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ASmiYILLE, N. THURSDAY MOElrfNG, DECEMBER 9,4897
.Price 5 Cents! vV -
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Fine Jackets and CapesM
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To offer you goods -at-a cer
tain figure, at which : the eam
article can be had for :at any
time, but to call it' uat half price
for special occasions, is that giv
ing you a bargain ?-, . . . ,
In our store a $15 garment is
a $15 garment marked: in plain
figures for comparison against
any and all competitors. ,
If now we reduce this-same
garment to $9 25 don't" you act
ually save $5.75? -
Or $4 25 on a $12.50 garment
at $8.25? Do yorr see the point?
That's exactly the: way it is.
The assortment is superior to
any. Rather a little too good ;
one of the reasons why we ba
to sell these cloaks at a sacrifice.
But you are welcome. We posi
tively will carry none - oyer for
next season. . ,
Children's Jackets and'Intants'
Cloaks have been' reduced to be
closed out during the next few
days ' i .
28 South Alain; Street.
IS
Carried Away!
Our furniture . is . being , carried
away every day. We have a few
nice arm chairs on hand now.
Call and examine our $3.00 Oalf
Rockers. They, are going very fast.
W. A. BLAIR,: ;
Phone 75.
45 PattonAve.
Ages of Marriage.
Better than a fortune teller's predictions
is the table recently prepared by a statis
tician by which onp can foretell the prob.:r
able age of one's future hdlpme'etthat. is
to say, he has tabulated the age -at whch
men at various 6tagcs in their life prefer
their wives to be! v' Young" men of .18 and
19 years, it scorn's, generally seleetU; wives
of their own - ago, but with increasing
years comes wisdom, and at 20 p man pre
fers a woman of from 21 to 24 years. 5.
indeed seems to be a very desirable age foi
an unmarried woman,' for it remains the
favorite for the man in - search of a wife
until he has passed his twenty -ninth year.
At 30 he likes best the women who ar
anywhere " from : five - years to one yeaiJ
younger than - himself, and he is cpnstani
in this preference up to his fortieth year.
Then he Is willing ; thai , she shall be, as
much as ten' years younger than himself
but will not have her if she be his equal in
years, an opinion which he holds for half a
decade. At from 45 to 60 he looks for less
disparity, preferring women from 40 to 45,
and in the next five years he has the same
choice. Thereafter he prefers a woman ten
years younger than blmself.--San. an
cisco Argonaut ', U"V . -j'
(AT TWO IXXLILAiRS; BAK3H. , r .
To close out?a lot of he finest sllver
"ware, we offer a -lot of pdVces worth from
W to $10 casta, at cash.'J' tt iAW,
35 Pa ton avenue' T '';''VJ 259-2
OESTREIGHER
Ateo on'''8etoflhsmd-ne double ta'!:
at U0.00.S. H. CSxedeBSier. 'J T'll
NEWS NOTES
FROM RALEIGH
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Little Doubt That Judge Dick
Will Eesign;
And That Superior Court Judge
; Douglass Will be His Successor.
Unlicensed' Insurance . Agents Solic
iting Business, ;
What the Report of the Adjutant
General Will Show.
State Auditor Thinks Taxes in' the State Will
Exceed the Amount Estimated for the Year-
Work of the Supreme Court.
Special to the Gazette.
' Raleigh, Dec 8. Judge -Purnell has be
fore Mm one of the largest dockets ever
seen here. There are 100 criminal cases.
beside the smaller ones, and he will be
pushed to handle them all, so as to clo?e
court next Monday morning1.- From here
he goes to 'Charlote to hdJd court for Judge
Dick who is uriable to go: Judge Simon
ton has appointed J udge Purnell to hold
Judge Diclc's courts for the present. There
seems to "be but litle doubt ' that Judge
Dick will soon send In his resignatk
and, that Judge Douglas of .the supreme
court bench, will "be appointed his succeg
sor.
Wake county-jail is now fuU, as so many
prisoners are here awaiting trial before the
court. Most of them are up for some con
nection with illicit distilling.
' Secretary of .State Thompson has. been
very much annoyed recently by insuranc
companies, that have not taken out state
license, soliciting business ifl differen
places, He telegraphed to Weldon a few)
uays ago ior local .authorities to look af
ter an agent of thC; Miller muohar insii-
ranee company .'olCb.lckgo, whor. was trying
to get business - at -Weldon: ?
r This week the supreme court is hearing
appeals from the eleventh district v
Keeper Burn's of he capital, is such a
pusher that' he does - not allo w things in
the capital square to move along natural
ly: He is having the square iput in thor
ough 'order (?), and as he does not want
the leaves to fall on the grass after he
has had the lawn raked, the has put men
up In the big trees to help nature" do her
work, by thrashing of those leaves that
are still clinging to the. Jbranches. ThU
wonderful man, if he cannot do one thing-
he wil do another .and thus keep himlself
cohstanitly before the public. "y
, Mr. Henry Dookery 'of Rockingham, was
here yesterday on his way. to Washington
He has no doubt that he will succeed Mar
shal O. Ji' Carrol! as United States mar
shal for this district, although " many have
said, that Senator Grant of t Wayne, would
get the place. V Qlr. Dockery Says 5 he : does
not wish to see Marshal Carroll removed
until his f ult term, expires? :
- IMrs. . William iHicks. died - very suddenly
here yesterday while on a . visit to her
husband's father. ' She .was , a 1Mia . Page
daughter . of Rev. Jesse Page - of . Alber -anarle.
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Yesterday State Treasurer "Worth spent in
Greensboro with his mother who celebrated
her 90th birthday. ' ' ,
It is said the republicans will soon be
gin the publication of ' a weeklr or a semi
weekly paper- here that; will advocate fu
sibn with populists as against the demo
crats. ; ' "
- The state superintendent - of -public in
etruction. is urging all county supervisors
of Education ito attend the convention tc
bo '.beld i here December 30, - and he is; asr
signing . topics for - discussion to different
Ones. . . - ;-. 5 J-f : r:
1 " T(here is universal approval ,on all sides
of the prompt trial and conviction .of : the
man Ryan, who so brutally , murdered hit
wife last week. Tfcer entire proceedings
did -not take over thirty minutes v
- The Capital' club of this' city, has put
on ; the bulletin board in . the club - room,
to be considered at the annual meeting iri
January, Ihe suggestion that the initia
tion! fee be ralsed'-from $25-tO- $100, and
to' raise the Initiation fee of non-residents
from $12.50 to 150. -
. An insurance company mere nas nao ap
plication for naif a million' dollars : insu-.
ranee. ; The annual premium will be $36
025. v , k : "t
The report of: the adjutant general will
he issued about, the first of the year and
it will show thirty-rour companies y (ail
thaf is allowed), all tully equipped. ; Not
a single 'company has disbanded' this year
' Governor Russell- was- planning to' give
the Methodist conference a reception (Mon
day night,- thinking1 that- It would,, not ad
journ until on Tuesday. - "- -' " " J " -."It
waa thought that the collecter for this
district would be' appointed yesterday. E.
C 'Duncan of Carteret, "is pretty sure of
the place, "but George Cobb'Of. Elizabeth
City, still bopes for it..
- sttat Auditor Aver thinks the taxes will
l-exceed the .amount estimated for ,the -year.
In many counties tne -inwuivcuw
ine greatly reduced. Jn Rowan, county
the ' sheriff has. collected tJ36,000 , against
JlOjOOO this" time last year.- Many persons
who have not paid.taxea for.yevs ate .com
1ns " forward and :' are ettllrig presumably
for fear of Janprlsdnment' for failure to pay
taxes
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day.Th Aleaar. 82 Patton aTenue. -
CHAPEL DEDICATED
Erected by Rev. Dr.' and , Mrs. Cad-
. wallader on Vance Street
The neat and attractive Gospel Ohapel on
Vance street, erected by Rev. Dr. and (Mrs
Cadwallader,r was dedicated yesterday morn
trig at. 11 o'clock' to the service of God.
The house was filled with - representatives
from all the protestamt denominations of
the city. : ;
Irl KadwalladeT, in a Jjrief address, stat
ed: the purpose which was had in mind in
building the chapel was to provide a place
where, week-day services might be held.
without interfering with the regular ser
vice in the churches, and 4o bring ' to
gether members of the different denomina
tions for the worship of God. -
After the singing of & hymn, led by Mr.
and Mrs. O. B. Van Horn, and the reading
of an appropriate passage of scripture by
Dr.. Felix, Xr. Byrd read in an impressive
manner the solemn dedicatory service of
the Methodist church. ' ; '
Dr. Campbell delivere'd a forcible and ad
mirable sermon, from 'the story of the Sa
maritan woman, showing that God's holiest
temple Is, not here, nor there, in any place
of worship, save only in the heart of the
true oeliever. .
Dr. JLAwrence gave a most "beautiful Il
lustration of the power of the Christian
ichurch, in the case of one who had entered
weary and burdened with care, into a
house of worship; and who, with thoughts
uplifted; courage renewed, and strength re
stored, had gone forth once more to fight
the battle of life. .
Mr. R. U. Garret gave an instructive les
son, . with reference to the need of greater
nearness to God; and with prayer by Dr.
(Lawrence, 'the isinging of a hymn ty the
'congregation, and the pronouncing of the
benediction, the dedicatory exercises were
closed.
It was announced before closing that a
regular service ! will be held in the ohapel
every5 Tuesday at 11 o'clock, and that all
are cordially invited. r-
'COURT MATTERS
IMPORTANT OASES TO COME
BEFORE, QIRCTJJT JUDGE.
Brigman-Roberts Suit Decided- Cases
From Buncombe to be Argued in
Supreme Court.
The approaching term! of the circuit
court will be a . very Interesting one, as
many cases of more than ordinary import
ance are. on the docket. The solicitor was
asked-last night what cases would most
likely-be tried, and .informed "the reporteE
that-the ioilowimi ls the list: ,
State js- J, i4nasey, .cnargea vjicn emr
bezzllng the funds of the Ashevlile Tem
perance society, amounting to over $1,
000; State vs. . Cowan, charged with em
bezzling the funds arising from the sale
of goods belonging to Mrs-.T. C. Starnesr
State vsi": IMarquet, charged with embez
zling a large sum of money, the property of
one Webster. 'Next In importance wiil.be
the whitecapping cases -from (Big Ivy and
Sandy Mush.
The solicitor is of the opinion that the
investigation of the Indian . doctor case
now in progress, will result in several pros
ecutions of a serious character.
tH: THE SUPERIOR COUTtT.
There was but little done in the supe
rior court yesterday. About noon the Jury
in the Brlgman-Roberts case returned e
yerdict in favor of the plaintiff. In the af
ternoon an action of debt was taken up in
which J. B. Bostlc and Dr. W. P. Whit
tlngton, as security, were defendants, but
was not concludede when court .took a re
cess until this morning.
Several of the. leading members of the
bar will leave this week to attend the
supreme court.
SUPREME ICOUIJT.
' Among- 4?he important cases from this
county, which will be argued in the su
preme court at .Raleigh next week, Is the
case of the 'Mad River National bank of
BpringLfleld, Ohio, et al, vs. the. Asheville
Furniture and iLumber company.
This case was decided, by the supreme1
court last April,, but a petition rto rehear
was filed by the Western tCaroliria bank.
The National Bank . of Asheville and the
Battery Park, bank,; who intervened in the
main action for the purpose of setting up
their title to the property attached at the
instance of the plaintiffs. This pe
tition . " ' was " allowed " by Associate
Justice Douglas and the case will how be
argued. . ' t' r,;v - : ; r". . ?"
The action" was commenced several years
age and has .already : been tried : twice In
the "superior court here and argued three
times- in the' supreme court. It was -tried
last before Judge Robinson alf the August.
1895, term of the superior court and an ap
peal . was taken by the intervening banks.
The 'matter in controversy is ; a lot of
furniture and lumber which the iAshevill
'Furniture and Lumber- company attempted
to sell the' three intervening banks - and
which, 'after the sale to sthe intervening
banks, was attached by the plaintiff banks
The Judgment -appealed from now y a-mouoits-
to some thing over $15,000.
j , SUMNER EVE.
Yesterday- at Calvary church, in Hen
denson county- Miss Eva Eve, the charm
ing and. highly cultured daughter of Majoi
and (Mrs. - Ci "W. Eve, of Erewoocf Villa
was married : to Mt. I. Leonidas Summer
the Junior member of the firm of Sumner &
Summer at Arden. c The beautiful . and im
pressive ceremony of rthe church whioh u-
Lnited ..these 'two faithful young hearts, was
performed by fchereptor. Rev. Mr. Phelps
'in .,tbe presence of a . few: relatives and
f rlendsJ (Mr.aaidJ Mrs. Sumner will for
the present live' a$ Arden.'" '- :
', : HBADQTJARTERS FOR ' J -!
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Novelties - in sterling silver. Ahnest -ar
entire new stock of all new. designs." Pure
sllyerifull weight and prices that mean
-l",to&'' La."35."Ptt atwiue;-
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PROF BOWMAN'S :LECTU RE
A Further-Assault on Theology by the
- ", i, : Free Thinker "
, Preceding Prof. (Bowman's, lecture last
eveing at the court house; Mr. 12. D. Carter
said that' there was a movement among Mr.
"Bowman's friends to mike up. a prhrte
purse for him and that on inext'iFriday ev
ening, tle date of Mr; Bowman's last ap
pearance in Asheville, those who attended
the" lecture would be asked to conHrlbute.
Mr, Bowman is mot lecturing' for money
said ' Mr Carter Thile mainy of us may
no doubt, may not agree with him m ev
ery .thing he says, yet we should give him
that considera tion which -v he - deserve;
being actuated to stand up for his convic
tions and to hear great subjects discussed
by a great "man! ' ' ;
. Mr. ' bowman's . topic, was: "Theology
heala. nowound which itself lias not made.'
The speaker said (he Was "fighting in a
good naiUred way so-called orthodox Chris
tianity. iMy object will be," he said, "to con-
Biuer i tne wnoie , tneory or tneoiogy. as a
system df fictitious diseases and remedies
The human race is suffering from 'great
evils and theology is to be considered as a
system Of remedies. You know that bread
bills haVe given frequent relief for imag
inary diseases." .
A few of the opening sentences of his ad
dress are as follows.:
. - 'The-" system, of orthodox - theology be
gins swith the fall of man and ends with
fire and;, brimstone. It is an orderly log!
cal system, why Is it logical ? Because
a system, of premises and idea3 may be per
fectly lpgical, yet entirely false. Logic is
the connection between premises and con
elusions. Truth has reference entirely ta
the character of the premises. Begin with
the fall of man, etc., this logical . system
would i; true if the premises were true
As nuan grows in intelligence be is
seeking deeper and deeper to investigate
the foundation of these structures... .
"Everyi condition of .eociety, . from, the:
most degraded to the. most, exalted has
risen bv .the U"w of evolutionary develop
men t. .- Otr. present circumstances "are - the
foglcal-ieondltlons of the past and our fui
ture ' will be necessarily the result of jhe
presents Systems of , error have grown Jus-i
as systems. -of truth have grown. Religious
error hae simply been the. result of. poor
attempts to solvereligious mysteries, jus 1
as scientific errbrs", producing a false plan.
etary system, etc. Error is the grand lay,
of hum&B progresig," ,
BISHOP DUDLEY TO SPEAK
His Great Lecture, Thev Historic
Christ" to be Given tit Alfceville.
Aiong many great addresses at the
-Parliament of Religions, rJeJd at . Chicago
during the World's Pair ont,wMeh attract
ed "universal .attention was
"The Historic
Chrbrffi bF the
bishops; of:
Ken-tockyi
Since then Bishop 'Dudley has deliver this
address several times in behalf of worthy
church work. Everywhere it has been re
ceived with the greatest . enthusiasm and
it is a matter, of congratulation that tbe
bishop' has consented to give this lecture
on next. Monday night for the benefit of
the debt of Trinity parish',
The lecture will be under the charge
of the Woman's Guild of Trinity church
and: more particulars wilj be given- later.
ANOTHER MURdER IN YANCEY
William Lewis Killed toy Jackson Hig
' gins and His Son.
Ii. H. Smith of Yancey' cowntyK Is 1n the
city, and gives the news of another trage
dy in his county." The scene this time U
located in what is 'known as Egypt, ' e
township lying contiguous to the Tennessee
line.' "On Sunday ; night ' a' crowd of row
dies assemble -dat a horuse and Imbibed
'freely of new-apple brandy. . Jackson Hig
gins and his son, who were of the party
shot and' cut to death William !Le wis and
made their, escape , through! thei- rugged
mountains that lie about the scene of the
tragedy, which is but a short distance from
the state line. At last accounts . officert
were in pursuit of the fugutives, but-hac
not jsuceeded in arresting. them. a ...
-j MIDNIGHT ARRESTS. - V :
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v; Wot less than half, a' dozen arrests were
made tf.yiolSLmaj.i':'r ordinacef
late 1 last night, '" Such as 'runks and dis
orderly .conduct; - carryingi 'concealed pis-.
tols,ete. . At . midnight Uiere was considerable-excitement
about, police headquarters,-
occasioned, by , the :arrest 6i . aereral
persona;' charged ; with - different offences.
Henry- ailller, charged with-1 the larceny ol
ladies "cloaks and;apes'.walS, arrested by
Officers Lyerly and IBradley. and will have
a hearing before Justice Van Gilder .thbs
morning. .The warrant charged Kate Tal
ley, Julia Foster and '-Catherine Burns with
the theft, but proved, that they - bought the
goods from Miller whto admitted that he
had : Sold .them to the' women: ' iMtsj - Baser,
whollost 'the goods,-while walking on the
streets, Iden-tiflea one. .of . ; the . missing
cloaks on the person of a -woman.-? Upon
(Miller's admission that he had-sold her the
cloak the women were discharged. , ,
: MILLER-HALF;. . .,
- A noted event of the season was the mar
riage yesterday of Miss Margaret (Hale and
Joseph Pi4' Miller,1 Tson of ' F. .--IMirier t of
this city. " The fcerenyrwas performed
by JRey C. . W. iByrditat ' tlfe homevofthe
bride on Woodfin street in the-presence of
a few v friends. 4 -.T5i ' bridal .. party, : aftei
lunch with the. groom--father, left " for
theilr , home in BirminE-ham. .Ala. ... .The
bride rwas a . popular member Cot Asheville
society; and her hosts
s of friends wish her
a happy, future. :,:
TOBACCO MARKET:
About 70,000 Founds Sold Yesterday
in This City. T
There were lively times "on the -tobacco
market yesterday and 'checks were "issued
by the hundreds The sales' were attended
by an unusually large crowd and it was
with difficulty that one could wend his way
along the floors - during, 'the hours of the
sale Prices remained firm and satlsf actor j
to sellers.
At the two warehouses about' 70,000
pounds were sold, consisting of every va
riety of grades. - .
Mr. J. F. Jones of Green county Tenn.
accompanied by several - other planters.
reached the city.1 '.The party brought Wi-tl
them nineteen hogsheads of tobacco,-' some
of which will -be offered todjay. Mr. Jooe
imormea a. u-azeue reporter tnat tne Asne
ville market was gaining a wide' reputa
tion in his state and offered .advantages
over , their own market.
Mr. Jones further stated that if the Ten
nessee tobacco now on the Asheville mar
ket brought satisfactory prices, as he'
thought it would, the entire unsold crop of
Blast Tennessee, in his opinion, would be
marketed here.
The breaks will be heavy again today.
AREND-SMITH
Pretty Wedding at the First Baptist
Church. .
(Shortly after the noon hour yesterday in
the First Baptist church, Miss .Roberta
Smith of Asheville, and Mr. Ernest Au
gustus Arend of Trenton, N. J. were mar
ried, iDr. Felix performing the ceremony,
using the Episcopal form.
The church was prettily decorated with
palms, ferns, rubber plants, wild smilax
and laurel wreaths.
"Friends had assembled ; together" tc
witness the ceremony and awaiting th
wming party .ther-:-wtre '-ftta4; VTte
British ratrol' ?The gweedish Wddmg
March" by Mr 3, P. Howatt, tbe orga
nist. - ' '
' 'The family came in, taking their &eat
near the front, I 's -
. . Through ttbe door 'at the side of the roS
tru, came the groom, .escorted' lbV Mr.
Scott iScammell, his best man. At-the sound
of Lohengrin's .wedding march up the left
aisle came the maid of honor, (Miss Genie
Smith, attired In a traveling dress of green
broadcloth, trimmed in Can, a bleach and
green hat, with tips, and bearing a boquet
of. yellow Perie roses. . Following and
leaning on the arm of her uncle, Mr. H. C.
Hudgins of Trenton, N. J., was the bride
handsomely dressed in a traveling costume
of brown, trimmed in white broad-cloth.
' aid. wearinga. .hat :9? blC aad green with
tips. In her hand she bore a large bunch
of. bridek roses, during 'the ceremony the
organist played softly Schumame's Trau
meyee. Af the conoiusion the, party maicb.
eoV foxth. to .'Mendellsshon's wedding march.
They were driven to' vth home -of ; the
bride's mother, on Merriniott avenue
where a luncheon was served to the party.
At 2:26 (Mr. and Mrs. Arend left for
Washington, (Philadelphia and New York.
They will make Trenton, IN; J., the1
home this winter, but later will occupy
Mt. ATend's house at Asbury Park. '
'' Mrs. -'Arend, thou'ght a native of Hhis
stae,' vis. a descendant ol one ol South
Carolina's . aristocratic eld families. - She
Is a" daughter of Mrs. Owen Smith. 1Mr.
Afan W nn architect bv . profession, . , .
The presents of the ushers and f riends o
the bride, consisting , chiefly or . silverware
were numerous and made a most beautiful
display... That of the groom was.a,waich of
rare beauty .set with diamonds. . v
RANDALUS CONFESSION.
The case against James 'Randall and Dr.
Walter Hill, for conspiracy was called u
In Justice Jones' court, T. I; Van Gilder
presiding,' at three o'clock yesterday after
noon. Sherman Hensley was the. first wit
ness called to the stand, and his testimony
corroborated that published in Tuesday's
issue of the Gazette. Mrs. J. A. Keith
whom Hensly attacked, was next called,
arid her testimony was substantially the
same as Hensley's.
The prosecution claims that Dr. Hill
and Randall planned" to murder Roberts,
an inmate of Keith's house, end' to do all
they could to wreck the Keith homev
The case was continued until ,fday at 11
o'clock.
A QUEER GRAND JURY.
' Montgomery, Ala., bee. Frederick
Allen," eleven years old, from Freetown
.was Indicted by the grand Jury today for
frightening a school teacher with a mouse.
Sle was held in a J20O bond, his parents be
ing unable to furnish the amount, In con
trast this .same Jury neglected to indict
Adam Forsyth who killed Fred "Baker with
a stone a month ago. -
J. P. MORGAN ARRIVES.
New York, Dec. 8.-4j. 'Pierepont Morgan
and Walter S. Burns, son of his late part
ner, who recently died in London, arrived
this afternoon' on the Tutonic from Liver
pool. (Burns' body was also aboard. Elev
en sacks of mail were removed from the
Tutonic at quarantine for disinfection.' .
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4 TO INCREASE GERMANY'S NAVY. V
- Berlin, Dec 8 'All . influential newspa
per organs In Berlin tonight consider the
passage of the naval bill by the reichstag
as assured. " . . "
RACQUET VICTORY. -
- Montreal Deer 8.Laliha!m Aishworth de
feated Bridger, the 1 local professional; to
day rut the .Racquet' court. He .won "four
but off -six.:
The line opened today are the best that
can be had for the money.: See them, before
f you-tny,r.tH.: S5: Pafctpn avenue.1
VANDERBILT'S
BIG INSURANCE
$1,000,000 pn l the Life of the
Owner of Biltmore.
Largest Pol idy Ever Issued by an
Insurance Company.
Startling Rumor of the Loss of a
' British Troop Ship.- '
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Senator H anna Obliged to Take to
His' Bed.
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A Negro Murderer Respited on the Day for His;
Lxecuuon beo-ffia Leerisuture tans 10 rass 4
Antr-Football Bill Over the Veto. V
'lien ivi . iru 0. uviuic oa.ixj-& .y-:. r .' -v. .
Europe today and encountering the perils,
of a traveler on ocean and in foreign lands -;
George W. Vanderbilt took out ia million.-:
dollars insurance1 on his life in the, (Mutual
life insurance company. This is thfe largest
policy ever, issued by any company in the
world; ' The policy is U straight-life, tweUf m-. lt
ty-year class witb an annual premium ..ol.
$35,000. ,
Mr, Vanderbilt was in excellent health,
when he tailed. He proposes to look lor "X
tiger twhen he passes through India.
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Halifax, Dec. 8. A startling rumor is j& i
float .tt6, ,but is,, not ..confirmed, thaj tbe.
British . troopship from Jamacia for Cape
Town, had foundered.. She- had ar thous--and
troops aboard. Before sailing she wat -.
docked and cleaned.- .
NEGRO SNATCHED FROM THE GALLOWS.
Pittsburg,'" (Dec. 8. iPhilip 'Hill", the n-4
gro murderer, did not-hang. today as was .
expected. Ai writ of error was taken out by
his aitorneys a few minutes before the time
Sei ior Xxxc i.'aiii.Z. A ne ucnu a- ;lu- - - -
neys- decided that it stayedv the ,fxfieu
tion till after-October 1.1898 when the.
writ is returnable. '-.
FOQTBAU. IB GEORGIA.
Atlanita, Ga., Dec: 8;
The" Georgia legf 'xr".
islature. today reconsidered Che anti-foot- .A
ball bill, which Governor 'Atldnsovbi..'n
yesterday. The veto was sustatoed.-J-Tlief'uv':-bill
if ailed by ten. votes of having the . -;U
required two-third to' pas; over the' ve- 'rc?:'l
to. . ' . "H-
i HANNA HAS A RELAPSE. , ,
Washington, Dec. 8. Senator -'Hannfa was Tj'X
obliged to take to his bed today and his''.v -physician
was called. He was prohibited. ;.t
from seeing any one. ' . '
SOMETHING TO KNOW. -A,
It may be worth something to know that':
tfche very best medicine for restoring the ;iv
tired out "nervous system to a healthy 1; "
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is;
purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to 'is
the nerve centres in the stomach, gently - "j?:
stimulates the Liver and Kidneys, and $lbt-i?J'&
these organs in throwing off impurities In. t - :
the bloods EUectric Bitters improves , the , . '
appetite, aids digestion, and is pronouncedi
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07 uKrse "woo nave trxea 11 as xne very oest r;-.-
Mood" purifier and. nerve tones'. ' Try "'it.
Sold "for 50c or. $1.00 per bottle Vt" T. 3. -
Smith's . Drug Store, and Pelham's ,Phar '
macy..,. , , r . , . .
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A Grand Illuminated Display of Jew- v!
ry and Silverware.
Thursday evening,' Dec. 9th, f-rom8:00 t
11:00 o'clock.
In making the announcement for our -'
Opening x at . the beginning of this year' , V
joyous season, r when it is the ..beautiful v
custom of all "to give substantial token
of love and esteem, we'wish'to say that v.O,
never before, in the history of "the jewelry';
business, have -prices been so low, and . -the
beauty Df design so simple, and yet so : i
elegant, as at the present period. ' J - '
Trice teve never been 'so ;ow &. thsy . .'
aro this year, and we believe that $1.00 w ;
will buy as curb,- on the a,verage as $?.0Q ; t "'
would five years'ago.
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' . We have many, beautiful . things, rangvKv
ing In1 price from twenty -five cents upV
wards, and ijycu will give. us the honorf,f.
a 1 oolly we'' will. be pleaded to f'howiy5u'i?
hundreds . of things, exquisite Jn design, fv.
and aUprices that .will astonish you.-' v- t vr-V
Our first illunftnated display: will occur r
oa the. evening ot , Thursday,. December . . . -9th,
from &ztoto 11;00, andwe hope that .:
you wilf favor us with yofer preaenceC" ; , '
. ., - A ARTHUR. .BI.-? .FIELDS , -
Leading' Jeweler'Tor:X)aure& dtn4a't- : .
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