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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15
A DESTROY SINIESTRO


Ell 80 de Mayo un amigo de Cas-
telar, IN posibilista, ell senor Alma
gro, hizo en- q Congreso sus primeras
declaracior = monarquicas.
Ell 6 de JUNO, a los ocho dias del
paso dfIcH, murio en- Madrid ell ilus-
tre diputado, el viejo defensor de la
repdblica.
Coincidencia desdichadfsima para
los poderes hist6ricos, cuya mala som
bra produce enfermedades tan rapida-
mente mortiferas.
Pudo Ell senior Almagro morir de
coasnnci6n 8 de diabetes; pero cual-
4uiera creera que ha muerto de con
gojas fusionistas o de pesadumbres
borbonicas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15

- Y sobre la question de recuIsos
- Que guerra usted que respondiera /.
Ignore en- realidad cu5les sean las rentas de
Maximo.
=; Ha lespondido usted ESQ siendo tan
amigo suyo
--Tenia que conformarme a la .verdad.
Pero en- que podria agravar este su situa-
c6n z Yo no conozco estas cosas de Ia JUS
ticia: me han preguntado, he respondido.
Si-murmur6 el doctor-para sembrar
Ia duda en- el amino del acusador fnndar
meior sus sosPechas. tQue interes tendra
en- obrar asi
Que decia usted
NADIA, estaba pensando en todo este
lie dejo a usted-diio el parqu6s-si
Sc sc listed al senior Pernein, haga 10 que
pueda en- favor de ese pobre Maximo, por
que me parece que su stuaci0& es mny gra-
ve. Hasta otra vez, doctor
el ioven bajo l;ts escaleras, deiando al
ne1ico NAL impresionado &c palabras
ri medico continuo sublehdo las escaie
ras mientras subia, iba reheXionand" pro
fandamepte Ell ID que saeaba de decirle el
amigo de Alaximo. Sin conocer mueho ii
marques de Bouneuil, 81 senor Duchdtel ha-
bia tenido OCCASION varias veces dc hablar
con el ioveu. nunca le pareeo agradaGl-.
HaIiaba en Il scIot lie Ronneua IN 70 =.
que, one ofendia su naturaleza franca Y
eal. Pero como sus actoS no Sc mezciab;sl.
irectamente con los del marques, habiasr
| mitado consignar cn mente esta I'm
preston, no sostener con Carlos otras rela
Zones qae las mas yulgares de Ia huena 50
eiedad
Desde Ia confession lie Alicia, habia reie
xonado mucho 81 bueno del doctor, Y sin
saber porqne, In fg,ra del marques dc Bon
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15

con la cabeza 5aia parecit n5uy preocu-
pado.
Que torpe4a -exclans6 el doctor in
comodado por ell tropez6n.
Fl toIpe es nsted- - toma, es el Sc
nor Duch1tel
El doctor miro al hombre que tenia de
lante Y reconoc;6 al marques de Bonneuil ell
cnal rregnnto en- seguida
"a Qae grave aspnto le trae i usted por
aqul estas hOras
Mas bien SOY 70 quien debfa pregun-
t$rselo a usted, porque a nil me pueae
conslderar coma de Ia casa, mentras que i
usted.
NO tengo por que negar que vengo lie
responder clertas preguntas que me la di-
rigido 81 senor Perpeln, juez de instruction
eucareado de Ia caus2 de Naxjno.
- Ah '--tiIo vivamente 81 doctor lie
ha dido usted q iuez como testigo
81, para dar algunas noticias sobre IA
naturaeza de mis- relaciones con el acueado
! que ha dicho usted
-PUes NADIA que pueda agravar la situa-
cion de MaNimo. One guerra listed que
hicierat He rAterido 10 que 81 por 10 de-
mas. no he tenido que contestar mas que a
dos o tres preguntas con que tecnrsos con-
taba, 81 lngaba mucho si habia vivido sole
an Paris, sin fanilia Por cierto que esta
Ultima pregunta me ha sorprenditio, porque
revela cue Mavisro tiane alcun interes en no
dccir cue su madre esta en- Paris. He crei-
10 no deber ser indiscreto, reepcndi one
efectivamente, ma amigo viva solo en Paris
- Que AZ contesfado listed las otra>
preguntas
La veraad, es decir, que venia conmiga
al Circulo, que jugaba muche sin embar-
90, he advertido cue 20 no considerable CO.
mo ulalo este acto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15
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ii aspeoto triste De este va-to ulouumen-
10, cast oculto por la niebla 10 hizo estre-
necerse; penso que aquellas paredes, ldgn
bres VI al exterior, marcadas con un sello
Sombr1o rnostraban mucho mas Ia tristeza
al interior I'll antique mouumeuto encerra-
ba muchos dolores, muchas iras concentre
das. todos los males escapados dc Ii GAIA
lie Pandora, que una mano invisible parecia
haber recosido para encerrarlos on aquel
edifcio
Pero 81 frecuentcmente encerraba cul-
pables, podia tambi6n aprisionar a inocen-
t8s Al consilerar esta idea 81 doctor Du-
chatel Sc estremeci6 De nnevo, L. presen-
Ella de aquel edi6cio medic oento entire la
niebla hacia dano Al m6dicoi apresar6se &
pasar e. puente Y d penetrar en- 81 interior
del Palacio de Justicia. Conoeia PEI fecta-
mente los tortposos y NAL alambrados pasi-
Hos que conducian Al ma del edifcio annde
estabau los despachos do los jneces de ins-
trucci6n Cuando subia II obscura escalera
que conducia al despacho del senor Perne-
IN, tropez6 con IN indiyiduo que mRrchaba
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15

apasionados. pere vease como Sc ex-
preso entonces uno de los criticos
mas severos de Madrid
g A la Srta Aponte le sucedi6 10
que todos 'os cantantes que Sc pre-
sentan por imera vez en- p1blico
Sc hallab., poseida del natural or
gasmo, Y tenia ademas que luchar
con el rec aerdo que en- el publico de-
jaron las celebres Theodorini, Kup-
ter, Tetrazzini Y Borelli, en- la citada
opera. A pesar de todo este, Ia
Srta. Aponte estuvo afortunada
fue llamada a escena varias wees
sin protesta alguna. Esto es conse
guir un triuufo en- el regio coliseo.
Otro critico Sc expresaba aSi:
La concurrencia tribute q la Sc
norita Araceli Aponte, ruidosos aplau-
sos, porque. en- honor 4 la verdad,
cuando una artista canta para dedi-
carse al divino arte de Rossini, con
ura fgura escultural y una escuela
de canto irreprochable, como los es-
pectadores todos reconocieron y ad-
miraron en- la senorita Aponte, tiene
esta SECURE un puesto de honor. en-
los principaIes teatros liricos de Es-
pana y del extranjero.7
Asi fue recibida en- sus comienzos
la artista que hoy tenemos en- Ponce
y que con sus triunfos ha demostra-
do que aquellos juicios no eran aven-
turados
Despu6s Araceli form6 parte de
compan1as de opera que recorrieron
las principales provincias de Espana.
Paso luego a Italia, canto Ell Milan,
donde La Opinione la Cf6nica tea
ta7e hieieron de ella grandes elogios,
y 1ltimamente formo parte, en- ca
lidad de primera tiple, de una com
pailia de opera que actuaba en- Cen
tro America.
Su repertoire favorito, en- el que
ha alcanzado grandes 6xitos. 10 com
ponen las operas Fausto, Giocon-
da, Lucrcsia Bo,gio, 4ida, Hermann,
Lohengfin, 4manti III 1'erucl, Nefst6-
tclc, Ote27o, CocalIerta Rustica1aa, Tro-
ratoye, 4tjicaua, TonR4aussey, Hugo
motif, Roberto Il Did5olo y Norma.
Soprano de poderosos brios posee
una extensa y voluminosa voz, que
el p51blico ponceno podra apreciar
dentro de breves noches, y que no
dudamos dejara satisfechos adn los
mas eXlgentes.
En- Ntsica pyohibita. en- ell Beso de
Arditi, en- La Picodoro, en- todo 10
que cante esa noche Araceli, pondra
su alma de artista y su talento esce ,
nico.
De esperarse es que la sociedad
poncena no deje pasar la OCCASION que
Sc le presenta de or 4 una cantante
de merito indiscutible, que viene a
subyugar nuestras almas con la ma
gia de la mdsica de los grandes
y con sus habiIidades de
mujer y de artista.
MARIANA ABRIL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15
r5%s: Ss ssa Z. 1:0TRA ,VEZ' MAURA
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5osoorodo I l. ono no oon+ostaron
con. rob 49, o1,o,a;;a = ~ 80 +;do a6roa-
t;uo 'io ~ - = ''>'
Dfcoao 80 u aah soono+a1;o do l.
Presidanc5a ee1or yiIIannava 50 ba
neoado ! formar narte de Ia Comisi6n
def Coooreso one ba he dar dictamen
sob~~a-rovecto del senior Naura.
En- eAmb1o aseg4rase que los seno-
res EefNz y OaIoeton ng'raran en
eSa ComlN0n.
;. ot0Se iNenoS viva 9P0slcloh en- los
dlPatadoS dAP4erto-Rlco' Pues como
Ia lsla slemPfe ma conStltuiao una so
:" pa 'n1l' n4aro ~ o.''''Ja''' ~ = ProS vGoo
ee;ol '''0' '''Y' avs . ''' '~''' = ~ -
r >.
1lo< oeo0i' reo''ifSe '0ooS los oiPu-
Iaooe "a, 'onSerVadofeS - :, oe l@s AhIllIas'
Hl = nor y I'S'"ne0" L'eE'td q ID = ''il I"
una ue'7i'''''' 'IlPoSfl'oi"'l ''e' pro-
; ~, Ton,h;6n - ;,,,,ro,na.5 u sa1o.
carrono annorl 80 so"fa,,;;ando +" ,' ono 81
,5on+;3o IL IT,;Ea aC,o,,at;+,,o;ona1Iao aoba
IT, ',,' ~ - '',,' ,':''o
Ja 1aa ,lafo,,,,as ,laift;oan
ri sonador ~ n;ator;ai aptonon,;a
- sa6or Por+rondo 10 r'an;faS+ado
o1e 3ncnnntra loable IL tandanc;a del
6rovocto Manra y one ae nrnden+n
81 can;no ono,,rond;dd. annnno ,.or u
hava entrado 81 lTinistYo con cierta
tiaidez.
Idem, ldem Fin IN reunion ce-
lebrada por los Dlputado8 de Cuba,
p"rteneclentes al partldo conserva-
dor, So ha tratado del plan de refor-
masdel Mnlstro de Ultramar, senor
Maura
Ell senior Nillanneva, como cues
tion prtvia, dijo, que un asunto de
tanta lmportancla no ha debldo pre-
sentarse a las Cortes EN- la forma de
un proyecto de bases, sino que ha
deh'do redactarsa un proyeoto de ley
con todo su articulado.
Les senores E4rgez Calbet6n OBJ
jetaron al Diputado por Santa Clara,
que en- anteriores ocasiones Sc habian
dado aut0rlzaclones al Goblerno para
lmplantar importantes medidas en-
las AutlIlas, que este mismo viene
haclendose en- Ia Peninsula.
IL senior \lllanueva repllco que
slempre Sc habia opuesto, a sistema
de las autorlzaclones.
Despu6s de IN animado debate, Sc
convino, por unanimidad. en- que una
comisi6n compnesta de los senores
San Pedro. Serrano. Calbet6n, Sua-
rez Valdts Castaneda. Sc presenta
ra al Minisfro le manifestase que
era de nccosidad que Ia Comisi6n del
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15

La Gaceto publica hoy ell proyecto
de reforma colonial
Idem, idem idem-Los dipntados
Conservatives por Cuba, esperan las
instrucciones de la Directiva de su
Partido para reunirse, con motlvo
del proyecto Maura.
Idem idem 8-Aseguran- los ami
gos del Ministro de Ultramar que el
proyecto de presupnesto que este ha
elaborado pa a que ria en- Cuba en-
eI proximo ano economico, esta cal
cado en- e proyecto de reforma ad-
ministrativa que dicho Ministro aca-
ba de presenta. las C6rtes.
Afrman personas. alIegadas al Sc
nor Maurl que pronto Sc demostrara
toda Ia bondad de sus planes refor
madores. Esperan que el debate
Parlamentalio evidenciara las gran
des ventajas de que Sc resuelvan en-
Cuba todos sus asuntos de caracter
local, en- vez de venir a Madrid,
donde Sc resuelven tard1amente.
Una comision de Diputados de
Puerto-Rico ha pedido al ministro
de Ultramar que presente en- proyec-
tos separados las reformas admins
trativas Ell cada hntilla
FL Ministro contest0 que no tenia
Inconvenience en- que la Comsion
respectiva del Congreso formulase
uoo - : !, 'l'l0 'o''''''o q >uO"'
o',o :. q :, - y 49,.
. lleSd = u'sou'',Se 3 g P'oyeoeo ;l
oe 'eio'''a oel Se'ior Niaufa' uleese
que Sc Pr9sehlafa 99na enlllehoa eS-
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= ''I'N'0.' '.'-',,','' 49, ~ -
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Po''o'oi'
Idem, idem = Fl Ministro de u
tramar Ia diriSido una carta suma-
mente expresiva i lis diputados de.
la mayor1a en- que les insta para que
den sus votos los candidates del
gobier . que han dc dar dict3men
acerca .Iel proyecto de reformas pata
Cuba y Puerto Rico presentado por
el senor Maura
En- Jche candid 4tura solo hgura
un dipntado antt!ianO, que es el con-
de de Torrepando
Fl Senor Vergcz rehu@o formar
parte de la cxpresada Comisi6n, ale
gando que necesitaba conscrvar su
iibertad de acci6n.
Los iiputados de Union Constitu
cional han tornado una candidatura
dc oposici6n i la del seilor NJ .ura, en-
la que figaraban los senores San Pc
dro, Castanc>la. Alflu. Crcspo Ouin
tana, Carvaial, Pablos J. Ecay
Dada IA situaci6n Dol -tica actual
que el rcsultado dc la vo-
taci6n para el nombraniento de la
Comis.6n encaroada de dictaminar
resDccto al proyecto del scliu. Maura,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15

Madrid, Junio 5-El gabinete ha
aprobado un proyecto de ley presen-
tado por el ministro de UIttamar re-
fernando 81 regimen de gobierno y
administration VICENTE en- la isla de
Cuba He aqui las hneas generates
del proyecto, acerca del cual Sc mues-
ira reservadfsimO el senior Maura.
Sc robustecen las atribuciones del
Gobernador General.
Parece que toda Ia isla con8tituira
una sola provincial. Cada una de las
que actualmente eXisten sera regida
por an flncionario que tendra Ia de-
nomination de ''Delegado."
Tambi6n parece que no habra mas
que una sola Diputaci6n provincial,
que SO compondra de diez Y ocho
miemhros. Cada una de las actua-
les provlneias elegira tres diputados.
La diputaci6n sc renovara por mi
tad cada bienio
Ell Consejo de Administration Sc
eompondra de veinte y cuatro voca-
les. De estos seis seran natos Y
otros seis de nombramiento real
Tambi6n seran miembros del Conse-
10 los nuevos diputados p-oyinciales
que quedep fuera de Ia renovaci on
del bienio.
FL proyecto reforma el regimen
municipal y los actuales organismos
de hacienda.
Ell plan que Sc atribuye IL senior
Maura So aplica 4 las IsIaa de Cuba
y Puerto-Rico Son muchas las
versiones que circular sobre su co.
metido. Algunos atirman que liega
a la mitad la parto electiva del Con
aejo de Administration concediendo-
sele facultades extensivaq a los pre-
aupuestos formadoa por In Diputa-
ci6n unica
En- el Conseio habr., dos ponentes
con sueldo.
FL proyecto sc Ieera hoy en- las
C6rtes. 81 hay TEMPO para ponerlo
en- lmpio.
Los Diputadoa Y Senadores de las
Antillas estan sorprendidisimos con
i plan del Ministro, que no los ha
eonsultado sobre 81 particular, nj les
Hd ueCuO III uGnof lnulCdClOn
FL Proyecto del Ministro COM
prende Ia aplicacion 4 las Antillas de
Ia Ley Municipal de Ia Peninsula,
con ligeras moditicaciones
Parece conirmarso que el Conseio
lie Administration Sc compondra de
& Consojeros natos . sean Autorida-
des 9 de nombramiento del Gobier-
no y los 9 Diputados provinciaIes
mas antiques.
Madrid idem 6-Casi todos los
representatives cubanos de la Union
Constitutional, Sc muestran enojadf-
simos contra el scnor Maura y sus
reformas
FL cargo principal que formulan va
contra Ia Suppression De las provincias
! Ia creacion de una Diputaci6n uni
ca, que centraliza todo on la Habana.
Departiendo en- 81 salon de confe-
rencias con los senores Bea, Iozaya,
Serrano, Santos Ecay, Castaneda y
DR.. Pabloe, pregunttIes 81 me auto
rizaban i trasmitir la expression d. su
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-06-15
REPbRNAS EN CUBA ! Pl hTO-RlCO

La L,scha y FL Pois traen\ \xtensos
cablegramas sobre las nuevaA refor-
mas que en- estos paises Sc pNpone
establecer 81 Ninistro de UIt~A gar.
Son tan importantes que, deseA b.
do darlos a conocer, aplazaremos has
ia manana Ia publication de las de-
mas noticias dc Europa y de los
Estados Unidos.
Veanse 4 continuation.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-28
NEWS IN OUR OWN STATE.

Marion Free Lance: We learn that
Mr.. !. X. kirksey of Dysartsvillc. N. c.,
dealer in fine and rare minerals is one of
the largest shippers of native mineral in
the State. For the year 1898 it is said,
and by good authority, that he has sent
out over $4,000 pounds of mOnazite
alone, and will still continue to ship in
large quantities.
-Morganton Herald: Judge Boykin,
at Marion, appointed a receiver for the
his bond at $2,OOO.-The Waldcnsian
this week. On Monday 10 arrived from
Utah, where they had settled one year
ago, and on Wednesday 3 more arrived
from Italy.
William M. farrell, proprietor of Jar
rell's hotel, High Point, was drowned
recently at Oakdalc factory. He and Miss
Ida Mcroney of Salisbury were riding il
a boat. Mr.. FARRELL reached up to break
! twiff off a bush and fell out of the boat
backwards.
-Shelby Aurora: The onc-fourth mil
non dollars increase i'll taxable property
i'll Cleyeland shows progress among tn,
villages and i'll the country and tina
| Cleveland county is on vantage ground
Notwithstanding the panic.
| I'm the Hendersonville postmastcrshi
contest, Senator Vance endorses Mrs
| Morris; Senator Ransom and Represent
ative Crawford, Mr.. Warlick.
! -A1Ieghany Star: 1t is estimated tha
Ashe county people had SIS, 900 in th
Abingdon banks which failed recently.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-28
TRINITY COg.LEGxs.
and DIaus-TO
Teach JOurnal1sIm

DURHAM, N. c., Aug. 26.-The friends
of Trinity college arc jubilant over the
outlook tor the coming season. P1csi-
dent Crowel is today answering letters
of inquiry and is sending out catalogues
and bulletins. He has large force of
hands at work on the park, cutting
down tbs weeds and clearing out the
drives. lie has also enlarged the shelves
Of the library SO that their capacity is
Just about doubled. Prof. Jerome Dowd
is now busy classifying and rearransing
lie books.
The new session will witness several
new features in the work of the college
In order to meet the requirements of that
large class of young men, who can spend
only one year at college, special courses
of study have been arranged, any one of
which can be completed in one year.
Then, too, normal school for teachers
and a school OF journalism has been
added to the work of the college. Nearly
all of the faculty will take part in the
normal school. The school ofjournalism
will be under the direct control of Prof
Ohm l.. Weber, who comes to Trinity
direct from the editorial rooms of the
News and Courier, of Charleston, S. c.,
where for ten years he was one of the
managers of that newspaper. The work
OF this new. school will be practical in its
character. 1t is a new departure in
| Southern educational work and is
already attracting considerable attcn-
| ton. letter Of inquiry about it has
come all the way from Boston, Mass.
The beautiful College Inn is ready for
the reception OF the students. This
| handsome building gives the students OF
Trinity more comfortable quarters than
| are enjoyed by the students of any other
| Southern college. They have the ad-
vantage of all the latest appliances in
the way OF heating and lighting. Hot
air does the heating and electric lights
supply the light. Elegant bath rooms
are on every floor. In short the Inn is
lacking in nothing that goes to make
comfortable quarters for the students
| Then too all these modern advantages
| can be had for even less than is charged
| at many other institutions for mucl
| less inferior accommodations.
The faculty are fast returning to theil
posts of duty. Prof. w. II. Pcgram is
back at his home on the Park after
spending a pleasant summer at ole
| Trinity. Prot. J. L. Weber has InoNcc
his family over and now they arc com
| fortablv fixed up at No. ! Faculty ave
nue.. Prof. Jerome Dowd has rooms al
the College Inn. Prof. Merritt anC
Hindc arrived Saturday. Two of tn,
new professors will bring blushing brides
back with them.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-28
A REAR END COLLISION
GREAT SLAUGHTER AMONG
EXCUR8IONISTa.
H. a. Buck, Editor OF the Spirit of
The Times. Among the Killed
A Number Injured, Some of
Whom May Die.

LONG ISLAND CITY. l.. l., August 2S.-
Saturday night at the Bushwick juno
ton of the Long Island railroad, a Rock
away train ran into the rear of Man
haitian Beach train, tclcscoping several
cars. Sixtcn dead were taken from the
wreck. The number of injured will reach
35 or 40 people, many of whom it is be-
lieved will die.
The injured were conveyed to the Long
Island City hospitals as fast as the Off
Gals could remove them and surgeons
were summoned to the scene.
The Rockway train plunged i'll and
ploughed it's way completely through
the rear cars and partly wrecked the
third. Passengers in the three cars were
manned and mangled horribly and their
shrieks of pain were awful. The Rocka-
way engine was wrecked. Its smoke
stack was carried away and the huge
boiler resemblcd a pin cushion from the
timbers from the wrecked cars sticking
in it. Upon these timbcrs were human
beings impaled, some dead and others
gasping their last.
The scene of the wreck was indescrib-
ably horrible. The dead and wounded
were masscd among the wreckage, upon
and beyond the tracks. Everything was
showered with the blood of the dead
and wounded and cries of the latter rose
high above the issuing of steam and the
call of frantic trainmen.
Col. f. A. Buck, editor of the Spirit of
the Times, was among the killed
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-28
JOHN w. WILSON DEAD.
He brought the First Sewing MA
chine Across the Ridge.


John w. Wilson died this afternoon at
1925 at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
A. A. Featherston, % South Water
street, of consumption.
MIR. Wilson was known to all of Ashc-
yille's older residents. He was born in
Warren county October 10, 1922, and
removed to Asheyille in 1917. He was
the first tailor to come TO Asllcville, and
likewise was the first to bring a
sewing machine across the Blue Ridge.
During his long residence here he ac-
quired considerable property. For the
past few years he had given up active
business, and spent much of his time,
while able to be out of the house. in fish
ing on the streams about Ashcville, OF
which sport lie was extremely fond. For
several months past he has been unable
to be on the street, where he was for so
many years a familiar figure.
Mr.. Wilson leaves one daughter and
two grandchildren. One of his last re-
quests was that he should not be burie
for two or three days after his death,
and in accordance with his wish the
burial will not occur until Wednesday.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-08-28
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TIE CITIZEN found Col. J. NJ. Israel i'll
a reminiscent mood in his office in the
court house'thts morning. For the Col
oncl was thinking over the fact that 90
years ago Saturday he moved into Ashc-
vile from Avcry's creek township. When
he came here, he says, there were about
1 5 white families living in Ashevllc, and
the waysidc village boasted of perhaps six
stores. Only two white families lived on
the east side of South Main street. The
only building between the square and the
river, except the old Johnston
building, was an old church near
the Mctkc property. James Patton
then lived on College street at the
Davidson place. A portion of the
WoOdhu house, now owned and oCcu-
pied by DR.. ]. A. Burroughs, was built in
the year Col. Israel came here. That
year was also built the Johnston brick
building corner Church street and Pat
ton avenue, which was then used as n
boarding house for pupils OF Il school
which was conducted in the basement
of the old Methodist church, the latter
standing about where the prcscut Cen
trail church stands.
At this time therc were only three
houses on the river between the Swan
nanoa and ]. L. Reeds. One of these
| was occupied by Mrs. Daniel Smith, an
other (thc old Roberts house near the
dcpot), by NJ. B. Patton and the third
| (bclow the bridge by an old colored
man.
The Alexander building. which now
| adioins the store OF ". B. Williamson &
| Co, on Patton avenue, III $40 stood or
| North Main street abcut where A. d
| Coopcr's store now is, and was at that
| time considered the finest store building
in Ashevillc. 1t was occupied by Isaac
| T. Poor.
| Asheville then had two hotels, the Ea
| gle and the Buck, both of which still
| stand. The town had no mayor in thos,
times, and it was some years later tha
l. B. Sawyer, the first mayor, was elected
| to that position.
| There is a vast difference bctwce th
| Asheyillc of 1910 and the Ashevillc O
1893, and Col. Israel likes to rccoun
the stories of its growth as he watchc,
| it from the infancy to mans estate.