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V O o o A aily oeviiie. icizen VOLUME XIII. NO. 251 ASHEVILLE, N. O., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28. 1898. PRICE 3 CENTS As w : : : : i : 5 i i i j : : : : : i 1 FOR- ...75 CENTS Vyu can buy one gallou of splendid 3 I j TOMATO CATSUP fresh "Stock at SNIDER'S 6 COURT SQUARE. ARCH FRONT. Bonw Marche. JUST TO HAND : i:i,.v.CK DUAPERT NET $1.00 TO tl .-:. YARD. ;.A(.'K JETTED NET. Ti:nrLAR AND HERCULES I'.llAltiS IN WORSTED, MOHAIR AM) SILK." FINE FINISHING BRAIDS. HANDKERCHIEFS AND EM JIRMIDERY LINENS. TOWELS. TABLE LINENS. NAPKINS., Jri-INCH 8 1-3 PERCALES FOR 614 CENTS. NEW GINGHAMS. NEW INDIA LINENS. NEW DRESS GOODS. Agent for Centemerl Fine Kid Cloves. First class goods. First class treatment. Reasonable prices. Bon Marche, 15 SOUTH MAIN ST. .FOR HIRE, This magnificent coach, by day or lu iir. Also a handsome extension top carriage. Victoria, and three-seated Surrey. For parties we have a splendid K. passenger hack. A large stock of staple and fancy Vi '" fries. Dry Goods and general mer ih.m.lise. Free delivery to any part of th.- it-. i. H. Chedester, 22 PATTON AVE. TRY A HAM m Nothing Better Than ThtH Dove Brand at . . Shafer's Pig Ham at . 12 l-2c Kingan's Reliable at . 12 l-2c Kingan's Chipped Beef . 25c COWAN & STRADLEY 'I li..ne 47. 16 orth Court Place. - lU 'P 'mm (H A pretty shoe that combines wear is what the ladies want. Our $3 and $4 "ns are top notch widths from A to K. ..J. Spangenberg.. .....A FEW REASONS Why the Asheville Steam Laundry should be your laundry: 1st. We give you either gloss oc do mestic finish, both the finest possi ble. 2nd. We make the button holes of the collars soft, thereby saving your re ligion and giving you ease In but toning them. - 3rd. The saw; edges are taken off another item of comfort. 4th. Promptness in calling and deliv ering the laundry. To be continued in our. next. -43 West College. For a better view of what takes place around you bring things nearer. Your sight may be defective. Our stoc k of eyeglasses "and specta cles is well assorted and of tftne quality. Ordinary cases of defective; vision can be fitted at once. Where it is neces sary to make lens to suit, we can fill an order in from six to ten days. We have also a beautiful line of Op era and Field glasses, and optical goods of every description, on which our prices will be found moderate. B. H. COSBY, Jeweler, 27 Patton Avenue. OUR Monarch Brand Of goods gains favor each ' ' day with consumers. Monarch I'reservPii 25C C&H ModhivSi tntod I'iiie- nr Pon apple tOl. JCLU Monwrch Hliiwil Pirn- OC Pon apple 4tvlli. Uail Monarch Canned lr Pnn Pumpkin Odll ""sSuh?..1. 20c. Can Mon jeffi"!" 25c. Glass MOnaUer:b..l1.a.e $1-50 DOZ. We have full line of th-e good n8 they nre as geod ' as can be packed. 10 N. Court Square. Babcock Styles for 1898...... ARE UP-TO DATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR. But the "Just Right" two-sea prom , .t - favorite this year as last. Open or top. For sale at ..T.-5. Morrison's.. CARRIAGE WAREHOUSE. Gilson Adjustable ALBUM . .. ..... professional for tne nwi" r photographer. With adjustable coyer, and Interchangeable leaves. Employing . a 0 luii-.i which may be from one w ' , . - added or taken out without dasturbin others. Makes a valuable and inex- pensve gift, f , " Prices, $1.25 Up. Morgan's Book Store t WEST COURT BUUAW THE COURT IS AT KEY WEST It Cannot Be Said When the Report Will be Made. SPANISH DIVERS WORKING THE VIZCAYA TO HAVE A HEAR. TY WELCOME. Election of Autonomists Postponed -Wrecking Tug The Oregon Will Stay on the Pacific Coast. KEY WEST. Feb- 28. The United States court of inquiry Into the loss of the battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana February 15, began its ses sions here this morning. These of ficers and civilians here who have be lieved the 'reports from Havana, say ing the court had already decided that the loss of the Maine was due to treachery, have apparently changed their minds, for today the universal question is, "What has the court found out?" while yesterday one heard all around "When will war be declared?" Brought face to face with the court, the citizens here realize, for the first time, how unlikely will it be for the court to allow any inkling of its con clusions to be known out of due sea son. An unusual bustle pervaded this iittU town rrom early morning hours. The torpedo boat "rushing went over to the New York and brought to shore Cap tains Sampson and Chadwick and Lieutenant Commander Porter. Lieu tenant Commander Maiix, the judge advocate of the inquiry, who is staying on the island with Commander Pur sy the. was already at the Federal bMildinjr. directing preparation of tlu diited Ftates district court for the ses .sii.ns of the court of inuuirv A small crowd gathered outside, ea gerly watching for developments. Long before the officers were ready to go to the court room the enlisted men saved from the ill-fated vessel were waiting at their temporary home in the bar racks. IL is not known whether any of them will be called. SPANISH DIVERS AT THE MAINE HAVANA, Feb. The day promises well for the divers who are at work se curing bodies from the wreck of the Maine and makurg salvage there. In cluding the Spanish divers there art probably eight men below water simul taneously. Great preparations are on foot among the Spaniards here to give a hearlj welcome to the cruiser Vizcaya, which is expected to arrive at this port to day. General Weyler street is arched with bunting and the casino is gaj with color. It is believed that the ejection of au tonomist delegates, s-et lor .March will be postponed until April 21, to cor letpond with the election for deputies to the cones in Spain. Another tug ocioiigiug to Merritt st Chapman, with poveitui apparatus, is expected from the north at any time. COURT OF INQUIRY'S REPORT. WASHINGTON, Feb, 28. Nobody at the Navy .Department lias any informa tion whatever as to whether the Maine court of inquiry will return to Havana irom Key West, and in fact the pians of the court are absolutely unknown here. For this reason it is said at the Department that any statement as to the probable dale upon which the court will report its conclusions to the Secretary of the Navy purely speculative. It is very doubtful, in the minds of the officers here, whether the members of the court themselv es are able to pass an opinion on this point at this time, as it is be lieved that the work so far done, aside from that relating to the recovery of the dead bodies and the personal prop erty, has been scarcely more than pre liminary. TO DEFEND ATLANTIC PORTS. NEW Y'OIiK, Feb. 28. It has been decided by fhe navy department to keep on the Pacific coast the full force of naval vessels now there, says the Washington correspondent of the Her ald. Department officials recognize that the strength of the Atlantic squadron would be greatly increased by attach ing the battleship Oregon to Rear Ad miral Sicard's command, but they ap preciate, too, the danger of leaving the Pacific coast without a vessel of this class, just as they appreciate the im portance of defending the ports of the Atlantic coast vessels of the monitor type. SOLEMN MASS FOR THE DEAD. BALTIMORE, Feb. 28. A solemn re quiem mass for the repose of the souls of those who lost their lives with the destruction of the battleship Maine, was celebrated at the cathedral here this morning. Cardinal Gibbons made the address and read the services for the dead. The Cardinal said in part: "We do not realize how ardently we love our country until some crisis occurs which awakens our devotion to her and arouses our admiration and gratitude for those who have died in her service." The Cardinal praised the self-restraint of the President and his admin istration and of the members of Con gress, and condemned the utterances of sensational newspapers. He said: "This nation is too brave, too?trong, too powerful, too just to en unrighteous or precipitate kvar. Let us remember that the eyes of he wor are on us. whose judgment weNannot despise, and we will gain more appiause and credit for ourselves by calrrt de liberation and masterly Inactivity than by recourse to- arms. "I hope and believe, for the honor of humanity, that the destruction of the Maine was caused by an accident, and in that case Spain cannot be re sponsible. But -suppose some fiendish Cuban had occasioned this fearful loss of life in order to embroil our nation in war with his mother country. In that case Spain should not be held responsi ble. And eren had some fanatics.) Spaniard perpetrated this atrocious crime, there would be bo necessity for recourse to the arbitrament of the sword. .....-. CASE OF CLERK WILLIAMS HE FLATLY DENIES THE COL LECTOR'S CHARGE. Unique Communication ' From tho Collector, With the Forcible An swer Sent by Mr. Williams Resig nations. The Citizen Saturday told of the sus pension of Clerk R. V. Williams of Col lector Harkins' office. Mr. Williams was given notice of his suspension in the following letter from the collector, dated February 25: "The following charge has been pre ferred against you: That while after four years experience, you do the little work assigned you (the simplest in the office) passably well, yet you are not employed more than half of your time, and owing to slowness in writing and as an accountant and inability to com prehend the duties of other desks which need your assistance, you are incompe tent to aid at desks where your services are needed, and are therefore deemed incompetent for the position which you occupy. "You will make answer to this charge within 10 days and in the meantime are suspended from duty at the close of business on February 28th, 1898, pend ing final decision in the matter." In reply to this rather remarkable communication Mr. Williams sent the following searching response: "Your letter of yesterday, sent me by registered mail, has been received, and I desire to file the following answer to the charges contained therein: "It is true that I have been in the ser vice of the government for 'more than four years and that I have done the work assigned me well, or as you say passably well." In fact this is the first complaint made against me during all that time for any cause whatever. As for the character of the services ren dered by me, as indicative of my com petency for the position I hold, I refer you to my reports filed with the de partment at Washington, and to my books as they appear in your office. The latter have been neatly, accurately and well kept. They have been regularly in spected by agents of the government and no complaint, as far as I know, has ever been made. My reports have always been carefully, accurately and promptly made and forwarded. In this connection I will say that during my whole service I have never had a single report, or other paper prepared by me, sent back by the department at Wash ington because of an inaccuracy for which I was in any way responsible. "That my work has also been promptly done, you also admit, as you complain that I am not busy more than half of my time. In the latter state ment you are in error, as it has re quired a much greater portion of my time to perform my work. In fax;t I harye often been at work at my desk more than the number of business hours required by the rules of the ser vice, and have always been present at my work during the business hours of the office, ready and willing to do any and all things which the duties of my position demanded. "But in fact. Mr. Harkins, as I inter pret the charge which I am called upon to answer, it admits that I have dis charged satisfactorily, or as you say, passably well', the duties of the posi tion from which you now suspend me, but that because of 'slowness in writ ing and as an accountant and inability to comprehend the duties of other desks', I am therefore deemed incompe tent for thejjosition I occupy. Surely this is a strange standard that my competency for my position should be measured by my supposed incompe tency for some other position, which vou do not name. You do not allege that because of slowness, etc.,' I am In competent tor my position, oul you ad mit, on the contrary, that I have per formed its duties 'passably well. let vou say that such deficiencies unfit me to perform the duties of other desks and therefore, unfit me for my own. This is in substance the charge you make: You are competent for your work, as you have done it 'passably well;' yoif (for certain alleged causes) are not competent for other positions in the of fice (which positions you do not name and to which I have never been as signed): therefore, you are deemed in competent for the position you occupy. "Such logic is indeed invincible; such justice does you credit. You judge my competency for the position I hold Hot by my ability to perform its duties, but from some apprehended inability to do the work of a position I do not hold. Tf such be the standard your idea of fairness suggests, then every store keeper and gauger should be suspended because, perchance, he may not pos sess the requirements necessary for some other position in the service, in the duties of which he may be called upon to assist. I will say, however, that on many occasions, at the request of officials at other desks, I have as sisted them in their work, and have al ways been glad to render such aid when called upon to do so. "I will further ask you if you think it entirely Just to suspend me as stated in your letter, not because I am Incom petent for my work, but because you fear I might be unable to perform thf work of some other position which I do not hold, and in the discharge of the duties of which you have never called upon me to assist? For this iaJn sub stance the charge you ask me to an swer, and for a more specific reply I will say: "1st. That I am thoroughly compe tent to perform, and have performed, the work assigned to my desk neatly, accurately and efficiently, as you ad mit in part, and as you well know. "2d. That -the charge of 'slowness in writinand as an accountant and in ability to comprehend the duties of my' desk or other desks' is respectfully, but emphatically, untrue." RESIGNATIONS. J. C. Hofton of Boone, deputy collec tor of the fifth division, resigned Satur- dThe resignations of J. P. Rousseau and W. C. Lewis of Wilkesboro have been received by Collector Harkins. to take effect at the close of business this afternoon. Both - officers are raiding deputies, Mr. Rousseau's place being one that pays $1500 a year, with $90 foi expenses. Cotton Futures. "NTygSJORK. Feb. 28 Cotton futures opened steady, bJJiijOOO; February. 6.16; March. .08; April?"?; May. 6.15; June. 6.17; July. 6.20; Augut-S Sep tember, 6.22; October. .l9;Yfovember, 6.18; December and January, 6.22. Spot cotton opened quiet, unchanged, mid up's 6 5-16; mid Gulf. C 9-16. THE CHAIN GANG SCANDAL Brought to the Attention of Judge Ewart. CAPT. PATTON'S REPORT 'THIS STATE OF THINGS IS A DISGRACE." Judge Ewart Shows the Grand Jury Its Duty in Case There Has Been Misconduct by the Officials uncoitKi Circuit court convened this morning, Judge H. G. Ewart presiding. In preparing for the work of the term, the following grand jurors were select ed: J. G. Anders, W. H. Peak, S. R. Gud ger, T. J. Carter, C. E. Chambers, G. W. Lindsey, T. Lc- Taylor, G. W. Justice, sr., Julius Whitstine, C. C. Lanning R H. Lee, C. E. Duckett, D. A. Shope, G. B. Buckner, J. S. T. Baird, J. H. Jen kins, W. L. Wilson, T. H. Miller. Judge Ewart's charge to the grand jury was not an elaborate one, being de voted mainly to calling attention to what constituted certain crimes. In closing Judge Ewart read a report sub mitted to the court by Capt. T. W. Pat ton, visitor of prisons of Buncombe county by appointment of the court. In this report Capt. Patton says as to the county jail, that the officer in charge is exerting his best efforts to promote good management, but in spite of this the condition of the jail is deplorable. There are 50- prisoners in the jail. Capt, Pat ton recommends that the women in the jail be transferred to the city reforma tory prison in Asheville. To this ar rangement the Mayor and Board of Al dermen of the city have consented, on terms which were proposed by the chairman of the Board of County Com missioners, but for some unexplained reason it has never been put into ef fect. Capt. Patton also recommends that a change be made in the place of confinement of insane persons, and that a padded cell be provided for any in sane persons who may be temporarily. I placed in the county Jail. as to convict camp xno. z, japi. r-at-ton says that it is under the superin tendence of Matthew Black, who is said to be "an honorable and humane man," but that the tent, 16x24 feet, is too small for the 29 prisoners quartered in it, and an enlargement of the quar ters is recommended. As to convict camp No. 1, Capt. Pat ton says that in a tent 18x40 feet 59 men are being quartered, and an Im mediate enlargement of the tent is rec ommended. Speaking further of con vict camp No. 1 Capt. Patton says: A SERIOUS STATE. "I feel it incumbent upon me as your appointee, to draw your Honor's atten tion to a very serious state of things a.' this camp. Your Honor will doubtless hold that the prime object of all puni tive institutions is for the punishment and repression of, all evil doers, and also 'for the praise of those who do well.' A short time since it was stated in the public print of this city, that one King, who was steward at this camp had, in company with one of the con victs, left the camp and met one or more lewd women in one of the publio school houses in this county .... I waa told by the chairman of County Com missioners that said King had acknow ledged the truth of this charge. Not withstanding this, said King is still em ployed by the county, and is in charge, as steward, of this convict camp. I do most respectfully represent to your Honor that this state of things is a dis grace both to this county and State, subversive of all measures of reform, or for the maintenance of morality and chastity, which I well know is one of the chief objects of your Honor and of this honorable court to promote and encourage. For these reasons I feel it to be my imperative though painful duty to call your Honor's attention to it.' JUDGE'S COMMENTS. In commenting upon Capt. Patton's report, Judge Ewart said that he had no personal knowledge as to the cor rectness of Capt. Patton's sources of in formation, but if true it showed a lam entable state of affairs in the county chain gang, and that it was the duty of the grand jury to thoroughly investi gate the matter, and if any official, whether he be county commissioner or otherwise, should be found to have been guilty of misconduct in his official du ties, it was the plain duty of the grand jury to see that bills of indictment were brought against all persons having so offended. Steward J. M. King is a first cousin of Commissioner T. C. Brown. WALKER HILL'S CASE. In the case of Walker Hill, the In dian medicine man, who waa charged with slandering Miss Mattie Keith, and who left the court during the trial last term, the defendant satisfied the private prosecution in the case by paying their attorneys' fees, and by entering a re traxit and pleading guilty to the charge of slander. The court thereupon, the solicitor consenting, suspended Judg ment on Hill's paying all costs in the case, some $200. The proceeding agains his bondsman, C. H. Miller, on account of Hill's departing the court without leave, was discharged upon his paying the costs of the sci fa. The jury acquitted Will Neighbors, who was charged with carrying a con cealed weapon. Bud Morton, colored, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, but as he had served six months for an as sault with the weapon Judge Ewart discharged him. The case against J. Q. Lindsey for al leged embezzlement and that against Henry Wheeler, charged with assault with deadly weapon, will not be called before Thursday of the second week of court. GenTT aliaferro Dead. RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 28. Gen. W. F. TaliaferroT Mexican war veteran and commander C the Virginia troops during the John 1-own raid, a major general In the Confederate army and an ex-Judge, died at iis home In Glouces ter county last niht. ? . . ) '...., CONVICTS MAKING SHIRTS THE STATE GUARD ARMS AND EQUIPMENTS John R. Smith Swings in the Bal neet Transylvania a Turnpike Railway Passenger Rates and the Rich. RALEIGH, N. C Feb. 2S. Special. The rumor is again current that the transfer of John R. Smith from the penitentiary to the agricultural de partment was merely Governor Rus sell's delicate way of getting rid of an old faithful henchman. It is said that for a long time the executive eye has glanced approvingly upon Judge Gra ham of Warren. The eye of Senator Butler also rests approvingly upon Graham. J. C. L. Harris, atttorney for the agricultural board, declared there was really nothing new about this mat ter. Tour correspondent went to the pen! tentiary Friday afternoon to see the newly equipped shirt factory. The be ginning is in a small way, and only 15 convicts are at work. They are making negligee shirts, colored, with collars and cuffs attached. One tiny convict, a pale-faced youth of 15, of Asheville, operates a machine which cuts and makes buttonholes with . wonderful ce lerity and neatness, but Just now he is sewing on buttons. Inquiry at the office of the adjutant trenernl. re&rardincr the arms and eauiD- ment of the State gua?d and National reserves elicited the information that there are issued 1300 rifles, calible 4a, Springfield, and 256 Lee magazine rifles of the same calibre, litf revolvers, cal ibre 45, 1 Gatling gun of the same cali bre, and 2 rapid fire Hotchkiss guns. This year blue flannel shirts are to be issued to all guardsmen. The State charters the Transylvania Turnpike company, at Brevard, capi tal stock, $5000. The company will con struct a turnpike from Brevard to Sap phire, Jackson county Governor Russell has pardoned Plum mer Carpenter, colored, who was serv ing a 12-year sentence in the peniten tiary for being implicated in the mur der of a negro in Rutherford county. A railway man says he is confident that if the new rairoad commissioners carry out their order reducing railroad fares there will be a sharp reduction of train service. A number of trains are now operated at a loss. Such was the sworn testimony before the com missions week, before last. Railroad Commissioner Abbott, being asked the question: "Into whose pock ets will the money saved by the re duction of the passenger rates go?" re plied: "The greater part of it will go to the rich and prosperous. I have seen it stated that about $300,000 will be sav ed to the people of North Carolina by the proposed reduction in passenger rates. A careful estimate shows that less than 10 per cent of this amount will go to those who most need help the farmer, the mechanic and the com mon laborer. More than 90 per cent, of the money saved, in other words, more than $270,000, will go into the pocKets of the rich and prosperous, and less than $30,000 into the pockets of the poor. A reduction in freight rates means cheaper food and clothing. cheaper tools for the mechanic, cheaper building material for the Duuaer, cheaper agricultural implements, cheaper wagons, carriages, carriages, and harness,- cheaper furniture and household goods, cheaper -merchandise of all kinds." Sunday night a drummer for a Phil adelphia firm died here at the end of a debauch. He took an overdose of chloral. There will be a large demand for the forthcoming report of the State labor bureau. It is well illustrated. The il lustrations are of woqd cuts, and not up to what they ought to be in finish. The next report will have better ones. The other illustrations are excellent ones. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Charges Against Ewart No- Vote Today on Confirmation- WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 Special. The strictest secrecy is being main tained here in regard to the charges preferred against H. G. Ewart. Sena tors Butler and Pritchard positively re fuse to disclose the objections made to Ewart's confirmation. Neither will talk about the case further than one asserts that confirmation is sure, and the other says confirmation will not take place P it 6may be truthfully said that the charges are personal, Butler claiming that Ewart has neither the legal ability nor the personal character requisite for a good judge. While confirmation may not be unanimous it seems certain Ewart will be confirmed. Pritchard, Quay and Carter have no doubt of confirmation. The decision will probably be reached tomorrow. FELIX. TEN YEARS OLD. Anniversary of the Asheville Ugh Infantry's Organization. The Asheville Light Infantry has de cided to have semi-weekly drills for a time, to prepare for the trip to Char lotte May 20. The drills will occur each Wednesday and Friday evenings. The A. L. I. will soon be 10 years old. The company was organized March 24, 1888, its first captain being John H. Barnard. Of the original members only two. Lieutenant R. S. Stewart and Sergeant C. D. Clarke, are now mem bers of the company. Lieut. Stewart a good while ago planned to retire at the end of 10 years, but has reconsidered on account of the strained relations be tween the United States and Spain. AN INSANE MOTHER. She Jumps Into a River With Her Two Weeks' Old Baby. BENTON HARBOR, Mich.. Feb. 28. Mrs. George Davidson, aged 28, left her home at St. Joseph last midnight, clad in her night dress, with her two weeks' old baby in her arms, and jumped Into the river. The woman's body was re covered at daybreak. The body of the babe was carried out into the lake. In sanity caused the deed. Robbed and Murdered. CINCINNATI, Feb. 28. John Ab erselees, aged 51, was murdered in his room on. Ann street, Newport, early to day, having been previously robbed of $500. James Ratican, it is believed, killed him. He escaped. He Had Accomplices. ATHENS, Feb. 28. One of the men who attempted the life of the King of Greece Saturday has been arrested. His name Is Karditza. He refuses to give the namee of his accomplices. HIllIS FOR DEFENSE Bill Appropriating $20,000, 000 to Buy War Material. WHERE IS THE MONEY? A HOUSE! REPUBLICAN'S RES OLUTION. It Was Referred to the Naval Com mittee Options :on War Vessels and War Material. - WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Represent ative Bromwell (Rep. Ohio) today in troduced in the House the following resolution: "That the Secretary of the Navy de partment be, and is hereby authorized whenever in his Judgment it shall be come expedient for the best interests of the country to do so, to secure op tions upon and consummate the pur chase of such battleships, cruisers, rams, torpedo boats or other form of naval vessels as are of the most mod ern type and ready for immediate use. together with the necessary armament and equipment for the same as, in hit judgment, necessary to place naval strength of the country upon a proper footing for immediate hostilities with any foreign power with which the same may be threatened; and that for the purpose of consummating such "pur chase there is hereby appropriated the sum of $20,000,000 to be immediately available." The resolution was referred to the naval committee. MUCH DISCONTENT. Buncombe People Don't Like the Brown Administration There are mutterings of discontent and revolt from almost every section of Buncombe county against the course of Chairman T." Caney Brown and the Board of County Commissioners as to the manner in which the affairs of the county are being conducted. Attempt ed repudiation of the county's indebt edness and .the consequent destruction of its credit, and the developments con cerning the gross immoralities in the conduct of county chain gang officials, are proving to be too much for the county people to stand. A prominent and lifelong Republican of Flat creek township in a talk with The Citizen said he had finally and for ever cut loose from T. Caney Brown and the officials who are now in control of Buncombe's affairs. This gentleman said that there were not less than 100 Republicans in his township who wouid stand with him in the matter, and that he felt sure of the defeat of this crowd should they again present them selves before the people -of the county asKing tneir suffrages. MORNING FIRE. i Damage to Mrs. Belle D Jones' Em broidery Stock. An alarm of fire was turned in this morning at 8:30 from box 462. The fire was in the embroidery and fancy work store of Mrs. Belle D. Jones, -54 Patton avenue. The fire "department respond ed promptly and the flames were speed ily subdued. The loss from fire and wa ter on Mrs. Jones stock will be about total, and is between $1500 and $1800. Insurance $680 in the Sun Insurance office of London, represented by Rut ledge, Patterson, Webb & Co. The building, a frame, one-story structure, belonged to Miss Mattie Johnston, and the loss was not great. Deing mostly from breakage of glass in front and from water. The offices of Dr. Charles L. Minor. in adjoining rooms, were sliehtlv dam aged by water. The fire is supposed to have originat ed from a flue. There had been no fire in Airs. Jones store since Saturday, and .it is thought a spark came from a fire in the shoe shop adjoining. FROM THE TELEGRAPH. The disabled La Champagne has been towed into Halifax, N. S. New postmasters: Joseph M. Sitter son, Williamston; Thomas T. Lee. Rome. The government of Nicarauga desires peace, provided Costa Rica will agree to avoid further trouble. The Panama canal commission has arrived at Greytown, having finished the inspection of the line. The liberals have gained a seat in Parliament by the election of Lord Ed mound George Fitzmaurice. Gen. Wesley Merritt, now inspecting Southern coast garrisons, declared the coast defense ample to support our sea ports. Gen. Woodford's banquet to Spain's new minister to Washington and his peaceful speech impressed the people of Madrid. The raising of money for Christian missions was discussed by the interna tional student volunteer convention at Cleveland, O. The German Reichstag committee has agreed to the bill increasing the German mail ship subsidy by 1,500,000 marks for a far east service. The American. Hay company, a com bination of extensive hay buyers and shippers, has -been organized and will have its headquarters in Chicago. Rev. F. Weber of Rondout, N. T., while assistant priest of St. Peter's German Catholic church Rondout, on Tuesday made treasonable and, un American utterances. Archbishop Cor rigan has therefore asked him to leave the diocese. Representative McCleary of Minneso ta, a conspicuous leader of the gold men of the Northwest in the presiden tial campaign, says that as the Maine entered Havana harbor with her guns loaded Spain had a right to place her over a mine or destroy her as she saw fit. The "Empire,' leading hotel In New York, Is advertised on page 4. LUXURIES. The baths of Rome were among the greatest luxuries, where consuls, dictators andT emperors surrounded themselves with all the appliances suggested by art and comfort with all their panipered tastes and customs they were in blissful ignorance as re gaads the enjoyment of a bath with sueh exquisite toilet requisites as are kept at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store, in soaps, perfumes, toilet water, sponges, fine flesh brushes and all other artieles which make up the lux urious equipment of the modern bath we read of no drug store in Rome or any other country having better facilities for furnishing the people with all their requirements in the way of druggists' goods than are possessed by Dr. T. C. Smith, the Druggist of our mountain city. 53 S. MAIN ST, The leading saloon in Ashe ville. I carry a complete line of the leading brands of Liquors, Wines, Ales and Cigars, import- I ed and domestic. .Agent for the Augusta Brewing Co. JBeer and liquor sold by wholesale and re tall. Free delivery. 'Phone 218. P. O. Box 337. Pat Mclntyre, Prop T. C. STARNES, Real Estate and Loan Broker Renting a Specialty. OFFICE NO. 23 TEMPLE COURT, , Ahseville, N. C. Now have a fine lot of city property for sale or rent. Also money to loan on gilt edged city property, in small or large quantities. Two fine stores for sale. Also two fine homes of ten acres each three miles out with good barns, etc Biltmore Dairy The herd, consisting of high bred Jerseys, Is underthe daily Inspection of a qualified veter inarian, formerly inspector for the New Orleans board of health. All the cows have been Tuber culin tested and are in perfect health. No expense or labor spared to secure cleanliness In all opera tions connected with, the milk. To do all the above costsmoney and lots of it; but we have the satisfaction of knowing that we are supplying customers with pure milk. Perhaps you can buy milk a lit tle cheaper, but just tMnk it over.
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Feb. 28, 1898, edition 1
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