le D VOLUME VIII. NO. 275. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1893. PRICE 5 V BARGAINS IIM PRESERVES We ha vo a, lurge stock of Fine (Joods in Pails, wliicu a.re equal in quality to the jjjoods put up in KlasH, am' but half the price. ' Our Htock comprises Strawber ry, Quince, Raspber ry, Peach and Blackberry. REAL ESTATE. W. B. GWYN. W. W. WEST Gwyn Sc West, iSacctMon to Walter B. Gwyn ) ESTABLISHED 1881 REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE. Real Estate. Loanx Securely Placed at 8 Per Cent. Notary Public, CoiumiMioner of 1 reeds. FIRE INSURANCE. SOUTH BAST COURT SQUARE. BARGAINS AT THRASH'S they will not squabble To Open Our Series of Uargetins for March Wc Offer for This Week : DEHOCR4TB WANT TO KKOR UANUG THK SKNATK. dinner knives, per dozen, Sts, K sterling triple $1 per set. Thin tumblers. 60 cents worth $1 per dozen. Thin China teas, 75c. regular price. 1 $1.25. Thin China breakfast plates. 75c. set, regular price, $1 25; 112 pice fine Doul- ton dinner sets tor $12. regular price, $18. Decorated China fruit saucers. shell shape. 88c. per dozen, worth $1.50 per dozen, bxtenuon lamps, with dome shades, good burners, $2 25. Can you beat this f This is only h partial list of the bar gains we are offering -4or March. We mean to clear cut our mgr stock of fine KOds. After this week we will hnve thelderson, Dnrgains arrangea on tables trotn luc. I others to l . so tou can see loem. i nose vis iting our store tbis month will be well repaid. Now is the chance for you to replenish your houses for the spring. The Republicans day Tlie pro posed Act Is Without Precedent, and The v Mean To Oppose II A Struggle Coming. Washington, March 21. The first step of the Republicans of the Senate as a body, looking to preventing the reor ganization of elective officers of the Senate, wus tnken at a caucus held yes terday in the office of the sergcantnt- arms. There was a very larjje atten dance, almost everv Republican Senator being present. Shernmn presided. Speeches were made by Senators Man MM L'ARHINUTON Hoar, Cullom, Chandler and North Court Square, Cor. Main Street, A. X. COOPER. Specialties in Black Dress Goods, Whip Cords, Popolain'a Diagonals, Hroadcloth, Henriettas in Silk and Wool and All Wool, Serges also in Color. White Goods, in better Line than Ever. Ladies' Waists SPECIAL MENTION I Frenvh Bngrarcil Tumblers, BO cents per I ilozrn; Nickel and Bran Dining Room Lamp, new; see them; Price Low ! All Bar gains Cash. Nothing Charged. Crystal Palace. THAD. W. THRASH X GO. IMPORTED ! In no other house in the State can you find a more Complete Stock of 1 11 PORTED 3. GREAT DRIVES 25 Dozen Ladies' Black Hose at 25 cents. worth 40 cents. 50 Dozen Men's Black Ilalf-IIosc at 11 cents, worth 25 cents. SO Dozen Mens' Colored Half-Hose at 25 cents, worth 50 cents. SEE NEW GOODS! DOMBeiTIt: GROCKRIKS than we now have. W c are always prepared to met competition, whole sale or retail. liOJV JkLA.Il CUE. POWELL & SNIDKR 37 Houth Main St. ASK FOR CORTLAND BROS., Real Estate Broker And InTentmenl Agents NOTARY PUBLIC. Loans securely placed at S per cent. Office A 28 P.tton Avenue. Second !Boor. febSdlr JOHN CHILD, REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKER. Furnished and Unfurnished Houses. OFFICE ROOMS. Loans securely placed at Bight per cent. tUTUCIj. WILLS. ALBKRT B. WILLS. WILLS BROS., ARCHITECTS MO. J4 PATTON A. VS. (X NewTork FINE CANDIES. IN SEAT ."FTP PAGXAQES O f S ojTe wjh a t General - - Interest spring' opened. Jot f new Kty 1H just As usual - - - c. w. US South Main St.. mcb.7 A.X RAV'8 - Asheville. N. C. FITZPATRICK BROS., Contractors and Dealers In Mixed Paints and Painters' Supplies, WALL PAPER. 33Noktb Maim 9tbket, Ashitiue. N. C. TBLBPHONB NO. 143. the crack things will he xicked up a,t onee, and it grows more jtnd more difficult to find such at all late in the season. It was announced that the democratic caucus committee which will report to the Democratic cauo.s to he held todav was supposed to ntive been at work upon a plan for the reorganization 01 the elective officers. The Senators who spoke said that this was in violation of all precedents. That Senate had never in its history efiectcd such organization at executive session and that to attempt it now would be to the detriment of its working force and cause great injury to public business. There was not a dissenting vote to this proposition, and it was agreed that Sherman, chairman of the Republican caucus, should wait upon Gorman, who holds a similar position in the Demo cratic caucus and notify him that any attempt to reorganize the Senate at this session would be very distasteful to the republicans. Beyond this formal pro test nothing was decided upon 1 here will be no opposition to the election of Harris as president pro tern., and Manderson will leave that place without a word 01 protest. The com mittee clerks have also been changed, as have the committee, and that having been accomplished, the Republicans say the reor janization is complete, so far as t can go this session. It is understood that certain promi nent Democrats have said that rather than remain here ami engage in an un seemly squabble they would be in favor of permitting the present organization to remain until congress meets in regu- ar session. II there is to be a struggle over this matter it will, no doubt be precipitated betoe the erd of this week. K & U, RKORUANIZ tTlON JK Plan 11. at coiik miiiuu h Oii New Rect'Ker New Yokk, March 21. The rcorgani zation of the Richmond terminal svstem of more than M 000 miles bv Drexrll, Morgan & Co., mav now be said to lie assured. The plan is about read to be announced. One of the first 1 steps toward restoring order out of I chaos will be the appointment of a re ceiver for the Richmond and Danville railroad, lie will represent lircxel, Mor gan & Co., and be entirely independent of either faction in the cotnpni'v. Sam uel Silencer, who is connected with the banking firm, will be selected for the po sition, aim it is understood that Krcciver Reuben poster will be the one to retire K cciver Huidekoper will remain, but will act 111 harmony with the n-oiiosed scheme ot reorganization. I'rexil, Mor Kan to. win tnusnavecompieteaccess to the books, and all necessary legal steps can taken without interruption 1 here have been extensive preparations lor t bis reorganization beloic the hrm found a way clear to take charge. All of the prominent gentlemen who have been associated with the managemert in recent times have willingly submitted to questioning and agreed to assist any scheme that may be suggested. THE RABBIT FOOT. J. W. summera Gives a Word lu Needed Explanation, Khitok The Citizen : In your issue of March 20 appears a short notice of Mr. Carrington.in which truth and falsehood are so mixt, that in justice to all con cerned makes it necessary for me to say a word or two in explanation. In the first place Mr. Carrington did not disappear from -heville for the purpose of de frauding ' creditors, as hinted in the article mentioned. The morning before he went away he came to see me, and I confess that I was concerned s to his mental balance, he was so distrest about these same creditors, wondering how lie could make them safe. He spoke of go- ng away to hunt some kind of work lor the express purpose of paying these creditors, but 1 did not know that lie would go that dav. I suppose his mind as so preyed on by his troubles that he nallv concluded to go. without further consultation with his friends. Instead of doing anything to hinder, delay or defraud bis creditors, he made every effort to secure them, Mr. Whitson's claim among others. lie made a second mortgage on certain property in this city to secure the three endorsers on bis paper with the hanks, Messrs. Wintson, Atkins and Davis. Dr. Smith was not n endorser. His bill was for goods bought. And now for the little stock of goods. Mr. Carrington did not assign the tock of goods to his wife in the ordi nary sense of that word. Mrs. Carring ton had furnisht practically all the money that paid for the original stock ol goods, that was paid for at all, and I know that most of the stock has been paid for. Be- des advancing tnonev to her husband for this purpose, she had also advanced him various sums of money before, till the whole sum amounted to more than ve hundred dollars. Mr. Carrington sold these goods on the first of March to Mrs. Carrington, for the sum of four hundred dollars, more than the goods were worth, in order to pay her partly wbat he owed her. &he was a creditor. just like the others, and it being all the way she would have to make any money to pay her necessary expenses during his Usenet-, she naturally objected to having hat all taken away from her. This is there i to the so-called assignment in fraud of creditors, as so strongly hinted bv vour informant. I for one have always told any in uircr where Mr. Carrington is, who skt me. And it is no secret where he is even now. Any one can find out bv asking me. He did not leave the city to beat anybody out of a cent, but his whole trouble was on account of his debts, and his whole object in going away at all was to get something to do in order to pay his debts, having failed to get anything to do here. J. W. hummers. COMFIRNEn. One Prire System. One Hundred Thousand Hind Keel wanted. Raleigh, N. C, March 17.-Vben Vice-President Stevenfon was canvass ing this state last September he was presented with the traditional "left hind foot of a graveyard rabbit," a good deal about which was said in the newspapers at the time. The animal, it was alleged had been captured in the old city ceme tery of this 1 ity. A hrm in tuts Mate which makes a spe cialty of rabbit skins and handles thous H A I .tl,11n iiici" lYci y ycrir litis Ul dTlvcu a RedWOOd OC CO. I an order for 'OO'.OOO rabbits' feet, hind IICVl JlllllCU. Ik IV CV1IIIIIL mui auuic enterprising Northeru firm is getting ready to take advantage ol the Steven son incident, and in some way spring the North Carolina rabbit loot on the coun try na an emblem of good luck. New ork Evening Post. Clothing, Dry Good.s, Boots, Hats, Rugs. EXTRAORDINARY SALE ! FOR THIS WEEK ONLY ! 130 Heavy Cut Class Water Bottles, Worth From $1.30 to $3.00 Bach THIS VTBRKi 98 CBNT8. 20 Toilet Sets. Any Color. Decoration, and Large Sizes, Value $2.00 to $4-.UO THI8 WBBKt 4tx.9. 4-8 Decorated Lamps and Shades to Match. Complete with Duplex Burners. Usual Price to $3.88 THI WKUK, t.jo. yuaarnpie riate moiiow ware, Une-fourth off Lilt Frce. that is, you only pay THIS WEEK 3.4 PRICE. Large Size Stone China Bowls and Pitchers. Usual Price $1.25 THIS WEEK. 8 CKNTH. New Colors in Gold, Very UELKnSKPM tifll.TV. The Jurs's Finding: In the ma Canal Case. Paaa HEIN1TSH & REAGAN, s D RTJG-Gr ISTS, C:1im-I St. and 'Paiton Aye. Wef Receive daily a fresh supply of French China Dinner Sets in Very Rich Decorations, cheap at $42 SO THIS WEEK, 35. Thin White China Breakfast and Tea Plates, regular price $1.05 and $1.3 THIS WEEK, 5 If, CBNT8 PER SET. The Regular Bargain Tables arc Crowded With Goods Not Mentioned Here Tills) Will tJa5 W :t& Por Bi LAW'S, ml us) NO. Paris, March 21. Charles DeLcsseps, ccused of corruptingex-Ministerof Pub ic Works Raihnut to support the Pan ama lottery bond bills, was found guilty today bv a jury. Maihaut, who confessed his guilt in opcu court, and Blonden, who acted as go-between in the bribery of Baibaut, were also found guilty. All the other prisdners were acquitted. These are Manua Fontane, Panama canal di rector: M. Sans Leroy, ex-Deputy, ac cused of changing his vote in committee on the Panama bill as the result of bribery; Senator Beral, accused of being bribed bv Baron Keinisch, and Deputies Dugue, lie Latauconnene, uobnen and Antomn Proust, accused ot corruption Clio'era Lowered the Dividends London, March 19. The report to be presented at the meeting of the Cunard Steamship company next Friday will recommend tne payment 01 a two per cent, dividend. The grosa profit for the year was more than $860,000, of which $1 60,000 is available f r the dividend The business for the year was exception ally unprofitable on account ot the low ness of freiebt rates and tbr tusnension vniiLUtD mull, ETC. I 01 tne steerage trade. Misa LaBarbe has returned from the north with a beautiful line of Snrinn Millinery. She will have her Easter opening Tuesday and Wednesday tbe 28th and 29th of March. All are invited , to call. Fresh Henderson teed at Pelbam'a. L ELICIOUS BON SONS, CHOCOLATE CARAMELS, CHOCOLATE PARLINS. CREAM PEPPERMINTS, SBS-Thca are tbe Finest Candies Manufac tured.- Sold in sealed psckaga only. FLOUR DUST EXPLOSION MILLION DOLLAR DE8TROVKU. MILL I The shock H Felt --?r a Ule Area and 1oc-m (ireal Ianaiee One Macs insiantlv Killed and (tuenil Infured. LiTCi11--iKi.il. Ill , March li 1 . At 3:30 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the big Keeler Hourintr mill in this place, and despite the efforts of the em ployes quickly spread th roughout the building. In less than 20 minutes the flames were lievond control. While the employes and firemen were lighting the flames a terrific explosion, caused by flour dust, occurred and the immense structure was blown to friiKr"c"ts. John Cocvie, head millwright, lying at Water loo, N. Y., was instantly killed and sev eral employes were seriously injured. The Explosion wrecked nearly every business house in tbe village. Many pcr- sonswerc badly hurt by Hying bricks and falling timbers. The ilamage to the mill alone will reach $1 ,000, OOo and other property is damaged over $150,000. The shock wasfelt in the adjoining villages of Clyde, Butler, Gilespie and Hillsboro. In many of these places the concussion was so great that pl.-ite-glass windows were broken. When the fire was started the citiens were awakened by the ringing of hre bells and before many of them could dress they were astounded by the shock f the explosion and the next moment found the walls of their homes falling upon them. It is not known how the fire originated. ' MINISTKR TO --. A. ?iC-I-: Tnene Nominations Hntt the Hen ale. Washinc.ton, March 21. The Senate has confirmed the following nomina- ons: Josiah Quincy, Massachusetts, assist ant secretary of state. I?aac P. Gray, Indiana, envoy extraor dinary and minister plenipotentiary to Mexico. las. LI. bust is, Louisiana, minister to France. Patrick A. Collins. Massachusetts onsul general of the tinted States at oiidon. Robert A. Maxwell, New York, fourth assistant postmaster general. Wade Hampton, South Carolina. com missioner ot railroads. Wm. McAdoo, New Jersey, a-sistant secretary of the navy. I here nominations were confirmed the ordinary way without a vote, there being no obiections offered. NKPOTIN. President Cleveland Asainsl it as MlKht Have Been Kxpecled Washington, March 21. President Cleveland defined his views of nepotism today in a manner so forcible that be left no doubt in the mind ot his hearer that he was irrevocably opposed to tbe practice. The gentleman to whom Cleve and outlined bis views on the question is a Western congressman who came to secure the appointment of a constituent to office, lie told Cleveland that tbe applicant was a good Democrat, a good fellow, and furthermore, a relative ot the President himself. 'That settles it," President Cleveland is reported as saying. "His name cannot be considered ;" and then the President is said to have read the congressman a lecture on the danger of appointing rela tives to offices, in which he placed him self on record as against nepotism, in all its shades, meaning and application. HACKAV'H CONDITION. A. 11 Bepre- Kx Coufederati- will senl us at Paris Washinc.ton, March 21. J. B. liustis, who was named vesterdav as minister to France, was Mr. White's predecessor as Senator from the State of Louisiana in the fifty-first Congress, lie is a native of Louisiana, about fifty-nine years of &ge, and possesses legal abilities of the highest order. He is a graduate o the Harvard law school, and at the beginning of tbe rebellion entered the Confederate service as iudiic advocate on the staff of litn. Magruder. He also served in the same capacity with Gen Joe Johnston until the end of the war when he resumed his law practice at Few Orleans. He was a prominent figure intlie reconstruction era 111 Louisiana, ha v ing been one of theaimmittc to Washing ton to confer with President Johnson on that sublet t. After six years of service in both branches of the State Legislature be was elected to the I nited irtates Senate where he served two terms, his service expiring March 3, 1S91 . Since that date he has been engaged in t he practice of his profession. GRANT'S PHARMACY. WHBKBAS 'tis known beyend a qucRtion that headache, tile and inUiReation have formed a pactof treason to haunt the say and festive board throughout this ludsome season; now, tr crelort he it understood that all such dire-full ills can re defied and cured for good ty uainsr Buncombe Pills iO pills for 15 cents. Grant's. We do not hesitate to say that our of Tar and WiUl '"nrr i- the- h-st t syrup ever sold in Ashevillc. We have sold over one thousand 1 jo t tics of it and the de mand for it has constantly increased ever since we placed it on the market. As it ia pleasant to take, children do 'not object to it and it always jarives relief. Try it; 25 edits per bottle at Grant's Pharmacy. Caropho Glycerine Lotion is a soothing and fragrant application for chapped hands, face. Hps, etc. Not greasy or disagreeable in any way. For sale only at Grant's Phar macy. It cleanse the teeth, strengthens the gums and imparts fragrance to the breath. Va Ya Tooth Wash at Grant's. We can refer you to many 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 docs a barber do it for you ? In cither case, if you use our imported bay rum your face will always re main smooth and free from any irritation or redness. 50c bottles at Grant's. Absolutely Pure Witch Hazle, in attractive Pint bottles, 25 cents. Grant's. Do not sutler with headache when you know that Antimirane will relieve you en tirely. It is a harmless but sure remedy. For sale at Grant's. Buncombe Plasters a higher grade porous plaster than tbe public his hitherto known. Try one. 15 cents at Grant's. St. Elizabeth's Salve cures all skin diseases. It is superior to all known remedies lor the cure of pimples or any skin eruption. Posi tively guaranted to cure or money refunded. For sale at Grant's Pharmacy, ii-t South Main street. Apply the salve te the parts a fleeted by rubbing in thoroughly with the finger every other night before retiring ynd you will get nu oi t nose disagreeable pimples or any skin eruption that may be troubling you. St Klizabet's salve is for sale onlv at Grant's On? Kepuhllcau VoU-n 1 1 li Much IlemocraiH at Vance, Wasiungtc in. March L 1 . Th 1 Senate committee on privileges una elections held a meeting esterdiy afternoon in regard to the credentials ot" t he appointed Senators from the new States. All three a ppeared belure t he co i n in i tt ee. A tier looking up precedents t he committee took a vote which resulted as folio rvs: For wiviny; the Senators seats, Tnrpie and Iu(h f the Dfuiocrats and Chan dler, Hoar mid Higins; irainst seating, Messrs. Vance, Palmer ami Gray, Demo crats, ami Alitchell, Republican. Chandler, in order to prevent a tie and secure a report to the Senate, voted in favor of seating the Senators, but re served the rtjht to take such action as he thought best on the floor of the Sen ate. The majority report will be made by Vance and the minority by Hoar, early next week. BLOWING HARD ! An Operation Neeeiwarir and He ia Mot Ml roil it Knonith. San Francisco, March 21. Millionaire John V. Maekay'i condition has changed f"r the worse and it is said he is in a dangerous condition. Something has lodged in the vermiform appendix, and peritonitis has set in. An opera tion is necessary, and this, ia Mackay s weak condition, would be dangerous. He has been delirious and under tbe influence of opiates, but last night was a trifle better. He knows his condition and has cabled his wife's son. The latter leaves Liverpool tomorrow morning. Tne Hbciianiluah New York, March 11). After a pro longed voyage of 3G2ays, during which he twice rounded the Horn and twice crossed the Atlantic, met with and van quished the fast British ship Kensington in an ocean race, and finally tell in with a whole family of water spouts, the Ameri can ship Shrnaudonb arrived in port yesterday. Tbe Red Cross Model v. Washington. March 19. Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Na tional Red Cress, bas accepted the mag nificent gift of between 700 and 800 acres of land on tbe borders of the blue grass region in tbe State of Indiana, tendered the association last month by Dr. Jos eph Gardner, of Bedford, lnd. " Car load of Land plaster, Kentucky clover and grass seeds just received at Jarvia, Richards & Lee's. tf Fresh Landreth seed at Pelbam'a. . it llHCoiilrol Purchased by I lie K t., v. c ; . Niiw York. March '2 . It is stated of ficially that control of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas I'iit-itic railway, for which : receiver has ljccn appointed is held bv the Tennessee, having pur chased hy issue of $,0OO. OOO Ivast Ten nessee Cincinnati extension bonds which were nlso sijned by the Richmond and Danville and endorsed Ijy the Richmond Terminal company. Tlie road has been iu litigation, involving abuut $51)0, OOO, arising from over issue of stock !v n former official, and this litigation has been decided against the company, put ting it in n dangerous position. The receiver was applied tor by General Thomas in accordance with the wishes of the Danville and Terminal inn rests. The m.aw Will toe Tented. New Yokk, March 20. Tbe Chinamen in New Y'orkand this vicinity have raised a fund to test the const i t u tionality of the Gcarv law. It was reported todav that the New York and Brooklyn Chinamen have alread v subscribed $30,000. Thcv can raise as much inure as they think nccessarv. tt tie coinmbas Fleet. Havana, March 21. The two Co lumbus caravels, the I'inta and the Nina arrived here toda v under escoi t of two United States warships, the New ark and Hennington, on their wav to take parr, in tbe great Columlma nava review at New York. Off for Houolnlu San Francisco, March 21. Iix Con gressman I?lount and party boarded the Rush immediately on their arrival here yi-sterndav afternoon. The Rush then started on her voyage to Honolulu. Jackson Jamil Hurnrd. Svlva, X. C, March 21. f Special. Tbe jiil at Webster, Jackson county was burned last night. 1 wo prisoners escaped. Alabastine, tbe permanent wall coat ing, in all tints, at Jarvis. Richards & Lee's. mch21dtt Free for men only one package of Economy. You will like it. Call at T C. Smitb & Co'a dru; store aad get one Fresh Henderson seed at Pelham's. o lie carried away 1,y the w ind and bluster in an udvertiKi-mciit. We only ask you to t-omc and sec for youi Hell' that we are selling everything in the grocery line at low liKures for i'ali. A larje line of choice Canned Hoods, such a rixn aitm-s, PKARS, OKKAS, u msTi-Ks, CORN. BEANS AND TOMATOES, CALIFORNIA FKl'lTS. Try our Omcjra Hrand of Flour, the Best li the Market. Fresh butter and cjjks a Ieeialty . 17 SOUTH MAIN STREET, J. A. WHITE. MINERAL WATER ! Why suffer with Iniiiition and all kinds f t.lVEK. K IDSKV AND Bl.OOD TROl'BLBS when nature ha. provided at Your 1ook a SrK Kkmkov Harmless. Wholesome and Inkxi-knsivk. The MINERAL. WATER. Iresta from Mr. n. 1). Suttle's Remakkaule SrmNU, now 1eiou; daily delivered at anv rrsidenee in Asheville, is working wonderful cures, as can te testified by inquiries of Judge E. Reed. JadKt J. H. Mcrrimon, Rev. J. L. White..!. R- Patterson, Doctors O. W. Pare- foy. Nclsn. t T. Millard. Mr. Barnes of Ohio, now on Ssprinur street, Asheville, and hundreds of others. Priee, only IO cents a nalloti. delivered daily anywhere in the eity. Orders through mail, or left at Blsnton, Wright X: Co. 's shoe store, 39 Pattoa ave nue, will receive prompt attention. Analy sis given on application. D. D. SUTTLE, 95 College Street. febSldtf T. W. BOOKIIART, DENTIST, 37 Paiton Avenue, Up stairs, ASHEVILLE. m3dtf N. C. -THY THE- MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY CHURCH ST REST, BEST WOI TELEPHONE 70.