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DorseU Begins testimony.
THE HISTORY OF
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ageaplcson opened 'ith a few wu issues dUUment RtV
brief remarks 1b, which he jstated .that. . i . . . .
Ibehad been deinatedtiyJuae'SImm- AlUlUUff On
tbil f a preside at this special .term, -that .
he? 3Jd so with some- relueue a " he
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ItWifl
Pay You
K you are farming for profit to
equip the larm with up-to-date
Farm Implements
and Machinery
We have
need and
prices.
everything you will
at attractively low
Asheville
Hardware Co.
ON THE SQUARE.
Our Leade
Bed Room Suite with
French. Plate Mirror in
Dresser and Wash Stand;
swell top drawsrs.
Only 335
Mrs. L. A. JOHNSON'S
43 PATTON AVE.
.. FAIHED IN 1897, AND THERE AJR?
NOM0ROUS CHARGES AGAINST
BOTH 3kIEN.
'The -.-United States District court,
Judge Jackson presiding was cxmevned
yesterday .morning'.
This special trm of the District court
Was called for the express purpose of
hearing these (two caees. The history
of the cases is this:
The First National Bank failed to 1897
?V:d, Breese and Dickerson', respectively
president and director of Ithe lnstttation,
were indicted for embezzlement, ab
rfraption and misapplication f the
funds. -
iThe cases Were heard ibefore Judge
T. B . Piirnell and the defendants .were
found guilty of the charges and sen
tc'3'ced to ten years in the penitentiary.
At this trial the testimony produced
by the prosecultion showed that for
some time previous, to the suspension of
business the bank had -procured' a large
number ofoote's signed by persons who
..were insolvent, that some of these iotes,
itdorsed by the hank, had been negoti
ated and that others had been so placed
qn fhe credit Side of the books as to
vsjiow-the baak,& solvency. .
- ' ( When -these worthless notes came due
'they .were destroyed and replaced, by
other nat'es ual worthlessi. The sign'
pjiatftaeAy- of Whomv were
v 'rpeater s,- :iP)MaM vla-
p3reris. testified that In iany instances
they had not .only affixed- their sigiiia
;Hurf s jfco paper on which the amount was
riflOttjctiiea out dut; iqai xney were ubvbp
iy ignorant or wnat tney were signing.
They further stated that they had not
? Received Any ; yalue for, the notes and
had never paid or been, asked to pay
any thing, n them.
I During the trial tthe bank examiner
who came to Asheville in 1897. and by
Whose report ithe bank was closed in
October, 1897, testified that as early as
1893 he had considered the condition of
the! business as "extended" and that in
1894 aj& effort was made by dts officers
ta. have- the instfitution. changed to e
state bank, thus enabling the capital
stock to be reduced " from $100000 : to
$50,000. This effort was unsuccessful,
owing to ithe refusal df some of the
bank's creditors to agree (to the propo
sition. When the bank closed its doors there
was almost no negotiable paper in th
bank's possession, and the depositors
sustained a total loss.
From ithe sentence of Judge Purnell an
appeal was taken (to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond.
The appeal was heard before Judges
Goff, Simon ton and Brawley and the
decision handed down that the case
should be remanded to the court be
low for a. new tiial. y
In this decision of the Circuit court
it was set forth that there was no er
ror' in the decisions of the court below
upon the various points decided in the
progress of the case, but inasmuch as
the strong opinion expressed by Judge
Purnel in his charge to the jury, in
which he used the words "That, in his
opinion, it was the du,ty of the Jury to
convict the defendant," was calculalted
to mislead the Jury, who perhaps con-
well lighted.
Value Makes the Bargain
The price isvonly an inducement,
"e oner tne inducement out never
without the value.
he I . X. L. Department S to pv
Phone 107. 22 Pattou Ave.
ffXovr Bowels WltJi Ruearecs,
tvy Catbartfe, cure constipation forev ;
II C, a O. talUCrzaz'. rertxoAtrrJ
A GOOD iSTOJtE LIGHT CHEAP.
Many are using my herW lamp for
lighting their stores now, and they axe
this language: -as .tt 4irectidh on.;
thepart - of : the court, it nvasf , thought
proper to order new trial,. From this
opinion Judge 'Srawley dissented. ,
The attorneys .who appear for
Mnjor Brefu : are -r Pijchi -Ad-ams
and -Rollins,' and AJf udge jCharles
A.' Moore. .These attorneys with
the addition of Tucker & Murphy win
defend' J.
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n 01 -mcacer c Aiurpny w Ci iiK
EDickerson, wiiose indict- 5yI?,DY MEASURE WILL THEN
.ment-Js practically the same BXjLb&:rt-:jLMX. .. - " I
Breese. , , Vr- f ' . - . COME,UP FQR PASSAGE IN I
Judge John Jackson, clad in; A fflow-- '".-l,-. ,
ing Judicial robe1 of; black: silk.; took the
bench 10 o'clock and court was alled;
to order
THE . SENATE.
gapdingf His
vCubanRecippocity.
this Hp ftirthAr Uvia.t he
Wo'tiM. endeaTbr to hear the casejs with KQSLlGttTEST CHANGS
iaH speed compatible iwJth fairness---ta';.;: , J-
both sidLes amd requested the co-opera-V ;V IN Hl POSITION
Itioa of the 'bar in assisting him that v 5 v .. . . , "
there might be as few delays : as possf- ' "" "';7 St '
hie. :.; , . :::v.$-ri6tjf w&xmimju'-QON&BR
United States. District Attorney .HoJ- vrt . .
gpwveajied: tn':wSwe':of- William ,r tP POSTPONE ACTION UNTI1.
Breesej -who was present in "t the
room to - aaiswer.
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EXT TUESDAY ON OUSANITAR-
iff QUESTION NO CliAiMR FOR
during- -f tH-it;l. '
K Adan O?!01 OP MAINE DISASTER.
Washington, March 6. The senate
, (Judge Jackson stated -that' Mr. MBreese
would istand oft "has bail
proeress of the trial. -J; S
counseKfor Breese, entered the ntea of
7Z1 l 7u" - w . - dewted today's session to the discus-
the court thait. Ms plea might not , be .-J . M . ,
considered as interfering ith a. de- slof WU or the protection of
murrer which the defense would make the .president and the ship subsidy bill,
in regard to the legal status of. one of No action was taken on either; Clay
the grand .Jurore who had found the resumed his Remarks in opposition to
mdictment against Breese. . the ; shipping bill and v Hanna in a
Judge Jackson said that he did not lengthy speech (vigorously replied to
wish to sit through a long case and same, of the criticisms on the bill.
- pany, o. H.1 IVBckham 4Sandy Manufact-
uring, cofmpany. and Weneker-Morrls
cooniany. . -
vCrlf (P Weneker, acknowledged
that he has been seen by. the promoters
I to .reference to the 'trust. He said: "I
j told them .we would go in if we got our
j price and was ' told . thm ' wo
Jt is understood that the promoters
naye arranged to return s here next
weeks when they will eiuTMmw irfn..
a. deal for options on the five, leading:
eandy manufactories' in this city,. -
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; SILK STOCKINGS
REASON EX-QOV. HOGG 01 D NOT
. ATTEND KING EDWARD'S
LEVEE.
Ijondon, March 6. Klnr Edward held
hfs second levee today. Ex-Gov. Hogg
of Texas .was to be presentbut did not
attend . In an .intervfe w he said X he had
been inyjted ' by Ambassador 'hoate to
attend, but, when he learned it was te
established custom for' AmeAcaiis ' to'
wear knee breeches, silk stockings and
buckled- shoes he balked because he
was not in shape for such toggery. He
further stated that Mr. Cheat offered
to make an exception in his case, But'
he added, "I, did not not desire to make
myself conspicuous or embarass Mr.
Choate by wearing clothes different
from others."
EaiJy: In the session an agreement was
reached to vote on the hipping bill
on' the 17th.
The- house resumed consideration of
the rural -tree .delivery bill. It went
inVAA .laritVimit mln.l'ivt tan A 4-ViaV mica r
Mr. Adams then journed.
after it was decided have' the trial an
nulled because of a law point which
could have been decided before the cas
was begun. He asked to have the point
raised so that a decision could be ren
dered immediately.
stated to the court that the defense
had evidence that one of the grand Jur- J Washington, March 6. So many Con
ors. C. Ci Phifer. wa not eomoetent fltctlne stories have hpn. ninmi latin
or auallfijwi,to.8erve on the grand 'recently in regard to the-president's at-
jpry ancpCi qsK xne. xrue ;diii or maact- uu uie vAioun utna concessions
TBeaix:.wnicn naa oeen niea eigfamsx t WJ twiuwwg-- vmctai tuunuuc-
j mem was omaae from the white house
toiSht; "Any statement that the pres
ident 'has changed his attitude on the
Cuban reciprocity business is without
the slightest foundation in fact."
Breese; tltat Phifer, at the time he
served as ' a grand juror, owned $200
; Continued on fourth page.)
TFAMSHIP C0LLIS10H;
KILLED
WAESLAKDV ONE - OF. 'pOLUOl NG
VESSELSr jSANK
IM
MEDIATELY.
'.London, March 6-rThe Belgian' steam
er -Waesland, which sailed from Phila
delphia February 16 for Liverpool, has
sunk , off Holyhead, after being in col
lision with the British steamer Har
monides, from Brazilian ports for Liver
pool. The Waesland's passengers and
crew were transported to the Harmon
Ides and are now returning on that ves
sel to Liverpool. The Waesland belongs
to the International Navigation com
pany. The .collision was due to a heavy
fog.
London, March 6. The collision in
which the Waesland was sunk occurred
Wednesday night. Ed-ward Dasnglefleld,
a steerage passenger on the Waesland,
and Elsie Emmett, the daughter of a
saloon passenger, were killed. The
Waesland sank in 35 minutes.
Washington, "March 6. At a. conter
eniQeoI the house republicans tonight
for the purpose of f fanning a bill3 grant
ing tariff .oncesslonato Cuba, no action.
Waa. taken .- An adjournment was :Cak-.
en tintrtesda.y when another attisnip
wm-tKif inaoe t rrame a. mil in harmony
with President Roosevelt's: reeommen
PRINCE'S DAY
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WOUND UP BY: ATTENDING A
: BANQUET GIVEN IN HIS
HONOR
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Washington March 6. it Is learned
tonight that the controversy over the
Cuban tariff concessions la not so much
a fight between the administration and
congress as It Is a contest between re
publican factions In the house. It Is
really a fight by members against an
organization opmposed of the speaker,
the committee on rules and leaders of
the ways and means committee
TWO-FEET SNOW IN '
PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS
Philadelphia; March 6. The snow fall
which ibegan yesterday ceased last
night and today the weather !s bright
and clear. Reports from the mountain
ous districts how twt ! .5 of !snow! In
some districts. Trolley and steam traf
fic, is very mush impaired and In some
localities, abandoned .altogether.
FOUR HUNDRED FEET OF
RIVER BANK CAVES IN
Aignsta, Ga.j March 6.-Four '--Hxta-fired
feet of the river banlfr caved in
this morning above McKinhey stereet,
jendlh thatwnchrdf ihe" Charl'slton
rand Western Carolina railroad Into ,the
pvnnan rrvier. fnie warehouse" -of
Rogers and. company was undermined
and may fall at any time.
m
THROWN INTO
WHITE HOT COKE OVB
Washington, 'March 6. The Spanish!
treaty claims committee has handed
down a decision adverse to the claim
ants on account of death or injury as
a result of the battleship Maine being
blown ut in Havana harbor.
The claims so far filed with the com
missi ore which will be affected by this
decision amount to about $2,500,000,
which will probably be increased to
$50,000,000 had the decision been favora
ble to the claimants.
The commission decides that "seamen
injured toy the explosion which desroy
ed the battleship Maine in the harbor
of Havana, had no individual claim
against Spain, even if that government
was responsible to the United 'States
for the explosion and therefore such a
seaman is not entitled to an award in
his favor, from the -Spanish treaty commission."
J. H. LAW,
85 Patton Avenue .
Blltmore Wood. Phone, 700,ia better.
Ahnandale Wood. Phone 878.
54 Fatten At.
GLASSES
Ground to Order.
We have just com
pleted our lens
grinding .; blant,
which .enables us
to fit the most
complicated leru&e
Without delay.
Satisfaction .
c Quaranteed.
McKEE,
The Optician
Oppu Postoloo.
: ;POR SALE, ,
2 residence properties on Blltmore road very oheai; ' '-.r " Z
1 Srroom house, three, acres of ground, J beautfl)ul . lawn "and shade " trees.
l7 water. - r .
lC-room house, lot 60 by 125 - '" r -
Tbeae properties are splendid investments;" Apply' to "or address v - :
BY NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN HOR-1
RiBLY BURNED AND
WILL DIE.
Cumberland, March 6.-Two colored
highwaymen today threw Jeremiah
Johnston of Davldsonvllle, Pa., into-a
white-hot coke oven. Ills face was
shriveled and one arm burned off before
he was rescued. He Is in a hospital,
dying.
Johnston had stopped at the oven to i
CANDY MAKFRS
TO CONSOLIDATE
MANUFACTURERS OF ST.- LOUIS
WILL FORM A LARGE,
SWEET TRUST.
St. Louis, Mo., March 6.Edwln Cor-
bln, representing a law firm with om-
warm himself and the negroes crept up ce3 1few York and Chicago,- aocom-
behind and threw. hin in. 'A posse is
searching for the negroes.
ranted bv a, rnresentatlve of a New
1 York Trust company was in this city
'several days negotiating for options on
the candy factories here with-a ylew
of merglng 'them Into a KTandy trust
with a scapltal of $5,000,000. . .
The companies approached ;were the
following: Blake & Bro. Qapdy com-
Takc
It To
FIELD'S"
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MISS ROOSEVELT'S VISIT
TO LONDON ABANDONED
London, March 6. A Washington der nunv. P. D. Seward Confeetlonery com- (
. A 1 A flu . - xl 4 ' A Ki. . . " .
nywicu vu uns j. uues sttys me proposea
visit of Miss Roosevelt to the corona
tion has-been abandoned.
This ie the remark
that will b6made to
you by most anyone
when your watch
gets craBky and
won't go.
Our watch makers
are skilled experts
-ud bur charges
made for repairs are
reasonable.
Arthur M. Field
Company
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Leading: Jewelers
Cor. Patton Ave. and Church St.
Visited Cambridge, In the After V
' . - -itr-v-.i.r. '-71.
noon And Was Made
11 47 Harvard.
MESSAGES RECEIVED
FROU KAISER AMD KING
BTEJBETS IN BAD' SHAB VGB.
iBUT THETY WER3EJ, CLEJARBD
HARD WORK, OVER NIGHT '
Boston, March 6. Prtaoe Henry
wound up his sojourn" in "Boston tonight
by attending a banquet at Somerset
hovtse, given in his honor by city offi
cials, and by holding a private recep
tion arter the banquet at the residence 0
Mrs. Montgomery. He spent a busy moni)
ing . in Boston receiving and returning
officia visits, and most of !the afternoon
waa spent at Cambridge where Harvard
conferred on him the degree of LL, D.
with elaborate ceremonies.
While at the university the prince in
(Contlnued on 5th page.)
Blltmore Wood. Phone TOO, is better.
Annandale Wood.
Blltmore' Firewood.
Phone 178.
Phone 700.
I' HESTON'S I
BAfcERY j
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Weseir you a ; nice Livtr
Cake ior . i 5 and 25:ct nts, -Good
ones None better.";
: HESTONS !i
CHOICp HOUSES FOR RENT,
Six room-hottse, new, near Montford avenue; electric lights, porce
lain bath, completely furnished, $40.
Eight room house on Pearson Drive, short distance-from car line;
electric lighteporcelain bath and other modernconveniences' com
pletely furnished, $50 . - , . . 1 - .
.Eigfrt r"oom; house on Cumberland avpxine,;one block from car line;
electric lights, porcelain bath and ,L other, conveniences, completely
furnished,-$50! "Five room apartment near Montford avenue; eleo
trio lights, porcelain bath, completely famished, $37.50.
TJNFDRNISHKD HOUSES MODERN CONVENIENCES;
Six room honpe-CbPf'tnnt street, $181 Eight room house near Char
lotte street, $2!-.- -Eight room house Cumberland avenue, $30. Nine
xq&m house iHslwePU- aiontiora ana uamoenaou, mx. ivvui uwuse
Soatfr FriVchBf vid a venue, $12. ; Seven -room house Hay wood street,
$2260. Nine room hous H?y wood street, $27.50. Nine room hons,
new
, Fine UiicLrDttird, $27 Eight room house, Penland street, $20.
Ut for' further particulars. - 'J - -
Our,,,
xhibition
newest ana uest jstyies m
- Dress Goods - ;
TJ'e&h Silks
And otner-lanclsoffle Ma
I.K .1 N 11f.V K HHII ,if'fl lllliir -r,
in lor the past Six Weeks.
Onr Resident Buyer in
New York seiects tbe oesf
and most approved pat
terns and in order to be
Well Dressed and Up-to-Date
inspect , ttie New
Goods
Now onDisplay
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Send or bamples. Visit
the complete thmaware,
Mattings and Rug Depart.,
ments also
At SUMNERS
The Leaders
If You are Tired
of Paying Rent
Come and let us explain how
we can sell you a good house on
the instaRmeut plan. We have"
several 'desirable places we can
sell you this way. . v
H. F. GRflflf & SOU
. i8 Patton arenna.
.V : Asheville, N C. ,
ion a Gougl
hangs on and tend to become' chronic
try GBAKTS,Xto EMULSION; fflt in
both food 'and medicine .and supplies
the system with - warmth land ' strength
and enables lt;to throw oft thV cough."
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