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eville Daily Citizen
VOLUME VIII. NO 200.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28, 1892.
PRICE 5 CENTS-
Ash
HIGH
THE NEW YEAR.
MORE CHRISTMAS TREES
SET FIRE TO DYNAMITE
CLEVELAND SPEAKS OUT
GRADE
CALIFORNIA
CANNED
FRUITS.
A Full Line of the
Finest Rrands.
V
KROGER.
REAL ESTATE.
W. B. GWYN. W. W. WEST.
Gwyn & West,
(Successor, to Walter B. Gwyn )
ESTABLISHED 1881
REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE.
Real Estate.
Loans Securely Placed at 8
Per Cent.
Notary Public, Commissioner of Deeds.
FIRE INSURANCE.
SOUTH BAST COURT SQUARE.
CORTLAND DUOS.,
Real Estate Brokers
And Investment Agents
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Loans securely placed at 8 per cent.
Office
M 38 Ptttoa Arenw. Second !floor.
fcbMlv
JOHNCHILD,
REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKER.
Furnished and Unfurnished Houses.
OPPICB ROOMS.
Loans securely placed at Bight per cent.
AKTIIUHJ. WILL.
Al.llKKT B. WILLS
WILLS BROS.,
ARCH ITECTS
NO. 3 PATTON AVE.
MOLIMI
AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION OF ARTJS
. TIC, USEFUL, DESIRABLE ARTICLES PARTIC
ULARLY APPROPRIATE FOR XMAS GIFTS.
Sterling Silver Novelties,
Silver and Plated Goods,
A line of the Newest Pictures,
The very latest
Art Pottery and Rich Cut Glass,
Limoges China, Table Services,
Ornamental Pieces, Novelties in China,
Japanese Silk,
Fine Cutlery, Handsome Jardineres, Etc,
The Prettiest, Freshest, and Cheapest
Line of French Dolls in the City
J. H. LAW,
35 and 37 Pattern' Avenue, Asheville, N. C
On t'ie first ul January we hall circt
settlement of evc-y account on our BOOKS.
We arc old fogicit enough to bc'ievc that
settlement in 'ull should be made at the end
uf the year.
Necessity knows no Ijw," but In our case
-e ahull have to learn.
'A. D. COOPER,
COURT SQUARE.
BON MARCHE
I BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS I
HANDSOME PLUSH CELLULOID
SILK AND SILVER ORNAMENTS;
ALSO A PINE LINE OK USEFUL
GOODS, SUCH AS A NEW LINE OP
UKUSS UOOIlS, LA DIE KEEP.
1! S, KID Gl.OVLS, RIUBONS, Etc.
LAKGB ASSORTMENT OP MATE
RIALS POR ARTISTIC KEU1M.E
WORK
N B. LARGE DISCOUNT ON
CHILDREN'S LONG WRAPS.
BON MARCHE.
HAVE YOU EVER SMOKED
The following brands of cigars? If you have
not you hare certainly mined the very best
3 cent cigars sold In she city. The celebrated
"KISS OF THB WAVES," S cents straight!
Blombcrg's "EXTRA GOOD," S cents, six
for 25 cents; "ESSENCE OP ROSES," 5
cents straight. All are long Havana fillers.
THEM0DELC1GAR STORE
17 PATTON AVENUE.
FITZPATRIGK BROS.
Contractors and Dealers In
Mixed Paints and Painters' Supplies,
WAUL, PAPER.
30 NoaTU Mils Stibbt, Asubvii.lb,
TELEPHONE NO. 143.
PRESENTS
styles of Stationery
Papier Macho Goods.
BI6 BARGAINS FOR CHRISTMAS
We ask our many 'customers
to see our 25c, 50c. and SI
Xmas Burgaln Tables before
buying your presents, Many
things on them worth dou
blc the money. We still have
many pretty dol's. Will al
low you IK p:r cent, oft
above one dollar purchases.
This with our low prices will
make them very cheap. A
Merry Xmas to all.
THRASH'S CRYSTAL PALACE.
FARINACEOUS
SPECIALTIES.
THE BUST COOK WILL FAIL WITH
BAD FLOUR. USE THE Obelisk
AND NEVER FAIL.
Country Buck wheat Flour.
Sure Raising Buck wheat Flour,
Pearl Grits,
Hominy,
Oatllukcs,
Whcatflakc.,
Wheat let,
Farina,
Mauiuea,
Farinose,
Sngo,
Tapioca,
Corn St.ircb, Use.
These arc nil excellent K )od bougnt di
rect from the manufacturer.
Powell & Snider.
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Ileinitsh & Reagan's
DRUG STORE,
ration Ave., and Church 6t
We arc the Sole Agents for
IN ORIGINAL PACKAGES FROM THE FACTORY.
EVENTS OF THB HAPPY HOL
IDAY SEASON.
The Flower Mission Gives The
Waif an Afternoon ol Eulov
tnent Tree for The Children's
Home.
There was a sight at the Central office
of the Flower mission, on Spruce street,
yesterday afternoon that would have
made proud the hearts of the benevolent
people who help this charity in its good
work, and that made happy the fifty or
sixty poor children who went there.
The occasion was the "Waifs' Christmas
tree," gotten up by Miss Chester, aided
bv a number of friends of the mission.
A beautiful holly tree had been rigged
up in trne Christmas style, and every
branch was loaded with presents for the
poor children, whose Christmas trees
are, unhappily, only too few and far be
tween. The little folks began coming
early and by 3:30 o'clock, the hour for
the commencement of the distribution,
the office was crowded.
The presents were given out by Miss
Chester, assisted by Miss Richards, Mrs.
Ward and Miss Collins, the Mission sec
retary. The little girlB were given dolls,
oranges and candies, and the boys re
ceived horns and such presents as would
make giaa tne boyish heart, together
with candies, nuts and and other tempt
ing sweets, bvery child was made thor
oughly happy, and the cheerful look on
their laces, bright for at least one time
this year, was a picture that rewarded
all who contributed to their happiness.
The distribution continued until nearly
5 o'clock, when the little guests de
parted as happy as ever tots were, mak
ing the air noisy with the joyous blow
ing of horns, and the girls hugging their
pretty dolls. It was a pleasant occasion,
and those who contributed were not the
least happy of the gathering.
The Presbyterian Hchool.
A very pleasant entertainment was
enjoyed by the children as well as the
grown people last evening in the Sab
bath school room of the First Presbyte
rian churcb. The children responded
liberally to the object of the evening by
bringing useful gifts for the children of
the Southside mission, who will have a
Christmas tree Thursday evening of this
week.
The pastor, Rev. R. F. Camobeil.
caused the hearts of all to feel more re
joiced than ever that they hud given as
well as reecived. and he had the closest
attention of the little folks, while he told
them the story of his little three-year-old
boy's self sacrifice this Christmas in giv
ing one oihis own new toys for the
Christmas tree at the Southside.
Rev. L. H. Baldwin, pastor of the
Southside church, thanked the children
in a pleasing manner for their cifts. tell
ing them of the special need, this ysar, of
remembering the little ones whose
parents are out of work, and causing all
to feel more determined to make ereatcr
sacrifices.
The ladies of the Sabbath school had
engaged Prof. Ed. S. Stephens, of the
colored school, to give a stereopticon
entertainment, and in two hours the
little folks bad left Asheville for New
York, traveled over England and France
and other countries around the world
and returned to the Pacific shores of old
America, Views bv some of the ereatest
masters of Christ's birth and life on
earth, impression uoon the minds of the
children the object of the occasion, were
most suitable and appropriate.
Refreshments were then served and a
social time enjoyed.
Those who were afraid to brave the
"beautiful snow" missed a rare treat.
The Lutheran school.
Last evening the old Lyceum boll in
the Barnum building was crowded with
pupils and friends of the Lutheran Sun
day school, who had gone there to take
pun iu una witness me innstmas ceie
bration by that school. The first of the
evenings program consisted of soncs.
recitations and dialogues. A unique
feature of the entertainment was the
singing of several German songs, and the
aenvery oi recitations in the German
tongue. At the conclusion of this por
tion of the celebration a fat, merry old
Santa Claus made his appearance, com
ing down a chimney constructed of box
es of candy. The old fellow sorrowfully
inlormed the children that he bad given
away all his presents, but an instant
later called a fairy, who, in a moment
began removing bricks from the chim
ney, bach brick was a box filled with
candy, and these were distributed among
the school. A beautiful Christmas tree
graced the hall, and all received gifts.
It was a very pleasant celebration by
the youngest Sunday school of the city.
G. U. Bell, the superintendent of the
school, had charge of the exercises.
French Broad Baptist.
There was a very pretty Christmas
service at the French Broad Baptist
church last evening. Carols were sung
by members of the Sunday school, and
then Santa Claus gave out presents to
tne cniidren irom a pretty Christmas
tree.
Academy BUI.
The Academy Hill Mission school held
an entertainment last evening, supple
mentary to the bountiful dinner enjoyed
on Monday. Splendid singing, enter
taining dialogues and pretty tableaux.
under the direction of Geo. H. Burnbam,
made up the evening's program.
At the Children's House.
The little ones at the Children's Home
were not forgotten this Christmas, and
last evening enjoyed to their heart's
content a Christmas tree, from the
boughs of which were distributed Dres-
cms tur an oi inc inmates.
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Wblt House Quarantine.
Washington, Dec. 28. The health
officers have tacked upon the doors of
the White House leading to the residence
portion of the buildine. notices nrinll
upon pink paper bearing this inscription:
aw . . . ,uw uwvmu wimouv per
mission is unlawful. Scarlet fever with
in." This it the ordinary quarantine
notice and is occasioned by the illness of
the President's five year-old grandchild,
his son's child.
A Candidate T O, ves.
Toi'KKA, Kan,, Dec 28. Congress
man Jerry Simpson arrived here in time
for Christmas dinner, He has put all
doubts to rest concerning hit candidacy
for the United States Senate by announc
ing that he it a candidate.
AT
Several Persona Killed and
Others Injured Great Damage
to Surrounding; Property Fran
tic Women and Children.
Long Island Citv, N. Y., Dec. 28.
At 8 o'clock this morning a box of dy
namite exploded in shaft No. 7 of the
new East River tunnel, near the junction
of Jackson and Vernon avenues, this
city. The explosion set fire to a six
story brick building adjoining, and shat
tered every pane of glass in buildings
for many blocks around. Three bodies
have already been taken from the shaft
and a score or more of persons were
injured by falling timbers and glass.
The explosion was so terrific that
nearly every building on Jackson avenue,
from Fifth street to Borden avenue, was
either dest roved or damaged. The
damaged structures include the post
office and Sylvester's factory.
A fire immediately startad in the ruins
and is now burning fiercely.
The cause of the accident was this: A
great deal of dynamite is used in blasting
in the tunnel. Last night the dynamite
froze. The men needed some this morn
ing and placed three barrels of cartridges
just back of some tenements near to be
thawed out. Then they built a bonfire
beside the cartridges. The fire burned
nearer to the dynamite than was intend
ed, and the result was the awful and
disastrous explosion.
All of the killed received fractured
skulls and were horribly cut by glass.
The injured were all badly cut by glass
from broken windows.
Directly opposite the scene of the
explosion were a row of tenements,
occupied by fifteen families. Every
apartment was wrecked and the debris
caught fire from overturned Btoves.
The scene following the explosion was
terrible. Men, women and children, par
tially clad, rushed wildly from every
possible exit, screaming loudly. The dis
trict where the explosion occurred, is the
most thickly inhabited section of the
city. For half a mile on lackson and
Vernon avenues, hardly an unbroken
pane of glass can be seen. Gray's refrige
ratory factory on Fourth street, oppo
site the scene of the explosion, was al
most wrecked. A numbcrof people were
at work in the building at the time, but
how many of them were injured is not
yet known.
At noon the fire was still raging, the
fiie department being inadequateto cope
with the flames.
Wrecked bv a Bomb.
Milwaukee, Dec. 2S. A bomb was
thrown into the main b'lilding of the
Southside plant of the Milwaukee Street
Railroad company at 3 o'clock this
morning. There was a tremendous ex
plosion and in a moment the interior of
the building was in a blaze. In less
than an hour the entire plant was con
sumed. Loss, $510,000.
The plant is on Kinnickinnic avenue
and includes immense storage stables
for electric motors, the machine shops
and stables. The buildings were the
principal depot of the Milwaukee Street
Railway company, and the fire greatly
cripples the company. The bomb
thrower is not known. He is supposed
to be the man who has started fully a
dozen other disastrous fires within a
month.
Mi'ncib, Ind., Dec. 28. A 2 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in Delaware
county's new conrt house, and the build
ing, valued at $300,000, was ruined.
The fire originated in a court room.
HE WOULDN'T FIGHT.
One Frenchman Not to Matte a
Foot of Himself.
Paris, Dec. 28. An effort made by
Andrieux to draw Premier Ribot into a
duel, has failed. There is no disguising
the fact that Andrieux has gained much
admiration by the boldness and success
of bis course. There is no doubt that
the government intended to order his ar
rest on the charge of treason, the arrest
to be effected suddenly, and to strike
terror to the plotters for the overthrow
of the administration. Andrieux check
mated that scheme by boldly proclaim
ing the government's intentions and its
purpose, as he claimed, to silence him in
his task of exposing the Panama frauds,
by committing him to a dungeon. He
also proclaimed that he had made sure
of security of the evidence iu his posses
sion or under bis control, so that tne
purpose of the government would be de
feated. This, it is reported, made the
ministry hesitate to arrest Andrieux
without having unanswerable evidence
to establish the case against him.
The ministry feared that the public
would interpret a hasty arrest, without
positive evidence to sustain it, as proof
that the statements of Andrieux as to
the motives of the government were
true, and this would mean the ruin of
the cabinet.
When Andrieux arose early Monday
morning still at liberty and without the
tnrratenea oraer Having i rjecn executed
he determined on a still bolder move and
that was to give Ribot the choice be
tween a duel or the retraction of the
words in which he bad accused Andrews
of endeavoring to excite disorder and
virtually of being an instigator of insur
rection. Andrieux sent a cnawenge to
M. Ribot on the ground stated. The
premier replied through his secretary
that the utterances of Ribot had not
gone beyond legitimate public criticism.
Andrieux, not satisfied with this reply,
sent two friends to the premier to de
mand satisfaction. The friends repre
sented that Andrieux considered Ribot's
words as implying that Andrieux was
gnilty of a criminal and ignoble act and
was seeking in au illegitimate manner
to arouse disorder and bloodshed. An
drieux therefore insisted on such satis
faction as a duel would give. '
Ribot replied quietly that he had
nothing to add to the explanation
already given through his secretary. He
did not tpeak apologetically, nor did he
oner any retration. He declined at the
tame time to discuss the matter any
further.
Took All There Was?
Blda Pbsth, Dec. 28. The fact bat
just been made public that during the
Trefort Ministry four million florins
were embezzled in the Department of
Education and Public Instruction.
TF.RRIFIC EXPLOSION
LONG ISLAND CITY.
ED
WARD MURPHY.
The Candidate for the senate is
Not the Man to Fill the Place
The Lesson of the Election Em
phasized bjr the President-elect.
New York, Dec. 2N. The Times prints
the following today :
'That Cleveland is opposed to the
election of Ed. Murphy to the United
States Senate to succeed Hiscock was
authoritatively settled yesterday by a
direct statement from the President
elect.
Mr. Cleveland said : "It ought not to
be necessary for me to repeat for the pub
lic what I have so often expressed to
many gentlemen in private conversa
tions. Among these have been Mr.
Murphy himself.
"It must not be forgotten that the
party has a very hard task to perform
if we expect to keep the word we have
passed to the people of the country.
They have given us a phenomenal ma
jority one showing that they expect us
to do much. The interest of the State
and of the party demand the selection of
a Senator who can not only defend the
principles of our party, but who can
originate and promote policies that may
be presented for consideration in the Sen
ate. In order to insure this, the Sena
tor from New York should be a man not
only experienced in public affairs, but
who has a clear conception of the vital
issues with which he must deal during
tne next lour years.
n does not seem to me that the selec
tion of Mr. Murphy shows a desire or
intention of placing in the Senate a man
of such a type. This first use of our power
would, i tear, cause nuicli disappoint
ment, not only in New York, but in the
country. The party ought not to be
called upon to face this when it is con
sidered how much there is to do, and
what serious difficulties have to be
surmounted before it can be done."
FIRE AT WINSTON.
Three Dwellings and Twenty-
Three Homes Burned.
Winston, N. C, Dec. 27. The new
residences of Clement Manly. W. J.
Liipfert and L. L. Lunn, were burned
yesterday afternoon. Liipfert is in
Clarksvillc, Va. He left in charge of his
bouse a negro servant, who left a fire on
the basement hearth, and this is the sup
posed origin. There was a lack of water,
being only a four-inch piping to pump
from at that point. The loss is over
$10,000, probably two-thirds covered
by insurance.
Last night one ol McArthur s livery
stables was burned, cause unknown.
Twenty-three valuable horses were
burned; loss over $3,000, one-third in
sured. The Sentinel.
TWO WINNERS.
Democrats Carried California
Attain in Wyoming.
San Francisco, Dec. 28. The official
vote of California in the last election
was given out today by Secretary of
State Waite. It shows that one Harri
son and eight Cleveland electors were
chosen.
Cheyenne. Dec. 28. The decision
in the Carbon county contest case has
been made public. The Supreme court
decides that the State canvassing board
must accept the Carbon county returns
from the two justices instead of the ab
stract from the clerk alone, This gives
the Democrats more members ol the
House and insures them the organiza
tion of that body.
COME AND SEE V
We Have Summer Weather Com
pared to This.
Wilmington, Dec. 28. The sleet storm
has now reached the pioportiuns of a
first-class snow fall for this climate.
Many sleighs of rude and hurried con
struction are now on the streets, a sight
very rarely witnessed Here,
Kaleigh, Dec. is. fanow Ml to the
depth of nine inches lrom 2 a.m. until
6 p. m. It is the heaviest fall known
here since 1876.
THE COLD SSAi:
A blizzard struck Charleston, S. C.
Tuesday morning and for the first time
within the past fifteen years the house
tops were covered with a thin coating ol
snow and sleet. The mercury averaged
four degrees below the freezing point
during the dav. Orange trees in the
city are injured somewhat.
England is having severe weather. A
vigorous frost prevails throughout the
kingdom, and the average temperature
is about 21 degrees above zero. London
was buried under a dense fog Tuesday.
The worst blizzard in twenty years
struck Fort Monroe, Va., Tuesday about
midnight, and the snow has been falling
ever since.
Mary Lee, a colored woman, believed
to be one hundred years old, froze to
death in Atlanta, Tuesday night.
The heaviest snow storm in five years
prevailed Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. It
was preceeded by a big sleet storm.
The Mississippi river at St. Louis is
covered with ice from shore to shore.
Navigation is suspended.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
After nearly a decade the heirs of
Charles Adrian Van Bookelra, an Amer
ican merchant who was unlawfully im
prisoned during the revolution in Hayti,
are about to realize $60,000 damages
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wnicn were awaroca uy inc nayuun
government.
Twelve hundred men have been thrown
out of work by the shutting down of the
mills of the Bethlehem, Pa., Iron Co.
Tudee Edward Daniels, a prominent
Republican of Omaha, is missing and re
ported short in his accounts.
Orange Judd, editor of the Orange Judd
Farmer, of Chicago, died yesterday at
the age of 70.
Blaine Better.
Washington, Dec. 28. Mr. Blaine
continues to mend.
WHY HE IS OPPOSED TO
BUNCOMBE
SYRUP OF TAR
AND
WILD GHERRY
Is a safe and reliable cure for coughs,
colds, croup, hoarseness and all affec
tions arising from an inflamed condition
of the throat and ?lungs. Price, 25 cts
Manufactured at Grant's Pharmacy, 24
South Main Street.
BUNCOMBE SARSAPARILLA, with
Iodide of Potash.
Sarsaparilla has been long esteemed as
possessing decided alterative properties,
and, in combination with Iodide of Po-
tasium, exerts a marked curative action
in all diseases due to impurity of the
blood, especially such as are inhorited or
are the result of Syphilitic or Mercurial
Blood Poisoning.
By its use you can save yourself from
the suffering caused by foul Erup
tions and Ulcerous Sores, through
which the system strives to rid
itself of Corruptions. It Purifies
the Blood, giving it renewed Vitality and
Force. Being an Alterative, it changes
the action of the system, imparting
Fresh Strength and Vigorous Health.
The Concentrated Power and Curative
Virtues of Buncombe Sarsaparilla rcndci
it the most Reliable Blood Purifier (that
can be nsed, while it is entirely safe for
patients of all ages. Manufactured at
Grant's Pharmacy, 24 South Main st.
BUNCOMBE LIVER PILLS are mild,
yet sufficient; do not cause pain or
gripe, and act upon the liver and bowels.
They are especially valuable as after
dinner pills, and readily cure constipation
and constiveness, nausea, distress in the
stomach, etc.
They are purely vegetable and we be
lieve they are tae best family pill yet pre
pared and offer them with perfect confi
dence, believing tha i whenever used it
will be with the happiest results.
Try tbem and judge for yourself.
At Grant's Pharmacy
CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS !
FOR MEN".
Go to headquarters at 28
Patton avenue. A full line
of Christmas neckwear,muf
flers, silk"' handkerchiefs,
gloves, silk umbrellas, sus
penders, etc., etc., now in
stock . Also best assortment
of men's hats and men's
shoes. Prices rie;ht !
F. E. MITCHELL.
THE MEN'S OUTFITTER,
a8 PATTON AVENUE.
AT THE STORE OF
B.H.OOSBY
27 PATTON AVENUE.
New Goods are constantly
arriving, thereby enables the
proprietor to always show a
Fresh Stock, as well as offer
a Grand Opening Sale for
every day in the year, Sun
day excepted.
CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF !
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