Asheville Daily .Citiz
D
ONT
of spring too soo and allow your
coal to get too low. You will enlff the
frost of winter many times yet before
the birds begin to nest.
FOR COOKINQ
REAM
Purposes you will find the best coal
to be had at 23 Patton avenue.
CAROLINA COAL COMPANY.
CAROLINA COAL COMPANY.
PHONE 130.
23 PATTON AVENUE.
PHO-NE !
PRIOE 3 CENTS
ASHEVILLE, N. C. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 24. 1800
VOL. XV. NO. 274
Ho
AGENCY
Rockbrook Farm"
Creamery Butter.
Antiseptic Broom,
The Latest Disinfectant.
This broom marks a new era in
.1 iri'Stic science and cleanline ss.
Ir m i simple and so effective
tdat il is a wonder that no one
In thought of it before. It is a
t rf. i deodorizer, and a perfect
,Mnf-' taut and th- price is only
. .-rus.
K:ti ii lroorrt is finished itii v -1-.
t .m l stitched with red curd,
.,n i I otherwise an attractive
and i n eable broom.
Th. .isinf- ting material is
, ..rii:tm-i in a porous bag. and
h. l I in place by the stitching of
.he br";.rn.
It ijestroys all Rerms, microbes
arid iai illi in carpets, destroys
tip tii-. lengthens the life of the
, nfp.-t. disinfects everything with
A(,ieli it eonies in contact, and
; i i r i r is it.-elf. For sale only by
CLARENCE SAWYER
GROCER
SUI fd'T tt IV". f Stltflcr.
New
Spring Dress
Goods,
We are now show
Ins a line of light
wools in the latest
tints; also plaided
backs. Venetian,
Thebits, cheviots
and other desirable
materials for coat
suits and skirts.
1 1 . int I ti hed and
, .,, . .1 taffetas, em
i,, ....t. . .1 liberty. satin-
F"iil.ir!s, I'lisse.
I'.a.i de S..ie. Sa
tin de Lyons, Fancy
I'.iff. lil'.l 'orded Japs
.,ti i .i lare assort -in.
'id of colors in
Inn taffetas and
J.ips.
New
Spring Silks.
New
The handsomest
line of dress trim
tniriKS we have ever
shown.
A larne assortment of fancy and
-r i pie dry woods and notions always to
I " round at tic
...Bon Marche,
15 South Main St.
I ORANGES
!
0
0
J Sin til Juicy Seedlings,
4
20 & 25: per Doz.
t I v YivcU.
j 30, 49 & 50c Doz.
j Wm. KROGER.
Hii.-t-tMiar to
4
GRAND Se.
I I ' I'I. I'M ME It. Mgr.
Monday, March 26th,
And Week. j J
THE
Spooner Dramatic Company
'Hi-- K. i. mutative Repertoire Attrac
tioti Headed by
x"s h: sPihi.NKH, Young, Tal-
'' I .in. i Versatile.
Mil K k sfn. xkR. Comedian, Par
I n I., ti,
' t rn i; .M'TORS. BETTER
H.AYS I.KTTKR Si'KN F.R Y, BET
IK!; c.sn'MKS, BETTER SPE-
' 1A1.TUS
ni VNV SIMILAR COMBINA
TION KXTANT.
T' First Offering:
"im: PEARL OF SAVOY."
v I' With a Soul. Specialties Ga-
-'i and 3i cents.
tit ticket before 6 p. m.
! t ik- a lady free that
fiuv 1
n.itht.
..COAL..
That tti.ik.n a hm ltlnr fir
-'hat. ttavrc but few hM that
'" nmre than slate coal Is
lw kluj sell.
Asheville Wood & Coal Co
M. Ramsey, Pro
"Phcne 223
Otfie. 1.W Court S
New Grocery Store
arriving every day. Four
'r 1"'4 !m 11 'y- Corn. Oats. Bran and
Maldlln.,
CLAUDIUS II. MILLER,
NORTH MAIN ST.
PHONE 821.
SILVER
CREAfl
. IS the Bes polishing
preparation on the
Market makes old sil
ver look like new takes
i
very little rubbing and
doesn't injure the silver.
You will find it at
COSBY'S,
27 Patton Avenue.
?The "Outfitter's" !
siRirwa I
EXHIBIT
For IVl BIN. I
Z We open tht Spring Season
J with everything tiiat is attract-
y ive, fashionable and new for
J men and boys in
? Clothing; Underwear
jj Ntckwear
Outing Shirts, rials. Shoes
Popular prices prevail in each
department.
oor&
gASHEVILLE.N.C
"THfc OUTFITTER."
11 Patton Avenue
Phone 78.
y "See our new window display."
THE "BEST"
Incandescent
Vapor Gas
The cheapest and strongest light on earth.
Makes nd burnt its own eras. It is portable,
hang it anywhere. Requires no pipes, wires
or gas machine. A safe, pure white, power
ful, steady light.
100 (indie power 15 hours for I cents.
No wteka to trim, no smoke or smell. No
i i . .A t c : . A I i 1 1 irlt i
, aceiyiene or aerosene. ottviug cucvicu
y its use quickly pays for it.
EXHIBITED AND
SOLD BY
JL
The Best" Incandescent
Light Co.,
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
2t None but live agents wanted.
...Leffel Engines
Upright
y , and
sf m,t t
I Horizcnlal.
2 to 50
Horse l'ower
FOR
Saw Mills,
Corn Mills,
Feed Mills,
Write lor circulars of Engrines and
Saw Mills, Corn and Feed Mills.
T. S. MORRISON'. AGT.,
ASHEVILLE. N. C.
1
IF YOUR
PRESCRIPTIONS
ARE FILLED AT
RAYSOR'S
You can rest absolutely secure
on these three points:
1st. Only the best drugs 'and
chemicals will be used.
2th Only registered druggists
will compound them.
SI. You will not be OVER
CHARGED. I ask for a share of your pre
scrlption on this basts, for com
parison. When In doubt and a hurry
phone your order to
RAYSOR'S DRUfi STORE
1 PATTON AVENUE.
1 ! B. Fresh Vaccine Poiits
r Jnt Received.
& !. C
2
I .r I
Jvaporuas 4
R. PEARSON HOPES
AND EWART SLEEPS
Their Cases Resting in the
House and the Senate
Crawford Has Good Fighting
Chance; Ewart None
SENATOR BUTLER HAS GONE TO
CUBA TO INSEPCT THE CONDI
TIONS AS THEY EXIST ON
THE ISLAND.
Washington. I). ('.. March L'4. ISpe
cial. The fight on the Loud postal bill,
which ended in the house Thursday
with a vote to recommit, was one of
the prettiest seen in this congress.
There was little or no politics in the
measure and men voted about as they
pleased, except to observe the wishes
t.l their constituents. The speccln s were
generally blight and keen. The con
fusion at times was great; three or
tour members were bobbing up and
now n ail the time, eac h trying to se
cure recognition, and. as inevitably
happens on sueii occasions, the house
nl itseif occasionally into
a parliamentary tangle. But with the
hand of a strong speaker guiding the
...einoei s. they got iiuougn uie confu
sion beautifully.
The North Carolina members of the
house were, almost 10 a man, in iaor
of recommitting the Loud bill, vvr.Kh
Would ailed directly or indirectly a
large number of the reading public in
the Old North Slate. Crawford. Bella
my, Kluttz. Small and Kilchin are
among the names in the tall printed
column. Representative Linney. how
t ver, voted against recommitment.
Many or the Republicans voted against
the bill, not only because they had
some scruples about its wisdom but
because they did not want to have to
no any more explaining among their
people.
A BIT OK PHILOSOPHY.
And in this there is a bit of philoso
phy, of very recent application here in
Washington. Although they have a
majority of about IS votes, a gradual
dissolution has been in process among
the Republicans. Demoralization tol
lowed the light that was made within
the party over the Porto Rican bill.
The Heed rules, without Reed behind
them, haven't proven such a howling
success. The cleavage has extended
to committees and in several instances
Republicans are not working in the
harmony that has usually characteriz
ed their eliorts. The ways and means
committee is not coherent because the
prestige of the chairman and his lieu
tenants has been assailed successfully
on thy liuur. Chairman Payne, while a
very estimable man. has not the tact
iivcessarj tor leadership. In the mer
chant maiine and fisheries committee,
where the shipping subsidy bill has
been prep.ueu. there is dissension
among the Republicans because Gener
al Urosvenor of Ohio, who was espe
cially named for chairman because ol
the hope that he would dominate the
committee and put through big jobs
that Mark Hanna might dictate, has
proved a dismal failure. There are
other Republicans on the committee,
thoroughly capable of checkmating
him. Representative Small of Wash
ington, N. C, is a member of this com
mittee. As a result of the quarrels
among the Republicans in this com
mittee an unsatisfactory bill to M -.
Hanna and some of the Republican
leaders has been reported. While the
subsidy lobby, which is one of the
strongest before congress for many
years, is forcing the cry that the bid
will pass at this session of congress
there is no probability that it w ill pass.
Representative Small will not vote
for the bill, just reported to the house,
when it comes to a vote. In the east
ern sec tion of the state there are some
people who favor a shipping subsidy,
but Mr. Small does not feel that this is
the proper kind of a subsidy to receive
his vote.
The census committee might also be
mentioned as an instance of the quar
rels that have grown up in the Repub
lican party of the house and as an ex
ample of the unusual condition that
now prevails. The Porto Rican situa
tion, which grows more acute every
day is only emphasizing those differ
ences among Republicans. So the indi
cations grow in favor of a Democratic
house in the next congress. The habit
of the Democrats in doing something
Ihat hurts themselves just at the time
when their prospects are brightest is
regarded as the greatest menace at
present. Some of their leaders regard
it as unfortunate that congress is not
about ready to adjourn.
PEARSON'S CONTEST.
There are no indications just at pies-
ent of the time when the house will
teach the Crawford-Pearson contest.
The Hawaiian bill will occupy most of
the time of the house next week and
there are one or two appropriation
bills now waiting consideration. The
naval appropriation bill, which usually
requires three or four days for consid
eration, will probably be reported early
next week. Election contests are priv
ileged, but the probability is that sev
eral of the appropriation bills will be
out of tht way before more contests
are considered. It is not possible to
(Continued on Second Page.)
FREE LECTURES.
The Asheville Public Health and Re
sort Association Series.
The next free lecture of the Asheville
Public Health and Resort association
is to be given Monday, April 2, at 4 p.
m., in the old library building. Dr.
Millender has been invited to deliver
the discourse of the day, which will
be on '-Smallpox; Its Nature and Pre
vention." Later Dr. Williams will lecture on
'School Hygiene;"' Dr. idcBrayer on
"Typhoid Fever and Its Prevention;"
Dr. Watson on the "Hygiene of the
Water Supply."
The first lecture, by Dr. Paul Paquin,
was exceedingly well received and re
quests were made of bim to repeat It,
but he has declined to do so until sev
eral other members shall have fulfilled
their engagements.
Drs. Jordan and Cheesborough also
have promised contributions for the
public good.
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
The ladies of the Epworth League
and the aid society of Central Metho
dist church, who are arranging for the
fall chrysanthemum show, are busy
with the preparation of the premium
list for the affair. The list will be pub
lished during next week and is compre
hensive of line rewards to those who
thow prise-winning specimens.
Growers who anticipate entering the
classes may expect to meet large com
petition, and should therefore make an
early start for results.
WORK OF IMPROVEMENT
ALONG THE SOUTHERN
REDUCING GRADES AND SHOR
TENING THE ROUTE PUT
TING DOWN NEW RAILS.
The Southern is about to begin work
on a large scale for improving the
roadbed between Asheville and Chatta
nooga. It has been stated that $1,000,-
000 is to be expended in road and sta
tion work between these two points,
but these figures are probably too
large, although the improvements con
templated will cost a considerable
sum.
"We have been working on plans for
these improvements for ome time-,"
Superintendent Loyall said yesterday.
"Fur three or four months the engi
neering corps has been in tne field,
making plans and estimates for reduc
ing the steeper grades or for shorten
ing the route and at the same time re
ducing the grade by building new lines
wnere it is practicable. Work of tne
same nature is being planned on tne
K noxvi..e division.
' We expect at no distant date to
have a first-class line throughout, that
is, one with moderate grades, heavy
rails and stone ballast."'
The work of reducing grades will be
begun just east of Newport, Tenn.
The steep grade there will be cut down
to conformity with other grades along
the line. Next it is probable that
about two and one-half miles of rend
will be built around Morristown, Tenn.
1 here is a very heavy grade just east
of Morristown and the object is to do
away with this and incidentally to
shorten the distance by a mile or so.
The new route will be used for through
freight only, it being necessary for
other trains to pass through the
town.
Mr. Loyall went out yesterday after
noon w ith Chief Engineer Wells to
look after the work to be done at New
port and Morristown. The full scope
of the work on this division, he said,
has not yet been determined upon, and
no contracts have been let, but the
piece at Newport will be begun in a
very short while.
Tne company has just finished lay
ing 50 miles of new 80-pound steel
rails from Morristown to Hot Springs.
This work will be continued to and
east of Asheville. One or two small
depots have been built recently, and
the contract has been let for another,
at Alexander.
IN THE CHURCHES.
Dr. Bomar to Preach at First Baptist
Tomorrow Morning.
Trinity church, Feast or. the An
nunciation Holy communion, 8 a. m. ;
morning prayer and holy communion,
11 a. m.; Suday school, 4:15 p. m. ; ev
ening prayer and sermon, 5:30 p. m.
Lutheran Mission Services in Y. M.
C. A. parlors. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. and preaching at 11 a. m. All are
welcomed. Rev. C. Brown Cox. pas
tor. First Baptist church Services at 11
a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Preaching at the
morning hour by Rev. E. E. Bomar,
D. D., assistant secretary of the for
eign mission board of the southern
Baptist convention. Preaching at the
evening hour by. the pastor. Rev. W.
M. Vines. Sunday school at 9:30; J. H.
Tucker superintendent.
West End Baptist church There
will be preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m. by the pastor. Rev. J. F. Vines.
.Men's meeting at 3 o'clock.
First Presbyterian church Preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. R. F. Campbell,
L. L., at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Chris
tian Endeavor meeting 'at 7:15 p. m.
Central M. E. church, south Sunday
sc hool at y:45 a. m.; preaching by Rev.
J. H. Weaver, D. D., pastor, at 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m. Epworth League devo
tional service at 7:15 p. m. All are
cordially invited to attend these ser
vices. North Asheville M. E. church,
south. Rev. E. K. McLarty, pastor
Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sun
day school, 9.30 a. ni.; Junior Epworth
league, 4 p. m.
Haywood Street Methodist church
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching
by the pastor, Rev. J. N. Huggins, at
11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Epworth
league devotional service at 7:10 p. m.
Betiiel M. E. church, south, Rev. J.
J. Gray, pastor Sunday morning at
9:30 Sunday school; 11 a. m. preaching:
3:30 p. m., teachers' meeting; 4:30 p.
m., Junior league; 7:30 p. m., preach
ing. Christian church, old Library build
ing. Church street Services at 11 a.
m.; Sunday school at 10 a. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Pythian hall, 35 and 37 South Main
street Services at 11 a. m. The public
are cordially invited. Seats free.
Free Church of the Friendly Spirit,
Hilliard hall, 35 South Main street;
formed to study the fundamentals of
religion and apply its teachings to the
social problems of the day People's
meeting 4 p. m. Music and speaking;
everybody welcome. Subject, "John
Kuskin, Scholar, Socialist and Propn
et." J. W. Summers is also to speak
on "Our Constitutional Government."
St. Matthias church, fourth Sunday
in Lent Holy communion, 8 a. m.;
matins, litany and sermon, 11 a. m. ;
evensong and sermon, 4 p. m. Rev.
Henry S. McDuffey, priest in charge.
WOOD YARD CLOSED.
Statement from the Ladies of the
Flower Mission Concerning It.
The Flower Mission woodyard has
closed for this season. It was origi
nally intended to keep it open until
April 1, but scarcity of wood prevent
ed this. The woodyard was instituted
for the twofold object of giving work
to men who were really anxious to
work, and to test those who were sus
pected of indolence and fraud. These
objects have been fully attained and
now that the spring is coming on when
work will be easily obtainable it has
been thought best to close the wood
ward until next fall.
The Flower Mission proposes to en
large the yard, put in wood during the
summer, and meet the winter in such
shape as to make the yard a much
greater success than it has been this
year. The ladies sincerely thank all
who have patronized the undertaking
and they especially thank The Citizen
for its generous aid in keeping a stand
ing advertisement in its columns free
of charge.
THE CARNEGIE COMPANY.
Trenton, March 24. The Carnegie
company, the formation of which has
resulted from a conference between
Andrew Carnegie and H. C. Frick to
settle business differences between
rhem, was incorporated here today;
capital $160,000,000. The state receives
$32,000 for tiling the incorporation and
the annual franchise tax will be $11,000.
BIG LAND DEAL.
Knoxville, March 24. A syndicate
composed of Ohio capitalists has pur
chased the Gordon tract of land lying
in Fayette county. Vt, price $300,000.
The tract abounds in timber and min
erals which will be developed without
delay.
"He puts up prescriptions.'
Why. Win good.
Who?
Buy Wood's Seeds at Grant's.
CITY WILL HAVE
AN AUDITORIUM
Result of the First Meeting
Held Yesterday Afternoon.
No Reason to Doubt That Suc
cess is Assured.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED AND
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE
HELD AT CITY HALL MON-"
DAY AFTERNOON.
At a joint meeting of the directors of
the Asheville Music Festival associa
tion, the directors of the Board of
Trade and citizens interested, held yes
terday afternoon at the Hotel Berke
ley, plans were discussed for building
an auditorium in Asheville, and meas
ures were taken which, there is no rea
son to doubt, will result in the success
of these plans and the realization of
what has been for years the dream of
many of Asheville's citizens.
Those present included Frank
Loughran, T. S. Morrison, . John A.
Nichols. Charles McNamee, Frank
Carter, B. M. Jones. J. H. Tucker, Dr.
J. F. Peavy, Haywood Parker, T. W.
Raoul, Ferdinand Dunkley, T. A. Jones,
11. Taylor Rogers, W. G. Eggleston, .A.
A. Jones, J. D. Eggleston, jr J. P.
Sawyer, W. B. Williamson, George L.
Hackney, T. W. Patton, W. T. Weaver,
C. VV. Brown, O. B. V an Horn, H. T.
Collins, J. B. Bostic and Dr. Paquin.
The meeting was characterized by
the earnest enthusiasm which always
produces results, and a number of
those who were present offered to sub
scribe substantial sums to start the
movement.
President John A. Nichols of the
Board of Trade opened the meeting by
calling for the report of Chairman
McNamee of the festival committee of
the board. Mr. McNamee said:
"Mr. Chairman, pursuant to the di
rections of the Board of Trade your
committee secured a guarantee fund,
amounting to $3020, to defray the ex
penses of a music festival, and a per
manent Festival association was form
ed, with the guarantors as members.
This festival was so successful finan
cially that it was not necessary to call
upon the subscribers for a penny, the
receipts being greater than the expen
ditures." After referring to the great ethical
and commercial value of the festival,
he continued: "It must be made a per
manent institution, and the best inter
ests oi the city demand that a suitable
house for holding the festival and sim
ilar gatherings be built. The opera
house is entirely unHtted for the pur
pose. A larger house should be pro
vided, so that those who cannot afford
to pay high prices may still have the
benefit of what will become our great
annual event. The great success of our
rirst venture shows what possibilities
the future holds. So far the people of
the city have stood nobly by us, and if
this movement shall culminate in the
erection of an auditorium, it will be
another great stride forward for Ashe
ville." On motion of Haywood Parker, the
report was unanimously adopted, with
thanks to the committee for their
faithful and arduous work.
J. D. Eggleston. jr., said that he
had written to find the cost, capacity
and effect of auditoriums in a number
of cities, and that replies to these in
quiries show that in each case the au
ditorium is considered a great draw
ing card.
Considerable discussion took place as
to the cost and capacity of the pro
posed building, and the method of se
curing the necessary funds. No definite
decisions were reached, but it is prob
able that the auditorium will be built
with a seating capacity of about 3000,
by a joint stock company formed by
popular subscription.
On motion of Frank Loughran, with
amendments by Frank Carter, Hay
wood Parker and Dr. Eggleston the
following were named as a committee
to formulate plans: Charles. McNamee,
S. Morrison. Frank Loughran, J. B.
Bostic. T. A. Jones, J. P. Sawyer,
Frank carter, and A. A. Jones. On mo
tion the chair was added, and full pow
er to act conferred upon the commit
tee. This committee meets this afternoon,
and will report at a meeting of the di
rectors of the Board of Trade and cit
izens interested, to be held in the coun
cil room at city hall, Monday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
AMENDMENT DISCUSSED.
Judges at Grace Literary Meeting Un
able Xo Agree.
At the meeting of the Grace Literary
society last evening, the constitutional
amendment was discussed by Capt. T.
W. Patton, in opposition, and H. A.
Coggins in favor of it; the other
speakers appointed for the evening
giving way to these two.
At the conclusion of the speaking
the judges, Messrs. Roston, Reynolds
and Greenwood, were unable to agree.
The first named favored the negative,
the second the affirmative and Mr.
Greenwood was unable to make up his
mind.
During the discussion Mr. Coggins
proposed the following conundrum:
"In what way will the white people
who vote for the amendment resemble
the apostles?" The solution was: "Be
cause they will be casting out devils."
Miss Bertha King recited during the
evening.
P. R. RELIEF BILL.
Washington. March 24. The confer
ence report on the Porto Rican relief
bill was agreed to in the house: Yeas
135. nays 87, present and not voting 20.
This completes the bill, which now
goes to the president.
ANOTHER CAUCUS.
Washington. March 24. Another Re
publican caucus on the Porto Rican
bill will be held Monday.
You know Wingood? "He puts up
prescriptions."
Key West and Tampa Cigars by the
Box at Blomberg's.
"He puts up prescriptions." WhoT
Wingood !
Wingood "He puts up prescrip
tions." Wingood "He puts up prescrip
tions." The leading cigar and tobacco store
Blombergrs.
Wingood "He puts up prescrip
tions.
Golf Goods supplies Blomberg's.
Buy Wood's Seeds at Grant's.
NINTH REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE MEETS
CALLS CONVENTION TO SELECT
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
There was a considerable gathering
of Western North Carolina Republi
cans here yesterday to attend the
meeting of the executive committee ot
the Ninth district. There were a goou
many prominent politicians present be
side the committeemen. Not all the lat
ter were here, but those absent were
represented by proxy.
Chairman V. B. McGaha presided.
The object -of the meeting was to se
lect a date for the Ninth district con
vention, at which delegates are to be
chosen to attend the national conven
tion in Philadelphia in June. The
committee selected Thursday, April 26,
as the date. The convention will be
held in Asheville.
This is the only business to be trans
acted by the convention at this meet
ing. The matter of the nomination of
a congressional candidate will come la
ter. The executive committee is composed
of the following from the counties
mentioned: Buncombe, C. B. Moore;
Clay, J. c Herbert; Cherokee, F. P.
Axley; Graham, W. P. Rose; Haywood,
T. L. Ureen; Henderson, J. M. Wald
rop; Jackson, J. H. Wolf; Macon, W.
L. Higdon; Madison, N. J.- Lange; Mc
Dowell, G. VV. Crawford; Mitchell, J.
E. Burleson; Polk, C. W. Robertson;
Rutherford, N. B. McBrayer; Swain,
J. A. Brown; Transylvanin, V. B. Mc
Gaha; Yancey, T. F. Roland.
i-,ach congressional district conven
tion will elect two delegates to the na
tional convention, and the state con
vention will elect four delegates at
large, with alternates for both sets of
delegates.
PLUMER'S P03ITI0M
AROUSING ANXIETY
GENERAL SIR EDWARD WOOD
GATE, WOUNDED -.T SPION
KOP JANUARY 24, DEAD.
London, March 24. Lord Roberts
telegraphs from Bloemfontein under
date of yesterday as follows:
"There is no special news to report.
The country south of here is generally
settling down. Numbers or arms have
been delivered up and the people are
beginning to recognize the advantage
of bringing in supplies for saie. The
movement of the troops in the west is
being attended with good results."
General Sir Edward W oodgate, who
was wounded in the engagement at
Spion Kop January 24, is dead.
Lord Roberts' dispatch saying there
is nothing special to report Is generally
interpreted to mean mat he hopes to
speedily announce some intelligence
gratifying to the British. Meanwhile
Colonel plumer's position is arousing
anxiety. He has with him three long
trains of supplies for Mafeking, the
loss of w hich would be serious, and
further information about Command
ant EIoA & movements are awaited
with some trepidation in view of the
report from Pretoria that he is isolat
ing Colonel Plumer's forces near Gab
erones. DID ITS WORK QUICKLY..
The Mob organizes Soon After the
Troops Depart.
Richmond, V'a.. March 24. A meeting
of citizens was held in judge s cham
bers at Emporia toaay and it was vo
ted to withdraw the troops who had
been guarding the negro Cotton, charg
ed with the murder, of two white men.
The troops left Eiritioria for Richmond
at 11:25 this morning.
A mob was immediately organized
and Cotton was hanged to a tree in the
court house yard at 12:45. His body
was riddled with bullets.
Negroes of Greensville today lynched
O'tArady, the white man who was with
Cotton when he killed Justice Saunders
and Mr. Welton.
MIDDLE OF THE ROADER.
Says Tom Watson Can Have the
Nomination If He Wants It.
Indianapolis, March 24. Henry Wal
ter, a middle of the road Populist, is
preparing to leave for an extended
visit to the various state organiza
tions. He is said to be slated for na
tional charman.
" Tom Watson of Georgia can have
the nomination for president if he
wants it," said Walter, "and I believe
Dr. B. F. Fay of Minneapolis will be
his running mate. He is a close
friend of Ignatius Donnelly."
FATAL ACCIDENT.
New York, March 24. Through the
breaking down of the first floor-of the
Fair building, at 213 and 215 East
Forty-fourth street, which was totally
destroyed by fire today, three men
were killed and two injured. The men
were precipitated into the basement,
in which there was about six feet of
water, and pinned under the debris.
It is supposed they were drowned.
COTTON MARKET.
New York, March 24. Futures
closed barely steady. March 9.44,
April and May 9.41, June 9.36, July
9.34, August 9.62, September 8.42, No
vember and December 7.98, January
7.99, February 8.01.
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Wingood's "He puts up prescrip
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Wingood's "He put3 up prescriptions."
"A progressive pharmacist is Win
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Chase & Sanborn's Coffee at Kro
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Everybody knows Wingood'i
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NECESSARY "CLEAN OUT"
THE DEMOCRATS.
Frankfort, Ky., March 24. The
prosecution in the case against Secre
tary of State Powers, charged with
complicity in the Uoebel assassination,
introduced as its principal witness to
day F. Wharton Golden of
Knox county, an intimate- friend
of Secretary Powers. He said
he was in Frankfort in Janu
ary and February and saw Secretary
Powers nearly every day. He was in
Frankfort January 14 arid went to
Harlan county on the 18th. He then
went to Laurel county for two or three
days, from there returning to Frank
fort. "Colonel Powers told tne to go to
Harlan and tell Postmaster John Hirst
to send down 10 witnesses in the con
test case. He told me to go to Harlan
county and tell Hirst to send down 10
men who were regular mountain feud
ists." "What' was your understanding of
that request?"
"Well, men who would stand up and,
if necessary, go into that legislative
hall and kill off enough to make it in
our favor. I did not see Mr. Hirst. I
saw Mr. Howard. 1 told him we want
ed 10 regular mountain feudists for
witnesses. That was all 1 told him.
I told Hamp Howard the kind of wit
nesses wanted were men who had good
Colts 45's."
He delivered the message to Howard
a few days before Uoebel was shot.
Uolden continued: "Hamp Howard se
lected 30 men from Harian county.
Caleb Powers, I think, selected the
men from Knox county. There were
about 70 or 80. Jim Sparks, county at
torney of Laurel county, solecled the
men from Laurel county."
"Who informed you they werij- want
ed?" 1
Caleb Powers. He said he wanted
a regular army to come to Frankfort."
Powers gave him $lt;o to give Judge
Bingham in Bell county. The witness
identified a receipt for $5lt given by
Bingham. Witness also said he
gave Howard $73 for 10 tick
ets to Frankfort j and return.
He knew some of the'nen from Bell
county. A good many were mountain
feudists. In all about 12ou or 15nn men
were brought to Frankfort. They Avere
fed back of the state house, Captain"
Davis and Charles Finley providing
provisions."
Continuing, Golden said: "We sent
most of them back that night. By
'we' I mean myself, Caleb Powers,
Captain Davis, Bill Cullcn and Gov
ernor Taylor."
"Did you have any further conversa
tion with Powers regarding the work
to be done by the men remaining
here?"
"No, sir; we understood what they
were kept here for. We knew those
men were hefe to go into that execu
tive hall and, if necessary, clean out
those fellows."
"What fellows?"
"The Democrats enough to make a
majority on our side."
The answer created a sensation in
the court room.
During a lengthy
technieality Golcjen
court adjourned.
argument over a
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