Asheville Daily Citizen
VOLUME IX. NO. 187.
ASHEVIIiliE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1893.
PRICE 5 CENTS-
Housekeepers !
When the Recipe
Calls for
RAISINS,
CURRANTS.
CITRON, &C.
Remember that we have the best,
and that prices are always
right at our store.
KROGER
DoYouWanttoKnow
WBBKH YOU CAN GBT
A NICE
Christmas Present
For your father, brother or ion, ia a Hoe of
SMOKERS' ARTICLES,
ami where tou may buy them ? Go to
BLOHBERG'S
andlcok over his (tock. MEERSCHAUM
PIPES AND CIGAR HOLDERS. A molt
attractive line of Preach Briarwood Pipes
of all the latest designs. Also a handsome
line of Leather Cigar and Cigarette Cases.
Look out for this space next week.
MODEL CIGAR STORK,
17 PATTON AVENUE, -
ASHEVILLE.
CORTJLNPJBROS
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
INVESTMENT AGENTS.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Loans Securely placed at 8 per cent.
Offices S & 26 Patton Are., up stairs
6. A. GREER
G. A. GREER
G. A. GREER
Block Island
Boneless
Codfish
Two pound
Tablets,
Very Fine
Alhambra
Layer Raisins,
Large clusters
New Crop
Buckwheat
Flour
Florida Oran
ges, 20 to 25c
per dozen.
DECEMBER,
The Last Month of the Year,
We Must Now Turn Our
Attention to
CHRISTMAS
Not forgetting this festive occasion. We
wish one and all a happy time and would
be pleased to furniwh you the neresaary eat-
ables in order that yon may have it. We shall
be fully prepared to do justice to the
' INNER MAN." And having taken into
consideration the strlng.ncv of the money
market will try to do justice to the OUTER
MAN. Vorth Side of Court Square.
A. D.COOPER,
BOW MARCHE
Is Hefe To Stay!
WILL OFFER ITS FINE STOCK OF DRY
GOODS, DRESS GOODS, LADIES' AND
CHILDREN'S WRAPS CHEAP. SPECIAL
ATTENTION CALLED TO ITS SPLENDID
ND COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES' AND
HILOREN'S UNDERWEA R, GENTS' FUR
NISHINGS, FANCY GOODS AND ART
NEEDLE WORK. EVERYTHING AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, ASCHEAP
AS THE CHEAPEST, MATERIAL CON
SIDERED.
37 S. main St.
BON MARCHE
B. H. COSBY
is daily receiving Additions to his already
well selected stock of Jewelry, Silverware,
Clocks. Watches, Novelties, etc.
THE
Citizens of Asheville and visitors, the ladies
especially, are invited to call and inspect his
stock. His prices are reasonable and sales-
RELIABLE
and attentive. Repairing of watebjes and
jewelry, a specialty. Gems end Precious
stones set by an expeclenced
JEWELER.
Wedding, Birthday and Christmas presents
to satisfy all tastes at prices to suit the
times. A few more of those beautiful en
gagement rings left at
27 Patton Ave.
J. 2VI. HESTON
No. 26 South Main Street
HiESt FOR IHK SUB OF
HUYLER'S CANDIES
For the holiday trade we will
have a full stock of 1, 3, 3 &
5 pound boxes and fancy baskets.
J- M. HESTON.
P. Pull stock of toys at lowest prises.
C HRISTMA Q
Is almost here, and we are ready for it, with
the finest stock of presents ever shown in
Asheville. Come aud see. Don't be lured
elsewhere. We wish to ask all the little girla
to come in and see our dollies, with natural
human hair, very long. It can be knotted
and twisted up like your o n. Prices $1 to
$450. Alt very fine and pretty.
CUT GLASS
We assert that there is not a stock of cut
glass between Washington and North Caro
lina half so large and handsome aj ours.
The berry bowls are exquisite from $10 to
$25.
THAD. W. THRASH 1 GO.
CRYSTAL PALACE,
NO. 41 PATTON AVENUE-
BREAD
Made From
OBRLISK FLOUR
With
COTTOLENE
Stands Unequalled
INRITY !
Do not endanger your health by using cheap
Flour and Lard.
Powell & Snider.
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DRUGGISTS
PATTON AVENUE & CHURCH STREET.
Selling Agents for
Asheville of the Celebrated
We will take special orders for
3 and o pound boxes for the holi
days until Dec. 10. Call at once
and place your order.
Heinitsn & Reaoan
I. ham p. Mcdowell dead
HK DRE4THE1 HIS LAST THIS
HORMINO
Tne Death of am Ex-Alderuiau of
The Cltyr and one 'Who 'Wan
Universally Esteemed ionie
Ihlntc About Bll Life.
Ex-Alderman J. Hamilton McDowell is
dead ! Such was the news that shocked
the people of Asheville this morning.
Mr. McDowell had been ill for com par
atively only a few days, his first sickness
being due to the grip. Shortly after this
developed into pneumonia, and one lung
became entirely congested. The disease
then attacked the other lung, and on
yesterday his case assumed a seriousness
that gave his family and friends the
greatest alarm. He sank steadily last
night and until this rooming at n fe
m nutes past 5 o'clock when he breathed
his last, surrounded by members of his
family, the watchers who had been at
tending the sick man's wants, and his
physicians, Drs. James A. Burroughs and
V. D. Milliard, who were summoned a
few hours before his death anp who did
all that could be done to save the life
ot the dying man.
Mr. McDowell was conscious only at
iuvervals for some time before his death.
One of his moments of consciousness was
wnen two ot ins cnnaren, wno came in
from Columbia on the evening train,
were taken to his bedside.
J. Hamilton McDowell was a son of
the late Maj. W. W. McDowell of this
city, and was born in July, 1851, in the
old Cape I-car bank building, which
stood on the spot now occupied by the
drug store of T. C. Smith & Co., and in
which Mnj. McDowell, who was cashier.
then lived. He received his education at
the old Newton academy, just south of the
present city limits, under the tutorshin
of Col. Stephen Lee. As a young nan,
about the time of the attainment ot his
majority, Mr. McDowell assisted his
father in the contracting business.
When the Western North Carolina
railroad was completed to Gash's creek,
about six miles east of Asheville, Mr. Mc
Dowell placed a number of teams on the
line between Asheville and the terminus
of the road aud did practically
all the transportation of freight
etc., for Asheville. When the road was
completed to the city Mr. McDowell con
tinued his business and up to the time of
his death kept employed a large number
of drays carrying freight between the de
pot and uptown.
At the municipal election in May. 1S80.
Mr. McDowell was a candidate on the
Democratic ticket for the position of Al
der .nan. He was elected for a four years'
term, and held the office until the ad
vent of the preseut administration, the
close of his term. This was the onlv
public office he ever held.
Mr. McDowell was married twice.
His farst wife was Miss Mollie Hamilton
IS air. daughter of W. P. Blair, of this
city, to whom he was married on the
20th of January. 1S7G. To them five
children were born. Mrs McDowell lost
her life in the memorable wreck on the
Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line rail
road at Greer's, S. C, on October
20, 1887, as she was on her way
home trom a visit to Atlanta,
Ga., during the exposition. One of the
children has died since the death of the
mother. The remaining children are
Misses Daisy and Marv, w'io returned
last evening from Columbia, S. C, where
they have been in school, and Annie and
Carrie.
Mr. McDowell's second wife was Miss
Eh za Dukes, daughter of Maj. T. C. H.
Dukes of Asheville. Thi-y were mar
ried in the First Presbyterian church here
on the morning of February 4, 1891 , by
Kev. W. s. f. Bryan, then pastor ot the
church. Mrs. McDowell survives her
husband.
As a private citizen and an official of
the citv government Mr. McDowell's 1 fe
was an exemplary one. Those sterlinc
qualities, the strictest honesty, the un
swerving allegiance to the right and the
kindness of heart, that had characterized
the life of his father, had also been
exemplified in the son and made
of him a man whose friend
ship and interest was a thinu well worth
obtaining. He was very quiet and un
assuming, but never hesitated to give
a pronounced opinion whenever matters
of moment were under discussion. He
had a kind feeling for his fellow man that
exhibited itself at all times He was, in
fact, a man having a multitude of friends
and no enemies. He was universally
beloved.
Mr. McDowell's record durinar his four
years of service in the City Council is
one that any man might be proud to
make. He formed no hurried opinion on
any question affecting his city, but once
navmg made up bis mind as to the right
held out lor that unyieldingly. Two in
stances are fresh in the minds of the
people of Asheville, these being his votes
on the extension of the electric hunting
contract and on the "five cent fare" ciues-
tion. lie votea against tnc former an
for the latter.
Alderman T. C. Starncs heard first of
Mr. McDowell's death this morning
when J HE Citizen called on him. Unon
hearing the sad news tears sprang to
Mr. Starncs' eyes as he said : "Asheville
never had nor never will have a better
city official than Mr. McDowell was. I
was on the Board with him two years.
He was one of the best men I ever knew,
and would stand out for his duty ns he
saw it against his best friend. The
thought ot his death is indeed sadden
ing."
ux-AicJcrmrn t. is. Ltocarrt paid this
tribute to the dead man : "He was one
of the most honest, conscientious and
straightforward men I ever saw."
Such expressions as these would he
made by every man acquainted with Mr.
McDowell. He lived and died with the
esteem and love of a wide circle of rela
tives and of countless fritnds. He was a
trusted ana worthy son of Asheville and
the people of the city where he spent his
life mourn with the grief-stricken family.
Mr. McDowell was a. member ot the
Royal Arcanum, being one of the charter
members of that order at its organiza
tion in August, iss2. lie was also a
member of the Knights of Pythias. He
was a finespecimenof physical manhood
on idc uirdi oi noveraner itn tie was
well and a watcher at the bedside of the
late E. B. Davis.
Mr. McDowell carried insurance on his
life segregating $13,000. Of this $5,000
is in the liinmond Rank Knights ot
Pythias; $5,000 in the Equitable, and
$3,(0O in the Royal Arcanum.
The funeral services oyer the body of
the deceased will be brld ia the First
Presbyterian church tomorrow morning
at 11 o'clock.
A special meeting of the Knights of
Pythias will be held this evening to take
action concerning the death of Mr. Mc
Dowell. A special meeting of the Royal
Arcanum for the same purpose is called
for this afternoon at C:30.
The stores of Blair & McDowell and
H. Redwood & Co., in which John H.
McDowell, a brother of the deceased, is
interested, were closed teday out ot res
pect to the memory of Mr. McDowell.
The stores of Messrs. E. E. and George
McDowell, brothers of the dead man,
were also closed.
At the meeting of the Board of Alder
men this afternoon resolutions were
adopted expressing recret over the death
of Mr. McDowell, and the Board
decided to attend the funeral and
burial services in a body. Mem
bers of the former administration
and of the Advisory committee are re
quested to unite with the Aldermen in
this mark ot respect. They will meet at
the citv hall at 10:30 torn Trow. After
the burial the members will meet in the
Mayor s office to express in appropriate
manner the sense of the city's loss.
KRIUUTFUt RIDE.
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
No Other Man Ever Had Hucti a
One, Probablv.
Chicago, Dec. 8. Few men have clung
to the trucks of a locomotive and been
dragged over the ties for two miles and
lived to tell the tale. Such was the
frightful experience of John M. Morris,
an Illinois Central switchman.
A few minutes before 3 o'clock in the
morning John II. Morris stood on the
platform of the Kensington station. -He
was awaiting a chance to ride to Burn
side, where he lives. As a train was
moving out Morris attempted to swing
himself to the front platform of the first
car. lie slipped on the icy steps and fell
between the car and tender of the en
gine. As he trll in the darkness his hand
truck a chain dangling down beneath
the tender. With the grip of desperation
he clung to the cold iron links and hunt?
there, expecting death momentarily.
ine roar ot the train drowned his
cries for help, and as the train gathered
neaaway its jarring and swavinu set his
body in motion and he was swung vio
lently against the wheels of the tender
until his body was terribly bruis-d.
it was a long two miles to Burnside.
and Morris is not likely to forgthis sensations.
When the train was finally stouoed he
was just able to attract attention by a
few feeble cries and was rescued from his
perilous position. His hands were frozen
to the cold iron, and his injuries from
the bitter cold and the frightful pound
ing againt the sides of the tender were
so great that he relapsed into uncon
sciousness as soon as rescued. He may
recover.
A URKAT 8TORH.
Lives Coat .nrl -vessels Wrecked
on The EuKlish Coast.
London, Dec. 8. A severe storm pre
vails on the west coast of Great Britain.
At Greenock, Scotland, the quays were
submerged today by the extraordinarily
high tides. Several of the Highland
mail steamers had been to return to
Greenock and all vessels arriving in the
Clvde report having experienced terrible
weather.
A vessel was seen in distress off the
coast of Anglesv, Wales, early thismorn
ing. Hcfore a lile boat could start to her
aid she disappeared, and it is feared that
she went down with all on board. Dis
patches from Dublin state that the gale
blew there all night. Roofs were dam
aged and chimneys and signs were blown
into the streets.
This morning the gale increased in
severitv. The schooner Enterprise of
Folkestone, was wrecked while trying
to enter the harbor at West Hartlepool.
Her crew were taken off by means of the
tackle apparatus.
QCEEN L.H. S POSITION.
he Mav
Decline to ko Back on
the Throne,
Washington. Dec. 8. It is oot certain
yet what course President Cleveland
will take in response to the resolution
of the Senate calling for information on
the Hawaiian episode.
1 lie information will be given, but
whether in the form of a formal response
to the Senate resolution or in a special
message from the President which takes
no note of the resolution, has not been
determined. The information is prepar
ed and can be sent in any time.
There is excellent authority for saying
that Minister Willis' present orders are
to employ no force of arms. It is inti
mated from a responsible source that the
ex-Queen declines to go back on throne
unl.ss by the consent ot the provisional
government leaders or the guarantee of
protection by the United States government.
The Eastern Conference.
Wilmington, N. C, Dec. 8. In the
second days' session of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, yesterday it
was decided to memorialize the next gen
eral conference of the church to transfer
to the North Carolina conference that
part of the territory of the Virginia con
terence which lies this side of the Virginia
line.
Rev. T.J. Getti". conference colporteur,
reported about $15,000 worth of books
sold during the year.
Corbelt Will Train At Haiporl
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 6. It has
finally been decided that Corbett will be
trained at Mayport for bis fight with
Mitchell. Corbett is expected in about
lO days. Mrs. Corbett will prepare her
husband's meals while he is training.
Opposition to the right seems to have
died out. At least nothing is heard from
those who have been opposing it.
WILSON TARIFF ON TIM
PLATES CHANGED.
It Is Made Npeclflc Instead of Ad
Valorem-Tax on Slate Banks
Uiah-keylslon of the Customs
Schedules.
Washington, Dec. 8. bill to repeal
the ten per cent, tax on State banls
circulation has been framed by the sub
committee to which the full committee
on banking and currency referred all
measures relating to this question. The
bill framed will be reported to the full
committe for final action before the re
port to the House. It does not repeal
the tax unconditionally, but provides
that the issues of currency shall be under
the direction of the comptroller of the
currency and shall be limited in amount.
The comptroller's supervision will pre
vent the issue of currency that is not
amply secured. It is now understood
that the bill has theapproval of the Pres
ident, wno desires the repeal of the tax
if it is surrounded with proper sale
guards.
In the House today after the journal
had been read and approved several bills
were reported, among them being one to
authorize the construction of a bridge
across the Tennessee river. Kilgore
called up the bill providing for the admis
sion of Utah as a State. The point of no
quorum was raised and a roll call was
ordered.
On motion to go into committee of the
whole to consider the bill for the admis
sion of Utah, the vote resulted: yeas,
145; nays, G: no quorum. Kihjore
moved call of the House, and Dingley
demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered. The motion of Kilgore
tor the call of the House prevailed: yeas,
1;"G; nays, 32. The bankruptcy bill was
then taken up, and Mr. Bland moved to
strike out the enacting clause ot the bill,
which was defeated.
The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means committee, alter a all day
session at the capitol yesterday, held an
other meeting at the treasury depart
ment in the evening. It was nearly mid
night before they adjourned. As a result
of their work for the past few days,
they have at last completed the revision
of the customs schedules, giving them
a more correct, legal torm and more
clearly defining the classifications. The
internal revenue schedules are still un
acted upon. A wile diversity of opinion
yet remains regarding the scope and rate
of the income tax. From the data at hand
it is evdent that a one per cent, tax or
corporations and legacies alone will not
turmsh the revenue nieded to onset
the deficiencies next year. Eithei
the rate must be iucrcasd to two
per cent. or. if it remains at one per
cent, the scope of the tax must be broad
ened to include individual incomes of
$4,000. So. at least, said several mem
bers of the committee this morning
Meanwhile the suggestion is again made
that an additional tax be imposed on
whiskey. There is no doubt that the
committee will consider that suggestion
seriously when the general subject of in
ternal taxation comes up.
A Democratic caucus to consider the
conflicting interests involved in the new
tariff bill will probably he held about the
time the measure is reported to the
House. General Wheeler of Alabama is
the moving spi'-tt in creating a sentiment
favorable to the caucus. He believes all
the Democratic members in Alabama,
Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and West
irgima delegations, as well as 12 Dem-
Democratic members from Pennsylvania,
will sign the call. This will make SI in
all, more than three times the number
necessary to insure the calling of a cau-
s. All these gentlemen are particularly
interested in the iron ore and coal indus
tries: hence their desire to meet in caucus
and secure an agreement placing these
articles again upon dutiable list.
1 he Uemocratic members ot the ways
and Means committee have changed the
tin plates schedule trom advalorem to
specific duty, fixing the rate at l'ii cents
per pound, which is just one cent lower
than the present rate.
TOBACCO LOCKED U .
RAYSOR & SMITH'S
of Tax Vll
Unmarketed Because
cerialntv.
ViKOOf A, Wis., Dec. 8. It is estimated
that at least S5.000.000 worth of to
bacco is locked up in the warehouses in
the country districts in this State, and is
liable to remain unmarketed for an in
definite period, owing to the uncertainty
that exists relative to the action of Con
gress on the question of tobacco duties.
A canvass of Vernon county especially
shows that its warehouses are full and
that a crop which would take $500 000
to move is tied up, city buyers refusing
to make any offer acceptable to the far
mers. As a result the latter are bitterly
complaining.
A 400.000 Texas Fire.
Belyon, Tex., Dec. 8. Early this
morning fire started in the grocery store
of Winkleman & Freeman, Temple, Tex.,
and before it could be controlled that
store together with those of C'ueves
Bros., & Co.. and W. A. Wilkers were
destroyed. The total loss is $100,000
with partial insurance. Mr. Samuel
Cheves was burned to death.
HOT SODA.
ON AND AFTER TODAY (DEC. 5)
WE WILL SERVE OUR DELICIOUS
HOT DRINKS CONSISTING OF
HOT COFFEE.
HOT CHOCOLATE,
ARMOUR'S BULLION,
CLAM BULLION, ETC.
STOP IN AND TRY IT.
CUT PRICES ON PATENT MED1-
CINES. Prescriptions properly filled
and reasonably priced.
Raysoi & Smith,
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS,
31 PATTON AVENUE.
OPEN JEVE GS UNTIL ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
For the HOLIDAYS
NECKGEAR,
HANDKERCHIEFS,
MUFFLERS,
SILK UMBRELLAS,
SUSPENDERS,
MONARCH SHIRTS,
KNOX HATS,
&C, &C.
MITCHELL,
28 Patton Ave., Asheville.
Wai Offeailte, Mo Doubt.
Savannah, Ga. Dec. 8. Inspector
Bulla is here today to investigate the
charges filed in the postoffice depart
ment, Washington, against Postmaster
Doyle of this citv. The charges coyer
offensive partanship and incompetency.
Postmaster Doyle was appointed by
President Harrison, and has another
year to serve if not displaced by the
charges.
Mew Trial Refused.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 8. In the Supreme
court a new trial was refused in the case
of Clark vs. the Commonwealth, from the
corporation court of Danville. Clark
killed Rev. J. R. Moflett, a Baptist
preacher in charge of the North Danville
church in 1892.
Robbed of 15,000.
South Bend, Ind., Dec. 8 The South
Bend National bank, one of the largest
banks in Northern Indiana, was robbed
of over $15,000 yesterday. The robbery
was committed in broad day light while
hundreds ot people were on the streets
and the robbers succeeded in getting
away with their booty without leaving
the slightest clue.
Closed bjr Creditors.
Cleveland, Miss.. Dec. 8. W.J. Gold
smith & Co.. dealers in general merchan
dise, were closed by creditors yesterday,
liabilities and assets about $25,000.
Rio Quletlnir.
London, Dec. 8. A despatch from Rio
Janeiro states that the commercial situ
ation there is improving and that conn.
deuce is gradually returning.
For Brazil.
New York, Dec. 7. The ocean tug
Satiturito having in tow the torpedo
boat Destroyer passed quarantine
bound out this morning.
The Baptlsia Adlonro.
Af gi.-sta, Ga., Dec. 8. The National
Baptist Congress concluded its business
aessioas at 3:30 yesterday afternoon.
WE OFF Kit
THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON
TO THE PEOPLE WHO EAT.
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Tbe fact of the bnainen U we are fixed to
do better than merely tbake hands ia holi
day congratulations and with jou well; we
satisfy that hungry inner nan and keep
him well.
Each man and boy of our staff for the
next three weeks will only think of your
happiness and whether turkey or plainer
meats will best promote yoor enjoyment.
Come over and see us; the display of really
good food will make you glad that you're
allre.
W. M. HILL CO.,
Citv Market.
JOHNCHILD
e&f Estate
Furnished and Unfurnished Houses. Office
Rooms; loans securely placed at S per cent.
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