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Asheville Daily. Citizen I NEWS NEWS VOLUME IX. NO 43. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1893. PRICE 5 CENTS. a Whitman's CANDY! iniKINO THIS Sl'MMRK WB WILL, GET A FRKSH SUPPLY BVBRY FK1UAY BY BXPKBSS. 5 ROOM Brick Cottage, ! Public Square, Corner Walnut and Penland Streets, FOR RENT; A1h K. R O There is but one best Five Cent Cigar and we have got it ! Try Sensation and be convinced ! KL R O Gr Sl'BClAL UM M UK fAt.tt 1'liCIAL. VUMMBR UaLI! RON MARCHE SPECIAL SUMMER SALE ! Bi-hty cents on the Dollar or a DihcouuI T 54 o cr ccat on all gootlw except contract jtootlH, uch aa Ccntcnicri Si Foster's kid gloves. ISn-ii & Wilson's collars and cuft'i and Pearl UnlaunUred shirts THE PUBLIC Know us -well enoujrh that when wc advertise an HO ceuts sale it means BIG BARGAINS. This sale will only continue until July 1. and Strictly Cash, us any Rood on credit will be charged regular prices. Our lines re full and cumrlcto in all department, so this is a great opportunity for good goods at great sacrifice. RON MARCHE .-. 37 South main Street. REAL ESTATE. W. B. GWYN. W. W. WEST Gwyn Sc West, (Successors to Walter B. Gwyn.) ESTABLISHED 1881 REFER TO BANK OF ASHEVILLE. Real Estate. l oans Securely Placed at 8 Per Cent. Notary Public, Commtaalancr of Deeds. FIRE INSURANCE SOUTH BAHT COUKT 8QUARB. CORTLAND BROS., steal Katate Broker Aud InTCstment it, sent NOTARY PUBLIC. ixiui securely placed 8 per cent CHfioea 25 fc Pat ton A venae. Hwint floor, JOHN CHILD, REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKER Furnished and Unfarntancd Houses. OPPICK ROOM 9. Un. securely placed at Bight per cent. GO TO W. A. Latimer BO. 16 CODRT SQUARE, and;buy PJtBSlI W&TBR GROUND CORN MEAL LATIMER HAS U8T RBCKIVBD A NBW 8HIPM8NT OF WHITE LILY FLOUR you can always find good TENNESSEE BUTTER At No. 1 8 Court gqre, near fit y . Wal THE COLUMBIAN FLY FAN! This Year's Patent ! One 011Ic5 Over Store, A. O. C OOPR The Bent Fnn on the 1M nrket ! We have made the ir ice Lo w! MUSKINGUM FILTERS. Nature's Product ! The BcMt, I.HrBCTt, Neateat, Clrantut Filter In the city. For the filter, 10 gallons a day. YOUR SUMMER HOME. Have You Furnished It? Wc nre F1eadcuartem for all houte furuiHhingB On account of dull time will make very low prices, when yu buy of us. We give no lint of prices hre, hut come and see us We have the goods. TIIAD. W. THRASH & CO. LOWEST PRICES ! ON HAMMOCKS AND CROQUET SETS. Huvlcr'a Canities Received Today ! J. M. HESTON'S, NO. 26 SOUTH MAIN STKBBT. MOUNT SlTt'ATBn AT TlIK POOT OF M ITCH Kl. u, Hic;mkst Mountain 1ast uf tii k Ruckibs ! CREAM LUNCH BISCUITS 1--KESH ARRIVAL OF FANCY CRACKHRS AT POWELL & SNIDER'S. O 7- S.-BjO t w s - 'Ji C 06 C3 O c JjjO EX) 3ja a a SB m jo a OS MITCHELL Hl'MTIKO rui BlAR, vVolvrs and Wild cats, Fieumu, FOK TauDT ! nOTEL Board. $20 tw-r month; $7.50 per Week; $ 1 SO per IJay. Address : A- A- TYSON. jnnldSm Black Mountain, N. C AMERICAN BAKERY We are prepared to supply the citizens of Asheville with FreBh Bread, Rolls, Pies and Cakes of every description. If you want nice wedding or party eakes, give us an os tler and if you are not pleased in quality and artis- A 1 a m -m lie woric we win reiuna you your money. We will add daily different lines of cake. Will bake any kind of cakes to ordec- 8 f J. COURT SQUARE j. a be w jj ujja-j ci ki r What is It ? MA I. W. W. M'DOWELL DEAD A NOBLE SPIRIT GONE TO Mat LAHT REST. He G:30 pood never Call and See ! XVU WILL 8BRVB THIS MOST UBL1CIUU8 8PB CIALTY Til IS A PTBRNOON AND BVBNINO AT OUR SODA FOUNTAIN. HEIHITSH A RKAGAM His Dealta Occam Almom In Mlnuil v, Follarrlnic an Aiiaclc of Heart HlHenHe About 6:30 Vt Irrdav Allcrnoon-Funeral "To morrow. T Is sad news that Tun Citizen bears ny people in Western North Caro- iday in chronicling the death of f the best beloved men this section ver known, Maj W. W. McDowell, died at his home on South Main street yesterday alteruoon at o'clock. Maj. McDowell has not been in good health for a long time. having fully recovered from a protracted illness a year or more ago. Yet his condition for the past few months was such as to give hope of his life being spared for some time. Wednesday morning, however, as stattd in Tiiii Citizun yesterdnv, he was prostrated bv an attack of ncural- jjia of the ln-art Medical attendance was (fiven him by Dr. W. I). Milliard, and an improvement in the suturcr s condi tion was noted. Yesterday afternoon soon after 6 o'clock he was feeling much better, and was talking to and ca ressing one 01 his gran dc 111 icireti. a child of John II. McDowell. After spending some time thus, Maj. McDowell walked to another room of his house, seemingly almost as well as he had been for months. In a few min utes, however, those who were near him noticed his faced suffused from a rush of blood, caused trom his ln-art trouble. Anxious members of his family, fearing the worst, ran to his assistance and he was taken to his bed, where within perhaps five minutes of the re currence 111 tiic attack tnc end canic ami this noble man breathed his last. Maj. W. W. McDowell was born at Pleasant Gardens, in McDowell county. N. C, on the banks of the Ca avvb.-i river, on the 13th of February, 1823, so that at the time ot his death he was over 70 veaisof age. He was a son ol Col. lames McDowell, ai.d a grandson ol Col. McDowell, ot Revolutionary lame. Maj McDowell came to Asheville in 1 84-5. In the year lollownig lie was married here to Miss Sarah L. Smith, daughter ot James M. Smith, who was the hrst wlnte ciula Dorn west ol'theltlue Ridge. He held successively the positions of teller and cashier in the Asheville branch of the tiunk ol the Cape Fear until alter the w ar, his ser vice in this institution lieiug interrupted bv the trreat struggle between North and South. In 1801 he went into the war with the Buncombe Riflemen, the first voluiitcer troops organized in the Slate. lie was with his company at tne Datue 01 iwtnri, une IO, 1861, the first engagement of the war, and was on tne peninsular at Yorktown for six months. In 1862 he. with his brother. Col. Jos. A. McDowell, organized the OOth regiment, N. C. State trot) os. He did not remain until tbe close of the war, returning home on ac count of his illness. Mai. McDowell was in the mercantile business for a number ol years, his first partnership being with A. T. Snmmey, Montraville l'atton and ueorgc spears. under tbe firm name of Surnmey, Spears & Co. This business was conducted in the building on south court place now occupied by J. Ii- Dickerson & Co., which store was built by this tirm. Later he was engaged with Montraville l'atton in the contracting business. Much of the work in the Swanuanoa tunnel on the Western North Carolina railroad was done by iliis firm, ana many of the older houses in Asheville went up under their direction. About 187Uor'71 M;.r. McDowell re tired from active business pursuits aud has since lived here, surrounded by fami ly and friends, happy in enjoyment such as comes to men whose lives ore spent, as his was, in such a wav us to be a les son and worthy of emulation by genera tions to come Mat. McDowell s life throughout was a lovely one. His was a character un blemished in tue si it'll test degree, lie was a man of integrity the strictest and with an honesty that was unimpeachable. With him a friendship once contracted remained so always, so long as tne friend deserved to be called such. He treated every man fairly, and was a friend alike to poor and rich. hite and Colored, among those he came in contact with. It can be said of him that ot the many iieople he has had business dealings with not one lives who became bis enemy. Justice A. T. Summev of this citv, in re ferring feelingly to Mai. McDowell's death this morning, paid the deceased high tribute and said that in all ot the years during which he has known Maj McDowell intimately not one thing Had ever occurred that would in the slightest deuree mar that friendship. Soon after the war Maj. McDowell loiueu the I'resbytcrian cliurcu, and ui to the time ot his ntato wus a memDcr anil elder in the First I'resby tei ian church here. He took a deep interest in the wcllare of his church, and it is on land donated bv him that the pretty South ide Presbyterian church was erected there to stand as one of the monuments to his generosity and uurightness. He died as he hid lived, honorable and bon ored. and firm in the hope of a blessed berealter. Maj. McDowell leaves a wife and nine children, seven sous and two daughters, as follows: Hx-Chief of I lice W. G. McDowell, J. A. McDowell, ex Alderman I. Hamp. McDowell, John H McDowell, ot the nrm ot lilair 8z Mc Dowell, E H. McDowell, Miss Anna E McDowell, Geo. M. McDowell. Miss Mary tj. McDowell and Arthur (.,. McDowell He has one sister living, Mrs. Kate Pat ton. the. widow of Mai. McDowell partner in business, Montraville l'atton Mrs. l'atton was in More intou when her brother died. Many bereaved relatives and sorrow ing friends have visited the late residence of the deceased today to take a last 100 at the good man and true friend and offer such condolence aa mortals may yrtvc The funeral will occur at the First Presbyterian church tomorrow morning at 11 o clock, and the interment will at Kiverside cemetery. Ibe funeral ser ices will be conducted bv Rev. R Campbell, assisted by Revs. Baldwin and JFarker. Mr. Howell's Tribute. Editor Tub Citizen: There passed the grandest old men of Western North Carolina. As an example ot integrity, patience, gentleness, loving kindness and Christian fortitude, we who knew him are the better. Aa a father, he wai more like the patriarchs never happier than when surrounded by his children, and always by his counsel impressing upon them the value of character. I have known Major W. W. McDow ell intimately for nearly 10 years; and I cannot refrain from expressing my ad miration of his character. The writing of his obituary I leave to those few still left, who have known the Major many years longer than I. John II. Howell. STANFORD'S WILI' FOUR HUNDRED MEN-OF-WAR DROWNED. I In Contents Mot Known But lie Lett 40.000,000. San Francisco, June 23. Semitor Stanford's will, which was drawn up at the time the college at Palo Alto was built, is now in the hands of his attorney, and its contents can be only a matter of conjecture. Mr. Gaw '" ' caking of the matter, said : "While 1 have no p Information regorrlingtbctermsof t. m tor Stanford's will, I can give a general idea of bow he intended to dispose of his estate. 1 spoke with him many times in a. confidential way and thereby learned that his para mount ambition was to live long enough to perpetuate the university, and I am positive that the hulk ol his property has been devoted to that noble project. As to the value of his estate, I am unable to give accurate figures, but it will run anywhere from $40,000,000 to $60.- 000.000. 1 1 was the expressed view of his late associates in the management of his railroad property that the death of nenator Stanford will have little cttect 111 the policy or administration of the af fairs of tbe railroad company." BANK SUSPENSION. Of Pacific Institution Snort Heady Mouev. San Prancisco, Cal., June 23. The Ho;ird of Directors of the Pacific bank ecided not to reopen its doors this morning. 1 he direct cause ot the sus pension was a notice from the clearing house association that the batik's paper would not be accepted hereafter. It has been known for some time that the bank was laboring under financial clifti- ulties and the announcement of the action ot the board does not create great surprise. The bank has a aid up capital stock ot $7,000,000, nominal reserve of about $700,000, deposits of about a million and a halt. Its loans and discounts are said to be bout two and a halt million. The fail- re seems to be altogether due to recent montarv troubles and it is believed the depositors will lose nothing. Pension Examlnera, Washington, June 22. Eighty-seven examiners of pensions have lxen reap pointed, to take effect July 1. The law has always limited these appointments to one year, and the salary is reduced for the ncx'- fiscal year Irom $1,400 to l.jou. following are among the ap pointments: 1 nomas A. llroudus, Jos epb S. Vowles aud Robert S. Coleman irginia: John M. root and las. A. Graham, Njrtb Carolina; lid ward B. Hamner, Alabama; Hurlcm P. Maxwell, emicssee; VV illiam b. Koudcuutb, Mis sissippi, Wbere Wan tormai7 Bai.ti.moke, June 23. The Democratic state t-cutral Committee met Here yes terday and named Wednesday, Septem ber 27, as the tunc, and Baltimore as the place tor holding the Stale convention tor nominating a candidate tor eomp- troller and select a new State Central committee. I-01 the brut tunc 111 20 years Senator Gorman tailed to materialize at the meeting. A Qalcs; promotion. Washington, Jnne 23. W. W. Scott, 1 North Carolina, has been appointed away from us yesterday evening one of ' chief ot division nrst auditor othce. FOUND A WATERY GRAVE A Double Suicide, So 10 8 Peak . Long Branch, N. J., June 21. Louis Dreyfus, a wealthy merchant of this place, committed suicide today. He sc ecteu two revolvers irom me stock in 111s store, seaica uuuscii in a cnair, a revolver in each band, placed a pistol on each side ot his head, und pulled both triggers and put two bullets in his bruin. No adequate reason can be assigned. Wan Me Tiiruwn From the Tralu? Richmond, Va., June 23. The dead body of Charles II. Conrad, a prominent banker and tobacconist of Danville, was louud on the track of the Kiehmond and Danville 'near Amelia court house this morning. He is supposed to have fallen ir been thrown trom the tram. He lelt Danville after midnight for Richmond. Another Kansas Cyclone. Winfield, K as. .June 23. Wednesday night the cyclone struck Winfield, de stroying many small houses and injuring a number of people, two fatally. The tvpiscopal church was completely de stroyed. The west wing of the court house was blown away. Elected President. CoLi Miiu, S. C, June 23. Professor E. B. Craighead has been elected Presi dent ot Clemson College. This is the new agricultural college which will be opened ulv 1st. Craighead is consid ered one ot the finesr educators in tbe South. The Ford's Theater Case. Washinonon, June 23. Secretary La mont this morning issued an order dis solving the military court of inquiry or dered in connection witb ronls 1 heater. The disaster will leave tbe civil authori ties to deal witb the case. Xhe War Ship Victoria Sunk In ColllNlon Willi Another -Vessel Ol The Kngllnb Navv Some, body Hade s Fatal Blunder. London, une 23. A most terrible cnlamity has befallen the British battle ship Victoria, the flagship of the Medi terranean squadron and hundreds of lives bave been lost. The Victoria which flew the flag of Vice Admiral Sir Geo. Tryon, K. C. 3., was run into off Tripoli by the Britsh battleship Camperdown, also belonging to the Mediterranean squadron and under command of Capt. Chas. John ston. The Victoria had an enon- ous hole made in her side through which the water poured in torrents. The immense hull of the ship at once began to settle and before those on board of ber could cast loose their small boats she went to the bottom, carrying down with her nearly all on board. Some of the officers and crew managed to get out of tbe suction caused by the sinking vessel and were rescued. Among those lost s Vice-Admiral Trvon. The first reports of the disaster stated that about 200 men were loss, but later dispatch show that the loss of life is far greater. Not less than 400 of tbe officers aud crew of the Victoria went down with their ship. The Victoria was a twin screw battle ship of 10,470 tons and 14,000 horse power. She mounted 15 guns. The Camperdown is also a first-class twin screw battle ship. She is of 10,600 tons and 11,500 horse power and carries 10 guns. As soon as tbe ol .-crs of the Victoria saw there was a. ngcr of their ship foundering, orders were given to close the collision bulkheads, in order to keep the water only in the compartment into which the Camperdown had shoved her ram. 1 he sailors triea to otxy tne or ders, but the ship was making water too fast to allow of the closing of the bulk- beads, and while the men were still trvinu to shut them the vessel with her immense guns and heavy topbamper, turned over and carried them down. Admiral Sir Geo. Trvon wascommander- in-chief of the Mediterrianean station. He was first made vice-admiral August 20th, 1801, and later rear admiral. Albett H. Markham ot tbe 1 ralalgar, flagship of the rear admiral in the Medi terranean, has telegraphed to the ad miralty from Tripoli, under date of v.day, as follows: "I regret to report that while maneuver ing off Tripoli this afternoon the Victoria and Camperdown collided, the victoria sank in 15 minutes in 18 fathoms of water. She lies bottom uppermost. Tbe Camperdown ram struck forward of tbe turret on the starboard side. Twenty-one officers were drowned; 255 men were saved. The injury to the Camperdown has not yet been lully as certained, but it is serious and will necessitate her going on dock for repairs. 1 propose to send tbe survivors to Malta." The compliment of the officers and crew of the Victoiia comprised GOO men. The nrst dispatches concerning the accident led to the belief that it had occurred off the coast of Tripoli in North ern Africa. Later advices show that the scene of the calamity was near Tripoli, a seaport town on the Eastern Mediterra nean, 50 miles northeast of Bcyroot, Syria, and a comparatively short dis tance from the Island of Cyprus. As soou as news of the disaster became known in London the Duke of Edinburgh who was lately promoted to position of Admiral ot the fleet, visited the admi rality and conferred with the officials there. The news of the calamity has caused most intense excitement, not only among those who had friends on board the Victoria, but among all classes. So dense was the thtong in the vicinity the the Admirality officials were compelled to summon the police to restrain the crowd. NEWS IN OUR OWN STATE. FAMOUS FIGAROS ! 60,000 IN II MONTHS! We have lust received another lot of these unrivalled brand ot Cigars, making the total retail sales to date, sixty thansand. In a little less than eleven months. These hard times rather increase than diminish the sales of Figaros, aa ten cent customers are taking Figaros, reducing ex penses, and at the same time getting aa good a smoke. Oar sales are bonefidc. Anyone can go to the factory's office and find out for them selves. Could we have sold so many of any brand of cigars If they did not repre sent unusual merit 1 Cenfs Each. Per tOO. Manufacturers' Agents, HAYSOR & SMITH Druggists, NO. 31 PATTON AVBNVE. All $2.00 and $2.50 STRAW HATS Reduced to $1.50 Collar and Cuff box or Coat Hander given away to every purchaser to the ex tent of $1 or more. Mo pension Deficiency. Washington, June 23. There will be no pension deficiency for tbe current fis cal year which ends tbe 3th Instant 1 nat is assured oy ngurcs ouuuucu 110111 the Treasury Department. A Congressman Dead. Easton, l'a., June 23. William Mutch ler of this city. Democratic member of Conercss from the Biehth district, died suddenly of heart direase this morning. Again Adjourned. Richmond, Va.,June 23. Tbe stock holders' meeting of the Richmond Termi nal company has been adjourned by tbe secretary until July 1. North Wilkesboro News: Last Sat urday night at Elbaville, Davie county, Charles llairston cat Sam Bcrrier's thront witb a knife. The row occurred over Berrier's wife, with whom Hairston was on intimate terms. Only one stroke was made, which severed the jugular vein, killing him almost instantly. At last reports Hairston was still at large. The 13 years old Shelby Aurora says of itself: "It has successfully passed tbe infantile period, owns its two story brick building free from debt, has passed through tbe alliance storm and still has 2,230 bonnfide subscribers." About two weeks ago Charles T Balslev, of Thomasville, discovered a piece of gold in his garden. Upon ex amination h found it was an engage ment ring his wile had lost 14 years ago, on the day her father died. Dr. J. H. Young, of Shiloh, Informs the Btatesviile Landmark that tbe cot ton mill at Island Ford, on the Catawba river, will be built. The capital stock will be $40,000 and the mill will baye a capacity of 3,000 spindles. King's Mountain cor. Shelby Re view: w. u. ware & son nvs just completed their new roller mill and have a capacity of 100 barrels of flour per dav. The new mill is a model in con struction. At Shelhv Senator Vance has rec ommended Editor W. H. Miller lor nostmaster. Representative Bower sap- ports T. K. Barnett. The matter is bung up lor the present. Davidson Dispatch: Mrs. Martha Adderton had a bed of her onions dug Tuesday, and out of 12 rows. 30 feet long, she gathered 15 bushels. Candidates in Washington for tbe western assistant attorneyship are Messrs. Caldwell and Moore, with Mr. Green expected. Sbelbv Aurora: The condition of Dr, D. A. Hoene. who was shot last week nearGrover by Mr. Etters, continues critical. Pat Winston denies the smuggling conspiracy story, involving himself and others. MITCHELL. TBB HEN'S OVXKIXTJKHL. 28 PATTON AVE. MINERAL WATER ! Why snner with Ihdiobstiom and all kinds of LiTRm. Kidmbt Ann Blood TnoUBLBa when nature has provided at Yotnt IDoon'a Scbb Hjusbdt HAbmlbss, Wholhosi aad iMBXPBiunvs. The MINERAL. WATBK, frtah from Mr. D. D. Battle's Kiiuiusli Spbino, now being daily delivered at any residence In Asheville, Is working wenderfal cares, aa can be testified by Inquiries of Judge B. Reed, Judge J. H. M errlmon, Ker. J. L White, J. R. Patterson, Doctors O. W. Para- fay, NeUoa, D T. Millard. Mr. Barnes of Ohio, sow on Spring street, AahavlUe, aad hundreds of others. Prlca, only IO cats a gallon, delivered dally anywhere la the city. Orders through mall, or left at Blantoa, Wright at Co.'s shot stora, 80 Pattoa ave nue, will receive prompt attention. Analy sis given os application. D. D. SUTiTLE! 95 College Street. fcbaidtf At Ballard A Rich's, Telephone, No. 17. LONNIE PI, PULLIAM. Practical Blectrldaa. 11 W. Court Sqaare, Je33dlas Asheville, K. O. 7HV TlXii- MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY . XBKTUII BrVTCXITUI If.
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