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ASHEVILLJE, S:pDmRmoi:w 1902
PIVD CENTS PES OOPT. -FOUR
DOLULR3 A TEAB.
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OESTREI CHER'S
Timely Hints For -Easter
Shoppers
We desire to call at-
tention- to our superior
line of
Dress Fabrics
in all popular weavesviz:
Mistrals, Etamines, Veil
ings, Voiles, Batistes, Chev
iots, Lonsdowns, etc.
We direct special at
tention 'to our 48" inch,'
Mistrals in Black andf
Blue, sold everywhere for
$1,25, our SPECIAL
PRICE he yard 89c,
We also direct atten
tion to our extensive line
of
Foulards
at 48c, 75c and 98c.
Dress Nets in plain and
fancy mesh and point
desprit 45 inches wide;
69c to $3.25. -
We are showing an ex
tensive line of Easter
NeckFixings andj?Beltf.
5l Patton
If we have It, it is the BEST.
A Rake
Is a Necessity
As the springtime "clean up"
draws nigh the yard must be
.aked off, the flower be,ds gone
over and the clods broken up
aothing does this work quite so
well as a good rake, Just such as
we sell for
20 to 85 Cents. ,
Asheville
Hardware Cd.
ON THE SQUARE.
A New Line of
Bed Lounges
Just Recieved. Prices
Lower than Ever.
Mrs. L. A. JOHNSON
41 PATTON AVE.
Value iftakes the Bargain
The price is only an inducement.
We offer the indocement, but never
without the value. -The
I, X.L. Department Store
Phone 107, . 22 Patton Aye.
Fresh Green - Peas, ' Fresh r Turnip
Greens, New, Cabbage: Hlranx; iLlndsey,
City Market. Call Phone 173.
?V:. V- FOK
1 - I
2 residence properties, on Biltmore road very cheap.' f ; - - N-. -1
9-room house, . three acres of gTOundV fceautibul iawn and shade ' trees.
CSity water. -V "v , , ' 4 , ' . " JicV - V - -
1 6-roocm house, lot 50 by 125, " ' ;4 - - "S" -
OSS VS. RIIEA
CONTEST ENDS
FORMER WINS SEAT IN. HOUSE
" OF REPRESENTATIVES BY
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VOTErflLTO 127.
Hearing: Begun Before -je
Committee on Commerce on
New Department
meree and Labor.
6i Com-
SENATE DISCUSSES
' OLEOMARGARINE BILL
'MCKNIB OF MISSISSIPPI DJ5CDARBS
BtlUL, IS "PROTECTION RlUN
Crazy," ani aoatnst the in-
TOSfPJBSTS OIF TUB POOR. ;
Washington, March 25. (Rhea, of the
Third Kentucky district, was unseated
by a ivote of 127 to 137 and Moss iwas
seated.
Washington, March 25. The consid
eration of the contested election case
of Moss vs. Rhea, from the Third Ken
tucky district, was resumed when the
house met tpjiay. Only two hours of
debate remained. The first hour was
occupied by the contestee, Mr. Rhea, I
in conqiuaing me argument. Degun ay
him yesterday in defense ' of his right
to his seat
(Mr. Rhea was given close attention
by both sides of the house.
Kentucky, were upon the floor and
listened to Mr. Rhea's speech . j
he house," he said, 'was asked to
set its . seal upon a lie.' "
Just before Mr. Rhea concluded, he
made a severe arraignment of Mr.
Moss, the contestant, charging that al
though he now called himself a repub
lican, two weeks before the election he
had registered as a democrat and had
pledged himself if elected to go into
the democratic caucus. If it is denied,"-
said he, "'I will -prove him to be
the poor, miserable creature I know
him to foe."
Mr, Mann (rep4 111.), who was in
charge of the case, called Mr. Rhea to
order for this language, but subse
quently withdrew his pfoint of order
and soon afterward Mr. :Rhea conclude
fid. " , '"- ..4 . '' 'i'- - --.j f :V
dlnglBo'lie" declared -hia adherence'
to the principles of the democratiCpar
ty and ai?-he .would ndf . indulge in a
cringing apipeai to the other side for
mercy.
Mr. Gaines (Rep. W. Va.) tfollbwed
with a forty-minute speech in support
1 the f laar r. JmT ?r
Diviner to IMr. IRhea'a iijttflrk nn Afir:
plying to IMr. iRheas attack on! Mr
Moss' politics, Mr. Gaines said ' the
committee which rerjorted aeraJnst the (
t j. ixi i.L
testantw a republican or a demo-
Cl- e U. .lhe WaS 'ClS:
ed by Mr. Mann with a strong appeal
in lavui i liiC ciauuB wi. tuc vuntcstant
to the seat.
AiBe uuu ui,uu&lu.viy-
rrSe
SEi lomminr oT cmercttoday6
when hearings were begun on the plan
of creating a new department of the
government, presided over by a cabinet
of commerce and labor.
In the Senate
Washington, March 25. Today waa
comparatively unimportant in the sen-
ate. The oleomargarine bill was the
only measure of importance discussed. tice of the peace who solemnized his tution3 assume the obligations in
Money (Miss.) argued against the bill, rntirrtew with Mrs "Pflrfrpr ,curred by the United States with re-
He declared it was an attempt ' to tax , re wnn mTS - araer. &rd to iCuba by the of Paris
out of existence a legitimate Industry ' jThe small number of artillerymen left
In order that profits to another inus- CY 1FATHS FRflM RHfllFRA t6 man the coast defenses will (be with
try might be enhanced. It was "pro- iu,A Utfiiiiu l iiuiii uilULklin drawn as soon as the -Cubans organize
tection run crazy," and against the! AT MANNA YFTFRflAY an equate force. to take their place,
interests of the poor. Hansbrough de-j HI IIIHlllLn ILOILIIuni it is declared that their retention is for
ferided the bill and said its object was Manila, March 25. Six deaths from the purpose of providing against ex-
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DECORATED TOILET SETS. court martital today Lieut ernant Will- referred to in the appendix, when se
In five (pleasing styles at real bar- iams told of a night attack by natives lected. A letter given by Root to Wood
gains. Prices 10 piece sets $2.4S, 12 carriers on Waller's command in the dtSrects -Wood to publish the constitu-
pdece sets $3.95. Extra large sets. 10
pieces $3.00, 12 pieces $4.50.
J. H. Law,
35 Patton avenue;
The sale of 110,000 feet of logs of yel
low . poplar, chestnut, : oak, and white
oak yarded in the pine beds. Will take
place at the yard on Saturday, March
29th. at 2 o'clock. Forestry Department
Burmore tate.
An Ey
Point
There are many
points about the
eye that are imppr
tant no matter
how.' trivial 'they
mav - seem. " Have
McKe
them' attended to r -t .
at once-.-we grind The Optician.
lenses to suit each , . F
J individual case; ? , 54 Patton Ave. -.
? i . Opposite P.O.
SALE.
cI.Hi'CIilEPORDi
" IN
to put oleomargarine and kindred pro
ducts before the public on. 4heir mer
its for what they really, ore, and to de-prlve-
their manufacturers of the priv-
for what they were not ; After a hort I
executive session- the senate adjourned.
Washinfeton, (March 25. iA.t. (the con
clusion of ; routine 'business in the sea
ate today, a resolution!; offered, by Mr
Piatt (Conn.) -wasjadopted calling upon
J the. secretary of the interipr for inf or-
with Indian tribes of Oregon in 1850,
and inquirinig iwhether the Unitea
States equitably is bound to compen
sate the tribes for lands now. in. posr
pession of the - grovermnent - or settler.
The senate then begaa; the ; considera
tion of private pension bills.
Forty-four pension measures were
passed. ?
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bill to amend the act
establishing a code of laws for the Dis
trict of 3blumbia. '''
MR. MULLEN LIKELY
TO BE CONFIRMED
SENATOR PRITCHARD ASKS FOR
APPROPRIATION TO IMPROVE
CAPE FEAR RIVER.
1
Special to xne Gazette.
. Washington, March 25. The homlna
tion of J. W. Mullen for postmaster at
... . ,.n 0,
Charlotte goes to the senate again to-
morrow.
it is i&eiievea tner wiu e
no opposition to his conflranation.
.Senator Pritcbard today introduced
an amendment to the rttver and harbdr
H,i armrnnriatine $250,000 for the im-
provement of the Cape Fear, rivei: froan
Wilmington to Fayetteville.
George H. Smathers is here on busi-
i nees. He goes to New York tomorrow
fto arrange for the sale of the Madison
icaunty Donas
A NEGRO LYNCHED
III COLORADO
SUSPECTED OF CRIMINAL
SAULT UPON AN AGED
LADY.
AS-
Lajuuta, Ooloanado, March: 25. W. H.
Wallace, a negro suspected of a
criminal assault upon am fcigedi lady,
was hanged by a mob tonight and his
body riddled with bullets., "
.The sheriff had! left with 3ria prfefc-
' 'L-v T.ivK. i M.MhnM,
the tttob. The negro waa brougfif feck
to Ijadunta. He was hanged on the out-
skirts of the tawn n - ' '
(Mrs. Miller hia victim, identified
Wallace. r ; T l
ACCUSED OF 1 3 WIVES;
T w w "
SAYSHE HAS THREE
i Rt. JnRftnh. Mirfhi" Mairoh 25. iT.hriS
tian C. Nelson, railroad contractor d
;horseman' allesed 140 have v
wives, ie In Jail here on the charge of
bigamy, maving just 'been brought in
from Sam Antonio, Texas, where he was
arrested a few day ago. Nelson will
in St' JcSphcaue,, the
most active in his prosecution
wac married to him to this city last
September. Thi bride was Mrs.
A . Parker, of tPlalttsburg, Mo. Nelson
the other ten are myths. He is
saidi to be wanted for. bigamiy in Chi-
cago, San Francisco, Des Moines, New
York, St. Paul, Sumpter, S. C, and
Conwfay, Ark. Hia preliminary trial
nnHll b held herfl Pfm. th fdame ius-
cholera wiere reported! today. ,
I During the proceedingB of (the WaMer
island smiar. He salfl lthev boloed
land bit the Americans. They secreted
food and refused aid ta
the starving
troops.
SIX MEN KILLED
' 1 nf.
,ng for the foundation of the Cleveland
Gta,fL5 0?lmpany S
were crushed to death . .
Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700.
GBlg sale of Tan Bark at public auc
tion on April 1st at 2 o'clock, at Duns
more postof&ce, near Hominy creek
station. By the Forestry Department of
Biltmore Estate. 36-6t. t
r Star Archarena
Boad t.
You can play carrom
' and crokinole and 20 oth
er eames on same board. ;
; You get them ; . :
?At;SESTON'S.
1 Phone 183
26 S. Hain.
CUBA'S DAY
II
ON THAT DATE THE ISLAND WILL
BE TURNED OVER TO ITS
PEOPLE.
It Has Been Determined That
Palma Shall Be Inauguated
on that Day, Also.
COMPLETE EVACUATION
BY THE UNITED STATES
.NOT EVEN A CQR1PORAIS GUARD
MAY
TWEMTIET
OF SOLD0E2RS TO HE LEPT IN tate cdnvenUon will be held at Greens
CJAIMP JOTJBAN CONGRESS- TO S "SSSL lJ- Se
CONVENE 'MAY 10.
A Washington, .IMiarch 25. May '), 1902,
4,
is the new date fixed for turning
over
tVlQ rvf tfii,V.O n Item nnwlA
j. iic vuaxige ui uate was ichcc, 11 noi
at tne suggestion, then with the full
iapproval of President-Elect Palma and
hia advigors Senors and Qje.
sedau, who were with him at the war
department today.
This date should be a memorable one
in Cuban history, for it will not only
mark the acquisition of full indepen
dence, but will be the Cuban inaugu
ration day, it having been determined
that President Palma should be inaugu
rated on the same day that American
control of the island ceases,
AH but the smallest, details of the
change in Cuba hatve been planned, and
these remaining details were under ad
justment at a meeting held At the war
department today. Besides :;13ecretary
Root, President. Palma and Senors
Tamaya and Quesada, General Wood
attended.
Beside the final selection of May 20
as Cuban independence day, two other
'important conclusions were reached.
The first was that General Wood
should, immediately up on his return
to iCuiba, issue a call convening the
first Cuban congress in session on May
10, in order that that .body might em
ploy the ten days following that date
in supplying any legislation necessary
to the assumption of full powers in the
islands.
I The other conclusion was that.there
half-way evacuation of
the. island; the jpresent decision is to
gWlf; ivll nd- mliitary. away from the
. islands, not even leaving a cbrporal's
I guard of United States soldier in any
of tne camps. This, however, does not
apply to the coast defenses at several
points in these islands. These will be
X5. wnuLiHr
If this program is not executed it
will ibe for the sole reason that the
SSLSL SE
parture of the United States troops be
delayed for a time. ,
The Cuban question occupied nearly
the entire time of the cabinet meet-
ing today, the details of the transfer
of. the island to the new government
red at
S pciS f f or the ao-
Zte lnl complete toSSJ over of Jhe
! g,overnment as soon as the Cuban flag
I General Wood is directed to notify
the Cubans that the transfer will be
made upon express understanding that
the (Cubans, pursuant to the provisions
,or tne appenoix to tne xjuoan consti-
ternal attacK, ana tney will be even-
tually transferred to the naval stations
'tion, together witft tne appendix and
,that thj jQJWS enacted by the govern
,ment during the occupation will remain
in force and that persons appointed to
office will be retained until changed
by the new government. , Wood is di
rected to consult with Palma before
May 20 and substitute such subordinate
as he may designate for present incum-
JSITZJZ JZJT
.Direstions are given for turning over
the funds on hand to the new govern
ment andWod ds1 'told to inform Pal-
Choice
ijt
For Sale or
Residence
Located on Chestnut Street, Owner will sell : below real
value and will take other saleable property, no matter where
located, in part payment. Details upon application at our
office. - . . , '
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Real Estate and Renting Agents .
23v Patton Avenue. k ; . . V
ma of the contents of the fetter and, as-
. j owusu niui u views.
The official; order, for, the withdrawal
of the troops, was promulgated this af
ternoon., it abolishes 1 the department
of Cuba - tand - designates; stations to
which the troops shall proceed 6n their
return to the United States. .
Washington, (March 25. General
Wood will remain in HaJvana no longer
than necessary,' to effect the transfer
of the Island. He will not be sriven
an ianimiediate ! assignment on his re
turn to the United States but will be :
granted a leave of absence. Root to
day requested Hay i to arrange to pro
vide for & minister to iGuba.
CONVENTION
TO BE AT GREENSBORO
COMMITTEE DECIDES POLL TAX
REQUIREMENT IS IN
, FORCE.
Rif, or ...
ion or .sawyer Roundtree of Wilming
ton that, citizen who fall to pay their
poll tax by the first of May cannot
vote. The question was raised bv the
wording of the constitutional amend
ment imposing the poll tax as a prere
quisite to voting, where it is stated that
tnis amendment to the constitution
shall go Into effect on the first dav nf
July, 1902." Lawyers raifeed the mie-
tion if under this provision the poll tax
requirement could be enforced "nn'w
before May 1," a date prior to that on
which the law becomes effective. The
committee holds that the law. will be in
force at the election to be held after
July 1 (in 'November) and that thp
only can vote then who have qualified
by the payment of the poll tax at the
previous date named.
JIM BOSTON LYNCHED
AT WILLIAMSTOWH
COLORED COACHMAN WHO AT
TEMPTED TO POISON DR.
TAYLOR PUT TO DEATH.
Raleigh, March. 25.-Jim Boston, the
vwureu coaenman of Dr. Taydfor of
vashtogtoj N. C," who recently at
tempted to poison, the doctor and his
taiariy, wa taKen from jail at Wil
liams t)cm last night and lynch e d
- A great ' crwal9pl.t''ndr'tel-
epblone and tteflegraph wires weire cut to
revt. the 3iew of the lyiichihg be
s- -
Our Jewelry
Store
Is bountifully stocked with a
splendid assortment of Diamonds
and other precious stones.
Solid Gold Jewelry
i
Sterling SfiUtverware, 'Cut Glass,
Clocks Watches, Table Cutlery,
etc., at prices which should
readily induce you to become
their owners.
Are- you giving .some friend or
relative an
Easter Present
You can easily select one from
our stock.
Arthur M. Field
Company
Leading Jewelers
Cor. Patton Ave. and Church Bt.
Exchanoe.
. . i i'hone 661
Property
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FOR RELIEF i
OF IRELAND
GOVERNMENT MEASURE s IN
f HOUSE OF COMMONS TO BUY ?
LAND FOR TENANTS.
Land Commission to Expend
Three Million Pounds
andj't
then Await Repayment
BILL HAS PASSED T
ITS FIRST READING
IRISH MEMBERS REGARD BttULi AS -
A STEP IN THE (RIGHT DTR(EO"'
'
TION, BUT IN (NO WlAY 'ME3EXT-.
ING IRELAND'S DEMANDS. " ;
London, March 25. Chief Secretary ' ; '
of Ireland Wyndham introduced . an . '
Irish land purchase bill in the houeer
of commons this evening. It provides ,'. .
for the purchase by the government v;
of all or such parts of ari estate as the" -'
landowner desires to sell and Its resale ;
to the tenants. Gotvernment desiring
landlords -who sell to continue to
reside on the estate, the bill enables V
them to sell the whole estate and then 'iv-
repurchase one-fifth. .i
The land comimission is authorized to
spend three .million pounds sterling In
(Continued on fourth xmlmq.I
Wanted
100 Boarding;
Houses and
1 000 Housekeepers
SYxpo Sheets, Bleach
ed, hemmed and torn v
39c7and 75c yard
Satin Damask Table
Linen
72 inches
98c
for $1.25 Maresilles
spreads on Thursday
and Friday.
9 o'clock to 10 Fri
day Fruit of Loom
7 I -2c yard
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Sumner's
Fine Timber lends for Sale.
We have 9000 acres fine yellow pine
timber land ' in Southern Mississippi
which will cat from 8000 to 15,000 feet
per acre, ince ?9.oo per acre.
Also 7000 acres in Georgia, 6000 of
which Is Ions leaf pine and 2000 hard
woods. Xiand when cleared will make
excellent stock pasture, being1 covered -with
grass from one to two and a half v
feet high. Price $5.00 per acre. Both
of these tracts are only 2 miles from ,
railroads. Tor fuller particulars call or;
write to i .
H. F. Grant & Son, m
ESTATE "
48 Patton avemie.
We have a well selected stock; ,
ot Wood's Seeds, Onion Sets and i
Lawn Grass. With feirixeep?';
tions we sell at Wood-'tf price's.
6 rant s
M'S S88l
Pharmacy
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Phone
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