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CAUCUS AT. WORK.
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ner to pay the expenses .'of the contestants
1 and coaitestees from the Thirty-first dis
By Senator Justice,' to . require - the
manager of the .dispensary, at! v Rutherford-ton
to make:monthly reports. , ':
The following bills were passed: v , ,
To amend the stock law: f , Hendao5
connty; to allow the directors of he, -deaf
and dumb school at Morgan tan- to 'elect
officers to fill vacancies, provided 'that
: not more than one . director shall i be
from one county; Senator Jerome's ; sup
plementary hill in regard to the;Rich-
Wmond, Petersburg and Carolina railroad
company
Locke Craig's bill to require "the prlu-
. tipal foreign corporationss to become
,? corporations of this stater and thus pre
T;.veat them from removing (causes JCrom
'""elate to federal courts .was read "for. the
third time. During the roll call Senator
'Franks came in after his name was pass-
ed and senator Cocke asked that, he , be
U allowed .-o vote. The senator from the
far west seemed a little perturbed, prob
ably because the republican caucus had
i- not decided on the bill .He finally said
y-.that without knowing anything about
.gJtne Din n conciuaea t wouiu ut? sate tu
VIHC UgVXlUCt. Xl. J. liC Wise it J-v- t
iaaid that after "mature deliberataon
Tfl.uehtpr.'i h also would vote for the
Mil. .
The bill to amend the charter of the
Bast Tennessee and Western North Car
J olina railroad company passed,, as did
the oill to repeal section 333 of the Cade
.which imposes a penalty for buying and
selling pretended icities to land. ;
At 12.20 tie senate went into commit
tee of the whole and resumed discussion
? on the apparently interminable till via
F codify end amend the laws relating $o
the insane and inebriates.
The senate takes an amazing interest
in this bill. Section 66 provides: "That
the criminal insane shall be cared for
and treated in the wards of penl'tenlSajnft-
which have heretoiore beetn. provided for
that purpose. And the said wards
shall be known as the department of the
crlmdnal insane and' the hoard of direc
tors of the penitentiary 6hall be given
full control and management of that de
partment." This was particularly object
ed to by Senators Daniels' and Mason
on ground tha t the stigma elf having be'n
an inmate ctthe penitentiary would. f or M
ever attach to these unfortunates.
Senator Glenn reported tk&t the appro
priations committee had found! that the
penitim Sary could he arranged for ihe le
ception of the criminal insane at a cost
of abou't $1,500, but that he would be
glad to vote $50,000 cr $60,000 for a sepa
rate building. Senator Speight called
attention to the fact that too little
attention was given by the members to
the innocent imsane and too much to
, sthose who are criminally disposed or
dangerous. Finally Senators HJcks,
Travis,, Speight, Daniels were appoint
ed, a committee to draft a substitute for
section 66. Senator Daniels offered an
amendment striking out the word' "dan
gerous" wherever it occuirs in sections
65 fco 67, and it carried. Its eff ect is that
when .insane patients in the state hospital
become .dangerous they shall not be re
moved to the penitentiary wards. .
By request Senator Cocke introduced a
bill prepared by the game protection as
sociation of Asheville, which was refer
red to the Committee on coumtiesv cStdes
and towns. The bill applies to all the
counties west of the BJue Ridgt. It
makes it unlawful to hunt or fish on the
land of another, without first obtaining
permission ahaixjitects game for four
' on the apparently interminable bill to
landowners' or tenants' Tight of hunting
or fishing or selling direct .to the consum
ers in season or people fishing in season,
but prevents the traffie in game and the
use of dynamite in fishing. , .
THE MADISON BONDS.
Special to the Gazette. - ' f
Raleigh, Feb. 2. J. M. Gudger, Jr.,, is
bere representing Madison county' in
opposition to George H. Smathers' bill
to validate the Madison bonds issued
in 1887. . Mr. Gudger took theposition
before the committee that the bHl
should be entitled "An act to :entltle
speculators to make money out of" " the
misfortunes of Madison county." The
county's contention as presented by' Mr
Gudger is that the act permitting the
bond' issue was no' legally passed;
that the question was never submitted
to the people; that the bonds were not
issued nor sold as the act provided.
He says that the act of 1887; was not
read three separate times oil, three sev
eral days; that the bonds when Issued
were not turned over to" the county
treasurer, but in distinct violation of the
act were sold direct to " the . commissi on
ers. He claims that speculators went
around and bought claims against the
county at 33 cents nthe. dollar and
then used these claims, at face value to
pay for bonds, when the act required
the bonds to be sold'for scab. "at public
auction by the treasurer. Mr. Gudger
claims that none of the bonds were
sold in this manner, but that the "West
ern Carolina bank , bought from the
speculators at 75 and 80 cents on the
dollar $15,000 wrorth, and the rest of the
$21,000 were bought the same. way by
Krioxvirle panties. The county- paid
the interest for ten- years, but then the
tax collector defaulted and the county's
finances were swamped.' The unty,
In 1897, Mr. Gudger says,
:to
have the legislature pass a bill allowing
- ..;.--i;V-'
the people to vote to issue .ne.w. "bonds
to take these bonds! up buthe. bond-
tholders, dnsisting on tackling on a pro
vision that the county;, build; a
pew CQurt house ana,, jair,; ana
vote "f because 'they v f eared , the peo-
let. would object tor this ." provision.;- I
ked Mr. - Gudger ."wlriat ' the 'jqounty
alone," was the answer;; -''Madison is
an honest oountv and will tav its Just
liebts in time." I, asked Mr- Smath-
fers what he had to sayto thisi "Just
bay," he said, "ithat it waa;MrAJ M.
udger and-his brotherHeziklahh'who
pent around buying inr these' bonds at
3 cents and -selling them to ; the bank
it, so Mr.'.Maddux tetfLr me, r 90 cents.'-
Kr.. Smathers. as a" aawver of exnri--
nee in such; matters; stakes the;positioh
hat the- presumption - is tbat the bonds
frere regularly-tesued and sold. It is
ev1dent,that he; has convinced a major
ity L of f the 1 house . judiciary committee.
; - Tb3e ub-commlttee of Messrs. Round
tree; XJouncJl : and TVDnsheen appointed
by, ."the house ? committee ; on -1 Judiciary
to'considerwhefm?r . Judge ?W. I Nor
wood should . be Impeached," report to
the full .committee! tomorrow; " Friday.
From the expression In the committee
room land privately it . seems ' pretty
sure that Representative Curtfe' bill
Hooking to impeachment or a'" similar
substitute will be reported by, thefull
committee. Only Mr. Kay, of Macon,
and Mr. Carroll, of 'Alamance, express
ed different Views, and It is not known
that these were final expression from
'them -.-;. . ' . ..-
TRAIN BURIED
BY AVALANGE
Foiir len Killed Blockaded
Passeniger Train Released
: Denver, Colo., Feb.;; 2. The Denver
and Rio Grande relief train, sent out
from Glen wood, , Colo., this morning "to
go to the assistance "of the passenger
train, which was caught in a snow
blockade last night, was itself caught
in an avalanche of . en'ow and four
men "kiljed. f
There were . thirty-two passengers on
the blockaded train and they passed an
uncomfortable,-night. The train was
finally shoveled out and the passengers
taken back; to Glen wood.
SEIZURE OF BIG
: TOBSCCO PLANT
Kerner Brothers of Salem in
Trouble.
Information was received in the city
yesterday morning that Kerner
Brothers' big tobacco manufactory and
warehouses at Salem had been seized
for an' alleged violation of the internal
revenue laws.
The eel z ore was made by Deputy
Collector Samuel A. Sides at "Winston
under telegraphic orders from Collec
tor II. S. Harkins.
It is an interesting question what
will be done with the big plant now in
the hands- of the revenue department.
It is expected, however, that Kerner
Brothers will effect a compromise with
the revenue commissioner '"at Washing
ton. The officials here are reticent and the
specific violation charged couid not be
ascertained.
WATER SUPPLY-WILL
PROBABLY BE CUT OFF.
Aldermen not Partial to Supplying
Residents outside of the City Limits.
At the meeting of the board of alder
men' tonight business; 'of a special order
will be transacted. - The question of
allowing residents outside of .the city
limits to use city water is of extreme
importance and from present indica
tions the aldermen will vote to cut off
the supply.
The n'on-residents pay 50 per cent,
higher water taxes than the Asheville
people, but' they contribute in no other
way to the city revenue. The system
supplying them with water Is an ex
pensive one and is not supported . from
the taxes collected from the non-residents.
The aldermen consider that the
city is not financially able jto keep up
the system and the vote tonight will
probably compel non-residents to dig
wens.
Another interesting question for con
sideration and a vote, will be the re
moval pf vthe switch on South Main
street away, from Dr. John H. Will
iams' property to the center of the
street. This matter was. discussed -at
the last meeting of the board and when
put to a vote resulted in a tie. The
mayor refused to vote and proposed
that" the question be tabled until to
night's meeting. ; -
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POSTMASTER'S "PROUD REWARD.'
Ascurious letter, has found ite way into
Postmaster Rollins' mail. It is address
ed to Mm from a calctredt youth in Abbe
ville, S. C, and cotnttainsi a proposition.
If the postmaster will "promulgate hie
ttdvertlsement for a- tHOsfitlon he can pre
sent receipt and obtaia the proud reward
of $3 tea days after. secuirJng the; Job."
.And' again, "if you succeed the reward
ris".youra.r 1 -
..'-.Tlie letter also contains a unique and
long-woricDed Txromissoary :', mote, ifo which
fchfe followSng' postscript ds appended:
"If you desire "to secure the promise
mitde herein two : responsible men ; to
whom you can present the receipt, may
be appointed execulttars of the pledge.".
!r Postmaster-. Rollins fears that; the re
wiard is too proud lor his humble serv
ices and wall store go .the pleasure of earn-
- - THE
BLACK? DIAMOND 1 SOUP
HOXJSE
' - V OPEN AJJLt NIGHT. ' ,
C " 110 EAGDE STREET. " . ' ' '
Goes .twice as far as any other Elas
,tic,s(tarch. , "'J.p ; - 1 " .
'-MiiBfles 'Jersey "Leggings, size 8 to, 11
75a. O. A. Mean and Sons' Shoe Store
THE LIBHaiiY GIFT
Echoes of Mr. Pack's Gen
; ierous Bounty Other A ?
. - Notes.
The executive committee of the Ashe
ville library met yesterday " afternoon
in the office of President Hay wood
Parker in the Palmetto huildms. v . '
In view of the increased business
which the future holds out for the li
brary, the present executive committee,
President Haywood Parker, "Vice Pt-'s-ldent
Alexander Webb, Secretary Miss
Annie Williams and Treasurer W. R.
Heston was increased. The new mem
bers are Julius C. Martin, Miss Fan
nie Patton, Prof. J. D TSggleston, Jr.,
W. B. Williamson and W. B. Gwyn.
The first business of the meeting was
to draft a resolution expressing deepest
gratitude to their generous "benefactor,
George W. Pack. The resolution will
have the finishing touches added to
day and be sent to Mr. Pack.
Considerable private .business was
transacted. A book committee, com
posed of President Haywood Parker,
Prof. J. D. Eggleston, Mrs. L. A. Far
inholt and Secretary -Miss Annie Will
iams, was appointed.
Then came an order that has never
been given to any treasurer, since the
inception of the library. It was a mo
tion., instructing Treasurer W. R. Hes
ton to pay all outstanding accounts
against the library.
Another meeting of the executive
committee was decided for March 1,
and the meeting adjourned.
A CARD OF THANKS.
Miss Annie WlSiams, secretary of the
Asheville library, ejubmits the following
card of thanks: ' '
"In behalf of the Asheville Library
association I wish to thank all residents
and non-residents of Asheville who
kindly gave encouragement and finan
cial aid to the recent benefit given ft
the Battery Park hotel. To the patron
esses, who graciously lent their names
and hearty co-operation our especial
thanks are due. And we feel that men
tion must be made of the kindly inter
est and great liberality shown by the
non-residents.
"Very much of bur success was due
to the untiring efforts of Miss Maria
T. Brown, who was ably assisted in the
sale of tickets by Miss Jessie Camp
bell, of Victoria, and Mr. Kingsland
Van Winkle, of Biltmore.
"For the benefit of subscribers we
wish to state that our receipts amount-
I Bargain Counter.
S We have placed in tfe front of 3
our store a bargain counter of Ladies' 3
g Shoes at Sl.flDdD a pair, sizes 1 to 3
3, that are extraordinary good values 3
g for the money. Spme of the above
E goods were $2 and $3' grades, but we 3
have marked them down pn account 3
g of size, and they are not new stock.
I 3. D. Blanton & Co. I
ft 39 PATTON AVE. I
imHinntininmniimnMnninimmnninminimntHnu
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Business Man agerj Gazette )v
. i)ear Sir: , r . . '
t - ' We desire to Tenew onr contract with yop
forjthe half page , advertisemeot of Tate Epsom Sprin g Wate
- ' ; As a result of bur first m onth's advertising in the Ga I
wc tm,rcasca our business in Asheville 4uu fCK -m
We also had a considerable gain in sales in other towns of West
ern North Caroling as a direct resnlt of this advertising.
i? . . . , 1
1 A ir'&n a rp-
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If
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CIGAB
ed to $211; expenses, 30. leaving a clear
profit of tlM" '
. RESOL,rrnONS .OF GRATITUDE
-The pupils and faculty of the' city
hiffh school at the Orange street -building
met yesterday and adopted the fol
lowing resolutions:
"Whereas Mr. George W. Pack, who
has heretofore, fan various ways, mani
fested his laterest 4n the welfare of our
city and its people, ha? again shown his
public spirit by generously giving the
Palmetto building to the Asheville Li
brary association, therefore be it
"'Resolved first, That we, the teach
ers and students of the Asheville city
high school, acknowledge that we owe
Mr. Pack a great debt of gratitude for
his liberal offer to ifce people of Ashe-
vllle
"Secondly, We suggest that the new
library be named the Pack library in
honor of the donor; and
"Thirdly, That a copy of these reso
lutions be sent to Mr. George W. Pack
and another to the Asheville daily pa-P61-8
for insertion.
rof. j. r. Tighe, Miss Grace McH.
Jones, Miss Mary B. Morrow, Prof. T.
McT. Raysor, J. J. Nichols, W. C.
Northup and Miss Jennie Doe signed
kthe resolutions
Similar reeioluitions were adopted by
the sixth and seventh grades of the
Montford school.
FUMIGATION OF BOOKS.
Much has been said relative to the
'danger of infection from books in a
circulating library, and while this is
mostly theoretical, the Asheville library
will doubtless have their books fumi
gated. It is argued by those urging the
movement that Asheville ds a retreat
for every known form of contagious
disease. The library is open t
and it is claimed by ... those interested,
that the germa of disease might be
transmitted through the books.
The question of fumigating these
books on their return to the library is
still only a question for discussion, but
it ie reliably stated that it will have a
definite result when the library is mov
ed to its new quarters about ,April 1.
Horrible agony Is caused by piles,
burn's and skin diseases. These are Im
mediately relieved and quickly cured bv
DeWitt'e Wilfccb Hazel Salve. -Beware
of worthless imitations.- Paragon phar
may.;"
Beware of .imitabions. Use Elastic
starch , V
tttttt
auu
Mcpherson & clark
DEALERS IN
StoYes, Tinware and House
. Fornlsliing Goods.
Sanitary Plumbinfl.
Steani and Hot Water Fit
ting,, Hot Air Furnaces, Tin
and Slate Eoofing and Gal
vanized Iron Cornice.
: 45 College Street
V V'CtKLEf HOltt US .
TATE SPETNGS, TENN.,
Very Trnly T onrs ' l'
V: ; H.' Al LATHAM,.
KOCCCOOCf&GOOCC
ManoH
Ye'Finest Privale Inn South. LocaUd in a residence,
. park, ten minutes from center of Asheville on electric
car. , riva'e baths, electric lighU, steam heat and open1
wood fireplace?. In connection with The Manor are two1
artistic cottages. First season opened Januar v 1, 1 899 1
jor tnrtht r information
M R Sr CM AS. M
JUDGE MOORE MAKES
A STROHG DENIAL
Ignoiantof the Transaction Charged
Against Ewart by Prank Carter.
Judge Charles A. Moore, jtvho has
been named as a witness in Frank
Carter's charge before the senate judi
ciary committee, accusing Judge
Ewart of collecting money and failing
to pay It over ;to the rightful owner,
was seen by the Gazette yesterday:
Judge Moore said: "I haven't any
thing to eay for publication, nor before
the judiciary committee. I don't know
how my name came to be used, foe 1
know nothing" of the . transaction. At
the time of Judge Ewart'a nomination
I was in Florida seeking to recover my
health. I never mixed up with subse
quent matters that have developed and
I don't intend to. The whole affair is
distasteful to me, and I don't propose
to. be dragged dn to it.
I have kept out
of it &o far and positively
refuse to
have anything to da with it. Judge
Ewart is a personal .friend of mine and
I know nothing prejudicial to his char
acter." '
For Sale In Henderson Couu'y, N. C
A good farm of 125 acres, in the valley
of French Broad riyer, one mile from
depot, 22 miles from Asheville, on main
road leading from Ajsheville to Brevard;
very convenient to nostofnee and
churches; the Methodist Episcopal
church one half male; .Presbyterian
church one quarter mile, Methodist
Episcopal, south, two and one quarter
mliles and the Baptist two miles away.
About 50 acres are "cleared, 25 acres of
which is creek bottom, very ftoe meadow
land, balance finely, timbered. One half
dozen, or more excellent, told, mountain
springs, freestone water; also a beauti
ful clear creek flows through the farm.
A comfortable dwelling house, with two
rooms; barn and store house a good
country stand. A fine young orchard of
about one hundred bearing apple 'trees.
The entire tract is well adapted to pro
duce, grass, clover, rye, oats, corn, cab
bage, potatoes and other root crops in
abundance. There is inclosed in this
tract one of the fineslt building sites dn
western North Carolina, for a summer
resort. It is beautifully located for a ho
tel; this site is situated on high ground,
overlooking the French Broad valley,
and commainding a lovely view of Pis
gah. Craggy and the Vanderbilt moun
tains, and is very accessible, only about
one half- mile from railroad. There is
also near this beautiful site a very fine,
bold spring of freestone water. This
magnificent site is covered with a fine
grove of native forest: This site alone
is worth more than owner asks for the
whole farm. Anyone desiring a home
amidst most beautiful natural surround
ines, and In a climate noted for its su
perior healthfulness, especially for those
subject to throat or lung difficulties, will
find this location hard to be excelled.-
Thus farm would be very clfeap at $10
per acre, but present owner is going1 'west
in the spring, therefore, he puts the farm
on the market, for cash, at $5 per acre.
Also would add that the orchard, also,
is worth the money that owner asks for
the farm. This farm can be bought at
the above low price, if taken in the next
sixty days. I would further add that the
title is perfectly good, and that the prop
erty is now assessed at $825. , Now Is
your time to rush for a good home ait less
than half its worth. For further partic
ulars, in regard to the above property,
call on or write to the editor of the Ga
zettte.
Ghlldrens' Winter Shoes, S to 8, SOo. al
Q. A. Mean tad Sons' Shoe Stare.
Ladles' $1.50 shoes, to
O. A. Means and Sons.
close, at 98c
.It -never
torch.
ticks to the
Irons Elastic
It makes your husband happy Elas
tic starch.
To Cur. Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c
If C C.C. fail to enre, druggists refund money.
& UBaUes l
Thrive on It
Condensed Milk.
V Little Book INFAHT K
0 HEALTII?Sent,FREE,
jS vShooId be in Every House. r -
S-:i ,' .WEW.VORK.T
UVVVVS'
.elD.--.,...-iiS.afci1
: Albemarle Park.
Charlotte Street:
apply to
PL A TT9 Manager.
BISHOP HORNER'S RECEPTION
Nearly Every Member of the Parrish
Present and Many Visitors
Attended.
The Rt. Rev. Junius M. Horner, bish
op of the jurisdiction of Asheville, was
tendered an elaborate reception by
Trinity parish yesterday afternoon.
The reception, which was at first an
nounced to take place at the residence
of Albent J. Tennent, was held at the
rectory, Rowing to Mr. Tennent's ill
ness. From 4 o'clock until 7 yesterday car
riages Lined the street in front of the
rectory and a constant stream of guests
poured into .the house.
The bishop was presented to each
visitor and in most instances shook
hands cordially. Nearly every member
of the parish was present during the
reception and a large number of visi
tors in the city attended.
ATTACHED MR DODD'S HORSES.
Three horses belomgi-ng tto R. A. Dodd
were attached at the depot Wednesday
night.
The case is a peculiar one. Mr. Dodd
is a well known horse dealer here, and
almost every month conducts a sale in
this city, bringing the stock1 from his
home in Wilmore, Ky. His last sale oc
curred a few days ago, when Owen
Costoin purchased one of horses. The
day after making the purchase the
horse dropped dead, and Mr. Ccston
claims that the animal was simply fix
ed up to sell, that Mr. Dodd knew "it
could not live.
In consequence he attached the ihorsea
remaining- from the sale preliminary to
an action to recover his money.
TplWELCOMl!
GUESTS
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bidden and resistr
our ejforts to
eject it.
It never cornea
alone; it brings
neuralgia or
nervousness; it
may attack in
several places at once. Lots of people
have catarrh in the head, bronchitis,
indigestion and kidney disease, and
it is all catarrh.
When catarrh is understood iy nust
be plain that no local treatment, can
reach it. Catarrh is systemic; it must
be plucked out by the roots. The same
remedy will cure catarrh wherever it is
located if it will cure it anywhere.
Pe-ru-na has a spotless record as a
cure for all catarrhal troubles. It has
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years of use by Dr. Hartman. Bead,
thislletter from W. 0. Slessor, Rejn,-
Kayli To. '
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over six weeks, and find it will do even
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Yon may publish this statement if it
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once sick in bed, not able to raise my
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I determined to try it. After taking
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refill
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New
Lat-
est styles, at moderate charges.
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Kenilwonth Park, Asheville, N. C.
To Ladies"
SUPER
FLOUS HAIR
REMOVED
Dr. J, Van Dyck, of iPhllaJfeilphia. Pa.,
mm itJi finat rhvrf)cian in this country
' ; to permanemfly defetaroy superfluous hiir
by the eletttrlc needle. Mrs. joespua"'
Van Dyck; sucteessor to Dr. Vam Dyck,
has- devoted 20 yearts to this operation .
She has been most successful having
never failed to destroy the coarsest hair
from the most delicate skin, without
leaving a mark, or giving paSn. Testi
monials from eminent physicians. IA
dies tanghL
.H6urs 1ft, to 4.'
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168 Ch9 taut St, Asheville, C.
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