Ash
ill
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E HAVE TRIED ALL.
We buy the beat, pay the highest
price, sell as low as the cheapest.,
weights guaranteed.
One Ton Order
From you does not satisfy us provided you ne-t-3
. more. We work tor a growing trade.
CAROLINA COAL COMPANY,
CAROLINA COAL COMPANY.
PHONE 130.
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A 3HEVILLE. N; O.. THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1900
PRICE 3 CENTS
Citizen,
GENCY
"Rockbrook Farm"
Creamery Butter.
IT'S NO
TROUBLE
To make Codfish Balls when
y-U use
Beardsley's
Shredded
Codfish
Ready for the table in 10 min
utes. NO SOAKING.
NO BOILING.
NO ODOK.
TRY LT.
California Oranges. -Hh: i.zen
CLARENCE SAWYER
GROCER
.Successor to IV". ". Sniiler.
H SOUTH COI'KT S'JUAKB.
Bon Marche...
oui- customers are availing them-s.-lves
of the opportunity to lay in a
e1 supply of our extellent make and
i.asonable priced
HOSIERY
i In- Kooda now being offered at same
p. ir-rs by manufacturers the quality is
much cheapened. Our Black Hose for
Indies and children at 25c. are better
,h.tn most and equalled by few.
We want to cali special attention to
ihe superior stock of
WHITE GOODS
India Linens at 5c, 6Vic. 8 l-3c, IOC
t" c.
English Nainsooks, 15c, 19c, 2oc, to
.".or. yard.
I'ersian Unns and Batiste, 15c. to
:.0 cents.
Dimities in stripes and cross bars.
!. to finest.
French Nainsooks. French ami Do
m.stie. Organdies in all grades.
Curtain Materials in
White Lappets at 10c. S in- '
lw.tted Swiss at 12c, 36 inches wide.
Srrims. white, F.c. to 10c.
In all lines you will find an extra
e.mvI stock of Dry Goods at
Bon Marche.
15 South Main St
, . J S :
Sifted Snow. 5
A
f
IF you desire
a better Flour than
anybody else keeps
try SitteJ Snow
Makes the Whitest.
Strongest. Largest
loaf of Bread.
U Sks. 651; V2 Sks.
$1.25. or $5 Bbl.
A. D. COOPER,
32 SO ITT H MAIN ST.
-. - - 1 .-. fc-' fc - a
Have Your
Baggage Checked
At your residence "with "
Railroad Check by the
Asheville Transfer Co
K ST1K ELEATHER, Jr., MANAGER
HERBERT C. ALLEN,
PROPRIETOR.
Southern Railway Uptown Ticket Of
fice. Flower Mission
WOOD YARD.
Wood market prices-.each
cord bought here means
employment for some poor
man Call on or address
Flower Mission Wood Yard,
Cor. Market and Eagle St.
Grand Opera House
FRIDAY, FEB. 23.
The Toung Character Comcaian
J. C. LEWIS
AND HIS
Big Comedy Company
In the Rural Farce Comedy
"SI PLUNKARD"
Entirely Re-wrttten.
New Dialogue.
. New Situations.
New Noveltlea.
New Scenic and Mechanical Effects.
Up-to-Date Farce Comedy!
A "Strong and Efficient Comedy
Company.
See the great railroad scene, the
threshing machine scene, the county
fair scene. .
Look out for "SI- and his Country
Band Parade. For the Funniest Street
Parade ever seen, at .M p. m.
Admission 2S.SS.S9 and 75 cents.
Reserved seats on sale at Paraxon
pharmacy Monday.
J J$ Jlj JJt Jft J0 JJ Jt Jt JC Jt Jt Jt
WHITE AS SNOW
That is what they say
about the Laundry
work we turn out.
Has yours been done
that way? If not ring
us up and wagon will
call. Our aim is to
t please at whatever
CuSt. .
Asheville Steam Laundry,
43 .West College St.
' Tun Press the Button.
Dn the Rest "
We
Eastman
Kodaks
In buying a kodak you want
the best the celebrated East
man kodak has no equal. We
are Asheville agents for the
Eastman Kodak company, and
have in stock all sizes and
styles of kodaks and a complete
line of supplies.
Cosby
27
Patton Ave.
Spring:
Arrivals.
Our early line Spring (roods
are coming in every day.
New line
NECK EAR. MEDIUM
WtlGHT UNDERWEAR
AND H0SIlRY
Just In.
Our new
Ladies' Department
Will be open in a few days with
the choicest line of Ladies' Wear
ever senn in Asheville.
V THfc OUTFITTER
Phone 78. 11 Patton Avenue
The Morgan Patent Spading
Harrow.
Stt-el and Wrought Iron. The strong
est frame made.
Turns up and "spades" the soil to a
depth of four to six Inches. The best
pulveriser for stiff clay. Fine for stony
or newly cleared ground.
T. S. MORRISON. Agent
Asheville, N. C.
r
a
If you want anything ih the
RUBBER GOODS
LINE
I would ask you to come and
see my stock and values. We
don't claim to have better than
everybody else, but we do claim
to have them good enough -to
warrant for a year, consisting of
Hot Water .Bottles, Fountain
Syringes, Combination Bottle
ad Syringe Rapid Flow Foun
tain Syringes, Air Pillows, Cir
cular Air Cushions, Ice Bags,
Eye and Ear Syringes, Atomisers
and Inhalers.:'
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ASHEVILLE.N.cZ!
BOERS ADMIT LOSS
OF MORE TDAN 809
British Reports Say Their
Losses Were Also Heavy
Oetails of Sunday's Fight at
Paardeburq Drift
IT IS EXPECTED LADTSSUTH
WILL BE REACHED IN A FEW
DAYS PROGRESS OF RE
LIEF COLUMN.
London. Feb. 22. Artillery officers
received hurry orders today to proceed
to South Africa with 50 1-pound Max-Im-Nordenfeldt
guns.
Paardeburg Drift. Orange Free State.
Feb. 20. One of the costliest actions of
the war occurred at Paardeburg drift
Sunday. General Kelly-Kenny !n his
pursuit of Cronje caught his rear
guard at Klip drift and followed the
burghers to the Boer laager at Koodoos
Rand. The drift action began at day
break, mounted infantry driving the
Boer rear guard up the river towards
the main body, while another body of
mounted Infantry maneuvered on the
right front and flanked the Boers.
The British in a body advanced to
outflank the Boers' laager on the north
bank of the river. General Kelly
Kenny having seised two drifts found
the Boers strongjy endowed and order
ed an attack with the Highlander bri
gade on the left and General Knox's
origaae on the center and right, while
General
Smith's Dorrienee brigade
crossed the river and
the north bank.
advanced along
LOSSES HEAVY.
On the north and south banks the
ground is level and the advance across
this was deadly and the Rritlsh imooa
were heavy. The battle was an exact
reproduction of the Modder river bat
tle, with the soldiers under fire all day
long, and the fighting had no definite
results as the Boers' laager was well
barricaded and they remained therein.
The British guns shelled the laager
vigorously. The Boers confessed to a
loss of over 800 men.
Terrific shelling was resumed Mon
day, when Cronje asked for an armis
tice. Shelling was oontinueu Tuesday,
over 50 guns pouring lead into thf
Boers' camp.
Paardeburg, Feb. 21. A Boer laager
was captured, with 50 prisoners. Cron
je's position is unchanged.
THE RELIEF COLUMN.
Chieveley Camp, Feb. 21. The steady
progress of the relief column is unin
terrupted. The Boers Tuesday were
forced from their last position south of
the Tugela. resulting in the evacuation
of Colenso.
A Transvaal flag was captured, as
was a handkerchief inscribed with
Botha's name. This is treasured as a
great trophy.
The Boers heavily shelled Hlangwan
hill and Colenso February 21 and the
British advanced the infantry, subject
ed to a severe musketry fire. But they
had cover, and casualties were few.
The Boers had a railroad running from
Colenso to Bulwana.
The British continue to discover large
quantities of ammunition. The Boers
are well supplied with food, and a
quantity of provision was left behind.
It is expected that further resistance
will be half hearted and that Lady
smith will be reached in a few days.
BOERS DRIVEN OFF.
, London, Feb. 22. The war office has
received the following from General
Roberts:
'The Poers have been driven off in
all directions, leaving many killed and
wounded."
A special dispatch from Paardeburg,
dated February 21, says: "Command
ant Botha has been attempting to re
lieve Cronje. There has been severe
fighting. Botha's force was scattered
with heavy losses."
The war office has received from Lord
Etoberts the following message, dated
Paardeburg, Wednesday:
"Yesterday afternoon I was satisfied
by a careful reconnoissance of the en
emy's position that I could not assault
it without heavy loss, which I was
most anxious to avoid. Accordingly I
decided to bombard him with artillery
and turn my attention to the enemy's
reinforcements.
"The result was most satisfactory.
The Boers were driven off in all direc
tions, losing a good many killed and
wounded, and about 50 prisoners, who
say they arrived from Ladysmitb two
days ago by railroad. They also say
it was our artillery fire which caused
them to abandon the kopje they were
occupying.
"Our loss was two officers. Captain
Campbell of the Ninth Lancers and
Lieutenant Houston of the artillery,
and four men, all slightly wounded."
GREAT COMBINE.
To Control the Entire Lumber Business
of North Carolina.
New York. Feb. 22. An association
of banking houses in New York and
London Is said to be interested in the
new combination designed to control
the entire lumber business of North
Carolina. It is proposed to unite seven
different companies which own about
4.000.000.000 feet of lumber and control
about 600 miles of railroad.
Their sawmill capacity is 1.800.000
feet a day and they have large planing
mills and box factories. Together they
sell about 80 per cent, of all the North
Carolina pine distributed, the total out
put being about 600,000,000 feet a year.
Tangible assets of these seven large
companies are estimated at $23,000,000
and it is proposed to capitalise them
at S28.000.000, upon htch it is expected
that dividends can be rs.rne-3 through
the economics of consolidation.
AT ORANGE SCHOOL.
Excellent Program and a Large,
sponeive Audience.
Re-
The celebration at Orange school this
morning was a success in every way.
The program was excellently rendered
and the large audience was most re
sponeivfr. especially to patriotic songs
and music. ' ,
r The school glee club' was heartily
encored and added very mucin to the
enjoyment.
About 155 was realised, ail of which
will be used for nice pictures for the
school building.
VICE-CONSUL'S SON MOBBED.
BeyrooL Feb. 22. A mob of Mussel -men
has wounded the son of - British
Vice-Consul Abel at Sidon. and has
surrounded the consulate. Troops have
been despatched and the consul has
gone to the scene of the disturbance.
COL ROBERT BINGHAH
AT THE UNIVERSITY
HIS ADDRESS TO THE T; Si. C.
SUNDAY TALK ON EXPAN
SION MONDAY.
- Chapel H1B, N. C, Feb. 2L By Invi
tation of the president of the univer
sity and the X- M. O. A., Col. Robert
Bingham, superintendent of the Bing
ham school, Asheville, spent Saturday
and Sunday at the university speaking
to the Y. M. C. A. on Sunday night and
to the whole university on Monday.
The Blngh&fliltes, 15 in number, now at
me university tendered him a banquet
Saturday night, which was a delightful
occasion. His whole visit was one of
pleasure and profit to the institution
Bingham school and the university are
the oldest continuous educational
forces in the state, and it is not too
much to say that Bingham school has
been to thesouth in the field of prepar
atory education what Rugby school
was to England.
Colone Bingham spoke to the Y. M.
A. on the return of the prodigal. It
was a speech of genuine power and
unique individual charm. The strong,
ruggea, forceful personality of the
speaker is back of everything- says.
There are no catch phrases or formu
las in his speech. He- sees to the bot
tom jf things and goes straight to the
essential point. There were passages
of unusual strength In bis appeal to
young men to so order themselves as to
oe aoie to live lives of usefulness and
power.
On Monday at the last morning hoar
the entire university assembled to hear
oionei mngnam discuss the general
problem of expansion and the part the
English speaking man is to play In the
world. The speech was one of power,
showing careful study of the charac
teristics of the English race, its love of
liberty, its masterfulness, Its Justice
and it steadfastness.
Colonel Bingham is a pronounced ad
vocate of expansion. Indeed, he deems
it inevitable, and he is a staunch adhe
rent of English traditions. By his di
rectness and simplicity and sincerity
of speech and opinion Colonel Bingham
gave a splendid illustration of the
powers of such qualities to captivate
and attract thoughtful critical young
men. If there is anything he knows
well it is a boy. He knows how to win
his love and admiration and at the
same time to control his impulses and
direct his course toward scholarship
and right living One could not but
feel in listening- to Colonel Rinc-ham
that he had no a:e but the nrimo nf
life that he had a genius for keeping
in touch with the movements of the
modern world and with the aspirations
of young men, " and that the great
school which has been conducted for
over a century by men of his blood is
dt-stined for many years to feel the
vigorous touch of his own energy and
constructive ability.
It' has been claimed that the old
breed of school masters of the type of
Thomas Arnold and Edward Thwing,
David Caldwell and the elder Horner
and the elder Graves had passed awav.
1. buk-XUnel Bingham, the Nestor rt
preparatory education in North Caro
lina, is a living refutation of that
claim. The university, his alma mater,
will always be proud to welcome him
to her walls.
RECEIVER SMATHERS
FILES COMPLAINT
'NLKsii STOCKHOLDERS ARE AS
SESSED CREDITORS MAY NOT
GET MORE THAN 50 PER CT.
Thf complaint in the case of George
H. Smathers, receiver of the Western
Carolina bank, against the stockhold
ers of the bank has been filed in Supe
rior Court Clerk Erwin's office. The
complaint, with the exhibits, is a bulky
document Tne suit is brought in the
r-anie of Mr. Smathers as receiver and
a number of named creditors, so that
if the receiver has not power to main
tain the suit it may be prosecuted for
the benefit of all the creditors by those
creditors who are now plaintiffs.
The eomplaint recites the establish
ment of the bank. Its failure and finan
cial condition at that time, thtTsteps"
taken by the receiver, the amount of
collections and disbursements, and the
pVesent value of the assets and the
amount of liabilities. The essential
portion is the allegation that the assets
will not realise enough to
pay the general creditors more
than o0 per cent. unless the
stockholders are assessed, and it is
prayed that Judgment be given against
them to be held by the receiver as an
equitable asset.
It is also alleged that C. H. Perkins
of New York transferred 116,000 in
stock to A. J. Bitzer a few days before
the bank's failure in order to escape
liability, and an attachment is asked
against all of Perkins' property in this
state.
The suit is brought before the exact
liability of the stockholders is deter
mined because the receiver is of the
opinion that the three years statute of
I mitations would bar the suit if he de
layed.
It is understood that the defense of
some of the stockholders will be that
the act of 1897 making the stockholders
liable is an ex post facto law and
therefore invalid, that the receiver has
no power to maintain his action be
cause he has only such rights as the
bank had, and the bank could not
maintain such an action; and that the
action is premature because the exact
liability of the stockholders is not now
ascertainable.
BRITISHER DEFEATED.
Bernard Xtcholls Wins in the Golf Con
test in Florida.
The New York Journal of yesterday
contains a detailed account of the golf
contest at t)rmond, Fla., Tuesday, In
which Bernard Nicholls of Asheville
defeated Harry Vardon, the English
champion, 5 up and 4 to play. The play
was over 36 holes, half in the morning
and half in the afternoon.
"The course is new and cannot com.
pare with the links at St. Augustine
In any particular.- says the Journal.
"However, It must have been equally
difficult for Nicholls, and he played a
splendid game. The local club present
ed each player with $50 at the conclu
sion of the match as an expression of
thHr regnrd for good golf."
Mr. Nicholls. who Is the professional
of the Swan nan oa Country club, re
turned here yesterday.
400 MINERS WALK OUT.
Knoxvllle Feb. 22. Under orders of
District President Smith of the United
Mine workers, 409 miners in the Proc
tor coal mines walked - oat: yesterday
The order for the strike provides that
work be suspended until the Proctor
Coal company agrees to treat "with, or
ganised labor. '
Kumyss at Grant's.
SECRET ALLIANCE
.DOES NOT EXIST
So Deda res Secretary of State
' to the House.
Reply to the Resolution Regard
- in g Uacr urn's Case
SAYS LATE CONSUL WHILE AT
HrS POST DID NOT REPORT
OPENING OF OFFICIAL
HAIL AT DURBAN.
Washington, Feb. 22. The answer of
the" state department to the house res
olution calling for information regard
ing certain charges made by late Con
sul Mac rum was transmitted yesterday
afternoon by the president. After re
citing tne resolution it says:
The department of state had been In
regular communication, by mail and
telegraph, with Macrum, late consul to
Pretoria, since his entrance upon the
duties of the office. Communications
made to him have been answered, ex
ecutive instructions sent him have
been answered, and executive instruc
tions sent have been reported.
His dispatches to the department,
forwarded through the consulate at
Lorenzo Marques hae during that
time- been regularly received. The only
Instance of complaint in respect to the
transit of mails was in November last.
when temporary stoppages of mails oc
curred at Capetown, against which
Macrum and the consul at Lorenzo
Marques protested. Arrangements
were made for the prompt delivery of
consular mail to the United States con
sul general at Capetown, by whom mail
for Hoilis and Macrum was forwarded
to Lorenso Marques.
The delay lasted but a few days and
had not recurred so far as the de
partment was advised. After that time
the department's mail for Lorenzo
Marques and Pretoria was sent by a
neutral route, which, it appears, was
known and open to Macrum and Hollis
as early as November 16 last. No ob
stacle is here known to have existed
since then to Macrum's unhamoered
correspondence with the department of
state.
At no time while at his post did Ma
crum report to the department any in
stance of violation by opening or other
wise of his official mail at Durban by
any person. Neither has he so reported
since he Ipft Pretoria.
An8-serg the second part of the
aforesaid resolution . the accrptarv of
state- hs-ne honor to say there is no
truth i the charge that a secret al
liance exists between the republic of
the United States of America and the
empire of Great Britain; that no form
of secret alliance Is possible
under the constitution of the
United States, inasmuch as trea
ties require the advice and con
sent of the senate; and, finally, that no
secret alliance, covenant, arrangement
or understanding exists between the
United States and any other nation."
CALLS MACRUM AN ASS.
St. Louis, Feb. 22. Gage, secretary
of the treasury, in an interview today
touching the case of Macrum and his
charges against the English govern
ment, said:
"The administration thinks of Ma
crum exactly what every reasonable
man must think that he is an ass. I
am convinced that his charges are ab
solutely without foundation. Of course,
if Macrum can substantiate his
charges, it will put the case in another
light. As the case now stands, the ad
ministration will not give him the
slightest notice until he proves his
charges."
A NIvjHT OF SOLID FUN.
Minstrels to Appear at the Grand Next
Tuesday Evening.
The city is being placarded today
with announcements of a minstrel per
formance to be given next Tuesday
evening, February 27, at the Grand op
era house.
The cast of the minstrels embraces
the best local talent, and those who
ha,ve witnessed the minstrel perform
ances given by them in the past know
that a rare treat may be expected.
The Citizen is reliably Informed that
the Jokes are new and abound in local
hits.
The singing is under the charge of
W. E. Collins, and will Include solo,
quartette and chorus singing, coon
songs, comic songs and ballads. The
banjo, mandolin and guitar numbers
will be superb.
An attractive menu of fun and laugh
ter will be served.
The proceeds will be turned over to
the Flower Mission.
Tickets are going with most encour
aging sale, and the prices, 75 cents
reserved. 50 back of the dress circle
first row and upstairs, and 25 cents for
the "peanut," meet the popular clamor
for a place in the house at the big
show. The 50-cent tickets that have
been sold by the ladies can be exchang
ed for regular opera house ticket at
the Paragons where the seat sale will
open Saturday.
PEACEFUL BOYCOTT.
Kansas City Judge Decides That Labor
- Unions Have the Right.
Kansas City, Feb. 22. Judge Stever
in Circuit court has declared that labor
unions had a legal right to put In
force a peaceful boycott against em
ployers of non-union labor, and had a
legal right to try by peaceful and fair
means to Induce customers of a boycot
ted person or firm to quit that person
or firm and patronise employers of an
ion workers.
The decision was made in the suit of
a veterinary ' who asked damages
gainst the Master Horseehoers. Pro
tective association.
MINISTER WD SPEAKS.
- Philadelphia. Feb. 22. His Excellen
cy Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister to
the United States, will deliver an ora
tion at the University of Pennsylvania
here today on "The Relation of Amer
ica to the Orient.' .
GERMAN BENEFIT TO BOERS.
Chicago, Feb. 22. Representatives of
various German crabs held two largely
attended meeUngs here today and rais
ed a large fund for the Boers.
r Ws make a specialty of High Grade
roasted coffees. Clarence Sawyer.
. Grant's No. 24 for colds, at Grant's.
Kumyss at Grant's.
ASKING DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION
ARGUMENTS FOR MILWAUKEE
AND KANSAS CITY-VINDICATIONS
FAVOR LATTER.
Washington, Feb. 22. The Democrat
ic national committee met in the par
lors of the Hotel Raleigh at noon to-
j day to fix the time and place for hold
ing the national Democratic conven-
i tion. The committee was asked to or
: der by Senator Jones, chairman of the
committee. Every state and'territory
j was represented either by" national
' committeeman or by proxy.
There were strong Indications when
the committee met that Kansas City
; wold be selected as the city In which
, the next convention will be held. The
Milwaukee contingent were making a
j stubborn fight and claiming the vie
tory. but the latest developments fa
vored Kansas City.
James A. Reed, prosecuting attorney
of Kansas City, made the opening
speech presenting the claims of the
metropolis of the southwest!
Mr. Keed was especially fulsome in
eulogy of the convention hall, which,
he said, would seat 25,000. He quoted
Bryan as having stated that the hall
could hardly be surpassed. Mention of
Bryan's name caught the first applause
or tne meeting.
National Committeeman Campbell of
new ork said he had no knowledge
tnat isew York desired her name pre
sen ted.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee presented
tne claims of the cream city. He open
ea w;un a bit of pleasantry at the ex
pense of Mr. Reed. He was not prose
cuting attorney of Milwaukee, he said
and therefore could not offer the con
vention the protection of his office.
(Laughter). However, as mayor of the
city he would instruct the police force
to prevent any of the delegates or visi
tors from coming into the police sta
tion. Rose urged the selection of Mil
waukee for the. great good it wonld do
the Democracy. The hope of success
for the Democracy, he. said, lay In the
German-American vote.
SERIOUS CONDITION
IN CENTRAL AMERICA
REVOLUTION VIEWED WITH AP
PREHENSION BY ADMINISTRA
TION OFFICIALS.
Washington. Feb. 22. A serious con
dition of affairs exists in Central Amer
ica as- is shown by the following tele
gram received by the secretary of state
from Merry, United States minister to
Costa Rica, dated San Jose:
"Revolutionary invasion expected
from Nicaragua. Martial law declared.
Troops j&5ng to frontier."
OwtngJtt thejarge commercial and
politicai'"it tereists - present and pros
pective, of the United States in the two
countries named, and especially In con-'
necuon witQ the proposed construction
of the Nicaraguan canal by this coun
try, the reported revolutionary move
ment is viewed with considerable ap
prehension by the administration offi
cials. DEWEY AND RAINY.
Enthusiastic Welcome to the Admiral
at Wheeling. W. Va. .
Wheeling. Feb. 22. Wheeling s ova
tion to Dewey was enthusiastic, al
though the weather conditions were
rather unfavorable. Rain has been fall
ing almost continuously since yester
day, and the committee was compelled
to declare the parade off. The speak
ing and other exercises took place in
one of the leading halls, at which time
the sword subscribed for by the citi
zens of Wheeling was presented to
Lieutenant Doddridge by Dewey.
DEATH AT WEAVERVILLE.
J. H. McDowell, Former Member of the
Board of Education.
J. H. McDowell, a prominent and
highly respected citizen of WeavevUle,
died at his home' this afternoon about
1:15 o'clock.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed.
Mr. McDowell had been postmaster
at Weaverville and was a member of
the former county board of education.
Mrs. McDowell,' his wife, is a teacber
at Weaverville college.
DO-MILE S. A. L. BRANCH.
Chattanooga, Feb. 22. It is learned
here officially that the Seaboard Air
Line is having surveys made for the
construction of a branch line 50 miles
to take in Dahlonega and Clarkes
ville, Ga., connecting with the main
line of Chattanooga, Augusta &
Charleston, a projected railroad backed
by the Seaboard.
REUNION RATE.
Louisville. Feb. 22-rJ. M. Richardson,
chairman of the Southeastern Passen
ger association, has sent out circulars
announcing rates to Louisvilleduring
the Confederate reunion. A irate of
one cent a mile toLouisville and return
from any point in the territory of the
association has been agreed upon by
all lines.
'WAY DOWN IN GAWGY.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 22. Mr. Bryan
arrived at 10 this morning in a special
train from Jacksonville. He was met
by a reception committee and carried
to the hotel where he held an Informal
reception. He delivered an address at
the opera house this afternoon. -
FROM THE TELEGRAPH.
Members of the Cubancabinet advo
cate a new assessment of land. -
Leslie E. Keely inventor of the "gold
cure," died suddenly at Los Angeles,
CaL, Wednesday.
France is perfecting a new military
rifle, said by a government minister to
be "the finest in the world."
The members of the Society of Plant
ers of Cuba are said to be In favor of
Increasing the tariff on Cuban staples.
Military authorities at Calamba, Lu
zon, will try for murder a Filipino who
was a member of a party which at
tacked a squad of American soldiers,
killing a corporal. ; .
It is understood that the president
has practically decided to appoint
General Luke E. Wright of Memphis
a member of the new Philippine com
mission. Wright Is believed to have the
endorsement of Judge Taft, president
of the commission. .
We are distributors for C X. Gregg
Tea Coffee Co.'s celebrated brands of
roasted coffee of 8t Leuls, lio. Try
them. Clarence sawyer.
Grant's No. Si for colds, at Grant's.
Kumyss at Grant's.
HOUSE BEGINS ITS
EARLY SESSIONS
Owing to Pressure for Time in
Porto Rico Debate.
Inaction by Congress Spreads
. Discontent Among Filipinos.
UKbAT CKUW U GATHERS TO
HEAR SENATOR FO RAKER
READ WASHINGTON'S FARE
WELL ADDRESS.
Washington. Feb. 22. In accordance
with custom, all executive departments
were closed today in honor of the birth
of Washington, and business generally
was suspended in the afternoon. Both
houses of congress, however, were in
session and the galleries were filled.
An annual custom which has pre
vailed in the senate for many years is
the reading by some senator, designa
ted by , resolution, of Washington's
farewell address immediately after the
reading of the Journal.
Several days ago Mr. Foraker of
Ohio was selected to read the address.
It was a notable compliment to him
that when the senate convened today
all the galleries were crowded and
scores of people stood in the corridors.
He received many congratulations on
the reading.
The house began holding early ses
sions today, meeting at 11 a. m. ow
ing to the pressure for time-in the Por
to Rico debate. Mr. McLellan of New
York opened the debate, speaking in
opposition to the bill.
Mr. Bartlett of Georgia spoke against
the bill and particuariy on the future
ji" the Philippines. He pointed out that
A year had elapsed since the treaty of
peace, and yet congress had failed thus
iar to lay down a policy for the Phil
ippines. It was this inaction by congress, he
said, which spread uncertainty among
ine uipinos and nerved them to fur
ther opposition. He declared the new
Philippine commission could accom
plish nothing, and that if it went to the
Philippines at all it should go with the
auihority and power which congress
alone could give.
TERRITORY CONVENTION.
fcuth McAlester, I. T., Feb. 22. A
territorial convention was held here
today to memorialize congress for relief
for the territory. Delegates favor a
territorial form of government for the
Indian territory with representation in
congress. The movement is very pop
ular.
Kumyss at Grant's.
We sell Gregg's fresh"
roasted cof-
fees. Clarence Sawyer.
Kumyss at Grant's.
BAKER & CO.,
Scientific
iefrcting-
Optlclans.
4-5 PATTON AVENUE.
Examination Free.
ASHEVILLE
andy
rianufactory
19 S. MAIN ST.
JUST OPENED All kinds of can
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All kinds of Taffy
ioc lb.
All kinds of Creams
15c lb.
All kinds of Chocolate
20c lb up.
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COMMISSION HOUSE.
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Our offic being connected by private
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Continuous quotations at our office.
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TALK ABOUT
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And the first thing you think about
is TALCUM POWDER. This is one of
the most essential features of your ba
by's toilet and strict attention should
be given to its purity, for even TAL
CUM POWDER may be adulterated.
There may be people heartless enough
to m&ke an infant suffer for a few dol
lars extra profit. We keep Mennen's
and doubtless they are pure, but there
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guarantee its purity, for we make j It
ourselves.
Pelham's
Talcnm Powder
is the best, for you get our guarantee
with it. If It don't give you satisfac
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give It one trial we II do the rest.
The Pelhan Pharmacy
24 Patton Avenue. -"
' Phona 399.
Ask for a calendar map of AshevCle.
Toilet Articles,
fine soap, cologne,
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extracts in profu
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and harmless coin
forts for, daily use
most soap will
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trouble is the skin
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less, the soap is
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rou are hard to
We'
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Them please in drug store
gooas, mere is a
chance here to get
satisfaction we
manage to please
our customers, as
our eitensive busi
ness will testify
and 40 years exper
ience in drugs will
testify at Dr. T. C.
Smith's Drug Store
on the Square.
When
It Rains
Look out for your feet. Good
rubbers, (the woods are full of
poor ones), reliable Shoes for the
Wife and Daughter, the school
boys, the cook and everybody
else at
pangenberg's.
PHONE 299
. s ivA r
Perfection has at last been obtained
In the cure of hams, and the "PAR
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in small and medium sixes.
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Prices are always
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39PA5TTON AVE.
PHONE 1S8.
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Sewing Machines
Exhibit 10 to 11 and I tot Im
proved, ballbearing, easy running,
silent machines. Shown at resi
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: J. A. TENNENT, ,
Architect zzi C:i:;::t;r,
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SMr 1 it;
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