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! ' ! 1 1 j j i i - ( I it" 'JL;1 liill o VOLUME IV. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1889. NUMBER 265 WASHINGTON WRIT. TKTKHUAV'i mocKKUINUI IN BOTH HOUSE OK Internal Revenue Direct Tax mil Naval News Nlcaraunua Caual Nominations ComArmed, Etc. By TtltKraph to the Cltiieu. Washington, Feb. llIomEu mo tion of Mr. Rodgers, of Arknnsua, the Senate bill wm -passed providing fur writ of error to the United States Su preme court in all case involving a ques tion of the jurisdiction of the court be low. On motion of Mr. Forney, of Alabama, the Senate amendments were non-concurred in in the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill, and Messrs. Forney, Randall and Cannon were ap pointed conferees., , . . s .. ,..,,,-,,' Mr. Morgan offered! an amendment to the bill repotted from the committee on privileges and elections,' which was laid on I lie table ;md ordered printed. It in structs, the c mimittee to so frame legis lation on the subject of elections that it shall not apply to any State whose con stitution and laws provide ample securi ty for the honest exercise of the right to vote, for the just and impartial counting of the return of votes, and for the just, impartial and true ascertainment and certification of results. Mr. Cox, of New York, offered a sub stitute for thw' resolution, differing only from Baker's proposition in that it pro vides lor the admission of North Dakota, Montana and Washington by proclama tion of the President. Mr. Baker accepted Mr. Cox's resolu tion as a substitute for his own. Mr. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, de manded a division, and the vote was first taken upon that part of the resolution iiiHtructing the conferees to eliminate " New Mexico from the bill." It was agreed to, yeas 135, nays lUO. Mr. McMillan, of Tennessee, then interceded a motion to adjourn, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered. This motion having been voted down, yeas HI, nays 142, Mr.' Breckeitridge followed it up with a motion for a recess until 11:30 to-morrow, and raised the point of no quorum. Baker and Breckenridge then attempted to reach an arrangement by which the . votes on the.motion to table the motion and to reconsider should lie taken no w, but the demand for the "regular order" from the republican side cut short any agree ment, and Mr. McMillan again moved andjourninentw. Before the yeas and " nays were called, Russell, of Massachu setts, rose to correct the record which re ported him as having yesterday voted against the resolution of the minority re port of the committee on elections. On motion of Mr. Baker, the motion to reconsider was laid upon the table. The next clause of the resolution which was voted upon, was that instructing the conferees to amend the bill so as to provide for the admission of south Dakota by proclamation without a further vote on the question of division. This clause was agreed to yens 137, nays 102. Motions to reconsider and lay upon the table were made by Baker, and the yeas and nays were ordered on the latter motion. Breckenridire interjected a motion to adjourn, but this wan voted down , Baker apptiled in the nnnie of the ap propriation till to Breckenridge not to filtihtister against this measure. Breckenridj,-e replied that he did not in .tend to filibuster any longer than was necessary to secure a fall house. On the resolution th it the vote shall be taken to-morrow, i.t 12.45 p. m., the. House at 5.10 p. m., adjourned, Sknatk. I dmunds offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the com mission on commerce to take into con sideration tho question of the expediency j of purchase by the I'nited States of the Dismal Swamp Canal in the States of 7 '.: Virginia and North Carolina, with the ; view to ita being improved and made an adequate highway for commerce. A conference was ordered on the legis lative appropriation bill, and Allison, Dawes and Cockrell were appointed con ferees. , The Senate , then, at 2.1S p. m., re sumed consideration of the resolution re ...pQrtd from the committee on privileges and elections, and was addressed by Mr. Coke. Mr. Coke yielded for other business; Mr. Vance was at his own request, pre sented through Mr. Harris, excused from further service on the committee on privileges and elections, and Mr. Gray was appointed in his stead. 1 After t brief executive session the Senate at 5:10 p. m adjourned. '' ' 1 ' ' CONSIDERATION OP TUB COWUSS' INTER- HAL RKVBNl'B BILL. The appropriation committee of the House grappled the revenue problem in earnest this morning. With but little opposition the committee decided to consider the Cowles' internal revenue bill, although certain democratic mem bers took car to explain that their con tent given to consider the bill, did not bind them to vote for it.. When the formal reading of the measure was com pleted the members began to express their views and suggest alterations. The committee was obliged to adjourn by reason of the meeting of the House, leav- 1-ig the bill pending. Just whnt the result Of its consideration will be no member frit warranted in predicting, beyond the 1 The ballot for United States Senators to statement that the measure will surely 'day resulted,' Goff 42; Kenna 41; bnl be reported back to tlie House in the same I mice scattering ; necessary to a choke form. It is gathered that the tlemocrn tic : of 45. metnliers of the committee are pretty widely divided in regard to the policy they shall follow, and that while the republicans are not entirety solid, they are in much better shape than the other side. It seems probable that the bill will eventually be reported favorably by the committee, but with important amend ments, striking out the "moonshine" sections, or those provisions intended to mitigate the rigors oftbe administration of the internal revenue laws. The bill will be further considered to-morrow, Slid may then be finally acted upon so fur as the committee is concerned. It is learned that the vote by which the com mittee resolved to consider the bill resulted yeas 9, nays 2. Later, as the question was put: "Shall customs, revenues he considered in connection with this bill," it was decided in the negative, yeas 1, nays 12, other members having entered the room since the first vote. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, called up the conference report on the Senate bid for the admission of the State of South Da kota, where he reported a total disagree ment, which was agreed to. Mr. Springer moved that the House insist on its amendments and ask tor another con ference. This motion having been agreed to, Mr. Baker, of New York, offered a resolution, giving the House conferees the following instructions: -First, to exclude the Territory of New Mexico from the bill. Second, to amend the bill, so as to provide for the admission of South Dakota by proclamation of the President, and that the proposed States of North Itakota, Montana and Washing ton shall be admitted on the same basis, either all by proclamation of the Presi dent, or by formal acts of admission. TUB NICAKAl'Gl'A CANAL HILL C.KTS A HEARING. Secretary Bayard and Attorney-General Garland gave a hearing at the State department to-day to the friends and op ponent of the Nk?araugua canal bill, now awaiting te action of the President. The hearing was given on the President's suggestion in order to determine if there were any valid legal objections to the approval of the bill. Simon Sterne and John Jay McCook, of New York, repre senting the American, Atlantic and Pa cific Transit Company, made speeches against the bill. The former concluded that it was clearly unconstitutional, contrary to the spirit and traditions of the United States government, and en tirely unnecessary and vicious, in that it recognized and encouraged one corpora tion to the detriment of others equally, if not more deserving. McCook argued that to allow this bill to become a law would lie, an art of great injustice to- the Americana and Englishmen holding nearly two millions worth of bond of the Atlantic and Pacific .Transit Cont pany, end would undoubtedly lead to se- rlous complications with Great Britain. Judge C. P. Daly, of New York, replied in belio If of the Nkaraugua Maritime Canal Company, contending that the constitutional features of the measure were fully and freely discussed in Con gress, and that no unlawful power or concessions are conferred by the bill. Srcre. tnry Bayard and Attomcy-Geueral Gar land will submit their views on the sul ject to the President in a few days. From the remarks made by each of them during the hearing, it is not regarded as likely that they will report against the consti tutionality of the bill. - It is said nt the State department Hint as there is not the slightest wish or desire on the part of the President or Secretary Bayard to embarrass the incoming ad-tninit-tratjon with resect to its Samoan policy, and it is not at all likely that the present administration will arrogate to itself the selection of American represent ation at the proposed conference at Ber lin, or that it will take any action what ever ,which might tend to commit the licit administration. THE DIRECT TAX IIII.L AGAIN. I . The conferees on the direct tax bill held another meeting to-day, and it is under stood have' reached the basis of argti ment.The House cortfcrees.the report says, have consented to the amendment with respect to the Beaufort, S. C. claim lor property sold for taxes during the recon struction era, by which the amount to be paid is limited to the amount received for the properly at sale. A part of this was added to the school fund of the State, where it has since remained, and this sutn is to be deducted from the grass amount apportioned by the bill for the State's share. ITEMS OF NAVAL NEWS. Capt. F. IS. Ramsey was to-day ordered to duty as commandant of the navy-yard at New York. Commodore George E. Belknnp was to-dqy detached from dutv as commandant of the Mare Island navy-yard, California, and ordered to command the Asiatic station, taking the place of Rear-Admiral Chandler, who died last Sunday. No person has yet been selected as commandant of the Mare Island yard. " A telegram was received nt the Navy department to-day, announcing the suc cess of the official trial of the gunboat Yorktown, which took place yesterday. BOND.ACCKITANCKS. The treasury to-day accepted $Hh,j00 four and a half per cent, bonds, at 109 and 109V,. NOMINATION CONKIKMKI). . ft cM..,..Lflai, mimmmm! llv nfimi. 1 nr .-iinici.-..o. vw , . s . . 11 I ti- ' i. 1 t . ... nat on of Carroll D. W right, to lie com ,. . .... .. mmsionrr of labor. Uoft" 4 I Kenna 41 Rt TeltRTsph te- tlw Cltlws. Cmarlrston, W. Va., February 14. ACROSS THE WATER. A RKCORO OF VKSTKMDAVI HAPPF.NINUt) IN FORKlUN The Parnell censaalsalon Trials Preach Politic DIsturMnsT . the RepnMlejBonlan- ? Iter4 Boons. ' By TrltgTSiia to the ClUsru. " THB FARMKLL COMMISSION. London, Feb. H. Mr. Snamcs, solici tor for the Times, testified before the Par uell commission to-day, stating that he visited Dublin in May, 188b, in quest of evidence, as an officer of Alexander Mor phy, the Crown solicitor for Kerry.' He had an interview with a person who was introduced to him as a former employe in the office of the league, and who pro duced a slip bearing tile signature of Miss Anna Pamcll, cpteimens ol -Patrick Ktt(aa'shftad writing and a bundle of documents, which the witness inspected at length. He copied some of these doc uments, and made note of the others. Witness arranged so that the documents should lie brought to Ixmdoii, and they were brought here oi Whit-Monday 1888, and embodied in au affidavit produced during the suit of O'Donnell against Wal ters for libel.' Witness was about to put in evidence another letter to which it ap peared no official names was attached, but Sir Chaa. Russell, of counsel for the Times, argued that the letter was admis sable, as it had been obtained with the other documents from Phillips. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. London, Feb. 14. In ttie Bow street police court to-day, Patrick Mulloy, who is charged with perjury, when testifying before the Purucll commission, pleaded not guilty, and reserved Iris defense. He was committed for trial, TUB NEW MSHOIH. Komk, Feb. 14. The Pope mid Consis tory to-day preconciscd the new Bishops of ltetroit, Natchez, and Wichita. TUB MINISTRY RESIGNS. Paris, Feb. 14. The Chamber was crowded. The Prince of Wales and Lord Lyton. British ambassador, occupied scuts in the diplomatic gallery. Baron Mackati, president of the Right, moved to adjourn the debate or the revision of the question for one week. He declared that the Right desired a complete revision as well as a dissolution of the Chamber. A delay of one week would enable the government to decide in regard to the dissolution. Premier Floquet refused to entertain the motion, stating that the government could not consent to dissolve the Chamber. Baron Macknn' motion was rejected 373 to 173. .. . , TIIR MINISTRY WILL RESIGN. Paris, Feb. 1. When the question of the revision of the constitution came up in the Chamber of Deputies to-day , Count De Donville Maillifen moved that the debate on the subject be adjourn 'U.liot withstand ing the opiosition of the government. The motion was adopted by a vote of 307 to 218. Premier Floquet tliereupon announced that the Ministry would re sign. Newspapers here believe that the Chamber of Deputies will pass the gov ernment bill for the revision of the con stitution, but at the same time they be lieve that the amendment of M. Loussan, providing for a reference of the whole matter to a specially elected constitu tional assembly will probably cause com plication. ". l-Jitl ' '' : A Colllalon In Hampton Roads. By TelrRTSph to the Cltlrcn. Norfolk, Va., February 13. A. E. Bateman's yacht Meteor, aud the Old Dominion steamship Wranoke, collided in Hampton Roads this evening. The bowsprit of the yacht was carried away, and her side badly scraped. No other damage was done to either vessel. At one time a serious disaster to the yacht seemed imminent, but the party aboard composed of Mr. and Mrs. Iiatemnn, V. I). Groner, of Norfolk ; Canon Little, of Canada, and several English gentle man, behaved with great coolness and no one was injured. Can only Approximate the Uoaa. By Telegraph to the Cltiirn. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 14. The Lloyds agent says it is impossible to do more than approximate the damages to the cargo of the steamer Chancellor, About fourteen hundred bales of cotton in the lower hold are submerged and probably damaged twelve to fifteen dollar per bale. Some of these are slightly burned. The remain der of the cotton is unhurt, and the ves sel is very slightly damaged. Munitions of War for Haytl. Sliedal Tctegrsm to the Cltiica. , New iORK, Feb. 14. The steamer Cartmdclet sailed late this ufternoon for Ramania. It was authentically learned during the day that one hundred and thirty-three cases of rifles, shells and am munition, brought here by the Red Star steamer Weaterntand from Antwerp, on Wednesday, had lieen placed on board of the Carondekt in the early hours of the morning. It was announced officially to-day that Henry Ktmhnrdt, Haytian Consul, of Boston, has been removed by President legitime. Branching Out In addition to his present business, Mr, , liriiiT ptuwuuu mill ill kit uti n, uitii - . . 1 . ' ' ' . business of a generally similar character , fa of Kkhmond( Va uivi(Hng hi, ; tile between New York, Asheville, and Richmond with the greater part to Asheville. Gen. Johnstone Jones returned home last night, after a ten days' absence in Alabama, upon professional business. A COLOR KU nM.KUATION Call t'pon Harrison and ton. plains of tavelr Wrong In the oatfetera Mates. tj TleTi to the Citiiro Indianapolis, Feb, 14. An important conference of colored men wa held here to-dav. It gathered at the instance of Prof. John Mercer Langston and seven State were represented by delegates, representing South Carolina, Georgia, Virgin", Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida and Missouri. Letters were read from the States ol I,ouisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Mary land, West Virginia, Alabama, Texas and North Carolina, i - '' , Rev. Win. J. Simmons, D. I)., President of the State University of , Louisville, Secretary for the Southern States of the American Baptist Home Mission Society, ana a mem iter oi ine many nauouui or ganisations, is one of the prominent per sons present. Dr. C. M. Bryant, of St. Louis; Capt. Jackson McIIenry, of At lanta; Kev. J. W.Dingce, a distinguished Baptist preacher from Augusta. Ga.; Hon. G. E. Evans, of Memphis, member of the legislature; John Mitchell, Jr., editor of the PLutet, and member of the dtv council; of Richmond, Vh.; E. A. Lawrence, of the Avery Institute, Charleston: Wm. H. Stewart, of the American Haptist, Louisville; T. H. Johnston, President of the WestTenncaec University, and presiding elder of the South Memphis District, Memphis, Tenn. Prof. M. S. White, Pensacola, Ha.; Capt. H. Hoss, Memphis, and W. J. White, of the ieorgia Haptkt, AugustA, Ga., were also present. The conference was held with closed dooi-s, and an address to Gen. Harrison was formulated, in substance, as follows: 'The undersigned would assure you that they are loyal memliers of the re publican party; that they reside in the States ijevernlly, which are overwhelm ingly republican, and upon any fair elec tion would give their respective electoral votes to such party by a large majority. Such, however, are under the influences and frauds brought to bear against the great Inidy of the. voters in these State that the desires of the republican masse areconstantly defeated.' We believe that the fifteenth amendment should be main, tained with fairness a nd vigor, and that ample protection, through federal agency, should be given to" every citizen. We cannot doubt that you agree with tit in such an opinion, and that you desire that such objects shall be accomplished in the interest of the seven millions qf American citizens who to-day, m the South, are practically disfranchished, and whose cause we represent and plead in view of our present and prospective condition Pending your administration of the government, we are profoundly interested in the construction of your Cabinet, so far certainly and specially a concerns the attorney -generalship, Therefore, we offer you the name of no man for such po sition. Such course would, we apprehend, be unbecoming. We ask simply, that the person be appointed ,to such, position, whose cordial acceptance of the great American doctrines, as respects the citi zenship and ballot for the humblest of our citizens, however, formerly slave and out-cast, WoulJ led to hhim to search diligently and thoroughly , for law in such behalf- Such being our opinion, we have ven tured to bring it formally and earnestly to your consideration. If you have an ticiiated in such apjiointment already made, suggestions which we here offer, we shall ever be yonr grateful delighted fellow-citizens." Refuned to Apply for the Writ. Bv Teleirrsph to the Citizen. Richmond, Va., Feb. 14. Some weeks ago a petition was presented to State Attomery-General Ayres by Samue Dickson, of Philadelphia, and Charles L, Dacosta, of KW York, in liehulf of au unknown stockholder, presumably the Norfolk & Western Railroad, begging that proceedings lie instituted in the Circuit Court of this city against the Richmond & West Point Terminal Rail road and Warehouse Co., forforfeiture of charter. The grounds alleged by counsel were that the company had exceeded the provisions of its charter. The Attorney- General, in a long letter, to-day, declines to apply for a writ of quo warranto without expressing an opinion opon the merits of the case, but simply upon the ground that tlie action should be taken in King William county, where the prin cipal office ol the company is located. The Hyntein to ne Re-1'.NtabllHheel. By Telegraph to the CitUtn. Paris, Feb. 14. The Senate to-day by a vote of 228 to 52 adopted the bill pro viding for the re-establishment of the Scrutin (TAriondissement system of elec tion. . . . fe NIIIKWAI.K HAVIN4M. No costs liefore the mayor yesterday, Prescott and Mclean play in Green ville to-night, s t Prices for leaf tobacco were high at nil the warehouses yesterday- mid breaks were heavy. Bnnconibe Iand In We' lenrn that a psrty of New York capitalists are looking after lands in Black Mountain township, with the evi dent purpose of purchasing the same. Buncombe land will sell, and we are glad to see tne activity Displayed mi Its ac quirement by our northern and western friends. IIENPERSONYILLE. A NKWSY HATCH FROM A PRO. URKMMIVF. TOWN. Superior Court In Meaalon-Mer- cantll Matter Kntcrtaln. neat Removal Prla. oner In Jail, Kte. 'J ' Prom our Regular Corraapnnrifnt. Hkndkrsonvillr, N. C, Feb. 14. Su perior court for this county began here Monday morning, Judge H. G. Connor presidin(. and Solicitor W. H. Bower prostcu ing. Both the civil and criminal lockets are light, and the attendance of visitor and witnesses correspondingly small. s yet, there are only two cases to be di posed of which excite much gen eral intt st, that of Cnpt. S. V. Pickens instkuUd against the Aslieville and Spar tahbnrf railroad company for damages; the grot rids for which exist in the allega twin of t lie fact by the Captain that he was tw: e rudely ejected from the train by the r inductor, first,, on account of some tci hnical irregularity of the ticket which h held, and, second, on no account whnten r, as he tendered the money to pay his tre, which was' rejected and the Captair Again ejected, bnt finally per mitted 1 1 board the train and continue his joui ey. The amount of damage claimed s $7,000. The other case men tioned k that of t lie State va. Joe Jones, charged with horse-stealing. Jones was firstarn (ted for this crime some two years ago, bnt was released on bail, his mother becomin ; security for bis apenraiice at the folio viug term of court, but Jones did tiot appear, having made his wav into AJabani. , in which state he was recently arrested and brought back for trial. CHANGB IN HBKCANTILK AFFAIRS. The la-ge stock of general merchandise recently assigned to creditor by Messrs. Hymau .fc Jordan has been purchased by Capt, W, D. Barmtt, of Jacksonville, Fla., but more recently of Gloucester, Transylvania comity. A copartnership ha viug been formed with Messrs. Hood Bros., also large dealers in general mer chandise, the two Stocks have been con solidated and the firm name of Burnett, Hood & Co., adopted, under which the business of the establishment will here after he conducted, . ; BNTKRTAINMKNTS. ' The ladies composing the organization known as the "Social Club" of Hender soavillc, will give an oyster supper and; musical entertainment at the Alpine House on Thursday night next, the pro ceeds of which are to. be devoted to the purchusc of a new chandelier forth: Bap tist church. On Tuesday nigbjl the lady members of the Methodist church, South, will also engage in an effort to overcome the sor did natures of the sterner sex by an ap peal to appetite. Their entertainment will consist of an elegant hot supper, which will be spread at the Fletcher House. REMOVAL. Rev. D. It. Nelson, a prominent Baptist minister of this county, and president of the Wesii-rn Baptist Convention, has re ceived and accepted a call to the pastor ate of t ic Baptist church at Swanna- noa Jumtion, two miles south of Ashe- ville, and will remove with his family to that pta t in a short time. Mr. Nelson has resii ed in this county for a number of year and was for a long time pastor of the cturcB at this place. COMMERCIAL SRCMMRRS Have be. n quite numerous in town for the past two weeks, contributing greatly to the li 'eliness of the streets, and afford ing spir ed employment to viva) hotel propriet rs and 'buslines. IN JAIL. There rt ten prisoners coufined in the county j 11 here at this time, which is a larger n miber than for many years past. This is i a great measure owing to the stringeu y in money matters, as many have bet 3 committed iu default of pay ment of osts in offenses of a trivial na ture. . . j - ' ' . AN KPIOEMIC - Of who) ping cough is prevalent among the chili ren of the town and surrounding country it this time. No deuths have occurred, however, and with this excep tion thi: section is entirely free from sick ness of 1 ,ery description. TO VISIT WASHINGTON...- - '"A liirg" number of our citizens, young and old, are making the necessary prep aration!; to visit Washington, to be pres ent on t:ie occasion of the inauguration of President Harrison. THE CITIZEN. The Citizen is growing in popularity here, and is considered by many good judges to be the best daily and weekly in the State. ;" ;-; ' THE FARMERS Of the county continue very active iu the organization of Alliance clulis. Nearly every township in the county has been visited by the organizer with success. The Aahevllle Roae Houses, B. P. Hemphill, the gardener at the Asheville Rose Houses, on White Ouk Street, deserves great credit for his suc cess in the culture of the "La Prance," "Puritan," "Sunset," "Grace Darling," "Natheiis," "Etoile de Lyne," and other exquisite varieties of roses, which are now hi season. . The Proposed Meeting, With Mr. Jacobs, on the subject ofaj machinery factory will be held at the First National Bank to-day at ten o' clock a.m. Eachmemberoftbecommittee is requested to be in prompt attendance. - - - ! Sua Washit appear to tie a prominent cum m tne namoan war. it does not ap pear wftat toap factory he represents. -'-... i. :..' CAPTI'RF.O IN GREKNVILI.lt, The Partlc who stole Two Hornet Near ThlaClty Veaterday Horn, lug, In Jail at the Above,. Named Place. hnrly yesterday morning, Mr. Horace Smith, living on Beaverdam, discovered that one of his horses was missing from Uiestble. He began a search lor the miss ing animal, but could learn nothing of its wherenbouts. Later on iu the day Mr. Zeb Baud, who lives on Recms' Creek, six miles north of the city, came to town and reported that one of his horses had also been stolen d tring the night .before, and he was considerably worried over the loss of his animal. No positive clue could be obtained as to who the thieves were, but two individuals living in the neighborhood, were also missing yester day, aud suspicion pointed to them as the guilty parties. A party was made up and at once went in search of the thieves and their ill-gnnied Imotv. Tele grams, describing the horses and the par-" ties supposed to have stolen (hem, were sent to the olice authorities at Green ville, Tenn., Morristown, Tenn., Jones- lioro, Tenn., and other points, with in structions to arrest the parties and hold them and the horses until un othcercould be sent from Asheville to bring them back, The horse stolen were valued at about $150 each. Late yesterday evening, chief of police Wadded, received a telegram from the chief of police at Greenville, announcing the arrest of the thieves and the capture of the horse at that place. The thieves arc iu jail, and an officer will be sent from Aslieville to bring them back to this city. This is the first case of horse-stealing which hasoccuredin Buncombe in several years, and the offenders will no doubt be severe y dealt with for their crime. , REV. R. AI.DF.R TEN Px, K. The nintlniratshed Temperance Advocate to Spend Two . Week In Aahevllle. ; , Rev. R. Alder Temple, Most Worthy Patriarch of the National Division of the Sons of Temperance of North America, will arrive in this city on Saturday. He will remain among us about two weeks, during which time he will visit several of the subordinate divisions iu this section, give public lectures and look after the general, interests of- the Order in this State. On Sunday night Mr. Temple will de liver a Ousiel teihiierance' lecture at the Central Methodist church. Hon. Benj. R. Jewell thus endorse Mr. Temple: In Nova Scotia he is the most promi nent member of the Order of tlie Son of Temperance, and the National Division of North America honored itself in elect ing him its presiding officer for the term 1H88-'1)0. Mr. Temple is an elonuent stienker, an efficient organizer and a Lhnstian gentleman. I commend him and his work, not only to all Sons of temperance, but to all friends of the .Temperance Reform. His visit will strengthen every reformatory, educa tional or Christian, agency, in the State. Benj. R. Iewkll. M. W. S. Uverybody is specially invited to hear this distinguished gentleman. PRESCOTT AND MCLEAN. In Shakapere Delightful Come dy "A Von Like It." - At H.30 lust evening in our Opera Hall, the curtain rose upon those renV artists, in Shakespere' play of "As Voii Like It," An audience both e;'(e and critical filled every space and were well pleased with the performance throughout. The second act is especially pleasant, and we have never witnessed a better, and seldom as good, a presentation of the seven ages of man. Jacques carried tne nenrts 01 an witn mm, as he por trayed with uncommon force, the path from the "Infant's muling and puling in his nurse's arms," to the last, "sans teeth, suns eyes, sans teeth, sans every thing." Mile;- Marie Prescott's presenta- ofRosulind' was bright, sparkling and in all points admirably conceived. The supiort was most creditable, "Touch. stone" and the wrestler Charles, eNiecially so. To the latter we are in debted for the promise of a Booth or Jef ferson in future. We profess tff hftve bfteii enjoyed this delightful play, but never more than Inst night. May these real stars long shine, and often upon us. The Health of Buncombe. Dr. H. B. Weaver, suiienntendent of health for Buncombe, in his last report says: "The marked general healthfulness of the whole cotintrv still continues. Ca tarrhal troubles of a mild type are found in some portions 01 tne county. 10 men ingitis, as yet, has made its appearance. There has been no epidemic of any kind among domestic animals. We have had a general renovation of the jail by buming all old clothes, and scouring and disin fecting furniture. The poor-house is clean and healthy. ' A HdTeath.' We are pained to announce the death lust evening at H.15 o'clock, of Mrs. E.C Chambers, a daughter of Mr. W. Halv burton, ol Haywood county, and who was.born in Durham, N. C, in 1858. Mrs. Chamlier ha resided in Asheville since her marriage, two year ago. The funeral services will be held at the Mcth odist Episcopal church, South, on Satur day at 3 o'clock p. m., and the interment will occur at the city cemetery, . . ." Reception To-Nlg-ht. The second reception and ball of the season at Battery Park will occur to night. Quite a number of invitations were sent out yesterday, aud the affair promises to be a brilliant success. STREET RA117WAT. A Full Explanation of the Vtmj, Etc ., . Although considerable time basclapsed since the charter of the Street Railway Company was amended, no visible work has been done 'on the three additional lines; and this fact has given rise to ap- , prehensions that the company may not comply with its part of the' agreement , within tlx time specified. Front infor mation, which we consider reliable, there is no cause for such apprehension. As soon as the Council granted the amendment to the charter.' the caa- tractor of the company telegraphed for all the additional electrical appliances needed, and effort were immediately made to secure a contract fortbe required cross-ties and stringers. After consid- erable difficulty, contracts have beet n cently completed with reliable persons for the full amount of timber, as the City Council and others, are aware. Some of this material has been delivered already, and as soon as a sufficient quantity ha been received, the work will begin. Th one-half mile, on each of the three new routes, with the overhead wire, can be completed and ready for the car, within two week from the commencement of the work, and as the company etui ha until April 4th, in which to build tin part of the road, the remaining time is ample for the purpose. There are many good reason for this apparent delay. The experiences of the manager of the electric railway in Rich, raond, Va., admonished the contractor that he might expect to enconater wuW seen difficulties and perplexities, and that much remained to be learned about the construction and operation of electric railways, which, indeed, are yet in theii infancy. Knowing, therefore, that ex perience is the best guide and teacher, he ' wisely determined that the cmccncy of the at first, apparently perfect line, al ready constructed, should be thoroughly tested, and it defect and irregularities discovered and corrected, before cons tract. ing new line in which these dencenric would be perpetuated or repeated. All the existing trouble that have been dis covered on the completed line, are being corrected as rapidly as possible, and at a great cost. It was found accessary to purchase grooved rails for carrea, which is causing the present intcmiptioa traffic.-. . .;.-'----- " Then, too, Pattou avenue, for a portion of it length, is given up to the men who , Are laying the sewer pipe; conaidcrabU frost has been in the ground, rendering work difficult to perform, and unstable ' when completed, and no good end was to be accomplished by tearing up the three principal thoroughfare of the city, and thus inconveniencing the public, before the track and wires were actually on hand, and ready to be placed in position, so that the streets might be immediately restored. " " "' We believe, therefore, that the Work will not only be accomplished by April 4th next, but that when completed, all the deficiencies of the present line, will have been eliminated, and the track capable of continuous operation of the cart front the beginning, without any of the Tex atious and expensive delays, which have so embarrassed the company since the formal opening of the completed line, un til the present time. ' 1 ' ' The Telephone Eachana;, . Mr. C. E. McClure, of Richmond,, Va., superintendent of the Southern Bell Tele phone Telegraph Company, is in the city for the purpose of securing data for estimates for tlie proposed Telephone Ex- hange. . " ---" As it is necessary jthat the estimates shall include all intending subscriber in order to provide the line and inaugurate all the stations simultaneously, Mr. Mc Clure request all parties who have not signed the subscription paper to hand their name to Mr. M. F. Burke at once. Parties who delay may have to wait . until the exchange is opened before they can be served. , A uood Old Fashion Renewed. It is proposed on next Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, to hold in Johnston Hall a spelling bee, which we predict, from what we know of the promoter, will be one of the jolliett thing yet. Jolly, is hardly the worn1 to apply to Y's or W. C V., but the Citizen ha been invited to the competition and expects to carry off all the prizes. So it will be jolly at any rate. Real Estate Transfer. t. There were only three deed recorded in the Register' office yesterday, as fol lows: H : Jane Swan to Walton Stiue, tract of land in Buncombe; amount......! 30 Stephen Jones, Sr., to Wm. Brown,. , , tract ol land in Buncombe; amount 25 T. M. Parker and wife to G. W. Rad ford, tract of land in Buncombe; amount 706 Total amount of transactiou...$756 Came Back to Aahe-ville. Mr. Geo. W. Hampton, late of the Fifth Battery, U. S. A., stationed at San Fran ciaco, Cat., arrived in the city last night, and will in future make Asheville hi home. Mr. Hampton was honorably discharged his enlistment having expir ed by limitation after five years' service in the regular army. He is a brother to police officer Hampton of this city; Regular meeting of the City Council at the mayor' office this evening, nt eight' o'clock. -in -1 j.- Mr. Thos. D. Carter, who has 'been quite ill at Weaverville for some time past, is convalescing. ; ; i. ' ..: i