tizceOo
FOR COOKING
ally
hONT
neviMe
of spr Tig too soon and allow year .
coal to et too low. Tou wlU miff thet "
frost of winter many times yet before
Purpose 70a will find the best coal
to be bad at 23 Patton tvenne. ,
V
REAM
the birds begin to nest.
CAROLINA COAL COMPANY.
PHONE ISO. , J PATTON AVENUE.
CAROLINA COAL COMPANY.
PHONE 130
You XV. No. 296
ASHBVliLE, N. CV FRIDAY-EVENING, APRIL 20, 1900.
Price 3 Cents.
As
Gi
r
Preserves
in Jars
In this line the variety Is so
large, and bo varied in style and
- pri-e, that it is Impossible to
Kiv anything like a comprehen
sive description in this limited
spare. We assure you we have
The finest line, and that the
the prices are right, and only
a.-k that -ou ive them a trial.
Y'-ur satisfaction is certain
GENCV
"Rockbrook Farm"
Creamery Butter.
CLARENCE SAWYER
GROCER
Mnrisw to IV. P. Snitler,
H SOUTH CUt'KT SHIARE.
showing an extra good stock
misses' and children's
St
raw
Sail
ors
in white, black and a variety of col-
,. . from 25c. to very fine. Exceptional
,i ; u. s in .Silk Mercerised Sateen,
l;i illlantine and Sateen Underskirts
in Mucks and colors.
i.oiM and snort White Petticoats, a
v.-i y irooxl Stock.'
Just received a large stock of In
fants' and children's
Lawn Caps and Hats
ft i. tn liV. to something: very fine mark-
.1 at popular prices.
New Denims. New Silkalit es.
New Drapery Goods.
Bon Marche
15 South Main St
-y j (1ET CHASE I
& SNBORiNS
A r KROQER'S
COFFEEI
"Standard the World Over "
z
- !t
Bon Pwlarche i
, The Columbus
Bumr Co.'s
No. 3061 Light Surry
i'riniiie tiear. Green
1 mher Trtuimlngs.
A B&AUTY.
AH our work U furnished
Kradley liupliaiis. l.onir
I'lsitiiu'e I'ustprool Axle, with
lell Cullitr ud Bailey Hang
ers for Knd -Spring Uears.
Asheviile Hardware Co.
Agents,
Cor, Court Square.
"Phone 87.
Ksiley Springnld Tire put en In
vr KuDDsr Tire Department.
A complete line of
Souvenirs
Natural Woods
niass, Cjil, Lcatier, Be
, A largs line ot - -
Essse FBrsisiiaj 6ids
- Just received
Sea our Five-Cent Window,
which Is attracting large crowds. '
The 5 and 10 Cent Store
30 PATTON AVE
m
Eastman
3 ,:
Kodaks
the 1est made-
all
sizes and styles.
and at reasonable prices
We are headquarters in
Asheviile fori the East
man Co. A full line o
supplies always on hand
COSBY,
27 Pdtlon Avenue.
Rainy Weather
Skirts
We have a large assortment
of Walking Skirt9 for ladi s
in both medium ami hi-ih
grade qnaliti -s every one
of this Spring's styles no
old si-ock farried over. Id
all the fashionable shades.
'THI- OUTFITTER."
11 Patton Avenus
Phone 78.
"New
line
waists.'
silk and wash
The Equitable Life Assurance
Society of the U. S.
"STRONGEST IS THIS WOBIB."
THE ACTUAL RESULT OF A
SS.000 POLICY:
Twenty years ago on Mrch 1. 1880, Mr.
h-. H . of atterson. Onldwell Co.. N.
C. took out a Twenty Hsvrannt U' Policy
in HiB pciuiimoie lor iuu ana now, aru-r
being Insured for twenty years In the
I "Htrotigt-xt UimpHor in th World," Mr,
H has on th hrst or March. UK)', the
following options of settlement:
I. A Cash Valaeof . . . $4,639.10
118128 cnt- or total premiums paid
I Fnllj paid lp p licj of $7,860.00
B0111!!' per cent, of total premiums paid.
3 Cask Diridtfid of - - $1,880.05 i
Being S3 per cent, of total promloms paid.
Aid fill paid sp polkj tf $5,000.00
"TUB BB8T IS THS CH SAFEST."
Before placing your Insurance ask for a
npeeiiuen lopy 01 tne
"NKW IWKNTY YKA.R
INDEMNITY OLICY."
The Indemnity feature makes it chMtDer
than a stralKht ltf Dollcy tf you livk, dik
orsiTBKBNDBK it, aud Is the most desira
ble form of life Insurancn IksumI by any
company. For further Information call on
or address.
W. B. ALLEN, District Agent,
: vokth Main t., AKHIV1LLK, N. C
The 5pring: Season
Is here. New carriages are always
wanted at this season. We simply
advertise that you may not forget
that the
Babcock
are
the best to
Carriages
buy.
A trifle more to pay in the begin
ning but the cheapest in the end.
T. S. MORRISON.
GRAPE JUICE
New Stock J list
v.- ' ; : f Received. "
The pure." unfennsnted. undi
luted Jutes of choicest New York.
Concord grapes.
It Is grape food rich and tHwd
making a delicious beverage in
health a sustaining diet tn sick
nessa tonic at all times a veg
etable milk often , better . than
-milk. ri .-r'v-S
Recommended by physicians. ,
When you buy Grape Juice
look at the label It It's Welch's
It's the best.
Feeble woman's best friend
a boou to the sick loy to- the
I ant
well.
baiSots c:,D3 stc:x
- tl rATTUJl AVENUE. . M
rStrmi,'; "," -0'JVJ
EI nniY CITIT ATIAN
GROWING WORSE
Parts of Mississippi and Lou
isiana Devastated.
100 Acres of Water Rsiea3sd
by Break of 0am.
BELIEVED TO BE HEAVY LOSS OF
LIFE IN CHUNKY RIVER
SWAMPS SERIOUS SITUA
TION IN JACKSON.
New Orleans, April 20. Advices to
day from Pearlinrton say the Pearl
river has reached the highest mark
since 1874. Today timber booms "com
menced breaking up and thousands of
dollars' worth of timber has floated
to the -sea. Ail business on the river
is at a standstill. Sawmills had to
discontinue operations,
Water has reached the first floors of
all stores along the river. All steam
boats are lying at the wharves in the
neighborhood of Pearlington with
steam up in case of emergencies.
Traffic is suspended and the water is
still rising. Every bridge from Pearl
ington to Logtown is swept away.
Water In the public roads is deep
enough to swim a horse.
People living on the Louisiana side
are forced to abandon their homes and
flee to the Mississippi side for safetv.
Hundreds of head of cattle and hogs
are drowned. Deer and other game
are swimming across the river at ev
ery available point. Alt farms and
gardens will have to be replanted.
Meridian, Miss., April 20. The flood
situation is growing worse with every
report. The town of Hickory is in a
distressing condition. A special says
it Is completely surrounded, the wa
ters rising as a result of the heavy
rainfall last night. Hundreds of cat
tie are drowned and all fences an
swept away.
lie town or enterprise and sur
rounding country are devastated, the
waters having been swelled last night
tlx miles above the town by the giv
ing way- of the Wanita cotton mill
oam enclosing 100 acres of water av
eraging a depth of 15 feet. Buildings
In the path of the waters were swept
from their foundations and lost.
lu Chunky river swamps the number
or lives lost is unknown, but Is sup
posed to be heavy. Property damage
Is incalculable. A two-foot rise of th
waters around ' Meridian was noted
this morning.
Jackson, Miss., April 20. The flood
situation during the past 12 hours has
shown no -.improvement. Railroad
traffic is still badly crippled by wash
outs and missing bridges and it i?
feared the worst is yet to come.
The partial schedule on the Illinois
Central la suspended on account of
track trouble at Camolback, south of
Jackson, and no trains will get through
before late this afternoon.
A heavy rain fell last night and the
situation in Jackson is growing very
serious, a large section of the south
ern part of the city being flooded by
backwater" of Town creek, and numer
ous families have been compelled to
move from their homes. Their house
hold goods were carried out in boats.
To the east of here Pearl river has
spread over the country for a distance
i , . , waters are now I
-'s " uwnng oi ranroaa ana l
wagon bridges in Rankin county. The
stage of the river is the highest eve
known 'and the water continues to
rise at a rapid rate.
UNCLE SARI'S FIRM
ATTITIinr AOraonir-ril
ATTITUDE APPROVED
AND IT IS HOPED THIS COUNTRY
WILL STEADFASTLY MAIN
TAIN THE DEMAND.
Constantinople, April 20. The firm
attitude of the United States jrovern-
meni regarding the claims of the
Americans for losses and massacres in
Armenia is entirely approved in polit
leal ana commercial circles, and it is
hoped the United States will steadfastly
maintain tne demand; such course be
ing the only one likely to succeed.
i is mougm mat all the Dowers
ihould follow the same course with re
gard to an increase of duty. Negotia
tions regarding American indemnity
are now oeing conducted in Washing
ton owing to the presence there of
Minister Straus.
When the prohibition a-ralnst Amer
ican pork was issued Lloyd C. Oris-
comb, American charge d'affaires, ad-
aressea an energetic note to the porte.
THE TRIAL OF COLSON.
Golden Whispered to Scott and Scott
Whispered to Golden.
r ranmort, K.y., April Z0. Joseph C
Parker of Mercer county was the first
witness introduced today in the Col-
son trial. He related a conversation
that occurred between Scott and Gol
den a short while. before the shoot
ing.
William 8 moot of Franklin county
testified'-(fiat he overheard Scott and
Golden in front of the Capitol hotel
Just a few minutes before the trag
edy, .. , ' - -
Kltt Chinn, son of Colonel WacK
Chinn, and a well known horseman
and starter, said that when Golden
and Scott were standing by the cigar
case Golden After looking around the
lobby, whispered to Scott, who. in
turn, whispered to Golden.
D. B. ANDREWS DEATH.
D. B. Andrews, faCBer of former Fil
ter Superintendent Mitchell Andrews,
died Wednesday at the residence of
sis son here, where he was on a visit
from his home on Mills river. Mr. An
drews was 2 years of age and was m
Confederate veteran. The funeral -will
take place this afternoon from Fleae-
Grove ctourch.-
Your ; ' . .
Prescription " -
h WlU root be neglected eves
- In our busiest momenta al
: i Wingood's.
"He Puts
Up Prescriptions." -
Call op telephone No. 133
when you are particularly
; anxious for prompt, ser
. vice some days.
leostnte is a valuable and enor
mous yielding, continuous cutting for-!
age crop. Wood's seed at Grant's.
ICCmiY SURW SEES
THE ART EXHIBITION
tells "chimmie, JHAT HE
OUGHT TO BE AKRESTED IF --
HE DOES NOT SEE IT.
Soy, Chimmie, where in der- woild yer
been since der Music Festival 7 Yer's
been as scarce as Popernsts In Madison
county, an' dere ain't been no fun float-
In ground fer a kid oat requires ex
citement ter keep up a drcleashun.
Ainsan- yer a liketer hear from, me I
f ought I'de write yer a few lines bout
der only real t'ng dat's goln' on now.
as yer went ter der art exhibishun
at der old Li berry building on
Church street yet? Well, if yer aint,
yer want to put on yer Easter an go
round fer awhile. Der exhibishun Is
givs fer raisin plunks ter spend in
puttin pickchers in der schools, un
dat'S a lordabie DurDOse. T mniinmi'
Tlnk, of what yer own self. Chimmie.
mighter been if dere bad, been
pickchers at der schools when yer
was a kid. But dere wasn't, n rinr
result is dat yer don't know der difr-
rence Between a aenooine Bonheur an"
a Homer Davenport -
l went down ter der old Liberry yia
tiddy spyin' 'round, an' der mmlt I got
inside der house I node dat it was up
ter rat. Gee! Pickchers? Say, Chim
mie, yer little Willie don't Dei-tend- ter
be an expert, but he t'omtht he node a
dream from a nightmare in der paint
in business an" yet. 1 tell yr m fall
solemness dat I never seen nothin' dat
can compare wid der exhibishun dat is
now proeeedin'. Dere was
Pickchers ter right of me,
Piekchers ter left of me.
Pickchers in front of me.
(excuse dis little poetic excursion! an'
I had nothin' ter do cept look an' ab
sorb. Dere is every style of art In der
colleckshun. an while I enjoy der
whole list, dere was some dat Rnehiv
delighted me. Frinstance, dere was
one dat was called "The Silent Evening
Hour" (No. 53, if yer wants to hunt It.)
It is out in der country after der cows
Is milked, an' der chickens is huntin-
dere roosts, an' der boys is -rutin- m
dere pine knots fer der mornln Are, an"
aere is a suence everywhere dat yei
can see. Down In der holler is a. lot of
rabbits playln 'round as if dere was
nothin' else llvin' in all der woild. Soy,
Chimmie, it made me wanter git ou
inter der country myself long enough
ter forgit my troubles.
uen dere Is "Dignity and Imoud-
ence." Dats two dogs one 'bout as
big as der dog dat lives down
on Grove street, an' der other 'bout as
little as der dog dat eoes 'bout town
in his boss" pocket. Gee! How sassy i
der Uttle dog Is! Dafs cause der big
uu is uere. i Ana aai t aei way wid
some people in dis woild, Chimmie.)
One of der loneliest Dickchers in r.
tive Andromache." an' dere'a annthur
dat is worth lookin' at, a long; time
where der shepherdess looks so sad an'
lonesome like dat I'd mind her shM-n
ail day if I was dere. "Clearing After
Katn is bewtiful a oshun scene
where dsr undula la anvhow
so much eacherality fi der movement
of der waves dat I grabbed Pufessor
Eggieston as I Imagined I was sittiir'
a attack of seasickness.
Deres one pickcher dat shews -Tfce
Gleaners," an it Is one of der flnw Tt
is by Millet (you know Mm Chimmie).
vwer uay a ioiay an' some frens
was lookin' at dis nickchpr. ihm h
said, "Look at dse poor women -pick-in"
up millet," Dat
Millet" under der Dlckcher hut it
wouldn'ter done for yer tr hin im
aen, tmmmie: ver'd a. huntsi laffin
Jen, aere's der "Battle of Lexine
tun. tiee: uere s trouble on foot-
no, cmmmie, flat s not m der Phllly
pines; j.ne Morse- Shoer," 'Over
onow rieias, waste and Pathless
"The Ford": Rosa BOnhenr's "Khn
O, just lovely; an' hundreds of others
dat I can take time . ter wrlto
bout. Dere's one. "Close of ra v - r
wujen one oi miss Cirann's vhnlnr.
down at West End school said, "I like
dat best of all der poor man looks so
piumo urea out.
Besides all dese, dere's a bewtiful
portrait of one of der most bewtiful
loidies in der woild. painted from life
Dy air. worrali; and statchers loaned
oy aer nign scnool one of dps imt hp
ins otih-j oiinerva - someoody. a
V . 1 . . '
oonieooay, a iofdy
standing high in der woild. seven feet
or more wiaout any shoes.
isut, soy, Chimmie, 1 can't write any
more. Yer must go. Der exhibishun is
open from 9 a, m. in the mornin' ter 10
p. m. arter dark. An' yer gits in good
, "'"ywn,cn yer n't do at some
Places yer go. Dere was a loMy who
taiaea on aer art queschun to me so in
ceresun- aat aer number of my hat
lasier oe maae no. 8. 'cause I know so
rnucn.
If yer don't go. Chimmie, yer as neg
ligence as a alderman, an ortet k
res ceo. bee?
CONNY SURE.
VOTE BEING TAKEN ON
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
THIS IS THE LATEST RUMOR RE
GARDING THE SOUTHERN
STRIKE SITUATION.
The only important development in
the strike situation today was the
failure of the Hot Springs wire to
work. The wires were working all
right this morning, but at 2 o'clock
the wire ceased working for some un
known reason.
At the dispatcher's office it was stat
ed that at last midnight the dispatch
ers began giving train orders at ' the
smaller stations, which has not been
done since the strike began.
The railway people claim that all
through freight is being handled as
promptly as before . the strike began.
and that practically no strike Is in ex
istence as far as the Asheviile divis
ion Is concerned, except on the Mur
phy branch.
From sources wnicn are Detieved to be
reliable the rumor comes that the
railway employes other than telegra
phers are being polled to see if they
are in favor of a sympathetic strike.
and it can no longer be doubted shat
these trainmen are considering the
question of taking some action. When
members or tne various orders are ask
ed If general strike is imminent.
tbey give evasive answers. :
Another meeting of the railway men
in. general Is to be held here soon. ,
SWUNG UP AFTER DEATH.
Negro Quickly Pays the Penalty " In
West Virginia.
Bluefleld, W., Vt, April 28. News
Xched here that Wednesday at Tase
3. this state, John Peters, colored.
assaulted KaUe Richie, a white girl, IS
years old. after brutally beating . her.
and escaped.
Bloodhounds were used and he -was
captured and brought to JaU. Shortly
after midnight masked men ' stormed
the Jail with- axes. The nesro , con
fessed., but begged for life. . A rope was
placed around his neck ..and: he was
dragged 200 yards down the railroad
track toward the woods. . -:
The infuriated mob could not wait
till a tree on which to hang him could
be reached, but fired bullet after bul
let into his body while he was being
dragged, and before the woods were
reached he was dead. The rone was
then thrown over a limb and he
drawn up.
GREAT CROWD AT
THE OPERA HOUSE
Enthusiastic Reception Given
the Democratic Candidates.
Speeches by Aycock, Grimes,
' Lacy and Gilmer
J-vJS. OU' UITTEKNESS A
FEATURE OF ALL
THE
SPEECHES DELIVERED BY
THE CANDIDATES HERE.
A brilliant and successful meeting
at the Grand opera house last evening
closed the appearance of the Demo
cratic state candidates in Asheviile.
The speakers were J. Bryan Grimes,
B. R. Lacy, R. D. Gilmer and Charles
B. Aycock.
The audience crowded the building
to the doors and numbered very many
Undies. Copies of 'The Old North
Mate were distributor! r,m tu
olence. and
, A, ""'""8 u-
tne sineins wan ih
by
,k T A- Jones, accompanied
by the Asheviile orchestra, which fur
nished music during the evening
The first speaker. J. Bryan Grimes
a,MtV0iUCed by Ch"nan Murphy
of SZtZ?? andidate tor secretary
or state. Mr. Grimes expressed hi.,
great pleasure at meettaHuch a
magnificent audience. If the chamc
a tollt hi6 f th-e audtence was
a token, he was convinced that the
amendment in Ai,., .....,.,
uf oritr- He wou,d iike to
upsn national questions, he said those
of expansion, the trusts, finance, etc.
wouiu nave to confine himself to
a question of mnrp vital i .
.v. .ui in Carolinians at -nrnf .v... .
; """ruse amenament. He said
mat tne white men of the stt r-
nu.F.,l M . . ..
uie iact that otnmi ,,i:
lance is the price of liberty, lost con
trol of the state in '94, and In '98 we
elected our noblest and ht
lne -egisiature, and they, desiring to
iiudie wnite suDremarv fnr..
li. this state, devised th .r,
amendment. The amendment will not
hurt the negro, but simply means that
oe saved from himself. The
new commandment shall be that the
negro shall have justice, but he shall
not rule the state.
Mr. Grimes painted a vivid picture
of the conditions in his native county
of Pitt previous to the last election.
y saying that while
wanted the support of the west
was not coming as a supplicant, .
he
he
MR. LACY.
B. R. Lacy, candidate for treasurer
expressed the regrets of the other
candidates on the ticket, who
unavoidably detained.
and
continued on second
page.)
EVANS MEN BOLTED
STATE CONVENTION
,nuL AMONG THE TENNES
SEE REPUBLICANS AFTER y
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Nashville, April 20. When the re
publican state convention reassembled
toaay tne committee on credentials an
uouncea tnat its report had not been
tuuipieiea, out that a partial report
"c iiiaue covering contests
several congressional districts.
. 5""uu iook. a recess tor a
ouun nine, to await the report on the
f-roiesi against exclusion from the con
veu non nan ot the delegates
seats are contested.
wnose
tu.n:i me selection or a committee
on resolutions the credentials com
mittee maae a preliminary report, stat
ing that tlie contests In several coun
ties had been withdrawn and rec
ommending the seating of the Evans
delegation from SheiDy county, xae
report was adopted.
The committee on -Credentials re
sented two reports, -the majority fa
voring seating the Brownlow delega
tions from Is counties, and both dele
gations from 13 counties. The minori
ty recommenaed seating the Evans del
egates from a number of counties. The
majority report was adopted and the
Evans men bolted the convention, leav-
ng me capttoi to hold a convent
ulse whore.
OLIVEROS PERSON.
Wedding at Columbia, at Which Miss
iirancn was Maid of Honor.
The Columbia State in an extended
account of the marriage of Miss Oil
yeros and Mr. Person in that city says:
The decorations of the church were
very beautiful, the handiwork nf r
Frank Darby of Asheviile. Th.
pit stand was embowered In
and palm, a beautiful combination of
nunc uu sreen. in me middle of the
center aisle was an arch nf m-.i
real. a ioveiy wicket under which
anuus iwo-norai gates.
Miss Louise Branch, a statoiv hn
ty from Asheviile, then ehtereU.
lovely maid of honor.
auc unuramaiai vpre mttmt t
--sauoje. cauent un ..
wiin punches of violets,
uai atrearaers pendant. The
uwu oi nonor wore white organdie
earneu a oouquet of pink carna
tlons.
MARTHA BROOKS DEAD.
Martha Brooks, the good,faithful col
ored woman who has lived with Mrs.
Charles E. Hilliard for six years, died
this morning at the home
" M. E. HUUard, ; on
bouth Main street, of pneu
monia. Her death is mourned by a
large family and many friends, both
white and colored, she will be buried
in Greenville, S. C , . ...
raSTERDATS BASEBALL. - : '
Sfc Louis ; Pittsburg ft. . " -Brooklyn
8; New Tork 2. "
. Philadelphia 19; Boston 17. "
' Chicago 13; Cincinnati 10.
In New York 15,000 people saw the
game. In Cincinnati 12,000 and In Bos
ton 10,000. - s
Wood's Velvet Beans, the famous
ew forage plant. Supply at Qranrs
For cold and la grippe take Grant's
No. 24. Conquers chill, fever ' and
pain. 25c at Grant's. -
Mangels or sugar beets make one of
the best Winter foods for stock, yield
ing, enormously, and are very nntrl
tious and fattening. Wood's seed at
Grant's.-
. Practically everything for the gas
den at Grant's. Wood's seeds only.
Baldwin's headache core. Grant's.
LEICESTER TO HAVE
$7,000 FLOUR MiUL
TO BE BUILT BT FRANK BROWN
OF ASHEVILLE TELEPHONE
LINE TO THIS CITY. ;
Frank Brown, esq,., of he firm of
Brown Bros., liverymen, has made ar
rangements for erecting a large Sour
mill -In the town of Leicester. The
mill. will be operated by steam power
and will have a capacity of 50 barrel
of flour per day. There will also b
a meal mill. The latest improved
roller machinery will be used In thw
flour mill. The cost of the whole es
tablishment will be between S6009 and
.000. Mr. Brown has already ordered
the lumber for the mill building and
expects to have the machinery in run
ning order by the first of September. -in
connection with the mill Mr.
Isrown will have a retail store for the
sale of the mill products and will also
conduct a general merchandise bus!
ii ess. As it will not be possible to us
the. entire output of the mill In the vi
cinity of Leicester, he will be a com
pelitor in the flour market in Ashe
viile.
The citizens of Leicester have just
completed negotiations for the estab
lishment of a telephone line connect
ing them with Asheviile. The line
will be a part of the Asheviile Tele
phone company's system. Manager
Proctor has promised to have the work
of constructing the line begin at once
The citizens are also greatly In the
notion of having an electric car lino
to Asheviile and are ready to make the
proper inducements to any persons
or company that will consider the
proposition of establishing a line. The
distance is about 10 miles.
IN THE HOUSE.
Consideration of the Naval Appropria
tion Hill Resumed.
Washington, April 20. This was the
day devoted under the rules to the con
sideration of war claims, but the naval
affairs committee of the house desired
to go ahead with the naval appropria
tion diu. Mr. Fo8s. acting chairman of
the committee, moved to proceed with
consideration, but the motion was
contested by the committee on war
claims and a rollcall was forced. The
naval committee mm, 103 to 9i, aid tie
consideration of the naval appropria
tion bill was resumed.
ART EXHIBIT PROGRAM.
Attendance at the Old Library
In-
creases juach Day.
This evening's program at the art ex
hibition will include a vocal solo by
Miss Adickes and a reading by Mrs. F
R. Darby.
The attendance is increasing daily,
and the people are beginning, as tht
week draws to a close, to properly ap
preciate the opportunity that is offered
them.- - -
Last evening's program included v-
eai sow by Mrsv J.-M. Gudger, Jr., a.nd
a. le-auiiig oy Misa rjia Wilson, and
both were much enjoyed by the audi
ence. NO CHANGE.
Atlanta, Ga., April 20. No change
of importance has taken place In the
situation of the Southern railway tel
egraphers' strike today. The strikers
feel encouraged over the outlook. The i
ranroaa mmtains indifference.
COTTON
FUTURES.
lorn, April 20. Futures: April
a. to, may .io, june 9.40, July 9.44.
August 9. Si, September 8.48, October
a. 40, .November 8.05, December 8.05,
January 8.05. February 8.04. March
O . IU.
The following quotations on cot
ton are furnished by Murphy & Co- 11
Church street, Asheviile:
Open.
January .. 8.04
February
Close.
8.04
8.06
8.09
9.42 1
9.43!
March -. .
April .. .. : "
May
June
July ;
August
8.10
9.45
9.43
9.45
9.43
9.42
9.24
8.47
9.27
September 8.4s
October.. .. a on
8.19
8.04
November.. 8.05
December .. .. . ';
8.04
Cottoa. Arm on less decline than
in .Liverpool cables. New Tork
It's Easy
sei au me arugs, per
fumes, syringes, hot water
bottles and drug store goods
St n mm 11 m. a.
. in general lr you don't mind
what you get. But it Is safer
and expense no greater to go
out of your way if necessary
mu uuy inose mings at
Wingood's.
He Puts -- .
Up Prescriptions,"
and is in a position to supply
you in such a manner as to
win your future custom and!
wvi nui.
Poor
Spices'
onen spoil many otherwise
good dishes. We know the
quality of the.klnd we sell and
wuuia use to supply you, at
Wingood's.
"He Puts
Up Prescriptions"
BAKER & CO.,
Scientific
Refractinsar!
Opticians,
5 PATTON AVENUE.
-
i&xaniinatMm
Georgia . Watermelon
Seed.
J COMPLETE LINE
STAPLE AND FANCY
: GROCERIES AT
I CORRECT PRICES.
CUUDIDS fl. MILLER.
t NORTH MAIN ST.
' : 'PHONE 227. .
1
V
COALJ
S That makes a hot. lasting fire 3
p that lea res but few ashes, that
C costs no -more than slate coal - i 1
7 the kind we sell. . ,
Asevina Vocd & Ccal Co. S
R. M. Ramsay, Pro- v
' - 1 .'Ptton 223. - ;
Office 1 W. CoariCSs
FIGHT REPORTED
AT KAREE SIDING
May Be First News of British
y Advance on Pretoria
:ever Decimating the Garrison
atMafeking.
ROBERTS ASKS BA DKN- POWELL
TO HOLD OUT TILL MAY 20.
CECIL RHODES RETURNS
. " TO CAPETOWN.
wiuuuu, v" -u. me report of
. A .t 1 nn ptil
fighting at Karee siding, collected in a
special dispatch from iilotnifoutein to
day, may be the first news of the pro
gress of the .British advance on i'ie
toria. but even if this was only
uuiiuiv, i a.,. oAA.us.oi., l ii 1 1 tr are many
indications that Roberts is either start
Ingor has already started for the
northern goal.
..cvuaurBiuy rreuiciiuns nave been in-
crtaseu owing to tne movement oi tne
uoops. ..
ilie Boers south of Bloemfontfln ur
reported retreating. Large command
were seen Apm j. near lliaba N i'hn
moving to lite ' nortn. Progress whs
slow, however, owing to tne terrible
cuoaiuon or cue country.
- . . wi icwud comes tnp r.
yuii that fever is deciinuting the Maxe
aiug garrison, and a leitt-r irom the
nuxjvi- of Aiaieking says Koberts h;
asaea coionei iiaueH-foweii to hold
out until ikiay su.
ceuii KUoueii returns to Capetown to-
muiiu. lue duutiudornitui or nm
.canine was untxprttru. n is learn
u. us so-caiiea ," eu.ime-iiiaKei" came
iuuia puxviy ou oua.nes connect-
:w .in die tfntisu cuauaea South
Sirica, company an.i the- Oeiieers
Klines conipiuj . .. -compushed
aio object-. v. .aimg inaction sud-
-ciio eierimritv. to .ciurn to South
.-tlu.a, wnere ne will watch his inter
- luiouen aosoiuteiy retusea to b
nterviewea, tnoun ne privatelv n
jrtweu Beaming connner.io on several
generals still holding uiunaiius at the
cront.
-uj- Gatacre will Le a .dSS
euew vi nngars, c-i.e 1 uine as laj
us muatiiU meet m i n...-,rjaii, wbu
4as iucen sent back : ,iana.
EtXTRA KaLakIW
benator Bacon Introduces a Resolution
. of Inquiry.
Washlngton April 20. Soon after
senate opened ,Mr. liat-on of Georgia
vffered two resolutions, one asking the
secretary-of war whether officers we.e
receiving salaries for the performance
or civil auties, in. addition-to their re-
ular pay, and the' other inquiring about
tne expenditure, for rent of offices.
equipments and similar expenses.
Mr, Bacon said the first resolution
was introduced in response to a chal
lenge made by Mr. Chandler. He had
no specific information on the sub
ject, and,-Indeed, had received assur
ances that no such extra salaries are
paid.
GERMAN CLUB FUNCTION.
The second german of the Asheviile
German club is to be given at the Bat
tery iark hotel this evening, nd
promises to be a delightful affair.
We Will
Buy-Back
at full prices any goods bought
of us that do not turn out as we rep
resent them. That's the way we do bus
iness at
Wingood's.
He Puts
Up Prescriptions."
It's Your
Business'
In bavins to ct t the most
possible value for your liioucy
We Know
. . That's the way we buy. Step
In-anv time and try thei-M
methods of doing business at
, Wingood s.
"He Puts '
Up Prescriptions."
CALIFORNIA
PAPER
SHELLED
ORANGES
. The Sweetest Orange j
grown. A large lot
in today.
FLORIDA
STRAWBERRIES
Received fresh every day
by express, at
REELING
BROS.
Opposite Postoffice. Phone 118.
JtjJJ.J.jjJJ-JlJljmmm-
; A Bargain 15
- a r .
WE WILL
SELL YOU
5 $f.C3 Bottle
I Qneen's
For 75 cts.
If this ad. is brought to us
. by the purchaser.
5 Ths Peltza Pfcirn::cyy
U PATTON AVENUE,
TELEPHONE 3
. '
: . -k
mm
Sarsaparilla .
' Containing Iodide TPotaahe '
and Iodide Iron ,
1 tr arjp p r sC r tf tf tf trjc sr t Jft
) () () ) ()
Some drug stores do but
little prescription work
and as a result the -drugs
used are not always as
fres as they ought to be
with tis, heweverj this is
an important part of our
business we do not use,
indeed . we cannot afford
- . - - -to
use, any but the fresh
est and ;best drugs obtain-
able then we handle all
prescription work with
such scrupulous "cue that
mistakes are not made at
Smith's Drg Store, op
posite the public library.
Ourim has hpen tn nrnrtnrp.
not )n!y the Jest Shoe Store,
butsto Dut into it the best
SfToes. ;
Theory won't do this. It re
quires practical shoe knowledge
arul technical skill. You always
genour money's worth at I
SPANGENBERG'S
We have on hand from
our first'shipment
Oylter Cocktail
Brunswick Stew
1
AND
Welsh Rarebit
Try sgme before alLof
this is crone. :
SrD.llOLT & CO.,
148 Montford Avenue.
4
PHONE 224. V
A good Peanut
Roaster Tor sale.
Apply
CH AS. G. LEE,
25 flainVst.
Fi ne Ocean Blue
Some specially fine Bluefish are
reaching us row; also Spanish Mack
erel, Pompano, etc "
Roe and Buck Shad, Speckled Trout,
Black Bass, Striped Bass and Perch
reach Us every day.
HALIBUT and CODFISH STEAKS.
OYSTERS. CLAMS, SHRIMPS, etc
Young's Fish Market,
TELEPHONE ZZ.
IN THE CORNER.
Private Wire
CootmaoBM QaoLAtioai
-
S Co.,
brokers
ks, Cotton,
Grai.n and PrcYisicr.s
S. T. OfBoe, 61 Broadway.
H CHURCH 8T
AJBHK V1LLE, N. G
'r : '
EIFKR1TO
BIT10 BMgt NsfJoaat Bask, Aabe-
rilla, N. C.
Ctru-toUe Matioaal Bank. Charlotte,
at o.
Hboars Ktlonl Busk, "Sew Tork.
Lowry bnk1f Co- Atianta, Gs. .
Capitol iitj bnk, Atianla, '-bradsu-eet
Commorcuti Afeaey.
Mnrphy