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S I , v-, vol. vn. m 34; AlHEytLTDE iL ' C.- THOBBpX: "HOfilWNG, UAfiCH " 20," 1902 FIVE CENTS PER COPT. FOUB DOULAKS X TDAR. . v .-, I .. . . .' . . ... - jt i jl i i i ii i.df m mmrn n , .Ti o O t) ,s - C cs v- 0 25 CD O rtf 3 3 a. u x: O O O UoO O vO a) c u 5 o .--3 3 K ? s, -t- rr If we have it, it is the BEST. -THE Holdfast Screw Driver For carpenters, electricians, plumbers and others is a won derful invention. It will, hold the screw like a vise and make a ffimlet of the screw driver. , For work overhead or in out of way places it has no equal, as the screw can be started and driven home with one hand. Come in and see it. Price Price $1.25. Asheville Ha rd ware Co ON THE SQUARE. Second -shipment just received for Spring trade. See our line before buy ing. - Mrs. L. A 7 JOHNSON 43 PATTON AVE. Value Makes the. Bargain". The price is "only 'an inducement. "We offer the inducement, but never without the value, - The I . X. L. Department Store, Phone 107. "'22 Patton Ave. Fresh Green 4-Peas; 'jRresh.. Turnip Greens. Hiratm -Ulndsey, City Market. Call Phone 173.- .Z-rd'A i. EOR 2 residence nrrynertiea nn Biltzoore 11 I oeSnE I 3.ftg..;lB7l 1 8-room house", three acres of ground," beautibul lawn and shade trees. CSity water. . ;r -r rr7: 1 B-rooaa house, lot 56 by 125. -;-. "i a :- -, :- - 1 V'V '-"vV These properties are splendid investments, "Apply to or address DEFEAT At, A KULE, THEY TAKE IT GRACE, FULLYTRYING TO GET PLEDGES FROM SENATE. Qubaii Tariff Belief-Bill Beport- 1. cu irvm ways ana Means Committee Yesterday. I MANY SENATOBS THINK BEDUCTION INSUFFICIENT HOPED THAT IT WILL, BE POSSI BLE TO PASS CUBAN TARIFF. . - v: (PTTT. -TW OTTi'OlTTT TA.-KT'; -irMrTlriCl ' I ALONE, fWlTHOUT RESOURCE" TO SPECIAL RULE. Washington, March 19.rSpeaker ;Hen denson! conferred today urth hislieuten- v-v v.- j i.. s j which has existed between two jproma- eenators regarding the full progmam foi nent Monroe county families lor a mum Cuban leglslatioai, in line witE the acftioo I'ber of years. , of last night's republTcan caucus, dorsingr the iways and m earns commit tee's plan for a 20 per cent reduction until December 1, 1908. , The -beet su- 'gar men,'as a rule, take their defeat; with good grace. No particular haste i will be disrktved bv fthe hoose leaders in Dressing the bill ajid it is honed 4hat 1 time will heal the wtounds caused by protracted controversy and that it will be possible to pass the measure by re publican votes alone and without re course to the special rule. The bill was reported from the ways and means committee today It au thorizes the president to negotiate with Hhe new - lOubaii government for a -20 per cent, reduction, to continue until .December 1, 1903, provided that Cuiba t enacts immigration and exclusion laws t United States. - . iMany of the beet sugar men In the bopKte jare desirou?of ;iijjriiYlnglftftBd pledges irorar tfte senate that thft bill wouia be continued. Jso suca assur ances will be gtfien. Ai majority of -the republican senators think the proposed 20 per cent, reduction insufficient, tlj-at time snouia ne extenaea ana tnat tne -measure should be an ordinary -bill and not one granting authority to the pres ident which, they say, he has already. When the bil? reaches the senate it may be amended to meet these views. Washington, March iL9. At the open- ing of the session cf "the house today tiMr. Mann Clll.'i. of the monnmltte on elections No. 1, gave notice that imme- IN THE ALASKA UUUUt&mK iviai dtately after the disposal of the rivers f r . . 'wV.--k.- r-r, and harbors bill he would call up the contested election cases of iSpears vs. Burnett and Moos vs. Rhea. The gen eral debate upon the rivers and harbors bill then was resumed. Mr. Hansdell (La.), a member of the committee de- fended the appropriations for the lower Mississippi. - , . ;for the Alaska judgeship, as this ap- Democratic Cancus. pointment was held lip at the request Washington, March 19. - Thehous of Majr Moody until Senator Pritch democrats held a cau6us tonight on the could be heard from . Brr and f optea that congress should express sympathy with 6ommitte on (patents, is being made ac tthe Boers and should appeal to Great qUainted with his duties by Secretary Britain to accept overtures for peace, Hyaims. Mr. McNeill possesses the and that the United States should main-, necessary qualifications and will no tain perfect neutrality and see that it doubt make an efficient and acceptable is enforced. A resolution by Sulzer, secretary. representing that the United States was Mr. Charles B. House of Marion who committed to arbitration and reaueritinsr has spent more than a week here the president to ttrge this policy on the British Government, was defented by a close vote. agent of the Southern RalIw ay, and he Bill to Protect President submitted to the above named official Washington, March 19. Most of the data furnished by manufacturers, ship toe of the senate wa& taken up by the Pers and merchants of Marion with a iinaflWv f h Mil fvr Tiroiectiott nf'viewof obtaining better co-operation DECORATED TOILET SETS . In five pleasing styles at real bar gains. 'Prices 10 piece sets $2.45, piece sets $3.95. Extra large sets. 10 pieces $3.00,, 12 pieces $4.5Ck J. H, Law, S5 Patton avenue. - "ARE TOTJ A LUMBEEiMAiN?" We offer you for Bale 100,000 feet of X:::; .ST y.TO"---"vrr 2 ' T ." . : : v.. ...... " -Bfltmore Wood Phone 700, i . Detten An Eye, Point , There are many points about the eye that are impor tantoio matter v; how trivial -they-may seem; Have McKec them attended Jxr "" V , at once.' Wfesrind i Optician lenses to suit each " - ry individual case. , ; 64 Fattori Ave vOpposite P. O,: SABi road veryTieap I the: president; Spoooer,ttt,gud-inf faTOt totf ithe measure, especdaily attaehlng Br cons constitutional argument against .It. i cuiijertoii Offered :MUixj-maxios ; assassInaUqnljr vaftempted'ji aseassina : tioa of the :pre4diit; pre&ident-'o exe I cutl-vB heaff of any foreign oouixrypun I , ishaMe with death , - The Jbill ?ent : over in the h1M f ' the 'river land harbor Ibill'wa oomUnuM iii "com- tmittee,o(f tthe nrhele, 87 ef .15 pages le- iBg dlspoeed of before aajotiriunetlcr ad amendment appropriating --$160000 for the improTetneait of the . Buttermilk fchaimel ,1a Nw York harbor was 3e feeted: nrnnrniTr mmnrn S " UhKlIUXVILLt.PULIUtF.lAII BLOODY CHAPTER OF A FEUD WHICH HAS EXISTED EOR j MANY YEARS. Knoxville, iMarch 19. Thomas .. C Howard, a special policeman to collect city .ball bonds, rwras killed this after noon about 2 o'clock toy Josh R. Jones and iMoultre Jones, of Monroe county. It occurred at the corner of Gay street and Jackson avenue. It is another cfiaiDter in the Howard-McGhee feud 1 (From what eye-witnesses say,-it waa I Ai j 3 ,3 w.i.Ar VT-Viq Tflnao wrfr coming from the tram. The old man carried a small grip. 'When they passed the shooting gallery one of them saw Tom Howard standing just inside the plate glass. "There ds the now, re- marked one; "let's get himi. They stopped, turned back and pulled their guns. Two shots were fired ar i the ibaclt of the victim through the " (glass. Then the desperate men rushed "i1hiT Howard, without looking i to see jwho hadshot him, leaped over the 'counter and fell to the floor. Both men rushed to the counter and leaning over, fired two shots. - J. ;F. Smith, a young man who lives at Lincoln Park, saidhe thought (both Wen fired, but the condition of the Inveamons after the arrest showed' that only one of them was discharged. ' Howard was ehot throjigh-the :head ihstantlv-SiTheJseVjEbii Wns bank and-gave themselves up to Constable Charles Carter. The Joneses could not be seen, but according to the statement of. the of- fleers, Josh R. Jones; the old man, ac knowledged to doing 'the hooting. PRITGHARD WILL WORK FOR ADAMS' INTEREST I tn M ivi v c ivi cv i run u t- VELOPMENT OF MARION. Special to the Gazette. Washington, (March 19. Senator Pritchard has returned from North Carolina. The senator will immediately 'tw ,h field in .Tudsre Adams' interest mingling pleasure with business, today returned to JNorxn jaj-oiina. wmre here (Mr. House had several conferences 'M. V. Richards, land and industrial toward a "nrofirressive develooment of thatthriving little city. He was cour teously received by Mr, Richards, and assured that the matter would be given 10 immediate and careful consideration by the proper officials. COLORADO & SOUTHERN Denver, March 19, The Republican .todav prints an imterview - with Paul 1"- Topeka. & Santa J'e railroad, in- "wnicn he is eredfted with sayingthat the ?'OftloTado & Southern Railway company . had changed hamds, that,- no other rail road or corporation now (owns the road. t,-4. 4 unA- r individuals who. have purchased , the roadfor an inreetmeinit. Mr. Morton did : not, sayhpw;eYer,--!who the individ uals were. Blltaijore VVlood. . Phone 700, ".is better. Blltmore F8rewoo4." Phone 1 70. Try' Whittnanrs . Cjnocolate ;L.rcatns , . , C20cPound, : None Better." At MESTON'S.- LAWYERS ARE DISGRUNTLED ATTORNEYS FOR PATRICK IN .; - . . - S MURDER CASE REFUSE TO GOON WITH IT. Court had Ordered Jury to Dis :. l regard Jloore and had Baled Testimony Out. ..; HAND WRITIK6 EVIDENCE iTOT CONSIDERED - COMPETENT A SINGULAR CLIMAX IN THE DE iFENSE OF THE CASE BEFORE THE NEW YORK CITY RECORD- ; ER. - . . -t . .1-" . v - " New' York, (March 19.-The defence in the Patrick murder trial .rested this afternoon unexpectedly and abruptly, and when there were still five hand writing experts to "be called in the prlsoner'.s Ibehalf . This-move was the result of a row between : Recorder Goff and Patrick's lawyers. , At the morning Session the recorder told the Jury to disregard 'Lawler Moore'a" remarks" and told Moore -he need,rxpect no further Indulgence . -More - Wanted to" q.iit at the noon recess but his colleagues de cided to try again. "When, however, the testimony of the defence's hand writing expert was ordered stricken out in the' afternoon House and Turner Joined in with .'Moore and the defense withdrew. : OF THE. DM! ISIl EVEST I ri D 1 ES PURPOSE Vq a. " ' Ll?NMENT AT THE OUTSET . Washington, March 19. Although the details of the program for the acquisi tion of the Danish West Indian islands have not been perfected, the discussion of the subject by the cabinet has indi oated a purpose on the part of the pres ident to erect a provisional government to the Islands at the outset. The Amer ican flag having-been raisied by an of ficer of the army or riavy (which one is not yet certain, though it may be noted the United States steamship Machias is to!ow at St. Thomas), some person, probably a civilian, wMl be dispatched from the United States to take charge of affairs, as provisional governor of tthe islands. Meanwhile a scheme for a permanent government will be nb mitted to congress, probably approxi mating the Porto Rican government act. and if this is favorably acted upon, a f WW- n a - fVATDAwmTVI An f TXT"? 1 1 VvA TVCS f 1 before the end of Ithe fiscal year. WILGOX'S MOTIVE FOR KILLING MISS CROPSEY WAS UNRFQUITED LOVE, LAW YER J. H. SAWYER DFCLARES. , (Elizabeth dty, March 19. Argument in the Wilcox case was continued to day. J. H. Sawyer of counsel for the state and W, 'M. Bond of the de fense spoke. Sawyer held that Wilcox wilfully, with malace. deliberation . and premed itation killed Nellie Cropsey by striking her on ..the head wSth a "black Jack." I Motive was -unreQuited love. He said : "He loved the eirl: he loves her to day. She didn't care for him. bhe woud not have anything to do witn him. He could -not win her back. She was Koine to leave and get rid of him. The hell , within Mm made him kill her." . Bond said the evidence against drowning was not convincing, and that " tyT.Y' the water. The argument concludes to morrow NEW SPANISN CABINET Madrid. March 19. The queen regent has signed the appomtments of the new mMstry and the cabinet officers-took ' - O - i i 9 -V? r 1 If so. Jet us show you, some very desir able houses we are piftering for rent. We will rnriWr vftn everv "oossible iassistahceiin 1 Real 'Estote'aod v WIT KIE 5Ti MI1"BII M3 M "V- " - CONVEY A WARNING TO Ml Such is the Construction Put Upon a Note to the Joint Pow? ers, Signers of the PekinProctocoI--f "Satisfaction at Affirmation of Essential Principles, But," Etc., Etc.- . :" Paris, March 19 Ths French an Rassian govnments have sent a Ijit' note to the tignatora -of the Pekin protocol in which Cbey express satisfaction' at finding in "th Anglo-Japanese alllaace afflrniaftiooA of the essential principles which they themselves have declared established; lut add that being obliged, to "Take tasto consideration t&e everitual-' BOSTON STRIKE CONSIDERED AS PRACTICALLY SETTLED! Boston, '''March, 19. Wittrfess than 300 men idle of the 20,000 who participated in the sympathetic strike here last week, traffic in the various trades af ifiectedjby the (trouble has resumed nbr- maonditions and the strike is con- Sfaered a practically setweu). , EVANS DENIES HE HAS BEEN OFFERED SECRETARYSHIP Washington,, (March 19. -HCSmmlsslonv er of Jrensaonis n. uiay jirvana wa shown today a deepatch from Birming ham to the effect that a special from Chattanooga stated that close personaa-i friends there of Pension Commissioner H. Clay Evans claim to have informa tion that President Roosevelt win make hirm secretary of the interior. t . "There is absolutely no. . foundation for the report," nsaid 'Mr. Evans, "ana l Would r be glad to have the Associate Presr-ny; it kiugf: dwarb is; revotng London, March 19. King Edward has set; the custom of snuff-taking Which, as a result, promises to be geiP erally revived. At the Marlborough house dinners a Georgian silver snuff box, once used by the prince regent, is handed to his majesty at the beginning of the dessert, while the ladle are still at -the table. The king helps himself liberally, sharing his pinches with fav ored guests. Time apppoac Easter"" has come to be a season of gift making, and nothing is so acceptable as a piece of Handsome Jewelry Table Silver, or Cut Glass. Visi tors in the city ejid residents are invited to inspect our stock. Tou will be satisfied with the mallty of goods and price. Arthur Field Company Leading lewelers Cor. Patton Ave. and Church St. Renting Agents nvra 0 IiaBARBE I-r til ::MM rvn STessrro action on the part of ,V SSf. , T - . development of that power and be- " comin a menace ffco their "the two allied governments i reserr tt ! to. themselves to ctosider in such caw meaos of assuring their protection. The mote emphasizes FrancOeRttssiaa co - operation in tthfe east and 1b taken aa a -warmiig to Japan and England . " "T HANGED FOR MURDER; - HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY Memphis, March 19. -A Scimitar spe cial from Aberdeen, Miss, says: iWlll Lanter, murderer of the two Bid die brothers, met death on the gallows' " at one ocliock today. He was firm to the last, and made an address in which, be Stated that the cause of his downfall was gambling and illicit whisky mak ing. When the rope stretchedv the spectators were horrified to see his head leap from hie body; - severed as com pletely as though cut with an axe. A flarge crowd gathered to witness the ex ecution, but perfect order prevailed. ' . Easter Bonnets. Easter Bonnets, Flowers, Rib bons and Furnishings finest and largest variety of New Creations in Millinery. Visited daily by large crowds still more are in vited today. The best goods for the season. The most elegant materials very inexpensive for Waists and Suits also. SUHR'S Big Department Store. Chocolate sets. (Fish and Game sets. Toilet sets in the China Depart ment. Library (Rugs, Mattings. : Those who wish to make a dol lar go a long ways see theTIouse Furnishing! Department at Sum ner's first - H.F. & Sod, Real Estate Agents 41 Patton avenu. Large list of botn furnished and an furnished houses for rent. All classes I of citr and toihurban property for rent v and sale. See us before buying or- ' - . - - ' v renting as we can save you money. .: We have a well ; selected Btock: tng hey - , - j tter - . jfj "?d- ' J" v.. " jHT.;.'. - . ! Gfaiit of Wood's Seeds, Onion ;Set& and' Lawn Grass; With jfew; excep ' r"" tidns: we sell at Wood's prices, - ,T- - r-' V iifi' .i 1 -.v - 1 ft. i 11 i 1 Grant's 23 Pattoii Avenue. Phone 719. Reai;Etat93A'gt.rRoom B7 Library BldsV' f 1 'i?hone 183 - - ? - :i23 Bifain 3Phons J Pharmacy
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