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AJ8HEVILLE, N.liC, THURSDAY M0KN1NG, NOVEMBER 29,
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Extraordinary
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Reduction
Sale
Our this week's list of
special bargains includes
Taffeta Petticoats which
were $4, $6 and 5.50 in black
and colors at $4.
Taffeta Petticoats black and
colors which were 9 and 10
each, at 6.25.
$2 Petticoats at 9.25.
$15 and$l8 Petticoats-at$12
Walking Skirts.
Our $5 Walking Skirt this
week at 3.98.
Our $8 Walking Skirt at
6.50.
$10 Walking Skirt 7.50. '
$13 and $14 Walking Skirt
9.50.
50 Colored Taffeta Waists
6 and 7.50. Special at 3.50.
Golf Capes at 3.98, 4.98
5.98. Regular prices 6.50 to
8.50.
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51 Patton Ave.
If we have it, it is the best.
Goods which will
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11 :oo r: house,Montford Av. .. 50
7 roora house, ady St 40
5 room house, Spruce St 60
o room house, Peniand bt. ... 37
H room house, choice location 150
5 room flat, choice location... 30
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room house, Woodflrt 'St.
..$38
11 house. Rnnqpt TW-ire 18
8 room house, well located ... 16
6 i'om house, paved street; ... 22
A::d others.
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GOV. YU HSIEN
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Report That the Chinese Offi
cial Has Saved the Execu
tioner a Job.
No Word From Germany as
to Her Views on the fiad
ical Program at Pekin.
BELIEF THAT SHE WILL BE
FORCED TO YIELD
ALL. THE OTHER POWERS HAVE
AGREED WITH THE UNITED
STATES THAT CONDITIONS IM
POSED BY MINISTERS MUST BE
MODIFIED.
Washing-ton. Nov. 27. No word ha
come from Germany a? to her views
with regard to the radical program
adopted by the minister at Pekin, but
the belief is gTowing here that despite
the fact that the severe conditions im
posed on the Chinese government by
the Pekin conference were dictated
from Berlin, Germany will be obliged to
agree with the other powers to a mod
ification of the conditions. She must
do this, it is contended, to avoid isola
tion. Russia, Prance, England and
Japan have all agreed with the United
States that some of the conditions are
impossible to fulfill. By this time in
structions have probably gone forward
to the ministers of these powers at Pe
kin to modify the conditions so that the
Chinese can comply with them. It is
now apparent that the severe punish
ment program of the 'ministers will not
be carried out.
Washington, INov. 28. The state de
partment has cabled Ivlinister Contr
to forward the text of the ag7eement
reached by the foreign minister at
Pekin. Meanwhile, he will withhold
his signature until .the president has
had an opportunity to satisfy himself
as to the document and to. make such
changes as will taring it in accord with
our policy.- It is safe to predict that
this particular agreement will not be
come effective in its present shape. Tz
appears that upon inquiry direct to the
powers themselves their ministers at
Pekin have not correctly reflected their
present views. as to the basis of the
peace negotiations. This statement
certainly Is. true of a majority of the
powers interested and the fact is re
garded as warranting1 the prediction
that the agreement must be modified
or abandoned.
It is learned at the state department
that while these negotiations are drag
ging along at Pekin, some of the Amer
ican consuls in China are achieving
practical and valuable results by in
dividual efforts. They are addressing
themselves in- cases indirectly to the
viceroys of the great provinces where
American property interests have suf
fered, to secure indemnity and repara
tion, and in most cases they are suc
ceeding very well. It is surmised from
the latest Chinese advices that the En
glish consuls are doing likewise and are
collecting many claims and the moneys
are being turned over to the mission
interests which suffered. If this move
ment continues it is entirely possible
that neither the United States nor
Great Britain will be obliged to concern
themselves with the prosecution of In
dividual claims for indemnity through
the slow moving- agencies at Pekin.
PU HSIEN KILLS HIMSELF.
London, Nov. 28. A Shanghai i-
spatch says th,af news has been re
ceived there from -Singan Fu stating
that Governor Yu Hsien at last suc
ceeded in committing: suicide while un
der arrest.
GOVERNORS REMOVED.
Shanghai, iNov. 28. Liu Shu Tang,
governor of Che Kiang, who was dis
missed from office by an imperial edict,
arrived here today. He was the author
of the anti-foreign edict issued in June
which resulted in the murder of twenty
missionaries at Chu Chow. Three anti-foreign
governors of Honan, Shansi
and Che Kiang have now been re
moved from office.
REAR ADMIRAL McNAIR DEAD,
Washington, Noyi 28. Rear Admiral
McNir died 'suddenly of apoplexy this
afternoon at his residence here. He
was on-waiting orders. He was senior
rear admiral, being ranked only by
Dewey. He would have reached the
retiring age, 63 years, in January, 1901.
MINE EXPLOSION.
Paris, Nov. 28. A dispatch from Ah
icho, tneair Roua'l, says itihe quantity of
dynamite at 'the (bottom of one of the
coal mines exploded there today f rom an !
unknown oaue. Twelve dead miners '
and lelght (injured have been removed
and! 'eighteen are mot accounted for.
Buy your John B. Stetson harts from
I. W. Glaser; he- has all styles.
Have your merchant .tailoring dome at
Grla-ser s, be hias a toieautiful line of im
ported end domestic oloth.
THE .BEAUTIFUL SAPPHIRE
COUNTRY.
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By his conduct every man in the
world fixes tii own value.
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SWEPT
CRUISER
Five of the Warship's Crew Drowned. The vessel Sunk 60
Miles Out at Sea Thousands of Dwellings Destroyed.
Manila, .Nov. 28. The Transport Her
man, which has arrived here, brings
news of a terrific typhoon which awej.t
over the island of Guam on the 13th,
demolishing thousands of dwellings, In
cluding Governor Schroeder's head
quarters. The towns of Inorajan and
Terraforo are obliterated. It is esti
mated that a hundred natives wete
killed. The cocoa-nut crop for four
years has been ruined and vegetation
on the island kilfed by salt water'.
The storm burst with terrific rapidity
at 10 o'clock In the morning. The cruis
er Yosemite, occupying a berth near a
collier just in, dragged anchors and
was driven aground a hundred yards
from a reef, her bows crushed. The
launch, with a crew of five, had previ
ously left the ship in an endeavor 'to
flnd safe anchorage for the cruiser.
The men were not seenafter they left
the ship, and it is practically certain
the launch was swamped. The bodies
of Coxswain Swanson and Seaman.
FRICTION BETWEEN
URUGUAY AND BRAZIL
Bolivia Also Showing Some
Feeling Against Its Big
Neighbor.
GOVERNMENT AT MONTEVIDIO
SOON TO HAND ITS PASSPORTS
TO THE BRAZILIAN MINISTER
CABINET DISCUSSES URUGUAY'S
ATTITUDE.
New Pork. Nov. 28. A despatch to
the Herald from Rio Janeiro says:
Official information of a positive
character has confirmed the reports
that Uruguay is about to sever friend'y
relations with Brazil. It is admitted
that the government at Montevideo has
intimated that t will soon hand his
passports to the Brazilian minister.
The cabinet has discussed the attitude
of Uruguay but in the absence of defi
nite action has not decided what course
shall he pursued.
Bolivia also is showing some feeling
against Brazil. Its minister has pre
sented a protest against alleged sup
port given to the republic of Acre by
the authorities of the state of Ama
zonas. The Bolivian minister informed
the minister of war that the Bolivian
troops have been hampered greatly in
their work of suppressing the rebellion
because supplies have 1een received by
the insurgents through Brazilian terri
tory. Through Its soldiers and its friend
ship with Peru the Bolivian govern
ment has been able to stop supplies
from the west. Its officers who are en
deavoring to suppress the trouble re
port, however, that the rebels, many of
whom . have come from the state of
Amazonas have no difficulty in obtain
ing munitions hy way of the Amazon
and Persus rivers. Brazil is asked to
take decisive measures in co-operation
with Bolivia to end the rebellion.
Glaser has a beautiful line of under
wear, and -the prices are right.
DRUG STORE
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! I Feed Pratt's Food to vour horse
and watch results. A 12-pound
ityg 75c.
GRANT'S NO. 24 CURES COLD.
Spear's Balsam Health Pillows,
!l 50c and 75c.
GRANT'S NO. 24 CURES COLD.
Thin .people twiho suffer .from the
cold should (take Gmnt's Egg
Emulsion, of Cod Ldvter Oil. It
supplies fat, which, means fuel
for the body. 50c and $1.00 per
bottle.
GRANT'S
PHARMACY.
PHONE 10.
Agency for Wood's Seeds.
Y TYPH
YOSE
Antel were recovered after the typhoon
subsided.
The storm veered after the Yosemite
grounded and she was driven off and
carried on to Sonaye Cliffs, where her
rudder and propeller were broken.
Boatswain Sweeny and twelve of the
crew colunteered to take the life line
ashore. A boat was lowered for this
purpose but It was immediately
swamped by a big sea. The occupants
were carried away from the boat, but
all miraculously succeeded In reaching
land after an hour's struggle.
Meanwhile the Yosemite, which had
again been blown off the land, was
drifting hopeless before the gale,
which was blowing a hundred miles an
hour.
All hope of saving the cruiser was
abandoned and the officers and crew
prepared for deaths which they thought
was surely staring them in the face.
A sea anchor, however, had been rig
ged and this held the vessel up in the
teeth of the storm. She rode to this
anchor, drifting rapidly until 6 o'clock
KRUGER THINKING OF
PAYING US A VISIT
Would Come If He Were Sure
He Could Thus Accomplish
Any Good.
MICHAEL DAVITT SAYS, HOWEV
ER, THAT IT IS ALMOST CER
TAIN THAT OOM PAUL WILL
NOT COME.
New York, Nov. 29.-nMichael Davitt
cables from Paris to the Evening Jour
nal today that Mr. Kruger, replying to
the question if he had any intention of
making his future home in the United
States, said: ' .
"I have never contemplated going to'
America to live, although I have re
ceived several pressing invitations to
do so.
"I am seriously considering, however,
a short visit to the United States.
The severe hardships of winter travel
would not deter me, old as I am, if I
were sure I could accomplish any good
for my oppressed country."
Davitt adds that it is almost certain
Kruger will not visit America.
FRANCE NOT TO BE DRAWN IN
Paris, Nov.. 28. At a meeiti'ng of the
cabinet today it was decided not to ac
cept an initerpoiaition submitted! by M.
Denis in th Chamber of deputies in
reference to Prance's proposition to
Drtglaind (to arbitrate the South African
question in accordance 'With the decis
ion of the Hague tribunal. It wias de
elaTed inexpedient at present to iralse
a debate on the subject.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY
Ssnt to th Wife and Family of the
Late Serator Bavi?.
St. Paul, Nov. 2S. Messages of sym
pathy for :the widow and fa.mily of
United .States Senator Davis who died
last niffht have been coming in toJay
f . om 'all qiif rteTS of the wnj-'d. Pr.--?i-i'Cnt
jjjinie" pljp'a rp-i as follow-?:
"I beg you will receive the heartfe1"
sympathy of Mrs. McKinlisy and myself
in your jrrerJt borrow. Tn the dearth
of Se'-rtator Tav5s the nation loses one
of. its widest statesmen, a tireless tu
dent of pub'i;:P 'affairs' whoe f'l ?-"T-ir'
oif jrra-t rju'est'nns was characterized
by habitual fairness and rprofov
learning. The whole people mourn wi-h
you. '
A 'message from Senator HariP''
reads:
"I am deeply grieved to bear of th :
dyath of Stcaitor Pvis and desire
extend my sincere sympathy to your
?re'f and all who mwrn his loss, which
will be Celt the country over."
A formal statement from the supreme
-"OUTt of .Minnesota was received by
Mrs. Davis today, as follows:
"We. thp justices of tth'e supreme
court of the state of ?'Tir,Tiesota, hav--viar
he en informed at this momin'a
s'pss'ion of the death1 of Si-nator Tavi.
hereby 'ttitpps our sorrow at his un
timely demise and extend o;it sincere
ard feartfelt sympathy to you and the
m'err'fbersf of the family in your sad be
reavement. We assure yo'U of our pro
found regret for the irreparable loss
which you have sustained in the datfh
of youT late lamented husband."
Baron Von Holleben. German Am-.-a'ssador,
telegraphed from Washing
ton: "Receive, please, thie1 expression of my
hearty sympathy on account of the
great loss you sustained and with the
whole country by the death of Senator
Davis. I feel deeply the loss of ao
intimate friend."
It is probable that the funeral will
be held at 11 o'clock Saturday morn
insr, although r.o definite arrangements
Love yet boasi made.
Dr. McGilvra, Eye, Ear, Throat and
Nose Specialist, will see patients at h5s
rooms in the Berkeley Hotel while of
fices are being fitted up. Old friends
and former patients are cordially- in
vited to call. t 4
1TE WRECKED
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in the evening when the weather clear
ed. She then was sixty miles north
and forty miles west of Guam and had
sprung a leag.With water gaining rap
idly the commander ordered the fires
started and tried to make land with the
damaged propeller.
At 1:30 in the Afternoon of November
15 the Justin, which had been search
ing for the Yosemite, picked her up, at
tached a hawser and tried to tow her to
port. The hawsers were broken, whn
it was decided to abandon the vessel.
All the Yosemite's crew were transfer
red to the Justin.
The Yosemite sank at 3 o'clock. The
paymaster saved 68,000 Mexican dollars
from the Yosemite.
The Yosemite's men are temporarily
quartered at Agana. The merchants
there voluntarily offered the govern
ment their entire supplies of food, and
the governor is now distributing them
to the homeless natives. Possibly a re
lief ship will be sent from here. Anxi
ety, is felt for the naval storeship,
Alava, which sailed for Guam Nov. 17.
ROOT'S OPINIONS AS TO
' CONDITIONS IN CUBA
Thinks the People Are Intent
On Achieving Education in
Self-Government
THE PEOPLE GENERALLY PEACE
FUL AND CONTENTED AND THE
ISLAND GROWING STEADILT
MORE PROSPEROUS.
Washington, Nov. 28. As. a result of
Secretary Riort'.s. recent inspection of
Cuba, it ems certaiin' that mo ltegis--la'.ion
contemplating independence for
the island' wrill ibe recommended to
congress for enactment during the com
ing session and that Cubaiai affairs will
be permitted to drift. Secretary Root's
visit was under!to.ken to the interest
of his health, but his took advantage of
the opportunity to examine the condi
tions1 which are the outgrowth of
American rule.
"I foumd the people generally peace
ful and contented and pursuing their
ordinary avocations," said iMr. Root last
night. 'The island is growing steadily
more prosperous atrd tflie (people seem' to
ibe satisfied."
"What was the sentiment in the east
ern part of tfhle island in respect to
annexation or Independence?" the sec
retary was asked'.
"I cannot answer that question," Sec
reary Root replied. Secretary Root did
not visit the constitutional convention.
He thicks, 'however, 'that the Cubans
are not impatient to assume 'the direc
tion of their own affairs but 'ana intent
upon receiving an education in the art
of self government. At the same time,
he said, the great mass of Cubans wish
to try thfe! experiment of self govern
ment, and if the experiment should fail
annexation to the Uited States should
follow.-
It is said that Mr. Root does not
believe annexation at 'this time is a
annexation acexation at this time is a
principal question, and if he is givins
it consideration he sihould not discuss
any such question.
Those neat little advertisements in
; our Directory of Asheville Business
(Hon?f pro rnoois. Thy contain miuh
j to interest the purchaser. Read them.
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AN ATTITUDE
F DEFIANCE
Report That Turkey Threatens
War U nless the Kentucky
is Withdrawn
Conference of Conncil of
Ministers to Discuss the
Battleship's Visit
NON-COMMITTAL REPLY
FROM SECRETARY HAY:
TURKISH MINISTERS SAID TO
HAVE EXPRESSED THE BELIEF
THAT THE EUROPEAN POWEffiS
WOULD NOT PERMIT THE UNIT
ED STATES TO ATTACK TURKEY
New York, Nov. 28. "Cable advices
say that the Vienna Tageblatt pub
lishes a despatch from Constantinople
to the effect that the Turkish council
of ministers have held a conference to
determine whether or not the sending
kof the United States, battleship Ken
tucky to Smyrna should be regarded as
an act of hostility. According to the
Tageblatt's despatch the home minister
urged the severance of diplomatic re
lations with the United States and
even went so far as to .threaten war
unless the Kentucky should be with
drawn from Turkish waters. The
ministers express the belief that the
European powers would not permit the
United States to attack Turkey and
that that country therefore, would be
safe in taking a defiant attitude.
TURKISH MINISTER SEES HAY.
Washington, Nov. 28. All Ferrouh
Bey, the Turkish minister here, called
- - w --j - w - cC
visit of the hig battleship Kentucky to
Turkish waters. The Kentucky sailed
from Naples last Saturday and arrived
at Smyrna this morning only a few
hours before the iministers,.Yteit. After
his talk with Secretary Hay the minis
ter declared that the Kentucky's visit
conveyed no menace and that it had no
bearing upon the diplomatic relations
between the United States and Turkish
governments. He asserted with great
positiveness that the sultan cherished
the kindliest feelings toward President
McKlnley and that the relations were
most amicable.
Inquiry at the state and navy de
partments today as to the Kentucky s
mission elicited the simple statement
that the visit of the battleship Ken
tucky to Smyrna had no hostile signifi
cance. Meanwhile it is understood that the
negotiations between Mr. Griscom, our
charge at Constantinople, and the pore
tor the settlement of the missionary
claims and the question as to Dr. Nor
ton's exequateur as consul to Harpoot,
are progressing and -there are indica
tions that a compromise will be ar
ranged. THE KENTUCKY AT SMYRNA.
Washington, Nov. 27. A telegram
received at the navy department this
morning from Captain Chester, com
manding the battleship Kentucky, re
ports the arrival of that vessel .it
Smyrna, Turkey. No information is
obtainable at the state or navy depart
ments as to the purpose of the Ken
tucky' visit. Her orders are to remain
there five days. It is believed that up
to this time no instructions have been
sent to Captain Chester to make anv
demand for payment of American
claims or the issue of an exequateur to
the United tctps consul at Harcoet.
SERIOUS ANTI BRITISH
FEEHN'S IN CAPE COLONY.
London, Nov. 28. The Da.il y ilail pub
lisher the foll-wtrj alarm 1st despatch
from Cape Town:
"The anti-Briti-sh feeling Is Cape
Colony is assuming dargcrous propof
Motv owirg f false series spread qf
Britiish barbarity in the Orange River
colony and the Transvaal. Loyalists
far that the Lutch congress cxt week
will be the signal for the rising and
they demand that martial law he pro
claimed throughout the colony. The
fcituation is declared to be 'graver than
ait any previous .period duriroag the
w ar . "
fief erring editorial ly to the Cape
Town ad vices, .the Daily Mall adopts a
most serious tone, asserticg that the
anti-British movement is accentuated
by the withdrawal of troops from Cape
Colony 'and calling for vigorous action,
by the government.
CZ&RINA IS ILL
St. Petersburg, Nov. 28. Via Paris
TCovi. 25. The czarina's conditioai is
growing very serious. She- is suffering
rrom nyatenc hts ana from a threat
ened nervous collanse.
HEALTH AND WEALTH.
Can both be obtained by tsubstituting
a diet of Wheat-Hearts-in the lace f
the ordinary indigestible and expensive
breakfast and Supper. Wheat-Hearts
with stewed fruit makes a most deli
cious, wholesome and inexpensive meal.
Try it for one month and note the. sav
ing in your provision bill.
Dine well' Thanksgiving, make your
desserts with Blue Ribbon lemon and
vanilla extracts wodi your Thanksgiving
dinner m an aured jraoceos.
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