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TV I FORECAST: Fair Cold. VOL. VII NO. 274 ASHEVILLE, N. C FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1902. FTVTI CENTS PER COPT. FOUR DOLLARS A TEAR. Special Prices onv; BLANKETS and COMFORTS at on FRIDAY and SATURDAY Leather Goods AT COST We are selling our entire line of leather good at cost. Pock et Books, Card Cases, Purses, Cigar Cases. Now is the- time to make your holiday selec tions. Pfafflin's Drug Store, PattAn Ave. and Church St. Christmas, 1902, Is Gone and we hope everybody has en joyed it to the utmost. We Thank the Pub ic for their liberal patronage and cordially invite you to come in and see us every day during the remainder of this year, and During the New Year, 1903 Asheville Hardware Go. On the Square Phone. 87 Asheville HOLIDAY .GIFTS.. Be sure and look at our line of Sweaters, Smoking Jackets, Hats, Gloves, Neckwear, Shirts, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, &c. 't&ble for 'PrPROTita for Men and Boys. Whitlock' 41 Patton Avenue. S jumner CHRISTMAS DAY OBSERVANCES IHI Tiir fMjy jr: -1 " Churches a t Which There Were Special Services ; - ; -f-j t . r. WeU Attended. , BILTMORE ESTATE GIFT DIS1 RIBUTIQN Pleasiutg Entertainment b y Central Methodist Church at the Auditorium. One of tut: most interesting events ot tlej Chu-istmafctide n thi aocallty were the festivities a,t the Biltmore estate yesterday. It is customary for the Vanderbilts to spend the Christ mas holidays on their broad estate near this city, and they generally fur nish some form of entertainment for their employees. The festivities on the estate .began at 3 o'clock yesterday af ternoon and lasted for several hours. A mumibetr of Asheville guests who were present had tea in the (breakfast room-. From there they went into the dining room, where they were enter tained by the performances of a New York magidian. In this room was a large Christmas tree, beautifully dec orated and laden with gifte for every persona on the estate. The (First reg iment band furnished music for the oc casion). Everyone was fill'ed with the holiday spirit and all, from the owner of the princely, estate to the smallest Employee, seemed to enjoy themselves most heartily. On the streets of A&hevtille yesterday there was as much activity as usual, NEW LAMPS DELAYED Placed on sale to-day for the first time. . . . . . V; SPECIAL PRICES J. H. LAW, 35 Patton Ave- Get a Nice Pair Opera Glasses For use during the opera sea son. Wei have some beauties at $1.50 to $20.00 McKce 0pcla 54 Patton Avenue rait Sometimes take a practical view of things and give their wivs Christmas presents of value. Boyce's Perfect Steel Ranges are leaders In this line. We also have Coal Vases, Fire Sets, Andirons, etc., all very acceptable at this season. W. A. Boy cc 11 South Court Square. for Sale Or Exchange. A beautiful modern country home near Bingham school. House 9 rooms, 10 acres of land in high etate of culti vation. Will sell or exchange for city property. We are offering splendid alue in two business properties on Patton avenue and Main street. These Are all choice values. ,Nat Atkinson & Sons Co., Real Batatf Doatera. Just Received A car load of Flower Pots, and owing to delay in shipment, from factory will eii at ereatly reduced prices. If in terested call at once as they are bound to go. The-LX L Iepartnient Store, 22 Patton avexrae. Phone M7. but the liveliness of things was of a very different character frnm that iren- erally to be seen. The 'booming of th cannon firecracker, the piercing and deafening report of the torpedo canel and the whiz of the sky rocket ail tended to keep the pedestrian's nerves on edge. There was little driving' owing to the biting cold, which was very pene trating. The-saloons kept open, for the greater part of the day, but v towards evening there were many places where a "smile or two" could be had wiithout the discomfort of a long walk. 'Christmas is a day of the year which cannot be compared to any other one out of the 365, There is never a time when the atmosphere of liberty and good feeling so prevails that a shrewd business man will not talk "shop" other than Christmas. Never before has there been a time when the entire dity seemed to lay aside its cares and 'burdens so much as it did yesterday. Everything was closed. Even; the railroad offices and postoffiee. AT THE AUDITORIUM A large and appreciative audience witnessed the entertainment of the Sunday school of the Central Metho dist church at the Auditorium last night. The program was a pleasing ... , j.i t one, and its presentation snowea mai the performers had been . carefully trained. The first number on the program was the (amateur play, "An Open Se cret," rendered by the young ladies ol the Normal and Collegaate institute. This performance was very : entertain ing and was well received. . Baucn actor performed her part well and with credit. " The next production was also an amateur drama, "The Christmas Cru sade." This was also a decided suc cess. Its performance was doubly credlita'ble when the experience of those concerned is considered. The cos tumes in the play were very striking. Next camie S'anta Claus and his Christmas tree. Capt. W. T. Weaver acted as Santa Claus in place of Har vey Malone, who originally had the part, but who was suddenly taken all before the performance. The stage setting at this point was decidedly good. The large Christmas tree was loaded with presents, the groups of merry children were gathered around, while at one side was a large chimney in which a. fire blazed. The entertainment was a novel one, and was one of the most elaborate ev er given by the school. There was a very large audience present, the Au ditorium ibeing more than half filled. The whole performance was one of continuous merriment and laughter. The service at -the St. Uawrence Catholic church were beautiful and impressive. The floral decorations ad ded much to the appearance of the church and the large star over the al tar, which was studded with electric bulbs, made a 'beautiful effect, in com bination with the other decorations, which were on a more elaborate scale than ever before. Low mass services were said with high mass singing. The singing of Mrs. O. C. Hamilton was beautiful, and the services throughout were en (Continued on fifth page.) A NEGRO LYNCHED - III KANSAS TOWN For the Murder of a Policeman Rope Broke at the Hanging Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 25. Mont gomery Godley, Colored, was taken from jail here today and lynched for the shooting and killing of Policeman Hinkle while he was trying to protect himself from a crowd of disorderly negroes. The officer had to use a club to protect himself. Godley grabbed the officer's revolver, placed the muz zle behind his night ear and fired. Hinkle died in a short time. Mont gomery Godley and his 'brother, Joe, were arrested. Subsequently the mob took Montgomery from jail and hanged him to a telephone pole. The rope broke and Godley fell ! to the ground. When he fell someone-1 in the crowd cut the negro's throat, severing the jugular vein. He was then hanged again . - THE KNIGHT'S TEMPLAR The members of the Knights Tem plar met yesterday in their lodge room over T. C srmtns arug store, xne following toasts were offered and re sponded to by the Knights: "To our eminent grand commander, Henry Bates Stoddard: May our order un der his sway become the noblest champion of Christian virtue." And to the Sir Knights: "May each so live and act that he may exemplify the teachings of the blessed Emmanuel." To close out the brand White Knight oigars in Doxes oi zo, oil cents per oui. . t e r -v a. Blomberg's. A box 25 Robert Burns cigars will make a nice present At Blomberg's, Patton avenue. BiH$nore Firewood. Phone 700. tt A F5W more left of those handsome PiDWQRK DOLLS, ' You get them only at HESTON'S Phone 183. 26 St. Main. i ALLIES TO USE HAGUE TRIBUNAL They Wish to Make a Con- dition That We Shall Give Assurances. THAT VENEZUELA WILL NOT DODGE v. Blockade is Rigidly Enforced ? Caracas Lands Her Cargo in Curacoa. - WJashingtoa Dec. 25. The Presi dent, has not decided whether to accept or to dcLine o serve as arbitrator of the Venezelan imbroglio; In View of the .virtual assurances of the.aities in their invitation to him to.vjact as arbi trator they are not .utffriendly to the presi4ent's.:rSUeJtt that the case be rafetia to the Hague tribunal. The Icorresponidyence with them oar this phase of the negotiations has bejem reopened by Secretary Hay nnider the president's dlirestionis. Roosevelt has not neglected the opportunity offered him of again, urging the reference ol the dispute to the Hague and cable grams of instructions of that character were sent today to the American em bassies at London Berlin and Rome. In the opjinioa of the administration the great danger in the present situ ation lies in the increasing chance with every day's delay in the settlement that something may occur -which will compel the Uclted States to define . more clearly the scope of tits policy and the rights which it assumes' under tliv? Monroe doctrine. No doubt ,is felt at. the white house that the time is rab idly approaching when this definition. must be given and be adhered to toy the United States. Until that time ar rives president is unwilling to render any interpretation on the famous doc trine ibeyond that wnca Monroe enun ciated, Which -was- in substance that the acquisition of territory on the west ern hemisphere by non- American power throgh conquest or colonization would be regarded by the United States as an unfriendly act. ANOTHER CONDITION ASKED. Washington, Dec. 25. It was learn ed tonight that one of the causes for the hesitation of the administration to turn the Venezuelan dispute over to The Hague tribunal arises from the fact that the powers have requested from thp government, in that event, a definite assurance that the award would be accepted by Venezuela. Such a guarantee would, to a certain ex tent, make the United States responsi ble for the award. A RIGID BLOCKADE. Willemstad, Curacoa, Dec. 25. The American steamship Caracas, which was not permitted to discharge her full cargo lat La Guayra owing to the al lies ordering her to leave, brought the undischarged portion of her cargo here . The 'blockading; war vessels are us ing searchlights along the coast night ly to prevent vessels running the blockade in the dark. The British cruiser Tribune captured a sloop and schooner yesterday. The German cruiser Falke captured a schooner Forty vessels are detained at La Guayra. London, Dec. 25. A despatch from Caracas says that Venezuela had agreed to submit her difficulties wSth the powers to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal on condition that the blockade be raised and the captured fleet restored. HEAVY RAILWAY TRAVEL IN AND OUT OF ASHEVILLE owing to the lateness of passenger train No. 11 from the east yesterday. a special No. 11 was made up at Ashe ville and sent on its way west. Reg ular train No. 11 was five hours late, the cause being attributed to the heavy Christmas travel. All the trains going in and out of Asheville were heavily loaded yester aay, ana affairs at tne depot were lively all day long. There seems to be an unusual huimfber of colored peo- Choice Lots On Charlotte Street For Sale Opposite the Manbr 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 iivided into four lots. Total frontage 252 feet; depth 194 feet. Wilkie & baBarbe SOLE AGENTS. I NoN 23 Patton avenue. Phone 1. pie who are taking advantage of the holidays to. travel to or from Ashe ville. This ia very noticeable to those who view .the passing crowds at the station. The railroads made special accommodations for the negro travel ers on the trains. KING KAISER SEHOJPROTESTS c Philippine Export Duties Give Offense to Great Britain and Germany. Washington, Dec. 25. England and Germany have protested to the Unit ed States against the export duty on Manila hemp fibre Imposed on that product shipped to England and Ger many from the Philippines, but which Ss remitted to that sent to the United States. They assert that this is in vio lation of the promise of the United States to maintain an "open door" policy In the Philippines. The intent of the export duty is to divert the bulk of the shipment of Manila hemp from England and Germany to the United States. Secretary Hay referred the protests to Secretary Root, who replied that the matter is one for congress to deal with. THE MURDER OF A CHIEF OF DETECTIVES QUICKLY AVENGED not springs, Ark., Dec. 25. Chief of Detectives Donohue was shot and Kinea inis afternoon toy James Dough erty, whom he was trying to arrest for disorderly conduct. Dougherty tried to shoot the detective's assist ant, but the latter shot and mortally wounded Dougherty. VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION DIE AT HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 25. Wil liam Jlelwig and Joe Kenny, both of Hot Springs, victims of yjasterday's pool-room explosion, died during the night. Thue far these are the only fa talities recorded, although four more of tJe victims aTe likely to die. These are C. R. Donnelly, Chicago; Wil liam Metzger, a 12-yearlold boy of Hot Springs; Thomas Ozier, engineer of the Arlington Hotel of Hot Springs, uid W. S. Mclnery, of Louisville, "TCy. PROTEST AGAINST TABLET TO WINNIE DAVIS Philadelphia, Dec. 25.At(rm Of protest has been rai?p? yorer the prop osition to piace a joemorfej tablet to Miss Winnie Davis , ift Gr&ie Batvtlst temple. The matter will be place be fore the congressional Mon day. Since the project jfcecaone known Dr. Conwell, the pastor, has been deluged w5th leVteta of protest. Holiday Gifts Of Exquisite Design and Faultless Fancy can talways be obtained in the greatest variety in our store. If you want I Gold Jewelry DvJsk Requisites Silverware or Cut Glass Our stock comprises what will suit you. .You are invited to come and see what we have. ARTHUR M FIELD Company) Leading Jewelers, Cor. Church St. and Patton Ave I For Sale or Rent Large boarding house unfur nished, "The Brexton," No. 11 Starnes avenue, $50.00 ' per month; recently painted; good condition. For Sale: Beautiful Suburban house,, with 60 acres of land water and sewerage. Aston, Ra wis & Co Vx South Main, street. . f FLAMES DESTROY AR6UCKLES SUGAR REFINERY A Great Fire This Morning on tue Brooklyn River Front. MEN BURIED UNDER FALLING WALLS? Fears That There Has Been Con siderable Loss of Life in the Ruins. New York, Dec. 2&-Fire which bid fair to be very destructive broke out on tn-ie (Friday) morning in Arbuckle's large sugar refinery, Brooklyn. The flames were first discovered in the cooperage department and spread with lightning rapidity. The adjoin ing property is threatened. Shortly after the flre started the walls of the refinery fell. It is reported that a number of fire men are buried in the ririns. The loss will be heavy. The fire was a most spectacular one as viewed from this city, the great buildings of the reflu- ei uaiig on xne river front. Crowds viewed the scene from the Brooklyn bridge. SHARKEY'S CHALLENGE TO JEFFRIES OR MONROE New York, Decl. 25. As a sequel to the recemt defeat of Champion Jef fries by "Jack" OTunroe, at Butte, Morrt.. "Tom" Sharkey has declared his intention of re-entering the prize ring and has issued a challenge to Jeffries, or Munroe tor any ort of a. -f.r feet of.pQtav,l,000,to' $5,00. If either df them, is tncliaedt accept, Sharkey wiU'-9t a. tor< to clinch the match. ' ' Th Handsomest Place On Montford avenue can be bouxhx at a bargain on account of the own ers having decided to leave town. The house has all modern improvementa and the grounds are the handaomeeat, for their size in the city. Let u ghow it to you. H. F. Grant & Son, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 48 Patton avenue. The Tailor Phone 327. Come and inspect my line of Imported'and Domestic Suitings before buying elsewhere. Gen tlemen's Riding "Breeches and Livery a Specialty. The Best 5c CIGAR In town ' Is undoubUedTv the PRATT 'We gifts, one. sell large quantities for Come in today and try MICHEbSON': ON THE SQUARE. COLD CREAM' Fresh cold cream, fine for skin an& complexion, 15 and 25c per Jar. HOLIDAY PERFUME. We offer a choice assortment of hol iday perfumes and sachet powders. They are of the best Quality, daintily; boxed and very reasonably priced. 6rant's Pharmacy Grant' No. 24 cure col 25o f f t V i 1 I 'in t r 1 i. 1 n I'
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