you get these benefits at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store. Se n's one thing to have cheap paint and another thing to have the best paint, a combination of the two in one, he celebrated Longman & Martinez pure paints are sold at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drugstore. Medical men can always depend upon uniform results from their prescrip tions when prepared at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store all uncertainty as to quality of medicines used will be re moved from their minds. . Alabastine forms a pure and perma nent coating for walls and is easily ap plied, mixes readily with cold water, made in white and all the fashionable tints Send to Dr. T. C. Smith for sam ple color card and prices. The Havana blockade cuts no figure with our stock of fine Cuban Cigars we have a large stock outside the lines and are selling them at the old prices at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store. The Cubans in Asheville are smoking Portuondo Cigars because they are ac quainted with the- goods Portuondo was a Cuban and an expert in making good cigars. Dr. T. C. Smith is agent for the factory. The crowd constantly drifts to our store because they save money by buy ing from us all articles usually found in a large Drug Store are sold by Dr. T. C. Smith goods and prices are all guaranteed against competition. No goods are given away at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store, but prices are so reasonable, considering quality of the goods, that our customers are satisfied and continue to duplicate their orders. If you want Portuondo Cigars, a full stock of these choice smokers are found at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store we get them direct from the factory in Phila delphia. The.. Club IVfifililfif rmrmfn 53 S. MAIN ST., The leading saloon in Ashe ville. I carry a complete line of the leading brands of Liquors, Wines, Ales and Cigars, import ed and domestic Agent for the Augusta Brewing Co. Beer and liquor sold by wholesale and re tail. Free delivery. 'Phone 21S. P. O. Box 337. Pat Mclntyre, Prop FOR SALE. .. A NICE LOT OF SHOW ...CASES Will sell at a bargain. Ap ply at CarmichaeFs Drug Store, Cor. Court Square and Patton Ave. Biltmore Dairy The herd, consisting of high bred Jerseys, is under the daily Inspection of a qualified veter inarian, formerly inspector for the New Orleans board of health. All the cows have been Tuber culin tested and are in perfect health. No expense or labor spared to secure cleanliness In all opera tions connected with the milk. To do all the above costs mon ey and lots of It; but we have the satisfaction of knowing that we are supplying customers with pure milk. Perhaps you can buy milk a lit tle cheaper, but just think it over. r