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VOLUME XIV. NO. 36.
ASHEVILLE. N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1898.
PRICE 3 CENTS
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Why?
We Are Busy..: .
Ve Get New Business
Old Customers Return
-New Ones Coming In..
Kcr)ldy I'leased so are we.
All The
DELICACIES and
FINE GROCERIES
To 1-e had in a modern store
can b: found at
S nici er's
6 Court Square.
Bon Marche
wants the ladies to know the su-
,n..r line of CORSETS and CORSET
WAISTS to fit any and all figures.
-Ht-r Majesty" is Intended for ine
ihuiu aiil stout ladies outlasts any
..r.-' t made guaranteed to wear 12
iic-nilis; price, $-.75 and $3.25.
! -Koyal Worcester," "II & G" and
Warner" we have all their best fit
ting Myl s. from girdles to six hooks.
Kill Misses Corset for 50 cents.
K. i ris "GonJ Sense" Corset Waists,
f .r Miiall children, 25 cents; seven to 12
j,;irs, 5'. cents; 12 to IS years, 75 cents.
Tiiive styles ladies at $1.00.
'! Th- newest and coolest waist is a
l- j-riri Slimmer Corset Waist at $1.00;
Warner's Perfection Waists and
Nursing Waists. Summer Corsets at
. ;.i i . tils a specialty.
An xtra triMd summer corset at 50
.mis. 75 cents, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, and
11. r MaJ. sty at $2.75. -
Y..u will find a corset to suit you
vtyl.' lit tler than elsewhere at
Bon Marche,
15 SOUTH MAIN ST.
We have a large lot of good shoes,
m-n and women. Some are fine and
me are coarse. We want to get rid
ef them for cash and will sell them at
:i bargain. Come and see If you can
find something to suit you, then we
w!l make the price lower than you
v'Uld expect.
S. H. Chedester,
22 PATTON AVENUE.
ir mountain party hacks are unsur
fussed. CJihmJ horses and drivers. Prices
reasonable. Rear of Hotel Berkeley.
"I hone 90.
T. C. HARE, Mgr.
5YES,
f,
t WE
GIVE
i PRIZES.
We have not stopped our
prize distribution just be
cause some of the starters
of the scheme got tired
and quit. We have a dis
tribution every Wednes
day evening. Every roll
on the wheel entitles the
person to a ticket. Our
line of Cigars. Cigarettes,
Tobacco and Smokers' ar
ticles Is unsurpassed in
the city.
I Berkeley Cigar and
Tnhflrr n Store.
Besides the 20 Per
Cent. Discount
n ful'y three-f.urths of our shoes
if. t nf our removal many snoes
ari
'1 t'Xf'.rii.; lint tfTr4 u f thfl.ll
c. 1; arts' pointed toe oxfords, $3
'1-. n..v $2.
w'!Uarns. Kneeland & Co. well known
,n !-s. $:, grade, now $3.75.
t:r.i.l,; n,.w $:1.50.
(Crude now $2.25
11 J'l'ii know the goods you can ap-rr"tat.-
the genuine bargains In them.
J. SPANQENBERG,
Court Square. :
You're
the
Fellow
We are after. We want to please
you. We want to do your laun
dry work. We want you to call
for our wagon to get your bundle.
We may not know you, but we
want to get acquainted. We want
you to wear a smile as well as a
nicely laundered shirt next
week, and If you will let us laun
der the shirt the smile will come
anyway. We guarantee satisfac
tion. Satisfaction is a forerun
ner of smiles.
ASHEVILLE
STEAM LAUNDRY
43 WEST COLLEGE.
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The Watch is Set
And does Its dally round of duty accur
ately. Always-providing, of course, the
watch is one from our large and ele
gant stock of pocket time regulators.
We cannot "promise correctness for
other watches or clocks unless we have
overhauled and repaired them. We do
this and charge moderate prices. Our
Waltham and Elgin watches are Just
the thing to take to the front. Little
less than a shell from a rifled gun will
disturb them. The cost is compara
tively small when the quality of goods
is considered.
B- H. COSBY
27 Patton Avenue.
EASTMAN KODAKS AND SUPPLIES
THE GOODS
YOU LOOK AT,
THE GOODS
YOU BUY
BOTH A HE OF INTEREST TO
US
THE ONES
You look at today you may want
tomorrow :
THE ONES
You buy we make a profit on. In
either instance we are glad to
serve you
GREER.
FINE GROCERIES.
JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF
Snrreys, Traps,
Phaetons, Buggies.
NEW STYLES, OOOD WORK AND
REASONABLE PRICES. Every vehi
cle guaranteed at
T. S. Morrison's CARRIAGE
WAREHOUSE.
Bleep, sweet sleep will be the
fortune of those who seek rest
In the hot summer evenings In
one of our hammocks. They are
perfect, and the price Is too
small to be noticed when you
come to look at them.
florgan's
A MANIFESTO
FAVORING PEACE
Adopted by the People of
Northeast Spain.
Conference Between British
Ambassador and Correa.
IT CAUSES COMMENT AT THE
SPANISH CAPITAL
TODAY.
MADRID, June 18. There is consid
erable comment today over a long con
ference which has just taken place be
tween the British ambassador to Spain,
Sir Henry Drummond-Wolff, and the
Spanish minister of war, Gen. Correa.
The newspapers of the city publish the
text of a manifesto from the inhabi
tants of Catalonia, of which Barcelona
is the capital, in favor of peace between
Spain and the United States.
There are a number of rumors in cir
culation here as to the destination of
Admiral Camara's fleet. One has It
that the Spanish warships are now
heading for Boston, Mass., with the
intention of bombarding the New Eng
land towns, and another report sets
forth that the Spanish reserve fleet is
going to the Philippine islands. It is
the general opinion here that a pro
traded war is ahead and it is semi
officially announced that the govern
ment does not count upon the support
of any power, and that even Germany,
in spite of her great interests in the
Philippine islands, will do nothing to
favor Spain.
THANKS
LONDON, .June 18. The Spectator,
commenting on the significant assem
bling of German warships at Manila,
says:
'"Emperor William of course means
nothing but friendly observation.
Would it not be expedient, however, to
send a couple of cruisers to Manila to
join the 'f l iendly observation' and to re
inforce Admiral Dewey if attacked?'?
TROOPS WITH CAMAIIA.
GIBRALTAR, June 18. It is ascer
tained here that six trans-Atlantic lin
ers, having on board 4iwu spamsn
troops, accompanied Admiral Camara's
fleet.
HOT SPRINGS PERSONALS.
Accepted Call-Reception Crops-
Bitten By a Snake.
HOT SPRINGS, N. C, June 17. Rev.
II. H. Matthews, now in charge of the
Baptist church near Newbern, has ac
cepted a call to become the pastor of
the Baptist church at Hot Springs.
Miss Margaret Gibbon of Charlotte,
who has been spending several days
with her friend, Miss Blanton, at the
Doriand institute, returned to her home
today.
Miss Gillespie of Maryville, Tenn., a
graduate of the commercial department
of the Asheville Normal and Collegiate
institute, is visiting friends here.
A retepton was given at the Doriand
institute Friday night in honor of Miss
Gibbon. A merry party of young folks
were present and a most enjoyable eve
ning was spent.
Major J. T. Hubbard, agent for the
Hardwood Lumber company, leaves to
morrow for Tennessee, where he goes
to negotiate for the purchase of a very
large boundary of timber land.
Miss Katie Garrett, who has been at
tending Centenary Female college,
Cleveland, Tenn., is home for the vaca
tion. -
Dr. G. H. Arthur of Greenville, S. C,
is visiting his brother-in-law, Postmas
ter N. J. Lance.
A. E. Shaw has almost completed his
new house on Spring street. It will be
occupied in a few days by Rev. F. A.
McGaw.
A freight train wreck between Hot
Springs and Paint Rock caused a dela
of several hours this morning, the
westbound train being two hours
late, and the new eastbound from Mor
ristown to Asheville three hours late.
A little boy named Franks was bit
ten bv a copperhead snake Tuesday
evening, and although the wound is
very serious, he is improving.
The crops throughout this entire sec
tion are looking exceptionally fine, and
farmers all through the country are in
excellent spirits.
THE BRIGADIER GENERALSHIP
Western North Carolina Has Man
Who Can Fill It.
Editor The Citizen: I sometimes
think we are criminally" negligent in
not pressing our claims as Western
North Carolinians. That the other parts
of the Sfate, the center and east
ern Carolinas, look upon us somewhat
in" the light of aliens we frequently
have proof.
Now, what I am gettjng at is this:
Are we not, by all questions of right,
entitled, since Gen. Hoke's declination,
to the brigadier generalship to which It
seems generally admitted North Caro
lina has claim. If not a political ap
pointmentand it certainly should not
be then I am surprised that the one
man most eminently fitted In every
way has been overlooked. Suited by
age. mental and physical vigor, and
with a record as a soldier and com
mander equal to the best. I feel sure
Col. W. W. Strtngfleld of Haywood
county is the man that we should put
forward.
It has been suggested that our In
dians could be used to great advantage
In Cuba. Then Col. Stringfleld is un
questionably the man to enlist them
and successfully command them after
enlistment. It Is well known that a part
of his command in the war between the
States was made up of Cherokee In
dians. I trust influential parties, and espe
cially our representatives In Congress,
will press Col. Strlngfleld's appoint
ment. A VETERAN.
ANOTHER CALL FOR TROOPS
IT IS FORESHADOWED IN A
WASHINGTON TELEGRAM.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Jt has
been suggested that, owing to the
heavy demands for troops, which have
far exceeded the number ordinarily be
lieved to be sufficient, there will be oc
casion to issue another call for volun
teers. Having in mind the length of time
required to develop raw material into
seasoned soldiers, as revealed by the ex
periences at Chickaxnauga, Tampa and
Camp Alger, there is no doubt the
President will be forehanded in this
matter, and that, upon the existence of
a reasonable doubt as to the sufficiency
of the present military force, he will
take steps to increase it.
But before any effort is made to raise
more troops, the War Department will
see to it that the amplest facilities are
provided and that the equipment will
be ready for the men.
Y. W. C. A CONFERENCE.
Opening Session Addressed by F. S.
Brockman.
With auspicious circumstances at
tending, the summer conference of the
Young Women's Christian association
convened last evening at the Asheville
College for Young Women. The exer
cises began by the offering of several
prayers for divine guidance, and the
singing of familiar gospel songs. After
the song and prayer service, directions
were given the delegates regarding the
disposition of time.
F. S. Brockman, traveling secretary
of the Students' Volunteer movement,
delivered the address of the evening.
Mr. Brockman discussed a line ol
thought at once helpful and interest
ing. Reference was made to the chil
dren of Israel at a time they were liv
ing in a slavery that was most galling,
in a time of despair. They could not
understand the ways of God. Later,
beside the watercourses of Reuben,
there were great searchings of heart,
and they could see that they and not
Jehovah were in the wrong.
When the light broke in upon them,
Mr. Brockman thought, conviction and
courage must have taken possession
of every heart in Israel. The heart
searching did not come with the clangot
battle, and so every battle of life must
be fought in this way previous to the
actual conflict. Perhaps the delegates
did not realize that they were coming
here to do battle, but their cumins
should be the most momentous strife oi
their lives, and not merely a spiritual
feast. Those who attend the conference
will either grow better and more effi
cient as the result of the conference,
or there will be retrogression. It is an
eventful time of life, because the bat
tie must be fought in the heart. Jacob
searched his heart and God showeu
him his weakness. Then Jacob glorie..
no longer in the strength of his old bu
in his new self. Much of our life is un
seen to us until the light of God s coun
tenance shines down upon us, anij. thei.
in our consciousness we are horrified.
The deep underlying motives should bt
given attention and the delegate should
ask why she is here. The delegaU
should yield to perfect abandon tu
God's will and allow Him to direct tht
fundamental deep things of life.
At 8:30 this morning a devotional ser
vice was conducted by Miss Parrish. At
9 there was a session of the Bi
ble class, conducted by Miss Wild. The
college conference was held at 10, and
was under charge of Miss Crosby.
Dr. Sampey's open Bible class met at
11, a number of people from the city
being present.
At noon a missionary conference was
held, led by Miss Preston, who is a stu
dent of the Woman's Medical college
of Philadelphia.
Dr. R. J. McBryde will lecture before
the conference this evening.
Dr. R. G. Pearson will preach before
the conference tomorrow at 11, and
Mrs. Pearson will address the confer
ence at 4 in the afternoon. Mrs. Mott
will have charge of the service tomor
row evening.
DEATH OF E. I. HOLMES.
A South Carolinian and a Gallant
Soldier of the Civil War.
The death of E. I. Holmes occurred
at an early hour this morning. The sat
news came as a shock to his relatives
and friends, who, though aware of hh
illness, were not expecting its sudden
termination.
Mr. Holmes had been unwell for sev
eral weeks, and complained of great
physical weakness, when attending tt
the duties of business life. His ener
gies failed him about 10 days ago, since
which time he was compelled to remain
at his home. His death was due to
cerebral softening.
Born in 1844, on the Washington plan
tation on the Cooper river in Charles
ton county, Mr. Holmes was a trut
South Carolinian, and at the call to
arms in '61 he promptly responded by
entering the service of the Confederacy
as a private in company H, 3d S. C.
cavalry. He afterward became drill
rrfaster of the South Carolina infantry,
and rendered valuable services in that
position. Later he was with his cav
alry command in fighting service am
was the first scout to enter Columbia,
S. C, when Sherman was engaged at
tliat point in his memorable march t
the sea. He was paroled in May, 18Ga
at Augusta.
In 1897 Mr. Holmes came to Asheville
from Charleston and engaged in the to
bacco manufacturing business, which
was continued to the present time un
der the firm name of E. I. Holmes & Co.
He was married in 18S0 to Miss Jame
Cheesborough, a daughter of John
Cheesborough of Charleston, who had
become a resident of Buncombe. Mrs.
Holmes and five children survive the
loss of a devoted husband and affec
tionate father.
The funeral services will be from
Trinity church tomorrow at 12:30
o'clock, immediately after the church
service, and will be conducted by Rev.
McNeely DuBose. The burial will be at
Riverside. ... -
The Masonic fraternity, of which Mr
Holmes was a member, will attend the
funeral and will meet for that purpose
in their lodge room at 11:45 o'clock.
French Broad council. Royal Arca
num, and Zeb Vance camp. United
Confederate Veterans, will meet at L!
o'clock sharp to participate in the ser-
VlThe pallbearers will be A. J. Wills,
Asheville lodge; R. J. Sherrill, Mt, Her
mon lodge; J. M. Brookshire, Biltmore
lodge; H. C. Fagg. Knights of Honor;
J P Sawyer, Royal Arcanum; John A.
Williams, jr.. Confederate Veterans; J.
E. Rumbough and J. D. Carrier, Ashe
ville club.
Heavy Rains.
A heavy rain north of the city caused
considerable damage this afternoon.
Crops were destroyed and a trestle on
the Asheville street railroad In Woolsey
was damaged so that cars cannot cross.
It is said the water reached the top ol
the trestle.
ANOTHER REPORT
FROM DEWEY
The Insurgents Have Sur
rounded Manila.
Several Spanish Garrisons
Massacred.
NATIVES WILL SOON MEET TO
. DECLARE Tl R INDE -PENDENCE.
WASHINGTON, June 18. The Navy
Department has received the following
from Admiral Dewey:
"Cavite. June 12, via Hong Kong,
June 17. There is little change in the
situation since my telegram of June 3.
Insurgents continue hostilities and have
practically surrounded Manila. They
have taken 2500 Spanish prisoners
whom they treat most humanely. They
do not intend to take the city at pres
ent. Twelve merchant vessels are an
chored in the bay with refugees on
board under guard of neutral men-of-war;
this with my permission.
"The health of the squadron contin
ues excellent. The German commander-in-chief
arrived today. Three German,
two British, one French, one Japanese
men-of-war are now in port. Another
German man-of-war is expected."
FOOD SCARCE.
It is officially admitted here that the
lack of food supplies has become a ser
ious matter. The commanders of the
Spanish gunboats sent out to get food
reirt every lagoon and town hostile
and their garrisons have probably been
massacred. This removes the last hope
of provisioning Manila. The Spanish
are well treated by the Insurgents, but
the majority of those who resited were
slaughtered.
Whole companies of Spaniards have
had nothing to eat for two days, and
some of them are literally crying. But
scores of bloated officers of the Soan-
sh forces are to be seen daily loafing
about the beer cafes along the boule
vard, reviling the English, while the
men under their charge are starving.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, has
ssued a proclamation calling upon the
natives to assemble at Cavite on June
12, and inviting the Americans to be
present at the ceremony of a declara
tion of independence.
FOR THE CHURCHGOER.
Announcements of Services in the
Churches Tomorrow.
The pulpit of Central M. E. church.
South, will be filled tomorrow morning
at 11 o'clock by Bishop E. R. Hendrix
of Kansas City. Rev. Dr. Byrd will
preach at the evening service.
Rev. C. Brown Cox, the new pastor
of the Lutheran church, arrived this
afternoon and will preach at 11 a. m.
tomorrow in Y. M. C. A. hall.
The sacrament of the Lord's supper
will be administered at the First Pres
byterian church tomorrow morning at
U o'clock. At the evening service, 8:30,
Rev. Geo. S. Bassoom will speak on the
Armenian persecutions.
Haywood street M. E. church, South
Preaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor.
Rev. H. L. Atkins. At 8:30 p. m. Bishop
E. R. Hendrix will preach. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m.
Trinity church, 2d Sunday after Trin
ity Holy communion, 7:30 a. m. ; morn
ing prayer, 11 a. m.; Sunday school,
5 p. m. ; evening prayer, 6 p. m. The
sermon at 11 and lecture at 6 will both
be on the subject of confirmation.
At the First Baptist church, Rev.
George S. Bassoom of Armenia will
preach at 11 a. m. Dr. Felix will preach
at 8:30 p. m.
Fern Hill Baptist church, Biltmore
Rev. E. J. Harrell of Louisville will
preach at 11 a. m., and Dr. A. S. Whit
aker at 8 p. rr.
Bethel M. E. church. South Preach
ing at 11 a. m. : Sunday school, 9:30 a.
m. ; Epworth League, 8 p. m.. Preach
ing at 4:30 p. m., by Rev. Mr. Bassoom.
At the 8:30 p. m. service Rev. J. R.
Moose will preach on the Second Com
mandment. Rev. A. B. Morse will preach at
Southside Presbyterian church at 11
a. m.
Gospel chapel, 20 Vance street Ser
vice every Tuesday at 11 a. m. and
every Friday at 4 p. m. Christians of
all names, and the unsaved as well,
are cordially invited to attend. "We
seek to learn from the Bible what Is
the fullness of life in Christ Jesus."
Rev. J. Cadwallader in charge.
At Berea church, Presbyterian chil
dren's day services will be held at 11 a.
m. Rev. E. J. Harrell will preach at
3:30.
Christian Science, Pythian Hall, 35-37
South Main street Service at 11 a. m.
Seats free.
Rev. William Ward will preach at
Pleasant Hill Baptist church at 11 a. m.
St. Matthias Episcopal church, the
second Sunday after Trinity Holy
communion, 6:30 a. m.; Sunday school,
9:30 a. m.: matins, litany and sermon.
11 a. m.; evensong with sermon, 8:30 p.
m. Rev. Henry Stephen McDuftey,
priest in charge.
ITALY AND FRANCE.
Both Governments mrm Running
Short Handed Just Now.
ROME, June 18. In the Chamber of
Deputies today Premier Marquis Ti
Rudini announced that the ministry
which was formed on May 31 had re
signed. PARIS. June 18. This morning M.
Ribot informed President Faure that he
is unable to form a cabinet to succeed
the Meline ministry. President Faure
accepted the latter's resignation June
15th. -
Encampment Officers.
Asheville encampment No. 2 I. O. O.
F. . elected the following officers last
evening:
C. P. E. B. Stradley.
H. P. Dr. L. B. McBrayer.
S. W. H. O. Braman.
S. P. Samuel Burton.
Scribe Clarence Sawyer.
Treasurer J. P. Sawyer.
WITH BALL CARTRIDGES
SENTINELS HAVE TH EM-JUDGE
NORWOOD'S SUCCESSOR.
RALEIGH. N. C. June 18. SpecIaL
In compliance with an order from
Gen. Brooke, Col. Burgwyn designated
six lieutenants of the Second regiment
to go to Sullivan's island, Charleston
harbor, to be instructed In artillery
drill, these being Lyman A. Deal, C. H.
White, A. C. Avery, W. E. Warrior. J.
B. Tillinghast and E. F. Meadows
Yesterday 26 and today 19 recruits
were mustered in. The strength of the
regiment is now 1262. A provost guard
of three corporals and nine privates Is
put on duty outside of the camp, with
strict orders to arrest all soldiers ab
sent without leave. Sentinels are now,
under order of yesterday evening, pro
vided with ball cartridges and ordered
to use them in case of necessity. Last
night blue flannel shirts were issued to
the entire regiment.
. Private Secretary Cade was asked to
day if Norwood's successor had been
appointed. He replied: "I have not
the remotest idea as to his successor.'
STUDENTS' CONFERENCE.
Largs Attendance on Sessions at
Bingham Heights.
The 1898 session of the Students
Southern summer conference of the Y,
M. C. A. opened last evening at Bing
ham Heights, with delegates present
from every Southern State, including
Arkansas and Texas, with the excep
tion of Florida. There are about 125
men upon the grounds. The opening
session took place at 8 o clock last eve
ning in the auditorium of the gymnas
ium building. It was presided over by-
Rev. R. J. McBryde, D. D. of Lexing
ton, Va., who is the president of the
conference.
Maj. Robert Bingham gave an ad
dress of welcome to the delegates, in
which he described the peculiar charac
teristics of the school and its build
ings. This was responded to by Dr
McBryde, who spoke to the delegates
concerning the significance of the con
ference to themselves and to the col
leges which they represent.
W. K. Matthews, college secretary of
the International committee, gave a
number of very practical suggestions
as to the things to be considered in get
ting the most out of the conference.
The order of exercises for each day ot
the conference was announced to tht
delegates, as follows:
7 a. m. Breakfast.
7:30 Missionary Institute, conductet
by F. S. Brockman, secretary of tht
Students' Volunteer movement.
8:30 Bible classes. The Bible train
Ing class will be conducted by Rev. Ar
thur J. Smith, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Savannah, Ga. Tht
devotional Bible class upon the life ol
Christ wilL be conducted by M. B. Shar
man of New York city.
9:30 College conference, conducted
by W. K. Matthews. At the same houi
a conference on city Y. M. C. A. work
will be conducted by the State secre
taries of the South.
11 Platform addresses by prominent
speakers.
The afternoons will be devoted to
athletics and other forms of recreation
under charge of a committee headed
by J. F. Voorhees, physical director ol
the University of Tennessee.
At 7:15 p. m. life work meetings will
be held out of doors If the weather per
mits, otherwise in the auditorium.
On some of the evenings of the con
ference, platform addresses will also be
given at 8:15. No printed programs will
be issued, since the speakers from aay
to day are not definitely determined
upon. The platform meetings and life
work conferences, both morning and
evening, are open to the public, and
men and women are cordially invited
to attend.
This morning the address was made
by Rev. Dr. R. G. Pearson of Asheville
upon the subject "Faith and Works,"
Meetings will be conducted tomorrow
on the same hours as during week days. I
BlshoD E. R. Hendrix of Kansas City
will be one of the platform speakers
before the conference next week.
HOSPITAL ON WHEELS.
Certain Wounded Soldiers to Be
Brought to Asheville.
The contract for the removal of
wounded and Invalid soldiers has been
awarded to the Southern Railway com
pany. "The train," says the Washing
ton Post, "will be composea or m tran
man sleeping cars, one dining-room car,
one coking car, and a combination
coach, and be fully equipped for hos
pital service, as complete as a first-
class hospital. On board the train
will be 22 commissioned officers, chiefly
army surgeons; 22 enlisted men, who
will act as attendants, and three civil
ian employes. The disabled soldiers,
sailors and marines will be conveyed
from Tampa as occasion may require
to Fort McPherson, Atlanta; Fort My-
er, Va., and other points where there
are army hospitals, and those whose
condition demands a lofty altitude will
be removed to Asheville, N. C.
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
It it
Not as Serious
Feared.
Was
WASHINGTON, June 18. The most
encouraging news about the yellow fev
er situation Jn the South yet received
has come in official dispatches to the
marine rospital service. Surgeon Mur
ray, one of the experts at McHenry,
Miss., wired that he believed the yellow
fever would be confined to the town or
McHenry.
Surgeon Carter, who has been mak
ing a thorough Investigation in, that
field, reported that he had nearly com
pleted his investigation of places and
houses along the lines running into Mo
Henry .and that there is no fever In
any of them.
THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION.
Difficulty in Getting Transports to
Carry Troops.
WASHINGTON, June 18. It begins
to look as though the War Department
would have difficulty In obtaining the
necessary transports for the Porto Rico
expedition unless some of those which
have been sent to Santiago are utilized.
The owners of vessels say they have al
ready gone as far as practicable in ren
dering ships, and to release those still
In service would bring tneir Dusiness 10
a standstilL In this dilemma the De
partment has been compelled to resort
to ships of foreign register for trans
port service.
A Fins Plum Declined -
Postmaster W. W. Rollins has been
offered a brigadier-generalship by
President McKinley. through Senator
Pritchard. Mai. Rollins will not accept
the office, however.
NAVAL RESERVES!
FOUGHT BRAVELY
A Hot Skirmish With the Span
ish at Santiago.
One Launch Hit 10 Times in
C3i the Fight
A NEW YORK EX-INSURANCE
CLERK WOUNDED AT
CIENFUEGOS.
(Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
OFF SANTIAGO, June 17. A hot
brush between some Spanish troops
and a reconnoiterlng party In steam-
cutters occurred at daylight this morn
ing in a small cove at West Morro cas
tle. The Massachusetts steam cutter,
in charge of Lt. Harlow, entered the
cave to take soundings and reconnoi-
lenng. w nen weu inside me inlet a
detachment of Spanish infantry opened
fire on the cutter from the blockhouse
The fire was immediately returned by
the marines in the Massachusetts boat
and also by the marines in the New
York's cutter, in charge of Naval Cadet
PowelL
The New York's cutter was hit 10
times, and a marine in the cutter of the
Massachusetts had the stock of his ri
fle shattered, but by good luck no one
was hit.
The Texas opened fire with si:
pounders on the hillside and the Vixen
steamed right into the cove and pep
pered the blockhouse with her rapid
fire guns. Eventually, the Spaniards re
treated to the woods.
The Yankee arrived yesterday, and
Capt, Brownson reported that j on
Wednesday, when off Cienfugoes, a
Spanish gunboat came out to meet the
Yankee, evidently mistaking her for a
fnerchant vessel. The Spaniard, how
ever, soon saw her mistake, . turned
tail and opened fire which was hotly re
turned by the Yankee. The latter
chased the gunboat until the Spaniard
took refuge in the harbor. j
During the engagement a Spanish
shell burst over the Yankee and, fall
ing, a fragment struck a ' landsman
named Kennedy, formerly an insurance
clerk in New York city, inflicting a se
vere wound. The naval reserves on the
Yankee fought well. j
MONADNOCK NEARLY READY.
Work on the Wisconsin Neariy at a
Stand Still.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18. Work
on the Wisconsin is almost at a stand
still in consequence of the non-arrival
of steel armour plates. The material
should have reached here six months
ago. j
Repairs on the transport Nero and
the monitor Monadnock are fast ap
proaching completion. The cruiser
Philadelphia will be placed on the dock
Thursday. '
A WAR COUNCIL.
Being Held at the Whits House This
Afternoon. i
WASHINGTON, June 18. A war
council is in session at the White
House. President McKinley, Secreta
ries Long and Alger, Gen. Miles, Ad
miral Sicard and Capt. Mahan are
present, considering future plans. The
council is secret of course.
Msjor Whitaker Now.
WASHINGTON, June 18. The Sen
ate yesterday confirmed the nomina
tion of S. Whitaker of North Carolina
to be major Sixth regiment, volunteer
infantry.
FROM THE TELEGRAPH.
Rev. Dr. Judson Smith, an American
missionary, who Is at Tung-Cho, China,
says that the United States should aid
England in keeping. China intact
against the encroachments of Russia.
The police of London say that John
Trodd, who on Wednesday shot Count
Arco-Valley, the secretary of the Ger
man embassy, really Intended to shoot
Col. John Hay, the American ambas
sador. T'Vi s rttaima rt fVi n : li n Tl npillprs For
damages arising from the seizure ! of
their vessels in Bering sea by Ameri
can revenue cutters were settled by the
payment of ?473,151 to tne uriusn am
bassador, i
An interesting feature of the -com
mencement exercises of Roanoke col
lege, Virginia, on the 15th instant, was
the graduating address of Kiu Beung
Surh of Seoul, Korea, who has the hon
or being the first Korean to take the
degree of bachelor of arts in the woria.
And wear one of our AR
MY AND NAVY BELT
BUCKLES.
ARTHUR M. FIELD J
!
Leading i
Jeweler,
Asheville,
N. C.
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Has furnished us with many good
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sion 'tis not so with Dr. T. C.
Smith's Drug Stoie where 'every
equipment and detail is up-to-date
and intensely modern, our customers
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trade gives a lot of information to be
drawn upon at the pleasure of our
customers send these drafts to Dr.
T. C. Smith, the druggist on Monu
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will be given by mail or otherwise.
phe..
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
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P. O. Box 337.
Pat Mclntyre, Prop
If you are looking for a fresh stock
of drugs you want to go to Carmlch
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square and Patton avenue, where you
will find everything new and fresh. The
finest soda fountain in the city and ev
erything up to date.
Ladies and gentlemen will always
find a welcome at the store while wait
ing for the cars or friends.
Remember all the street cars in the
city stop at our store.
Biltmore Dairy
The herd, consisting of high
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Inspection of a qualified veter
inarian, formerly Inspector for
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All the cows hare been Tuber
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No expense or labor spared to
secure cleanliness In all opera
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To do all the above costs mon
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satisfaction of knowing that we
are supplying customers wtth
pure milk.
.
Perhaps yon can bay milk a lit
tle cheaper, but Just think lt
oyer.
S W. COURT SQUARE.