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VOLUME XIII. NO. 231.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5. 1898.
PRICE 3 CENTS
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SINIDER'S,
6 COURT SQUARE.
ARCH FRONT.
Bon Marche,
15 South Main St.
m.'.v si'iiix; ihi:ss goods.
m:v black uurcs.s goods.
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NIAV oi'TINGS FHOM.5 .CENTS UP.
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XI'.IV RIBBONS.
XKW LACKS.
-I... is 'f irw poods just received in
a ! ..il'tl!nts.
'Vh"S.' n w ties for. ladies are very
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Bon Marche,
15 SOUTH WAIN ST.
CAR LOAD
Of Columbus Buggy
Cos Carriages, Phae-
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tons and Buggies just
received. They are the
standard of excellence
and style. Also a
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shipment of Emerson
&. Fisher's work on
the way. Call on us
before you purchase a
vehicle. . ,
Asheville Hardware Co.,
S. COURT SQUARE.
The aboe figures represent the num
bers we carry in gold pt-ns- a complete
line. We can furnish fancy or plain
tfMer. A splendid assortment of
fountain pens- The best makes made.
Morgan's Book Store I
l WEST COITRT SQUARE.
Children's Shoes.
- . iK. vouaffiterF have
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th caune of c-n-rthi home
, jrrriainsr celerity. Tfr :nes too us
ual'T iiv' oat first. vVt ffuard. against
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Court Cqyare.
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Dainty Wear
is carefully and properly handled here.
The finest and the coarsest piece of
goods that ' come to this laundry of
urp. receives the same amount of care.
We are particular about everything:.
That's why we have been so success
ful. If you are particular about your
clothes, send them to us. Prices are
reasonable.
Asheville Steam Laundry,
43 West College St. '
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SuTitet c.rvti peace. frrJn,M
rfSidonv Jura pouter. aaiJUftiia
"Better to be born lucky than rich"
is an old saying.
Wearing your birthday stone will
bring luck, and luck riches.
The heautiful ptfrple Amethyst, the
Rem for February in some delicately
wrought setting makes a charming
piece of Jewelry. We are showing this
stone In a variety of articles suitable
for ladies' or gentlemen's wear. Rings,
e-arings, brooches, slick pins, scarf
pins, and watch charms are some of
the ways it tan be worn.
3. H. COSBY,
The Keliable Jeweler, 27 Patton Ave.
Our
Monarch
Canned
Corn
Is truly the best packed. You make
no mistake in buying it for your ta
ble when you want the very finest;
O. A. GREER
10 NORTH COURT SQUARE.
! Beans.. I
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I They are not from.
Floiidabut you can tell but
one difference they are not so
expensive.
Hazzard's Stringless Beans.
Monroe Stringless Beans.
Republic Lima Beans
Cowan & Stradley
16 N. Court Plae.
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Phon 4.7.
GOOD VALUE.
The "Silver KingV Buggy.
- Opan .or wi th Top. r
A GOOD MEDIUM GRADE BUGGY
AT A MODERATE PRICE.
n-- v .t hia mftka of work for
six years and can t ully recommend IC
T. S. MORRISON'S
Carrbre ardtwse.
M EUROPEAN SABBATH
President McKinley Will do
Nothing to Encourage It
THE "LARGE AND LATE.'
3T
COMPETES WITH THE
"SMALL AND EARLY."
A Naw Kind of Man Who Earns His
Dinner by His Wits Congressman
In Society-Hanna.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Special.
For some time there has been a. ten
dency at Washington to make the Sab
bath a day of social activity. The
fashion was first set by the diplomats,
w,ho arranged for Sunday evening re
ceptions and dinners. A year or two
ago some of the swellest and gayest
social functions given by the diplo
matic corps were on Sunday afternoon
or evening; From the foreign colony
the custom "was gradually absorbed by
some of the resident society, and for a
time it looked as if in certain social
circles the observance of Sunday would
be completely swept away. But Pres
ident McKinley has caused it to be
given out that he is , unalterably op
posed to Sunday society. He has re
fused to give the slightest sanction to
violations of the rule, and his attitude
is serving to discourage many of those
who would otherwise make Sunday a
day of gayety. '
In Washington society there is a con
stant tendency toward the late hours
which are so fashionable in Europe, in
London more particularly. If this de
velopment of late hours continues,
night will be literally turned intoJay
by the fashionables, and vice versa.
This is true of dinners as well as 01
receptions and balls. No fashionable
dinner party now sits down to table
earlier than 7:30, and more often the
hour is 8, and in some ca-ses 8:30.
Kvening receptions and halls are set
for 10 as a rule, though in some cases
even Jater.
A SOCIAL WAR.
Not long since there was Kieat agi
tation in the world of society over an
alleged rivalry between Mrs. Leiter
nnd the younger crowd of fashionables.
Both had balls set for the same night.
The question was which would have
the greater attendance and the sweliest
lot of guests. The victory, if victory
there was in it. rested Wholly with Mrs.
Leiter. for at her palatial house all the
diplomatic people and other swell so
ciety folk were present. Some of the
guests at the othir affair left early
enough to be at the Leiters' before the
festivities were fairly started. .
This was easy enough to do. because
the Leiter affair was set for 12 o'clock.
But 12 o'clock is nothing very late for
fashionable affairs in Washington. A
few evenings ago Sir Julian Paunce
fote, the British embassador, and Lady
Pauncefote gave a pretentious, novel
and successful bal poudre, and the
dancing did not begin until 1 o'clock
in the morning. .Daylight was stream
ing in the windows' of the embassy
when the guests took their departure.
This tendency of Washington society
to keep late hours has given rise to
a couple of neat phrases now in com
mon use here. The Leiter ball of which
I have spoken was a large affair, while
its rival, which attempted to stem the
current of lateness in order to get the
og people indoors at a reasonable
hourvyas called a "small and early."
In contradistinction the Leiter ball ha
come to be known as "the large and
late."- It is noteworthy that the "large
and late" attracted the fashionables.
TIIK DTNINfc MAN.
We have her in Washington an in
stitution, "if suc h I may call it, which
appears to flourish here better than
anywhere else, even if it is known in
other cities. It is the dining man. He
has the art of small talk down to a
nicety. No one can entertain a lady of
uncertain age and doubtful wit better
than he. He can suit himself to any
sort of game. As a rule he is an array
officer without a family, or a bacheior
or widowed congressman. When ' he
once gets into the swim and becomes
known as a dining man, he is in great
demand. He literally lives out. He
dines with some one or other every
night in the wreck. .1 know one army
officer,' a very charming and sensible
man. who has dined ont every night.
Sunday included, since the first of De
cember, and he has engagements two
months ahead. Those who want him
have to speak loud and early, for he is
a prize.
The manner in which society takes
hold of some men and holds them is
one of the peculiar phases of uie in
Washington. If I cared to mention
names I could point to three or four
men who were once prominent in the
Senate or the House and who were ex
ceedingly ambitious. But In an evil
moment they contracted the society
habit, and their friends have now given
them un for lost. They literally do
nothing else but make the rounds of re
ceptions, teas, balls and dinners. I
know one bright man who hasn't been
in his seat in congress more than half
a dozen times during the winter. When
he does appear at the capitol. it if
usually as the escort of a bevy of
pretty women who want to see the
sights. Society spoils some men. and
others It simply broadens out into a
larger knowledge of the world and
wider view of human nature.
A STORY OF HANNA.
Speaking of society reminds me of a
clever story about Senator Hanna, Not
long ago a fashionable woman sent the
Ohio statesman another Invitation, to
dinner and used a blank form with the
letters "R. S. V. P." printed on the
corner. For some reason or other the
Senator failed to respond, either with
an acceptance of declination. Mrs.
Hanna was out of town and the Sena
tor probably forgot all about it. Soon
the society lady wanted to sendthe
Ohio statesman another Invitation, and
the letters "U. S, V. P." this time ad
ding -P. D. Q." In 'an hour the Sen
ator drove up to her house and accep
ted In person. He tells all his friends
the joke and adds that he believes the
ladv thought he didn't understand the
meaning of the letters the first time
she sent her Invitation.
WALTER WELLMAJ.
TO PLAY THE U. OF N. C.
Harvard Turn Coming South for
tho Banafit of Its Health.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. Feb. 5. A re
vised schedule of games for the Har
vard baseball team and the Southern
tour has been so" arranged that, begin
ning with a (tame with the University
of North Carolina, the team will have
a frame with some college nine every
week that It is - away from home.
Among the dates are April 16. U.Tf N.
C.. at Greensboro- N. C; April 18.
Washington & Lee university at Lynch
burg. Va.; April 19. University of Vir
ginia at Charlottesville, Va. (
' Soathorn Building and Loan.
KXQXVTLLE. Tenn., Feb. 1 The
T-t of th Southern Building
and Loan association shows over $150.-
000 cash on hand. A dividend or ten
percent, was declared. The association
waa one of the largest ia the country.
ROBERT HANCOCK MUST GO
SEVEN
CF HIS DIRECTORS
AGAINST HIM.
The Board Holds an All Night Ses
sion on His Case Guthrio Says
Silver Pie Wanted.
RALEIGH. N. C, Feb. 5. Special.
The directors of the Atlantic & North
Carolina railway met yesterday after
noon. Governor Russell . said he left
to them all matters in . regard to the
Hancock scandal, and that they had all
read the charges. Hancock then made
a long statement, denying all the
charges and the board continued in ses
sion until after midnight,
Hancock claims today-that one of the
directors toLd him that all present and
the Governor, too. had voted that he
was not guilty of the charges made.
The two directors who are known to
favor Hancock were asked if this were
true, but declined to answer. The fact
seems to be that Hancock has only two
supporters. Seven of the directors say
today that he will certainly be dropped-
There are five, candiates for his
place. The full board met again this
morning, but took no action, adjourn
ing until February 22, at Newbern.
Most of tlie street talk here is about
the Bob. -Hancock case. Hancock and
his son have been here three days. He
said the whole attack on him is "a
diabolical conspiracy to ruin" him. A
great many people give no credence to
his statements. Of course he has some
friends. Gov. Russell has never had
anything to say to newspaper men
about the Hancock ease, but it has
been well known from the very first
that it has greatly worried him. Han-
cok talks freely about the case.
The charge by Gfertrude Abbott, An
nie Abbott's eldest sister, is that Han
cock carried her to Washington to see
her insane father; that he went into
her room at the St. James hotel, which
adjoined his, and made improper pro
posals; that there was a struggle, and
she scratched his face and finally got
his pistol, which he had placed on the
bureau, threatened to kill him and
drove" him from the room.
The belief appears to be that there
will be an early campaign this year. '
That it will be as lively and as stirring
as that of 1876 no one doubts. The
main point is, ho will be the Demo
cratic leader? For such a struggle as
it is to be a leader is a necessity.
Maj. W. A. Guthrie says that free sil
ver will be the great issue of the year
n the State. Republicans say this is
an error. Most Democrats aeciare tnat
the question of State government will
be supreme.
There is pleasure hie at the news
that ex-State Treasurer Worth is bet
ter; in fact, that there is now hope of
his recovery.
Labor Commissioner Hamrick is away
and "Acting Commissioner" Hall, a
clever compiler of statistics, it is said,
will prepare a chapter snowing the -extent
and character of the 'possum catch
in North Carolina, and may add one on
rabbits. Both are important features,
and people will be surprised to know
the extent of these minor industries.
The news, in Washington, that Gov.
Russell will "call out the troops to
hold the railway commission othce.
cause a great laugh here.
The first survey for a railway be
tween here and Lillington is finished.
Another will be made. G- B. Alford has
a charter tor a railway via. nunj
Springs and this fact has led to a ru
mor thai the DuRes or uurnam, wno
own a large lumber plant at Cary. nine
miles west of here, have a plan to build
a line from Cary into the long leaf pine
district, in the direction of Lllington.
The civil service list of eligibles in
this revenue district is reported as ex
hausted. At the next civil service ex
amination there will be Republicans
sralore. But most of the veteran pie
hunters will Jiot stand any sort of ex
amination, they say. Their motto is,
the civil service. Oust all Dem
ocrats and give us our pie."
The meeting of the railway commis
sion on the 17th will be perhaps even
more interesting than the last one.
There will be general interest in aiaj.
Wilson's evidence. Some of the news
papers named Governor Russell s
at-
has
tornevs "rabbit nunters anu mia
made them very angry.
The Governor pardons John L,eatora
and Calvo Strickland or Mitcneii. sen
tenced to six months on the Kowan
road force.
THE AUDITORIUM.
The Committee's Recommendation
on the Question.
The committee on auditorium, ap
pointed by President Morrison of the
Asheville Board of Trade, at the meet
ing of the board of directors of that or
ganization held on Thursday afternoon,
has held a meeting and adopted th
follow ing as the conclusion of the com
mittee with reference to the audito
rium. The committee is composed of
J. A. Nichols, W. B. Williamson and
Capt. T. W. Patton:
"The undersigned being appointed
a committee to devise measures to pro
vide an auditorium, have held a meet
ing, and after full discussion, decide
that the most feasible plan is that the
owner of a suitable location be induced
to erect thereon a building, a part of
which will comprise an; audience room,
of not less than 2500 sittings, with con
venient committee and other apart
ments adjoining.
"That an association of citizens be
formed, who will personally guarantee
such rental for this part of the build
ing a will, together with the income
from the other portions, insure to the
owner a fair return upon the invest
ment. "As preliminary to the farther corv
sideration of this scheme, the commit
tee invite propositions, suggesting lo
cation, plan of building and rental.
"The committee will hold a second
meeting on February 19. at which time
they will consider any proposals which
may be submitted."
WANT RECOGNITION.
The Negroes of Asheville Will Ask
for an Aldermen.
A plan is maturing among a number
of colored voters to call a meeting 'and
adopt .a definite plan of action with a
view to nominating- a colored man. for
alderman next 'spring.; A number of
the brethren in white have called upon
Parker Johnson, the colored janitor at
the -court house .and endeavored to dis
suade him from his purpose to be a
candidate for aldermanic honors. John
son says he has no idea of being fright- -ened
off the track.
Killed Both Instantly.
CHARLESTON, W. Va.. Feb. si
George P. Tucker, a coal miner at Cres
cent. Fayette county,' went home at
noon yesterday and found bis wife with
WMiam-aAlHster. He killed both of
them iMtaiury.--H th-n pave himself
up to the officers. , Mrs. Tnrttr was the
mother of three grown children. " stw
was 41 years of age. : McAllister was
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Personal Frlond of tha F?' --
WASHINGTON", Feb. S.Joseph P.
Smith, director of the Bureau of Ameri
can Republics, die! at 7:49 a. m. of heart
failure. He had been well known in
Ohio noliiies for manv vears. He and
th Pnwidht v InHnotp f H.nHa r
litically and personally.
-ie river;
- Vr to the ex
yO. mountain and
-oe along said Session
Aern boundary; thenc
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00K KNEELS TO THE
J. Wiley ' Kisses the Hand
That Smote Him.
AN APOLOGY TO PEARSON
THIS IS A "RETRACE"
ORDINARY.
EXTRA-
A Recent "Citizen" Interview Made
All the Trouble and Now '"The Cit
izen" Extends the Wings of Peace
Over All.
To the Public: Cntil a very" recent
date I had been an active candidate
for the nomination for Congress in this
distiict. Whether I was in earnest in
my candidacy was doubted by many of
my closest friends. I realized that in
the contest I would be met solidly by
those holding positions in the district
under the administration y.-ho I believe
would be arrayed against .me in the in
terest of the nomination of Mr. Pear
son. In consideration of this I realized
fully the desperate fight I had to make
if I won against those in position and
their influence. My political knowledge
was learned in the school where we
were never permitted to sleep oh our
anna. With us any advantage was a
fair one. In the outset I chose as the
issue of my campaign opposition to the
civil service system of the country. I
began my campaign on that issue from
the city of Washington on "the 4th day
of March, 1S97. This was published acs
"an open letter to the President" in the
Raleigh Tribune a few days later. I
have endeavored to keep up my fight
alon;i this line ever since. In my op
position to the system I believed I had
enlisted the sympathy of the whole
peop.e of this State and felt that my
nomination was almost a "walkover."
Wi-.en Congress met I found that a
very large number of Republican mem
bers of the House agreed fully with
myself on this question. When the
subject came up in the House I saw
that Mr. Pearson, the representative
from this district, stood in the front
tank of the battle against the system.
Keei ing up with the daily proceedings
1 found him. by far the best equipped
man in the ranks of the opposition on
the lioor. He was a foe to be dreaded
.by the riends of the system, and a
leader worthily trusted by its enemies.
I looked in dread and sorrow upon
the reputation he was making in his
right at Washington and the strength
he was gaining among his constituents
at home. I carefully watched every
hour of the battle and when, through
an understanding, the appropriation for
the support of the commission was al
lowed to pass the House unchallenged,
with, as I was assured, the pledges of
the administration that certain accept
able modifications should be made be
fore a presentation to the House of the
bill which had been agreed upon should
be made, I wrote and published in
The Citizen an interview in which I re
cited the history and predicted the fate
of this opposition in a manner very un
complimentary to those who had made
the opposition, and in said interview I
charged that those members who spoke
in opoosition to the system were insin
cere in their efforts, only making "Bun
combe" for their benefit in the coming
campaign.
I now wish to say that through that
interview I meant no reflections upon
the integrity of any .one save Mr'. Pear
son, and that I published -the same
solely for the purpose of distracting
attention from that gentleman's de
servedly popular record made in the in
terest of his people. I now hasten to
?ay that my close observation and per
sonal knowledge of Mr. Pearson's sen
timents and efforts on this subject fully
justify me in saying that I believe
no more ardent or honest opponent of
this system is in public life than that
irentleman, and I sincerely without
reservation tender to him an earliest
apolosy for this insult to his earnest
afforts in behalf of his constituents
and pledge him my support for-a re
nomination if he so desires.: Respect
fully. J. WILEY SHOOK.
ASHEVILLE SANITORIUM.
Will be Opened for Guests About
It
; March 1 .
Asheville, Sanitorium, for diseases of
the chesf'jand throat, under the med
ical management of S. Westray Battle,.
M. D.. I. S. X., and John W. Ross, M.
D.. V: S. N..t will be opened for the re
ception of patients March 1.
Dr. Battle said to The Citizen that
the sanatorium would certainly open
on the above dale. The elaborate sys
tem of baths which it was proposed to
put :-t will not be completed before
spring, as the large amount of work
necessary to be done in order to put
them in "place rvow would necessitate
oostponement of the opening of the
sanatorium until, after the present
winter season.
The contractors on the various de
partments of improvements are rush
ing their work, and it is expected that
all departments of the establishment
will be in thorough condition by the
opening date.
It has not as yet been defjnitely de
terminejd who will have charge of. the
business depa-rtment of the sanitorium,
but the selection will be made in a few
days. It may be said that the busi
ness management will be in keeping
with the exceptionally-able medical de
partment, and that the institution as
a whole will be equal to any to be
found in the country.
THE SPINSTERS' CLUB."
Their
Entertainment Will
Be
Re-
peated By Request. -
On account of requests for the repeti
tion of the delightful entertainment,
"The Spinsters Club", .which was given
by amateurs Thursday evening at the
chapel of the Asheville College for
Toung Women, for the benfit , of the
free kindergartens, it will be repeated
at the same place next Tuesday even
ing. February 8. The price of tickets is
25 cents, and cars will be in waiting as
before.
The directors of the Kindergarten as
sociation wish to express their thanks
to all who assisted, especially to Presi
dent Jones of the college, fpr the use
of the hall and lights;-and to W. M.
Jones, who kindly made the unique and.
original Remodeloscope used ofi r that
occasion.
The net 'proceeds for the "kindergar
tens from Thursday's performance -will
be about $70.
, 7 L 2?rtershlp.
A co-nartnerurtl "n&Mm forrr. -1 be-
tv-, - n.. e Jurors to attend the
ito tn justice ought to be
Erw in, c-a :
of the Jrntw- c en
rt" 11 tnerfre enacted by the
nH o.-w' . court
- . I 7" '.... uie passing
this act. shall. appoint twelve Jurors to
attend the Superior court, and Ruth
erford seven jurors to attend th t
court, any law to the contrary not
withstanding; "Be it further envcted ' by the au-
SIX FIREMEN WERE KILLED
THE COLLAPSE OF A . ROOF ON
FIR E.
Burning of a Factory in
tended With Fatal
Boston At-Results-An
Early Fire.
BOSTON. Feb. 5. The bodies of six
firemen, among them District Chief
Egan, have been taken from the ruins
of the Bent building, which took fire at
4 o'clock this morning. The dead: John
F. Egan, district chief; James Victory,
captain engines 38 and 39; George J.
Goltwald, liept.; Patrick H. Disken.
hoseman; John Mulheron, fireman; W.
J. Walsh, hoseman. - . -
Four other firemen were buried in the
ruins, but they escaped with more or
less serious injuries. They are: Jos.
McGarrity, Thomas E. Conway, T. J.
Doherty and Edward Shea.
The building burned was a five story
structure on Merrimac street, occu
pied by G. W. Bent & Co., manufactur
ers of beds, bedding, etc. The firemen
had entered the window and were at
work on the fourth floor when the roof
collapsed, tearing away the top floor
and the one on which the firemen were
engaged, burying them beneath it.
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Hoped That the Measure May be
Reached Next Week.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Friends of
the immigration bill are hopeful of se
curing its consideration early next
week. At the same time a feeling has!
arisen of late that it is inexpedient tc
press the question further during the
present session of Congress, owing tc
the political antagonisms it would
arouse.
The prevailing sentiment, however, is
that the measure, will be taken from
the Speaker's table as soon as the mili
tary .academy appropriation bill Is out
of the way, and that it will pass by a
considerable majority after two or
three days' discussion. .
Representative Mahaney is organiz
ing the opposition on the Republican
side of the chamber, and with this ele
ment will co-operate most of the min
ority members. Chairman Danfortb
hopes to have the bill passed as it came
from the Senate, with the single
change of making the educational test
include both reading and writing. Rep
resentative McCall, Massachusetts, will
offer an amendment embodying this
change. ' -. z
A substitute:' to the entire measure
will be proposed by Representative
Corliss of Michigan, . whose "birds of
passage" feature was embodied in the
immigration bill ' which passed Con
gress and -was vetoed last year. The
substitute will be general in character,
however, and - not specially directed
against border immigration.
BUTLER VS. EWART
The Judge is lll-The Senator '.Will
Appear.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 Senator
Butler says he will appear before the
committee and oppose Ewart. His rea-
i sons for scr doing are personal, and he
refuses to state them.
Butler was much
It is known that
chagrined over
Pritchard declining to take the judge
ship, because he chafes under Pritch
ard's paramount influence . with " the
President and' his own " .utter
ly powerless influence. Had Pritch
ard gone out of the Senate,
Governor Russell would Have ap
pointed a Russell-Butler man to fill
the vacancy. Thus giving Butler con
trol of the State patronage. Anyway
Butler ha'tes Pritchard, and would wel
come his retirement from North Caro
lina polities. So he is wild and seeks
revenge on Judge Ewart. .
Added to all this, Ewart bitterly op
posed Butler's having the .long term
when Ewart was ' in the legislature.
Ewart has also made some rather caus
tic references to the Senator in recent
years, which may serve to warm But-
ler's wrath. However, Butler will fail
to defeat confirmation.
"Judge Ewart is suffering with a se
vere cold, which confines him to his
bed. He hopes to be able to leave here
tomorrow. " - FELIX.
A $10,000,000 CLEAN UP. .
Rich Strikes in the Inte-ior oi Alas
kaStampede From Dawson.
JUNEAU, Alaska, (by steamer City
of Seattle to Victoria, B. C) Feb. 5.
A stampede from Dawson is immi
nent. This news .was brought out by
a party of about a dozen men who
reached Skaguay January 28. Among
them was George McKenna of Douglas
Island. He also states that the num
ber of very rich strikers that have been
made is few. This is the very latest
from the Klondike, as four men in the
party left Dawson as late as Decem
ber 26. '
VANCOUVER. B. C. Feb. 5. The
steamship Colquitan - has arived here
direct from Skaguay. bringing direct
news of affairs in the northern terri
tory. The news that many strikes
had been made on the Big Salmon is
confirmed by a, party who came out
for supplies. Pay dirt yielding 30 cents
to the pan was discovered. Reports
from the interior of Alaska are espe
cially encouraging. The Minlook river
and its tributaries, as well as scores
of other streams in that region, prom
ise to surprise the world, says a re
turned ' prospector, in the next year.
It is now conceded that the winter's
clean up will not be more than $10,
000,000. HOURS OF WORSHIP.
Announcements for Services in the
, Churches Tomorrow.
. Christian church. Pastor, Walter
Scott Cook. Morning sermon, il o'clock;
subject, "God's Care." Sunday school
10 a. m. Christian Endeavor Wendes
day 7:45 p. m. - -
AH Souls' church, Biltmore Services
on Sunday at 11 "o'clock a. m., and 5
o'clock p. m. Sunday school and Bible
class at 3:30 p. m. At the morning ser
vice Bishop Cheshire" will preach and
administer- confirmaticlh.
t Oakland Heights church, in connec
tion with the Asheville Presbyterian
schools (under the care of the North
ern Presbyterian church), one mile
from court square. South Main street
Pastor, Rev. Frank M. Fox. Preaching
every Sabbath at 11 a. m. Strangers
cordially invited.
Services as usual at Haywood street
M. E: church, South, conducted by the
pastes. Rev. H. L. Atkins.
- Mrs. Lane Much Worse.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Mrs. Lane,
daughter of ex-Senator Blackburn of
Kentucky, who, about three weeks ago.
w-a - accidentally" shot," immich worse
today. She takes practically no nour
ishment, and It is feared she never will
recover. j :
' . Cotton.' ' '
said
al-
28. James Clemmons. - -.---
29. Harmon Reid.
30. James McMahan.
31- Simon KuykendalL
32. John Phillips.
33. James Medlock. '
34. Adam Dunsmore.
35. Benjamin- Yearly.
38. Daniel Smith.
87. Nat Smith.
In these records will be recogniaed
Ceatlaued en It ta celumn.
on
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APPROVED
Parliamentary Air is Charged
With Uneasiness.
THE CHINESE QUESTION
IRISH MEMBERS UNITED FOR
COMMON ACTION.
Premier' Salisbury Angry at Criti
cisms on His" Attitude The Drey
fus Case.
Copy right 1898, by Associated Press.
LONDON. Feb. 5. At a' council held
at Osborne. Isle of Wight, Thursday,
the Queen's speech,- to be read at the
reassembling of Parliament next week
was approved. It will be the most im
portant pronouncement for years past.
Her majesty Is follow ing events-ln the
far east closely and has the keenest ap
preciation of the difficulties.
It will be rale to deny that Parliament
reassembles With the air charged with
uneasiness. The first matter in inter
est is the Chinese question. It is known
authoritatively that the Marquis of
Salisbury has disapproj-ed strongly of
the declaration made by Sir4 Michael
Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, at Bristol, as embarrassing his
negotiations with other cabftiet minis
ters. The Premier also resented the
virulence of the press attacks growing
out of the so-called backdown of the
government on the subject, of opening
the port of Ta Lien Wan; and the revi-;
val of the. description of his, lordship as
a "lath painted, to imitate Jfron" has
emphasized his irritation. ....
The oppositon. however, has decided
hot to unduly prolong debate on ihe
address in reply to the speech fromthe
throne and to ohallenge on the Indfa
troubles later; but the opposition will
try to get the government to uphold jt;
session program at the earliest possi
ble moment. n
The Irish members "will find In the
government's local - government and
Cathojic university bills great bat
tlegrounds. Insrregard . to the latter
measure, the Dilftonites, the Redmond
ites and the Healyites have united for
common action, and, with the exception
of Messrs. Caron, Lecky and T. W.
Russell, all the Irish unionists will op
pose it. The first mentioned bill will
probably precede the army "bill, -which
will be a feature, of the sossion and
which will serve to introduce the Drey
fus ; question I nte the House of Com
mons, for the radical members will ask
the government if it has ever "eceived
secrets from the notorious prisoner.
VACCINATION JOKE. '
How a
Doctor Showed it
to
be a
Painless Operation.
It may not be generally known, but
is none the less a Tact, that Asheville
doctors have beep doing no inconsider
able amount of free vaccinating. Where
persons have shown a willingness to be
inocculated the operation has been 'per-.
formed and no charge attached.
But many people have a decided an
tipathy to having a great throbbing
sore made on their per.n, and the doc
tors have found trouble in inducing
some persons to undergo the operation.
A few daysago a doctor on his rounds
struck a neighborhood In. which there
were a number of people who had not
been vaccinated, but they -all seemed
to belong to the class . who object.
While arguintr the point with the ob
stinate, crowd doctor. N,o. 2 me on the
scene. Doctor No. 1 asked 3o. 2 if he
had be'en vaccinated, and finding that
he had not been, he was urged to un
dergo the ordeal in order to show th
crowd that it was a simple and pain-
less operation.
He consented, drew his
coat, roiled upJiis sleeves, and the knife
was applied. At the first drop of blood
doctor No. 2 fell over in a: dead faint,
and the crowd of objectors fled in dis
may, leaving doctor No. 1 to resusci
tate his fellow as best he might.
It is thought the inhabitants of. this
particular neighborhood will hnye to
be lassoed and tied now before the vac
cination act is performed upon- them.
CHEMICAL AND NATIONAL.
That $60,000 Loan A Personal Li-
ability$5000 Collected-
The Citizen stated yesterday that the
Chemical National bank of New York
had 'loaned the failed First National
Bank of Asheville $50,000.
It is learned that the First National
did not owe the Chemical that amount
at the time it closed its doors, although
it had probably, first and last, borrow
ed from the New York bank fully as
much as that amount.
When the First National bank closed
its doors in July last it owed the Chem
ical National bank of New York in the
neighborhood of $40,000. -This was for
money borrowe don the notes of the
First National bank, signed by three
officials of the bank. W E. Breese, W.
H. Penla-nd and J. E .Dickerson. . In a
separate paper executed at the time
of the loan, these officers made them
selves. personally liable for the payment
of the notes. A large amount of col
laterals were also placed with the
Chemical bank as a further security,
some of w'hith were god, but mostly
worthless. -i
Since the failure of the First Na
tional perhaps '$5000 has been collected
on the solvent collaterals held by the
Chemical bank, which will make the
loss to that institution on its-loan here
about $30,000.
FROM THE TELEGRAPH.
Mgr. Edward MeColgan, vicar general
of the" diocese of Baltfhiore, is dead.
Letters from the United States are
read in the Havana postoffice before
delivery.
The Senate hag passed the agricul
tural appropriation bill, which carries
$3,527,202. . j
.New postmasters: Georgia, John
O Donnell, Bainbridge; Henry Blum,
jr.. Savannah; Thomas M. Ray, Val
dosta. Venezuela has granted what is prac
tically a monopoly of the .whisky trade
to an American company controlled by
the trust.
In the South Carolina legislature on
Thursday the Chllds bill which is an
absolute prohibition measure, passed
the lower house.
Negotiations are under way for form
ing a combination of independent to
bacco companies as a powerful rival ef
the American company. --
The National Biscuit company has
been Incorporated in New -Jersey, with
a capital of $55,000,000, and will control
a large number of biscuit and cracker
companies. , ,
iryon, to desist from all attempts to
execute the stamp act, and produce to
them James Houston, who was a mem
ber of the council, an inmate of the
Governor's-house, -and who had been
appointed by Tryon Stamp Master for
North Carolina. The governor at first
refused a demand so tumultuously
made, but the haughty spirit of the rep
resentative of even kingly power, yield
ed before the power of a virtuous and
Incensed people; for the people pre
pared to burn up the palace, and with
....A SPOTLESS....
reputation is not
acquired by removing
the spots, but by nev
er having had the
spots in
things a spot
material
remover
is just the thing--so
ve have sponges from
the biggest bath
sponge or carriage
sponge to the small
est and finest silk sur
gical sponge also
Chamois skins all
and ,clothes
sizes.
cleaning
compound
to remove grease and
other .stains metal
polishes, etc., at Dr.
T. C. Smith's Drug
Store on the Court
Square.
WE WILL BOND YOU.
The Uilited States Fidelity and Guaran
ty' Company of Baltimore, Md.
Capital paid in cash...
Stockholders' liability
$500,000.00
600,000.00
Total resources -. .$1,000,000..00
As agent of the above company I can
make the bond of city, state and coun
ty oflicials, railroad, express and other
employes, postmasters, gaugers and in
ternal revenue officials, in fact all sorts
and sizes of bonds, for a small annual
premium. I have power of. attorney
which enables me to execute all court
bonds Instantly.
Those bonds will save the disagree
able necessity of asking friends to
make you a personal bond.
FRANK CARTER, Attorney and Agent,
AHHKVILLK, N. C.
The Club
S3 SOUTH MAIN ST.,
The leading saloon In Asheville. I car
ry a complete line of the leading brands
of Liquors, Wines, Ales and Cigars.
m'ported and domestic Agent for the
Augusta Brewing Co. Beer and liquor
sold by wholesale and retail.- Free de-
livery. 'Phone 218. P. O. Box 337.
Pat Mclntyre
Proprietor.
a
Will Qo On Yonr Bond
American Bonding and Trust Co.
OF BALTIMORE
Resources over One Million Dol-
ars. Business Confined to Surety
Bonds. Agents wanted through
t
4
4
out the State. Reasonable rates.
pply to R. B. Raney. General
Agent, Raleigh. N. C.
W. E. BREESE, JR., AGENT
First National Bank Building.
Biltmore Dairy
The herd, consisting of high bred Jer
seys, Is under the dally inspection of a
qualified veterinarian, formerly Inspec
tor for the New Orleans board of
health.
All the cows
have been Tuberculin
Tested and are In perfect health.
, No erpense or labor spared to secure
cleanliness In all operations connected
with the milk.
,. To 6S all the above ccfts money t-
In Inuian Das.
These Cherokees when they first be-came-known
to the whites. Inhabited
the western part of North Carolina, tha
eastern part of Tennessee, the north
western part of South Carolina, and
the northern pa.rt of Georgia. While
none of their towns appear to have
been in- the valleys of the Swannacoa
and North Carolina part of the French
Broad, or among- the neighbor!.:
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