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VOL. VI. NO. 283
ASHEV1LLE, N. a, WEDNESDAY MORNIM, JANUARY 8, 19U2
FIVE GENTS PER COPT.
FOUR DOLLARS A TEAR.
ROOSEVELT WILL ACT
L DEBATE
AU SAILORS
OESTREIGHER'S
IN THE HOUSE
i THE SCHLEY GAS!
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From 9 to 12 o'clock
To-day (Wednesday.)
Owing to the1 rushyes
terday we could not serve
all. We have therefore
decided to keep on sale
from 9 to 12 o'clock to
day the balance of
Embroideries
At
I Oc fndf
Consisting of Oambric
Nainsook and Swisses,
Edgings and
Insertions at
the
yard
m
Nainsook and Swiss Edg
es to match all widths.
Worth up ..to 75c-the-ycU
Oestreicher& Co i
IX we have it, it is the best.
The
Hardware
We sell is just the sort jou
should buy THE BEST.
Can you afford to! buy any
other? MWe don't keep anything in the
firiiwnrp linp that we finnnot
recommend. What we sell is just
The Best Hardware
that money can buy.
Asheville Hardware
Com'y
On the Square "tn
Something Special
In Iron
Beds
See them at
Mrs. L.' A. JOHNSON'S
43 PATTON AVE.
WOULD YOTJ KEEP YOURSELF
AND FAMILY WELL?
Keep your blood pure and insure yic
orous circulation by MASSAGE and
steam baths. Edwin Gruner, Hydro
pathic physician. Office S7 8. Main
street; rooms 6 and 8. Phones, office
call 206, residence 879.
Quick Sales,
Small Proms,
The. I . X. L. Department Store
Pbone 107. 22 Patton Ave.
Inspiration often means perspiration.
Under fair words beware of fraud.
Small losses often prove great gains.
The loss that is not known is no loss.
25c
Schley's Obrctions 10 tie Reported to Attorney General
lor Carelul Reyiew
Then
1 Washington, Jan. 7. With his usual
promptitude . President Roosevelt has
already determined that action will be
taken with regard to the appeal to be
made by Admiral Schley. From what
the president told callers today it is
evident he has concluded to give
Schley's representations the fullest con
sideration, and to that end, and in order
-that ground for criticism may be re
moved, he will refer the appeal to At
torney General Knox, with instructions
fto investigate each
point in the most
thorough manner.
In reviewing the repeal Knox's func
tions will be purely legaJ. He will con
fine himself to determining whether the.
objections made 'by Schley to the
Court's conclusions, are borne out by the
law, the inaval regulation and the
evidence in the case.
RooseveH was advised today not to
permit Schley to appeal to him. He
was also told Schley had violated the
naval regulations in appealing direct to
him and that he would hurt himself
politically by becoming involved in the
case. Roosevelt has made up his mind,
however, that the agitation of the na
val scandal must cease, and it is under
stood he believes it cannot be effectual
ly 'disposed, of until passed upon Iby the
highest authority, himself. He wants
Schley to bring forward every possible
objection. Whatever action the pres
ident takes will be regarded as final,
and those who know Mr. Roosevelt are
willing to predict that there will, be
trouble for anybody, not excepting Ad
miral Schley, who seeks to cause agi
tation after that.
It is learned that Schley's visit to the
president yesterday Was "not only in
ixounection with ills, appeal nut as
broached the"subject.of pro-SeMey. Jeff-
islatio in congress. He was particu
larly auxious to know the president's
attitude in regard to the -bill creaiting
Schley, Sampson and Clarke vice ad
mirals. It is understood that the pres
ident left no doubt of his intention to
veto any such measure, and indicated
he could not with justice to his own
sense of duty nominate for promotion
an officer who has been derelict in his
duties. Schley told the president that
admirals Benham and Ramsay were
prejudiced against him and he had
been treated unfairly inasmuch as the
precept Was not confined to the accus
ations made iby the historian Maclay.
BELIEVED THAT BUTLER
WILL OPPOSE SKINNER
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP
BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT
WHITE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette
Washington. Jan. 7. John C. JJancy
left tor his home tonight, saying he
thought Senator Pritchard would name
his successor the latter part of the
week.
x. CI. I lull ijuiici uU3 i " rf 1
on his way to New York. It is ibelievedC
he wdll oppose Skinner for eastern dis
trict attorneyship when the latter is
taken up for disposal. All of the Caro
lina delegations are for the Nicaraguan
canal bill. Representatives Klutz and
Small applauded when Hepburn con
cluded his speech this afternoon.
The diplomatic reception at the white
v NEW liAMPS SUCCESSFUL.
In use now in many large stores here.
A small but intense white light. More
liefat. less oil less chimneys than the
old style. J. H. Law, 35 Patton ave.
A PAIR
OF GLASSES
May help you more
than you think possible.
Come to us before it is
too late. It may soon
save you lots of trouble.
Examination free
S. L. McKEE
The Optician.
Opp. Postofflce.
54 Patton Ave.
Fine Farm Fop Sale
If you wa-ntt a fine farm three and a
half miles from Asheville, 200 acres.
call and Bee me. This is the (best farm
in the vicinity of Asheville, and can
be bought right.
This Is one of the few farms paying
6 per cent on the Investment. Two
good streams running through the
place, all necessary out buildings, dairy
consists of 30 milch coirs.
Apply to or address
J. H. CLIFFORD
Real Estate Agent,
Phone 719, Room 37 Library Bldg
Agitation Must
Cease.
house tonight was one of the ittost bril
liant functions in the white house an
nals. Representatives Thomas and
Klutz and W. A. Hildebnand were
among the North Carolinians (present.
Washington, Jan. 6. Members of the
Southern Relief society have made ar
rangements for a dance at the New
Willard hotel on the 2&th of January.
Dr. Walter C. Murphy, who was for
merly of North Carolina, said, is speak
ing of the work of the sic,iety, that
it had monopolized about all of the
available assets of the North Carolina
colony, living in Washington, so that
their own society has been neglected.
However, the North Carolina society
expects to meet during the latter part
of the month, when an effort will tgain
be made to arrange for regular meet
ings. Mrs. Vance, who always takes
an active interest in both of the so
cieties, has returned to her home near
Slack Mountain. She has offered her
home at 1627 Massachusetts avenue, fo
rent, furnished.
Assistant District Attorney Price,
who has just returned from Philadel
phia, where he went on private busi
ness, was here last night. He thinks
there is now & doubt that District At
torney Holton -will be confirmed. There
are other reasons, aside from the opin
ion of Mr. Price, for (believing that Mr.
Holton has little to fear. When Judge
Purnell and MaJ. Grant were here re
cently they called on the attorney gen
eral and took occasion to renew their
endorsement of Mr. tlolton. What the
attorney general had to say indicated
that very little importance was attach
ed to the charges preferred against Mr.
Holton toy W. B. Ellis.
Miss IjOla Turner has returned to
Asheville after a stay of several, days
in Ww Vi!n trtnn an A Monr Vnvfr
r lDpi jcw, nyatnoas returned xo vrnsp
el Hill, -after speadtog' the holidays here
with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Hyama.
MARSHALL'S GREETING
TO THE LIBERTY 8ELL
Special to the Gazette.
Marshall, N. C, Jan. 7. One thou
sand people assembled at this place and
extended a grand ovation to the Lib
erty bell. Thomas S. Rollins introduc
ed Mr. Moore, city treasurer of Phila
delphia, who made a patriotic address
and concluded toy introducing Mr
Houston, one of the principal speakers.
Amid great enthusiasm the special train
left for Asheville.
The committee from Marshall who
met the special train at Morristown
were treated royally .'by the officials in
charge of the Ibell and desire to thank
them for their many courtesies.
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
'From Swannanoa hill between 7 and 8
p. 'm. yesterday a large sorrell horse.
about 8 years old, hitched to a Babcock
ruODer tired runabout. Anyone having
lntrormation of the 'whereabouts of the
property wall please notify Charles E
waddell, Blltmore estate or residence
Vi -T-i c nil)
vnone sz
PICKPOCKETS, TOO
Some of the Grafting Fraternity Fol
low the Liberty Bell.
The returns are not all in yet, but
enough have been learned to show that
the nimble fingered gentry following
the liberty bell drove a thriving (bust
ness in Asheville. F. Sluder of; Alex
ander, who was in the crowd at the
depot, eays he put his hand on his
pocketbook and it wasn't there. He
says, he is $48 short. P. H. Abernathy
reports the loss of $5 dn cash and a lot
of valuable papers. W. C. Prank
caught on just es a raid was about to
be made on his pocket. O. Liberty,
how many crimes are committed in thy
name. 1
J. L. Smathers & Son are sole agents
In Asheville for the Old Hickory Chair
Co.'s furniture. See their Window
display. 2t.
Biltmore
Phone 68.
Milk; is Biltmore Milk.
H and Made and
Steam Bread
Tou can get none better
than oar bakers bake.
All kinds of cakes and
pies at
HESTONS
Phone 183 26 3. Main
ssaEssmmmmassssms!
Hepburn Opens it With
StronglAppeal for the
Nicaragua Route.
An Amendment Iatroduced
Calling for Purchase of
the Panama Ditch.
ANOTHER PHILIPPINE
GOVERNMENT BILL
IT CAULS FOR A GOVERNOR AP
iPOIMTED BY PRESIDENT, A LJB3G
liSLiATUREr. OF FIIJIPlINOS, AlND
TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. 7. The session of 1
the senate today was brief and unim
portant. The Nicaraguian canal iblll ab
sorbed the attention of the house. The
feature of the debate was Hepburn's
speech in advocacy of the measure.
Morris, representative of 'Minnesota,
gave notice of an amendment which, in
substance, authorizes the purchase of
the Panama route provided it can be
acquired for a sum not exceeding $40,-
000,000, free of incumbrances. The
amendment appropriates $50,000,000 to
carry out its provisions. It is believed
the final vote on the 'bill will be taken
Thursday.
There was a fairly large attendance in
the galleries of the house today in an
ticipation of the opening of the debate
upon the canal bill.
The house went into committee of the
whole, Md Grosvenor, of Ohio, in the
chair, for the consideration of the bill.
and Mr. ' Hepburn, of Iowa, the chair
man of the comimittee on interstate and
foreign commerce, which reported the
bill, took the floor to open the debate.
He said a waterway across the isth
mus connecting the Atlantic and Pa-
wdft-c oceans had been in. the minds of
the people of the world lor more, than
four hundred years. In the United
Statefe thirty-seven states had instruct
ed their congressional delegations to
support a bill for an inter-oceanic wa
terway; all political parties had aligned
themselves in favor of it; the subject
had been discussed in congress, scien
tific societies, the newspapers and on
the hustings.
Mr. Hepburn said the bill submitted
by his committee proposed to concen
trate all authority in the hands of the
president. It opened no opportunity for
defunct statesmen or the pensioning of
persons who had been passed in the
race of life. It gave the Uuited States
the authority to protect, defend and
operate the canal. Mr. Hephurn said
there could be no question of the feasi
bility and .practicability of an inter
oceanic canal. He summed up the ef
fort of the Panama Canal company to
ibuild a. canal as follow:
"The company raised $256,000,000 by
the sale of $435,000,000 of bonds and af
ter years the managers of the company
found themselves With the work less
than one-fourth completed, (bankrupt
in money and character. 4,This," he
said, "proved conclusively that the
work should be undertaken by govern
mental agency. If the pending 'bill be
came a law, the work could foegin at
once, and should (be completed in eight
years."
Mr. Hepfourn said that as a commer;
cial venture the commissioners' figures
of 7,000,000 tons could be safely taken.
At the latter figure the total revenue
at the Suez rate would be $14,000,000,
enough to meet the cost of mainten
ance ($3,500,000) and leave over $10,000,
000 to meet Interest charges if there
were such.
In concluding, Mr. Hepburn said
there might he some Interests In the
United States which believed they
might be harmed by the rivalry of this
canal, and there were gentlemen of
honest (purpose who thought the time
was not ripe for the building of a ca
nal or that an enterprise of such mag
jnjtude should not Tae undertaken.
"But," he continued, "the American
people have decreed that the canal
shall be built, and that now is the time
to build it." (Applause.)
Government of the Philippines.
Washington, Jan. 7. Representative
Cooper, of Wisconsin chairman of the
house committee on insular affairs, to
day, introduced a bill giving a complete
form of civil government for the Phil-
(Contdnued on fifth page.)
Gbit lusts Fir
The following are a few of the de
sirable houses we are offering for rent:
New house on Pine street, near Chert
nut, modern conveniences, 8 rooms, $30.
House of 8 rooms near Chunn street,
furnace arid other modern conven
iences, $25.
House of 18 rooms, Sunset drive, par
tially furnished, $45 to good tenant on
year's lease.
WILKIB 6e LaBARBB
Real Estate andlRenting Agents IZZD
23 Patton! Avenue Phone 66
RUSSIAN TROOPS CLASH
Men ol the Vicksbu'g Fight With Soldiers at the
Czar's Garrison at New Chwang One
Russian Wounded.
Washington, Jan. 7. The state de
partment has been notified by Minister
Conger that three clashes have occur
red at New Chwang between Russian
soldiers and American sailors.
Shots were fired and one of the Rus
sians wounded.
The Ruseian minister iat Pekin has
complained to Conger.
The navy department has telegraphed
Commander , Barry of the gunboat
Vicksburg at New Chwang, to which
the offending sailors are attached, to
make every effort to prevent further
hostilities.
Officers here are exceedingly reticent.
Barry has ibeen instructed to send fur
ther details.
Washington, Jan .7. The state and
naval department officials have no con
cern over the clash between the Amer
leans and Russians at New Chwang and
express belief that the matter will be
amicably adjusted. New Chwang,
where the "Vicksburg is in winter quar
ters, is held by Russia and she main
tains a large garrison there. Naval
officers attribute the trouble to the wil
lingness of the American jackies to
demonstrate their superiority over the
foreigners.. Surprise is expressed at
the trouble, because the Americans
have always fraternized with the Rus
sians, while they antagonized German
and English sailors.
In naval circles the clash is regarded
as the most serious since the fight, be
tween the sailors on the American war
ship Enterprise and .the sailors of -the
two 'British men-of-war at Nagaski in
the eighties. That fight lasted three
days The British outnumbered the
Americans, but the latter, aided by
sailors from a French warship, finally
succeeded in driving the British over
the Nagasaki mountains into the next
province.' The senior British officer
was compelled to request the captain of
the Enterprise to cal his men off
Three English sailors were killed in the
Cut Glass
And Silver
are happy mediums for
artistic expression. Our
Silver and Cut Glasslcol
lections'are complete, and
it is our desire that every
person in Ashevillle see
them.
Arthur M, Field
Company
Leading Jewelers
Cor. Church St and Pat
ton Ave., Asheville, N. C.
8 room house on Chestnut street,
modern conveniences, $30.
6 room house, Montford avenue, mod
ern conveniences, $25.
House of 22 rooms near Merrimon
avenue, suitable for a boarding house,
$52.50.
7 room house B tames avenue, $15.00.
Choice list furnished houses also.
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fight. It is believed in naval circles
that the Americans whipped the Rus
sians in New Chwang, because the
Russian government complained.
FIFTEEN MEN ENTOMBED
IN A MICHIGAN MINE
SURFACE FELL IN SHUTTING
THE MEN OFF FROM ES
CAPERESCUERS AT WORK-
Negaunee, Mich., Jan. 7. Fifteen or
more miners were entombed by a sur
face cave in the Negaunee mine today.
From present indications there is not
much hope of their rescue. Late this
evening a rescuing party succeeded in
reaching two men. One was dead, and
the other alive - The fate of the others
is unknown. A rescuing party is now
exploring the mines.
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