Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 1

Ashevnle Citizen. aily VOLUME X-NO. 168. ABBEVILLE, N. THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1891.

PRICE 5 CENTS JilNKTY-FlVK IX ONE JAIL. New and Seasonable J. G. HOWARD FAILS TO AFP1 WOOD! WOOD! Fifty tone's dry boards and alam, best for kindling, joe. load.

OATS HAY THERE IS NO INTENTION OF I'LAY A CARD Iteault of Overcrowding In the County lrlou. John C. Chase, sanitary engineer and member of the State Board of Health, is in the city for a few days, stopping with bis friend Lt. A. H.

Cobb on Mont ford avenue. Tbe State Board of Health has undertaken a sanitary inspection of tbe various State institutions as well as tbe water supply and methods of age disposal in the principal cities and towns, and Mr. Chase is here to farther this ol jfct. This morning Mayor Patton escorted Mr. Chase and Tub Citizbn on a tour of inspection that included tbe City Hall Central market, fire department, court bouse and tbe county iail.

The sanitary features of Ibecitv departments were found to be in good condition, bat tbe visit to tbe jail revealed a bad state ol atlairs as a result or overcrowding, Ninety-fire persons were berded to gether in the prison last night, in cages and cells that bare scant accommoda tion for 40. White and black, old and voung. ail ing and well, the man who sold a pint of blockade liquor, tbe common. thief and tbe murderers wno are sentenced to the death penalty early in January all were penned together like cattle and only able to hare relief from the sickening surroundings wben tbe court officers appear with an order that removes a batch of the onlortunat.es for trial in tbe Federal court. The worst aspect of tbe case was ob served in the lower cage where the floor was sloppy in places from which a rank, fetid odor arose and pervaded tbe atmosphere of tbe cages and corridor.

Tbe air was stifling with the dust of lime from the constantly shuttling feet of the trans gressors and the bad prison smell. A more disgusting exhibition can scarcely be conceived. Said one of the prisoners: "This is an awful place. We couldn't sleeplastnigbt; bad to lar and stand on each other, and tramp about. We hadn't enough blank ets and couldn't kep warm." Mr.

lamison, tbe jailer, told tbe vu- itors on entering that he was ashamed of tbe place, but that he was doing the best be could in tbe face of the over crowd, which is caused bvthe large nam ber of prisoners from tbe federal court, The Citizen knows from personal in spection at former times that tbe jail is under ordinary conditions kept cleanly. "They're filthy, indeed ther are," said the jailer, but tbe commonwealth's iuspector ot health was unprepared for the half of what he saw. IX FOREST FIRE DISTRICT'S. Several l'ersons Meet Death In the Flames. Mbmi-his, Nor.

15. Reports from fonst fire districts in this vicinity show that while the loss to property is not great, considering tbe extent of tbe sasatitoay covered, tbe loss of life exceeds expectation. Within 15 miles of Mem phis three lives have been lost by fire in tbe past two days and there are rumors of a fearful conflagration in Arkansas where five lives were lost. Remains of fire human buildings were found, with flesh and clothing all burned off, in tbe St. Francis bottom, all within a quarter ol a mile ot each other.

There are fears that they are the remains of a party ol hunters from Texas that went into that country last week. Tbr fatalities in this countv are pecul iarly distressing. Pt.nny Woods, an aged negress, bad ber dress singed as sbe fled from tbe burning house, and she ran, surrounded br tbe fUmes, until she lell dead. Pitt Roy, a nine years old boy, ran into his father's boose, which was afire, to save some property. Tbe house collapsed and be was burned to death before many spectators.

GOING H3ME IN BOATS. Floods In. Great Britain Vessels Are Foundered. London, Nor. 15 As a result of tbe rioleut winds, heavy rains and tbe overflowing rivers, tbe inhabitants of some of tbe riverside villas at? Eaton and Windsor are obliged to approach the doors ot their houses in boats.

Upwards of a thousand persons in Bath are ren-dertd homeless by the overflowing of the Avon. Generally tbe rainfall continues, but the gales have subsided, t--. ne rintisn suip vuimere, vaptain Read, last reported at Hamburg, Oct. 1, from Iquiqui, foundered in yesterday's gale 80 miles off Shurnhead, Yorkshire. I weuty-two persons were drowned, in cluding tbe captain and his wife.

Eight bodies were washed a 8 bore at Worthing this morning. It is believed tbe British steamer Zinrie, last reported at Ham burg November 1 from Sam, is also lost. Heavy floods are reported on tbe island of Cyprus. Efficacy of the New Diphtheria Cure. Washington, Nov.

12. Consul-Gen eral De Kay reports from Berlin bat the demand for serum, the diphtheria specific, as been to great that tbe hospitals ran out of it in September and, while tbe death rate of diphtheria cases among children under four bad sunk to 11 per cent, before tbe exhaustion of tbe supply, it rose to 60 during October. Tbe serum is not a panacea, and absolute certainty is not axe ibed to the new cure, especially cases where diphtheria is attended with other diseases. Mary Ann Leaves the Pops I Raleigh, N. Nor.

15 Marion Butler, president of tbe National Farm ers' Alliance, and slated to succeed Sen ator Ransom in tbe United States Sen ate after March 4 next, is reported as baring stated that he would rote with be Republicans in tbe organization ol tbe next senate. Has Ametts Enough. Fort Wobth, Nor. 15. H.

Schmidt, banker and general dealer in rein end, Robertson county, filed a deed of trust yesterday to secure creditors in he sum of $75,000. Schmidt's assets are from $100,000 to $125,000. The Meyers Murder. Atlanta, Not. 15.

The Meyer's murder case is progressing slowly. Tbe State introduced all its testimony rester- day. Tbe trial will hardly close Saturday. Intense interest is taken to this case. Going to Pekln.

Washlngton, Not. 15. Tbe President today appointed Edward K. Lowry of Ohio second secretary of tbe United State legation at Pckin. 1119 UKAursa WAS SET lOK 1 OTJ1AK TODAY.

Tua lrtUlnt of the 'M'ulverHHl Aaao- elation of Home ArtUta" lKxm Not Keep Ilia Apuotntmont uuil HlaSltMH) Bond la Foa-feltwl. C. B.Krnmbioe alias J.C.Howard who, nodcr iht last name, signed himself as president of the Universal Association of Home Artists, with headquarters at Ashetille, has apparently gone oat of business, in part of the country, at feast. Today at 13 o'clock was the time set for the preliminary bearing in the ca se agauut-Hamarc) for fraudulent trse of the mails, in United States Commissioner A.T. SommeyV court.

When the boar arrived, J. G. Merrimon, of counsel for Howard, Deputy Marshal Thrash and Detective Dearer were present, but How ard came not. Thereupon bis bond of $1,000 given for bis appearance od this day was declared forfeited, after the unal form. The matter now goes to the United States court, where judgmeot will be taken for the amount of the bond which will doubtless bare to be paid in full Mail matter continues to arrive for Howard, but lor the past week or two all checks enclosed have been returnrd to the senders.

Answers to Howard's advertisements hare been consigned to the waste basket. One correspondent after baring his money returned wrote aifain, compiatntng that it was an oat fit and not the money be wanted from the association. It is estimated that about $500 baa been returned. Postmaster Kerr has been instructed br Poutoffice Inspector Wm. Canard ho is now in Ashrville, to hold mail sent nere for Howard, awaiting an in vestigation bv the postoffice department A COSTLY POSTAL.

CAIU). Grocer Ownbey Wrote Some Vbforous Language Thereon. Sending scurrilous matter through the mails" was the charge in an unusual case taken up in the United States cou yesterday afternoon. SimsOwnbey, head of the firm of Ownbey Son, grocer; men on Montford avenue, was the de fendant. Some time ago Mr.

Ownbey purchased quan'ity of potatoes from a Baltimore nrm. Woentue tubers arrived tney ware bad condition, and Mr. Ownbey ex pressed his opinion rather rigorously on postal card.wb.icn be seut to tne snip pers. When the case came up Mr. Ownbey pleaded guilty and was sus pended on payment ot tnecoata, wntcn amounted to about $22.

James Kiddle and David Jones were nt up fur time nuintus each; loan Sberriil urd Neelv Williams two months each; and V. A. Cunningham and Jacob Estep one month each, for rtolating the revenue laws, the usual bneot JflOO and costs was imposed in each. This morning the case of Hirschcl han dler was taken up. The defendant, who is onlv abeut 15 years ol age, is charged with robbing the postothce at Uillsboro mu spring, the amount taken irom the office was $20 or $30 and some stamps.

Young is a siu I'r. J. M. Candlrr, State Senator-elect from the 34th district. The examination ol the gorernment's witnesses occupied the time until noon.

The defence is repre sented by V. S. Luok, J. M. Gudgrr and i a S.

J. Pembirton. FARM SCHOOL FOlt BOYS. The New Institution Will Beirlu It First Year Wednesday. The finishing touches are tx4ng put on tbe Farm School for Bovs building three miles west of Cooper's, and tbe work will be completed by Wednesday, No vember 21, the diy set for thcopeniag of the school.

The institution will start oil well, in fact there are almost 100 applications for admission beyond tbe capacity for this year. The pupils will receive practical instruction iu the reclaiming of land, raising grains and grasses, $tilture of fruits, raising cattle and dairying-such brnrches as will beget a thorough knowledge of tbe most progressive meth ods of farming. Tbe school building will nave cost wben completed about $17,000, or, with all outbuildings, nearly $20,000. There are 420 acres ol land in tbe tract cdnuecled with tbe school. Tbe superintendence of the school will be in tbe hands of Samuel Jeffrey, and his accomplished wife will be the matron.

Mr. Jeffrey is a graduate of tbe agricultural department of Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y. Por several years, and up to tbe time be came to Buncombe. be bad charge of the university farm at Cornell.

i The Farm school has been built and is controlled by the same boards as have given Asheville the Normal and Colle giate institute and tbe Pease Home Industrial school. Taking; Out the Gold. Washington, Not. 15. The treasury sustained a further loss today in its gold reserve, $275,000 being withdrawn from tbe various sub-treasuries in exchange for United States notes and treasury notes of 1890.

This brings tbe aggregate loss from this cause within tbe past two days to $400,000. Uold is being principally taken out in Boston and evidently is intended tor bond pur chases. Striking Weaver's Go Back. Pawtucket, R. I.

Nor. 15. Tbe striking weavers at tbe Lorraine mills who bare been out since October 2, roted last night to return to their looms next Monday. Tbe settlement was ac complished through tbe intercession of Mayor Tiepkr. It is claimed by tbe management that tbe employes will, by tbe introduction of improved loom beads on machinery, be able to earn more tban before the cut down.

The Blnerlelda Mosquito. Washington, Not. 15. Dr. Guseman, Nicaragaan minister here, baa received reports from Bluefields, which are very gratifying to him and to our own gor-ernment as indicating a most satisfactory settlement of the troubles which bare for so any months afflicted tbe Mosquito reservation.

I DELICACIES! We now have in stock? the largest and best stock of American and imported FINE GROCERIES EVER SHOWN IN NORTH CAROLINA. AVe cordially invite the public to call and see our goods and compare prices. Just re ceived new crop layer and sultana raisins, patrolia cleaned currants, figs, select drained citron, sptter yellow cling peaches, wine jelly; Laforest, Pate de Foie Gras, stuffed olives, red bigarreaux cherries French peas, cranberries, buckwheat, maple syrup, Saratoga chips, club house, Neuf-chatel, Philadelphia, American and pine-apple cheese, new crop cola prunes, olive oil, new jams and preserves" POWELL SNIDER BICYCLES AT A BARGAIN. I hate on hatnf two bicycles, wood rim, pneumatic tire, weight 27 lbs. each, '94 pattern, complete with lantern and btll for $50" each.

One with brake, weight 32 ilorgan Wright tire, for $49. Any body wishing to buy one, now is your time. Three boys' pneumatic tires at $20 each. New wheels. E.

BLOMBERG, 17 PATTON AVBNUB. FOR SALE! One judgment against F. A. Fanning for twenty dollars nd eighty cents 8o-toe. Will give liberal discount Or.

A- Greer. Oakland Heights Hotel WILL GIVE Reduced Rates Until 1895. FINE OIL 15c. GAL. NEW GOODS! Caning every day.

(Stand opening in fewaays. TRRlsTU'sl Coal Hod sad tasca, Fin tats, Shovel. Tonga, Pokers, tic cheap at THRASH'. The B. H.

Lamp In All Styles. THRUM'S, 41 PAT TON AVE. White Cliiiui For Amateur Decorators. Biggest Stack and Lowest Price. THRASH'.

Japanese Goodw In Every Variety. Bargains. THRASH', 41 PATTON AVE. People BREAD Might as wtll avt lomc thing appet'z'ng as to Who eat something that isn'tfl What's the age of baying a poor article when you can get the Best for the EAT same money at HESTON'S, Confections. TELEPHONE NO.

183. 5: a mi 9 eg si ca ja I- na I 73 It a S8 OS ot 5 a 2 .5 0 a is 5 is a 44 3 i SI i a 0 "J3 eS as Toilet Soaps. Just received a Urge line from the leading manufacturer's Look in our window, from OTS. TO 75 OTS. AL8Q A FILL LINK Vaseline Goods Heinitsh Reagan, A (rents For CORN BRAN SHORTS MIDDLINGS CQRN MEAL COTTON SEED MEAL ALL KINDS OF FEED A.

D. Cooper, N. COURT SCU'RE Baskets! Baskets! Lunch Baskets, Candy Baskets, Work, Baskets, Fancy Office Baskets. Many kiuds of baskets which for one week we shall offer nt very low prices, to make room for our large display of Holiday Goods, Which will be pf large variety, best quality and the lowest prices and will be ready soon at ESTABROOK'S. 2i South Main St.

See That Square Parlor Suits. W. A Blair, NO. 45 PATTON AVE. CJ AND ALL KINDS OP FURNITURE.

Rock Bottom FOR CASH OR WEEKLY INSTALLMENT CLEARING SALE J. H. SS Ar ASIiawUle. M. i C3 a 3C I I sr spS era i vrv afMl UO -A- a jla 0-t- -a Lfj INO A SNA1 GAME.

The Newlv Elected Feared the Old Legislature Could Be Called In Extra Session and Chooao Vauice'a and Run' aom'a Successors. Washington, Nor. 15. In regard to tbe statement that an effort might be made to convene the late legislature of North Carolina in extra session for tbe purpose of electing Democratic Senators, before the new legislature could do that work, Senator Ransom said to a repor ter this afternoon 'There is not a word of truth in it, and tbe statement has not tbe shadow ol foundation. Mot a word like it was ottered at the meeting between myself and Senator Gorman, and tbe proposition itself is utterly absurd.

I realize and recognise that tbe recent election in North Carolina was positively adverse to my party, and it Is my duty to defer to tbe verdict ot tbe election. If anything further were needed to show tbe absence of fonndation of fact in this story It is found in the second article of the twenty-fifth section of tbe constitution of North Carolina which says: 'The terms for office for senators snd members of tbe boose of representatives shall commence at tbe time of tbeir elec Consequently it is the new Populist legislature and not tbe defunct Democrat, ic legislature that would convene if an extra session were ordered. This article was construed and sus tained by tbe Supreme court ol the State in tbe case of Aberholt vs. McKee, re ported in the sixty-fourth North Caro lina reports. "Ibat, said Mr.Kansom, is sufficient to show the absurdity of the story.

BTJRN8VILLE. Also the Rest of Old Yanuey; Her Peo ple; Her Politics and Industries. Burnsvillb, N. Nov. 15.

We aie glad to say that while several counties in tbe State went Rcpul lican old Yancey, true to tbe State and nation, gave the Democratic nominee for the legislature, John Wesley Higgins, 221 mnioritr. Sbe also gare W. T. Crawford a clear major ity. burnesrille is on a considerable boom for a country town.

There are several nice dwellings going up. A handsomely constructed storehouse is also being built br John Brans of tbe firm of Hig gins Brans. It will be the largest in town. Bornesville academy is in fl ar-isbing condition under Prof. Jas.

J. Britt and there are no reasons whv Burnes- ville and ber people should not prosper. Mrs. Sam Burnette died todar. sbe was a well known and respected lady ol Burnesrille.

IIB WANTED THE OFFICE. Not Getting It He Murdered Chancel lor Andrew Allison. Nasutillb, Not. 15. Yester day afternoon Chancellor Andrew Allison of tbe Dayidson county chancery court was shot and instantly killed in the court boose by tbe clerk and master of the same court.

George K. Wbit- wortb, who immediately after dispatch ing Allison turned the weapon upon himself and inflicted a fatal wound. Whitwortb had served one term of six years as clerk and mister and was anxious to retain the position which is worth $20,000 a rear. But bis term expired two weeks ago and the chancellor appointed his son, Granville Allison. Whitwortb has since spoken bitterly about Allison.

Prussian Minister of Justice. Berlin, Not. 15 Emperor William has accepted the resignation of Dr. Her mann ron Scbelling, Prussian minister ol justice, and has appointed Dr. Schon- stedt to be his successor.

Dr. Schonstedt is a Catholic of unknown political riews. Ibe conserratives are said to be pleased itb bis appointment One More Saved From the Wreck. Dallas, Texas, November 14. Joe Abbott is re-elected in the 6th district bv 1,434 plurality.

Tbe district usually gives 15,000 Democratic majority. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. A man in Wilson sent a telegram to Elizabeth Citv, and was charged 50 cents for it, while the State rate is 25 cents for ten words. Tbe message went orer tbe Western Union line, and tbet company made tbe defence that the line trom Norfolk to Elizabeth City was not for commercial messages. The commission decides that if tbe Western Union bas a wire to Elizabeth City it most re ceive telegrams and send them over it, at the State rate.

At the "golden wedding" of Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Brewer, at Wake Forest, 45 persons were made extremely sick after eating ice-cream.

The latter contained ptomaines. The escape from death was rery narrow. Tbe town bas been filled with tbe sick. Five of the college professors were among these. Misses Willie Simmons and Lalla Dunn were at the point of death.

All are now out of danger. Col. Jiiliaa S. Carr's fine exhibit, wbicb was mad at the State fair, is being taken to to the other fairs in the State. His World's Fair priz: bull, Orestes, died recently of splenic fever.

In Rowan county while Robert Eller was loading a pistol it was discharged and tbe bull-t struck and killed bis brother Charles, aged 17. The bullet passed through the boy's bead. Under tbe new Democratic tariff law tin was put on tbe free list. Dr. Kent, who is covering bis store house with tin, saved $12 by tbe operation of tbis law.

Lenoir Topic. Governor Carr bas appointed Miss Sue Cunningham of Person conntv, an assistant ladr manager to represent this State at the cotton exposition at Atlanta. It is tbe rnmor that Hon. John S. Henderson will contest the election of A.

C. Sbuford, fnsionist, to Congress trom tne seventh autnet. Tbe sixteenth annual colored State fair began at Raleigh Tuesday at tbe State lair grounds. Governor Carr for mally opened it. rseo the Populists in the that" the course TO MEN AND BOYS-f I have about loco pairs qf men's and boys' shoes on hand.

I bars too many, too much money invested la my shoe stock. For a snort time I offer every pah' at cut rale prices. Price cut fro at aSH per cent, to izH per cent, oa eatlrs stock. A great opportunity. Will yaa take advaa-tage'of It! It remains lor yam to say.

You will Snd it exactly as advertised. MITCHELL, THE MEM'S OUTFITTER, at PATTON ATKirrS. We hare put in onr show window some "odds and ends" in Pocket Books Poises Tbey are all first quality goods, but being only a few of a style left, we bare reduced the prices ONE HALF. $1.00 book for 75c. books for 50c.

books for 25c. purse for 10c. Come quick, for tbey are going last at these prices. RAYSOR a SMITH, ASHEVILLE, X. C.

YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED In our Mexican lumping Beans good lumpers 5c. each. A 26-inch umbrella better $1 .00, $1.50 and $2.00 all size none at fancy prices. Leather corered um- hrellas are all tbe go now come high but are cheap enough, combining a they do both cane and umbrella. Driving whips, a new line with us selling them cheap enough to attract attention, neat looking, serviceable whips, 15c.

Pocket kuives, just the thing for the cold weather, blades open by spring, $1.00, and worth it. Our stock of Cbristmasgoodsand toys are arriving daily having searched the New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore markets will hare lots of novelties to in- terest yon. RAY N. Court Square. I Am Surrounded By CALIPORMACAHHED oa ca C1LIF0BJIA CASHED PLUIS Reduced from 25c to 15c a Can 1 care mm- isuTwn.

ar.tneT wit tbe low price. 2 3 .3. I 2 3 SA sri PFt-CFTT, S. Nor. 17.

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