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r 1 FORECAST: F;1jr and warmer VOL. VII NO.-260 ASHEVILLE, N. CM WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBEB 101902. FIVH CCKT8 PER COPT. POUR DOLZJLHS A TEAR. Bl ta in !-in Vil: Hu .Ml in el S(H we sa al: M The EnenHtif The Bay at Mayagudz ue Fleet Wins tin First Important Move in the a&v War Defender's Station Captured. 1- - - t - . . - .' - .i . . 1 A SAD STORY TOLD BY C' 1IMER lumacao, Dec. 9. The flret impor- lt move in the war game, occtxrred l ,v when the white, or "enemy's" u i'lmn, under command of Admiral niiKT, enverea mttytiguca, tuitrr pas- - iiding the Mayaguez section. -The nboat Hist aeienaing tne squaaron in the harbor Taut managed to ee- ; .. The tug Leyden which was at maceo bay all night received a ssage early this morning. She hoist signal immediately thereafter and ade for the sea. She was intercept- by the torpedo boat Barney and a age was taken to Admiral Higgin- l ...1U 4. i tr -w i ibama and Massachusetts of the up or defending fleet -were south- st of Vieques. The blue fleet then iled for Ponce and will propably ho go to Mayaguez. Scouts are watching the enemy at iyeguez. The enemy has. not yet on the game. Later the defending fleet concentrated T at Mayaguez. The enemy has lowered boats and(mined the harbor and sent landing parties ashore. ' The signal station of the defenders has been captured. THE LATEST PHASE OF THE VICK CASE missioners . for their consideration. The committee reported that the com-? missioners were much pleased . s with the idea and consented to furnish sign posts and hang the signs in case the association furnishes the signs and marked the places for their location . The. question as to whether or not the naine of the association shall toe mmittee. The work win be taken ltinuman 1 reatment by Opera- 11s.'T.' ' . i LUC 1UVIVUVUD 1U1 w- They" Mrixe large boards placed at all croas-roads in the vicinity of Ashe- vine giving ,ine name or tne roaa, where it , leads to, and the distance from Asheville. This move on the part of the association will doubtless be appreciated by all who travel in the surrounding country. Questions of good roads legislation were also discussed. M'GALL-ZACHARY CASE DECIDED Leather Xjoods at Cost We are selling our entire line of leather goods at cost. Pock et Books, Card Cases, Purses, Cigar Cases. Now is the time to make your Christmas selec tions. Pfafflin's Drug store, Patton Ave. and Church St. President Resents Simmons Inter ference in the Postoffice De - partment. Special to the Gazette. Washington, Dec. 9. The latest phase in the Vick case at the white house is an apparent disposition on the part of the president to resent the interference of Simmons and his par ty 'before the postmaster general, say ing the usual place for senators to express their desires relative to pres idential activities is upon the floor of the senate not 'before the depart ments. vick coniesses ne opposed tne re publican party in November by work and vote. The question of his reap pointment is still open. Senator Pritchard has more evidence which he has forwarded to the president. The fight now rests with the president, Color was the sole ground Simmons used before the postmaster general, and urged the appointment of Bpykin because ne is wnite. Tne Evening Star tonight has half a column of the wnite nouse story and a third of a .column editorial on the matter. B. C. G. BARRETT MAY BE A PERSONA NON GRATA Washington, Dec. 9. The Japanese minister made inquiries of Secretary Hay today ith regard to the proposed appointment of Barrett as minister to Japan. The inquiries Were made in the kindest manner, but sufficient was gleaned from what the minister said to show that the Japanese (government was doubtful of the wisdom of appoint ing Barrett. He did not make any pro test or indicate" thatrliny would toe made. Hay subsequently informed the president about the minister's inquir ies. of tors Revealed in Testimony. A MAIMED AND BRUISED MINER'S HARROWING TALE Evicted from His Humble Home ibis Wife Sickened and Died iviMttJRS OF THE COMMISSION MOVED BY THE EVIDENCE SUB MITTED BY AN AGED WITNESS DANGER OF THE MINES. ocranton, Pa., Dec. 9. When the commission opened Its session today H.C. Reynolds, one of te at torneys for the independent operators announced th death nf Tr t m Ric Gwyn from Buncombe, affirmed. State J party to the arbitration scheme and ve Staunton, from Madison, per curiam, was prominent in the present negotia- amrmea. tucKworai vs iavenport, from Transylvania, per -curiam, affirm ed. Miles vs railroad, two cases from Madison, per curiam,, affirmed. Bene dict vs Jones from Buncombe, motion to dismiss denied IMMIGRATION BILL IN SENATE :- Opposition to the Admission of Chinese Laborers to Hawaii Number of Other Decisions Buncombe and Madison Cases Special to the Gazette. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 9. Among the decisions handed down toy the Supreme court yesterday were the following: Rhea vs. Rawls from Buncombe, af firmed. McCall vs Zachary. from Madi son, error, state vs Hagan, from Madison, affirmed. Smith vs Parker, those. in the court room were-much affected toy the old miner's story. The witness went 'on to cay that he did not know whether the centennarian was alive today or not. She was in a bad condition owing to her daughter's death, when I left home last night, said he. No on cared to cross-exam ine, and Judge Gray said: "That is all, Mr. Coll, and that is enough." Two more witnesses told of howthey were refused work by the Markle com pany, and then u .B. Gallagher, nation al board member of the united Mine Workers of America for the Hazelton district, took the stand, and told of conditions as he found them at the LONDON DOCKING BILL mi a ui me .alch isatr cumpajiy . ine air in some of the gangways, he said. KILLED IN THE SENATE v eio u uq.u in a. I, iiiiiicis lamps wuum not burn. If he had a drill hole sfart eri finfl thp lamn wpnt mit hn.u'nnlii continue to work in the dark until his Gov. Wright Before the Senate condition became so weakened by the air that he had to go out. So far as he could remember not one? man who was on any of the Markle grievance committees is now working for that company. Gallagher explained the troubles at the Markle mines after the recent strike was over, when the men refused to go to work because John Markle im posed certain conditions. SIGHS TO BE PLACED AT ALL GROSS ROADS The bi-weekly meeting of the Good Roads association was held yesterday afternoon. The feature of the meet ing was the report of the committee appointed to have road signs painted and submit them to the county com- Scientific Eye Examination. WILCOX CASE WILL BE TRIED IN JANUARY Special to the Gazette. Raleigh, Dec. 9. A question that promises to make an interesting con test in the state courts has arisen in Durham county where the children of George Brooks, a mulatto, have been excluded from the public school for white childiten are of thetaodnrdlu white children. Brooks insists that his children are of the fourth or fifth generation removed from pure negro blood. The state superintendent of public instruction and the attorney general have toeen requested to pass on the question, tout declined to do on ground that they had no authority. 'Brooks has employed counsel and will take the matter into the courts. Governor Aycock today ordered a special term of Perquimans Superiof court for the trdal of James Wilcox, the alleged murderer of Nellie Cropsey at Elizabeth City. The special term will convene January 12, and Judge W. B. Councill of Hickory will preside. Wilcox was convicted on a former trial and sentenced to be hanged, but the Supreme court granted him a new trial. tions. Chairman Gray of th commis sion, expressed sorrow at the death of Dr. Rice. In a few well chosen words Judge Gray called the attention to the uncertainty, of life and reminded an who are parties to the controversy that they may at any moment be called to that high tribunal, which gives exact justice to all. . The first witness called was James McMingle, a miner, formerly employ ed by Markle & Co. He said the breast he was working in was so dan gerous that he complained to the com pany officials that he might be killed. He was told if he worked anv other breast he would not be given any cars. He went out on strike and after the suspension was refused work and was ejected from his house. B. D. Gallagher, another Markle miner, testified that the company charged him 35 cents a gallon for oil that sells In Hazelton. a few miles away, for 18 cents, and 32 cents a ; quire- for blasting jpaper that can toe had-foriS "cents. ; Safety Razors for Christmas Presents. There is no possibility of cut ting one's self with a Star Safe ly Razor, which makes shaving a pleasure to a nervous man. In handsome case for Only J2.50 Asheville Hardware Go. On the Square, Asheville zs Christmas COMING, Choose Your Optician as ,You Would a Friend. We have every facility known for cor rectly examining your eyes and fitting glasses to them. We use the very lat est Improved instruments, together with 15 vears of good, hard, practical expe rience. We give you tne oest service possible to be secured. Optician onnosite Postoffice. 54 Patton ave. A SMALL FIRE sur e and look at our line of Sweaters, Smoking Jackets, Hats, Gloves, Neckwear, Shirts, Suspenders, Handkerchief s;&c; ) -Warm Weather is a lone ways off. You have several months . of winter before you. If you would be com iortable buy a Wilson Heater They are economical fuel users. We will put in a Hot Air Furnace that will burn either snft coal or coke. Call and get prices. In the Second Story of Patton and Stikeleather's Stable. The fire department was called out last evening at 10:30 o'clock. It was found that Patton & Stikeleather's sta ble had caught fire in .the second story. The drivers had left a fire in th'eir room and had gone out. iDuring their absence the fire tourned low and a burn ing stick rolled onto the floor. How long the fire had toeem smoldering no body knows tout the forethought of J. G . Stikeleather dn getting to work in stead of waiting for the department, doubtless saved several housand dol lars' loss to the firm. The hose in the feed box and the hose connecting with the wasfhine stand was put in use. Mr. Stikeleather and the feeder . oper ated the streams and soon had the fire extinguished. Very little damage was done. The fire wagons made a fast run but pased the building, as the exact loca tion of the fire was not known by them. Ccrmmittea on the Philippines. HE ASKS FOR A REDUCTION OB" THE (TARIFF RATE ON IMPOR TATIONS FROM ISLANDS INTO THIS COUNTRY.' Washington, Dec. 9. The senate to day considered the bill to amend the militia laws of the United States. The session of the senate was a lengthy one. It was 10 minutes af ter 5 when it adjourned. Most of the session was devoted to the consider ation of the immigration bill. ' The. chief discussion was on the amend ment permitting admission to Chinese laborers into Hawaii under certain re strictions. A number of senators strenuously opposed the" amendment. Tillman wanted to know why the Hawaiian sugar planters are "such pets of ours that we must amend the Chinese exclusion act for their bene fit." Mallory favored sending negro labor from the south to Hawaii. Bur ton said that it had been tried, but proved a' failure. (The bill went over. Luke Wright, vice governor of the Philippines, appeared before the sen ate committee on Philippines today and urged the passage of the bill re ducing the duty on Philippine goods coming to this country to 25 per cent PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT HARLAN BANQUET Washington, Dec. 9. Eminent mem bers of the bench and bar, distin guished representatives of the federal and state judiciary, gathered about the banquet board at the New Willard Hotel tonight to do honor to Justice John Harlan of the Supreme court of the United States. The banquet was given by the Washington Bar associa tion in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the elevation of " the Justice to the Supreme court bench. The president and his cabinet, the Jus tices of the United States Supreme court, the speaker of the house, the president of the senate and some other men of note were guests of the bar. . Justice John Marshall Harlan will soon celebrate his seventieth birth day. He is a graduate of the cele brated Center college, Kentucky, in which so many noted Americans im bibed their early draughts of learning. After his graduation he entered on the! of the Dingley rates. He also thought- Watch Blomberg's 'cigar and sport ing goods large ad in next Sunday's, paper, the 14th. It will interest you. Tenny's Peanut Brittle at Lee's. tf Biltmore Firewood. Phone 700. tf Suitable for presents for Boys. Men v and Boy 41 Patton "Ave U Bctath Court Square. V Just Received . A car-load of Flower Pots, and owing to delay ift shipment from factory will , a t oT.tlv rpiliir.ed mriceS. I in- terested' ean at once as they are oouna to go. The J X ii Department ure, Patton avenue, t roone vn Christmas Toys All sorts and kinds. 'Candy Nuts, Oranges at Beston's Phone 183. Chairman Gray asked what the in Side price for powder was. iSome of the independent operators said $1.25 a keg, but attorneys for the miners 90 to 95 cents a keg. The company is selling it to the miners at $1.50 a keg Andrew Hannik, a Hungarian, told how the Markles evicted him. He was followed by Henry Coll, another Mar kle miner, who told how his family, including his mother-in-law, who was a nunarea years old, were set out on the road with their household goods. He gave a graphic description of how he was injured many times. He said one of his legs was no toetter than a wooden one; he had only one eye. his hands had been crushed, his ribs broken and skull fractured. The com pany gave him nothing until after the employes took up a collection for him then he was given $50, after toeing on the injured list for two years. The company took out of this collection the rent he owed. In answer to other questions he said he was one of the thirteen evicted by the Markle company. The only rent he owed was for the months during the strike. The company gave no reason for evicting him . Then followed the most pathetic sto ry yet told the commission. The" old miner, discrepit from many injuries, told under examination of how the eviction was carried on. The wife was . sick and "her 100-year-old mother was blind and unable to walk. The day on which they were thrown out was rainy. He took them the best he could to Hazelton, seven miles away, and placed them in a cold, damp, empty house. This was last month when the atmosphere on the Hazelton mountain was quite cold. His wife became worse. Medical aid was kindly furnish ed free by a Hazelton doctor, but it did not help her much. "We were greatly. worried because of our having been turned out of the house and one night," the witness said, between sobs, " she died. "She died?" said Judge Gray, who was pacing to and fro across the Voom and who quickly turned tvhen he heard the man's last words. fTes, she died, and I buried her yes terday." All the commissioners and many of study of law at Transylvania universi ty, now the University of Kentucky, and on receiving his degree took up the practice of his profession in Frank fort and afterward in Louisville. He served as colonel of the. Tenth, .Ken tucky regiment in the Union army un der General Thomas for two years, but resigned his commission on the death of his father in 1863. About this time he entered on his political career, filling the office of attorney general of Kentucky until 1867, when he returned to the practice of his pro fession at Louisville. He served as a member of the Louisiana commission and also was a member of the Ber ing sea tribunal in 1893. Justice Harlan was appointed to the Supreme court bench by President Hayes on November 29, 1877, and he took the oath of office on December 10 following. His length of service on the Supreme bench has seldom been surpassed, only seven or eight justices having exceeded it. The most noted of these are Justice Field, who died a few years ago after serving 34 years, and Chief Justice Marshall, who had a like term to his credit. The president received an ovation at the banquet. When he rose to re spond to the toast, "The President of the United States," he dwelt on the importance of the Supreme court and referred to .the severe test of patriot ism the people of Kentucky, Harlan's native state, were put to during the civil war, lauded the bravery shown toy tooth sides and eulogized Harlan. Justice Harlan also spoke. Chinese la'borers should he allowed to come to the islands. Governor Wright also supported the bill for reform in the Philippine currency. The president today sent the follow ing . nontfnatioB to.--the -senates Second -lieutenants of infantry- Nicholas yv. Oamjagnolli of New Mex ico and John Gordon Macomb. Also several minor promotions in the army. Washington, Dec. 9. Some minor business was transacted at . the open ing of the session of the house today. The senate bill to regulate the duties and fix the compensation of customs (Contlnuea on page four) If you want a genuine BARGAIN Call at our office and let us show you a 7 room cottage, not far from the center of town or on street car line which we can sell you for $1,100.00. H, F. Grant & Son, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 48 Patton avenue. r ! For Sale Or Exchange. A beautiful modern country home near Bingham chool. House 9 rooms, 10 acres of land in high state of culti vation Will sell er exchange for city property We are offering-, 'Splendid value" in two, business properties r on Patton avenue and. Main street. ' These are all choice values. ' v Natt Atkinson & Sons Co., Choice Lots On Charlotte Street For Sale. Opposite the Manor and Albemarle Park property." The owner has here tofore refused to sell these desirable lots, but we can now name a very reasonable price, either as a whole or divided Into four lots. Total frontage 252 feet; depth 184 feet. Wilkie & baBarbe SOLE AGENTS. . v . No. 23 Patton avenue. Fhone.m. Everyone may well be proud to own First Class Jewelry The style and quality of one's jewelry oft proclaims the standing of its owner. For Christmas Gifts Probably no other line issiv en more than Jewelry, and from our immense stock of the handiwork of the nios reputa ble .ml giillful goldsmiths and silversmits you will not fail to find a suitable -gift , for either old or young. Arthur M. Field Company Leading Jewelers Cor. Church St, and Patton. Ave. Asheville. N. C, The Tailor Phone 347; Come and inspect my line of Imported'and Domestic Suitings before buying elsewhere. Gen tlemen's Riding"Breeches and Livery a Specialty. For Sale or Rent 1 Large hoarding hue unfur nished, "The Brextnn.' Nu. 11 S tames . avenue. i&O.OO per month, recently painted, good condition. For sale: Beautiful suburban house, with 60 acres of land Water and sewerage. Aston, Rawls & Co 18tt South Main street. u 0 , Seeds and Bulbs Wood's Lawn Grass ..25e Wood's Lawn Emichener.. ..25o Wood's Lettuce Seed In bulk. Hyachlnth Bulbs.. .. .. M ..S and lto Narcissus Bulbs.. .2 for So Crocus Bulbs, per dozen.. .. .. ....10c Calla Lily Bulbs.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...lOo Easter Lily Bulbs., .. ..10 Potato onion sets, quart.. ...... ..I5cr 3C Grant s Grant's No. 14 curej TcoM, 'J&U'ljtl' Pharmacy -i: i: i ' 1 "hi': n .'l w. J , . 1 - ' J - i! I , - 3 1 T r v " '1 1 IN t V -V '.. set i . V;v;' V
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