ft VOLUME X NO. 284. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1895 PRICE 5 CENTS AstiGville" Citizeiio y "MIIIMMI,""IIIBMMMMI,MBMIMllM,sawawM Seed Time . . . "We Buy The Best Field And Garden SEEDS To toe had "We now have In stools. CHOICE RED AND SAPLING CLOVER SEED, TIMOTHY, HED TOP ORCHARD GRASS, AND FANCY BLUE GRASS SEED. POWELL i SNIDER, - "The White Corner." Announcement W An- in It Ttil a Venr To Com pete Price Willi PcrttiTti Clfte-a. s PALDING'S Base Ball and Tennis Goods. Come eaily and get your catalogue for 1895. L. BLOMBEKG, 7 Pattoa Ave. CREAMERY B TJ T T E R We guarantee our Creamery But to be second to none on the market. By arrangement made with cream y. we get this butter on the after noon ol ihe day it is made, conse Mnently can guarantee ita freshness, 'live it a trial and be thoroughly i'n insert of its superiority. . A. GREER, 1 ' N. Court Place, Ashevilfe, 3. C. OUR, MISSES' SHOES And ofordt art all right. Square or opera tort. In width to fit any foot. We do not tell you we have shoes worth $2 00 for $1.00. Bat you can always rely on Kelting good value. Goods ex changed or your money back if yon want it- Yon take no risk in buying footwear at SPAN GEN BERG'S 4 M. COURT IQDAKK. EXCELSIOR FT.OTTT? ThUacwbrmmd of flour U made by aa entirely new process called the . Hungarian System Which produces a mere crea granula tion with lea dust. The floor is a creamy white aad makes better aad SWEETER BREAD Than any of the high priced roller floors. If It doesn't give you entire satisfaction money wltl be reloaded. . - ; PRICE $4 BARREL,. A. D. Cooper, NO. 2 COURT SQUARE. BON MAR CHE An extra nice stock of Dry Goods at extra low prices are arriving daily. Two great drives for .... Wednesday, April 3, From 10 l b. T&ap. m. 40-Inch Irish Lawn, 10 yards limited to customer. Watch this column daily for new bargains. BON MAECHE 37 South Mais Street. Granulated Sugar, 31 lbs for $100 Yellow Sugar, 33 lbs for Good Rice. 17 lbs for Grits. SO lbs for Oat Meal. S3 lbs for Soda, 3S lbs for Conntrynd Sugar Cured Hams, lbs for Buckwheat Floor, per lb, Maplc.Syrnp, per gal. Soda Crackers. Oyster Crackers, Ginger Soaps, Best Cress Cheese. Bakera'.Chocolate. Cora Starch, lOc or 3 for Macaroni, 10c or 3 for Bananas, perdos. Cocoanota, Prnaaa. Dates. Currants, Evaporated Apples aad Peaches Malaga Grapes First qualiev Timothy Hay per bale CHEDESTER. 100 $100 $100 91 00 51 00 $1 OO 3c 31O0 6c 8c 15c 40c 25c 25c 30c 0 8c 10c 18c 85c as raneH at. tstar rBkBK J&Kl-lTRAV. FO -NT-n atory rosms, fo-os to $ssr ttoeja.aa, Sassw To Close It Out. We offer for this week aa Hngliah Eemi-Chins decorated dinner set. 113 pieces, st $14.95, rego lar price f 23.0s. Following is the composition : i dinner plates. in, is breakfast plates, 7H in, is tea plates, S in., 11 soup plates, 8 in , 6 sance plates is ind. butter, 1 dish, 8 in., 1 dish to in., 1 dish ti in, 1 dish 14 in., t dish 16 in., 3 bskers, 3 covered dishes,'! soup tureen, 1 sauce tureen, 1 sauce boat, 3 pickles, 1 covered butter, is tea cups and saucers, 1 sugar, 1 cream, 1 bowl. ' r Just in, many new things, specially a line of pretty chamber sets, prices lower than ever. THAD. W. THRASH S1$R0. EASTER GREETING! SPECIAL EASTER NOVELTIES Stock in the State ....... ORIGINATORS NOT IMITATORS. ARTHUR M. FIELD, LEADING JEWELER, SOUTH MAIN STREET. 5 o v 2 : a. a v 2 s-s 2 & r CO a. t a & s 5s & S . Ms 5 o S ,a 5 oil - 3 H 5 a s a M o X o a n M a 3 J3 a S. u u 1 .2 C S S - a o v 3 3 O t C 5 -S . II Ji o euo Lc - in oj ca tab ca - j 1 -11 i y aa - to ca J ! ? f. eo r .S3 ca t Heinitsh &' Reaean, AGENTS FOR B0V0X .An Bssenoe of Beef. Stlmulcxtizis; F'a.la.ta.'tole, Nutritious. A SIX OZ. BOTTLE FOR SOc. AGENTS FOR IN FATUR OF GEORGE W. YOUNG ! COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECIDE THE CLERKSHIP CASE. The) Argument Heard Yesterday After noon and the Decision Reached at 8: 30 Today by a Unanimous Vote Special Meeting; to Consider Prohibi tion Petitions. , When the time arrived for the bearipy by the County Commissioners yesterday afternoon of the case wherein Wntjl, Wilson made formal demand for "h office of clerk for Buncombe countyjojf the Circuit Criminal court, the crowd! around the railing was so anxious hear that Chairman Rankin soon bad t ask the listeners to stand back and Rive the speakers room. 1 The case was opened by Locke Craig, attorney for Mr. Wilsoa.lrDO presented a certified report ol the election of bis client by the legislature. Tail was ac companied by Mr. Wilson bond for $10,000, whereupon Mr. Craig asked the induction of his client into the office. He proceeded to cite sections from the constitution having bearing on the case. Ue said it was claimed the general assembly had no power to elect th. court officers. But the assembly had the power to designate the manner of the elextion of these offacers aad the act itself bad prescribed that they should be chosen bv the legislature. "1 am a Dem ocrat," Mr. Craig said; "I voted the Dem ocratic ticket and always expect to do so, but if I had it in my power to do so I should say that the men who are try ing to get these offices now should not have them. Governor Carr, represent-' ing the bead of the Democratic p rtv, when he attempts by a political trick to take the offies trom these men who were ekcted is doing one ot the worst things possible tor the party. I know 1 address a Democratic Board, 'but it is a fact beyond question that many people think the men elected ought to bare the places. If trie legisla ture did do lots of unwise things, that is no reason why we should be guilty ot such tricks. Geo. Young is one of m friends, and yet I think it would be the best thing be conld ever do ior himself to refuse the office." Mr Craig read further from the con stitution, arguing that there was no vacancy ic the office, in which case the Governor could bave the appointment. The Governor bad tried to fill the office (rom the beginning, not as in a vacancy, because he had sent the nominations to the Senate. Concluding he said : "I am sorry the Governor took such action. It is not a high position cither politically or morally." Joseph S. Adams, attorney for Geo. W. Young, who was commissioned clerk by Governor Carr, asked the Board to accept the bond of Mr. Young, support ing the request by the submission of Mr Young's commission, which was read. "I bave been very much interested," Mr. Adams said, "in my Brother Craig's! argument, ana aamirea very mucq toe sentiments he expressed, because if I thought there was any danger of the Democratic party doing anything wrong in this matter I would be one of the Grst to speak out. It is the duty of the Attor ney General to advise the officers of the State, and while I admit that you arc not bound to follow bis advice, yet the Governor would do a great wrong if he would ignore the opinion of the great representative of tbe people put there for that purpose. This Board has the right to assume that tbe executive took the necessary advice; he took a position, and that act should go very far in mak ing up. your opinion. This matter has been decided by a higher power than yours, which you are bound to respect." Here Mr. Adams read Irom article 4 of tbe constitution and made the point that the legislature itself in establishing tbe court says there was a vai ancy. "The vacancy was created, and this vacancy the Governor has filled." In his rtjoinder Mr. Craig said Mr. Adams bad told tbe court that the Gov ernor must be the keeper oi tbe Board's consciences. "Mr. Adams has put tbe whole argument on tbe ground that there was a vacancy. The Governor didn't take that ground at all. 1 take it lor granted tbat the Governor s action will bave some influence, but be is not in intelligence ongit above this Board. Ue acted on tbe same advice, probably, upon which he issued commissions to lodge khutor d( and some other judges lor eight years, and the Supreme comt promptly sat down upon him. I sup pose be had not found out bis rights wben be if sued Mr. McCaUs certificate. Mr. Craig made an extended conten tion that tbe legislature bad the right to appoint, and upon bis conclusion Chair man Rankin asked what would be tbe ffect il neither of tbe applicants should make a bond. It was answered by tbe attorneys that tbe judge would appoint. ludge Tbos. A. Jones, who was com missioned bv Governor Carr and whose case is parallel to that of Mr. Young, here stated tbat be did not see an earthly possiDtnrv ot toe supreme court aeciaing the question of the judgeship ia time for tbe holding of t e April court, and he thought the Board should accept the bond of one or tbe other of the appli cants so tbat there would be an offi r of the court to look after the work when tbe time for tbe court should come. Mr. Adams resumed his argument and contended tbat there was no provision tor the appointment of a clerk other than tbe provision of the constitution. The legislature could prescribe the manner ot filling the office, which it had done by saying that it should be filled by a vote of the people. Tbe legislature had not only prescribed tbe manner of falling which it could do, but bad gone on and filled the office, which it could not do under tbe constitution. When tbe body prescribed the manner It could go no farther. Tbe legislature in passing the act said there was a vacancy: the la made Judge ones and Clerk Young va cate, and there being a vacancy Go rer- nor Carr had the right to fill it. Mr. Craig closed the case, saying in conclusion that as a Democrat be wanted to ace tbe men wbo were elected get what they were entitled to. Mr. Adams laughingly remarked that be would reply to Mr. Craig's, political speecb on the eve of tbe next election and. Mr. Craig replied: ''If you do you will do more than yon have done to my argument." - Chairman Rankin, after a few words with bis fellow members, announced tbat a decision would be rendered this morning, and tbe crowd left tbe room. At 10 o'clock Chairman Kan km an nounced that tbe Board was not then ready to give its conclusion. . . When tbe Board met in afternoon ses sion at 2:30 Commissioner Clayton moved that tbe Board sustain tbe xction of Governor Carr in the appointment of beo. W. Young. Tbe motion was adop ted bv a unanimous vote. Chairman Rankin said after tbe vote was taken that it would have been in bad taste for tbe Board to go contrary to tbe Gover nor, bo it supposed to bave all possible advice on the subject. Mr. young was soon after sworn in. Special Meeting Appointed. Shortly before noon today Joseph S. Adams, esq., on behalf of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which body was represented at tbe meeting by Mrs. Hilliard and Mrs. Pease, stated i 1 . . ' . ... (sat tne union oaa seen engaged in securing signatures to petitions asking be submission of tbe license or no license question to tbe voters of Asheville at tbe spring election. The ladies were not sure of having the necessary number one third of tbe voting population ). because in some instances signatures of voters not living in the city bad been taken and in others there were sii$ua- ures of persons wbo could not write that were not properly Vitnessed...The ladies wanted to be sure of tbe number and asked that the Board appoint a special meet tug to which the petitions might be submitted. If there was anv extra cost for bold ng the meetiog the W. C. T. U. stood reac'v to oav it. Chairman Rankin asked if the last legislature changed the law as to the continued ok fourth rs.oa.1 TORPEDO BOAT FOR CUBANS. It May be TJsed Against Spanish Gun Boats Volunteers. Washington, April 2. Information of a somewhat secsational character bas b-ea received in Washington within the past 24 hours with respect to the rebel lion in Cuba. Officials interested have been informed, from a source which they deem entirely reliable, that a piominent Eastern shipbuilding firm has agreed to furnish the insurgents a torpedo boat at an earlv day which will be used to destroy tbe Spanish war vess-ls now cruising in Cuban waters. Whether tbe firm in question will build a boat or furnish a steam launch which can be utilized as a torpedo boat is not known. but it is asserted that a swift boat of some character, which can be used for torpedo, purposrs, will soon be in the bands of tbe Cuban sympathizers in this country. It is then proposed to equip this craft with a lull supply of torpedo tubes and start her immediately to the Cuban shores. The Spanish government is said to be aware ot this expedition, and to have notified State department official?. Within tbe past few days letters bave been leceived at the Spanish legation Irom ex-Confederate soldiers in the South offering their services to assist Spain in suppressing the rebellion. There is no probability that any of these offers will be accepted. some opponents of manifest destiny who are carefully following the d'velop mntsinCuba suggest doubts whether the cession ol that island to the United States would prove an unmixed benefit to Cuban land owdcm: When Florida was purchased from Soain tbe United States agreed to pay $5 000,000 for it. and this nmount was offered by our claims against the mother country dur ing preceding ears. It is claimed that lew, if anv cases, did the United States recoeutze grants of land made by tbe Spanish crown to its ctizens in Florida, and -that immediately upon their tailing into our possession these lands were thrown open to setil.-rs and in some instances were 6o!d to the high est bidder. WOMEN DEFEATED. Bad Weather Kept the New Ohio Voters from the Polls. Toledo, O., April 2 At midnight 54 out of 68 precincts in tbe city give Park- hone, Democrat, 1 10 majority for mayor Lase (all the Republicans carried the precincts by 2,864. Major lor mayor and Martin for police commissioner are the onlv Republicans defeated. Tbe three womeo candidates for the school board are beaten. Tbe city council and school board are Republican. Youngtown. O., April 2 The inclem ent weather cans-d a light vote to be polled yesterday. The three women candidates for the board of education. nominated Dy tne frohibitiomsts were snowed under. Less than 50 per cent of the women who registered voted. J H. Morris, Democrat, was re-elected water works trustee by 800 majority Tbe remainder of the Republican ticket is elected. Cincinnati. O., April 2 In Hamilton counly Mrs. Capt. W. YY. Feabodv of Madison ville was elected to tbe board of education, and sbe bad a woman as a competitor. At Harrison, this county, three women were defeate- : at Car thage one woman was elected; at Nor wood the women were defeated; women were defeated at Camden. At Columbus a sensation was created in one of tbe down-town wards bv the ap pearance of a woman voter coming up to the voting booth on a bicycle. Sne wore bloomers. Sbe prepared her ballot and deposited it, replying to the usual rjurstions like a veteran. Toledo. O . April 2. Guv G. Maior. Republican, was elected mavor by a plu rality of 68 votes, notwithstanding the most formible opposition from within his own party. Last fall the city went 4,500 Republican. Tbe only Democrat elected was Charles Stager, for police commissioner. Tbe women did not vote to any extent, the bad weather being against them. Baltimore Next Time. Washington, April 2. This the last day of tbe Baltimore conference was de voted to consideration ot the re ports of tbe board of. education ibis sorject was discussed at some length, and a number of committees to conduct various branches were appoint ed. By unanimous vote it was decided to hold tbe next general conference. which assembles in 1898, in tbe city of Baltimore, and tbe next annual confer ence to be held in Roanoke, Va. Carrlas Manufactory Failure. Cincinnati. O., April 2. George C Miller's Sons, pioneer carriage manufac tories this city, assigned this morning with preferences. Assets and liabilities about ' equal, between $20,000 and $30,000.; - Micnlsan Republican. , Detroit, Mich., April 2. In tbe elec tion of a justice of Iht supreme court and two regents of tbe university yesterday Michigan republicans were again victo rious. - THEY AIE GOING 10 GltfflOl OUB INTEREST. T2f THE GTJA CANAL,. KICARA Government Commission Going; Down to Examine the Canal Route Plans and Specifications A War Vessel at tbe Commission's Disposal. Washington. April 2. President Cleve land bas determined tbat tbe official showing of American interest in tbe Nicaragua canal, which was authoriz d by the last session of Congress, shall be promptly made, and a governmental commission to examine the canal route. for which tbe sundry civil bill made $20,000 immediately available, is to be sent to Grey town as soon as possible on an United States war vessel to emphasize tbe concern ol this government in the enterprise of American citizens who have been acting under the charter granted by Congress in 1889. Tbe program of tbe administration's action in the premises was agreed upon at last Friday's cabinet meeting, wben Secretaries Lamont and Herbert were directed to select a member of the corps of army engineers and one of the naval civil engineers resoeetivelr, who, with a civilian, to be selected in a day or two. will constitute the board of ertrinerra charged with "ascertaining tbe feasi bility, permanence and cost of construc tion and completion" of tbe Nicaraguan canal, "which commission shall vis-tjand personam inspect tbe route ot said canal. examine and consider the plans, profiles. sections prisms, and specihcations for its various parts, and rrport tnt-reon to the President on or before November first," next. It was also decided that the arm? should have a ranking officer on board, and Secretary Lamont selected Col. Wm. r. Craigbtll lor tbe chain anshio. Col. Craigbill was tbe last president of tbe American Society of civil eninetrs. and the weight of his opinion npon the canal project would be convincine bevond tbat ofany other man who could be un pointed on the hoard. Secretary Her bert seltcted Civil Engineer Mordecai T. Endicot, whose relative rank ol lieu tenant-commander is but a decree be low that of t"ol. Craigbill, and who is the second officer on the civil engineer'!.; list of the navy, a man of higi profes-! sional attainments and an authority upon naval works ashore. The Presi dent has not yet announced tbe civilian member, but C1 J. A. Montgomery ot Biimmgham, Alabama, who his beer prominent in the const uction of South ern -a-lroaJs, is said to be a leading' candidate. . I As soon as the President completes the board it wll organize in Washington and go to New York, where the plaus. specifications and contracts ol tbe canal company will be closed. The party will then go to Mohile and embark on the iOntgomerv, which has Deen detailed lor the duty ot conveing it to Grevtown and which will remain there as long as their stav lasts, lur nishing them a marine guard as well a boats and steam launches and lending them the mor.il support of the United atatts nag. A. P. A. WHIPPEDOtTT. A Republican slump Based On a Serul- Rellglous Fight. Bridgeport. Ct., April 2. Tbe entire Republican ticket was defeated yester day. The Republican slump was due wholly to rii'satisfacion with tbe ticket. Tbe oldest Republicans refused to go to tbe polls when carnages were sent for them. They said tbe A. P. A. elemei t needed to be weeded out of the Republi can pa ty without delay. To Buy the Cincinnati Southern. New York . April 2. Tbe Tribun? says : The Southern Railway company con templates bidding for the Cincinnati Southern road at the coming sale. Piesi dent Spencer of the Southern said re cently that it was with that end in view that his company bought a largeinterest in the Cincinnati extension bonds, which control tne lease ol tbe road. United States Debt Statement. Washington, April 2. The debt state ment issued this afternoon shows tbe net increase in the public debt, less cash in the treasarv, during the month of Match, of $18 320,105. The interest bearing debt increased $28,808,100; nterest bearing debt decreased $771 320. The cash in the creased $9,719 674.99. treasury in- $5,000,000 Plant Started. Lorain, 0 . April 2 The Johnson steel plant, one of the largest in the world, began operations yesterday and made one charge of Bessemer steel. Tom L. Jobnon touched the match to the fuel wbich converted the vis iron into steel. The plant represents a cost of $5,000- uuu. 2 17 to 4. Charlotte. N. C. April 2. Tbe score of tbe baseball game here yesterday was Boston. 17; University of North Caro lina, 4. CONDESSED TELEGRAMS. The Michigan third district, so long represented in Congress by Julius C Burrows, elects Lieutenant-Governor Milnes, Republican, by nearly 1,800 majority over A. M. Todd, tusionist. Tbe greatest interest is manifested in tbe mayoralty contest in Chicago today. The candidates are Frank Wenter (dem.) ana ijeorge a. Swilt (rep). William Steenstrand. the originator of the great co'ton corner of 1890, by the collapse ol which be tailed or $1,000 000, is dead in Liverpool. Inventor Edison is buying back the phonograph and proposes to improve it so people cantiear a complete opera or a complete novel Irom it. Kovama, tbe young Japanese, wbo shot ia Hung Chang, the Chinese Vic roy, has been sentenced to imprisonment ior me at nard labor. Prince Bismarck's physician, Dr Schweninger, has expressed confidence in bis ability to keep tbe veterau statesman alive tor lO years. . National banks holding the new bonds are last substituting tbrna for tbe old fours as a basis for their circulation. Treasury officials still believe that the Supreme court will affirm tbe constitu- tionality of the income tax law. Apropos to Packing Winter Goods and Clothing Away WB HAVB JTST XECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF Moth Balls White Tar Camphor Preserving Camphor Pure Gum Camphor and. White Tar Paper. ALL AT VERY LOW PRICES. 'SABOROSO" is Still the Leader of All 5c. Cigars. RAY-SO R & SMITH. Presoriptlon Drugglata, 3 1 ' PAT TON A.VBJNTJE1 Candies. 40c Bonbons snd Chocolates fcr joc. a pound 1 rs tew days just to keep vou in touch with our candy department. New lot of Ten nry's just in. the Hoc kind st 6oc s pound. Tenner's super fine Chocolate Creams 40c. pound. Pipes. Pipes that were cheap at sc. we now s-ll at 17c. each, joe bull dogs at ISO 2sc bulldogs at 15c. Finest meerchaums snd French briars st rock bottom figures. Puzzles. Bareks Puzzles, those cute brass dik, to get a rine off of which affords endless amusement, 10c. Develine Whistles, heard a mile off, jc. Views. Csbinet photos of the prettiest bits of W. N. e. scenery quaint groups, views of Vanderbilta palace, queer cabins, etc SPRING AND SUMMER Underwear ! Everything in GsBze, Balbriggan, plain snd ribbed, silk and light woolen, just the thing for early spring, at The Men's Outfitter, HOTEL BHJR-KE3I.ICY 50C. TIES A SPECLAXTJT. The best wo res and latest effects in Four in Hands. Tccka, Club House. Dejoin- ' ville, ever offered, at The Men's Outfitter, HOTEL BBRSBLST. Sumner's Monday we will put on sale beautiful line of Swivel Silks, 60c and 65c elsewhere, for 48c 25 pieces Swivel Ginghams, worth I5C for S 1-3c 25 pieces Pongees. 34-in wide, worth 15c, for 10c 60 pieces French Satine, worth 30c, for 18c 50 pieces Domestic Satine, worth 1 ;c, for 10c A few lace Curtains left rom our big sale, will be con- unuea at same once. 1 400 pair sold in one week. 300 bed spreads sold in one week. Our Spring and Summer Opening Of Fine . . . MILLINERY Will commence Wednesday. April 3d, and will consist of all the leadiner desip-ns ot o o rench and Domestic pat terns, made up in the latest and most desirable sharjes. 1 We carry the largest assort ment and always at the ; proper price. JNo fancy prices on common eoods. Actual " values our motto. All are in vited to visit our store and inspect the latest and correct things in dress goods, silks. white goods, laces, embroid eries, shirt waists, silk and Percales. Our linen depart ment is more complete than ever, prices the lowest cash buyers can wish. Spot cash gives you the advantage. S Co. Sumner

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