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THE ASUEVILLE DAILY CITIZEN. FRIDAY, MAY 27, The Asheville Citizen BY THE CITIZEN COMPANY. - Every Afternoon Except Sundays. One Year $4.00 Six Months 2.00 Three Months . LOO One Month, in advance 40 One Week, to carriers 10 FKIDAY, MAY 27. lOS. The deft-at in the Democratic cenven turn to the proposition to fuse with the I'opulists will be received by Democrats all over the State with hearty acclaim. W e" shall now have a straight light, and wht-rev er we win it will be a triumph of pure Democracy, not of a mongrel nonde script. An English pajer sai.l, when it was announced that Admiral Cervera's Meet had reached Cuba, that he had broken the blockade, exhibited magnificent strategy in dodging the American fleet, and might be heard from on some one of our coast cities. AIts' As Josh Uil Kngs said, how much better to know less than to know so much that ain't so. A Tampa, Fla., telegram says that one of (len. tlomez's officers, formerly in the service of the United State.-?, has returned from a recent visit to Havana where he learned that I'lanco has 273, oito "well-trained" soldiers, and that Havana can stand a six months' seige. This is indeed news. With what magic wand did i:lanco transform i:i,txw boys into mi army of more than twice that size? (Irn. Lee said he bad never seen the Spanish soldiers drill; nor could he find anyone who had. Morever, they were the merest striplings, ill-fed and poorly paid. As lilanco cannot have added to his army we must believe (len. Ciomez's agent is unreliable. telll To th Washington Board We feel moved to slate, in the porary absence of the ceiiso a nsning excursion, that ther are almost daily meetings in Tit Citizkn office of the Asheville strati gical board. It would obviously against the highest public Interest mention at this time the names of an of the members of the Board, but it violating no confidence to state tha it does not resemble its rival, the Wa Hoard of Washington, in the leas Modesty of course forbids stating whic Hoard i the farther advanced in th theory and practice of war, but it only the merest justice to say that th Asheville Hoard, ill the opinion of it memoers. stall. Is peculiarly head ant shoulders above any similar body in th world. It has two great advantages- it is responsible to no man or set of men and it does not deign to give orders Hence it cannot be called to accoun and it cannot be disobeyed. We had not intended to sav this til the war was over and the proper tini came to bespeak for the Ashevill Strategical Hoard the thanks of th country and possibly a pension. Hu We see from a dispatch dated at Wash ington that the authorities are at a bs to know how to place exactly the Span ish licet in Santiago harbor is it on the east or the west end? near the city a mile or two away? It is necessary U be accurate on this point, for it will not do to lire shells at the fleet, and hi nothing hut water, and mighty bad wa ter at that. Now to the Asheville Hoard the mat ter is as simple as picking up chips, and not half so wearing on the back. Ad miial Schley has only to send into the sky one of those new-fangled kites w ith a photographic apparatus, ask Santiagc and the bay and the ships to look pleas ant for a second, press the bulb and the thing is done. Then let the Admiral pull down the kite, fix on his chart the position of the Spanish ships as in dicatcd by the photograph, and the tir ing can begin when the sea is quiet enough and the men have had thcii morning coffee. At any time when the Washington Hoard finds itself in close quarters it should not let false piide stand in the wav. but call on the Asheville aggre gation at once. Any amount of advic will be given freely, and the Washing ton Hoard can have all the credit and welcome. ?ln!?icl"!.iOM..wl,3r on th LIFE AT CAMP RUSSELL ! abroad were imported before the pres- Frince and Foreign Goods. The French are acting badly in show ing. not their sympathy for Spain that is their privilegt but their animosity to us, and showing it in a childish, pet ulant way that is, after all. an exhibi tion of bad manners. .Any foreigner who docs not think our cause in the pres ent war just has a right to that opin ion ami the polite expression of his be lief; but such insults as are being vis ited on Americans in Paris, so that many of Ituin have been driven from the country, should be beneath the dig nity of a self-respecting people. Knowledge of the manner in which many of the Flench people are express ing their contempt for the I'nited States is a matter of general informa tion throughout the country here, and it is said that clubs have been formed by women with the intention of boy cotting French made goods and thosa merchants who otTer them for sale. We have frequently urged that the most effective and logical protection that could be had by the I'nited States should come from a resolve on the part of every man and woman in them to buy only home made goods whenever they were to be found nearly or quite as good and as cheap as the foreign made article. Hut the kind of retalia tlon now setting in, while natural as an expression of resentment for the French lack of sympathy and the coarse way in which that lack is made known to us, strikes us as. after all. a little childish. It reminds one of back yard quarrels of early life when the privilege of making mud pies is refused on the ground that at the last meeting one of the parties to the transaction made "faces" at the other. France it doing consideraby more to us than making faces, it is true, but we are not harmed thereby, and if we are to make our mud pies in our own back yard hereafter, let us do so as. the result of a quiet agreement, after the quarrel la over, that home made pies are both the best and the cheapest. It is well to remember, too, that to boycott French mad goods now Is not ent expression of resentment by the French was open and offensive. Conse quently to refuse to purchase therr. now, as they are presented in this coun try, is to inflict a loss on our own mer chants, not on the French. The former laid in stocks of the goods because there was, in anticipation, a call for them, and they should not be asked to sacrifice the investment, made in good faith, to a mere feeling of resentment that is not. when we stop to think of it, wholly creditable to a sensible people. Another view of it is, that as the American people have for years wor shipped at the French shrine of fash ion, millions of dollars' worth of goods in this country made by American la bor and of American raw materials are stamped with French trade marks. To refuse them is to cut at our own man ufactories; and that, too, will not in jure France. The sensible thing to do, as we look at it, is to resolve quietly, without a club or any other offensive or defensive wtapon. to buy only home made goods favoring no other nation than our own when iMissible to do so, but not reject ing the trench article till our mer chants have had a chance to recoup themselves on investments already made in answer to a popular do mane as expressed in the past. There is also a proposition in Con gress to withhold any appropriation foi the fair in Paris in 1900. We do not be lieve it should be withheld. In the first place we have already accepted the in vitation to exhibit, and the acceptanct carried with it of course an intention ti appropriate such a sum as should bt deemed commensurate, in the opinion f Congress and the President, with the importance of the fair to us and the irobable direct and indirect return t had on the investment. In the see- nd place, to withhold the appropria ion would be to indicate the displeas are of this government, as a govern- iiai!;. with France as a nation. Hut ; he French government has so far been strictly neutral as between Spain and the I'nited States, and if, in answer to France as to why we withheld an ap propriation, we should say that a bad mannered Frenchman or woman, oi hundreus of them, had been coarse enough to insult Americans in Paris France would tie right in replying that there were bad mannered people every where; that the government was' not responsible for them, and that it was- puerile to punish the fair managers foi what not they but some of their fool ish countrymen did. Tlie appropriation should be made. and it should be as large as we. in these straitened times, can afford. If not as large as France expects, the suffi cient answer is that, at present, we nave more use for our small change than was expected when the acceptance France's invitation to exhibit was made. CAN SILENCE THE FCRT3. MOUNTAIN BOYS GETTING ON ALL RIGHT. Consul Hyatt Says the American Fleet May Easily Cripple Them. HOSTON, Mass., May 25. The former I'nited States consul at Santiago de Cuba, Dr. P. F. Hyatt, has arrived in Hosion from Jamaica on the Hostun Fruit company's steamer, Brookline. H was the iast American consul to leave Cuba. In sieaking about the situation at Santiago he said: "If the Spanish fleet is really vvithi the harbor, it is bottled up and as good is demolished. The guns of the forti nations for the most part are not of the latest pattern, although there are some tip-top ones. But the American squadron could easily silence them all "The town is five miles from the har bor entrance and the channel is so nar- lovv that two ships could not pass bieast. This channel was mined when I left there. I saw seven torpedoes at the mouth of the channel. Others have probably been placed since that time. "The only battery at the entrance of the channel having any special eleva tion is Morro. This is about 300 feet above the water. The other batteries are near the water's edge, and the two at Morro could not get a range if the licet kept to the right of the fort. There is a new battery opposite Mono, but I do not know its strength. 1 do not think, however, that it is for- uidable. "From the entrance of the channel lot a glimpse of the town can be had. wing to the hills. Hut if a man were o stand on the hill by Morro castle he ould see the town and basin. A signa. orps planted on this hill could get the xact range of the town and basin, and ould direct the tire of a lieet." Balti- uore sun. Capt. Wagner's Company a Record Breaking One Non-Commiiiond i Officer of the Asheville Guards. CAMP DAN RUSSELL, May 26. The Asheville Guards arrived here Tuesday and were mustered in. The following officers were appointed: H. M. Moody, first sergeant. J. H. Reynolds, second sergeant. D. F. Fowler, third sergeant. J. H. Calais, fourth sergeant. J. R. Stradley, fifth sergeant. Al. Gherkin, quartermaster sergeant. Raymond Haskell, first corporal. R. V. Hayney, second corporal. J. J. Fletcher, third corporal. R. G. Rector, fourth corporal. D. F. Talmon, fifth corporal. W. S. Edwards, sixth corporal. The following were rejected: F. B. ingle, Tom McNeeley, J. M. Mercer, Edward Mitchell, C. W. Norton, V. H. ttobertson, J. D. Harris, G. W. Silver, Vm. Watkins, J. S. Taylor, J. M. Gun ter. Thus. Harkness, J. R. Ingle, Sam Hunter, J. A. Rice, T. S. McMinn. The boys are very much pleased with cheir quarters and say they will like amp life all right. Two of the companies have already received their uniforms, and the others j-til be equipped this week. A vocal and instrumental band has jeen organized, composed of Lt. Ly- nan Deal, Lt. E. T. McAfee, Lt. Jen kins, Sergeant Howard, Sergeant God win, Sergeant Carroll Brown, and oth ?rs. The band will be known as the Second Regiment Symphony club. The lub serenaded Col. Burgwyn last night for its first reharsal. It is com jlimented very highly. An accident occurred in Capt. Gray's .ompany last night that caused much excitement. Two of his men were playing with a gun supposed to be un loaded. When the gun was pointed at ihe head of the unfortunate and when ihe trigger was pulled it was found that the gun had a blank cartridge in a. The wadding went through the flesh and inflicted a painful wound. Lt. McAfee and several other officers were halted last night by one of the sentinels and made to stand in the rain n wait of a sleepy corporal. The lieu tenant had forgotten the password Eddie Scott is on the sick list. The Symphony club will entertain .some visitors at headquarters tonight. Sergt. Carroll Brown is the recipient if a handsome pipe and a pound of to acco sent him by A. Trirield. He ex pends thanks to Mr. Trifield. Capt. Wagners company is very lighly complimented as being one of he most orderly companies in the reg ment. All the commissioned and norr-com missioned officers have been supplied with white duck pants and white hel nets. Rev. Mr. Osborne of Charlotte has been appointed chaplain, and the fact ;.hat he is an old Confederate soldier issures us that he will be very much Admired. i-a. Lyman Deal contemplates organ izing a chapter of the St. Andrew's Brotherhood for temporary work in the second regiment. A new dish has been added to our bill of fare pie. Charley Meyers of Asheville has been appointed assistant quartermaster ser geant of the Second regiment. Quite a large bundle of underwear was sent to camp last night by the Ladies' Aid society of Raleigh. Our boys were honored yesterday by a visit from Mrs. Col. Burgwyn. coi. juie tarr or uurnam was in amp yesterday. Sergt. Raby washed his socks yester iay the result being a new name on the sick list. BEEN WELL TREATED. What Colonel Cortijo, the Spanish Prisoner, Said. From the Jacksomsille Citiien. Captain Bubb of1 the Fourth United States infantry left here Wednesday morning over the Florida East Coast railway, bound for Key West, having in his charge Colonel Vincenta de Cor tijo, Dr. Simeon Garcia Juleun, and two orderlies, being four of the Spanish prisoners who were captured on the Spanish steamer Argonauta, off Key West, a few weeks ago, and who have since been confined at Fort McPherson barracks, near Atlanta, Before leaving here. Colonel Cartijo stated that he had been given the moat courteous and kind treatment since his capture, and that he should ever re member this on the part of the Ameri can people. Knowing the manner in which captured Americans are treated in Havana, he had undoubtedly expect ed to be thrown into some vile dungeon at Fort McPherson, and there fed on bread and water. Instead of this, how ever, he was given a good room and received the same kind of food that the American soldiers at the barracks en joyed. He also stated that if this gov ernment would allow him to do so, he intended to make a signed statement to this effect before leaving this coun try for Cuba. The colonel stated that after the war is over, and if he should still be alive, he intended to make a visit to this country, visiting the prominent cities w ithout the need of an escort of United States soldiers. Colonel Cortijo denies most positive ly being a brother-in-law of General Weyler, as has been published from time to time. The fact that he has been considered as a relative of the "butch er" general, seems to have weighed on his mind, and he is not at all anxious to claim such relationship. EXPRESSION OF THANKS. Resolutions Adopted in Camp by the A. L. I. CAMP NEAR JACKSONVILLE, May 25. The following resolutions were presented by Corporal Joseph M. Pat- ton and unanimously adopted by Co. F, (A. L. I.) First ree-imont IV f v 'Whereas, we. the members of r-r. F were in need of ssary expenses, and CaDt. T. W Put- ton being aware of our condition, and he being actuated by a desire to do his ienovw man good at every opportunity, maue Known our situation to Mr rjor. Wr. Pack of Asheville, N. C, and that gentleman, being moved bv the same spirit that moved Capt. Patton gen erously loaned us $500 until we should receive pay for our services to the Uni ted States government: be it therefore rcesoived, '1'hat we, the members of Co. K. tender our heur-tfcit- ,;.. - - - 1 - laiuuut; to our above named benefactors and that we hereby assure them that we will never forget their kindness. that a copy of these resolutions be sent to each of the above named gen tlemen and that The Asheville riaiiv "itizen, and the Asheville Dailv Ga zette be requested to nnhlish th oo T. W. BOOKHART, apt. Co. P. 1st Reg. n. C. V., U. S. A. NOT REPRESENTED. The Colcred Brother Not Favored By the Administration. nooi ine cnarieston News and Courier the colored element of the population has practically no representation in Congress, and absolutely none from nny Northern Republican State. It has not one representative among the offi cers of the navy, and none to speak o. i me aim. it is not represented in the naval and militarv academies believ e, though it may have one or' two adets when it is entitled to sonwa Tt elected the President and made his cab inet possible, but it has not one repre sentative in his official familv 11 nlf.ee the Wiiite House cook can he so re garded. In these conditions it can be readilv understood tnat the President and IN NORTH CAROLINA. The Supreme court will on Satur day adjourn for the term. The Supreme court decides that Goldsboro's sewerage bonds are valid. The State has chartered the New berne oil and fertilizer mills, which will make oil and other products out of cot ton seed; capital $25,000;, stockholders, C. L. Ives, R. L. Broad us and others. Hendersonville Times: "The Dewey Cadets" are forging ahead and fast de veloping into a fine company. On Tues day evening six new members signed the roll and now there are 60 members. Burnsville Eagle: We are informed upon good authority that there will be several men in Tancey county this week in the interest of the 3Cs rail road, to extend the railroad to Jack's Creek. This county is expected to take $10,000 to $20,000. Congressman Fowler, Populist, said in Raleigh Thursday that he knew the Democrats would reject fusion, but that Populists were not disconcerted. The fact is asserted, however, that the Populist party is split and Fowler and the other leaders who are on the inside know it. Goldsboro Argus: It is rumored now that the First N. C. Regiment of Volunteers, which is now at Jackson ville, Fla., is to go from there to the Philippine islands. The Goldsboro Ri fles belong to this regiment, 'the ru mor is not credited, but it is in the pow er of the government to send them there if it so desires. Hendersonville Times: We are in formed by Rev. J. G. Stepp that a des tructive storm occurred in the neigh borhood of Dana on Monday evening about 10 o'clock. Rain poured down in torrents, and everything was flooded. washings the fields, destroying early vegetables and crops. The greatest damage is to the wheat crop which it is feared is almost ruined. There was a heavy wind and many trees were broken down. Franklin Press: We spent Thurs day night at Uncle Alec. Mundays at Aquone. In the night we dreamed that we were at Key West and heard Sampson's fleet bombarding Havana. We also heard Sampson giving orders through the megaphone. We awoke only to find it was Kope Elias snoring m a cabin at the farther side of the yard, and John O. Harrison abusing him for keeping him awake all night by his hideous noise. CLOSING EXERCISES. Program of the TAsheville Industrial Academy. The closing exercises of the Asheviile industrial academy, held last evening at the Young Men's institute, were en joyed by a large audience, and wert not without profit and significance, a: the occasion reflected the character ol the work done by the institution. The national colors and plants were pret tily arranged about the platform. The program, which was most cred Itahlv rendered, follows: Prayer, Rev. H. Ashe; opening cho rus, bv the school: recitation, "ine uoi- ored Soldiers," Morris Duckworth; solo, "I'm a Gipsy," Norma Berry; recita tion. "When Malinda Sings," Anna Carson: solo. "The Robin and the Blue Jay," Florence Cunningham nursery scenes and songs, pri mary pupils; selected reading, "Squire Hawkins Story," Belle Jones; solo, "Waiting for a Bite, Anna Kay witches drill, 16 girls; quintette. "Sweet Village Bells, Messrs. Johnston Ray, Fowler, House and Jordan; flower song, primary school; essay, "Through Dawn to Daylight," Mrs. Sophia Wills; solo, "The Lightning King," Lester Fowler; recitation, "Pictures of the Past," Lathea Alexander; solo, "Sweet Pea Blossoms," Wiliie Ray; scarf drill, 16 young women; recitation, "Thi Party," Lester Fowler; good-night drill, little children; closing song, by the school. The school, which is conducted for coi ored students under the auspices of the Woman's Home Missionary society ot the Methodist Episcopal church, is jjiv ing regular training to 25 girls, and has enrolled 150 day pupils. A great many girls have received positions through the influence of the school and as a re sult of their training in the industrial department. Several students of the school have made acceptable teachers in different parts of the county. A fine sample of the industrial work was seen last evening in the refreshments, serv ed and prepared by the girls of the school. Miss A. B. Dole is principal and Miss Cossie Miller and Miss Catherine Doughty are teachers. A CHANGE OF AMBITION. MICA MININj 30 hi Lt. Deal was arrested yesterday for pure white cabinet and counsellors gen PEOPLE. benjamin B. Comegys, the president of the Philadelphia National bank, hat J"i compieieu nu years servue in that prominent financial institution, : having been announced that Mrs. J.angtry is soon to give up acting some ill-natured persons are inquir ing whether she intends to retire from the stage "for good." li hough he is 80 years old, George Jacob Holyoake is busy delivering lectures in London. He is in excellen health and takes an active interest in the affairs of the world. he first instance of the settlement ol a native-born American in a London t ongregational pulpit is that of Dr. Isaac C. Meserve. for nearly a Quarter of a century the pastor of Davenport cnurcn. New Haven. shaving without giving sufficient no tice. jonn caiais was walking guard ves- teraay when an ofheer approached. John halted him and informed him that ne couldn t pass unless he said "Chick tmauga" (the password.) arroll Brown is enjoying a box of cake sent him by an Asheville friend. Capt. tribson is not well today. uur tlag pole was received and placed in position yesterday Sergeant Herbert Reynolds is rhome) SICK. A Record Breaker. CAMP DAN RUSSELL. NO. 7 DEW KY ST. The Asheville Guards broke the record arrived, mustered in, sworn in, signed in, assigned to quarters and cooked our own supper all in one day. -no otner company, either in the First or Second regiment ever did this; so we are known as the record-breaking ompany all over camp. We have a nice, quiet gentlemanly ompany and are treated as such bv all the regiment. Our street bears the sign "Dewey street." -v koou joive on sergeant jviooiiv is erally would feel a natural embarrass ment in calling on their colored fellow partisans as full-fledged American cit izens, to come forward as such and do their duty to their country as such, and as patriots, in the army under white fficers. RAISING FOOD FOR HAVANA Vegetables Planted in the Neighbor hood of the City. HAVANA, May 24. Sweet potatoes and other roots and vegetables are be ing planted in the neighborhood of the city. Owing to recent rains it is be lived that the crops will be amply suf ficient for the necssities- of Havana 1 he Norwegian steamer, Uto, which reached Sangua last Friday, will load sugar for New oi k. The -steamer Ernst berg, which left Sagua May 20 took 47 passengers, of whom 42 were foreigners, most of them Americans. Three American ships were soundintr on nania Honday esterday: They were seen Sunday night signalling. All classes in Havana have noted with pleasure the honor granted by Queen Victoria to Alexander Gollan. PEALS IN DIRT. The following deeds h e been filed in Register otf Deeds Seachboard't office. John W. Utter to Cromwell Jus tice, property in West Asheville L. M. Penland to M. F. Penland, 1 acre in Avery's Creek town ship J. H. Davis and wife to Ferdi nand Kienle and wife, land in Lower Hominy township $ 2500 J. C. McFee and wife to J. W. Trull and W. B. Anderson, 25 acres on Pole creek W. V. Low, trustee, to P. H. Thrash, property on Depot street ...j W. A. Sleppy and wife to J. M. Green, property on Roberts street S. F. Dougherty and wife to E. J. Enthoffer, M acre in Black Mountain township M. E. Roberts and wife to J. M. Campbell and wife, property on east side Flint street John L. Moore and wife to W. B. Smith, lot in city 312 220 200 300 40 Extensive Operations in Macon by Detroit Company. H. E. Miller and M. E. Snider, Chi cago stockholders of the Detroit Mica Mining company, were in the city yes terday. Their company is operating a mine near Franklin, Macon county, and the Chicagoans have been spending some time at that place. It has been several years, said Mr. Miller, since the mine has been operated as it should, but the company is putting in a first class plant with the object of employ ing a large number of men to do a big business. Four drills will be operated, and to carry on this work $6000 worth of machinery has been recently pur chased. Regarding the effect of the tariff on mica, Mr. Miller smilingly assented to the proposition that the effect of the tariff on mica mine stockholders was good. Mr. Miller did not. however. challenge the statement that the con sumers had to bear the burden ofthe increase in the price of mica, an in- rease that results from the imposition of the tariff. , Horatius at the bridge, and he Who fought at old Thermopylae; Great Samson and his potent bone By which the Philistines were slone; Small David with his wondrous aim That did for him of giant frame; J. Caesar in his Gallic scraps That made him lord of other chaps; Sweet William, called the Conquerer, Who made the Britons sick of war; King Hal the Fifth, who nobly fought And thrashed the foe at Aglncourt; Old Bonaparte and Washington, And Frederick, and Wellington, . Decatur, Nelson, Fighting Joe, And Farragut, and Grant, and oh, A thousand other heroes I I Have wished I were in days gone by Light as a Feather Durable, perfect in tit an 1 .; Can take their laurels from my door, 0 , For I don't want 'em any more. stle our Summer Cloth; The truth will out; it can't be hid: The doughty deed that Dewey did, In that far distant Spanish sea. Is really good enough for me. in w : I satisfactory. We have studied closely !'..- K The grammar's bad. but. O, my son, I wish I'd did what Dewey done. John Kendrick Banks in Harper's of subdued, but eq-.i w eekiy. r - ON THE MARKET. Cantaloupes are Here, and Peaches Are Coming. Cantaloupes were received on the lo cal market from Florida during the week, and peaches are expected soon. Florida roasting ears have also ap peared and are selling for 30 cents the dozen. Cauliflower, grown on the Bilt- more estate, is on sale. Strawberries, native grown and from Tennessee, are being marketed in large quantities. There are plenty of new potatoes and they are selling well. During the year 1896, 225,000,000 Dusneis of potatoes were grown in the initea btates. In 1897 164.000.000 bush els were grown. The '97 croD. notwith standing a shortage of 88,000,000 bush els, Drought $li, 460,000 more than the Dig crop of the previous year. w nite halibut, flounders. German carp and turtles are on the market. Grace Literary Society. The Grace Literary society is in a nourishing condition, and as it is al ways conversant with the questions of tne day, the following program is an nounced for this evening: Recitation Miss King. Question, "Resolved, That the United I States is justifiable in waging the Cu ban war. Affirmative, E. P; Stradley, W. H. Masters; negative, W. H. Wil- , son. Wm. ay. Declamation Chas. H. Wells. Visitors are cordially welcomed. GIRLS. SILVER WEDDING. Celebration at the Heme of Mr. and Mrs. James Butfick. .mere was a happy gathering ednesday evening at the celebration i Here is a chance for you to get a nice prize for a few hours work. The prizes are: f irst. 'ti.LL NICKELED JUN IOR RANGE. Second, PLAIN JUNIOR RANGE. CONTEST CLOSES JUNE 15, 1898.. PROPOSITION Build as many Eng- of the silver wedding anniversary of lish words as possible from the letters ucnoa duuihr ana Martha Cowan 1 contained in Hip foiio-in -wia- - Buttrick. The celebration occurred at Epworth House, the home of Mr. and I Mrs. Buttrick, a few miles west of M a rew miles west of the pleasures of the a bounteous spread Asheville, and evening included on the lawn. Among those who attended were Mr and Mrs. B. H. Cosby, Mrs. W. V. Low' Mr. and Mrs. James K Cowan. Miss the British consul e-eneral here mnWinp. I ""a Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. W uQir that he attempted to Dewey street and nim a knight commander of St. Michael "?y' A'r- and Mrs. Wm. Turner, Mr. and arot done see? He tried to pass a I and St. George. Baltimore Sun. I Geore L- Hackney, Miss Jessie .iic ami Mrs. D. J. McLellan. The Is years old lad who is heir to the throne of Japan is said to be the last male descendant in the order of prim ogeniture of a dynasty which has reigned 2600 years. In the matter of pedigree he seems to hold the record. Some time ago Rev. Theodore J. Shaf fer resigned the pastorate of a Metho dist church in Brownsville, Pa., to go to work in a rolling mill, soon became a boss roller and has just been elected president of the local branches of the amalgamated association of iron and steel workers of New York. Danbury. N. H has been celebrating the 100th birthday of Eleazer Smith. the State's only survivor of the war of 1m2. Public exercises were held in the town hall, and the honored cen tenarian drummed on the drum used in the war referred to. Eleazer. who is a native of Grafton, N. H., enlisted on October 8, 1814. The distinction of beine th most northerly white resident In the world belongs to Rev. Mr. Stringer. Mrs. -Stringer and Rev. Mr. Young, form erly residents of Toronto, and now missionaries supported by the friends of Wycliffe college. They dwell in Herschel island, which is believed to be the most northerly Inhabited spot in Great Britain's dominions. It Is a bleak, desolate, treeless Island, ice bound for nine months of the year, and lies just above the seventieth parallel of north latitude. picket and was arrested, but fortunate ly Captain Wagner happened along just then. Glover Hollingsworth is our chief cook, tie is all right. We returned nine men rejected. We will get our company letter today. There are companies here that have been here two or three weeks and were mustered in only yesterday. The boys all like camp life and are enjoying it hugely. Raymond Haskell and Herbert Rey nolds washed in a mudhole the first morning, as pans were scarce. Al. Gherkin has had his hair clipped ion 1 you Know ne is a beaut? But Al always was good looking. jonn taiais can eat wasp s nest and tat Dacon like a trooper. uur barber. Geo. Reynolds, is also starr cook. I met Gerken Willis yesterday. He is with Capt. Cooper of the Murphy company. Me don t like bacon. But everything runs in a very smooth groove with the mountaineers, and the Asnevnie Guards are all right. . w ell, lights are out in five minutes. so I close, saying I can stomach any old tning friends will send me, and express my tnanKs in advance. CHARLES L. WTNNE The Call for More Troops. RALEIGH, N. C. May 2". The adju tant general was interviewed about the troops under the new call for 75,000 vol unteers. He said: 'Preliminary plans are arranged. The Third regiment will be white, the Fourth colored. The col ored battalion which is to rendezvous at Fort Macon will be increased and made the Fourth regiment. Its officers will be colored. The companies for it are ready. The 12 companies for the Third ree. iment are already tendered. They will be volunteers. No Guard comnanies will be among them. Some of them are ready to come here now Salisbury Winston and Charlotte. Other com panies will be from Wilkes. Onulns Guilford, Iredell and Carteret counties. These are conditional tenders. Other companies should not be deterred from m&King tenders, as my exrorience la that we cannot depend on offers seem Ingly positive. All this work Is prelim inary. The Third will be mobilised at Camp Bryan Grimes. I think In a week. ana x am sure within 10 days." FOREIGN BUILT SHIPS. Some of Them Will Get American Registry. WASHINGTON, May 26. The Sen ate committee of commerce today had under consideration the subject of granting American registry to foreign built ships for the purpose of securing toeii eei vices in carrying troops to the? t-ninppines, ana decided to place the matter in the hands of a sub-commit tee w ith authority to report in all cases in which the War Department may re quest, mat tne registry be granted. The discussion revealed the fact there were several foreign ships whose ser vices can be made available when con siaertci desirable. The action of the committee, so far as it is concerned, w ill have the effect of placing the mat ter in the hands of the War Depart- in en 1. While This Cruel War Does Last We Will Hold the Prices Down. It is an acknowledged fact that we are selling many staple goods for less money than jobbers ask for them today. So You Can Set it Down in Your Little Book That we will divide with our custom ers until the last Dago shall have thrown up the sponge. We have a large stock of staple and fancy groceries to select from. Free delivery in the city. A Good Nomination. From the Raleigh News and Observer. The Democrats of th -win, ji-..!.. w n Ct? Wise,y in nominating Hon William Tecumseh Crawford for Con srress in the Ninth district w served two terms in Congress with con spicuous ability. He is an able cam paigner: has the confidence or man, woman and chn i . .:.,. a man of clean and UDright life- oi is in everv resnect a fit , - - man iu lead tne Democratic forces to victory. uur eyes on Mr. Crawford! BUCK'S STOVE3 AND RANGES RULES Letters can be used onlv as they appear in these four words. For instance. "S" may be used four times in the same word, because it appears four times in the copy. "E" can be used twice, A twice. "N" twice: all the other letters can be used but once. Names of places and persons will not be counted. All other English words may be used. Plurals ending in "s" ano es etc., will be counted. If in doubt whether a- word is admissable, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary will be used as authority. Foreign words will not be admited unless define,! n .oiignsn woros by Webster. To each person who applies to us will be given a pamphlet giving full partic ulars. Also a list of new games and iiiHirucirons. ue sure you ask for these, mcy are rree to everybody. BOYCE Sc RICH, ovuAitij., rnone 17. 50c. am Counter Barg OWNBEY & SON, NO. 7 MONTFORD AVE.. Phone S6L We have placed on our barcnin "mm. ter at 50 cents a pair some ladies' Ox- luiii j.u,size 1 to 3, on narrow widths, and some misses' and children's Bed-1 vLiora xies and Strap Slippers. It will g pay you to vistt our store just to see what you can buy for 50 cents. J. E). Blanton & 39 PATTON AVENUE. The Royal ia the highest grade hakieq powder Mows. Acta I testa show it net third farther thaa mmy ether breed. K Mi POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKINa POWOEH CO.. 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