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Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
THE MAY DAY MASSACRE.
Great Excitement Over the Affair
In FOurmieS.

FouRMIEs, May 4.-The situation of
affairs here to-day is one of great gravity
and may induce the government to post
pone further funeral of the six men, wo-
man and children who were killed by
troops on labor day,
The greatest excitement prevails
throughout this town and in villages
which are situated in its vicinity.
A report has reached here that 300
kilogrammes of dynamite, destined for
the people of this town has been seized
while being smuggled across the frontier
from Belgium.
Cavalry pickets will be stationed all along
the route of the funeral procession OF the
victims of the May day massacre. The
cavalry will receive instructions to act
promptly and effectively in the event of
any trouble arising.
The government has sent two delegates
here with instructions to make thorough
inquiry into the cause which led to the
disturbance on labor day, and into the
action of the sub-prefect who ordered the
troops to fire upon the people.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
A Curiosity.

There is a curiosity on the streets to-
day in the shape of a South American
negro, who is suffering from what he
calls dew poison. His feet are swollen
to about four times their natural size,
and the skin on them is almost exactly
like the hide of an elephant. The black
says his feet do not pain him, but his legs
which are also swollen are constantly
itching. His name is Robert Butler
James Hendricks, he is % years old, and
his misfortune came upon him FIVE years
ago: His English is very broken. Hen
bricks came to Asheville from Spartan
burg Saturday. He lives by charity. To-
day or tomorrow he will leave for Mem
phis, Tenn.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

PORTLAND, Me-, May 4.-Messenger
boys of the Western Union and Com
mercial Union Telegraph Company to the
number Of twenty-eight, including all the
messengers in the city, struck this morn
ing for an advance in wages. They have
been getting two and half cents per
message and want three and half cents.
The strikers will he paid off and other
boys engaged in their places, unless they
return to work
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
THE SECOND TERM MAYOR.
CHAS. ID. BL.ANTON WILL. BE
HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.
The Municipal Election To-day
MIR. BlantOn VIII Have at Least
400 Majority, but the ApprOpri-
alton is In Doubt.

MIR. BlantOn VIII Have at Leas
400 Majority, But the ApprOpri
alton Is In Doubt.
Election day in Asheville dawnec
bright, beautiful and warm today.
Partisans of both parties were ur
with the lark, busy as bees at work fol
their candidates, and for or against tn,
appropriations for streets, schools, etc.
The polls were opened at 7 O'Clock and
voting began at once. Four boxes are
used, for the city officials, the advisory
committee, the street and sewer appro
priations, and the school appropriation
In the west ward the judges of the cleo
ton are ]. M. Green, w. R. West and O.
ID. Revell. In the west ward the Judges
are W. w. West, J. X. Rich and J. G.
Lindsey.
The "Blanton" ticket is as follows:
For mayor, Chas. d. Blanton; for alder
men, (short term) w. T. Reynolds; regis
lar term, ]. D. Brevard, !. NJ. Gudger and
The collins ticket is as follows: For
mayor, Henry T. Collins; for aldermen,
short term) W. T. Reynolds, regular
term. Fred A. Hull, T. CAME Brown and
7. c. Starnes.
Harrison B. Brown, colored, was also
on the aldermanic ticket as a colored
mans candidate.
The large crowds of voters on the
streets discussed the men and measures
cxcitedly, but withal that order that
characterizes an Asheyile election was
observed.
At 4 p. M. there had been 725 bal
lots cast in the west ward. Of this num-
Der it is estimated that 500 were for
Blanton, and $40 for the appropriation.
At the east ward polling place at 4
there had been 533 votes cast. OF fthese
near $40 are for the appropriation, and
$50 for Blanton.
For the appropriation to carry it is
necessary that it should receive major
ity of the registered votes which majority
is ,2O3.
From present indications Mr.. Blan-
tons majority will be not less than 400,
and is claimed by some as high as GOO.
But there is doubt about the appropria-
tion, and the result cannot be told until
the last vote is cast.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
New York Market.

NEW YORK, May 4 Stocks, quiet bu,
heavy Money, easy ats; Exchange, long
bonds, neglected; government bonds. duI
but steady. Cotton-frm; sales 116 bales
Uplands. s7sc; Orleans, slice; future,
opened and closed steady; MAJ, s.67; June
s,77; July, 8 SO; August, s.95; September
Wheat active but weak. Corn-actiye bu
weak. Pork-quiet but steady. at $4,000
1+.50. Lard-dull but easy, at $6.o2ls
Spirits Turpentine-quiet but steady, at 3ec
Rosin-duil but steady, at $1,65@1. 20
Frcights-unsettled.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
DII,wORTH.
A Suburb of That Live City, Char
IOtte.

Everybody-that is, everybody in
North Carolina-knows that Charlotte
is live, pushing, enterprising city. Well,
Dilworth is the name Of a new town just
laid off, on the suburbs of Charlotte. A
boulevard 100 feet wide affords mile
drive around Dilworth, and the avenues
laid off at right angles are 60 feet wide.
One hundred thousand dollars has al
ready been spent in improving and beau
tyfying this embryo city. The Latta
park, of 90 acres, is embraced in the $50
acres owned by the Charlotte Consoli-
dated Construction Company. There is
a beautiful lake nearly 1000 feet long.
In fact, Dilworth offers much. You
should go to the sale OF lots May 20, 81
and %. 1t will be the annualcelebration
of Mecklenburg declaration of independ.
ance, and pleasure and business can be
combined. Go!
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
THOMAS STRADLEY DEAD.
THE FOUNDER OF AsHEYIILE
FIRST Baptist CHURCH.
He Passes Away at the Advanced
Age of fNinety-three Years, Leay.
Ing Eighty Descentlants-L,a ,arxe
Gathering at His Funeral Yes.


Ing Eighty Descentlants-L,ar ,arxe
Gathering at His Funeral Yes.
tertlay.
Rev. Thos. Stradley died at his home
on Beaverdam, four miles northeast ol
Asheville Saturday night at IL O'Clock
and was buried yesterday at o'clock.
Mr.. Stradley was the pioneer of the
Baptist church of Western North Caro-
lima. He was born in England March
IL, 1898, and celebrated his 93rd birth
day few weeks ago, by gathering OF
friends at his home. Mr.. Stradley was
then in very good health for one of his
age. Coming to this country when a
young man he made his home in the
western section of this state and it was
through him that the Baptist church
had its first organization in the western
counties. In 1926 he instituted the First
Baptist church of this city that being the
first in this section. He also founded the
first Sunday school and Travelled very ex-
tensively throughout the union to collect
money for the building of a church. The
house of worship was erected near the
French Broad rivei, Mr.. Stradley acting
as its pastor. He served in this capacity
for fifty years, resigning in 1876, when
his age prevented further active work
He was greatly loved and respected by a
large circle of acquaintance throughout
the entire west.
Mr.. Stradley was the father of thir-
teen children, eleven of whom are now
living, four sons and seven daughters.
All are married excepting two of his
daughters. His children and grand
children number about eighty, large
number of whom live in Buncombe and
the surrounding counties.
The funeral services were conducted at
Bcaverdam Baptist church yesterday af-
ternoon. Rev. w. A. Nelson, pastor of
the First Baptist church, conducted the
services over the remains OF his renowned
predecessor in this work, and was assist
ed BY Rev. ]. L. Carroll and Rev. ]. Q.
Adams. About six hundred persons were
present at the funeral which was render
ed most impressive by these loving friends.
The pall-bearcrs were six of Mr.. Strad-
ley's grand children. They were: +. p.
Stradley, +. b. Stradley, I. X. Stradlcy,
K. v. Wolfe, +. 7. Wolfe and 7. B. Haynes.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
Tobacco Sales.

b.. l. Holmes, secretary of the Ashe-
vile tobacco association, reports sales of
tobacco for April, 925, ,245 pounds, for
S95, ,347.99, an average of 5000 per
hundred. Sales for the seven months to
date, 5,192,659 pounds, for $751;
977.34
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
MAYOR BI.ANTON.
He is now Able to walk Around
his Room.

his Room.
Mayor Blanton continues steadily to
improve.
Yesterday for the first time he got out
of his sick bed at the Battery Park
walked around the room and ate his din
ner from the table. The physicians now
pronounce him quite out of danger.
The mayor, and nayorto be, was quite
cheerful when called on today by THE
CITIZEN, and said he hoped to be able tc
go down to Hot Springs Wednesday to
rest up and regain the flesh he has lost
during his very dangerous illness. Th.
host OF friends of Mr.. Blanton will re
joice at his prospect Of an early restora
tion to his old time health and vigor.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
Baltimore Prices.

BALTIMORE, NAV 4.-Flour. dull western
super St.00@+ 25: extra $450d4 30; family
So 'oO6n5,50. Wheat unsettled ond lower
southern wheat steady; Fultz, 81. 1Ol1 ,1s
Longberry, $l.12@1.17. Corn dull; nixet
spot rs; month 7+Ss@741s; southern corr
dun and lower: white, soc; yellow, 7s1a@
sic.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
FOR SALE!

Cheap, II soon purchased, one Of the pret
test hemes in Asheville. new. beautifully fin,
ished, fine location, close to street cars. Also
your attention.
Two beautiful building sites.
Lots In all parts Of the city,
Houses to rent.
Fine tracts of timber land and standing
timber. Mineral properties.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

CRIPPLE CREEK SHOOT.

George Logan Puts a Rail Into
Jas. Barnett's Hip.
Cripple creek was the scene of another
shooting yesterday.
About 2:30 p. m, Geo. Logan, colored
who works at the coal chute, just be
yond the CITY limits, got into a fight
with James Barnett, also colored.
Logan pulled his pistol and fired sew
eral shots at Barnett, one of which STRUCK
him in the ieshy part of the hip, inAict
ingla painful though not serious wound
Logan then made his escape and has moi
been Caught.
The shooting occurred in the rear o
the restaurant in Cripple creek.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
sraphophone Company Assigns

New YORK, May 4.-Jesse H. Lippin-
colt, sole lessee of the American Graphic
phone company, and president of the
North American Phonograph company,
with office at 10 Wall street, assigned
TODAY.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

New YORK, May 4.-Erie 21Ss; Lake Shore
lO97s: Chicago and Northwestern 111A
Norfolk and Western 555s; Richmond and
West Point Terminal 1875; Western Unior
S14s.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE.
HOME.

HOME.
Bishop Wilson, of the Methodist Epis.
copal church south, left Baltimore OF a
visit to Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee.
Law officers say that giving an oyster
with drink and baseball with a suit
of clothes is unlawful under the prize
package law.
Vim. Cook, clerk of the police court
one of the most popular republicans ir
Toledo, Ohio, has confessed to the mayo,
that he is short in his accounts $4,000
or $25, 600.
Deputy surveyor Gsskell, at San Fran
cisco, made seizure Thursday of 1 1,2OC
pounds of opium, valued at $25,000
The opium was found concealed on the
steamship China, which arrived from
Hong Hong several days ago, but has
been in quarantine ever since. The own
ers OF the opium claim it was not meant
for entry here, but was to be sent tC
Mexico.
FOREIGN.
A railroad bridge near London, Eng.
collapsed while an express train wa,
passing over it. Six cars went through
and were smashed to atoms. Many
persons wereiniured.
The number Of inhabitants of British
India by the last census is $50, 400, 900
an increase of nearly 22,00o,0o0 sine
1881. The population of all Indis
amounts to about 2S5, 100000.
The British governments tree educa
ton measure 10 understood to presery
vested church interests, and is producing
a clerico-political combination, agains
which the liberals will find it hard t,
contend.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

All persons wanting first.ciass turnouts in
the way of Buggies. Horses or carriages,
should send their orders to
T. C. BROWN 81 CO.,
"a South Water st., Asheville, N. c.
Telephone No. III. apr2od1w
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
To Enlarge.

The Asheville Cigar company is to en-.
large its business.
The the demand for it's cigars
has grown so much as to neccs
state an enlargement OF its capacity.
larger number of workmen are to be EN-.
ployed at once. Foreman Burnham say,
the sales Of the company last month
were larger by $1,000 than those of any
previous month since the business wal
started.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
Ex.Secretary Tan Dyiup.

SAN DIEGO, May 4.-Ex-Secretary of War
Alphonso Taft had another relapse yes.
terday and his death is now expected at
any time.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

That splendid picture of Asheville for a
six months subscription to 1.-THE Citi-
zen." See advertisement.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

Summons Liver Regulator is invaluable
in the nursery. 1t is a gentle laxative,
and harmless.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

oh, your table looks so beautiful.
where did you buy that lovely dinner set ?
Guess. Down at Thrash's? Yes, and they
have a big stock Of new and cheap
goods down there, this 112 piece set only
cost me $l1.75. Oh, my, is that all. Well
| am going down and get one. These
conversations are often heard about our
store. Thrash "Is the Chinaman," Al
Patton Avenue.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

The state crop bulletin issued Satur-
day night says all crops sre suffering for
lack Of moisture.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

The celebrated "Florence" oil stove
also little arrangement to fit the lamp
and gas jet to heat food, water, etc,
see it, and you will buy it, White
Mountain Ice Cream freczers, refrigera.
tors, Water coolers, fly fans and traps,
etc., cheap at Crystal Palace.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
$4,000 Already Laid.

Work on the building for Bingham
school is progressing rapidly, $4,000
brick having already been laid by the
masons.
Jas. M. Westall, the contractor, has en-
tered upon the work with his character
istic energy, and expresses confidence
that he will complete the buildings be-
fore the expiration of the specific con-
tract time
The first payment was made today
through the National bank Of Ashevillc.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
MONEY TO LEND.

List your property with US and have It sold
and rented.
JUST PUBLIsHBD-Our new pamphlet on
Ashsville. Full Of latest statistics. Call for
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

Hyou want a handsome pair OF cut
glass Bottles call at GRANTS PHAR.
MACY. Bottles ranging in price from
One to Fifteen collars per pair.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
BRUCE H. .JONRs.

(Successor to Bigelow & Jones,)
REAL.EsTATB AND INVESTMENTS.
Room M Afee Block. 80 Patton Avenue.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
Austria.Hungary Troubles.

VIENNA, May 4.-Dispatches received
from Bekes, Hungary, state that there
were renewed scenes of disorder there
yesterday. Immense crowds surrounded
the prison and demanded the release OF
their comrades who had been arrested.
The police present were unable to control
the crowds surging around the prison,
and consequently it was found necessary
to send for troops. The military soon
cleared the streets, many of the leaders OF
the people being arrested.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

The finest and most complete stock O,
CologneS, Toilet Waters, Extracts, Face
Powders and high grade Soaps at
GRANTS PHARMACY.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
Local Items.
New line white French china for deco
rating, at Thrash's.

One hundred more japanese fruit plates,
to be given away with every two dollar
purchase, at Thad. Thrash's Crystal Pal.
ace.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
N2A>~s1T0J

Have you inspected our
stock of Medium and Fine
Clothing for men, boys and
children?
Some of the desirable things
are much below competitors
figures.
Our late arrivals in Dress
Goods and Trimmings show
choice things very hard to
get; the importations being
already absorbed, or near
ly 80.
HI. REDWOOD & co.
Clothing, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Rte,
7& 9 PATTON AVE.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

Prescriptions filled at all hours. Goods
delivered free of charge to any part OF
the city. GRANTS PHARMACY,
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

A new lot of pretty engagement cups
and saucers, just received by express. II
you haven't given your newly engaged
friends one. come now and get first
choice. Prices rs cents to $3.50 each.
CRYSTAL Palace" the place.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

Visitors! Our own invention of Souve
mir china has made such "hit," that W.
have been unable to fill all orders, and
we have now made arrangements with
eastern artists to furnish us regular, and
after next week we will fill ali demands
promptly. We will have lot today, ex.
ecuted by local artists. Thad. W.
Thrash & Co.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
GRANTS PHARMACY.
KEPHALINE

will relieve neuralgia, head.
ache, or toothache. 25 cent
a bottle at
Grants Pharmacy.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

II you want a frst-class Hair Brush for
a small amount of money, GRANTS
PHARMACY is the place to go to get it.
All kinds of Tooth Br ushes, Bath Brushes,
Bath Cloves, Sponges, etc.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04

When your Prescriptions are COM
pounded at GRANTS PHARMACY you
can positively depend upon it that only
the purest and best Drugs and Chemt
coils have been used-that they were
compounded by thoroughly experienced
Pharmacists-and that the price paid
was not unreasonable.
Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-04
FOR SALE
EoR REM

FLOR REM
FstN's nad ht Lse 81 rpsuS SAINT nri,,
bothoOd. Posse ssiou give ab ut Man lat
JoHt NJ. c. MPBBLL.
House OF > rooms ou Liberty trtct. Good
garden, water ia yard, $50 per month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-11

POPPING TIN QUESTION IN Nan.
sAs.-Argonia Is one of those towns
in Kansas where The women have
cot the full control of things.
Alter the passage OF the municipal
suffrage law in that State a few
years ago, comforting upon women
The right 10 hold office, "a well as
to vote for all local officers The
women OF Argoaia got together
and captured all The offices that
were To be had there. Under pet
iicoat government the Argonians
have pushed matters to their logl,
cal conclusion, and now we read
ot a young woman who popped the
question 10 a young man there the
day and a wedding has been
the result. Under this new depart
ure We do not see why all the spin.
slers IN Kansas couldn't speedily
gel spliced. But alas for the for
Torn bachelors who don't happen'o
hit The fancy of The girls.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-11
the "wHiLEBitE" BiReEs.

While we we're at West Superior
Wisconsin, n few weeks, ago We
saw The whaleback barges or ships
being built. The following is Il
description of these wonderful
vessels:
The ships are the invention of
Captain M'Dougall, Il Scolchmsn.
who has been navigating The Great
Lakes for many years past. These
"whalebacks,' as they are express
sively called, are shaped like a
boiler or a cigar. When loaded the
mass OF The vessel is nearly sub
merged only a lurret supported on
pillars remaining above water,
from which lurret The ships are
navigsted by The very limited
crew required. Masls and sails
there are none. The vessels are
operated three or even four to.
gether, the engine power and a
portion OF the cargo being in The
steam barge, the three consortS
which are tnwed being clear of all
machinery, and are loaded down
to the thwarts with wheat, coal or
other cargo. These four vessels
can together carry some 10000
tons of wheat with a draft of less
;han IA feet.
The advantages claimed fOrthese
- whalebacksh are briefly these:
~ An economy Of 40 per cent IN
cost Of construction /; (2) a saving
at the same rate Of speed Of near
~ 80 per cent in horsepower, 500
horse power and two boilers dong
the work at present done by 1000
horsepower and six boilers, with
all resulting economy in pace for
coal, etc; ~ almost entire free.
dom from rolling or pitching in
stormy seas; a. great carrying
capacity with light displacement.
The ships are equipped with
powerful steam pumps, and should
hey encounter extraordinary
rough weather the bulkheads be-
tween the double keelS are filed
as if in wafer baIlasting, and thus
loaded down TO The point OF sub,
mersion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-11

Astronomers tell us that The
term fixed applied to the star.
Is a mistake, for il is now known
that there Is not a fixed star i'm The
heavens, and probably no such con.
dliion as absolute rest in the UNI
verse. ALI The stars are in motion.
and some of them dIe moving a,
the rate OF 250,0C0 miles an hour,
or mnre than thrice The 9elocitv of
our earth on its orbit. Ii might be
thought That this constant motion
would produce continual changes
IN the stellar relations and alter
the lace OF The heavens every fe "
wears. But the vast distances at
which The stars are sci from rs
destroy the visual effect of their
motion, and preserve the unchang.
Ing aspect at the heavens. None
OF the considerations have suffered
a d~isiocaiion in 1900 years. Sirius.
Arclurus and The Pleiade, are sI,li
IN their places. Although the
eIghly-one stars in Orinu have
ever been in motion, each without
relation TO any Other, The mighty
hlgnre is as 1t appeared To lie man
oil W iorty centuries ago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-11
Star
pR niunosD on DRlskEs,Ess.


In the North American Reriea
for September DR.. William A.
Ham nnni has n strong article on
The subject l. Drunkenness Cur.
ablef" He thinks the alcohol
habit. while not durable by medi.
cal means, can he overc0me-frsi.
10y stopping the sale aud maunlac.
lure of spirits, which ne thinks i'm
possible of accomplishment, ii de.
sirable: second, by putting the
person under absolute c~onstraint;
and third, by superior mental in.
fluenceh-so Strengthening his will
lower ms 10 enable him In resist
temptation. In concluding his
treaties lie saws:
As to moral s%uasion, The third OF
cur MEANS at cure. it is mainly
successful with those unfortunate
bul intelligent persons who strong
~ desire tn be cared. 1t is with
these that he advice Of physician
in whom they have confidence, the
encouragement that he is able To
give them, and his charity toward.
their falling, which his knowledge
of human nature gives him, prove
most successful. These are The
patients TO whose honor we can
trust with the most confidence,
and these are The ones who are
most generally cured.
Now, | am moi to be understood
n saying that medical treatment
is to be altogether neglected.
Cerlaln tonics and sedatives are
required in The course of trent
menl 10 overcome conditions that
may be produced in The system Of
The habitual drunkard when his
customary stimuIous has been
taken away; but MS to the specific
influence Of the nitrate of strych-
mia, which has had its dav, and
the double chloride of gold and
sodium, which is now being palmed
off on The public as n certain cure
for drunkenness, | have only To
say that their use in such n CON
neciiOn is most irrational, un>cien.
titic, and deluslve. Almost every
drunkard can abstain for a time.
more or less long, by the mere
effort Of a very weak Will. and
nciuated by a desire 10 think thai
he has got something TO cure him.
But venture 10 say that there Is
not one single case Of "A cure by
either of these agents, or any
other agent, by The unaided power
OF The drug.