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Asheville Daily Citizen, 7 VOLUME IX. NO. 2O0. ASHEVILiIjE, C, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1893. PRICE 5 CENTS- r -t WHITMAN'S CANDY Will come in Friday by ex press, shipped on day made, and will be the freshest, nic est line of crtudy in town Other candies 12,:j, 1.1 and 25 cts. per pound. ORANGES Sonic fancy stock direct from the grove. 20, 'J and 30 cents per doz. NUTS NUTS That are new, every one of them. California and Trench Walnuts, Brazils, l'ccans, Gilberts, Terragoua and Pa per Shell Almonds, Sicily and Valencia Shelled Almonds. RAISINS, ETC Fancy Clusters and l'ancv Seedless, Ondara Layers, Va I lencia Layers, London Lay ' crs and Cleaned Currants. Old Fashion Currants 5 cts j per pound. GOOD THINGS In General. Knglish l'luni Pudding, French I'eas and Mushrooms, Foreign Cheese. Fxtra Nice Cranberries. KROGER Do You Want to Knov WHlilUi YOU CAN GUT A NICli Chf istmas Pnesent For your father, brother or son. in a line of SMOKERS' AKTICLliS. uml where you may buy them ? Mo to BLOMBERG'S and look over his stock. MEBRSC11AUM l'IPUS AND CIGAR HOLDERS. A most atttactive line of French Briarwood Pipes of all the latest designs. Also a handsome Inc of Lctithr Cltfar and Cigarette Cases. Look oat for this space next week. MODEL CIUUl STORK, 17 PATTON AVENUE, - - ASHliVILLB. CORTLAND BROS., KBAL ESTATE BROKERS. INVESTMENT AGENTS. NOTARY PUBLIC " Loans Securely placed at 8 per cent. Oflices H5 & 20 Patton Ave., up stairs XOT1CB Ity virtue of a power contained in a deed in trust made to me by Luther McWilson. and at the request of the cesti epic trust, notiee is hereby Kiven that on Monday. Febroarv. f. 18S. and at the eourt house door, in the eity of Asheville. an in order to satisfv a note mentioned in said trust, default having been made in the payment of same, 1 will aril to the hiKhest bidder for cash, the following described real estate to-wit Lot No. IS ot block No. 8. on plat of the property of the Asheville Loan, Construction and Improvement company, situate in the eity of Asheville and fully de scribed 4n said deed of trust, which Is record ed in bonk No. 32, record of mortxaifes for Buncombe county, N. C, and reference to which is hereby made for a full description. This Iee. 23, 18U3. W. R. WHITSON. dec23dtda Trustee. (f) Q O O FEED AND GRAIN. In connection with our GROCERY I'l'SlXESS wc ruu a Krain and feed Oerurtitient, and keep at all times a f .11 and complete stock of grain and feed at the low-eat possili'.e prices. We have a. II KICK WAREHOUSE on the rai'road track and are fully able to haml!c your trade satisfacto rily. A, D. COOPER, North Side Court Square. BON IVIARCHE I M " K K R 1J1 MAN YJJSKFUL AND OK XAMKNTAL GOOflS FOR CHHISTM.IH PRZSSENT AT C.RUATLY KliUCCBD PRICES. Stock of HOSIERY. L'NDBRWEAK, while somewhat denleted, still nearly all sizes left at prices to sell la these times. Ladles' Wraps Very Cheap. KIBIIONS, LACKS, SATINS, SILKS for making; fancy articles very reasonable. BON IVIARCHE 37 S. main St. B. H. COSBY is daily rci-civinR Additions to his already well ctctl tock of Jewelry, Silverware, Clocks, Wtttchc., Novelties, etc, THE Citizens of Aslicvillc and visitors, the ladies especially, are invited to call anil inspect his stock. His prices are reasonable and sales- RELIABLE and attentive. Repairing of watches and jewelry, a specialty, (".ems and Precious stones set by an cxpedenced JEWELER. Wedding, Birthday and Christmas pieeents to satisfy all tastes at prices to suit the times. A few more of those beautiful cn Kageinentj'rinKS left at 27 Patton Ave. LARGE SALES -OF- Thanks to Our I-'riends and PatrOIl S-MMMBSBBBBSBBBBl Anticipating a &ootl trade, we placed our order with the factor r and will have a fresh supply by express this week. J. M. HESTON. No. as Sotatli 91a lu IStreet. XMAS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE "$! 5- Store crowded from morn till niyht, all purchasing their presents from our large and fine stock of China, Glass, t-'itticy Uooilj. etc. The 5, lo, 15, U5 and PO cent Darga'n Ta bles are the Biggest attract!- ns in the house. If you wish to save motley, w h -, of course, 1: v y?ur rr.r.f.a nf :is. -IVi in c fcred at Cost. Stock n jing viry fait. THAD. W. THRASH S GO. ABOUT COFFEE It is a native of Abyssinia. The principal producing countries are Brazil, Jaa. Cey lon. Samatra, India. Arabia, the West In dies, Central America, Venezuela, Guiana. Peru, Bolivia and Mexico. The hent Co flee of Commerce- is the Mocha and next to th'a the Java. Mocbn comes from Arabia. The seed i small and often aim wit round. Java Co flee is distinguished into the pale yellow, which is new ntnl cheapest, and the lirown, whi'?h is td and more valuable. A JuHkc of Co flee can tell at n Klmcc the ditfrenee between "imi tat icj i Java and the Kcnuine Java. If you will try a cup of coflee made from a blend of our genuine Mocha nnd Java you will ue no other. POWELL 8c SNIDER we .lKf .voir ui'iixixn ;.ors op Ilia VALVES JUST llOUUUT OS A VERY LATH AXD DEI'RESSED MARKET. THE I.IXE OP i'.I.VC l' GOODS, OR- XAMESTAL CROCKERY ASD TOYS POR CHRISTMAS I'RESEXTS IH YERY AT TRACTIVE, USE OP Till! ATTRACTloXS I1EIXG PRICES To ACCORD WITH THE UX USUAL TIMES. r; f f f , f. f f .-. COMMEXCIXG DECEM HER ir.TH, A LARGE DISCOUXT O.V CLOTH IXli, CLOAKS, AXD DRESS OlKJlJS. . i V v v I &4 t- t.'-i W 6.4 fc i S. leciVoocf t (Bo. CI.OTniXG, DRY COOL'S, HATS, SHOES, CARI'ETS, ETC, ETC. Ii0 MS AXD CHOCOLATES. SBLLIM', AOliNTS I-'OK ASru 1 I,I-li Heiniisn & Reagan See that each paekase is so stamped. For the NBW YEAR HOLIDAY m .... A supply just recti red. Heiniisn & Reagan DRt'tifitSTS. Patton Ave. & Church Ht. THE BIG SIX AT BUSINESS WHAT the: aldermen talk ABOUT AMD DO. West End Market Reported V'l ou llv couimlltee, and Ttae Mar ket Honne ordinance Amended -WelKht of a Car of Crashed Stoue. Alderman . M. Gudgcr was the only missing member of the Board of Alder men at the opening ol its regular meeting yesterday afternoon, which was very slimly attended by citizet s. He came in later, however. The market house committee submitted a report to the effect that a building "uitable for the West End market could be rented Irom Richmond Pearson for four months or longer at a monthly rental of $16.00. It recommended the adoption of an ordinance providing that all dealers in fresh meats, et;., within one-fourth mile of thr; TV t K-jd market vAt-.mt tcida'.-! tLvirbusiu'.oolu thutbuilJ- inp. In a line with the suggestion, the Board amended the present market house ordinance so as to embrace the new market, and the ordinance as amended was ordered published. It appears elsewhere in The Citizen today. A report was made by the finance committee on the indebtedness of the city to the West Asheville Improvement company for street lighting. Amounts recommended to be acknowledged by the citv wt rens follows: July $622. 78; Auust, $(U2.9-1; September, $632 70; October, $037.23; November, $618 25. Deducting from this total $165.30 for imperfect service nnd $80 for tower rent, the amount is. $2,908.60. The report was adopted. This settles the matter in so far as the 70 lights ordered by the present Hoard are concerned. The pay for the remaining 20 lights now burned bv the company will be settled hereafter. Messrs. li. G. and J. D. Carrier, of this company, asked for an equitable basis of taxation for their company, which furnishes incandescent lights to patrons in the city. As the special tax now stands the company is charged a fixed sum for each light." J. D. Carrier held that as the company was furnishing these lights on the meter basis it would not be just to tax it as has been pro posed, lie suggested that the city make the tax so much for the amount of cur rent used, which could be ascertained bv pli.cing meters on the main lines running into the citv. The matter was referred to the finance committee. The street committee recommended that a rock and cement wall replace the dry rock wall now in front of Mrs. Duf field's property on Iiuxton street, the wall to be five feet high. The report went over. A report was also made by this committee adverse to K. T. Clem motis' claim of damages to his property on Willow street. Tax exemptions: Hester Ford, error; Johnson & Cooper, Chas. U. Munday, listed twice; I). O. Noland, L. V. Jean neret, firemen; . O. Mooney, been in Kansns three years. J. M. Guilger brought up the question ot weighing the stone used fir macadam izing, which is purchased of Ii. H. Hritt. He said ordinarily the car loads brought in from the quarry weigh about 30,000 pounds. Hut a day or two ago one load came in that was said to have weighed 67,700 pounds. He said the cars were weighed at the depot, the railroad company re ceived $3.50 for transporting each car, no matter how much it weighed, and while he made no imnutation against anyone he thought it strange that there should be such a big difference in the weights of some of the cars. The Board thought so. Uill as follows were ordered paid: Water department payroll, $23.75; street payroll, $124; J. . Noland, $:?5.0; J. N. Rogers, $39.10; E. II . Hritt, $216; Brown it Austin, $3.35; J. C. Brown, 60 cts.; . L. Cathey, $2 45; W. II. YVesuill, $3 08; Geo. V. Scott, $-J 2S; M. C. Noland, $2.25; W. H.Jami son. $1.35; H. E. Hall, $2 50; Hovce & Burton, $18.5-4-; A. G. McDowell, $18.75, Lewis Maddux, receiver, $24-2.26; E. U Atkinson, $10; John A. Williams, 50 cts.; Amos Crump, $1; Kelly & Strachan, $21.79; W. C. Templeton, $3 85. MISS THl'RBER A EX-CONVICT. Colunibui Kaiullv Fitted Her Out as a Mlsstonari, Cot.t Miirs, ()., Dec. 27. Miss Etta M. Tburber, alias Lewis, who is under ar rest in Boston for forgery and robbery, was released lrom State prison here August 9, 18S9, after serving a two years sentence for robbery in Cincinnati. During her imprisonment she was employed by Warden Coffin as stenographer and typewriter and proved very efficient. She attracted the atten tion of Mrs. J. B. Kirk, who taught a Sunday-school class in the prison, and on her release was taking into the Kirk family. She had given her name as Lewis in prison, 2-4- years of age, address New York Citv, but now she changed her name to Thtirber, which sbe said was her real name. She joined Third Avenue M. K. church and became very devout. Expressing a desire to become a mis sionary. Miss Thurher was sent at Dr. Kirk's expense to the Simpson Traiuing school in New York City. A year ago last Septemler she left here ostensibly for India, and the Kirks did not hear from ber ugain until news of her arrest came. Soou after Miss Thurher left here bills for a gold watch, jeweliy and other arti cles she had bought on Dr. Kirk's account came in. N. Y. World. Would cset Hack Mome. I.iindun, Dec. 30. A despatch received by news agency in this city from Cape Town says that native runners who have arrived at lort Salisbury report that King Lobengula with a heavy force of MatalH-lcs, is moving ba -k in the direc tion of Huluwayo, bis former capital, from which he was recently driven by the forces of the British South Africa company. Cood Times In Arkansas Little Rock, Ark., Dec, 30. Concern ing the prospects of the new year for the Arkansas farmers. Gov. Fishback says: Prospects for the new year are good in this State. The hard times enforced rconomy so that our farmers worked last season more nearly on a cash basis and have been thus enabled to get even. In addition to this they are diversifying their crop more than ever." A RIGHTEOUS VERDICT PENDEBOART TO II I C HANGED FOR MIRDKB. Ttae Jurv Find Ttie slaver ot Car ter Harrison Sane And Fix Xlie Psslabment at Dealb-Pfnder-Kast Weakest. Chicago, Dec. 30. Prendergast, the murderer of Carter H. Harrison, will be hanged for hiscrime. Ably defended as the assassin has been, strong as has been the evidence adduced to save bis neck from the halter, the jury has found him sane, responsible for his act and demanded that he pay the highest price for his offense against the law. When Clerk Fitzgerald arose to read the finding of the jury, the prisoner stood clutching the back of a chair, eyeing him with the most intense eagerness. His long fingers nervously clasped the chair, his knees trembled violently, his face was flushed and his spiteful-looking mouth opened and closed as though he would say something, but lacked the power to speak. "We, the jury, fiud the defendant, Pat rick Eugene Prendergast, guilty of mur der in the manner and form as charged in the indictment, and fix the penalty at death," was the verdict. Fitzgerald's voice, clear and calm, read out the finding, and died awav with a slightemphasison the final word. Then Prendergast revealed himself the utter coward. His face turned p:ile, he opened bis mouth to speak, but only a faint murmer came from his hot and quivering lips. He moved slightly and would have fallen to the floor but for the assistance of a baililV. ONI.V A GLOVE FIGHT. Corbett and Mitchell Aren't To Sluie For Rlood-Oh, IX o ! Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 30 The ex citement caused by the arrest ol Mitchell and Corbett has died down, and the feeling that the fight will surely take place has rather strengthened than otherwise. Officials letic club, at whose were caused for the of the Duval Ath instigution arrests sake of a fricndlv suit, feel that the decision of the crimi nal court will be favorable to them and arc pushing the work on the big arena to the utmost. Corbett remained in the citv over night, attending the theatre, where he was given an enthusiastic re ception. He left with his party in the morning for his training quarters at Mayport. In the opinion of prominent attornevs of Jackson ville the clause in the articles of agreement which were read yesterdav npon the arraignment of the two pugi lists brings the coming fiijht within the limits of glove contests, the exhibition of hich is permitted by thelawof Florida. The clause is: "The referee is hereby in vested with full power to arrest the con test whenever it reaches, if it should, a stage involving serious damage in lilc and limb." At a meeting of the Duval Athletic club todav it was decided to have the Corbett-Mitchell fight take place at 11 o'clock on the morning of Januarv 25, 1894. The latest rumor here is that the Gov ernor will, as a last resort, declare mar tial law in Duval county and call out the troops to stop the fight, i he sports arc worried. Able lawyers here sav that if the Cir cuit court decides in favor cf the match, the Governor cannot ititerfere. The habeas corpus proceedings will be heard on Wednesday instead of on Monday. The change of fight from 9 p. m. to some hour between 11a. m. and G p. m. is a good one, as the vast crowds exrjected to be in attendance can then be better handled: Baltimore, Dec. 30. Corbett has written a letter to a friend in this city in which he says he is truly glad that an opportunity is presenting itself for l im to meet Mitchell, and believes he will do the American people a service by whip ping him, as he is confident the public is tired of bis bluffing. He declares that an inch in height is worth ten pounds in weight, and that he had much rather he ten pounds lighter than on inch shorter. ARISING OF NATIVES. Thev Make Trouble For The Germans In Went Africa Berlin, Dec. 30. Iiepo. ts of the seiz ure by natives of the German govern ment house at Cameroons, West Africa, has been confirmed by dispatches re ceived today. The mutineers numbered 100, CO sixty of them being native sol diers and the remainder were 40 women, carrying fire arms. After driving the officials out of the building they took full possession and set to work to barr cade the doors and windows. The offi cials applied to the commander of the German gun boat Hvaene, and a detach ment of soldiers and a few marines were sent to recapture the building. The natives held out against the be seigers for fifteen hours, an intermittent fire deing kept all the time. Five of the Hyacnes crew were wounded before the natives withdrew from the building and sought safety in flight. Jack "Tbe Hniciter." Fleuinoton;, X. J , Dec. 30. A man who plays the part of "Jack the Hugger" has been terrorizing the ladies of thi place for several weeks. The majo-ity ot his victims arc married ladies, and they are becoming so timid that they are afraid to leave their homes in the evening without an escort. Blcjclers' score. New York, Dec. 30. Bicycle score at noon: Schock, 1,313; Wallor, 1.4S7: Martin. 1,444; Albert, 1.345; Mcixcll, 1.181; Yanemberg, 1,292; Golden, 1,235; Hosmer, 909; Forster, 1,045; Ashingcr, 879; Barton, 901. Ttae End ofCol. Hume Washington, Dec. 30. Colonel J. Hampton Hoge of Virginia, United States counsel to Amoy, has been dropped from the consular service, as a result ot an investigation of the charges against his integrity. French Admirals placed. Paris, Dec. 30. Admiral Maigrct has been appointed commander of the French flying squadron, and Admiral Menard has been ordered to take command of the northern squadron. A REMARKABLE FAMILY EIGHT AGED WOMCEM WHO I.IVK NEAR MONROE, Their Averaxe Aire la 85 Years They o Their Own Farming:, and Believe In Witchcraft and Hoodoolsm. In Union county, this State, near the town of Monroe, live a family of aged women 01 tne name ot Clontz, who are remarkable for their longevity and their strange belief, and whose story carries one back to the days ot Cotton Mather and of witchcraft in old New England. There are eight of these women, all of whom are closely related, and whose av erage age is 85 years, ive of them are maiden sisters, and the youngest of the sisters, who is also the youngest of the eight, is 75 years old. They have lived on the same farm near each other all their lives, and the major itv of them can neither read nor write. None of them has ever been far ther from home than the nearest towns, and none has everriddenona train. Sev eral have never seen either town or train. The women own the farm on which they live and perform all the labor thereon, and under their efforts the earth yields to them a comfortable living. One of the sisters has ploughed, ditched, split rails and generally performed a man's work nearly all her life, and until recent years in each season went into the harvest field and cut grain with an old-fashioned grain cradle. The sisters card, spin and weave on old-time cards, wheels and looms and cut and maketheir own clothing. All of this remarkable family of wo men are believers in witchcraft and hoo dooism. One of them professess to be able to effVct cures of various diseases in humans and animals by sorcery. A sick horse was taken to this sister, who treated it by rubbing it three times along the neck and backbone from head to tail, striking it thrice in the flank and uttering incantations in words unintel ligible to listeners. But the belief that she could cure had no verification in this instance, for the horse died. It has been the popular belief that the women could put a "spell" on the hooks of fishermen so that a day spent in fish ing in the brooks of the vicinity is fruitless. Hunters, too, are particular to get permission to go gunning in that locality, for it is tradition that the wo men can "spell" the gun so that a bullet fired straight at a target will fly wide of the mark. Fvery spring when these industrious people shell corn for plant ing, they place the cobs in the creek, which, they claim, will prevent drouth. To show their belief that Fridav is an unlucky day, a neighbor once went to their house after some article he had loaned the sisters, but they declined to return it on account of it being Frida when the owner came for it. The wo men belong to the Presbyterian church, and enter the edifice to attend service in single file, all wearinir old stvle sunbon- iiits. This headdress, it is said, is rarelv if ever taken off, even indoors. They all smoke long-stem uipes and dip snuff. 1 ne women, with all their peculiari ties, me noted for their intecri'.. and upright life. There are also living near these per sons five women closely related to them wiio are each upwards of GO years old. The 3-oiiiiger community are taking con siderable interest in educational work. ind the belief in witchcraft is fast pass ing away. LEICESTER NEWS. Personals The Grin 9Iaalc Mer chants Coroplalnlnic, Leicester, Dec. 29. Dr. D. I Summv has moved into his new quarters (the John Carpenter residence), one of the best in the village. J. B. Wilson is con fined to his home by an attack of grip. A trio of colored musicians from Ashe ville (Gibson Bros.) discoursed some fine music on Tuesday night to the villagers and a little shaking of the foot followed. The merchants arecomplaining of hard times and scarify or no collections from a great many of their customers. Mrss Joe Lawrence opens her school Mondav night. There is lots of crio in the country but no fatalities. Not All Business Is Hall. ViNELAND, N. J., Dec. 30. Charles Kcighlev & Sons' large shoe factory is now running day and night to fill a number of orders now on hand. Newbern's Collector Resigns. Washington, Dec. 30. Secretary Car lisle todav received and accepted the resignation of Robert Hancock, jr.. col lector of customs, Newbern. N. C. Fire In an Arsenal. Venice, Dec. 30. A fire oecurred in the arsenal here today. The artillery headquarters were destroyed. Two fire men were injured. on ttae Way to Brazil. Fort Monroe. Va., Dec. 30. Tbe Miantonomah arrived at 9 this morning, Mrs. Gladstone. Loxdjx, Dec. 30. Mrs. Gladstone is recovering from her indisposition. COXDEXSED TELEGRAMS. Washington society has been furnished with gossip through the act of a cabinet officer's wife, who refused to see the wives of two prominent members of the House ot Representatives who called at hct home on her regular visiting day. lix-Prcsidcnt Harrison's friends in In diana are activclv at work with a view to his renomination for the presidency in 1S90. Ilis opponents are uniting on Governor McKinley. The revenue from spirits from the Chi cago district for the year is $2,000,000 less than for 1892, because of the de creased output of the whiskey trust. 1 he Keastey and Mattison company of Ambler, Fa., capital $2,000,000. has demanded the resignation of all its em ployea who favor the Wilson bill. The formal opening of the Midwinter Exposition at San Francisco has been postponed, but the gates will be open to visitors on .ew ear s day. Governor Stone of Missouri is said to be working up a boom tor bis nomina tion for the presidency by the Democratic party in 1806. Chicago's city treasury is nearly $3, OOO.OOO behind and the books are so muddled that the worst may not yet be Known. 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. In fact anything in the Holiday line at rock bottom prices for casb, come and see us. We will make the price to suit your pocketbook. Raysorr St Smith PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS, dl PA'TOr AVBNDB. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL ELEVEN O'CLOCK. 331 Pair of Mens & Boys' Shoes lit a Price JLess Than Cost. Mitchell. 28 Patton Avenue. ftOOIl TAHTH Forbids saying muc of our selves, and yet the Itastea of the people this week require a notice. Pleasa accept an apology and consider FAT FOWLS, GA.MBY ELK. SAVORY VENISON, LUXURIOUS 8WEBTBREADS. To be sure, you will need beef. We will have for you cuta from aix of the finest teers ever brought to Bun combe. We'll fill your baa kcts. W. M. HILL & CO., City Market. FRESH CRACKERS, NUTS. CITRON. RjLiaiPfg. CURRANTS. T. J. Rcycll, 30 North mala. 'IIV TU MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY CHURCH STREET, TELEPHONE 70 1U
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