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VOLUME V.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1889.
NUMBER 55.
SIMPLE DOARD SHANTIES
IN WHICH BVHINKSS MAT BE
AT ONCE CONMCNCKOi
Tbe Cry!" Need of (he Hoar at
lotinHtowu uovtrnor Heav
er's proclamation to tbe
feople of the County.
Johnstown, June 14. Rain is pouring
this morning, ami has effectually stopped
work of nil kinds in this stricken ci'y
where work should go uliead as rapiillv
aspossiblc. Even the soliliershave to seek
shelter of their tents, and the newspaper
correspondents messed this morning with
considerable relief from the familiar de
mand, "have you a pass" from theguard
at different places. The wreckage at the
Stone bridge, which was fired lost night,
has been dampened considerably, and
unless the rain stos soon, that invalu
able work will also come to a standstill.
The crowds aound the commissary,
which stems to increase with each day,
are a mud-bedraggled set. The entrance
to each Station is very narrow, yet into
tlwm women and children are loaded
with capacious baskets, crowded like
sheep into a pen. The line is long, and
those who are so unlucky as to have
arrived after si or seven o'clock have
been standing unprotected, and in some
instances half cipthed, ua pouring rain.
Their baskets' were generally filled, yet
on leaving the commissary, complaints
are heard on all sides, ol "no better now;"
b "nothing fresh alter two weeks," etc.
In one way the rain to-day is regarded
a blessing, as the terrible stench from
burning flesh, - which was almost un
bearable last night is scarcely noticeable.
A numtier of lumber men from the
Clarion region were engaged clearing the
'Wreekitue with their hooks lust night
and this morning, and tlieir work was
so effective, that another detachment
' has been sent lor. It has been decided
to tear down unsafe buildings in tin
town and burn the wreckage. A house
to house canvass will be inaugurated to
morrow to secure as near as possible an
accurate list of the living and dead for
the State officials. The system of regis-
tration attempted a week ago, wus not
effective. A peculiar feature of the flood
was that of 138 saloons in Johnstown
and surrounding towns, but twocscaped
'destruction. The Chinese laundries were
also completely wiped out, and a number
of Chinamen are missing. The ruin
which jiourcd down all the morning
censed at noon. Work was proceeded
M with but only 700 workmen started it.
A large amount of lumber is arriving to
day consigned to the State. It will be
distributed to the more needy merchants
to erect temporary structures in which
' to resume business. .
Harbismtbg, Pu., June 14. Governor
Beuver has received an official report
from the State board of health in which
the district from the railroad bridge over
the Conemaugh river ut Johnstown to
the mouth of Stony Creek river, is de
clared a nuisance. The governor now
has legal machinery and the fund to uy
ply to it, and work will be pushed with-
out delay, , . ,
,. Governor Beaver this afternoon issued
i "a proclamation in which he says among
other things theie there can 1 but little
- doubt that the 'most useful and judicious
expenditure at the present moment for
heentire people of the region would be a
fund which could be used for putting np
simple Imard shanties in which business
might lie commenced by the courageous
business men of Johnstown who have
' signified their intention of remaining
where they are and assisting in building
up the ruins which speak so eloquently in
' their behulf. Credit is tendered- them to
any extent by merchants in our great
trading centers.
What they need is. simply cover for
their goods and wares.
Contributions in kind, or specially
. designated for the purpose of building
board shanties in which business can be
commenced, would be a-greut boon to
the community and will tend more than
anything else at the present moment to
restorinif a normul condition of the
affairs to that community.
Johnstown will be rebuilt. But before
that is done, however, legal steps must
be taken to consolidate the several inde
pendent boroughs among which its mu
nicipal eovernment was divided. It is
understood that thcpeople exiiect tocon
solidalc their government under a city
charter and that legal steps will betakeu
looking toward this end. Until this is
done the streets cannot be laid out, grades
-- cannot be established, and the work of
permanent rebuilding cannot go on. One
lumber com puny in the far West offered
a few davsairo twenty-five cur loads of
lumber with the express intention of
doubling it, if such gifts would lie more
acceptable at the time. These can be
consigned to Gen. Hastings at Johns
town, who will see that they will be
iironerlv distributed if designated spe-
- ciallv for that purpose. If persons who
have already contributed desire that their
"contributions should be appropriated to
ward this object, a simple intimation
from them as to their wishes will be suf
ficient.
The problem which confronts the peo
ple of lohnstown and vicinity, anil in
solution of which their well wishers
everywhere must be deeply interested, is
the restoration as early as possible of the
various channels of trade and machinery
of supply and demand. Merchants and
tradesman must be encouraged to begin
the work of rehnbitation at once. If tlieir
prooertv had been destroyed by fire they
would probably have bad insurance upon
which to begin business. Under the pres
ent conditions, however, thev have sim
ply and absolutely nothing. This object
is cordially commended, especially to the
business men of Pennsylvania, and to
others who have t-ansactions with what
was once one of the most thriving and
populous regions of our great common
wealth. The total receipts to the Governor's
fund fortherelicfofthefloodsufferersyes
terday and to-day are $124,000, ranking
a grand total ot u28,uoo.
Cork Contribute to the Fund.
Conk, lune l A' public meeting ol
citizens was held in this city to-dny nt
which the inavor presided
Resolutions
expressing sympathy with the Johns
town sullercrs were adopted, and a eom-
- fnittce was appointed to receive sub-JF-
seriutiona foftlictr benefit, A fund was
Started and 250 was suliscrilicd ut the
meeting. A letter was received from Mr,
Lincoln, the American minister, express
ing his thanks to the corporation for
their sympathy lor the flood suiiercrs,
Dishonest official Arrested,
CincAim, Junel3, A special from 8n
vannnh. Mo suyt, Judge McLnin, prrsi
dent of the Savannah Savings Institution
which failed on Wednesday Inst.was ar
rested vcttcrdav for receiving depositi
knowing: the bank to be insolvent. The
liabilities of the bank is $85,000; assets
over $150,000, Only $80 was found
the sale:
THEHE WERE O.NLV BIX
Of the Louisville Hall-Toer on
tbe Diamond Yesterday.
Baltimore. Md.. June 14. Rain inter
rupted the Louisville and Baltimore game
here to-day and prevented its continu-
ncc. There were but six Louisville
players to apiwar on tbe grounds and
three local players were brought into
requisition, The cause was due to the
strike of six of tbe Louisville plav-
ers who refused to leave the hotel for the
ball grounds. This rebellion was due
a threat made Thursdav night
by manager Davidson that if tbe club
failed to win to-day's game be would
ne each player $250. This angered the
men, and Cant. Woll represented to
Davidson that the men would refuse to
play. J)aviclson said he would inflict a
ne of $100 on each man who tailed to
report. Wolf, Ramsey, Weaver, Gleason,
Stratton and Vaughn reported, the bal-
nce refusing to do. The plnvers are
much disheartened at their sjtell of bad
luck, and Davidson's action in finingtwo
of the men Thursdav, has helped to dis
courage them. President Wiekoff is ex
pected here to-night.
THEV ALL, CONFESSED.
Three Negroes Hanged for Mur
der in ueorgla Yesterday.
Macon, Ga., Tune 14. A special to the
Telegraph from Bainbridge, Ga., says:
Alex Henderson, colored, was hanged
here to-day for the murder of Amos Jack
son and his daughter, also colored, last
spring. Henderson's neck was broken
and he died with scarcely a struggle.
LI l .i L- Ut.
ricmicrson uuinmeu nisguuc. - .
Another special from rtiomasville, Ua.,
says: will Dibrell, colored, was hanged
here to-day for the murder of a negro
named Long, lust Decemlier. Dibrell's
neck was broken by the fall, and his body
was turned over to a physician to whom
ne sulci it. Hie execution was private.
He confessed his crime.
A dispatch from Leesburg, Ga., says:
lohti I'ickett, a negro boy about nineteen
years old, was hanged here to-day for the
mttnlcrot an old negro and fits wile in
the early part of this year. I'ickett died
l strangulation, the lall not breaking
his neck. About 2,000 liersous witnessed
the execution. He confessed.
TRINITY COLLECiE.
Believed That Ralelerh Will tie I
It Alter All. . .
Kalkigh, N. C, luue 14. The trustees
f Trinity College have postponed action
pon its removal to Hulcigli until July 0,
lien they nieelatlrecnsborotoeoii8ider
the matter. The matter has been hotly
iscussed at the college by the trustees
r three days, and it is llieved that
uleigh will get the college after all.
1 lie serious sickness of Hon. YV illiam T.
Dortch, of Goldsboro, is announced.
The Ladies' Memorial Association of
this city has chosen as the subject of the
oration nt next memorial day the "Lile
and Service of Gen. William I). l'euder."
reparations were also uiude for raising
inds to erect a monument in the "Coo-
derate ccmetcrv here, in memory of the
lead soldiers who were brought here
some years ago from Arlington.
I he local option election at rremimt
ocs into the courts. It is claimed that
le registration was not .conducted in
accordance with the provisions of the
new election law, and it is believed the
election will be declured void. The town
went dry.
The Agricultural department has re
ceived news ot marked improvement in
tlie crops in the northeastern counties. -
A COLORED CONSTABLE
Attempts the Arrest of a Horse
Thief Him Hen Killed.
St. Loms, June 14. A telegram from
Austin, Texas, says;. Meagre details of
bloodv aurav last evening at Givan s
store, eighteen miles s mtheust of here
readied this city this morning. It seems
that a colored constable named Wilson
undertook to arrest a white man whom
he charged with horse stealing. The
man resisted and a general fight ensued
between him and Ins Iricnds and the con
stable and his friends. Six shooters were
sed freelv and four white men and two
negroes were killed outright, while at
least a dozen others were wounded, some
probably fatally. -Deputy sheriff Johnson
and a posse left here at 1 1 o'clock for
the scene of conflict.
Cotton Receipts Since Sept. I.
Nuw York, June 14. The following
are the total net receipts of cotton at all '.
Krts since September 1, 1HNH :
ialveston, tiL,d.lb
New Orleans... 1,673,480
Mobile 223,221
Savannah 81 3,307
Charleston , 410,684
Wilmington 156,102
Norfolk 484,163
Baltimore 102,033
New York...- 193,739
Boston : 102,738
Newport News.... 112,149
Fhiludalphin o(i,8d
West Point, Va 410,309
Brunswick 87,315
Total..
,.5.491,609
The Pari a Cabmen Still Hold Out.
'akis, June 14. The striking cabmen
did not resume work this afternoon as
was expected. A meeting of the cabmen
was held to-dnv which was attended hy
Constans, minster of Interior, but no
agreement concerning a settlement of the
cabmen's grievance was renehed. The
strike will probably become general
Fighting lias occurred Dctween tne
French and Italian navies in the depart
ment of Haut Marne. Troops huve been
sent to quell the disturbance.
Protection Association Formed
Nhw Castlk. lime 14. At a meeting
of ship owners to-dav it was decided to
form an association tor tne protection oi
ship owners against the seamen ana fire
men union.
HTATtt KKWI,
The Salisbury Watchman snys: Oregon
fruit raisers boast of strawlicrriea nine
inches around. Oregon is n long Way off
and stories have a chance to grow bclore
reachinir the Atlantic States. Hut as a
luunr matter of fact in rei:nrd to straw
berries Dr. Dorsett, of this town has
tit-oil need some "Sharps" thut would not
tone countenance in the presence of
Oregon's biggest.
The Morennton Star snys: The Mor-
ganton and Tabic Kock circuits, jointly,
will hold a Sunday school convention at
Onk Hill church, Table Kock circuit, to
take place Wednesday before the 4th
ShikIhv in July. A number of good
siicnkers have been invited and will
attend"
THE SAMOAX TREATY.
OFFICIALLY RATIFIED YES
TERDAY AT BERLIN.
Proposal for Building Three
New Cruisers, the fleetest and
Haudleat of the Nsvy-As-aayer
Appointed.
- Washington, June 14j The President
this afternoon npointcd S. W. Cremer
to be assaycr and melter at the United
States Assay office, at Charlotte, N. C.
The agreement between " England,
Germany and tlie United Suites on Sa
moan affairs was signed at Berlin at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. It will not be
made public until confirmed by the
Senate, und while it Is called an agree
ment by the otlicers at the State depart
ment, Walker Blaine said this eveiiing
he thought it would undoubtdly require
ratification by the Senate. If the instru
ment signed was one regulating the con
duct of two countries towards each
other, as for instencc, between the United
States and Samoa, it would probably
Ije designated as a treaty, but where an
instrument signed is to shape the conduct
of three governments viz: the Uuited
States, England and Germany towards
a fourth party Samoa it is held that
its proper nomenclature is "agreement."
The agreement wascordially approved by
all members of the conference and by
their respective governments. The best
of feeling prevailed at the termination of
ne labors ol the commission.
Information has been received st the
Slate Department that the Samoan
treaty was officially ratified this morn
ing at Berlin. This announcement
made at a cabinet meeting by Secretary
Blaine, and it was agreed that it was
was eminently satisfactory to our gov
ernment in its final shape. Little addi
tional information could be gleaned at
the State Department respecting the
treaty. Indeed it was not possible to
learn" whether the pajier drawn up is re
garded at the Department as a treaty,
and this is rather an inqmrtant point to
be left unsettled. If it is a treaty, the
department cannot divulge the nature of
the pajier just signed until it is acted
upon by the Senate; but if it is regarded
as an international agreement, informa
tion as to its contents will be made pub
lie. It is known that the matter has been
the subject of discussion in tlie Depart
ment within the few days past. Officials
whose opinions are entitled to weight
will not undertake to give a formal
definition of difference between a treaty
and an agreement. Unofficially however,
it is said, that an agreement concerns
private rights only, while a treaty re
lates to the public welture. In support
of this definition, it is said that a few
years ago un arrangement was made
with the Spanish government lor tlie
settlement of a number of private claims.
This was not sent to the Senate, and was
regurded as un agreement, although the
Department of State did not escape ad
vance criticism at the time for with
holding it. In the present case, however,
the best opinion inclines to the hclicl'tliut
the arrangement made is a treaty which
must be submitted to the Senate tor rali
fictttRjn, and that the State Deiartnient
is inclined to this view, is patent from
the tact thut officials refuse tu say- any
thing of understanding reached.
The navy department to-day issued ad
vertisements inviting proposals for the
construction of two steel cruisers of 3,000
tons displacement under authority con
veyed by the appropriation act of Sep
tember last. The contract is required to
guarantee a minimum speed of 19 knots
for four consecutive hours, and there is
a bonus provided of $5,000 for every
additional quarter knot, and a reduction
of the same amount for each quarter
knot deficiency. The vessels arc to be
completed in two years, and exclusive of
siieed bonus their cost is not to exceed
$1,100,000 each, Contractors are al
lowed to bid for construction of hull and
inachluerv according to their own de
signs, or to accept those furnished by the
department. Proposals are to be opened
August 22, and the receipt of proposals
lor building three 2,000 ton cruisers has
ulso been extended from August 1 to the
same date. The new vessels will be about
as large as the Atlanta, but will lie much
more formidable craft, lietter armed, of
higher speed, and in fact, representing
six or seven years advancement in naval
construction, ihcy nre patented gen
erally upon the Medea, an Englishcruiser
ot great speed and combining many
good qualities. They will be larger how
ever by 100 tons and embrace many im
provements suggested by the working
exiierience of the Medea. It would ai-
iear that particularly good inducements
are held out to bidders lor constructing
them for designs of the department which
are based largely upon the performance
of the Medea supplied by 10,000 horse
power, which is estimated to be sufllcicnt
to drive the vessel at 20 knots speed. If
this expectation is realized upon trial
the contractors will receive the respecta
ble bonus of $200,000 or $50,000 for
each quarter knot above 19 knots they
must guarantee. The dimensions ot the
new cruisers will be as follows: Length
300 feet, breadth 42 feet, draft 18 feet,
displacement 3 100 tons, full coal capacity
618 tons. The armament will consist of
one six inch and ten four inch rapid fire
guns, the latest idea in naval armament
und eight machine guns. 1 he snips will be
two mast, snootier rigged, but will carry
sail enough to steady them in sea way.
Altogether if the vessels realize expecta
tions they will be the fleetest and handi
est vessels in the navy.
Bond offerings to-day aggregated $1 42,-
000; accepted $141,000 four and hulls,
at 106.
A Woman at the Bottom of It.
Momi.B, Ala., June 14. Yesterday ot
Marion Junction, Dallas county, this
state, J. P. Stevens, a section man, shot
and killed II. 0, Segnor, a conductor on
the Mobile & Birmingham railroad.
The
trouble was a iout a woman.
Norfolk Contributions.
NoKPoi.Kt Va June.14. The mayor of
Norfolk telegraphed to lio v. Beaver to
dav to draw upon him for $2,200 con
trihuted by the ieople of Norfolk for the
relict ol the Johnstown sullercrs.
Prominent millionaire Dead.
PlTTSHt'SO, Pa., June 14. William
Scmplc, a millionaire dry goods merchant
of Allegheny City, and pr jiiiiiiently iden
tified with various railroad interests in
this section, died this morning.
The Weather.
Washington, D. C, June 14. Indica
tions for North Carolina Fair; preced
ed by light rains in extreme western por
tion; stationary temperature; southerly
winds.
Tlie cash contributions for the relief of
the sufferers by thejohnstown flood re
ceived up to Wednesday evening last ag
gregated $3,117,134.
SVLLIVAN Ol'T ON BAIL.
His Bond Fixed at Twenty Thona-
and Dollars.
Chicago, June 14. Arrangements lor
a biiT frwmorijil nwrtinir on lutie 2H. to
commemorate the murder of Dr. Croniu
are nearly completed. The managing
committee has issued invitations to lead
ing citizens of every nationality, and it
is expected thut the hull will be crowded
by representative men. Mayor Cregier
will preside, Und Gov. Filer will deliver
the addres. The stage will be occupied
by congressmen, leading lawyers, editors
and officers of societies. A feature of the
program will be singing by several Ger
man societies.
Chicago, 111., June 14. Oiiening liis
court this morning Judge Tuley said he
would not be ready to announce his
opinion in the matter alio wing Alexander
Sullivan's release on bail till three o'clock.
It is reported that this course was taken
because it is thought tbe grand jury will
take some action m the matter to-day.
Judge Tuley this af.ernoon released
Alexander Sullivan on a $20,000 bail
bond which was promptly given. The
Judge held that the coroner's jury had
liecu influenced by outside sentiment.
WILLIE WALTER COMINU.
Samoan Conference Drawlnic
to
Cloae.
Berlin, June 14. The
Samoan Con-
ference will n
meet again to-day. It is ex-
iiected that to-day's session will be the
final meeting of the conference, or that
at furthest its delilierations will be con
cluded to-morrow.
Dispatches from Bremen state that
Wm. VYulter Phehis, one of the American
commissioners to the conference, will sail
from that port for New York on the
North German Lloyd Steamer Fulton,
to-morrow. '
The Samoan conference met at three
o'clock this afternoon. It is understood
that the American commissioners have
withdrawn their objections to certain
provisions of the protocol.
I he nirreement negotiated by tlie com
missioners to the Siimonn conference for
the settlement of affairs in Samoa was
signed by the members of the conference
lias afternoon.
COST OF THE SEWER.
Sixty Thousand Dollar Expend
ed, and Twelve miles of
Pipe Laid.
From city clerk .Miller's books Tim
Gtizkn finds out that the total cost of
constructing the eleven miles of sewer
system for Ashcville is as follows; the
figures representing the total cost up to
June 12. 1889:
I,ee & Aston engineers
t 1,192.48
534.54
1,311.22
1,823.52
19,172.13
E. D. Bolton. "
W. R. Pennimnn, brick
Asa, Snyder & Co., manhole
Iranics
W. W. Harris, liiiie
lacoby & Madden, contrac
tors 21, 003.00
Sundry Expenses....
,5.245,95
$50,843.44
- 2,395.95
Bui. due Jacoby & Madden..
Total $53,239.39
Taking this amount from the one hun
dred thousand dollars Siccial tax levied
for the purH)se; a balance of $46,760.61,
out of which $4,500 has been paid on
the new pump at the water works, and
$7,500 for filters and the property upon
which they now stand erected, remains.
Another mile of sewerage is to be added
to the present system (making twelve
miles in all), the construction of which is
to be paid for out of the balance remain
ing of the special sewerage tax fund. The
cost of thisextramile will probably make
the total cost of the complete system
$60,000, thus leaving to the city a sur
plus of $40,000 to be applied to such in
ternal improvements or other purposes
as the Council may deem wise and
proper.
The Chrlatlan Church Sapper,
What was the matter at the Farmers'
warehouse, we wondered, as we wended
our homeward way last night. Instead
of the sombre colored piles of tobacco
usually seen there, all wnl bright and
gay. Instead of crowds of men, savagely
contending for this world's pelf, there
were happy throngs of sweet young girls,
and handsome -matrons intent Uon
higher aim that of building the "Chris
tian" church.
We stopped in, of course; we always
go where nice things arc to lie had, and
were delighted to learn of the success thut
attended this worthy effort, and also
that these same ladies of the Aid Society
of the Christian church will give a dinner
to-day, beginning at 11.30 o'clock, the
price of which will be only 25 cents. We
advise all to go there, as we certainly
hoi to do ourselves.
Shot at the Officer.
About 2 o'clock this morning, while
attempting to arrest a gang of .drunken
roughs on Water street, police , officer
Hampton was shot at by one of the
number. The officer returned the fire
twice, but owing to the darkness was
unable to ascertain whether or not
cither of the bullets took effect. The
party who fired at the officer ran up
Water street at breakneck speed after
shooting und was running when the
officer shot at him. The party was un
known to the policeman.
Heavy Rain at marnlinll.
Passengers arriving in the city on the
afternoon train from Knoxvillc yester
day reported a heuvy rain storm at Mar
shall during the morning, So gicnt was
the rainfall at that place thnt the rond
licd and track of the W. N. C. R. R. was
completely submerged, and trams en
countered great trouble in making their
regular runs on time. It was the heaviest
rain ever known at Marshall.
The V. m. C. A. Directors.
Another very important meeting of
this body will lie held at the law office of
Cnpt. Jos. S. Adams, in Legal building,
this afternoon at 6 o'clock. All mcmliert
of tlie board are urgently requested to lie
present, as much business of importance
will come up for transaction.
TRADE REVIEW.
OCR ft Can REPORT OK THE
CONDITION OF BVSINESS.
The Better Keeling In Wool. Irou
and Steel Coutlnnea No Dis
turbance In the money
market. Etc.
Nkvv Yusk. lune 14. R. G. Dun R- f'nV
review of trade for the wecksnvs: The
better feeling which was observed a week
ago in iron, steel and woolen industries
still continues and the improvement is
now kit in prices as well nsin magnitude
of transactions. Meanwhile exports of
merchandise increase, nnd nevertheless
gold goes abroad in large quantities,
about $3,500,000 have been ordered for
shipment to-day. Imports of merchan
dise remain about as large as they were
a year ago, when tlie excessover exports
was ntavy. liut in the two wccki ot
luue the value of merchandise exports
from New York gains 20 per cent, over
last year and the export of breadstuffs,
cotton, provisions nnd oil from Mav
were 12V4 per cent, over last year's.
These facts point to a smaller but vet
considerable excess of imports over ex
ports this year, so thnt the outward
movement of siiecie is fully explained, ir-
res)cctive of trading in securities. But
in these it is still the impression thnt for
eign sales exceed purchases.
ftews as to railroad properties is more
favorable. The proposition to settlethc
Northwestern controversy on a basis of
an allowance of sixty percent, of through
;reight to the Luke lines is expected to be
accepted.
Other difficulties nre in a more satisfac
tory shape and earnings continue in ex
cess of lust year's. Kuilroud progress in
restoring lines interrupted by the floods
give additional encouragement, and the
loss of property and ot lite appears from
later accounts to be less than was at
first reported.
Meanwhile the government and other
crop reports, though in some parts con
flicting, are on the whole decidedly cn-
couriug, but reports of injury by a lack
ot rain in some regions have been made a
Iiretext lor a little movement in tlie mur
iets and the general average of prices
have ngaiu advanced a little. Reports
from other citiesiiidicuteati improvement
in trade ut Cleveland und Pittsburg, and
in the wool and grocery trades nt Phil
adelphia, but arc otherwise but little
changed.
Collections show no improvement on
the whole, but complaints refer more fre
quently to the clothing trade than tonny
other, and the same continuing embar
rassment, there is a legacy from the
last open winter.
In dry goods arc clear signs of greater
activity and some bleucht d cottons huve
lieen udvunced, while brown goods, re
cently reduced in price, have in some in
stances been put buck.
bspcciul activity in leather has resulted
from the floods in the regions where
many tanneries are located mid leather
has advanced fully two centssiiicejunel.
1 lie glass trade ol rillslnirg is lair,
with lactones generally in full operation;
but a numlier of smaller coke producers
have shut down ywing to the dull season,,
ror anthracite coal there is a better de
mand, with reduced output.
The capacity of iron lurnaws in blast
June 1, was 137,119 tons weekly against
144,352 tons May 14, nut much ot the
decrease was due to the stoppage of fur
naces at Johnstown, winch were not
much injured and are expected to resume
work immediately. Sales of Southern
iron continue large, and prices of pig at
1'ittsburg are rather lower. 1 lie 1 humus
Iron company has advanced itsuuotu-
tions to $17 for No. 1. Better prices arc
realized for structural und plate iron and
a tenth of a cent littler for bar iron,
while a larger demand for steel rails has
so stiffened the price thnt $28 is now
duoted. Part of the demand results from
the necessary rebuilding ol works, roiuls
and bridges destroyed by the flood, and
is but temporary ; yet the consumption
otherwise must be on a scale hardly ever
surpassed and prices stiflen with raw
iron coming into market at the rate of
more than 7,000,000 tons yearly.
Breadstuff's are stronger. Cotton has
not changed and the oliicial report for
May shows exiorts of 101,257,564
pounds against 101,610,057 lust year.
Since June 1 shipments have been very
small with even a greuter decrease in
port receipts.
Coffee has receded aqunrter, the lack
of demand at high prices at last effecting
speculative-confidence. Pork products
nnd hogs are lower, but oil has advanced
lVa cents. The rise in raw sugar contin
ues 41 cents per hundred pounds er
week, and refined sugar has Itecn marked
up to ii cents for granulated.
fso disturbance results in the money
market here from the heavy exports of
gold, liecausc during the past week the
treasury hus paid out $3,(500,000 more
than it bus taken in, but the shrinking in
of bank reserves in June do not promise
easy money next fall.
Business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last week num
bered for the United States 226, Canada
24, total 250, against 225 last week.
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Bradley and Mono van's 'HHe Con
tinued Till Thursday.
The only special feature of interest
occurring in the criminal court yesterdny
was the arraignment of policemen Brad
ley and Donovan on n charge of murder.
They entered, through counsel, a pica
of "not guilty," nnd were remunded to
jail until Thursday of next week, when
they will be placed uH)ii trial. A special
venire of otic hundred and fifty men will
be summoned in the case, and decadents
will lie represented by Messrs. Cobb &
Merrimoii and Jones & Shuford.
During the afternoon Messrs. Bradley
and Donovan, accompanied by Mr. L,
II. Smith, took nstrol thnyighlijwa!
shaking hands with friends and taking
in the fresh air, They have been confined
in jail about ten days, They were in
good spirits and seemed glad to lie out
again, if but for o few hours only, Neither
of the delcmlanls seemed to lie appre
hensive as lo tlie result of their trial.
Other cases disiioscd of iu the court
yesterday were its follows:
Slate vs. John Whitnker, charged with
house-burning. Defendant acquitted
State vs. Eugene Atkins, charged with
an affray, found guilty. John Powers
also implicated tu the same case, wus
acquitted.
The grand jury having no further
business before it was discharged until
Monday, when the triid of jail cases will
be commenced with.
WILL tiO TO SALT LAKE.
Mr. K. K. Lewis lo Superintend
the Baildlnif of an Electric
' Railway In Honnondoiu.
Mr. Frank P. Lewis, one of the electri
cal engineers of the Sprague Electric
Railway nnd Motor Company, who has
lxvn in Asheville since the beginning of
the ycur, left this city a few weeks since
for a short visit to his sister in Rkhmond, I
a. While there he was summoned bv a
telegram from his company to New York
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to Pittsburg, Pa., where he wasdetained
by the recent flood. Returning to New I
York he left immediately for Asheville.
reacningnere Wednesday evening. As he
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win tie compelled to leave ior Salt Lake
City next week, Mr. Lewis took ad-
vantaue of his present visit to A.hfvilU-1
to settle in full all accounts against him-
If nnd his company.
His call to Salt Lake City is to build
there a Sprugne Iilectric Railway, which
will operate twenty cars over fifteen
miles of track, modeled uiHin the Ashe-1
ville Iilectric Railway system
Mr. Lewis has made many friends in
Ashj:Yille who, in regretting his departure,
wish him all success in his new field. He
successfully inaugurated the present
electric railway in Asheville, and we con
gratulate Stilt Lake City on securing his
services in establishing its road.
FOLKS VOl' KNOW.
Who They Arei Where They Are,
and What Thev Are Doing-.
F. A. Sumner is in Charlotte.
A. C. Patterson is in Greensboro.
Thos. A. Jones has returned from
Knoxvillc.
Mr. E. Strauss has recovered from his
recent illness. "' "'" "
Mr. W. W. Jones is attending Cherokee
stqierior court.
F.. C. Stuurt and wife, of Chicago, arc
at the Swannanoa.
Rev. G. C. Rankin returned from Ah
iugdon, Va., yesterday.
Attorney-General Davidson has re
turned from Alexander.
Mrs. Boggs and . family, of Athens,
Tenn., were at the Swannanoa last
night.
Manager Weddin of the Southern Ex
press office is still confined to his room
by illness.
Mrs. J. 1). McDnde and family, of
Paris, Texas, (treat Mrs. E. M. Nathan's,
87 Baily street.
R. P. Oliver and niece, of Madrid,
Spain, are at ths SwaunanoaTkcy will
spend the summer in Ashevillo
Will, George and Roy W'illiams, sons of
Dr. J. H. Williams, have returnd to the
city from St. Mary's College at Belmont,
Mrs. M. A. Connor lind Miss Connor,
of Orange, N.J., are at the Swannanoa.
They will spend the summer In Asheville.
Dr. A. Toomer Porter left Asheville for
New York yesterday from which place
he will sail for Europe to be absent two
months.
W. B. Williamson has returned from
Newton where he officiated as "best man"
at the marriage of Mr. Ernest F, Young,
of Charlotte, to Miss Metta Graham, of
Newton, Wednesday evening. Bob Gra
ham was also one of the attendants.
RANDOM NOTES
Roped in by Rambling- Reporters
Roauilim Around the Cltv.
Ray's skating rink will be opened on
Monday next.
All mails reaching this city were again
deluyed yesterday.
No marriage license was issued by the
mrister of deeds yesterday.
,,-,,. i i. c- i. i. i
Tito Asliovillf. RitlitHiir Stinmra linf-pl
will to-day be ojiened for the season.
Frty dollars, in fines, were the receipts
at yesterday's session of the police court.
An addition to Woodbury's stables, on
College street, is in process of construc
tion.
Small tobacco breaks were had at the
warehouses yesterduy. The leaf brought
high prices.
The drill of the Light Infantry, which
was to have taken place last night, has
lieen postponed.
The European restaurant on Pullinm
street has been piia'htised and will be
conducted in future by Mr. Geo. W.
White.
The graded schools of the city closed
vesterday. They have been ably man -
aged, and the people of Asheville are to
lic congratulated upon the success at-
tending their institution.
Dr. T. J. Hnrgan's valuable nnd ex
cellently gotten up pamphlet on Ashe
ville and Western North Carolina is out.
His useful, accurate, finely illustrated,
nnd reflects great credit tqion tbe com
piler.
New Officers Chosen.
At a meeting of Asheville Chapter, No.
25, R. A, M., held Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected for the
ncwChnpterycur:
High Priest-A. J. Dinir. (
King T.J. Hargitn.
Serilie J. A. Wagner.
Treasurer II. C. Fitgg.
Secretary S. Iliimnicrshtag.
Cnplnin of the Host A. 11. Baird.
Principal Sojourner E. II. fiilcn wider,
Roval Arch Captain A. C. Patterson,
master iini van jns. m. urooKsuirc,
Master 2nd Vail I . L. McCarty.
Master 1st Vail W. M. Jervis.
These officers will be installed at Ma
sonic Temple, on Monday evening, June
24th.
Healthy Cotton Crop.
Cairo, June 14. The cotton crop Uln
a hcnllhy condition.
CRUEL CIIIPPEWAS
OCT ON THE WARPATH
IN
2. miNNESOTA.
Swedish Settler Massacred and
the Country Greatly Alarmed '
-A General Outbreak la
Feared.
Sr. Paitl. Minn.. Inn 1 A 1 rfin,.tk
from Mora, Mian., says the treacherous
t - nippewa Indians are on tbe war rath
a'nm fears of a gen-
5" "P"ng- Already seven Swede la-
borers haw hrra mniuuirrrH snt
laborers and settlers are now hurrruiir
ncre lorsafety. Sheriff Nicholson rode to
r?wn f" gve the alarm. He
requesting him to order out the State
iict uiuiii,iun,aLu w iiu tlUT, ma riMm
troops to quell the oprwing. The Present
trouble " the outgrowth of an encroach-
mcnl Jr.lu whites upon the Mule Lacs
reservation. Recently a contract was
awarded by settlers to Foley Bros., of
St. Paul, to dig a ditch from Mille Lacs
Lake to a point on Snake nver,ncar this
place. When tbe Indians learned that
the ditch was to be dug. tbevcameto tbe
conclusion that the intention was to
drain the latter and deprive them of their
fishing privileges. Notice was served by
the Indians upon tbe contractors warn
ing them that they would be
put to death. The contractors gave
uo heed to the warning, but came here
and engaged, three hundred laborers who
began work yesterday at Mule Lacs.
About noon yesterday thev were attack
ed by a party of four hundred Chippewas
lea oy white snake and Ureat Bear.
The Indians were in full war paint and
armed with Winchester rifles and toma
hawks. As soon as they saw the reds
coming the laborers dropped their shov
els and fled toward this place. They
were pursued by the savages who 'shot
and killed seven . men. Several others
were wounded, but not seriously. The
Indians scalped two men and mutilated
the bodies of two others in a fiendish
manner. Indians who have been gather
ing on the south shore of Mille Lacs Lake .
lor a week or more, Wednesday night en
gaged in a war dance as a preliminary to
tne massacre, t hree ol the seven victims
have families here in destitute circum
stances. Ex-Senator H. M. Rice, of St.
Paul, Bishop Morty, of Dakota, and Dr.
Whiting, of Wisconsin, commissioners
apK)inted by President Harrison to treat
with tlie Chippewa Indians, are in the
city, and were to have started out next
week to negotiate with the tribes at
Mille Lacs.
GETTING IN SHAPE.
The Young- men's Christian Asso
ciation moving; surely
Forward
We are most happy to learn that the
good work bf establishing in Asheville a
branch of the Young Men's Christian
Association goes on none the less surely
because it seems to move slowly. The
board of directors arc determined to take
no strn backward, and therefore, thev
mnniAer tytry proposition be- -
fore adontin it. This accounts for the
lapse of time in making a visible start to
and is an assurance of future complet
success. '
A great deal of work has been dtr.
which is not made public at yet, but K,
are authorised to state that the services
ofa mo,ii acsomplitlied gentleman can
be secured as secretary, to-wit: Mr.
Hans P. Anderson, who, owing to im
paired health, has recently resigned tbe
charge of the Young Men's Institute of
New York City.
Of Mr. Anderson we read in this month's
issue of "Association Notes:"
"We deenlv reuret that o win? to the
continued ill health of Mr. Hans P. An
derson, the beloved secretary of the
Young Men s Institute, he has fonnd tt
necessary to tender his resignation,
and sailed for Europe on the 22nd
ult. in hope of reeainine his health.
On his return he will enter association
work at the South. His connection with
the institute, and with the general asso
ciation work in this city was in every
way satisfactory. He not only cared lor
all the interests of the association with
intelligence and thorough business abili-
ty, but was the means of winning many
young men to tne savour."
We also learn from private letters that
I
Mr. Anderson is just the man that is
needed in Asheville and it is very proba
ble that his services will be secured. The
Citizen would most heartily congratu
late our good people on getting a gentle
man so highly endorsed, and could bid
the members of the association God
speed in their good work.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
But Little Business ofltnportance
Transacted Last Might.
At the regular meeting of tbe City
Council held last evening very, little busi
ness of importance outside of routine
matters was transacted.
Several applications were presented
praying for relief from special taxation.
1 The tax imposed upon the billiard and
pool tables of clubs in the city was re
pealed, it being clearly shown that they
were not kept for public use, nor for hire
or profit.
The application of the coal dealers was
rejected by a vote of five to one, notwith
standing that their cause was ably pre
sented and argued by Mr. Locke Craig.
On application of Mr. J as. P. Sawyer,
the tax on opera houses was modified by
llIUIIIIt Wl miUI W, Ul uwu-
dred dollars, nnd providing for an an
nual tax of $150,.
- A resolution wus adopted appointing
a committee consisting or the mayor,
two aldermen and four citizens to inves
tigate and reHrt the needs of the volun
teer fire department.
His Honor appointed aldermen Pul-
liam and Fitiputrick and citiaens Mo
Loud, Fagg, Guisehard and Branch on
tltc committee.
Tlie Council then adjourned.
Only Three Dollar.
Contributions to the Johnstown relief
fund yesterday amounted to only three
dollars, subscribed T)y ' Dr. Karl von
Ruck $2, and Mr. J. R. Sams, of Mar
shall $1.