PRICE 0 CENTS
F
Id ordr to in trod of
Pillsbnry's
'Flaked Oats"
y m ill sell daring wek t Feb
ruary it ONLY at
10-cents
Per J Package
eat tint mere than two packages
to name person. Mad from beat
white "ats under the Plllsburjr
j, rncM. j
N nat food as good.
GENCV
-Rockbrook Farm"
Creamery Butter.
CLARENCE SAWYER
GROCER.
Sacteaaor to W. F. Snider,
S SOUTH COURT KQUAKB.
Bon Marche...
-
The eery latent things la Belts are
the
Pulley Belts.
We hare Just received a good asaort
mikt1: also
Dog Collar Belts
sorne beautiful new bright things in
Ladies' Neckwear
Ijirge assortment and latest shndes
in Ceii tenter! and other maks
Kid Gloves.
New Lass, New Ribbons.
Now White Goods.-! New Towels,
Nw Drews Oooda. f New Table Linen.
New Bilks.
j Bon Marche.
15 South Main St
FRESH
CREAHERY
BUTTER,
it r-?c? t-i k
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k
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30c
per Pound.
A. D. COOPER, I
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32 SOUTH MAIN ST.
1
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r K ' ' r tr af K f f $r tf - K tf if
Thomson's
4 Glove-Fitting
Corsets
Have a following that simply
refuses to be satisfied with any
othr make. Ladles who wear
these celebrated corsets, talk
about their superior features so
tht the number of
Thomson's
"Glove-Fitting"
Corset
ear. rs is constantly Increasing.
We carry a full line at our Corset -
rvparttnent.
bon marche.
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,
Phone 131."
Car. M arfcat ana Cat St.
Chesapeake
OYSTERS.
The finest of these so to Baltimore.
where we ret the pick of the market.
Titer are very larre and delicious la
flavor. We get them dally, thereby
guaranteeing perfect freshness. De
ljTered anywhere promptly.
Blue Point oyster delivered opened
in either whole shell closed with elaaUe
or en the half shell la patent delivery
boxes. Special attention to order over
rhone S3. .
ASHEVILLE FISH CO.,
CTDTTT CT CITY MARKET.
Mexican
Belts and
Pocketbooks
WE HAVE RECENTLY - RE
CEIVED A LARGE ASSORT
MENT OF THESE GOODS
HANDSOMELY FINISHED
AND REASONABLE IN PRICE
27 Patton Avenue.
Boys' j P. N.
Blouses. I Corsets.
Ladies' Gloves.
Just received yesterday new line
GLOVES FOR LADIES all the new
shades In P. ft L. and DENT'S. Prices,
$1.25, $1 50 and $2.00
We handle the celebrated P. N. COR
SET, cork steel rib.
NO RUST.
Boys' CI.u?p Waists Just Received;
50c to $3.aO is range of prices.
n. V. flOORE
'Tnfc OUTFITTER."
Phona 78. 11 Patten Av.nu
THE "BEST
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IiuLcmuuiu
Yap Gas
I
The cheapesl and strongest light oa earth.
Makes sad barns its own i It is portable,
aaag It anywhere. Require no pipes, wires
or gas machine, a safe, pare white, power
ful, steady light
XX) cjsuie power R tears for I cesti,
No wicks to trim, ao smoke or smell. No
chimneys to clean. Superior to electricity,
raa, acetylene or kerosene. Saving effected
by its ose quickly pays for it.
0
EXHIBITED ANO
SOLO BY
It
The "Best" Incandescent
Light. Co.,
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
tvrNone but live agents waqted.
Quick Shift Shaft Conpliog
9
USED ON All BABCOCI WA6QXS.
- We have these extra In tAik
which can be applied to hit hiri
A nut convnlBM. Kn !.
bolts to come loose.
T. S. MORRISOIV.
Fresh today by express
NUNNALirS . .
Bonbons; and
Chocolates.. .
i
Made in Atlanta. : Put up In
beautiful sealed packages. Deli
cious mixture. . .-. . --.
Thea candles have gradually
grown into popular favor,
strictly on their merit. We get
them often by express. This In
sure you 'against ; stale . candy
when you buy NunnaUya to S
pound We. pound. ,
Agents.
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Gosby
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CHEERING NEWS'
OF TDE CONTEST
Crawford Seems to Hays Bore
Than an Even Chance.
Committee Report Likely to be
j' . . . .
Adverse to Judge Ewart
THIS INFORMATION COMES FROM
AN INSIDE SOURCE, AND FROM
- ONE OF THE JUDGE'S -:
- FRIENDS.
- Washington, D. C March S. Spe
claLJ One of the most interesting; bits
of North Carolina new here thia week
is the probability that the report of the
senate Judiciary committee will be ad
verse to Judge Ewart. There has been
a much speculation about the outcome
of this ease that one almost hesitates
to prophesy now. The case has been
bandied about from subcommittee to
committee and back again to subcom
mittee, and then into the senate, and
all in all has had the most remarkable
career of any judicial nomination
made by the president for many years.
However, information from an inside
source and from one of Judge E wart's
friends is that when the Mmmltto.
makes its report, which may be next
Monday, there Is a strong probability
that It will be adverse. With such a
showing, if the report proves to be' ad
verse, there can be little doubt of its
fate before the senate. The nomina
tion would be voted down In short or
der. The name of the author of this
statement. If It could be given without
violation of faith, would be ample Jus
tification for the writing of this story.
. GLENN OF NO AVAIL.
The subcommittee, consisting of Sen
ators Simon and Pettus. has already
made an unfavorable report on the
nomination. This, It should be remem
bered, Is the second unfavorable report.
As these letters have previously stated,
an unfvocable report was made by the
subcommittee; and then the case was
sent back to them for another hearing,
at which Former District Attorney
Gienn argued in favor of Judge Ew
art. All this was of no avail, and the
subcommittee returned answer tnat its
opinion continued the same. Under
the ordinary method of procedure a re
port irom the rull committee may be
made as early as next Mondav hut
nothing definite can be said about that
Judge Ewart is here workinsr . rri iwm a-
ly tn his awn, behalf, and does not -in?
tend to give up the tight until hi last
chance is gone.
Senator iTUthard, who has favored
Judge Ewart so steadfastly through all
vi ins contest oeiore the senate, went
away the middle of this week to make
a speech at Newton. N. C, against the
proposed constitutional amendment.
Senator Pritchard does not intend,
however, to be gone very long.
CHEERING NEWS.
There Is cheering news also in re
gard to the contest of Crawford and
Pearson. The refusal of the house to
consider the contest of Aldrich and
Robblns, from Alabama, this week
may or may not have significance in
connection with other contests. The
Republicans excel the Democrats in
matters of organization, except in one
particular, and that is the ability to
have their members present when an
election contest comes up for consider
ation. They were not able to have
enough members present Thursday to
assure consideration of the Alabama,
contest, and what is more, two Repub
licans voted against the bill. It devel
ops that there Is a great deal of indif
ference among the Republicans to voting-
for the -unseating- of Democrats.
This indifference is very important to
the Democratic contestees and may
save not a few of them their seats in
this congress.
It is a very hopeful sign for ReDre-
sentatlve Crawford, because he has
Such a strong- case and because one of
the Republicans on the committee is
with htm. or at least not against him.
There are some very strong: friends of
Mr. Crawford on the Republican side.
and one of them, whose name ft would
not be wise to give at this time, stated
to The Citizen correspondent today
that he wa half minded to make a
speech on the floor of the house in be
half of Mr. Crawford. This Republican
is not Representative Diiscoll of Syra
cuse. N. T. The Judgment of your cor
respondent at this time is that Mr.
Crawford ha more than an even
chance of beating Mr. Pearson out.
Serious attaeks have been made in
Republican newspaper in Massachu
setts against the attitude of Mr. Rob
ert of that state, who was the Repub
lican on the subcommittee that report
ed favorably to Mr. Pearson. It should
be said in Mr. Roberts' behalf, howev
er, that, while he Is an ardent partisan,
he is upright and honest in his convic
tions, and that, as he sees the light, the
law is on his side.
PORTO RICAN VOTE.
Some of the North Carolinians in
congress made unusual effort to be
present at the voting: the present week
(Continued on Third Page.)
TREED A COON.
Said He Climbed After Wire, but There
Were Chickens There.
Last night at 12:30 Wiley Sp rouse,
who lives at 331 Bailey, heard distress
signals from the chickens, roosting in
a clump of pines near the house. He
sallied forth at once and " found the
cruse of disturbance to be a shiny
black "cullud, gem man," who - was
perched near the top ofone of ; the
tree, and had two of the chickens in
his hands. He dropped these and
started to come down, , but was not al
lowed to do so until he had been view
ed by several of the neighbor who
had been aroused by the noise. He was
then bidden to deecen) and waa cort
ed to police headquarter by Mr.
Fprouse and neighbor.
The negro's name is Hesekiah Dixon.
He explained to Justice Brown In po
lice court this morning that he went
up Into the tree to get some wire, with
which be wanted to mend a wagon. He
was held fo Criminal court.
RICE TO HONOIUfcU,
- San Franc jsco, March i A new ex
port from San Francisco to the Hawaii
an islands is rice, which ha lately been
sent in large quantities to Honolulu.
Hllo and other outside ports. The rice
was raised in Louisiana. The first
shipment were made at the beginning
of the plague and up to date r.j
begs have been shipped from San
Francisco.
COTTON UARXET IS
TAKEN BY SURPC1SE
CABLES SHOW AN ADVANCE AT
LIVERPOOL TRADING IS
MKNSELT ACTTVK.
IM-
New York. March J. The local eot
tor market waa taken completely by
surprise by the action of the UvrnkWil
Una ot our market yesterday were
1 0 weak it waa expected that Eturtishf
" ...... UlVIIUUft. AS LUB UHKBl '
expected that English,
cables would show a suitable response
but Instead of being lower they show-.
d an advance at Liverpool on both fuv
ture and spot schedule. - The imraedt-
ate result here waa 16619 nolnta offfHB
summer positions and 410 point on i
new crop months
: Private cables stated that the Eng
lish market had advanced on covering'
following- heavy failure on the conti-
nent and heavy buying- by the spinning
interests, notably by the heaviest cot
land. Private cables indicated that ibi j
wildest excitement prevailed In Eul
rope, with sellers scarce and covering
and investment demand heavy. T
xjuf marxet alter the openine- call
was very irregular with freauent vio
lent fluctuations, the main swings be-'
lngr a decline of 35 point followed by
complete rauy, and at 11 o'clock
n rise at iu(0zz points. Trading at
. -.
ww immensely active.- -is
.transactions were upon a colossal
scale and the excitement was tremen
dous. The English advance by a pub-
MBueu ouuetin or a leading- banking
house this morning wa qualified as
crasy movement. Thia sentiment wai
more or less popularly shared by pre-i
. - a. ' .
.cdduiiiu inunre on 'cnang-e; nut tnat
cut no figure against the wild - and
enormous buying; by" the speculative
nubile at lum . -.. f.
The facts that receipts are double
what they were a year aeo. thr on
increased demand for fertilizer la
portea, ana that an immense new croo
area Is contemplated were overlooked
in me present excitement. Bulls - say
the new crop cotton cannot fill the old
crop short, and they continue, to buy
on belief in heavy short interests " is
May, June, July and August contracts.
inese positions were heavily In de
mana.
Futures closed steady: March. t.Sft
April, May and June, .8; July;
August. .S0; September, 8.47; October.
8.09; November, 7.98: December.. 7.9V;
January, 7.97. .
Democratic primaries to
night at 8 o'clock.
IN THE CHURCHES.
Announcements of Services in the City
for Sunday.
Trinity church, first Sunday in Lent'
Holy communion, 8 a. m. ; litany and.
holy communion, 11 a. m. ; - Sunday
school. 4:15 p. m.; evening prayer and
confirmation lecture, 5:30 p. m.
-West End Baptist church There will
be preaching at 11 a. m. and 7i30 j nW
Bet XJE. Brown, genera' missfoAary
for Western North CaroIttfi'wTll'
preach at both hours. Men's meeting at
3 o'clock.
Haywood Street Methodist church-
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching
by the pastor, Rev. J. N. Hugglns, at
11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Eoworth Leaarue
aevouona.1 service at 7:10 p. m.
Christian church, old Library build-
ing bunaay school, le a. m. Services,
11 a. m. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Central M. E. church. South Sunday,
school at 9:45 a. m.; preaching by Rev
J. H. Weaver, pastor, at 11 a. m. and it
p. m. Epworth League devotional ser
vice at 7:15 p. m. All are cordially in-
vueu to attena tnese services.
North Ashevllle M. E. church, south.
Rev. E. K. McLarty, pastor Services
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school
9:30 a. m.; Junior League. 4 v. ra.
First Church of Christ. Scientist-
Pythian hall, 35 and 37 South Main
street. Services at 11 a. m. The public
cordially invited. Seats free.
First Presbyterian church Preach
ing by the pastor, Dr. R. F. Campbell,
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Christian En
deavor meeting at 6:45 p. m.
There will be no preaching at St.
Paul's Lutheran church tomorrow. The
Sunday school services will be at the
usual time in Y. M. C. A. halL
People's meeting1. Sunday at 4 p. m.,
Hilliard hall. South Main street Rev.
Fisher Ames will speak on "Reason in
llglon."
Bethel M. E. church. South, Rev. J.
J. Gray, pastor Sunday morning at
9:30 Sunday school; 11 a. m., preaching;
3:30 p. m.. teachers meeting; 4:30
p. m.. Junior League: 7:30 p. m.,
preaching.
St. Matthias church. First Sunday in
Lent Holy communion, 11 a. m. ; evensong-
and sermon, 4 p. m. Rev. Henry
S. McDuffey. priest In charge.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
NIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK.
TO-
FREE LECTURES ON ROADS.
Meeting to be Held at Grace School
House Next Wednesday.
The director of the Good Roads as
sociation met last evening at the Ho
tel Berkeley. A lecture to be given by
a member ot the board each week In
March at some point In the county was
decided upon. The stereoptieon will be
used. The lectures will be free, and the
board wishes invitations from people
who would like to hear them. The first
meeting will be held at Grace school
house next Wednesday evening at 7:30.
T. W. Raoul will speak by invitation,
Secretary and Treasurer B. M. Jones'
monthly, report showed collections
amounting to $84.50 for the month,
3309.31 cash on hand, $157.92 to the cred
it of tbe road fund and $151.39 to that
of the-general fund. .
A special meeting of the board will
be held in the Hotel Berkeley at 4 p.
ni. next Tuesday. , -
CORRECT DRESS FOR MEN.
Booklet Describing Masculine Toggery
From Head to Foot. .
Correct dress may make even an in
significant man look like somebody. M.
V. Moore, the Men's Outfitter, Is send
ing out an illustrated and very neatly
got-up booklet telling everything that
a man should know about dress; even
ing drees and informal evening dress;
dress for day functions, business dress
and outing dress. It contains diagrams
showing how to tie an ascot, a bow and
a four-in-hand, and a ready reference
dress Chart that will save much time
and annoyance to' the man In a hurry.
J - ;- -
LA NORMANDIE AGROUND.
New York, March 3. The French
line steamer La Normandie, which sail
ed today for Havre, went aground la
Gedney channel opposite to where the
Hamburg-American' Pennsylvania Is
also aground.
GONE TO HAVANA.
New Orleans, March 8. The battle
ship Texas left here today for Key
West and Havana, .
KROGER AND STEYN
y IN TDE FREE STATE
The Two Presidents Are to
Have a Conference.
$ Pr&IiminlTV tO ftaflfjtia
J "
! .'.
tcns for Peace?
BOERS ARE APPARENTLY
RALLYING WITH THEIR USUAL
ABILITT TO REPAIR TEM
PORARY REVERSES.
London, March 3. President Kruger
Is said to have left Pretoria with the
intention of. meeting President Steyn.
j.ne piace wnere they are to meet Is
not mentioned, but It Is believed to be
somewhere in the Orange Free State.
. Those In South Africa who are con
yersaat with the effect. the recent re
-yerses have had on the Boers express
the opinion that the meeting of the two
presidents is preliminary to a sugges
tion or, negotiations for peace. But If
this be the case, it must be due to pres
sure orougnt to bear upon the presi
dents, by burghers and Afrikanders in
the British colonies rather than the
personal inclinations of the presidents.
as au available information depicts
mhb-m- ihi w determined as ever
to- persist in the war until thir r-
r sources are much more enfeebled than
wey seem to be at present, although
ome significance is atacbed to
tn consultation In view of the
reported visit to England of Chief
Justice DeVilliers, Mr. Homeier and
ur. xe water, ostensibly on private bus
Iness.'
The closest observers, however, do
not anticipate any sudden cessation of
hostilities, and certainly the reports
from the theater of war do not tend to
encourage the advocacy of Immediate
peace. -
The Boers are apparently rallying
with their accustomed ability to repair
temporary reverses, and Great Britain
has yet to test their force as a defen
slve power under the new conditions of
warfare.
Outside the meetinsr of the presidents
there is no news indicative of any
change In the situation. Telegraphing
from Osfontein thanking the lord may
or-of Liverpool for congratulations on
Benaix or tnat city. Lord Roberts says:
l trust ner majesty's soldiers in this
country will gain such further suc
cesses as will speedily restore freedom-
and prosperity to South Africa."
ADMIRAL DEWEY
TO VISIT KN0XV1LLE
ACCEPTS INVITATION OF CHAM-
BE THERE MAY 5.
Knoxville, March 3. Congressman
J Gibson today received a letter from
Admiral Dewey stating that he would
be in Knoxville May & in acceptance of
the invitation of the chamber of com
merce. Preparations will be made to give
him an elaborate reception. Among
the points of Interest he will be shown
the birthplace and home of Admiral
i'arragut, under whom he served in the
civil war.
Dewey's officers on the Olympia were
Knoxville men. Lieutenant Nelson and
Chaplain Frazier.
MISS CONN ALL Y S WEDDING.
It is Not Expected to Take Place Until
Next Fall.
The Washington Post contains the
following in regard to Miss Curry
Connally, whose engagement was re
cently noted in The Citizen:
"Mrs. Jj L. M. Curry was at home for
the last time this season yesterday af
ternoon, when her reception assumed
the size of an afternoon tea, her friends
coming in large numbers to offer their
congratulations upon tne engagement
of her young niece, Miss Curry Connal
ly. to Mr. Walter Scott Andrews, which
was one of the surprises of the week.
"Miss Connally, who made her debut
only in December, is generally conced
ed to be the beauty of the season, and
has been a pronounced belle from her
entrance into society. She is a tall
blonde, with beautiful hair and com
plexion. Although only formally pre
sented two months ago, and Just nine
teen, she has enjoyed an unusual social
experience, having been her aunt's
companion -during a season at Cairo
last winter, and also at several Euro
pean capitals, Mr. Andrews is tne
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Andrews of thia eity.
"No date has been announced for the
marriage, which la not expected to
take place until next fall." "
5 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES TO
NIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK.
AGAINST RIGHT PRINCIPLES.
General Harrison's Opinion of the Por
to Rican Tariff Bill.
Indianapolis. March 3. In response
to the question whether he had," as re
ported, in conversation with friends ex
pressed an opinion adverse to the Por
to Rican bill. General Harrison said
today: "Yes, I regard the bill as a most
serious departure from right princi
ples. . -
' VETERANS' PARADE.
I Louisville. March-X At a meeting of
the Confederate reunion committee a
resolution suggesting - Thursday, the
second day of the meeting, as the day
for the parade -Was adopted and order
ed forwarded to Gen. J. B. Gordon. The
resolution provide that the - parade
shall be made up entirely of Confed
erate soldier.
CRAZY PRISONER'S WORK.
Birmingham. March 3. Sheriff Coolev
of Chilton county waa struck on the
head by a crazy prisoner nametrcSntps
oeii in jianton ja.u today -and fatally
wounded. Campbell last night kiled
Dan Jenkins, colored, woh had been
placed to watch him. Campbell escaped.
HARDWARE MEN." V,
KnoxrlHe.' March t. C B. Carter.
secretary of the Southern Rurdwan
Jobbers association, announces that
the association's 10th annnal tTHWrlnv
nla mt ,d Fotot Comfort June
.J1 distributors few C D. Gregg
Ten. Coffee Co. celebrated brands of
roasted coffee of f Lonia. ifa. Tn
them. Clarence Sawyer.
Grant's No. 24 cures cold and La
Grippe. 25c Your money .back if it
raits. At U rant s.
iAFAYETTE DOLLAR TO.
V PRESIDENT LOUBET
PRESENTED - BY THOMPSON IN
I THE NAME OF PRESIDENT
M'KINLET. -
: Paris, March 3. Robert J. Thompson.
secretary of the Lafayette Monument
OTTl m a nuitlol ium . ( ....
" the United States, representing Presi
dent MeKlnley addin his namepresent
ed to President Lou bet this morning the
first of the Lafayette dollars, which
was enclosed in a casket costing $1000.
The presentation took place in ' the
Eiysee palace, ' In his , speech Mr.
Thompson said:
"I voice the sentiments of my coun
try men when I express the hope that
this memorial dollar, stamped with the
Ukeness of Washington nd Lafayette,
may remain always, as it is today, an
etnoiem or the amity and unity of pur
pose of two great republics : of the
world.
President Loubet replying said he
was deeply touched by the kind
thought of America's president and
people. He begged Mr. Thompson to
convey to the president the warmest
tnanks and sentiments towards Presi
dent McKinley and the American na
tion which animated the president and
government of the French republic.
resident Loubet said he congratu
lated himself on receiving this souve
nir, which was a fresh pledge of the re
ciprocal tie of esteem and friendship
which had so long united France and
the United States and which he hoped
to see draw-closer and stronger more
and more.
Y. M. C. A. BUILDINGS.
Ashevllle Should Soon Have Something
to ReportTln This Line.
Buildings for the exclusive use of
Young Men's Christian associations
are being erected throughout the Unit
ed States at the rate of One every 10
days. Cities of less than 25,000 are be
ing equipped with commodious build
ings, ranging in price from $5000 to $5Q
000. Portsmouth. Va.. has let the con
tract for a $17,800 building. Macon.
Ga.. has completed the work of tear
ing down its old home, and will soon
begin the construction of a very band-
some structure. Corsicana, Tex., has
purchased a building in the best por
tion of the city and will remodel it at
once for the association- work. Lancas
ter, Pa., has contracted tor a $100,000
building to be erected during the year
for its association work. Kenosha,
Wis., has let the contract for its build
ing to cost $21,000. The erection is to
be! pressed vigorously. Two thousand
wHi be spent in furnishing the rooms
.of! the "new structure.
it is hoped that the citizens of Ashe
vllle will have something to- report in
the way of such a building movement
here. Certainly ao city of its sixe has
more young men -within Its reach, and
no city is better .'able to reach the
young men of the land than Ashevllle,
as men come here from all places and
-otten-ceturn-tA theirJiomes to exert, the
tnfluencT5rtufntto bear upon - them
here. -.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
TO-
NIGHT AT 8 O CLOCK.
FOR A VISIT TO CUBA.
Secretary Root to Make a Tour of the
Island With General Wood.
Washington, March . 3. Secretary
Root and party left .Washington yes
terday over the Southern for a flying
trip to Cuba, The main object of the
trip is lo enable Root to confer per
sonally with General Wood,and the lat
ter will accompany htm on a tour
around the island. It is gathered from
rather urgent communications' receiv
ed from Havana that notwithstanding
the apparent serenity of conditidlns
General Wood has reason for grave ap- 1
prehensions, not because of a possi
bility of outbreakY but rather owing to
the extreme gravity of an important
question that is pressing from all sides
for immediate decision.
SALOONS IN MANILA.
Resolution in the Senate Calls for
Facts on the Subject.
Washington,. March 3. In the penate
yesterday afternoon Mr. PetUgrew of
South Dakota secured the adoption of
the following resolution: "Thatt the
president be requested. If not Incompat
ible with public lnterestto send : to the
senate a satement of the numlier of
saloons established at Manila since the
occupation of that city; who conducts
the saloons, who are the patron, what
kind of liquors are sold and the .quanti
ty of such liquor. The president is also
requested to inform the senate wheth
er or not it Is within his ponrer as
commander-in-chief, of $nr jtiilitary
rorces to suppress
nlla."
all saloons' in Ma-
FROM THE TELEGRAPH.
Native troops are replacing fmeri
cans in Porto Rico.
Will Leonard, a negro, was hung at
Talbotton. Ga.. Friday, for the murder
of Francis Dean and wife. .
Newspapers of Havana are agitating
the building of a sewer system, alleg
ing that sanitary conditions In that pity
have not Improved.
More testimony ha been heard by
the house committee m military af
fairs to show that the Coeur d" Alene
"bull pen" was a veritable den of hor
rors. The president's change of front on
the Porto Rican taxation measure is
said to be due to the. fear that the
trusts would withhold contributions to
his campaign fund If the Island were
given free trade,
A speciaUto the New - York Tribune
from Wheeling, W. Va.. says: A com
bination of Iron and steel industries,
with $1,000,000,000 capital, will be com
pleted within six months from April 1.
It will include the American Tin Plate
company. National Steel company, the
American Hoop and Wire company, the
National Steel Sheet company, now
forming, and another which Is already
In existence and which Is a large or
larger than any of the concerns named.
The name of the concern I withheld
for economic reason, till some minor
computations concerning - capital are
overcome. -,
.... FLOUR MARKET. !
Biltmore Patent. sack, 65;; M sack,
$1.30: sack, $2.60; barrel. $5.00.
DR. BALLARD'S ;
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"Barfcecne Toast"
. .. Illustrated by .
" FRED. A. HULL, j -
I now on sale at all the Book
Stores In the city.
SYDNEY P. EPES
OF VIRGINIA DIES
The End Came; in Washington
Friday Wight.
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His Desk Draped and Covered
With Flowers.
SENATE PASSES A RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR INFORMATION
CONCERNING GEN. CORBIN S
' MILITARY RECORD.
Washington, March 3. In the house
today the desk of Representative Sid
ney P, Epe of Virginia, who died last
nigEV was hung with crepe and cover
ed with a profusion of flowers.
The chaplain in his invocation made
a feeling reference to the death of Mr.
Epes.
It had been Intended to proceed with
the Aldrich-Robbins contested elected
UU UliOlUUIVUD WUBCUl Wttl gt, en
to postpone the final vote until Tues
day. .
Jiar. weexs oi Micnigan, from com
mltee on elections No. 3, gave notice
that the .Wise-Young contested election
case from Virginia would be called up
after the Aldrich-Robbins case.
Mr. Hay announced the death of Mr.
Epes and offered resolutions of respect
A .,.v,nat,r ortilnl. 1
ly adopted. A committee of 18 mem
bers was appointed by the speaker to
act with tne senate committee as
funeral escort. Am a further mark of
respect the house adjourned.
When the senate-convened Mr. Petti-
grew introduced and the senate passed
a resolution instructing the secretary
of war to send the senate the proceed
ings in the courtmartial proceedings of
18b4 against then Lieutenant Coionel
Corbin, now adjutant general of the
army. The -resolution also calls for
other ' information bearing upon Cor-
bin's military record.
The Quay resolution was then laid
before the senate and Mr. Ross of Ver
mont argued against the seating of
Quay.
At the close of Mr. Ross speech, Mr.
Teller took the floor to discuss the con
ference report on the financial bill. He
maintained that too much power is
given the secretary of tne treasury.
He was opposed to all the provisions
of .the measure, which he discussed in
detail, -
DEMOCRATIC , PRIMARIES
TO-
NIGHT AT, 8 Q.'CLOCK.,
MAC. GETS UP AT 8 :30.
New York. March 3. President Mc-
Kjnle arose -at S:30 -and-af ter break-
fist received caller at the Manhattan,
where he is stopping. Those who
breakfasted with President and Mrs.
McKinley-were Abner McKinley and j
his wife, Mabel McKinley, and Miss
Barber, niece of the president.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, March 3. George Stone,
president of the National Republican
league, today Issued a call for a con
vention of that organization in bt.
Paul July IT.
BAKER & CO.,
.Scientific
Refracting
Opticians.
, 4S PAT TON AVENUE.
Examination Free.
ASHEVILLE..
flanufactory
Just opened today 25 different
kinds of Chocolates new styles
you have never seen before at
25c Ifc.
Come and see today at 19 South
Main Street.
rArVesVS.WrrrVAr
Prophets and False 3
Prophets.
When we speak of prophets
' and sometimes think of their his
tory in the Old Testament.ifs my
object to state here that there
were in Ashevllle two years ago
these two kind of prophets.
When the Reliable Rumford
Baking Powder earn on the
market some of the up to date
grocers said that powder will sell
for It only coot consumer . 30c
pound, while they have been pay
ing 60c The false prophet said
"they cannot furnish a pure pow
der for 30c but time has shown
that the Rumford Chemical
Work have turned out a perfect
baking powder for 30c lb., called
Rumford and the false prophet
ha gathered up hi tent and de
parted for part unknown.
Listen to This!
- Anderson Parker, ! a colored man,
came Into the store last Saturday and
said: "I want a bottle of that rheu
matism medicine you sold Jed. Shook,
the driver for Lorick & Smith. I've
known he bad rheumatism for three
years, that - often kept him from
work. You sold him something that
cured him in six days. He only took
one bottle, x An engineer on the South
ern railway, who has also suffered with
rheumatism for years and bad to - lay
off on account -of it, took one bottle and
hasn't had a , touch of rheumatism
since. -He waa cured In three day.
j The medicine referred to is the pre
scription of a prominent Florida phy
sician, who recently visited Ashevtlle.
We have filled it for a number of rheu
matic sufferers here, and have received
grateful testimonials from . each and
every one. The price of this prescrip
tion la within everybody reach 25
cent. - You deserve no sympathy If
you allow yourself to suffer with rheu
matism after reading this.
fhi Pelhan Pharmacy
2 Patton Avinu.
-Ask for a calendar raep cf Arevi::.
Confidence...
- When you ; deposit
your . money in a Bank
you must have confidence in
hts safety,' so when you
trade with a drugstore you
must have confidence in its
management, .its business
methods and its -experience
and knowledge of the drug
business the druggist and
his store must have the con-
fidence of the community or
it will not succeedwe claim
our success as a proof that
we have enjoyed the confi-
dence nf our ,cfnmrre
fcr
the last forty years and we
expect an increased share of
patronage in the future be
cause of this confidence at
Dr. T. C. Smith's drUi? Store.
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opposite the public library.
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GOOD SHOES
For March
Weather. .
That's -the part of prudence
and economy.
New arrivals are children's
shoes from "Merrlam," the acme
of perfection, and Tan Shoes -for
ladies at $2.50. Handsome shade
of tan.
J. Spangenberg.
PHONE 299
Perfection ha at last been obtained
in the cure of ham, and the "PAR
TRIDGE" 1 the result. Mild, sweet.
Juicy and of fine flavor. We have thm
in small and medium sizes.
S. D. HOLT & CO.,
PHONE 124.
ROKERS..
COMMISSION HOUSE.
Murphy & Co., lac.
61 Broadway, New York,
11 Church St., Ashevllle.
Our office being connected by private
wire enables us to promptly execute
orders on the " t
New York and.Chicago i
Exchanges.
Continuous quotations at our office.
ii Church Street; ! j
Reference, BLUE RIDGE NATION
AL BANK. .
WHEELER & Y1LS0K
Sewing Hachinca
j Exhibit 19 tp U and t to C Im
proved, ballbearing, easy runnl-j,
Cent machine. Shown at rerS-
dence, .-
r That makes a hot, lasting fire
f that leave but few ashes, that
J costs no more than slate coal Is I
V the kind we sell.
c Asheville Wood & Coal Co. S
y . " R. M. Ramsey, Pro- C
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