VOL. Vn NO. 259
ASHEVILLE,. N. C, TUESDAY MOBNINGy DECEMBER 9, 1902,
FTTH CENTS PER COPT.
FOUR DOLLARS A TEAR.
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WHY SENATOR PRITCHARD OPPOSES COLD PREVAILS
RE-APPOINTMENT OF SAMUEL VICK! OVER WIDE AREA
One Set of 6 Fine
Gold Traced China
Cups and Saucers.
With every $5.oo
purchase Monday and
Tuesday we will give
a set of $.25 Fine
Gold Traced China
Cups and Saucers.
A Letter irom the Senator to
President Roosevelt on the
Hit-"
State tAbiary.
TJtE DEMOCRATIC EFFORT
TO BOLSTER THE NEGRO
EhSiS!6 beea' ?ne a'tbai Zero Weather in Many Local-
nate Patrick. Vick was a delegate
to the Weldon convention, and it was
evenly divided between Mr. Patrck on
the . one hand, who was not a federal
( office holder, and Col. J. J. Martin, on
the other hand, who was postmaster
! of Tarboro. Under the leadershiD of SflTTTUBIDIJ TPMDWO A Tnoro
- - w luui uaax uuuo
iuusb wno nave aone an tnev couia
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itiesin "North. and West,
and Much Snow.
Senator Pritchard's Comments
- on the Good Results of the
Agitation.
SUMNER'S
FOR THAT BATD 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'0 Quinine Hair Tonic, Is a
natural scalp food. It not only
stops the hair from coming out,
It makes new hair grow.
Try it its only 60 cents per
bottle. - , '
Pfafflin's Drug Store
Patton avenue and Church
street.
The Cold Wind Blows
And Bites the. Nose,
But it won't if you will have
your -windows iprovided with
I Weather Strips.
Then don't forget the best
stove on earth is
Coles
Air-Tight
Heater
For wood or coal.
Ashcville Hardware
Company
On the Square Phone 87
Asheville
AID GIVEtt BT VICK TO THE DEM
OCRATS IN THE RECENT CAM
PAIGN MATTER NOW IN THE
PRESIDENT'S HAND.S.
Special to the "Gazette.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 8. Senator
Pritchard called on the president to
day and submitted this letter:
"Dear Mr. President: I have the
honor to submit in writing my reasons
for opposing the reappointment of
Samuel Vick as postmaster at Wilson,
N. C. In the first place during the
past three years Vick has done every
thing he could to obstruct those who
have been endeavoring to carry out
what I conceive to be the best policy
for the republican party in eastern
North Carolina. At the congressional
convention at Weldon two years ago
Hon.D.W.Patrick.a (gentleman of high
character, was a candidate for con
gress. Mr. Patrick is a gentleman of
large means, stands exceedingly well
with the 'best element of the people of
his district. He has never, in so far
as I know, held a federal position. I
was of the opinion that' the best thing
Law's
GhristmasPpenirig
..TO-DAY..
4 to 10 P. M.
Store closed till 4 P. M.
Scientific Eye Examination.
See
Our
Big
Ad
On
5th
Choose Your Optician as
7"" ft You Would a Friend.
We have every facility known for cor
rectly examining your eyes and fitting
classes 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
rvnnnsite Postofflce. 54 Patton ave.
to disrupt the republican party in
North Carolina, I am informed that
Vick gave the casting vote in the
Weldon convention in favor of Mar
tia and to secure the defeat of Pat
rick. During the last camDaien I am
informed he did everything possible to
prevent the euccess of the republican
state and legislature ticket in -his coun
ty. It is a notable fact that the re
publican state ticket did not receive a'
single vote in the precinct at which
Vick voted and the legislative ticket
only two in the precinct. I am in
formed both these votes were cast by
white men . ' Now I can well under
stand why Vick, who has always op
posed me, voted against the legislative
tisket, but I cannot 'understand why
he voted against the republican state
ticket, butl-. cannot understand whv
the best republicans in North Carolina.
In consideration of his service to the
party leading democrats of Wilson
come iorwara ana endorse him as a
gentlemen of high character and
standing. If ex-Congressman White
and leaders of the democratic party of
Wilson are to be consulted about this
matter I have the honor to suggest
that you send an agent to Wilson with
instructions to interview a majority of
the people of character and intelligence
in the community as to whether or not
they prefer the appointment of Vick to
that of Mr. CBoykin, whom I have rec
ommended, and that he require them to
state their preference in writing. Or
if this plan does not - meet your ap
proval, in that event I suggest that
you require Vick to secure petitions
from this class of people including
those who had already recommended
him as being a gentlemen of high
character and standing requesting his
appointment as postmaster at that
place. If he can secure the endorse
ments from this class of people then
you may in the exercise of your discre
tion take such action as you approve,
but I must still reserve the right, to
say- that In my ""opinion it will be a
mistake under the circumstances to
' appoint Vick as postmaster at Wilson.
I With best wishes and high regards, I
j am sincerely yours,
J. C. PRITCHARD.
I herewith inclose a copy of a let
ter from the chairman of the county
executive committee of Wilson coun
ty."
On leaving the 'white house Senator
Pritchard made to the press the fol
lowing statement:
'The agitation of the Vick matter is
not. without its good results. Among
other things the News and (Observer,
one of the rankest democratic papers
in the state, has taken great pleasure
in publishing. articles written by H. P.
Cheatham and others in defense of the
colored race, and published articles
commending Vick as a gentleman of
high character and standing. Leading
democrats of Wilson have also writ
ten testimonials in behalf of Vick as
to his high character and standing, and
thus have' given him quasi endorse
ment for appointment as postmaster
at that place. These things clearly
indicate that there is a wonderful
change of sentiment in tne democrat
ic party in North Carolina with res
pect to the political rights of the ne
gro. The people of the state are to
be co n gr at ulated upon the taxt that
in the future we are not to be har
assed b y the race i uestion, now that
democrats, or at least those who u n
dertake to run the machine in North
ALSO RANGE LOW
In Many Places the Thermom
eterRagistered Lowest Mark
of the Present Winter.
MUCH SNOW IN NEW fORK
BLIZZARD AT ( ROCHESTER SE
VERE COLD WAVE AT CHICAGO.
OHIO HAVING BELOW ZERO
WEATHER, ETC., ETC.
Chicago, Dec. 8. The cold wave, that
bore down upon this city, accompanied
by a slight snowfall, reached its climax
at 9 o'clock today with zero tempera
ture.' Today and tonight the mercury
will, according to the official forecast,
remain near that point with some re
lief promised tomorrow.
Five fatalities from causes directly
attributed to the weather have been
reported to the authoTiies.
Delay to traffic on the railroads,
street railways and elevated roads in
general. The shortage of coal supply
was severely felt for the first time in
many quarters.
weather with snow falling in several
places. The present cold snan has
been particularly serious in this city,
because of the small supply of coal and
a fear that it will be soon exhausted.
CHICAGO SHIPPING CLERKS
STRIKE FOR All INCREASE
Employes of Big Department Stores
Qu t Work Last Night.
Chicago, Dec. 8. Shipping clerks at
five of the biggest department stores
and dry goods stores went out on
strike tonight, and holiday packages,
as a result, are piled in heaps at the
various stores awaiting delivery. Mar
shall Field's shipping department
force joined the anion tonight and will
be with the strikers tomorrow. The
employes have joined thes Chicago
Federation of Labor, and other union
men will refuse to handle goods if
"scabs" are employed. The men want
an increase.
BOY POISONED
GEORGE F. LEYII
Robert West, 14 Years Old, Ar
rested for Murder of Truss
1 Maker
AVERS HE DID NOT INTEND
TO ADMINISTER POISON
CUP YACHT WILL
BE CALLED THE EAGLE'
Is
Jamestown, N. Y., Dec. 8. An aver
age of two feet of snow has fallen in
Chatauq.ua county during the last
twenty-four hours and it is still falling.
(Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 8. Reports
from "Wisconsin show the weather to
be very severe. At Madison, Wis.,
it -was 'two-idegrees,; below..-zero this
morning. All trains in the west
ern and central part of Wisconsin are
from thitty to fifty minutes late.
According to Information Which
Considered Reliable.
New York, Dec. 8. When the new
cup yacht is lauched from the Herr-
schoff slip in April, says the Herald;
she will probably be christened the
Eagle. The information upon which
this statement is based in considered
as most reliable.
The name will be popular because it
is representative and national. It sug
gests strength, speed and fearlessness.
It is a good hailing name and every
American yachtsman with a dash of
patriotism in his veins will shout his
hardest when the new defender glides
into the water. Should the Eajrle sur
vive me iriais xor tne sanction or a
cup defender and meet the approval of
the committee on the challenge when
they come together in Newport to
mame the boat that will represent the
club in the international races, there
should be no fear for the cup.
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
HAS TYPHOID FEVER
New York, Dec. 8. Cornelius Van-
derbilt is ill of typhoid fever at his
home in this city. He has been con
fined to his bed for a week and his
physicians have diagnosed the . dls-
ease as typhoid fever. Af the house
it was said today that the patient was
comfortable and that no complications
would result.
Broke Down When He Discover
ed the Results of the
Police Investigation.
POLICE KNOWLEDE OF HIS AC
TIONS FORCES HIM TO CONFESS
THAT HE STOLE MONEY FROM
HIS AGED EMPLOYER.
New York, Dec. 8. Robert West of
Philadelphia, aged 14, who was em
ployed by George F.f Leyh, the
wealthy Brooklyn truss maker, who
died a week ago after drinkine pois
oned beer, was arrested tonight,
charged with having murdered the old
man. The boy was the only person
with the truss maker when he drank
the poison. The police discovered the
lad had been making expenditures far
beyond his means and this led to the
suspicion that he had first stolen mon
ey from his employer and then poison
ed him. The boy broke down when
he learned that his purchases were
known and said he had placed what.
he thought was bromo selter in
Leyh's glass of beer for the purpose ;
of sobering him, but when it killed
him, he became alarmed and decided
to say nothing about it. The pclice
learned that a few hours after the
death of Leyh the boy bought a $27
bicycle and a pair of gloves. He ad
mits he took $27 from his employer.
but stoutly denies he intended pois
oning him.
ORDER QFIHEPTASOPHS
Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 8. At
o'clock this morning the thermometer
showed six above zero. The indications
are for rising temperature tomorrow.
The cold wave came from the north
west. At Terre Haute the thermome
ter dropped from 31 to 8 degrees above.
At Portland the thermometer is at 8
above.
Rochester, . Y., Dec. 8. A severe
blizrard is on here. The thermemoter
is down to 20, and is . steadily falling.
TEARING DOWN COURT HOUSE
the Com -
Louisville, Dec. 8. Freezing temper
ature the country south of the Ohio
river to a line touching North Ala
bama, Mississippi and North Texas, the
thermometer in many places recording
the coldest weather of the winter.
Bids Will Be Referred to
mission.
ine county commissioners met yes
terday in order to consider the bids
for tearing down the old court house
They were in session some time and
had up for consideration a half dozen
bids, but refused to take any action
on these and merely referred the mat
ter to tne court nouse commission,
wnicn win consiaer tne bias in a
called meeting to be field at an early
date.
The bids received are evidently not
what the commissioners expected, but
they say they intend to get rid of the
building at an early date, in all
events.
Page ..
WhittocM'S:
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Warrti
Weather
is a lone ways off. You
have several months
of winter before you.
If you would be com-!
fortable buy a
Wilson Heater
They are economical
f 111 'users. We will
put m a .
Hot Air Pupnacc
that will burn either
snft r.oal or coke. Call
and get prices.
W. A.
11 Bouth Courf Sqir;
(Continued on page four)
Watch Blomberg's cigar and sport
ing goods large ad in next Sunday's
paper, the 14th. It will Interest you.
Tenny's Peanut Brittle at Lee's.
tf
Memphis, Dec. 8. This is the coldest
day of the season, the thermometer
resriterinff 28 degree at 7 o'clock this
morning.
Columbus. O., Dec. 8. Ohio was in
the clasp of a cold wave this morning.
There was three inches of snow in
northeastern Ohio and high winds
were prevailing in the same section. It
was fair in other sections with tem
perature ranging a low as 14 degrees
in (Coliimbus and Cincinnati.
Detroit Dec. 8. This is the coldest
day of the season in Detroit and Michi
gan. At 8 o'clock the thermometer reg-
itered 16 decrees above zero in this
city, a drop of 10 degrees during last
night. Snow fell in flurries throughout
the night.
England's Ultimatum
London, Dec. 8. Premier Balfour
announced in the house of commons
today that an ultimatum had been
,sent to "Venezuela and that in the
event of a satisfactory reply not hav
ing been received the British and Ger
man governments would taKe meas
ures to enforce their claims against
that country.
Annual Meeting and Election of New.
""Officers.
The Improved Order of Hepta&ophs,
conclave 405, held its annual election
last night. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Archon, Richard Kiibler; secretary, rl.
B. Ray; financeer, B. F. Rives; .Treas
urer, A. r . cook; prelate, George L.
Hackney. Judge George A. Shuford
wtas elected to represent the conclave
at the next national convention at
Richmond in July.
If you want a genuine
BARGAIN
Call at our office and let us show
you a 7 room cottage, not far from the
center, of town or on street car line
which we can sell you for $1,100.00.
H. P. Grant Sc Son,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
48 Patton avenue.
,C5i
Smoke Blomberg's Selecto Cigars, 5e.
Cigars, Tobacc and Sporting Goods-
Blomberg leads them all.
Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700.
tf
41 Patton Avenue; f
Christmas Toys
All sorts and kinds.
Cand Nuts, Oranges at
Heston's
Phone 183.
Boy
For Sale Or Exchange.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 8. More than
tdx inches of snow have fallea in this
section during the past thirty-six
hours. Early today the government
thermometer regieered 22 above.
Des Moines, 'la., Dec. 8. The ther
mometer registered 5 degrees below ze
ro at 7 o'clock this morniug, the cold
est of the season.
Omnhn Tieo. S. Last night the
mercury went to the zero mark in Ne
braska and in eoutherni Iowa, tout to
iiav'a rwnorts indicate moderation
. A beautiful, modern country home
near Bingham chool. House rooms,
10 acres of land in high etate culti
vation, f "Will sell or exchange for city
property. '. We are V; Offering i splendid
properties . on
dust Received
. a tsT load of -"Flower Pots, ana owing i MinA n 1 k
to delay in shipment from factory win patton avenue and Main street; These
nail at , ereatly reduced rices. n li 1 hnn vninM. ' .
terested call at once as they are fcoanal-. . . -
o friiA t,tt Tm DAMrrment Store. 22 Natt Atkinson U 2on Co.,
. Patton avenue. . Fhons 107.
Beal Cstats Dsalaa.
Choice Lots!
On Charlotte Street
For Sale.
; Opposite the Manor and Albemarle
Park property. The owner has T&ere-
tofore refused to sell these desirable
lots, but we can now name ,av very
reasonable price, either as a whole: or
divided Into four lots. Total frontage
252 -feet;, depth 194 feet. ' .
WUbie baBarbe
NO.
- . SOLE AGENTS.
23 Patton avenue j
Phone $61
I)
Everyone may well be proud
to own
First
Class Jewelry
The style and quality of one's
jewelry , oft proclaims the
standing of its owner.
For
Christmas Gifts
Probably no other line is giv
en more than Jewelry, and
from our immense stock of the
handiwork of the most reputa
ble and skillful goldsmiths and
silversmits you will not fail to
find a suitable gift for either
old or young.
Arthur M. Field
Company
Leading Jewelers
Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave.
Asheville; N. Q "
The Tailor
Phone 347;
Come and inspect my line of
Importedand Domestic Suitings
before buying elsewhere. Gen
tlemen's Ridingi'Breeches and
Livery a Specialty.
I For Sale or Rent 1
TJrfur-
"The BreiM " N
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per
good
Largs boarding house
nlshed.
Stames avemie. too.vO
month, recently plated.
condition.
house, with 60 acres of land.n
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Aston, Rawls &Co
South Main street. fl
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Seeds and Bulbs
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Wood's Lawn Grass
i Wood's Lawn Emichener
Hyachlnth Bulbs ..(audita'
Narcissus Bulbs.. .. ..2 for 6o
Crocus Bulbs, per dozen;. .. .. ....10o
Calla Lily Bulbs 10o
Easter Lily Bulbs.. .. .. ..10a
Grant's No. 24 cures coldf 25ot
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