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BATTERY
M'Kissick Estate Got $10,000
for Surrender' of Lease.
This Considered as a Saeritoe
by the Heirs. v
Present Staff will be Retained
at Present.
Col. Frank Coxe, Frank Coxe, Jr.,
D. C. Waddell, Jr., A. Foster Mc
Kissick of Greenwood, S. C, and F. H.
Bubee were in consultation at the
Battery Park hotel yesterday morning',
at which time the hotel was surren
dered to Col. Coxe by the McKissick
estate, and toy that gentleman turned
over to Mr. Waddell, the new lessee.
It was stated that as a result of the
oordial relations which have existed
between those concerned in. the Mc
Kissick estate, and Col. Coxe, that the
former surrendered all claims under
conditions by them considered a sacri
fice. Mr. Waddell took charge yester
day morning at breakfast, said Mr.
Busbee, who represented the late E.
P. McKissick, in the capacity of attor
ney. It was stated that the hotel staff
would be retained practically as at
present conrposed, and that some im
provements would be made in the in
terior arrangement of the hotel.
The lease itself was valued at $15,000,
that is to say, the late Mr. McKissick
had been offered that sum for it. He
held it at $20,000. After a good deal of
hesitancy, Colonel Coxe paid the estate
the sum of $10,000 for the surrender of
the lease. Only a few years ago Mr.
McKissick invested $8000 or $10,000 in
new furniture, as one of the conditions
of renewing1 the lease. Under the con
ditions of the lease, this furniture would
have become the property of Colonel
Coxe seven years hence. There were
several dozen applicants for the position
of lessee of the house, which has been,
year in and year out, a big money
earner, although in some seasons the
proprietor has lost heavily.
GO WEST TO GROW
UP WITH THE COUNTRY
Dr. Woocock and Phifer Bostic will
Live in Indian Territory.
Two Asheville young men, Phifer Bos
tic and Dr. J. H. Woodcock, have gone
west and grow up with that section of
the country to which the
course orT
empire has taken ita way." Both have
gone to Muskogee, Indian Territory,
where Mr. Bostic has the agency for
the Equitable Insurance company and
Dr. Woodcock will practice his profes
sion. Dr. Woodcock left yesterday for
Muskogee, but Mr. Bostic has been
there several days, -and has written
hie father, J. B. Bosjtfc, that he Is
much pleased with wfiat he has seen
In the territory. a
LIBRARY NOTES
Books From the Collection of the Late
Mrs. Houghteling.
The following books are ready for
distribution. They are some from
among the many books presented from
the late Mrs. Hougnteiing's estate:
The Story of Christine Rochefort, by
H. C. Prince; Edelweiss, by B. Auer
bach; The Runaway Browns, by H. C.
Bunner; The Suburban Stage, by H. C.
Bunner; The Lady Rotha, by Stanley
Weyman; The Portion of Labor, by M.
E. Wilkins; The Dynamiter, iby R. L.
Stevenson; The Iron Pirate, by M. Penj
berton; Belle, by the author of 'IMiss
Toosey's Mission"; Laddie, toy the au
thor of "Miss Toosey's Mission"; Castle
Blair, by Flora S.' Shaw; Max and
Maurice, by WP Busch; Snap-dragoni,
by J. H. Ewing; Back-log Studies, by
C. D. Warner.
ALAMANCE COUNTY 0
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Following are the appointments of
Hon. Norman H. Johnson in Alamance
county:
New Hope school house, October 14
(night).
Bellemont cotton mills, October 15
(night) .
Alamance cotton mills, October 16
(night).
Sutphin's mill, October 18.
Thompson township, October 20.
Swepsonville, October 20 (night).
'Mebane, October 21.
Haw River, October 21 (night).
Graham, October 24 (night).
Burlington, October 25 (night).
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 13. The New
York State Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty held its thirteenth annual
convention here today with representa
tives present from all the local societies
throughout the state. Reports show
ing progress of humane work during
the past twelve months were presented
and legislative and other committees
for furthering the efforts of the society
appointed. Eloridge T. Gerry of New
York city presided and Robert J. Wil
kin acted as secretary of the conven
tion. . . , liiiUftug
OASTOSII
Bears the " 9 Th8 Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature
of
Fine large preserving pears 30c peck,
nice juicy eating apples 20c peck, nice
large Bananas 25c dozen.
HIRAM LINDSEY,
450 South Main street, Phone 200.
City Market, Phone 800.
PARKER'S
m HAIR BALSAM
Ottftnses and beantifies the hair.
3 Never Palls to Eestore Gray
&&&A JKzlv ia Youthful Color.
3JJzf 6JglJ Curecalp diseases & half iailina.
3! 'CauaSLOOnt Dnjirtfiiita
PARK
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"Announcement waa made yesterday
.of the, marriage of Mrs, Rosa Welch
and James W. Morton, which occurred
iast Thursday at ' the home of Mrs.
Frank Miller, the bride's sister." The
wedding was solemnized by 'Rev. Frank
Slier, in the presence, of three or1 four
intimate friends of the contracting
nair. v ...
Mrs. Welch, who ie one of the pret
tiest women in Asheville, and (popular
among a large circle of acquaintances,
is the proprietress of the Dunrobin, on
Church street. Mr. Morton is a well
known young business man,, being one
of the proprietors of the Swannanoa
laundry.
Gala week at indianapous
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 13. Indiana
polis' first great annual society horse
show and fall fasti val was inaugurated
at Festival Field today in a blaze of
glory. Beauty, fashion, music, fine sad
dlers, natty little Shetlands, handsome,
tally hos and a-confusion of amusement
features, all conspired to make the op
ening a brilliant one. The festival,
contimie through the week and with
favorable weather promises to be the
most notable affair of the kind this city
has ever seen.
D. A. R. OF ILLINOIS
Springfield, 111.,. Oct 13.-JPatriotic
women from many parts of the state
are gathered here to take part in the
sixth annual conference of the Illinois
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution. The gathering was form
ally opened today and will continue
through tomorrow,. Business sessions
will be interspersed with visits to the
Lincoln monument and other places of
historic interest and with a reception
at the executive mansion and other
futures of a social character.
MELODY IN PERFUME
New York, Oct. 13. There is some
thing new under the sun and Gotham
ites are to have the first taste, or rather
the first smell of it. To cultivate the
olfactory nerves "by the artistic mani
pulation of perfumes, -which will yield
esthetic pleasures similar to music or
pictoral art," there is going to be a
perfume concert at tle Carnegie lyceum
tomorrow, "an experimental concert,"
as its authors modestly put it, and a
succession of scents will be squirted
about the hall and over the audience so
adeptly that those present will think
they are in Japan.
At least the management of the affair
is going to present "A melody in
Odors," and will call the melody "A
Trip to Japan in Sixteen Minutes," ask
ing those to believe, when they sniff
certain aromas, that they are really
transported, sensually, to the Crysan
themum kingdom. That the blunted ol
factory nerves of 'the Philistines may
he persuaded, If possible, the illusion
will be helped out bv th 9.eBitan
."tlWn M okn -rA 1 7i ..
7' cancer," wno
. t"iiunn wiine me penumes are
being squirted.
BRITONS ENTERTAIN
AMERICANS
London, Oct. 13. Generals Corbin,
Young and Wood, of the United States
army, were the guests of honor at a
luncheon given at the Carlton Hotel
today -by the Pilgrims. Field Marshal
Earl Roberts occupied the chair and
those present included men prominent
in all walks of life. Several other no
table functions are planned in honor
of the American generals before they
sail for home the last' of the present
week.
SUPREME COURT CONVENES
Washington. Oct. 13. A
since the first of June the United States
Supreme court reassembled tndav
the fall term. No business wa t-a no-
acted and on adjournment being taken
immediately after thn call
allow the court to make its customary
can on tne president. The hearing of
cases will be resumed tomorrow.
Among the first cases to be heard are
those of Bird against ,th TTn,itoi atotn
- w w. fcx-
brought to determine the legality of he
murder trials in Alaska; the Lone Wolf
case, involving the validity of an act of
congress relating to Kiowa Indian
lands and the prize money cases of the
United States aeainst
and Samps6n.
TENNESSEE HORTICULTURISTS
Knoxville. Tenn.. Oof. m m,Q -.
- , ' X-t
tendance upon the meetine of the vae
Tennessee Horticultural association is
larger than for many years, and an un
usual amount of interest is manifested
in the proceedings. The sessions com
menced today at the TTniversitv nf Ten
nessee and will ibe continued through
tomorrow, wnen a numiber of men of
national prominence in horticultural
work will address the gathering;
"AMONG THOSE PRESENT"
Montreal, Que., Oct. 13. Severs 1 la reo
parties from New York" and elsewhere
are here to witness the initial presenta
tion tonight 6 Glen MacDnrtmirt'.
plav "Among Those Present." The
cast is headed by Mrs. Le Moyne, who
win De supported toy a number of other
well-known players.
Wood's Seeds.
son Clover
.will yield under favorable condi
tions 8 to 10 tons of green food per
acre, or 1J to 2 J tons of hay and
is worth as a fertilizinic crop, $20.
tof25. per acr Full Information
is contained in our Fall Catalogue
'just issued, which we will mail free ,
upon request. , . .
Wood's Fal! Catalogue algo tells
all about Vegetable and Farm
Seeds for Fall Planting, Seed
WlieatOats, Rye, Barley,
' Vetches, Grass and
,. Clover Seeds, etc.
Write for Fall . Catalogue and
prunes of any Seeds desired.
T.W.WOOD A SONS,
Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va,
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T 1 1 HI I I II H I A 1 1 A 1 A! I
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Second Trial Begun Yesterday
I in Criminal Branch" of Sup
reme Court History of the
Celebrated Case.
New York, Oct. 13. After months
and months of delay, the case of Ro
land B. Molineux, whose first rial re
sulted in ' his conviction and ' sentence
to death for the murder of Mrs. Kate
Adams, caVne up for second trial today
in the criminal branch of the Supreme
court. Both sides were fully represent
ed by counsel, and it was manifestly
the desire of all concerned to have the
trial proceed at once. Owing to the
continued illness of Justice Barrett,
however; and the difficulty in finding a
satisfactory substitute, it Is not im
probable that the case may be delayed
for a few weeks longer. Molineux was
in court, and from his appearance his
two years of prison life have not im
Daired his health.
District Attorney Osborne, who leads
the prosecution, appears confident that
he will be able to secure a second ver
dict of guilty. Friends of the prisoner,
however, together with many outsid
er who have closely followed the fa
mous case, declare that (Molineux's
freedom is already assured, and the
case of the state has been consider
ably weakened by the death or disap
pearance of several important wit
nesses, and that the present trial will
be a short one.
The crime of which Molineux is ac
cused is one of the most remarkable
and deepest-laid of the century. As
an active member of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, Molineux was intimate
with Henry C. Barnet, a wealthy club
member and bachelor, who made his
home at the club. The two men were
both infatuated with Blanche Cheese
brough, a handsome young woman,
who gained favorable notice in musical
circles, first as a choir singer and later
as a singer in concerts. Molineux, ac
cording to testimony, first proposed
marriage to Miss Cheesetorough in the
spring of 1899. She refused him and
showed a preference for Henry C. Bar
net, then Molineux's best friend, A
little later Molineux, after a auarrel
with Harry Cornish, the physical in
structor of the Knickerbocker Athletic
club, resigned from the club and be
came an active member of the New
York Athletic club. After leaving the
Knickerbocker Athletic club Molineux
gave his room to Barnet, still his
warmest friend apparently, but hia suc
cessful rival.
In November, 1899, Barnet was taken
ill after swallowing some medicine
which came to him through the mail,
and which was supposed to be a sam
ple of Kutnow powder. . His illness re
sembled diphtheria, but later it was
discovered that he had 'been Doisoned
with cyanide of mercury, which was
mixed in the powder sent through the
mails. Molineux did not call to see
Barnet during his illness, nor did he
attend the fun-val of his best friend,
but Miss Cheesebi-oush attended the
funeral and for a few days afterward
dressed in black. Two weeks after
Barnet died .Molineur married Miss
Cheesebrough.
The fact that Barnet was poisoned
did not leak out until after the death
of Mrs. Adams. It was known that
cyanide of mercury was in the Kutnow
powder sent to him, but it was sup
posed that he died from diphtheria, as
the physician's certificate stated. It
was the purpose of the club members
to prevent scandal in the club if possi
ble, and the matter was hushed up.
Then came the poisoning of Mrs. Ad
ams in an attempt to poison Harry Cor
nish, it was said, the man whom
Molineux hated. A bottle of bromo
seltzer was sent to Cornish through the
mail. It was in a little silvel holder,
and came two days before Christmas.
It was supposed to be a Christmas
gift. Cornish took the supposed bromo
seltzer to his room, where he lived
with Mrs. Adams and her daughter,
Mrs. Florence Rogers. A few days af
ter Christmas Mrs. Adams was feeling
ill and asked Cornish, so Cornleh testi
fied, to give her some bromo seltzer.
The bottle in the silver holder -as
brought and a dose taken out, one for
Mrs. Adams. Mrs. Adams fell to ttie
floor and expired soon after swallowing
the drug. Cornish said he took some
of the etuff left in the glass and was
made ill, though one physician denied
he was sick.
Then the story was told of the pois
oning of Barnet. His body was disin
terred and an examination of the pow
der taken before his death proved that
the same poison which caused the death
of Mrs. Adams waaplnstrumental in
causing the death of Barnet. For
weeks the police were at a loss for a
clew to the sender of the poison and the"
motive of the double murder. Cor
nish said rom the first that he sus
pected Molineux, but the police had ab
solutely no information on which to
base this suspicion. Then came the
examination of the handwriting of the
address on the poison packages. A
sample of Molineux's handwriting was
obtained, and experts declared that he
had addressed the poison packages-. It
was on this evidence almost entirely
that Molineux was convicted and sen
tenced to death. Following the con
viction, the family and friends of the.
condemned man, through the efforts of
eminent counsel, succeeded in staying
the execution" for more than two years,
while Molineux remained in the con
demned chamber of Sing Sing prison.
Finally a second trial was obtained,
since which time Molineux has been
confined in the Tombs.
There were few better known men in
the athletic circles of New York than
Molineux. For years he was regarded
as one ot. the best all-around amateur
athletes in the state. His father ami
mother are among the most prominent
persons socially . in- TirnnTri
i young Molineux figured
i prominently in society prior to hN
I trouble.
i JNO. Cordelia, trm fl,i
. . , ' """s KiiiacK wasn'
invented toy a summer girl.
i' Pepsonals.
: "Congressman Moor'y is "In ; the1 city'
Miss .Nora Ware has gone to Knox
ville for-a visit. X V i
' District Passenger Agent Darby is in
Washington on business with the offi
sials ofthe Southern.-
W, T. Mason and Mr. Hall, of . the
iMason Lumber company went to Whit
tier yesterday, ' where the business of
the company will be transacted in fu
ture. . &
R. P. Hayes has returned from a
brief trip to Cincinnati and Chicago.'
A. H. McQuilkin expects to leave for
-Chicago today.
Miss Blanche Randolph has returned
from Washington.
William Farr and Capt. J. P. Sawyer-have
returned from business trips
in the north.
Miss Mary Stikeleather' has returned
from Baltimore. Her mother, Mrs. F.
Stikeleather, . is still in that city, visit
ing friends.
W. N. Cooper and Dr. Morris have
returned from the north. .
Willie Campbell of Biltmore has en
teredChrist school, at Arden.
J. E. Robstocke of Buffalo. B. B.
Edwards of Waynesville and F. Van
Elten of Buffalo are among Sunday's
arrivals.
Miss Lena C. Bushong of Tennessee
is at the Windsor.
Mr. Daniel Doran, city editor of the
Long Branch Daily Record, Mrs. Dan
iel Doran, H. P. Bannett, editor of the
Long Branch Times and News, and
Miss May P. Brown of Long Branch,
N. J., are in the city.
$
Swannanoa arrivals: T. W. Crews of
Knoxville, George B. Cobb of New
York, J. M. Robinson of Andrews, W.
S. Waddell of Greensboro, H. Snowden
of Philadelphia, S. G. Skinner of Jack
sonville. J. B. Henderson of Baltimore,
H. R. Cox and C. S. Cox of Tryon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Bryson of Bry
son City were in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Green of
Waynesville were in town yesterday.
O.
Dr. Bessie Still, who has been the
guest of Mrs. McCrary, on Haywood
street, leaves for her home in Kirks
ville, Mo., this morning.
.
Mrs. Edmonds is Quite ill at her
home on Hillside street.
Mrs. Kerr, who has been visiting at
Capt. T. W. Patton's, on Charlotte
street, left for Charleston yesterday.
9 9
Mrs. C. B. Somerville, who has 'been
at Mrs. McCrary' s, on Haywood street,
returned to her home at Staunton, Va.,
yesterday.
O
T. W. Marshall of Knoxville and A.
S. Chambers of Chattanooga were here
Sunday.
J. H. Tedford of Atlanta and A. D.
Perry of (Memphis were among yester
day's arrivals at the New Oregon.
Mrs. Brooks who has been visiting
Mrs. Fred Hull, on South Main street,
left for Mobile yesterday.
Berkeley arrivals: H. N. Thompson
of Nashville, D. C. Cummings of Can
ton, G. B. McClintoc of New York, W.
P. Hall of Greytown, J. S. Leggett of
Baltimore, C A. Campbell of Waynes
ville, J. G. Shaffer of Indianapolis.
J. Stewart of Hot Springs, George
Alexander of New York. W. B. Coun
cil of Hickory and A. W. Tyler o
Boston were at the Berkeley Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas C. Wetmore
of Arden were here Sunday.
Mrs. Hampton, who has been the
guest of Miss Drummond, on iMerrimon
avenue, leaves for New Orleans to
day. Senator Pritchard has gone to Greens
boro. B23GINS AT BSD ROCK.
Health, strength and vigor depend on
digestion. Dr. King's New Life Pills
makes It perfect, or no pay. Only 25c.
All druggists.
A coach and four he'd have, he swore,
If only things went right."'
And now he's gone to Tbafjr the coach
Quadruplets came last nfght.
Philadelphia Press.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets.
This signature AL()L , on ev
ery box, 25c. 0jOrwm
Beware of the hair tonic that a bald
headed barber tries to sell you.
RIGHT ON TUB SPOT.
Where Rheumatism pains, rub Buck
len's Arnica Salve, the great healer.
"Twill work wonders'. Stops pain or no
pay. 2So. AH druggists.
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It tells you where that
CUSTOMER lives whose
house number you have for
gotton. You need the new
City Directory in your office
or store.
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During the last ysar toe
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