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ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1889.
NUMBER 101.
VOLUME V.
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A. COACHING TRIP FROM COV
ENTRY TO OXFORD,
And Thence On to Kenltworth,
Warwick CaMtle aud Htralforcl-oii-Avoii-Mastnlflcent
Piles In
"IWerrle England" Described.
Oxkokii, England, July 25, 1SH!).
Editor Citizen : Once more in tliecarly
hours of a misty morning wc glance lc
liiiul us, und will try to carry your
thoughts over our path of yesterday,
first moralizing n little us to points which
strike us on touching the soil ol Merry
England. Why is it styled "merry"?
Why are its icoplc so happy and con
tented ? Surely it will be well for us
Americans, oppressed as we arc from day
to dav with anxious thoughts, to con
sider this question nnd try if we may not
gather benefit to ourselves and children
from its careful study.
What fust we note is the broad ex
panse on all sides of green fields, bright.
lovelv, cheerful, gay 111 their vclvctcarpcl
of verdure, hg hied Dv the glorious sun
jiiiil 111:1 deonlv more gay nnd beautiful
by its living ornaments of thousands of
fat, happy cows and tens 01 thousands 01
sheep, whtcli as iney guuoioi in an Muta
tions add a sense of mirth to the Innd
I in voti not think that possibly
the influence of a scene like this may Ik-to
make this a nation ol people happy
merry, contented ? Oh, why may not wc
of the South learn ol them? Surrender
our liUhv stves of disgusting hogs, wast
ing more than enough to support this
Iiuniimr recklessly timber for
which these English would give millions
sterling il they could nut possess it aye,
reckless waste, want of thrift want ol
neatness, waste of labor in crops of corn
and tobacco, on lands well siiucii 101
grass and cattle, preferring to protect
thousands of worthless curs ami liccs ol
I.., d.-i'ree. rather than give care to
which would afford the most de
lightful food on earth, after having
,-lii lii-il our bodies.
ir.,1- .-ill these industries our lands and
climate are thoroughly well adapted, and
vet we allow them all to pass unheeded
.-ml waste our tunc and substance. May
mil this be one solution of the merriiicss
of England and ol ourovcrwioughlaiixi
,-i v which shortens our lives ?
Again, a feature which we note is the
absolute confidence in the due execution
of law which pervades these people and
efnis to cnirciider a spirit of confidence
in themselves and oihersahnost ludicrous
to us who arc trained to lie suspicious of
sill men. For example: wc miy uckcisoi
Cook in Edinburgh, because six trampcrs
wish to take tins midland touraiio rcoui
the party in London, ami although we
slim at inanv stations wc arc never an
n.ivi-il liv aii'imnolite conductor and his
suspicious looking and strapping punch,
but a polite guard asks us on entering,
"Are vim provided with tickets, sir:
nli ilo'n't trouble yourself to show them
jili-asc. We will call you when you reach
," and so we arc "politely locked into
our carnage and leu to our own amuse
incuts. And up to the present time our
tickets have safely nestled ill our pockets,
iiiideinandcd aiidunpunelicd. Very funny,
sit not.1' We niiisl illumine it to our
frank and honest countenance, as weean
not think all travelers are treated so.
And at our hotel at Coventry, our
nurses licing depleted by the inevitable
uxnenrc which is pleasantly hired from
us lint never demanded, we hushfully ten
der our check to our landlady (no laud
lords here), and although utterly un
i now n to her. our sign manual is readily
- nted. not only lor our lull out to re
plcnish our slock of sixiiencesin readiness
for the day's excursions. All this wc re
peat, is very strange to our suspicious
minds, but may not this confidence lie en
gendered by their implicit trustfulness in
the protection their laws afford them
ni..-iiiist swindlers? And, if so, may not
this tend to promote thcircheerful, happy
uuw ... i j i -
Hut we have no more space lor moral
i.ing. A glorious day is In-hind us, and
must fie tlcserincd, even tiiougii ininuy
.anil ininerfcetlv by our tecble lien
A hastv stroll around partof Coventry
vives us a peep at the original "Peeping
Tom" as lie glanced from his niche at the
fa r adv cm i lslmliillc. and as lie stood
u-lirii he insiiircd Chaucer's story
A hastv visit to old St. Marv's Hall
and grand old St. Michael's church, now
.mil, ri-oiiiu its restoration. Only a pass
ing glimpse at each, which deserves and
would well repay a week's visit, and then
we mount into a nice wagon, drawn by
a pair of English roadsters, who with
their load of seven persons, never falter
in their rapid, steady trot, making with
the regularity ot ciocitworK, eignt miic
iter hour.
On leavimr the city wc glance back at
view of Tennyson's "Three Spires" of St
Michael's, St. Mary's and Christ church
nnd do not wonder at his inspiration
and then over ail avenue lined with lovely
elms we reach
KKNM.WOKTII CASTI.U.
Yes, here we are, viewing its massive
walls, ten feel in thickness, their plain
sides covered with ivy, looking down
into its dark dungeons, treading its old
bamiuct hall, gazing upwards in Leices
ter's house, al the place from which wc
imagine sweet Amy Kohsart to have
fallen, and finding an hour all too short,
of course, but hurrying back through
gardens bordered by a new kind of holly,
curled and variegated, differing entirely
from ours, wc regain our wagon and the
faithful roadsters take up onccmore their
changeless trot to
WARWICK CASTLE.
Oh, for the Hiwer of mind and hand lo
give you even an idea of the glories of
this spot. Wc approach it from the outer
gate through a roadway cut out of
solid rock, of which the sides are covered
with various creeping vines, iind cross
ing the drawbridge spanning the moat,
go under the overhanging portcullis its
huge spikes suspended in its groove ol
rock, go near by "Grey's Tower" and the
awful dungeon "at whose slimy depths a
glance suffices, and emerge upon whnt
shall we say ? an earthly heaven. The
most utterly ctherealizcd picture we ever
imagined. The ivv covered battlements
enclosing a smooth sward of velvet green
turf, ornamented by droves of bright col
ored peacocks, their pluningcrivalingnnd
rivaled liy ineiiriiuaiiinowersuicareiiiiiy
tended Weds of every design and pattern,
ami all supKirtcd and rendered nunc
lovely by u background of the grandest
licech trees we ever Ix-hcld between which
tile ieaceful river Avon sparkled in the
sunshine. Oh, indeed it was so sweet.
How we did long to have all of you dear
ones to enjoy it with us.
A part of the immense castle is used as
the lamily mansion, but at certain sea
sons visitors are admitted, and our usual
vond fortune attending us we enter upon
a palace such ns we may have dreamed
of in our ynuth but never expected to sec.
The reception room, probably 50x100
lect, floor of marble, ceiling lofty und
heavily carved, walls ornmneiiteti wim
irmor of all ages, a huge fireplace, and
near it a cord of wood neatly piled in
readiness for the winter's fire.
Adioining it a gallery, or rather galler
ies, (if lovely paintings by artists of fame.
portraits from winch the eyes of men and
women of history and romance seem to
follow you in every turn, oaken floors as
solid ns iron itself and polished to a high
degree, cnndelabras of brass fifteen feel in
height, exquisitely wrought, and wun
branching arms in readiness lo light the
magnificent apartment. In short, every
thing Hint one can imagine as appropri
ate to the descendants ot the great Karl,
the Last ol the Itarons, who proudly
died himself "The king Maker."
Once more our time is only too short.
and awav we fly behind our faithful road
sters over eight more miles ot sweet elm
t venue to
KTHATFOKIM' PON-AVON.
The following lines I found written on
the register of Red Horse Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Aren't they sweet and
pretty ?
"While evening wnils ami heat kens,
Willie yt-1 the sonirmril culm.
He-lore the Inst light darkens,
lle-forc the lust U-al'lal .
(luce more with reverent feeling
This hnllmveil slliinc I seek,
Ily silellt nwc rcvi-ulitiir
The thoughts 1 cannot Kpeuk.
"(SiKiicu) William Wintkk."
How different from Warwick, and yet
how peacefully sweet a suitable place
to picture thegreat writer as strolling
ilong the banks ot the peaceiui river, vtc
go for lunch to the Kcd Horse Inn, of
which our own Irving nas so sweeny
written, and get an linglish lunch lie-
causc beauties however beautiful must
have substantial support ol roast beel to
be well enjoyed, anil walk to the "Shnks-
iciire Memorial, a sweet little theatre,
in which above all things would we like
to sec Macbeth.
The front of this budding isornamcnted
with has relief designs from the great
poet. Illustrative ol tragedy, "Hamlet,
alas, poor Yorick"; History, poor little
prune Arthur praying that ins eyes
might be spared; and Comedy, Jacques
in "As You Like It."
The interior is most tastclullv provided
with p,iiutiii,saiidcngraviiigs4il eminent
ictors and actresses lit characters ol
Shakspcarc's creation, while without and
immediately on the Avon's grassy hank
is a statue of the great genius luinsell,
seated on a iiedestal, around which are
dstair, Lady Maclieth, llauilct and
1'rincc Hal, all admirably executed in
bronze by Lord Ronald (lower.
Hence wc hasten to old 1 runt y church,
mil kneel before the loinb of him who
gave the spirit of holiness to this sweet
spot, and llience lo his old iionie and mc
house in which he was born, a most
quaint and curious old place. How little
its builders foresaw the lame in store lor
il!
ind now wc are sniiglv housed m the
excellent Clarendon hotel, of Oxford, the
great university place, not of England
done, out ol Ific world, l-.noiigh, surely,
to form the topic of a letter itself.
Fancy seeing anil enioving Coventry,
Kcuil worth, Warwick and Stralford-
iipon-Avou all in one day, and yet living
to tell the talc! Hut lest you may be as
tired as ourselves we now say an revoir.
T. W. 1'.
WAMHINCiTON WRIT.
Another Trial of tin- Ietrel will be
Allowed, Htc.
Washington, August 7. The board of
naval officers lo whom was referred the
report ol the official trial of the I'etral
recommends that contractors be allowed
to make another trial ot the vessel. Il
ainienrs that the requirements under the
contract have liecn fulfilled; but as there
is a premium on horse power develoieil
bevoiid such requirements, the contrac
tors arc not satisfied with the results so
far, and are confident that il another op
piirtunity be offered liettcr results will
follow. The reports o( Capt. Shcpard
comminuting the revenue steamer Rush
in regard to the seizure of the llritish
sealer Black Diamond which was mailed
al San Francisco, has Ik-cii received al
the treasury department. Acling Seen
tary liatcliclor refuses positively to
give it lo the press, but admits that it
confirms substantia Ily newspaper reports
concerning the seizure. It contains no
relcrcu.e whatever to the escape of the
vessel for the reason that it had not oc
curred when it was written. Neither
does it give any explanation with regard
to the sinallncss of the crew placed in
charge of the prize, but the report is said
to indicate that the vessel was not
paroled, but was subject only lo the eon
trol of the prize crew. Acting Secretary
Hatchclor said thai as the question seems
to have assumed political importance,
preferred to do not hing whatever in the
matter, without consultation wnh Sec
relary Windom upon his return to tin
citv. '
The bond olfcriugs to-day aggregated
$!;".!.( II HI. accepted $254,000 four and
halls at l.OC.'x.
Sickly Condition of JolniHtown.
Ioiinstown, I'a., August 7. Notwith
standing that favorable reports are still
scut out irom inc noaro oi lieaiiu, men-
is a great deal of sickness here. Tin
doctors arc so busy that thev cannot
attend to the calls made upon them. A
man' living several miles in the country
came to town to get a physician to at
tend a member of his lanidv who was ill
but thev were all too busy to go. An
other case happened yesterday, when
gentleman wanted a doctor to make a
Inn five miles to the country to visit in:
child, who was very sick. He called on
ten dilVcrent doctors, but it was impossi
ble to L'et one of them to go. Typhoid
fever, malarial fever, dysentery, and a
genuine ease of scurvy were reported to
the Red Cross hospital during the past
two weeks. The case ot seiirvv was
caused by salt pork diet which the eon
tractor s men Had to subsist on.
The Troubles In llolivar County
CiiiCAno, August 7. A siiecial from
lackson. Miss., savs: The trouble
"llolivar county is not vet over. Infor
mation was received Sunday from the
sheriff of that county that Weisengcr,
who killed the editor at Kosedale, and
who hud escaped, took refuge at Con
cordia, where, surrounded by friends, he
defied arrest. I fie slierlft was powerless,
and said that an effort to arrest the fugi
tive would most probably result in blood
shed, governor Biwrv replied that the
sherilf should make effort to perform his
ilutv bv t he aid of a ihm.sc cnnilllil us
and' if unable to do this, to call on him
mid he I thcOovcrnorl would send troops.
Nothing further has liecn heard from the
sherilf.
Fatal Collision
Norfolk, Vn., August 7. This morn
ing while the Old Dominion line steamer
! Old Dominion was coining up the river
she collided with the sloop blln May ol
W'arwick county. James Henry Combs,
captain, mid two of the crew, colored
men were drowned.
A LOW COUNTRY GKA8S FARM.
Huititewtlve Kxaniple to the Farm
errt in the Mountain Country.
Editor Citizen : You will remember
that several weeks ago, I gave an ac
count of a visit to the lieaiitiful Island
Home farm of Mr. Perez Dickinson, near
Knoxville. Since that time. I had the
pleasure of visiting, in company with the
proprietor, the elegant Fair View farm of
Capt. II. I'. Williamson, sitiiatedone and
a-half miles from the city of Raleigh.
There are 3(10 acres in this farm, one half
of which is timber land. Captain Wil
liamson has displayed much pluck and
good judgment in the handling of this
farm, which was (the cultivated part,)
exhausted and much of it worn into
gullies when he took hold of it. He was
told when lie purchased this property,
that red clover could not lie grown in the
neighborhood of Kailcigh. He replied,
that he would have a clover patch, if he
had to haul his din from ano'.hercounty.
With this resolution, he went to work,
liirnim; uu the old gullied fields and aii-
plying about ten wagon loads of stable
alanine to tile acre, ivikt ims applica
tion and a thorough pulverization he
seeded it down to clover, and secured a
good "catch." Instead ol using the com
mon top dressing ol plaster, lie uses a bout
two hundred pounds of all acid phos
phate, analyzing about 12 jier cent, of
ivailalile phosphoric acid lier acre, ai-
ilied in l cbruarv or March. He was
arvesting and housing Ins second crop
when I was there, of fifty acres, which
was yielding him at least four tons per
icreon an average. Laptain Vt . liasalso
lemonslralcd that freshly cleared land
in the neighborhood of Raleigh, if thor-
niglily prepared, will readily lake to
lover without the aid of manure for the
catch." With such a stand and yield of
clover, he has all the elements ol Icrtihza-
tiou present necessary to bring Ins lands
lo the most desirable sl.itcol productive
ness. 1 his larni is devoted exclusively lo
the breeding and rearing ol fine stock
mil fruits. 1 he Captain lias ten or a
dozen choice brood marcs, costing him
from $rIM) lo $l,r() a piece. He also has
capital Morgan stallion Irom which la-
is breeding. Itesidcs this, he is breeding
some ot his broods lo other iauious
horses. He has also a young Morgan,
two vear old, that promises lo make a
horse ol extra size and parts. Here, 1
saw the finest lot of ( this spring's I colls
it has ever been inv lot to sec. One fea
ture about Captain Williamson's stock,
esiecially impressed me. While llicy arc
elegant, cil good style, and the best ol
movers, they have good size and give
guarantee ol great power. I did noi sec
Ins two and three year old stock, as Hi
had them oil a pasture al his river larm
I 700 acres, seven miles Irom the city.
predict for this enterprise of Captain
Williamson of a breeding farm, a brilliant
success, lunccil, tneuuiiiiiicauii ciimaiic
conditions of North Carolina arc as well
idaplcd lo the breeding and rearing ol
line horses as il is laiuous lor the pro
d action of noble men.
Capt. W's venture m fruit culture is
scarcely seen-id to his triumph in grass
i ml hue slock. Il: has ;I00 peach trees
of bearing age. There is, however, sonic
uncertainty in tins crop which makes it
less valuable than some others.
pear orchard consists of 1500 trees, em
bracing fifty varieties. I thought then
were too many varieties in this orchard
lor profit. He explained by saying that
the introduction ol so many varieties
was designed as a tesi ol the most re
liable and profitable variety for that pari
l North Carolina. His orchard ol wild
loose plums consists of 700 bearing
trees. He regards tins as inc mosi proi-
ilablc orchard on his farm, as his plums
average mm net in the Northern market
from SI! to $ a bushel, according to the
quality of the fruit. Capt. Williamson
las eighteen acres in grapes, pour aim
t half acres have borne lor the last two
vears. Most ol tins iruit nas necn soio
in the Northern market, and the Captain
informed me that the first year hisgrapes
netted him $110 jkt acre, and the second
year $100 per acre. The remainder of
his vineyard is fairly fruited this season
for the first time. This kind ol profit
Ik-iUs cotton or tobacco, and besides this
does not trausler North Carolnm
realty through the agency of the Hood;
to the bosom of the old ocean.
Mv visit to this farm of Capt. William
son impressed mc afresh with the capa
bililies ot North Carolina, the luxu
riancc of the grasses, and, as a result, the
constantly increasing accumulations ot
mammal elements, demonstrate that
with proper management and enterprise
North Carolinians may lie independent ot
the stock and hay growing West and
Norlh. Indeed, clover, and Timothy am
Orchard grass may become as potent a
declaration of imlciciideuce as thai signed
l he heroes ol 1 1 ib solarasNoriliCar-
olina dependence upon the West anil
Norlh is concerned. All honor to the
pluck and good sense of Capt. William-
sou. 1 he good his example is capaoic oi
accomplishing for the Stale is worth
more to the future development and
growth of the Stale than all the political
prclermciil and honors wiliiiu her powci
to give. c. l. SMITH.
I-rankhii, N. C, August i.
Ml'HIC IN THi; AIR.
MeclliiK ofthe peniiHylvaula Slate
Republican Convention.
II auhishikc, I'n., August 7. There
was music in the nir this morning, and
the sun shone rcsplciidcntly as the dele
gates to the Republican Stale Conven
tion awoke from their icaecfnl slumbers
and began to stir about the hotels.
M'ler listening to the inspiring strains ol
the hand for half an hour, the delegates
mil spectators started lor the opera
house, where so many conventions have
Ik-cii held. The interior was elaborately
decorated witli Hags and bunting, anil
the spectacular cllcct was decidedly
pleasing. It was a delightfully cool
morning, and a refreshing breeze made
things eomlorlablc lor inc convention.
When chairman Andrews called the con
vention to order at l(l.;t.", most of Un
delegates were in their scats. The secre
tary first read the call for the conven
tion, and then the roll of delegates.
There were few absentees, ami not more
than half a dozen substitutions. On
motion of I'enmaii, of Lackawanna Co.,
the following were unanimously elected
temporary officers of the convention:
Chairman, Walter Lyon, Alleghaiiv:
secretary, Frank Willcy Icach, Phila
delphia; assistant secretaries, Henry
Hulm.J.O. lidelliiit, John W. Morrison;
sergeaiit-al-arms, Win. Itlair, of Pitts
burg. The usual minor olticers were also
elected.
An I-:inbarraHHed Finn.
Huston, August 7. It is reported that
the wool firm of llrown, Stees & Clark
is financially embarrassed. The firm say
they will not assign to-day. The fiAn is
conqiosed of Gideon P. rown. wlio is
treasurer of the Riverside and Oswego
Mill Conqiuny, Edwurd Stees and Amasa
Clark.
A LAWYER'S STEAL.
HI-: FORIiKIl HIM FRIF.NO AND
HACKICR'M NAME,
MliinvnpollH F.xclted at the DlH-
cloNtire of Lawyer J. Franlc Col
Inin'H RaHcallty He Molten a
CoufeHHlnn and 1h ArreHted.
Minnkai'OI.is, Minn., August 7. lohn
S. Illnisilell, "lie of the oldest and wealth
iest citizens of Minneapolis, yesterday dis
covered that forgeries to the amount of
$07,000 had lieen committed in his
name. '1 he forger is a young lawyer of
this city whose father is also a wealthy
mil prominent man. lilaisdell had lic-
f'riended the young man in business tran
sactions, going so far as to endorse his
note for $15,000. The young man made
the endorsement a basis lor a systematic
series ol lorgenes, reaching tne sum
ibove mentioned. M.'. lilaisdell discov
ered the forgeries merely by accident.
He at once charged the young lawyer
with the crime, the latter coufrjsing in
the presence of several witnesses. The
forger's friends at once took steps to hush
the matter up, and an arrangement was
made whereby the entire amount of for
geries was to be paid over to Mr. lilais-
lell in consideration ol his not prosecut
ing the young criminal. 1 he arrange-
jicnls were partially made to this effect;
mil with this understanding, the name
if the young man was suppressed in con
sideration of his previous character, and
the high standing ot his lamily. 1 o-iiay,
however, mailers have assumed a dif
ferent phase. The newspaiiers have
ivcu the case publicity, and it is pretty
certain that the forger will lie arrested
to-day, when lus name will be made pub
lic. The a flair has created a tremendous
sensation in the twin-cities, and eclipses
iiivlhmg ol the kind ever known m the
north west.
The forger's name is I. Frank Colluin,
of Rockwood and Colluin, attorneys, al
L'lio Temple court, this city. The forger
has been Mr. Illaisilell's attorney, and
was thus enabled lo have access to his
papers and the opportunity which he
used for the furtherance of his schemes.
Colluin is a mail of about thirty live
arsol age. He was kept prisoner all
last night al the ollice of attorney F. F.
Davis who was retained m the interest
ol .he Security Itank, which holds a
good deal ol the forged paper.
Minneapolis, lad., August 7. Young
Colluin has made a full confession, and
he explains that he lost money in real
estate siKCiilation. The total amount ol
ins forgeries is $17,000. lilaisdell f
name is not upon all ol the forged pa)ier,
the names ol several oilier prominent
citizens having been used. Colluin holds
t i i ni tics ill considerable real estate, and
these have all been turned over lo lilais
dell. Young Colluin occupies a hand
some residence on I 'orllaml Avenue ami
lives in good style, employing several
servants.
On IliM way to liar Harbor.
Fall Kivkk, Mass., August 7. The
steamer Pilgrim with President Harri
son, anil Secretaries Windom and Proctor
on board, arrived here al 1 a. ni. The
distinguished passengers were not arous
ed at this hour, however, and it was
o'clock before they appeared In the saloon,
where they were greeted in In-half of the
common wealth, ami welcomed to Massa
chusetts by Adjutant-General Dalton.
Hut little time was Sient in formalities;
ami alter breakfast the party disem
barked and stepped into a Siecial parlor
car. Shortly alter 7 o'clock the train,
amid Hie cheers of the crowd that had as
sembled at the wharf, pulled out of the
depot enroute for Huston. The train
was the regular second boat train of the
old Colony Railroad, and was run on
schedule time.
The Alliance Htepn Hack-ward.
Monti'.omhrv, Ala., August 7. The
State Farmers' Alliance of Alabama, now
in session at Auburn, has adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the members of the
Farmers' Alliance retrace their determina
tion to use cotton bagging for wrapping
cotton, and will, under no circumstances,
use jute, mid that the resolution lie
transmitted to the Convention of Agri
culture ol the Southern States, to lie held
in the city of New York on the lllh, and
by thai body presented to congress.
Attacked by a Mob of Mtrlkertt,
Pn TsiirRC, August 7. A mob of strik
ers assaulted a number of Hungarians
who relumed to work at the Carrie
blast furnace, near this city, this morn
ing and drove them away. Oncol" the
Hungarians was beaten so liaciiy mat
he- will orobablv die. The sheriffs posse
then iutcrlcred, and in a free light which
followed, deputy shcrill Sweeney was
probalilv lalallv shot. The strikers were
finally driven off.
Ilaseball YeMerday.
A I Cleveland Cleveland 20, Washing
ton (5.
At I liicago Chicago 'J, New ork t-
Al Indianapolis Indianapolis l.'t, Hos-
lon I.
At Columbus Columbus H, Hrooklyn
10.
At Philadelphia Athletics 0, Balti
more 0.
High Court In America.
London. August ".The High Court
of the Order of Forester assembled at
lioiiriicinouth, has granted the loyal
courts ol America to establish a subsidi
ary high court in that country.
A mill Attached.
Pnoynii-Nci-;. R. L, August 7. An at
tachment was placed on the Riverside
Mill to-dav in lavor ot the National le
vcre Itauk'of lloston, for $40,000.
Vi'liul Docn It Mean T
Loniion. August 7. A despatch from
Canaiiia, Crete, reports the arrival there
of an Italian toricdo boat and a Russian
corvette.
The FrcNidcut at HoHton.
Huston, August 7. President Hani-
son and party arrived this morning
about nine o'efock, and were escorted nt
once to the Hotel Vendonie.
The Leic'on of Honor.
Mr. J. B. Worseley, of this city, deputy
grand commander for North Carolina of
the American Legion of Honor, informs
The Citizen that he will at an early
date institute a lodge of that Order in
this city. About forty applicants for ad
mission have already been secured, and
Dr. Geo. W. Ptirefoy has been npjiointed
local medical examiner. Ladies and gen
tlemen alike, arc permitted to become
memliers of the Legion of Ilonar, and the
relief liencfits range from $500 to $5,000.
The plan of the Order is said to possess
many attractive feautures.
CONPKDERATK VETERANS,
A Meetlnir of the Executive Com
mittee Held veHterday.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Htinconibe County ex-Confed-
crnte Veterans Association, held nt the
First National Hank, in this city yester
day, there were present Col. Alfred H.
Ilaird, chairman ; Cnpt. Natt Atkinson,
Lieutenants K. M. Furmuu, W. lv. Iireese
and J. R. Patterson, and Mrs. Col. J. M.
Ray, of the ladies' committee.
Cnpt. Atkinson moved that a meeting
of the citizens of the county of Htinconibe
be held in the city of Asheville on Satur
day, Scptcmlier 7, 1889, for the purpose
of devising means to raise a fund for the
support of disabled ex-Confederate sol
diers. Also, that a meeting of the Huu
comlie County cx-Confcderate Veterans
Association be held in the court house in
said city at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of
the same day, and that a dinner and
barbecue be prepared for the occasion, a
moderate price to lie charged for the
same, ami the proceeds thereof to lie used
according to the directions of the Bun
combe County ex-Confederate Veterans'
Association. This motion was adopted.
It was also moved and carried that
the ellniini.nl of the aforesaid committee
appoint such committee or committees,
as may lie necessary to prepare the din
ner, and to make all other arrangements,
etc.
The committee then adjourned.
THE AHUKN I1AI.I..
A IK-llglitrul Affair at a Noted Bun
eoiube RcHort.
One of the most pleasant events ever
known in the history of the Arilcn Park
hotel was the ball given at that place
Tuesday evening, beginning at 11
o'clock. The guests of the hotel ami sev
eral invited gucsls from Asheville partici
pated in the dance, and from the Ashc
villiaus who returned to the city yester
day, Tin'. Citizicn obtained the names of
the following ladies and a description of
the costumes they wore on the lestivc oc
casion :
Miss llugec, while silk; MissA.llngce,
blue silk and lace; Miss lllakc, cream
silk and red velvet; Miss Wcslleldl, blue
silk; Miss L. Wcslleldl, white silk; Miss
Morris, while muslin; Miss It. Morris,
black lace; Miss Kendall, white silk;
Miss Todd, white silk; Miss Fletcher,
pink silk; Miss S. Fletcher, blue silk;
Miss Thomas, white silk; Miss Adams,
white silk ; Mrs. Shepherd, black lace.
Immediately after the dance, which
continued till a late hour, ice cream, cake,
fruits and other relrcsliiueuts were served.
The music was delightful ; the ladies gra
cious and charming, and the ball a great
success throughout.
The Arden Park is wcll-lillcd with
Southern guests, and we understand that
the delightful event of Tuesday even
ing will lie frequently reicated during the
season.
A FATAL ACCIUKNT.
William nrynian HhootH HlniHelf
Through the Abdomen.
William Drvninn, a white boy, aged
ibmit nine years, and living near the
reservoir at tne toot ot licaiicatcner
mountain, this city, yesterday afternoon
met with an accident that will cost him
his life.
liy some means, unknown to anyone
save himself, the boy had secured posses
sion of a ;tH-calibre revolver of the "bull
dog" pattern, and was fooling with the
same when it was accidentally dis
charged, the ball entering the abdomen
on the right side just hclow the navel,
and lodging in the small part of the back
on the left side.
Drs. W. D. Milliard and J. C. H. Justice
were called in at once, and nr. n, ex
tracted the ball. Other steps were taken
to preserve the boy's life, but the physi
cians said last night that they had no
idea thai he could possibly survive the
effects of the wound. Young Drynian
onfesscd to his mother, in the presence
of several witnesses yesterday afternoon,
thai he shot himself, bill that he "didn't
go to do it."
The affair took place lietwccn two and
three o'clock, and the revolver was found
near by where the shooting occurred.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED,
And IHanaiceni Appointed for the
MlHHlnu HoHpltal.
At the meeting of the contributors of
the Mission Hospital, held Tuesday
afternoon, the constitution ami by-laws
were signed liy the meinliers present and
the initiation fee of $1.00 paid.
Alter that an election of officers and
managers, was held with the following
result :
Mrs. W. C. Carmichacl, president.
Mrs. J. A. Conaut, vice-president.
Miss F. L. Patton secretary and trcas-
Managers: Mrs. W. J. Child, Mrs. W
W. Harnard, Mrs. John Weaver, Mrs. J
R. Patterson, Mrs. L. Piilliam, Mrs. A
Reynolds, Mrs. A. F. Cliuiin, Miss Annie
West.
There being two vacancies left, it was
decided to leave these to lie filled at the
next regular monthly meeting of the
Hoard of Managers, and Mrs. Patterson
and Mrs. Harnard were requested to
make, at that meeting, nominations of
suitable iersoiis who would engage to
faithfully fulfil the important duties of
the position.
The I -aw il Party
For the benefit of two disabled ex-Con
federate soldiers of this city, nnd their
families, will lie given at the residence of
Capt. W. JV. West, corner of Chestnut
nnd Pine " -ets, this evening, lasting
from 4- to 9 o v rk. The public is cordially
invited to participate.
RANDOM NOTES
Roped In by Rambllnic Reporters
RoamlUK Around the City.
The condition of young George Keith,
hurt by a base hall Monday afternoon,
remains precarious, though late last
evening there wasapparentslightamend
ment. He is greatly reduced by the fre
quent profuse hemorrhages from the
point of injury; but ns there was no re
currence of them yesterday, strong Iiok-s
of his recovery may lie entertained.
Miss May Howman, who gives an enter
tainment in the Farmers' warehouse on
Friday evening, is represented ns an elo
cutionist and delineator of rare gifts.
She is a native of Huncoinbe county,
though now from far off Las Crucis,
Mexico, and is the daughter of the well
known minister the Rev. Clayton How
man. We hope the lady will be well re
warded for her efforts.
A grand spectacular history of America
(K-ople in costume representing every
ieriod since its founding, may lie seen at
the Fanners' warehouse, on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings next. Don't
miss it.
"The Witches of Salem" and "Virginia
Dare" will lx- pleased to see their friends
and others, at the American Carnival,
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings ol
next week. No cards necessary.
The entertainment given at the Fann
ers' warehouse last night for the Ix-ncfit
of the Christian church was a very pleas
ant and well attended affair.
The oicuing hall ami genua n at the
Haywood White Sulphur Springs takes
place to-morrow evening. Many Ashe
villians will attend.
Clcgg it Donohuc, who arc engaged in
preparing a new directory of Asheville,
have associated with tliciu Mr, W. S.
Ciishmati.
The "American Carnival" will lie held
on the evenings of August I I-ami 15, in
stead of Hie Kl and I I , as heretofore an
nounced. Cars will be put in iqieralioii on the
North Main street extension of the elec
tric line within the next day or two.
Three eases were tried in the police
court yesterday morning. The liucs im
posed aggregated $10.50.
The Swiss Hell Ringers gave an enter
tainment at Wayuesvillc last night.
I (ll.KS VOl KNOW.
WloiThey Arei Where Thev Arc,
ud What They Are Doinic.
We had a call yesterday from Mr.
Rav.'iH W. Mcii'ii, rcpresiiiting Ihe New
York Mail and 1'xpres-., who was on u
Hying visit through this s- .a-n accom
panied by his friend Dr.W . K. Chichester,
or Nov Voi k, who also favored us with
a visit. Wc regret, that o lug lo some
private considerations, Mr. Merrill'sstay
in this section was so brief. He was evi
dently surprised and pleased at what he
saw and heard; and evidently if he had
remained longer he would have received
such impressions as would have caused
the pious journal he represents to revise
some of its erroneous views about the
South.
Rev. Dr. G.C. Rankin, of the Church
street Methodist church, has liecn pre
sented with a stylish turnout by the
memliers of his church as a token of their
high appreciation of the reverend gentle
man.
Misses Lena Daly, of Morristown,
renn., and Mollic Lyon, of Greenville,
S. C, are the guests of Capt. J. A. W ag
ner's family, on Woodlin street.
Mr. Thos. H. Mcllcc, yardniasterof the
W. N. C. road, in this city, has returned
from a two weeks, pleasure trip in Ten
n ssce.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Knnpp, of Hcs-
liellcr, Ontario, have arrived in this city.
They will reside here iiermaneiitlv in
future.
Mrs. 1. A. Stikclcathcr, of Olin, N. C.,is
the guest nfher brother-in-law F. Stikc
lcathcr, al his residence on Church street.
Mr. Dan Sevier will have charge of Mr
N. A. Reynolds' business affairs here dur
ing the hitter's abscnic Irom the city.
Dr. S. D. Pclnain and clerk W. T. Rey
nolds of the Siuierior court, are on the
sick list.
Mr. . It. Mills, siqK'riutciideiit of the
Thomasvillc Orphanage, is al the Swan
anon.
Rev. S. II. Silencer and wile, of Char
lotte, are at the, Grand Central.
Misses Minnie Fagg and Carrie Rey
nolds are at Hot Springs.
Dr. L. W. Knlicht,
Of Nashville, Tcun., is in the city, and
made us a pleasant and instructive visit
yesterday. The visit of this gentleman
to this section of North Carolina should
lie welcomed by the fanners as a promise
of a material change in our agricultural
svsfctu. Dr. Knight recognizes at once
what many of us already know, that tlii
is bv nature a grass country, and that
grass ought to be on ni.inv a hill side
now covered by corn, perhaps, already
half sti ipcd ol its soil. Hemg a grass
country, it can lie made a stock country
and il is to impress upon farmers and
breeders the value of a siecial item of
slock that he is here. We hope lie will
make extensive and profitable acquain
tance. Dr. Knight is a native of North
Carolina, long resident of Tennessee, now
on his way to revisit his birth place in
Guilford county which he has not seen
since hovhood.
"Thin ulorlouH Climate," Etc
A pedestrian ascent of Hcaucatchcr
was made yesterday by Mrs. E. A.
Scmplc, n Cincinnati visitor, notwith
standing her seventy-twosummers. Mrs.
Scmplc is a guest of Mrs. H. C. Hunt.
MR. ALLEN'S DISGRACE.
THE PRESIDENT OF A RAIL
ROAD CO. IN TROUBLE.
Fraudulently Hypothecating the
Company's stock to Relieve Hit
Own EmbarraHHinent In Office
a Quarter of a Century, Etc.
New York, August 7. President Klicii
S. Allen, of the Forty-second and Grand
street Ferry railroad company, was ar
rested this afternoon, nt his office, No.
625 West 42nd streets, on a charge of
defrauding the company. He was lock
ed up nt police headquarters. Ocorgc II.
Prentice, a broker at No. 37 William
street had received four hundred of the
company's shares to sell for a customer
and had made the sale. The buyer
Ix-forc paying wished the stock put in
his own name, and Prentice went to the
office on Forty-second street to
have the transfer made. The pres
ident was out and the treasurer
acting for him made the discovery that
the numliers on the stock were duplicates
of stock credited on the books to other
R-rsons. The fraud was apparent and
the trcastircrcommunicntcd at once with
the directors. A meeting was held at
once and the directors resolved formally
to prosecute their president. A commit
tee called upon Inspector Hyrnes with
out delay und laid the matter before
him. Ily the insiector's orders de
tective sergeant Rogers went up to
the office and artrested Allen. He con
fessed to the iusiector without much
urging. He was engaged in the iron
business outside of his connection with
the company, he said, and liccntnc in
terested in some inventions, one of patent
lire escajie, and another of a clothes post
system lor use on roofs of houses. Iloth
promised well but the officials of the
bureau of buildings refused to allow
their use and the scheme fell
flat. Allen liecame embarrassed, and to
relieve himself took blank certificates of
the railroad's stock, filled them out with
his own name or that of some
other person, and hypothecated the bogus
shares in various banks. He thinks that
he has scattered seven hundred shares
or thereabouts in that way, and bor
rowed about $125,000 or $i;t0,000.
Only half of these shares and their inno
cent holders have been placed so far.
The directors request every stockholder
of the company to have his slock veri
fied al the office without delay that Hie
lull extent of the fraud may be known.
Allen rcjicntcd his confession to the di
rectors in insK-clor Hyrnes' ollice later in
the afternoon. He has Ik-cii twcnty-fivc
years with the company as treasurer
and president.
A Wicked Incendiary Fire.
Mr. W. W. Goldsmith, a present resi
dent of Asheville has, or rather had, u
iK-autifiil home in Transylvania county,
on the high plateau lying between the
headwaters of the French Broad river
and Cashier's valley; an oasis in the
wilderness, for it was the only dwelling
for years over a space of many inilt ,,
Surrounded by a well cultivated farm
and thrifty orchard and all 'he appiKtc
n.. ...:;.!' :-.:;ti:!.i;-v, comfort asv! ! stiff,
the handsome, well built dwelling h'i-1
an unexpressible charm to one emerging
after long solitary ride through '.!..
mountain forests. Here Mr. Goldsmith
lived in comparative solitude until his
inxicty for the education of lus children
induced him to come to Asheville, where
he is pursuing his avocation ot watch
maker nnd jeweler. Yesterday he in
formed us that his pretty place was a
desolation. During Saturday night some
miscreant fired it, and it was destroyed
with everything in it, and all the out
buildings. A tenant with his little daugh
ter barely escaped with their lives. The
house contained sixteen rooms, six of
which were handsomely furnished, one of
them containing a fine piano. Every
thing was burned, stables, barn, forage,
harness, saddles, farm tools, a valuable
ersev cow, were all swept awav. 1 he
loss is total, an insurance iiolicv having
expired only a few days ago. Not a
doubt exists as to the cause of the lire.
It is hoiicd that the incendiary will be
detected and punished.
Brlicht Days Ahead.
Mr. J. A. Hranner, who has just re
turned from a brief visit to Waynesvillc,
tells us of movements on foot which will
speedily affect the fortunes of Hint beau
tiful place. It has Ik-cii wauling some
what in industrial enterprise, while rec
ognizing the advantages it possessed.
Now it is about to utilize them; and a
joint stock company has been organized
to erect n Hour mill, with roller process
macliincrv, to lie oiK-rated bv the tine
watcrpowcr of Richland creek. The mill
will Ik' placed near the depot. The
iiiiotuit secured for the enterprise is $15,-
000.
The citizens have also agreed to donate
two or three acres near the depot to any
capitalist or manufacturer who will
pledge himself to erect a manufactory
for fine woods, furniture, or whatever
may lie advisable. The display of fine
liimlier always around the depot await
ing shipment, proves the eligibility of the
locality for such purpose.
Mr. Hranner informs us that the nuiu
licr of summer visitors in Wayuesvillc is
unusually large, the hotels ami boarding
houses being all filled. The hotel at the
Springs has also its full complement of
guests.
The "American Carnival"
For the lienclit of the Trinity church
organ fund will take place at the Far
mers' warehouse on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, August 14 and 15,
instead of Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, August 13 and 1 4, as heretofore
published in Tin-: Citizen. Do not forget
the dales. The Carnival will lie the best
entertainment ever given in the city, and
no one should miss seeing it. Admission
and other charges will lie extremely low.
He sure and sec the grand 8icctacular
history of the nation, on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of next week.
An inlereHtlnir Addreaa.
A large audience paid close attention
to the very able and eloquent address
delivered by Rev. George Summcy at the
First Presbyterian church in this city last
evening. Mr. Summcy is an easy and
pleasant speaker, and what he said last
night was immensely enjoyed by those
who were present.
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