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Co -e itlZ! D ONT of spring- too soon' at I allow your 12 -- coal to Bet too low. You will Bntff the FOR COOKING KcAM frost of winter many ilmea yet before Purpose you will find the best coal tt be bad at 23 Patton avenue. the birds be grin to nest. -CAROLINA COAL COMPANY. PHONE ISO. 23 PATTON A. VENUE. CAROLINA COAL COMPANY, PHONE 1 Price 3 Cents. ASHEVILLE, N. C THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1900. Vol. XV. So. 289 Asheville Daily AGENCY ! -Rockbrook Farm" i Creamery Butter. VANTINE&CO.S CRYSTALIZED Ginger, Orange and Pineapple In ntt motive tin boxes. Pun- Canton Ginger Pre serves in one pound glass j.irs. CLARENCE SAWYER ; groceh. unTS-.r lo f Snider, ti tih t ll Li'VKT mjI'AKE. Bon lilarclie K-M- Kaster you will need a new pair ,. Kid uloves our 8Sc, $1.00 and $1.25 ,ir.- kim ij nl a large variety tn colors in all siz-s. a full assortment of the justly cele 1 1 1 1 1 . i c. rit.-meri Kid Gloves. Silk and Lawn Waists in white, M i. k and culura, from 75c. to finest. imt in.- ff H is exceptionally fine. I'nil"utit.-'lly the best value In a 25c. !)" r shown here. Both plain, .trup-stiu h. black and white feet. Bla k Lisle Thread at 25c. 35c. and ;.).-. Low Hose at 50c., 63c, 75c..and $1.00. i'..lka Iot Hoee at 50c. in all the new I'olors. Fancy Striped Hose. Chil ir- n's Hose from 10c. to finest. ur stock of Ladies' and Misses' K rut Underwear is full and complete fimti to finest. N.i kwear, the latest. All the new i:. lis am! Ruckles. Large new stock Ladies' and chil dren's Sailor Hats. You want to take a look at our stock to satisfy your self. ...Bon Marche, 15 South Main St lkr t v York State Evapor ated Ajip'es at ioc per pound Wm. Kroner, 32 South Main. THE "BEST Incandescent Vapor Gas The cheapest and strongest light on earth. Makes anil biim iu own gas. It is portable, hang it anywhere. Requires no pipes, wires or ga.a machine. A safe, pure white, power ful, steady light. 100 untile power 15 boors (or I cents. No wicks to trim, no smoke or smell. No chimneys to clean. Superior to electricity. P': crtvlene or kerosene. Sarin g effected Py it use cuicklv n for it. 0 EXHIBITED AND SOLD BY The "Best" Incandescent Light Co., ASHEVILLE. N. C. "-" Nin hut Ilv nnnts wanted. Good Food Country Hams Country Butter Country Honey Fresh Eggs Creamery Butter CLAUDIUS II. MILLER, Ht NORTH MAIN ST. PHONE 227. VVATER RENT TIMET Water rents are now due for the com In quarter. My business is to collect them. All rent not paid, by the 22d the supply will be cot off without fur ther notice. Don't wait till the. last lay, but come In early, save trouble and expense. W. E. RANKIN, Superintendent. Eastman Kodaks A RE the bes made a 1 all sizes and styles, J and at reasonable prices, j We are headquarters ini Asheville for the East-: man Co. A full line of! supplies always on hand, j COSBY, I ; Atlanta, April 12. President W. V 27 PflttOn Avenue. ! Puwell of the Order of Railway Tele- I Kiap.-ieis, h:j.s ordered a strike of tel ! efciaphers and other station employes . : on the Southern and Alabama Grat 1 Of Beginning tins moTiinir, APRIL 12r:., evc-ry suit of clothes purchaseil from M. V. Moore, "The Out nt tor,' will b- keptin THOU'. L'Il RET A I li, CLEANED hih! PHESSKI) f-T til e.son, FllEE OF COST. A first cliiss tailor in charge. " THh OUTFITTER." z 11 Patton Avenue 1 Phone 78. AVHILEWAif AND- 8PECII1L UMBRELLA SUE OF $1.00 50c Steel "Paragon Frame, Congo, tick, Swetlged Handle, Imported Satine Cover. A sightly, rainproo f Umbrella MEARC 33 s. m:n ' Goodyear 14 Winy Rubber lire. The only tire made entirely filling the steel channel, preventing Krit and dirt from cutting out the rubber. Put on in our own RUBBER TIRE DE PARTMENT. At T. S. MORRISON'S CARRIAGBWAREHOUSE JUST AliUlVJfiU Fresh and Delicious Nunnally Chocolates and Bonbons... In beautiful. hand-painted, Easter LJly boxes, one half to two pounds each; 60 cents pound. A most appropriate Eaater greeting. No extra charge for theae beautiful Easter boxes. Easter Eg Dyes, all kinds and colors. RAYSOR'S DRUG STORE L V .r hi - - - - -ft fj Ti ii ui i TURN. BOARD RED AND QUIT WORK President Powe'f s Message to Southern Ry Telegraphers Strike on the System Began, as Per Order, at II O'clock. POWELL SAYS HE COULD NOT OET A HEARING BEFORE GAN NON FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE DIFFERENCES I a lUtnei n railways. The men were or- utied to quit work at 11 o'clock today I by the following: j Atlanta, April 12. To all telegra i pliers employed on the Southern rail way: ium your board red ana ymt uik ai it u i-lock today, Thursday. J viio ui no orii.e of any kind. Stand in m and lne vic tory is ours. Signed. Powell."' lne taiihe a fleets the Southern sys tem ti'oru Alexandria, Va., to Meridian, auss. lo uiut extent it will interfere ith sciieduies cannot be learned at this time six liunuied and eighty-five teie fciapners ana oilier station employes o.cm .u iaii of a strike and 131 L.nf:Ai .1, v nt-n me pretiuent oi tii- ui jci id m..j asKcJ tor an exjwession Ol OpllllOfi. i.ic sUiuis demand reinstatement ui uii...i0u liiciiiutia, Hie It&nl lu Oe ... -ii. itBoiiulUb ki le v ailces, a set ol i -.. t..tt iAi.i ol pay governing lueni, c u ti . e iiuUib woi k ijei ua . i .i. .uiiiciiuuii, pay lui ovei'LiiUe. uu.imi (.lie picticir oi compelling ,.tia Co do menial laoor, minimum a6e scale ot -tj and oU per niuin.il ...i iiciin dispatchers and lair aiiu t-iuitable piouiotioii. .cuiiaiumb lor an amicawle scttle- mjiii ot tue lelegi'iipuci'S itiVautes w ie can led cn lui a long tiu'e, ilesi uiiL imuii claiming uiut nc coaiu not gel a nearing betore General .l.ui ooii cmiiuja aud the lalier claiming luat nic teiegrapuerb had been tieaied luatiy and no gtievancts existed. A Wo UdVs ao tue catfc was dppeaieu to 1 Itblaenl capellL-er ol ut s.iiieili Ulla llO bduoldtuoll Oeill UUtalneU Ll oUl him. nic siiiKe w aa cancu. iupji is t'itUi lecelved at neadtuai tel s neit Rtiile Lual tile lutrn ai e Cj.uii.lUlg Wul H. tjupcrinieudent Loyall of the Ashe v inc iHv ituii ii ac &tcu louay oy Ane i uiicu. ne said: x ui oinceis o the iiuci ut .iaiiioad a eiegi apiiei's wih cjuesuoiiS oetwiien tiie uaeiUDers ot the udLUuuii aiiu tue company to be i.diiajeu Irt-ueeu tiie v ashington olhce . uic uiiiiwLiiy and luu umcti ol Liit? .-.at;i. Uui iiitiliaacmeiit llab neid Iliac ail UiJiuiii pet tamiiig lo leiegiapn aiiu .auuii eii.moye ale lo be Xiailuied uiiuugn siipci uileiiueiiiB of tneir i coptr, . tive divisions, the sajne as those affect- uot obfeel lo our employes being mem 13 ca lilU.il Oi d.iallUlln, v c ao ilOL ecoguiic any such oiganization m lue iianuimg Ui ciiipiuj cij, in uiuci nuras, ue tieiifVc tiiat tue only way to maiu l-diil Uiaciplliie i lui LUC UlViDlUli Hupei- liiiciiotiiLi. lo Keep in touch Willi Hie iiicn. x ue upeialoi a, so lar aa i cab ..aiii, nave tic special gllevaiice t-Xceu ai. iiii.e iiiivr people, liiey viulila liac 10 have nioxe money, 'ihe split is due euiiieiy lo the oliicers ot luc labor union insiscmg upon uandluig niatieia uitli tne men. ' vv hue tue men through this section are saiisiieu wiiu their treatment, lucy ie beiuK iiitiuenced by the agitators oi the O. R. T. W. V. Powell, the presi ucin oi lue order nas been seiiuiiig out many circulars to the men, in which he appeals lo tueir sympathies and pieju tuces. luslead oi stating tiie facta 111 a bu&iness way." oar. ioyan said that precautions for the strike had beeu taken, and, while 11 came very suutitinj, ne uiu not an ticipate any interruption of traffic, and aid not think a eiy large number oi me operates would take any hand in the strike. He says that about lu per cent, of tiie telegraph operators of the o'ouihern belong fo the union. there aie some of these ali told. .Dis patchers do not belong to the order. 'two operators in the Asheville office. M. B. Hampton and J. F. Lay, night operator, and Mr. Gibson, day operator at Biitmore. are out. The strikers say mat 75 per cent, of the 65 operators on this division belong to the order, and that all these will go out, including many of the non-union men. One of the strikers said the strike Is a demand for recognition as an or .ier. Tne men who are out are confi dent that all trains will eventual ly be tied up. "Freight trains will certainly not run on schedule time," ou of them said. PORTO RICO'S FIRST CIVIL GOVERNOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ALLEN CONSENTS TO TAKE THE PLACE. Washington, April 12. Charles H. Al len, at present assistant secretary of the navy, will be the first civil govern or of Porto Rico undr the provision of lira bill passed yesterday by the hous of representatives. While formal tender and aceptance of the position cannot be made until the president has signed the bill, it ta known that McKinley bas been bring ing pressure to induce Allen to relin quish care of his private interests for tufflcient time at least to instal! a new civil government In the island, aud ihe latter has consented to assume the new responsibilities. Inasmuch as the act takes effect on the first of next month, but little time la left in which to outline a skeleton form of government. Including the formation of a cabinet. It is under stood the new governor will be taken to Porto Rico in one of the finest ves ! of the navy. Keeling Opening Tonight, 7.30 to 10. - Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Baldwin's Headache Cure at Grant's. Key West and Tampa Cigars by the Box at Blombergs. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY MEETING tAUUK ATTENDANCE AT "THE OAKLAND HEIGHTS CHURCH LAST EVENING. The Young People's society of the French Broad presbytery held its an nual meeting last evening in Oakland i Heights church, with an attendance mat crowded tue edifice to the uoors. ihe garnering was welcomed to the session by K. S. J. McCienaghan. A lio piesiueu. j.iic illness of .diss b.vangeiine doi uoid, Secielaiy ui liic juuua uCvfinc oia., afii auauuiitcu and naa i,iiui ruiiowiiig luc icput ta oi tne num 01 tUe yecii, ui eacu ucidii oi vvnic.1 g.ati- .yiitg auttoa ndo iioteti, a progiAxii oi liteesi t.ua uueica Uj uicUioeio 01 cue tocieiy. Mnab x'i4.iiceo i.. ixiilauu gAVe a paper oil i ue Amei icau sauualu and cm.oLian x atiioiioiu' : Jame oarreti uiii me .uaisaail scaooi inaue a Slli ring ujjeai itr temperance, aiiu uiu) d i void ol i.ie l?ai ni school u.u giapnicaiiy ot some ol the pdno lhai tnittttcii lutcounu y. nrciiuint numbers were weil receiv ed by tne auujciice irom pupnis oi me juum xnuuamai, v no ueaci ibed a ti ip iiuui ABuciie to xvoniauui', muid. A neie ine cniid. ell's imeiebt assists in Jtiotalhihg a iliiSaiollal y , and a xvoi tan story , toiu in costume, oy pupils Li on, me v.tiinul springs School , itie oeieciiwiis, iciiuci eu uy tne r arm .-Hjnuoi quaii, l song Uy vUng IdUiCS ine ..iniul xtl neg.ate liiall .titc, uliu t .sow Uj ,ili b. AtccJaM, aid u sicjiij ii. me t njuy nieut oi lue 3 V tiling. inc occasion was representau e oi tiie titt.iLiitt oi Lne euucatiunai w oriv tnat is cell. 6 actoinpiisiied in weSiein .... v'oioniia oy me ciearly denned system oi enort suppoiied by tne ioi met ii xi esoy terian cnurcn. iins uioiniiig tt popular meeting in .nc iiiieicSt oi loitiga truss. ous vas ..e.ti x i.e tie.t U'ta b--;tii at 1 n ui.o.v n.e t . lne pioglnln. ot.ijjttne 1 eduiiig ct.iu prayer, ..iiaa .inia vvulsoll, icpulL Ol iiiiiiiUecB, repoi t of temperance secretary; music, Home lnciustri ai cnorus; greeting rrom foreign mission headquarters; Old Mexico, Mrs i-.ord; solo, Mrs. Heydenburk; offer ings; items from Korea and Mrs. dale's work. Miss iiarper; music hear Me, ie Jehovan, ' N. C. 1. cno rus; a message from India, Miss Urif nth; prayer and beneuiction. Kev S. J Jicc lenaghan. KAFE CRACKERS. Experts Blow Open a Safe at Rut uei Notning. Arden, The store of Mrs. L. A. Sumner at Aruen was entered last night and the sate broken open. Tiieie was no money ui tue sale, anu tiie robDcis aid not molest anymmg eise. lne postoliice is .ocaieu in lne same building and Hie ouppiy ot staaips was lu the safe, nut vtas not toucneu. The robbeis stole a bi&re and bil uoui Clayton & Reagan s blacksmun shop and with it efiected an entrance in tne house. A hole three inches deep was drilled in the safe and filled witn powder. The safe door was blown open, but not off its hinges. One piece of ihe lock was blown across the room. Tne work was evidently that of experienced aie crackers. rosimaster nanes ! . Sumner was Sleeping two doors away, but heard notning ot the explosion. The noise ".I i-aid, now ever, uy an mu coloreu woman sleeping near by, but sne did not give the alarm. The tracks showed aiat iheie were two men and that they til .-ii tne railway tiack in the direc- i'in uf Asheville. WORK ON IVY DAM. 10 tiegin at Once and be Pushed to Completion. iiieuienani uovernor Reynolds is here from Winston, on his way to the ivy dum. where he will start the work or constructing the dam and flume. A big gang of men will be put to work mimeuiately and the construction will go ahead without interruption until completed. Governor Reynolds stated to The Cit izen that he expected to have the en tire work completed by August or Sep tember and electricity delivered in Asheville by that time. He will leave for the Ivy works tomorrow, where he will remain about 10 days and after seeing the work well started will go to New York. PHILIPPINE COMMISSION Expected to Sail for Manila About th. ISth of April. Mn r rancisco. April fZ. All mom- oors ot tne jfnmppine commission are tiere except Henry '. Ide of Vermont no is expected today. Professor Her nard Moses, the California member. w'll entertain his colleagues at the University club today, after which tr.cy will hold a formal meeting. In- commipsionei s are expected to -mi 1 r Manila about the 16th. all ac i.ip nled by th-nr families. The la ii s .inl children are to be left at Yo kohama for a month until the commis-r.r.ni-s secure houses and get every thing reaJy for comfort. PRIZE DRILL Tn Evenings Attraction tn the mory Dance to Follow. Ar- Tne public are Invited to the prize drill of the A. L. I. which is to take plate this evening, beginning at 8:5. Spectators are asked to be present be fore that time, as quiet should be kepr In the armory during the drill. Com fortable seats have been arranged, and the hall has ben nicely decorated. AH members of the company, except the commissioned officers, will take part In the drill. Invitations have been Issued to a ilnnc which is to take place after the drill. LIFE SENTENCES. Verdict of Jury in the Cassie Boan Case in South Carolina. Chesterfield. S. C. April 12. The jury in the Cassie- Boan case today returned a verdict of guilty with a rec ommendation to mercy. Harvey and John Jackson will receive life sen tences. Tom Steen turned state's evi dence. Th Jacksons had made threat against the girl and March 20 her burned, lacerated "and blistered body was found" in the forest near Jefferson See important announcement in THE 'OUTFITTER'S" ai- of today. 1 1 Patton Ave. Phone 78. Children receive special attention at Win good's. "He puts up prescrip tions." We sen Gregg's fresh roasted coffees Clarence Sawyer. BURIED BENEATH TONS OF DEBRIS Collapse of Four-Story Brick Building at Pittsburg. Stiucture Tell Without Warn ing and Blocked the Street. W EIGHT OF STOCK PILED ON UP PER FLOORS TOO GREAT FOR TIMBERS WEAKENED BY. REMODELING BUILDING Pittsburg. April 12. The four story j brick building occupied by Armstrong. McKlevy & Co., wholesale paint deal ers, collapsed shortly before 10 o'clock. A score or more of people w ere in the building at the time, and many, it is feared, were buried in the ruins.5 A hundred men are tearing away the debris, striving to release the buried men and to get out the dead bodies. It s believed mat not one person in the iiuuuing escaped", unless one or two on tiie lop noor. ine bunding w as being remodeled anu tne tail being out toward Third ave nue, blocking up the street. a policeman turned in an alarm of me and in a minute firemen and police tvel e ai w 01 K. at the debus. lne building was being remodeled and the center wall had been IdAtu Oul. ,t is buiinoiu mat tne we.gfil 01 Stock ncn on Hie uiipl iiouis was it'u ei-di .0. tiie w eu&t-iit-il liinocia. X u u-ai ou.ic-a w e. e lecuc.ed at .iO'ii una Liiict iiticuiio w ei e tctlvell oUt -in c j. ne cietxti ale. Oscar nigilctiu anu iufeeiie c. xei nnai dl. lwu 01 the .lijuicn are not seriously hull. Isei .uspti, aa employe, was ianeii 10 U. tioii.eopalhle hospital. A lew minutes before the collapse ai .Ka-si a uozen people were in the hum pail ui lue building, including several customers. These have not yel been accounted for. Over 100 firemen and others went to uik at once, heedless of the tottering wans mat imperilled their lives. To ranger from me tottering walls stilt oTanulng was added the menace of fire, as tne stotK carried by the firm con. sisied largely of inflammable paints, uils and varnishes. Thin wreaths ol smoke commenced to curl up from the ruins before the dust clouds caused by ihe tailing wal.s had settled. These the firemen gave close attention, but all explosion was feared at any time. SEEKING LOCATION FOB SAVINGS Ba.iK SOUTH CAROLINIAN PROSPECT ING WITH VIEW TO ESTAB LISHING ONE HERE. C. W. co.iunnis ot Anderson, S. C, .wis been riei e lor a day or tw o looking ver me iieia with a View to estaollah .ng a savings bank. .vii. Coilumus waa uegofiating lor tne I'tniui of lue room in tne Legal uuiiding loiiiieny iccdieu uy ii.t L.iiitus business olilce, uui .mu made iiu deiimie arrangement, ile. ao caned away suduemy yesterday mu mallei's ai present are at a sutud sllli. jar. Colluinns has looKed at several maces in tiie stale, itaieigh among tue .luiiiuer, but considered Asheville Hit uiusl advantageous lor the localion ot a new' ban&. ne is interested in a bank diiu cotton amis in boulii Carolina. doing the split. riepul'iicans in Tennessee Name Two Cauuiuaica tor Congress. Nashville. Tenn., April 12. -The Re publicans of the fifth district In con vention at Murtreesboro split and nam. nated two se's of delegates to the na tional convention and two candidates ior congress. The Avails men selected Ernest Cald well and J. J. Elliott delegates and nominated V A. McCann for congress. the Browniow men elected J. D. Rahl and J. A. Pamphlia delegates and nom nfkted Chris ShaSner for congress. UNKNOWN NEGRO KILLED. i.Muents of His Body Found Along tiie ltailwav Track. Early this morning fragments of an unknown negro were found scattered aionx the railway track from Biitmore lo Muntford. identification was im i.i ssible. The victim was not an employe of the Southern, as no employes are mlss ins. lie is supposed to have been a tramp stealing a ride on the rods be-in-uth th car. No inq,uest was hold, as it was deemed unnecessary. FREIGHT WRECK. Canton, Miss.. April 12. A south bound Illinois Central freight train was wrecked here yesterday. Fireman Boyston and two negro brakemen w.re killed outright and Engineer Crisp wa seriously injured. Crisp-was pin ued under a box car for several hours. The wreck was caused by a washout roin heavy rains. CBNSUS SUPERVISOR. Washington, April 12. The president yesterday sent the following nomina tion to the senate: Dr. E. L. Patrick of viold Hill, N. C, to be census supervis or for the second district of North Car olina. Reeling's Opening Tonight. 7.30 tu 10. Everything desirable for the teeth is to be found at Wingood's. "He puts up prescriptions." What is there in the drug line they don t keep at Wingood's? "He puts up Descriptions." Liauid glue 10c.. brush and all at Wingood's mends anything made of wood. "Wingood puts up prescrip tions." "Wingood's" is a drug store corner Patton avenue and Church street. "He puts up prescriptions." At $1 08 each Three fold Oak Screens, -large size, nicely filled. J H.Law. Patton Ave. who will be Next -TO be sent home? LONDON HAS LEARNED NOTHING OF THE RUMORS OF BADEN POWELL'S DEATH. London, April 12. Elandslaagte anu Wepener still monopolize attention. At both places a series of lnuectsiv. actions are occurring. The Boer re port of the fighting on April 10 at Lianusiaa0ie aveis mai ut utitanc. on the British camp was indue wim -loss ol oniy mree muies aud two iioiet, whiie the British losses, say lue sauit report, must have been heavy, l'bt bouiuaruuieiil lasted all day. isoiiiing is learned legaruing the ru mor oi uuaeu-r ow ell a ueain, uor ifc lucre anytnins teumng to snow how mug iiic geneial advance iu.uus ii- loiia win be delayed. in tne absence ot exciting deveiop meuis public inierest centers upon tue peiaouaiity ot new coiuiuautieis anu m suppositious as to who will be the uexi general lo be sent home. lue sailors ot the .row erf ul are com ing in lor enthusiastic greetings equal ling mat whicu met them on lueir ursi anivai at portsmoutn yesterday, wneu young and bid women kissed olhcers and nienindiscrimiuaitly as tney cauif oft the dock. iieioiia, April 11. Advices from wepener, where the British force i surrounuea, say tue battle continues favorable to the federals. About law tjritisii troops are said to be tneiu. &imuuaiuhii, April 11 owmg lo the unfavorable conuitions for keeping t.ne Lucr prisoner here - the authorities have decided to ship them all to Su n'e.ena with tne ieaat possible delay, oitdiiesi among them Is abating. COUNTY ELECTION BOARD. J. C. Martin. J. P. Kerr and H. C. liiaciistock for Buncombe. Raleigh, N. C April 12 Special. The state election board appoints as Buncombe's county board, Julius C. Martin, John P. Kerr and Henry C. Blaclutock. The recommendations of the Democratic county cnanincn wci f ollowed in all cases. AT TRINITY 1'i.Lii Tomorrow. Good Fiiuay, the services at Trinity chuicn will be as follows: Holy communion, y a. m.; morning Braver and meditation oi. t . seven words from the Cross. 12 ; p. m.; evening prayer, 5:0 p. m. In the ser vice from 12 to 'A persons w t.u::;ot remain for the whole service ma i-c.ae or go during the sin.ii. i the hymns COTTON FUTURES. New York, April i. Futures: April and May 9.47. June and July 9.39, Au gust 9.29. September S.4t. October 8.14 December 7.9S, January 8.00, February S.02. March 8.03. The following closing quotations on cotton are furnished by Hubbard Bros. & Co., New Yrk: April. 9.48; May, S.48; June, 9.41; July. 9.39; August, 9.24; September, 8.4L LICENSE TO WED. The following parties have been li censed to wed by Register of Deeds Mackey: Hezekiah Carver and Ellen Bugg. R. L. Condry and Agnes Brown.. S. O. Ingram and Minnie Ledbetter. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. General Maximo Gomez has left Ha vana for Santo Domingo. It is estimated that the value of un incumbered rural property of Cuba is $70,000,000. An order is about to be issued ex tending the jurisdiction of the police courts of Havana. Porto Rico tobacco manufacturers say that the proposed tariff will drive factories from the island. The long and bitter struggle over the Porto Rican tariff bill ended Wednes day, when the house, by a vote of 161 to 153, concurred in all the ' senate amendments. A certificate oT increase, in capital si ock of the American Telephone and Telegraph company of New York from $75,000,000 to $100,000,000 has been filed with the secretary of state of New York. United States Consul Hay, at Pre toria, reports to the state department that after a careful search he has failed to find in the files of the consulate the slightest evidence to support the statements made by his predecessor as to tampering with official mail. PHYSICAL TRAINING. On tn? 16th of April Dr. M. Kuepper of the Quisisana Sanitarium will open a class In the Swedish system of phys tal training, and will also be prepared to give medical gymnastics to those too weak to do the regular class work or such as may need the medical gym nastics for special troubles. This training is highly beneficial to all those who through sedentary occupa tions have contracted the evils of round shoulders and hollow chests. It Is par ticularly corrective for school children after the confinement of the school hours and stooping over books. -: For particulars, terms, etc., apply to Dr. Minna Kuepper, Quisisana Sani tarium. 1ST French Broad ave.. 'phono No. 421. Reeling's Opening Tonight, 7,30 to io. LOST $0 REWARD. Fox terrier rtog; lone black head: black fpot on body. Return to M L. VAN SCHAICK. 60 Chestnut St. Baldwin's Headache Cure at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Golf Goods supplies Blomberg's. At $3.50 worth $8.50. Three Blue Flame Oil Stoves. 1808 pattern, but good, at Law's NOTICE. I will advertise property for tax the first of April if the tax is not settled fhi week. Please avoid this trouble by settling at once. J. K. CHAMBERS. Tax Collector. TO VISITORS. For Imported Cigars at Blomberg's, the leading cigar store, 17 Patton av enue, i - The leading cigar and tobacco ; st "re Blomberg's. Wood's Seeds at Grant's. Tooth brushes at Win good's. "He nuts up'Prescriptlons." "Quality" is the password at :Wln good's. "He puts up Prescriptions." Pacts and figures show that the peo ple appreciate our endeavors to serve them quickly and intelligently at: Win good's. "He puts up Prescriptions." STATE CONVENTION COMPLETES WORK Adjourns After a Continuous Session of 18 Hcurs. Aycock for Governor, Turner for Lieutenant Governor. JILMER NAMED FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL M'NEILL AND ROG ERS FOR CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS. Raleigh, N. C, April 12. The state convention nominated C. B. Aycock, governor; W. v. turner, lieutenant governor; J. Bryan Grimes, secretary of state; B. R. Lacy, treasurer; L. F. Dixon, auditor; R. D. Gilmer, on fourth ballot, attorney general; Thomas J. roone, state superintendent of public instruction; S. L. Patterson, commis sioner of agriculture; Franklin Mc Neill and S. L. Rogers, corporation commissioners for six and four years respectively. Campbell and G. W. F. Harper withdrew. H. B. Vainer was nominated labor commissioner. Julian S. Carr, E. J.Hale. Walter E. liioore and Thomas A. Jones were elect ed delegates at large to the national ccnyention; B. F. Aycock, Theodore F. Kluttz, W. S. Chad wick and Locke cruii; alternates. The platform was adopted without changing a word, though attempts ten; made to amend several sections, particularly that regarding a senatorial pnmary. Seventeen counties wanted -omity prioiaries, and these entered a , roiest against this section. The convention adjourned at lu min utes after 9 this morning, after 18 hours' continuous session. A report of yesterday afternoon's proceedings la given mi the third page of The Citizen. , The great strike of all Southern rail road telegraphers began this morning. V Ice-president Andrews and his pri vate secretary, Henry Miller, had to clear the train out from here today. All other telegraphers sympathize. It is in tended that engineers and firemen may sympathise. BAKER & CO.. Scientific Refracting Opticians. 45 PATTON AVENUE. Examination Free. OFFERED TODAY Florida Strawberries Florida Pineapples Florida Grapefruit California Oranges California Pears Bananas, Apples, Cocoanuts, and Everything In Season. Agents Whitman's Candies. KEELING Opposite the Postollioe. Phone 118. That makes a hot. lasting fire that leaves but few ashes, that costs no more than slate coal is the kind we sell. Asheville Wood & Coal Co. R. M. Ramsey, Pro 'Phone 223. Office 1 W- CourtiSq-' Good Friday is fast approaching. Plant your beans GOOD FRIDAY and you stand the GREATEST CHANCE for the GREATEST RETURN. Do not miss this famous season for BnAN PLANTING. Get In line with other intelli gent people. We have Beans, the kind you want: Extra Early Valentine. Mow hawk. Refugee, Yellow Six Weeks, Stringless Green Pod, German Black Wax. OURS ARE DAVID LAND RETH'S NORTHERN GROWN TESTED SEEDS. Also Onion Sets at 10c quart. The Pelham Pharmacy, t 24 PATTON AVENUE, TELEPHONE 299 r r r tr r r r r r r $r r r r r ' A Fact The man who does the most talking does not al ways have the most atten tive listeners the business man who , makes the strongest claims is not al ways the leader in his line we make strong claims and Jo our share of talking too, but we, are backed up by the largest stock of drugs and druggists' goods to be found in this moun tain qitfmay we have an opporanity to prove this to yo? at Smith's Drug Store o the Square.. EASTER SHOES II 111) 1 Play an important part in the dress. We have in new shoes and oxfordsor little and big folks tan and black at right prices. J. Spangenberg COURT SQUARE. i union belts... Seed potatoes and other garden seed are kept by us. We Tiave just received large supply of Eddy & Eddy's popular flavoring extracts and salad dressing V said to be as fine as are made. - OMEGA FLOUR and Part ridge hams always on hand; none better in this line. Every thing In way of fancy and staple groceries, and at prices as low as same quality of goods can be bought anywhere. 'Phone your orders and they will have prompt attention. S. D. HOLT & CO., 148 Montford Avenue. PHONE 224. Prirmte Wire Continuous Quotation Murphy & Co., BROKERS Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisions N. Y. Office, 81 Broadway. 11 CHURCH ST., AoHKVILLK.N. C. Phone 449 REFER ;TO Bine RJdga National Bank. Asbe- Tillo, N. C. Charlotte National Bank. Charlotte, N.C. Seaboard National Bank, 5cw"Tork. Lowry Banking Co. Atlanta, Ga. Capitol City Bank, Atlanta, tia. Bradatreet Commercial Agency. We Do Not Wish those wfio who do not love hot, fresh roasted peanuts to read this, because we only keep them fresh roasted and hot every day in the week. Telephone orders given prompt and reliable at tention at LEE'S 25 SOUTH MAIN ST PHONE 250 For Yonr Cood Friday And Easter Sundav eatine we bnv an extra fine sunnlv of Sea. VnnAm in fresh fish we have Mackerel. Delaware Roe and Buck Shad, Dearra Speckled Trout. Smelts. Channel Rasa Tiinofl.h Codfish and Halibut. ' Smoked Fish, Halibut, Salmon. Pin nan Haddle. Bloaters. KiDDered Her ring. Oysters in bulk or In shell. Clams, snrimps, etc. etc, at Young's Fish Market, TELEPHONE 23. IN THE CORNER.
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