Newspapers / The Asheville Times (Asheville, … / Aug. 17, 1902, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Asheville Times (Asheville, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
A V i - - - - i, VOL. VII NO, 162. xlSHEVIIiLE, C, 8UNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1902 12 PAGES. : ..v ,M:.;. Levi JA--M nlJ - x- H -ro3 B-: ;. H2f ...WE HAVE ONLY..: Objects In Printing.. First: For Personal Profit (Just a very little profit) Second To Please Our Patrons (Just a whole lot of "please") ' The next time you want a job of printing, come in and look at us. The Whiteside PrintingJCompany, 12 N. Court Square MurjJtiy & Co., BKOKEBS. Phone 6495 Private21WireT Continuous Quotations. 61 Broadway, , New York lllChurch St., Asheville A - , Refer to Blue Ridga National Bn. If we have it, it is the BEST. : Sargent's Gem Food Cutter Is indeed a gem. Economical housewives cannot afford to be without one. It makes sausage, chops up cold meat, stale bread, or vegetables. It is heavily tin ned to prevent rusting and the price only $1.50. Asheville Hardware Go. ON THE SQUARE. Phone 87. Asheville. Y E S If you mean business we'll send a man to your home and photograph, your children, if not satisfactory, It costs you nothing. BROCK & KOONCE PHOTOGRAPHERS, Studio 59 S. Main. St. ' Asheville, N. O. IN A NTTTSTTRTiTi We buy our goods as low. as any one and sell on a closer margin. Brooms, good quality. 10c: Oil, kerosene, per gallon, 12c; Vinegar,, toest, . per gallon, 20c; Sugar, standard granulated, 18 lbs. for $1.00; Sugar, brown, 20 ibs. for $1,00; coffee, good per pound, 10c; Coffee, AT buckles', per pound 11c. THE I X L DEPARTMENT STORE, 22 Patton avenue. ' . "Phone" 107. We will sell you one 11 room house, ne 3 room cottage and two vacant iota near passenger depot for quick sale at $950.00 spot cash. Rental, .'values .OO iper month. This Is a big bar gain and we are going to sell it for the reason that "we ineed the money." Natt Atkinson & Sons Co , Real Estate Dealers. , - . :, LONDON ' IIIl I eJ.:"5?" , - n. t BOER GENERALS A GREAT OVATION TO DEWET AND DELAREY IN CITY'S STREETS- Welcome at Railway Station mm Epualled That Given to Rob erts and Kitchener. UNCERTAIN WHETHER THEY WILL SEE THE KING 'GOOD OLD DEWET" HAD TO BE RESCUED BY THE POLICE FROM THE HANDS OF A GOOD NATtTRED MOB. Southampton, Aug. 16. Generals Bo tha, Dewet ' and Delarey arrived this morning and met with a great reception both from government officials and the public. Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary, Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener also greeted them. London, Aug. 16. The Boer tgenerals reached London this afternoon and were loudly cheered in the streets. Asked why they had declined the gov ernment's invitation 'to witness the na val . review the visitors remarked that they were "too tired after the long war and "needed a rest." It is still uncertain whether they will return to Cowes to see the kinsr. The scene of the railroad station on the arrival of the Boens was remark able. An enormous crowd of neople gave them a 'Welcome as hearty as was given to Lord Roberts and Lord Kitch ener when they iarrrvied here from South Africa. Shouts of "Good old DeWet," "Our friends, the enemy," and "brave soldiers all," were frequently heard amidst salvos of cheers. General De Wet was fairly cornered by a mob and had to be rescued by the police who by sheer force cleared a line of retreat for him. POLITICAL FIST FIGHT; III MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSMAN WILLIAMS AND U. S. MARSHALL WILSON IN A ROW. New Orleans, Aug. -16. A personal difficulty took place at Jackson, Miss., today between Congressman John Sharpe Williams and Edgar Wilson, United States marshal for Mississippi. Mr. Williams is a candidate if or re election, and his claim will be deter mined at the democratic primary to be held in that district this month, and where no less than three congressmen, General Hooker, Mr. Williams and Pat If ever you needed a FILTER it is right now! Muddy water is the uni versal cry! A lot of best tested' FIL TERS arrived yesterday at Law's, 35 Patton avenue. Egyptian King and London cigarettes 10, 15.. 20 and 25 cents a pack at Micn- elson's, on the Square. Overworked Byes Don't strain Uyour eyes if you " have any difficulty In SEEING CLEARLY or any pain in your head or eyes, come to us. We will tell you what they need. Optician 54 Patton avenue, opposite Postofflce . Repairing done on short notice. II you are In ket lor Tin and the mar- Galvanized. Cornice, - Gutter and Conductor, or Window Glass and Futty, call on "-! & r ' i Wv -A. . Bfpyce 11 South Court Sauare.. - s n n . Ji i Mng Henry" are , candidates. Wilson's ra tions on Williams' vote against the inique relief appropriation is said ve led to the encounter. Williams struck first, hitting Wilson in the tenu pie and bringing blood. A general mix. up followed, . 'but neither of the parties was seriously hurt. ENT MEN The educational rally held in the county court house yesterday was well attended, and, some of the best ..speak ers on educational topics in the state being ipresent, those iwho attended de rived much edification and profit from the addresses. The sneakers were State Superintendent Joyner,; Dr George T . .Winston, ex-Governor Jarvis and Dr. Charles D. Mclver. County Superintendent Venable ' pre sided, and introduce Prof. Joyiaer as the first speaker, prof. Joyner spoke at length upon the commercial value of education, "but added that the economic view of its value was the lowest iplane upon (which the could toe considered. "There is," said he, a higher plane than making money the making of men." Dr. Winston's address -was a strong and interesting one. The important subject of manual training came in for a good deal of attention. Governor Jarvis' speech was devoted largely to the obligation which rests upon the parent to send his child to school. He said: "I want to insist that you shall see to it- that each child in your county shall be in school at some time dn the year. If for ten years the ;population of Western North Carolina will take hold of the iproblem of education a great change will come over Western North Carolina." In the course of his address Dr. Mc lver, who is managing the educational movement, said: "We have the best sneakers in the. state to help in thi3 educational move ment and we will send one of them "to any community where the people will arrange a rally. We want each man to take a firm stand." - A SYNDICATE BUYS CINCINNATI BALL CLUB Cincinnati, O., Aug. 16. The old and new owners or the Cincinnati ball club met in the Boon block, Covington, Ky., this morning and the stock was formally transferred to Mrs. Aug. Herrimann, George B. Cox and Mayor Juliua Fleishmann. August Herri- imann was elected president of thejw company. A parade of basebal fans in carnages, tally-hos, automooiies, Pt.f etc.. throuerh the principal streets tndav (before the game celebrated thei , . - - ..II transfer of the ownership of the club to the Cincinnati syndicate. DEATH RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT ON STRAW RIDE A sad accident, which resulted fatally yesterday, occurred near Montreat Wednesday night. W. P. Paxton, pro prietor of the Hotel Montreat, gave a straw ride to the waitresses employed in the house, who had been very hard worked and were much in need of recre ation. In some, way Miss Mattie Smith, one of the waitresses, fell from the wagon, land the wheels of the vehicle, which was a heavy one, passed over her body from the left shoulder to the right hip. Internal injuries resulted, from which Miss Smith died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Funeral exercises were con ducted last evening by Rev. Mr. Stearns, and the body will be taken to day to Mooresville, Miss Smith's home, for interment. Miss Smith was at one time a student of the Normal and Col legiate institute, and Wad numerous ac quaintances in Asheville. A POLITICAL ISSUE OF THE SCHLEY CASE Washington, Aug. 16. The demo crats of West Virginia, according to information received at the Washing ton headquarters of the democratic na tional committee, will wage a red ho fight against the re-election of A. G. Dayton, republican member of congress from that state. J. T. McGraw, a reputed millionaire residing in Day ton's district, has declared war against him for his attitude in the Schley case. BIG INHERITANCE TAX New York, Aug. 16. G. L. Tiffany, one of the founders of the jewelry firm, who died recently, left $9,638,662. in per I sonal property. The state will get about $90,000 taxes. PING-PONG Sets 50c to $10 at Blom berg"s, Patton avenue. Blomberg's Selectos 5c cigar has been smoked by nearly two million smokers. Good Bread and Cakes A Cor baker knows just & how i o bake nice cakes, is baking them all day , Bread baker is bak ing bread all night. HBSTON'S Prone 183. 26 S.' Main St PRDMIN DSC EDUCATION HALIFAX COUNTY INDEPENDENTS : ; HAVE A COMPLTE ORGANIZA TION AND WILL NOMINATE ANTI-RING TiCKET. C. B. Watson Submits a Chal lenge to R. B. Glenn as to Sen ate Nomination. TO SUBMIT CLAIMS t '"TO FORSYTH CONVENTION POU AGAIN CHANGES HIS MIND ABOUT GOING TO MAINE AND CONCLUDES HE WILL HELP THAT STATE GO DEMOCRATIC. Special to the Gazette. Raleigh, Aug. 16. It was learned here tonight that Representative Pou has changed his mind about going to Maine. A telegram received tonight from Smithfield says he left for Wash ington tonight and will report at Thom aston, Me., next Wednesday for a se ries of campaign speeches. It is learned here tonight that C. B. Watson has challenged R. B. Glenn to submit their respective claims for sena tor to democratic convention of For- sytne county and whichever fails to secure the endorsement shal withdraw from the canvass in the interest of the other. Glenn has not been heard from, but the opinion is freely expressed' that he will not agree to Watson's proposal . A call was issued today for a mass meeting of democratic voters of Hali fax county, September 1, to "nominate a democratic ticket against the ring ticket." It is learned here that the independent democrats have a complete organization in Halifax, with a large following. A WHITE BRUTE HELD AT GREENSBORO JAIL Victor Barnes who Assaulted a Little Girl is Caught. Special to the Gazette. t Greensboro, N. ' C, Aug. 16. Victor Barnes, an eighteen-year-old white man of Sumner township, this county, was arrested at the depot here today -while taking the noon train for Rich mond and placed in jail for jumping his appearance on a bond for an affray at the last; term of court. This even ing an officer from Sumner was telling the sheriff of an aggravated criminal assault committed on the seven-year-, old daughter of Shubal Walden Wednesday, and said that a quiet er-. fort was being made to catch the mis creant, who was a white boy named Victor Barnes. The township offcer was taken to the jail. Barnes was im mediately recognized as the man want ed for the crime. Barnes denied the charge, but the officer says the girt was positive as to' the man, and other circumstances corroborate her. A disturbance is feared at the jair when interested parties in the county find the man they are after is here. Court convenes Monday, -which will have a tendency to hold indignation in check. Barnes is a nephew of the man who was jailed last week for inhu manly beating his wife and released ion Wednesday on her interception. MRS. SHUF0RD DEAD Mrs. Cora Park Shuford, wife of W. E. Shuford, died at her home, No. 68 Flint street, yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, after a lingering illness. The funeral services will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the resi dence, and the interment will be at Riverside. The pallbearers are: J. McD. Whitson, Prof. R. J. Tighe, Mar cus Erwin, A. J. Coumbe, J. C Mar tin and Judge Fred Moore. Quinine HaitjTonic For preserving and beautifying the hair. It removes dandruff and prevents the hair from fall ing out. It renders the fiair brilliant and strengthens ft, arid has a delicious and refreshing perfume. Price 50c per bottle, at Pfafflin's Drug Store, Cor. Patton Ave. and Church St. I Money to Loan Oh Real or Personal Property. Apply to Forster, 26 Socithside Avenue, v Asheville, N. C. mmm BY EAR THQUAKE Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 16. Tne steamer Amur arrived tonight from the north with details of an earthq uake at Skagway. The earthquake oes. curred while the people were at church and terrorized the congregations. They -were dismissed. The people on ar riving home found crockery, clocks ana all moveable article? of place or o n the floor, and many chimneys topv pled over. THE NEGROES' RIGHT TO SING WHILE AT WORK BEING CHALLENGED SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOLLOW A FATAL RIOT. New Orleans, Aug. 16. The question whether negroes have a right to sing at their work has led to a small race war kt Harrison county and shooting has occurred at Creosote works near Houston, where both whites and ne groes' work. The latter have been in the habit of singing while at work. The whites objected. Nelson Randall one of the negroes armed himself with a Winchester rifle and declared he intend ed tr flerht for his right to sing. A conflict ensued in which there was heavy firing on tooth sides until it was suppressed by mounted police. It was then found that Nelson Randall, colored was dead, William Anderson, coIdtmI, and William Hamilton, white, fatally wounded and several others less seri ously wounded. DEATH OF A DAUGHTER OF COMMODORE VANDERBILT New York, Aug. 16. Mary Allicia Vanderbilt .eban, daughter of Con modore Cornelius Vanderbilt, died to day, 69 years old. She was one of the commodore's five daughters, among whom the latter's Will divided $1,250, 000 of Lake Shore bonds. In 1877 Mrs. Leban joined in the contest of the com modore's will, receiving $500,000 more in the settlement of the litigation. GOVERNOR SAYERS ILLNESS Austin. Texas, Aug. 16. Governor Sayers continues in poor health as a result of his recent illness. Acting on his physicians' advice he returned to Hot Sulphur Wells at San Amomu lu day. - " Some People Who love gems will be interest ed in a very large purchase of FINE OPALS which we have just made at extremely low prices,on which we can certainly save the contem plated purchas er good money. Arthur M Field Company Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave. Asheville. N. Q Pop Rent 0 Large boarding house on Spruce street, recently repaired and renovated, good shade, for $60.00 trnohth. Pop Sale, Beautiful suburban house with 60 acres, water and sewerage. Aston, Rawls & Co 18 South Main Street. 1 a MISS CRUISE, Manicuring andHairdressing . Parlor : Room 17 Paragon ,BaUJing,.Phone 425. TfflOEllZB) w SHOCKS AN EXPRESS THIEF PLAYED SHARP TRICK BUT THE POLICE PROVED TOO SMART FOR HIM AND HE IS NOW IN JAIL. Owensboro, Ky., Aug. 16. The ex press agent of the American Express company at Fordsville was held u& ' last night and robbed of $28,000. The money was placed In a package and sealed in the express office in this city and addressed to J. H. Boajtner, Fords ville. Boatner was present and had the money addressed to him, paying Agenit Burch $14 charges. After he left the express office he called up' the agent at Fordsville -over the telephone. stating that the money would be out on the next Illinois Cerral train and that he would call for it that night, and be sure not to put it in any bank, but to place it in the safe. Later the agent was held up by a masked man and the safe was rifled of the $28,000. Boatner was arrested this morning; and the money found on him. PRESIDENT RECEIVES LETTER FROM POPE Oyster Bay, L. I., Aug. 16. Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls came to Oys ter Bay today bearing a gift and a let ter from the ope to the president. The latter is an acknowledgement of the receipt by the pope of the letter sent to him by the (president in Slay accompanied by a gift of the presi dent's literary work. The terms of the pope's letter bring the livliest satisfac tion to the president over the disposi tion of the PhHippihe friars" and lands. FOR RENT. Furnished house of 14 room'Cgood , location near street cars, very desirable for taking boarders. J New house of 7 rooms on Montford avenue for rent. $30. New house on Charlotte street, fur nished, $50. " n For full particulars enquire of , H. P. Grant 6c Son 4-8 Fatfon Ave. Turnip Seed Fresh supply of Wood's Turnip and ' Ruta Baga Seeds for table, stock and salad. Headaches Sick, nervous and neuralgic headache quickly relieved with Baldwin's Head- ; ache Cure, 25c bottle. Grant's Pharmacy Agency for Wood's Seeds. $6.00 Six Dollars We will sell an all wool, Tailor-Made, perfect fitting; WALKING SKIRT. These skirts are made in DiacK, Blue ana Oxfords and are a bargain al $8.00, but we are determined to give the Best Value ever offered inWalk- m - o CO ing Skirts, so have v : marked them , SIX DOLLARS An inspection is all we ask. We rest our case on MERIT ALONE ; $6.00 l)o Merchant Tailoring. P 11 Patton Ave Phone 78. t v n. 1 JLz.
The Asheville Times (Asheville, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 17, 1902, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75