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THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE, !.IARCH 4, iC93. . 5 Reyal makes the food pure, , ' , wholesome and delicious, I Absolutely Pure . ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. MEW VOWC : CONVICT CAMP INVESTIGATION ' ''.V -V. i" 1 v ' -': " . ". - " .f.j .".. , -: :.. 4 " v.1 Reportbf the Grand Jury " " Committee. Unablo to Find Defects or Misman agement. - - Camps iJDeclared to be hi Gpod Condi- Dtion Steward King Resigns on De mand of the Commissioners Oriminal court adjourned yesterday,, af ter a short session. When couirt nvened in the afternoon judge iEwairt announced that as" the solicitor "and clerk of .the .court had been summoned to appear in "Wash ington Saturday, as well as a large num ber of the members of the bar, he would adjourn the court for the term.. Ths- grand jury was called in-tro court and discharged, with the thanks '.'of the court. for their ef ficient work. Before being discharged, 'the jury filed, the following report "of their in- vestiigating committee in ' regard to?- -the county public ins ti tuitions as" suggested -by the judge in his charge: - To the Hon. H. G. Dwart, Judge: u& - Tour grand jury,, in "pursuance yofVin strucbions from court, -have, proceeded ; to examine .the following public institutions of the county and find as follows: First: 3ounty jail fis in passably good "condition, with the exception of a few of the celis occupied by women, which are In a "somewhat filthy condition. We also find the prtsoneTjCopafortably provided with bedding and have . plenty of wholesome food. ' : ... . . ... We were inf ormed by the jailor that the - prisoners are required to clean -their, own apartments, which some of them4 refuse to .do, and: for this reason they eeem to .be neglected, and are in a rather filthy condi tion. We therefore suggest-that if the &il , or is not allowed to use such discipline as itb compel prisoners to clean up their own apartrntents, he should have it done bj oth errs. . : " . , .' r : The jail at the present time is not un comfortably crowded. ! J. S. T. BA.1RD, Foreman. To His Honor, H. G. Ewort: . Your committee appointed to investi gate certadn charges and reports in regard to the county convict camps, begs leave to imake the following report: , - " Camp No: . 1. We visjLted this camp at 11 a. m March 2 and found forty-five pris- oners and nine employees. We made a ..' careful investigation of .the sanitary condi tion, officers quarters, commissary and - cooking department.- We found' : the grounds all clean. in every respect.,.. The commissary was provided with plenty of ... .... ' good, substantial if cod; the kitchen was in charge of a prisoner known as a "trustee"; . where .we found the .dinner be'ing prepar , ed, consisting of mealt, bread, potatoes and t fruit. ' " I ;We visited this camp again at .8 p. an. "i ,' March 2, for the purpose of inrvestigatlng the sleeping., quarters of the prisoners!. Their beds consisted of a coat of , straw, . ..'"spread on the ' floor' of the bunk, a straw "mattress, a sheet and four double wool blankets," The men sleep two to the bunk, .: - and in order to see how much . space each . man wouid occupy, the prisoners were or . d.ered to their beds, and in the opinion of " your. hiumblei! committee, there "Was .plenty i of room for each and every mam to1 rest compoTtalbiy. In answer to questions ask - ed to prisoners they said there was plen'ty , :-of sleeping Toom; that they "got' plenty to eat and were well clothed. ' ; yjys The 'blankets and clothing jof the; pris- -? ?, oners were 'clean and 4n good oonditlonl :The prUoners were all healthy; not sick j- . ' - . ' . '' 1 ..- . . ... , , j,-. , . .'. man in the Tamp. - - v . , ' We visited this camp again on March 3 . at 12 m., for the purpose ctf seeing the pris- - . oners fed at dinner (This meal was served - .on the road about one amlle from the camp where the men "were atwork.);" Their dln- v i ner consisted of '.bread,! meat,. turnips " and ; ' molasses. -The amount allotted toeach man was, by actual weight, two pounds and . -. ' twelve " ounces. The , officer'a- dinner con- , sisted of the same,but 'was served 'at a dif- ;.ferent table.: 1 ' -: ' ?'-'' ' Inanswer to questions,- how often :,, the ' - county prison: inspedtor 'Visited1 this ": camp; ' jye were told that, he came to the camp -..., B.ouuiiiu, jui ways coming on Sunday evening.' - That h nad never visited ihe camp-during the week; always making his official 'visits on Sunday. Answers to I these questionaiwero .tajken' under oath. t Camp No." 2. This camp wai visited "at 4 m. March 2. We found at tils camp I wenty-nln (pionera and eight employes. ,The general arrangements of 'this camp are about, the same as camp 'No. 1 , While your';cammi'tt did not. Ihave-the oppor tundty'of seeing tho'' prisoners" in ted at this camo. the 'bumfca were .ti a.tndxe as at camp (No, i. of ourW their sleeping quiarters 'wire '. not as royal as : one . would j ; expect at the Battery Park or Swannanoa, but ; they were better, toy far than may . be ound in many a home fim the city of Ashe- rille. ' J We found the tent t this camp in ratber : bad condition. - It is simptty worn out and needs -to" be replaced by a new one. Your i comm 1 1 tee was informed toy the steward in nltavoA f a V nnr i4 Jhav) .hoOn irkWfairw.fi I . , I and-wouM te ready to put up wnen tne , vaauy xVyw, " I gest tnat a canvass ny cover ioe proviaeu for the roof of the sleeping quiarters . at both "camps, to. ,'be . used in .the itime ;of rains and' damp weather; There is one man J on the sick 'list ait this can all the other men are at work.. " " " "r 1 Upon' inquiry as to 'bow .of tern-,. the coumity prison lnsipector vdsited -this camp, we were 'informed by he - oftlcer in charge that he. never, had vfeited' the camp ait its present' locaiUon that 3ie had visited the camp one time only while it was 'located at Acton,' near Sulphur "Springs, and that was on Sunday about the first of September, 1897. As' to the charge of immoral conduct on - . - King admits that these reports are true in part. We are officially aniormea that tae county oiimiissionexSv ver. demsnded r? the resignation of 'Mr. King, and that said res- ignationlis now dn the 'hands of the oom- missioners and -will be acted upon "at their Aiier a tugu mWui6uUu w facts connected with , the two camps, we ham ta9cim1 Mils nnmirilii sion : That all the charges and reports as to the packed and I crowded cells, half "fed and clothed pris- oners, imperfect guards and officers, waste or supplies, Daa m Wi Erenrail mismatnafireni-eiiit on1 tne part 01 county ofDicials, is entirely unfounded, un- called for, and unwarranted by the facts as we found them. - (Dictated.) Respectfully submitted, V ROBERT H. LEE. . " G. W. LINDSEY. S. R. GUDGBR. . . J.. H. JENKINS. T. G. ANDERS. . To His Honor, H. G. Ewart; , Your' committee appointed to visit the oounty poorhouse heg. leave-to make the following report:: - -' Y" We visited the poorhouse on -the .morning of March 3, 1898. V There are now' thuTty- seven persons provide'd for. at '"the home. There are only hree jpersons on , the sick i list. The keeper Informs your committee that 'he was supplied 'with all necessary bedding, clothing andprovisions. There seemed .to be a general salflsf action among the inmates: 'the quarters and; grounds ... . . K . Were all clean and in .good sanitary con dition. , ' " ' ' ' ' (Dictated.) Respectfully submitted,? ' ROBERT H. LEE. J. H. JESSTKI-NS. S. R. GUDQER. G. W.' LINDSEY. STEWARD KING RESIGNS. ThelfoMowfing was received by the chair man of the board' of county commissioners yesterday: To the Board of Commissioners Gentlemen: On account "of the misrep resentations and false reports that have been published by certain petty poll tioians and democratic newspapers" concerning my private acts, and for fear that such misrep resentations and fajse reports may;, mis lead a few people andprejudice their, .mAads against the oresent administration and myself , I hereby ..tender my resignation as steward "of camp number 1 - of the Bun combe oounty chain gang. It' is true 'that about -one year ago, ,"601 not performing my official duties and .when away from the convict camps, I was guilty of.heing in the company of lewd women, tout .-if this act is sufficient to' debar me from holding a pub lic position; then the records of some of the persons -who are parading my faults toe fore the public would doo mthem to per- oetual banishment. ' It is also true that one of the .oonviots-a v k?companied but at the .time when'nry grave of- me, but at one -Time wnen my gunv fence" was committed and before your board made;a,different order, such tausties were allowed :o "leave ithe camp when not;; at work; as .iJiey-had toeen under the former admlntetmtionl I know ;that - my conduct of over a year ago was and is oenstBrahle, but I; am not ashamed of the record that I have made in fiilling the -position of stew? ard-'for the. county,:and which ;I hope has been satisfactory to you as the represen tatives of the people I anv - , Z"y Very truly yours, 7 :c fl - i -- f-j.M. king; f iWe, are in favor of ElfverJ amdi toeTieye that tJhe" silver 4orces ought ' to wnli'ev ; but we shave .mo i.xmf flence in 'thie preit-nt-ions f or silnrer of the majority .of ihe leaders of the populist . party in Noptai- - 'Carolina.- to day. tAjberdeen Telegram. - -r - T E LlOIiETS BY TELEGRAPH i. J Yesterday's Flucttiatibns on '" the Excharfges; , ? ; Yesterday, s Cotton ' Market I Disap- pointing. Quotations, of the Ne-w: York Money . - . "--f ."'"'.r ;",!- . Market-Chicago ' Grain : and Live Stock-Country Produce.; New York, Alar. 3. Liverpool was dis appointing .today and -the local cotton mar- . .i . -' ket was lower. Instead of showin is was expected, . Liverpool de dined one sixty-f ourth. - The market here lng throughout the day was narrow; . and largely looail;,' There was some-disposition to "attach values,, (but a fairly good Invest" ment demand was always 1" present,' absorb2 ing' thefjferings sunTIoiently weirtio pre vent any re$i weataiess The 'possible out- come of .Qie, strained relations with Spain continues- aldlstniAidg featet":. May open ed at- 6.lJ; advanced to '6.20, declined to 6.16 and-iosedt 6.17 to 6.18 withtl tone ol'thOf market steady." ;'The southern mairket' ojintinue to ' !hold their owin well and rwhile fthiis lasts no . serious break is possible. HIORDAN AND CO. 1 NEW YOftK STOCKS. 1 New York. MaraK 3. fTha stock market I aimlnii voiaiIm)e of .business yesterday i xm sooiie lines the gains were slieht and I were lost Taefore ttihe close of the day. I Sugar advanced to 127 " and American Tobaco,to 91 ; Delaiware, Lackawanna 1 vvestern went up two points ..im; . Jersey Central, 93, and Southern Kail I way, 8. Atlanta, MarcOi s.-Hggs, 9l0c. Butter, - 7m,.'' demand light with anarket glutted Live poultry Turkeys, 10llc; ttens, 25 J 27c; spiting dhiiikens, large- 2022c: j small, i520c; iducks, puddle, , 1822Vc; Peking, 2527&c; dressed poultry, tur keys, 12Hc; hens, 30 lie; chickens, U lSc; geese, 810c; ducks 12c; Irish po tatoes, ;.95?1.00 bu.; swew poitatoes, 60 75c bu.Vhoney, dull; straaned, 67cT in the comib, 78c;. onions, new kstop, $1.151.25 pu.; J3.003.25 bbl. ,'". FINANCIAL. ? Nw York, -iMarch 3.-s-MoneF .oa.mlLr 2 per . cent. ; last loan at 2 per cent. We handle the best people, therefore 11 0 u 20 Dbzenf sides' at ' S5(1PI5 2o6" Pairs boys knee vv - . . V - ' T Patton Oraaf Gufrafe Sale lis lieS .... i,v -;r . , . '. iji'vf iv v i - i , . . . 160 Pairs "extra paWfe "alL wool, . S. ;: 36 . Black- clay worsted: suitsy "25 -Fancy J cheviot' suits,? ; L j "; 1 So Heavy weight dysit: : ; : These g6bdsare;'qi?tKpd;49wn -b'elow cost;to;clpse:out.T ? j , , v: 1 ' f. -r - - ov1 ;cpp rtVpqft extra." harorains betorei V-.cii. ttiiu. j "V 14. a iFrime- mercantile papcr 34 per Bterling exchange, firm with actual busi ness In , bankers bills at - 484484. Peeler rates, 483483 and 4854S6.7- Conrcenoial bOs, 481481. vwcer)ciaca.tes,5556H, BarsilTer, PERSONAL AI10 SOCIAL -T- BapvU.' Toledo, 'o., Is a guist otf .-Che .Battery Park. r w- Mr. end Qlral Jo?m Wagner; Miss ' Wag ner and iMr. Josepfi Wagner, of PbXadal phia, are at tie Battery Park. Mr. 1 John Wagiier is the bead of the wen known firm of; John .Wagner- & Co., of Dock street, fthdiideteaita; and one of the ex-givernors off Uhe Ph-iladelphlai Driring cl-ub. - Mrs. !Lon (Mitchell bas npturm . -New , York, wCiere sihe has bee n purohas'Lig a. bxuhs -ixae cir mdiiinery goods. - M3ss, Stewart; of St. Louis, is vijiiTo. Miss prove on iMerrianoa avenue." - air., "Will HerriitAffe. of arrival last nighit to attenll iJhe fta.lr.-MtKnr r, Joumal!. . . -. . , -. PbalaHieltpihia and Is at tie Battery Park. Mrs. John Tate.5 of - Aslhevtille. :w!ho -wan seriously ill for seme weelks in the Iho-tpitdl In that city, has retuiraetL and -rmterjiia in remain (here foran iadefindite time..... Mr. Ji .JJ, .COtt has -rertlimH frrvm .a Hii !?.: tvip tt tAEihevllie. Moramtcd Henafd. Mr. 'Tyler Norlinsrer. of Wasbinon T ?., is sofjourning;at aihettery .Park hotel. . -'ijr. and Mrs.' John "BdcLlev: of WHrin? W. , . Va., : w2k nave - spent , several wtoters in .Asnemjie, are toere, siteppin.gV.at-'ilih)e Berkeley. John.G. Hoffman and1 ibride, of fWheeling, w. va., are visfiting to the city. Mr.: J. Sheets, "of Ashevalle. is there spenddnig a few dtays 'with hii ypartots. . uavaason uespatdh. iDr."Jaaiardf S. Tennenit, the eye epecial- Isit, from AsOteville, will make Ms monthly visi!t to Sffendersonville. on SaitUTdav. March a. fie can 'be 'found, at Dr. Frew's ofBce. 'Hen'aersohville Tiimes. v , (Rev. Harold Turner is here from Hot fcprmgs. -- :Lir ' . - Miss Hannah Irwin leffit yesterday for a visit .to t. Augustine.: . Hj. ip. McLomt toas rettornied from New Yorkvhere (he (has foeenvcon; professional buisiness. -r . 0. Fagg left- yestcerday for Hot fitjpirii Tom Rollins came up .from fM-arshatl yes terday. J. Lw Wagner has gone to Oincinnaitl. tYttm Josie Patton Oeft yesterday for Pleitjcher's, where she w:lH visit friends. p; ft' Morris advance agent for the Pe-rucM-fE'eldeni operatic company, is at the AshevlDe. '-'- .v...:.,,.r . ... . y ... ; :. Sheriff George K. Pritdhiird, .vvio Is to AshevflQe for the purpose of sumanoninig witnesses rwho are - to " appear be fore the. sub-commit tee atl Washington to morrow, in the Eiwart ihvestisu.lon. ex- vextid to leave feoday 'ffoT BurnsviUe where J h iWl? spend some time " with h1a family betfore returning 'to Washington. Chambers, Weaver Co., AND FEED Fine Saddle Horses a, Specialty. 15, 17 & 19 WILLOW ST. " Between Swannanoa Hotel Hotel and Episcopal Church. come' and see us. PHONE 18. 1 j 5 .negligee " shirts, all " pants, all wool &QPC , s " , , , ; - c . " t - ill Hons Aye KmrnnminimmmmnHnnHiinjinmniinmnHniiiniinTi Has moved to No. 27 North Mala street and will be glad 5- J. see all her customers at her, new place. . Come and see 2 - her new stock whether you want to buy of "riot: . A very Z udnusome une.oi Dea room suits, parlor suits, folding beds, 3 ZZ wardrobes, - chairs, stovesa good No. 7 cooking stove 3 r ,w!t.h1M line of sels for 8 cash. .Will always give you S t-f a little better bargain than any one else. What sh saVP 3 Sr in rent shegiyes her customers m prices on goods; Price 3 C here before buying. . . C3. Phone 166. 27 North T.Iain Street. 1 uiuiuuiuauuiUiiuiuuiuiuiiuiuiuuiuimiuiuiuiuibi SPRING DRESS GOODS, SILKS, ETC. Many favorites for q8 just placed on sale. Among them several decided novelties. Clothing for Spring. A trifle early to mention this, but please remember we show a large line of gentlemen's styles, almost .up to fine tailors' workprices 12 to $20. Also good all wool things $6.50 to $10. 7 & 9 Patton Avenue. HE CITIZEN SELLS ALL GRADES OF ANTHRACITE AJD BITULllfJO US CO ftL Anthracite, $9:00 per Ton. Lump, $4.50 per Ton. ' Domestic Nut, $4.00 per Ton. FULL UE1GM5S Uptown OflSicf Room 3, Drhumor Building. FOR SALE. Parties wishing: old papers can be supplied by calling at lie businet office 01 the UA- PEE HUNDEED. Media Academy. POR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS. A High' Grade College FiBting and Biafl ness Preparatory School. Careful Individual Atten'tioa. Pleasant and heaitnful location." Ex cellent table and, home comforts. Disci pline firm, .but kfnd. Well selected li brary. CTiemieai and physical laboratory. Athletic field", swimming pool. Illustrated circular mailed free pn apfplica'tfioa'te the Principal, - OHAIUuBS W. STOART, if. Ueiia, Pa. ! OLD PAPERS 1 W ZETTE at 333 IOC. . THE EQUITABLE LIFE : ASSUiMCE SOCIETY - OF THE UNITED STATES. Outstanding Assurance Dec. 31,' 1897, $951,165,837.00 IwAssurance:vrattenin 1897, . . 4 156,955,693.00 Proposals for Assurance Examined " and Declined, 24,491,97300 Income. - - f - - .48,572,269.53 Assets Dec 31, 1897 236,876,308.04 Reserve; on all existing policies - ; (4 .per ct. standard) - other liabilities x Surplus 4 er ct. standard Paid PolicyrHolders in 1897 -.: :-, rHENBY B. HYDE'Pbesident. - : . J. W. ALEXANDER, Ticb-Pbes. General Agents ri-x M. Redwood d? Co. COAL CO. GUARANTEED.! 'Phone, 238. Yard 'Phone, 33 Work Executed on Pr.miss. - Mohumental Marble, Granite and Stone Works. 103 Patton Ave., - - - Asheville, N. C. M1CBAN1C8 BUEEAU FOB ALL. TRADESMEN. , lFDr IRleiint. ; .-, Twie stores in Paragon touUdinj, froattUug Haywood street side. (Pinre omoes a eeooaa floor of buaaiag on West Court square, ver Dr. T. , C. Qmlth's drug ebere. ---' t Same hulldtnff, third fleor, large due- reom. Two store houses a Lexingtaa. ave- sue. (For further imformatlon apply te - Thos. D. Johnston Or PATTERSON, iRUTLBDGE, WEBB COMPANY. wmmm To the Editor : I hare an absolute Care for CONSUMPTION and all Bronchial, Throat ana Lung Troubles, and all conditions of Wasting Away. By its timely use thousands of apparent ly hopeless cases have been permanently cured. So proof-positive am I of its power to core, I will send FREE to anyone afflicted, THREE BU I "limits 01 my wewiyuiscoverea Remt-Qiei, npoa receipt of Express and PostofiSce address. Always sincerely yours, LOCD2L M.C.. 181 Pearl Si T. A. SLOCUM, M.C., 183 Pearl St., New York. . When writing the Doo tor, please mention this paps and .all 186,333,133.20 21,106,314.14 for Va. and.1T. C, . - ;-BIOiaMONI, VA I" 'V purchasi I lmour A lour that is outside." . ", ' K - V 5s.-1 ' 1 -9 . v
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