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THE DAILY CITIZEN HTATTir DAILY BOARDING, WANTS, For Rent, and Lost Notices, three lined or leas, 25 Cents for each insertion. Delivered to Viniori in any jmrt of the City. line Month 50e. 1 Two Weeks, or lenn Ufic. JL. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1889. NUMBER 175. VOLUME V. CI HUE, FRUM EAST TO WEST. A TRIP FRtlX CALIFORNIA ASHKVII.I.K TO AND RETl'RN. Mr. W. R. Whllsou Tells a Citizen Reporter of Home Things lie Haw and the Impressions Tliey Made Uurinic His Recent Trip. As was nnnounctd in Tun Citizi:n of yesterday. Mr. V. K. Whitson, who left Ashcville about a month ago for it trip to Arizona and California, has returned ; and supposing that some account of what he saw and the impressions he gained during his long journey would he of interest to our readers, a reporter sought him yesterday in his office in the court house, and found him busy, but genial, and in response to our request for a talk of bis trip, he seemed at first rather reticent, being a modest man, but, find ing that he really had many thoughts concerning his journey, we prevailed upon him to give us a small portion of his time, and the result will be found be low : You ask me about a thing that in a short way it is difficult for me to an swer. 1 have seen so much and had such varied impressions made on my mind since I left home that it has been with difficulty 1 gained or retained anything like an accurate knowledge of the coun try 1 have passed through. I will say, however, in the outset, that considering everything, I don't believe I have seen a more favored region than the people ot old Buneoinlie are acquainted with. My route to the Pacific States was from Ashcville to Louisville, Louisville via the Air Line to St. Louis, Chicago and Alum to Kansas Citv, Santa Fe route to Cali fornia. One ingoing from Ashcville by the route 1 went will travel so far west through a timlered region that he will verv naturally come to the conclusion lelore he reaches it that suck a thing as a prairie country docs not exist, but lie fore he reaches the Pacific coast his mind will be so far changed that he will read ily conclude that much the largest part of the American continent is a country void of timber. Going the Santa I-'e route, from the time I left Topeka, Kan sas, until I got almost in sight of the Pa eihe ocean 1 don t remember passing through but fine small timbered region 1 would occasionally see some cotton- woods growing along the banks of some small stream, but water being about as scarce as timber, this sight was not, of eours. to be had everywhere. From the time I left Las Vegas, New Mexico, I crossed the Kio, Grande and Colorado in the night) until 1 reached the plains of California, fifty or seventy-five miles from the coast, I don't remember seeing stream of water larger than a small branch ; crossed mighty rivers, but rivers vithout water. 1 was told the Colo rado had plenty of water but the Kit Grande little or none. I was reliably in formed that the Rio t'trande, even as tar down as HI I'aso, at the time I went out had not a drop of water in it. All the water that would have naturally flowed down that stream was being used lor ir rigation on the plains above. A very in telligent gentleman with whom I trnv eled, and who resides at Allcrqucrqtic, New Mexico, told me that the contest fiver the water of the Kio Grande was so great that between the United States ami Mexico it was likely to become an international question. The thing that impressed me most in the western country was its great same ness. -.Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and a part of California ami Kansas are in the main alike, one vast desert plain, dotted with high bar ren mountains ami an occasional green .spot, made so by irrigation. With few .exception, where water happens to be plentiful, as in the region of Salt Lake, the only industry carried on between the western part of Kansas and the western ,nrt of California is stock raising and mining. What of California? Well, the Stntc of California on the Pa cific slope is certainly a fine country, nat urally, but a very poor one tor u farming jnan to move to now. The price of farm ing lands is so inflated that no poor man can afford to buy, and no rich one either, if lie expects to make interest fin his money. The idea of paying from three to ten hundred dollars an aeie for lands on which to grow wheat, gruiics, pears and the like is preposterous. From what I could learn 1 say nearly all the farming industries in California are being over done. Everybody seems to understand this, and in my opinion ten yeurs from now tile lands on which are grown the sweet grope, pears, oranges, etc., will not command the money they now bring. Los Angeles, the first place I visited in California, is ft beautiful city, but badly damaged by the great boom they expe rienced there two years ugu. Property is bow rated at double its worth, but third lower than during the boom The boom made this city odious in the ,ves of all rtcitk coast towns nnd cities, p,y whereVer youigo you cull hear the 1(eople denouncing her. The whol oiit .i.lr world now seems to lie afraid of her ( out of her glory, but of her speculative prices. San Francisco is certainly the most . booming town in the far West. The city is beautifully laid out. splcntuuiy iiuiu, eniovs at all seusons of the year an im mense visiting population, is the center of trade for the whole coast, etc. There is a certain infatuation about this city which I met with nowhere else in my travels. It I were to tell you of all the infatuating things that 1 met with there, such as the beautiful park, my visit to the Cliff House, right on the Pacific .shore, the immense herds of sea lions ami other animals which cover the rocks in full view, my visit to Dupont street. Chinese headquarters, etc., you would be by the time I got through more tired than I was of the trip. You spoke of Utah and Nevada; did you come back by a different route from the one you went out on ? Yes; 1 came the Central anil Union Pacific roads to Ogden, Utah, and then the Denvei and Kio Grande to Denver. My return trip until I got in sight of the great Salt lake was quite tame, but when 1 sighted this most magnificent body of water all the monotony was gone. For such a lake as this, probably the finest body of water fin earth, to lie planted in the midst of so much desert country, is certainly fine of the strangest yet most beneficent of the Creator's doings. Salt Lake City, only a few miles off and situ ated in the midst of the fertile country that bounds this lake on the east, urn! immediately under the great snow cap ped mountains, is certainly a favored spot. Ik-sides being situated inthcmidsL of this line farming and grazing section. the only one I saw in Utah, the city claims to have nunc mineral wealth stir rounding it than has any other city on the continent. Hardly a mineral known to scientists that is not claimed to exist in paying quantities in that locality. The climate is said to be tine. Of the Mormons I flou t suppose you care to hear, nor do I know much. A great light is now going on between tin Gentiles ami the Mormons fiver the con trol of the citv. The election comes off shortly, and if the Gentiles win, in my opinion the city's greatness has just be gun. I lie Mormon uuiifiings are among the finest in America. The Tabernacle, where they worship, has -i seating capac ity of 12,(KM), and the Temple, the cor nerstone of which was laid in 1853, is ft granite building, 1(111x2(1(1 feet in size, has cost thus far $3,500,000, and is yet far from being completed. This city is the best watered place I saw in the west, and well located tor surface or underground drainage. Denver did not impress me favorably. The only greatness 1 could see about it was that it is a great railroad center. A very insignificant thing which 1 noticed in one of the show windows of Denver helped, I suppose, to lower the place in my estimation. An old Virginia Confed erate bill, fin the face of which the faith of the commonwealth was bound, was placed in the show case as an object of curiosity and ridicule. When I noticed it I took out my notebook find wrote these words: "Base ingratitude! Kobbed her of all she had, continue to rob her of fill she acquires, ami because under the circumstances too poor to pay, you hold her up to ridicule." Of Kansas City ami the other places of importance through wfiich I passed you are of course s: familiar that an ac count from me would Ik- of little interest. What of the Stale of Kansas? Eastern and Middle Kansas iseertainly a fine farming country. To me it seemed as if the whole country lor 200 miles west from Kansas City was one continuous field of corn nnd hay. I was told that such crops of corn, wheat and hay had never been known to grow there. Hut the whole of Eastern and Middle Kansas us is indicated by the towns is certainly prosperous. The towns are numerous. well laid out, well built, fresh and new m appearance and often of considerable size. Altogether I regard Kansas as the finest section of the western country. Lands are comparatively cheap, nnd wi cei lainly always be worth the money they can lie bought for now. Did you see any Indians? I saw quite a number of two trilies the Hualpais (Watapiesl and Piutes. The first mentioned are a very inferior looking race; the latter the finest speci men of Indian I ever saw. The Indians of the West are so closely watched now that they have little chance to do any j harm. The government requires them to keep on their reservations, will not allow them to go out without a pass, and if such a thing as any number of them going out without this pass should occur, of course the country is immediately noti fied, and steps taken to protect person j and property. What of the railroads in the West ? None of them run as fast as our East ern trains, though some ot them nre much better equipped so far as cars are concerned. The finest ears in the world are run, I suppose, between Chicago, St. Louis and Kansus .City. If you know any one who contemplates n visit to the Pacific, advise them -to take one fit the Southern routes. The Santa Fe route, on which I traveled going out is far preferable to the one I returned on. The great scenic route, the Denver and Kio Grande, I found very uncomlortable. The road is narrow gauge, cars very small, eating houses poor, speed slow, etc. Traveling through the snow sheds of the Central Pacific was the most uncomfort able traveling I did. Just as well lie in a dungeon, nnd a dump one at that. Altogether I enjoyed my trip very much mid came back, as I feel it, laden with Western energy. Board of Aldermen. ti, mutter of chief interest was the communication from Mr. John V. Arthur, general manager of the Street Railway t'omuanv. which apuears in another column of this issue. After discussion, j two wheels abieast or going in opposite a committee composed of Messrs. Wolfe, directions. The space occupied by the acomiiuu""K" car is not greater than thespace occupied Fitzputriek and McDowell were np-. fey ( two.horse wagon, and th- car be pointed to confer with the Street Rnil-!jng j the middle of the street with its wav Company, with a view of modi-i length parallel to the sidewalk really . - .. . .... .:, ,1,.! obstructs the street less than a wagon tying tneir e,8 i..-. , when bai.Ued up u the sidewalk for the board, pending which conference tne j p. o) being unloaded. To say that company is permitted to resume the de- j the car may. not stop long enough lo un livery of freights, 'unloaded is tantamount to saying the A QUESTION. SHALL THK CITV RAII.W HAI'l. FRKIVHT? A Cltlxen Reporter Interviews Monaster Arthur He Talk to the Point and F.xplalns the At titude of the Company. Tiik CiTiziiN hearing that the chief oi police had forbidden the delivery ol freight by the electric railway from their car. detailed a reporter to interview Mr. Arthur, the general manngt-r, as a result of which the following conversation was held: Reporter "Mr. Arthur, has your com pany been forbidden to deliver freight from its cars ? If so, what will be the ef fect on the company's business and on the public?" Mr. Arthur "Yes, we have been for bidden, but I think it is because the city authorities fail to appreciate the true situation. Should they persist it) this determination, our business will be very seriously damaged, nnd the interests ol the public will, I think, be injured, ns we can afford to haul all heavy freights at much lower rates than can otherwise be done." Reporter "Hut, Mr. Arthur, will not the delivery of freights from your car cause serious obstruction in our narrow streets?" Mr. Arthur I do not think that our cars will impede passage along the streets nearly so much as the same freight if hauled bv wagons. Yon must consider that at one trip our ear w bring 1;",00() pounds, anil make the trip from the drpot to the square in one-filth of the time that a wagon will require to brintr 3.000 pounds: hence, it is evident we can afford to do the work at lower rates. Then, on delivering to consignees, our car would stop in the middle of the street, on our track, where we could not it permit to remain more than a very few minutes, because the track must be kept clear for the passage of our passenger ears. Moreover, while stationary, tilt car is narallel with the street, with ample room for vehicles to pass fin each side. We never propose to use skills extending from ear to sidewalk, but must employ enough help to move freight into the stores most rapidly. Now you doubtless have observed that generally a wiiL'on is backed up to the curb, and its team extending half across the street, anil standing in that position many times as Ions as our car eau be allowed to remain stationary on our singl track ; hence, 1 am sure that we will ob struct the streets much less than they. Remitter "Well, Mr. Arthur, this statement seems very plain as regard! vour advantages for handling heavy freights, but how about the lighter ar tides?" Mr. Arthur "Well, we only claim that we can do the carload hauling from the ileoot to the stores cheaper than the draymen. We acknowledge that they may have advantages in delivery ol smaller packages; hence, I tried at-first to make arrangements muluidly sntisfuc- tory with Messrs. McDowell anil LorricK whereby we could fit) all Hauling, anil they manage the loading, delivery, col lecting, etc., but they rejceteil all proposi tions I could make, and emphatically fie dine to submit any lor otu consideration We wish only to secure such part of the business as our facilities enable us to do with profit to ourselves, while at better terms for our customers. Reporter "Surely this desire is alto get her reasonable, anil the public shouli not be deprived of the ad vantage of com petition in rates. Have you made these noints plain to the mayor and alder men ?" Mr. Arthur "Yes, here is a letter I ail dressed to them to-night. If you attent' their meeting you am learn their action In the meantime, I have no objection to your copying it it you wish." To the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Ashcville: Gentlemen : On the 19th inst. the chief ol police, acting under vour instrue tions. notified the Ashcville street rail wnv comonnv that it would not be allowed to de'liver freight from its ears to stores along the line ot its track. The !lth paragraph ot its charter is as follows: "The saitl railway company shall lie allowed to currv freights anu com modifies on the lines of its road: Pro vided, however, that heavy freights which would detain passengers and ob struct the streets, must lie ilelivereil ny teams and wagons or other means than their cars, anil from their warehouse or houses." Under this the street railway clearly has the right to carry freights. The riuht to carry implies tne rigiittoaeuver hist ns the right to run its cars implies tile riglll lo stop luviu uu Duivw o long as it may be necessary in order to accomplish the business its charter authorizes it to carry on, with no other restriction upon it than that it shall not detain passengers ana o instruct me streets. Whether delivering freight from its cars delays passengers nnd obstri.e s the streets is a uueslion of fact, depending uimn the circumstances of each separate case. Freight can be delivered in such a way as to delay passengers and obstruct the streets, but it can ulso be delivered without delaying passengers or obstruct ing the streets ; Dtit -no tine can say in advance of the Impelling of the event i ilvlfwh.-il will or will not obstruct the streets. The bare stoppage of the cars ! does not of itself detain passengers or obstruct the streets, tor when the car stops the sidewalks are tree and iqxn and the space on either side of the car is great etiotigu to aainii oi inc passttgc oi lame thing of the wagon. The conipan v as as good a right to nam ircignt ns he wagon, and if the wagon may stop ng enough to unload, so also snouia he company, provided only that in un- imling it shall not delay passengers or bstruet the streets. If in delivering height, the employees f the company do delay passengers or listruet the streets, tne city can ami hotild punish them for each offence; but . cannot deprive tne company oi a alunblc franchise because it supposes or inticioatcs that ill delivering freights the company will detain passengers and ob- truet the streets. 1 lie company nas lelivered freight from its ear anil has not bstructcd the streets; the presumption liouhl rather be that we will continue s we have begun. Heheving tnat the Council will not wantonly involve the city by damaging substantial right ot the company ; lic- ievingalso that whatever hem 'Us the itv, benefits the street runway, anil at it can deliver freight lor little more han half the price now paid, anil lar nore expeditiously, I nsk the privilege of lenionslratingto tJieCouncil that freight fin be delivered Irom the car without wising the public the slightest incon venience. Kcspccuullv, Jxo. P. Aktiick, General Manager. RANDOM NOTKS Roped In by Rambling Reporters Roaming Round the Citv. Sportsmen are playing havoc among the partridges in the country adjacent to the citv. The South wind has at last succeeded ii bringing us rain, in slight quantity at in v rate. The ladies in charge of the Hospital for the next two weeks arc Mrs. Child mil Mrs. Barnard. The Hoard of managcrsof thellospitnl ire requested to he present at the regti ar meeting at -1- o'clock this evening. We are glad to learn that the High school at Kent creek is in a most flotir- hing condition under its new maungc- nent. There will be a pic-nic on Swanuauon. :it Pickens school house, on rrid.'iy next, under the auspices ot the public schools. The little three year old son of Mr. II. M. Smith was painfully nnd severely ijured yesterday by the upsetting of a kettle of boiling water upon it. The new hcntiiigapparatuslor the Pres byterian church has been put in position, mil the worshippers there will be kept comfortable during the coming' winter. The glass partition in the new post flice lifts been completed, and is very neat and handsome, and Postmaster Cannon is about getting through with the discomforts so msiparanly 'onnectcd with moving. T ic average attendance upon the pub lic schools in this county during the school year just closed- was about 50 per cut. of schools population. The enroll ment during the same period was about 70 per cent, of school population. On 1 ucsdav next work will lie iiegiin raising the building on Water street re cently occupied bv MeLartv f'avne to the height of the Farmers' warehouse which, when completed, will extend that building through from Main to Water streets, constituting it one of the largest warehouses in the country. Ituncoinbc county is certainly making progress in her public schools under Su perintendeiit J. W. Stames, despite tin gloomy showing of State Superintend cut I-inger. During the past year ten new school houses were built within her borders. Anil certainly few cities in the South cm boast of finer public schools than the citv ot Asheville. There is perhaps no institution ol learn ing in I'liineombe to which so many men now prominent in county affairs can point as the school of their boyhood days as Sand Hill, on Hominy. We know that all these, and others interested in education, will be gratified to learn that Prof. T. J. Brock is building up a high hool at that place which is an honor to him and a benefit to that whole sec tion of the county. WKKCK ON THK A. & S. R, R. A Ilreaklnic Axle CauNett a HiuaHli UD No Lives I.OHt. The train which left Ashevilleyesterday at .)-10 o'clock, a. m., south bound came to grief near Foster's embankment, some four miles from town. Owing to the breaking of the front axle the tender, together with the mail car and second class passenger coach, was quite considerably smashed. The pus sengers in the first class car received a lively shaking up, but none were injured, and soon nu engine came to their relief and brought them back to this place, whence they will probably resume their journey to-day, as no doubt the wreck age was cleared away in time for the evening train of yesterday to pass up. This accident occurred within a very short distance of the scene of that of twoi years ago, in which much more serious results were produced. As several per sons were more of less injured, it goes to disprove the theory that "lightning never strikes twice in the same spot." No doubt the trainmen will treat Fos ter's fill with due discretion hereafter. Homes for the South. Chamliers & Weaver yesterday sold five horses to one firm to lie taken South. They report business never lietter. Some years ago it was the habit of the livery men to flisiiose of the greater part, if not all, of their stock on the approach of winter. But of late years the city is so full of winter visitors that there is nearly, if not quite as much, riding in winter as in summer, and so the stock of horses remains full through the year. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PROCLAMATION CONdvRN-I-UJ THK NKW STATES. Is it a Violation of the Allen Con tract Labor Law? A Colored Del egation PreHentH (grievances to Attorney (General Miller. Washington, D. C, November 1. The proclamation admitting the new States into the Union, which has been under consideration this week by the President, Secretary lilamc and Attornev-Oenernl Miller, was submitted to the cabinet at its regular meeting to-tlay. It is under stood that if the document meets with the approval of the members, it is the understanding that it will be issued is soon as it is formally prepared at the State department. the collector ot customs at Aorlolk, Va., has asked the treasury department for instruction in reganl to the practice of Liverpool cotton merchants ot sending men under contract Irom that city to Norfolk for the purpose of buying and grading cotton for the English trade. I he immigrant inspector for the Stale of Virginia reported tiie matter to the collec tor as a violation of the alien contract labor law, and the collector wants to know what he can do about it. The treasury officials are divided in opinion in the matter and it will probably be referred to the solicitor for settlement. A delegation of colored men represent ing the late general baptist convention. Rev. Win. Gray as chairman, called on Attorney General Miller this evening in regard to the outrages alleged to have been perpetrated recently upon colored men in the South for attempting tti ex ercise their franchise. It was represented that a member fit thedek'gation who had lieen subpii'iiaefl as a witness in the ap proaching trial at Jacksonville, of an alleged election fraud in Florida, has been threatened with assassination should he return to the State for the pur pose of testifying. The attorney general said, that while he was not prepared to say precisely what action would betaken in tile ease ill question, he would say that they could rest assureil that in any matter in which the Federal au thorities h ill jurisdiction the laws would be enforced, so far as it lav in his power to enfoYce them, and all officers anil wit nesses protected. The debt statement issued to-day shows the decrease of the debt during the month of October to be $11, 10,Nf.;i.72 ; decrease sincejune 30th,$iri,6jr.,fl-.21. Total interest bearing debts, of all kinds $l,(;25,f)21,57(i.(i3; debt less available credits $l,(l(iO,U")().077.24. Cash in treasury $(52o,(Mi7,723 7(i. legal tender notes outstanding $3 K;,rSl,01li, certifi cates of deposit outstanding $12,010, 000, gold certificates outstanding $120, !IH7.22!, silver outstanding $277,:il!). J -t-t, fractional currency $(i'Jl,ri(),J,047. FOLKS Kit KNOW, WUo They ArM Where They Are, and What They Are Doing;. Miss F.ula Campbell, of Hast Tennessee, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. C. Stames, at 27 North Main street. Miss Maria Brown ami Miss Katie Brown, who have been visiting in Kuox ville, have returned to the city. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Oram, ami Miss Oram, who have been at Mrs. Van Gilder's for the past two weeks, left yes terday for their home in Dover, New Jer sey. Ksquire John Carver, of Madison county, anil one of her most honored and trusteil citizens, was in the city yes terday in attendance upon our criminal court. K. D. Monroe, who has been in Jones boro, Moore county, for a week past, nt the bedside of a sick brother, returned yesterday, anil reports his brother con valescent. J. II. Howell, a large tobacco buyer on the Ashcville market, has returned from an extended tripNorth.and among other tobacco centers, and is helping to keep up prices on our warehouse floors Rev. C. M. Campbell, who was called lo Chattanooga on Monday by a tele gram announcing the illness of his mother, lias returned to the citv. We regret to learn that his mother died be fore he reached her. Maj. V. W. McDowell and wife, Miss May McDowell and Miss Nannie Erwin, and Messrs. Clinton Adams and Arthur McDowell returned yesterday from n hunting trip in Yancey county. They had the ridgepole of their wagon strung from end to end with partridges us tro phies of their prowess. Death of Mr. Thomas D. Jones. We learn with very sincere regret from the Durham Sun ol the Hist, that this gentleman hat! died at 5 o'clock of the morning of that day. Mr. Jones will be remembered well here, especially by those engaged in the to bacco business. He came here probably in 1HM1 , remaining a year or two, and making a favorable impression bv his geniality, intelligence, energy anil pro bity. He then returned to Durham, from which place he had come here, and remained there actively and very success fully engaged in business until com pelled to susiend his labors by sickness. Mr. Jones was a native of Virginia, and at his death was about 38 years of age. In 1SS4-he married Miss Mattic South- gate, daughter of Mr. James Southgnte, of Durham. She, with twocluldren, sur vive htm. The Sun appropriately assumes the garb of mourning for the lamented dead. pleasant Words Our good old friend Brtiner, of the Salisbury Watchman has the following to sav about the Asheville papers. Anil the compliment is one to lie valued lie- cause it comes from a man who has with ability been continuously in journalism since 1838. His judgment is matured. The Watchman says : We have for some time considered the Asheville Citizkn among the best edited and orinted papers in the State. Now comes the Ashevilje Democrat, edited bv Robert Furmun and Uavid ance, nano somclv gotten up and printed. Asheville should be proud of her papers. Hl RVLAIlIOrS KNTRAKiCK. A Cool and Deliberate Neiero in Dr. Buxloii'H House. Yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, the cook in the family of Key. Dr. Iluxton happened to be awake, and saw a light in the dining room. Supposing the family wasiu need ol some thing she went out and looked through the window. There she saw n negro man with a light in his hand very delib erately investigating the shelves, draw ers, etc. Her first, ami jK-rhaps natural, impression was that the white family hud been murdered, and the murderer had then proeeedetl to other parts o house to add to his plunder, and she set up fearful cries of "murder, thieves," the burglar meaiiwliik appearing perlectly unconcerned and going on with his researches. The cries of the cook had alfirmedtlieyoung ladies of the family, and they joined in the cries, which aroused Dr. Iiuxton, who went out and attempted to enter the dining room. This the burglar had anticipated by bar ricading the floor with pieces of furni ture; anil the delay thus secured, gave him time to depart through a side- door which opened on the north piazza. Tin plunder secured was trifling, though a good leg of mutton did not appear af yesterday's dinner as provided for. The burglar was a cool and delibcratt one. He had taken with him a ladder to ascend to the second story, and which he left behind him in his retreat. The cook had full view oi the counte nance of the felon, and recognized him as one she had frequently met on the street, but does not know his name. He may yet be secured. CAt'HT ONK OF THKM. Mitchell, of the Confidence UaiiK, Nabbed at the Depot. One of the two confidence men, spoken of in yesterday's issue, was caught in his tricks yesterday. Mitchell, one of them is a sort of newsvender on the Asheville and Spartanburg road; and Thursday afternoon started in the direction of Hot Springs. At Olivet, a water station fivt miles north of Ashcville, an engine com ing east, had jumped the track and blocked the road, which stopped Mitchell's progress on that train. Hither thereon on his run to that point, he fell in with Mr. Warren Frisbee, of Alexanders On some pretext orother.hegotMr.F.to hangc $30 for him. When Mr. F. reached home on counting his money to put it iway, he found most 'of the money giver him was in one, instead of five dollar bills as he had suppose dUi Hecame to Ashe ville at once in search of .the swindler who, fortunately f.n- the pursuer, hail been detained here all day by an accident four miles South of here, beyond which point no train could go yesterday. A very clear description issued yesterday morning by Mr. W. H. Denver of the Pinion Detective Agency, was the means of detection, and he was recognized late last night fit the depot, and brought tq into the city. Mr. Frisbee identified him lie was examined before a magistrate and entered into a bond in the sum ol $200 for his appearance liefore the court. Ho deposited the amount of the bond and was released from custody. TORACCO FOR WROPF.. An Important Addition lo AHlie vine's Tobacco Iuduslries. Messrs. Moninn and Child, of Lynch burg, will soon occupy the large new tobacco warehouse Hearing completion on North Water street, and will begin the stemming, steaming and stripping ol "Hnglish cutters" and "Strips" for export direct from Asheville to foreign markets. Heretofore these gentlemen have been extensive buyers of tobacco on this market, which has been shipped to Lynchburg and there put through the processes necessary for foreign shipment but for the future it will go direct from this place. These gentlemen have nndouht observ ed, the advantages Asheville possesses and their opening of this establishmen in our midst is but another argument in favor of our future as a tobacco center. . A few more such enterprises ami Ashe ville will lie second to no other market in the advantages she will oiler to sellers of the almost universally used weed. A Very Pleasant Reception Last night two young married pairs might have learned how wise they were to go and get married if for no othe reason than to find how loved and popular they were. A delightful recep tion was given by Mrs. H. Sluder to Mr, los. Sluder and his fair western bride and to Mr. Frank Chapman and his charm ing wife Ibtind near home. It was deliglittul ond a happy gathering in which there was every combination to make the entrance of these young iwopli upon the threshold of real life a bright and biisslul one all strewn witu nowers. Mnv thev nnd that it is truly so. Terrible Accident. Yesterday evening about o'clock lidward Nix, a young white boy about fifteen years old, while scraping some shavings from under one of the saws the Ashcville Furniture Factory, at the depot, in raising up brought the top of his head in contact with the revolving saw, cutting his head across the top ter ribly. After the accident the boy got up and walked and talked intelligently, although the saw evidently slashed into his brain. He was attended by Drs. W. D. Hilliard, J. H. Williams and J. A. Watson, and we learn that it will be al most impossible for him to recover. Miss Amoret and Miss Jean Cameron, who have been spending the past few w eeks at Mrs. J. G. Martin's, left yester day tor their home in Wilmington, N. C. TRADE REVIEW, DI N tk CO.'S REPORT OF THK CONDITION OF Hl'SINKSH. Money Working Closer Last Week but Rising, Now Huslness in all Branches CJood Failures Some what Ahead of Last Week. Nhw Yokk, November 1. R. G. Dun & o's review of trade for the week says: Money has been working closer during he past week, tailing to 4 per cent, last turtlnv, but then rising steadily to St, nil even more being paid in sonic cases. d'ns not appear that the change has tnv other cause than the demand from the interior which continues later this ear than usual, and fin account of the rent business activity which is untisu- tlly large. Prices arc stiffening, though he general level has advanced scarcely a uartcr of oi.e er cent, m two weeks. n sjiceulative markets there has been : activity, except in pork pro- ucts and coffee. These changes call tor more money in the movement of iroflucls, and building operations are Iso unusually active at many cities. he liquidation in trust stock continues, irticularly in the cotton oil, winch hasi been heavily sold at a severe decline. But' ilroafl stocks have been verv stuli- lornlv held, anil average in price Imost exactly as they did a week ago. he arrangements between the Chicago ind North-western, and the Union Pa- fic, anil the rumored sale of the Cln- igo and Alton look toward the consol- ilion ol the great systems, and m the nil, a projected railway trust of gigan tic proportions. But meanwhile popu- r disfavor may lend to its interrup tion by Congress or State Legislatures. or the present, at all events, tne visiole tendency toward consolidation encoura- es holders of securities, and the traffic n progress is large and profitable. Speculation in brendstutts has atl- iinceil wheat l:,s and corn 2'i cents on les of twenty-live anil ten million bush- Is resjeetively ; but exports do not in rease. Oil has advanced 3:,k, oats Ok and cot ton M, notwithstanding the ports re ceipts continue larger than last year, ith receipts and exports showing gams if 40,000 bales tiir the week. Coffee has declined a quarter upon larger crop estimates from Brazil. 1 lie sugar market is only nominal, and prices of refilled are not well maintained, but the trust stock hat been more firmly suppoite. Coal h. - been stiltened uy cooler weather, nit jtill sells about forty cents iclow circular prices. Wool in' ves more actively, sales at oston re;. Iiing 3, 3;t k 000 pounds; but 1'lulade . Ina the failure ot a House arrving oi million pounds nas a de pressing intl nee, and generally the trade ppears act e otilv where concessions ire made to neet the needs of manufac ture. Iron find suel in all forms nre in great demand ami firm wtiii a slpirie of ad- :tnce in b.ti "ii Mid mills; but the feel- mg is expr s. d i ... 'ne improvement has been too i.: i ijintomed.and i I possible. Ac--. , lnusually ou- some f.'.ictioi, eouT.is from v ouraging. , -. Philadelphia nott.. k-cil inactivity in iron and steel, a good traili but sloweol- lections in groeeues, a halting in the wool market, and a scarcity of cars for coal. Chicago reports money becoming tighter because t i the country demands, but no appreliens regarding the lin ,etive tra.le ill dry ! s. but fl illness in id shoes. l'k'W glass has been .., md u rise in coal mediate future, i v jjootls, wotil and lothiug and bouts At Pittsburg, w , advanced 10 ierci' is expected. Iron i-rod-.icts are firm. At other points t- .nit is lull and active for the season, wi.h scarcely an excep tion. Business failures during last week num ber for the United States, 229 ; Camilla, total, 2G1, against 22 o last week. Sad Death of a Vouuic Man. The Salisbury Watchman has the fol lowing sad notice: Mr. Robert Warner, aged 1!), died Mon day night of lockjaw. Mr. Warner who was a freight conductor on the Western North Carolina railroad, had a finger mashed some two or three weeks ago while coupling -- ai'H last Sunday morning it Wf. . . , i imputate it, w'-n" . . . i- air.'., u lockjaw. II, w.-.s-.; f . ' i ,i a .. man fr id leaves ma;','- Iru-nfU to l. his early demise. THANKSUIYING DAY. Thursday, November z8th, the Day Appointed. Washington, November 2. The folio w- ng proclamation, setting apart Thurs day, November 28, as a day of national thanksgiving, was issued lute this after noon : By the President of the United States, "A PROCLAMATION. "A highly favored people, mindful of their deendence on the bounty of a Di vine 1'rovulcnce, should seek fitting occa sion to testify gratitude and ascribe praise to Him who is the author ot their many blessings. It behooves us, then, to look back with thankful hearts over the past year nnd bless Ood lor His infinite mercy in vouchsafing to our land endur ing ieace, to our people freedom from pestilence and Inmiiie, to our husband men abundant harvests, and to them that labor reconqiense of their toil. Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States of America, do earnestly recommend that Thursday, the twenty-eighth day ot this present month of November, lie set apart as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer, and that the people of our country, ceasing trom the care and lahors ot their working day, shall assem ble in their respective places of worship and give thanks to God, who has pros pered us on our wuy and made our paths paths of peace; beseching him to bless the day to our pres ent and future good, making it truly one of thanks giving for each reu nited home circle as for the nation at large. "In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the city of Washington, this first day of November, in the year of our Lord 1889, and of the independence of the United States the 11-tth. "Bknj. Harrison. "By the President: "James G. Blaine, "Secretary of the State." Klinch, Yiekenbunf & Co., for fifty years in the grocery business at Char leston, S. C, have failed. Liabilities 70,000, assets nominally large. Prof. M. H. Kellogg, president of Col lege Temple, Newman, Ga., is dead.