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'. V AsMevill Daily Citizen. VOLUME VHI.-NO 271. ASHEVJXXiE, N. O., THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 1G, 1893 PRICE 5 CENTS. BIG BARGAINS IN PRESERVES We have a large stock of Fine Goods in Pails, which are equal in quality to the goods put up in glass, and but half the price. Our stock comprises Strawber ry, Quiuce, Raspber ry, Peach and Blackberry. - KROGER - REAL ESTATE. W. B. GWYN. " " W. W? WEST. Gwyn & West, BucctMore to Walter B. Gwyn ) ESTABLISHED 1881 REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE. Real Estate. Loans Securely Placed at 8 Per Cent. Notary Public, Corumrasloner of Deeds. FIRE INSURANCE. SOUTHBA8T COURT SQUARE. CORTLAND BROS., Real Estate Brokers And Investment Agents NOTARY PUBLIC. Loans accarely placed at S per cent. Office 36 Patton ATenae. Second ISoor. fcbMly JOHN CHILD, REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKER. FurnUhed and Unfurnished Hoaaea. OPFICB ROOMS. Loan securely placed at Bight per cent. Oats, Grass Onion Potatoes, Garden !eed. North Court Square, Cor. Main Street, A. D. COOPER. BON MARCECE, Specialties in Itlack Dress Goods, Whip Cords, Popolain's Diagonals. Broadcloth, Henriettas in Silk and Wool and All Wool, Serges also in Colors. White Goods, in better Line than Ever. Ladies' Waists ! GREAT DRIVKS 25 Dozen Ladies' Black Hose at 23 cents, worth 40 cent 8. 50 Dozen Men's Black Half-Hose at IT. cents, worth 25 cents. 50 Dozen Mens' Colored Half-Hose? at 25 cents, worth 50. cents, SEE NEW GOODS ! BON MA11CH1J. 37 South Main St. ASK FOR IHTHUSJ. WILLS. Albert b. wills. WILLS BROS., ARCHITECTS NO. 3 PATTON AVE. NewYork. FINE CANDIES. IN SEALED PACKAGES AT -CP. RAY'S - - - IS South Main St., Asheville. N. C mcb7 FITZPATRICK BROS., Contractors and Dealer, in Mixed Paints and Painters' Supplies, WALL PAPER. 83'Nokth Main Stbbst, Aibitillb. N. C. TELBPHOHB NO. 142. EXTRAORDINARY SALE ! FOR THIS WEEK ONLY ! - - 130 Heavy Cut Glass Water Bottles, Worth From $1.30 to $3 oo Each THIS WKKK, 98 CENTN 20 Toilet Sets, Any Color, Decoration, and Large Sizes, Value $2.0O to $4.00 THIS WEEK, 1.90. 48 Decorated Lamps and Shades to Match, Complete with Duplex Burners. Usual Price $2.30 to $3.88 ' THIS WEEK, SI.SO. Quadruple I'late Hollow ware, One-foartb off List Price, thai is, you only pay THIS WEEK 3.4 PRICE. Large Size Stone China Bowls and Pitchers, Usual Price $1.25 THIS 'WEEK. 86 CENTS. Frcocb China Dinner Sets in Very Rich Decorations, New Colors in Gold Very cheap at $42 60 THIS) WEEK, 35. This Whits China Breakfast and Tea Plates, regular price $1.05 and $1.35 THIS WEEK, SS CENTS FEB SET. Tbe Regolar Bargain Tables are Crowded With Goods Not Mentioned Here! This Will nettle Week For Bargalss at BARGAINS AT THRASH'S To Open Our t'cries o" liargainn for March He Offer for This Week: triple dinner knives, per dozen. R sterling $1 per set. Thin tumblers, 60 cents worth $1 per dozen. Thin China teas, 75c. regular price, $1.25. Thin China breakfast plates-. 75c. set, regular price, $125; 112 piece fine Houl ton dinner sets tor $12. regular price, $18. Decorated China fruit saucers, shell shape. 68c tier dozen, worth Sl.GO nerdosen. .Extension lamps, with dome shades, sjood barners, $2 25. Can you beat this ? This is only a partial list of the bar gains we are offering for March. We mean to clear out our bisr stock of fine foods. Alter this week we wilt have the argains arranged en tables front 10c to so youearrsesr tana. Those via iting our store this month will be well repaid. Now is the chance for you to replenish your houses for the spring. SPECIAL MENTION ! French Engraved Tumblers, SO cent, per doien; Nickel and Brass Dining Room Lamp, new; see them; Price Low ! All Bar gains Casta. Nothing Charged. Crystal Palace, THAD. W. THRASH & GO. S- California Canned Fru.it We are selling California Fruits Cheaper than ever before I We offer special inducements to buyers in unbroken pack ages POWELL Sr. SNIDER NO. SB PATTON A.VB3. w PC o H CO w o 5 w o a O eft o a s Saf 5- Q tr. O s. as OS O fc. en o 5 5 re e- 1"! w ( , THIRTY YEARS IN THE PEN WHITKON BROTHERS TENCB COMMVTBD. ... LA . ! I I.I HEIN1TSH & REAGAN, D TJO-GrlSTS, Church St. and ;Palton Ave. Wc RccciTC daily a fresh supply of DELICIOUS BONBONS, CHOCOLATE CARAMELS, CH0C0UTE PARLINS. CREAM PEPPERMINTS. CRYSTAUZED FRUIT, ETC CSV-These are tbe Finest Candies) 111 an u fa c- tsred. Sold Is sealed park ages only. A SMOLDERING VOLCANO Ai A1N THAT OLD n-Irt 1 CRIPPLE CREEK i oi.s-:. The Brelhem Were to Hsskssc on the 4in of Harch-Hlstorjr or I lie Crime-Will Wblison's Lire His lorr, written br Himself Will and Torn Whitson, brothers, who have been in Buncombe jail for safe keep ing for several months, under sentence of death for the murder of Kit Byrd in' Mitchell county, N. C, have hud their sentence commuted to imprisonment in the penitentiary for thirty years. Governor Carr's reasons for the com mutation, as printed in the Raleigh News and Observer of Wednesday, are as follows: . "This commutation, is granted fol lowing the laws as enacted by the recent legislature, viz; 'To divide the crime o 1 murder into two degrees and define the same, the punishment for the second degree being not less than two or more than thirty years in the State's orison.' "I feel that prisoners sentenced to be hanged on a fixed date after this law was enacted, should have the benefit thereof; and it appearing from the rec ommendation of the judge who tried the case in the Superior court, that this would be a cae of murder in the second degree, if such a degree should be made by oar law, the Attorney-General, who argued the case in the Supreme court, recommended commutation for a term ot years; the further fact that on the first trial the jury could not agree, but rec ommended a sentence of murder 111 the second degree. The judge refused this verdict, as our laws at that time recog nized no such degree of murder and n new trial was granted. In the second trial the solicitoragreed to a compromise verdict of manslaughter, which was not accepted by the defence." Tbe Kllllnu; of Ilvrd. The crime for which the Whits- ns were sentenced was committed about ten years ago. Three brothers, Dick. Will and Tom Whitson, went to the distil lery operated by Kit Byrd and Miles Smith one Sunday morning, for the pur pose of collecting money whicti Byrd owed them. The men became involved in a difficulty ovei the settlement, and Byrd was shot down by the Whitson with Winchesters The brothers fled into the mountains of Kentucky, where they remained until their capture early in last year. Will and Tom were tricti ami convicted, Dick having; died before the trial. The brothers were sentenced to hang, but were respited by Oovernor Holt. After Governor Carr 'was inaug urated Maj. W. H. Maloue. J. C. Pritch ard and Congressman Bower argued for a commutation ot the sentence. While the Whitsons were in jail here a break wns made in the prison by which tbey made their escape from the jail yard, bat were recaptured. During the excite ment worked up by the faker 11 yams, it was reported that the Whitsons had been taken from tbe jail at Bakersville by friends, at which time tbry '- .-re 111 Aahe ville lail. On tbe 24-th ot February the St. Louis Chronicle printed a dispatch stating that the brothers had been banged here. Will Wbllsou'a Life. The following is a copy of a letter written by Will Whitson while in Ashe- ville jail, which has been in The Citizk.n office since it was written : "Ashkville, N. C. De. 24-. lya. "My dear frendes i Will rite von a fue lines of mv life. My father Died in feb ery the 25, 18 & 61. i was 1 a ycares old when My father Died He Had sent me to school till I cud Bee in to read & spll in the Speeling Book I never got to go tobchool eney mor alter mv father Died & my Mother Had a vearv Hard tim to ceap Her children from Starven to Death, threwe tbe Ware the robers taken all ot Her propety & nearlev all She Had 111 the House So She was not abel to give us scbooltn. So you sec what a poor orften Boy can com too liy haven no father to Help Him so young men when you lose yor father yon lose yor Best friend you Hever Had on earth. He will dowe More for you & enevone elce I cane say & tell the truth my father was the Bcbt frend I ever found in mv life & now my daves is done ."fc for ever gone Bat 1 cane say liless god I teel tnat 1 win sone meet mv father in Heaven. 1 remember the last wurdes mv father scad to me. He cald me to His Beed & tuck me By the Hand cV Sed Billey vou must Bee a icood Bov & meet me in Heaven. I intend By the power and grace of God to meet my father in Heaven My dear trends I cane tell you all at 1 am cleor of what I am charge with & god no I am clear of Hit So when I am hung you cane Say thair is one pore sole gone for that he never dowen. Hut you cane say tha is a day comcn when Some Body Will haft to punish for haven me punish for that I never don Hut I pray to god to forgiv them. 1 can for giv them for hit. lam willen to die and 1 aowe niecve goa is reay to resevc me god is not lik men on earth He is a jest goa cc win aowe wnat De layei. 1 pray to god to forgive poor Bill Been for swaryen a lie aine me god nowes he swor faltes aginest me so Dear frendes you may bee afraid of citcb men I dont think tha ever was a poor man Butch ara up tor no men as nau as 1 nave 5ine But 1 thank god I will tune Bee donesuf- feren so Dear frendes when you red this you think of my condiscn. "Wm. Whitson." How Tbev Received ttaci Mews. The Whitsons received the first news of tbe commutation of their sentence through a letter which was siven them by Jailer Jamison this morning, a fe minutes before I. C. Pntcba.rd, one of their attorneys, called at the jail. When Mr. Pritchard arrived he foond Will W bitson crying, and in every way show ing he was very much affected. He claims that he is innocent, and had hoped for a pardon. Tom Whitson had very little to say, seeming rather indiffer ent as to his fate. Tne Reputable X iilllmil 01 That l.cK.'allljr Waal Relief and There Are nurmnrlnxa of White Capping;. There is a smoldering volcano in the neighborhood of Cripple Creek. Matters have been growing no better in that locality very fast of late. When the authorities, under the spur of Tub Citizen, made a raid several mouths ago on Cripple Creek they im roved the situ ation only temporarily. Although Tin-: Citizen at the time gave the name of tbe man who admitted renting his house for immoral purposes, and altliougirTBe Taw is very severe against persons convicted of such an offence, the officers of' the law took no steps against him. Thus, virtually licensed by the authorities, the depraved creatures of this lawless neigh borhood have gone from bad to worse. ure girls from the country have been lured into this neighborhood and ruined, probably past all reclaiming. Brawls, obscenity and the accosting of passers by have been the order of the night if not of the day. To the certain knowledge of Tnii Citi zbn application for relief has been made to the Chief of Police, and nothing came of it; nothing, in fact, was even promised The dec-ent people of the neighborhood have therefore become about desperate Some of them own their homes there or near there and they cannot move away without great sacrifice. Thcv mus't therefore bring up their children in the midst of inuenccs the most horrible and demoralizing. All this culminated, in its irritation on the reputable people of Cripple Creek and Scratch Ankle, when an unoffending man was seriously, perhaps tatnllv. shot there Monday evening. Tiik Citizen now Icarus on good authority that if the authorities do not at once take steps to clean out this pesthole, the moral people of that locality will meet lawless ness with lawlessness. Thcv have borne all they can, and they now propose, lacking only a leader, to White Cap the nmaies of the disreputable houses of Cripple Creek and Scratch Ankle. Thev propose to whip them out of thecitv and ourn the houses they have lived in. 1 nc situition is a serious one and is in mo way exaggerated bv The Citizen's KEEP TIIF. SCHOOLS OPEN siou 1: COHMVNIC4TIUNH THE SUBJECT. In The Esaailner'a Hands. Washington, March 16. Tbe Alabama National bank of Mobile, Ala., Comp troller Hepborn states, has been plaC in tbe bands of Examiner Campbell at tne request of its Board ot Directors. A meeting of its stockholders will be held March 21, and if acceptable propositions are submitted the bank will be reopened. One. Betters The otbsr Worse. uimiok, luarcn 10. oiadttone is re covering from his indisnosition. Tbe Marquis of Salisbury is suffering iivu seven, suhck 01 ipnncnza. Fresh Henderson seed at Pelham's. account. US R. liWVN'H liRIDUK. Be Fiu- He TeH Whv 1 1 should I m tied At Once. Ivuitok The Citizen: In your report of my remarks before the Toint Board on Tuesday you do not state the case fully. I remarked that Patton avenue had been pave 1 by contract to Woodcock's drug store with brick, and that Buxton street had been paved by contract from Smith's bridge to Melke's with rubble, and that the Board was probably unwilling to admit that either job was let at too high a price, or that the work was im properly done, otherwise tbey did wrong to pay tor it, as they have done; that if the price was reasonable, and the work done according to contract I could see no reason why one or the other of these con tracts might not be extended to cover the short gap left in the mud. with the additional obstruction of the street car track above the ground so high that no wagon can cross it. an J a ureat r 1 1 ir of eartn tnrown up on the South side. rurtbermore, vour criticism of mv simile of the unfinished bridge is unfair. 11 me lew uoarus are iiuinii to cost $4,500 paved with rubb'e at' the price paid for that on Buxton street, there is no reasonable probability that more than IO per cent, could be saved bv ad vertising for bids. Now of this lO ocr cent., say $4-50, the citv uavs eventually only $150, and the paving' bet wecu the rails"bf street car line will reduce that nearly one third; so that the city's net probable, or possible, gain would be. say $100. l or that JglOO it will not pay Asheville to let that mud bole remain till July or August. 1 here is still another wav out of the difficulty, and that is for the citv to go on and pave it immediately with brick. at lease as lar as spring street. 1 can not see whv Havwood street from ivieiKC s to W oodcock s outfit not to have at least as good a pavement as Haywood street from Woodcock's to Montford avenue, which latter named portion is to have brick." 1 believe tint not only a maiority of the Board, but of the people ot" Asheville now see plainly that immediate action should be taken to "finish the bridue." IV. . Ciwvn. TAVUHT A BiEURO Hl'HOOI.. Her Fnllier Driven Out or Town bv Tlireals. Marion, N. C, March 16. H. W. Crow and bis family have been driven from the town of Ncbo by anonymous threats, destruction of their property, and fear of assassination. Crow is a white man, and his daughter taught a school tor negro children. On Saturday night the school house was overturned and de stroyed. Crow has received anonymous letters for some time past threatening him with death unless he left town be fore April 1st. He departed yesterday. Nobody Hurl. New Yokk, March 15. Secretary of the Navy Herbert made his first official visit to the Brooklyn navy yard this morning. He appeared at the gate of the navy yard a fc t minutes past IO o'clock in a carriage with Congressman Combs. A salute of seventeen guns was fired. 11 (a v Re-Ooeu Washington, March 16. Comptroller Hepburn said this morning that his advics were to the cfT. ct that the Gate City National bink, Atlanta, Ga., would soon reopen. The bank since it closed bad realized 120,000 from its assets and he raw no rravon why it should not reopen. Herbert In BassS Coiupanv. New York, March 16. Secretary of the Navy Herbert was entertained at dinner last night by Col. Hlliot P. Shepard. oe asnssao Aajonrns, Washington. March 16. The Senate today, after a ten minutes' session, ad journed until Monday next. Fresh Land re th seed at Pelham's. Why Uo Mot the Ministers of tbe Citv Move In the Matter of Rais ins; Monev to K.ees the Schools RnnnliiK 7 J. SnKgeatlon. IioiToit The Citizen: Permit me to use a small space in your paper on the public school- question. To any ore who has read the reports of tbe school committee eu the finances of the public schools of Asheville, it is as plain as the nose on a man's face that the tax rate for tbe support of the public schools has never at any time given enough money to meet the needsjof.the. schools of the citv. With the increased capacity of the fine school buildings erected last year has come increased attendance and in creased expense, which must be met by an increased assessment by the city au thorities for school purposes. This can not be met by a jumberof gentlemen go ing down into their pockets in a charit able way. but it is a vearlv tax which should be raised, and these gentlemen would do the citv a much ereater service by signing a petition to the officers of the city government to increase the tax rate IO cents on the $100 for school pur poses, than they can by temporary charitable gifts. I should prefer that the uubhc schools be closed for the remainder of the year if tbe parents of tbe children now in the public schools do not take some action to raise money to pav the runninc expenses of the school lor this year. To close tbe schools will be a hardship to the teachers which I should be. very sorry to see imposed on them. If not in justice to the children, then in justice to the teachers, tbe citv should not allow tbe schools to be closed this month. It seems to me somewhat remarkable that the ministers ot the gospel in thecitv. who should be leaders in all things edu cating the people, and especially the poor, should be silent at this time and have no word ot encouragement for the people to keep the standard hierh for the education of their children. A revival in the interest of the public school will do as much good in this generation as any church revival ever vet organized. The trae test of a Christian is the interest he takes in helping the less fortunate of his fellowmen. ' One of the best known writers of Kbw" Hnoland has trnlv sirsV fnf nOa-lio school houses flows the wealth TF New England." The corner stone of anyrepubtie should be the public schools and no trbe democ racy can live without tliein. This is as true as gospel. Now then, fellow citizens, let us have a true democracy here in this city and State. Let us anchor the public schools and give plenty of cable that they may ride securely in all wethers, not in char ity but in justice. George T. Davis. Auotlier tauicsreattlon. Editor The Citizen: Being greatly interested in the public school problem allow me to suggest another solution. Many of the parents, probably a ma jority, have means sufficient to pav for the tuition of their children during the remainder of the school term. Let all who are willing to do this send their names to Prof. Claxtou An estimate could then be made of the amount nec essary to meet the expenses of the others, and then let citizenscontribute according to their ability. Many could pav smaller sums who are quite unable to give $100. Many of the country schools add one or two months to their short terms by private contributions, and our city ought not to do less. A Woman. COTTON MILLSCOM1NG DOI'TH Renioiislratluic A trains! Rednclnx The Hours or Labor. Boston. March lo. At a hearing before the labor committee of the Legisla ture today representatives of the cotton mills at Chicopee, Pall River, Lowell and TaunUui - remonstrated against the re duc'tion of hours of labor in manufact uring companies to per week, claim ing that they cannot stand the compe tion of mills in other States and England. The treasury of the Massachusetts Mills, at Lowell, and the Whittenton Mills, at Taunton, said he wasabsolutely driven from the State and that he is go ing South to build a mill in order to hold his export trade. His goods, he said, can be made much cheaper in the S.mth on the identical machine. The South is gaining rapidly on the North, though he did not believe that the Sjuth would destroy the Northern business. Charles ton News and Courier. GRANT'S PHARMACY. WHHRBAS 'tis known. beyond a ijuestion that headache, tiile fand indigestion nave formed a pact'of treason to baunt the gay and f. stive board throughout this gladsome Reason; now,! ttcrcfore, .be it understood that all such dire fall ills can be defied and cured 'or good by using: Buncombe rills 4.0 pills for IS ccota. Grant's. We do not hesitate to say that our Syrup of Tar and Wild Cherry is the best cough syrup ever sold in Asheville. Wc have sold over one thousand bottles of it and tbe de mand for it baa constantly increased ever since we placed it on the market. As it is plcsant to take, children do 'not object to it and it always Kves relief. Try it; 25 cents per bottle at Grant's Pharmacy. Campho Glycerine Lotion is a soothinu and fragrant application for chapped hands, face, lips, etc. Not greasy or disagreeable in any way. For sale only at Grant's Phar macy. It cleanses the teeth, strengthens tiic gums ami impart! fragrance to the breath. Va Va Tooth Wash at Grant's. We can re'er you to mcny reliable people in our own city who believe Buncombe Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier they ever used. Why use other and more expen sive preparations when a home product is better and cheaper ? Grant's. Do you shave yourself or does a barber do it for you ? In either case, if you use our imported bay rum your face will always re ma'n smooth and free from any irritation or redness. SOc bottles at Grant's. Absolutely Pure Witch Ilazle, in attractive Pint bottles. 35 cents. Grant's. Do'not s u fie r with headache -when you kuow that AntimMronc will relievo you en tirely. It is a harmless but sure remedy. For sale at Grant's. Buncombe Plasters a highcrgrade porous plaster than tbe public his hitherto known. Try one. 1G cents at Grant's. St. Elizabeth's Salve cures all skin diseases. It is superior to all known remedies for the cure of pimples or any skin eruption. Posi tively guutanted to cure or money refunded. For sale at Grant's Pharmacy. 2-t South Main street. Apply the sulve te the purts ii fleeted liy rubbing in thoroughly with the finger every other night before retiring ynd ypv will get rid of those disb-greeable pimples or any skin eruption that may be troubling you. St Elizabet's salve is for sale onlv at Grant's WING HARD ! Why Roach should Resign Grand Forks, N. 1.. March 14. There need no longer be any dispute regarding Senator Roach's resignation from the United States Senate. The reason of the resignation is now made public. Koach, of North Dakota, left Washington. D. C, in 187l under a cloud after the embezzle ment which had occurred in the Citizens' National bank. Senator Koach is de fiant, and declares that he will not allow himself to be frozen out of the Senate, but will complete his term. His friends are already counseling him to resign, and they say he will do so. Roach is a Democrat. -"ell -el A.at He spoke. Boston, March 1G. At the annual meeting of the Hast Cambridge Women's Christian Temperance Union, held last evening, one of tbe speakers. Rev. Wil liam Graham, pastor of the first Re formed Presbyterian church of Boston arose and said: I came out of sick bed to show the side I am on." Tbe sentence was hardly spoken when he fell oactt aeaa. o o y Be cariii.l away by the wind and bluster in an advertisement. Wc only ask you to come and see for yourself that we arc selling everything iti the grocery line at low figure? for cash. A large line of choice Canned Goods, such as I'INIS API'LliS. I'UARS. OKRAS, LOBSTUKS. CORN. 11EANS AND TOMATOES, CALIFORNIA FRUITS. Try our Omega Itraml of l-lour, 011 the Market l"resh specially. 17 SOUTH MAIN STREET, J. A. WHITE. Ran Into ibe Sleeper I'ortJkrvis, N. Y., March 16. The east bound Erie passenger train was run into by another passenger train at Lack awana. 13 miles west of Port Jervis. this morning. The rear Pullman sleeper was demolished and ten passengers were injurca. some seriously, isey were brought here and placed in tbe hospital Bleclriclty 'Will Kill Him. New York, March 16. Recorder Smyth today denied Carlyle Harris a new trial. Fresh Henderson seed at Pelfaam'i the Ilcst butter nnd eggs MINERAL WATER ! Why suffer with Inihosstiox and all kinds f I.1VHK. KlDNEV ANO BLOOD TSOt'IlI H when nature ha. provided at Yook Iiook a Subk Rkmeov Habmlkss, Wiiolhhoms and Ikkxi-knsivk. The MINERAL WATER, fresh from Mr. D. U. Suttle's Saw au ,.r J Sr-KiNO, now being daily deliverer at any residence in Asheville, is working wonderful cures, as can be testified by inquiries of Judge J E. Reed. Judge J. H. Merrimon. Rev. I 1. White. J. R. Patterson. Doctors O. W. Pure- fay. Nelson. I) T. Millard. Mr. Barnes of Ohio, now on Siiriuir itrtet. Aahr.in. n ...t hundreds of others. Price, only to cents a gallon, delivered daily anywhere in the city. Orders through mail, or left at Blanton. Wright He Co.'s shoe store, 3B Patton ave nue, will receive prompt attention. Analy sis given on application. D. E. SUTTLE, 95 College Street. feb21dtf T. W. BOOKHART, DENTIST, 37 Patton Aytnuc, Vp Stair, ASHEVILLE, 1ST. C. m3dtf -THY THE- MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY CKUXCH STRES7, TEaEFHSXX Tr.