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CITIZ THE DAILY CITIZEN Delivered to Visitors in any part of the City. One Month " Two Weeks, or less 26c. BATTV BOARDING, WANTS, For Rent, and Lost Notices, three lines or less, 25 Cents for each insertion. THE EN VOLUME V. HOW IT WAS DONE. THK TW1K STATES. BOB HEFFER THI.U THK STO KV OF CKONIN'S DKATH. He Corroborates Gillette's Tesll niony Chas, J. Carlson and His Mother TeHtlfy They AH Seem lo Know Rurke. Ciiicaro, November 2. A speciul dis patch from Winnipeg this morning says: "Assistant State's Attorney Baker, of Chicago, had a long interview with Bob HeflVr yesterday, and from him re ceived a corroboration of many of the de tails connected with the butchery of Dr. Cronin, which Gillette recounted on Thursday. Burke, according to Gillette, took (uitc a fancy to Heffer at first, and was very communicative with him tell ing him many tales about the crime. He told Heffer that Coughlin was the main nctor in the tragedy, and had engaged lioth him and Cooney to participate in the crime. He told Heffer that sandbags were used bv two of the assassins, while the third wielded a common baseball club. Burke was under the impression that Cronin was being decoyed to the cottrige under the pretext that he was going to attend the woman mentioned in yesterday's dispatch. Four men were waiting in the cottage for him. They lis tened fur the sound of wheels. An instant later the doctor hurried up to the door. He knocked loudly and hastily as if he realized that his presence was urgently required. Two of the assassins stood iK'hind the door ready to strike, while one of the others from the inner room caller) out in a loud voice, "Come in." The door was quickly opened, and the doctor strode in. The instant he was in, one of the assassins slammed the door while the other struck the physician a terrible blow with the sandbag. The doctor fell heavily to the floor. Burke always declined to say who struck the first blow. "Baker says it makes it ciuiteclearthat it was Burke himself, else he would have mentioned the name. He always spoke about four taking part and pounding the doctor at the same time. The moment thedoctor was down, the whole four were on him, and, with sandbags and clubs, nounded the hie out of him. 1 he poor man struggled anil moaned awfully, and blood poured from his mouth, nose and eves. Nenrlv twenty minutes elapsed lie lore he ceased to gasp. Then the fiends stripped the blood stained clothing oft him. and one of them nounded his face so as to make it impossible to recognize the body. Coughlin then handed tne trunn over and the boclv was crammed into it One of the quartette went out nnd brought an express wagon which had lieen left in a convenient place. When thev went to carry the trunk out, blood was dripping from it and ran on the floor and some of their boots. The trunk was set down, and these leaks stopped with cotton batting which was found in the doctor's instrumental case. The trunk and its contents were then taken to the lake, Coughlin driving the horse There was no boat at the point expected nnd they tried to shove the trunk out into the water, but it would not work. Anxious to get rid of the body some way, Burke suggested that it be thrown into a catch basin, and the sug festion was adopted." Charles J. Carlson, son of the owner of the Carlson cottage, was tne nrst wit ness in the Cronin case this morning. He testified as follows: "I was sitting with mv wife and mv father m the house in rear of 1872 Ashland avenue, in the forenoon, sometime about the 20th of March last, when there was a sharp knocK ut the door, and a gentleman came and said he wanted to rent a house and mv father went to the house with him nnd showed him around, and he came in again, and 1 mode out a receipt for a month's rent in advance. The stranger said that he exweted some brothers and a sister from Baltimore to tome and keep house with him. He gave his name as Frank Williams; subse quently he bought some furniture. In the evenlm; about 7.30 o'clock Williams i-mne nimin April 20th. to pay the second month's rent. I never saw Williams again until I saw him ill Winniiieg The witness was here shown u piece of carpet, and identified it as the one he liai seen mi the tinrlor floor of the cottage. Ouestion "Can you pointy out Frank w iiuanis in tne i-uun loom . Answer "Yes sir." (Juestion "l'pint him out please?" Answer "The second one there, toinnntr to Hnrke. The witness then proceeded with his iHsiimonv. saving that after receiving a letter from Williams relinquishing the cottaire. he entered it through the win dow on May 19th. The cnret was gone off the floor and it looked as if they had nonred some oaint on the floor as if they were trying to cover it. It had not been brushed over in certain places. Found some stains on the base board that looked like blood. There was another large stain towords the north wall and at the center of the floor ; also found one arm of the rocker broken and lose, and the dresser and washstand in the centre of the room. The floor was painted only in the centre of the room, and on the north side. Towards the south wall there was no paint at nlliucertain places. I saw several stains on the wall. There were stains all along on the paper and along on the south base board in various places that seemed to oe oioou. i ucn: were places on the floor that were not covered with paint where there were stains still showing. I saw foot prints as if they had stocking feet and as il they had painted in their stocking feet m the hallway and in the house. Reference to stocking feet was ordered stricken out by the court. The witness then indica ted on a diagram the location of stains. Kunae was pointed out to him by the counsel for the State, but the -witness could not identify him as any one he had ever seen before. During all of the tune in which rent was paid, the cottage remained unoccu pied. The witness was subjected to a long cross-examination which did not seem to develop any new facts. He was followed by johanna Carlson, his mother. Mr. Pnrlsnn testified that on the Sun day following the 4th of May, when she ,.-.nt rnt she noticed soots on the steps, and that both steps and walk of the cottage suowcu iimi. i-. ... much tramping up and down, and also that footsteps showed that the persons thpm hud been wnlkmg in the sand. She thought that Frank Williams and his sister had at Inst movcu m, . thnt the snots on the stairs was something which hud been broken in mov ing. She then described the interior ol the rnttnirr.naint stains on the waii.iurui- ture.etc. TheuatthercquestottheState s attorney that she point out the man known to her under the name of Frank Williams if in the court, she pointed to Burke and said: "That's him next to the fellow on the pillow." Cross-enami-nation was then begun. The tiled emitter Charleston "Will be Accepted. Washington, November 2. The follow ing dispatch was sent from the executive mansion at 4 o'clock this afternoon by Secretary Blaine : "To Governors Mcllitte and Miller, ol North and South Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota : "The last act in the admission of the two Pakot.is ns States in the Union was complied with this afternoon at the exec utive mansion at 3 o'clock and 40 min utes bv the President signing ntthat mo ment the proclamation required by law for the admission of the two Stales. "The article on prohibition submitted separately in each State was adopted in both. The article providing for minority representation in South Dakota was re jected bv the people. "This'is the first instance in the history of the national irovernmeut of twill States, North and South Dakota, enter ing the Union at the same moment. "James G. Blaink." After it was decided yesterday at the nnvv department, and so announced to formally accept the crusier Charleston, built bv the Union Iron Works, of San Praneisco, a reconsideration was had, aid the subject has been t'urthcrdiseusscd tn-djiv bv the officials. It is said that contractors had proposed to the sccre- tsirv to rle tver tile vessel noon tne snow ing' made at the recent trial without suffering a ucnaltv for failure to exhibit horse power required ov tne i-muruti ui to make another trial witn cerium changes in machinery and pitch of screw. The refusal ol the department to accepi this iillemntive iirooositioii it is said ivnn l re hevc the contractors ol incir liability to iiav the penalty due to the lack of contract horse power; and it was to determine this question il possible tnai to-dav the conference was held. As the result of it. a telegram was sent to tin contractors which Secretary Irary said he believed would result in the acceptance of the Charleston, but its terms were not made public. the A FI.URI1IA LAND SALK. (tlx Million Acres of Land I nder one Management. Iacksonvii.i.k, Fin., Novemlier 1. One of the largest transactions in land ever consummated in the South has recently Ixcn perfected and was made public to rl.iv All the unsold land in Honda ol the Plant Svstcm of railroads and steam ship, of the Florida Southern railroad of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Svstem. including the Morula Southern railroad, and of Florida Com mercial Company have been consolidated under the name of the Associated Kail- way Land Department of Honda, with the' hendoiiarters of the syndicate at Sanford, under the management of Col. I). H. Elliott as general agent. The former land headquarters of the two corporations first named were in Sanford, thoseof the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West at Jacksonville, and those if the Florida southern anu norma Commercial Cpmpany atl'alatka. Over six million acres of land are consolidated under one management bv the formation of this syndicate, and the entire business nertnining to their improvement, sale and lease will lie transacted in Sanford This conso n ation is the outgrowth o negotiations begun last spring. It was not until October 10, however, that the eoninact was finally sealed, in New York citv, bv the representatives of all parties in interest. Since that time omcinis nave liecn engaged in the perfection ol the le iml tinners necessary, and getting mat ters into shape for beginning business under the new management, me new arrangement goes into effect to-day. VIRGINIA POLITICS. A Movement Thwarted - fnwar- ranted Interference. Kii'iiMoNii. Va.. November 2. Applicn tion was made by Judge Wuddcll of the Mahone onrtv to the judge of the Crimi nal court to-day to compel the registrars of Henrico county to enter the names of .nil rejected nimlic.mts for registration and tii replace the names oft hose stricken oft". The defence demurred to the appli cation on the ground that it was signed collectively bv one hundred and ninety odd petitioners, instead of each petitioner signing for himself with the statement of his case. After (inelaborate argument, bulge Welford sustained the demurrer ailll OlSlIllSSCU Ull lttm.. Danvillk, Va., November 2. I nitcd St.ites district attorney Craig arrived here to-dav. T. A. Fox, registrar at the presidential election, was arrested charged with improperly erasing from the registration books the names of the Republican voters The case was heard lieforc United States Commissioner Tinslev: and at the begin ning of the trial, several exciting scenes occurred, though no violence was uuuc mirl Kim was finally sent on to the grand iurv for indictment'. The Democrats here are highly indignant, and the whole city has been in a state of feverish excitement nil dnv over whnt Democrats construe as unwarranted interference of United States officials with citizens just on tne eve oi the State election. COUNT KAI.NOKV Arrived In Berlin and In Greeted toy the Chancellor. Hkhi.in. Novemlier 2. Count Kalnoky arrived at Friedrichsruhe at non to-day Herr Broner. chancellor of the Austro Hiintrnrinn egntion at Berlin received him nt the railway station. The chan cellor also met him at the station and honk h m heartily bv the nnmi. A number of persons who had gathered about the station, saluted the statesmen with cries of "Huch," to wmcn tney bowed in response. They then entered onrriaor nnd were driven to ine easiic. Kalnoky will remain ut Friedrichsruhe until Monday, c. Pi-Tkusinnr.. Novemlier 2. It believeo in political circles here that the interview between Count Kalnoky, the Austro Hungarian prime minister, and Prince Bismarck at Friedrichsruhe. will result in the modification of the anti Russian tendency of Austrian policy, but thut the effects of the conference will not he miffieientlv sueedv and positive to in duce Russia to abandon her present waiting policy. Weekly Bank statement, New Yokk, Novemlier 2. The weekly hunk statement is as follows: Reserve, decrease ,uo Loans, increase 152' Specie, increase 54 1 ,200 Legal tenders, decrease 231,201 Deposits, increase 1,229,600 Circulation, increase, 16,200 The banks now hold $1,120,475, in ex cess of the 25 per cent. rule. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1889. NUMBER 17. CRIMINAL COl KT. Grand Jury's Renort clear and Comprehensive Document. In accordance with instructions con- ined in the charge of your honor, ven to the grand jury now sitting, the grand jury have the honor to report that they visited the poor house oitne county md found It generally spensing in goon condition. The grand jury, however, call attention votir honor to the fact that there are thirtv-seven inmates at the poor house. nd but one responsible officer, tins fliccr, the matron, has all the work, all ,e property, and all the inmates them- lves to look after, and states that she is much of the cooking and serving to 00k after, and direct attendance to the sick. The grand iurv have the honor to recommend that a system be adopted which shall require the inmates of tne poor house to do daily and regular work according to their capacity, and that the matron shall have less manual labor to perform, and lie instructed to devote more time to the supervision of rooms, bedding and the general welfare of the mates. The crand iurv have the honor also to recommend t'haf new ticking be provided for those beds in the inmate's rooms hich are old, torn and beyond repair; so that a new waste pipe be run from the kitchen ns the old one is stopped up and out of use ; also that a rule be estali- lshed allowing relatives and mends isiting inmates to remain a definite Migth of time. Able bodied persons thus ve upon the supplies of the poor in cases of several davs at time. The grand iurv found the matron, inno entlv, however, had been feeding hogs t the expense of the county, and when it and lull grown, selling them to her wn profit and gam. 1 he grand jury have the honor to recommend that the iractice be stoped at once, and that logs he bought, fattened and butchered for the benefit of the inmates of the poor ouse. and that ground be set aside, and that a first class hog ground be made ol ime. The grand jury have the honor to re commend that the buildings and benefits lor the poor be so extended that econo mical nu in operations can be carried on has securing employment to the needy nd the product ol regular crops tor tne irt supply ol the poor nousc. In the opinion of the grand jury siifli lent care has not been exercised in scp- irnting the sexes among the inmates unci n giving each appropriate quarters in lividmdlv and collectively. The grand jury have the honor to recommend that this matter be properly adustcd as soon us possible. The grand ury lounu an inmate ninety ears of age. feeble and infirm in body, iut clear and reasonable in mind. This poor old man pathetically pleads that he may be sent home to spend the last lew remaining days with Ins grandchildren The grand iurv have the honor to recom mend that an investigation be made by proper authorities us to the request re ferred to. and that if possiblt the old gentleman be granted his esire. and that he lie paid a monthly llowance for his individual subsistence. 1'he grand iurv have the honor to lurthci recommend that cases of the kind arising in the future lie provided for in like man ner. The grand jury have the honor to call pecial attention to tne case 01 necsy Northic, recommending that she be sent to the Insane Asylum, if in such condition nolcssionallv determined as will war- ant that disposition of her. She should not lie at large, and she is not and can not lie properly cared for, if continued in confinement of n room or cell, hardly lighted or ventilated at all. The grand jury have the honor to urge special at tention to this case. The inmates ol the poor house said thev were well treated and aiiundantiy led and the grand iurv found the store house in a good and well supplied condi tion, and take great pleasure in so re porting the same. The grand jury also visited tne county ail and have the honor to report that it is in good general condition. The grand uiry finally examined tne oart house, and have the honor to re commend that the benches on the front portico be removed, as when they are oc upied, and persons are standing nuoui conversing, or otherwise engagcu mere on. there is by no means sutticicnt room for convenient passing in and out with out hindrance and annoyance. Also, that uniile bench room or seats should be provided at suitable places m the irrounds of the court house; and also that suitable ueneiits be provided in me hall of the second story of the court house, affording ample room lor wit nesses expected to be in attendance before the grand jury of any court. Theprcsent grand iurv experiencea grcai incon venience from the nnsence oi witnesses, and firmly believe thnt the changes here recommended would exiicdite business, as well as improve the approach to the court house, and make the thorougliiare ot the front door more available tor its legitimate use. The grand jury have the honor to re commend such minor repairs, as are now necessarv in the court house doors, HitIiIs. etc.: that spit boxes of wood containing sawdust, be placed around the building, especially in tne corners oi the hnlls. nnd finally, that gas lights be extended to the inner vault of the regis ter's nfrice. Rcspectlully submitted in behalt ot tne grand jury. i'akis n. ritwn, Foreman of the Grand Jury Asheville, N. C, November 1, 1H89. KARTMO.ITAKB SHOCKS, GERMANY AND TURKEY. THK Rl'LERS OF THK TWO COI NTHIKS MKKT. Kinpernr William Received With Great Honor The Knipretm Still SurTcriull From Heaslcknetti PrcttH comments-. opyricht 1NK9, N. V. Amoimtctf rrcss. Hkhi.in, November 2. hmpcror Wil im telegraphed to Prince Bismarck to- lav as follows; Yn.niz Kiosk, 11 a. in. Have just ar- ved here. Fine weather. View beauti- I beyond description." Other official dispatches give a detailed tccount of the meeting between IheTurk- h fleet nnd the German ships Kaiser nd Hohcnzollern at the entrance to the Dardanelles. It was a striking spectacle. The passage through the straits was made under a continuous roll of salutes from the forts. On entering the sea of Marmora, Said Pasha, ministerof foreign uffairs; Ldhcm Pasha, formerly grand vizier, and Van Kadawiu. German embassador, lett the Sultan's yacht, Izedin, and were received v the bmperor on the Kaiser, uuncn was served on board the German war hip. The Empress was invisible, as she was again sintering trom sea sickness, ilthough the passage had been cann. The vessels proceeded, and were sighted tt the entrance to the liospnorus at to lock. A large number ot vessels, gaily lecorated. followed the German ships to Dalmabaktche palace, where the Sul- in, attended by his minis-crs and pnn- pai court oniciais, uw.nicu uic cot f the Emperor. Upon his arrival, Em- neror William was cordially greeted by he Sultan. Alter partaking ot retresn- nicnts, the two monnrchs diove to the Vildiz palace in a carriage under the es- ort ol a squadron ot cavalry. 1 he Mil- in and Empress sat on one side, and Emperor William and Prince Henry on the other. I he Sultan exi hangeil a lew phrases in French with each of the guests ml then relapsed into absolute silence. on Kadowitz, acting under instructions Irom Bismarck, will attend with said Pasha the business interviews between he monnrchs. The semi-oHicinl press of Berlin no lon er denies the political importance ol the isit. 1 he North German Gazette ot to night says that if the intentions of the Emperor are realized, the conlerenccs at Constautinoble will create Ircsh guaran tees ot K-ace, based upon the general principles of Bismarck's policy, and will strengthen the lira-band and lurthci issuie the well being ami prosperity ol the Fatherland, adding to Germany's ebt ot gratitude to the Kaiser. Other papers compare theprcsent meet- ug with the Emperor s visit to Usborne House, drawing the inference that the result will be a similar entente enrdink The frankness of these admissions of the nspired organs is partly due to advices from St. Petersburg that the Czar has re lapsed under Pan-Slavist influences, that the changes that were in progress to lunula te war advocates Irom the Czar s council and encourage hopes of peace have been countermanded, that the Ucr- man-hating press has resumed its former nostiie attitude, ami mat cvcrymuiK ii he same as before the Czar s meeting with Bismarck. The Czars ill humor reatef no disappointment here. No Rates For t.ala week, Tin; Citizkn regrets exceedingly that the arrangement it hoped could be made was not accomplished as will appear from the following letter: Captain T. W. Patton, Asheville, X. C. Dear Sir: Referring to our conversa tion of Thursday relative to rates from Asheville for the gala week ut Charles ton. I have to advise you that no special rates lor this occasion will lie made trom Asheville: Spartanburg, S. C, is the nearest point from which round trii tickets will be sold, the rate from that point being $4.50. Tickets on sale No vember 4 ton, good returning .Novem ber 1 2. Yours truly, W. A. WlNIU'HN, H. P. A. Novemlier 2, 1KH9. RelltclouM MotlceH. I livinc services at Kivcrside Methodist Episcopal Church, South Sunday morn ing at 1 1 o'clock a. m. At North Asheville, services at 7.IS0 p in. and will be continued morning and evening during tne week, sannati. school at 3.;i(l p. m. Central Methodist church, Sabbatl school at 9.30 n. m. Preaching by tin pastor Key. G. C. Kankm at 11 a. m mil 7.30 p. m. l'KRSOISAL MENTION, WOOD WORKING FACTORY. Mr. P. A. Dementi' New I-:talliHii- inent on the French Broad. A Citizkn reporter visited the new wood working factory of Mr. P. A. Demens, and found everything rapidly nearing completion. The factory occupies a tract of an acre and-a-half, part of the property of the Southern Improvement Company on the line of the railroad, just above the passenger depot. The first building isited, the office, is at present in the hands of the workmen, but promises to be one of the handsomest in the city, il not in the State. The walls and ceilings arc panelled in all varieties of our native woods every panel on the walls being of a different variety, one hundred und seventy kinds entering into its construction. Back of this is the warehouse 24xoO, with eapaciousshedsbeyond. The main building lies to the left, in the center ot the tract; a large two story building 50x120 feet. Beyond this, is the eugim boiler-house 30x30 feet. The motive power for the large plant of machinery is a Taylor automatic engine. Beyond this, is thedry-kiln If x25, with Sturtevaut drier, having a daily capacity ot eight thousand feel. All oi the machinery is of the nist approved lattern, and includes many new nia- hines for facilitating work. Among the argcr ones arc a twenty -six inch, double surfaccr, u twenty-tour inch finish planer. moulders, rcsavvs, bund aud scroll saws. turning lathes, and many smaller and more complicated machines. Mr. Demens' aim is to turn out nothing but first-class work; work that will bear inspection anywhere. Mr. Fitch, formerly with Williamson & Son is with Mr. Ilcnicns, and is a sufficient guarantee m liimscll of the character of work that the new linn will put out. A specialty will be made ol work in hurd woods for inlerioi fniish a room on the second floor, being specially fitted up for gluing, lilting and finishing such work. Although Mr. Hcmcns has already booked a number of orders, he does not intend to do any work lor outside trade until every machine has been thoroughly tested on his own work, andcvei thing is in readiness. This will be done in a lew davs, and Mr. Demens will then be ready to receive orders. V. M. C, A. Ill HATFIELDS AND M'COYS. HIourl and Illlnola Feel the Karth Tremble. St. Eons. November 2. A shock of an earthauake was felt in this city about o'clock this morniug. There was some trembling of houses and same rnttung household goods, but no damage was reported. Cairo, 111., November 2. A heavy shock of nn earthquake, accompanied by alow report, was lelt here at 1.50 this morning. It was about one minute in duration, direction from southwest to northeast. No damage is reported in this vicinity. The shock was felt at Jack sonville, III"., at the same moment. Sob's Cotton Review. Nkw York, November 2. The Sun's cotton review savs: This is the market for "paper." Cotton is dearer here und abroad. Kcul cotton is cheaper here and abroad. Futures were buoynnt on re ports of severe weather. At the South it advanced five to ten points, distant options showing most improvement. Then came a pause and under sales to realize, there was partial decline. Cot ton on the spot was one-sixteenth of a cent lower and dull. Kev. James Atkins, jr., has returned to the city from Emory and Henry college, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moore have re turned to the city from a visit to Mr. Moore's father. Mr. and Mrs. Pack and Miss Pack are at their home, "Many Oaks, on Mern mon avenue, for the winter. Handsome Rooms. Mr. W. E. McAfee has just completed a numlx'r of rooms in the second and third floors of his new block of buildings. These arc suitable for offices, club rooms. or bed rooms, are centrally located, and are most desirable. Dr. Von Kuek and Dr. Ballard have already secured offices on the second floor, and Mr. Crawford has a well arranged photograph studio on the third floor. The Peace of Europe, ('ii.tii.NK. November 2. A Senate offi cial dispatch from Berlin to the Cologne Gazette says, that tne visit ui iuum Knlkonv to Bismarck, and Emperor Williarn's visit to Italy, are intended to strengthen the peace of Europe. The Sn t nn the t isoatc n savs, win nave tin oiioortunitv to convince himself, thnt i reii-ivinu Emperor William, he will re- .ive :t friend who cherishes unselfish wishes for the welfare of Turkey, and who is determined to maintain all treaties looking to Euroiean peace. All attempts to induce Turkey to join the triple al liance or to em er into political alliance are precluded, but the Emperor's visit will encourage the Sultan to peacefully tlevelooe the economic forces of Turkey and to further avail himself of Germany's commercial forces to attain that object. Yenterday'a Bonf OHerlnsra. Washington. D. C, November 2. Bund offerings to-dav aggregated $22, 770; all accepted at $1.27 for four per cents, and ?1.05;v4 lor ana a nans. OCR MAN ABOl'T TOWN. What He Sees and wnal He Thinks About It. The peace of Asheville is seldom dis turbed if one is to judge by the actions of two policemen who were recently about 8 p. m. sitting calmly in a drug store reading newspapers. Offal in a little stream that rims over the "foot bridge" is a matter which the health authorities of the city should look into at once and arrest and convict the parties guilty of the detestable offence o endangering public health because of their shiftlessness. Ouantitics ot this nastv matter was seen in the stream on Wednesday forming a veritable pest hole within pistol shot of the square. The accident on the Spartanburg roatl caused by the breaking of the tender axle, is one of those things "no feller can foresee." An axle may do service dozen years and then snap off. The axle on the engine iiiiuestion was carefully in sm'cted before the trip was begun. Il -i snapped off like a pijie stem shortly aft' the train was in motion. The whys and wherefores of such a mishap have not yet been determined by science. A good deal of wild game is displayed for sale in our markets. Black bears, coons and possums figure at the meat stalls. The question, "which is the best for eating, possum or coon?" was re cently discussed by two old timers. One gentleman said he wouldn't touch a pos sum. Coon was favored by his compan ion. Differences of flavor, etc., caused the difference of opinion. A third man said he wouldn't cat either a possum or coon. "Big Tom" Wilson, who was in the city Friday, has killed over 100 bears single handed. Tom's stories are well known. He is atall and hearty old man, sixty-six years, and he ought to live forty years longer. His handsome brown eyes, thick wdiitc curly hair, healthy ruddy skin, tell a story of an abstemious ca reer. "Big Tom" has never used hiuor tobacco. Occasionally he takes a bot tle of soda, and this great, strong man the pride ol anccy and buncombe counties. Heautlful Tobacco, Mr. A. H. Fore, who lives on the French Broad, three miles above Alexanders, on the west side of the river, brought us yesterday a "hand of tobacco, ot Ins curing. It is the most beautiful we have seen of this crop, and very little interior to the best we have ever seen in the fa mous "bright leaf" counties of Granville, Person nnd Caswell. The texture is fine and silky, the body firm and oily, and the color of that splendor as suggests comparison with "patines of bright gold." We are glad to know that our western crop is of superior quality. The crop was favored all through the season with good growing and ripening weather, so that art had less to do than usual in giving perfection to color. We are indebted to Mr. H. P. Ander sen, delegate from Asheville to the Young Men's Christian Association convention now in session in Stntesville, for the re port of the proceedings published in this issue. The District Convention Now Session at gtatesvllle. On Friday morning at the room of the Young Men's Christian Association at Statesvillc there were assembled a num ber of bright, energetic, Christian young men who had come from the various towns of Western North Carolina which have Young Men's Christian Associations. Tile convention was opened with de votional exercises, alter which the fol lowing permanent officers were elected : President C. W. Tillett, Charlotte. Vice Presidents Prof. S. E. Gidney, of Shelby ; Prol. E. II. Aliernathy, Ruther ford College; E. C. Caldwell, Statesvillc. Secretary T. J. Hyman, Davidson Col lege. Assistant Secretary L. It. Wetmore, Eincoluton. Reports of the associations were then read. The most encouraging were from Charlotte and Davidson College. Char lotte has the only association building owned in the Slate, has a membership ol 4-00, employs a general secretary, and is doing excellent work. Davidson Col lege association has 80 members among 05 students and holds three mission Sun day schools in the vicinity. Mr. J. E. Watts, of Statesvillc, then read a paper on "what additional points il this district justify the establishment of associations." He enumerated the llowing: Concord, lluntersvillc, Moorcsville, Hickory, Lenoir, Marion, Wayuesville, llendcrsonville, Rutherfordtou and Mt. Pleasant. The Friday afternoon session was ipcnctl by a Bible reading by A. W. Mc- Eeod, of Charlotte, after which a discus sion on Why and llow Associations Should Be Organized" was conducted by II. P. Andersen, of Asheville. Prof. S. E. Gidney, of Shelby, read a very interesting paper on "How Can La- lies Aid the Work of the Young Men's Christian Association," in which the im portance of the aid of the ladies, ill fur nishing the rooms, giving social recep tions, aud giving moral support was dwelled upon. H. P. Andersen read a paper on "How Can Committee Work be Made Most Effective," which called forth a spirited discussion. It was urged that work should be done in a systematic business like milliner. At the evening session, after an inter esting song service conducted by George R. Collins, of Asheville, Maj. W. M. Rob- bins, of Statesvillc, gave an admirable address of welcome, in which he con gratulated the young men on their op portunities and impressed tnem with their responsibilities for the work in the church and association. Mr. C. W. Tillett responded in a happy manner. He showed how the associa tion aided the church in bringing young men to the church, in training workers for more efficient church work nnd in promoting Christian unity nnd love. There are present at the convention about fifty visiting delegates. Mr. L. A. Coulter, the State secretary, is absent from the convention on account of the sickness of his child. The convention will close Sunday even ing wilh an Evangelistic service. VAI.I AIII.K I'ROPKRTV, ANOTHER BLOODY FIGHT WEST VIRGINIA, IN Two Men Killed and a Half Doten Wounded Three of the McCoy Gallic Captured by the Halnelds and Ordered Shot. Ciiic.Mio, November 2. A special dis patch from Milton, W. Va., says: "Re ports ot another battle between the llatticlds and McCoys have reached here. Friday night a party of about thirty of the McCoys came across the Blunfield camp in the woods about six miles from Green Shoals. Both bands were bound for the headquarters of their respective factions and were heavily armed. When the McCoys discovered their enemies, they sent out scouts and discovered there were about a score in camp. They crawled up through the dense under brush, and pourd a vallcv on their sleep ing foes. In an instant it was returned ; and the Hatficlds, although taken by surprise, were so much better armed than the McCoys, havingrepcutingrifles, that they soon put them to flight. The one volley fired by the McCoys did terri ble execution. Haifa dozen men were wounded, and two were slain. John liluntield one of the leaders of his faction, was instantly killed. By his side was Wm. Brown son of the woman who was shot in her farm house at Fudgis Creek. 1 wo bullets had gone through his body, me piercing his heart, and other men were wounded, one of them whose name unknown, being fatally hurt. After dawn, Hatfield found two more dead men and four desperately wounded men were captured. Some of the wounded .McCoys must have been carried off by their friends, lor the trail of their retreat through the woods was marked by blood stains. The prisoners captured are Charles Lambkin, John Cain Cain and Pete McCoy. The names of the dead aic unknown. Cain, whose first name was not learned, was so badly wounded that his captors left him to die where he lay ; but the other three were compelled to march to Hatfield's headquarters which they reached about noon yesterday. As soon as the story of attack and capture was told, a sort ot court martial was held. The prisoners were not allowed to -peak in their own defence, and after a short deliberation a vote on their life or death was taken by the entire Hatfield party. The result was unanimous ; and the three men will be tied to trees and shot to-day. Nothing can save them un less the McCoys can defeat the entire Hatfield party and effect a rescue. This is not likely, as they are out numbered two to one, aud the Hatfields are better armed. The courier who brought this news was shot at twice from ambush while riding through Lincoln county. GKNKRAL CITV NKWS. The Highlands I'ark Association, Hltthlands, N. C. This association was incorporated at the last term of the legislature aud con trols a tract of 1,000 acres, 4,000 feet above sea level, a portion of the table and mountain land adjacent to the pictur esque and progressive little town of Highlands, in Macon county, one of the most charming of our mountain resorts, already popular and becoming daily more so as it is better known. This tract was purchased by Mr. Henry Stewart (so well known in connection with some of the leading agricultural papers of the North I about five years ago, and since that time he has been devoting his time and means to oK-niiig, fencing and other wise improving his extensive and valua ble property. Mr. Stewart has just issued a neatly printed circular, from the Association press, announcing that this property is under the control of the High lands Park Association, of which he is president. The stock of the association consists of 200 shares, ol the value of $500 each. The holder of each share is entitled to nn acre budding site and a proportionate interest m tne oaiaucc oi the tract, including, we presume, the val uable fishing and hunting rights. These will lie appreciated when it is known that a three pound trout, twenty-one inches long, was caught in the large pond in the center of the tract this past summer. Some of the most magnificent scenery is included in the park. The celebrated Cullasaja river runs through the prop erty, a succession of falls and fine fishing pools. The tract embraces one or two mountains nearly 5,000 feet high, and several of the highest iieaks of the Blue Ridge surround it. Maps for the Public Schools, Capt. A. B. Ncwland, district passenger agent for the Chicago and Alton rail road, has presented to Supt. Starncs a number of splendid roller maps to be given to the public schools of Buncombe county. They arc complete maps of the I'uited States, showing an accurate time : division as reckoned from Greenwich, The coloring of these maps is excellent States, counties, etc., are plainly outlined and the type is unusually good. Mr. Starnes says "many thanks to you Capt. Ben and will travel on your rail road when we go abroad. A ticket, please." Mr. D. Justice, a son ofWilliam Justice, died yesterday. A marriage license was issued yester day to Geo. W. Charles and Sarah E. Taylor. The Flower Mission meets at Mrs. J. P. Sawyer's Monday ift-Mnoci at 4 o'clock. The Woman's Guild, of Trinity Tur ish, will meet at the corner of Chestnut and Charlotte streets on Wednesday af ternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Internal revenue receipts at the Ashe ville office during the month of October, were $5,207.52. On November 1st and 2nd the receipts were $2,759.40. We are indebted to Mr. J. W. Starnes tor use in our sanctum for one of those roller maps for which he in turn is in debted to Captain Newland. When we go to school again, Mr. Starnes, we will go to you. We understand the authorities con template removing the magnificent oak in trout ot the Alcthodist church, on Church street. Can't this lie avoided ? Such a splendid tree as that is worth its room any where, we take it. Mr. W. R. Whitson desires us to say to his many friends in Asheville and Bun combe, that a most enjoyable feature of his recent visit to California was his short sojourn in Los Angeles, where he was shown many courtesies by Mr. Jordan Stone and his excellent wife, whom he found exceedingly glad to hear from Asheville and all her ieople. THK A., A. tk II. ROAD. A Milch With the Construction Company. We lenrn that there is some little trou ble in the camp, originating with, and confined to, the managers of the construc tion company with whom the contracts were made, and there is temporary sus pension of the work of survey. We be lieve it is only temporary. Captain At kinson is now in New York, not in des peration, but with unshaken faith and unflagging hope, to wrest success from present adverse conditions. Since atten tion has lieen drawn to this rcnarkablc line of intercourse, since its shortness be tween important terminal points ascom- pared with those now in use, is proven since the marvellous fertility and abund ance of resources have been demonstrated, since its virgin character as inducement to profitable investment has been pre sented, since the charms of scenery anil x-rfect healthfulness of the route have been made known, and since the eco nomical construction of such line has been admitted, sagacious men will not hesitate at what can be done and what should lie done. The construction of that road is as certain as the coming in of another new year. A Worthy Charity. The meeting to form a "Free Kinder garten and Children's Aid Society" was held in the rooms of the Y. W. C. T. U. over T. C. Smith & Co.'s drug store. The amount of work to be done made it necessary to call another meeting, which will be held on Thursday, November 7, at 3.30 p. m. at the same place. It is re quested that those who have received no tice of the first meeting and all those who are interested in the work attend with their friends. 1 I
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Nov. 3, 1889, edition 1
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