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it Asheville Citizen Vol. XVI. No. 74. ASHEVILEE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1900. Price 5 Cents. DEMOCRACY'S SAWYER-CLEMENGER WEDDING AT NOON LOOTING BY THE RUSSIANS KRUGER ANXIOUS PUSH NEARER THE CHINESE Allies Closing Up to the Op posing Forces. ROCKBRQOK FARM " CREAMERY BUTTER. TO GIVE UP WAR CANDIDATES Do you want Pure Spices and... Extracts? We have only the absolutely pure spices, made from the finest terries, and they will cost you no more than you pay for In ferior goods. In extracts we have them from five cents to $11.00 per bottle, Burnett's being our leader. Once bought you will have no other. CLARENCE SAWYER.... grocer. 6 N. Court Sq. Him- "L Bon Marche The SPECIAL SALE on Wash Shirt Waists nag proved a success, ana in Order to close out will sell $1.50 Waists for.... $1.00 2.00 1.00 ,75 1.38 .75 .50 Full assortment added to our COR BET DEPARTMENT. Good Summer Corset for. ...39c Better Summer Corset for.... 50c Straight Front Corsets at $1.00 and L75. Batiste Corsets, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50, In all the leading makes R. and G., W. B., Royal Worcester, J. B., P. D., Dowager. Sole agent for Her Majesty Corsets, celebrated Centemeri Kid Gloves. Sample lot of Ladies' Felt Hats at half regular price. Bon Marche 15 SOUTH MAIN STREET. August Clearance Sale Of Women's Wear Our large, handsome line of Summer Ready-to-Wear Fabrics for Women at... ' 4 Actual Cost This week. Tailor Suits, Skirts, Waists, Under wear and Hats are a few of the many things we carry in this dept orer THE "OUTFITTER" " PATTN hor.. 78 Bryan and Stevenson mrT "il " ' Welcome in Chicago. NUMEROUS VISITORS Indianapolis Ready for Noti fication Meeting. It IS EXPECTED l HA.' FIFTT If) THOUSAND PEOPLE WILL AT- TEND THE RATIFICATION TOMORROW V.VENING. Chicago, Aug. 7. Win. J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for the .presi dency, arrived in Chicago today. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Bryan, their son, Governor and Mrs. Thomas of Colorado and Col. John I. Martin. The party was met at the union de pot by the local committees, several clubs and a large number of citizens, who gave them enthusiastic greetings. The party was driven immediately to the Sherman house. Many distinguished Democrats, in- gantzatlons, were present when the Nebraska party came in. At the Sherman house immediately ushered in Bryan was the parlor, Where he was soon Joined by Steven son. The candidates greetedMcn oth er cordially and standing side by side shook hands with a number of. people. All the visitors were most enthusiastic and' many vouchsafed Immense Demo cratic majorities at the next electon. INDIANAPOLIS READY. Indianapolis, Aug. ".Final arrange ments have been completed for the meeting to notify Wm. J. Bryan and Adlal E. Stevenson of their nomination. Military park, where the notification will take place has been elaborately decorated. The speaker's stand will accommodate all distinguished visitors, Including members of the committees, and in front arrangements have been made for 60 press tables. Exercises at the park will begin at 2:30 and will last two hours. Congressman Richardson of Tennessee and Governor Thomas of Colorado will make the addresses of no tification, to which both Bryan and Stevenson will reply. A brief, informal reception will follow. Mr. Bryan and the visitors participating in the exer cises will be driven to the Grand hotel for supper. . The local committees have arranged for the ratification tomorrow evening and now the city Is ready to receive guests. Various predictions are made , as to how many people will be here. Some are as high as 50,000. Mayor Taggart announced today that j Mayor Harrison would preside at the mass meeting at Tomlinson hall to morrow evening. The meeting will b- ! gin at 8 o'clock and many special ! trains will be held in order to give vis- i itors a chance to hear the candidates ' speak.- - - James K. Jones, chairman of the i Democratc national committee, today ClZMrr7TrV'litlh(cyf 6 Central Methodist eluding Major flarrlion and the repW ehUreh she is known and praised by sematives of several Democratic or- thousand! at hnni who h.v vi.it4 consented to preside at the notification 'n the' property from Cooper ajjt $."i0I0 exercises. Mayor Taggart, as mayor, from Libbey. will call the meeting to or4!er and make Dr. Wharton is a well known evan a short speech welcoming the visitors i gtlist, author, editor ami publisher, a to tne city ana will -men turn me meet- ing over to Chairman Jones. It has been definitely decided that the local and Indiana Democratic clubs shall have tne honor of marching In the front ranks of the Bryan noti fication parade. The parade will form at 1:15 p. m. at Pennsylvania avenue and Georgia street. MILITIAMEN CORRAL THE CIRCUS TOUGHS LATTER HAD BEEN TERRORIZ ING SMALL MINNESOTA TOWNS. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 7. One hundred lt'llitlamen left here Sunday night for Cloquet, Minn., to effect the capture of the circus crowd who have been ter roriizng the small towns In North Min nesota. The militiamen arrived there during the night and when the circus train puller' In, quietly surrounded it and waited for daylight. The circui people knew nothing of their presence until yesterday. Twelve of the circus men wanted by the sheriff of Cass and Hubbard court ties for assault were picked out and taken to Cass Lake. The men made no resistance. Doc Baker of Texas, who la believed to be the leader of the gang, was not found so far as known here. Thu 12 men taken Into cu-itody will have their trial at Cass Lake, The mi litiamen returned to Duluth yesterday. ROOSEVELT'S NEXT SPEECH. New York, Aur. 7. Governor Roosevelt says his first public address will be a non-polltlcal one in Chicago, on labor day. From Chicago the gov. ernor will go weft until October IS, when be returns to New York, , uii najrwuuu vjmdgi. THE BRIDE, MISS DAISY SAWYER, A GREAT FAVORITE IN ASHE VILLE S SOCIAL CIRCLE. Mlss Daisy, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. P. Sawyer, and Francis J. Clemenger, Jr., of Marietta, O., were quietly married at high noan today, at the bride's home on Haywood street. The ceremony was performed by Rev, J. H. Weaver, D. D., pastor of Central Methodist -thurch. Only members of the Immediate family of the bride were present. The bride was attired in white and carried a bouquet of carnations. The parlor was decorated with smllax and palms. As the bride and bride groom entered Miss Daisy SmitH play ed "Faithful and True" from Lohen grin, and Schumann's "Traumerel" was softly played during the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Clemenger left for the north at 3:30 this afternoon to visit friends In Ohio and Pennsylvania. In a few weeks they will go to Denver, Col., where they will reside until Mr. Clemenger has completed a medical course which he is pursuing there. The fortunate bridegroom robs Ashe ville society of one of its most popular members. In her beauty, charm and talent a rare combination meet and hold joint sway over the minds and hearts of her acquaintances. In addl tlon to a face and form of queenly per fectlon, she possesses a voice of sur passing sweetness and melody, and a high bred charm of manner. As soloist thousand Of people who have visited Asheville. In the social life of the city and In a select circle of personal frianila Via.. aKaomia u 1 11 folt n u a renl nnrl tnmrlhla Inn The bridegroom Is a yoUng man of engaging manners. He is little known in Asheville, but upon those who have met him he has produced a most favor able impression. He formerly spent a short while In the city, and It was then that the two young people met and de veloped a mutual affection. The sud den culmination of their engagement will produce universal surprise among Mrs. Clemenger's acquaintances. SERIOUS ACCUSATION AGAINST DR. WHARTON WELL KNOWN MINISTER AR RESTED AT OCEAN CITY, N. J. A dispatch from Asbury Park. N. J., dated Saturday, tells of the arrest at Ocean City of Rev. Henry U ' Wharton, D. D., of Baltimore, on the charge of obtaining money under false pretences. The arrest was made on charges preferred by Miss Clara Sum era of Ocean Grove, Albert W. Cooper of Baltimore and George W. Libbey of Richmond. Dr. Wharton was to ad dress a Bible conference at Ocean City Sunday. It Is alleged that two years ago Miss Somet'8 conveyed to the evangelist a tract of 10 acres of land, with holdings, to be used as a children's home. She claims that she only Intended to -io-nate half the property and did not know until a short while ago that the capers,' which were drawn' by Mr. Wharton, conveyed the whole. It i further alleged that he burrowed $S0UU , iew years ago ne conducted a suceess- ful meeting in Asheville, and tho im pression he produced here was a most favorable one. He is a strong preach er and especially effective In revival work. Dr. Wharton gave $100 bond for hit appeurance at court. In a statement he said: "Two years ago, wluie at Ocean Grove. N. J., I made public mention of the fact that I had in niv care two orphanages, one for white and one for colored children, and a large fvl. i 'l....(tn .....1 North Carolina. A short time after that I received a letter from Miss Clara Sumers. offering to give me certain property at Asbury Park for the pur pose of opening another orphanage, her own request being that it should bear the name of Wlllard Home. Miss Sum era conveyed the property to me In fee without any condition. It was under stood that it should be uxgd us an or phanage, and it has been used for that purpose alone. I was advised that as the property had been put entirely in my possession, I had the perfect right to raise money upon it to carry on my work." HAVE APOLOGIZED. London, Aug. ".Replying in the house of commons to a question put by Mr. Dillon, Mr. Brederlck said the au thorities of the Congo Free State ad mitted that British territory had been raided by Congo troops and that wo men and cattle had been carried off. Mr. Broderlck added that the Congo Free State authorities had apologised for the raid and sought to punish the Invaders. TO NAME A TICKET. Milwaukee, Aug. 7. The Republican state convention will meet hefe tomor row to select a complete etate ticket and elect a new chairman of the state committee. Ml Stories Brought by Ref- ugees From Tien Tsin. TALES OF BRUTALITY Allies Began Looting When They GoUhe Upper Hand. MISS TAHR'S THREE NARROW ES CAPES FROM BOXERS COLD BLOODED MURDERS BY THE RUSSIANS. San Francisco, Aug. ".Among the refugees from China who returned on the Logan were the wife of President Denny of the Imperial university at Tien Tsin and their children. They were among those who took refuge In Gordon hall during the bombardment and escaped uninjured. She and her husband have been to gether in China 18 years. Professor Denny Is now accompanying the allied forces on their march to PeKIn, as In terpreter. Miss Ltllle M. Tahr of Lincoln City, Ind., who spent two years in Tien Tsin, had three narrow escapes from savage Boxers. She found safety with many others in Gordon hall during the siege and, venturing out on day, was struck by a fragment of a three-Inch shell. Oa two other occasions she was shot at by riflemen, but was not hit. Two children of United 8tates Consul Hagsdal who returned to their home in this state tell stories of exciting expe riences similar to those of others who lived through the perilous times at Tien Tsin. Tales of Russian brutality are con firmed by Rev. Frank Haynes, a Meth odist missionary. He thinks the pres ent troubles will be ended within a year. .Many refugees from Tien Tsin escap ed with only the clothing on their backs. Pi of. C. 1). Clifford of the Imperial university, who was one of the last to leave the besieged city, says: "Looting by the allied forces began as soon as they got the upper hand. The Russians led In .this and went to ..-.....,...., N-.. ...... 1 I.. .1 . (Aiirinra, iiaiuiHllj' i 1 utl ttliu CAlJtrtl- ing no mercy, they showed none. I was .an eye witness to eight cold blooded murders by them. The victims were old and Infirm Chinese. The Russians stole everything In sight, looting houses in the settlement as the Chinese would have done." WANT TO CONTRADICT STONE'S TESTIMONY SUB POENA FOR- AUDITOR COUL TER IN THE POWERS CASE. Georgetown, Ky., Aug. ".The prose cution In the Powers case was this morning granted a subpoena on Stat Auditor Coulter requiring him to bring ; his records Into court. j This was done to contraulct the tes timony of ex-AuJitor Samuel Ston, , who testified that he discharged Cul- '. ton In December and charged him w Ith stealing $1000. I The prosecution expects to show by the record that Culton was paid hts I salary In both December and January land by other witnesses to prove that , since that time Auditor Stone had recommended Culton to various people , s telng ent irely trustworthy. W. J. Lewis of Frankfort was the first witness heard today. He said Goebel fell at least W feet from the spot marked by the prosecution as the point where he fell. George L. Barnes, clerk In the state auditor's office, gave a detailed account of the occurrences on ti state capito) ground on the day of the shooting. KILLED ON THE WAY TO CHURCH SERVICE BRUTAL MURDER OF A WOMANH IN KENTUCKY. Brandenburg, Ky., Aug. 7. -Mr. An nu Bruntln, aged 17, was brutally mur dered Sunday night She left her home near here for church and went unat tended on horseback Not returning at the usual time her father began a search for her. She was found on the roadside beaten almost to a pulp, with her throat cut. The first Intimation of trouble was when her horse Was found pawing at the front door of her fath er's home. Jesse Durham, a relative, wae ar rested by the sheriff and, In view of the excitement of the people, was taken to Louisville for safe keeping. Declared Positively 'That He Wishes to Surrender, PROVIDED SATISFACTORY PROM ISE IS GIVEN AS TO HIS ULTI MATE DESTINATION. Pretoria, Monday. It Is said posi tively that Kruger is filing and anx ious to surrender, provided satisfactory promise is given as to his ultimate des tination. London, Aug, 7. Roberts reports to the war office under date Pretoria, Au gust 6. "Harrismlth surrendered August 4. Neighboring country seems to be quiet. Kitchener with force Is south of Vaal river. Joined yesterday by strong de tachment of Brabant's horse, and Ca nadian regiment. "Boers attacked garrison at Eland's river morning August t. Information sent to Carrington, who on way to Eland's river. "Ian Hamilton, who reached Rub tin - burg yesterday reported hearing heavy firing in direction Eland's river. To day firing seems more distant, which looks as if Eland's river garrlifCh been relieved and retiring toward Zeerust," OLD TIME LIFESAVER DIES AT AGE QF 77 HAD SAVED MORE THAN looo LIVES. San Franelsco, Aug. 7. Capt. Fred Jerome, an old time sailor, who had the credit of saving over 1000 live dur ing his career, Is dead in this city. He was born in southern England In 1823. He was presented with the freedom of the city of New York and a snuff box for saving hundreds of lives in the wrecks of the Henry Clay and Ocean Monarch In the years 1846 and 1848. Captain Jerome also saved the lives of thee aptaln of the Lucky Star, and his w ife and children who were wreck ed on the coast of Formosa In 1862. He was especially honored by a present from Queen Victoria for his heroism In the British channel. He was also pre sented with a gold medal by the city of Liverpool and was made a life mem ber of the Pioneer Society of Califor nia by unanimous vote. IMPORTANT CONCESSION. New York, Aug. 7. American fruit growers obtain an Important conces sion In the new commercial agreement between the United States and Ger many. The latter annuls the regula tions providing that the dried and evaporated fruits Imported from the United States be Inspected on account of the San Jose scale and agrees that such. fruits shall be admitted without other charges than the regular cus toms duty. This Is regarded as a practical admission hy the German government that the orlginuj restric tions placed upon American fruits were really nothing more than deliberate discrimination. EX -CuN FEDERATE DEAD. Memphis, Aug. 7. David Flannery, who was chief operator In the service of the Confederate goviYnment be. tween New Orleans and Memphis dur lug the civil war, died yesterday of old age. REAR END COLLISION. Memphis, Aug. 7. In a rear end col Union on the Cotton Belt roar C. A. Ganey, a brakemnn, wan killed, and three men Injured. Tin; accident oc curred at Aurlch, Ark. Five cars wen demolished. ASSASSIN'S KINSMEN HELD. Rome, Aug. 7. The brother and brother In law of Bread, thu assassin of King Humbert, have been detained by the police on the charge that they had foreknowledge of the murderer's intention. BASEBALL. St. Louis 3, New York 0. Chicago 8, Brooklyn 7. Cincinnati 1-3, Boston 4-4. Pittsburg 7, Philadelphia 3. Our... Soda . Costs You.., ,.No more .Than the ..Ordinary Kind It...-. ....... Costs Us More ....... , We're proud of our Chocolate ... To make It mi e t In particular . HKe'pute Up Prescriptions." .Wlngood'i THE SIXTH CAVALRY Left at Tien Tsin as a Guard for' the City. RUSSIANS, ACCORDING TO A DIS PATCH FROM SHANGHAI. ' HAVE KILLED THREE THOU SAND CHINESE. Washington, Aug. ".The war de partment has received the following from Chnffee at Chefoo: "Tien Tsin, Aug. 3.-Conference to day decided battle Sunday, Chinese en trenched east and west through Plet sang. ReBt of Chinese protected by flooded ground, practically unassaila ble. Japanese, English, American forces about 10,000 strong, attacked Chinese right, west of river, In flank. Other IrorceH, Bu?s!ni Fl'f!'h, afeflttt 4Mq strong, oppose 8ije 'between river a5 raiiroau. Chinese position strong. Army reported 30.000 between Plbang and Yang Tsung or crossing of road at Pel Ho. Yang Tsung objective. Our force 20,000 and battery. Conemaugh arrived. Sixth cavalry left at Tien Tsin for guard of city and awaiting mounts. Ministers safe 28th of July. Chaffee." London, Aug. 7. A special dispatch from Tien Tsin dated Sunday Is the only press message which has got through from Tien Tsin since the trou ble at Pietsang. Various Tien Tsin dis patches of earlier dates allude to re connolterlng encounters with the Chi nese. Preparatory to a general attack on the Chinese position, which Is five miles long, a reconnolssance developed that the Chinese are of far greater strength than was expected and the al lies, according to a news agency dis patch from Tien Tsin, dated August 2, are each day pushing nearer to the hinese position. The Russians, who have been flght- ng around Tasi Chow are reported, ac cording to a dispatch from Shanghai, o haveillled 3000 Chinese. The taotal if New Chwang refused the Russian demand to give up the forts there. A dispatch from Hong Kong under today's date says trade with the west river is at a standstill. It Is now fully confirmed that the (Contlned on Page B.) FIRE IN YELLOWSTONE TAItK. Helena, Mont., Aug. 7. A big fire Is raging In Yellowstone national park. It Is being fought by every soldier In the park and all the men engaged In road work. In the dense timber re gion everything is unusually dry and winds are rallying the Haines with' great rapidity. 1V ' Dr. T. C. 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