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A FIGURES pon't Lie- Not ln Tne Citizen's shev Daily Citizen JUJNOVER The Citlien's advertising, columns when you start out to do your Christmas shopping: gdvertisi' irO? columns, otuay em. E XIII. NO. 194. ... ASHEVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1897. r . CENTS 3 1 5 I : " i . i SECURE A two (lays' supply of GROCERIES Eirly this k ami avoid the rush later. Our FOR stni'e will be closed IT E MONEY AS A BRAGER Treasurer Worth and Morganton Bank. the DOUGLAS HAS HOPES CHRISTMAS A n,re iliiiiity. delicious, and health (J, a4!i(,rtnn Mt for Christmas trade can 5t Ik- foil"'' than we have for our pat r ns thi yriir. . Powell & Snider. Arch Front. A Seasonable Suggestion.... , Bring your laundry here. Don't try to have the thousand and one things that get soiled at Christmas time done up ln the house its Incon venient and unsatisfactory. Our work is the best in town. Everythlne eom. back to you looking like new. We handle everything with the utmost care, and our charges are very reasonable. Asheville Steam Laundry, 43 W. College St. NOW FOR AN AUDITORIUM THE PROSPECT SEEMS BRIGHT ER THAN EVER. UNIVERSITY UQSES ON YADKIN BOND DECISION. Bon Marche. You (an 1 my Handkerchiefs at jr.. 31., 4: . 5' , ioc, to very finest cmliroiiliry and plain hemstitched Silk Handkerchiefs for 25c. up. See the beautiful Necktie Cases, Handkerchief eases and Glove cases. See the Cusliions, hand-painted, Satin covered and Cambric covered. New lot of those pretty Medal lion Pictures at 25c., 50c. and 75c. pt in. . New Stamped Linens and Em broidery Silks. New Ivid Gloves. The Place for Xmas Presents is Bon Marche, 15 South Main St. g Public Charities of the State-The Pop. Rep. Conference-Mrs. James to Got $15,000-Baptist Storey. RALEIGH, N. C, Dec 23.-Dr. Flow of the Board of Agriculture says that tne board will meet as soon as the United States Supreme court decides the tonnage tax case. Of course if the decision is adverse arrangements will have to be made for sustaining the de partment. Only a very few fertilizer companies are pressing this suit against the State. The penitentiary board is to meet in regular session January 17. The exec utive committee will meet on the 31st instant to arrange for the swap of Smith for Mewboorne. There is ro more devoted adherent of Governor Russell than Georere Z B'reneh of Wilmington, and his state ment that Senator Pritchard has, in the matter of the Wilmington postmas terthip, slapped the Governor in the fate must be true. John R. Smith was told of Aurelia Hampton's denial of his statement that she had written here, saying that she had sworn falsely about Dr. Kirby Smith's relations with her. He says that lier statements are untrue as to his having niadJ any attempt to induce testify favorably for Kirby The Passing of Time Will soon leave the holidays of !97 a memory. Leaves us with some holiday goods, too. In order to give customers a great variety or articles to select from we gather a large stock of Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Silverware, etc.. ana expect to sen wnat remains at a very reasonable price. The opportunity to secure splendid bargains in goods which are but lately received from the makers does not often present Itself. Don't let it slip past. Won't-come again for some time. B. H. COSBY, 1 The Reliable Jeweler, 27 Pattern Ave. ....Big Reduction in Guns AT ASHEVILLE HARDWARE COMPANY. BRECH LOADING GUNS. : Uusi iw Ai-m.s Co Top action 12 gage li.nc liicii Ntlling $15.00 reduced to !'..Ml. :T"i..h s Top action 12 gage have been MIiiik nt $16.00 reduced to $14.00. 1 Kixlfi'.t Top action 12 gage have been wlilni; $is.im reduced $15.00. 1 liitlianl s ide action 12 gage have tx.'ii filing $18.00 reduced $11.00. I Stitiiiiiml Top action 12 giige.liuL I" i n sellini; $jr..(H) reduced 2M. 1 lt"l i tsm Top uctlon 16 gage have l- n selling $25.00 reduced $20.00. :T..m,.h Top action 12 gagv have been $25.00 reduced $20.00. 1 Knsse.U's Top action 12 gage have Ih- ii selling $25.00 reduced $22.50. - Pii'vtcss Hamnierless 12 gage have I-i n Helling $30.00 reduced $25.00. MUZZLE LOADING GUNS. J Muzzle Loading Guns have been sell ing $12.00 reduced $10.00. Muzzle Loading Guns have been sell ing $10.00 reduced $7.50. 1 Muzsel Loading Guns have been Mill ing $9.00 reduced $7.00. 2 Muzzle Loading Guns have been sell ing $7.50 reduced $6.00. Our Christinas Trade Never Was Better..... The reason is we have a finer stock of Christmas goods than we ever had. Anything you want for Christmas you will find in our store. Our store will be closed from 12 until 2 o'clock Saturday. G. A. GREER. ... Popular Books... Uiin V'mliu . 90 linn v.idis Illustrated 1-13 ITh.' luth Hook, Sarah Grand ..j.. 1.35 Wial Life in Old Virginia, Page.. 1.35 The simi of the Cross,-. Barrett. . . 1.35 In lUiiuiimbe County, Poo .... 1.13 vtr the Andes 1-35 The li nd of the Kankaroo, Knox.. 1.35 Bi.nnir Vrince Charlie, Henty ..... 1.35 i Morgan's Book Store I WEST COURT SQUARE. FOR XMAS: Heinz India Relish, Beef Steak Catsup, Layer Raisins, English Walnuts, Mixed Nuts, Queen Olives. . her to Smith. An insurance agent at Charlotte' writes the Secretary of State that he knows of some insurance companies which are doing business in this Stale without license. He declines to give any further information, for fear it might injure his business. The secre tary of State writes him a very caustic letter, telling him his duty as a citi zen is to aid in preventing any viola tion of the law. It is stated that State Treasurer Worth knew before the smash that the Piedmont bank at Morganton was shaky and that he let It have some money as a bracer. Father Worth says in regard to his decision, that tobacco warehousemen are commission merchants, that he made practically the same ruling in 1S95, after getting the opinion of the attorney general thereon. Dr. Cy. Thompson, secretary or State, resigns as ruperifctendent of the Sunday school of Central M. E. church here. Judge Robert M. Douglas confidently counts on succeeding Judge Du-k on th western district bench. The wife of John P. Stedman, a well known druggist, died Tuesday at Ox ford. She was a daughter of the late Rev. Dr. John H. Cordon. It is asserted that the Supreme court's decision against the validity of the Yadkin railway $100,000 bonds is sued by the county of Stanly, taps the University to the tune of $b,000, and a Richmond bank for $20,000. New York people hold most of the bonds. The moral of it all is, 'Watch a North Car olina legislature." The isaptist State Sunday school book store here is to be made a general one and is to keep school books. The State board of public charities adjourned yesterday. It made an in sDecticn of the insane asylum here oarticularly the new building, inere are at the three asylums the following nmates: Raleigh, 372, Morganton 714, Goldsboro 430. It is a question as to whether there are more white insane in the eastern or in the western divis ion. It '.s interesting to know that in 1S5.7 there were registered 500 insane In the State. Dr. Kirby of the asylum here estimates that there are now 2000 More accommodations are needed at Goldsboro and 100 acres more of farm while here 172 acres more are needed More room is needed at the institution for the blind here. Treasurer Worth has persistently refused to pay the $57,- 000 specially appropriated. At the deaf mute school at Morganton there are 249 pupils, ln the State are 400 deaf mutes. At the Oxford asylum nve nev cottages f osting $21,000, have been com pleted aud occupied. At the negro or phanage there the number of pupils is 106. State Librarian Cobb, minority pop- uliEt, says he knew there was going to hp a conference of Populisms ana re publicans at Washington. Otho Wilson has changed front since last January and is now an ardent minority Popu list. It is more or less gently hinted that when the S. A. L. gets the C. F. & Y. V. R. R. it will be in better shape than ever before for a rate war. The Supreme court decision In tne damage suit for the killing of Engineer James at Old Fort, that the Western North Carolina railway is yet a corpo rate entity and is responsible Is much discussed. Some agreed as to that con struction, but others laughed at it, the I more particularly as the State with a big flourish sold the road to the Rich mond & Danville, got casn ror it ana was literally tickled to death at the bargain. It was the legislature, too. which made the sale. Nothing was then said in regard to any requirements to make the purchase valid. A Proposition Will Be Made to the City to Buy Nellie Park and This Will Be Supplemented by Liberal -Subscriptions by Citizens. The Citizen has It upon good author ity that a proposition will soon be made to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen by which they will have an opportunity of acquiring at a moderate cost the Nellie Park land on Patton avenue to be used for a park and Auditorium building. The proposition has not yet assumed definite shape, but the plan as outlined ia to offer the property at such a price and upon such terms that will make the purchase on the part of the city desirable. This proposition or plan has been brought about by the recent letter of President Geo. T. Winston of the University of Texas to The Citisen. asking the citizens of Asheville to take some steps towards securing the loca tion of a Southern Teachers' Assembly here, this being by far the most desir able place. Besides, the great need of an auditorium and a public park where the citizens and visitors can meet to gether has been fully realized by Ashe ville people for several years, and al though the matter has been repeatedly agitated nothing has come of it. Several prominent men of means have signified a willingness to make liberal subscriptions to the enterprise if the city authorities will show a desire to put it through. Capt. J. E. Ray, the owner of the land, will submit a prop osition in a short time, and it is the in tention, as stated, of some of Ashe ville's citizens to supplement his offer by a liberal subscription and a plan by which the city may acquire the proper ty and build an auditorium without an immediate outlay oJT much money. If carried out this will bring to Ashe ville within the next two years visitors enough to almost pay for the whole outlayvort Asheville's part. The city has already missed several large conven tions for want of an auditorium, and a public park is almost a necessity. This is the only centrally located land to be had and unless prompt action is taken it will be too late. UNDER ARREN Jl I 1 W. H. Kent Accused of Steal ing $40,000. PROMINENT CHURCH MAN DAY OF THE SHOPPER Cool the Weather Brings Out All Searchers for Presents. The thermometric change yesterday. which drove away the rain and led the mercury to'fall off the shelf, had the effect of bringing Asheville people out and giving the streets the old time ante-holiday air. To be sure, there was some mud, but a small thing HKe that was not to be considered when the question of buying the best fellow's or the relative's present hung in tne nai- ance. The movement or tne t;nnstmas shoppers was noticeable everywhere but particularly on Patton avenue which always serves the double pur- Dose of a dress parade ground and a buying thoroughfare. The streets were full or wagons, drays and carriages, while the side walks were crowded by the -possessors of bright faces who (the possessors, not the faces) tripped along and stopped here to look at a pretty window and there to make a purchase. And the windows! It seems that the artist has done his best this year in the dressing oi the show windows, for there has never been a prettier or a more striking array of window pictures than the shoppers of Asheville have to tempt them to come in and buy. There Is a rushing business this Christmas in holly and the usual "green goods." One enterprising tradesman caught the tide at its flood and started a holly counter on the avenue. Yesterday the business had so en larged that half a store was tilled with the evergreens, while salesmen were kept busy swapping the holly and mis tletoe for bits of coin of the realm. The coming out of the shoppers army had its effect on the street cars, where an increase of traffic was noted. The Christmas scene in Central mar ket is a dream in evergreen. The stall keepers have vied in festooning their places of business in the prevailing fashion, and the result is a picture one cannot forget If he would. It is an other evidence of the prettiest market in the South. AS A LAWYER HE HIS CLIENTS. ROBBED Falsely Certified to a Mortgage Sat- isfaetion-Can't Get an Accounting of a $75,000 Estate. NEW YORK, Dec. 23. William H. Kent, a well known lawyer of Brook lyn, a prominent member of Plymouth church. In the Sunday school of which he is a teacher,, and organizer of the Penny sa;yngs bank connected with the Bethel Mission Sunday school, a branch of Plymouth, is in jail In Brook lyn, arrested on a warrant charging him with forgery. Kent is accused by Mrs. Mary H. Mc- Cord of Brooklyn of falsely certifying and acknowledging satisfaction of a mortgage. Mrs. McCord, who is a wealthy woman, declared that her name, which appeared on the satis faction of the mortgage, was" not put there by her, nor with her consent. She further charges Kent with falsely cer tifying and acknowledging satisfaction of the mortgage, knowing that her sig nature was not genuine. It is alleged by Mrs. McCord that Kent betrayed the trust reposed in him by herself, and has not only appropri ated the $1100 charged in the warrant, but has allowed the taxes on her prop erty to accumulate, and used money belonging to Mrs. McCord's niece and her servant, an elderly frugal woman who had been advised that Kent could be trusted. Assistant District Attorney Caldwell stated that Kent had taken no less than $10,000 from his clients. Kent is also involved in a difficulty over the estate of Wm." Anderson, who was a member of Plymouth church. He left an estate valued at about $75,000 and in his will left Kent $5000 and made him his sole executor. The heirs at law endeavored to get an accounting from Kent, and. failing, they began civil ac tion in the Supreme court. Former Judge Nathaniel H. Clement was ap pointed referee by Judge Gaynor, and the case is still pending. The referee's investigations resulted in finding Kent's affairs in a confused condition. WIFE MURDERER HANGED R. S RYAN WAS COOL TO THE LAST. He Gave the Word!to the Sheriff to Pull the Bolt, and Died in 12 Min utes After the Trap Fell GREENSBORO. N.C.Dec. 23. Spe cial. Robert S. Ryan was hanged at 11:55 this morning In' the jail here id the presence of 80 people. He kept his nerve to the last. He said to the sheriff, who was binding him: , "Don't get nervous, Joe." The sher.ff replied: "I wont." Ryan stepped on the trap and said he would give the word. The .sheriff asked: "Are you ready?" Ryan answered In a firm voice: "Let her go." The trap fell five and a half feet, dis locating Ryan's neck. Drs. Turner and Ledbetter pronounced life extinct in 12 minutes. TELEGRAM. A FINE YEAR. A Buncombe Boy's Profit in Idaho is $4000. M. F. Hampton of this city has re ceived a letter from his son F. B. Hampton which gives a gratifying account- of the success of a Buncombe boy in the far west. The junior Mr. Hampton lives near Genesee, Idaho, which has been his home for 10 years. During the year just past he cultivated o20 acres of land in wheat, oats and barley. . When he wrote he had just completed harvesting his crop. He raised 12,000 bushels of wheat, 110 bushels of oats and 1396 bushels of bar ley. From many of the acres in wheat the production averaged 52 bushels per acre. That country, he writes, is a fine one and he is very much pleased with this year's work, having cleared $4000. Besides growing the cereals Mr. Hampton raises his own stock and all the meat he can use. He left Bun combe without a dollar in his pocket. AN UNPOETIC SOUL. The Fate of the Cold Blooded Hoss Editor. "Ah," remarked the market editor as he meandered into the office and placed on his desk a half-bushel of turnips; "ah, this glorious, magnificent weather! The happy, gladsome yuletide season!" "Keeping the gladsome mule tied is a precaution that should be taken in every season," came from the depths of the hoss editor s chair. The unpoetic and unsympathetic in terruption went unnoticed by the mar ket editor. "How inspiring the sight," he declared, "of the evergreens, the holly and the mistletoe " 'And many a mistletoe the mark if her lover be where he can catch hei in the act," said the hoss editor as he wrote "30" after an article on "How a Mule Should be Shoed," in which he gave the expert opinion that the pa tient yet deceptive little animal should be shooed at a distance of about 40 feet. This brought the market editor round with a suddenness that made his bundle turnip its bands and send forth a peel of anguish. "Have you no place in your makeup for admiration of the holly and its berry?" he asked. "No." grumbled the hoss editor as he kicked off his right slipper and threw his foot on the desk, "! have not; I can holly berry mention of the things." This was too much. The Cupid and Psyche calendars dropped from their fastenings, the shooting stick in the Mergenthaler room went off with a bang, and the exchange editor rushed in and smothered the offender in a bunch of editorials on "The Dying Year." GRAND LODGE GUESTS. Masons at COWAN & STRADLEY 16 N. Court Place, Phone 47. 3, m- HOUDAYPRESENTS I'seful, Moderate Priced. J Spangenberg, North Court Squaie. - Boulevard . WITh'vICTQR GEAR Entertained by Local Battery Park Hotel. A pleasantly Informal feature attend ing the presence in the city of the offi cers of the Masonic Grand Lodge of North Carolina occurred at Battery Park hotel last evening, where the members of the subordinate lodges of Asheville and Biltmore welcomed their brethren of higher station to the enjoy ment of an oyster supper, ana tne op portunity of an hour of after-dinner courtesies, Those present were: vv . b. Moore, Dr. H. I. Clark. Frank D. Winston. . H. Busbee. W. W. Willson, J. F. Til son. J. L. Currln. Mr. Esterly, T. F. Davidson. H. G. Ewart, G. Wilcox, C. A. Clark, B- A. Powers. W. J. Gudger, C. F. Toms, Fred Moore, A. L. Parker, W. A. James. Jr.. Dr. John Hey Wil liams. M. W. Robertson, Rev. A. H. Stubbs, J. T. Bynum, C H. Miller, J. H. Drakeford. J. A, Nichols, A. J. Wins, J. H. Woody, A. H. Cobb, J. G. Colvin, W. F. Randolph, R. J. Sherrill, H. C. Allen. Geo. Donnan. . The Masonic IodgeB of the State rep resented at the ceremonies yesterday were from Windsor. Raleigh (2). Hen derson. Webster. Marshall, Waynes- vllle. Democrat. Weavervllle, AsheviUe (j), Biltmore, Canton. Henderson vllle, Tameaiv- fiAnnmA ffrflnAvlnp. Rums- Side Bar WaQOn, ville. Bald Creek. Paint Fork. Hamll- IVtl LUU . . A Handsome Gift ANOTHER SPECIAL. Offered by a Virginian for the Poul try Show. The following letter offering special premiums at the Poultry show came to The Citizen from John C. Myers of Leesburgh, Va., under date December 20: "I desire to say that I will give one pair of rose comb Brown Leghorns for the exhibition of the best pair of rose comb White Leghorns from South Car olina at the Asheville poultry show.' Secretary W. F. Randolph will have tickets ready at The Citizen office Fri day morning, for distribution to the boys and girls who wish to sell the ad missions and compete for the prizes of fered to those who dispose of the great est number. Local fanciers are reminded that en tries ot poultry and pet stock will close December 31. AT DUN CRAGGAN. Judge Ewart Will Hang His Stocking In the Old Way. When the Circuit court closes tomor row afternoon Judge Ewart will leave for Hendersonville to celebrate the Christmas festivities with his family at Dun Craggan. He will cast aside all thought of civil jurisdiction, imprison ment for non-payment of taxes and the railroad pass evil for the nonce, and be a boy again. There will be no Christ mas tree at Dun Craggan, the Judge holding to the custom of hanging up his stocKing, which was his chief delight before he reached man's estate. There has been considerable talk lately connecting Judge Ewart's name with the succession to Judge Dick's place when the latter retires. Judge Ewart's friends, however, believe that what he would prefer is a nlare on the oencn or the Supreme court of the Dis trict or Columbia, which haa a Ssooo salary attached. If there should be a vacancy there, and it is reDorted that Justice McComas may be chosen Sena tor rrom Maryland. Judsre Ewart -nniri De an applicant provided President Me. iviniey should not decide to make the appointment from the District. There is a precedent for his iroine- nutciH. Associate Justice McComas having been appointed from a territory outside the District. Judge Ewart has al been a warm McKinley man, and tits friends think the President wonlri re. member this in case of a vacancv . WEDDED AT NOON. Marriage of Oliver D. Revell Mrs. C. JE. Gray. The marriage at ;noon today of Mrs. C. E. Gray to Oliver D. Revell & ideal home affair. The ceremony was performed at Mrs. Gray's handsome Cumberland avenue home by Dr. R. F. Campbell, pastor of the First Presby terian church, in the presence of only a few relatives and friends. An elaborate wedding breakfast followed. " Those at the table were Dr. and Mrs. John Hey Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Nel lis and Gray Nellis, Mrs. J. M. Ray, Miss Willie Ray, Dr. R. F. Campbell, Ja-j. L. Wagner and W. A. Hildebrand. Numerous presents and congratula tory messages were received. Mr. and Mrs. Revell left on No. 12 this afternoon for a trip to Canada and the North. DIPLOMATIC COMPLICATIONS Hill Three Nations Against British Pretensions. RUSSIA, FRANCE, GERMANY THE BALANCE OF POWER AND CHINA. Japan May.Take a Hand in the Par tition of China, if That is Attempted By the Powers. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 23. In a strongly anti-British article the No- vostl says: "In consequence of the pretention of England to compensate herself for Russian occupation of Port Arthur by the acquisition of Port Ham ilton Lazareff, and In view of the posi billly of the disturbing action of Japan, Europe stands on the brink of grave diplomatic complications. Therefore it is well to recall that the reinforcement of the German squadron in the Pacific permits Russia. France and Germany to effectively prevent a disturbance of the balance of power." "5JTjLll'.i 3 Mi -ol W f 1 WHY RUIZ WAS KILLED. He Was a Spy According to Cuban Insurgents' Law. NEW YORK. Dec 23. T. Estrada Palma of the Cuban junta made the following statement: "The death of Col. Ruiz did not oc cur, as the Spanish have put it, while iie was negotiating as peace messenger under a Hag of truce. Again and again have the Cubans promulgated the law that all who shal come to them with a pea.ee proposition not based on the in dependence of Cuba should be treated as spies and dealt wtih accordingly. Kuiz not only knew of the existence of this law, but, according to Spanish ac counts, was personally warned as to hi3 fate. Gpn. Blanco and Secretary Ueneral Congosto, too, were well aware of the existence of the decree. Never theless these latter took advantage ot" the unfortunate quixotism of Ruiz, and sent him to the Cuban lines. The Christmas is close at hand finding ns stocked with many ar ticles suitable as gifts for those we care to remember a hand some line of leather goods, card cases and pocket books the fin est English and FreDch perfum the best assortment of ery- in and PHILADELPHIA BANK FAILS. An Allied Trust1 Company Also Goes Down With the Bank. rtiiL,ALt;L.ttiIA, Dec. 23. The doors of the Chestnut street national bank closed this morning under direc tion of National Examiner Hardt. Its affairs are now in the hands of an examiner. Wm. R. Singerly is president of the DanK. The Chestnut Street Trust com pany, which operated in connection with the bank, has also suspended. Singerly is also president of the Trust company. in NOT IN HER STOCKING. But in Her Mouth a Woman Hid a $10 William. Late yesterday afternoon a small boy found on Roberts street a purse contain ing $20. The finder held the purse and cried out what he had found. A col ored woman, Eliza Rankin, who lived near, overheard all that was said. Im mediately visions of beautiful Christ mas trees floated before Eliza's imagi nation, and she claimed the purse. Later the finder of the purBe related the incident to Patrolman Jordan. The officer instituted search for the woman and when found she had $9.50. At first blush it seemed that no more funds would be found. But the wary officer, noticing that Eliza's communications were suspiciously, restricted to "yea" and "nay," procured a key and pried open liiiza s jaws, in aoing so tne oi ficer struck a Klondike, for the mouth contained a $10 bill. Last night Capt. Fitzpatrlck and Pa trolman wmte searcnea the woman house and found in the fireplace the lost purse, which belonged to Will Pierce, colored. HE STOLE $20,000. : And the President Pardons Him Time for Christmas Dinner- ST. LOUIS, Mo Dec. 23. Wm. E. Burr, jr., ex-cashier of the St. Louis Na tional bank, now serving a sentence ot five years In the Jefferson City State penitentiary for embezzlement of $20, 000, has been pardoned by President McKinley. The pardon, it Is said, was Issued on a recommendation of Attor ney General McKenna, who received petitions of clemency from National Republican Committeeman Koerinz, two Democratic Senators and other in fluential people of the State. CITY SCHOOLS. The la test design In traps. compact and stylish. For sale at Light. T. S. Morrlsoa'j Carriage Warsiosss Little to. Faae. To The Citizen an Asheville physi cian expresses the opinion that this city has little to fear regarding the probability of smallpoxeing brought here from the gouth. He Is reliably In formed that Atlanta Is well quaran tined, that the fatalities are compara tively few, and that the disease is not Spreading rapidly. BOARD OF TRADE. Meeting of Business Men to Be - Held in a Few Days. A call for a meeting will be made some time next week by the business men of Asheville for the purpose of or ganizing a Board of Trade. ' The people of Asheville are realiz ing that they niust get together in an organisation of " this character, by which the handicap of an every-man-for-himself policy Is to be avoided. The business men of ' the city can do noth ing better as a starter for the new year than the formation of -an organi sation that will be one of the most important factors in a town holding a progressive reputation, ' Hendersonville Accident. Fred Shuford. aged about JO years, a son of IX M. Shuford of Grange, sus tained severe Injuries at Henderson ville yesterday. Editor Miner of the Brevard News tells The Citizen. The young man was sitting in his.buggy on the street when a team of -runaways collided with his vehicle, throwing him to the ground. His Injuries are .very painful, but no bones were broken, and he will recover. The young man is cousin of Judge Geo. A. Shuford and W- E. Shuford. esq., of Asheville. The carriage was wrecked. Exercises Incident to Closing for Molidsy Recess. Asheville's city schools closed today for the holiday recess, and teachers and pupils will enjoy a rest until Mon day, January 3. A pretty program was rendered by Miss Grace Jones' fifth grade at Orange school. The numbers' included songs and recitations, and the entertainment was nighly successful. At the Bailey school appropriate ex ercises were held In each room. At the close, a recenilon to the teachers of the building was given .by the principal. Mrs. Frances Featherston. A picture or Longfellow, the poet of whom they had been studying, was given by Mrs. Featherston to each of her pupils. At the teachers reception there were pres ent Mrs. Chas. K. Evans, Miss Susan Hatch, Miss Sudie Israel and Miss Evans of Chattanooga. RELIEVED BY DEATH. Alexander Breeding, Who Became Insane, Dies This Morning. Alex. Breeding, who was committed to jail last Saturday night, being re garded as violently insane, died at an early hour this morning. His wife and several children survive, . residing on West Haywood street. The funeral arrangements are ln the hands of Aehevfue council No. 6, Jr. O. U. A. M., of which the deceased was member. The funeral services win be conduct ed at the late residence tomorrow af ternoon at 3 o'clock, and wilt be at tended by members of the Junior Or der and the Masonic fraternity. The Interment will be at Riverside. toilet eoaps toothbrushes endless variety-t-carriage sponges and sponges for the bath and toilet Portuondo Cigars, 25 in a box, the finest smokers to be founl ; anywhere experts pro nounce these cigars "par excel lence," the best oil the market and good enough for millionaire or peasant people get surfeited with good things sometimes dur ing the holidays, sometimes they get sick from overindulgence, in this case send your orders for medicines and prescriptions to Dr. T. C. Smith's Drugstore on blood of Col. Ruiz is not on the hands I of the Cubans, but upon the heads of Court Square where the greatest oiciucu auu i.ongosio, vvno sent mm to his tate. 'The conditions obtaining in Cuba and the character of the Spanish de mand, that we take the necessary measures to speedily terminate the war by convincing the world that indepen dence alone can satisfy us." WEYLER HAS OPINIONS. He Saya Autonomy for Cuba Means the Loss of the Island. MADRID. Dec. 23. Gen. Weyler in an interview, just published, is quoted as declaring formally that there is no hope of success of autonomy, adding that no insurgent will submit except to the Marquis of Santa Lucia and an other chief, and asserting that the In surrection will continue. Weyler adds that if the Spanish government persist ed in autonomy Spain would lose Cuba In a few months. General Weyler said ha is opposed to the dissolution of the chamber until the government has re nounced the policy of giving the Cu bans an autonomous form of government. care is taKen to furnish sick- foJks with such medicines as will cure them where more attention paid to the character of the. goods sold, than to the cheapness of the prices. WE WILL BOND YOU. The United States Fidelity and Guaran ty Company of Baltimore, Md. Capital paid in cash $500,000.00 Stockholders' liability 500,000.00 The THE STORM IN TEXAS. Death Cattle is Rate Among Unprecedented. tT. LOUIS, Dec. 23. The sleet storm that has prevailed for the past three days ln Texas proved to be more dis astrous in its effects on the stock In terests of the middle west and north west portions of that State than was expected. Reports from 200 miles west and north of Ft. Worth state that the death rate among the cattle will be un precedented. In the extreme western part of the State the storm was not so hard. GEN. BOOTH COMING. Mrs. Ballinqton Booth Dying of Heart Trouble in New York City. NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Gen. Wm. Booth, commander-in-chief of the Sal vation army. Is expected to arrive in IN DEATH NOT SEPARATED. Two Notable Instances of Husband and Wife Dying Together. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 23. Chas. R. and Mary Charlotte Chapman, hus band and wife, died here yesterday, he first and she 55 minutes later. Apo plexy caused his death. Mrs. Chapman died from pneumonia, ignorant of the death of her husband a short time before. An instance of a similar character was the almost instantaneous death of the paternal grand parents of Presi dent McKinley, many years ago, at their home a few miles east of this city. Mr. and Mrs. McKinley were buried side by side in a cemetery-in this city. RUSKIN'S FORMER WIFE. He Gave Her to Millais and Now She is Dead. LONDON, Dec 23. Lady Millais, wi dow of Sir John Millais, late preident of the Royal Academy, is dead. Lady Millais was the divorced wife of John Ruskin, who voluntarily gave her up when it was evident she loved Millais. Ruskin stood by In the church when, in 1855, she was married to Millais. ian hospital in this city. Who Stole It? n NEW YORK, Dec. 23. The Southern Express company paid to the National Park bank of this city $10,000 in set tlement of the loss of that amount of money by the robbery of the express company's safe at Columbia, S. C, last Monday. The National Park bank was the shipper of the stolen . package, which was for a bank at Newberry, S. Civil Service Law is Good Law. CHICAGO, Dec 23. The Supreme court of Illinois," sitting at Springfield, has handed down a decision upholding the constitutionality of the civil service law of the State. i Hard on the Shoal. LONDON. Dec 23. The British steamer Croma, from New ' York, for Leith, remains fast on Inchkeith Is land, ln the Firth of Forth, and Is ser iously damaged. About 500 tons of her cargo have been discharged. Killed By Fire Damp. DORTMUND. Prussia, Dec 22. Six teen persons were killed by an explo sion of fire damp In Kaiserstuhl pit FROM THE TELEGRAPH. The State Department will Investi gate the killing of two American sail ors ln Japanese ports. A company with $15,000,000 capital has been organized to furnish custom ers in New York with milk.' There are rumors of a combination between Joseph Letter and Philip D. Armour in the great Chicago wheat deaL. ;; -:'. The action of the French Chamber of Deputies in passing; a biU increas ing the duties on hogs and hog pro ducts is regarded as retaliation against tne united states. - . At a meeting of the McKInler cabinet the proposed revision of the civil service ruies was aiscussea, ana it was qeclded that members of the cabinet should" suDmit 14 writing; suggestions as to the moaancatiQns Mey may consider neces retail. P. O. Box 337. Total resources ....4 $1,000,000.00 As agent of the above company I can make the bond of city, state and count v officials, railroad, express and other employes, postmasters, gaugers and in ternal revenue officials, in fact all sorts ana sizes of bonds, for a small annual premium. I have power of attorney which enables me to execute all court bonds instantly. These bonds will save the disagree able necessity of asking your friends to make you a personal bond. FRANK CARTER, Attorney and Agent, A8HEVILLE, N. C. The Club 53 SOUTH MAIN ST., ' The leading saloon in Asheville. I carry a complete line of the leading New York January 8. His coming will brands of Liquors, Wines Ales' and owing to recent developments in the af- I Cigars, , imported and domestic. fairs of the volunteers of the Balling- r, r, a. . t ton Booth and Salvation army here. Agen. for the Augusta Brewing Co. Mrs. Ballington Booth Is dying of Beer and liquor sold bv wholesale anrl J I . -1 T? 1 l' r jee delivery. Phone 2 1 8. Cotton. NEW YORK. Dec. 23. Cotton fu tures opened steady; sales 10,500 bales. January, 5.78; February, 5.81; March, 86; April, 5.90; May, 5.95; June, 5.99; July, 6.04; August and September, 6.08; October, .11; November, 6.14. Pat Mclntyre Proprietor. INSURANCE. HIL LOIRS At Cost.. FINE PERFUMES IN HANDSOME CUT GLASS BOTTLES WJLL BE SOLD FOR THE NEXT THREE Special.'attenttonY'glven to the collection of rents and care of property DAYS AT ABSOLUTE COST FOR ...SPOT CASH ONLY... iBiltmore Dairy The herd, consisting of high bred Jer seys, Is under the daily Inspection of a qualified veterinarian, formerly inspec tor for the New Orleans board of hearth. Don't let this chance to get a hand some present, at Just what it cost us. pass by. Drop in and see the goods and get the prices, before you make your pur chases. Everythine else In holiday goods will be greatly reduced. C. A. RAYSOR, -The Prescription Druggist.. 31 Patton Ave. AH the cows have been Tuberculin Tested and are In perfect health. No expense or labor spared to secure cleanliness In all operations connected - with the milk. To do all the above costs money, and . lots of It; but we have the saUsf action i of knowing that we are rapj; lying cus tomers with pure rnfiir, Perhaps 70a can bay milk a kUU cheaper, oat Jaet think' ft evsr. r 3 a: ' til I i ! If ft: I e 14 .51 ill i m !! "I I I V ; i i ; ii 1 -ii I i , 4. ;1 It A ! J' a. n ft - if -1 V i-irn r,wf
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Dec. 23, 1897, edition 1
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