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'1 Asheville Daily Citizen ADVERTISE. But wordsaretbings.snd asmsll drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, prodncet tbat which makes thousands, perhaps mil lions, think. Byron. ADVERTISE. Many a man baa attributed his access in life to peculiar talent and business capacity, when the fact is be sailed to prosperity on the wings of an advertisement. VOLUME VII.-NO 245 ASHEVILLE N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUAlfr 18, 1892. PRICE 5 CENTS. V 2 OF THE PEOPLE OF ASHEVILLE Bay their roasted coffee from us, and we want the other half to try it. We make permanent customer of ev ery person to whom we sell the first pound. The coffee we brag about is our Mandhling Java AND Arabian Mocha. We also carry in stock finest Carracas, Santos, and Rio. KROGER. REAL ESTATE. W ALT B. QWTM, W. W. WEST. GVYN & WEST, (Successors to Walter B.Gwyn) ESTABLISHED 1881 REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE. REAL ESTATE. Loana Secures Placed at 8 Per Cent. Notary Pnblli. Commissioners of Deeds. FIRE INSURANCE. OFFlCB-stoatlieautt Court Square, CORTLAND BROS., Real Estate Brokers, And Investment Agents. NOTARY PUBLIC. Loans securely placed at 8 per cent. Offices 34 St 36 Patton Avenue Second Ifioor fcbfidlv JOHN CHILD, (Formerly of Lyman Bt Child), Office No. i Legal Block REAL.ESTATE AND LOAN BROKER, TRICTLV A RROKBRAGB BU8INBSS. Loans secure placed at 8 per cent. WILLS BROS., AHX3HITECTS, "38 Patton Arena. Next V II C A build'g. noTl d8m PO Box 884 ROBERT BROUN, CIVIL BNGINBBB. SURVEYOR AND ME CHANICIAN. Constructions In wood aad metal con ft,Mi. Thlrtv Tears' exnerience in oractf eal anrvevinv. Instruction in - mechanical branches given. Close measurements a spe cialty. Residence, McDowell Avenue. dec-d3m For your Supply of CHEWIN6 AND SMOKING ARTICLES GO TO TUB , 17 Patton Avenue. The only Exclusive Cigar Store in the City. s OMATOE THREE POUND QUART CANS, HAND PACKED) FOR TEN CENTS. PEACHES. Three pound qnart cant to good syrup, parked in "Good Old Buncombe," at 15 Cent. This la the cheapest Peach ever of fered on this market, quality considered. CANNED VEGETABLES. Com, Peal, Beans, Squashes, Okra and nmatoea, Boston Baked Beans, &c. CANNED FRUITS. Peas, Pineapples, Huckleberries, White Cherries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Arc. We also carry a full line of all kinds of California Canned Fruits. A. D. COOPER, NORTH COURT SQUARE. ii BON MARCHE," 37 SOUTH MAIN STREET. GRAND SALE OF LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. Drawers at 29, 30, 49 and B9cts. Chemise at 33, 43, S3 and 63cts. Gowns at 69, 69. 79, 89, 99cU, $1.17, $1.87. Skirts at 48, 88. 68, 78, 98cts, $1.18, $1.38. These goods are full site, nicely trimmed, good material and well made. Also a full line of Hamburg, Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries and Torchon Lace, White GooHs, and Ginghams; all new Spring Goods. " BOH MARCHE." CO m m u PC W CO D O X w e ft, w h Z & w u CCS 0 0 0 n 0 0. D O c3 o 00 X CO CO cc3 A BRILLIANT RING. We are showing some of the daintiest nov eltles erer displayed In Jewelry. It would be easier to tell you what we haven't got than what we hare. If you haren't seen oar ele gant trifles In gold and in silver, there Is a treat awaiting yon, and, whether yon hare urchases in mind or not, yon shonld not miss them. It is difficult to resist going into detail. we are strongly tempted to describe some of the exquisite products of the season'i art, some of which show that the caprices of fashion are apt to be wonderfully charming, but you'll get a much better Idea if you come and took for yourself. D. Us cosby; JEWELER, PATTON AVENUE. r MACBETH'S PEARL ; TOP : LAMP : CHIMNEYS, ALL SIZES. BEST LAMP CHIMNEYS IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY. Do not break; .are (torn accidents. They are shaped to make the right draft for the flame, and to fit the burner; made of the toughest glass, aad tough against heat. 8old only by THAD W. THRASH & CO., CRYSTAL PALACE. 41 PATTON AVE China, Glats, Lamps, Etc. THE TEST. QUALITY and QUANTITY WE ARB NOW OPPBRING MITSON'S N. C. PEACHES, THREB POUND CANS, FULL WB'GHT, $1 50,Dozen Cans, a Cans for 25c to, ia i-a Cents a Can. WHITSON'S 1 TOMATOES, 31 b Cans, Full Weight, i oo Dozen Cans, 3 Cans for agef sM 8 1-3 Cents a Can. We can also give you a bargain In a fine quality of TURKISH BATH TOILET SOAP at 3S cents a dosen. We can make still further reductions in above prices to large buyers. We hare the largest stock of Groceries ever brought to Western North Carolina, and propose to sell them at prices that will com' pete with any market. Respectfully, POWELL & SNIDER The copartnership known as H. Redwood ft Co. expires this day by limitation. henry redwood, annib c. prbslv, John h. McDowell. Asherllle, N. C, February 1, 1802. The undersigned hare this day formed a co-partnership under style of H. Redwood & Co. for the transaction of a business in gen eral merchandise In the city of AshCTllle, N.C henry redwood, annib c. prbsly, John h. Mcdowell, claude h. miller. February 1, 1893. A HANDSOMELY FURNISHED HOUSE Por rent to a rctnnnaihle nurt, ffnn In a good location; bath, hot and cold water Also a boardinar house for rent. hare the best facilities of any Arm In ior insuring your dwelling houses. Tour fnrnitnm. itnw If you get burned out you know that van can come to us and be sure of getting your money. 8ome choice bargain. In city and suburban Sruiicnic. can or naa 07 calling at our of ce. Timber lands specialty. JENKS & JE1NKS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE, Rooms 9 and 10, McAfee block, 33 Patton AIOIIK, A.UCT111C, n. W. STILL IN THE RING. R. B. NOLAND & SON, GROCERS No. ai N. Main Street, nun 10 announce tne fact that they are sole .rents 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 wears wholesale and re tall dealers in potatoes, apples, onions, and all kinds of country prodnes. Everything kept tbat Is usually found ia a first class grocery store. TWO MILLION DOLLAR FIRE TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRA TION IN w ORLEANS. Tbe Fire Fiend which Has Been Getting in Heavy Work Latelx shows Ilia Red Fangs and Bin appear In Smoke, New Orleans, Feb. 18. Two millions in money went up in smoke last night by the destruction of the largest retail dry goods establishments ia the city. This morning the palatial stores of C. Schwartt & Sons, Amos Runktl, S. G. Kregor, gloves, millinery and fancy goods; Philip Worlin, pianos aud musical instruments; Kraus Brothers, fancy goods and notions; P. W. Clavoying, re tail drugs; John.McClosky, confectioner; M. Hoffman, worsteds and fancy goods; L. Viple, gloves and perfumery, and Wenger's concert hall ure in ruins. In fact, tbe walls of all the buildings have fallen. The scene of tbe fire was on Canal street, the principal thoroughfare ot the city, at the point where it is intersected Bourbon. Tbe Schwartz establish ment, a commanding structure, but re cently completed, occupied the corner of Canal and Bourbon. It was a four story structure and man sard roof, brick, stone and iron building, surmounted by a high clock tower. At 11:10 o'clock a waiter in Mereans' restaurant on tbe opposite side of Canal street perceived a small tongue of flume licking its way along the cornice of the roof of the Schwartz building, and has tened to give tne alarm. 1 be department responded promptly, but experiened great imcuity in getting to work, and tbe whole edifice was in a bluze before the stream could be brought to bear upon it. 1 lie names spread backward to Kraus Bros.7 establishment, and across Bow den street to Cleuverius' drug store simulta neously, and tbe department tound ltselt in a moment powerless to cope with the destroyer. A general alarm, and then a repeated general ularm was sent in and the suburban engines were pressed into service. Backward the fire spread to Hoffman's, aud then to the lei 1. and attacked Weilliu's, and crash followed crash as the falling rools and over-burdened floors gave way in turn until the interior fixt ures 01 the stores and their contents were piled in a blazing heap on the ground floor and stripped ol all support, tbe walls of the Schwartz building toppled and fell and the Weillin building quickly loiioweo suit. The building on the riverside of Bourbon street crushed in soon utter ami a lull halt square of the most valuable property in tbe city was a smoking muss of ruins. A breeze arose to tun the names and they attacked their prey witb renewed vigor. On tbe opposite side of Bourbon street tbe Cleuverius building was the first to collapse and carried with it the walls ot the Kunkels establishment. Me Closkey's conlectionery was a mass ol seething flume and Kregor's building was also burning fiercely, but the Nickel Plate shoe store intervened to save the main entrance to U. ii. Holme's immense establishment on Canal street, and that' portion ot the store was little damaged. Ine bourbon street entrance to Holme's, however, fared worse. The massive plate glass windows and weather doors were shattered to atoms and the more inflammable portions ol tbe stock thus exposed caught fire in a moment. Long ere this the department was fairly at work and tons of water were being poured upon tbe burning material and the flumes showed the fairest symp ton of yielding. OnCanul street east of Bourbon they met an impossible bur ner, in the massive Touri buildings which adjoin Werlein's, and though the roof of all tbe stores comprising the row were more than once on fare, the names could make no progress agaiust the sturdy ma sonry. The new Cosmopolitan hotel and ad joining structures, which front on Koyal street just on Canal and run back into tbe centre of the block, caujiit fire in the rear and it required the utmost effort on the part ot the hremen to save them. I he Schwartz stock valued at over $500,000, was insured for $300,000, and the building tor $35,000, considerably below its value. Holme's stock was in sured for $500,000 and worth nearly twice us much, but the damage to it is not thought to be very great. Cluve rius carried $8,000 on stock and others were insured in proportion. Every in surance company in tbe city has about an equal share of the loss. The risks have been divided. Most of tbe buildings were newly erected and considered separate and ex cellent risks. Tbe individual losses so far as they can be ascertained are as follows' Schwartz & Sons loss, $500,000; insurance, $365,000. Benevolent and Protective order of Elks, $15,000; unin sured. W. T. Cleuverius, $8,000, covered by insurance. Wenger's gardens, $50, 000; insured. D. H. Holmes, loss, $25, 000; insnrance, $60,000. Mme. God dard, loss slight; insurance, $10,000. Mme, Godin, Toss, $3,000; insured. J. M. Hoffman, loss. $17,000; insured. ohn Curry, loss, $150; uninsured. S. G. Cre ger, loss, $20,000; insured. John Me Closkey, loss $10,000; insured. Krauz Bros,, loss, $40,000; partly insured. Philip Werlein, loss, $15,000; insured. The buildings destroyed collectively are estimated to be worth fully a quar ter of a million, while many other build ings are badly damaged, as well as their contents, and are not included in the above estimated loss. FORI. ED FIVE THOUSAND. New Developments In a Shelby Assignment Case. Kalbigh, n. I,, Feb. 18. About a week ago, J. D. Bridgers, a mercbent of Shelby, N. C, made an assignment and on the same night he disappeaered. information trom bbelbv tonight is that for several days there have been ru mors of fraud and today forgeries amounting to over bve thousand dollars have been discovered. Almost all of these have been committed within the last tew months. 'age ol Brookdale" Dead. New York, Feb. 18. David Dunham Withers, known fp the turf world as "The Sage ot Brookdale," died in tbe Brevoott bouse this morping at 3:20 o clock. : 0 ALL, COM PL V? A Law of Intercut to Bayers aud Hellers of Seeds. Chapter 331, laws of 1891, entitled "an act to protect seed buyers in North Carolina," contains something that will likely be of interest to readers of Thb Citizen. Tbe matter is called to the at tention of The Citizen by Gerald Mc Carthy, botanist of the North Carolina agricultural experiment station. The act reads as follows: "Sec. 1. Tbat any person or persons doing business in this state, who shall sell seed or offer for sale any vegetable or garden seed that are not plainly marked upon each puckage or bag con taining such seed the year in which said seed were grown, shall be guilty of a mis demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars or more than filty dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, for each and every offence. Provided that the pro visions of this act shall not apply to luriuei s selling seed in open bulk to other farmers or gardeners." "Sec. 2. That any person or persons who shall, witb intention to deceive, wrongly mark or not label as to date any -package or bag containing garden or vegetable seed, shall be iruiltv of a Lmisdemeauor, and upon conviction tnereot snail be taned not less than ten nor more thanfiftydollara,or.imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days." Mr. McCarthy adds: "The objects of this law are, firstly, the protection ol innocent purchusers from being defrauded by having stale and deteriorated seeds palmed off upon them; secondly, the pro tection of honest and carelul seedsmerr and retailers who handle their seeds from scrupulous coinpetision. It is hoped that seedsmen and merchants will cheer fully comply wiih the requirements of this law. NVPREHE COURT. The DeclHioun In Two Cases From Asheville. The state supreme court has rendered a decision in the case of Sondley vs. the city of Asheville, reversing the decision of the lower court. The case was heard before Judge Jus. H. Merrimon at the August term of Buncombe superior court. The city hud condemned tbe property of Mrs. H. E. Sondley for the pupose of extending Flint street through to Starnes uveuue. The jury on the street uwurded Mrs. Sondley damuges in the sum of $2,000. The city uppeuled irom the report ol the jury, but it was contended that the uppeul was not filed within the lime limited by law. The de cision ol the lower court was against the eity, and the case was appealed. The supreme court decision sends the case buck to the superior court. The $2,000 is deposited with theclerk of the superior court, awuiting the final settlement of tbe cuse. In the case of the city of Asheville aguinst . A. Tennciit, more commonly tuowu as tile Missiou hospital cuse, a new tiiul was ordered. W hen the hos- pitul authorities betian the erection of tneir building the aldermen passed an ordinance to the effect that it should be unlawful for any person to work on a building tor the erection ol which a per mit nau not been obtuined. Mr. leu- neut and his foreman were arrested, and being found guilty appealed, in order to test tue case. 1 lie decision in the case of the state uguinset Shurp, from Haywood county, was reversed. The people expect Alderman Wadileh's ordinance to pass at tomorrow's session ot the board. FREE SILVER Speaker Crisp ftays a Hpeelal Or der Will be Granted. Washington, Feb. 18. Tbe leaders of tbe contest in the house for free coinage of silver have received from Speaker Crisp assurances that a special order will be brought in the house in favor of I the free coinage bill. The speaker told them as soon as Mr. Latchings, who is at present in New York on business, re turns to Washington, the rules commit tee will meet and will take prompt ac tion on the Bland resolution making the silver bill a special order. The speaker has assured them that he is in favor ot a consideration of tbe bill, and of its being huplly disposed ot in tbe house within reasonable time. URE1T SOUTHERN COMPANY Albert Fink. Declined to Accept the Presidency. Louisville, Ky., February 18. Albert Fink, father of railroad pooling, has re ceived from the Olcott committee of tbe Richmond Terminal company the offer of the presidency of the Great Southern company, which is to be the name of the Richmond terminal as reorganized by the Unce-lhomas party ot management Mr rink said today to a Louncr- Journal reporter: "I cannot accept tbe oner. lam too old to well gather the shattered fragments of this property and place it on a paying basis. 1 believe that this can be done. The concern is in no worse condition than was the Atchison when it was again placed on its feet." Contract Completed. Marion, N. C, Feb. 17. Special H. J. Surratt, of Asheville, has com pleted the contract for building the four story brick hotel at this place. The front is made ot Washington pressed brick and Hender son ville granite. The front windows are of fine French double strength glass, and is said by all who see it to be the finest in the state. Mr. Surratt returns to Asheville, and all who know him be lieve he is one of the best workmen in the state. He was the foreman en two large buildings in Ashevilie last year erected tor tne Messrs. Kevnoias. Turpln Jailed In Naanvllle. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 18. E. B. B Turpin, the wealthy Gallatin lawyer who shot and killed Wm. Carter, at that place yesterday, was broght here and jailed last night because of the rapidly growing sentiment in tavor ot lynching him. Ue was indicted yesterday for murder in tb efirst degree. Unanimously Elected. SusguHHANNA, Penn., Feb, 17. Jos. F. Lamon, democrat, was today unani mously elected mayor. ANOTHER JOINT MEETING HELD AT 4 O'CLOCK YESTER DAY AFTERNOON. Contractor Smith Filed His Bond for the Culvert Work Tbe Other Contractors Qlven Further Time Seme Bills Paid. The second special meeting of the joint board of aldermen and advisors held this week assembled in the mayor's office yes terday afternoon. The meeting was mainly called tor tbe purpose of consult ing with the contractors, looking to the putting forth of every effort to begin the street work. There were present besides Mayor Blanton Aldermen Starnes, McDow ell, Waddell and Leonard; Advis ors Cummings, Bearden, Hunt and Scott. As soon as the meeting opened W. T. Penniman, speaking for A. M. Smith, of Greensboro, who bas the granite con tract, said that he had received no offi cial notice of said meeting, and had only seen from a paper that a meeting was to be held. Ee had telegraphed Mr. Smith, bat be could not get here before perhaps Ttvarsday futaroon. He asked further time for eiectuk-U of contract and filing of bond, which was granted. Mr. Oates, of the firm of Webb, Oates & Eskridge, the brick contractors, also asked further time, which was granted. H. M. Smith, who has the contract for the construction of the culverts on tbe streets to be paved at once, appeared and signed his contract and filed bis bond for $1,500, one-third of the total amount of his contract. His sureties are A. Rankin and J. J. Mackey. The board accepted the bond. Mr. Smith was given three months in which to com plete bis work, but was urged to nush it to the earliest completion. Mr. bcott moved, and itcarned.that as the law was to be carried out to the letter, a committee be appointed to confer with the city clerk and see that that official purchased the proper books of account. etc., for bis wor.k. There was a little discussion just bere. Mayor Blanton said he did not know whether the city clerk was the clerk of the joint board. and did not quite think tbe clerk could be required to do extra work for the joint board outside of his regular duties for the city. The mayor was assured by several members that the improvement act provided that the city clerk should be the clerk ot the joint board. The com mittee appointed is composed of Messrs. Scott, Hunt and Waddell. W. G. Corpemng, the contractor for the grading, told the board tbat he would be ready to sign his contract aad furnish bond by Friday, He called the attention of the board to paragraphs 10 and 11 of the general stipulations, in which the word "facilities ' was used and said he thought the word should be 'opportunities instead. Mr. Cummings said several members ot tbe board had discussed the matter, and it was deemed proper to make the change of which Mr. Corpening spoke. He, therefore, moved tbat the word "facilities" in paragraphs lOand 11 be stricken out and "opportuni ties" inserted in lieu thereof. The motion was carried. Paragraph No. 10, as cor rected, reads: "The contractor will be required to afford the necessary oppor tunities to the company or companies owning rail tracks on the line of the work, or to their agents, for the preser vation of the same from injury, either by removal or otherwise, without extra charge therefor, and shall keep said tracks open lor the passage of cars on their regular schedule." Paragraph No. 11, in which a similar change was made, relates to sewer, gas and water pipes. Mr. Corpening caused a ripple of ap plause by stating to the board that after be had signed tbe contract, should he get into trouble with tbe railway com pany he would tight the matter himself, and no one else would be responsible. Mr. Starnes, for the committee on macadam, recommended that the ma cadam taken off the streets to be paved be placed in a heap at some convenient point until a time when it may be used. The following bills for advertising for bids and tbe sale of the bonds were or dered paid: Louisville Courier-Journal, $111; Baltimore Manufacturer's Record, $9.25; New York Journal of Commerce, $63; Atlanta Constitution, $11; Balti more Sun, $8.25; Richmond Times, $10; Richmond Dispatch. $50; Chattanooga Times, $11.55; Cincinnati Enquirer, $40; Cleveland Leader, $20.90; Toledo Blade, $10; Savannah News, $16. Mayor Blanton said tbe American Bank Note company had a bill of $800 for the engraving of the city bonds, and be would like the board to instruct the city clerk to pay it. Mr. Scott said that when tbe bill was brought before the board properly it could be acted upon. The clerk then brought in the bill, which was approved by Cobb & Merrimon, but was not classified. Mr. Starnes moved that the city clerk be instructed to ask the company to itemize tbe bill, and then pay the bill, the amount charged tor each series to be paid out of the fund for which they were engraved. Mayor Blanton said it was a small matter and immaterial, and thought the bill should be paid from the improvement fund, "to favor the schools and market house." Mr. Starnes' motion prevailed, and the meeting then adjourned to 3 o'clock rriday atternoon. AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE. HOMB. Striugcnt precautions have been taken in Philadelphia against typus fever. New methods of taxation proposed to the New York legislature would increase tbe state's revenue $4,000,000. The general impression in Philadelphia is that the Reading leases ot Lehigh Vat ley and Jersey Central will stand. It is announced that 120 democrats, more than a majority of that party in the house, have signed a petition asking that the rules committee bring in a spe cial order tor the silver bills. Frank P. Slavin has sent a telegram to the Olompic Club, New Orleans, in which he says he will fight James J. Cor bett in New Orleans on March 3, four- ounce gloves, six rounds, for a purse of $5,000. Tbe name ot Patrick Uivver, as a can didate for membership in the young Men's democratic club, of New York, was blackballed at an exciting meeting of the board of governors, after a long and bitter contest. HAVE YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED AT GRANT'S PHARMACY, NO. 24 SOUTH MAIN ST.. ASHEVILLE, N. C. J. M, CAMPBELL, DEALER IN" REAL ESTATE AND AGENT FOR THE ASHEVILLE LOAN, CONSTRUCTION -AITD IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. FOR RENT. Bight-room fnrnlsned house, short distance of court house; modern improvements; first class house and first class tenants wanted' none others need apply. Price 7S.0O. Three-room hoaie. nnfnn.i.i.ui $7 SO per month. Two eight room houses, unfurnished. Tost at street ear line. Price S3S.00 ner month. Modern improvements. four-room house, just at street ear line. Price 1 10.00 ner month. Noh, lible tenants wanted. Ten room house, furnished, for rent All modern conveniences. Possession at once. Best street in A.hevillt. Price SSO ner month. Applj to ' J. U. CAMPBBLU. Keal Betate Dealer. CHINA, GLASS, CUTLERY, LAMPS, SILVER Clearing sale till March 1st. I Intend to give np one store room, and goods will be sold out as fast as possible, regardless of prices. J. H. LAW 57i 59 i Sooth Haln trt Wi&iBhv