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BUY ONLY THE GENUINE. . 5i i - jO lbs.,3S. C();TerT i aree donMe uu t sid and AnnW de tloor safes fr lance businens, faelorr. lewelrr nr h.v Ineheshiyh, 21001b., $6S. 75; 68 Inehea hia-h, 30O0 lbs , . 75. Frei&rht aerarea ti r-nUper lOOIbs. far S00 miles: KMMInnles. Ofenls. WRITE FOR FREE SVFk PERRY DAVIS l i u i e. hu xprriui iioerai v. . u. ottVr ;ARS, ROECUCK V CO. Chicago. VOL. 8. ASHEVILLE, N. C, DECEMBER 21; 1900. NO. 15 Sag- ---wrmi mil iftMi tit 3SZ2Z3fflZSZSZSa : Knep 'articlesor men. Fi ne Neckwear 25c to 1.25 Collars anfl CurTV 10o to White ?c Fancy Shirts 50fl to 25 1.00 3.75 .50 .72 .75 1 50 1:50 1.50 400 15.00 8.00 Underwear , Slocks all colors While & Fancy Hkf Initial Japauette " Suspenders Silk Mu triers Night Robes Pajamas Bit!h Robes House Jackets Suit Cases Trunks Trousers Overcoats 25c to 10c to 10c to 10c to 25c to 50c to 50c to 1.00 to 3.00 to 5JG0 to 1.50 to 10.00 3.50 to 13.50 1.50 to 7.50 5.50 to 22 50 and Clothing of makes. at?, Cap", Shoes the best H. S. COURTNEY, 18 Pat.A.ve., Asheville, N. C. CLOTHIER & HABER DASHER. I that last are the kind that many want to give. Slippers are one of the popular ones. Every time they are used they are likely to bring to mind the thoughtful giver. j We have Ohildrens from 35c to $1.00 Mens " 50c " $2.00 Womens" 40c " $2.00 can 03 exchanged if they don't fit. We are If eadqa-irtera for this ela-s of g o lsin Ashaville ipangenberg's, 2 Court Square. Pbon 299. ASHEVILLE. l- LALSAnfi i Pn.uiotsa ft lax'ir:ant (rrowt.1. iN' ever raila to Sestore Gr. Hair to its Tauthful Color. ' Cure. sc:p tl -iee & hair laliing. ff);.i.dtl -Vtt Pruggiftft S OUTHERN 8 AILWA.Y. The Standard Railway ot the South. Tbe Direct Line to All Points. Texas, - California, Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico. btrietty firs;- class eouipuaeuts u all through aud local traius; I'ultmau palace slepiug cars on all mght traiar.; Fast aud safe Hchdu las. Ti.iv l by lhu Sou'hrti and yob arn. ass t red a safe, cou for' able, aud expedition's journey. Apply to ticket agents for time ta bles, rates and general inform ation, or address, L. VERNON, F. R. DARBY, T. P. A., C. P. & T. A., Charlotte. N. C. Asheville, N. C No Trouble to Answer Questions. I N"K S. GANNON". V. P. A (ien. Man J. M.CULI Traf. Man. W A. TURK G. P. A,. to ifHtrtt ' tLt. I A.L j. . Tartrlnl. Ls- X INDIVIDUAL Pc.MSlOlM DAY 1 1 ram ; I k - 1 ii Kavor of t h Mea lire. 1 7. This was in- I i n tin. Washi soroN, D aivmuai pension lay in the house, first recognized Mr , who moved to sus- cne s B:o.:;.v, pend the by the pi pref rell diers in i rei Oi rules and pass the till reported il service commission to give e to honorably di-caarge 1 soi the executive departiueuts ot the goverumet. It j ruvidt-d that honorably discharged soldiers of the civil war an,d alter them honorably discharged soldiers of the Spanish war and the war in the Philip pi u is be gven preference both in ap pointment to office find retention therein and that loss of limbs or other physical impairment which does not incapacitate sliali not disquaiitv them Afi an interesting satisi. 5! to 105 debate the bill c s z o n x . iw th j The Kind You Have Always Bought -" : St. kjtf Best I ough Svnr. Prl in tin;. - 3 Signature of OFFICERS BLAMED FOR THE DISASTER London Takes a Gloomy View I of the Defeat. NOT GUERILLA WAKFARE Kecrudesence of Hostilities Cannot Be So Regarded Seriousness of the De feat Fully Realized General DeAVet Led the Attack In Person. London, Dec. 17. The report of an other severe battle resulting in a British victory ii current here. According to the story the fighting began at day break today and lasted for several hours. The Boers, who numbered from 1,500 to 8,000 men, were surrounded at the Orange river and total.ly defeated witn very heavy losses in killed and wound ed. A number of Boers, it is added, were captured. London-, Dec. 1 7. The release of prisoners and other incidents reported by General Kitchener '.fair to reassure the public. The last phase of the cam paign is remarkable for the miscalcula tions on the British slue and excites many outbursts of candor. Tne 'Staying power of the Boers has been underesti mated and their preparations for con tinuing hostile operations in the extivm- ity of thuir stoves of : taken into has been rt Pretoria, w tort aues by mea mmonitiou ha account. Xicli produced withii rh an isolat : ta d -ur- rounded and forced to sar: its ammunition bad been ex with the main body retirii making anv effective effort to the disaster. The generals now receiving thi U- gratulations of thi'ir friends ap return frauklv cou.e-s th ir t: an uncomfortable feeling iu bei l ed anil feasteil. Lord Duudm I before the public banquet ar ti Cecil that he could ;:ot help rs I his prematare return, since rh I denrly hud not ended, and a I place was at the front. Lord M j friends are emphasizing the t while he has been more shar . cised than any other general exi j acre, he has at least remain d fighting line, bent on seeing ti through. The recrudesence of hostilities cannot be minimjzed as guerilla warfare. The latest editions of the newspaper 1 all comment upon the seriousness of ihe defeat which befell the British force ; under Clements lat Thursday. The Telegraph considers that the re ! verse was only rendered possible by the carelessness of those in command and that a heavy responsibility rests upon i some one for neglecting to see1 that the troops were in-position to hold the hill against .all comers. Broad wood's con duct seems inexplicable and people are asking why tht re was no co operation between him and Clements. The authorities are quite alive to the ugliness of the present situation in South Africa and an additional con tingent of 5 0J0 mounted infantry will shortly be sent oat. General Kitchener, it is stated, is to be allowed an absolutelv free hand. DE WET LED THE ATTACK. Boers I'wice Kepul-ed IJefore Thev Hroke the liritUh Line. Maseru, Dec. 17. It appears that De Wet's force was twice repulsed before it broke through the. British lines in t,he neighborhood of Thabauchu. In the third attack DeWet led in per son. With a few determined men he charged and broke the British lines, tire I rest of the commando ifollowiug. He was forced, however, to leave in the hands of the British a i5pouuderand 15 wagons with ammunition an I stores. Commandant Haasbroek, with a com mando and two guns, tried to get i through Springkaut's Mek, but was driven back, losing 4 men. ANOTHER BIG BOER ViCTORY ! Burghers Meet and Defeat IJrabuut, lnflio ing Heavy bosses. Cape Town, Dec, 18. The Boers crossed the Orange river into Cape Col ony, west of Aliwaluorth, 'on Saturday, encountered the Caoe rifles and Bra-. baut s force, o retired with fa British Wounded loing Weil. London, Dec. lis. Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch froin Pretoria, dated Dec. 17, reports that ail the British wounded in the engagement at No dtgedaeht have arrived there and are doing w(ell. FrGHT AGAINST POLYGAMY Meeting In Philadelphia Demands Prohibitive Legislation. Philadelphia, Dec. 18. A massmeet ing of women to protest against Mor mon polygamy was held here last night, the principal speaker being Dr. S. J. Elliott, an Episcopal deaconess, and Rev. W. E Campbell, a missionary among the Mormons. The meeting was one of a series being held throughout the country under the auspices of the International Council of Women for Christian and Patriotic Service. Miss Helen Gould is vice president of the council. Dr. Elliott, in tne course ot her re marks, said: "Polygamy is spreading with Mor monism. It is not confined to Utah, but exists in Idaho, New Mexico. Ari zona, Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado. If four more states were added to the nine in which the Mormons already have political power, it will be impossi ble to legislate against them. " Resolutions were adopted urging con gress to take prompt action in favor of an amendment prohibiting polygamy and making its practice punishable by disfranchisement. Hobson Will Recover. New York, Dec. 15. Lieutenant Commander Hobson, who is at the Pres byterian hospital, has improved and in dications are favorable for his recovery. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash ington are red brick cities, red brick beki" the predominating building ma terial In Washington the sameness Is relieved by the granite public buildings and marble business structures. ,STOB.IA'....u i The Kind You Have Always sougni Bears the Signature PROHIBITIVE DUTY ON IMPORTED GRAIN Germany Aims Another Blow at American Products. WILL AFFECT FARMERS Keichstag Will Pass a Law Putting a Tariff of oO Cents on Wheat It Is Advocated by the Agrarian Party. Other Wa bingion News. "Washington, Dec. 18. The agrarian party iu Germany, having successfully brought about a law at the last session of the reiehsfcag prohibiting, in effect, the importation of American canned meats, i- n w using its powerful influ ence to mere ties o.; all srr heavily the import du i entering the empire, not; Con teat, reports United States h, at Breme. to the stato The aim of the agrarians, he consul, is to make Ger iadependent of all coun- rcadstoffs and food.sup- dr.to see," says Mr. Died e proposed national legis any other effect in the to enhance the price of d so needful t i every man, did in this country.' dole to understand, ho e j roposed duty can i ps of wheat thronghonc tie xea -e the appetite of however, the consul says, ittle doubt that the pro 1 be .passed by tlie reich rge portion of the impor it is American grown, this affect toe interests of the ll'T. 40 or 00 cents on every heat," concludes Consul nuot fail to be well nigh id the consequence will bo markets, fiercer competi r prices to the producers. " U- aeawrtmeni according t mauyeutbri tries for i:s plies. "It is dtC rich, "how lation can 1 long run th the daily b'. woman and It is iif says, how crease the Ger many, the Germai -Vt praset ti jre sem aw As : posed stag. tatiin will x An lensan A duty saei of 'drich, hi! itivt limit a and k tio ARGUMENTS ARE CONTINUED ti it Manifested In 'hilippinc ( uses the 'ort tfico-Pll SH1SGTOX, Dee. IS. Ai umeuts in I the P ing tl rto Bic -Philippine cases, iuvolv te status of those countries to the d States, were, resumed in tho United States supreme court today. Senators and representatives iu congress Who had taken part in the Porto Rico Philippine legislation dropped in as the arguments proceeded aud gave attentive ear to the proceedings. Prior to the. opening of the court the counsel conferred and arranged a general plan of proceedure, by which Edward C Perkins, senior counsel in the forto tut meat today, rence Ha rim o case, concluded his argu beiug followed by Iaw n, counsel iu the Phillip- pines case, ihe appellants then gave way to Attorney General Griggs for the presentation of the case in behalf of tho government. Char general pines c; ts H. Aldr.ch, former solicitor and senior counsel in the Pinlip se, will close in behalf of the appeii ints. , t BRITISH IN HEARTY ACCORD It 1- Now stated Thaft an Agreement Will I Je Ueached. Washington, Dec- IS. Secretary Hay had a conference today with Am bassador Panncefote devoted solely to the Chinese question. The result was to clear up some obscurity as to the Peking agreement and unless unexpect ed opposition comes from some other source neither the state department or British embassy has any reason to ap prehend further delay in the consum- mation ot tne agreement officials here the British According to government is iu t rUv trough accord with our policy as ped in the recent Peking uegotia- tlons- s Manchester at Washington. Washington, Dec. 1 S. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester, accompanied bv Melville Ellis, the duke's secretary and intimate friend, arrived here over the Baltimore ana unio rauroaa toaay in the private car of Eugene Zimmer ' man, the, duke's father-in-law. The ("lncinnan nam was late ana tne JNew York train was held duke and utichess iu order that the might not be de- taitied. Approprialion-i Ovei Washington, Dec. ?75,O0O,0OO. 18. The house committee on rivers and harbors expect to have their report completed before the holiday recess. The total is mount ing up far beyond the original anticipa tions and it may be found necessary to scale all around. It is understood that the bill with continuing contract's, as now agreed upon exceeds $75,000,000. Bodgers to Succeed Brady. Washington, Dec. IS. At the cabi net meeting today it was announced that Captain Asa Rodgers of Petersburg, Ya. , would be appointed collector of in ternal revenue to succeed the late Colo- nel James rsrauy. iNomiuu in impon ance transpuvu at me meeiing, on r . i l .i t- ritii t: r. r v-m m yti nrr tint I . 1 1 oecrciaiie "v,.,v "!"""" they had aothing to communicate. New Orleans Postmaster Resigns. Washington. Dec. 18. J. R. Pitkin of New Orleans has presented his resig nation as postmaster to the postm'aster general, lne resignation is tentative, heiuc ubmitted upon certain conditions. As the postmaster general has been in Florida for the past few days no action has yet been taken. Over 1,000 Sick Soldiers. San Francisco, Dec. IS. Within a few clays more than 1,000 sick soldiers will be on their way home from the Philippines. The Grant and Sherman are now euroute with 650 men and the Sheridan is scheduled to leave Dec 22 i with 500 more. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of -1 dtesouuTEiy FVfckes the food more delicious and wholesome ROYAL BAKING POWVEFt BRABANT DEFEATED NEAR ORANGE RIVER Boers Gain Another Great Victory Over the British. PLANS SPLENDIDLY LAID Clements' Kntire Force Had a Narrow .Escape From Capture Boers Hold Prayer Servica After the Cattle. British Wounded Doing W ell. Cape Town, Dec. IS. The Boers crossed the Orangeriver into Cape Col ony, west of Aliwaluorth, on Saturday, encountered the Cape rifles and Bra bant's force, who retired with losses. Johannesburg, Dec. 18. Details of the defeat of the British at Nooit gedacht indicate that General Clem- ' ents' entire force had a narrow escape I from capture. The Boer plans were splendidly laid. If the main British column had tarried a little longer there would have been a complete success for the Boers, who ex posed themselves undauntedly, yelling and waving their arms. Their rushes were only stemmed by artillery. After the British retreat the Boers held a prayer meeting. Their hymns could be heard by the retiring British. AH accounts indicate a heavy Boer loss. Colonel Legge exhibited splendid bravery. He shot live Boers with his revolver before he fell with three bullets iu his body. Hiitili Woti.ided Ooiiig Well. London, Dec. 18. Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch from Pretoria, dated Dec. 17., reports that all the British wounded in the engagement ar Xooitgedacht have arrived mere and are doing wed. FIGHT AGAINST POLYGAMY Meeting In Philadelphia Demands Prohibitive Legislation. Piiij.apei.phia, Dec. IS. Amassmeet ing of women to protest against Mor mon polygamy was held here last night, the principal speaker being Dr. S. o. Elliott, an Episcopal deaconess, and Rev. W. E Campbell, a missiouary among the Mormons. The meeting was one of a series being held throughout the'eouutry under the auspices of the International Council of Women for Christian and Patriotic Service. Miss Helen Gould is vice president of the council. Dr. Elliott, in the course of her re marks, said: "Polygamy is spreading with Mor mouism. It is not confined to Utah, but exists in Idaho, New Mexico, Ari ' zona, Wyoming, Nevada and Colorado. If four more states were added to the nine in which the Mormons already have political power, it will be impossi ble to legislate against them." Resolutions were adopted urging con gress to take prompt action in favor of an amendment prohibiting polygamy aud making its practice punishable by disfranchisement. BIG DEAL ON IN AUGUSTA New Hallroad Is Negotiating For Val uable Property. ActHJSTA, Ga. , Dec. 18. There are many rumors current concerning a big deal in progress. It concerns the entry of a new railroad into the city. The railroad in question is that of the MidviUe, Sarainsboro and Red Bluff, owned by Jesse Thompson. The pres ent road has about 35 miles in actual operation and also has a right of way from Augusta to MidviUe. It is further stated that this move ment embraces the purchase of valuable property in Augusta and about 40 acres of other valuable property just outside the city limits. These two pieces of real estate are to be used for the construc tion of the terminals. Miners Win Their Strike. Shamokin, Pa., Dec. 38. The strike at Natalie culliery ended this morning, the 1,200 employes returning to work. The Shamokin company agreeing to grant everybody the 10 per cent in crease, reinstate several discharged men and give nonunion men two days in which to settle their differences with the uuion, otherwise the former will be discharged. Kxposition Company Organized. Knoxville, Dec. 18. The East Ten nessee Exposition company has been or- ! ganized in this city with a capital of $100,000. The company proposes to give I ill I LAWOlliOU - V. i V- illii, U1J 7114 I iUC resources and industrial products of ( . Fisr Tennessee and adiacent sentions ( f ederal appropriation for a federal build ing may be secured. Searching For a Negro Fiend Chattanooga, Dec. 18. A posse of I enraged citizens of Cohuttah, Ga., are scouring the woods in quest of a negro who assaulted aliss Annie iNeai, io years old. The negrd choked his victim into insensibility, accomplished his purpose and then covered the unconscious girl with leaves and set hre to them Writ of Mandamus Denied. Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 1'6. Judge Sherwood in the supreme court today rendered an opinion denying the appli cation of the St. Louis Star for a writ of mandamus against The Associated Press. This was an attempt to secure the service of The Associated-Press. Gored to Death by a Bull. Darlington", S. C, Dec. 18. An old negro woman living on Dr. Baird's place, while hitching a bud to a cart, was attacked by the animal aud gored to death. She was almost disemboweled. Business District Wiped Out. Elk Point, S. D., Dec. 18. Fire to day destroyed the entire business por tion of the town, involving a loss of About 1150,000. Baking 4 Powder tares CC. HtW YORK. SENATOR TILLMAN WANTS INFORMATION His Resolution to Come Up In Executive Session. HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY After Transacting Routine Business tbe Senate Goes Into Executive Ses sion For Its Further Consideration. Di-'riet Day In the House. Washington, Dec. IS. No business of general importance was transacted by the senate today in open session. Prior to the secret session only routine matters were brought before the board, if a resolution introduced by Mr. Till man of South Carolina be excepted. At the conclusion of the routine busi ness Mr. Tillman sent to the desk and had iead this resolution: "Resolved, That the president is hereby requested if, in his judgment, not incompatible with the public good, to send to the senate all communications between this government ami the gov ernment of Colombia, showing what step? if any, have been taken by this government to secure a treaty betWi ea the two governments or a modification by Colombia of existing treaties or con cessions with the view of shearing to the United States the right to construct a canal over the territory of Colombia, betu .'en the Atlantic and Pacific oceans." At the conclusion of the reading of the r -solution Mr. Lodge of Massachu setts remarked: "That is executive business. I move that the senate now go into executive i session. Mr. Tillman "Aren't you going tc allow this resolution to go through?" "Certainly, in executive session." The senate then at 12:30 o'clock went into executive session to resume consid eration of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY. Britons .Want Something In Kxchange For Its Abrogation. Lovsov, Deo 18 Tbe Westminster Gazette says: "We all desire many things which are barred by our neighbors' rights and we can often get them for a price. The Clayton-Bulwer treaty may be vexa tious aud obsolete, but it happens to ex ist. We would have been willing to abandon part of it without compensa tion, but if asked to abandon the rest we may lairiv ask lor some kind of com pensation, i "Ihe st nate irritates us, uot by the exorbitancy of its demands,, but bv its apparent assumption that it can- abolish the treatv inerelv by calling it inconvenient or out of date. The wuy out of the present difficulty is to get the vexatious Alaskan boundary question settled against the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. We can part with the latter and oblige America with out sacrificing anything vital or sub stantially altering inevitable facts; but we ought to get in exchauge some consideration from the United States government. " District Day In the House. Washington, Dec. 18. This was Dis trict of Columbia dav in the house. The senate bill to amend the act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Dubuque, la., was passed. Death of Dr. Ingalls. , Chicago, Dec. 18 Dr. Ephrtrim In galls, who was one of the founders of the Republican party and during the early days of that political organization a leader in its councils, died at his home in this city today, aged 78 years. Dr. Ingalls was a prominent member of the American Medical and State Medical associations. So Change In the Strike. Dallas, Dec. 18. There is no chauge in the Santa Fe railroad operators' in Texas. The men arc standing firm and the railroad doing very little in the way of freight and passenger business. Both sides are waiting eagerly to hear the outcome of the trainmen's and rail road officials' conference at Chicago. Carbutt Alleges Discrimination. Philadelphia, Dec. 18- At today's session of the industrial commission John Carbutt, manufacturer of gelatine dry plates aud films for photographs, testified concerning the combination of capital in his business. , He asserted that he was discriminated against in violation of the law. Death of Major Godfrey. Fort Payne, Ala., Dec. 18. Major C. O. Godfrey, one of the main pro moters of the Tennessee Central rail road, died at his home here, and the re mains have been taken to Taunton, Mass.. for interment. He was one of the organizers of Fort Payne and its first mavor. Ovt 100 Men Laid Oft'. Decatur, Ala., Dec. 18. The Louis ville and Nashville Railroad company yesterday laid off 100 men in the shops there. This, following the discharge of 25 men last Saturday, is causing specu lation as to the wag ' question, a reduc tion being feared by the labor leaders. Seismic Wave at Knoxville. Knoxville, Dec. 18. A perceptible seismic wave was felt here last night, startling many people but doing no damage. It was a single brief disturb ance, lasting about 30 seconds, accom panied by a rumbling sound. Will Lose One 3Iember. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 18. It is gen erally accepted that South Carolina will lose a representative in congress. This will cause a general mix up and scram ble and has created quite a stir in politi cal circles. g DON'T PAY FIVE CENTS i I S Per Paper for Needles when we Sell FIVE Papers A No. 1 Need- i iea, Eight large needles and Two I S embroidery needles for only 11 9 Cents, prepaid to you. s Or adrift no vnnv mnnn ,7 .1 B dress, and we will send you 12 9 cases of needles prepaid, Sell g 8 them at 10 cents per case, return S g us the money when sold, and se- g m cure a 14 kt. Solid gold ring Free, g 3 Or a Fine Guaranteed watch. Re- g 1 turn unsold goods. Address, I John R. Koib & Co., g 63 E. Main St., ft Slauguterville, Ky. 8 H m m pq w W H m H i i H i m Ladies Scissors, SHEARS, all absolutely wairanted Clause Brand. Our guarantee would insure a present in some of these goods satisfactory. ASHVIU HARDWARE S. E. Cor. Court pri Square. VJVJt Aslxeville, 1ST. C. to IS IN VIOLATION OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE France Proposes to Buy Bra zilian Territory. WOULD MAKE OBJECTION United States Will Enter Strong Pro test Agaiust the Deal Laud Wai Awarded to Brazil by Switzerland I as Arbitrator Washington News. Washington, Dec. 17. The territory until recently in dispute between Bra Eil and France, and which has been de creed to belong to Brazil, may shortly become the subject of dispute between France and the United States under the Monroe doctrine. It is now reported that some French financiers, anticipating that tine decia ion would be favorable to France, had already invested their capital in thi: tearitory, They are now, it is said, try ing to engineer a deal by which th French government will buy this land from Brazil. The state department has absolutely no knowledge on the subject. Its at tention has, however, been called to thj matter and the attempt of the French capitalists to secure government aid in j getting their money back will be watch ed with interest. , There is hardly any question, it is said, at the state depart ment that such action would be a viola tion of the Monroe doctrine and would call forth a protest from the United States. As long as the claim was in its origi nal form, France might have maintained that she was simply rectifying her boundaries and that the United Statea could not object to that. France has, however, forfeited the right to make that claim by submitting the matter to arbitration and getting an adverse de cision. The territory involved embraces about 100,000 acres. Switzerland acted as ar bitrator and decreed that the land be longed to Brazil. CHARGES AGAINST NOYES Senator Carter Introduces a Resolu tion For an Investigation. Washington, Dec. 17. Soon after the senate convened today a bill extend ing to homestead settlers on the Chip pewa Indian reservation in Minnesota the right to commute their entries wa; reported by Mr. Nelson of Minnesota. After a half hour's discussion it was recommitted to the committee. In the senate today Mr. Carter of Montana introduced a resolution call ing upon the judiciary committee to in vestigate and report to the sehats the facts in the matter of charges against Judge Noyes of Alaska. The resolution is more comprehensive than that presented by Mr. Br:ck of Indiana in the house and covers all tha allegations previous to the appointment of Judge Noyes. It is referred to the judiciary committee. The senate at 12:45 o'clock went into executive session for the further consid eration of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. All the Same to Him. "Yes, I went to hear the singers at the big open house in New York." "Singing the operas in English, weren't they ?" "In English? Well, say, I didn't thinij to ask."- f plain Dealer. O Bears the Signature of STOIIIA. i The Kind You Have Always Bought H. Redwood & Co., ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Dainty French China, Dolls, Small Furniture, Drums, Balls, Games, Books, Book lets, Pictures, Pianos, Metal lophones. Toys, Masks, Guns, Swords, Pistols, etc., etc., etc., in great variety at close Dry Goods "profits." 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