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Asheville Daily Citiz en0 VOLUME IX. NO. 197. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1893. PRICK 5 CENTS to Q O O 0 WHITMAN'S CANDY Will come in Friday by ex press, shipped on day made, and will be the freshest, nic est line of candy in town. Other candies 12Vi, 15 and 25 cts. per pound. ORANGES Some fancy stock direct from the grove. 20, 25 and 30 cents per doz. a a .j. J NUTS NUTS That arc new, every one of them. California and French Walnuts, Brazils, Pecans, Filberts, Terragona and Pa per Shell Almonds, Sicily and Valencia Shelled Almonds. RAISINS, ETC Fancy Clusters and Fancy Seedless, Ondara Layers, Va lencia Layers, London Lay ers and Cleaned Currants. Old Fashion Currants 5 cts per pound. GOOD THINGS In General. English Plum Pudding, French Peas and Mushrooms, Foreign Cheese. Extra Nice Cranberries. KROGER Qhristmas Prices, BEST LUAP LARD 12V4C JLB. COMPOUND I-ARD IOC LB CALIFORNIA RAISIN3 IOC LB. LONDON LAYER RAISINS 15C LB. FOR1DA ORANGES, FreBh from the Grove, 20. 83 and 30 cents dozen. CLBANBDSULTANA RAISINS, CURRANTS CITRON, &C. for Fruit Cake. MIXED AND PLAIN CANDIES. NUTS, FIGS, DATES, j- A silver, gold or paper dollar will buy more Groceries than ever before. A. D. COOPER, NORTH SIDE COURT SQUARE BON MARCHE OPKKRING MANY USKl'L AND OR NAMENTAL GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENT s AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Stock of HOSIERY, UNDPRWEAR, while aumewhat depicted, still nearly nil sizes left at pricts to sell In the se times. LadlfH' Wrnps Very Cheap. RIBBONS, LACEP, SATINS, SILKS for making fancy articles very reasonable BON MARCHE 37 S. main St. Do YouWantto Know WHERE YOU CAN GET A NICE Chpistmas Present For your father, brother or son, in a line of SMOKERS' ARTICLES, and where you may buy them ? Go to BLOMBERG'S and look over his stock. MEERSCHAUM PIPES AND CIGAR HOLDERS. A most attractive line of French Briarwood Pipes f all the latest designs. Also a handsome ine of Leather Cigar and Cigarette Cases. Look out for this space next week. MODEL. CIG1R STORE, 1 7 PATTON AVENUE, ASHEVILLE. OOLNDROS,, REAL BSTATB BROKERS. INVESTMENT AGBNTS. NOTARY PUBLIC " Laant 8ccurely placed at S per cent. Offices as & 20 Fatton Ave., up stairs THE Citizens of Asheville and visitors, the ladies especially, nre Invited to call aril inspect bis stock. His prices are icasonaMc and eales- n RELIABLE and attentive. Repairing of watches and jewelry, a specialty. Gems and Precious stones set by an experienced JEWELER. Wedding, Birthday and Christmas presents to satisfy all tastes at prices to anlt the times. A few more of those beautiful en gagementjrings lift at I BUY The Very Best EflTflBLtES Afforded by the - Markets of the World I OFFER THEM AT ftEHSONABLiE pfiQpiTS G. A. Greer,; TEUPHOM 136. : 28 NOTRH MAIN. B. H. COSBY is daily receiving Additions to well se cted stock of Jewelry. Clocks, Watcke, Navelties. etc. his already Silverwarr, 27 Patton Ave. J. M. HESTON 26 3. MAIN STREET. AGENT FOR & tw anciu. ty & Received by express direct from the factory. EXPRESSED TO US SAMB DAY MADE, SO WS AT ALL TIMES BAYS IT LOjmOJJT TOYS I HOLIDAY GOODS AT COST. Nut intending to continue to carry this line another year, we throw the nice and well selected stock out to all our many patrons at FIRST COST. This now Is the opportunity to get all the little folks nice Christinas presents AT HALF THRIR VALUE. The stork consists in games, books, cards, blocks, wagons, bnl s, dolls and all kinds of toys. We have them arranged on tables marked in plain figures YfU will save your money these close times by coining to our store. THAD. W. THRASH I GO. CRYSTAL PALACE, NO- 41 PATTON AVENUE- OUR PURCHASES DF- JRLdLIKS J MS and PRESERVED This season has been unusually largo. We made one purchase rf 9.000 pouiio's of .jelly and had to make an other order. Cur stock embraces all sty es of pa kuges, and sorrc of the best i-onign and Domestic brand put up. POWELL& SNIDER it ; are .voir opuxixg lots of dig values just iiougiit ox a very LATE A.I DEPRESSED MARKET. THE Ll.E OF FAXCY GOODS, OR- XAMEXTAL CROCKERY A.D TOYS I'OK CHRISTMAS PRESEXTS IS VERY AT TRACTIVE. OSE OF THE ATTRACTION'S IIEIXG PRICES TO ACCORD WITH THE USVSUAL TIMES. tit COMMENCING DECEMBER I'iTJl. A LARGE DISCOUNT OX CLOTH INC. CLOAKS, AXD DRESS GOODS. TIS FRESH WILL HAVE ON HAND FOR Ctirl at map) Trade V. 1, 2, S AND S POUND BOXES. J. M. HE 3i. ffefvFoocf Cr o. CLOTI1IXG, DRY GOODS, HATS, SHOl CARPETS, ETC., ETC. TRIAL OF DR. EGERTON DETAIL OP PLATO LEE'S TESTIMONY. A JaniscaGlniter oruuk-A Ai.ooo Bond In The Cane Hidden In a Woodplle-Todav's Testimony to Tke Insurance. Hendersonvillb, N. C, Dec. 20. The evidence given in the Egerton conspiracy trial yesterday was substantially as follows: Plato Lee said that Dr. Egerton's plan for firing the building they were in was press d upon him almost every day, and finally Lee was told that unless he would agree to do the burning Egerton would make an assignment, put in as assets a $1,000 bond Lee bad given to become a partner which was to be used to pay for outstanding debt on stock, and Lee would lose everything. If he would became the incendiary he was to have $500 and his bond was to be re turned to bim. No inventory of stock had been taken, but tne booksof the firm were to be fixed to show $2,400 stock before the fire was started. Bills were out for $50 or $60 and Egerton said if that amount didn't come tbe store must burn. Witness asked Egerton what was to become of the families living iu the block and was told in reply that self preservation was the first law of nature and every tub must stand on its own bottom Lee testified that he once got drunk on Jamaica ginger and a couple of drinks of whiskev, but was not crazy drunk. When he got back to the store after the drunk he found Jim McMinn in as clerk and Lee objected, tout Egerton said he would keep McMinn. Lee then went with his fire story to Mr. W. A. Smith two hours after he found McMinn whs in the store as clerk. Witness never promised to ihield a negro and take him away if lie would tell a story on Eger ton. Egerton said nil extra barrel of oil should be got from Asheville, leaks started in kerosene and turpentine bar rels, paper led to back door and a match would then start n fire that all tke wa ter iu Ilendersonville couldn't put out. Egerton would give $1,000 of insurance to bis futlier and keep the rest for him self. Plans were laid at sutreestion of BOX BOA'S AD CHOCOLATES. SKLLIVG AfiKNTS FOIt ASHBVILLK Heinitsh & Reagan See that each package is so stamped. All candles received direct from fac tory every Wednesday and Saturday. Special orders taken for Chilstnias. Heinitsh & Reagan was married to Miss Burroughs, whose parents are reputed to be wealthy and art from Conway, S.C. The Burrouxhscs nave a summer home near Ilenderson ville. Plato Lee is 23 years of nge ami was born in Madison county, near Marshall. He attended school at Judson cbejje and studied medicine and chemistry at Vanderbilt University; taught in the Buncombe county schools and practi-cd medicine without license. He was mar ried in August, 1892, to Miss Eugenia Huggins of Heudcrsonville, and has been a partner of Dr. Egerton since last Sep tember. His father is J. W. Lee. the manager of the Curtis farm near Alex-' ander. Mont Egerton, who was named by Marshal Bryson as a suspected party in tbe conspiracy, is a brother of the tlf fendant and a law partner of Charles Toms, a Bon of Capt. M. C Toms. James McMinn, the other snspei t men tioned by Bryson, is a Henderson man of excellent reputation and of the best families of the county. The bank block contains, besides the drug store of J. L. Egerton & Co., a grower -of J. D. Dcrmid, the furniture store of B."F. Posey, merchandise estab lishment of VV. H. Kay mid the postoflice and stationery store in t harce of Mrs. Morris. Three families lived in the block. There was no insurance on the buildings. RTABBKU ANU I I.KI). nurwaisTs. Patton Ave, Clinrcn St. W. A Smith to entrap Ecerton by hidinir a man ia the drug store to hear conver sation and Egerton was to be induced to go to a room in the bank where Capt. Toms, Pr. Cole, Mr. Smith and others wou'd give defendant a chance to get out the of scrape if he could. Witness neer got liquor on checks of firm. Lee had said to his wife that be believed defend ant intcn led to swindle him. Witness said he wanted to hold his own in the trial and his lather had employed Mr. Ewart to assist in the prosecution. Town Marshal J. A. Bryson stated that he was hidden under wood and boxes in Egerton's store two niyhts bv Lee to overhear conversation of Lee and Egerton, and Egerton asked Lee if be had made up his mind about the busi ness; that ull he had was in it and some thing had to be done; if anything did happen he would have time to tet some of his books out. Portions of the talk witness could not hear. Iu the bank de fendant said he was to do the insuring and Lre the burning. Witness was ad vised by W. A. Smith to be hidden in the woodpile and to do all he had done because he was an officer, but he would not have managed the case so if he had been in charge of it, as he thouclit it was taking an advantage of Dr. Egerton that was not exactly right. He had not been compensated for the work he had done, which included watching defend ant portions of several days and nights, out Laptain loms bad given him $10, Dr. Cole $10, and from Mr. Ray he had received a hat. These tliinci were re ceived as presents. On Lee's statement Mont Lgcrton and Jim McMinn were suspected as the parties referred to by defendant who woula do the burning, if Lee reiusea. Wont s action had been very unusual. He had looked in the oil tank, and McMinn had been put in as clerk while Lee was drunk. Lee said he had no use tor McMinn. Mr. Smith, at the bank consultation, asked Dr. Eger ton whether he would give on Lee's bond, and defendant said he would if Lee would make good what he had taken from the store. Bryson understood that no agreement about the burning had been reached between Egerton and Lee. M. C. Toms testified that he and de fendant had been warmest friends fo' jears and when he first heard the charges he would not believe them. He alterward assisted in getting out the warrant, but was sorry to have to do so. I he agreement between interested parties was that nothing should be said to dclendant about the matter, but they were to get him in the back room of the bank and if he could clear himself then, although the warrant had been issued, it should be held up. Mr. Jordan was sent for and issued the warrant in Mr. Smith's office. Lee's statement unsup ported was not considered enough to sustain a charge against a man of Dr. Egerton's prominence and the plan of hiding Bryson was adopted to get evi dence. It was deemed best to have a strong array against defendant to start with and the other prosecutors signed the warrant. Capt. Toms was on the stand when court adjourned Tuesday evening. In the trial today Dr. G. H. P. Cole, president of the State Bank of Com merce, and owner of the bank block, testified that he had sold the drug store building to Egerton on 10 years' time, Egerton to keep the insurance up for Cole's bene fit. Twenty-six hundred dol lars are jet due on the purchase. Inves tigation of the charges against Egerton disclosed that the insurance had run out, and the agent had been requested not to let Cole know of it. Much testimony was related as to conversations of Egerton and busi ncsi mtn in the block regarding their insurance and the danger of any fire started sweeping the entire block. There was only a plaster parti tion between the stores. This brougbt out that, alter the burning ot Wayside Inn, parties in Ilendersonville wanted to nnng neiaon, nut tne excitement was allayed because the act would bring dis credit on the town. Justice N. W. Posey is now one of the magistrates sitting in tbe case in place of J. P. Patton who was objected to bv the prosecution. Dr. J. L. Egerton, the deiendant, baa lived in Henoersonville the past fifteen years and no charges afiecting his char acter have ever before been brought against him. ile has been twice married; A CuMluit- at Fair Vlew-ClirM!-n a a Function. Fair View. N. C, Dec. 10 1- 11. Moore, a son of Jacob Moore, and 15. II. Wylie became angry with each other while at work ou the new store house belonging to Jason Ashworth. A few hot words were passed. Later all went to the residence of B. B. Wylie, where the quarrel was renewed. 11 li. Wvlie attempted to use a gun on young Moore whereupon Jacob Moore, the lather, and the fatber-in law attempted to take the gun from Wylie's hands. Wylie, becoming enraged with his father-in-law bcyan to use tbe knife, inflicting three uyly and painful flesh wounds on his thigh. A warrant was issued by (. Will Jones, J. P. and put in the hands of S. M. V'oung. special constable, but before the officer could reach the scene of trouble the offender Wylie had skipped. An entertainment will be given on Friday evening next by the students of Fairview Institute which primises to be an interesting occasion. The public is cordially invited to afend. The Sunday school Xm;is exercises will be on Saturday evening, consisting of a cantata by Santa Claus and tamily with music and recitations by the Sunday school scholars. The most attractive feature of the evening for the little ones will be Old Santa unloading his presents for them from his well filled store. NOMINATIONS, A Huicwuinp Succeeds) Vim Aim, Washington, Dec. 20. The President has sent the following nominations to the Senate: Wayne McVeauh of Pennsyl vania to be embassador ot tbe I'nitcd States to Italy; Jno. P. Irih of Califor nia to be naval officer at San Francisco; Jno. W. Walker of Pennsylvania, mar shal of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania; l is. II. Forney of Idaho to be at'orney of the United States for the district of Idaho; Robert B. Armour, postmaster at Memphis, Tenn. Several CiHrnlMliccs. Yesterday Deputy Lee of Tax Collec tor Weaver's office, gnrnishecd the wages of many of the workmen on the Vanderbilt estate for taxes due. the county and State. In all there were some 300 names on the list, hut it was found that a considerable portion ot those named are not n-w on the estate. In garntsheeing no costs are attached, although the la w allows the collection of 50 cents additionnl on each garnishee. Collector Weaver tells Tin; Citizen that on account of the hard times he has not enforced the payment of this extra amount, and, although he has garnisiieed in 500 cases, in only one has he collected the extra. Hoped, and Dice, Savannah, Ga., Dec. 20. May or New man, for fifty years a resident of Savan nah, died yesterday. He had been the prosecuter of a claim of several thousand dollars against the United State gov ernment for supplies furnished lien. Sherman's troops while in Savannah in 1SG. und bad just received information which made him quite hopeful. Tin deceased was a native of Strassurg, Prussia. G ROVER PULLED A STRING AJiU Till-: HliPl'III.ICtN SF.NA' 1-OK.M U.4.NCE, i lie Hoik Ht llawallau Policy of 1" It "!- H If! -111 IIOl'N Not Pi 11 11 TheUefeuderDorThc Imit Ad- 11 1 11 1. Hi mil Oil I:U CtlOU I.HWI, Washington, Iiec. 20. Immediately after the journal was read in the House yesterday Mr. Cockran olTcml a resolu tion locking to tbe appointment of a committee to investigate the Hawaiian question and tbe privileges of the House in such matters. Referred to the com mittec on rules, despite the effort of Mr. lioutellc to ofl-T an amendment. Then Mr. Itoulelle submitted a resolution ex pressing the sentiment of the House as adverse to the President's Hawaiian policy. 11c argued that it was iuordtr as a tniesi ion of biyh privilege. vJi . l.iwvcil? ci.da vcit. tj cccuiO -io mediate considerati on by the House for bis condemnatory resolution, and, s; cak ing to a point of order made by Vlc Jrearv, vigorously attacked the adrain ist.ration'.s i la wniiau policy as calculated to plut.ge the country into war. Finally the resolution was relcrred by the Speaker to the committee on foreign al fan s over Hon te He's pr.ites-t. Mr. Bou telle appealed from the decision, but his ap peal was tabled, yes, loo; n.'iys.'Ol.. The veus and nay s were demanded, the roll called, and the appeal was tabled, vcas, ISo; nays, S'J. Yesterday niter the reading of the Senate j urnul a motion was made bv Mills, to proceed to executive busi ness. He wiiijcliew the moiion, how ever, at the request ol Berry who desired to address the Senate. A resolution v;is offered by Mr, Frye callmu on the Secretary of State for a statement ol ins reasons for granting a foreign cable company right to land its cable from Ura.d on the shores of the United Slates alter the State Department had twiee, under Blaine and Foster, refused such permission on t lie grounds that tne eoiiip.mv was a monopoly and would not permit tbe lauding ol a cable ol a I nited Stales company on the shores oi Brazil. Mr. iluntoii ttatcd that the Secretary ol Slate hail had nothing to do willi ihciiiaitev, as the Icgii-hiturcs of Yu gima ai (i S. .u i h Carolina had yivcu the permission aUtd fjr. lie objected to present coi.sidcralion til the icsolu ti'in ami it went over till tomorrow. Tbe House bill to repeal the federal election laws was taken up, and Mr. Berry made a speech i t a .Ivoeicy ol it. In the Senate today Mr. Hoar made an elaborate attack cm the i'lesiilcnt's Hawaiian policy. M .-T'I I-:H OF 5IH.I.IO.NS llie Vlriclula F.lcctlou Case, Richmond, Va., Dec. -0. A number ot witnesses were examined before tbe Sen ate investigating committee yesterday. but nothing bevond the establishment ot the fact that monev was used outside of the regular channel occurred worthy of mention. Senator Mushback has an nounced in the Senate that the commit tee will make a final report today at 1 o'clock. Democrat nor of Clilcaico. Chicago, Dec. 20 John P. Hopkins, Democratic candidate for mayoe, was elected over George B. Sdft, his Repub lican opponent, by a majority of 1,1-H. The total vote, which was one ot the heaviest ever polled in the city, shows a decided Republican gain. A Mmall rolul. Washington, Dc 20. -The conferees on the urgency difieicncy bill that went Over from last session had their first conference yesterday since Cong.css re convened, and failed to agree, the stick ing point being an item relating to the pay of Senate clerks. titcrelart CnrKHlu Mailt K Kits All tiil.il Ui'ir to ConicrchH. Washington, I ce. 20. The annual report of John ('.. Carlude, Sicrctai v ot the Treasury, was transmitted to Con grcss today. The Secret. iry estimates the revenues of the government for the fiscal year wi.u ii will end on the 30th oi next jane at 5 t;ii 1,1 'J 1 ,00(1, and the ex peiu. i ' - ie. ' j'-ctIhI. nre i'lah 1 ,:ia, leaving a deficit of $'JS, iiiHi.ouu 1 t ti e year. Ile mentions llnit theic irel'.icuie railioad bonds known as "cu: re i.ey is s" issued iu aid of the I'aci'.i.- ralioail falling due willun the year lS'.lt, to t he a monut of $L IIG-'.OuO. w lucli must be paid at maturity, and ne on metois i ha t Congress lake action at this session to provide for them. He suggests as a meant, of cnabl'tig the gov ernment l promptly meet thciim-rgeiicy and to provnie a larger reserve fund sevcial courses of action. O.m is the isue ol three per cent, five-year bonds, in sma:l amounts, to be disposed throuy h su I )-t reason, s and posti 'flic, s to our own people. Another is the issue ot fifty million dollars in one in year, three per cent, hoods .it par. Until the effect of the repeal of the Sherman silver purchase law more fully (level ips the Secretary do s not con saler it advisable to rt commend further specific- legis'ati n on that subject. He favors Kislation to authoriz the more extended us' ol silver cert iliv a : e. He relets to t he opinion of his pi 1 1 ! ccssors and of the late attorney general that the gain or scnioinge re sulting from the coinage of silver bullion as ii progrcfs.1 s constitutes part of the general assets ot the treasury, and states that lie has ordered the mints at New Ui leans and San I raiieiseo to be kept in readiinssio commence the coinage ot standard silver dod us at anytime when required. 1 t.c Secretary champions the system ot fciihsut ut ing ad-valorem tor specific duties in the collection of customs, and recommends an increase ol ten cents per gallon in t lie internal re venue tax on dis tilled spirits, t he imposition oladditional internal revenue taxis on cigars and cgarcttef, tl.e imposition of new taxes on pJuin;4 cards, cosmetics, crluincrtes, legacies uiiil successions and incomes derived from investments iu stocks and bonds ol corporations and on joint stock copip inii s. On the sul'j.ct of the sugar bounty tbe Secretary s.ivy: "I respectfully call attention to the various recommenda tions con tn i ni d in the n port of the Com mifs in utr ol internal icvcuiic and ask ihtir t.ivorable consideration bv Con- gicss." Honest Goods LOWEST PRICES FOR Holiday Presents. IF YOU WANT A Toilet Set, Manicure Set, Dressing Set, Celluloid Brush, Celluloid Comb, Celluloid Mirror, Picture Frames, Pocket Book, Card Case, Pocket Knife, Scissors, Razor. Iu fact anything in the Holiday line at rock bottom prices for cash, come and see us. We will make the price to suit your pocket book. Raysort & Smith, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS, dl PATTON AVENUE. PEN EVENINGS imiL ELEVEN O'CLOCK. For the HOLIDAYS NECKGEAIt, HANDKERCHIEFS, MUFFLERS, SICK UMBRELLAS, S US? ANDERS, MONARCH SHIFTS, KNOX HATS, MITCHELL, 8 Patton Ave., Asheville. C O.XD iiXSUD TL- LEO KA MS. And mill Too Mucll Washington, Dec. 20. Tbe Home committee on appropriations lias or dered Mr. Livingston to report tbe for tification appropriation bill. Tbe meas ure n reported curries an Appropriat ion of $2,219,654. b.ini; $5,218,730 less tban tbe estimates. We Hope Mlictiell Will win. Boston, Mass, Pec. 20. Charley Mitchell, the pugilist says that should he win his cominc ficbt with Corbett be intends to Rive $10,000 ol his earnings to the poor of Incksonville, St. Louis, Boston and New York. And Now a Klitht. London, Dec. 20. Despatches from Pernambuco, received this afternoon, tate that the Kirtherov bavinor crtnlnrl bis 6rst wife was a daughter of Dr. G. W. I and taken on board provisions and wa riWVlrr. AUunt twte moatfas siro he'ter, has (fOoe Stfuth. ine civil service commission lias rcc- oniinc-mlnl t the IK -part tin ut of Justice that 1-. Kuckcnbauh nl tlie Kepubli can centra! committee ol Toledo, O, be ii(isccui eil lur sobcitii ti political contn b iticjiiR truiii government employes in that e ity. and J. C. Kike, secrclarv ot the civil service l)o;,r. I ot examiners lor the Tolcilo iiisuifticc be likewise prosecuted lor Ik injj concerned in levying tlie assess mcnts. One hundred volumes of the original edition oi I'lol. J. l. Dana's work on Crustacea ol America was consumed in a fire in New Haven. Conn., 1'riday. They were valued at $100,000. llctirv O. Given, colored, was lvnclnd near Ntlio, i;ostcr county, Kv. Givens was accused ot poisoning Mot k and with tbe intention of poisoning a scbuol wcl'. The contested eb ction rase of Williams npainst Se. tie, from the tilth North Car olina clistiict, has been- postponed to January 'J. In Western Texas no rain has fallen for five months and range cattle are dy. iti lv hundreds. 1 (Jueen V ictoria is said to be growing I rcruicr in ucaitn. ;OQT TAWTK Forbids saying muc of our selves, and yet the tastes of the people this week require a notice. Pleas accept an apology and consider l'T FOWLS. GAMEY ELK, 8AVORV VENISON, LUXURIOUS SWBBTBRBADS. To be sure, you will need beef. We will have for yoa cuts from six of the finest steers ever brought to Bun combe. We'll fill your bas kets. W. M. HILL & CO., City Market. JOHN CHILD Furnished and Unfurnished Houses nts. Rooms; loans securely placed at 8 er cent. -XUY TUB. MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY CHURCH STRICT, TELEPHONE 70
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