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VOLUME IV. ASHEVILLE, N. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889. WASHINGTON WRIT. VI.8TERDWH PROCESSINGS IN BOTH HOVSES OF CONGRESS. The Evening Scaalon of the Itoaae Farce Failure of Conferee 10 Agree Bond Offering, Etc. . By Tckuraph to the Citizen. Washington, Feb. 19 Sknate. Mr. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and elections, to which was referred the resolutions offered by Seniitors Chandler and Gibson, for the investigation' of the recent elections in Louisiana and other States, and memorials as to political as sassinations, reported them all back, to be laid on the table ; and also reported the original resolution, instructing the committee on privileges and elections to inquire whether in any State the free and lawful expression of the will of the people, in the election of members of the Fifty first Congress and ascertaining the result thereof, has been prevented by violence, intimidation, fraud, or other crimes. Also, to inquire into the recent election in Louisiana in April 1888; and whether -that State has a Republican form of gov ernment. The committee is to report at the session to be held in December 1 889. Mr. Salisbury, on behalf of the Demo cratic members of the committee on priv ileges and elections, expressed utter dis sent from the resolution, on the ground that the Senate had no jurisdiction over the question. The resolution was, on objection by dormnn, laid over until to-morrow. The Senate proceeded to the considera tion of Mr. Vest's motion to reconsider the vote by which the conference rejiort on the direct tax bill wns agreed to last Saturday. Afier speeches from essrs. Vest and Blair upon the general subject of the bill, and in opposition to it, and by Messrs. Harris and Morgan in favor of it, the motion to reconsider was rejected, yeas 8, nay 4. The conference report now goes to tl.e House for its action. The Senate t ien proceeded to the con sideration of t!ie sundry civil appropria tion bill. Ann ng the amendments repor ted by the Win nit tee on appropriations and agreed to by the , Senate were the following : Ft r prof ccting the site of the post-office buii ling at Key West, Fin., $3,000; tnukin. appropriations for light house service a id stenm tender for first light house dim rict, $85,000; ditto second district $80,010, Chincoteague buoy depot) Vft.r $1,250;' Portsmouth - depot, ; Va., (additiom.lland), $10,000; Bush's Bluff, near Norfolk, Va., $40,000; Diamond shoal, off Cape Hatteras, N. C, $500,000; North River, N. C, $10,000; steamer for light house serviot ttt North Carolina, $35,000; Hilton Head, S,t., $5,000; Fernandina Harbor, Fla., $1,750; Pascogoula river ranges, Miss., $1 ,000; filing the total cost of library building at Washington, D. C, $55,000,-exclusive of appropriations heretofore made; and inserting an item of $32,945 for a sewerage system at Fortress Monroe, Va. Mr. Harris interrupted the reading of the bill and snid: "In support of the motion which I desire to make, I" will state that I find in the Record that four hundred and fifty-eigh t nominations have been sent to the Senate." Presiding officer Ingnlls asked Mr. Allison, in charge of the sundry civil bill, whether be yielded to the Senator from Tennessee. Mr. Harris f'l have a right to make a statement ?" Presiding officer "The chair thinks that the Senator cannot submit a motion without unanimous consent." Mr. Harri "Doe the chair think that no motion is in order? I do not think that the yielding of the Senator of Iowa is at all necessary to my purpose, al though I am satisfied that the Senator from Iowa will not object to yielding if it is desired, but I do not ask the Senator from Iowa to yield." Mr, Allison "Then if the Senator does not, I will not do so." ' Fret-ding officer---"The reading of the bill will proceed." Mr. Harris ''Does the chair decide that I have not the right to be heard in relation to any matter alxnit which I may wish to speak while this bill is pend ing r Presiding officer -"The chair does so hold that this Ull is not debatable, but the chair will bear the Senator from Ten fltssee. f v ; ' Mr. Harris thereupon proceeded to make his statement. He had found, he said, that 45S nominations bad been sent to the Senate bv the President. Of bese, 133 were regular promotions in the navy, army an 1 marine hospital service, and were - ill confirmed but. two. Of the 2o other - nominations . . . ' . - , 1. . i- ' an whii h hnrt uecn mmic il uu official vacanc: -s, tkre were only forty eight confirmation and no rejections, leaving 177 net, acted upon. Out of 261 presidential pt stmaster nominated, only 23 had been confirmed, leaving 238 not yet confirmed, or rejected. He held it to be as much the duty of the president to make nomination to fill official vacan cies as to perform any other official du ties, and a much the duty of the Senate to consider ami confirm or reject nomina tions as to perform any other Senatorial duty. He recalled the facts that Presi dent Arthur had, after the presidential election of 1884. sent to the Senate 612 nominations, all of which were con firmed, except 20; and that President Hayes had, after the presidential elec tion ot 1 WHO, sent to the Senate bttunom inations, nearly all of which were con firmed. In view of these facts lie moved that the Senate do now proceed to the consideration of exeeutjve business. The motion was rejected by a party vote- nays 20, yens 24. Mr. Harris"! shall give the Senate an opportunity to vote on this motion everv day to the end of the session." Mr. Edmunds (Ironicallv.) "That is right." ' The reading of the bill was then re sumed. The amendment to pay. Mrs. Waite, widow of the late Chief Justice Waite, the balance of the year's salary excited some opposition, but it was agreed to yeas 28, nays 16. Tlte amendment appropriating $40,000 each for statues of Gen. Philip H. Sheri dan and General John A. Logan, in Washington, was agreed to, and Mr. Daniel gave notice that after all commit tee amendments were disposed of he would oner a similar amendment for a statue to Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock. Without completing the bill, the Sen ate adjourned.. Houbb. The first hour of the session was occupied by reports from the print ing committee and a number of joint res olutions were passed providing for print ing the various public documents. The House then went into a committee of the whole, on the postoffice appropri ation bill, and the pending motion, offer ed by Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, to strike out the paragraph regulating ,the sala ries of assistant "postmaster-generals, was lost. Mr. Cannon moved to reduce the minimum salary of stenographers to postmasters, from $1,200 to $800. Much objection was shown to this prop osition, principally by Messrs. Blount and Cummings. Pending discussion, the committee rose for the purxise of considering the confer ence report on the bill to pay the direct tax, which was presented by Mr. Cas well, who stated that Mr. Oates, of Ala bama, had refused to sign the report. Mr. Oates was not present when Mr. Caswell submitted the report, and this fact was called to his attention,' '.but' that gentleman said that in view of the neces sity for early actum on the conference re port, he must demand the previous ques tion. The famous dead-lock of last season was recalled. Mr. Crisp raising the ques tion ofconsidcration.uud Messrs. Rogers, of Arkansas, Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and McMillan, of Tennessee, in quick suc cession, offering motions to adjourn, to take recess and to adjourn until Thurs day. At this moment Mr. Oates entered the chamW, and Caswell called atten tion to this factA but his only response from the Democratic side, was a loud de mand for the regular order. .1 The motion to adjourn till Thursday- having been voted down, Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, entered the ranks of the filibusters with a motion to adjourn till Friday next. Mr. Caswell called Mr. Morse's attention to the understanding which had been entered into last session that no dilatory tactics sho ild be re sorted to in order to defeat the passage of the bill. He regarded the action now being taken as a violation of that under standing. . - Mr. Morse replied that he had not been a party to that understanding, and that he was acting in his individual capacity. No quorum voted , on Morse's motion, and the call of the House was ordered. Finding that it would be impossible to secure a vote on the conference report to day, Caswell withdrew the matter from the consideration of the House, announc ing that he would call it up to-morrow. The House then resolved into a com mittee of trie whole, for theconsideration of the postoffice appropriation bill. The pending amendment, reducing to $800 a year, the minimum salaries of stenogra phers to postmasters, was defeated. No further progress was made on the bill, and at, 5 o'clock p. m., the commit tee rose, and the House took a recess un til 7:30 p. m., the evening session to be for the consideration of business report ed by the committee on military affairs. The session of the House to-night was a perfect parody on legislation. It was called for th consideration of business reported from the commitcee on military affairs. The first bill called up was one appropriating $100,000 for the erection of a monument at Fort Greene, Brooklyn, to the memory of victims of the prison- ships. . Mr. Kilgore. of Texas, raised the point of no quorum against this measure and it was withdrawn, But although the bone of contention was thus removed, the contention still remained, and Felix Campbell, of New York, irrita ted at the defeat by one man, of the measure In which he was specially .inter ested, determined that no measure called up should receive favorable consideration Consequently as each measure was called to the attention of the House Mr. Campbell raised the poiut of no quo rum again, and it was withdrawn. Ap peals and entreaties were of no avail, and - Camnbctl was unrelenting and would permit no legislation to be en acted. The parody continued until 10 o'clock, when the session expired by limitation. THS CONFEREES FAIL TO AGREE. The conferees on the omnibus territorial bill were in session again this morning, but as one ot them afterwards expressed it, they "made haste but slowly." The demands of the House conferees do not meet the approval of the ffcmateconfcrees, even after a night's consideration, and ai the former as yet show no signs of reced. ing, present prospects of an agreement are not bright. ; t BOND OFFERINGS, AND A BANK AUTH0KUBD. The treasury department to-day accep ted $356,100, four-and-a-half per cent, bonds at 10914. The First National Bank of Florence, Ala., has been authoris ed to begin business with a capital stock of $50,000, THE SAMOAN QUESTION. ANOTHER ITATF.NKNT CON CERNINQ THE IMLANOS MADE Pl'BUC YESTER. DAV, Stlneberger Promised Protection to the Native In 1874 Without the Inatroctlon or Sanction orthe United State Government. By TritCTtph to the Cttitta. Washington, D. C, Feb. 19. The fol io wing statement in regard to the Samoan question was prepared at the Department of Stale and furnished for publication to day. The interest lately manifested in the Samoan Islands render a pertinent reference to several incidents which dis closes the position heretofore maintain ed by toe Uuited States, concerning .that group. The advocates of the establish ment of a protectorate over those islands by the United States appear to have lost sight of the fact that this government in pursuance of its traditional and establish ed policy regarding, remote foreign possession, has at least five times refused to assume such relations. The. disavowal by Mr. Bayard of Consul. Greenbaum's act three years ago in raising the American flag and declar ing a protectorate in the name of the United States, is fresh in the public mind and need not be further discussed, but a similar refusal to assume such a protect orate was thrice, indeed, four times previously discarded by thisgovernment. It will be remembered that in 1873 one Steinbergcr was sent out by President Grant as a special agent to report on the condition of the islands. Having made his 'report he returned in the following year us the bearer of some presents and messages from President Grant to the natives. It having subsequently been rumored, however, that Steitiberger had promised the natives the, protection of the United States, the House of Repre sentative on the 28th of March, 1876, adopted a resolution instructing the committee on foreign affairs to inquire into the extent and character of the power conferred by the United States on A. B, Steinberger, as special agent or commissioner, to the Samoan or Naviga tion Islands, and to call upon the Secre tary of State tor all correspondence be tween said Steinberger and the depart ment of State, touching, the object, oper ation and . result of such mission or agency. This resolution was answered by the President on May 1st, 1876, by 'trans mitting to the House the report of Mr. Fish, then Secretary of State, in which it was stated that Steinberger appeared to have exceeded his instructions. Accom panying this report was a dispatch from Fish to Steinberger dated May 6th, 1875, in which the former, referring to the allegation, that Steinberger had promised the Samoans the protection of the United States, said : v "If this be as represented it is much to be regretted, as eo such promise was made nor any hope of protection was held out by warrant of this government, and such promise, if made, was one which this Department in the absence of a formal treaty, or of the sanction of Congress, had no right to authorize you to make." In 1877 Mr. Colraesnil, then United States commercial agent at Apia, raised United States flag over the Samoan flag, but his act was not sustained by his government. But more notable still, was the similar raising of the American flag for the purpose of declaring protec tion in February, 1878, when Griffin was United State consul at Apia, At .that time, Marnea, the Samoan who signed with Evarts, the treaty now existing between the United States and Samoa, was in this country whither he had come, as his people well understood, for the ne gotiation of a treaty for protection. At the same time the British .High Commis sioner was at Apia, in a man-of-war, en deavoring to induce the Samoan to con- ilude the treaty subsequently ratified with Great Britain, but the nativesjrefused to enter Into any agreement whatever, until they hod learned the result of their application to this government for a treaty for protection. Germany also had then no treaty-with the islands, and the way was clear to the United States to assume protection - if it had thought proper to do o, . : A Half Million Hire. By Telegraph to the Cltlien. Philadelphia, Feb. 19. Number 13 Bank street extending through a block bearing the Nos. 18 and 20 Strawlierry street, was totally burned this morning. It was occupied by Rudolph Blankenburg & Co.'s large importing house, . Their insurance is $227,000, and their loss con siderably more, but not accurately ascer tainable. Other buildings damaged were Nos. 11, 15 and 17 Bank street ; Nos. 12 to 34 Strawberry street, and the rear of Philip J. Walsh's clothing stores Nos. 28, 30 and 33 South Second street. The total loss will aggregate about $000,000, divided among fifteen or twenty firms in clothing, knit goods, hosiery, yarns, Germnntown wools, worsted and kin dred trades. , A great many people were employed in the burned and damaged buildings, and many narrowly escaied, but so far as is known, no person was killed or injured. The Va" Orate lper, In Johnston Hall, was liberally patron. bed and largely attended last evening, The receipts amounted to nlxiut forty. five dollars, which will be applied to church purposes. All who were present thoroughly enjoyed .the occasion, and were gratified at the success of the ladies who managed the affair. KNIGHTS OP PYTHIAS. Frlendahlp. Charity, Benevolence Such indeed trrv oiled and were exem plified by this noble Order, at its silver anniversary lost evening. The lodge at this place,' although less than one year old, numbers sixty member, all of them select men, indeed, with whom it is an honor to any .to be allo wed to associate. Their entertainment, to which about one hundred and fifty guests were in vited, embraced sweet music, a mot in structive uddress, and delightful refresh mentsto each and all of which we wish we could do justice; but,' as we are not musical, and have a mind above eating and drinkiug, we mast confine ourselves to THE ORATION, , Which was delivered most gracefully by Gen. Johnstone Jones, following immedi ately upon the presentation of a most beautiful jewel adorned with the emble matic P. C. B., to Mr. Jacobs. ' Gen. Jones gave a brief history of the order, informing us that it was organ ised twenty -five years ago, by five gentle men in Washington City, The idea or iginating with one of them, Mr. J. H. Rathbone, who, reading over again the old story of Damon and Pythias, adopted the thought of the friendship of Pythias as the foundation-stone of a benevolent society. Although all may be familiar with this story, we think it worthy of repetition. It rnns as follows: "Damon and Pythias, two noble Pyth agoreans of Syracuse, have both been rememliered as models of faithful friendship. Pythias having been con demned to death by Dionysius, the tyr ant of Syracuse, begged to lie allowed to go home for the purpose of arranging his affairs, and Damon pledged his own life for the re-appearance of his friend. Dio nysius consented and Pytliias returned tost 111 time to save Damon from death. Struck by so noble an example of mutual affection, the tyrant pardoned Pythias, and desired to he admitted into their sa cred fellowship." From this little liegimiing of five men the order now embraces two hundred and fifty thousand memliers, three thous and lodges, and has expended during the lust year six millions of dollars in char ity. We hope and believe that its future will develop great things indeed, baaed as it is, upon the simple, yet all power ful, maxim; "Do ye unto other a ye would that they should do unto you." NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. Dull and Declining Throughout the Entire Day. By Telearaiih to the Cltlien. New York, Feb. 19. The stock list was dull and declining almost through out the day. Although the move ments, except in a few cases, were entirely insignificant, there were unfavorable circumstances helping the decline, Atch ison was sold freely for Boston account curly, and arrested the improving ten dency of the general list at this time. While considerable pressure was brought against the Granger they were strong enough to induce the bears to turn their attention in other directions and finding a weak spot in Oregon Shore, all of them were rapidly marked off. This affected the general list somewhat. The general anxiety over the Chicago convention de terred buying, and Union Pacific and Richmond & West Point joined the weak stocks. In the afternoon the market closed dull and heavy at about the low est prices. Sales were only 216,000, and the list is almost jnynrjnbly ower this evening, Losses ar generally eonfined to fractions, , , ; , , , , . Harrlaon'a Ride. By Teleirraph to the Citizen. PlTTsnt'RO, ru Feb. 19. The schedule for President-elect Harrison's train frdm Indianapolis to Washington has been arranged. It will leave the former place, over the Pennsylvania rond, at noon on Monday uext, and arrive at it destmn-' tion on Tuesday, the 26th inst., at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon. The train vyill consist of president Roberts' private car, two Pullman sleepers and a baggage car, and will be run as a section of the Atlantic express. No stops will be made between Indianapolis and Pittsburg ex cept to clmnge locomotives, and after leaving here "will go through without further stop to Washington. The Presi dent and his family will Occupy presi dent Roberts special cur, which is now being renovated at the Altoona shop of the Pennsylvania railroad. . . ; , , made the Manager Skis. Bv Telerraph to the Cftlirn. 1 MiNNKAPOLis, Minn,, February 19, A special to tlie Tribune, from . Helena, Montana, says: A critical state of af fairs prevail at the Castle mining camp. The mines have been closed on account of lack of funds, and the men have not been paid off. Manager King escaped lynching a few days ugo by possessing a fast horse. The men having failed to receive anything out of the sale f bul lion( rioting has occurred and more trouble is imminent. Coming Hack to Kenan. ' By Trletrsph to the CltltM. Ciiarlkston, W. Va., Feb. 19. Two ballots were taken to-day for Senator in the joint assembly. On the second ballot Goff received 42; Retina 33; J. 0. Wilson Jrton, nnjon Inborite, 4j Price 8; Walker and Hereford 1 each. Several delegates who deserted Kenna yesterday returned to-day, and will now cast their votes for him. There remains but three davS of the session, Bre'r Greeley' cold wave (truck Asbe ville square in the face this time. ACROSS THE WATER. A RECORD OP YKaTERDAVS HAPPENING IN FOREIGN LANDS, O'Brien Sentenced to SlaiMontha Imprisonment Yeaterday 'a He -talon of the Parnell . Cotnmlaalon. -r , By Tlt(frihto ttxCttlw-n. SIX MONTHS WIT1101T HARD LA HO II . Dt BLiN, Feb. 19. When the case of William O'Brien was resumed to-day, O'Brien refused. to . allow Healy, his counsel, to apologize for the language the latter had used to Col. Tome" during tlie progress of the case yesterday. O' Brien also declined to make any further defense against the charges brought against him under the Crimes act, and the magistrates thereupon sentenced O' Brien to six months' imprisonment with out hard labor. " ' THE PARNELL COMMISSION. ' London, Feb, 19 The court room was crowded to-dnv when the Parnell com mission resumed its sitting. Henry La bouehere, John Morley, George Shaw, Le Fevrt and other promineut persons were present., Mr. MacDonald, manager ol the Times, was the first witness called and he was cross-examined by counsel for tlie Parncllites. He declined to snv whether he regarded the letters of Janu ary 0th, and of May 15th, ns the only important ones among the first five which Mt. Houston, secretary of the Irish Loy;il and Patriotic Union handed j to him. Presiding justice Hauucn sharp ly rebuked the witness for his refusal. I McDonald in reply to further questions said that the letters had to be taken as a whole, an 1 that as a whole they were compromi ing. . He particularly avoided asking fro n what source the letters were (.obtained., because Houston, said - he w bound- to secrecy which he linked the witness to respect. The witness first knew thn Pigott, former editor of an Irish new paper, supplied them at about the time t e publication of the articles on''Parm !ism and Crime," was begun. He did no know that the letters bad been show' 1 the marquis of Harrington, who he as :rted, had nothing to do di rectly or .i idirectly ..with - their publica tion. Ho ston showed witness as tend ing to cos 5rm the genuineness of the writing, a etter written by , Parnell to Pigott, wi tch wits not submitted to the experts, be suae It was private pud confi dential. The witness nid be forgot whether w!ien he submitted the other specimens of ttgan's writing; he could uot lie poSgUve Whether he then had an actual spe imen of Egan's writing. He forgot wh t material he gave the expert to enable Uin to ascertain wliether the letters wer: genuine. He was convinced that the K ran ana rarnea letters were genuine before the first article on "Par nellism and Crime" was published by the Times. RAILROAD SHOPS BI KNKD, 4 Two Hundred Thousand nok lar Blase In Cincinnati. By Telegraph to the Cltlien. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 19 Shortly after three, o'clock thi morning the machine shop, car shop and locomotive house of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Ruilway were found to be on fire. A strong wind was blowing -from the west, and when the firemen arrived the entire property was doomed. The building in which the fire started was a one-story woqden structure, and wa soon not only ablaze itself, but sending fire-brands into and upon all other build ings surrounding. The fire department was out in its entire strength preventing the spread of the fire. The "Big Four" elevator was in greatdangerbutescuped. A span oft lie Cincinnati Southern Rail road brid approach runs over the works, bir. being of iron, no harm was done to it, except the burning of a few ties wnich were easily replaced. The loss Tio The railroad company' property was cemplete, and it i estimated by pres ident Inga'ls at $200,000, upon which there is an insurance of about one-half of that sum. The machinery and buildings were valu d at $150,000. ---Chicago Market Review. By Telegraph to the Cltltcu. Chiuaoi , February 19. A nervous un settled fee ing existed to-day in wheat. Trading was fairly active, but the spas modic go erning power wa lower. Seciilftti -i ojiening for May was slightly better tin n yesterday's closing, ad vancing ruled irregular and weak, and finally old off at lc,; then rallied sharply, 1 i vancing 3 broke off vie,; again adv need 1'. ruled irregular, and closed Vh . higher than yesterday. The early stir ,pth was possibly influenced by the chi ige to colder weather, and one reported c crease by Becrbohmof wheat on ocean passage, but market advices were of t n unfavorable tenor. Soon after the 1 pening, it was discovered that there was 1 fair quantity of wheat on the market, a id upon an effort being made to sell, L rice quickly , declined. Then when part -es who sold early, undertook j to get the r wheat back, they found the offerings ight and the market quickly resKnded to the demand in a sharp ad vance. The improvement wns helped soon by a report that some wheat has been taken at New York for Glasgow, and that - here waj a better demand for cargoes of California wheat. ' There was a fair bu&inesa 111 com, trading being more general than of late; the feeling de veloped wo weaker, and a lower range ot price wa enaoiisned. Uat were fairly active, but weaker, suffering a de cline of W$V, and closing steady and mower. . . . YP.T IN ITS INFANCY, But Oue Firm Alone In Wentern North Carolina Sella Eighty Thousand Dollant Worth of Lumber Per Year. It is our purpose, as heretofore an nounced, to inform our renders from time to time, of the various lines "of business, which experience proves to be profitable, in this section, and to-dny we invite at tention to THK Lt'MRER TRAIIK. We are fully aware that the figures, which we can show, will appear small and insignificant to a lumlieruian of Michigan; or even of Florida, or tlie pine woods section of either Carolina or Geor gia, but it must always be remembered, that here, in its infancy, until a few year ago, no ont ever dreamed of exporting lumber from the precipitous side of our mountains, which are only now accessi ble to railroad facilities. In gathering the following fncts.it was our good fortune to meet Mr. S. F. Chap man, ot tlie firm ot Cushiug & Chapman, who are, perhuis, the most active ship pers of lumlier that we have in Asheville, although many others will lie found in various portions of our adjoining coun ties. These gentlemen have their princi pal office at this place, and devote their time and capital to the manufacture, pur chase, shipment and export of rough sawed lumber, almost entirely, with an occasional deal iu uusawed logs. Their manufacture, if you may so call it, is done at several large saw mills of their own, situated on Ivy and Pine Creek, N. C, and at Wolf Creek, Tenn.. and their purchases embrace the entire productionsof mill-men, on Shut-in Creek, Ivy, Laurel and Spring Creek, N. C, and at several other point, . By tlie word shipment we mean that portion , . which. find. an,m. American markets, while export refers to that sent across the water, to European chiefly Bntish ports. In the first list thi firm consider Boston, New York and Balti more, in the order named, as their best business point. ' - The total annual purchases and sales of Cushing & Chapman aggregate about six million feet, and is composed chiefly of poplar, onk, cherry, walnut, white pine and ash by far tlie greatest quanti ty being of poplar, which is growing rap idly in favor and comjieting successfully for many purposes, with the best qualities of northern white uine as Jrje uwner of the latter fully appreciate. It is also used extensively for the cheaper classes of furniture, for which it is peculiarly adapted, by the readiness with which it takes stains, imitating tlie more expen sive woods. Another purpose, to which poplar is adapted (and in fact at present it is the only material used), is the manufacture of barrel bungs, a business coming rapid ly into importance, several large facto ries being recently established in Lynn, Mass., and at other points. It does in deed astonish one to hear of million of feet of lumlier being consumed, in the product of of such a little thing, at the bung of a barrel. Yet, such is the case, and this does and will provide a market for the immense poplar or tulip tree, which adorn our mountain sides and creek bottoms. As yet the scarcity of railroads confine dealers to a distance of twenty miles from their tracts, as over that distance the haul ing would be an insurmountable obstacle; but with other roads, which we hope soon to have (if our legislature will allow it), ramifying our mountains and valleys in all directions, the supply will be prac tically inexhaustible for years to come, and we trust our land owners who are outside of the twenty-mile radius will heed this and order the "woodman spare that tree" until it can be used for a bet ter piiqiose -than to be deadened and burned merelv to clear the land. This has been done already to the great in UurX.0.fj! quickly, at that,-- .,..,... -- WALNIVT. The supply of this timber, once in great demand, is somewhat exhausted, and in consequence the consumers, making a virtue ol necessity, nnd that tliev can get along without it, and most of it now seems wanted at foreign rather than American market. Cushing & Chap man have just completed a shipment of thirty -tour car-load 01 walnut to Glas gow,' Scotland, whieh they value at ten thousand dollars cash. CHKKHY. This Itimlx-r at present is very inacces sible, growing as it does on the highest and most precipitous mountains. The cost of obtaining it as yet almost equals that of Imported mahogany, which it closely resembles in sorile- respects, and with which alone it seems to compete. It seems liest to leave it where nature planted it until the means of reaching it are improved. OAK. A trial car-load of oak was sent to New York, and there kiln-dried and forwarded to Cleveland, Ohio, to our townsman, Mr. G. W . Pack, who is a verv larcelum her dealer In that city, We have his au thority for saying that it was much ad. mired there, esjiecinlly for the peculiar tone or character of its color. ASH. Of this there are two kinds found in North Carolina, that in the low country differing widely from the same timber in the mountains. The former, which is in ferior, has so affected the State' charac ter in market that n difficulty is met with in getting the latter tested, but Messrs. Cushing & Chapman say that whenever they rail sell one ear-load they are sure to get an order from the same person to "have it duplicated if possible; it beats western ash an hollow. in a short time we will mention some of our manufactories of lumber, etc.. etc and will now close with the remark that the cash expended by Messrs. Cushing & Chapman annually, and paid direct to owners of trees, amounts to the re spectable sum of $H0,0OO, THEODORA. Marie Hllrorde and Wsm.P.C1MUm t Opera Hall To Morrow " Evening. ' ' ,' V Thesewell-known and popular actor will present the above-named play at Opera Hall to-morrow evening.' The play is good on and th artbrta per fect. The costume are marnlfieent' There arc six costume belonging to Theodora and all are marveloasly bean - tiful. When seated on the imperial throne in the first act, she appears in a gowa made of the cloth of gold woven In net " work ; all over the robe are scattered Ori ental flower of strange oriental design . and colors. Across the hem peeping out . from among wreath of these tame flow-". era and band and bead of heavy beatea gold are heads of cherub,' embroidered on silk. 1 . Theodora wear the counterpart of the . "Mantle of the Cesar," the robe of. , state. It is of light blue satin finished all around the edge with band of gold,' set with precious stone. The robe i - embroidered with every known Jewel in the cashmere figure. The lining i of the . cloth of gold. The f crown of Justinian ha over two hundred jewels, while that . of Theodora has half as many. Nine ' girdle arc used and are heavily Jeweled' ' The scenery is a counterpart of the fa- mous production by Bernhardt. The . robe of the courtier, slave and embas sadors arc all her original possessions. Reserved seat ticket are now on tale, ' at usual price, at Sawyer'. -' ,: A WRIT OP ERROR Granted, and the Tax Bond Caac Certified to the United States . Supreme Conrt. ' " l" Washington, February 19. In the caw of Morton, Bliss & Co., against Roberta, auditor of the State of North Carolina, action on bond issued by the State and subsequently repudiated, Judge. Bond, of ; the United State circuit court, has, on . petition of counsel for the plaintiffs,' granted a writ of error to the supreme court of the United States. This ease n . in some respects similar to the other State bond cases from North Carolina and Louisiana circuits, and which are bow pending before the United State supreme court; but were passed when reached on the regular call, until a full court is sitting, for the reason that they raise a constitu tional question for decision,' on a line upon which th court has been for some time nearly evenly divided. ' CITY BRIEFS. Capt. Natt Atkinson left for Raleigh " on the noon train yesterday, Capt. J. Roessler, of Charlotte, was at ' the Grand Central yesterday. Hilforde and Clifton in "Theodora" at opera hall to-morrow evening. Twenty-six dollars in fines were col lected in the police court yesterday morn ing. ,. . , .- . - Lest a post office leyt No. 3443 21923. Finder will please return same to this office. ' j - fi New developments in railway progress ' will be made public in these columns dur- ing the next few days. The bill to incorporate the Asheville Christian Congres was introduced mj the House Monday. . . "Theodora," at Opera Hall to-morrow evening. See the beautiful costumes, and witness an excellent play. The Spring term of Buncombe Superior court convenes on Monday, March 11th, Judge John A. Gilmer presiding. The attention of our reader i called to the mortgagee' sale saw-mill, etc., by the Bank of Asheville, in this issue. ' Attention is called to the advertisement of C. E. McClure, Sup't. 80. Bell Tele' phone Co., for poles, to be found Jn Jtbi BUC. , - - . A rendition of "Damon and Pythias," by local theatrical talent, is an attraction at Opera Hall for the evening of the 27th inst. Mr. Augustus J. Lyman returned to thecity yesterday from an extended trip to New York, Philadelphia and Hart. -.. ford, Conn. Among those who will attend the Har ' rison inauguration ceremonies at Wash ington from this city, are Mayor Harklns and Alderman Miller. , . . s Severe criticism has been made by many of our citizens regarding the late so-called "write-up" of Asheville by the New York World' correspondent. - It was tough, to be sure; but experience is a dear school, and, home papers, it seems are not deemed good enough through which to act forth home enterprise and advantage. From the Fire. Dy Telegraph to tat Cltliep. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 19. Two ad ditional bodie have been taken from the Park Central hotel, both badly burned. One wa identified as Dr. Laveletti Per. . rin, and the other is believed to be Mrs. Perrin. Two other bodies are now in sigh t, and are being taken out. Indication. Bf Telegraph to ttwCIHwa. Washington, D. C., February 19. For North Carolina Fair; colder; northerly winds, becoming variable. . Paeaed by the Mesa, The Haywood land relief bill passed -the lower house of the General AsaemUy at Raleigh yesterday, as we are informed by n iecia1 telegram from Representa tive W. H. Hargrove, of Haywood. t 1
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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