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ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1902.
FTVH CENTS PER COPT.
FOUR DOLLARS A YEAH.
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pic-iver-
Day
o
Marked Down
Special Prices
On Comb and Brush Sets
Silver Plate Tea Sets, Butter
Dishes, Creams, and Odd
Pieces of Silver.
Purses and Bags
Yases and G hina
Big Bargains on 5c, 10c and
25c counters
DOWN STAIRS AT
Sumner's
Leather Goods
AT COST
We are selling our entire line
of leather goods at cost. Pock
et Books, Card Cases, Purses,
Cigar Cases. Now is the time
to make your Christmas selec
tions. .
Pfafflin's Drug Store,
Patton Ave. and Church St.
For Carving the
Christmas Turkey
You must have a good set of
carvers the knife with a 'good,
keen blade, that will cut
smoothly the noble fowl. We
have a large number of hand
some sets real good, servic
able ones, for
$1.25 to $12.00
Can you think of anything
more suitable for a Christmas
gift?
Asheville Hardware Go.
On the Square.
Phone 87 Asheville
Christmas
IS
COMING.
Be sure and look at our line of
Sweaters, Smoking Jackets,
Hats, Gloves, Neckwear,
Shirts, Suspenders, .
Handkerchiefs, &c.
Suitable
for Presents
Boys.
for Men and
Whitlock's
41 Patton Avenue
INDICATIONS NOW
THAT ROOSEVELT
ILL ACCEPT
Though Many Are Urging
Him to Decline Allies'
Offer.
REGARDS THE TASK
AS PUBLIC DUTY
He is Determined, However,
Not to Be Caught in
Diplomatic Trap.
Washington, Dec. 23. In spite of
contrary advice from many parts of
the limited States President Roosevelt
will almost certainly accept the invi
tation of the powers to act as sole ar
bitrator of the Venezuelan dispute
when the case is presented to him
formally. If the powers adhere to
their expected intention to insist opon
his accordance the only chance that he
will decline lies in the character of the
agreement upon which the arbitra-
NEW LAMPS
RELAYED
Placed on sale to-day
for the first time
SPECIAL PRICES
J. H. LAW,
35 Patton Ave.
Opera Glasses
and
Spectacles
Get them today,
PRICES VERY LOW.
A Merry Christmas
to you
McKee
The...
Optician
59 Patton Avenue
(Mil
Sometimes take a practical view of
things and give their wives Christmas
presents of value. Boyce's Perfect
Steel Ranges are leaders in this line.
We also have Coal Vases, Fire Sets,
Andirons, etc., all very acceptable at
this season.
W. A. Boyce
11 South Court Square.
For Sale Or Exchange.
A beautiful modern country home
nar Rlne-ham r.hool. HOUSe 9 rooms,
-oros nf land ill MM! BUllo i cuiu-
VAHnn win Mil or excnange iot cnjr
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oroDerty. We are offering spienoia
trail! A in two hUfiineSS iyivywwo v
Dattnn flvAmiA T Mfl.iH Street. XHeSo
are all choice value.
Natt Atkinson St Sons Co.,
Real Bst&ta Dealer.
dust Received
J, car load of Flower Fota, and owing
to delay in shipment from factory will
a erreatlv reduced prices. I in
terested call at once as they are bound
to go. The I X h pepartmenrstore. ?2
Patton avenue, rnoxm an.
tionwillbe proposed. Should the allies
impose conditions the president would
regard as unjust to Venezuela or if
he should be requested to decide points
applying to the Monroe doctrine he Will
defcline to act unttfl thte terms are
modified. The president is determined
not to be caught in a diplomatic trap.
He regards it as a public duty to ac
cept the task so as to brine: an end
to the mess as soon as possible. Let
ters from all .sections oX the country
have been received urging him to de
cline the allies offer but his mind is
made up regarding the matter and he
undoubtedly will be the arbitrator to
end the controversy.
AMERICAN STEAMER ENTERS La-J
GUAYRA HARBOR.
Caracas, Dec. 23. The Red "D" lin
er Caracas safely entered the har
bor of Da Guayra at 8 o'clock this
tmforning.
The mail, freight and passengers
were landed at 10 o'clock. The captain
of the British cruiser Tribune noti
fied the commander of the Caracas
that throughout her stay at La G-uay-ra
she must leave the haibor every
night. This measure is regarded as
vexatious and causes great expense to
the owners of the steamer.
There were five newspaper corre
spondents on board the Caracas.
The commander of the British cruis
er Tribune yesterday notified Mr.
Schuck, the consul of Great Britain,
that the Caracas could enter the port
of La Guayra today. The Tribune
then sailed from La Guayra. leaving
the Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan in
charge of the blockade. The first act
of the commander of the Bausan was
to notify the agents- of the Red "D"
line that the Caracas would not be
allowed to land her .passengers, mail
or freight. The commander of 'the
United States gunboat Marietta, Lieu
tenant Commander Deichl, the com
mander of the French cruises Trotide
and the United States consul Were
immediately informed of " the stand,
taken by the Italian commander,
whose decision was regarded as 'vio
lating the terms of the decrees es
tablishing the blockade, which al
lowed all steamers coming from the
United States ten days grace from
the date of the establishment of the
blockade, December 20, in which to
reach Venezuelan ports. Mr. Boulton
of Boulton & Co., agents of the line,
and all the foreign merchants entered.
protests against the Italian command
er s decision and the commander of
the Marietta and the United States
consul cabled to Washington for in
structions. Meanwhile Lieutenant
Commander Deichl, after an hour's
conference .with the Italian com
mander, succeeded in con vicing him
he was wrong in his interpretation of
the blockade decrees and finally the
captain of the Giovanni Bausan as
sured Lieutenant Commander Deichl
that the Cracas would be allowed to
enter the port of La Guavra 'without
hinderahce. .Mr. Boulton then was
notified that the Caracas would have
free entry and he cabled to Willem
stad, where she was awaiting orders,
instructing Captain - Woodrick to pro
ceed to La Guayra.
AGED ARCHBISHOP
OF CANTERBURY DEAD
London, Dec. 23. The Most Rev
Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Can
terbury and primate of all England,
died this morning at 8:15 o'clock in
the presence of his wife and two eons
The final collapse occureed about
o clock and he was unconscious to
wards tne eno. ine nmate died oz
old age. The pathetic sceme in West
minister abbey at the coronation of
King Edward wras one of the earlier in
dications of his failing strength. Then
came the collapse in the house of
lords at the conclusion of a vigorous
speech in support of the educational
bill. He had not left his bed since. He
will be hurried at Canterbury. The
bishop of Winchester is considered
likely to be his successor.
CRUSHING DEFEAT OF
SULTAN OF MOROCCO
Tangire, Morocco, Dec. 23. The im
perial troops have been totally defeat
ed after a sanguinary (battle with the
rebels headed by the pretender to the
throne. The latter decapitated forty of
the sultan's soldiers. Their heads are
now ornarruenting his tent. Imperial re-
nforcements have been sent to at
tempt the capture of Taza, the head
quarters of the pretender. Incensed by
the success of the rebels ithe sultan has
ordered his soldiers to spare no one,
in1 spite of the advance of the chiefs
who counseled him not to indulge in ex
cess.
To close out the brand White Knight
igars, in boxes of 25, 80 cents per box.
lomberg's.
A box 25 Robert Burns cigars will
make a nice present. At Blomberg'B,
Patton avenue.
Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700. tf
A FBW
more left of those
handsome
HANDWORK DOLLS.
You get them only at
HESTON'S
Phone 183.
26 S. Main.
POPE BECOMES
LY ILL;
IABLET0 SPEAK
Temporarily Rendered Speech
less During Audience
With Cardinals.
Rome, Dec. 23. While receiving the
cardinals and prelates today, the pope
suddenly became ill and was incapable
of speaking for some time. Directly
arter rne audience was over he was
taken from the audience room and
carried to his room, where he was put
into bed.
It was a picturesque scene in the
pope's private library at noon today
when" all the cardinals living in Rome
gathered there to present the pontiff
with their Christmas greetings. All
the visitors wore their gorgeous red
robes. A remarkable fact was that
with the exception of Cardinal Santo
and Cardinal Parochi, all the as
sembled prelates, many of whom were
very old, appeared exceptionally well,
animated and full of plans for the fu
ture.
Cardinal Santo, a doyen of the
sacred college, read the congratulatory
address. The pope SDoke at some
length in reply to the address and ex
pressed keen sorrow at the fact that
his jubilee was embittered by painful
events referring evidently to the di
vorce bill. The pointiff in this con
nection remarked:
"What they want is the fall of
Christian order and the reconstruction
of the states on the basis of pagan
ism .
The pope pleaded Tor a spread of
Christian democracy "on the lines
preached by the church to oppose the
seditious, socialistic democracy which
acknowledges no good."
After receiving the apostolic bene
diction the cardinals withdrew.
VAI1DERBILT IS
SOMEWHAT BETTER
New York, Dec. 24. The condition
of Cornelius Vanderbilt is improved
tonight. Dr. Flint Issued a bulletin
at 11:30 in which he said: "Mr. Van
derbilt's condition is a little more
satisfactory this evening. There has
been no marked change."
THE DROWN PRINCESS
OF SAXONY'S FLIGHT
t Sensation in Austrian and Saxon
Royal Circles Has Taken
Refuge at Geneva.
Dresden, Saxony, Dec. 23. The
crown Princess Louise has determined
to leave the royal court of her husband
forever. As stated in another dis
patch divorce proseedings from Crown
Prince Frederick may be necessary on
account of her announcement of this
determination, which the princess an
nounced to her husband early in Nov
ember, after one of their frequent vio
lent scenes. She also confided her in
tention to separate herself utterly from
the court and "all its wretchedness,"
to two or three of her intimate friends
and discussed with them the impos
sibility of her longer enduring the ar
tificial etiquette of 'the court and the
"forced companionship of a man who
was loathsome to her."
The circumstances of the princess'
flight are still obscure here, and no
further reliable news is available. The
only fact that seems clear is that the
king and crown' prince know where she
is and are in communication with her,
but it is learned that she is absolute
ly intractable.
Dresden is absorbed by the sensa
tion,
An instance of the princess' lawless
disregard of court manners was her
cycling1 through the streets of Dres
den 'with an American dentist, who at
her request taught her to ride a wheel,
though the king and crown prince com
manded, her not: to learn. A decree of
divorce is talked as a necessary se
quence to the princess' reasons for
leaving the court forever. 1
'Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 23. The
crown princess of Saxony is here un
der the name of Praulein Von Oben.
Her brother, Archduke Leopold Ferdi
nand, and Prof. Giron are at the same
hotel. The archduke has assumed the
name of De Buriaho. The party is liv-
Choice Lots
On Charlotte Street
For Sale.
Opposite the Manor and Albemarle
Park property. The owner has here
tofore refused to sell these desirable
lots, but we can now name a very
reasonable price, either as a whole or
divided into four lots. Total frontage
252 feet; depth 194 feet.
Wilkie ? kaBarbe
SOLE AGENTS.
Now 2& Patton avenue Phone 661.
SUDDEN
ing quietly and
Christmas here.
proposes to spenj
Munich, Dec. 23. Hope is expressed
that the crown princess of Saxony
will return to her husband. The Ba
varian court Is endeavoring to effect
a reconciliation. Prof. Giron is 24
years old. The princess met him first
in Paris. He has a fascinating man
ner, sparkling black eyes and black
hair. He was lately dismissed from
the court.
THE WATERSRED QUESTION
BEING MUCn DISCUSSED
There are many Questions hin
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asked daily about "the intentions of
the board of aldermen as regards the
watershed at the headwaters of the
Swtannanoa."
It is generally known that the new
water line Btarts near the headwaters
of the Swannanoa and that the city
must necessarily look after the pres
ervation of the surrounding country,
in order to avoid the deplorable ef
fects of a dry river bed.
Many say tha-t the board should
have purchased' the several hundred
acres of watershed before building the
pipe line. Further, that the price
of the land will now be raised by the
owners and the city put to hundreds
of dollars of unnecessary expense.
The city has the right to condemn
Uie property it needB and a Jury will
decide on the price to be paid the
owner. The laws of the country are
sucn that one person cannot be the
cause of the suffering of several hun
area people when there is a remedy.
as to the preservation of the tim
ber lands on the watershed, it will
probably be interesting to know that
out of several hundred acres of the
uioumam iana mere is nardly any
useful or even desirable timber to be
found anywhere. The surrounding
hills in the range of the watershed are
covered with rocks, and the steep, rug
seu uims ariora ine to very little vege
tation.
it the entire forest was o be hewn
down, hardly any effect upon the wut-
er supply of the Swannanoa. would be
felt.
The Swannanoa is a strong mount
ain stream, and gathers its waters
from such a vast territory that it will
be able to supply the city adequately
the year round.
The new water line could be finished
in a very short time if the pipe could
be had. Delays of much annoyance
have prevented the contractors from
completing their work.
GTJARD WHO BEAT
CONVICT TO DEATH
GOES TO PRISON
New Orleajis, Dec. 23. John C. Har
dy, sergeant of convict guards at
Clarksville, Miss., charged with whip
ping William Young, a convict, to
death, has been convicted of man
slaughtered and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary. Young was
most brutally whipped. Three con
victs stood on him to keep him down
while Hardy wielded the whip.
Women marry for mushrooms on
toast and compromise on potpie.
8 Christmas
. Gifts
Of Exquisite Design
and Faultless Fancy
can always
be obtained . in
the
greatest
variety
in our
store.
If you want
i Gold Jewelry
y
Desk Requisites
Silverware
or Cut Glass
Our stock comprises what will
suit you. You- are invited to
come and see what we have.
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ARTHUR W. FIELD
Companyt
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Leading Jewelers
1 &X
Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave
For Sale or Rent
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Large boarding house unfur
nished, "The Brexton," No. 11
Starnes avenue, $50.00 per
month; recently painted; good
condition.
For Sale: Beautiful Suburban
house, with 60 acres of land
water and sewerage.
Aston, Ra wis & Co
18ft South Main street.
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A BANK'S WEALTH
BURIED UNDEB
A HILL OF BRICK
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Vaults Containing $300,000
Buried Under Mass of
Debris.
BEATRICE MAbONIC
TEMPLE BURNED
Dynamite Used to Prevent
Spread of Flames in the
Nebraska Town.
Beatrice. Xeb., Dec. 23. Three hun
dred thousand dollars lies buried under
a hug- mass of debris on the spot
wh re yesterday 5tood the Beatrice
national bank. Today fire destroyed
$200,000 worth of business property In
the heart of the city. The bank was
one of the buildings burned and th
walls toppled over 4no the vaults
which contained the cash. It ie
feared that the heat will destroy the
buried currency.
The fire first broke Out at 2 o'clock
this morning in the basement of Day's
drug store eituated in the Maeonic
Temple block. The fire was of incendi
ary origin. The entire temple, a three
story business block, -was destroyed.
A defective bofller at the pumping
station added difficulty to fighting: the
fire, and later in the day the fire broke
'Out again and it spread was only
stooped by the use of dynamite after
it had worked great destruction.
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Greene Succeeds Partridge
New York, Dec. 23. Gen. Francis
Vinton Greene was today appointed
police commissioner in succession to
Captain Partridge, whose resignation
takes effect on January 1.
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It is probably impossible for a man
to be on the right side of every ques
tion, but he should manage to be on
the right side of some of them.
The Handsomest
Place
On Montford avenue can be bought
at a bargain on account of the own
ers having decided to leave town. The
house has all modern improvements
and the grounds are the handsomeeet.
for their size, in the city. Let vm
show it to you.
H F. Grant & Son,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS. I
48 Patton avenue.
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.
CIGARS
. PIPES
A box of our nice cigars, or a
handsome meerschaum pipe,
would be a welcome gift for
Santa Claus to leave with
husband, father, brother or
"best fellow." We have
Fircworkst Too
Come in today.
A Happy Christmas to every-
MICHfcbSON':
ON THE SQUARE.
COLD CREAM
Fresh cold cream, flue for ekln an&
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complexion, 15 and 25c per Jar.
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HOLIDAY PERFUME.
We offer a choice assortment of hol
iday perfumes and sachet powders.
They are of -the best quality, daintily;
boxed and very reasonably priced
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Grant's Pharmacy
Grant's No. 24 cores coldj 2SoA J
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