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5, "Keeping erlitingly at it ,rings iuomm," I the best nen advertising ' mctte in ;hewerW. t-v. ' ' THE ashevi: - CITIZEN telil . xlx. No. 150 ASHEYILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY HORNING, DECEMBER 21903. PRICE FIVE CENTS e, RSTWIILE GLORY OF DOWIE FADES AWAY INTO THIN AIR I Pi, 8 Who Styled Himself "Elijah III" and Extracted ''Pelt' From His Followers, Falls Into Relentless Hands of Re celvers Claims of Insolven cy. ggest Religious Hoax of Re cent Years Sinks Into Oblivion "Zlon City," Once the Pride of the Arch-fakir, is Attached by Creditors. Chicago, Dec. 1. Financial difflcul s which begun during; the eruBude of hn Alexander Dowle. the self-styled lijah III., and his Restoration Host lo New York, a month ago, und which ave rapidly been Increasing since xiwie's return culminated tonight In lit- federal courts taking possession f nil the property controlled by Dowle i Zlon City. Ills. This town, which ns rounded two years ago by Dowle, ;ib a imputation or over m.uwu: is me neral headquarters for Dowle's hiirch and Is said to represent on ex'- niliture of $20,000,000. Frederick M lloimt, cashier of the First National ink, and Albert Currier, a law part- r of t'ongressmnn Houtelle, were ap minted receivers of the property. Their muds were fixed at $100,000 by Judge Ivohlsaat, of the United States District ourt, who made the appointment on he petition of several creditors. The receivers left for Zlon City to- lKl)t to take possession of the prop- rty. The bankruptcy proceedings against poie were based on the allegation liul he is insolvent, and while in this financial condition he committed an t of bankruptcy by making a prefer- ntial payment on November 20 to the Htreeter Lumber company for $3,270. owle has been hard pressed by his minors and especially since It was nnounced that his recent mission to lS'ew York had proved unsuccessful Inanclajly. Dowle is known to have cumulated a large sum u the head if the Christian Catholic church, the ssets of the organization beln? estt mled at between $20,000,000 and $30, t0,000. Ttyete ', wua ft large outlay of ainey; however, when Zlon City was Jtarted'. Then lace und candy Indus fries were started and ns both of the ti-nture have not been paying Inverit fhents, a great rteul more money was tied up.. Dowie's difficulties .with his rother-Tn-lutv Stevenson 'over (he luce 'miury Is Raid to have cost more than oo.oofl and claims of other creditors ire said to aggregate a large sum. Attorney Kggleston, repesenting the petitioning creditors In his petition le- tore Judge Kohlsuut, said: 'The creditors whom I represent have reason to believe that Dowle is Insolvent. Judgments have been ac cumulating against him for several weeks past und, there was every indi cation that the overseer of Zlon con posited In the bank on Friday, while the amount wllhdawn whs twice as much. Lute In the ufternoon A. W Graham, of Waukegnn, tried to with draw hi account of $300, and was told he would have to give thirty days no lice before tin could get his money, esterdny another appeal wua made by Dowle for funds, but the depositors who appeared were few und the de posits were chiefly In trivial amounts Today Dowle asked the members of Zion more nrgently than ever for money. He declared that he must hav $.100,000 without delay. This (turn, he said, he was wllllni; to take In short loans, but that they must be forthcom ing Immediately. In the efforts to rem edy the conditions of affairs in Zlon City hundreds of letters were sent out dally to Dowle's followers In other parts, and the conditions at Zlon City described In glowing terms. They were urged, almost commanded, to sell their farms, stores and everything else, and come at once to Zlon City and take up the work of the church. All of those who have money in banks near where they now live, were asked to draw that money out of the banks and send it for deposit to Zlon City. It is declared to be a fact that the employes In the manufacturing Indus tries have not been paid for the past four weeks. Early In the week before last Dowle went to each of the shops and talked for more than two hours to the employes. He told his followers and others that they must either wait for their salaries or must endure u substantial cut in wages. This wac agreed to. In one shop a uon-membei of Dowle's flock' asked Iowle why he was going to Australia If his finances were so bad. Perhaps I may not be able to go at all," quietly returned Dowle. "I may have lo stay anc see that things are set ight before I leave." DOWIE IN HIS LAIR. The receivers with their attorneys mil Custodian Dedieskl, six deputy marshals went out to Zion City tonight to serve upon Dowle the notice of th recevlership. Dedieskl the custodian. and his deputies, went to the bank while the receivers went to Dowle't eHidence. As the officers demanded dmlttance one of the bank officers ran from a rear room. The oflleers secured him and a-second man ran from the bank crying, "Let me have those pa pers. I will get away with them." Uedieskl threatened to place them both nder arrest unless they returned to the bank which they did. While this was taking place, . the re ceivers and their attorneys read thf orders of the court to Dowle at his resi dence. After hearing the petition Dowle looked himself nip with several of ' hu-leadi-ng- -subordinates. 'He refused tr allowed himself to be seen, o rto make uny statement. . merely ' sending oui woid that he had nothing to say. The order of the court issued today orders Dowle to appear in court IV comber 11. : ' WHAl DOWIE SAYS. It was nearly midnight when the. re reivers left Dowie. Although he would make no general Matenient, he declared to thf" receivers that the entire proceed fugs in Court was unnecessary as he was entirely solvent. He declared that the receivership would be very short as he would pay all that he owed and se cure the discharge of the receivers. It was decided by the receivers tha the Zion City industries should be oper WAR CLOUD MAY PASS FROM VIEW Japan and Russia Will Come ' to Jerms JOSS OF PEACE MAY BE EXCHANGED Negotiations Engineered by Great Britain and Others BIO FAIR TO BRING ABOUT SIGN' ING OF TREATY WHICH WILL 8ETTLE FAR EASTERN QUESTION. Purls, Dec. 1. The Associated Press learns that Russia and Japan are or the verge of a settlement of the Far Eastern question, which promises to dissipate the war cloud which has hee.i hanging over the country. Negotiations have been In progress for some tlinr past ,and whlc!. aaw been assisted by the filendly representatives to Russia and of Great .Britain to Japan. The two notians have practically agreed upon the basis of a treaty, the signing -f which can be prevented only by some unexpected developments. The basis of this forthcoming agree ment follow: ltuspiu will accept the two agree ments entered Into by Japan and Kor. a dated 1806 and 1899 respectively. undi-i which Japan secured various rights I.. Korea, including the maintenance of : gariison at Seoul. In exchange for this concession Japan will accept Russia"? reaty with China, respecting Manchu ria. It is believed, though llii.-i cannot be stated as positive, that Japan and ltus- sia will reiterate their support of the principles of the "Open door" and the ntegrity of China and of Korea. In diplomatic and official circles hetc onslderuble gratification is expressed at the stage which negotiations be tween Japan and Russia have now en tered. On the occasion of Count Lanis dorff the Russian foreign mln,.s1er's visit to France; on which occasion he accompanied the czar, France and Ireat Hrltnih agreed to use their inllu- ences respectively with Kuss'la and. France, In the matter of the Far East ern dispute. The French foreign min ister; II, Delcasse, took occasion tc point out the great necessity for r, peaceful solution of the dilluulty, inti mating that no matter what the out UNCLE SAM MAY SHOW RUSSIA THE WAY Washington. D. JDec. l.-Tho fltatr department may be the means of sug gesting a method of settlement of the Mum-hurlan question satisfactory to all parties by submitting the question as to when and how Russia sha'l evacuate Manchurlu, If at all.' te The Hague tri bunal. This proposition has already been broached In Kur! where It bin attracted the attention of publicist, mid II might be that the ('tilted Ktntif. as, the interest best sttuntcd to urge the plan upon the Russian government, will find Itself able to do this. Mr. Wo. when C'htncse minister at Washington, was an ardent advocate ol arbitration, but being unable to secure moral support of t In state department was unable to MAY BE "NOTHING DOING" FOR REYES Gets "Frosty Mitt" at Department State DREYFUS MAY BE HEARD ONCE MORE Revision of Rennes Sentence Foregone Conclusion do muih. Coming as II doo tty the plan to submit Jit- vexed evacu ation question to The llugue has gained strength. It la pointed oiit by persons wh.) are urging the proposition that this particular question, asM does not In volve the Russian national honor, one which fulls dtaMnrf v within the list of subjects contemplated by The llagm agrement, as proper fof arbitration, ami us the Russian governfca-nt always hat expressed Itself as favorable to the set tlement of proper intt in.it iou.il o.uc-'-llons by this means, tumie Interest i Htrecmeiit.aa proier ftr a Miration, ami would be given to a proposition by the Pnlted States to have', The Hague ti l UNCLE SAM MAY BRING ABOUT PEACE ALL PARIS ANXIOUSLY AWAITS ACTION HE RECEIVES A HUMAN FINGER Sherman Bell Gets Gruesome Mall Present But He Will Still Keep Front "Hoot" His Victim of Vile Conspiracy May Stand ON THAT CANAL DEAL, NOTWITH STANDING THAT COLOMBIA YEARNS TO GIVE HIM ONE FOR NOTHING BEFORE ALL THE WORLD A SOL DIER AND A MAN HORRORS OF DEVIL'S ISLAND RISE ONCE MORE banal arbitrate all out of the treaty I ween China and questions growing prll ft. listt, b-i- of ipi Russia. Washington. Dec. 1. Dr. Herran, the tviomhla charge d'affaires, called at tht" state department today for the first time In many weeks for the pur rose, he suld, of Informing Secretary Hay of General Reyes' urrlvul here, of the object of hia mission and to pay a friendly call upon the secretary. Dr. Heir. in was accorded the usual cour tesy of being "received In the secre tary's private office Instead of the regular diplomatic room. Dr. Herrun made a long visit and although at Its ( lose he said there was no announce- n.ent lo make and that no date for (lie reception of General Reyes hud lieen arranged, it call be stated that he was advised of the exact attitude which the Washington government will assunle toward the sepclal envoy. If (ii-neral Reyes Is pleased to meet the slate department officials on the ground fixed by them and for the pur pose which they named, the arrange ments of pence terms between Colonr Ida and the new republic of Punuma he will be cordially received. Other- ! wise his visit to the department will : be fruitless and his mission to WUsh' Home nv l.The rfcu- rnhinpt lire-, ingmii a lauure. Y - "Tha t'uitorl Uiaiam atmiil ranilu In ,.A,.t,. ttlf nitilUmditl Indiv i .".-v." ......... " '." i--v-""' execute Its good offices to effect a set About 400 deputies were present in the) ll(.mint hetween Colombia and Puna chamber. A great deal of Interest was nm i)Ut itn thl exception It la not In. manifested in the announcement or tne( terested nor cun it consider any other government's ' policy, ? which was read proposal from Colombia regarding the by l'remter Uioietti. -! lie premier saut i isthmus," said an official of the ad EARS AND HAND MAY FOLLOW SOON If General Bell Fails to Get t Move On SOME DAINTY PERSONAGE RE QUESTS IMMEDIATE REMOV' AL OF TR00P8 FROM TELLU RIDE MAY BE A JOKE. Paris, Dec. 1. Pails is looking for ward with the KrvutMit Intel-fat to the meeting of the commission which shall Denver. Colo., Dec. 1. Adjutant advise Minister of Justice Vulee wheth- j General Sherman A. Bell received from Tellurldei the following tetter, wrapped NEW CABINET IN ROME GETS' BUSY grcsation could not pay his debts. In such a crisis the creditors souchf pro tection for their interests in the bank-! mptcy court. It Is impossible to es- tlmale the liabilities or assets of Dow-1 le. Zion's affairs are complicated and it will take several weeks I believe; before any idea of Doxrie's finances! can be had." , ! 1-nst Wednesday Dowie's first Vnii-j fesslon , of weakness was made at a, rally In he tabernacle in Zlon City: "A lot of yoff people have cash in your pockets,"- Dowie said to his fol lowers; "dig down and get it out, It is God's and, we need u, in His work. You're cowards If you don't give, it up. Deposit it." ' Dowle talked In the same strain for more than an hour, tears glistening on his cheeks as .he told the financial straits In which the Zion - industries found themselvea Instead of frighten ing many Into depositing this appeal sent a long line of people to the bank on Friday when they lined up at the paying teller's window, drawing out their money. Less than $3,000 was de- I ated as visual. The Zion City bank will ! remain closed. BIG HAUL FOR BANK ROBBERS Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 1. A special to The Commercial Appeal, from Car ruthersville, says the Hank of Hayti, six miles west of here was robbed yes. terday morning about 4 o'clock of be tween $7,000 and $15,000. The vaults wete blown open with nitro-glycerlne. and thesnfes partly wrecked. The robbery was discovered about daylight but no trace of the saferblowers could be found. The exact amount secured by the robbers will not be known until the arrival of insurance adjusters- TRUSTEES OF TRINITY COLLEGE ARE CONSIDERING CASE OF DR. BASSETT Durham,, Jf. C, Dec. I. The board, of trustees' of Trinity college met in spe cial session tonight at 7:30 o'clock, the meeting being for the purpose of con sidering matters growing out of th, publication ot Dr. Basaett a member of the faculty regarding Booker Wash ington. There ate thirty-five, members of the' board and twenty-five" were pres- ent at the meeting tonight. It Is a crisis i in history of Trinity. Session of trus tees will probably last through tomor row. It will be late tonight before ad journment is taken. At this time no one knows what will be done with the Bassett case. Among those On board of trustees is Senator Simmons. who reached here this afternoon. Quite a number of ministers and prominent Methodists are gathering here to await the outcome of the session. LoiiisteLnec StoAe Will Fight Pesky Boll Weevil to a Finish New Orleans, Dec. 1. A special ses sion of the Louisiana Legislature will be held during the month of December to pass legislation which. It is hoped will keep the boll weevil out of Louis iana. Governor Heard made the anr nouncement of his. Intention to speak at 'the boll weevil con- rention today. He said that he threatened invasion of the weevil andj that he had been assured that the State would have the hearty co-operation fj iho Agricultural department at Wash ington in the effort to keep the pest out of the slate. The boll weevil convention listened today to addresses by n unmber of planters, merchants and oil men. an-1 also heard Vice-President Miller of the Audubon Association, on the rela tion of birda to the boll weevil.. It was resolved to fight for the preservation f birds w hich aid in the destruction of the boll weevil. ' . i ! come, there would be no difference in the attitude of France toward lluwi.i Count I.amsdorff expressed his great gratification to M. Delcasse. In the meantime Gieut Britain was using her Influence with Japan. the government would continue the pol icy of liberty which ' was Inaugurated when he was minister of interior, and would initiate an era of social, econom ic and financial leforms. The negotia tions for the renewal of commercial treaties with Austrla-tiungury. Gerv. nitVriy and Srltelanl,:-old- be on the basis of advantages for Italian agricul MAY BE BIG DOINGS. Pitl.slmi-g, VL, Doc. 1. A seml-oflielal announcement , today is to the effect that the retirement of President George AleMurtyy from tlie American She"! Steel company, will be followed by th' organisation of a large, sheet steel con cern with Mr. McMurty at lis head. " ministration. The delay in the progress of General Reyes' mission is due to the fact that the various Colombians In the city are making a strong effort to agree on some program. Dr. Herran, as the on ly Colombian official with whom the state department will deal directly, hi naturally the prime mover In this ef fort -to get his countrymen together; hut thus far he has been unsuccessful. General Hcyes himself has a number of pioioHilions and the commission from Bolivar has ns many more. The Col ombians will have another conference today and In the light of the informa tion which Dr. Herran obtained nt the slate ilenarment, it is hoped by them thai they may agree on a plan of action. er he shall, or shall not grant Dreyfus' appeal for the revision of the senteno f the court-martial at Kennes, though a revision Is foreshadowed by the con- Ideratlon given to Dreyfus' petition. Yet the re-uppeuiance of the affuir bids fair to amuse a feeling even stronger than the excitement which prevailed while the former captain of artillery was undergoing trial and while he was Imprisoned on Devil's Island. One of the leaders of the movement In Dreyfus' favor then and now Is Senator Clemenceuu, who urges the vase should not ptoperly be presented to a civil commission. He claims that soldiers should right the wrongs of sol diers. The government believes the commission will advocate a revision and la prepared to submit the case to the court of cessation. M. Durand, president of the commis sion, admitted today that he had re ceived ull the papers In the ense, t ie report of General Andre to M Valee reachlqg him Saturday evening. He added: "Though the commission will assemble tomorrow, it will not then consider the Dreyfus petition. It ha eight cases to consider before takltl. up the Dreyfus petition. Consequent!) I there will be some delay in the submis sion of its report to M. Valee." A semi-ministerial publication gives a statement showing the reasons which Induced General Andre to favor n re vision us the result of his Investiga tions, extending over five month?, dul Ing which time a number of person were examined. It was found that sev eral witnesses testified falsely tefoi' the court which tried Dreyfus', r-The statement ends as follows: "Finally an exceptionally important fact devel oped. It is that there Is no real proof. material or moral existing against the former captain, and all the presump tions of guilt against Major ICsterhasly were found, on the other hand to be juslilled." D. W. WEST 18 DEAD. New Orleans, La., Dec. 1. D. AV. West, former manager of the Western I'nloii Telegraph office In this city, an old telegraph operator, and one of the best electricians in the South, died today at Mobile, of pneumonia around a human finger: ' v"J. "General Bell: We send you the finger of a man who disappeared from Tellurlde some time ago. His ears will follow and then his head. If his friends want to see him again In any other way but the way we send him. you have got to do one thing. We only wnnt you to withdraw the troops from Tellurlde at once. If you don't you will receive hia ears in a few days. Don't try to find us, for It la not In the power of a tin soldier-to do It. ' "(Signed.) "g. D." A physician who examl'.K' l t!:e fin ger pronounced it the rln finger front the right hand and said it was evident ly cut off shortly beiore ::ie letter sat . mulled. General Bell turned the letter over to the postofflce Inspectors who wilt cud.ior to trace Its author. It ' la ge icrully believed at the capital that the matter was intended as a hoax." The executive board of the Western federation of Miners In session In this city today sent a telegram to Guy Miller, president of the Tellurlde min ers' union, directing him to advise all men who Were ordered to leave town, ; ' to remain In Tellurite. The telegram stated tha( the action of yie Justices of the peace and other, county and ; state officials was unconstitutional and that action under - the- Federal law. Would be taken against -the officials concerned. The board's action la the result of the arrest yesterday by tM sheriff at Tellurlde of twenty-eight Idle' men. ," ' Reporter Did ttt It developed tonight that the bloody ; finger came from the ofllce of a local , surgeon and It Is charged that it wda sent to General Bell as a Joke by cer- , tain new-spa per reporters. General Hell tonight Issued a statement In.'' which he declares that he has placed the matter In the hands of the postal authorities and that no effort will be' spared to secure the apprehension and -punishment of the parties responsible1, for the hoax. ' .... . ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS REMAIN. IN CITIZEN'S VOTING CONTEST Only four more days remain for can didates or their friends to bring in votes for The Citizen's popularity con test. Candidates are hereby warned for the third time that not a single vote received nfter 6 p. m Saturday, will be counted. The vote stands: Dr. Sawyer 19,474 J. B. Wells. .-. 13,820 R. P. Foster 9,420 Dr. L. B. McBrayer. '. 2,951 Dr. Battle 2,272 Harmon Miller 1,458 Dr. M. H- Fletcher.. . . . L344 J. E. Rankin 1,143 W. C. Frank 1,120 A. B lorn berg 887 Dr. Fletcher 733 Dr. Milliard 683 Dr. Ballard 627 Dr. Chas. L. Minor 550 Dr. Chas. S. Jordan 541 A, Whitlockltl 521 Dr. J. T. Sevier . 508 Dr. M. M. Millender 500 .Sometimes the Ta.il Wajjs the Dog -Long Live the Ta.il! J. J. Yatee. v Chas. G. Lee. 402 360 John Nichols 32j W. B.'Gwyn 260 Dr. Llnrt . . Tr. : . ...... 243 Penrose Baldwin.. 238 Dr. Paul Paquin 235 Dr. Priolosu... 208 T. A. Jones... 201 J. H. Loughran 191 Rev. W. M. Vines 183 Wm. Kroger... 137 Hiram Lindtey. 137 W. C. Scarborough. 124 O. C. Mills 123 M. H. Kelly 115 Dr. Dan 8evier... 114 Clarence Ciapp., 105 ; ..: 102 E. P. Gilkia. C A. Raysor ....... 100 A. L. Stockton ... ... .. 100 Rules of the Contest. , CCoupons must be cast within on week from date printed thereon. The contestants must be residents of Ashevllle or Its suburbs tot at least a portion of the year and be regarded ns sueh.and must e either professional ir business men. ' No attache of The Cltlien will be allowed to enter or participate in" tha contest. .-- . - .1-.- : i No -coupons will be accepted unless cut from The Citizen or Issued to sub scribers under the conditions govern lug the contest. '. A subscriber paying $1.00 or mors upon his subscription will receive a , special coupon giving him one hundred votes for each dollar so paid. It an old subscriber secures a new subscrip tion, both the old and the new sub scrlber will receive 100 votes for each dollar paid by the new subscriber. No copies of The Cltlsen will be sold during the contest ezoept at tha regular price. . The name must be plainly written on each coupon, and where coupons are voted in numbers exceeding twenty-five, they must be counted la bunches of 25, SO or 100 and properly marked. ... , .,, All coupons voted must be registered before being deposited In the ballot box, for the convenience of the contest editor in tubulating the vote. . Votes registered before ( p. m trill . be counted and the report made up for the day. Coupons received after i p. m.. will be counted with the next day' vote. . , , CITIZEN VOTING COUPON. This Coupon is Good for One Vote for As the Most Popular Nan in Asheville, DECEMBER 1 Cut out and dapotit In th ballot box at Tha Dally Citlxan affloa
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