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;'' .- ' -I ; ' I. V evilie 1 VOLUME VIII. NO. 8 ASHEVILLE N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, PIUCE 5 CENTS. Ash Jaily CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS LOWER THAN EVER BEFORE. SPECIAL PRICES BY THE CASE, KROGER. REAL ESTATE. jYlLTJB B. QWYM, W. W. WPST. 8WYN & WEST (Successor! to Walter ll.Gwyn) ESTABLISHED 1881 REFER TO BANK nF ASHFVILLE. REAL ESTATE. Loans Securely Placed at fi Per Cent. Notary Public. Commiasionera olbceds. FIRE INSURANCE. OFFICE Southeast Court Square. CORTLAND BROS., Real Estate Broken-, And Investment Agents. NOTARY PUBLIC l,onns scurelv placed nt x per cent i MflciM 24. & iMl ration Awiim l lloor. fctilidl v JOHN CHILD J (Formerly of I.ymnn & Child) OiUcc No. I Legal Block IlE VI. ESTATE AND LOAN BHOKE8, TRICTl.Y A Ri'.OKHKAUB 11USINHSS. Loam accurc placed at 8 per cent. WILLS BjiOS., ARCHITECTS NO. 3a PATTON AVE. JENKS & JENKS, REAL. ESTATE AND INSURANCE. We have umc very desirable timber prop erties for sale at a low figure. We can show you full deKriptlon at our office. One fine Aabeatoa mine for sale. We can sbow you some specimens from the mine an can take you to the property If you desire. Furnished and unfurnished houses to rent. JENKS & JENKS, NO. 32 PATTON AVE., ASHEVILLE. MODEL CIGAR STORE. I have added to my Mock a tine assortment of SPORTING GOODS, and a nl e Hue of STATIONERY. All of the latest Novels, Magnxinc a and I'erlodlcats of every description, monthly and weekly. Model Cigar Store & News Depot 17 PATTON AVENUE. I Bloinberg, Prop. 'i'i;,-'i 1i lim,litilatyi'-iiilill iaar l.rh.i.i .Arfi.'ii'W.ir . V, -n'asLLsi,f.i, .,.' ELECTRIC STARCH This stMirh deserves tlio.i t toiition of vory family. It is put up in faiii',,Y(;oloi-()lpa'k- iifi'cs iiud highly ppi funiocl: it is Fold to you on its own morits. WiUTiiiitoil tho best starch on tho uwiikrt or money n,funlril It requires no rookii.tr. I'einoiiiber the ii.iino mid b;i ve no otiior. We keep it for sale liy the cjiso or packjigc. A. D. COOPER, NOKTII COURT SOIIAKli. BON MARCHE LADIES CALL ANIHNSriiCT I 1 1 IS HANI) SOME STOCK or Spring Reefers and Capes, SPRING REEFERS AND CAPES, SPRING REEFERS AND CAPES SPECIALTIES. lMJI'liSTRIAN TIGHTS, MEN'S I'COTUU.L nnd IUCYCLE HOSli; SCKIVF.N'S PATENT DRAWERS. BON MARCHE H. M. HOWARD. B H LACK SMIT Having leased the l;.rc new building on Miirkvl street, recently occupied by thv Gil mer ConiiiKc Works, I inn now jncpa'cd to do till ItituU if work in the blacksmithin line. Aity favors tliat my iVirmls can turn nty way will be iluly iipprm.iU-d. Uorsv slU'i-iiiK fH:cinity. Itispectliilly. nprjridtr II M. HOWARD. ADAMANT, l"he "iVrficti-m r.f VntI I'lnslrr." IthasHiio percent iti i r tensile strength thui lime, ami Moo per cent, more than utty other ma terial known ns a wall plaster. P. L. COWAN & CO., JEWELERS, FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SPEC- TACLtS, EYE GLASSES, ETC. FINE WATCH REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. No. 9 W. Court Square. SODA WATER ! We are now nerving our de licious ICE CREAM SODA. If you have never tried it come without delay. If you have the announcement is sufficient Also soda water of all the different flavors; mineral waters, gin.T ale. Shaved ice in abundance. Don't forget the place. RAYSOR & SMITH DRUGGISTS, NO. 30 PATTON AVENUE. PLAIN ENOUGH On the slate. H may not he perfectly clear at first, hut rend again and it in plain enough. Prices I,OWlJR than ever and Koods above conipt-tition. t us convince you if you don't know it already, by telling vou of our liurcaiiK fo this week. On nlldee'ornted and transpar nt China, Art Pottery, Vuscn, etc., WE WILL ALLOW 10 PER CENT. OFF OF OUR ALREADY LOW PRICES. Oi:r Inst wet k'i bargain counter will lie con tinued this, with new bargains on it. Our tmrg in gobets at (10 ecu In per dozen in the i'i)TB-st vnluc ever offered; we have fifteen linricls of ) hem. Wc have many other such bargfiinv We want you to look at our W hi i e Mount iin, Gem, and Artie Ice Cream ('rrezers, lU-fri aero tors. Coolers, etc.. before buying elsewhere. We have the largeststock in the city nd prices right. j rr lihia, lilnsa and Hnusc Goods, CRYSTAL PAUCF, 41 PATTON AVi. NORTH CAROLINA ROE HERRING, Wc are now offering to our trade a high grade of New Hoe Herring, a choice quality which is difficult to obtain as the supply is limited. POWELL & SNIDER H. REDWOOD & CO. t'h o ice sty Its i 1 1 II igh ( i ra de Clothing (.nd Furnishing Goods for men and boys. ( 'hoice styles in 1 )ress Go xls and Silks of all grades, Choice styles in 1 1 ih ( ! rade Hats, t aps and Shoes. Choice styles in Kid Cloves, Parasols, Corsets, Handker chiefs Laces. ICmbroideries, a nd general Small wares One Price System. 7 and 9 ration Ave. GENUINE AUSTRALIAN LENSES. I am devoting all of my time to study of the ryes and to the peculiar formation of the lenses. I warrant all spectacles I furnish to give entire satisfaction in all ensca, and can suit any one on first examination of the eyes E. WEXLER, NO. 17 NORTH MAIN ST., ASHEVILLE, N. C. STILL IN THE RING. R. B. NOLAND & SON, GROOEiRS, No. ai N. Malu Street, Wish to announce the. fact that tlicy nrr aolc agents for the Spartanburg steam linked bread, the only ft rat claaa bread to be found In the city, and no table la complete without It. we get It ircah b.v cxprcsa every i!ay. Don't forget that wentc wholr.nl. nml rr. tall dealer. In potatoes, amilea. nnl,,n H all kiada of country produce. Everything kept that la uaunlly found in a Brat class grocery store. BAPTISTS AT ATLANTA. uiti:i:v msci ssioN ovkh rill-: hack uventiom ASotllli Cui'ollmi UlvlMC havH tile N-r Is ;liij lo Uil- IIouh and lite Icl! VVlKit ;;orKla l Do- lim fur lliu Colored Man. Atlanta, On., May 10. The southern liaptist convention has elected delegates to the ceutcniiinl to take place in I'hil.T delphia on the 24-th, 25thand 2(Hh insts, The siecial committee on financial methods, appointed a veal ago, made its report through Dr. Kilpatriek. The committee recommended that upon the adjournment of the convention the home and foreign mission boards each make an apportionment among the states, giving the money needed for next year; that the state board he requested to rat ify or modify these apportionments and on a basis of these recommendations the two boards shall conduct their oper ations next year; that the state board sub-divide the apportionment among as sociations and lu"thcr sub-diyide it among churches; that the board seek more earnestly to enlist the ivistors of churches in the work; that liiey seek to Know the pastors and get them to hold meetings lor the purpose of educating the people in llie work ol missions. The report was adopted. Sunday school work w;is discussed at length in all its bearings. The meeting of the alumni of Louis ville was held with II. A. Tupper, jr., I). II.. in the chair. They passed a resolu tion to raise $100, (Kit), for endowment. Ur. Tupper was elected trustee of the seminary lor Maryland. At the afternoon session ol the con vention there was a brtezy discussion of the race question. Rev. Ilr. Drown, of South Carolina, of the committee to whom the home mis- ion board's report had been referred, Drought in a report saying that il the lluptisls are held accountable for the treatnuiit ol llie nenroes the home mis sion board's report would be damning evidence against them at the last great assize. Dr. llrown reviewed with bit ter sarcasm the board's reference to the fact that slavery had christianized the negroes and the southern state govern ments were doing much to educate them, lie closed by saying the negroes are go ing to the dogs and the devil. Dr. J. Hawthorne, of the first Ilaotist church, replied by saving that this was the lust sign ol discord in lliecouvciuion. As to slavery christianizing the negroes, Dr. llrown was the fust southern man to deny that the negroes came here bar barians and were Inrgelv civilized and christianized by the time ol emancipa tion. Dr. Hawthorne asserted that the southern white people had less prejudice against the negroes than any people on earth. Dr. Ilrown's stalennut that they were going to the dogs and the devil showed him to be fuller ol race prejudice than any man he knew. Dr. Hawthorne said the state of Georgia was doing more lor the educa tion of negroes than for the education of the while people. In defence of the home mission hoard he said it had sixty mis sionaries now among the negroes of the south. The comcution will meet at Nashville next year. Tin-; sii.vi.it jii;n. Thev Will IMck Tliel.- 1lliils and Trv Again. Washington, May 7. Another con test ovtr the silver question is threaten ed in I lie house. Mr. Wand and his fol lowers propose to try to force the com mittee on rules to bring in a cloture rule to insure the prompt consideration of a lice c linage bill. Their movements have been kepi very quiet since the defeat ol their bill, but they have not been idle. II the anti-silver men imagine that Mr. Illand and his supporters have been hold ing IrcqueNt eoiilcrcnccs with free silver senators at various intervals during the past few weeks Cot nothing they aie very much mistaken. Alter the light in March, Speaker Crisp decided that he would not allow a cloture rule to be introduced to bring the silver bill to a vote unless a majority of the democratic members of the house signed a petition to that effect. Mr. Illand and his lieutenant, Mr. 1 'it ice ol lenncssec, made an ellort to secure the requisite number ol names. Several days were spent in passing the petition around, but only thirty-one signatures were ob tained, and therefor the struggles was apparently abandoned. During the past :cw (lavs ftlr. Tierce lias started a new petition in circulation in which he asks the committee on rules to bring in a rule fixing a date for a vote on the island sil ver bill, and providing against filibuster ing, To this petition he has ninety-seven signatures, and only requires 113. HI' I I.I. HA1NINO. Humor That a II lie Levee Halt tJlvtn Awav, Sr. Lons, Mo., May 10. The river tonight is at the danger line, twenty-five feet, and rising. No serious damage has as yet occurred, but there is much anxiety along with the waiting for what may next coine. New Orleans, May 10, There is a rumor afloat to the effect that the great Morganzu levee, the largest in the United States, has given away. Dhs MoiNiis, Ia., May 10. It has been raining at Central, Ia. sinceSunday after noon ami seems increasing instead of abating. Hiiri.inoton, Io May 10. The situ ation here in regard to the Hood is some what better. AT TIIIC FIUSl" DAITIST. llev. A. C. nlxoit Will Mold the l-'IrHl Service In llie New Church. Kcv. A. C. Dixon, of Ilrooklyn. N. Y., wdio preaches at the First liaptist church this evening, is expected to arrive in the city this afternoon from Atlanta, where he has been attending the Southern Bap tist convention. He will he accompanied by Kcv. J L.White, J. (J. Adams and J. A. Speight, of this city, who have also been attending the convention. The scats for the church could not be put into the edifice in time for this service, and chairs will be used instead The church will no doubt be filled. To morrow evening Mr. Dixon lectures in this church on "Myths ami moths of in fidelity," under the auspices of the La dies' aid society. i.i:ss corTo.T im. ixti:i. Just How Much I.vhh Than I.at Vear TIb Difficult To Afccrrlaln. Washington, May lo. The May re turns to the department of agriculture report delay in the wo; k ol cotloi: plant ing, from the low tcmpcraln c. from drought in many districts, and in some excess ol rain. Germination is arrested and the plants start slowly. Sonic ic planting will be necessary. It is estimated that 80 per cent, of ll.e crop is usually planted by the first ol May. This year the estimates make it only 78. They are as follows for the several states : Virginia, 34-; NorthCaroiin", 7: South Carolina, 83;- Georgia, 85; Florida, 00; Alabama, 83, Mississippi, 78; Lonisana, 72: Texas. 83: Arkansas. (U.- T..t.,.,. 4-5; average. 78.3. These figures rcpre- otiii uio)iui Liuu oi proposed area already ..I., 1 ..A !.... . . I . . i . J piumm, iuu ouiw in, ii plaining is ma terially later than usual. Some indica tion is L'iven of the intiMwli-rl iii,-i c compared with that of list year. It is difficult to forenst the result that was partially in the future, and the AijeViiic J n yivii,. -n-c- &!&i4ym '' k pWIM; m. ill n -c tverages arc only given to show what the correspondents believed to be the in tention ns to reduction ol area, The de crease of area, as indicated, averages ISO per cent. The percentages arc: Virginia, 72; North Carolina, 70; South Carolina, 80; Georgia, 83; Florida, 80; Alahanu, 80; Mississippi, S3; Louisiana, 82; Texas. 82; Arkansas, SO, Tennessee. 7t; Missouri, 74-. It should be added that every year the area is reported too low, and almost every year less than year before, notwithstanding the tact that the actual increase has been more than half n million acres per annum. In the formal estimates of acreage some allowance is always made, but the per centages above are those ot correspond ents, consolidated as reported. An esti mate of tiereage will be made on the first of u nc us usual. TIIK FIRST III.UCK I. AII. l'avliitf on Depot Street Itei;i.ii by Mayor Ulantoa Yewterdav. The first granite block ol the city pav ing was laid yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock by Mayor Wanton. The paving was begun on Depot street, near the intersection of Roberts and Depot streets. The road roller had been sent down to put the ''cd of the street in propir condition, several hundred feet of the curbing having already been placed. The joke is on Mayor Wanton, as hi set the first block on the cud instead of placing it lengthwise. lint he coi reeled ids mistake, and the paving was begun in the presence of Alderman St lines, Advisors Hunt and Conant, Contractors Smith, Dates and Kskriduc, Col. J. II. Kuinbough. K. I'. and W. L. Walter, Cant. 11. C. 1'agg, W. L. Shape and a. number of citizens. In the face of the curbing opposite the blocks laid by Mayor Wanton will be eaived "May',), 1802," the date ol the beginning of the work. Contractor Smith will push the work steadily now. kivi:k and ii a ii no u iiii.i.. It Han I'aHKCd llie House and 1st Now lu llie ticnale Washington, May 10. In the senate today the river and harbor bill was re ceived from the house which it passed yesterday, nnd referred to the committee on commerce. The conference report on the urgent deficiency bill was presented and agreed to. The following bills were taken from the calendar and passed : House bill to authorize the const ruot'on of a telephone line on the const of Virginia from Cape Charles to Assatcgue island in aid of the preservation of life and property. In the house today after the reference of a few senate bills and the granting ol a dozen leaves of absence, the house accorded an hour to the committee on printing to call up measures already reported by it. The river and harbor bill, as it passed the house, carries an appropriat ion in round numbers of $21,300,000. BLOWN DOWN. Severe Wind and Rain Storm In Arkaimas, Little Rock, May 10, A severe wind nnd rain storm pnssed over this entire section. A number of fences nnd small cabins were blown down here. Ten miles below this city, on the Ar kansas river, a two story house was blown fifty fect and overturned in the river last night. Scyerul persons were tn the building nt the time and it is sup posed that they were drowned. At Morrillton, fifty miles from this city, the Catholic church and monastery were blown down nnd totally destroyed. It is reported thut four men were fatally injured in the wreck. The damage there will exceed $15,000. neeiiilnic coiifesaea. Mbliiourne, May 10. The execution of Deeming has been fixed for May 23. It is evident that Deeming has not the slightest liopc that his appeal for a fur- flirr innnirv intn Ilia mmtnl pnnrlitmti will avail him to escape hanging. The conuemneu murderer nas conicsscu to a r-lrrirvrmin that he killed his wifi at I Windsor. A MAGMFICliN T UL'ILDIXGl MONTI OII AVKSilli hl llOdl IN THIS CITV, A IMtSurc of the IiupobliiK Sli net tire- That In to Replace the I'u-v cut uradec! Seliool Huildl.iic on Montlord Aieniie tseialls of llie Il.illcliui;. In this issue Tin: C'rnzKN presents to its leaders a line illustration of the new school building to be- erected on Mont ford avenue, which shows it to be a mag nificent structure worthy of the noble and commanding site it is to occupy. Access is had to the ftont entrance of the building by a few steps hading to a broad landing in the open vestibule. Wide frant doors open into a broad hull running the full depth ot the building with separate exits for hoys and g'u Is at the rear. On the light and hit respectively open broad doors into commodious class rooms, 2.'!:!('. feet. To each class room is attached a large cloak room having ventilating arrangements scpa.-ntc from the main rooms, also separate windows. Iiaeh class room is lighted by large win dows, five along thesi 'cs and two at the end of each room. Ample blackboard space is provided along the other side and end. The whole building is wain scoted four fect high in pine. All the in terior finish is natural pine stained a rich golden brown. The whole building is to be plastered in line sand finish to soften the glare of the light. Uach door has a large transom over it, the full width of the dour, which, aided by the windows, will afford abundance of ventilation in warm weather. The winter ventilation is provided for by a special scheme of ventilating and heating. The building is ' heated bv two lurnaces for burning wood. The air is introduced and distribu ted above the heads ol tlieocciip.tnlsanil circulates freely through the rooms, being gradually drawn down to the door, where it is immediately drawn out of the room by ventilating Hues auto matically syphoning the 'foul air and dust that may arise and carrying it to a large central shaft through the centre ol the building, where it is instantly con veyed above aic roof and dispersed in the outside atmosphere. This secures uniformly warm, fresh air throughout the building distributed evenly, and re moved when vitiated, withotilany dralt. An easy (light of broad stairs leads to the second lloor, which is arranged like the first lloor, but has a convenient prin cipal's room, 12x18, over the hall below. On each lloor, in a recess in the halls, arc two wash basins with water supply, anil each class room is also provided with a teacher's closet. The boys' playground is divided from that ol the girls by a high luiceandeach has a senerale exit Irmii .n i'iimi (1...,,- Ulaill ll.lll l)V covereil sli-nu nil',, ,,!,,, cess to the playground and convenient lavatories in llie lacii,ent winch also open into each playground. The exterior is a u ell timnnH ,,,,,, -,l ('-, cade with a classic Reeling in the design sniguiunv appropriate to a public school buililiny. the nil.-isli-n-,! u-;,i.,i ,i bles on each end being in perfect accord wiiu i uc ucauuini lower, winch lends a1 peculiar grace to the whole building. The Dortico of I he innin .-..i ; distinguishing feature of the front. .I-,. . , . ,- . .... i uc maiding is to He linislied outside HI tillC brick work, trinumil uiil, .,-,., cotta frieze under the cornice anil terra cotta capitals tothepilasters. A "damp course" is built in the walls all round the building, tllcclunlly preventing dampness from working up by capillary attraction mini tin-grounii. ine root is covered w ith "Snanish tiles" wliii-h 1,,-,-nl l,o moiiotuuv of a plain roof and are per fectly in keeping with this particular de sign. The htuldinir Climmitti, rn-,. l.n r.,,.,- gratnlatcd on obtaining such nn elegant ouiioing to aciorn one ol Aslievillc s nrincinnl streets, and it will u-;,i laurels for the talented architects Messrs. Wills Urns !,, .-.,.,, credit for udding another superb nrchi- iceiurai gem lo me many with which they have already bedecked this city. The KIhmcm C oHt Him 5. Woiu rn, Mass., May 7. The kisses which James Torrcy stole from Mrs. Stewart a few nights ago have cost him $5. The ease was tried in court today. Mrs, Stewart testified that Torrcy threw his arms around her and kissed her twice. Torrcy denied it. Mrs. Stewart said she had told her husband, but the neuddiors had heard it in some way and teased her about it. That made her nnerv. and she had Torrcy arrested. He paid the nnc. Colored Men Were Itarrcd. Chicago, May 10. The international association of machinists in convention here refused, after a lively debate, to strike from the eonstitition the clause limiting the members to white men. The southern delegates opposed any change as one man and enough northern dele gates voted with them to overwhelm ingly bar out the colored man. toue Wrong, Salt Lakh, Utah, May 10. Stude bnkcr Hros.' head bookkeeper, Geo. Mc Elvain, has been arrested here charged with embezzling several thousand dollars. JJIfJ HE TRY iO COMMIT SUICIDE? . 1'i.e train which leaves the Aslievillc .depot at ;io."i was rounding the bend . yesterday v. hen a man rushed to the (platform and jumped off. His rash act created nM.-it- v,. It,..,, the other pass.-ngers they all thoughtit was a ease of suicide. Ladies fainted, men rushed .to the plan. am expecting to see his mangled form upon the track, but the fact was he had forgotten to put his bottle of "litiucombc Tills" in his s.ilchel and would not start on bis jour ney without them. Iletookgrcatchauces, but he might have taken greater. ItA.NT'S PHAItMACY. In purchasing medicines don't try ex pel iincnls the first and only consider ation should be geimincss. Iluneombe Sarsauarilla htts stood the test of several years and today it is in greater demand than ever. Over live hundred bottles sold this spring, a triumphant proof of popular approval. For sale at GRANT'S PHARMACY. ISUNCOMIlIi LIVUR 1'ILLS are mild, vet efficient; do not cause pain or gric, and act upon the liver and bowels. They arc especially valuable as alter dinner nills. nml r-;i,iilv m.. ,t-i tion and costivepcss. nausea, distress in tnt s'O'ii.-tcn. etc Thev a:c purely vegetable and we be lieve they arc ( he best family pill vet pre pared and offer them with perfect confi dence, believing that whenever used it will be with the happiest results. Try them and ludge for yourself. Foi sale only at GRANT'S PHARMACY. "SYUUI' OP TAR AND WILD CHER RY" as manufactured at Grant's Phar macy is the best cough medicine you can use lor yourself or your children -it is a positive cure and we guarantee it to con tain no opiates in any form, it is entirely harmless. For sale only at GRANT'S PHARMACY. Years ago people regarded cold cream and camphor ice as the ultimatums for chapped hands and all similar skin trou bles, ninny persons find that the applica tion ot cither of them aggravates their trouble. To such "CAMl'HO-GLYCliR-lNIi COM FOUND" is a boon it is a pos itive cure for chapped hands, chafing, sunburn, etc., and an elegant face dress ing alter shaving ii contains no mineral or noxious ingredient, is elegantly per fumed, will not soil the most delicate fabric, is entirely harmless and safe to use on the most delicate skin anil con tains nothing greasy or sticky. For sale only at GRANT'S PHARMACY. Physicians orders promptly filled and delivered free of charge to any part ol the the city. GRANT'S PHARMACY. UNUSUAL IS T11U VAKIUTY MSPLAV1U) IN MY STOCK, itrmlirnn-. ynm.-lhln.. .1 -i . .. eertumly embrnvca everything vou do in that line. It includes a large line of NECKWEAR, All of tliein dainty in design and mniiy of ii,vi uunuiuiv itw in price. When it conn s to Shirts, Collars, Cull's, Uuderw ear tinil Hose, wc are "in it." MEN'S HATS AND M ION'S SIIOFS IN ORBAT VARIETY. F. E. MITCHELL, MEN'S OUTFI I TER, 18 Putton Ave. Asheville, N. C. THIi BKST- -ANU- -PRIiTTIEST LOW PRICED TABLEWARE ON THE MARKET. J. H. LAW. 57 and 59 South Main street.