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1 i It THERE IS COAL that they call Jellico. but what We have found to b tb bet- We appreciate your trade too hlrb.ry to tamper with It by sending you cheap coal. CAROLINA COAL COMPANY, PHONS 1S- PATTON AVENUK. eviiie any may apply to a rose will not apply to coal. CAROLINA COAL COMPANY. PHONE 1 VOL. XV NO. 265 ASHEVILLE, N; O., FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 2. 1900 PRICE 3 CENTS THE GENUINE OLD JELL1CO Ash D Citizen, Id order to Introduce Pillsbury's 4 Flaked Oats" W will sH during- week "of Feb ruary !S ONLT at 10 cents Per Package hut not mr than two packages to came person. Made from beet white 'ats under the Pillsbury pr-'re"9. So out food as good. I GENCY "Rockbrook Farm' Creamery Butter. CLARENCE SaWYER QROCSR. 1aeccmar to B'. P. Srihter. XORTff CnCKT SQUAKB. Bon Marche T very latent things in Belts are i'n Pulley Belts. TVe have jut reneired a od asort imnl; also Dog Collar Belts. fume bountiful new bright things iB Ladies' Neckwear larp assortment and latest shades .ii Ontamerl and other make Kid Gloves. New UMt. Nw Ribbons New Whit floods. ! New Towels. New TrMM Ooods. New Table Linen. New Silks. Bon Marche. 15 South Main St j tt , jt jt jt j jH Jt .j jt jt .j jt Jt J t t. FRESH CREAHERY BUTTER, 30c. per Pound. f t f 1 A. D. COOPER, I :!i SOUTH WAIN ST. Furs Wanted. A gentleman from New York City, stopping at the Hoiel. Berkeley, wishes to purchase furs of all Linds. Highest prices paid for same. Applv at desk of Hotel Berkeley during the week beginning Feb ruary 2Gth. Flower Mission WOOD YARD, Wood market prices-.each cord bought here means employment for some poor man Call on or'adiiress Flower Mission Wood Yard, Thone 5SS. Cor. Markatand Eagle St. Chesapeake By OYSTERS. The finest of these go to Baltimore, whtrt we get the pick of the market They are err large and delicious lu flaror. We get them daily, thereby guaranteeing perfect freshness. De livered anywhere promptly. Blue Point yatere delivered opened la either whole shell closed with elastic or on the half shell In patent delivery hose. Special attention to orders over Phone IS. - ASHEVILLE FISH CO., cxvrat or crrr markht. Belts and Pocketbooks WE HAVE RECENT Li T Rtt CEIVED A LARGB ASSORT MENT OF THESE GOODS HANDSOMELY FINISHED AND REASONABLE IN PRICH Cosby 27 Patton Avenue. Boys P. N. Blouses. Corsets. Ladies' Gloves. Just received yesterday new line GLOVES FOI1 LADIES all the new shades in P. & L. and DENT'S. Prices. $1.25, $1 50 and $2.00 We handle the celebrated P. N. COK SET. i-ork steel rib. NO RUST. 15.js 1:1- Waists Jw' K -ived, 50c to ;;.."v0 is ranse of prices. n. V. flOORE "Tnh OUTFITTER." Phono 78. 11 Patton Avtnu THE "BEST" Incandescent Vapor Gas The cheapest and strongest light on earth. Makes and burns its own gas. It is portable, hang It anywhere. Requires no pipe, wires or gas machine. A safe, pure white, power ful, steady light. WO "ndle power 15 hours for I cents. No wicks to trim, no smoke or smelt. No chimneys to cleau. Superior to electricity, gas, acetylene or kerosene. Saving effected by its use quickly pays for it. 0 EXHIBITED AND SOLO BY JL The "Best" Incandescent Light Co., ASHEVILLE, N. C. iTNone but live agents wanted. Quick Shift Shaft Coupling 13ED ON All BABCOCI lACOXS. We hftTt th.M. tI n mrr which can be applied to ijit vehicle.' A great convenience. No rattle: no bolts to com loos. T. S. IVIORRISOIN. Paza. WHAT IS IT? An absolute cure for piles of whatever kind or degree. Pro truding. Itching. Blind or Bleed ing, it la fully guaranteed by me to do this. Tour money back and no questions if It fails. Bland and soothing. No odor. Does not stain. At RAYSOS'S DRUG STORE Jl PATTON AVENUE. 1 n GENERAL CRONJE AT SYMONSTOWN Precautions to Prevent Public From Seeing Him. Prisoners' Vivid Description of Cronje's Night March. ALL EYES Tl'RX iiXl'E MORE TO LORD ROBERTS AND HIS ADVANCE INTO THE OR ANGE FREE STATE. London, March l. Colonel Rhodes, brother of Cecil Rhodes, describing in the Times today the conditions during the siege of Ladysmith says: "We started the siege with 12,000 troops, L',000 civilians and 4.000 natives. Be tween casualties and sickness 8,000 sol diers passed through the hospital. Daily 30 old horses and mules were slaught ered and convened into soup and sau sages. "Since the investment the total cas ualties were: Killed or died of wounds, 24 officers and 235 men; died of disease, six officers and 340 men: wounded. To Officers and 520 men. exclusive of te civilians and natives." Buller's casualties among officers during the fighting February 27 were killed: Killed, Colo nel O'Leary of the Lancashire.: .Ma jor Lewis. Captain Sykes and Lieuten ant Simpson of the Scots Fusiliers. Lieutenant Mourilyan-of the Warwick shires and Lieut. Daly of the Irish Fu siliers; wounded. General Barton and Colonel Carr of the Scots Fusiliers, and 23 others. London, March 2. With no p.-ospect of any exciting news from Ladysmith in the near future all eyes turn once more towards Lord Roberts and his ad vance into the Orange FTee State. The critics of the afternoon papers are al most unanimous in expecting tho,t tht main stand of the Koer? wjii occur a'. W inbui g or in that vicinity. Before Roberts' advance on Bloetnfontein can become effective the strong force of Boers already gathered southwest of Paardeberg must be dispersed. The British lack remounts an 1 the necessity for thorough transports ion ization may delay decisive action in this quarter for several days and p r t.aps weeks. Mafeking alone now awaits lelief, and the force to accomplish this is probably already on the way. No more popular event couia now occur r-.r Great Britain than the relief of Colo- j nel Baden-Powell's gallant little band. It is believed that he is quite able to t hold out till succor arrive. j In northern Cape Colony the British campaign progresses will. The whole line of the Orange river should ii,. in t their possession. j It is suggested that General White's ; garrison be sent to the sea to recuper- j ate, but this scarcely seems probable. The afternoon newspapers devote ju bilant editorials to the joy that reierned yesterday throughout the empire, translating it as one more sign of the : imperial unity. CRONJE AT SYMONSTOWN. Capetown. March 2. General Cronje and party have arrived at Symons town. Orange River. March Cionje an, I ' his wife passed here last ni--irit en route to Capetown. Elaborate precautions i had been taken to preent the public i from seeing him. Even officers were , ordered off the station and the ivirs'i- i ment room was kept closed before n is arrival, to the discomfort of Kinih.-r-ley passengers, who were obliged to go ' without food. Cronje looked dejected and miserable and Is much greyer. He entered the refreshment room accompanied by iiis wife, son and interpreter and General Prettynian and staff. ! Taking a seat at a table. Cronje . ov- j ered his face with his hands for a few moments as if engaged in prayer. PRISONERS PARADED. Paardeberg. Wednesday All prison ers were paraded yesterday. They ex tended in a long trailing line like a ser pent across the plain and as far as pos sible were arranged In commandos. The Free Staters were kept separated from the Transvaalers. A look at the faces of the nvn a they passed made it Impossible to ar rive at any other conclusion than that they were overjoyed at their release from the dally hell of shell and shot which thev had been experiencing late ly. Many did not even take the troulle to conceal their delight from the sol diers guarding them. They chattel freely with the British, discussing the different battles in which they luughi. All the prisoners have intense a Imi ration for the bravery and pluck of the Highlanders, and they freely confess they are incapable of the dash and pluck of the British. CRONJE'S NIGHT MARCH Some of the sick prisoners have gi n a vivid description of Cronje's nip.ht march. It began in a panic and terri ble confusion prevailed throughout. Huge wagons crowded the narrow read, there was utter lack of order and desertions were numerous. The Boer rations consisted of IS pounds of fresh meat daily and l' pounds of coffee, three pounds of sugar and five pounds of tlour per man we k ly Every man who was off duty visited the Boer laager yesterday and a crowd of curious "Tommies" spent the day In searching every nook and corner. The men carried oft clothing, kettles, cups and even umbrellas. The latest reports announce that a large force of Boers is operating 10 mttes away on the British right front. N. C. ROAD LAW. A Qood Word for the General Law Adopted by the 99 Legislature. Raleigh, N. C, March 1. The secre tary of state has Just received a letter from a man in Kansas who writes as a member of a large commercial club that "the committee on roads instruct ed me to write you for a copy of the compiled road laws of your state, as we understand they are among the best In the land." FAVORABLE REPORT. Washington, March 2. The house committee on foreign affairs today agreed on a favorable report on the bill of Adams of Pennsylvania to in crease the efficiency of the foreign ser vice of th- United States. BOARD OF TRADE 4 DIRECTORS KEET THE TELEPHONE MATTEREF FORTS TO SECURE MORE COM PLETE TELEGRAPH SERVICE. The directors of the board of trade met in regular session in city hallyes terday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Th at tendance was good and the meeting a most encouraging one. Besides tb di rectors, a number of members of the board were present and participated. The date of the monthly meeting w as changed to the second Thursday; in stead of the first Thursday in each month. The first Thursday falling so near the beginning of the month, many business men could only attend at Con siderable inconvi nience, hence -the change. ' The chairman of trie telephone com mittee, Mr. Morrison, made a report on the subject of complaints against the Asheviile Telephone company. H. . P. Proctor, president of the company, tad informed Mr. Morrison that the princi pal cause of the troubles complained of is that the switchboard is not large enough for the number of subscribers, the system having grown much more tapidly than was anticipated when the switchboard was put in. He said that an improved svvitcnboard. iarge enough to accommodate 1000 subscrioers, has been oraereU and will be put in as soon as it is received. it uus icpuiieu to the board that false ana mtskaaing statements coll et ruing the smallpox situation have been circulated in me city anu printed in papers throughout the state ana even in the north. The board decided to take energetic measures to correct such statements, and the president was authorized to use as much money as he may see lit for telegraphing to newspapeis the truth about the situa tion, and lciiing tne idle and ground less rumors now extant. The secretary was instructed to coll ier with the manager of the Western l nion Telegraph company here, with a view of obtaining better telegraph service. It is particuarly desired taat a continuous Sunday service may be obtained. Great inconvenience results from time to time to people who are unable to use the wires in emergencies The treasurer s report showed mat $!3 had been collected from dues and initiation tees during February, bring ing the balance on hand to $071. "J4. The 1'i.ct was cited that the board of t.ade in Wilmington, the largest city in the slate, has omy about 12." meinb-rs with :A on hand, while the Ashevule board has over 150 members. Twelve new members were i-lei t -1. making a total of 31 since January. Those added yesterday Were Dr. j. A. :! man, G. L. McDonald, K. i. Foster, J S. Adams, jr.. Gusvave Alexander. O. 1. l; -vi 11, Bu:l & Sheppard, Suir.ner, Deal & Co., John M. Campbell, J. D. 1'iummer, A. L. Melton anil A. J. Ly n an The committee having charge of the re. w pamphlet w hich the board is to issue reported that more money would be needed to continue the work on the scale.it thought brst. AH additional! Tl;-0 was occordingly placed at its dis posal. The pamphlet will be ready. It is thought, in about a month. It will be the best advertising nvium of that nature eer issued in the city. Every member is earnestly asked to attend a'.l meetings of the directors. PRELIMINARY REPORT Of. COMBINATIONS SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS BY IN DUSTRIAL COMMISSION. WITH RECOMMENDATIONS Washington. March 2. The indus trial commission has submitted to congress a preliminary report n trusts and industrial combinations. The com mission makes the following recom mendations: "Promoters and organizers of corpor ations or industrial combinations which look to the public to purchase their stocks should be required to fur nish the full details in regard to their business necessary for safe and intelli gent investment. "The larger coporations should be re quired to publish annually a properly audited report showing assets and lia bilit ies with profit or loss." With regard to the interstate com merce commission it is recommended that it be given authority to not onlv prescribe methods of keeping the ac counts of railroads and demand reports as it may require, but also to inspect and audit such accounts; that decis ions of the commission be made opera tive at the day fixed in the decisions and remain so unless reversed by the I'nited States courts, oii appeal; that the commission be authorized to pre scribe classifications of freight articles and make rules and regulations for freight transportation throughout the United States. GETS ANOTHER CLERK. Thomas N. Henry Appointed for Asheviile PoStoffice. tht The p. stoffice department has grant ed Postmaster Rollins' request for an additional clerk at the Asheviile post oflice. The postmaster has appointed Thomas N. Henry to the position of stamper. Miss Hattie Rollins, who has heretofore held this position, has been promoted to be stamp and utility clerk. The promotion carries with it an in crease of salary from $400 to $t0o year ly. Mr Henry'.- salary will be $4'M. He passed the civil service examination celd here J-tnuary 3, standing third on the list. The regulations give the postmaster the power to appoint any one of the three standing highest on the list. Mr. Henry was formerly in the internal revenue service. He head i the list when he stood the examina tion tor that position. Beginning this evening the carriers' w indow will be open from 6 to 6:30 o i lot k. BREAKS IN TWO. Most of Cargo of the Gate City Had Been Saved. Moriches, i. I,. March 2. The Sa vannah line steamer Gate City, which ran ashore on the night of February 8. roke in two early this morning. All hope of saving the vessel had been given up several days ago and wyeck ers have been confining tkeir efforts to the removal of the cargo. Wreckers w ho were on tkrd w hen the vessel broke up were safely landed with the aid of the life saving crew. Over two thirds of the cargo, the greater part of which is said to be undamaged, Jjas been saved from the wreck. CANNON FACTORY BURNED. Le Creusot, France, March 2. Fire destroyed the famous cannon factory here from which the Boers obtained their powerful "Long Toms." Loss U. 000.000. WEDDED IN HASTE: I bHt bUUN KbrfcNTS Beautiful Girl Duped by Bogus "'Captain Clark." Romance Brought Out by Ar rest of Fake Officer. GIRL FROM CINCINNATI. V1S:T 1NG NEW ORLEANS. DAZZLED BY A YOUNG MAN'S PRE TENDED TITLE. New Orleans. March 2 The arrest at , the St. Charles hotel yesterday of a man partly- dressed in the uniform of i the United States army and represent ; ing himself as "Captain Clark" of the j battleship Texas, developed . a sensa j tional ami interesting romance in which a beautiful girl of Cincinnati is ' the principal victim. j Among the visitors who came to New : Orleans to the carnival were Mr. Alex j Aronson of Cincinnati and wife and the beautiful sister of the latter, Miss Bertha Warten. The party were ap parently people of means and register ed at the St. Charles hotel. Three days ago the young man in the army uniform, lounging in the lob- I by of the hotel saw the pretty face of j Miss Warten in the throng of visitors, i It was a case of love at first sight on j his part. The fact that he knew no , one through whom he might obtain an introduction seems not to have fazed j him. Seating himself in the sitting ' room of the hotel, "Captain Clark" j proceeded to pen a polite and courte- i ous note to the unknown, saying he had been greatly impressed on seeing ! her and desired to meet her. I Miss Warten received the note and, ' deeply surprised, turned it over to her j brother-in-law. Mr. Aronson immedi- I ately hunted up "Captain Clark," com- j mander of the Texas, as he represented I himself, and in the interview that fol- I lowed Mr. Aronson seems to have been ! convinced that the stranger was really ' the commander of the warship now ly ing in the river. Delighted that so dis tinguished an officer should have been impressed so deeply at first sight with his fascinating sister-in-law. Mr.Aron- j son at once made the introduction, i Miss Warten was also smitten at first sight and on Mardi Gras when Captain Clark proposed a walk through the carnival crowds she readily consented. During the walk Captain Clark made 1 iesperate love, proposed marriage and received a conditional acceptance. ! vestigation and in the Wellcome dis VVhen Jhe couple returned to .the .hotel, barment proceedings, $21,970. It did Miss W arten consulted her brother-in- ; , law and both agreed that it would be r,,t' however, include counsel fees In desirable to have a high officer of the ' th1 pending investigation. Campbell navy in the family. ' not know whnt these chanrts unuH esterday Captain Clark got out a -.v. . -ii icense and with witnesses proceeded to the reidence of Dr. John Percival of the Church of the Annunciation on one of the fashionable avenues of the city and the couple were married. Mr. j Aronson went down to the St. Charles and engaged a suite of rooms for the , bridal couple and "Captain Clark" said : that there should be a reception on the , battleship and the Texas should be j specially illuminated in honor of the occasion. I The reception was set for 7 o'clock. Just before that hour, Captain Clark i excitedly joined his little party and an nounced that one of his lieutenants. ! George J. Colson. had died on the bat- , tleship and that the reception was off. He had Undertaker Lynch called for and the funeral director responded i w ith a coffin and embalming materials, i Then "Captain Clark" and Mr. Aron son jumped into a carriage and with the undertaker and his paraphernalia hurried out to the river. He was full of excitement and wanted a tug. One was gotten and the captain hurried out to the ship. He boarded her and then calling himself a captain at Jackson barracks demanded to know if Lieu- , tenant Clson was really dead. The officers of the Texas, taking him for a lunatic. promptly hustled him ashore. When he rejoined Mr. Aronson and Mr. Lynch on the levee he said Colson , was not yet dead and dismissing the undertaker, was driven back with Mr. Aronson to the hotel. This morning's papers contained a story of the sensational exploit v lst night of a bogus "Captain Clark" and his visit to the Texas. The articles showed that "Captain Clark" was ; either insane or a fakir. Mr. Aronson read the papers and for the first time : it dawned on him that his sister-in-law j had probably been the victim ot a ; cruel deception. It did not take long ; for him to find "Captain Clark, ae- i nounce him as a fraud, call the police j and order his arrest as a dangerous and susoicious character. When the beautiful but unfortunate bride realized her terrible situation, she collapsed and was taken seriously ill. At the police station Clark was sweated and told a number of conflict ing stories. He said first that he was James E. Clark, a lawyer of Cincinnati, but no such name could be found in the Cincinnati directory. Subsequent ly he was identified as J. J. Moyse of Greenville, Miss. The general impres sion is that Moyse is insane. tv, f u,i jr-,i I officials were notified of his arrest and it is stated that if he is not proved to be insane he will be prosecuted for impersonating a gov ernment officer. cantain Clark" took his arrest i coollv. When arrested he had many telegrams in his pocket. One he had written at the Western Union office when Mr. Aronson was with him. It had apparently not been sent, but read as follows: "Secretary Corbin. U. S. A.. Washington. Today wedded and happv. Texas illuminated for bride. Captain Clark, commander Texas." COTTON MARKET. New York. March 2. Futures opened steadv at advance: March, 9.24; April. 9.27.; May. 9.27; June, 9.29; July, 9.32: August, 9.24; September. 8.41: October, S.08: November, 7.96; December, 7.95; January, 7.96. The following closing quotations on cotton are furnished by Hubbard Bros. & Co, New- York: March. 9.20; April. 9.20: May. 9.21: June. 9.21; July, 9.22: August, 9 16. PRECINCT MEETINGS. The Democratic precinct meetings will b? held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The sixth precinct meeting will b-- held at the old foundry build ing, on Buttrick street. The second precinct meeting will be held at city hall. VOTE TUESDAY. Washington, March 2. The senate has decided to take the final vote on the conference report on the financial bill next Tuesday at 4 p. m. NICE FOR LADIES. Wingood's is a nice drug store ladies to go to. for For a delicious cup of coffee use Greirg Standard Java and Mocha. Sold by Clarence Sawyer. I I j great improvement ! IN VH0NE EQUIPMENT ASHEVILLE TELEPHONE COM PANY TO ITT IN A $4000 .MUL TIPLE SWITCHBOARD. The Asheviile Telephone company has decided to make a radical improve ment in its equipment, and with that end in view has just placed an ordei for an entirely new switchboard. U replace the present apparatus. The new board is what is known a: a multiple switchboard, and it is esti mated that it will give twice as quid service as the present arrangement. A. it is now each operator has the connec tions to only too pnones in tront o lu r. When a number is called for tha is not in her hundred, she has to cal up one of the other operators and asl for that connection. In this way ii the great majority of cases it require, the services of two operators to mak, a connection. With the multiple switchboard everj number in the system is in front of ev ery operator, and any connection ca, be made immediately. When an) number is already in use and it is at tempted to make another connection that will be indicated by a slight click ing noise, so there w ill be no interrup t:on by the different operators. President H. P. Proctoi was here day or two ago, when the improve mt nt was decided upon. Mr. Proctoi stopped in Chicago, on his way home I w here he has placed the order for thi j r-w switchboard. The cost will b, $4i0o. The patent on the switfhboarc has just expired, heretofore inaepend ! ent companies not being able to securf it. The management of the companj I gives every assurance that in the fu ture the service will be a satisfactory one The operators, it is stated, are en tirely .ompetent, and whatever delay; have existed heretofore have been thi fault of the apparatus and not of tht' operators. DALY'S EXPENSES IN FIGHTING CLARK ONE OF THE ITEMS WAS FOR ES TABLISHING AND BUYING N E WSPAPERS. $13.57.0. Washington. March 2. When th senate committee on elections resumei" its sitting today. Campbell, who was still on the witness stand, made a gen eral statement of his expenditures in connection with the prosecution oLtht case against Senator Clark of Montana ? His statement showed the folloVi footings: Establishing and purchasing newptr- pers.$iy.:j;0; expenses in the present In- , . ,, , . , . . be. All money thus expended had been ; ' AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE BUSHWHACKING colonel ANDERSON EMPLOYING THE INSURGENTS TACTICS " NEAR P.ATANGAS. Manila. March 2. Colonel Anderson, with the Thirty-eighth infantry, em ploying the own insurgents' tactics.has ambushed the enemy near Batangas. Through spi.-s Colonel Anderson learned that a detachment of. insurg ents would pass a certain road. ..He posted soldiers, concealed among the trees lining the road, and when the en emy arrive. 1 the Americans volleyed unexpectedly, killing J2 insurgents, w mnding 30 and capturing several. Some awns and ammunition also w ere oaptured-SThe effect of this blow h a s be en salitarji;. The enemy in that locality is dismayed. COMMANDED SHAW Atlanta. 1 March 2. Commajider-in-chief Shavw of the G. A. R. w rites that the death of his wife, which occurred February 13. will not prevefit him from making his) southern tour as already arrangTTh' PRESIDENT IN NEW VRK. , Washington. March 2. President fli-Kinlf-y and party left Washington A,-, day for New York, where the presi- dp.t will tomorrow night attend the anrVial dinner of the Ohio society ROM THE TELEGRAPH The liw officers of Havana have is sued an indictment against the cus toms officials charged with fraud. The bill providing a form of govern ment for the territory of Hawaii was passed by the senate Thursday without division. A dispatch from San Jviani Porto Rico, stafes that an American company doing business there has failed, having sunk $1 5, 'tOO. G. r.eral Otis has reported that Lieu tenant John R. Waugh , Thirty-ninth volume r infantry, has committed sui cide at Manila. A memorial has been sent congress attacking the character of Adjutant General Corbin, who aspires to the tank of major-general. Politicians at the capital express in d onation over the hotel charges of Kansas City. For single rooms with out bath $50 per day is demanded; Ma joi -General John R. Brooke Is' to succeed Major-General Wesley Merrltt in command of the military department ot the east, witn neaaquariers in .-sew York. The senate commiitee, whicn made an exhaustive investigation into food adulteration, has made its report. It recommends either the application of the internal revenue law or the estab lishment of a board to fix standards in order to correct present abuses. CLEVELAND ILL. New Y'ork. March 2. Ex-President Cleveland is ill with rheumatism at his home at Princeton. DR. BILLARD'S "Barbecue Toast" Illustrated by FRED. A. HULL Is now on sale at all the Book Stores In the city. . 1 s UIVE DUTIES BACK TO PORTO wco Appropriate Them for Use and Benefit of Island. 'resident McKinley Sends Mes sage to Congress. UNANIMOUS CONSENT FOR IMME DIATE PASSAGE OF BILL TO CARRY OUT THE RECOM MENDATION. Washington. March 2. -The i.rii i oday sent the follow ing mess -,..,. ... ongress; 'l 1 .matuheV8es?ne ai,,dhhl'us' "f - oentatives. Since the evacuation of rtprto Rico by the Spanish forces on .he -lSth day of October the United States has collected on products com--ng from that island to ports of the United States duties fixed by the Ding ey act and amounting to $2.095.457.. and Aill continue to collect under the said .aw until congress shall otheiwise .ect. "Although I had the power, and hav--ng in mind the best interests of the people of the island, used it to inodifv- .uties on goods and products entering i .mo Porto Rico, I did not have the ' .jower to remit or modify the duties on i o. to Rican products coming into pons --f the United States. i "in view of the pressing necess-tv .or itximediate revenue in Porto Rio" 1 .or conducting the government tne,-.. .Hid for the extension of public eiluca- ; ..on, and in view also of the provision- 1 -tl legislation just inauguiated by the .ouse of representatives, and for the jurpose of making the principle em jouied in that legislation applicable to .he immediate oast as. w. n t.. .v, . mfnediate future, I recommend that he above sum so collected and the urns heieafter collected under the ex iting law shall, without waiting for -he enactment of the general legisla .ion now pending, be appropriated for .he use and benefit of the island. WILLIAM M K1NLEY." In his Invocation the blind chaplain f the house prayed for Mr. Epes of 'irginia, who was operated on for ap pendicitis. . The special message from the presi JenC was then read. "I hope the rec ommendation will meet with approval on the other side of the house." said Mr. Richardson, the minority leader. "I'll see if it meets with favor o.i this side," retorted Mr. Cannon sharp y. "I'll now ask for unanimous consent .or the immediate consideration of a bill to carry the recommendation of .hat message into force." The suddenness of the request brought consternation to the Demo cratic side. There was no time fe.r jonsultation. Mr. Richardson stood hesitating a moment. "Better do it at once," said Mr. Can non, "before you change your mind." This shaft raised a laugh. Mr. Rich ardson said he would not object. The bill incorporating the sugges tions in the message was then intro duced by Mr. Cannon, and it was adopted, 168 to 107. THE FARM SCHOOL. Thi Are Now Many. 103 Students Enr. lurned Away. lied Rev. G. Sumner Baskerville. superin tendent of the Asheviile Farm school, was here Wednesday. The school. In states, is in a very flourishing condi tion. There are now 103 students en rolled, and 150 applicants have been turned away during the year for want f accommodations. Supt. Baskerville has recently moved his residence from ihe main building, in this way making place for 13 additional boys, a new building for a superintendent is in ourse of erection and will be com pleted in June. In the school there are seven grades with 12 teachers, including those in the literary and manual training depart ments. The boys find something to do n all seasons in the manual depart nent. At present they are clearing the ;and. getting firewood, and hauling stone. Wood's Garden and Flower Seeds. New seeds only. At Grant's. BAKER & CO. Scientific Refracting Opticians.; I; ;45 patton avenue. Examination Free. ASHEVILLE. Candy rianufactory Just opened today 25 different kinds of Chocolates new styles you have never seen before at 25c lb. Come and see today at V.) South Main Street. Listen to This! Anderson Parker, a colored man came into the store last Saturday and said: "I want a bottle of that rheu matism medicine you sold Jed. Shook, the driver for Lorick & Smith. Tve known he had rheumatism for three years, that often kept him from work. You sold him something that cured him in six days. He only took one bottle. An engineer on the South ern railway, who has also suffered with rheumatism for years and had to lay off on account of it. took one bottle and hasn't had a touch of rheumatism since. He was cured in three days." The medicine referred to is the pre scription of a prominent Florida phy sician, who recently visited Asheviile. We have filled it for a number of rheu matic sufferers here, and have received grateful testimonials from each and every one. The price of this prescrip tion Is within everybody's reach 25 cents. You deserve no sympathy if you allow yourself to suffer jith rheu matism after reading: this." ; , The Pelham Pharmacy 24 Patton Avinue. - ; Ask for a calendar map of Asheviile, Confidence... When you deposit yoar money in a Bank you must have confidence in its safety, so when you trade with a drugstore you must have confidence in its management, its business methods and its experience and knowledge of the drug i business the drujrgist and his store niust Tiave the con- r j c j.i j ndence of the community or 'it will not succeed we claim i - our success as a proof that we have enjoyed the conn deuce of our customers fcr the last fort3- years and we .expect an increased share of patronage in the-future be- causv. ot tins confidence at Dr. T. G. Smith's drug store, opposite the public library. tr r t? is- . o jo - r r Tennis Shoes For gymnasium and physical culture exercises. Women's, Misses' and boys', 50c., men's. 6oc. AH sizes, fresh from the factory. " 'a PHONE 299 Perfection has at last been obtained in the cure of hams, and the "PAR TRIDGE" is the result Mild, sweet. juicy and of fine flavor. We have them in small and medium sizes. Is. D. 1-1 OUT Sc CO., PHONE 224. BROKERS.. COMMISSION HOUSE. Murphy & Co., Inc. 61 Broadway, New "York, 11 Church St.. Asheviile. Our office being connected by private wire enables us to promptly execute orders on the New York andChicago Exchanges. Continuous quotations at our oflice. 1 1 Church Street. Reference. BLUE RIDGE NATION AL BANK. That .makes a hot, lasting fire i that leaves but few ashes, that costs no more than slate coal is the kind we sell. Asheviile Wood & Coal Co. R. M . Ramsey, Pro "Fheno 223- Cffica 1.W- CourCSq l liUlf v-S ' ' A A-V ,. :f4 '' -"r: ' Ii LCOAL.J WHEELER & WILSON Sewing Machines Exhibit 10 to 12 and t to L Im proved, ballbearing:, easy running, silent machines, BhoVn at resi dence. Office 22 Patton Ave
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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