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Asheville itizen. Da if aiiy VOLUME XII NO. 107. ASHEVILLE, N. TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1896 PRICE 5 CENTS TESTIMONIAL AVENGED BIS FATBER'S DEATH C1TI1E TO FIGHT FOR SILVER RYN GETS THE SEABOARD TODAI Say, Bud, NEW CROP BUCKWHEAT FLOUIt, MAPLE 8YUUP, FIGS, APRICOTS, PRUNES, CRANI5EUUIES and CALIFORNIA CANNED FHUITS.

Powell and Snider. Mr. A Field. Dear Sir: A few weeks ago your optician fitted glasses for mv wife and she is very much pleased with them. I watched your optician careful'y and I have watched giving the nam of two celebrated oculists and I must say that your optician takes a great deal more pains to see that he gets just the right glasses, than the specialists named.

Yours truly W. L. Reagan, M. D. Being agraduateand practical optician myself I subjected Prof.

Garrard to a must careful and critical examination before making arrangements with him to take charge of our optical department and I can truthfullv and conscientiously recommend him for the correction of Hyperopia, Myopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia, Asthenopia, Amblyopia, etc by the scientific fitting of lenses. ARTHUR M. FIELD, Leading Jeweler, Asheville, N. C. 4 T3 0 es 6 a ti a- il xi a (A an a a 5 a ja a .5 8 Ja si-! (J 3 .1 3 I- Q.

0) fi a. Li I- 3 3 3 a 2S GRANOS BISCUITS A new and delicately flavored food made from the choicest wheat perfectly cooked, delicate, crisp, delicious. Ready to eat at once. G. A.

GREER. lO N. COURT SQUARE. In CP an Cd be a 08 5 I I CO a 3 i-3 S3 OS THE PURCHASE IS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOUTHERN. This win BriuK the Rate war to a Close, and Freight Rates Will Go Up One Line ot Steamers May be Taken Off In Time.

Baltimore, Nov. 17. With thechange in ownersbio of the Seaboard Air Line, which is expected to consummated today by the transfer of a controlling interest to the syndicate headed by Trios. A. Rvan, one of the first eff.ctp will be a restoration of rates by all lines involved i the recent rate war.

Although it has been decied that tbe purchase is made directly for the Southern K-iilway companv.it is a well known fact that the relations between tbe two systems will be very close. Mr. Ryan and other gentlemen of the New York syndicates have verv heavv interests in tbe Southern. Mr. Rvan owns stock in the Suihern railway, the Norto'k Western railroad, Atlantic Coast line, and other Southern railroads.

Therefore it is natural to expect a speedy termina tion of the expensive rate war which was begun last summer between thet Seaboard and the Southern Railway company and was primarily tbe cause of tbe deal looking to a purchase of a controlling interest in the Seaboard company. Mr. Reuben Foster, general manager of the York River line which belongs Southern. siys: "If the deal for the goes tbroueh, I believe the relations between tbe new owners and the Southern railway company will be very friendlr. and if, in course ot time, it is found that it does not pay to operate both lines of steamers om Baltimore to Noif lk and chmond arrangements may be made by which one would be withdrawn.

The line by far the oldest it is likely tbe York River.lioe would be taken off." It is rum ied in financial circles that Mr. Rvan. who ha9 engineered the deal by which he expects to gain control ot the Seaboard todav, will be chosen as piesident to succeed Mr. R. Hoffman.

Later. Mr. Rvan arrived here this morning prepared to ourchse th? pooled stock of the Srt and Rf snulte mil-road company, wh'ch will give him anrl bis associates contrt.l the Seaboard Air Line system. Unu-ual rctnetce is maintained, but it is gererallv bt-lievc-ri that a consummation ot the deal will be tffvcted today. LEGISLATION IN NKliUASKA.

The Governr Tells What It Will Probably Not Be. Lincoln. Neb, Nov. 17. In an extended interview Gov Silas A.

Hulcombe replies with vigor to the charges that NeDrasKa will suHrthe penalty ol fusion victory at the election by driving out capital and keep away men ot" means who through liar oi radical 1c gisl.aion wii not invest iu that State, In arstr to tbe question wLcthtr there is ground for apprehensi on the part of corporations and eastern investors, tbe govei-nor says ask me whether any laws will be passed against railroads and corporations; wh tber a state law will be passed by which the legal rate of inter- ett will be lowered or hostility to foreign capital shown. I do not car to enter into a discussion of what, the next legislature may do. Manv refoim in the interest of good gc.vertimtrn' should be inaugurated and probably will. I do not expect any radical legislation, and no sucb Ie i da ion seems to be anticipated. 1 never have heard discussed the subj-ct 01 amending or modifying our State la ws.

and am of the impression that the law relatixe the enfotcerrent a nj collection of debts through the channels of tbe courts hrive beeb tairlv satisfactory to all borrowers as well as lend ers, and that under normal jndn i no complaints would arise from either source tis to the equity these provi -ions of statute." United States Supremo Court. Washington, Nov. 17. The Supreme court, after rendering decisions in a num ber of cases, has adjourned for the 1 bagksgiving recess. Its next session will be on Monday, the 30th inst.

GHNBkAL NEWS. The Indiana Republican Congressmen- elect have decided to reter all applications for postr-thce appointments to the patrons of the poste fKce. and elections will be held in every town and city cf the State after March 4. have adopted this plan to avoid the re sponsibility of making appointment-ments. W.

B. Johnson, colored, iihop of the Independent Methodist Episcopal church. who was recently arrested at Fort Scott. for making false pension affiia vits his been sentenced to two years in tbe penitentiary. It is authoritatively stated that there is no foundation to the story tbat President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle will establish a law partnership in New York early in March next.

The rt port of tbecommisM ner of navi gation shows that Japan is becoming a formidable competitor of tbe United States for the carrying trade of the Pacific. The New York Sun figures that the House of Representatives in the Fi'tv- tifth Congress will stand: 27 Republicans, 137 Democrats, and 13 The Democratic Honest Money League has decided to keep up its organization and has engaged permanent head quarters in New York. Secretary of Agriculture Morion claims to ve reduced theexpenseof his deiart-trent 20 per cent, during tbe four ears of uis administration. Secretary Carlisle in bis forthcoming report will contiue the fight against greenbacks and for a banking currency. It is estimated tbat the Republican committee spent nearly $1,500,000 iu running the McKinley campaign.

Governor Oates is said to have the inside track in the con ten for tbe United States senatorsbip in Alabama. The customary cheers for the were omitted at tbe opining of the German Reichstag. The famine and p'au: in India are spreading ai tbe price of grain is A TRAGEDY OF MANY YEARS AGO RECALLED. The Son Fled and Lived Under an As enmed Nome Facts Disclosed by a Daughter's Genealoelcal Research es VlslttuK in Asheville. Mrs.

W. L. Dickenson and daughter, Miss Tbama, of San Francisco, Cal. who have been visiting relatives in and near Asheville for three weeks, left Sun day for a vfsit to relatives in Mississippi These ladies are concerned in a story so unusual, so full of absorbing human ic terest, that it proves anew the trnth of the adage that truth is stranger than fiction. A number of well known Asheville people, too, have places in the drama, the fceces of which are laid in Buncombe, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas and f.ir-awav California.

The bead of the Wbitson family in this country was William Whitson, the great erandfatber of the younger family of the name now living in Asheville. About the year 1812 or 1815 he and alibis sons, with the exception of Joseph, sought homes in tbe West. In 1836 William Whitson, the grandfather ot Mrs Dick enson, then a resident cf the State ot Aikansas, was slain astbe result of some political controversy, the slayer being a man of the name of Mr. Whitson '3 fldest son. John Witr- erspoon Wbitson, was at that time 15 or 16 vears ot age.

The voung son. burning with indignation because of tbe deed, immediately alter ttu death of bis father as a result of the wound infl cted by Lasshcr. avenged bis father's death by killing Lassiter. Tbe youthful slaver rl tbe country. changing his name to Johnson and set tling first in Missouri lo that btate be fitted himself for the practice of medicine and married.

Leaving Missouri he removed to Galveston, where he lived until 1852, in that vear going to San (use. Cal Tbere he practiced medi cine until about 21 jeais ago, when he died, having made the name of Dr. "Johnson" prominent throughout that section. No member of Dr. Johnson's (or, properly.

Dr. Whitson's) family except wife ever knew what bis real name was until August of tbe present vear, and tbe discovery was due to the efforts of Mrs. Dickensou, wbo is one of the children of Dr. "Johnson." Mrs. Dickenson devoted a part ol her time to tracing the genc-alogv of her tamily.

She was greatlv pczz'ed to find that so far as records were obtainable her father was the veiy first ot tbe tamilv. Pursuing her investigation a far as possible she became con-vinctd that Johnson wes not hertather's name. Last ul Mrs, Dickers nceompanied her husband, wbo was a delegate to tbe Silver convention, to St. Louis. There Mr.

Dickenson met a man of tbe name of Woodson who knew something ot tbe family history, and who, while rot di-vu'ging what he knew still told enough to confirm Mis Dickenson in ber opinion end give her something to work apir. On her return to California she ulactd toe matter before ber mother, wbo then told her the strange lite story. On the loth of September Mis. and Miss Dickenson started east to search out and visit their new relatives. On their wav here they stopped for a month in Tennessee.

While in Buncombe thev have spent their time at, tbe home of Dr. Geo. W. Whitson on the Swanna-noa, or at tbe home of W. R.

Whitson, in Asheville. Mrs. Dickenson has a brother wbo is a phvsiciin in San Francisco, and two or three sisters. Her mother and one sister are now on thtir way to Asheville. William Whitson, whose slaying caused the tragedy in his son's life and was responsible for this uousnal storv, was reared at the Murhv place, east of the city.

Dr. Geo. W. Whitson had heard absolutely nothing of the family since tbe tragedy, tbe members having disappeared as completely as if swallowed up bv the eartb. Members of the Tennesste branch of the familv however, knew ot the circumstances.

But in the old days news traveled siowlv and finally tbe story wps forgotten and the family lost to sigbr KIGGEST GRAMTK BLOCK. Trouble la Flndlntr a Route to Ship It to New Orleans. Bellows Falls, Nov. 15. Much inconvenience is experienced in finding a railroad route to New Orleans having bridgts high enough for tbe largest block of gtanite ever quarried in Vermont.

The block is fifteen feet square and three feet thick. It is intended for tbe noted Moriarty Monument in that city. It was quartied in Barre and has been moved to the dressing sheds. A special car is being built bv tbe local roads, on which it is intended to set tbe block on edge, allowing the lower side to swing through the bottom, extending to within eight inches of the rails. The weight of the block exceeds 50 tons.

Investigation shows that most routes have bridges too low for the block to pass through. Y. San. NOW BE IS DEAD. A Judge Who Passed More Death Sentences Thau Perhaps Any Other.

Fort Smith, Nov. 17. Judge Isaac Parker, the well known jurist, died this morning. He has been suffering from a complication of diseases arising from tatty degeneration of the heart for the last four or five years. Judge Parker once represented the St.

Joseph, district in Congress and he was appointed to the bench by Pre ident Grant in 1874. He has been located at Fort Smith ever since, and has probably passer the death sentence oa more men than any other judge in the Uui'ed States. Italy Whipped Onto! Ethiopia. Rome, Nov. 15.

King Humbert has received a telegram from Menelek, King of Abyssinia, saving that a treaty cf peace between Abyssit-i and Italy was signed on October 26. Tbe new convention abrogates the Uccialii treaty, by tbe terms of which Italy claimed a protectorate over Abyssinia, and rtcogniz.s the complete independence of Ethiopia. Didn't Lynch Him. Farmville Nov. 17.

A lynching party went to Prince Edward jail and attempted to lynch Elisha lohnsoo, charged witb highway robbery. 'The pr i sorer was badly though not fatally wounded. TOOO PEOPLE OUT TO SEE BRYAN AT 8T. LOUIS. The Great Champion of Democracy Still Enable to Enthuse Crowds Shaking Hands With the Ladles.

St. Louis Nov. 17. After the Bryan party had dined last evening a stroll about the big station was attempted, but the news of the ex-presidential candidate's arrival had drawn a crowd of 4000 people, who insisted upon a speech. la response Mr.

Bryan said in part The Democratic party is committed to silver and will continue to fight for it. Tbe woik must go on. We will all be better able four yeats from now to either endorse or to reverse the decision rendered in the election. The more closely we scrutinize legislation the more we are apt to have good legislation. Cheers and cries of "Bryan for presi dent in 1900," made it impossible to hear further.

The multitude had 11: creased by this time to fullv 7.000 people wbo crowded and pushed in an effort to get to the great cbampion. 1 hen Mr. Bryan stepped on tbe platform and shook hands with all who could come within reach. There were mar.y ladies in the crowd, and wherever it was possible Mr. Bryan extended bis hands lo them over tbe surging mass ol men.

Springfield, Nov. 17 William I Bryan and several friends reached here this morning. He was serenaded by 3000 people who blockaded the streets. Bryan made a IO minutes speech. BAPTIST CONVENTION.

Last Day's Work ol That Body at Mor gan ton. MoKr. anion, N. Nov. 10 Tbe Baptist State convention concluded its labors Sunday.

Saturday memorable addresses were made. Dr. J. M. Frost of Nashville, Teen spoke on the work of the Sunday School Board of Southern Baptist convention.

Kev. B. Boone, Rev. W. C.

Turner and Dr. J. D. Hofham made addresses in behalf ol tbe Baptist orphanage at Thomasville, at the con clusion of which $548 in cash and pledges was raised. Wake rorest college was considered and able addresses made by Rev.

C. A. G. Thomas. Rev.

M. Keeler and W. K. CuMom. In the afternoon thee invention visited the North Carolina School for tbe and Dumb where tbty were greatly delighted and highly entertained.

The educational advantage ot this big brained State convention has been al most as a well filled college course. The convention, only two delegates dissenting, adopted tbe following resoli-tion 'Whereas, State aid to higher educa tion by taxation is wrong, unjust and unwise, wrong apainst the whole people who cannot receive the benefit of such opportunitif unjust to private and corporate and denominational institu tions voluntarily supported; unwise bt- cause the people of North Carolina are now inadequately provided with public schools for their children and need every cent of tbeir taxes that can be spared for that purpose. "Kcsoved, therefore. That the Baptist State convention of North Carolina re affirms its opposition to State aid by taxation to higher education. The next state convention meets in December, 1897.

at Oxford. THE POPULIST VOTE. itolton Savs It Is Only ard's Chances. Raleigh, Nov. 17.

Special. Chairman Holton's estimate is that tbe Populists polled only 30.000 votes. Otho Wilson says tbere are twice as manv. Holton laughs at him. Holton declares the Republicans have gained votes ia the past four and says, as to Pritchard, that be has not the slightest doubt ot his re-tlrction.

as the Republicans have elected Populist congressmen and tbe latter partv, if it (eels any gratitude, must show it. Secretary Hvams says Butler letter re-elects Pritchard. Butler has certainly begun the hardest hght this year. fbe addition of the electoral vote will not be completed until late this after noon. Thr vote is 49 000 greater than that of four years ago.

NOTHING INSIGNIFICANT. Consul General Lee In Washington on His Way to West Point. Washington. Nov. 17 Consul Gen eral Lee was at tbe State Department and called on Secretary Olney with wbcm he spent only a few minutes.

Gen. Lee said tbere was nothing significant in his visit to Washington. He was merely in the city witb bis wife for a few days and expects to get away today. He desires to go to West Point and tee his son, wbo is a caet tbere, afterwards returning to Virginia tor a week before he returns to bis post in Havana. SHOT IN THE BACK.

A Georgia Fracas Ex.ds In the Proba ble Death of Three Men. Ai'gusta, Nov. 17 At McLeodr, a small station five miles below Swains- boro.Ga., Felix Rountree and two broth ers, lobn and Lawson Sutton, had some words about a settlement at Sutton's gin. I oho button knocked Kountree down with a piece ol iron. Kountree shot five shots, mortally wounding both Sutton brothers.

As he walked off an unknown person shot him in tbe bac' mortally wounding bim. All the parties are well-to-do. It's Do or Quit. Washington, Nov. 17 It is learned here on authority that tbe Spanish gov ernment has given Gen.

Wevler to under stand that be must push bis operations against the insurgents aggressively and vigorously. Unless he soon achieves a decisive victory over tfce Cubans, it is believed, be will be recalled. Fire Among Store Houses. Montgomery, Nov. 17 Last night fire destroyed $27,000 worth of buildings in Brewton, small insurance.

Thousands of dollars worth of goods were badly damaged. Under new law passed by legislature ol 1895. revising charter of city of Ashe. ville all taxes must be collected by De ce ruber 1, 1896. It is advisable for property owners to be mindful of this.

Did you lose your vote? then get even by buying your Drugs and Medicines at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store. Prescriptions for sick folks should always be filled with the best medicines ycu get this kind at Dr.

T. C. Smith's Drug Store. The best campaign smoke is the "Portuondo Chico" for five cents five for a quarter at Dr. T.

C. Smith's Drug Store. Gold Standard or Free Coinage, no matter, the country is safe if everybody continues to get their Medicines at Dr. T. C.

Smith's Drug Store. Longman Martinez' Pure Paints are the goods to paint Y'our house with best in quality and lowest in price call for color list at Dr. T. C. Smith's Drug Store.

Do you need a show case or fire proof safe? Dr. T. C. Smith has bofh these articles, and you will not find them elsewhere in Asheville. 'I ry Pratt Lambert's No.

1 1 Cabinet Varnish on inside woodwork if you want a line gloss. Dr. C. Smith has it always in stock at moderate prices. Truth, Not Poetry! The great question which has for so long agitated the minds of tbe American people has at last been decided by the voters of this great nation.

will of the 1 iple is the law." Tbe silverites, with tbeir brave and invincible leader, have stffered a temporary defeat. But the eart continues to turn over once in every 24 hours just as if nothing bad happ ned. Tbe wheels of commerce have not ceased to revolve, although we realize that the "mighty panic" still holds wi bin its powerful grasp the money of the nation. But McKinleyites tell us that a glorious day of prosperity is socn to dawn upon us, tbe fl jod of whose golden sunshine will certainly bring life and cheerfulness alike to gold and silver bug, to Retublican and Democrat. But for the present we must solve the money problem for ourselves and learn the lesson of economy to make the little money we have go a long ways.

We must bave the necessities of life, but we must buy tfem where we can get the largest quantity of the best goods for the least money, and at the same time go where we can have the largest, freshest and completest stock of fancy groceries to select from. Roberts NicholF, 16 COURT PLACE. OUR STOCK OF MISSES and CHILDREN SHOES Is complete and at prices to suit all. We are overstocked on FINE TRUNKS And ia order to reduce our stock will make very close prices. A complete line of J.

A. Banister men's fine SHOES. Shoes promptly repaired. J. D.

BLANTON 39 Patton Ave. HOWS THAT Every laundry doesn't do it, do tbev Don't vou supp tbev could if tbey wanted to? Honesty and carefulness have as much to do with making 4 good laundrv as anythicgtUe. We know this is a good laundry and we aren't afraid to have anyone trv up. For satisfaction pure and simple, come to ASHEVILLE STEAM LAUNDRY W. COLLEGE ST.

BON MARCHE, 15 South Main St Making diciued reductions in Dress Goods and Wraps. Some I)rs, Goods that were 25c, will be sold for 11j. Some Dtess Goods that were 50c. will be sold (or 30c. mie Dress Goods that were OUc.

and were sold for 50c. Some Dtess Goods that were 85:., will be sold for Ladies' Capes that were $5 for $3.90. Ladies' that were $3 50 for $2.50. Ladies' that were $7 50 for Ladies' Capes that were $10 for $7 DO. Ladies' Jai kets and Children's Reefers at reduct (I prices.

Invoice Dotted Swiss for Curtains. Invoice Centttn-ri Kid Gloves. BON MARCHE, 15 South Main St. GREAT ASSIGNMENT SALTC! Kvervthing in the House at COST -AT THE PALAIS ROYAL, SJ8 SOLI II MAIN STltET. NEXT DOOR TO HESTON'S.

White Goods at Gloves at COST. co vr. Ladies', gent's, children's and misses' Underwear at Blankets at Comforts at COST. COST. COST.

Corsets at COST. Gent's collar 8 the 15c. ones, now for 8c. Gent's white and colored shirts at cost. At best everything in the hotis at cost and goods must go.

Be sure and see our bargains H. MEYERS, Assignee. ONT 1 nL nil over the city lor your favorite i i of CIGARS, but drop in at ULOVtBIiKO'S 1 lor the following brands Sill) TUS Mcrito, deorge VV. Child a. ItlomtxTii's SeUctof Hlo a berg's I'anutelas, Royal Hlomberg's lUtra Good, Solomon I'.

Chase, I. 'i Onto, Mexican, hand tnade, (rand Republic, Kev West 5e. cigar, Crantata, S'norita Letitiu. The Model Cigar Store, Second to None in the State. I lU 1 Ave.

COFFEE, FLOUR. SUGAR, LARD mlu'l lising. We ivtnnot i note vou i i ices on these things leiiie thev are ust.i.itlv changing, but il you will call md see us we will cheap as any- Hit 1 lit tn lav iu a supply of these things 'iHmc thev get nnv higher. S. Chedester, j-j r.vrroN ave.

TKLRl'UOXK NO. tM. fetifc.Mtsttr nickers per pound, 4e. the box. OUR BOYS' SHOES Can some loud talk Hoys are very hard tin shoos, -Mid our Jfl.T.", 11 to and '2 to ti, wo havo used several years and never had a complaint of them.

Besides the wear they please the hoys as the style suits them. Have them in the narrow toe and the new round toe. J. Spangenberg, 4 N. Court Sq.

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