3aily Citizen
ADVERTISE.
But words are things,!) nd a small
drop of ink, fulling like dew upon
a thought, produces that which
makes thousands, perhaps mil
lions, think. Byron'.
ADVERTISE.
Many a man lias'attributed.hit
success in liie to peculiartalents
and business capacity, when the
fact is he sailed to prosperity on
the wings of an advertisement.
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VOLUME VIL-NO. 236
ASHEVILLE N. C, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1892.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
Asheville
v'vs
X-3
OF THE
PEOPLE
OF ASHEVILLE
Ruv tlioir roasted coffee from
lis, and wo want the other
half to try it. We make a
pprmiinent customer of cv-
cry person to 'whom we soil
the first pound. The coffee
we brag about is our
Mamlliliiij Java
AND
Arabian Mocha.
We also carry in stock finest
Carracas,
Santos,
and Rio
KROGER.
REAL ESTATE.
Walter B. Qwyn, W. W. Wkst.
GWYN & WEST,
3 (Successor, to Walter B.Gwyn)
1 ESTABLISHED 1881
REFER TO BANK OF ASHKVILLE.
REAL ESTATE.
Loans Securely Placed at 8
Per Cent.
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Notary PublU. Commissioner! ofPeeds.
I if FIRE INSURANCE.
OFFICE Southeast couri qnare,
CORTLAND BROS.,
Real Estate Brokers,
And Investment Agents.
? NOTARY PUBLIC.
; Loan, securely placed at 8 per cent.
:. Offices
K ( V i!4 & 26 Patton Avenue. Second ;loor.
feU9dlT
JOHN CHILD,
P (Formerly of Lyman & Child),
$ Office No. i Legal Block
t REAL ESTATE
AND
LOAN BROKER,
?KICTLY A KROKERAGB BUSINESS.
Iffi- Loan, secure placed at 8 per cent.
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WILLS BROS.,
PCHITECTS,
t48 ration Avenue.
Next Y M C A build's;. POBoxSB.
novl d3m
I ROBERT BROUN,
Wiri-r nvriMDUD QITBVKVflR ANH MR,
. r xm & w f'r t a V
1 rnnarructlnna in wood and metal con
m ducted, i mrty years- experience in pmtii-
1 Cai UrTCyinK. inuw:uwii msMiwiuni
branches given, nose meanurrmeniB a ic
claltr. Residence. McDowell Avenue.
$ dec8-d3ni
For your Supply of
'CHEWING AND SMOKING ARTICLES
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jf GO TO THE
;M0DEL G1GAU STORE
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17 Patton Avenue.
Store in the City.
We have just received one car loud, MOO
sacks, cotton seed meal, which mixed with
bran is one of the best mixtures known Tor
milk cons.
White Middlings.
Wc have just received one car load, 250
sacks, of this fine grade of feed, which
is far superior to the ordinary shorts.
Wheat Bran.
Wc have just received two cur loads of
Flake Bran, one car of 300 sacks, llOltis
each, and one car of 250 sacks of 125 lbs each
Corn. Oats and Hay.
Wc have a targe stock of all kinds of grain
of the best quality. Our Feed Department
if) full and complete, Special attention is
given to all branches of our business.
A. D. COOPER,
GROCERIES, ETC.,
NORTH COURT SQUARE.
" BON MARCHE."
37 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
GRAND SALE OF
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Drawers at :!!), .'10, 49 and 5'Jcts. Chemise
at 33, 43, S3 and 63cts. Gowns at SO, 60,
70, 80, OOcts, $1.17, $1.27. Skirts at 4K,
58, 68, 78, OScts, $1.18, $1.38.
These goods are full size, nicely trimmed,
Rood material and well maic. Also a full
line of IlnmburK, Nainsook and Swiss
Embroideries and Torchon Lace, White
Goo 's, and Ginghams; all new Spring Goods.
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A BRILLIANT RING.
We arc showing some of the daintiest nor
cities ever displayed in Jewelry. It would be
easier to tell you what we haven't got than
what wc have. If you haven't seen our ele
gant trifles In gold and in silver, there is a
treat awaiting you, and, whether you have
urchnses in mind or not, you should not
miss them. It is difficult to resist going Into
details we are strongly tempted to describe
some of thcexqulslte products of the season's
art, some of which show that the caprices of
fashion arc apt to be wonderfully charming,
but you'll get a much better idea If you come
and look for yourself,
B. II. COSBY.
JEWELER,
PATTON AVENUE.
TO CONTESTANTS FOR OUR PRIZE.
In order that you will not be deceived by
the report that sonic contestants have ten
thousand and more words for our prize, we
hereby urge on you to continue your con
test, and bring your words to us. You will
stand as much chuncc for the prize as those
rumored to have so ninny words. In all
probability a number of them will be incor
rect and will have to be rejected. Wc are
not supposed to know how many words
each contestant on., 'as none will be counted
until after the loth. Now come on with
your words. We arc receiving them from
other states. The name of the lucky one
and others coming nearest to the greatest
lumber of words will be published.
THAU W. THRASH & CO.,
CRYSTAL PALACE. 41 PATTON AVE
China, Glass, Lamps, Etc.
ILLUMINATING OIL.
Tlieiv has been much coin
plaint during the jast few
months about oil, am justly
so. Hut there is no mason
why you should not know
'wctjy what you n re buying,
indjfyou will only enquire
for our best quality of oil we
will give ySJlnjjjnjJj
will suit yon to perfection.
There is economyjiii buying
it not to mention the fact
that we guarantee safety
ind satisfaction. Respt.
POWELL & SNIDER
H. REDWOOD & CO.
DRY HOODS,
FANCY GOODS,
CLOTHING, SIIOKS,
HATS. CARPETS.
TViEMt PER CENT DISCOUNT
i'rum marked prices on Clothing.
7& 9 PATTON AVE,
A HANDSOMELY FURNISHED HOUSE
For rent to a responsible party. House Is
in a good location; bath, hot and cold water.
Also boarding house for rent.
W have the best facilities of any firm In
.it v.uic iui injuring your uwcinng
houses, vour furniture, .torse nml atnrk
If you get burned out vou know that vou
can come to us and be sure of getting your
Some choice bargains In city and suburban
properties can at ana uy calling at our of
fice. Timber lunds a specialty.
JENKS & JENKS,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE,
Rooms 9 and 10, McAfee block, 3a Patton
jtvcuuc, A.ncviiie, n. i;.
STILL IN THE
R. B. fyQlMQ &sON,
No. ai N. Matt Street,
Wish to announce the Lfact that they are
sole agents for the Spartanburg steam baked
bread, the only first class bread to be found
In the city, and no table Is complete without
it. We get it fresh by express every day.
Don't forget that we arc wholesal. and re
tail dealers In potatoes, apples, onions, and
all kinds of country produce. Everything
kept that Is usually found in a first class
grocery store.
AN APPALLING DISASTER
A LARGE NEW YORK HOTEL
IH'RNEn.
The Fire Occurs YeHterday Noni
ItiK One Hundred and Fifty
liueHts) In Hie Hotel at the Time
Work of Recovering the Bod
let. New York, Feb. 7. A disaster appal
ling in horror, bringing to minrl the ter
rible occurrences in I'nrk Place, which
are still fresh in the public mind, occurred
in this city early this morning. The
Hotel Royal at the southeast corner of
Sixth avenue and Fortieth street, burned
to the ground and a large number of peo
ple were burned, suffocated or crushed
in the ruins. At the time o. the1 disaster
there were nearly 150 guests in the ho
tel. The hotel employes, all told, num
bered fifty-five. Of this number of peo
ple, five thus far have been found dead,
six are in the hospital and sixty-three
have been reported alive. One hundred
are still missing.
New Yohk, Feb. 8. At 0 o'clock this
morning there came a babel of approach
ing voices and there appeared upon the
scene of the fire at the Hotel Royal, 125
Italian laborers, tach bearing a pick,
crowbar or shovel, and the day's work
at searching for the dead begun. There
had already assembled outside of the
fire lines large numbers of spectators, '
many no doubt drawn thither by idle
curiosity. But others who were friends,
or relatives of persons missing from their
Homes, and who, it was feared, might
be victims of the fircf watched the work
begun by the laborers with strained.
e.-iRcr eyes. The first body found nt 9
o'clock on the fifth floor was very badly
burned, and could barely be identified as
that of a woman. There wag nothing
on the body by which it could be identi
fied, except a chased gold ring on a linger
of the left band.
While an extension ladder was being
placed in a position for the removal ol
the woman's body, a workman took
hold ot what seemed to be the charred
end of a piece of wood, but he started
back with a cry ol alarm. The seeming
piece oi wooo was tne cnarred leg ot a
man protrudinc throuch and above the
debris. The body was found to be lyiiiy
neail downward where it had evulcnth
fallen with the upper floor. It was
jammed so tightly in the timbers and
mortar that it took over an hour to re
move it. Then it was found to be that
of a man about thirty-five years old, five
leet seven inches liigli with dark hairand
moustache and dressed in dark clothinc,
On bim were found a gold watch and
chain and a triangular gold emblem on
which was engraved the words, "Lile,
love and truth."
This lady, which was the seventh
fonnd, was taken to the rtiorgue with
that of the woman found at 9 o'clock.
At 11:30 o'clock the eighth lady was
found about ten feet from the spot where
the other lady was discovered. It was
that of a i wo man without clothing,
about 25 years old, and 5 feet, two
inches in height. Ilcneath the body was
found a black cambric skirt, a bunch of
keys, a small bottle of cologne in a case,
a check board on which was written the
name "C. A. Huffy, Philadelphia." Near
by were a new pair of lady's shoes, a
leather trunk and valise.
MRS. CHAPMAN DEAD.
A Good Lady PasHes Awav Yes
terday Afternoon.
Mrs. Chapman, wife of Leicester Chap
man, died in this city Sunday afternoon
at 5:15, at the residence of her son-in-law,
W. C.'Carmiclmcl, No. Kt9 South
Main street.
Mr. Chapman was one of Ashcvillc's
best known ladies, beloved by nil for her
many noble qualities of mind and heart,
and the hundreds of friendsshe has made
during her long residence here will deeply
regret to learn of her death. She was
bom in north of Ireland about Gil years
ago, but has been a resident of Buncombe
for many years, coming here from the
West Indies. Besides a grief-stricken
husband and a host of friends the de
ceased leaves six children Mrs. V. C.
Carmichaei, Miss Rose Chapman and
Mr. S. F. Chapman, Asheville; Mrs. A.
C. Atkiu, Hendersonvillc, and Messrs.
Sidney and L. U. Chapman, Slwrman,
Texas.
The funeral services will occur at
Trinity Hpiscopal church, tomorrow, at
11 o'clock, conducted by Revs. McNcely
DuBose and I). H. Ituell. The interment
will be nt Riverside cemetery.
Ri:Ci:iVICR WANTED
The Knox vllle Electric Road said
to be Badly Managed.
The Knoxville Sunday papers bring
the news that a bill was on Saturday
filed in the United States circuit court,
asking that a receiver be appointed for the
Knoxville street railway company. The
document is entitled "The Union Trust
company, of Philadelphia, vs. the Knox
ville electric rail way company, the Knox
ville street railway company, and the
Knoxville Rapid transit company."
The bill charges that the companies
are indebted to the trustconipnny $;150,
000 bonded and $1GO,IK)0 floating in
debtedness. It further charges misman
agement of the road, a want of proper
attention to the cars, and various other
things, which have contributed to the
general running down of the lines. It
also says that the company has no
money on hand to pay interest soon to
fall due.
The prayer for a receiver was granted
by Judge Key, who placed W. G. McAdoo,
jr., in temporary charge of the road.
The ease will be heard in Chattanooga
next Saturday before udgc Key,
DEATH BY A RAZOR,
An Abused Wife Cuts Her Hus
band's Throat.
Milan, Tcnn., Feb. 8. In Carroll
county, Chas. Travis and his wife have
been having domestic troubles for some
tinv;. A few days ago Travis kicked his
wifefromthedoor. She swore to kill him
and while he was sleeping she procured
a razor and slashed and cut his face and
throat in a dozen places, death following
in a tew minutes. When help arrived
the woman was covered with blood and
she was in the act of shooting herself.
She is now in jail.
FREE SILVER.
A Majority of the House Com
mittee are In Favor of It.
W'ASiiiNGTON.Ftbruary 8. At a meeting
of the free silver member sof the house
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures, it is understood there was abso
lutely no difference of opinion as to what
course should be pursued with reference
to the silver question, and that it was
unanimously decided to report favorably
a free and unlimited coinage measure at
an early day.
BLAINE NOT A CANDIDATE
HIS NAME WILL. NOT BE BE
FORE THE CONVENTION,
The Great Statesman from Maine
Says He Slakes the Announce
ment In Due Season -Harrison
Is Now Happy.
Washington, Feb. 8. The following
letter explains itseif:
Washington, Feb. (i, 1892.
Hon. J. S. Clui kson, cluurwiiii of the
rejHiblican national committee.
My JJiiAR SiK : 1 am not a candidate
for the presidency and my name will not
go before the republican national con
vention for the nomination. 1 make
this announcement in due season. To
those who have tendered me their sup
port I owe sincere thanks and am most
grateful for their confidence. They will,
I am sure, make en honest effort in the
approaching contest, which is rendered
specially important by reason of the
industrial and financial politics of the
government being at stake. The popu
lar decision on these issues is of great
moment and will be of far reaching con
sequences. Very sincerely yours,
Jus. G. lSUiinc.
THE SNOW STORM.
Asheville Oulv Suffered From
a Cool Southeast wind.
An area of snow and rain covered the
states between Pennsylvania and South
Carolina and to the western slope of I he
Allcghanies Friday.
In Baltimore and throughout Mary
land snow fell to the depth of about four
inches.
At Hari'isonbmgh, Ya., the snow storm
was the worst of the season, raging all
Thursday night and Friday. The
weather turned bitterly cold. At Statin
ton the snow fall was eight inches. At
Norfolk snow fell at a lively rate and a
Kale prevailed on the coast.
The Red I) Line steamer Venezuela,
bound from enezuela ports tor New
York, ran on lirigantiue shoals, near
Atlantic City, during the snow storm
The passengers were landed.
CRYEL TREATMEMT.
A Mexican's Account of a V. S
Officer's Conduct.
San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 8. In a letter
addressed to General Stanley, Agnacio
Romerez, of Camargo, but having a
ranch in Texas, charges that Capt. J. 0.
Bourkc, in his recent expedition on the
24-th inst, visited his ranch, where his
wife was made to open the house after
which all the household effects were gone
throuch. Komerez says his wile, with
her baby in her arnis.'complaincd to,the
soldiers, and was iurther terrified by
Capt. Dourke threatening to burn
the house. Romerez claims that they
were taken in custody and treated like
prisoners and placed in a guard house
infested with vermin. He says he in
tends to bring his case before the state
deportment through the Mexican gov
ernment. Downline Thursday Nlicht.
Robert Downing, the greatest expon
ent of the robust characters of the
tragic drama known to the stage
of the present day, will be seen at
the Grand opera house on next
Thursday evening in a groiid production
of Shakespeare's greatest work, "Julius
Ca-sar," which will be givtn with the
full strength of Mr. Downing's fine com
pany of players, as led by that beautiful
woman and talented actress, Hugcnic
Blair, who will appear as "Portia."
Mr. Fred C. Mosely, so long associated
with the late lamented Lawrence Bar
rett, is also a niember of this strong or
ganizalion. New and appropriate scen
ery will be used and the costuming will
be most elaborate.
Silver Brick Cuse Decided.
Washington, IJcb. K. Justice James,
of the supreme court of the District of
Columbia this morning delivered the
opinion of the court on the silver brick
case.
The petition of Merry, Morse and
others for mandamus to compel the sec
retary of the treasury to receive and coin
into dollars the silver brick tendered
him by the petitioners was denied.
Chief Justice Bingham dissented from
some of the views of the majority, but
agreed with them upon the main ques
tion. May Move Soon.
Postmaster Cannon told The Citizi;n
today that he is now in correspondence
with the authorities nt Washington, rel
ative to the time when lie can move the
postoftice to the new government build
ing. If the reply is favorable, Mr. Can
non says, he will be able to move within
a month. The building is ready for oc
cupancy with the exception of the heat
ing apparatus.
Rehearsal.
Kvery Hand of Mercy member who has
attended any of the song practices under
Dr. Garrntt's instruction, is earnestly re
quested to lie present tomorrow (Tues
day) afternoon nt t o'clock in the base
ment of the F.piscopnl church, corner of
Church and Willow streets, to rehearse
for the entertainment to be given next
week.
Hot Chocolate and Bouillon at Pel-
ham s pharmacy.
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.
CHAS. McILVAIN SHOCKED TO
DEATH THIS HORNING,
Two Shocks Were Necessary to
Kill-The Execution ; Said to
Have Been Less Distressing;
Thau That ot Kenunler,
Sing Sing. N. Y., Feb. 8.-Chas. Mcll
vain. the muidercrof Groceryman Lucca,
was shocked to death in prison here to
day, the first contact being made nt
11:20 a.m. The duration of that con
tact was 05 seconds. In a few seconds
after the current was cut off by order of
Dr. McDonald the froth issued from the
mouth and almost simultaneously there
was a quick gurgling exhalation and as
quick a recovery like a person strang
ling from water going the wrong way.
The current was at once reapplied and
continued fur 45 seconds and when the
doctors examined the wrist and jugular
vein for pulse there was none, and alter
examination by all the doctors present
the subject was declared dead which is
to say consciousness was dead and mus
cular reflexes had ceased.
Mcllvain came in to the chamber
with the priests himself carrying before
him a crucifix and murmuring prayers.
i lie chair used was oneneverbetoreem
ploved. On each side at the arms was a
jar in which the hands were immersed in
a solution of 'alt. The arms were
strapped at the ell" vs and at the wrists
and contact at the head was made on
the forehead. An electrode, as in the
previous cases here, was present for use
on the leg in case of a failure or mishap
at the other points ol contact. The
first contaet was made through thehauds
and head and the second through the
head and calf of the right leg. Rub
ber sacks of warm water hung with
rubber tubes to the electrodes for auto
matic wetting of sponges.
The doctors, with one exception, be
lieve life and consciousness were destroy
ed at the same instant.
As compared with theKemmlcr killing,
that of Mcllvain was much less dis
tressing. THE LOWER HOI S1U
The Day Devoted to Committee
Reports.
Washington, Feb. 8. In the house
there was no member present asking for
unanimous consent, a somewhat unus
ual occurrence and immediately after the
approval of the journal the speaker
called the committees for reports.
Mr. Rayner, of Maryland, from the
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce, reported a bill allowing railroad
companies to grant special rates to
commercial travelers.
Mr. Culberson, of Texas, from the
committee on judiciary, reported a bill
to deprive judges of the United States
courts ol the authority to give an opin
ion upon uucstions ol tact.
This being district day, Mr. Hemphill,
of South Carolina, chairman of the dis
trict committee, called up the district
bills.
WILL BE UARROTED.
Spauish WorkliiKiueu Want to
Make It a Holiday.
Madrid. Feb. 8. The four anarchists
sentenced to death by court martial foi
leading the mob in the attack made a
short time ago upon the city of Xeres.will
be garroted there on Wednesday. The
execution will be public and the shops
will be closed. The workingmcn's asso
ciation is agitating for a general sus
pension of work on the day of the execu
tions, The trial of all the prisoners has
not yet be concluded. It is expected
there are others who will be sentenced to
death. There is great excitement in
Xeres.
Commissioner of Navigation.
Washington, Feb, 8. The president
today sent to the senate the following
nomination: Udward C. O'Brien, of
New York, to be commissioner of navi
gation vice Wm. W. Bates, resigned.
AFFAIRS OF COXSQVEXCEZ
HOMK.
Ux-Scnator Piatt, leader of the New
York republicans, is said to have made
up his mind to oppose the renomiiiation
of President Harrison.
A number of influential Brooklyn dem
ocrats oppose the early call for the New
York state convention, and will hold a
mass meeting February 1.'!.
The friends of exTrcsidcnt Cleveland,
in New York and Washington are con-
fenng in regard to the steps to lie taken
against Senator Hill's machine rule in
the Umpire state.
Hon. David A. Wells, of Conneticut,
the father of tariff reform, and the great
political economist, has written a letter
ndorsing the Springer policy ol imagi
ng the McKinlcy high tariff by separate
bills.
The Oklahoma democratic territorial
central committee has decided to call the
territorial convention May 17, forselect-
inc delegates to the national convention.
1 he committee stood lor Cleveland,
2 for Hill, and 1 for Boies.
Col. J. P. Martin, United States Ainiv
assistant adjutant-general, with head
quarters at San Antonia, Texas, is sure
the Mexican bandit Catcrina F. Garza
is not on American soil, but passes his
time in the city ol Mexico quietly organ
izing his forces.
A chimney of wonderfully rich gold ore
has been found at a depth of 13 feet on
Gold hill, nt the head of Squaw Gulch,
Col. Us value is estimated at $15,000
per ton. A discovery of rich gold ore has
Imn made in the Washington mine, on
Wilson creek, in Colorado.
FOREIGN.
In the case of the disputed right of the
late Marquise Plcssis, of France, to make
the Pope her universal legatee, a Paris
court decided that the Pope isa sovereign
and is entitled to inherit property in
France like other sovereigns.
The price of gain is falling in the dis
tressed provinces of Russia, owing to the
increased railway facilities, which allow
of a more rapid delivery of cereals from
the more favored provinces. The grnin
dealers who have been speculating for
a rise in values have sustained heavy
losses through the decline.
HAVE YOUR
PRESCRIPTIONS
FILLED AT
GRANT'S PHARMACY,
NO. 24 SOU 1H MAIN ST..
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
J. M. CAMPBELL,
DEALER IN
REAL ESTATE
AND AGENT FOR THE
ASHEVILLE LOAN, CONSTRUCTION
-AND-
'.MPROVEMENT COMPANY.
FOR RENT.
......-. .c iiuusc, snort instance
ot court house; modern improvements; first
viiim icnnnis wanted:
mine others need apply. Price 75.00.
1'hrcc-room house, unfurnished. Trice
$7 .10 per month.
iwo eignt room houses, unfurnished. lust
at street car line. Price JS5.00 per month.
Modern improvements.
Four-room house, just at street car line.
I rice $10.00 per month. None but respon
sible teiifints wanted. '
Ten room house, furnished, for rent. All
modern conveniences. Possession at once.
Ucst street m Asheville. Price SuO per
month. Apply to
J. M. CAMPBELL.
Keal Bstatc Dealer.
CHINA,
GLASS.
CUTLERY,
LAMPS,
SILVER
Clearing sale till March 1st. I Intend to
eivc up one store room, and good:, will be
sold out as ast as possible, regardless of
nriecs.
J. II. LAW,
5759i 6x Sontls Main. Strccf.