eville Daily Citizen
ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1892.
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VOLUME VIII. NO. 20
PlilCE 5 CENTS.
Ash
CALIFORNIA
CANNED
FRUITS
LOWER
THAN
EVER
BEFORE.
SPECIAL
PRICES
BY
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CASE.
KROGER.
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(Successors to Walter B.Gwyn)
FSTABL.ISHED 1881
REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE.
REAL ESTATE
.nana sccurelv Placed at 8
Per Cent.
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FIRE INSURANCE.
OFFICE Southeast Court Square.
'oarso large grain, most
economical for use. 200 lb.
sacks $2.50, or 2 cts.
per lb. by retail.
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Prepared from selected fruits
that yield the finest
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A. D. COOPER,
NORTH COURT SQUARE
PORTLAND!!
A RATIFICATION MEETING
HELD IN THE COURT HOI SE
LAST EVENINU.
ROGERS & BROS.
Thit It the name of the latest pattern la
spoons, etc , of these wc'l-known goods. It
Is the pre t tits t spoon on the market and is
advertised everywhere. z have a new fad in
Orange spoons at only $'i 50. Come aid
sec all a low price will be given Thraah.
BASKETS ! BASKETS!
No space here to tell you about them,
made by the Canadian Indiana, elaborate,
beautiful, they are too pretty, from 10 cts. up.
SUMMER GOODS!
Wc are stilt in the lead with our refrigera
tors, freezers, coolers, gasoline and oil stoves,
etc. Twenty-five gross Mason's fruit jars In
and ready for you, plenty this year. PRICCS
TALK, allot
Thrash's Crystal Palace
41 PATTON AVE.
CHINA, - GLASS . AND HOUSE GOODS.
Good Speeches Made by H. A.
uudxer, J. H. Merrlnioi., R. M.
Furmau and Others at the Dem
ocratic Club Meeting
The ratification meeting of the Ashe-
ville democratic club was called to order
in the court house nt 8:30 last evening
by President C. T. Rawls, who, on tak
ing the chair, congratulated the demo
crats on the excellent ticket put out by
the state convention.
Hon. II. A. Gudgcr was first called
uoon. lie said tie una neara a republi
can sny that the majority of the demo
crats would be 50,000. lie did not
know what it would 1, but he believed
that there would be one of the largest
majoriticscver given. He named eachman
on the ticket, and had words of praise
for ccry one of them. It was a really
first-class ticket, one that everybody
could support heartily. Referring to the
presidency he said that
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Divhh Goods, Fancy floods,
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These prices hold for everything in stock.
Many good less than cost.
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Troy Steam Laundry
DOMESTIC FINISH AND FINE WORK
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sGRANDs .
MAY SWEEPING SALES
NO END OF BARGAINS THIS MONTH,
SEE THE LINE OF CHAMBER SETS AT
$2.15, $3.10, $3.75, $4.50.
THE $4.50 SET HAS ELEYEN PIECES WITH THE SLOP JAR.
Dinner Sets in New Styles at
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Clothing and FurniRhiiig
(Joods for men and boys.
Choice styles in Dress Goods
and Silks of nil grades.
Choi ce styles in II igh ( 5 ra de
Hats, taps and Shoes.
Choice styles in Kid Gloves,
Parasols, Corsets, Handker
chiefs Laces, Embroideries,
ind general Small wares.
One Price SyBtein.
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0 0 o
AND, WHILE THEY LAST,
32 PIECES FINE ART POTTERY AT $1.35, WORTH FROM $2.25 TO $5.00.
IN SPITE OF THE HEAVY DRAIN UPON THEM
THE 5, io AND 13 CENT TABLES ARE KEPT FULL.
i.i rt L... irlaaa. Don't believe In bariralns till vou see these tables. Don't
buy china, glass, cutlery, silverware, etc., in a hurry. We carry the largest
and best assortment. Vou can judge of quality and price.
J. II. LAW,
NOS. 57 AND 59 SOUTH MAIN STREET, ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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JUST ONE MOMENT.
We are closing out
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at 20 per cent, discount.
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Trunks and Satchels
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HATS, UMBRK1.LAS, RIDING
LEGGINGS, ETC.
THE SHOE STORE,
WEAVER & MYERS,
at) Tnttou Avenue. Ashcville, N. C
if the Chicago
convention would nominate a western
man the democrats would carry the solid
south, New York, nnd enough of the
north to elect their man and make the
whole country democratic.
J. II. Merriniou's Speech.
The next speaker was Hon. Jas. II.
Merriinon. He said the nominations
would be acquiesced in by all democrats,
but thought the convention had passed
by a faithful and capable public servant
for no adinuate reason. Gov. Holt
could have been elected by a large major
ity. The republicans had been fondly
hoping that something would turn up to
split the democratic partv, but their
dream had been dispelled. North Caro
lina will still retain her place in the solid
democratic south.
"Speaking of the solid south reminds
me," said the speaker, "that some of my
republican friends had their feelings very
much hurt by a remark 1 made at the
organization ol this club. They under
stood me to say that till the republicans
ought to Dc hung. 1 met one 01 tnem
the other day a prominent man 111 Bis
oarty and told him that I had under
stood that he had said something about
it. He replied that he did not know he
had, but that he had read what I had
said, in Tun Citizen, and thought it
'very unkind.'
"I assured him that the language 1
used was not intended to apply to the
republican party; that 1 was speaking ol
a class of men who would resent any ef
fort to connect tliem with the republi
can partv, men who claimed to be demo
crats, yet were doing all they could to
disrupt the democratic party, and there
fore enable the republican partv to carry
the southern states, and pass the 'Lodge
force bill' in the next congress; that 1
had said that if such a result should be
brought about, the blame for it would
attach to these treacherous men, and
thev would deserve the fate that follows
treachery.
"In the south, the republican and the
negro party are one and the same, nnd
the democratic solidity of the south de
pends lor its continuation anil perma
nency, in a very large measure, upon the
continuation and permanency of the
organization of the negro party. If
there were no negro party in the south,
the solid south would soon be broken up
and dire calamity would lollow. lo
keep the south solidly democratic it is
essential that the republican partv should
be kept solidly negro, as it has been ever
since its organization in the southern
states. I snv these things not to give
offense, but as a plain statement of
facts.
"Every white man who joins the repub-
lican party thereby places himscll in
antagonism to his race, and arrays him
sell in opposition to the honor, progress.
prosperity, and the very civilization
itself of the south. 1 do not sa v that he
intends these things by joining that
party. Some join it from one motive
and some from another. Itut no matter
what may be the motive that prompts
him, the result is the same he stands
opposed to the white people.
"It is reported in the newspapers that
Fred Douglass, the foremost negro in
America, the negro with a white wife,
the negro who has been honored with
important and honorable public trusts
and offices, has declared that if the
southern outrages upon negroes don't
cease, the negroes would learn to De
chemists, by which he was understood
to mean thev would learn to be manu
facturers and users of dynamite bombs
with which they would destroy both the
neoulc ot the south anil their property
don t thinkaiiv white republican wouia
ioin the negroes in a warfare ot this
kind, even it Douglass coulu prevail upon
the negroes to begin it.
The "Southern Outrages
Now let us talk a minute about what
arc called 'southern outrages' upon the
negroes. The other day thegeneralconfer-
ence of the Northern Methodist church,
at Omaha, made a desperate attack upon
the southern people. As reported in the
New York Herald of the 18th instant
the conlercnce eommitteee 011 the state
of tl'ic church brought in a report calling
unon the government, the state olhcials,
the Methodist lipisjopai cnurcn ana an
good citizens to arise in their might and
abolish tne indignities ana outrages that
are put upon the colored people, and all
white people who love to work ior the
salvation of the colored race in the south-
crn states. The resolution declared that
the colored people were treated shame
fully on the railway trains and nt hotels
and in every way they were shot down
like dogs, and the law ot the land was
trampled under loot by the people who
espised the colored race. I he resolu
tion wa the signal for tremendous cheer
ing. Dr. (Jueal, Dr. Fayne and others
made vehement speeches calling upon
the Methodist church to stand firmly for
the rights of the colored race. Now it
would dc extremely mmeuit to compress
more falsehood in a smaller space. And
to think, too, that it was done by a con
ference of Methodist preachers! And
worse still, when their opportunities to
know better are considered, it is hard to
resist the conclusion that their action
was wicked and malignant the off
spring of their hatred of the southern
people.
"the southern people do not hate the
negroes, but on the contrary they arc the
best, 1 may say with truth, the only
friends the negroes have in the world
These hypocritical wretches in the north
who pretend great affection for them
care nothing (or them. All their love
wasted in words and resolutions and
making speeches denunciatory of the
south.
'The southern people commit no out
rages upon the negroes that they do not
commit upon white men under like cir
cumstances. When a lynching occurs it
is certain that the person lynched has
committed a rape or a diabolical murder
which has excited the community heyond
self control. When a negro commits a
rape upon a white woman the white peo
ple do not stop to inquire whether the
woman is the wife or the daughter of a
democrat or of a republican. They know
she is a white woman and this is an tney
care to know. Wtiite republicans iviu
not hesitate to join the lynchers in such
cases. Ot course lynchings are wrong
and all who engage in them become
criminals. It is deplorable that they
cannot be stopped and the law allowed
to take its course, but it seems that
human nature will have to undergo a
great change before they can be made to
cease.
For the negroes of this community I
am glad to be able to say, that so far as
my observation extends, they are gener
ally well behaved, quiet orderly, and in
dustrious. As I have already said, in
the south, the negroes constitute the re
publican party the whites of that party
being a mere handfull. I will add, that
but for the negroes that party north
would be largcl) in the minority. Har
rison owes his election to the negroes.
"It is the white radicals who are cry
ing out that 'in North Carolina today
there is no republican party w'orth men
tioning, except that which is composed
of white men in white communities.' It
is in vain these men attempt to unload
the negroes. The negroes constitute the
party and in its councils are beginning to
make themselves heard and teit.
"The democratic state ticket is so en
tirely unobicctionable that the negro
partv will no doubt take the advice of
Norment, Stanton and Kussell. Like them
the negroes look not to the state but to
the great republic as theircountry. Thev
will, as will all republicans, lie glad when
there will be 1.0 state, but only the "great
republic. The republican party is oppos
ed to states. It wants a consolidated em
pire with the people as subjects and not
citizens."
Other Speeches.
Robert M. Furman, candidate for aud
itor, responded in a short 6pccch to the
loud calls mnde for him.
R. T.Dow, of Georgia, wascalled to the
stand, and was introduced by President
Kawls as a democrat who had once
been a republican, and while a republican
naa resignea an omee. in oeginning m
speech Mr. Dow said he believed he was
the only living republican who Una re
signed an office. He was nn Irishman
by birth, he said, a republican by mislor
tunc and a democrat by adaptation. He
came horn n country that nan lurnisnea
more democrat.! to the United States
than Gabriel would ever be able to find
when his horn sounded. Ilispccch was
humorous and stirring.
short speeches 111 praise ol the ticket were
made by Lnpt. Natt Atkinson, . u. Mur
phy, J. H. Lewis, N. A. Reynolds and
Hcnrv 11. Stevens.
A BLOODY SUNDAY DUEL
ONE KII.LGDAKDTHKOTHKR
MAY DII-:.
Nick Ray Had Gone to See His
Sister, When He Wan Attacked
by Her Husband-Ray Kills His
Assailant In Self Defense, and is
Nearly Killed Himself.
Jeter C. Pritchard, esq., who returned
from Marshall yesterday, tells Tin; Cit
izen of a horrible affair that occurred on
Bull creek, Madison county, eight miles
from Marshall, last Sunday afternoon
about 4- o'clock.
Neelcy Ilensley and Nick Kay were
brothers-in-law, the former having mar
ried Miss Martha Ray. About two
weeks ago, Ilensley, on a drunken spree,
beat his wife terribly, causing her to be
confined to her bed ever since.
Sunday afternoon Ray, who lives near
Hensley's house, went over to see his
sister, carrying some delicacies for the
sick woman.
When lie arrived there Ilensley was
away from home. Kay remained some
time nnd finally Ilensley returned. He
at once began abusing Kay and ordered
him with an oath to leave the house.
Kay Htartcd to obey the order but had
not reached the door when Ilensley
caught up a mm andjdeaU him a fearful
blow, crushing his right shoulder and
knocking him through the door.
Before Kay could get or. his feet Hens-
ley was on him, and beating him terribly
Though almost exhausted, Kay strug
gled to his feet, and warding off Hens-
ley's blows, drew his pistol and fired at
his assailant.
The bullet did its work, touching a
vital spot, but before llenslcv fell he
drew his knife and with all his remaining
strength struck twice at Kay. lioth
wounds were dangerous ones, two ol
Kay's ribs being severed, and (he knife
thrusts.it is feared, penetrated the abdo
men.
Ilensley died within a very few mm
utes after the bloody battle. Dr. Ilack-
ler, of Mars Hill, was called to attend
Raw He thinks the wounded man can
not live.
The pi ineipals in this terrible t raged 1
are will known citizens of Madison
couutv. Knv was perhaps thirty-five
years of age, and has had the icputation
of a vcrv peaceable man. Ilensley was
betweeeu thirty and thirty-fiveyearsold,
and was always regarded as a desperate
character. Both men have families. Kay
had only a lew davs before the tragedy
received his commission asdeputy United
states marshal.
FLOOD Sl'I l'lCRl.HS
DV POPULAR VOTE.
low Shall Senators be Elected ?
River and Horbor Bill.
Wasiiinc.ton, May 25. In the senate
today Mr. Mitchell, from the committee
on privileges and elections, reported a
joint resolution proposing a constitu
tional amendment providing for the
election of United States senators by
popular vote. He said that the members
o( the committee were divided on the
subject and would make separatereports.
In the house today Mr. Stewart, of
Texas, from the committee on rivers and
harbors reported back the river and
harbor appropriation bill with the senate
amendments thereto, with the recom
mendation that the senate amendments
be non-concurred in. He asked unani
tnotisconsent that tbiscourse be followed
nnd that a conference be ordered, but
Messrs. Holman and liyiumi objected
nnd the bill was referred to committee
of the whole.
It is probable that there will he a cau
cus of :he democratic members of the
house tonight for the purpose ot consid
ering the order of business.
AT OLD SALEM.
Twenty Three Slates of the I'nlon
lcepreseuieu ny i-upus.
Winston, N. C, May 2:!. Special.
This week is a busy one in quaint old
Salem, the commencement of the femcle
academy, the 00th annual occasion of this
venerable Vassa rof the south, occurring.
esterdayDr. W.W. Moore, of Hampden
Sidney, Va., delivered the baccalaureate
sermon, with grand music, Guonod's
Foreverwith the Lord," Handle's "The
Heavens arc telling," by the choir, the
alem orencstra and organ. Last night
was the seniors first evening, nnd eigh
teen ol the thirty nine graduates have
read their essays. 1 he music that inter
suersc each group was excellent.
Visitors and patrons arc lining me
Twin City and the attendance will be
exceutionallv large. The pupils nt the
academy this veur number iiJt, repre
senting 23 states of the union. Verily
age adds not onlv veneration but stcau
ily increasing patronage to this grand
institution of learning.
A DEMOCRATIC CONTEST.
Thev call For Assistance Hut
Mississippi Has None.
Jackson, Miss., May 24. Gov. Stone
is daily receiving hundreds of letters from
Isaquena, Sparkcy, Adams and othe
counties on the Mississippi river, callini
or assistance. 1 he people, judging Irom
their appeals, are very destitute. hue-
there have been no breaks on this side,
large portions of land have been over
flowed from back water. The governor
is powerless to render any assistance, as
there are no funds available for such
purposes.
Ottimwa, la., May 2. in south
Ottuirw.., the river is rapidly cutting
into the principal streets. So desperate
has become the condition of the people-
in this city, that yesterday every pulpit
here sent up prayers for the cessation of
the Hoods.
Ozark, Ark., Mav 2t The reports
from Mulberry, White Oak nnd Alius
show that at least twenty thousand
acres of the best farm land in Franklin
county are covered with water.
LnTi.B Kock, Ark., May 2k A tele
gram trom Lastoria, thirty miles troni
this citv, says, 1,000 men, women and
children are waterbound.
Pink Hlctt, Ark., May 24 The de
struction among the flooded sutlcrcrs,
white as well as black between Little
Kock and Molth is appalling. This city
and vicinity is filled with refugees.
FIRE JUMPED THE RIVER.
DID HE TRY
TO COMMIT SUICIDE?
The train which leaves the Asheville
lepot at ;i:0o was rounding the bend
yesterday when a man rushed to the
platform and jumped off. His rash
ict created great excitement among
the other passengers they all thought it
was a case of suicide. Ladies fainted,
men rushed to the platform expecting to
see Ins mangled lorm upon the track,
but the fact was he had forgotten to put
his bottle of "liuncombe Pills" in his
itchel and would not start on his jour
ney withoutthem. Iletookgreatchanccs,
but he might have taken greater.
GRANT'S PHARMACY.
In purchasing medicines don't try ex
periments the first nnd only consider.
ition should be genuiness. liuncombe
Sarsaparilla has stood the test of several
years and todav it is in greater demand
than ever. Over five hundrid bottles
sold this spring, a triumphant proof of
popular approval. For sale at
GRANT'S PHARMACY.
DUNCOMISU LIVER PILLS arc mild,
yet efficient; do not cause pain or gripe,
and act upon the liver and bowels.
1 hey ore especially valuable as alter
dinner pills, and readily cure constipa
tion and costiveness, nausea, distress in
the stomach, etc.
Tlicv are purely vegetable and we be
lieve they arc the best family pill yet pre
pared nnd offer them with perfect confi
dence, believing that whenever used it
will be with the happiest results.
1 ry them and ludgc for yourself, roi
sale onlv at
GRANT'S PHARMACY.
"SYKUP OF TAK AND WILD CHER
RY" as manufactured at Grant's Phar
macy is the best cough medicine you can
use tor 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, many persons find that the applica
tion ot cither of them aggravates their
trouble. To such "CAMl'llO-GLYCEK-INK
COMPOUND" is a boon it is a pos
itive cure for chapped hands, chafing,
sunburn, etc., and an elegant face dress
ing after shaving it contains no mineral
or noxious ingredient, is elegantly )er
fumed, will not soil the most delicate
fabric, is entirely harmless and safe to
use on the most delicate skin and con
tains nothing greasy or sticky. For sale
only at
GRANT'S PHARMACY.
Physicians orders promptly filled nnd
delivered free of charge to any part of the
the city.
GRANT'S PHARMACY.
The Best Man Won By a Safe
Majority.
Paris, Mo., May 24. Returns from
the congressional primaries from Monroe
county, the second district, arc about ail
in and U. S. Hall gets the county over
C. H. Monsuer, the present member,
Much interest has been manifested 111
this race, as the friends of both men
worked hard to secure their nomination
The vote was the largest ever polled
the county in a straight democratic fight
about 4,200 votes being polled. Hall i
majority will be about COO or 700.
Harrisou's Trip To Rochester
Washington, May 22. The president
nnd his party will go to Rochester to at
tend the Memorial Day exercises in
siiecial train via the Northern Central
railroad, leaving Washington, aaturaay
May 28, at 7 a. m.,and reaching Roches
ter at 7 p. m.
Fred Douitlass Not a Dynamiter
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 22. Fred
Douglass lectured to a small audience at
the opera house tonight. Much of his
talk was about negro lynchings. He
denied the report that he had advocated
dynamite as a remedy for southern out
rages.
Spokane, Waul.., Suiters a Heavv
Loss.
Spokane, Wash., May 21. Fire broke
out yesterday evening in the factory of
the Spokane Mill company, on the river
front. The flames spread with wonder
ful rapidity and the employes had to run
for their lives. Last night two ol the
employes were missing aud it is feared
they perished 111 the names.
In spite of the efforts of the lire d
partmcnt tne lire (iiieiiiy spread to uic
vcho roller nulls owned by llrnvcndcr
nd Reals, which were entirely con
sumed. The fire then jumped the river
nnd destroyed the oatmeal mills owned
by Oliiey and Wndhams, and the build
ing of the Washington shingle company.
The fire also burned some cottages,
damaged the Howard St. bridge aud
National iron works and a steam laun
dry. The loss is about $230,000.
Cat in a invoice Suit.
Fort Douce, la., May 22. Mattic
Kirchner is suing for a divorce from her
husband laeob Kirchner on the ground
of cruel and inhuman treatment. One of
Mrs. Kirchner's allegations is that her
husband refused to permit her to kiss
him and another is that he killed her pet
cat. Kirchner replies that his wile had
previously kissed several cats out of ex
istence, and argues that his wife's kisses
were therefore not wholesome.
m
A FAIR AND THREE OF A KIND
IS A HARD HANI) TO IHSAT, HIT
OUR LINE OIr
SILK UMBREIXAS
FOR $1.19
CANNOT I'IISSIUL UIJ 1IUATKN.
lOMi; and siii: tih:m.
F. E. MITCHELL,
Men's Shoes, Men's Hats,
Men's Furnishings.
JS I'nttoii Ave.
Asheville, N. C.
GENUINE AUSTRALIAN LENSES.
Tobacco House Collapsed.
Rockv Moi nt, N. C, May 21. Dur
ing a severe rain and wind storm here
this morning T. H. Ilraswcll & Soil's
large tour story tobacco prize house col
lapsed. The rain fell in torrents, damag
ing the slock to the extent ol about
$1,000. Wilmington Messenger.
Declared a Dividend.
Washington, May 24-. The comptrol
ler of the currency has declared the first
dividend of fifteen per cent in favor of
the creditors of the First National bank
of Wilmington, N. C, on all claims
proved, amounting lo $504,145.
White Lynchers to be Boycotted.
Chustertown, Md., May 24. At a
meeting of colored men here it was de
termined to boycott the white men who
engaged in the recent lynching.
Death of Vou uk W. H. Vauderblll.
New York. May 24. William H. Van
derbilt, a son of Cornelius Vandcrbilt,
died last night of typhoid lever.
I am devoting nil of my time to study of
the ryes anil to the peculiar formation of the
lenses. I warrant nil spectacles I furnish to
Rive entire satisfaction in all cases, and can
suit any ouc on first examination of thecyes
E. WXXLEK,
NO. 17 NORTH MAIN ST., ASHEVILLE, N. C.
LAKGB ASSORTMENT JUST R1SCEIVED,
ALL, TUIi FANCY COLORS. TRICKS
FROM 7S CENTS TO $0. ALSO
THE PEERLESS STRETCHER
AND HAMMOCK ROPES,
A Large Assortment of
LAWN TENNIS GOODS.
Spalding's Baseball Goods. The largest lo
ever shown In the city, Call and exam
ine stock and get prices.
MODEL CIGAR STORE,
17 PATTON AVENUE
L. Blomberg, Prop'r.