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CCJm--) THE DAILY THE DAILY CITIZEN ZEN BOARDING, WANTS, Delivered to Visitors in any part of the City. One Month ftOc. Two Weeks, or letw aoc. For Rent, and Lost Notice -trfrcr lines or less, 25 Cents for each insertion. VOLUME V. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1889. NUMBER 182. CITI HOMEWARD HOUXI). KMPKROK W I I.I.I AM 'I'lRNINIS TOWARD IIF.KI.IN. Results of the ItiKtiiarck-Kuluoky Coiifercnce mill Kaiser-Sultan Interviews Ferdinand Will Not lie Recognized. Copyright 1SH'J, N. Y. Associuleil I'ress. Berlin, November '.). Pirsl among the present results of the Bisniarck-Kal-nokv conference and Kaiser-Sultan inter views is the suspension of the Austrian project for an official recognition of the Bulgarian government. .Since the offi cial report ol the meeting of Count Iler licrt Hismarek and the grand vizier stale that the latter declined to advise the Sultan to recognize Prince Ferdinand without material guarantees of the sup port of Drcbund if Russia attached Tur key in the Armenian frontier or at any other point, the grand vizier farther declared that Turkey has as much to fear from Austria ns from Russia, ami she could not forward Kalnoky policy unless she obtained an equivalent. The attitude of the I'orte appears to have confirmed Hisniarck's opposition to in tervention in favor of Prince Ferdinand. Signor Crispi, the Italian prime minis ter, approved the Knlnokv project, hut the insistence of the Chancellor has over borne 1 10 tli. Official circles in Vienna are sore over this check to Austrian diplo macy, ami attribute Bismarck's action to the promises which he gave the Czar while the I nter was in Berlin. The ofli ciul belief here is i hat the Chancellor re sisted Kalnoky because he was averse to n measure which was likely to produce acute agitation ill the Balkans. The rec ognition of Prince Ferdinand is therefore indefinitely postponed. Just before leaving Constantinople lim peror William had his longest conference with the Sultrti. Said Pasha ami Count Herbert Bismarck were present. After the conference Count Herbert visited the English embassy, meeting Sir V. A. White, the British minister, and Sir lid gar Vincent. With retcreuee to the Anglo-Turkish negotiations over the conversion of the Egyptian debt and the continued occupa tion of Egypt, limpcror Wiiliam appears to have urged the Sultan to cultivate an alliance with England as linking Turkey to the I 'rebuild. The exchange of views by the moiiarchs is certain to strongly influence the mlicy of the I'orte, though 110 hard-autl-fast argument ensues. The imperial itinerate homewards in cludes a stoppage at Corfu and a visit to the Empress ol Austria, who is sojourn ing there, and thence to Venice, where the municipal authorities arc preparing a gorgeous sea tele, comprising a licet of steamers, richly adorned gondolas and the illumination of St. Mark's and the ira nd canal. It will be a thorough old Doge time celebration. King Humbert is expected at Venice, and both monarchs will go to Monzn after meeting the limpcror of Austria at Insbuch. The imperial party is timed to reach here Saturday. Kmpcror William will thus conclude his notable series of visits to the sovereigns of Europe with two additional visits to allied monarchs as a demonstration. His interviews with the other monarchs had for their sole object the solidification of the Drcbund. BOI'THKRN COTTON, Report of Hie Mew Orleans Cot toil Kxelianice. Ni:v Orleans, November 9. The New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement is sued to-day makes the cotton movement over Ohio and Mississippi and Potomac rivers to Northern American and Cana dian mills for the week ending November 8, 8,837 bales, against 8,779 last year, and a total since September 1 of 188,078, against 3:S9,-m last year. The total American mill takings North and South for the first ten weeks of the season 577,883, against 074.852, of which was used by Northern mills 31, 2G against 587,152. The amount of American cotton crop in sight 2,070,580 against 2,(50,999. The statement shows ii partiid halt in the heavy foreign ex ports, and the excess which last week was -110,575 bales is now 3(i!l.;i73 over the total to this time last vear. It also indicates that north ern mills are still pursuing hand to mouth policy, tne (icncieney in their takings for the ten wectis compared with hist vear having been increased to 155,716 bales. Stocks at sea ports and leading interior towns have increased 189,37 bales during the week, reducing the deficiency compared with the close of corresponding week laslycar to 30,52 bales. THE KCNTl'CKV TRAUKI1V, Col. Goodloe's Condition Consid ered Hopeful. Cincinnati, November 9. A special from Lexington, Ky., says: Col.Goodloe rested well lifst night, and this morning his physicians believe he has a good chance for recovery. People tire still greatly excited. Assistant postmaster Swift was talking to Swope a few sec onds before the altercation began, and says he did not hear any words passed between the men although they were only a few feet away. He thinks there wus a tacit understanding between them that the first time that they met alone they should fight. A man very close to Ooodloe said to your correspondent this morning that he knew the fight would come about sooner or later; but that it was not expected quite so soon. It would 1 hard to say who has the public sym pathy, as there seems to be heartfelt and universal sorrow for both families. Lexington, Ky., November 9. Col. Goodloe at 4.0 p. ni. was undergoing an operation. He was under the influ ence of anicsthetics, and no reporters were allowed in the operating room. His physicians fear he will not recover. Nashville Races, Nashville, Tenn., November 9. This was the last day at West Side Park. First race t-o year olds, four fur longs: Nanny P. " won, Kenilworth second. Revival third. Time .52',. Second race seven furlongs : Somerset f.,c;,rtif BKiinrl. Katie S. tflird. -r;,i 1 sasi... Third race one mile: Sival won, ; eighteen of the 12 Navassa rioters for Mertv second, Argental third. Time i murder and being accessories before the .4.8V. j fact, the pcnulty for which is death. Sev- ' Fourth race one mile: Hornpiie won, , cn arc charged as principals and eleven as Monita Hardy second, (Jut-en of Trumps I having aided and abetted the murder third. Timel.46;U. ers. Fifth race-live furlongs: Sir Olee won, , ;" Zufolla second. Artniel third. Time 1.07. '' " Sixth race-five furlongs: Basil Duke, W asiiinoton, Novenilwra.-Bondoner- won. Cecil B. second, J. K. Freed thud, j Time 1.06y4. Seventh i ace five furlongs: Bon boy won, Weeks second, Probust third. Time 1.07V. , Eighth race five furlongs: Tom Karl won, Robin second, Germanic third. Time 1.06. HODliF, VS. THE RAILROADS. Tlte Penally Nulla In Wake Coun ty Superior Court. News Observer. Ill the "railroad iwnalty suits" brought last summer returnable to October term of Wake superior court, by Dr. V. T. Hodge, of this county, to recover the penalty of $500 imposed bystatnte upon every railroad failing to render in 18NK the report required by the code, all of the defendant railroad companies (forty in number I filed demurrers, claiming that if a right of action had accrued to any one at all, it had accrued to the State and not to W. T. Hodge. The ease against the Cape Fear & Vadkin Valley Railwav Company being first on the docket was first called. Messrs. Spier Whitaker and A. Jones appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs. Strong, Gray & Stamps represented the deleudant company. The other railroad companies were represented by their respective attorneys and made common cause with the Cupe Fear & Yadkin Vallev Railroad Company. Mr. Whit aker moved lor judgment on the ground that, as he claimed, the demurrer was "frivolous" and in a lengthy and able speech supported his claim, judge G. V. Strong in a clear and vigorous speech led the argument for the defendant com pany, and was followed by Col. Fuller and Mr. Bntehelor lor the Seaboard System of Railroads, Col. Hinsdale for the Palmetto Road, C. M. ltusbee for the Richmond & Danville Roads, A. V. Hay wood, for the Wilmington & Wcldon Railroad. The argument consumed about four hours. Judge Aruitield refused to hold the demurrer to be frivolous, and the cases go over to the February term when the demurrer will be argued and de termined on its merits. The amount involved in the various suits aggregates $4(1,00(1 a nice plum for Dr. Hodge and his attorneys if they get it. THi: Ul'F.FN'S DOMAIN, Lord Salisbury Draw a Picture Couleur le Howe. Lospos, November I). At a meeting in Guild Hall to-day Lord Salisbury deliv ered an address in which he congratula ted the country upon the splendid expan sion of its trade. Disputes between labor and capitalists, he said, were regretful, and he warned the labor agitators that ! hey undertook a grave responsibility. He was glad to be able to affirm that Ireland was progressing, prosperity was increasing in that country, disorder was vanishing, and there was every prospect of a permanent settlement of the burning questions between the two countries. No member of the government indulged in wiltl theories of home rule, but were ready with a practical policy which wouid satisfy the country. Referring to Egypt, Lord Salisbury said that the policy of the government remained unchanged, and it would enable that country to protect herself against all attacks, which, at present, she was enabled to do without British assistance. The difficulties in Europe, he declared, appeared to be tending toward a pcace- lul solution. All the great powers are desirous of a voiding a conflict. A Cireat Criminal')! Kncl. Fhankmn, Mass., November 9. Aimer Lobodie, a Frenchman about forty-five years of uge, while on trial for the rape of his daughter before Justice Wiggin to day, killed himself by cutting his throat with a jaekknife. The testimony had been concluded, and the Justice said, "this matter is beyond my jurisdiction." "Mine too," exclaimed Lobodie as he drew a knife from under his clothing, and slashed his throat before the officers could interfere, severing the jugular vein, and died before assistance could le ren dered. His three dauglers witnessed the tragedy, one fainting away. Lobodie was a woodehopper. Brakes Helused to Work. Kansas City, November !). Brakes on the Fifth street cable train refused to work as the train was descending a hill between Delaware and Main streets this afternoon. At the foot of the hill the runaway train collided with an Eigh teenth street train on the loop. Both trains were wrecked, and the Fifth street grinman, lames lohnson, was seriously and perhaps tataity luiureci. I ne con ductor of the Eighteenth street train was struck on the head and knocked uncon scious. He was moved to the hospital, and is in a precarious condition. Four passengers were slightly injured. Mysterious Double Murder. Raleicii, N. C, November 9. News of a horrible double murder conies trom lohnston county. An aged and respect able lady named Mrs. Celia Brown re sided in the country about four miles from Selmawilh her little grandson eight vearsot agc. This morning both were found murdered about two hundred vards from the house where they had been draeircd. Thevhad been killed with a gun. No clue has been obtained to the murderer and no cause tor it can lie as signed. . K. W. Barrett All Right. Atlanta, Ga November 9. E. W. Barrett the Washington coi respondent of the Constitution, about whom fears were felt yesterday, turned up all right to-dav. His absence bevond the time specified was due to the delay made necessary in order to interview Rube Burrows the desperado. Burrows told him an interesting story of his life and adventures. Barrett reached Atlanta to day. General Manager Appointed. Charleston. S. C, November 9. C. M. Ward was to-day appointed gen eral manager of the South Carolina rail road by receiver Chamlwrlain in place of Col. Jno. H. 1'eck who nns ucen connec ted with the road for the uast ten or fifteen venrs. Ward has licen superin tendent of the Pittsburg Junction divis ion of the Baltimore and Ohio system and has a high reputation. Navassa Murderers Indicted. Haltimoke. Md.. Noveintier 9. ine -United States irraud itirv to-day indicted ings to-day nggregateu uu,uu, an ac- cepted, at 1.05:fe for four and halt's and 1.27 tor lours. A Far Off Earthquake. Tt'Nis, November 9. An earthquake occurred here to-day. No damage was done. THE UARDKKilvR, Oerhart Wardel, theOuly Witness In the Cronln Case Yesterday. Chicago, November 9. Gcrhart War del, the gardener, was the first witness in the Cionin trial this morning. He testified that on the night of the murder, at about half past ten o'clock, he saw two men on the corner of Ashland ave nue and Alto street, which is near the Carlson cottage. They were going north. One of them was about 5 feet 11 in height, the other was "chunky" and about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches in height. They were unknown to the witness. They walked on and entered the Carlson cottage. A slat was broken on one of i he blinds and through the opening the witness could see that there was a light inside. The witness then .vent home and on the following morning, the day being Sunday, accom panied by his wite, he went to 8 o'clock mass. Passing the Carlson cottage on the way to church he saw spots of blood on the sidewalk in front of the cottage door. A large part of the day's session was occupied by medical exiert testimony ns to whether the spots on the flooring of 1 he cottage and on the cotton batting trunk lining and locks of the bar were human blood. MISSION HOSIMTAL. An iCarnest Appeal for this Nonle Charily. The managers of the Mission Hospital make an earnest appeal to the citizens of Buncombe county, as well us the resi dents of Asheville and strangers sojourn ing among us, to unite in contributing to the support of the Hospital on thanks giving day. This is not intended to take the place of the quarterly payments of subscribers, but to supplement that, and also to allow those who do nut subscribe regularly an opportunity of contributing in money, provisions or furniture. As the hospital makes no distinction lictwecn its ministrations it is hoped all, of every class, age ami color, will unite in thus testifying their appreciation of the good work the hospital has done. The children must remember their cus tom of going on theaftcruuon of thanks giving day carrying their offerings in person. Persons can contribute through the collections taken up in the churches, by orders left with the grocers, by sending direct to the hospital or through any of the managers or medical staff. By order of the president. F. L. Pattox, Sec. Bd. of Man. Mission Hospital. A llICi ;)!. I FIND, Welifhiiiit 11 0,1 Orocers' Scales and Measuring It in Piut-CupH. Salisiu kv, N. C November 8. News conies here to-day of a rich gold find in Montgomery county by Tebe Saunders. Last week he took out 2,000 penny weights, and sent, besides, seven pounds of gold ore to the Charlotte mint. In one roekerful of grit four ounces of gold was found. The gold is in placers' grit, and is the richest ever found in the State. Two peek-baskets full of gold and speci mens were taken out of the mine yester day. Tebe has one hundred hands at work, and gets so much gold that no pretence is made at weighing it except on a pair of grocer's settles, or to measure it in a half-pint cup to pay the royalty, which is shnred by the hands. Below the grit small veins are found that are more than halt gold. There is no fraud about this, for the gold shows tor itself, and it has created intense excitement here. Important Virginia Items. Lexington, Va., November 9. Dr. Z. J. Walker, who was wounded in the Brownsburg affair Friday evening has died from his wounds. Dave Miller is mortally wounded, and his brothers Oeorge.James and William, implicated in the shooting of Dr. Walker and his wile, at c in jail. Lynching is feared. Rev. James Henderson Smith, author, and late pastor of the Harrisonburg, Va., Presbyterian church, uuil son of Gen. F. H. Smith, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, died this morning. Cadet J. F. Ingatc, of the f-urth class corps of cadets of the Virginia Military Institute, is dead. His body will be taken to Mobile, Ala. The Virginia I.eK'slalure. Richmond. Va., November 9. The latest estimate of the complexion of the next Legislature is: Senate, 29 demo crats, 9 republicans, and two districts in doubt. House of Delegates, 8 demo crats, 13 republicans, and five counties in doubt. Scott county elected a repub lican to the House by one majority. The latest estimates on McKinncy's majority for Governor place it at from 0,000 io 5,000. Mills Burned In HI. Paul. St. Pai l, Minn., November 9. About 9.5 o'clock last night, a lire broke out in the flour mill of the St. Paul roller mill, on Third street, near St. Peter, and spread rapidly. Close by is a big eleva tor of the same company which also caught fire. A loss of $150,000, with in surance of $100,000, is involved in the mill and contents, The building was closed at 6 o'clock, and the lireis thought to have been caused by nn explosion of a lamp in the shipping room. Weekly Bank Statement. New York, Novemlier 9. The weekly bank statement is as follows: Reserve, decrease $1 ,881 ,3.'5 Loans, increase 1,018,200 Siecie, increase 572,100 Legal tenders, decrease 2,571,000 Deposits, decrease 72,700 Circulation, increase 5,100 The banks now hold $700,850, in ex cess of the 25 per cent. rule. Card of Thanks. I desire to express my sincere thanks to my many friends for the numerous favors and kindnesses shown me" at the time of my accident and during my re covery. Very gratctully, A. L. Melton. The norganloii Herald Appears as the successor to the Mor ganton Star, Mr. W. C. Ervin. editor and publisher. The number for Novem ber 7th, is the first we have seen, and we are very much pleased with it both in make up and matter. The editorials arc strong and well written, and the local columns are full and sprightly. We have faith in the Hernld and hope it will be ns highly appreciated by its home patrons as it is by those who read it abroad. Mr. O. F. Hcgeman has returned from a trip to Johnson City, Tenn. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. R. G, PMVTHIAN SI'IIMITS HIM RKI'ORT. The CoUHolUlalion of lite Nav::l Torpedo SUition, iiie War Col lege, and Other Schools Rec ommended. Washington, I). C, November 9. Proposals received a lew days ago at the Navy department for materials for use in the constt uctiou of the machinery of the two 3,000 ton cruisers to be built at New York and Norfolk navy yards, have been referred to the chief of bureau of steam engineering for examination. The report and recommendation of bu reau officers before the bids were opened estimated that the total would be about $200,000, but the lowest bids ollercd ag gregated. nearly $500,000. Fourth auditor Lynch in his annual re port to the secretary of the treasury, says that there is a deficiency of $253, 7 in appropriations for the yay of the navy and marine corps for the last fiscal year, caused partially by the payment out of that fund of claims for longevity and for service on board receiving ships under the recent decisions by the supreme court. The auditor makes an earnest recommendation for increase in the cler ical force of his oflice. This afternoon captain R. L. I'hythian, president of the board recently appointed to consider and report upon the question of consolidating the several naval estab lishments at Newport, R. I., submitted the report of himself a';d colleagues to Secretary Tracy. It is signed by captain I'hythian. commander W. R. Bridgeman, lieutenant commanders A. S. Snow and B. F. Lilley and Lieutenant J. F. Meigs. The report says the board heard the statements of captain Malum, first com mandant of the torpedo station, of Com modores iligginson and Goodrich, at present in command of the training sta tion, and of the torpedo station and war college, and other officers at Newport and ol Admiral Luce. The report then says : "The hoard believes that the best good of the naval service at large will be reached by consolidating the naval tor pedo station and war college and the naval training station into one estab lishment, to be called ihe nttval school ol application, anil to he under the command of an officer of high rank, whose headquarters shall lie on Goat is land, the present site of torpedo sta tion and war college. At this school of application, the use, care and tactics of naval weapons and all other equipments should be studied and practically illus trated; naval strategy, society ofsupply, or naval logistics, should befullv treated ; and in short, every means should be ex hausted in the way of both practice and study to prepare officers as far as may be in familiarity with war." The board makes the following specific recommen dation : First, That the $100,000 now appro propriaied for the war college building on the government island be expended in erecting a building that may serve for the n w school of application. Second, That the proposed school be under the bureau ol' navigation. The board was also instructed t re port upon the various other matters to lie investigated at Newport, and recom mended as follows on those: First, That the boys removed from the training ship New Hampshire because of the epidemic among them should go aboard again as soon as possible, or, if the ship he permanently infected, another ship should be sent to Newport to re place her. Second. That two small sailing vessels be built for tenders to the training ship at a cost of $00,000. Third, That tile gunnery ship Lancas ter should be attached to the school of application. Fourth, That there should be no fur ther development of the manufacturing part ol the torpedo station, and that the plant for the manufacture of gun cotton be removed to some more suitable place, because it would be very liable to de struction in case of war. PlvKNONAI, MENTION. Mr. A. Ii. Jenks, of Boston, Mass., is at the Battery Park. Dr. Walter C. Browning, who is going to build the new hotel on the Swamiit noa, is now at the Battery Park. Dr. l.eilingwcll, who has been thinking of purchasing the Battery Park Hotel, returned from Hot Springs yesterday. Mr. A. Blyte, of Newport, R. I., has leased Mr. Woolscy's Wigwam for the winter season, and will take possession on the 1st of December. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Johnston and their son Mr. Thos. Johnston, of Frank lin, N. C, are in the city, the guests of the Hon. Thos. I). Johnston. Mr. John Simpkins, of Varinouthport, Mass., and his two sisters are stopping at the Battery Park. Mr. Simpkins is one of the most prominent and wealthy capitalists of Boston, Mass. Mr. Douglas, Vanderbilt's forester, was at the Swannanoa yesterday. Mr. Douglas is a recognized authority on for estry, and has written several standard works on that subject. He had charge of selecting the trees in Central Park. Although 00 years old he thinks nothing ofa walk up Craggy. He was there onlv the other dav in order to examine the different varieties of the rhododen dron with a view to cultivating them on the Vanderbilt estate. A Sister Taken. Ou' much valued co-worker, Miss Ma mie Hatehett, editress of the Orphan's Friend, and of the Literary World, was married on the 5th inst., tit Henderson, to Mr. Al. Fairbrother, we presume of Lincoln, Neb.; for if we are present at the reception on the 10th of December we must present our credentials at that place. We shall miss our fair friend and her sprightly ways. She has fallen a will ing victim to her many charms; therefore we must congratulate, which wedomost heartily, wishing our "Fairbrother" no longer our professional sister, a worldfull of happiness. The extension of the street railway goes on apace. The track will soon be laid to Pine street, and a large quarter of the town will be made happy by the acquisi tion of easy transportation facilities with the ceiitre of the city. i'Estivi; berenaders, How the Tenor and Ihe Note Failed to Connect. Two belated wanderers were returning from pitying a visit at the house of one of Asheville's prominent, siibstnntialeiti- zens the other evening. They were in a very cheerful and hilarious state, al though they had not quailed a single draught of that which makes the town assume a deep vermilion hue. The moon shone brightly and cast a glamour over the landscape. Their hearts were touched and they became saturated with senti ment. It was a nice world to live in just then, wasn't it boys? However the fates kindly took pity on them and pre sented an opportunity. Now they could relieve themselves of this unspeakable yearning and longing which threatened to make life unendurable. Framed in a window, in bold relief against the dark curtains, stood a young lady in pensive attitude, gazing over the hills and far away. Halt! The young men paused, looked, saw, mid in one second more the soft melting strains ol "Kindling Wood" were rising and falling in tender cadences on the balmy night air. All was well until the chorus was reached, when mountain and vallev were to ring with the name of that young lady's western home. Inspired with ardor and enthusi asm the tenor rose gallantly to the at tack, but, alas! mother earth rose at the same time. It Wits a wooden sidewalk, only three feet wide, and our tenor had made a slight miscalculation. Song and side walk now are one. Both are kindling wood. Poor fellow ! He tried hard to make a "mash," but don't be too hard n him only made a smash. (GENERAL CITY NEWS. The funeral of the late Edward Wed- din will take place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from Trinity Episcopal church. Mr. Samuel Greenlee sold to Mr. Thos. J. Reels a town lot on southeast Hay wood street, near the old depot, for $800. Tne next meeting of the Asheville Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid Society will be on Thursday, November 1, at 3. 5 p. in. The firm of Lyman & Childs sold to Mr. 0. B. Benedict, of Jacksonville, Fla., lor their client Mr. Ii. P. Davis, seventy acres of land, known as Dr. Weaver's place, for $7,500. The clerk of the court asks us to re mind nil administrators, executors and guardians that the tune for milking re ports and settlements is at hand, and they arc requested to call at once at his office for the purpose. Central Methodist chinch Sunday school at 9.30 a. m. Preaching at 1 1 a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. by the pastor Rev. G. C. Rankin. The morning sermon will be in the interest of young men. by re quest of the Y. M. C. A. There was a party of hunters on board the train this evening and great excite ment was caused among the passengers when the clogs jumped off the train as soon as Mt. Pisgah was sighted. It is supposed they scented the rat. The contracting parties in the marriage licenses issued during the last few days were Mr. F. S. Hcnslcy and Miss Martha Ball, Mr. F. C. Watkins and Miss Mary Lance, Mr. Mack Brooks and Miss Nan nie Taylor. They are all from Buncombe county. The Misses Brown gave a whist party on Friday evening at their residence on Academy street. Although a small gath ering, there was a great deal oi fun to the square inch, and the way the boys waded into therefreshmentsshowed that they knew how to appreciate a good tiling when they saw it. Mr. Striegler, of Texas, has at the stock yard twenty-one head of horses which he has brought front that place. They can scarcely be called Texas ponies as many of them stand fifteen and a half hands high and would weigh a thousand pounds. Here is a good opportunity for anybody who wishes to buy a good, ser viceable hotse tit low price. Mr. Clark, representing the Gtimewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, is at the Battery Park hotel. Asheville is adopting the most advanced ideas in ev erything, and will fill up the measure of her wisdom by adopting the system so efficient wherever tried by which the lo cality of a fire is instantly ascertained. We remember a race by the hose and hook and ladder companies over half the city because the fire was a smothered onennd made no outward demonstration. The "fire alarm" avoids all this. Federal Court. No one can help but lie impressed with the clearness and conciseness of the charges made to the jury by Judge R. P. Dick. They are short, pithy, pregnant and thoroughly impartial. Seemingly knotty points become entirely clear to both the listeners and the jurv under bis skilful treatment. The most interesting trial was that of the Rathbones, who were charged with trying to rescue their brother "Chris" Rathhonc when under arrest. They were convicted, but have not yet liecn sen tenced. All the other cases appertained to illicit distilling. The sentences imposed were as follows: Doc Carver and Elmira Houston, one month, $100 and costs; Eli Ballard, four months, $100 und costs; David Guinn, three months, $100 and costs; and Will Jackson, eighteen months in the penitentiary. Mr. Van Zands, of Newport, R. L, will be here on November 15, ai4 will occupy the Herrick mansion. Ol'R MAN ABOUT TOWN. What He Sees and What Thinks About It. If we half appreciate the blessings of life we value the generally good weather of Asheville. Reports by newspiqier and by correspondence from the North are full of accounts of dismal weather. Day after day of sunshine here finds rain and chilli ness iit the North. Asheville on its snug site among these beautiful mountains laughs nt the storm-beaten world else where. No wonder we thrive undersmil ing skies Judge Dick, theprcsidingjusticeatthese 'moonshiner" trials, never travels on Sunday. Here is a man of principle. He lives up to his principles. Fifty years ago millions of other people in this coun try would not travel on the Subbath. Things have changed. What do we now see at our own railway station every Sunday? People going and coming to and from all parts of the land. "Sun day ?" did you say ? " Yes, its Sunday," is the answer. "I travel Sunday because the firm compels me to," is the traveler's answer. Query: Has that man any prin ciple ? An Asheville man can always tell when it is 7 o'clock in the morningeven though he does not possess a clock or hear the whistles, At that hour thousands of hammers begin to pound nails into the houses and buildings in course of erec tion. In every quarter of the city the echoes of the hammer strokes begin promptly at seven o'clock and continue till the day's labor ends. What sweeter music is there than these hammerstrokes to the ears of our progressive citizens? This music means increased values and the perfecting of a city which may be the pride of the country. The influx of visitors to this city to at tend the federal court brings life to the square in a regular bee swarm. He that would study character should go to the square and mingle with these crowds. The bone and sinew of our mountain farms is there displayed in young and old The young men tire quiet and confi dent fellows. The good health sign is painted on their cheeks. The middle aged man, bearing the impress of responsibil tics on their faces, find much to amuse them in this visit to town. Most inter esting of all are the old men. Grizzled locks, deep lurrows on their faces, and a sober, serious look tell their own story. These are the men who have faced the storm of life. Much bitterness has there been in many of these lives. The cruel war sobered and made rid some of these good men. They faced cannon and bullet bravely; they learned lesssons on the field to be learned nowhere else on earth. Though of earnest mien these men are jolly at heart. What stories many can tell of fights with bear and man. They are here for nil sorts of reasons. They are always welcome, these interesting visitors. THE FI.OWISR MISSION. A Worthy Charity Needlnic As sistance. It is needless to remind our people of the great work that the Flower Mission has accomplished in the citv. This char ity is dependent entirely for its support upon the voluntary subscriptions of the citizens and visitors in the place. The winter is now coming upon us and the ladies in charge of this organization find themselves entirely without funds to carry on the work of providingcomforts, and in many cases actual necessities, for the worthy poor of the city. There are numbers of willing hands to aid the good work, but it cannot go on without money, for provisions and med icines. We are informed that there was not money enough in the treasury to pay for the groceries and medicines purchased last month. To aid in raising funds some of the mu sical friends of the society propose giving an entertainment next Friday night, at the opera house, assisted by Miss Bow man, an elocutionist of Nashville. From the outline of the program that we have seen, the entertainment promises to be most enjoyable; well worth the price of admission, fifty cents, aside from the sat isfaction of aiding a most worthy char ity. Let all the friends of the Flower Mission and the lovers of good music turn out. Mayor Rlanton's Chivalry. Yesterduy was an off day at the may or s court. 1 he patronage was very light and the amount of the fines imposed only footed up to $28.50. But one inci dent redounded tothecredit ofthe mayor and showed that lie had a very great respect and esteem for woman. In these days of flippancy, when everything is ex posed to more or less raillery, woman is often treated in such a manner as would lead one to believe that men had forgot ten that they had sisters and mothers. But this is not the case with the mayor. A man charged with using profane lan guage to a woman, was brought before his Honor. He pleaded guilty and asked to be let off as easy ns possible. But the mavor and he had different ideas with regard to the enormity of the offence, and the former gave utterance to his in the following vigorous Anglo Saxon : "Hud you cursed a man, I would have let you off for $3, but as it is a woman the law does not place the limit high enough. It restricts the fine to $30, where it should send the man to the pen itentiary." And so says every true man. for a chivalrous regard for woman is the basis of all true manhood. THE NEW HOTEL. GROUND WH.LBE BROKEN IN MARCH. Dr. waiter C. Browning-, of Phila delphia, the Projector HelKhls North of the Swannanoa the Site Modern Architecture. Dr. Walter C. Browning, of Philadel phia, is in Asheville, and spent yesterday with a party of friends in inspecting his property. This consists of 160 acres of land and is n part of the property for merly owned by Major Rossclle. It lies two miles south of Asheville on the Swtinnanoa river. Upon his return he was interviewed by a reporter from The Citizen in regurd to his proposed erec tion of a hotel on that property. He made the following statements: "The new hotel, about which you ask, is a settled fact. The workmen will not commence operations now as it is too late in the season to lay foundations, and even if we did begin building now the hotel would not be able to be completed in time to ojien for a summer season. Ground will not be broken until the com ing March, and the hotel will be formally opened for the winter season on January 1, 1891." "By the way I wish you would disa buse the people of Asheville of one idea they have. They seem to think that this hotel is to be a sanitarium. Several gentlemen have made remarks of this na ture to me. Now this building is to be a Hotel, pure and simple. There will be nothing about it that will suggest a san itarium, unless it is the health-giving at mosphere of Ashevill-i( "Many people imagine that the erec tion of this hotel will cause ill feeling among the other hotel proprietors, but I assure you that this is not the case. The number of visitors is such that another hotel is needed to take those who cannot find accommodations at the Battery Park, the Swannanoa, and other places. Why this fact was made known in The Citizen itself. It was stated there that the Battery Park had turned away a thousand people in one season, and that s a fact. The proprietor of the hotel told me the very same thing himself. 'But perhaps you would like to learn something about the hotel itself. What few facts I can give you at present ire at your disposal. The dimen sions of the building will be 385 by 5 feet, and it is to face southeast by south. The advantage of this exposure is that every room in the house will have the sun at least half of the day. In the centre of the building will be a large oc tagon 33 feet m diameter and the top of this octagon will form an octagonal son- parlor 33 teet in diameter. The porte cochere will be built in the style of a ortress and will have two towers, one square and the other round. 'Yes, I had forgotten to state what would be the general style of architect ure. Well, I hardly know what to call it. It is of the composite type which is so much in vogue, but if I dared to call it by any one particular name I should call it Gothic. The site of the building will be on a knoll located about 1,000 feet back from the river and 20 feet above its level. There will be two entrances, one opening the Hendcrsonville road and the other opening on a drive which will wind throug the ravine and up its side to the hotel. All the undergrowth will be cleared away, and the grounds will be lid out and graded down to the river bank. Are you going down town? Yes? Well I am going that way myself. Do you know that this air is perfectly won derful? This is far ahead of Florida. There the air is rather depressing. And what a thriving city you have here. Why it is absurd of people to tell young jieople to go West if they wunt to make money. There is no place that offers a young man of enterprise and energy more inducements than Asheville, and I shall tell the young men of Philadelphia that very thing when 1 return. Well, good night. I turn off here." Gorton's Minstrels. Admirers of refined minstrelsy have a genuine treat in store for them on Tues day evening, November 12, when Gor ton's famous New Orleans minstrels will appear at the city opera house. This composed of strictly high class artists, and comes highly endorsed by some of the leading journals. The Wilmington, N. C, daily Messen ger says : Gorton's Original New Orleans min strels played to a large audience last night at the opera house. The parquet and all the galleries were packed with people, and no audience in Unungton has been more delighted this season than they were. The program was a most excellent one in all its features and the performance was a very une one. i ne auaience roarea with laughter and applauded from the beginning until the curtain fell. The clog dancing and songs were excel lent, and the performance of Prince Tan aka, the Japanese juggler was wonderful bverything on the program is a "feature and there was a real, genuine funny bus iness from beginning to end. The com pany's cornet band is a very superior one and not the least enjoyable part of the entertainment was the excellent mu sic they rendered. Reserved seats can be secured at Saw yer's. In a few hour's visit to Greensboro, we were greatly indebted to the kindness and courtesies of the Messrs. Michaux, father and son, of the daily Workman, and also to Mr. Crutchficld, manager of the North State. To the elder Mr. Mich aux we were put under especial obliga tions for attentions, and also for informa tion given ns. -.41 V
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