North Carolina Newspapers

f , THE ASHEVILLE DAILY CITIZEN. SATURDAY. MAIUMI 21, 1 The Asheville Citi zen BY THE CITIZEN COMPANY. Every Afternoon Except Sunday On Yar $4.00 81x Months J.00 Three Months ioo On Month, In advance 40 One Week, to carriers 10 The Semi-Weekly Citizen Is Issued Tuesdays and Fridays. In advance, $1. J SATURDAY. MARCH 24. 1900. McKlnley thinks he is entitled to more than one guess at "our jIain du ty." Republicans say the sucur and to bacco trusts will pay the Porto Rican duties. A few years ag the Republi cans were telling ua that "the foreign er pays the tariff duties." Are the su gar and tobacco trusts foreigners? The price of white paper was again advanced 25 per cent, on March L This is the effect of trust rule in the Unit ed States. The paper trust has the publishers at its mercy, and unlike the merchants they cannot force the con sumer to pay the advance, but must stand the robbery alone. DIVIDENDS ON WATER. rharks H. Spahr, author of "The Present Distribution of Wealth in the United States, - says that for the $4, Cr0.CKMV.KH) shares of railway stock now In existence the original Investors paid no more thar J ITj.tHVx0, or only 10 per cent, of their face value. A railroad that pays 3 per ce nt, is actually paying 30 per cent, upon the real Invested cap ital. J. F. Hudson. In his book, "Railways and the Republic," shows ttiat the New York Central and Hudson River rail road has watered its stock to the tune of jJ,0oT,oo. With all the mismanage ment and the enormous waste, it is bhown taut the railroads last year could have maJe both ends meet if they had cat 1 iel every passenger ab solutely free. It is assumed that so great a sum of money paid to ine transportation com panies, and to all other trusts, for that matter, is conclusive evidence of a high state of prosperity which ena blts the people to get the money to pay out. The fallacy lies in this: Why is it necessary for the people to pay out the money immediately they get it or earn it? The only prosperity is where the money earner can save enough beyond his actual living expenses to convert into wealth as do the railroads and trusts. Earning money and spend ing it all for living expenses is not prosperity, but mere existence. The trusts have monopolized all tht income producing wealth, and nothing is left the others. This is the reason why the domination of the trusts is properly called "slavery." It is announced by Comptroller Coler that the Metropolitan Traction com pany of New York has acquired and will operate the underground Rapid Transit tunnel. According to the terms of the contract the company will reap a net income of J3.000.0U0 from an ex penditure not to exceed $7,500,000 for equipment, or nearly 50 per cent, profit. Ten cents will be charged on express trains, 5 cents on locals, with an addi tional charge of three cents for a transfer to surface lines. All this sug gests municipal ownership. ! ilTl-l.M IN ENGLAND. Wh:l, the M Kinley lministratlon is Joyously adopting the gold standard part of the I'.iitisli financial policy it's a pity it cannot see its way to adopt or.e feature of the British fiscal policy, a 5 per i-ent. tax on incomes. Among the other "conservative" statesmen who tailed IVmocrats an archists because they tried in the Wil- son-( man law to impose a tax of 2 I 1 c.-tit on itii om. s ,,f jjimmj a year and "-r. aie the eminent states ai ii who aie mu running the 'ouritry m the interests of the trusts. Th. ir attention is invited to the rn-w British fiscal policy, by which the income tax is increased 1 1 0111 Uht p -tic one shilling in the pound. Th,- tax 1 nt. The nt. tax. ; incomes w of eiut.t pence was 3 1-3 per tax of on,, shilling is a 5 per m. I under it men with large 11 pay as follows: Annual In;-, me. Income Tax .".txM $ 250 lll.lMMI 500 JO.1n.10 1.000 ::ii.""hi i,."i00 tii.cN'ii 2.000 r.o.oeo 2.500 100, 0"O 5.000 jr.0.000 12.500 r.oii.OoO 25.000 1.IMN1.000 50.000 5.0O0.I100 250.000 William Waldoi f Astor draws an in come if $".000.0OO a year from his New York rents, and on that income he pays to trie British government $250,000 as an Income tax. But the Republican party had too much consideration for Mr. Astor to make him pay an Income tax of even $100,000. Recently, also, the British government has collected $4, 500,000 in one lump from the estate of an American millionaire who perferred to live In England. The British government is not stop ping to ask whether or not the income tax Is Populism.- It Just goes ahead and collects the tax. and the objectors may call it w hat they please. Just as Western North Carolina Is getting' over its smallpox scare comes the horrible rumor that if Ewart is not confirmed for the federal bench he will invade the Democratic party and be come one of it will get into its midst, bo to speak. Let Ewart beware. If he tries to break into tie Democratic party a shot gun quarantine will be es tablished. There is a limit to Demo cratic patience. The Federal Steel company Is out with a statement showing its net earn ings for the first year of Its operation. Just completed, were $10,592,843. , It paid dividends of $4,938,702. and earned a - surplus of 14,580,641. The' officers of the company refuse to h make any other statement, but It Is not believed the employes are becoming violently rich. LIGHTING QUESTION STILL UNDECIDED ARGUMENT ON THE MATTER BE FORE THE BOARD OF ALDER ' MEN LAST EVENING. FIGURES AS TO THE COST OF LIGHTS IN OTHER CITIES OF THE COUNTRY. At the meeting of the aldermen last evening, there was a long discussion on the light question, but the matter was left undecided. The matter was brought up by J. H. Brooks, represent ing Central Labor union, a large num ber of the members of which were in attendance. Alderman Rawls, chair man of the lighting committee, asked why the Labor union men were more interested in the welfare of the city than other citizens. Mr. Brooks replied by giving some principles of the union. Mr. Rawls said the aldermen were very glad to furnish all the information possible and that he was glad to see the labor union men present. The mat ter of lights, he said, had been under consideration for a year. The Ivy peo ple had been approached, but could of fer no satisfactory contract. The same was true of the Weaver company. The Asheville Electric company had fur nished two propositions, the la.t o which was satisfactory, and the bet the aldermen believed could be done. As to a long term; if the city continued to pay the present prices for a short term it would lose $12oo per year. No company other than th three men tioned was in the market. In other cities some of the prices were: Bir mingham, $S5; Atlanta, state of Il linois, average, $70. Mr. Brooks asked if Peoria, 111., was mentioned; the price there, he said, was $24. Mr. Rawls said no municipal owner ship plants were in his schedule. As to Danvio . he said, the lights w. ie 12oi candle power and were run in connec tion with a gas plant on a moonlight schedule. This city. he said, could not get the money to buy a plant: the aldermen did not have the authority to borrow it. An estimated schedule ot the cost of operating a plant showed the cost per liht to be $'-4. Mr. Brooks said no account was taken of the fact that the city could make money furnishing private lights. Mr. Rawls said he did not approve ot the city selling lights. It had mote business now than it could attend to satisfactorily. Mr. Brooks stated that the average cost of furnishing lights from munic ipal ownership plants was $."0 to $.",r. Alderman Sherill said the alderm- n tried very hard last year to get its own plant, but the best arrangements that could be suggested failed to go through. J. W. Summers spoke in favor of municipal ownership. The money to build a plant, he said, could be got in several ways, and unless all the fig ures of municipal ownership were lies lights could be got cheaper than any figures that had been mentioned. If the money could be raised in no other way he would be one to give to build a plant; or, he had no objections to bonds. Attorney J. C. Martin said Mr. Sum mers' statement was not entirely cor rect. The reports of municipal own ership in Massachusetts showed the cost to be greater tnan $7J.50: Detroit's cost was $100. A letter frcm T. C. H. Dukes asked the aldermen to remember in making a contract that the electricity of the present company a large part of the time v.-a" not able to perform the dif ficult feat of climbing the pole at the corner of Montford avenue and Hay wood street. He suggested that here after the pole be greased or some other arrangement be made. J. B. Bostic asked that the sewer line on the Asheville Land companv's ttaot be extended 470 feet at a cost of about $75. Granted. Mr. Bostic asked that the short cross street given the 1 ity near the Armour Packing com pany be accepted. Referred to street committee. rapt. J. M. Ou iger ask.' 1 the city t pay half the cost of a rock wall in front of his property on Flint street. Street committee. J. S. Adams related the circum stances by which the blasting at his power plant on thee French Broad had frightened the inmates of the house of detention. The workmen had been ar retted. The Hying rocks had fallen in the yard and, the inmates claimed, on the house. Mr. Adams said this could not occur again and asked permission to go on with the blasting. The mat ter was referred to a special commit tee the mayor, Dr. Fletcher and Street Superintendent Bostic. Dr. C. L. Minor complained of t li nearly impassable condition of Mag nolia avenue from Cumberland to North Main street. Referred to street committee and Superintendent Bostic. Mrs. Samantha Wilson asked the al dermen to punish people who failed to carry out their contracts. Mayor Blair told her that the aldermen had no au thority in the matter. B. L. Wedenfeller asked the alder men to fix a price for a license for a bottling establishment. Special tax committee. Walter Greenlee, colored, asked that a street be opened up Catholic hill. City Engineer Lee was asked to make an estimate of the cost. The maiter of the revocation of Frank Jackson's restaurant license coming up. Police Justice Brow n stat ed that he had information which he considered entirely reliable. but the source of which he was not at liberty to make public, that Jackson sold or ange wine and cider which contained over 20 per cent, of alcohol, and that gambling took place there. Jackson was present. He said he had been siik for several weeks and if any of these things had taken place, he did not know of them. The matter was referred to City Attorney Bourne to define the power of the aldermen. The special committee on the matter of the location of the A. & B. tracks on South Main reported that the track would have to be moved off the side walk if Dr. Williams so desired. The committee considered the middle of the street the best location for the track. B. I,. Mull was given a permit to build a four-room frame dwelling on Bartlett strett. AT THE GRAND. The Atlanta Constitution of March 3 said: "The Spooner Dramatic company played to another good-sized audience at the Columbia last nierht. The Cold King." which was the bill put on last nitfht, is a splendid farce comedy and made a thoroughly enjoyable enter tainment. The specialties were new. bright and were rendered in an artistic manner. This is especially true of the selections rendered by Miss Elliston. who responded to the several encores with a willingness that is refreshing." The celebrated Spooner company will appear at the Grand opera house every evening next week and at matinees Wednesday and Saturday. "The Pearl of Savoy" Is announced for the open ing: Prices, 10, 20, 30 and 50 cents. Persons who buy 30 cents seat before 6 p. m. Monday may take a lady free that evening. SIXTY-FOURTH N. C. REGIMENT. Editor The Citizen: Anyone or the friends of anyone who served in the Sixty-fourth North Carolina regiment, who has a photo taken any time from 1S61 to '65, who desires to have the same appear in the history of North Carolina troops will please write me at once and I will give such instruc tions as may be necessary to have it done, provided it is done at once. B. T. MORRIS. March 23, 1900. Angellne. N. C. Huyler"a at Wingood'a prescriptions," "He puts up R. PEARSON HOPES AND EWART SLEEPS (Continued from First Page.) forecast with any accuracy what the outcome of the contest will be. The Wise-Young contest from Virginia and the Aldrich-Robbins contest from Ala bama were lost entirely through the fault of Democrats, who did not have their men present to vote. The Repub licans acknowledge that their men would have "been beaten, but for lax ness on the other side. Although Mr. Pearson by indirection and every means, fair ana unrair. tnai ne couia devise, has tried to conceal the fact !j that Representative Driscoll of Syra cuse is against nim, mis is Known 10 the house beyond Mr. Pearson's power to controvert. Mr. Crawford has a good fighting chance and his prospects are as bright today as they have ever been. The Ewart case ts still sleeping in the committee on judiciary in the sen ate. The committee Is apparently waiting for more evidence from Mr. Smathers, but is determined, as the outlook now is. to report adversely. Senator Pritchard has recently reiter ated his determination to open the Ight anew. He will not request the withdrawal of the nomination, which is really a pledge of loyalty to the pres ident's wishes, but this, it Is thought, . annot stave off the inevitable defeat of Judge Ewart. N. C. EXPERIMENT STATION. President McKinley sent a message to congress this week, embodying a re port of the work of the North Carolina Agricultural experiment station at Raleigh for the past year. The income f the station was large: $30,345.36, of ehich $15100 came from the govern ment at Washington: $14.1fi6.66 from 'ees for inspection service: $876. 76 from the sale of farm products: and $303.94 'rom miscellaneous items. "The work luring the past years." says the state n nt. "has included fertilizer analysis end inspection: feeding experiments vith milch cows and sheep; digestion xperiments with sheep; poultry ex periments; field experiments w ith corn, .-otton, sweet potatoes, peanuts, cow ocas and other forage crops; horticul tural exieriments, entomological in vestigations: studies of diseases of an imals; chemical studies, and chemical examinations of foods with reference o adulteration. "Experiments with sugar beets in 00 ineration with this department have been continued in different localities of he tate. During the year the station withdrew from the co-operative horti cultural experiments at Southern Pines. The station continued to aid in the inspection of nurseries of the state under the direction of a state commis sion for controlling crop pests. At the end of the year the executive work of his commission was transferred from he director of the station to the com I nissioner of agriculture. Beginning j vith July 1. 1S99. the analytical work '"or the fertilizer control passed to the ' ji-ect management of the state depart- :iient of agriculture. In a like manner work on food adulteration has been transferred to that department. The station had the services of a veterina rian for a part of the yoar, but this of lice has since been abolished. A farm ui some acres has been purchased .Cr the use of the college and station. This consists largely of unimproved land and only a portion of it will be ueeded for experimental purposes." Senator Butler left Friday on a trip to Cuba. He will spend several days inspecting conditions in the island. VICTORIA'S WORK IN KOAO BUILDING MAYOR M DIVITT GIVES FIGURES THAT SHOW WHAT THE TOWN HAS DONE. Editor The Citizt-n: Knowing the interest which the public take in the condition of the main road leading irum Asheville to Biltruore, and realiz ing the importance of its immediate it-pair. 1 desire to state a few facts re lating therc-t'i. The rouu, which used to be the prop erly of the towns of Victoria and Ken ii worth jointly, has been divided by ilie legislature so that somewhat more uiitn halt us length belongs to Ken ilworth and a little less than half to V it tuna. It was found upon a careful esti mate thai me cost of putting it in really tine condition similar to the Vic toria load Would be $;JTcU. 1 lie sum required to make this a really good road being too large to be laisecl by the two towns by ordinary taxatiuii, resort was necessarily had to piivate subscriptions. L'p to the present time subscriptions have been leceived from all sources amounting to Of this amount $Mk has been sub scribed by the town of Kenllworth, $Jj by a resident of Kenil worth, $5uu has oee n subsc ribed by the county of Bun combe, Jluo by the Asheville Livery men's association and $10 by a resi dent of Biltmore, making $1435. Of the remainder $5uo has been sub scribed by the town of Victoria and Sliioo by residents and taxpayers, mak ing $jluu subscribed by the town, against $1650 subscribed by all others when the fund is complete. We of Victoria, alter finishing a road costing nearly $7000, which is the pri ie of the whole neighborhood and which does more to recommend Ashe ville to strangers than any other pub lic improvement ever made, have nat urally a desire to have our relations to the other road now contemplated properly understood by the public. The importance of an early re-mac-.tdamizing of the Biitmore road can hardly be exaggerated, and it is earn nestly hoped that the Good Roads as sociation, with their accustomed ener gy and enterprise, may raise the $215 necessary to complete the fund and thus allow the early finishing of an o;l,er roud which will be the delight of visitor as well as resident. SAMUEL P. M'DIVITT. Mayor of Victoria. WEDDING AT Ml'RPHT. Marii ige of Hardy Colvard of Georgia and Miss Belle Dcweese. Murphy. X. P., March 22. Hardy Colvard of Mineral Bluff, Ga., and Miss Belle Deweese of this place were married here last evening at the resi dence of Mrs. Cordelia Watts. Both of the contracting parties are well and favorably known in our town and county. They will make their home in Mineral Bluff, where Mr. Colvard is the efficient agent of the A., K. & N. Railway company. Webster McDowell of Notla township, who was shot In the back from ambush early last fall, and who has been to tally helpless ever since from the ef fects of the wound then inflicted, died" on Tuesday. George Hartness is now confined in jail here, charged with the shooting. The evidence against him is wholly circumstantial and he affirms his innocence. It promises to be an in teresting trial. GREETING. To my friends and the public in gen eral : I have opened business at 34 South Main street, and while I don't claim to have the largest or best stock of li quors in Asheville or elsewhere, I will say that there are "none better." My long experience in the liquor business enabl me with confidence to state that I can satis factoriry execute all or ders you will favor me with. I will keep on hand ail leading brands of wines and liquors usually kept in a first-class house, but will make a spe cialty of my own bottling of whiskey under the following brands: American Gold. College Club, Blue gelle- my old popular brand. rn OT3onnell s Private Stock. I will be glad to see all my old friends and receive their orders and guarantee careful and prompt attention to' all orders. Very respectfully, FRANK C DON NELL. Telephone 630. - Asheville. N. C. a-t7 dtf LIFE INSURANCE ORGANIZED 1871. HOHE OFFICE, G. A. WALKER, Prsident Assets December 31, Liabilities, Surplus to Policy Holders, Thirteen Years' Growth. PREMIUM INCOME. 1887 $ 99,566.00 1888 127,049.00 1889 151,571.00 1890 234,547.00 1891 395,447.67 1892 475,520.24 1893 546,151.15 1894 551,794.51 1895 591,380.56 1896 712,93192 1897 752,214.87 1898 852,409.03 1899 937,900.79 GHOSS INCOME, 1899, 8985,225.91 INSURANCE IN FORCE, $22,556,471.00 Total Number Policies iu Force, 222,564 Total Payments to Policyholders ) $3 gg8 mM SINCE ORGANIZATION, ' H. W. MILLER, Superintendent Asheville District, CORNER PATTON AVENUE AND CHURCH ST REET. Housework is had woA without GoldDusf Care of Lamps Mtny housekeepers think there Is nothing to learn shout the care of lamps, but if the little de tails here mentioned are adhered to there will be a great difference in the light. First, a lamp must be cleaned and filled every morning; the burners should be cleaned once a week, and the best way is to boil them in water to which Gold Dust Wasting Powder has been added. Put a teaspoonful into a quart of water and boil ten minutes. The flues should be put into a pan of cold water and heated alowly until they boil, then take off and allow to cool gradually; this toughens the glass. The aove i taken from our 'ree booklet 'GOLDEN RULES FOR HOUSEWORK" Sent tr on rqwet to THE N. K. FaiRBAHK COMPANY, Cilloio, Si. Ljula, Maw York, Boataa. LEGAL BLANKS The Citizen Co. has for sale a fuii as sortment of legal blanks such as deeds of conveyance, deeds of trust (long and short forms) chattle mortgages, search warrants, Stata warrants, summons, executions, etc. Call at Business office 3f Jit. Raising the Ante Is what a defective water back in your range is liable to do at any time, as it is a great source of danger. If your range plumbing needs overhauling, and defective pipes repaired or new ones laid, you will find the work done by us to be of the best, and our prices always fair and reasonable. J. R. RICH & SON. 7 & 8 Lexington Ave. 'Phone 364. A Good Course FOR A BOY OR GIRL At Asheville Business College is a course In Commercial Arith metic. Elementary Bookkeep ing, English Spelling, Penman ship, etc. This Course Can be had on easy monthly payments, and can be completed In a reasonable time. We shall be glad to have a few more pu pils enter not later than Mon day, March 26. Those who are at work now have made splendid progress. College corner Patton avenue and Haywood street, in Paragon, third floor.- B. S. SE3CH.ET, PriacipJl. CO. OF VIRGINIA Richmond, Va. JAS. W. PEGRAM, Secretary 1899, 990,660.04 759,221.40 231,438 64 ';r!rli $255231 WOOD'S HIGH GRADE Farm Seeds. Our business in Farm Seeds is to-day one of the largest in this Country. A result due to the fact that quality has always 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 & Velyet Beans, Sorghums, Broom Corn, Kaffir Corn, Peanuts, Millet Seed, Rape, etc. Wood's Descriptive Catalogue gives the fullest information about these and all other Seeds ; best methods of culture, soil best adapted for differ erent crops and practical hints as to what are likely to prove most profitable to grow. Catalogue mailed free upon request. T. W. WOOD & SONS, SEEDSMEN, - Richmond, Va. 66 MEET Prescription Department (Entrance on Haywood St). ALWAYS OPEN B Phone 260 Public Phone 471 'V3Cr I H M- - You can always find the best in Cereals at our store. The latest addition is the Malt Breakfast Food, prepared by special patent process from the best Barley and the Choicest Wheat. A Perfect Food for Body and Brain. 15c per Package. Phone 136 pril 4inmnm- . VVc move to Patton avenue. Owing to the great expense to move a stock so numerous we will make unttl moved A Great Special Sale in ali departments. As space will not allow prices, would say that any one . desiring such goods as China, Crock ery, Hotel Tableware, Tin and Enam eled Ware, should not miss this oppor tunity of securing a great saving. The I. X. L. Grocery Store, 41 College St. - Phone 107. Notice. Notice is hereby given by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of Asheville, as required by law, that the City Engineer has made a survey and tiled his report in the office of the city cleik showing the- amount of work done, and the cost thereof, in the mat ter of the paving of that portion of c hestnut, street lying between Merri moii avenue and Charlotte street, In .itid city, and, also, showing the name of each abutting owner thereon, the number of front feet of each lot and the pro rata share oyt such cost of such street improvement to be assessed asfiinst such real estate; and notice Is hereby further given that, at the first regular meeting of said board of al dermen to be held after the expiration of 10 days from this date, said board of iihiermen will consider said report and I. no valid objection be made thereto, the ,ame will be adopted and approved by said board, and the lien and assess ment for said street improvement will then become complete and operative. This March 19, lyoO. M. W. ROBERTSON, Clerk of the City of Asheville. Notice. North Carolina, Buncombe county in the Superior court. E. V. Wallace v. C. E. Wallace Na- tic-e. The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior court of Buncombe county. North Car olina, for thep urpose of obtaining a divorce by said plaintiff from said de fendant; and the said defendant will further take notice that he is required to appear at the next term of said Su perior court of Buncombe county to be hell on the 8th Monday after the Orst Monday in March, 1900, it being the first Monday in May. at the court house of said county In Asheville, North Car olina, and answer or demur to the com plaint In aid action, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief de manded therein. This the 13th day of February, 1900. MARCUS ERWIN. Clerk Superior Court. 2-24-d6t Sat ME AT THE PARAGON, Opposite Postoffice. Prescriptions oar Specialty. MALT Brekkfa JEoocL : . i !.-, ' : I 1 ! ; I GREER'S.. 53 Patton Ave. s 1 nr w 1 m Of course not nor can we stuff our grand array of m .-1 ..- 1 am 11 l3 ! HOUSE I FURNISHINGS V O in an advertisement, but we are the people for TIN V. M ENAMELED, GRANITE AND WOOD EN WARE. o : : : : V WW ! We are specialists on doctoring up broken down tinuan , j KA j gutters, spouting. Let us treat your metal work to an lj hauling. Estimates on piping house, furnace work, etc. II 8 dau u- Plumbin that they have a large Ptr-ck of m tterial, bought he fore the ,ih im in prices. 1 Thi? Ptrck they wish to reduce, and will sell at v.-r.v figures We h.v.a force of competent l'lumhers to lo all work in our line, which we guarantee, and those wii-hinu any I -1 1 1 ' " 1 1 ; ! -done will do well to see us before placing their contracts ( i 1 20 HORSc-POWER BOILER . Uuilt by ATLAS KXCilE AVORKS, In Fitst-Cla- . n l : 6 HORSE-POWER ENGINE PAYNE AUTOMATIC. In ..mI , .1 -I ii ' gorgje by The Citizen Company Iinportei.1 and Domestic Cigars Sold ly the at Factory Prices at the erlce4ev Cis;ar Stand. THE PARAGON Paragon Headache Tablets Will Relieve Headache in 15 Minutes. ISO CURE, ISO PAY. st fe mm: ; Can You I) I J) I i A n 1 11 ;; n 1 1 1 v u n Stuff .an Elephant IIN A BUSHEL? A I'ENNI M A N KKI.l.V Desire to inform all Ui wishing work in t!ii- li'"'