fi c -7 V. . - ' Asheville VOLUME VIII. NO. 110. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 18JR 1MU0B 5 CENTS. aily llll II U i! I II I li KROGER 41 College St. REAL ESTATE. KlLTtU B. Owtm, w. w, WKT fiWYN & WEST, J8ucisaora to Walter B.Owynt ESTABLISHED 1881 REFER TO BANK OF ASHKVILLE. REAL ESTATE. Loam Securely Placed at 8 Per Cent. Notary Public. CommlMloners of Deeds. FIRE INSURANCE. OFFICE Southeast Court ttqnare. CORTLAND BROS., Real Estate Brokers, And Investment Agents. NOTARY PUBLIC. loan Kinrely placed at 8 per cent. Office. 24 26 Pnttoo Avenue Second 'floor. febQdlr FOR RENT OR SALE. Key. W. 8. P. Bryan's hoQ.e, furnished, .Cumberland avenue For RentDesirable office rooms. McAfee kilock. Furnished and nnfurnished houses. MONKV TO LOAM. JOHN CHILD, Heal listute and Loan Broker, WILLS BROS., ARCHITECTS NO. 3 PATTON AVE. THE LAST DAYS In The Good Wo are just as busy as we can be ; not moving, but selling goods. All buy who visit us now, and the stores are well filled every day. The stock is not complete now, but there are lots of V they are going going fast, and very cheap. jr. H. Nos. 57 and 59 THE CHEAT QUESTION That every housekeeper must solve Is: Where can necessary supplies be bought to best advantage ? Between The several grades and many prices that nrc shown, the customer is often in doubt which to select, but we can help you. The Capital Quality of all ('roceries sold by us is unquestioned whilewc keep prices at a minimum, And Labor Diligently to please all by prompt ness, courtesy aud fair dealing. A. D. COOPER, GROCERIES, HAY, GRAIN. BON MARCHE 37 South Main Street. NEW FALL DRESS GOODS. STORM SERGES; AND BROADCLOTHS, IN ALL COLORS. GENUINE FOSTER KID GLOVES IN COLORS AT $1 00. NEW STOCK CEMEMERI KID GLOVES. NEW WOOLS AND SILKS. BON MARCHE 37 South Main Street. FITZPATRICK BROS. Contractors and Dealers in Mixed Paints and Painters' Supplies, WALL, PAPER. 30 Noktii Maim Street, Ashkvili-k. N TELKrilONIS NO. 12. JENKS & JENKS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE, We have some very desirable timber prop. ertiea for sale at a low flgure. We can show you full description at our office. One fine Asbestos mine for sale. We can show yon some specimens from the mine and can take you to the property if you desire. Furnished and unfurnished houses to rent. JENKS & JENKS, NO. 32 PATTON AVE., ASHEVILLE. THE BIAITLAND SCHOOL, No. 40 French Droad Arenac. ENGLISH AND FBBNCH HOMIi AND D VY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. MRS. ni'ROWYS MA1TI.AKD, Principal. The School will re open September 26th. Mrs. Maltland will be in Asheville after August 15th. Circulars may be had by ap plying at the school. Old Stores. fine goods still left, and LAW, South Main St. white Austrian ghinr We wish to call the attention of our many customers to the above Chi- a- The prices below will convince you that it costs very HtUe more th:m iron stone, and it hus n fin ish, texture j. ml thinness equal to the French Chinn. To sec it is to buy it. HERE ArtE THE LOW PRICES : Breakfast l latcs.. ..$1.75 Luz Tea Plates.. 1 .00 Soup Flu'es 1.73 Fruit (4 in.) Saucers 1 00 Ind. But'cr?.. .50 Tea Cups and Saucers (twoatyles) 1 25 Set When iu the store ask to sec our Inrg' and elegant line of French China Dinner Sets our own importation. THAD. W. THRUSH I CO., CRYSTAL PALACE. SILVER LEAF LARD If you have tried it you know what it is; if you hav en't, and will take the trou ble to test, we are patisfied you will upp no other. Ynu can rest assured it w abiso lutely pure leaf lard. We have nvr sold any that gave better satisfaction. POWELL & SNIDE Choice Styles in lligh Grade Clothing. Choice Styles in Fine Dress Goods. H, REDWOOD & GO. Clothing, Pry Goods Fancy Goods, Hats, Shoes, Carpets, Etc. T X 9 PATTON AVENUE. A NOVEL IDEA. Umbrellas re-covered while you wait for them, making them nearly as good an new. Call and learn our low prices. THE SHOE STORE, WEAVER & MYERS, 3D Pattou Avenue. Anhcvillt, N. C THE STATE IS ALL RIGHT tfi; i)i:muck418 si ri; win- NERS If HOVICMBKH. Hon. John C. Hcarborouicli Tells "The Cltlzcu" of Ills Cuiiipalicu illKTl Ip TlieTlilrd lnrty Weak, eulnic Dally. Hon. John C. Scarborough, Democratic candidate for superintendent of mhlk instruction of North Carolina, arrived in Asheville this morning, from Morgan ton. Mr. Scarborough is in fine spoils, his only trouble being n hoarseness, con tracted while flaying Republicans and Third Pnrtyites. lie has just completed mm WJRU A-idf Hi. mrnmmm joiiN v. scARiioiioroii. a campaigning trip embracing the conn ties of Iredell, Caldwell and Hurle. Mr. Scarborough was nskel by Tins Citizkn as to the prospects for Deui'i crntic success next November. F,NcecdingIy encouraging," he re plied. "I have no fear for the result. I have traveled through the I'icdmont section, and through the hot beds of 1 lord partyisni, and I am nlile to say that the Third party is weakening every day. 1 found it that way in Iredell and the same can be said ol Caldwell. 1 he ticket nut out bv the S'ate convention of their party contributed to this disaf fection. Our speakers are show in.!.' 1 nird patty people that they have I ecu misled by their leaders, and the i rjjtsi.n nt is Having its effect. 1 he putting out ol a ticket bv tnc lc- publican St. 'to convention to.hiv. It this course is decided upon, will aid the Dcni ocrats b.it vc would have beaten ihcin mywnv, had they fused with the Thin! party people. Yen, Norlli Carolina u. all right. we'll prove it in Nnvcmlvtv putting the Stn'.c whem she belongs in the Denia eratic column." Mr. Scarborough will remain in Ashe ville until tomorrow, w hen he leaves to prosecute the campaign in Yancey, Mitchell and Watauga counties. NOKTII CAP.OI.INAAI.I. I: M.IIT CliairiiiHti M. I". Carter Makvs an Accurate IScport The ISaltimore Snu prints the follow- ing as news Irom the Dentoeratie hea'! quarter;, New York, "M. li. Carter, Chairman of the lixcculive Coiinnittee of the Ninth Congressional district ol North Carolina, writes: 'I am confi dent that the Third party movement has seen its best days in North Carolina. The death of Colonel I 'oik was eirtainly a latnl blow to that movement. Since they held their convention some weeks ago at Kaleigh anil put out their tickets it has become manifest to all thinking people that the movement is an utter failure, and men who leniu erly co-oK.'ratcd with the movement are now denying that thev were ever iu sympathy with it. Our people are alarmed at the prospect of theenaetnient of the force bill, law should the Republi cans come into power, and for the time being at least they will lay aside all ditferenecs and stand together in opposi tion to the force bill. '"All our hopes as a penile depe-nd upon the continued suprcimev of the white race in the State. Should the republi cans succeed and the loree bill become n law our property interests weitihl suffer a great shock and we would not hope to have further investments ol Northern capital among us. "Do we like Cleveland.' es. We know him to he lamest, and he is the first 1'rcsidcnt since the war who has shown the least eonsieler- ntion lor our section. We arc not all cr.v.v on the silver question, and thous- sands ot people who tblleted with .Mr. Cleveland on that question are liegntmng to see that nfter all he is right, anil would accept gradually both Mr. Cleve land and his view-son the money question. At the salne time our people want more money, but they want it to be good money when it comes, and thev seenath ing in Mr. Cleveland's utterances iu op position to their wishes in this regard." ' wiirrTitctt iHni.An I'o be Hurled at AiiieslMirv, lasn., Next Saturday. Hami-ton Falls, N. II., Sept. 7. John G. Whilticr died at 4:30 this morning. He passed away easily. His nearest re latives and Dr. Douglas were at his bed side and he seemed to be conscious of his surroundings nt the last moment. The funeral will take place at Amesburv, Mass., at U:30 p. m., Saturday. Not Hie HI K.nt Selection. rnii.Aiiiii.riiiA, The judge of the com mon picas conn lonay naniicei down a decision, denying the petition of A. li Stockwell that his selection by the direc tors ol the suspended Mutual Hanking Trust and Surety company as assignee of that concern be continued by the court. The Mutual company is know n as the Iron Hall bunk, and $720,000 of the funds of that order were on deposit when it failed recently. A Break at HoiiicHteiiri. IIomksti'.ui, Sept. 5. A break in the ranks of the locked out men occurred here today, and nearly 100 returned to work. Most of them were laborers from the foreign element, but several were formerly employed in the mechanical de partment mid went back to their old placei.N. V. Sun. .VI i J I-. ;oocl News l'roin NfirtU Caroli na's Heat ol I.eariiliiti. CilAl'ia. IIu.i.,Scpt. 5. The University opened its doois on Thursday morning with perhaps the most favorable out look it has had li,r years. Lvcr since the first of the w eel; there has been a inn stunt stream of new student' pouring into the halls, along with old students returning, until now the menil .. rsiiip of the class of 'DU uroinises to nmiib.r over one hundred, an increase ol twenty over the attendance for any oil i r vi.ar since the leopcniug of the I'nivei siiy in INTO. The greater part of the past few d.ivs has been consumed in holdin.; the en trance examinations, which ir.i'Sl have succeeded in safely passing . On Thursday evening, the I'r.sii'eul made an address before I he Y. M. C. A of the I'niversi' y , iu the hall of the asso ciation, lie spoke of the niond and uTi gious inllucuee pervading tile liff ol the I'niversitv and of the many ways at hand for the elevation ol the stu lent's lilc in this direction. President Winston also spoke to the students in the chapel on Saturday morning on ''Student life at the Univer sity, lie thanked the old students lor their hearty cooperation given him during the first year of ad ministration .inilsougl.t from the new students evidences of a like spirit among themselves. Hcdeelartd that lie would canvass every county in this state, -i mi then everv one ol the other Southern States, until the walls of this grand old institution shoti'd shelter not less than one thousand students; "and this" continued he, "inc.tns an in creased appropriation from the Legisla ture, anil the placing ol the University ot North Carolina in the foremost rank of American Universities. Several improvements arc biinguiade just now iu the University. A part ot the Marv Smith Morehead legacy is be ' used in constructing a large addi tion to t ne. chemical laboratory which will permit of the broadening ol all lines i f woik in that department. Complete systems ot sewerage and waterworks are being constructed ihroitghoi ;t the ur.ii'Uila and buildings ami a wl of baths is onM' ised for each rmilory . A new nice may now lie seen among the laculty in the peison of i'rol. Collier Cobb, late ol Harvard University, who 11 occupy the chair o! geology aud mineralogy. Mr. Hunter Lie Harris, 1!. S. 'Ml, who eomitieua tm- oeparliiieut during the oast year and Mr. J. Yolney Lewis, 11. S. 'in", now of the U.S. Geological Sur vi). will leave iu a ley weeks to take spc. i.d courst s in g oc'v at Harvard Umci rsity. 1 I'.c b'.y I j.ibi'.iiit oyer il.c pros pect (: 1 1 1 k i te-s dining tile coniin.' vc.ii. Tin re is plenty ot good malcrial in college now lor doth the ! oliiail and baseball teams, and we will cuter all the eoiitesti. wil n t lie iittiinu iix-.ti.Krve ol su. cc.;. Agan.e of football has a'aea.'.v been scheduled tor 1 let. 1 ." l 1 1 in K clni'.oial. Ya , between the University team a-el that ol tile Uiiiveii.ity of Yirgiuia. With the present timw ol ipiiit and energy i:i all de p.n -Intents, tlie people of the ( 'Id Noi tli Mate may .pistly le-el proud of i he ir University. U. .. 11'. (i'lNI-: SSVt K ON IIAKKIMIN A luleirttl I'.elilor ai Iiitlta,iiiiioIlN :-4t-rirt (hi- He itil;ic.iii C'ii'!. IXIllAN.M'OI.IS, Illtl.. Sept, T. It. Christy, editor e! the I iidiinap-dis Work!, anil one id the most prominent colored men of the State, will support the Democratic ticket at the coining elec tion. He has been a lifelong Republican, and during the last national campaign was one ofMr. llai risou's most enthu siastic supporters. He says; "I have long since ascertained that the glorious promises which arc held out to people of my color by Republican office- seekers on the eve ol an election invaria bly fail to materialize, and it seems to me that it is high time we were calling a halt on such ilupe rv. "The greatest curse upon the black man of today is ins proneness to blindl obey the dictates of Republican elema gogues without consulting his own in clination, because he has been in. lilc to believe that his freedom was secured wholly and entirclv throng the Republi can party." N. Y, World. MOitu Tin: mii.itcm (: J't-rHoiiM It iile- on itl.tue- lY"i!i ll MraiMl-. il Ntcamt-r. l.OMiox, Sept. 7. The I'ritisli steamer Mona Isle, hound Irom Dublin lor Doug las, Isle of Man, run on a lock off the Island last midnight. Six hundred pas sengers were on lManl. For a short time after the vessel stiuck theic was every iuelieation of a panic, but the ollicers succecelcel in assuring the p issen- gcrs that tin rc was lit lie danger, and thev quieted down. Distress rockets were sent up and were promptly answered from shore. The life be) it men ami the coast guards rigg ed a rocket apparatus anil soon sik ceeelcd iu getting a line to the stranded steamer. The breccias buoy was rigged ami every one of the 000 passengers was taken ashore in salety. The crew is still aboard the stranded rteamer and an attempt will be made te float her nevt tide. War VchhvI Sent lo Venezuela. Wasimm, ton, Srpt. o. Secretary Pos ter says that information received at the State department from the United States Minister at Caracas of the condition of atl'aits in Venezuela, litis led the Presi dent to direct that another vessel be sent to La Ouayra. The Kearsaige, now in ti c West Indies, baring lately been investigating matters at Navassa, has been ordered to proceed to Yenenti- cla immediately, ami it is expected that bv the lust of this week both the Kcar surge anil Concnril will bcincouimunica- tion w th Minister Scruggs and prepared to protect American interests in that country. N. Y. Sun. Mount I ;tna I'.riinttoii Abiillii--. LoMioN, Sept .". A dispatch from Ca tania says that the eruption of Mom t Ulna is abating iu violence. The lava has overwhelmed many larms, orchards and vineyards and has irreimrpblv ruined many valuable properties in its vicinity. A True Hill AKHlilHt Icri.iiii!l, PrrTsiifRC, Sept. G. The grand jury found true bills yesterday against Alex ander Hcrgninn, the anarchist who at tempted to assassinate H. C. Frick. . ifitl.U. oi; ww.i. m: i' ii.v:m;h i'lie Convention In Se-.siui) ;ii TSooii "::-.l 4tMouriiuit-stt 'I'aT.-.n to Soul:' : t:i!i si.s-Tlie lo'oii -.! l ie lii. ii: out In lorce. K.vi.i.11,11, Sept. 7. The State Republi can convention met today and was called to ordir shortly alter noon by John li. Laves, chairman of the State 1 i x ee u t i y e e o n l n l i t ' e- . Haves nail'.el as temporary chairman John II. Sehomaek, cidored, eil Meck lenburg, who was escorted to the chair. I tines A. Yotntg, c:li''.e-.l, of Wilinii g ton was itiade temporary secretary. It was le.und that all the counties ex cept seven were represented anil the con vention took a recess till .'i p.m. to allow the committee on credentials to confer, several contests being reported. It is practically certain that a State lie ket will be nominated, although there is a strong element opposing it. 1 I SI. A It KANSAS la.I'.CTION, lit liiocr its Have a Majority of Over iO.ooo, I. n tli: Nock, Sept. ."i. The election lor State ollicers held today is something of a surpiise. Up to noon despatches in dicated that a large vote would be p'died, but later advices show that the falling oil' w ill be fully of) per cent, as compared with the votes of lfSDO. Counties iu the interior of the State have not been heard from, but those which can be reached by telegraph re port a uniformly light vote. The rep irts at Democratic headquar ter give the Democratic Stale ticket a niaiority ranging from 15,000 to '-'0,- 000. The falling off in votes is caused by the new laey based on the Australian system. It shut out many ignorant voters. The Pceiple's party has made some ;ains, but the Republicans havecvidcutlv fallen behind, the vote of that party showing a large shortage. The greatest surprise of all is that heavy negro vote cast fortlie Democratic ticket; in all the counties comprising the black licit of the Male the negroes appear to haw voted with the Democrats. N. Y. Sun. I.itti.k Rock, Ark., Set. 7. Returns from liltv-tiirce counties give l'ishback for Governor, a majority of lij.,'!20 over both Whipple, Republican, anil Carna han, People's party. Desha and Phillips counties are Democratic by iioO and -1-00 respectively. This is the first election since the war that these two counties have gone Democratic. In Faulkner county the People's party elects its county ticket, but gives a majority of lot) tor l'ishback. Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 7. Western Arkansas polled a full vote in Monday's election, l ishback, Democrat, tor gov ernor, leads the ticket in all this part of the State. His majority will be fullv 'Jo, 01)0. In this city his majority cx- eveds 700, which it; nearly 200 head ot the party ticket. i.imi; criGi.ictiA nicws a Case ot the Disease Reported at Iletroli, Mlitli. i Ii akanTixi;, N. V., Sept. 7. No news had arrived from lower quarantine up to 11 o'clock this forenoon. .!ter the morning visit of the doctors to the ships at upper quarantine the oil tank steamer Iliilliaiit was allowed logo to her pie A Cicrmau steamer was then cleared, ami proceeded up to New York at 11 o'clock. The Persian Monarch has been cleareel and went on her wav to her pier. Dr. cukitis visited the prisi n ship again ycsterilavaltcrnoon. He reported three new eases on the' Kugia. A Ibd! man Island, Gertrude Schoom was dead, and there were tour new cases, Hire being stokers on the Norinauaie. At Swiiieburne Island a nurse, Adelaide Meyers, is very ill with cholera. Dktkoi r, Mich., Sept. 0. I he steamer India, li oin Dulut h to Buffalo, touched at Detroit today. Chock ra Inspector Far annn took off the dead body of the eight mouth' old child ol W. . Sable's, who was going trom Two Rivers. Wis., to No. 700 Canal sttcct, Syracuse-, .. Y Tli : child died early this morning utter ; -iekness of twcutv-toiii' houis wi1 h a' the se nitoiiis of Asi.uie cholera. The Sables f nnilv eatue in contact u Duluth with ltiiropean immigrants. The eliild wasailendcel on board the steamer by Dr. M. It. Dwight, of Philadelphia lie and Dr. I'arnum sav that it is a case d'spora iic chide ra, but as a prccaiuion irv iii" 'Mi;'e the body will be cremated here. The steamer, alter disinfection, was allowed lo proceed and the health officer ol Buffalo was notified. KII.I.K'.U AT A HACIv TIIU'K. ;nmlliiiK l.cailM to lite Ileiitli of Two Men. Ciuc'ai'.o, Sept. 7. Garfield Park race track was raided yesterday and as a result, James Brown, of Fori Worth, T"xas, owner of several first class horses, aud Polietcnian John Powell were killed, while Policeman Harry McDowell has a bullet in his abdomen. The ollicers attempted lo arrest Lirown and lircil, when he fled. .McDowell re turned the lire and n duel followed with the result stated. Hum Small cr!ouHlv Wounded. YiNCi'vNNits, liul., Sep. 7. A crowd ol loughs from White Kivcr bottoms who did not like Kcv. Sam Small's doctrine, biokc up n meeting which Small bad boen invileel to address. Small went to his hotel, when some tine fired a revolver through the window, hitting Small in the thigh, producing a serious wound. Keputilleaiisi forl'rce Silver. Gm-AT Falls, Mont,, Sept. 7. The Republican State convention yesterday nominated the folljwlng ticket: Gov ernor, 1. 15. Kichards; Lieut-Governor, W, C. Uolkm; Cougressmnn, Cnns.W. Hart man. The p'atlorm advises the free and unlimited coinage of silver. ;en. su vmihoii Hatu'l Heard of It Hi.oominiitoN, Ind , Sept. 5. In an in-i terview today (leu. Stcycnson said he had no knowledge of an ii'tetition on the part of ex-President Cleveland to make a trip through the West in October. liusiiiuigraiue I THE NEVER FAILING CURE FOR Ansolutel.v Safe, IVrfectly Sure, and Always Speedy. Cures Every Variety of Headache AND NOTHING ELSE. ANTIMIGRAINE lias earned for itself the enviable reputa tion of being the finest, most effective aud reliable article in the market for the speedy relief and cure of every variety of that common trouble, headache. The immense favor which has greeted it from all quarters proves its true merits and acceptability to the public. It is some thing which almost everyone needs, and those who have once tried it will never be without. For its curative powers it docs not depend upon the subtle influences of such poisonous drugs as Au-ipyrlue, Morphine, Chlo ral and Cocaine, sirjce it does not contain an atom of cither of these. It is ubsolutclv free from injurious chemicals, and can be taken by young and old without (ear of serious suits. It is not a Cathartic, docs not .surrangc the stomach, and contains no noxious or sickening ingredients. The peculiar advantages of Antinii raiuc consist iu its being thoroughly reliable as a cure for any kind of head- he without respect to cause leaving no unpleasant or anuoyint; after effects, as iu the case of other so-called "harm less" remedies. These qualities make it the most popular and saleable article in the market, wherever known. FOR SALE AT GRANT'S PHARMACY. If you liun't htlicvc it sec the grand dis play nf i-'n'l! Neckwear in my window. A LIVELY TRADE IN HATS. Fjtll shapes in Huts now in. See our Nflseimcnto shape. It is tt bctmly. P. E. MITCHELL, MEN'S OUTFITTER, 28 PATTON AVE. I am eli'votintc nil of my time to study of tlic cym nnd to the peculiar formation of the lcn-s I warrant all fpectaclen I furnlih to Kive entire satisfaction In all caacs, and can suit any one on first examination of theeyea E. WEXLER, NO. 17 NORTH MAIN ST., ASHEVILLE, N. C. SIR. J. U. WILLIAMS, Treasurer C. I', anil V. V. K. K , 1'ayetti- ville. N. C . says ; "It (jives mr great pleasure to any that I have tried voitr Antieeplialalyiiic and found it a woheleTI'eil rcmeelvfor llcadnelu'." At KAVSIIK .V SMITH'S, Wholesale and Retail. RAILROAD TICKETS Bought and Sold. O. B RAY, S 8. Main tttreet. Meiiibi-r American Ticket Broken' Aaso'n. -THY T1IK- HM-ni srim GENUINE AUSTRALIAN LENSES, iValili &J9 fHleieiMl 1 HllllMi,! MOLEL STEAM LAUNDRY THK VERY BEST WORK, ' K. B. WILLIS, MAMAOBR, CHURCH STREET, , TELEPHONI 7QL -