Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 2

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11. 1899. THE ASHEVILLE DAILY Af.lOHG THE P0RT0 RICANS IN NORTHCAROLINA. MINING IN THE MOUNTAINS AS TO AN ELECTION LAW The Asheville Citizen 25 Per Cent. Discount off CIoth Underwear.

ing and We have just holders are Philadelphians and John C. Davis owns fcN snares. Toe President Is Alfred A. Sparks; secretary. Cteorge Wertner.

The State also chartered the Golds-bo ro Drug company; capital 114,000. So far the legislature has had wonderfully fine Weather. It is usually bad early in the session. The Scotland Neck Democratic club sent Republican State Chairman Bolton a little Christmas gift in the shape of a "nigger baby." On its neck was a tag addressed: "Hon. Steptoe Hoi ton.

Compliments of the Scotland Neck Demoeraticelub. A merry There "was also a letter, quite open to the public, with these words: "'Is dis Mister Holton. Dis am little Benny Steptoe. Jr. Pa knows you.

Pa has gone and says you shook him since de 'lection. Mommer says she thinks you ought ter 'dopt me as your chile." The Chairman declined to take the baby out of the express office and so the "kid" will be publicly sold. and find more Clothing and He avy Underwear on hand than we want this sea- -son of the year. So 5 than our' profit1 to ft 25 per cent, offall ft I fc a llf I I A UlUiUI CTill TT 111 ft of the offer; and all ft 8 finished stock-takin we'll give you more take them awny winter clothing mid a take advantage JJU this ason's goods :1 II PATTQN AVENUE finger marks on the woodwork They come easily and you get rid of them with OUTFITTER. TELEPHONE 78.

11 Grimy seem to grow about the house. they stick, too -unless MM Powder makes all cleaning easy. THE ft. K. FAIRBAMK COMPACT, KC 'fc Kit Rubber Boots and Shoes Ladies' Ruhber down prices.

Men's acting Rubbers for carry Kubbers to and children's shoes. J. D. Blanton No. 39 Patton Avenue.

Salisbury Sun: Tom" Henderson, a member of notorious Third North Carolina regiment, was shot Saturday night by Policeman Tqrrence while resisting arrest. Winston Sentinel: Mr. Wesley Mock, a splendid citizen of Davidson county, died yesterday at his home near Vernon at the age of 67 years, lie had been in declining health for some time. He will be buried at Ver-aon chuch. Marion Messenger: Dr.

Cheek Informs us that the mother of Mr. Craig, who has the smallpox is down with a disease somewhat similar to the way ia which Mr. Craig's case began Also a younger brother of his is sick in like manner both at tne nome place. Winston Sentinel: A wild turkey, running at large, in town, is the very singular spectacle that was witnessed today in the yard of Mr. A.

C. Green, in West Winston. So surprising was the sight that his turkeyship took to his wings and escaped to the woods before he could be shot. Winston Journal: C. Carter of Tad-kin county, while trying to ford For- bush creek in a wagon Friday evening found the water higher than he sup posed and was carried down the stream by the swift current and both himself and team wer drowned.

Mr. Carter was about 50 years of age and unmarried. Charlotte News: 'Squire Bailes writes that he has kept careful tally of all the couples married by him for a year and finds that he has made 201 couples happy, or as happy as they can be made by a wedding cere mony. His house is located on the line between North and South Carolina, and is locally almost a "Gretna Green." Winston Sentinel: After a linger ing illness for several weeks, Mr. Henry E.

Mclver, one of Salem's honored and beloved citizens, died Monday morning. The deceased was about 52 years of age. He was a son of the late Dr. Mclver and was born and raised near Clemmonsville. He came to Winston in 1876 and engaged in the contracting business.

Durham Herald: There were two children here yesterday on their war to the Baptist orphanage at Thomasvllle, They were tagged so that it might be known who they were and where they were going. Mr. Robert Holloway took charge of them on their arrival here and took them home to dinner with him. They left on the evening train for Thomas ville. Winston Sentinel: William Morgan was arrested Monday on the charge of making counterfeit money.

A detective has been here since Saturday working on the case with Deputy Sheriffs White ana Young. Morgan's house was searched Monday, but no money or moulds were found. It is understood that other parties are implicated and there appeared to be some doubt as to whether the evidence in hand was sufficient to convict Morgan. Statesville Landmark: The Landmark has recently cited a number of instances of good farming, and here is another that is fully up to any of those mentioned. Mr.

A. E. Morrison of Shi-loh township, made last year on 10 acres of land, without the use of any fertilizer, 250 bushels of corn, an average of 25 bushels to the acre, which is a first rate average for this country when no fertilizer is used. Mr. Morrison sold the corn from this 10-acre field for 45 cents per bushel and the fodder for a sufficient amount to realize $152 for his corn crop from 10 acres.

Winston Journal: The estate of Hon. D. F. Caldwell of Greensboro, who died a few days ago, is valued at $95,000 and his will, which has Just been admitted to probate, provides lirst for his funeral expenses, $5000 interest to his nephew, S. Caldwell of Jackson, $5000 to his neice, Emma St.

Caldwell of Trenton, and after a few other smaller bequests he directs that the remainder of his estate be divided equally between his neices, Bettie D. and Mattie H. Caldwell of Greensboro, Mary E. Caldwell of Jackson, Lizzie Caldwell Johnson of Memphis, and his nephew, W. A.

Caldwell of Jackson, Tenn. Salisbury Sun: Saturday evening Mr. John Haneline of Davie county and a colored preacher attempted to cross Second creek on the old Mocks- vilie road in a wagon. Six hours afterwards they were rescued, but the team of two mules, two good animals, were drowned. The creek had been swollen by the heavy rains and when Mr.

Haneline and the colored man reached it (they had been in Salisbury since Friday and were returning to Davie) the preacher didn't want to drive in, but Mr. Haneline took the lines and drove in. Before the mules had reached the first bridge they were in 10-foot water and soon afterwards were drowned. Charlotte Obseiver: The fiercest Are that Charlotte has known since the Sanders Orr building was burned began at about 10 minutes to 12 o'clock Friday night. The large three-story brick building on West Fourth street owned by Mrs.

J. H. Carson and occupied by the Shaw-Howell Harness and the one-story brick building, adjoining it on the east side, also owned by Mr. Carson, and occupied by Lid-dell as an up-town sample room, were consumed. Hardly one brick was left upon another of the large building.

It was entirely destroyed. The walls of the small building remain, as they were betw een the large building on the west and another building on the east, but the interior was entirely consumed Winston Sentinel: A freight engine was stolen from the yard of the Norfolk Western depot in this city Sunday morning. It was a bold theft and the best information obtained is that it was a white man. He went out from the yard on" fast time, pulling the throttle wide open. He ran to within two mnes or waiKertown, when the engine refused to go any farther.

There was plenty of steam, but the engineer did not understand the working of his "horse" and he allowed the cylinders to fill up with water, hence the machinery refused to work. Mr. S. H. Xicewonger, yardmaster, was advised of the theft arid he took another engine and went after the one stolen leaving here about 8 o'clock.

He returned with it about an hour later. Hendersonville Times: C. th Brooks of the Climax barber shop had a narrow escape Irom serious If nni fa. tal injury early Monday moraine th memory of which will linger with him tor many a day. He had built the fire in his shop as usual and was standing in the position referred to as "hugging me.

stove, wnen wltnout the slightest warning the thing exploded with a roar mat roused the entire neighborhood. ror an instant air. Brooks did not know whether he was shot or just mereiy Kiuea; out wnen his senses rallied he found the-top of his hat gone, his hands scalded, and numerous bruises about his body. The stove had disappeared as by magic, parts of it tnrougn tne rear window, an adjoining partition, and even through the front window, 40 feet away. The plastering on an sides was also well peppered.

The cause of the disaster was the freezing up of the coil of pipe within tne stove by means of which the bathroom adjoining was supplied with hot waw Mr. Brooks neglecting to Inquire into its conaition Derore starting his blaze. Mooresville correspondence Statesville Landmarkr-On the last night after the old year a number of boys, bent on haying a good time, went into Crump's restaurant and meat market. Presently some of them began acting in a disorderly manner, handling his goods roughly and disturbing things generally, while others were "on-look-ers" and seemingly relished the lawless sport. On Monday morning Crump obtained quite a list of names and obtained a warrant for 14 of the boys, which waa made returnable before E.

T. Goodman, esq. The case was heard in Academy Hall last Saturday. Each side was represented by able counsel. B.

F. Long, appeared for the defendants and W. D. Turner, for Crump. After hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel the Justice held 13 of the defendants in a bond of $50 each to the ensuing term of Iredell Superior court.

Much Interest was manifested in this suit and the hall was packed to its utmost capacity. Most of the day waa consumed in the trial. MOST OFTHE EXCITEMENT OF THE WAR IS OVER The "Blaoktianda" Have Been Ran la, and the Country ia Settling Down to a Reconstruction. COAMO, P. Dec.

28. Some time has elapsed since I last wrote. Most of the excitement of war is over, and the once objects of war and its maneuvers no more interest me as 1 did before I became familiar with It. Soldiers attract no more attention than civilians not so much here, as 1 seldom see an American other than a soldier. I have recently been studying Spanish, and now understand the language fairly well.

Have ho more trouble in conversing with the natives; go to their balls, aance their dancest and, in tact, 1 am becoming accustomed to their habits. Have laid aside my cartridge belt and brace of revolvers and no more fear an outbreak. The "Blackhands" bandits have been run in and the whole country is setting about a general reconstruction. Likely you would like to know how the "Blackhands" obtained their name. They are, or rather were, a band of natives who bitterly hated the Spaniard, and like the "Klu Klux" of the Civil war.

they would give warning by blacking their hands and leaving the Imprint on the walls of the house of an enemy. Christmas here was unusually quiet the quietest I ever saw. It is not observed save by the midnight mass. On December 31 they have a ball, and on the night of the first of January they have a grand affair. That night our Porto Rican belles can compete with our American beauties.

They powder, but it is a necessity, as the climate here soon tans one very badly, and it adds much to their shiny black hair and eyes. They do not' paint, though. A family near my office have kindly taught me the Porto Rican dances and for the two balls Saturday night and Sunday night I have both "Orden del Bailes" filled, so anticipate a good time. This Christmas was the hottest one I ever saw; I mean the weather. While the people of the States are suffering from the cold winds, rain and snow, 1 am here almost sweltering from a tropical sun which is much warmer than our country in, July and August.

Last night I saw for the first, time a total eclipse of the moon. It, was on about two hours. The nights here are delightfully cool, in fact a little too cool for our white pantaloons and ''bianco" coats. On Christmas day I went to a cock fight. They have here the finest game cocks I ever saw.

They will crow in their master's bands and make every effort to escape to get to their opponents. Here It is the principal sport. They trim all the feathers off of their heads, trim their spurs, and they are ready for battle. I think the postal system here will be regulated soon by Congress. The small places will be given to Porto Ri-cans.

The mails are very irregular, and I hope it will not be long till it will be so we may hear from the States in a month, at least. Smallpox is said to be raging In Ceales and in Aibonito, the nearest town to here. The natives here bear the marks of the dreadful disease, and many of them, too. There has been an order, I think, which is general for all soldiers to be vaccinated. I was vaccinated some time ago, but it did not take; think I will try it again.

S. W. KINGSMORE. Cart Bcfora. Horst, From the New York Herald.

Prominent citizens of Bridgeport have a plan to raise funds for improving their city by insuring their lives. Is this not putting the cart before the horse. Why not insure their lives by improving the city. How It Was- From Life. Maud, apprehensively did Mr.

Wlllingham call on you this morning, papa? Mr. Packenham Well, you might call it that, but as a matter of fact, I fell on him. Giving Thsm tha Benefit. From the Chicago News. "They say the Wigglehams have a skeleton in their closet." "Nonsense! There isn't a closet in thetr flat, that Is big enough to hold a skeleton which would be worth noticing.

ADVERTISERS Get better results from advertisements that appear in the afternoon paper in the winter months than any other time of the year. Everybody Is at home, it is more pleasant at the fireside than moving about. The paper is read more carefully and better' results from advertisements are sure to follow. Try The Citizen. I Will Dye This Year as Well as I Dyed in the Old Year.

I dye ladies' and gent's clothes, tips, plumes, feathers, hats, chenille curtains, rugs, robes, all kinds of fur; I clean ladies' and gent's clothes by chemical process which does not shrink or damage the goods, but will kill all germs of disease. alter and repair ladles' and gent's garments, also furs, such as beaver. seal, etc I make and mount fur rugs of all descriptions at reasonable price. Skins and fur bought at market prices. All work guaranteed.

One way express will be paid on all out of town orders. Carl Schultz, PRACTICAL, DYER AND CHEMICAL CLEANER. 65 South Main St. 'Phone 206. No.

1 East Court Place. Fair Warning The Tear Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Nine has come and finds many taxes for year 1898 unpaid. I am going to proceed now to collect, according to law, all unpaid taxes. I have only a short time in which to collect these taxes and they shall be collected. You can avoid trouble and unpleasantness by coming at once and securing your tax receipts.

Respectfully J. K. CHAMBERS, County Tax Collector. TO WATER CONSUMERS. This Is a new year a new quarter for payment of water rents.

The city Is compelled to cut down expenses, there. fore give you until January 15th as the final day of settlement of water tax, after that time I will proceed to cut off the water used by delinquents, and It wm coat you so cents extra when turn-ed on. Now, don't get worried and abuse me for complying with the law, but come and settle In the time given you. Respectfully yours, B. t.

M'COLLUM, Water Superintendent. Notre Dame of Maryland Charles Street vv RaJtlmor ma College for Young Women and Preparatory. School for Girls. Regular and Elective Courses. Extensive Grounds Location Unsurpassed.

Suburb of Baltimore. Spacious buildings, completely equipped. Conducted by School Sisters of Notre Dims, BT THE CITIZEN COMPANY. Every Afternoon Except Sunday WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1SW. Senator Quay-Senator Matthew Stanley Quay must stand trial before 12 of his peers In bis own State.

before his own courts upon an Indictment for felony, and uniess all signs fail the political career of the Pennsylvania political boss Is going to set behind a very dark cloud If not behind the bars of a prison. Senator Quay is not an old man. as publlc men go. Should he live till Sep- hi. 6th year, lie has been in public life -rnore or lens since he came to man's estate.

lie went Into the Union army as a lieutenant and came out a corn-mlssary general (rather against him). He filled a number of minor positions in the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia, and has been in active political life for 30 years. He entered, the United Stales Senate In was re-elected In 1S'J3, and unless he should succeed In doing what appears now to be exceedingly, doubtful he will leave that body on March i. Senator Quay has been looked upon as a political boss pure and simple, even surpassing Senator Piatt of New York, in the singleness of his accom plishments. But he has been a success in his specialty.

Senator Quay perhaps resembles the late WriL Mahone of mora than any other man who has been conspicuous In public life for a generation. lie'isiulocratic, self-assertive, dictatorial and absolutely unscrupulous In his methods when the advancement of his personal ambitious are at stake. To further these has requited much money, and in order to furnish it speculation has been resorted to, the market has possibly gune wrong, and the Indictment for conspiracy Vkilh olticials of a broken bank follows. A petition was taken to the State Supreme court, praying that his case be removed from the court of quarter sessions of Philadelphia, which was yesterday denied, and the Senator must stand his trial. This petition for removal baa a twofold Senator (Jaay consiUer-ed the attorney of Hie lower court his personal enemy, and he wisued, if possible, to get out of bis clutches, but no doubt the principal teusou tor asking for the change was to slave oif me trial until tne legislature, now session, suouiu elect a Senator to succeed Quay.

The Itepubucau caucus ol mat legislature met last Week, and a major ity ot lueiu vyleu tor Air. tuiy to be nis own successor, but tne Uaiiiuei' of votes thus cost was X'J short ol tne uuinoer necessary to e.ect a Senator. It was openly ueciureu liial upon tne decision of tne Supteoie court ou -nr. (Quay's pe tition wouia uepeuu his chu.ue.-3 lor le election to tne beuate. It is sad to see a member of the hlUist blanch of tue greatest legisla tive body ou eailu in sucu a discreditable pieUicauiciil.

Alia toetutlor Cjuay is Hut aioiie In his suonie. KicUard 1C Kentiey of a Democratic Senator, is resting under an indictment for tne Very same otlense. First natianai Bans Case. It Is hoped that there will be no fur ther postponement or de.ay in the tiial of the I'll st National bank cases set for February la. There is general gratification that a date has at lost been fixed for the trial of these cases.

It is a fact that there has been growing in the minds of many of the most conservative citizens of Asheville a conviction that these cases have been unreasonably delayed. Not that any considerable number of our people entertain any feeiiug of bitterness towards the oilicials of the failed bank, but because there is a belief that these men. and those who lost by the failure of the bank, and the public gen erally are. or should be. alike interest ed In seeing these cases fully, fairly, impartially and speedily tried, to the end that Justice may be done all con cerned and that high regard which should ever be in the minds of the public hen thiuking of our courts, main tained.

It is know that the depositors of the bank were given every reason to believe that these cases would be tried in July last. And they were as positively assured that the fall term of the court would not be allowed to pass without trial. These creditors were also told tliat a local attorney of their naming would be associated with the govern ment's attorney and others In these cases. None of these promises were fulfilled, and Just why. the district attorney perhaps knows.

It has been IS months since the doors of the First National bank were closed. The question has naturally come Into the minds of many of our most thoughtful citizens, "If 18 months, why not 24: if 24. hy not 36?" and so on Indefinitely. Good citizens of large affairs and ripe business experience in our chief cities oh learning of these cases also express surprise that so long a delay has been permitted, when the United States attorney six months since announced himself nearly ready for trial. The Citizen is glad these trials are to come off.

and entertains no feeling In the matter further than a legitimate desire to see Justice done every one concerned, so far as that is possible. The Republicans of the lower house of Congress in committee of the whole, here no record of the names was made, voted to strike out the appropriation from which the expenses of the civil service commissioners are paid, but when they came up in the open House, on an aye and no vote, where they would go on record, they walked up like little men and put It back by a good majority. Thia was a cowardly act, first because It was not the proper way to fight civil service, and second because it was fighting it In the dark. It seems this ought to provoke another prophecy from J. Wiley Shook.

But Pearson voted with Shook this time. The people of this city should see to It that the Southern Railway names Its new steamer from Norfolk to Baltimore Asheville, or know the reason why. While Asheville Is by no means the most Important town on the line of the Southern railway from a commercial standpoint, as a tourist city It surpasses all others, and as an advertisement of the Southern Asheville Is without a respectable competitor. Tba Southern can hardly do lesa than return the compliment by advertising Asheville In so far as naming- this new boat for our mountain city might do WHAT WESTERN NORTH CaPO-LIN A DID 11898. Go Corundum, Mica Being Mined Large Inveatmenta Have Been Made-Gold Prospect.

Editor The Citizen: At this season of the year a few words of review may interest your readers who are financially or patriotically Interested in the development of the mineral resources of the Old North State west of the "Blue mountains. Today it is hard to tell which, is the most important of the several minerals that have been mined In days gone by. But gold is king of the situation, so let us see what has been done with it first-A year ago today Valley river placidly curled along, showing only to the prospector an anxious face turned to the sky from the depth of its crystal clear water, where, hidden for untold ages, lay the sparkling grains of rich yellow metal and today the same old tide drags along with a monstrous burden of mud and silt, dumping it into the roaring torrent of Hiawassee. One hundred thousand dollars spent in purchas ing property and machinery and installing the latter, cutting 15 miles of ditches, and building over a mile of flumes has brought about the transformation. At three different points placer mining is being carried on on a scale never before known in this section.

The operations require nearly 3000 cubic feet of water every minute of the day, some of this under a pressure of 265 feet and flowing through an 18-inch pipe nearly a mile long. At various points the water is used under 65, 125, 180 and 265 feet head in the pipes. This directed in streams 2, 3. 4 and 5 inches against a bank of clay, sand or gravel has cutting power that it seems nothing can resist. Banks 20 feet high crumble and wilt into the muddy torrent where, laden with boulders and the precious gold, they are whirled away through the ground sluices to the hungry maw of the great elevator to be vomited into a flume 35 feet high, thence away to the dump.

Frank N. Gibs, manager, ably assisted by Mr. Dan Fest as supeiinten-dent, have brought the Treomdale to successful operation. At the old Van Ore mine, which some of your readers may remember, life again stirs. The Taylor ditch and flumes crumbling to decay for 35 years have been cleared out, rebuilt and extended a mile, making a total length of eight miles.

This affords 400 miners' inches of water under nearly 200 feet fall, which before this is in print wffl be adding Its muddy current to the river below. At the commencement of the war this mine was being opened and has always been considered one of the most promising on the river. Robert Galusha is superintendent and L. S. Ropes constructing engineer.

At Marble creek, the Cherokee Iron and Marble company installed a hydraulic plant for exploring and gold washing. This is at present shut down, but will probably resume washing as soon as freezing weather is, over. Walter C. Lytle is president and manager, and L. S.

Ropes superintendent of con struction. The coming spring will undoubtedly see new extensions made and many more mines opened up even across the divide at the Red Marble Gap. At Warren, Piinceton, capital Is putting in a 10 450 pound stamp mill at the Hunt mine. At Tomotla, seven miles up Valley river from Murphy, the talc property known as the Maltoy mines has been sold or leased and active work Is going on tearing out old and installing new pulverizing and grading machinery. Messrs.

Williams and Southerland are in charge of the alterations. The birch yard opened last spring on the clay deposits of the Cherokee Iron and Marble company burned several kilns of fire brick. The company is making systematic efforts to introduce their manufactured brick and raw-clays. These are highly refractory, and favorably spoken of by practical fur-nacemen. But for legal complications '98 would have seen the completion of the big concentrating plant of the Isbell Corundum company on Shooting Creek and the commencement of operations.

This plant, manufactured by K. P. Allis of Milwaukee, consists of crushers, rolls, revolving screens, hydraulic classifiers. Jigs for concentrating and rammers for cleaning the corundum, drying and grading machinery for complete preparation for the market. A.

Ii. isbell is superintendent and Fred Isbell superintendent of mill. At Waynesville the National Abrasive company have been doing business through the year and made -iiitrar-ls for additional property in the Blue Ridge country. Should developments here prove satisfactory the company, will probably erect a mill on Shooting Creek to concentrate, at least, the mineral which will then be shipped to their factory at Waynesvile for further treatment and preparation for the market. Corundum Hill still pursues its accustomed way, though the past 12 months have seen renewed activity and increased product.

An important transfer of property has been made in a new corundum belt and designs for a complete mill and cleaning machinery are in the hands of machinery manufacturers. This is a high grade product running 12Vfe to 25 per cent, corundum which yields readily to concentration to 85 and 95 per be ing further washed to a very fine product. It is understood that the Herbert interests Have changed hands. This property is on Buck Creek on Upper Nanta-hala, and produces a fine grade of massive corundum. The Detroit Mica company operating on Lyle Knob.

Just below Franklin, have installed power plant of three drills by means of which a great quantity of rock is "broken and a large output of mica obtained. Very favorable reports come from this property, and the company seem well satisfied with It. Scavers Harris are also mining considerable mica and will probably develop their interests largely the coming year. The above Indicates only the actual new enterprises and improvements of the past 12 months, a larger number than this section has witnessed for many years. The coming year will without doubt see as many and more improvements with a largely increased capital investment.

That the gold resources of this immediate gold belt are as yet practically unknown Is an undeniable fact. Al most no prospecting has been done. Many promising veins are today lying untouched, unknown because not hunt ed or tested. To find a gold mine reqires some skill as well as means to back the explorer. Assays must be made to ascertain what is In the ore.

A trained mind and eye are necessary. The formation extends to the northeast, and should be carefully prospected and tested both for placer gold and lodes. On Briartown Mr. Getty developed a vein, a sample lot, given a thorough test at Charlotte, running $9 to Jll per ton, and shows a width of 14 to 3 feet-Active and intelligent work along these lines will make -1899 a. record breaker for Western North Carolina.

The Southern States show an increase of almost 20 per cent- over 1897. The country at large 15 per cent. In the production of gold, and '99 should see a very large addition to this amount from this neck mountain. Tours respectfully. 1 Referred to the Charlotte Observer- From the Chicago Chronicle.

Kgbert Davidson, a prominent citizen of Mecklenburg county. North Carolina, is on trial in the federal court on a unique charge. A mall carrier had been stealing his melons. He had stopped the carrier In the road and whipped him. The carrier missed the mail connection, and Davidson is being tried for "delaying the malls." Fall In line and use Klastlc Starch.

THERE WILL BE NO DIVISION AMONG DEMOCRATS- Tha Opinions of Many Senators) an Thia Important ton's Christmas Gift. RALEIGH. N. Jan. 11 There will be no division among the Democratic Senators regarding the present emergency.

Even those of them who believe that they have come to no conclusion as to the best election law to be adopt, ed say briefly, in terms. "We want and a Permanent and posi- blte man supremacy and ad- vocate w-aieer leg.iat.ou best ueues tus. rur tne greater part tue Beitaiois ltoin ine txai. are iu lav or ol me liuuiwaiu irancuise law, and it upeuiy coiiccued oy tne Western senators it uwy win wuiiugiy s-ppoit lus or arijr ucuer measure uii wi iui. clcr tuiuiuSie Ueiw uuuiiuauuu in -e aiuie arru ie relief to lue eas.eru couuues.

luui corresponuent gives tue opinion ol UidU ol lire bcULOiA aoneu oy ne wncn election law iucj ueemeU besu cer.ii.or r.ruwn-1 am opposed to a toiisuiuiiuiial convention, ocWevc iu a ia mar wnl prevent tne wnoiea.e voting ol cniuiuars ana otner ptuuiij llol eUUUea to vote, in my ij.uuo uesioes volea In me iat e.c.ou inal liaa no rignl to vote. tu.B Ueiag uue largely lo tne tact mat me iaiiu uurcs are in tne hanus ot unscrupulous persons, i uo not beileve in lire total uisirauchisemeul of the neio, but 1 uo inina mat theie suouiu oe a US Hi taw under wnlch trauu ui be iiupossiole. senator Skinner I want an election law mat wnl prevent the negioes iron, voting altogemer. 1 tnins lue iouis- iana iaw good, henaior liill Yes, the Louisiana. francnise law.

Senator Robinson I don't believe in rauical measures, but a stringent, tnuiifch conservative, law that wrii preserve tne sanctity of the ba.lot box. senator Glenn A law as near tne Louisiana franchise law as practicable and one framed on tne repeal ot the r-th amendment of the constitution a law lo Uisquaniy non-residents, convicts, and ail otner persons not having a rignt to ballot. Senator Cowper It seems to me that the wisest thing to do is to repeal the llh amendment to the constitution ii lhat be possible. Senator Smith I believe in an election iaw to do away with the negro vole altogether, or, as Dave Bennett said, a tood. suuare.

honest law mat will always give a good Demo- cratic majority Senator Lowe -I vote with the Dem- ocratic majority; whatever law tney declare for will suit me. Senator Ward 1 think the Louisiana election law the best one in an like the present one. All or us are pledged to eliminate tiie negro vole. Senator Miller The Louisiana law is hat we need. Senator Aiurray A law that will force each and every man to show his tax receipt.

By so doing the burdens of the taxpayers would not be so heavy because more people would pa taxes. benator Jackson A system that, above ail, will provide intelligent, eui-ciellt registration and theieb prevent trauu at tne oox. benalor ilson I prefer the Louisiana iaw, proviued that alter investigation it is tound to be suitable and Will accomplish wnne supremacy. tneiiaior Saiterheia A law based upon an educational and property tax would. 1 tniuK, be gooa; at any late a casi-iron law that will make this tne uue man State.

Senator Ciietk No negro in politics; any law to accomplish it. Tne Louisiana law is good. senator justice The election law to pass is one based upon me political plane mat gave us our elections. Vve are pieaged to reaeem the State from a condition of aftairs that existed prior to tne last election impossible. Senator Jerome I am in tavor of a constitutional amendment rainer tnan an election law pure and simpie.

Senator Harslaw 1 believe that the Virginia election law will accomplish tne end desired and that no constitutional amendment will accompiisn such end. Senator Cocke I favor a law that will give to every man having a moral right the legal right to vote. in ihe House yesterday a favorable report was made on the bill taisnig a special committee to look -at tne acts of 1VJ5 and li7 and decide which are meritorious. Bills were introduced to amend by excluding as evidence any person directly or indirectly interested in an) transaction between himself and dead man, unless the dead man's relatives otter evidence. To allow exemption irom taxation to manutacturing enterprises which come to Nortn Carolina, lo pay A.

L. Swinson balance oi salary as enrolling clerk in To amend tne code by making Dosiaray a civ action, allowing the woman to appeal i re tn the magistrate decision Tnere was a long debate on Julian's bill to reDeal the act of which re quires ail otheers of Slate banks, rail ways and other corporations to iaK. ana tile oaths. The bill tailed to pas us second reading yeas 40, nays il. A resolution declaring mat Cniteu Stales senators Bhould be voted for di lectly by the people was adopted, it cans on Senators and Representatives Uonuress to use all their inltuence to have such an amendment to the constitution submitted to the legisla tures of the various States.

Chairmen of committees were nounced as follows: an. institutions for insane McNeill, claims Wail. The House elected as enrolling clerk tH. B. Norvell.

A resolution to raise a special joint committee of five to investigate the penitentiary was adopted. It provides lor an investigation of the management for the past four years, the lom-luitlee being given latitude and lull authority. Another bill to repeal the act requ.r- ing banks, railways and otner coipora- tions to take oaths came up and was reterred to the committee. In the Senate a bill was introduced to regulate duties and powers to town constables and to validate proceedings based on processes served by them. A bill to re-incorporate the Rich mond.

Petersburg Carolina railroad. Senator Cocke's resolution that Sen ator be elected by the people wat unanimously adopted. A bill to establish a fish culture sta tion in North Carolina was introduced, it will be maintained at the expense of the United States. E. B.

Norvell was elected enrolling clerk, the vote being 45 ayes, no noes. At a meeting of the committee on education Senators Smith. Butler anu Wilson were appointed a special com mittee to draft a public school law and submit it to the educational commit tee. The Democrats in the legislature are merely carrying out the party platform in adopting the resolution declar ing forHhe election of senators by direct vote of the people. Balsam Dugger, the 10 years old son of Hon.

Shep. Dugger, North Carolina's sweetest singer, is here. He is a bright little fellow and is a page in the House. He came all the way from Cranberry, tagged as a "Page to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Mrs.

Pattie D. B. Arlington is here. She brings the news that because she was a witness against ex-Postmaster Boddie of Nashville threats were made to bum her bouse and kill her son Bryan. In fact she says persons followed her son to assassinate him.

It iwms that after all "The Terrible Third" is to come here for muster out. MaJ. Charles L. Davis said that if It came here (and he now sees no reasons to doubt it) it will be disarmed and guarded and all precautions for the safety of the people will be taken. Arms and ammunition save that in the hands of a few guards will be turned in.

and knives and pistols will be taken from the men. The secretary of State baa charter ed the Carolina Northern, railway. from Lumber ton to Marion, H. C. miles; capital 1500,000.

All the stock SPAIN CLAIMED ILLINOIS. Gam of Grab Which Was Foiled Years Ago. From the Chicago Record. When Great Britain and the 13 States were discussing the preliminaries of the treaty of Paris and Versailles in 1783 Spain surprised the commissioners of both by presenting a claim to the ownership of the "Illinois country" the vast territory which had been organiz ed several years before under the direc tion of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia. This territory had been transferred, in 1777, from British to American rule by the dashing conquest of Col.

George Rogers Clarke; but the wily Spaniards alleged a later con quest. In support of their claim, the Spanish diplomats urged the following incident from the history of the year LSI: Don Eugenio Pourre, a Spanish cap tain, with a force of 26a Spaniards. Franco-Americans and Indians, gathered from St. Louis, then the capital of iSew Spain, and from Cahokia, near by, made a raid across what is now the State of and rounding Lake Michigan, captured Fort St. Joseph, an old rench fortification which had de generated into a British trading post.

1 he Spanish nag was raised over St Joe's log fort, some guns were fired in honor of "his most Catholic majesty" and then Don Lugenio and his band loaded with furs and skins, hurried southward, to give no further thought to their "conquest." But two years later the Spaniards of Madrid be thought themselves of the incident. and, warmly supported by France, based upon it a claim to the "Illinois country." The American commissioners, led by Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, ad mitted the facts of the raid, but de nied the claim of conquest since there had been no permanent occupation an absolute requirement of conquest. This reasoning not proving effective, the Americans then resorted to geography, Even if the Spanish claim were Just which they were careful not to allow they showed by a map which could not be questioned that the alleged conquest could have no bearing upon the territory in demand, as St. Joseph was not, and never had been, a part of the Illinois country. ONLY TWO-BARRELED CANNON.

Intended for Cutting a Wide Swath of Death, It Proved a Failure. From the Athens Banner. The old double-barrelled cannon ot the Mitchell Thunderbolts is now owned by the city and is on the city hall lot. Capt. Bamett has men instructed to have the cannon mounted at the ueuii of the park on College avenue, near the Conieuerate monument.

Tnere is a history ot unique interest thai goes along with this old cannon. In me first place, it is the only double-barrelled cannon in the world. In the next place, it was invented with a peculiar idea in the mind of the inventor, it belonged to the Mitchell Thundered is, a company of old men orgamxod ntre in lfsoii, purely for home defense. One of the company, Mr. John Giile-tand, invented mis cannon anu had it ast at tha Athens foundry.

The idea of Mr. Cillelund was one of considerable ingenuity. A aO-loot thain witle the ends attached to two cannon balls was the charge, and the idea of the inventor was that when the cannon balls came out of the muzzle ot i he cannon they would have tendency to diverge, draw the chain t.iat and mow down an entire company. Tue ecu oany took the cannon out into '-he country near Athens one day to test il. Il was properly charged, anu was toudied off with great ceremony.

One of the balls sot out a little ahead of til other nml then the mischief was to play. It had a kind ot circular motion ani i lowed up about a quarter an acre of ground, the members of the cimpany in the meantime scattering in ail directions to keep from being hit by the tlving chain. The old cannon was never usl arter that except at an occasional Democratic jubilee, when charges of powder would be fired. About live years ago the old cannon disappeared, and not until a few days ago did our people know where it was. Iist week it turned up in a Junkshop, but it was promptly purchased by the city.

Mr. Neumyer, who owned the cannon, had been offered for it, and when he learned that it was a rare old relic and our people wanted to keep it he promptly turned down the offer and swapped it to the city for an old bell. G. A. R.

POST- Legislature Memorialized A lanta Speech Commended. At the meeting of Marlon Roberts post, G. A. yesterday the officers for the year were Installed. There was a good attendance upon the meeting.

The post memorialized the North Carolina legislature to make May 30. National Decoration day, a legal holiday, instead of May 20. A resolution was adopted commanding Preside'. McKinley's suggestion of National care of Confederate soldiers' graves, as made in his Atlanta speech. The resolution says that no soldier on either side will throw an obstacle iu the way of accomplishment of the plan, and speaks of those who would oppose it as "traitors to their country." Unprofitable Hogs From the Centralia, Journal.

A rural subscriber asks: Do hogs We know that a good many don't. They take the paper several years and have the postmaster send it back marked Such a breed is usually two-legged and unprofitable. PEOPLE. Benjamin Bissell, who lives near Ball ston Spa, N. says he has voted for IS presidential candidates, not one of hom was elected.

General Merritt still bears on his right arm the scar from the first wound he ever received, a slight flesh wound made by a stray ball early in the Civil war. Lieutenant Peary says his Christmas menu while north of the arctic circle generaljy consisted of broiled salmon trout with tomato sauce, potato patties, olives, roast saddle of reindeer, cheese, sweets, nuts, raisins, champagne, cigarettes and coffee. Both Miss Helen Gould and General Joe Wheeler emphatically deny a report that the Santiago hero recently proposed to and was rejected by the Wall street wisard's daughter. Rumor insists on finding a wife for the however, and a later report is that he is paying assiduous court to the widow of George W. Childs of Philadelphia.

The Countess of Warwick, the noted beauty, drives what are regarded as the best matched pair of white Arabian ponies in England. She owned one and the late Baron Rothschild another. The baron offered her a large sum for her. pet, but she laughingly refused to selL Perhaps In doing so she displayed great shrewdness, for In a day or two he sent her his pony, saying be could not bear to see the two separate. Loaln.

Nnr York. i'lrusaeipoia. Boots at marked needle toed self- less than cost. i lit mens, woni n's Company CONSUMPTION CAN BE CIO Letter From a Grateful Patient to Dr. Preston, Specialist.

Dr. L. P. Preston, the consuiu specialist from Cincinnati, came iu i a few days ago, thinking to it-mum through the winti-r niuiiUis only bin since learning of the Kitat nutiiiu-r i persons who vinit this place suffrrin with consumption, he has about dtn.i" ed to locate here permanently. in Preston is one physician that not claims he can cure consumption.

he proposes to prove it. lie will mv you the names of some of those he ha-cured and he asks you to have a friend, minister or ollicial in i. at em -city, to investigate for you. them a two cent stamp for reply followlne is from Mrs. J.

H. smul, who traveled extensively in s.aivl. health, but with no relief: ilolyoke, Dee. 2'J. Dr.

L. b. Preston, Asheville, Dear Sir: Your letter of De. 12 received. 1 was at Boston it came, and on my return to Jured my wrist and ankle sever.lv consequently the delay In your letter.

You ask how I an, an'! a alive to let you know The doctor i not heard from her for more than a yearj, as to my general health It is very good; If I continue as well us i have for the past two and a half year-since I took your treatment, I will complain, but will recommend It to ail those suffering with consumption 1 wifi, hf-ar from you often With best wishes for your future success, I am Yours respectfully MRS. J. H. SMITH Mrs Smith Is the wife of the etor of the Marble Hall hotel, Mass. Preston offers to treat all that come in the next five days at greatly reduced price.

He will Ku you a chance to investigate I'aj-uiK any money. Call at the Hotel Berkeley. on the do. t- "Here is $2, Send me some sugar. I will Kiir you most of my trade hereafter.

only get goods at your prices when I am able to quote them to others." If you would save money do likewise That Is. trade with us or get prices and make your grocer c- me to them. Respectfully Notice of Sale. By virtue of an execution issued out of the Superior court of Buncombe county directed to me, the undersigned in favor of William H. Westall, plaintiff, and against J.

R. Hill and his wife, J. F. Hill, defendants, commanding me to expose to public sale the lands below described for the satisfaction of said execution, to-wlt, for the sum of J993.23, and the further sum of $645, costs. I will sell, at the court house door in the city of Asheville, county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, on MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY.

1899, at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, all that city lot. piece or parcel of land tying on the east side of French Broad avenue in the city of Asheville, county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina, "adjoining the lands of Mary L. Queen, Dr. J. A.

Watson, Gwyn and others, beginning at Mary L. Queen's northwest corner in the east margin of French Broad avenue, and runs thence with her line north 88 degrees 40 minutes east 147.5 feet to the northeast corner of Mary L. Queen's lot in Gwyn's line; thence north a degrees 60 minutes 118 feet to a stake in Dr. Watson's line; thence with the said line 88 degrees 40 minutes west 147.6 feet to the east margin of French Broad avenue; thence with the east margin of French Broad avenue south 3 degrees and 50 minutes west 116 feet to the beginning." This the 2nd day of January, 1899. R.

F. LEE, I Sheriff of Buncombe County. l-2d6t-monday Notice. North Carolina, Buncombe county In Superior court. J.

R. and E. Brig-man vs. W. S.

Roberts. Notice of execution sale. By. virtue of an execution directed to the undersigned from the Superior court of Buncombe county in the above entitled action, I will on' MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEB- RUARY, 1899, at the court house door In said county, sell to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy said execution all the right, title and interest of said R. and E.

B. Brigman, plaintiffs in the above entitled action, have in the following described real estate, to-wit: Beginning at a forked white oak on a ridge and runs north 74 degrees east 80 poles crossing a branch to a white oak, A. Filer's corner; thence with his line north 81 poles to thence west 50 poles to a pine and post oak; thence north 74 poles to a black uhji; rnence west 130 poles to a pine Roberts' corner; thence south 10 de grees west poies to a poplar; thenc south 10 degrees east 60 poles to a white oak to the head of a branch; thence with the branch same course 40 poles to tuuumuer, me rorks of the branch; Micucc so urn poles crossing the nranth a v. I lu niuic nut ou top or a nuSe; men wun the top of the ridge uegrees east 122 poles to the beginning. Said land lying in Flat known as the Marian iuutr ia.no.

This January 2, 1899. R. F. LEE, Sheriff of Buncombe County. i ftL F' Weavr.

Deputy Sheriff. l-3d4t-ttfes Notice. Josie Spaff ord vs. Fred L. Spafford.

The above named defendant. Fred L. Spafford. will take notice that an action entitled as above has been begun in the Superior court of Buncombe C- tne above named plaintiff against said defendant for the purpose of obtaining an absolute dl- bond, of matrimony, and that said defendant is required to appear and answer or demur to the complaint of plaintiff during the next term of the Superior court of Bun-col-r beginning on the second Monday in March. 1899.

or the relief ETfyf forn "aid complaint will -be granted. This December 20. 1898. Clerk of the Superior" Cvrt of Bu'n- comoe county, N. C.

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