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VOLUME V.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1889.
NUMBER 42.
S.I
MEMORIAL DAY.
HOW IT A CKI.EBRATKU
THHOI GH THK CltlNTHV.
Howcnt, Hunting Parades In
Washington and New Vork
jolut Deeorallon of Feder
al niMt4:onrederalc In
ttoutueru Cities.
" NKW mk, M;iym Though tlietttfty
mitrniiiK lit.l not i-ivc promise of a fair
dav, yd it couldn't be said to I a very
uirpleusunt prosct, for tl rain fell only
lightly and at irregular intervals while
as tlic morning wtv on the rain ceased
entirely and the sun at times ttlinosl
broke " through the clouds. All public
buildings displayed their flags ut hall
mast but there was a very meagre dis
play of bunting elsewhere except, at the
hotels and newspaier offices. Even on
the lines of march of the parade there had
leen uu attempt at elaliuratedecurutiim.
Points of vantage along the line were
taken up by sightseers at an early hour
and the reviewing huuius were wen mini
before the parade started from Fifty
Hiehth street. The line of march was n
short one, down Fifth avenue to Four
teenth street and thence to Hroudwuy
and around Union Square. The most
elaborate feature of the decorations was
noticeable at Union square, where the
Lincoln statue was beautifully adorned.
Around the base and within the railing
verbenas, geraniums and (lowering plants
, were mussed in solid lmiik. Theedestal
. was covered with bunches of Mowers,
laurel leaves and green vines with insigtun
of war traced in flowers. The Washing
ton statue above Union Square was also
beautifully decorated and the Seventh
Regiment' monument in the west drive in
Central Park was a great centre of at
traction to lovers of flowers as tributes
to the patriotic dead. The parade was
started oromotlv at 9 o'clock with lien-
eral O. 0. Howard and a battalion of
marines and soldiers at the head.
The parade was reviewed by Governor
Hill, Vice-President Morton and Mayor
Grant. After the parade members of the
G. A. R. went to the various cemeteries
and decorated graves of their dead.
In Washington.
Washington, May 30. Despite the
weatlier this morning the veterans
turned out in tood force to make the an-
nuul pilgriinuge to Arlington, the Sol
diers' Home and other grounds wlierc
the remuins of old comrades rest and to
pay their tribute of respect and aflection
'.t 1 .,ra...nl A'.iwittiwta fit,, unit-
in ine snujc ui vii.,,,,,
able ceremonies.
Statues of Garfield and other dead
lenders in the war were tastefully
adorned with flowers and bunting and
there was a plentiful display ot na
tional colors in all parts ol the city.
The ceremonies at Washington were
uiMin a larirer scale than elsewhere. At
torney General Miller was the represent
ative of administration at that place.
General Sheridan's tomb was siiecially
decorated by ladies of the Potomac Re
lief Corns, and the monument to Gen.
Gabriel K. Paul was unveiled with an ap
propriate address by Chief Justice Drake
ol the court 01 claims.
At the Soldier's Home Mai. S. S. Rock
wood delivered the oration and Col. D,
C. Kiirno-ue read an oriirinal poem. At
the Coniiressional cemetery Hon. W. W
Currv spoke. Flowers were strewn over
Gen. Logan's tomb by a committee ol
the Lou an Guard of Honor. Appropri
ate ceremonies were held in nearly all ot
thr cemeteries where veterans are in
ti-rn-H.
At St. Matthews church mass was eel
ehrn ted at 9 o'clock for the repose of the
lateGefl. Sheridan and for soldiers who
fell in battle.
A Veteran Hulclde.
New York, May 30. At anearly hour
this afternoon Cnpt. C. Henry Wilthous
committed suicide at his nouse wo. n
Hunt 75th street bv shooting himself.
He had returned from the parade in his
tiiiil'nrm of the old euard at noon and
went to his room to prepare for dinner,
at 1 o'clock. His brother went upstairs
to call him to dinner and found him lying
in a pool of blood dead. He had first
shot himself in the left temple with
n mriU revolver nnd tlie bullet
off. Then he took a large
. revolver nnd shot himself in the riifht
temp e. This shot linislica inc worn
He was very wealthy. Ilcsides being
.ni.inl.M- of the Old Guard, he wus a mem.
lwr of the Press Club, of the Liederkran-.
Society, of the Thirteenth Club and other
organixniioHB. i.c wp . ",.. ...... ...
spector of rifle practice for the ninth rcgi
mcnt,
At Grant's Tomb.
Nr Voiik. Mav 30. U. S. Grant
iMial No. 327. department of New York
G. A. R. arranged memorial services to
duy at general Grant's tomb its Riverside
Park. At entrance to tomb a floral arch
wiinrrccted. bearing the insc ription, bn
ulirinp.1 in tlie Hearts of His Country-
nn " Above that was a shk'ld with
national colors made of flowers and this
was surmounted bv floral cross wun
Gronil Armv motto "P. C. L." The in
terior of the tomb was a muss of flowers
and evergreens so great as to complete!.
hide the casket.' About 5000 crowdc
about the tomb.
' Atlanta. '
Atlanta. Mav 30. O. M. Mitchc'
i.iit. G. A. K. decorated the graves in tlie
' National Cemetery at Mnnettu lo-duy
Armnircments had been made for a gen
end celebration of the day, rVitlv,un
oration hv Dr. I. G. Armstrong, ot
Atlanta, but heavy rains prevented this.
A pretty feature of the day was that,
after decorating graves in the National
Ccmeterv, the Grand Army men went to
the Confederate Cemetery near by and
decorated the graves of the dead Con
federates. In Virginia.
Foht Monroe, Va., May 30. Grand
Armv Posts from Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Hampton and Soldier's Home decorated
. the Union and Confederate graves in
National cemetery at Hamilton to-day.
Winchester. V&-. My 30. Decora
tion 'ijay services were well attended but
fain cut the esereises short They
J? onvludcd tonight, ,
In Chattanooga.
CllATTANOiKA,May30.--Memorialdny
was oliscrved here by mcmliers of G. A.
R. posts. Sons of Veterans, Womans'
Relief Corps and citiwns. The day was
raw and threatening but a large crowd
was in attendance. An address was
made by Congressman L. C Houk, of
the second Tennessee district.
Col. Ino. C. Haskell, of South Caro
lina, has been appointed a memlier of the
Ucmscrnuc nuuonui vuninuvuc.
Winners at Latonia yesterday : Kednr
Khan. Jewel Uut, Marcbclaulu,. liUctt
DougUut.
toiled by a Hon of the Firs Po-
Uccnian who Died irons
-the Explosion.
Chicago, Mav 30. At 1 o'clock this
flernoon the memorial monument
erected by citizens in honor ol the police-
an who were killctl by the annrclust
mil) in the Huvmnrket riot on M.1V 4.
1880. was unveiled. The ceremonies were
very simple, consisting of. a prejH'ntatiou
address by the chairuiflu of the citizens'
committee; tbcccreinoiiv of unveiling by
Master Dcgan, sou ol ollicer Dcgun, the
rst of the policemen who died trom the
ellects of the explosion ; an address ac
cepting the monument on Ix-balf of the
city by Mayor Ctviger; and an historical
address by F. N. Head. In view ot the
large number of processions to cemeteries,
was decided not to have a procession
in connection with the unveiling.
Toe monument consists of a iieOestuI
surmounted by a bronze statue of a po
liceman in unitorm, of heroic size. Tlie
statue is the work of I. I. Gclcrt, a Chi
cago sculptor. The memorial stands
UKn the scene ot the not and at the in
tersection of Desplaines and West Ran
dolph streets and is something over
twenty fcet in height.
Ueath of
Chicago, May 30. Nathan Corwith,
r many years one of the most widely
nown citizens of Chicago, died last night
of aflection of heart and liver. Corwith
who had lieen largely engaged in trade
nnd banking at Galena, came to .hicugt
in lSt, and with his brother Henry be
gan to deal in land. Nathan Corwith
accumulated about $1,500,000 worth of
proierty, and about tnree years ago he
retired from business. Last July, his son
(union, who is a metal broker in New
York, persuaded his father to trv to ef
fect a corner in the lead market. In a
few months his money was all gone, am
an examination of thelxioksshowed that
not a single pound of lead was owned
by the firm. It is charged that Gurdon
Corwith squandered nil of his father's
wealth in speculation. At all events
Nathan Corwith found - himself without
a dollar in the world. He leaves two
sons and a daughter.
bportino ruiiwi.
HAYHARKKT MUNVMUNT
Kl'INKD BV His BON.
a Prominent
Millionaire.
Chicago
BUHeball.
LYNCHERS DISCOVERED.
I.HAUING CITIZICNs OH 41.41,
VKMTON I'M in; K AKRKST,
At Philudelphia-Philadcliiliia 13, Pitts
burg b.
At Columbus The Louisville and Co
lumbus morning game was positioned on
account ot rain.
At Baltimore The Baltimore and Kan
sas City morning game was postponed
on account ot ram. Altcrnoon game
Baltimore , Kansas City l.
At Washington morninggnme-Wash
ington 1, Cleveland 2. Afternoon game
was postponed on account ot rain.
At Philadelphia morning game Ath
letic 3. Cincinnati 0.
At Charleston Charleston 3, Cualta-
noogn g. -.
At Boston ntternooil game HostonS,
Chicago 2.
At New York morning game New
York 5, Indianapolis 6. Afternoon game
Indianapolis 3, New York 7.
At Brooklyn morning game Brook
lyn 4, St. Louis K.
At Boston morning game Boston 10,
Chicago 8.
At Philadelphia ulternoon game Phil
adelphia 4, Pittsburg 10. ,
At Cinctnnatf Athletic b, Cincinnati 1.
A Man Hideit I'nder a Houmc and
Heart! a Converttatlon Which
Hcsultti In the Hcnita
tlonal Arreittii.
Galvkston, Tex., Mav 3: Considera
ble excitement was tiocasioned here yes
terday by jtlic. arrest of 'Judge Henry
Wcvcr, nistice ol the iicai-e ot ttiuvestou
county, nnd Mr. W. T. Allen und Charles
lineman, well known citizens living sev
eral miles down the Island, on indict
ments found by the grand-jury charging
them with the murder ol Richard Flei-
sebigin this county on the 20th of Au
gust, 1S84. The indictment also in
cluded Fred Kohler, late constable injus
tice Weyer s precinct, but at present ab
sent from the city, nnd Cliff Porter, who
left Galveston very mysteriously soon
alter the Ivnchinif" of young Flcisehig.
J lineman is engaged in the dairy busi
ness; Allen has been recently employed
in the Fanners'" Alliance exchange; Koh
ler was constable of the 3d pre.-inet.
Weyer, Allen and Kohler areall promi
nent memliers of the Galveston county
Alliance. As soon as tlie indictment wai-
found an ofliccr left Galveston for Ken
lucky to arrest Porter, taking the neces
sary requisition pam'rs from Gov. Ross
to make tin arrest in another Stale. IK
also got a similar requisition from the
Governor of Kentucky. Porter was
found at Latonia, Ky., where us owner
of the Creole stublcs he was engaged in
the races now in progress ut that phife.
The crime with which these men .art
charged -is the Ivnclihig of a young Ger
man, Richard Fleischig, in this county in
August, 1SS-4-, for assault made iqxin the
wife of Juncnmu. The present indict
ment was found UKin disclosure of new
evidence, namely, an affidavit made by
Henry Heinrath, who alii mis that about
a month after the lynchingof Fleischig he
secreted himself under the house nnd lis
tened to a conversation lietwcen the per
sons now under arrest, the substance ol
which was a confession on the part of
Weyer, Juneman, Allen and Kohler to
having committed the murder.
The recent grand jury ordered the body
of Fleischig to be exhumed, which was
done May 21, under the auspices of Jus
tice Spaun und county physician Burk.
As soon as the indietment was found of
ficer Lordor took the train for Kentucky
in search of the fugitive.
RAIN, STORM, FROST.
If I'HHAND POISONERS,
Hay-
Rcuiarkable Wory of Mm,
brick and Her Mother.
Tub Citizhn stated yesterday on the
authority of a corresH)iident of the At
lunta Constitution that the assertion
made by the Associated Press that Mrs.
Maybrick, arrested for the Miisouiug of
her husband in Liverivool, was n niece of
Jefferson Davis was untrue. The New
York World ol yesterilny tens tne story
of this woman and her mother." The lat
ter was a Miss Holbrook, of New York,
later a society leader in Mobile. She'
married Wm. G. Chandler, son of a lend
ing lawyer of Mobile,, He died suddenly
under circumstances leading to a suspi
cion against the wife, who within a year
afterwards wns married to a young
Confederate officer, named I hi Harry.
This second husband was ordered to
lvuroie and took jxissage with his wile
at Savannah. Two days out the hits
band died. The captain of the ship pro
pi teed to return but the wife insisted on
ins lcing buried in tlie sea. She was
next heard of scandalously in
connection with a New York actor,
was then. married to a - Ger
man, Uaron Von Rispic, from whom she
was separated. Her daughter married a
I.ivtiiKiol cotton merchant. Mavbrick.
whose recent death was followed by the
charge of poisoning against his wife.
The clue which led to the charge was
obtained through a letter which tlie wo
man had written to a paramour in Liv
erool named Bricrly and giv-n to tlic
nurse of one of her children to mail. Tin
nurse gave it to the baby who dropiml
it in the mud. The nurse thca-mion
oM-ned it to place it in a cleaner envelotic
iiud had her attentions attracted by the
endearing expression in the letter, which
also coiilniucdiiiliinniionsof the business
of poisoning her husband in which she
was engaged. The testimony against
the woman seems conclusive.
THE BOOMING MOUTH.
THE BRITISH liLLTF.
OKUI.HH Ki:i.ATIVl: TO IIICIIR.
inu i-:al, FISHIWi.
. Fire lii Alexandria.'
Ai.kxandrir, May 30. Shortly after
midnight a fire broke out in the engine
room ot the extensive tannery ol t.. l.
Smoot & Son, and before the flames
could lie subdued the entire structure
covering a square of ground, was de
stroyed together with a large-quantity
ot leirther. hides etc. 1 he estalnsinieut
was -one f the largest and most com
plete in the South, und the buildings
were principally of brick. The loss which
is not yet fully ascertained, is heavy, und
partially covered by insurance.
-The loss is estimated ut from $36,000
to $50,000 which may le increased to
$100,000 if a large quantity of leather in
vats proves a loss. Insurance is uuout
$ 1 20,000, : . .. ,i
NO Hungarian Need Apply.
Rkauing, l'a May 30, The puddle
lielocrs in the mill ot the Pottslon Iron
Company, nt Pottston, struck late last
night because a-Hungarian was placed
at one of the furnaces to help, the heljiers
being very much opposed to teaching lor-
eicncrs the trurie ol Ditddlini!. Iliev or
ganized and informed the bosses that un
less he he taken away tney woiuu nun
work. The bosses were given one hour
to decide, at the end ol which time the
hclier8 left the mill. In consequence of
the strike the night turn is idle and only
half of the furnaces arc working on the
day turn, "
Suicide of a Prisoner.
Pirrsi'iKU), Mass., May 30. George
Waiioncr. the prisoner in juil who took
poison Tuesday night, remained uncon
scious until this morning, when he died.
He left a letter to his jailers - requesting
them to make no investigation into his
death. He alone was responsible and no
one could find out where he got the poi
son. He claims innocence of the crime
charged and adds : "If they take Tom
they will have the right one." Sheriff
Crosby bus instituted a rigid examina
tion. Wagoner waseharged with a rape
on a sixteen year old girl.
The tlamoan Conference.
Bhki.in, May 30! The Samoan confer
ence yesterday discussed the harborrights
of the United States in Samoa, nnd the
conditions under which merchandise may
Ik imported. The intention is to allow
the Sn moans all possible facilities. The
conference nlijp settled the matter of Ger
many demand on onmoa iorinucmuupr.
The American commissioners are await
ing instructions from the Washington
uovprnment. Thev expect them next
week. The commission will not sign the
convention until they are received,
A Cyclone In Kaunas Needed
Rain In various Quartern.
Hmpokia, Knn., May 30. Captain
Milton Brown was the only person killed
outright in the Clement's tornado. His
wife, however, is not excclcd to live,
having hud her leg almost torn from her
body. Their son Ivdwnrd had his leg
and shoulder broken. Miss Sarah Brown
had an ankle broken ami is internally in
jured and a baby also badly hurt. The
storm was about 100 leet in width and
traveled almost around Clement, follow
ing tlie course of Cottonwood river in a
south cast course and more than a down
forms are denuded of their buildings and
orchards and crops are destroyed.
. SOUTHERN DROUGHT 1IROKKN.
Nuw Omukans, . May 30. Dispatches
from many points in Louisiana nnd Mis
sissippi show that the drought ot several
weeks was broken yesterday by good
rains, wood rains have also fallen in
Alabama in drought stricken regions.
IIKAVV RAIN HALL.
Mexico; Mo., May 30. The rain fall
oil Tuesday, Tuesday night and yester
day was 4.9 inches larger than ever lie-
tore reported in this section. The rain
was accompanied by heavy winds. Much
damage was done to tne wheat crop
which was just beginning to turn.
NEKUBU RAIN.
Ciiampaigne, 111., May 30. More rain
fell here yesterday than hus fallen since
last Inly. It is of inestimable value to
com, wheat and oats.
FRKIiZU IN MICHIGAN.
Ciikiioygan, Mich., May 30. It froze
hard here Tuesday night, ice forming
one-eighth of nn inch thick. F.nrly vege
tables and tender plants were killed and
truit trees were badly nipped bv Hie
frost. . .
COLD IN MONTCOMKRV.
Montgomkry, Ala., May 30. There
has liecn a considerable fall in the tern
pcrature in the last twenty-four hours.
Fire and overcoats are in demand. There
is no danger of frost but it is very near
the hue.
Alabama Industrial Celebrations
Mnacle tihoalM.
Nkw Dkcati'r, Ala., May 30. On the
second day of the Industrial Celebration
at Decatur and New Decatur, Alu., two
large steamboats carried excurtioliists
down the river to the government work
at Muscle Shoals, now nearly completed.
The Shoals cover a distance of 37 miles
and the opening np of the river to navi
gation by excavations and sixteen miles
I canals nnd locks was commenced in
852, since which time nearly five million
ollars have lieen exiK-ndcd by Alabama
and the national government. This will
open navigation front Knoxvilliy Tenn
by the way of Chattanooga and Decatur
to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers und
Ix-uctit the immense coul, iron and timliei
and agricultural interests of 50,000
piarc miles ot territory embracing the
ennessec Valley and its tributaries.
The Decatur celebration was brought
to a successful close by an tnsiection ol
the principal industries by distinguished
visitors. 1 He most important leuttire
however, was the Decatur movement, in
augurated at a meeting lietwecii assist
ant attorney general Shields, reprcscuting
resident Harrison, and business delega
tions from Decatur, Memphis, Chatta
nooga. Nashville, Birmingham, Mont
gomery and other cities. Mai. Gordon
of Dccutur, was appointed to consult
iusiiu'ss men oLthe industrial cities o
Alabama. Tennessee. Georgia and Mis
sissippi and organize n committee to in
vile the President nnd cabinet to visit
those cities next fall.
Murdered for (Mealing a Ride.
Mhmi-his, May 20. An unknown man
who was stealing a ride on the East
bound frciL'ht train of the Memphis nnd
Charleston road last Sunday night was
set uKin nnd beaten by two negro brake
men and shot by the conductor. The
dead Ixidy was then thrown on the track
near Inka, Miss., and not discovered un
til it had been run over by n West bound
passenger train early Monday morning.
The two ncirrocs have been arrested and
one has confessed. The c inductorskipped
out.
Time Libel Malt I-ostpoued.
London, May 30. On application of
the Times the Pnmcll ldel suit Has been
postponed until November.
Kalus and Landslides In the West,
Kansas City, May 30. The storm of
Tuesday nnd Tuesday niulit wub gen
eral over Missouri, Kansas nnd Ne
braska, and delayed nearly all trams
coming into Kansas City. Nearly all the
telegraph poles along the Southern Kun
sas Railroad were blown down, nnd
South of loin, Kansas, there were many
overflows. Trains bn the Wabash wen-
over seven hours late. The delay was
caused by a wrecked freight train four
miles bast ot Molierly. Constant rains
softened the licds ut that point. Chicago
trains ol the Santa Fe were delayed over
an hour by a landslide at Courtney. At
this point the rain had washed away ti
large portion ot the cut, making a shelv
ing ledge overlaying the tracks; this
gave way, piling trees, stones and dirt
on the track. The Chicago and Alton
i i... i' , .. IH-..T- : ,
irucnn in ncsLi-m iiiihoib were inun
dated, and at Sinter a heavy landslide
occurred, covering the track for hundreds
ot yards.
Cyclone In Virginia.
Baltimore, May 30. A Sun Martins-
burg W. Va., 8ecial says : A cyclone
swept through a portion ot tins valley
this ulternoon. At l ulling Waters a
house of John M. Criswell was blown
down, killing J. E. Powell, pump maker.
and fatally inmring lohn Vagle, who had
tuken refuge there Iroin the storm, VK't
wnl brought to town hut died to-mglit
Powell leaves a wife and fourteen chili
dren. Wheat was beaten to the ground
trees uprooted and much fencing de
stroyed,
Devastating Worms In France,
Paris, May 30. Severe storms prevail
throughout r rnnce. The greatest dam
nee has been done in the department oi
of the Seine et Marne, Aiilx-yonc, Ilautt
Sonne and Aniens, where, in somepluces,
the country is almost devastated.
Htarkev'M Denial.
Toronto. Mav 30. W: I. Starkev, the
lawyer who lied from Chicago to this
Ity some tunc ngo 10 otcuiie pruscuiioii
lor tanqicring with u jury and who has
)een accused ot complicity with Uong in
the preparation of dispatches about
Long's alleged interviews with Dr. Cro
uio, visited newspaper offices this morn
ng and said he arrived in the city only
yesterday after a months visit in New
rk. He declares that he had absolute
ly no dealings with Long and hud no
knowledge ot the Lronin case.
Hpt-clal Weather Bulletin.
Washington, D. C. May 30.-Sccial
weatlier bulletin: Rain will prevail m
New hiiglanri, the lower lake region
Southern Michigan and thence South
ward to the South Atlantic and East
lulf const, with severe local storms in the
Middle South" Atlantic nnd East Gull
stutes and the Ohio Valley" followed by
cooler weather in the Atlantic coast.
Friday warmer, fair weather ts indicated
tor the states west ol the Mississippi.
The Bottom Reached In Iron.
Chattanooga, Mav 30. Tlic Trades
man is in receipt of letters of producers
and brokers who control five-sixths of
the entire pig iron production in the cen
tral South relative to the cut in the price
of iron by the Thomas Iron Company
and the outlook. All agree m stating
that the cut will have no effect whatever
Southern furnace, and the opinion among
ull is that the bottom is about reached
and nn early improvement in the market
is anticipated.
Salisbury and Biinetallsin.
London, May 30. Lord Salisbnrry re
plying to a deputation in favor of a 11 i
nietahc standard of currency said that
be did not think n parliamentary decree
would settle the question but that tilt-
opinion of, people founded Jon business
interests must decide it. lie luqied the
comtng congress nt runs would be
really international. Html decision
would dqend upon how fur nations
would co-operate.
Annexation to Alabama.
Montgomkrv May 30. Asiiecial from
Chipley, West Florida, says that great
interest has developed in West Florida
favorim.' annexation to Alabama, ond
has resulted in a eill for a convention to
usscinble here on 'the 4th of July to take
such action as may lie necessary to ac
complish this object.
The lllue nnd Uray Join llmirts
Birmingham, Ala., May 30 Memorial
day was observed in liirminghnm al
though the bad weatlier interfered some
what with the services. 1 he G. A. K
Post nnd the Confederate Veteran's As
sociation united in a joint celebration
and together they decorated the graves
ol the Confederate dead.
Condensed Telegram.
Drnnheu Ofllcer Gives Away Im
portant News President's Pro
clamation lo be Defied and
Force lo Anticipate
Diplomacy.
Chicago, May 30. A sm-cial dispatch
to the Times from Vk lH ia, ' B.-C., say-;
Startling revelationseoncerning the tenor
and extent of orders issued bv the ad
miralty authorities to Admiral Heiieuge,
commanding the Pacific squadron, and
under which "tlic British men ol war
Swiftsure, Icarus and Amphion, nowat
lisoiimnlt. will proceed to Bchrunr Sen
early in June, were made yesterday uy uu
officer in high rank attached to the flag-
iui). lie und a numlH-r ol other naval
officers attended a luncheon given by the
local club meu, und hciorcthc ullaireaim-
to a close all were very much under the
influence of champagne. At the height
of the festivities an officer in responding
to the toast "The Navy" said in sub
stance that there would lie somc-fightiug
in tin- Behring Sea if the American au
thorities attempted to prevent the Can
adian scalers hunting there. No atten
tion would lie paid to the President s
proclamation, be said, und the Admiral
would not only dispute tlic claim ol
Americans to exclusive sovereignty in the
lisputcd waters, but it the American
leaders should take into custody Cana
dian scald's caught fishing therein, the
British men ot war would take steps to
capture them.
He said turther tnal the Admiral com
manding the North American squadron
hud sent the British cruiser Buzzard from
Bermuda to New York, and while there
irdcrs were received from the Admiralty
to act at once and send two warships
from the North American station lo rein
force those now under orders to proceed
to the Dcurtng Sea.
It the statements made by the officer
are true, it would seem that Great Brit
nn means to resort to force rather than
wait for a diplomatic solution of the seal
fisheries ddhcufly.
Late yesterday the Admiral heard of
the statements made by the othcer and at
nice ordered him under arrest. Strong
efforts were made to keep the matter se
cret but it leaked out and Caused great
excitement. He has communicated the
matter to the British Admiralty author
ities by cubic.
NOTHING KNOWN IN OTTAWA.
Ottawa, Mav 30. The department of.
marine ami nsnenes is wunoui nny oiue
ial information us to thedisputch of war
ships to Behring Sea bv either England
or me I'nited htuies. io sigiiincniice is
attached by head officials to the dispatch
of these steamers. At any rate that is
how they express themselves.
DliNll-Ml IN LONDON.
London. Mav 20. In the House of
Commons this evening Sir James Fergu
son, parliamentary secretary ot the ror-
eign Office , denied the report from Victo
ria, B. C, that three men ol -war in the
Pacific had baen ordered to proceed to
lk'hring Sea in June lo protect the British
sealing vessels from mteiicrciiccbv Amer
ican men of war.
l'OOll-l'OOHKI) AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Mav 30, The warlike
dispatches from British Columbia are
generally discredited" by officers of the
Navy department. H is pointed out that
no ollicer of rank sufficiently high to
make him acquainted with the English
government's purposes would under the
circumstances lie so foolish as to talk in
the manner staled in the dispatch from
Victoria. It is further urged tiial if Great
Britain intended lo resort to force in the
matter without waiting for diplomatic
arbitration she would in international
honor have notified the United States.
NAVAL RKSOVRCKS IN THE NORTH 1'ACIPIC.
The United States naval force at pres
ent available in Behring Sea consists of
the Bear, Thetis and a revenue cutter.
These vessels are of no use for actual
warfare and are simply policemen of the
seu. The Adonis and lriquois arc at
Mare Island and could lie sent to sea at
short notice if circumstances demanded
it. The Charleston is also at San Fran
cisco, but it will lie sometime before she
will lie ready to go into commission. She
has demonstrated, il is said, that she is
an excellent boat but has not yet fulfilled
the contract requirements anil some
changes are necessary in her machinery
before sliecuncoineuplollicconditioiis of
the contract, Even if these requirements
were waived under the stress ot anemcrg
ency il would take some lime to fit tlic
Charleston out for service.
vkhti:ruavw kainb.
They Were General Throughout
- the Western Hectlon.
Trainmen and passengers arriving in
the cily yesterday brought news of a
heavy rainfall all along tlie line of the
Western North Carolina railroad. At
Salisbury, Conover, Hickory, Morgan-
ton, Marion and Round Knob a heavy
storm prevailed all day, but no damage
lo crops or proiierty could lie heard of.
West of Asbcvillc Mm shall, Hot
Springs, YVaynesvillc. and isiints on the
Murphy division' were visited by fine
us, as was also the case ut Hendcrson-
villc, Fletchers, and towns on the line ol
the A.& S. fond.
IH1I.DRF.1H LOCKEO IIP IN
HOIKK AND BURNED,
In this city the storm lasted from 'J. 30
o clock Wednesday evening till 4.25 p.
in., yesterday, and tlie greatest damage
done by the rain here was the flooding of
the second und third floors of the Con
iiiilly building on l'a Hon nvenue, caused
by the collapse of u skylight placed in
securely in the roof of the building.
Mr. E. E. Brown, the photographer,
who occupies the third floor of the
building was damaged by the water to
Hit-extent of -about. $50; while II. Red
wood & Co., who occupy the -first and
second floors are losers to tlie amount ol
$100 or $150 these amounts represent
ing the value of clothing ruined by the
water. Scverul basements to buildings
were flooded, and considerable anxiety
was felt by Herring & Weaver, the south
Main street shoe dealers," concerning the
safety of the eastern end of their store,
under which a cellar is being excavated
In many of the streets on the line of
the sewerage system, large holes were
washed out by the rain, rendering travel
by teams a matter ofmuchhiconvenience.
while large ponds of wuter stand here
and there in low places all over the city.
Street insector Troy will nt once look
after these places and put tlie streets in
a passable condition as speedily as possi
ble. -
No damage to crops or projierty has
been reported from the neighboring
towns or vicinity, and one or two well-
known farmers who were in town yes
terday, informed uCitizkn reporter that
the volume of the rain-full was uu greater
than that needed.
Ueneral and Much Needed Rains
Throughout the State A Rail.
road Employe Murdered
state Crop Report.
Rai.wgh, N. C.. May 30. Yesterdnv
n Chatham county. Sallv Emerann W-ft
her bouse after locking in her two chil-
ren, one three years old and tlie other"
n infant in the crndle. On retumini; she
found the elder child in the chimney cor
ner burned to death and the baby in
flames. " --
DI-COHAT ON DAY,
The only nlaee in the State at whirh
National decoration day was observed
was at Wilmington where there was a
parade and exercises at the cemetery
wiin uu uooress ny Key, J. s. Brown.
GENERAL BAINS.
Heavy rains lastnicht and to-day have
completely broken the drought "in alt
punsoi tne tate. the greatest need
or rum cxisiea in tne neomont section
where the erojw were suffering.
CAl'SKLKRg MITRDKR. '
Two men who are unknown assaulted
Orem Windoin, an employe of the rail
road, near May ward, while he was walk
ing on the track with a lantern night
before Inst. He was knocked down with
stick of wood, hit skull fractured and -
was then terribly beaten. His injuries
are probably fatal. There is no known
reason for the assault.
STATU CROP REPORT.
Crop report issued by tlie department
of agriculture will state that spring oats
are cut on Dy tne drought. The condi
tion ol the wheat crop is 102, which is
I letter than the avcraire: oats 03 a fall
ing off of seven points; rye 95; rice 91,
winch is low; cotton H, or normal; corn
1 11, or a higher average than for vears.
Tobacco 80 which is under the average
and is unfavorable; clover and grasses
tot; apples a; peaches 102; efficiency ol
labor 91. Tobacco baa been hurt bv the
drought.
CARRIED BACK TO GKORCIA
liOKS TO URKKNVILI.K,
Mr. Ilnrke Will Continue to nerve
the Western I'nlon People.
Mr. M. r Burke, manager of the West
ern Union Telegraph office at this
place, hus resigned und his resignation
has lieen accepted by the company. Mr,
Burke came to this city in this capacity
in 1885. During the four years in which
he has served the Western Union he has
made a host of friends. The arduous
and complicated duties of the man
ager of the company have lieen well met
and discharged by him. Since his coming
here the office has grown.
It was then an office of a village, now
it has cily proportions. Mr. Burke has
successfully managed the affairs of the
company in such a way as to build u
the company's interest here.. No em
ploye ever did more for his employers
and stands lietter with the people whom
he has served.
Mr. Burkegoes fronithisplucctoGreen-
ville, where he wiircontinue to serve the
Western Union Company. That citytnay
lie assured of an excellent service, and so
cially Mr. Burke and his sprightly and
accomplished wife will add no little to
tlie society of tircenville. .
Mr. Mitchell takes charge of the office
to-day.
Pl'RIU.V PHRHONAI.
UDATII IN DANVII.I.I'..
Walls of a Factory mown Down
Mix Killed and Mix Wounded.
Danville, Va., May 30. A terrible ac
cident occurred here to-day, J. (1. Peiui
was building a large bntk tobacco fac
tory on Bridge street nearly 200 leet long
nnd six stories high- I lie walls had
lieen completed and carx-nters were at
work on it. The wind wns blowing hard
and about 3 o'clock this afternoon the
entire building came down with a crash.
Roliert Pruitt, w in, Voting, i. B. Jones,
Buck Hooper and I). N. Callie were killed.
Henry Oakes will die and six others were
badly injured.' This is the worst accident
of the kind ever known in this city. Sev
eral men were buried in the rums and a
considerable time elapsed before they
were extricated.
NO Fi:I".K IN FLORIDA,
Htorm in China.
Hong Kong, May 30. A heavy storm
has been raging lor three days. Immense
dumge has lieen done.
Scotch local government bill yesterday
passed its second reading in the British
House of Commons.
Winners nt Oravesend ; Hanover, Be
linda; Pndishnh, Tcnny, Urbnntt, King
Idle, Stonington, Mauite B.
Chief Justice Fuller. is nt home in Chi
cago for the first lime since he iisstimcd
otiiee.
The Roumnnian Senate has voted IB,
000,000 florins for the fortification of
the country.
Winners In the Jerome Pnrk races yes
terday: Balston, Druidess, Firenesc,
liiiruR, Dinblc, Airrclia,- Miracle, - King
Crab.
RALEIGH NEWS.
Makes
Alabama Health O nicer
- a Report.
Montgomery, Ala., May 30. Dr.
Jerome Cochran, State health ofliccr of
Alabama hus returned irom n trip to
South Florida nnd Hnvitnu. He went
to investigate the yellow fever situation.
He reiKirts that there has lieen no yellow
lever in Florida since Januarv.except one
case reported in April at Sanford, In
Havana he loimd hut little lever, only a
dozen to twenty cases a week. He says
the general health of the tieople is ex
ceptionally good, and gives il as his
opinion that there will lie no Iresli out
break of yellow fever in Florida this
summer, unless there is a fresh imjiorta
tion of the disease.
The llelgrade Riot.
Bklgkadk, Mav 30, One hundred ar
rests have been made in connection with
the' riot hereon Monday night. Among
those arrested is ex Premier Onrasehwi
who is accused by witnesses of having in
cited Progressists to attack the opposing
party.
There will be no factory above the new
opera house to lie erected by Mrs. J. C.
Sjiears, as formerly stated in these col
umns. The second and tniru noors oi
the building -will be the. opera house
proper.
Mr! Oeo. II. Sinuthcrs, of Waynesville,
is here.
Kcv.Jurvis Buxton has returned from
a trip cast.
Mr. Oaston Meares, of New Vork, is at
the Swannauoa.
Mr. John J. Jaeoby returned from Nor
wich, Conn., yesterday. - -
Mrs. John Child returned to the city
from Pitlsbiirg yesterday.
Manager Mitchell lakes charge of the
Western Union Telegraph office this morn
ing.
Mr. H. B. Stevens, of Ashcvillc, has
lieen appointed u notary public by Gov.
Fowlc,
Fred W. HaUl, Raleigh, and E. C.
Peck, Knoxvillc, Tenn., arc nt the Swannauoa.
Mrs. M. E. Carter has returned from a
visit to relatives und friends in Charles
ton, S. C. :--'-'.-.--.' ,...,.,
Kcv. W.S. P. Bryan and lady .will ar
rive in the city this afternoon, after an
absence of nearly five weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lyman left yester
day afternoon for Cincinnati from whence
they will go to New York Monday.
Messrs. Chas. N. Vance, W. H. Holscy,
Ernest W. Tate and Chas. W. Tate re
turned from a week's fishing trip in Hay
wood vesterday, and are stopping at the
Swannauoa.
Mr. J. L. Smuthers has accepted a posi
tion as traveling salesman for the whole
sale clothing firm of S. llrnfman & Co.,
Baltimore, Md., and will take the road
about June 15.
Change of Mchedulen.
On and after Sunday next the train for
Spartanburg over the A. nnd S. railroad
will leave Ashcvillc daily at 10.27 a. m
train for Jarratt's over the Murphy di
vision daily at 8 a.m.; and the night
truin for Salisbury over tlie Western
North Curolina ruad daily at 10.05 p,
m. An observation car wilt also be at
tached to each train leaving Hot Springs,
going through to Atlanta without
chance. All other schedules will remain
tlic same as at present.. .
To stand Trial for Murder Com
mitted Thirteen Months Ago.
Among the passengers who alighted
from the Spartanburg train as it rolled
into the passenger depot in this city yes
terday afternoon was a tall, well-knit -gentleman,
of middle age, and whose car
riage and mien clearly proclaimed him to
be in search of something or somebody.
His only baggage was a small grip, such
as sheriffs and detectives use as recepta
cles for "bracelets," nippers, etc., when
starting out upon a search for desperate
violators of the law thieves, murderers,
and their like.
Thu Citizen kept an eye on the tall
gentleman, and the tall gentleman ever
and anon would keep an eye on ThkCit- "
izkn. Finally, after a few minutes of
the eyeing business, the spell was broken
by the advent of sheriff Reynolds upon
the scene. An introduction between our
sheriff and the tall gentleman followed,
and the reporter was then presented to
deputy sheriff William J. Smith, of Mon
roe, Walton county, Go., who had come
to carry back to Georgia, Chas. Cooper,
alias Bud Rolley, the negro murderer ar
rested at Fletcher's Sunday, two weeks
ago, upon suspicion, and who, since that
time, has been incarcerated in the Bun- '
combe county juil.
Sheriff Smith stated to the reporter
that Cooper in company with three
other negroes, killed a man named
Thomas, during a quarrel, in Walton
county, about thirteen months ago.
AH the party were captured, except
Cooper, who made his escape before the
warrants for his arrest could be sworn
out. He had been in hiding up to the
time of his arrest ut Fletcher's, and des
pite the efforts of the Walton county
authorities made to effect his capture, no
clue as to his whereabouts could be ob
tained, until tlie arrival of sheriff Rey
nolds' letter announcing Cooper's in
carceration in the county jail of Bun
combe. Coojicr's accomplices in the murder
were tried and acquitted, each ha"ving
8 worn that Cooier struck the fatal
blow. Otherevidence in the possession of
deputy sheriff Smith proves conclusively
that Cooper alone is guilty of the crime
for which he is to stand trial before a
jury of his countrymen at Monroe, Ga.,
on June 17, next.
Sheriff Smith left with bis prisoner for
home last night.
RICPORTORIAL. RIPPLES.
The graded schools of the city will
close June 14.
The capital stock of the French Broad
Lumber company, is $102,000.
The young folks will give a soiree at
Johnston hall this evening.
A little over $300 was the amount
raised by the Light Infantry boys at
their fair Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings. .'" . ;' "
About one hundred dollars dnmnge to
winter clothing was the result of the giv
ing away of the skylight on Redwood's
store during the rain storm yesterday
afternoon. ' ; " " ' '
Awaiting Requisition Papers.
Detective W. II. Deaver returned to the
city yesterday afternoon from Morris-
town, Tenn., where he had gone to ar
rest a party named W. II. Taylor, upon
a warrant sworn ou by the officials of
the Bank of Asheville charging him with
the fraudulent disposition of property al
ready mortgaged to the bank, Taylor
was arrested, and yesterday morning
gave liond before a Morristown magis
trate in the sum of $500 to await the ar
rival of requisition papers from Rntcigbr
As soon as these are received Mr. Deaver
will go after Taylor and bring him to.
Asheville to answer to the charge, if he
does not, in the meantime, forfeit his
bond.