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iTHE DAILY. CITIZEN, SATURDAY'S CITIZEN, EXTRA COPIES Report of the President of the Board of Trade OF SATURDAY'S Iglt'H CAN UB HAD AT WONDERFUL GROWTH OF ASHEVILLE in the lint ten eoi . CITIZEN OFFICE. VOLUME V. MISCEL LA XEO I rS. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE CUTLERY, SILVER -PLATED WARE HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. J. H. LAW, 57 59 61 8. Main St. Wholesale and Retail Supplying Hotclaa Specialty IMI'ORTINC AND 111' VI MI lllKliCT I'ROM MAKERS, I CAN nt'l'I.ICATU I'KICHS OH ANY WIIOL.IMAI.lt IIOI'HII. Hl'KClAL DEl'AItTMKNT KOH JEWEMtY, A I IT POTTEKY AM) HIUv (iOOI)S. A IX ARK ASKED TO- -CAI.L ATMW'ft FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY I SPECIAL BARGAINS IN CITY LOTS. v ,trAfr at 4hp uwnrr I nut on Hit t run thrtt' yearn' time, only a mull uiiimmt f wan tea 6o Lots on Catholic Hill tip Undid niountnin vlrw. only ti tiitnutt-M iroiii mccuuri nouMt. ui iron. 73 to 150 iCaclt, Acnn11ntf to nltc and loi-ntlutl. Worth doultlc and three tfmra the money. I.iltcialudvuiiee ruuoe to improve ine nun. I-'OK KALK II. a and 4 room limine, well tnim, with lire i-liicc. 011 mime hm, a iniH-rt nt titfuri'N nnd ternm to mitt the pur. hitwr. Splemlid opportunity for K-opk of motlenite tm-iinn to act'lin or to nuiiu a coiiiinrinmr home. FOR 8 A LIS OK TO HUNT 2 Ihtkc tene ment Itouw'i, IS nnd H roomntH.'iivr1v,on KKle mreet. Well utliplnl lor cheap hotvl ur lionriliim houneit. Manx lilxrritl ternm (rrntiUtl. pinna nndrtill fiarCuitlnni with J. M. C'AMI'lIlil.l.. jniilid;iin Keitl 1 ntute iHrahr. Vai.tkk U. fiW VN, W. W. Vkm fiWYN & WEST .(8iicceastir. to Wnitrr U.Owyn) ESTABLISHED 1881 REFER TO SANK OF ASHEVILLE. REALJESTATE, 4oaim Hecurcly Placed at 8 Per Cent. Notary Pttlnlc. CommlMloueni of I teed n. FIRE INSURANCE. OFFIl'R HanlheaNt Court Mquare. OKTLAKIl IIK(8., Real Estate Ilrokcrs. And i InveNtiuciit i Agents). Office.: 20 Pnttnn Ave. Scroml Ihinr fehllillv u'A.xrs aw roK kiixr. v A NTH I An netlve man m IJlwnil Htitnrv to trrmn tiently n pretHnt nn Atmitcliition iiicorptruted to nuiipl.v. nt co-operative pri n. ncrtil inert-tin mil e ami ull kntd ot nriU-len lor home mut futility une, in mii ttmtill eity, town, vil'nue and mrnl htrivt. mwnmi im-mlrcr. I'uid upcrrtihcntrn Hnon.ouu hi enh. Cn dit well rat-il. Hclerener exi-hnnuid. limpite Co 4 operative AMoe.fitfo.i, Lock U 1 7H7 . N. V. Til. ,iiiii2Hdlv JOK HUNT. JtyJL A niw H-roiim, a.'tiiry liiiiinr, rvrry riiiim nicely inK-rril. 4lool wnler: run. "vrnli-nt toviMii-t hitimt' miunrv; i-xit-llrni nciK'l'Mrll,ml- l'llr rt-iiiMiniitih for limr nuiithit ur by the yt-nr. pply nt untv tu L. A. I'AMlNIKil.T, Rinl Hlnli- lirnker, Inna.lrilf N' 1 1 Mi l.ouil llullillnu. JOM HUNT. My .tore hiuiw, No. .10 Hmith Mnln atrttt. Will Klve iiimnciiliin 1m 1'i-hrwiry. Will entltltltle the plumliinK iHlMlneii. nt Nu. S2H Hntlun nvt-ntlc. InnJaillf f H. CIIOI'UH. jPIIK HAL It. On monthly tnufnllmrnttt. In IMiulilrilny, etirner Went nnil llillHlile ntreet-. n twu rnnin hou.e. Hllh InrKv lot nno Komi tv'-ll. Apply to Julian ill w iiuiiki.u l'. n u i r. tii;- ASHEVILLE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, ROOMS, 26 PATTON AVE., I Y. M. C. A. ROOMS. I Open dnlly, cmcrpt ttunday., Irnm 10 a. in. until I p. m nnil 3.3(1 until n.ill) n. m The term, of .ulmerlptlon nrc: One yenr fj;0 mo.., M.OOj 8 mo.., II 1 1 tno nnct..: dally 3 ct. OAlivr. lor 1HIMI Prenlilent, L'hnrlr. W. Wooluyi VliT-l'reiililent, Tliu A. June. i nte. nnil Tren.urar, l. . Wat.on j l.llirnrlnn, Ml. B. J. Hntcb. Cltlienn unil vl.ltora are eiirillnlly Invited to lnct the entnlotfue anil limerllie thvlr niimr. member., .Iiinllinltf A. S. Gmliaiu.lL U.S. Olhre Over J. It. Law' Htore, Hmtth Mnln .trect. Nltrim. onlile or InuMhlnK KMnnilinlnlntm-il for the palnle.. eatrnrtlun of ttrth. (loll) and porcelain ernwn. attached to (he natural root, of teeth, thu. avulillnii the uk of plate.. All operation, pertaining- to ikutl.try .kill fully performed, Price, n-atonalileand .ntli faction guaranteed, feliil MISCELLANEOUS. ESTABLISHED 1H74. W. C. CARMICHAEL, APOTHECARY, 20 SOUTH MAIN STREET, ASHEVILLE, N. C. Wu DO NOT SHU, CHEAP Ditriis, but will heix voir Dittos cheap, nnd if you don't believe whnt we say give us a trinl nnd be con vinced. Our prescription de partment is excelled by none. It is equipped with the best oods thnt money enn buy from K. Merck, 14. It. Squibb, I'nrke, Dnvis & Co., Jno. Wyethtlc Hro.,nnd from other lendiiifj; ninnufneturinKehem ists in this country nnd Ku rope, whose jodw for purity ennnot be questioned. Pre scriptions filled ut nil hours, day or niht, and delivered free of charge to any part of the city. Our stock ot Dnms Patent Medicines nnd Drnff- ii'ists Sundries is complete, and at prices that defy com petition. Don t lorjfot tin place, No. 20 S. Main street, where you will at all times b served by competent pre script lonists. 187U. 1HSJ). S. R. KEPLER, DBALRK IN FINE GROCERIES. Purveyor to intelligent nn apiireciative Asheville and American families. Palates and tastes of people who be lieve in "OIK livinu'cannot lie liuinbiifiu-ed by ( heait.Iohn foods. ( heap goods and hrst tiuality are not synony mous. 1 have in stock and to arrive, all seasonable sin'- cialties. eoinpnsma; in part Fruits, Ora Hires, Lemons, Cranberries. Haisins, Figs, Nuts, etc. M iseella neons ( 'hoict? O.K. New Orleans Molasses, forta 1 tie use, Prime New Orleans Molasses, tor cookmu;. hx- tra line A.ssoitnienl of ('nick ers, rme leas and ( ollees a specialty. Mince MenW (iiiriliiii it I'ihvorth'H. mill other hiiincls. I'hnn I'mlilinj;. Cnll V 1'iHit Jelly, ete. I'ri'iisi'd nnil CrvKtnlieil I'liiiyer. Sliiul Koc in kit. Knv Herrtiii mid nil i lar oiiiIm in denimiil lor the lloliil.lVK. . K. KI'.Cl.l.K. After January :U our Sac- Hlice Sale will cease, except on Clot hiny;. which will still bear (he fifteen per cent, dis count for awhile. Knox's Derby lints. .:t.H.-. Stylish Dress (ioods now arriving'- 17. REDWOOD & CO. Cl ithiiiK, Dry (iiioda, I'miey Oooilii, ShiH', Cniiet., fie. 70 Patton Avenue 1,'CIK HAI.U. An Arinn nniinrv I'lnnn, uond n. new. Will lie .old cltt'iip. The lil.tninii nt nniv le Mt-n nt C. Falk'. tuu.lc .lore, Norih Mii'n nirt-vt. T. W PA I I I iN, Jiiti'Jfi ltl Ailm'ror liilwuid Wt-ddiii. J?OH HAI.U. A hoii' nnil lot comer Itnule nnil Vnllcy .triYl.. Tor price nuil tcritm niiiily lit '. a. . mi .m i in. Jan I II iltl No. I J l.i K'll Hlock. .NiH HUNT. Three Htorr. on Went Itftil f'ntton Aycnue. Apii'vnt TI'KNliK-HCAKII Ml ill U. IchiUt llllllrlck lllock. s iltl.UCT riHrlT-CI.AHH IIIIAKII, Location hluhcul on Chrainut .trrrt, near irerl cur.. Tci-tit. nioikrnic. Mil il'j.v lu thu .at r. o mix U7. JIIHT $1 KIIWAKII, An nmlier innulliMli-cc for elitnr holder nn riittoii iivciiiic or mmiui .Minn 1'ltc mtili-r will pli-nne return to IIIIKoi'l'lcli. DlHHOlutioil NotlCC. The pnrtm'rhlp heretofore rultillutt lie t ween Me.nr. I.yinnn Ut Child him Mil. dny lieen dl.anlved hy mutual cunmnt, Mr t'hllil retir ing from the drill nnd Mr. t.yimin continuing the bualnea. nt the .nine oilier In the liiillilhig known n. "Legal Ulock." A, J. I.VMAN, JOHN Cllll.l). fell il ID d4t.ua ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1890. kMBaaMaMaHIMMBMHMMHHMHHaHIIBH nil TPI PAh anil I anxiety OF ULPohitouh. IcrrnrTunr th BY TELEGRAPH. THE LATKSTNKWSRY WIRE CAIUXiKT Al l I.ICTIONM CAl'HI Till: HKNATi; TO AUjOl KN A Few More HIintM Fired In the tireat Parliamentary Hat tie Mr Hinltli, the CitnleHtant from WeHt VlrKlnla, In (ilven Hla Heat. Wasiiinc.ton, I'Vlinmrv 3. SI5NATI ImiiH'iliiitoly niter the icatliiit; !' tin- lonruril, Air. Liiiiktoii nniKiiimril Lite rv cviit iillliviiiiii in lliv fmnilii'H ol'twiiim'tn hvi'H of the enliiiK't nnil tnoveil mi ml ioiiriiini-ii t which was iiKived to iiiinni moimly, MOI'SIJ. The.joiiriml hnviiiKlircn rend in exteiiHit, nt the (lenuinil ot the ileum- erntii, Mr. O'Ferrnll.of Viiuiiiin, nnd Mr. .McKmlcy, nl Ulno, were upon their leet the lornier with n motion to correct the jiiuriiiil, nnd the In iter with n motion to uniirovc thnt document. The aiienker recognized Mr. Mckinley, Inn sulisi- iiiently on Mr. 0 rcrrnlra alntement thnt Ik- wiik iietini; in l-oiiiI I'nitli recui; nizeil thnt nieinlier who atnted thnt the jiim nnl eontniiied no relerenev In the I'net thnt the Kjieukcr on Sntunlny Inat would not nllow lum to rend the evidence in t he election rune nuirt of Ilia rriiuirka. 'The sK'nKer wild tli.it thiil wna not exnetly in the form of the riilind, liul thnt tile join iinl would lie mucmlcd to show th liict Mr. MeKiulev then demnmled tin lircviotiK iiiestioii on liis motion to n- lirove me jouriim. i ne vote restilteil, vena, 1oe;nny8 mine, unil the K'nkcr, lulhiwiiiK hia precedent of iirdciitiK en- lereil iiiiou the loiirnul the tinmen ol doen liemocrntn present nnd not voting, iltvlnred the previous iiicstiini ordered. Alter u il'iiiiil' the ease. .Mr. o i-errnll nimle iillusion to the mate of nlTiiiri) with which the house louiid itw.ll eoiilronted. lie did im: Ulicvc, he said, lliut time Iiiib yet cume. mid ('toil i;rniit thnt il niiht never conic, when the Amerienn k ili' would tolcrnlc niitoernlie iowcr, whether wielded hy the President of the I'liilcd Suites nt the other end of the avenue or hy the sH-aker of the house nl riirc-iil.-itivcs ol the I'mtcil Mules ut tins end ol the nvemie. "Ix-l it uo out." he said, "nnd let .-ill mvc car to the tlcv l.irntion thnt the necessity of ihetyrnut's pica was ollered us the nnlv excuse fur this unseemly, iiiiprmiliiin-ilj.iiul unciin- stitiilionul iiroeecilmus nl him who lor a Uriel season would pics'ilc over the dc- IilK-rnliniis ol tlushiidv. rornssiireus n sense ol justice Kl ill dwelt in the luenst of the Allicrican no pic," he said, "so sure us eiticiis of this land were still lenloiiii of their rights nnil looked with nlarui on the slightest euerimih- inent upon them, just so sine would the ileuiiH-rats reliirn to power in the l-'iltv- Vcoml LmiKiess; mid there would lie uo iisiii ier, uiitnernt or dietnlor ocenpy iui the siKliker's ehuir. I Apiluuse on the the ilcmoerntie side). Mr. (iieeiihulue, ol M.iasuehusettH. said that , liter the dialrilie of the ueu- llcmun from Virginia, it miulil lie well to consider the oucsliiiii liefoii- the house mvolviiiK the riht ol n iiicihIkt to his M'ut. lie then prneeeilcil to pn-sent the claiina in tin- eoiiteslntil (mil in conclu sion nitl thnt il the voice, of the iwople wnR the voice ol ('mil, then the voice of Cod unvc to theciniicsluiit Irinn the th iimi lei in iivni insulin inn lignum -'in thin house. (Applause on the rcpub ican side. I . ne ipiestioii then recurred on order iiiH the previous iiieslion on the ndor tion of the report of the vomiiiittec on the election, nnil it wna ordered, yeas, Kill: nnvi, none. This la the h rat time since the inccliuKnfeniMircsa thnt the rc piililienua have had a mioruin votiiiK. mid the result win received with up- plnitsc, The only nhseiitees on the re- iiiiilienil sine were .Messrs. Lnawell mm iVillnir, hoth of whom ure sick. Alicr siK-etliea liv Messrs. Outhwiiitr of Oliio, l.accy of Iowa, unil Moore ol lexas, Mr. Wilson ol West iro,imii. while not nililrcssim; himself rsiieemllv to the eousiilerution of the election ease, in. nil nn entirely "ooil liutiiiircdsKith in criticism ol the recent minims ol the sH'iiker, which ehciicd ;icat applause mid l.-iiiehler as well In ml his political enemies ns Hum his political Mentis, anil the H'Uker eoulil nut imnseil repress nu occasioiinl smile. Onn motion to approvet he journal some sharp prneticeprevnilcd. The democruls icIraimiiL' irom voliiii;, ami I lie sin-aker deeluriuK n (pioruin present, nnd the motion can ici I hy a vote ol yeas, loh; nnys, none. AUhoii)h O Tcrrull did not rise to claim the Hnor, the speaker ilc- clnred that thnt niemU-r wna reeofjuized to proceed to the discussion ol the elec tion ease. Mr. Crisp said, that if the .tH-aker him sell (lii'lurcd that the election cum-wna to lie tnken up, nnd he would raise the iiiestiou of eonsiilemtion. I lie speaker Saul that there nnil Ik-cii an undcrsl.'iuiliiiK Saltirilav iiiht, that the y.illcuiaii tioin u;iiiia nail lie Hour. Mr. Cnsil ilisniiteil tins atiilemciil. saving that while there wna nil undcr stuuiliiiK ns to whnt the length ui the deliatc should he, there wna no iiudcr- slamliii)! na to when it should lie con sidered. Mr. Ilyniim moved to adjourn. The iiloliou to ailjinun was lost try a vote of yeas, lUtl; nays, 157; ami the SR-akcr ilclured the ipieslion to Ik- on the colt tested election cases, The formalities ha viae; Ik-cii disposed of. Mr. O'l-'crrall wan rccoKiiixeil toeimtiuue his arKiimcnt in support of the claims of eouliale in the Smith-Jackson election ense. l-'inir roll calls were rcitiiicd liefore the vote enme liniilly on the acaiitiK of Mr. Smith, the conustaiit; hut ut the end, he was ileclared entitled to a sent hy a vote ol yens, Hill; nays, none. Amid republican applause Mr, Smith appeared unil took the oath of oilier; whcrciiion Mr. Springer .:ircastically enipmcil whether this wna a proH-r time to make n motion to ndjouiu, With similar in tonation ol sarcasm the speaker replied in the ullii iniitive, anil the house ae cnnlitiKly nl M.:i,'i mljoui'iicd, Multiline I'nrody oil Juntlcc. Nnshvllle American. I'i'oliahly the suhlimest parody on jus lice in the history of jurisprudence will he the prosecution ny Vi'illitiiu W. Iiuillcy of the Suite of Arkansas ami its citizens for Clinics and misdemeanors, lie has lieen rctiiinetl hy Powell Clitytou, of Little Muck, to nssist in the work of tliua ilia ft'iincliisiiiu the ilcmoerntie party lor nl Icited frauds eomniitted liy il, no,,,, orrcn... WasiiinotoN, I-'ebruarv 3. Ilond nlTer- lugs to-ilav uggregiited $1411,0(10; nil . North Carolina has had her vast resour four and a halls at LO1., and ull itc-j ccs dcvcloiK-d, ami Asheville udvanii-d ccpted. I irom a village to n city." ANXIF.TV OK OICPOHITOKB. Tliev Walt and Hariinirue l-ach Other, but icet no money. Niiw Yokk, I-'ehrunrv 3. As enrlv ns 10 o'clock, there were nt lenst two linn dred niiKry depnsitora of the Lenox Hill I in nk uriiunil Hint struct ure. The fuel that the Imiik statement ol the hunk ex nmiuer was notl'ortheominiiispromised caused nilditional discontent. Many ol the depositors formed themselves into trroups and hnruiujueri eneh other on the situation. The all-round inclination seemed to he thnt the depnsitora must net. In n altort time lluee distinci lactams culled as ninny special nn etinis, but alter a while it was thouuhl lR-ttci- lo hold hut one meet ine, which is now in session. The depositors to-day nre not nt nil ns uood humored aa they have lieen on the preceding days, and hopes have now descended ' to despair. m incr i en icu ine uiiohiw street jnn at 10 o'clock for the United Suites huildiuu to await the result of the hunt of his trtends lor bail or n- 't"n to hnvc it re dueed Up to 10..l0 the state of thimjt urounii tueMxtii.Mittoiinlniul l-;iuitnlili banks wns practically the snmcnsdmiiu; i ne past lew nays, IT let tOnPHOMIHIil), Tlie Times) Pnya Parnell iT.l.ooo Dinuniics and Meis all iohIh. LiiMioN-, l-'chruarv 3. The trinl of tin suit tor libel hroutiht hv I'arncll against the 1 lines was to have ocguu to-day, but when the case was culled, the counsel an nounced thnt the suit hud Ixi-n compro mised, the Times pavinc; I'arncll ta.oop ilamiiKes. Withilrawnl wna also nil iioimccd of the nction brought by Cntnp-Ik-II, I'arneir private secretary, ugninst the Times for il.nnny.cB for statements af lecting CnmplH'll made by Webster. coun sel for the Times, in his om-iiiiiu speech in the ense of O'Donnel against Walter, proprietor of the Times, and for i-liarge mndc nguinst the plainlill ill un editorial piiinisiicil ny tlie limes in July, 18HM I lie court room wnserowdcdaml I'arucll wns present. He looked well. The nn- iioiiucenieiit ol result of the actions caused a sensntinn in the court room. It is suited that the Times will nav CnmplK'll i'JUt) dumages Iwsidca incctiiii; ill costs. A FICW XKWg ITKMM. The Amerienn smiailron of evolution will soon Ik- ut Toulon, nnd will remain twenty dnvs. A girl in New York on n visit to a dime museum commit till suicide amid the crowd by taking Paris green. Ir. Mi-Olvnn, the Catholic lecturer. who hud gone lo Chicago on an engage ment, was taken seriously ill on his ar rival. His condition iseriticul. It is reported in London that the little sou of Minister Lincoln is dying of blnod poison suiK-riiidiieeil by injudicious treut meiil of the French physicians who nt tended him at Versailles. An Indian crave vnrd h.-isri-rriitlv Im-cii discovered in New Jersey, in which mnnv skeletons nnd relics "were uncartliid. They long ante-dale the settlement ol the countrv hv the whiles. An explosion look place on Saturday in the Xiitlinghimi ahnfl of n eoal mine nt Plymouth, l'a killing several, nnd burying others in the ruins, who were rescued more or less seriously hurt. A clothing store, immediately under nn Italian honrding house. North street. Huston, took firr Sunday morning anil nine of the inmates ol the boarding house IK'iished. The Lookout Mountain hotel, nenr Chattanooga, lias Ih-cii leased to Wil liam I.niiilon, of New York, who has had xtK-ricucc in kecinug well known hotels nl Luke George mid Lake Chumplaiii. An old mini down the country snvs the winter of IX'J'J wns like the iirescut one. though somewhat warmer. Cotton stalks were mil killed, nnil the next yenr bloomed mid Iriiiictl again. A railroad has Ih-cii built out from St. Augustine, in connection with n seaside resort, which is live miles lung. It is the costliest road in the Stale, licing all built on cn-osoted piles. The steamer Colina arrived at Halifax from Glasgow on I he 1st alter n iniigh pussuge nl fourteen dnvs. She was cov ercd with iee. She got into a held of ice unil was locked in for eight hours. Up wards ol two hundred icebergs were counted in sight around her. The sporting editor of the St. Louis Mode Democrat, Joseph A. Murphy, bus been indicted for ilia participation, ns ref eree, in the prize light n three months ago hi which Jackson was killed lie Ahem. .Nearly nil the partus cimi-crncd nre now under indictment. A negro boy, 12 years old, living nl Louisiana, Mo., iIcIiIrtiiU-Iv killed his brother nnd baby sister on the fust. Il wns n purely diabolical impulse with which the hov took n gun, and went to the iH'dside whcrchishrotlicrwuspluyiiig wiin tlie ii.iiiv, ami nreil, killing Imiiii. Mrs. Coppingcr, the eldest daughter of Secretary Itlainc. whose illness we have U-lore noted, died on Sunday morning. She was thirl v years old. This is the tourth ilcutli m Mr. Illame's lamilv within the last thirty-live days, two ol them being the results ol the gripR The nenri'si guess to the eorrect lime made by Nellie Illy in her trip mound the world wna mude by I-'. W, Stevens, ol New York, lleeauie within two-lilthsol w-eoml, nuil over one hundred guesses were within liflciu seconds of the lime malic. A syndicate of Northern capitalists have bought thirty-six hundred citv lots inside the eorpiinite limits of Galveston, including the Centennial park. The lots ull lie in one body. The price paid wns $1, duo. (Mill, l-viilently these pin chasers have not the tear ol Senator Ingulla or Sieuker Kccd liefnc their eyes. It is slated on good authority that the Midland roml Irnm llnnvillc In Wash ington is to lie laiil with n doiihlc truck to ncconiiniidale the grent anil growing trnllie iihiii it. This conclusion wna I cached through the energies of Colo nel W. II, Green, general siiK-rintcnilent. II tins lie Hone, lite .Miillnml will be the pionivr double track road of the South, l-oiiiinenlN on Tliei-CHIxcii." Mr. T. G. StoreslK-rry , of Ilcnloti, Kan., writes: "I do not wish Tint Cli'tzi'.N to stop Its visits to me as long ns 1 live. I take five pam-rs ami Tim Citixkn is the lirat I t i i...... i i.i.... i, -.. vr " . clliciciit mediums through which Western SECRETARY TRACY'S LOSS, "IS WIl'K AND DAt'CHTKII OIK FHOJI IMjl'KIIvt. II V 1-IKi:. Tlie Hecretnry In a Ireciirlousi Condlilon An Account of a Ter rible Fire at Ills Home In WiihIi IniCtou VeHlerday, Washington, I-chruary 3. A terrible i-alamity visited the household of Secre tary Tracy this morning, wherebv three IK-rsons lost their lives nnd three others were bndly injured. The house, n three story and basement brick, is situated on I street between Connecticut u venue ami Seventeenth street, and has recently un dergone extensive improvements,' Per sons passing the house this morning ut 7 o'clock saw smoke issuing from the front windows and at once raised an alarm ol lire. i ne nre ntm nonce departments re- sponded promptly. The premises were almost concealed ny ine dense smoke wine wus thickened by a heavy foo which wns nisi lilting. It was soon dis covered that the house was all ablaze tn- sme, nun tunc ine main stairway was burnt, thus cutting oil eniiimunicntiou with the sleeping apartments on the sec ond and mini iinors. bcvcrnl streams ol wuter were played on the llanics. and every ellort was inaile to check the lire ind to rescue the inmates. A scene of the wildest confusion ensued when it wus known that all thcmcmlicrs of the family were in tlie house. The lire- men licliuvcd like heroes in l he emergency ami went inrouy.li are and smoke in searching for them in the dilVereut apart ments. Airs. iltncrding, thesecretai v laughter, and Miss Yilim.-rdinu forced their way through the blinding smoke nul juiiiR-d from the second story win- tow- mint, ladders were raised or them. nut in their excitement they failed to see lliem. -Mrs. ilincrcling liruke her leu wrist ami was severely bruised. Her daughter was badly injured about the ower limns, nut broke no bones. I hev both sutlercd severely Irom the shock. 1 hey were taken at once lo the residence I Dr. Uuxler near by, unci restoratives ipplicd. hue this sail scene was being enacted in the front of the house, tlie riieuicn were ngnged in removing the oilier mcinlicrs I the fumilv from the rear. Chief l:a- itieer I'arrisli forced his wnv into Mrs. I'rucv's bedroom mid louiid her lying on her bill overcome by siitliicaliou. He (irried her to the window, ami with the issistauce of olhers carried her almost hleless body down a ladder and up an 1 1 ley to the house of Mrs. Kheem, on vighlcciilh strict. She was then uncon scious, and although every ellort known to medical science was used, it was im possible to save her liic. Sue died within i tew minutes ol hemorrhage. She was not burned 1ml died from suffocation. Her body was taken to the resilience ol Attorney General Miller. Almost nt the same lime two more bodies were taken from the hurtling building. One wus that of the secretary's I any, I iter, .Miss .Marie, and Ine oilier wns ineoflhe servants, limit bodies were burned to a crisp and were uurrcoguiz- ible liv their lenlures. .Miss Iracy sbodv wns distinguished Irom I lie others only by the suk-rior texture of what rcmniiicil of her stockings. The charred remains were taken to nu undertaker's establish ment in the vicinity. Secretary Tracy himself bud a most miraculous escape and is now lying in a somewhat precarious condition ut the residence of Hon. J. C. Hancrult Davis on II street nenr l:ighleeiilh street. Likeall the others he was overcome in his sleep by the smoke which tilled the house and rendered him completely helpless, lie was discovered in this condition, and with considerable difficulty wus removed to a place near one ol the windows. Cries lor a ladder were (piickly answered, and many willing hands were raised to assist him to the ground. He was at mice re moved to u neighbor's house and was soon surrounded hy physicians, including Drs. Wales and Kutli. He was siill'criiig from asphyxia. The doctors applied nr titiciul menus in inn. ice respiration, and succeeded after an hour's work in restor ing him to semi-consciousness. It was then thought sale lo remove him to Judge Davis' house, llciuiprovcd slowly Irom that time on, and soon regained consciousness, recognizing friends who called to impure ill regard to his condi tion. Among the first of these were the President, Vice President and several tlieinbers of the cabiuel, Tlie lull extent of his terrible o 111 let ion is withheld Irom him for the present. His lirst inquiry upon recovering consciousness wns in re gard to the siilcly of his family, lie is gradually gaining in strength, and his iricnds are very sanguine of his complete recovery. The house wna completely gutted by the lire. The walls ure standing hut the interior presents a picture of ruin nnd desolation. The resilience of Judge W.S. Cox, ol the district supreme court, which adjoins il on the left, wus badly dam aged by waler. Chid Pariislmf the lire department told his story as follows: "I paid no atten tion to the lire when I heard there were K'ople in the house. 1 kit my way through the smoke lo the second Hnor and louiid n man in Ih-iI in u room. 1 tried to pick him up, hut lie wus almost loo heavy, I managed to drag him into the buck room where there was more air, and then 1 broke a window out mid culled lo Low, w ho wus in the alley, to run tip n ladder. When they took the man out nnil it proved to be the secre tary, I couldn't move him uuy further, for i wus exhausted nnd lilted up to Hie neck with smoke. 'Hun I went hack into the smoke ami lire again anil found a voung lady Miss Mary Tracy, they tell me il was nnd aa 1 cuuglit hold ill her wrists to hit her up, the llcsh came oil' her burning hands. She had been burned. I got her nul but she wns ilcnd." Dr. Kutli, at the solicitation of friends, visited the mulct Inker's establishment and identified Miss Tracy, lie made a hurried examination and found she hud died from siilloeation, Mis. Tracy was louiid to have died from itiptme of blood vessels, A gentleman who anw the fire said never in las ble did he sec or bear of such a sight. "It seemed," he said, "as though hell hud broken loose nnd scut ils hcry tongue to earth. The whole building seemed one seething muss ol dames, bursting lively Irnm every point. Scream followed acremtl, each one more horrible and blood curdling than the other, from the interior of the building, Only a lew people were passing at the time, and they seemed lost and bewild ered, lvngiucs ioini arrived. You know the rest," K, C. Turner is n foolinan nt the Truey residence. He was an eye witness of part nl the lire. He wus up ami drcs.,cd before 7 o'clock, and wus prepared to go up stairs lo clean the silver. 11c slept in the basement. "Just aa I was starting tip Btuiis," said he, "a colored man rung the bell ami told the butler who nn swered it thnt the house was on fire." The butler ran up stairs and imme dintely rushed hack, shouting, "My God, the house is on lire." The entire first floor was in flames. We run out the front floor. Mrs. Wilmcrdiiig and her daughter were at the front second storv window screaming for help. Doth ladle's jumped. Neither fell on their feet, but on their sides. The house of Mr. 12. S. Rheem. No. 821 1 7th street, itself almost reached by the lire, wus thrown open for the reception oi mc uenn ami (iving. Mrs, Tracy, still alive, was brought in by n couple ol iiiemcnnnu placed on a sola in the din mgroom. Here she linccrccl for nbom un Hour, tally conscious, and apnarentlv sudcring hut little. It was a little after o clock when she spat up a little blood hnrdlvriiiiiiirli to lu tt.citfil ( l,M,,ipl.,.., K. ciiiscu iter eyes nuu without a moun censed to breathe. The cook, scorched and blackened until she had an Blhiopinn apiearaace, but not avnotisiy injured, was the next brought in. She was provided with nn upsiuirs room, secretary Jraey wns the third sutlcrcr to be sheltered under Mr. Kheem 's roof. He wns placed on mattresses in the kitchen, whither la wns taken through the nllev, for it was not .lecmed projier to lirinu hun through the room in which his wile lay dying. The President walked out from tin- While House as soon as he heard of the tragedy. He was weeping na lie ennu out of the house where the secretary bit unconscious mid where Mrs. Tracy was dyiiy,'. anotiii-:k version op mks. tkackv s 1UATII. Mrs. Tracev endeavored to eseaoe bv dropping herself from her bedroom win dow, ami in her ellort to decrease the distance to the ground she grus"l a narrow stone window sill and lowered herself as far lis she was able. Those who saw her in her perilous position shouted to her to bold on, hut either she did not hear, or her strength tailed iter, for niter thus hanging a moment between tile and death, she fell forty feet into an area way, She wag immediately taken to the house of n neighbor. Dr. Kheein. and placed upon a lounge in the sitting room. Mie wns ix-ricctlv conscious, nnil did not seem lo sutler pain. Occasionally she complained of an oppression in tin neighborhood of her heart, null louiid ditliculty in breathing. Shrtalkeilawhile, cougliiugslightly.nml llien became silent. I he physicians looked ut each other sig nilicautly. Mrs. Tracey was dead. Tin immediate cause of Iter death was sup posed lo lie from injuries to her heart. sustained m ln-r fall from the window. which flooded her lungs with blood. Her body was soon removed to the residence of Attorney General Miller, on Massa chusetts avenue. Almost nt the sann lime two bodies were taken from the burning building. One was the secreta ry's daughter. Miss Marv. a vounu Indv. and the oilier was that of n 1-reach maid. loscplnne. That ol the former was found by Chief I'arrisli, lying on the Hour in the second floor half nt the hcud I the stairs. 1 he body was not ercath (lisligurcd by the fire. She had evidently bed ot sufliicatlon. The chief lilted ihe lilcless body ill his amies, and although the staircase was ablaze, he brought it satelv out into the street. Of the French maid little is known, save that her dead body was found in her room on' the top floor of the house, burned lieyond recog nition. Doth the bodies of Miss Tracev and her maid were taken lo an under taker's establishment in the vicinity. It is believed thnt the fire nrieinateil in the parlor near the open fire nlace. Whether it originated from the grate or the heating piM.s is not known, as no one could be found who could tell whether there wns fire in the grate last night or not. The frame work adioinuig the mantel is where the lire started, and it no doubt burned some time liefore it wns discovered. The furnace is in the basement directly bchnv where the fire started, and the hot air pirn's lending to the llnm-r stories. and pass directly In-hind the wood work. ine lircinen generally think thnt the fire was caused by overheated nir piK-s, Jlt KUI'.H IN MITCHKI.I.. Terrible 1-lulit There on l.ant TtliirHday. IUkkhsvii.i.i;, N.C., I-'ebruury 1, '!I0. Another serious light occurred on Hii! Rock creek, Mitchell comity, Dei-ember 10. the scene of the serious affair nt Christmas, the news of which has just readied us, ut mc nttrnv Moiiltoii Hu- haiian was killed having been shot thru- times. ill Stanley, n son ol the notori ous Press Stanley, wns mortally wound ed. Press Stanley is from South Caro lina, where he killed n man several years ago uml n reward of of J UKI is still offered for his capture. Mauley swears that he will never lie taken alive and ns he is a ilestH-rnte char acter, no one has ever succeeded in Ink ing lum, though several nttempts have been made. The present sheriff is n de termined and resolute man am is milk ing ninny arrests of desperate characters who have hitherto been uble to delv t In law. The Oulh CoiiMtltiitlonnl. Wasiiinuton, I-Vbruarv 31. The su preme court of the I'liilcd Suites to-dny rendered nn opinion nllirmiug the con sliluliomdily of the Kiluiuiids-Tuckcr Idaho test oath intended to prevent tlie Mormons Irnm voting. The case came up on application for a writ of habeas corpus made by Samuel I). Dnvis, who is in jail in Idaho, having been scn.ciiced for unlawfully taking the prescribed tcslonlh when he wus a member ot the Mormon church, The court denies application lor n writ ol habeas corpus, holding that polygamy is n crime and thnt Ihe consti tutional provision guaranteeing freedom of religion is not intended to prevent the punishment uf any person who, in the name ol religion, 'commits crime in the eyes of the law, Mrs, KeuKan'H lu-alh. Mrs. J, A, Kcagan, wife of Dr, Kengan of Weaverville died Sunday morning of pneumonia. Mrs. Reagan's trouble be gun with the grip, The fnneritl will take place from the college chapel to-morrow morning nt 11 o'clock, Rev. J, II 'Wea ver nlhciutiiiK, Work liiiauiih at Home. Manchester (N. II.) t'nlon. Portugal should entertain nn hopes of ..li: - ..'.I. t. .!....! ' a an iiiiiiiuce wiin me umieu arnica rela ting to African alTairs. This country hns enough on its hand in the shiic'of a gooil-sizcci Airican quest ion nt Home. A through railway from Chicago to Buenos Avers is suggested. It is a good idea to connect the windy city with the city ol line airs. NUMBER 254. MISCELLANEOUS. Of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Apothecary, 34 South Alain St. The Old Yenr lum drawn to a close, nnd with the lic&!nning uf the New Year we wish to tlinnk the public for their luitronnxe uml recognition of our efforts to do our full duty. We nre fully con scious thnt it is to them thnt we owe the unexpected success of the pnst yenr, in which our business hns hecn more thnn douhlcd, and we enn only regard it ns a new evidence thnt our business maxima me such us to cause our customers to have confidence in us nnd attract those who nre cautious in dealing with any I'hurmneist until they hnve become fully assured of the nature and extent of his business principles. In out dealing with the public we realize that the most scru pulous care and honesty are paramount importance. If these are virtues in all ordinary business transactions, they become sncred duties in Pharmacy, and without them no one enn lie a true Phar macist. The health, nwvbe the lite, ot those dealing with the Apothecary dc- lends upon them. He consider it our most sacred duty to shun adulterations and spoiled as well as interior drugs. They constitute nn evil from whkh Phar macy sutlers no less than the public. The evil is not a new one, inaugurated in late ; it has existed as long as there were men whose cupidity wus stronger than their sense of justice, nnd it will loubtless continue as long ns there may lie men with conceptions of business so vague that they expect to purchase gold tor the money value of dross. There are no other moral principles required fur transacting a Pharmaceutical business than are necessary for any other business, Vnwuvcring integrity that remains unin fluenced by the visions of gold along the mud of iucstionuble or deceitful prac tices is the only foundation for success that is worthy the nuine; it is so in very pursuit, and more particularly in Pharmacy, whereas a mutter of ncccs- 11'ty it must be combined with constant vigilance in ull directions, so as to secure dl possible safeguards. These nrc the principles which we hnve ndcavorcd to live up to, awl to which we trust our increasing success is due. We hope our former paltons will show the same kindness cnid us in the fu ture that they have in the past, knowing thnt no nction ot ours will ever make them regret a continuance ol their fa 's. Yours truly, J. S. C.KAXT, Ph. C, Pharmacist, 2t S. Main St., Asheville, X. C. WIIITEOCK'S The only exclusive Dry floods store in Asheville. Clearance Sam: of Cloaks. Wraps, Jackets, heavy Dress (ioods, Flannels, Blankets, and I'liderwear. We nre de termined to close out all win ter goods regardless of cost. Dom kstic Goods. We have just opened a new lot of the liest and most popular brands of lileachings, Sheet ings, Pillow Casings, Tick ings, Denims and many nov elties of curtain goods and household linens. White (100 ps La rge stock of striped and plaid Muslins, Aainsooks, I'lques. hinbroiu- eries, lances nnd all kinds of liiinmiiigs. Fancy Goons. We have received a. new lot of China Silks, Plush Ornaments, Tas sels in all colors, anil the lar gest variety of Embroidery Silks, Zephyrs, Wools and ev erything required for fancy work. A complete outlit of Stumping Patterns, and tiiinpiiigdone promptly. We call attention to our novel ties in Kuchings nnd Ladies' .Neckwear, also Ladies Ln- dergarnients of nil kinds. Corsets, Hosiery, Gloves and lliuiuuerelnets, 111 these lines always a full assortment. We are agents for Centeineri Kid Gloves, Hibbons, Dress Trim mings, Silks, el vets,!' ringes. Silk and Metal Druids, But tons, Dress Linings, etc., etc. ll goods will be sold at one price and that the lowest. Auioiningaiiuin connection with our old established Dry Goods Store, we have a com plete Clothing und Gents' FurnishingStore, where Dun- lap Huts, Manhuttan Shu ts, Mother's Friend Shirts, Waists, and E. & W. Collars ore ure our specialties. We have no connection with any other stores in the city. AVIIITLOCK'S, 46 & 48 South Main Street. Opposite National Bank of Asheville. 3
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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