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THE ABBEVILLE DAILY- CmZEtt. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY .2, l The Asheville Citizen BY THE CITIZEN COMPANY. Ever? Afternoon Except Sunday Ont Tw...,. $4.00 Six Months.. 2.00 Three Months LOO One Month, In advance 40 One Week, to carriers 10 The Semi-Weekly Citizen Is issued Tuesdays and Fridays. In advance, $1. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1900. ri Tnc cnccDinc & JUL, JUnilAUG 3 3 IHENDflENT; I New York now has a rival to the Bell Telephone company", and for 40 per cent, of the price now paid for tele phone service the New Yorkers will get just as good service as the Bell com j.any gives. Whatever else may be said of trusts and combine1 of corporations, they are furnishing ammunition to those who would have the government take con trol of great businesses. The success ful operation of several great railway lines under one management is one of the best arguments in favor of government ownership of railroads. Where monopoly begins public owner ship should begin. SHE'S EIGHTY YEARS OLD. Miss Susan B. Anthony has passed her SOth birthday. Long after she has passed away her name will be held in swtet and grateful remembrance while the names of most of those who ha.ve sneered at her and the work to which she has given her life will be forgotten. "I think my life has not been wasted. I hope I have proved that an old maid can be useful and happy," said Miss Anthony on her SOth birthday. Her life has not been wasted. Few, be they maids or matrons, benedicts or bache lors, looking back from the SOth mile i stone can boast a more desirable out come of all those years than usefulness and happiness. Richly did this loveable and distinguished "'old maid" deserve the bridal roses scattered before her chair by the eighty children, for she has had fifty years of wedded life a life wedded to faith In her chosen work, to tireless industry In its performance, to heroic courage In the face of ridi cule,' gibe and unseemly jest, to unsel fishness in her every endeavor, ' with rare self-poise under adverse fortune, and the final crown of honor, respect and reverence. Since the Black-and-Tan papers ad mit that the amendment will not dis franchise white men we don't see what there fas left for them to object to. They objected to the amendment that it would disfranchise white men; now they say It will not disfranchise white men. Then why not support it? WHEAT FOR CATTLE. A French journal contains a part of a discussion before the French Nation al Society of Agriculture on feeding wheat to horses and cattle. It was the opinion that whenever wheat is cheap enough it is economical to use it in this way and that in many respects it is better than oats. Seven men who have made experiments said that wheat has a fattening effect, making the horses look sleek and well fed and adding weight to the cattle. When cooked the wheat Is most fattening, and It was said that the grain satisfied the appetite of calves deprived of their mothers' milk. The fattening value of 100 bushels of wheat was declared oy one man to be as great as that of 123 bushels of oats. Five kilograms, or less than one-fifth of a bushel of wheat, was declared suf ficient for a horse for a day. In th United States, however, the cheapest, best and most fattening food for cat tle has been Jound to be Indian corn. This is now used but little in Europe, and it is strange that it is not raised more for that purpose. From the Charlotte News. In an editorial in his newspaper, "Our Home," the Populist organ pub lished at Marshville, Mr. J. Z. Green says: "We have been asked as to our pos tion on the proposed constitutional amendment, a question upon which we will have to vote in the coming election. If the legislature, which is to meet in June, amends the amendment by providing that section 5 cannot be declared unconstitutional without de claring the whole amendment uncon stitutional, we shall vote for the amendment, notwithstanding there are some objectionable features. We are willing to make some concessions to get the negro question out of politics. So long as the negro scarecrow is heM up before the people it will be out of the question to get the people the masses united for reform." Mr. Green is chairman of the Popu list executive committee of Union county; he is also a member of the state executive committee. In another editorial in his oaper he says, concerning Butler's ring caucus, that is, trying to dictate the policy oi the Populist party: "We will say further that we do not endorse the action of the committer in its 'address' and attempt to forestall the action of the Populist convention and outline its policy. We say this with all due respect to the gentlemen who met and issued their address. We think they acted too hastily, better have waited and let authorized dele gates outline the policy in convention. We are a Populist, as we always have been, but we can't see how the prin ciples of the People's party can be ad vanced by courting another campaign on 'nigger.' "Already we notice that Democratic papers are using the party lash and some Populist papers are also giving the party lash a few cracks. The for mer declare that a man can't be a Democ. at and oppose the amendment. which is absurd and unreasonable, and the latter declare that a man can't be a Populist and vote for the amend ment, which is equally absurd. We hope voters will become intelligent enough to pay no attention to the party lash and act, at least, with some inde- lendence." A great many Populists in the state will not submit to the dictation of Mr. Butler, nor Jump into line when he pops the party lash. The intention of the legislature was to eliminate the ignorant negro vote without affecting the vote of any south ern white man. Many of the best con stitutional lawyers hold that section 5 accomplishes this result and is consti tutional. But none of us would con sent to the amendment if it disfran chised the honest, but unlettered white voter. It does not disfranchise any southern white man, but plainly and specifical ly insured him his right to vote forev er. There is no reason why any Populist should vote against the amendment. OFFI IAL CALL FOR COUNTY CONVENTION THE NUMBER OF VOTES EACH PHBCINCT WILL BE ENTITLED TO IN CONVENTION. A correspondent suggests that the Asheville city council change the name of Pearson drive. Anything that will blot the name "Pearson" out of this community will be popular. As for Pearson himself, he will probably move away, dishonored and unsung. O MR. CHAMBERLAIN! Mr. Chamberlain has recently an nounced In the house of commons that if the Boers invade Zululand the na tives (Zulus) will be "encouraged and assisted in every way In defending themselves." This can mean but one thing: that the British govern ment is ready to arm the blacks with rifles and set them to killing. Some of the anti-Boer papers in this country hope that this "savage" assertion by Mr. Chamberlain is made to warn the Boers rather than with any intention of committing the "barba rous act," and that "Americans will be loath to believe that the British gov ernment will allow itself under any circumstances to be led into so barb a rous a policy as that of arousing or arming the blacks of Svyh Africa,' Yet Mr. Chamberlain appears to be fond of playing with fire.and as long as he can keep his skin whole he appears to enjoy life, however unpleasant may be the oaths of the people in South Africa. The Boers and the British in South Africa are surrounded by mil lions of natives who would probably be iriaJ to e both races wiped out of Africa. If the British arm some tribes the Boers will arm others, and the war will then be all that Sherman said of war. However. Mr. Chamberlain has precedent for arming savages. A lit tie more than & century ago the In dians of this country had British rifles and ammunition placed In their hands to assist in the subjugation of the American colonists. Chamberlain's alleged excuse is that the Boers have broken a tacit agree ment not to invade Zululand. But even If the Boers, who are counted as but little better than savages oy the Brit lsh,have violated an agreements that a reason why the highly civilised British government should resort to savagery? The world will never excuse the delib erate 'arming of the savage blacks of South Africa, and should Chamberlain cotnrnit the act tt would be denounced to the ends of the earth except In ad ministration circles la Washington. A convention of the Democrats of Buncombe county is hereby called to meet at the court house in Asheville on Saturday. March 10, 1900, at 12 o'clock m. for the purpose of appoint ing delegates to the Democratic state convention to convene in Raleigh, N. C, on April 11, and for such other bus iness as may properly come before the convention. The precinct committees in the vari ous precincts of the county, outside of Asheville, will please call the Demo crats of their precinct together at their customary places of meeting on Saturday, March 3, 1900, at 2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of appointing dele gates to the county convention to con vene March 10. 1900. Precinct committees in the city of Asheville will please call the Demo crats of their respective precincts to gether on Saturday, March 3. 1900, at 8 o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of ap pointing delegates to the county con vention to convene March 10, 1900. In other words, the precinct meet ings in the city of Asheville will take place at 8 o'clock p. m. and the meet ings in the country at 2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of appointing delegates as aforesaid. The precinct meetings will elect a committee of five to act as an execu tive committee of the precinct, and this committee of five shall elect one of their number chairman. The names of all these precinct committeemen should be reported to the chairman of the county executive committee. And the name of the chairman of each pre cinct committee should also be given. The chairmen of the precinct commit tees will constitute the county execu tive committee. The various precincts are entitled to votes In the county convention as fol lows: Asheville No. 1 5 No. 2 1 No. 3 8 No. 4 5 No. 5 9 No. 6 7 No. 7 7 No. 8 3 No. 9 8 Avery's Creek 4 Black Mountain 5 Beaverdam 5 Biltmore No. 1 6 No. 2 3 Fairview 7 French Broad 7 Flat Creek 4 Hasel 6 Haw Creek 2 Lower Hominy 7 Upper Hominy 4 Ivy No. 1 .. 4 No. 2 .. 4 Leicester No. 1 7 No. 2 3 No. 3 5 Limestone - 4 Reems Creek No. 1 5 No. 2 2 Swannanoa 6 Sandy Mush 4 The various precincts may appoint the same number of delegates that j (hv hvp votM or thev ma v annoint as many delegates as they see fit to cast the; votes which they are entitled to in the county convention. -By order of the committee. j J. D. MURPHY, Chairman. THE EXAMPLE OF PERICLES. From the Chicago Record. To the Editor: In my reading today I happened upon a passage from Plu tarch's life of Pericles that may be of Interest to others In connection with the Question of our national duty in Cuba and the Philippines. Pericles ton ducted an expedition against the Ra mians to put. a stop to their, war with th MiiMians and in the interest of Democratic Ideas as then understood. He u successful and abolished the oligarchical form of government In Sa moa. But although ffere large wra of money hw "treated tha -Samiaos la the manner he had resolved on, .and bavin established: a - popular govern ment In the island he returned to Ath ens." :.. i .. WILLIAM Ml SALTER. members of the isheville Board of Trade The following is a list of the mem bers of the Asheville Board of Trade, with the occupations of the members: ADVERTISING AGENCY. J. D. Piummer. . ARCHITECTS. R. S. Smith. AUCTIONEERS. William Turner. BAGGAGE TRANSFER. Asheville Transfer Co. Herbert R. Millard. BANKERS. J. E. Rankin. A. E. Rankin. James P. Sawyer. Erwln Sluder. BOARDING. S. J. Cain. G. L. McDonald. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. F. F. Bainbridge. H. Taylor Rogers. CARRIAGES AND WAGONS. T. S. Morrison & Co. O. B. Wright. CHINA AND GLASS. J. P. Howatt. J. H. Law. CIGARS. L. Blomberg. CIVIL ENGINEERS. John A. Roebling. CLERGYMEN. Rev. Father Marion. COAL. Asheville Ice & Coal Co. Carolina Coal Co. CONTRACTORS. W. T. Hadlow. J. M. Westall. DENTISTS. Dr. J. W. Foreman. Dr. J. A. Gorman. Dr. Wexler Smathers. DRAYING. Asheville Dray Co. J. M. Lorlck. DRUGGISTS. W. C. Carmichael. Heinitsh & Reagan. Paragon Pharmacy Co. The Pelham Pharmacy. C. A. Raysor. T. C. Smith. J. E. Wingood. DRY GOODS. S. Lipinsky. D. Oestreicher. Stoner Bros. Sumner, Deal & Co. EDITORS. W. G. Eggleston. A. H. McQuilkin. J. E. Norton. EDUCATORS. J. D. Eggleston, Jr. Archibald A. Jones. FLORISTS. Idlewild Floral Co. FURNITURE. W. A. Blair. W. B. Williamson. FRUIT. FRUITS & PRODUCE WHOLESALE R. L. Ownbey. W. A. Mitchell. GROCERS, RETAIL. A. D. Cooper. G. A. Greer. H. C. Johnson. Clarence Sawyer. Stradley Brothers. GROCERS, WHOLESALE. Eli Mustin. - . . W. J. Slayden. HARDWARE. Claybrook James. W. B. Northup. Penniman Bros. &. Co. HARNESS. J M. Alexander. Aston, Rawls & Co. HOTELS. F. A. Lincoln. Frank Loughran. E. P. McKissick. Thos. Wadley Raoul. INSURANCE. F. S. Coxe. D. C. Waddell, Jr. Alex Webb. JEWELERS. Gustave Alexander. B. H. Cosby. A. M. Field. LIVERY. Chambers, Weaver & Co. J. R. Oates. LAUNDRIES John A. Nichols. Charles M. Steele. J AWYERS. Alfred S. Barnard. Bourne & Parker. Frank Carter. T. H. Cobb. Theo. F. Davidson. Marcus Erwln. Thos. A. Jones. Martin & Webb. L. P. McLoud. Chas. McNamee. Duff Merrick. Fred Moore. Henry B. Stevens. Whitson & Keith. LUMBER, RETAIL. Geo. F. Scott & Co. LUMBER. WHOLESALE. W. T. Mason. MACHINE SHOPS. Asheville Supply and Foundry Co. B. Burnett. MANUFACTURING. Asheville Skirt Co. Asheville Tobacco Co. E. W. Grove. MEATS. RETAIL. A. Brandl. Wr. M. Hill. MEATS, WHOLESALE. Armour Packing Co. MEN'S FURNISHING H. S. Courtney. M. V. Moore. A Whitlock. PAINTS AND VARNISHES. F. B. Miller. PHYSICIANS. Dr. C. P. Ambler. Dr. S. W. Battle. Dr. J. A. Burroughs. Dr. J. E. David. Dr. C. L. Minor. Dr. G. W. Purefov. Dr. Carl V. Reynolds. Dr. John A. Watson. Dr. John Hey Williams. Dr. James Sawyer. PLUMBERS. Ball & Sheppard. J. L. Rich. PRINTERS. Asheville Citizen. G. L. Hackney. REAL ESTATE E. B. Atkinson. J. B. Bostlc. John M. Campbell. L. A. Farinholt. H. F. Grant & Son. W. B. Gwyn. Geo. S. Powell. O. D. Revell. Weaver & Alexander. W. W. West. Wilkie & LaBarbe. SALOONS. J. H. Loughran. Patrick Mclntyre. SHOES. J. Spangenberg. STOVES AND TINWARE. W. A. Boyce. TELEPHONES. Ashe- file Telephone Co. UNDERTAKERS. C. W. Brown. UNCLASSIFIED. J. S. Adams, Jr. Jno. A. Campbell. D. C. Champlain. J. H. Drakeford. N. Emanuel. R. P. Foster. Fred A. Hull Wm. Johnston, Jr. B. M. Jones. John P. Kerr. Frank O'Donnell. T. W Patton. H. W. Piummer. W. w. Rollins. W. T. Weaver. The Directors of the Board of Trade meet at the City Hall the first Thurs day of each month at 4 p. m. All mem bers of the organization are earnestly invited to attend these meetings. t . JOHN" A. NICHOLS. Pres't. B. M. JONES. Sec'y. Of the ASHEVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday Night, Thursday Afternoon and Thursday Night, Shrch 21st and 22nd, 1900,-- THE CHICAGO ORCHESTRA 60-PIECES-60 Theodore Thomas, Director. ARTISTS: MISS CAROLINE GARDNER CLARKE, Soprano. ION A. JACKSON, JULIAN WALKER, Tenor. Bass. LEOPOLD KRAMER. BRUNO STEIN DEL, Solo Violin Solo Cello. The Asheville Festival Chorus 125-V01CES-125 Ferdinand Dunkley, Director. Special RailroadRates from all points. About One Fare for the Round Trip. Season Tickets Are Now on Sale But the choice of Reserved Seats by Season Ticket holders will begin on the following dates: Monday, March 5th, the 150 best seats at $7.50 for the three Concerts; Monday, March 12th, the remainder of the house at 5, for the three Concerts. On and after Monday, March 19. all remaining reserved seats will be sold at $2 for each Concert i unraerveu seais in i pper uanery, i ror each Concert. Write once and enclose Money Order for Sea son Tickets, to J. A. MCHOL.S, Asheville, N. C. vwx m m urn sy swm. . a . a1- . X-y - L "1 I I VV JJ II I - 1 1 V 1 V 1 VV W 1 W (1) () (1 at .VKOl'SES THE RUSSIAN PUESS. S. nate Censured for Levity After Pass ing Pro-Boer Resolution. 'hicasjo. Feb. 21. A special cable fnmi Vienna to the Tribune says: The Kussian press seems somewhat troubled over the report furnished by Reuter and published in all European papers to the effect that Senator Allen introduced a resolution in the L'nited States senate expressing sympathy for the Boers and making it the duty of the l'nited States to offer mediation. ind that there being only about a doz- n senators present the resolution was passed without opposition, which so startled Senator Allen and all present that they burst into shouts of laughter, finally leaving the matter oien for fur ther action. The Herold says: "The report is either a decided misrepresentation of facts, or, if not, the only belief possible is that the senators were in a mood of a sweet whiskey spree." The Rossija cannot credit the tele gram and asks if it is possible that the senators have forgotten that in the last century their forefathers fought for freedom under the same conditions that the Boers are fighting today, and that if the sympathy of the entire world had not been with them then, as it is now with the Boers, the United States might not be the great world power it is today. "We therefore cannot believe," says Rossija. "that the Americans, least of ali people, would play the clown in such a matter in the senate and are convinced thaj an explanation, if not a complete denial, will speedily be forthcoming." WHY NOT THE WELLAND? From the New York Sun. While the Hon. John Hay was get ting from Great Britain all that he asked, why did he not procure the neutralization in time of war as in time of peace of the important little water- ) way known as the Welland canal? Why did he not persuade Great Britain ! to J0'" ith us in guaranteeing that the Welland canal shall be open t the warships of England's enemy in time . of war to which England is a party? : It is true that the Welland canal is in one sense a part of Great Britain's coast line. So will the American isth mian canal be a part of ours. (H) Choice Louisiana Open Kettle Molasses For Table Use.. We warrant this Molasses to be perfectly pure, just as re ceived from the sugar mill. is drawn from the original package into the cans cold, without any previous heating or reboilixg, thus retaining its natural flavor and color. Warranted to keep any length of time in any climate. Put up in sealed Gallon Tins 75c per Gallon. f . Old Fashioned Molasses for C ooking Purposes, in one gal lon tins, SOc per gallon. - GREER () Phone 136 53 Patton Ave. Ms 'Be Yonr Own Jndge ! Of values. Don't rely on what! our competitors tell you. Look Into Bings j cn n pays, w nere else will you find such prices as we offer? -Por instance here's Mustard, dry, best quality lSc lb .Ajusiara ooxes, 1-4 ib, best weight. -w--. size ....5c box pper, noie or ground, best qual- L5tr - ...16c lb epper boxes, 1-4 lb. net weight. 10c ' 5c box Nutmegs, extra large sise ....lc. each I Tea largest variety In the citv. Kolled Oats, 2 lb. pkgs, best grade. 7c " uiuiea grain .. .. ............ ,4c ""-c 6"i ......... .. e Rice, b-st . jUl -loup. Doiiies.1 nrst class.. 5c Pepper Sauce, bottles . Tomatoes, ram naw n vour , 77 " ........c range is liable to do at any time, as it ij : n3' weu Mown brands. ....7c 1a a great source of danger. If your Z in&Uty table.. 17e range plumbing needs overhauling, a ,' 'l113' flnes California.. .18C and defective pipes repaired' or new nV' cans ar& 81x6 9c ones laid, you will find the wrrk done Kerosene on TSS aally c by us to be of the best, and our prices . The "tani'ru n l 20 "lic always fair and reasonable. ,TP Jr,"'!! " Co- phone 38 uuuruuiuon as to our oil be- Raising the Ante Is what a defecyve water back in your J. R. RICH.& 50N, 7 & 8 Lexington Avt Phone 364. 41 College St. mg the same kind lt in tho itv The L X. L Grocery Store, Founded 1842. TDEI? pfAWos iJ "Sing their own praise." BUT IN JUSTICE TO OUKSKLVKS WE ARE FORCED TO PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIAL Charlotte, N. "C. Feb. 10 1S.. Mr. Chas. M. Stieff. Charlotte N". C Dear Sir: The STIEFF riAXn Khich we purchased from you. sivnii in exchange an I VERS & POXD I i . -right as a partial payment, has sri . , tntire satisfaction and we would n-. exchange It for any piano with ?.i n we are acquainted. Yours very truU Signed) Mil. AN'n MRS. GEO. S. MKSSEK. (For particulars write us.) Chas. Al. Stieff, Piano Manufacturer, Baltimore, Ml Factory Branch Wareroom. Kn ?n North Tryon street. Charlotte. N. C C H. Wilmouth, Manager. fine tuning and repairing. UEAVEN gives us II good meat, but the Devil sends up cooks" IF YOU USE Wheat Hearts Your Brenkfast is ALWAYS Satisfactory. THE WHEAT HEARTS CO. ASHEVILLE. z t I Ovr Entire Stock of Shoes at ; Actual M I Administrator's Notice. ?aXln nUned as administrator of SIEL-Jr Strnes. deceased, late of Boaeorabe county. N.C, this la to no ufjr all persons havin claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit em Mderslgned on w before me UtA day of itnnu. ioai j. notice will be plead In bar of their re covery. All persons Indebted tn mM estate will ' please make . Immediate payment..:-:'-; This istn day of January. 1900. . JESSE R. STARNE3. . Administrator. 1-lSdet-thors. WOOD'S HIGH GRADE FarmSeeds. Our business in Farm Seeds is to-day one of tha largest in this Country. A result due to the fact that quality has ahrsvs been our first consideration. We supply all Seeds required for the Farm. GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS, Cow Peas, Cotton Seed, Seed Oats, Seed Corn, Soja, Navy & Velvet Beans, Sorghnms, Broom Corn, Kaffir . Corn, Peanuts, Alfllet Seed, T Rape, etc Wood's Descriptive CalakMm thf f?' Information about "j1", l"1 or; arm methods f culture, soil beet adapted for aTaSt erentcrope and practical hints ai td T. IV. WOOD sons, SEEDS::!I, - R'cij. Va.; (Commencing Monday morning, (Feb. IS), IffidDOD, we will offer our entire stock" of r Shoesretail at actual cost, consisting of ILatlies', Misses', Child ren's, Men's, IBoys' and Youth's Fine Shoes, black and tan. button iliul li)tp oil iiM! rmiu actual cost sale for twelve days only, in make room for bur lair'sr smxincr Jiiii ments. This sale is not being made to clear out old stock, for everyone knows our Firm has not oeen established long enough to accumulate shelf worn goods. Avail yourself of this opportunity! bonafide order to tjr,t: I Li l;: ,J MADE BY V I ,f , in mi mm. , n SHOE ii) ill 0 0 Leading: Shoe Dealers, Asheville, N. C. Next to;Blue Ridge National Bank. . - - -. P. S. During this sale 'no goods will be sent out on approval. ; 1W