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r -. ' I- At '",' v... v ... . . ' t- 5 T.j-'njr . , .3 , ;. t I) I 4 r i. y- y- : . ' AX VOL. Vn NO. 255 What do you Think of This? 4 PIECE SET OF FINE CHINA, Butter Dish, Cream' Pitcher, Spoon Dish and Sugar Dish. All for 59 Cents, 3 PIECE OAT MEAL SETS, Pitcher, Dish, Plate, only 25 Cents ALL FINE DECORATED CHINA. 150 Dozens for ;$3.00 per Dozen Fine Decorated China Plates. 7 The best bargains of the season in China, Rugs and Cloaks DOWN STAIRS AT SUMNER'S FOR THAT BAXiD SPOT The time to check baldness is when it first begins to make its unwelcome appearance. The thing to check it with is Pfaff lin's Quinine Hair Tonic, is a natural scalp food. It not onl stops the hair from coming out, it makes new hair grow. Try it its only 50 cents per bottle. Pfafflin's Drug Store Patton avenue and Church street. A Carving Set for Christmas Gifts ('an you think of anything more arrestable or appropriate? Our stork embraces a wide variety in price from $1.25 to $12.00 and you cannot fail to be pleas- 1 with them. V also have silver knives .m,i forks, and table and tea snnons.' Come in and see : hem. j i Asheville Hardware Company 0;i the' .Square Phone 87 AshevPle ISSZSE2 7'' JUST A SAMPLE ot the perfect-fitting, wdU macle Clothing you can --get at a moderate price, at WHiTLOCK'S 41 Patton Avenue. State Library. unutnuivM -THE NEW STATE Senate Committee Acts Favor ably on Bill Adding One Star to Flag. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATORS House Passes $50,000 ADoro- -A. X priation Bill for Strike Com mission's Expenses. PRESIDENT'S ACTION IN MINE STRIKE DECLAR ED TO BE ONE OF THE "BOLDEST ACTS" IN THE HISTORY OF THEi EXECUTIVE. Washington, Dec. 3 The sen ate committee on territories has agreed to report a bill for the admis sion of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state under the name of Okla homa. New Mexico aad Arizona are Knot in the bill. When the senate met today Mr. Nel son of Minnesota -from the committee on territories reported a substitute for the bill providing for the admission of certain territories into the union, and recommending the admission of Okla homa and Indian Territory as one state under the name of Oklahoma. Mr. Penrose moved to take up the immigration bill, Mr. Quay wanted it distinctly under stood that nothing was to come up thatwould conflict with the bill admitting new states. Eresident pro tern Frye held that the bill would come up as unfinished busi ness, until disposed ofTby the vote of the senate. The senate then began consideration of the house immigration bill. After a short discussion, of the bill, the senate adopted resolutions of regret on the death of Representative R.E. Degraf- OOak Plate Racks, a new line in stock now. J. H. Law, 35 Patton Ave. Scientific tye Examination. Choose Your Optician as , You Would a Friend. We have every facility known for cor rectly examining your eyes and fitting glasses to them. We use the very lat est improved instruments, together with 15 years of good, hard, practical expe rience. We give you the best service possible to be secured. McKee, Optician Opposite Postofflce. 64 Patton ave. Warm Weather is a long ways off. You have several months of winter before you. If you would be com fortable buy a Wilson Heater They are economical fuel users. We will fput in a Hot Air Furnace that will burn either soft coal or coke. Call and get prices. W. A. Bpyce U South Court Square.. Just Received A car load of Flower Pots, and owing to delay In shipment from factory will saII af sTPAtlv reduced rorices. If in terested call at once as they are bound to go. The IXL Department tstore, m Patton avenue. Phone 10. For Sale Or Exchange. A beautiful modern country home near Bingham school. House 9 rooms, 10 acres of land In hisrh etate of culti vation. Will sell or exchange for city property. We are offering splendid value in two business properties on Patton avenue and Main street. These are all choice values. Natt Atkinson & Sons Co., Real Cstat Dalera. A8HEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY fenfield and John L,. Sheppard of Texas and at 1:30 p. m. adjourned until to morrow. Washington, Dec. 3. When the house met todiay the speaker, an nounced the appointment ' of Mr. Shep herd (democrat) of Texas, a member of the committee on public buildings and grounds. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the ap propriation committee, having charge of the bill to defray the expenses of the anthracite coal strike commission, which was made an order for today, having been detained in his committee rom, a recess was taken for 10 min utes to await his coming. When the house reconvened the speaker announced the appointment of the following committees: To 'visit the naval aoadeimy Messrs. Watson of Indiana, Adams of Penn sylvania and Clark of Missouri. To visit the military academy Messrs. Hull of Iowa, Steele of Indi ana ajid DeArmond of Missouri. The house then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Grosveror of Ohio in the chair) and took up the consid eration of the coal strike commission bill. Before the discussion began Mr. Gaines of Tennessee stated that he desired to offer an amendment. The chair having ruled that amendments were not in order at this time, Mr. Cannon, in charge, agreed that the amendment should be read for infor mation. It proved to be 'an amend ment to place anthracite coal on the free list. Mr. Benton of Missouri, a member of the appropriations committee, to vhom Mr. Cannon yielded, declared that he could not support the bill. The president, he said, bad no legal au thority for the creation of the com mission. His second objection was that it - placed $50,000 in the presi dent's hands without any limitation whatever. Mr. Livingston of Georgia and Mr. Underwood of Alabama supported the bill although they agreed that the president's action was irregular. Mr. Bailey of Georgia said the president had acted patriotically. Mr. Cochran of Missouri, Mr. Feeley of Illinois, Mr. Gaines of Tennessee -and Mr. Maddox of Georgia endorsed the action of the president. Mr. Hemenway of Indiana and Mr. Lacey of Iowa, warmly defended the course of the president, the latter classed it as one of the "boldest" acts in the history of the executive. The coal strike commission bill was passed without division, and at 2:35 p. m. the house adjourned until Fri day. Work on the appropriation bills has begun. Two of the sub-committees of the appropriation were in session early today, one in charge of the ex ecutive and judicial appropriation bill, the other in charge of the pension bill. Mr. Putnam, linrarian of con gress, appeared before the former and the commissioner of pensions was be fore the other. Washington, Dec. 3. Senator Lodge, as chairman of the senate commftee on the Philippines, introduced a bill for the redemption of the currency of the Philippines islands. The bill pro vides that the currency of the United States shall be legal tender in the islands, and makes the gold dollar the unit of value, but it authorizes a sil ver pesso of 416 grains, which is to be paid in sums of less than 100 pessos when demanded. The pesso is also to be received for all duties to the islands unless specific legal provision is made to the contrary. The Philippine gov ernment is authorized to take such measures 'as it considers necessary to maintain the parity of the pesso with the currency of the United States at the rate ot two pessos for one dollar. Authority is also given . for the issu ance of certificates in the pesso. The Mexican and Spanish pessos are to go out of existence by the first of De cember, 1903, meanwrhile their value is to be fixed by proclamation toy the government of the Philippines. ELECTION OF FIELD OFFICERS Practically Certainthat Captain Ched- ester Will Be Chosen Major. Captain Lindsey of the Blue Ridge Rifles left Asheville yesterday morn ing for Statesville. Capt. Lindsey car ried with him the proxies of the offi cers of the two Asheville military or ganizations for the election of field of fleers. From the statements made toy the officers of the Asheville companies it is practically an assured thing that the new major of the Third Ibattalion will be Capt. H. C. Chedester. If the election turns out as predict ed. Asheville will have the honor of having the major of the Third bat tali on. There is considerable interest in regard to the matter at present among the members and friends of the two companies. Tenny's Peanut Brittle at Lee's. tf Smoke Blomberg's Selecto Cigars, 5c. Cigars, Tobacco and Sporting Goods Blomtoerg leads them alL Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700. tf Doll Cabs and Go Carts; we have 125 of them some handsome ones ;all prices. You get them at Heston 's Phone 183. M0ENIN6, DECEMBER 4, TT " . THE PAY THAT MINERS GET Employes ot tne Mines Tes- ,u tify Before Strike Com mission. MOST OF THEIR WAGES GOES TO COMPANY'S STORES Mitchell Again on the Witness Stand Explanation by Judge Gray. STILL. ENTERTAINS THE HOP THAT EFFORTS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WILL SOON END THE CONTROVERSY. Scranton, Dec. 3. After an adjourn ment of ten days, during which days the representatives of the railroads and miners were kept busy at work pre paring evidence for submission to the anthracite coal strike commission, the hearing of the miners' side of the con troversy was resumed in the state Superior court room at 10 o clock this morning. The usual large crowd was in attendance, and in addition there were several new faces among the large array of attorneys. The most prominent among these was Sam Dick son of Philadelphia, representing the Lehigh Coal and Navigation com pany, a large independent company, whose collieries are all located in the Panther Orek ivlalley. Among the spectators were twenty Italians and Polanders who will be called upon to tell the conditions prevailing in the middle or Hazelton region. Before the hearings began the commissioners held a brief conference, which de layed the opening of the public hear ing about ten minutes. In opening the day's proceedings Chairman Gray made an explanation of the commission's attitude regard ing the efforts for settlement. He said thei ? had been a misunderstanding in some quarters. The idea had gone out that the whole matter would be dismissed if an agreement wan reached. This, he said, was incorrect. He read a statement made by the sub-committee in which it was stated that the committee would not abrogate its duties and that it would stand re sponsible for. any agreement it ap proved or award it made. The chair man also added tnat tne commission wished to say that parties to the controversy may not withdraw with out the consent of the other parties before the commission. "We would be glad to have every body represented and have the -whole field covered," he said. Mr. Dickson announced that in ad dition to representing the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company, he appeared for the individual concerns, in the Ha zelton region. On the outside agreement proposi tion Chairman Gray announced that the commission "still entertained the hope that efforts to agree would con tinue and the commission would glad ly lend its good offices to that end." Judge Gray said that until some common sense agreement was reached as to the presentation of the figures on expectation of life, the commission would be unable to reach an end to the controversy. President Mitchell was called to the stand and in answer to questions by his counsel said that 20 per cent, in crease m wages would increase tne labor cost less than 10 cents a ton. Taking .President Baer's statement as a basis-, he said the increase would be about 17 cents. He was cross-examined by Wayne MiacVeagh and other attorneys. In the reply to a question Mr. Mitchell said the companies were not averse to increasing the wages of the men, tout did not do so because they were op posed to the union. Two photographers were sworn, who presented photographs of mine workers' home in the Hazelton re gion. W. H. Deterry, president of a local union, employed as a miner by Coxe Brothers & Co., Grafton, said this company's men were paid an average of 6.7 cars a week and all contract miners are required to toe in the mines from 7 a. m. until 3 p. m., regard less of whether they have enough cars to fill with coal they had mined. He said a black list exists at the Coxe mines and that he was on it for nine Houses Pop Renf. A choice list of furnished end un furnished houses in various section of i the city. Modern conveniences. We will be glad to give Interested par ties full Information and show houses, upon application at our office. Wilkie 5c baBarbe Real Estate and Renting Agents, Real Estate Agents, No, Pattoo ave. 1902. months because he refused to work a breast which netted him oVily three dollars a week. He also complained of the docking system. At the afternoon session miners testified to wages received. One miner who worked ten hours a day for two weeks said all the -wages he took home o o?1S Wife and seven children was 5o.20, the company stores getting all but that, with which he, was supposed to pay rent and buy clothing. Mike Midley.a veteran miner, said $18.75 for two weeks' work was the largest he had ever received. Mary Boland, he wife of a miner, said her husband scarcely ever brought home more than $3 for two weeks' work, the company stores getting the balance. She said her small children were forrH tr. work in order to be able to meet the ' idmuy expenses. She had not had a new dress in seven years. Other wit nesses testified that "fire fighters" and laborers were paid only 85 cents a day for the severest kind of work, which was generally dangerous. The testi mony showed that asthma prevailed among the miners and that many were forced to leave because of sickness contracted in the mines SHOT 8Y A NEGRO YESTERDAY MORNING Details of the Affair Not Easily Ob tained. A Mr. Sharp, w-ho lives five miles from Asheville on the French Broad river, was shot in the leg by an un known negro yesterday morning. Information concerning the shooting was hard to obtain. According to the most reliable report, it seems that Mr. Sharp was shot while ordering two hunters off his farm. The owner of the land was talking to the two trespassers, who were negroes, when a rabbit jumped up close to the group. One of the hunters drew his gun and fired, the shot taking effect Hn Mr. Sharp's leg. The wound in Sharp's legis a painful one. Whether the negro intended shoot ing Sharp or the rabbit is a matter of conjecture. SPANISH PREMIER RESIGNS HIS POST Sagasta Refuses to Serve Longer Af ter Cortes Censured Cabinet. Madrid, Dec. 3. Premier Saigasta has resigned owing to the cabinet de feat in the chamber of deputies yester day by the adoption of a motion of censure on the minister of marine for awarding the contract for the con struction of two training ships without Obtaining the consent of the cortes. IS'enor Sagasta had an audience with King Alfonso this morning, at which he presented his resignation and inti timated that the step was irrevocable. He informed the king that the opposi tion had treated him -with distrust and discourtesy, which he did not deserve. His majesty will not decide on the course he will pursue until tomorrow. A FREIGHT WRECK Delayed Traffic Several Hours Near Campobella, There was a freight wreck on the Southern yesterday near Campobella that blockaded traffic for several hours. 'Ten freight cars were derailed while running over a rough roadbed about 18 miles from Spartanburg. No se rious injuries to the train crew have been reported. The passenger trains from Spartan burg were unable to come through as far as Asheville. A transfer of pas sengers wras necessary at the point of the .wreck. Train No. 9 from Spar tanburg was delayed over two hours Important Engagements Should always toe kept to the minute. Such an opportunity to get a high grade watch at cost prices should not be overlooked. Waltham, 18 Size Vanguard, 21 Jewels.. .". ..$25.00 Crescent St., 21 jewels.... 20.00 A. T. & Co., premier, 17 Jewels 18.50 16 size Riverside, 17 Jewels. 20.50 Elgin, 18 Size Veritas, 21 jewels $25.00 B. W. Raymond, 19 Jewels. 20.00 In Finer Adjusted Watches Bunn Special, 21 Jewels $28.50 940 Hamilton, 21 Jewels 28.00 s Arthur M. Field Company Leading Jewelers Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave, Asheville. N. C. FIVE CENTS PER COPT. FOUR DOLLARS A TEAR. STEAMSHIP IN SEA OF FIRE Twelve Men Dead and a Score Injured by Exploding Oil. THE STEAMER PROGRESSO WAS UNDERGOING CHANGES Oil Tanks that Replaced Coal Bunkers Blew Up, and Ship Broke in Two, MANY MECHANICS WERE EN GAGED IN WORK IN THE HOLD AND ON THE DEXZKS OP THE VESSEL.. San Francisco, Dec. S.By the ex plosion "of the steamer Pregresso as she lay at her wharf at the Fulton iron works at Harbor View today a dozen men lost their lives, a score were injured and property valued at over $200,000 was destroyed. The dieaster occurred while forty mechanics of the iron -works and twen ty employes of the ship were on board. Below decks mechanics were busy com pleting the work of converting the ves sel from a coal burning coal carrier to an oil burning oil carrier, when sud denly with a great booming sound the oil tanks blew up. The men wer hurled against the steel walls and a sheet of flame came sweeping into their faces. On the upper deck men were hurled into the air or thrown into the water. Following the explosion the ship sagged in the center, showing she had broken in two. A stream of burning oil running from the tanks spread out until the ship lay on waves of fir. The victims Include First Assistant Engineer Mparts. The cause of the ex plosion is a mystery. BREAD AND BREAD M AKING. Prof. Wiley, of the Agricultural De- j partment at Washington, in an article on "Bread and Bread Maklner." savs the nutritive value of wheat flour de pends largely upon the character of the milling." The most scientifically milled flour 4s "Clifton,' made at Bransford Mills, Owensboro. Ky. Insist on your grocer sending it to you. Two Mice Flats of 4 rooms each, with bath, hot and cold water, &c, for only $8.50 per month. Let us show them to ou H, P. Grant 6c Son, REAL. ESTATE AGENTS, 48 Patton avenue. PEsTRIEs The Tailor Phone 347; Come and inspect my line of Importedand Domestic Suitings before buying elsewhere. Gen tlemen's Riding Breeches and Livery a Specialty. i 9 9 13 For Sale or Rent Large boarding house tmfar nished, "The Brexion." Nu. 11 S tames avenue. o.io per month, recently painted, good condition . For sale: Beautiful suburban house, with 60 acres of land. Water and sewerage. 2 Aston, Rawls&Go 18 South Main street. p Seeds and Bulbs Wood's Lawn Grass ,.25o Wood's Lawn Emichener 25o Wood's Lettuce Seed in bulk. Hyachlnth Bulbs 5 end 10a Narcissus Bulbs 2 for 5o Crocus Bulbs, per dozen.. I0o Calla Lily Bulbs.. ioo Easter Lily Bulbs ioo Potato Onion Sets, quart i5q Grant's Pharmacy Grant's No. 24 cures old, 25o 1 ,J --(
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