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1 THE DAILY CITIZEN ATTATr IT V A DAILY CITI BOARDING, WANTS, For Rent, mid Lost Notices, thre hnt-s or less, 25 Cents for each insertion. Delivered to Visitors in nny pnrt of the Cit.v. One Munth SOc. Two Weeks, or less 2"e. VOLUME V. ASHKVILLR, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1889. NUMBER 199. ZEN M if liJ LJLJC Till' GRKAT BOSTON FIRM. THK TOTAL LOSS IS M.ACl.ll AT S.,.1..,2JO. . . , . voii.pan.c-H ...e ..eayiei Have no Kearn aH to Money. Boston. November 211. At tin- lianks there is very little apprehension ol any serious results from the lire, as the foreign companies which lose heavily are prompt payers. Indeed, it is thought the immediate result will be favorable to the money market. As one banker said : "The burning up of stocks and merchan dise is in effect the sale of them to I lie insurance companies lor cash, ami will result in a short time in throwing a great tlerd of cash into our banks, most ol the insurance losses are made by English companies as in the ease ol the I.ynn fire; and as these companies have no balances here, much new money in list come from abi'oud." The assessed value of the destroyed buildings is $7'.H. 600. Individual losers 11s a rule are men abundantly able to stand it. The electric clock in Cart ley & Co's banking house stopped at (..io p in., Wednesday. The janitor and jnnilrcss who were in the building at the time saw the clock burn out. Theappear.inee ol the phenomena was as a hall of fin. This would seem to indicate that the lire started in Jordan, Marsh ci Co's build itifj Wednesday, and smouldered all night. The insurance companies are likely to profit by the lire in the limn run, as the demonstration that the so called lire proof building lire "ot ti reproof is liLclv to result in property being insured more nearly up to its lull value. The aggre gate losses ol the insurance compnim s as reported by agencies is $;i.54-.'t,2'Jd. The following are among the heaviest losers, of the insurance companies : Liverpool and London and Globe, Fng lnnd, IfKIH.OOO; Uoyal, lingland. .tUS-I-,-01 Ml; Insurance Company, of North America, l'hiladelphia, ;l'.,.'l."iO ; Sun Fire Office. I'aigln ml, $so,(ioo ; llarlfor.l Fiie, Hnrttord. Jjwo.OOO; Franklin, l'hil adelphia, $4-1. Him; Home, New York, $74,11110; Hanover, New York. $":,( KM I; American, i'hiladelphia, $7,7oO; rciin sylvania, Philadelphia, $f7,72o; Cotu niercial I'uion, Fugluiid, $riD.HOi; Im perial, Uiiglnud. S.V,(MM; Pint-nix, New York, $,1(1,(1(1(1 ; German American, New York, 4.0,l)00; Continental, New York, $4-0,0110; Fire Association, I'liihule'lpliia, $4-1, 000; City ol I.011, Ion. Knglaml $.,. 000; lloylsto'ii, Boston. $1(1,0(10; IJuecn, $-1-2,(1011"; Springliclil fire and Murine, $Ki,000. flic wholesale small ware business of Huston is, with a single ex ception, wiped out, but the linns will resume business as soon as snitabl. .quarters are secured. Jordan, MutslieV Co., lost most of their Christmas slock mid small wares. As usual, a large part of the loss was accasioncd by water; and the buildings in the vicinity not burned arc much injured by wntei. l,i many cases it rushed out ol the doors and windows into the streets. CHICAtiU KI'.VIKW, HiiHlueHH In (lie raln Center Itttr ttitf Yertterclay'tt KeriMion. L'lilCACn, November 2!V Wheal A moderate speculative businesswas trans acted and the reeling was a little tame. Local traders rather inclined to selling sides, and prices averaged lower. Hay ing was only ol' a moderate character and rather scattered, though moderate purchases for May delivery were again reported on foreign account. I'luei na tions were confined within a small range, covering 1 ha5sc. 1 he opening was 1 (c. lower, eased off 'sc. more, then rallied ,.-4ar,se., fell back again ''sc. and closed na'4C. lower than Wednesday. Corn A General surprise was in store for operators in this market to-day, and it developed in the shape ol a material advance in prices. November which closed Wednesday at M2t,jc., opened to day with sales at HH'aC. and advanced with a slight reaction to Hoc. 1'it was the centre ot attraction, and great excite ment prevailed. This was the principal feature of the day. The present w.v stock of contract corn in store, the i ist report making the amount less than ,1011,0(10 bushels, made it easy lor manip ulation, and a certain p.o i v or parlies have taken advantage of the situation, there being short interest reported ol about ill 10,1)1 II I bushels distributed through seven or eight houses here, The receipts of contract corn have been light, only CiOlo.'t.l per eeiit, being ot eon- j tract grade. A'crttaiii pr -miuent local t- speculators name was trctiurnUv men tioued in connection with vance, it being the opinion to-,1., ad- aiiongccr'aitl triiders that the operator ahove uien liontd was short, and the adv. nice was due to the purchases of a large ioc '! I packer. The opening was unselticii. and u feverish leeling prevailed W ith trading at a wide range. Hrokers were in a cash crowd and the first sale of car lots were reported at 3;lc., and from this up to tile, was paid. Outside of November other months were rather neglected, though slight advances vcre scored in December and May. Oats were quiet and steady. In mess pork a little more strength was exhibited early in the day, and prices ruled Guti'ac. higher on longer deliveries. Later the leeling was easier and prices declined lOaloc. In lard the trading was moderate, and the feeling was stronger early ami prices ruled 5'4ailc. higher, with lair sales at advance. Later the market receded again and closed rather quiet. ill short rib sides the trading was comparatively light. Friccs exhibited Very little change. NEGRO OFFICIALS HTKALIMU. Caught Uoluit Through the MallH In the Charlotte Office. Chahi.ottk, X.C.Novemlieray. John William llrown and William S. Hender son, two colored clerks ill the postollice here, were arrested to-day by a postollice inspector, Hrown for rifling registered letters and Henderson I'orrillingorilinary letters. There have been numerous com nlaints of registered letters beinc: rifled ! 1 . . . . . v WUilC Hi transu in .vtiu Carolina mkcc v " ' oiuh. u. Octobers, and upon investigation tliej A..oU.e7T;rri..K"ca!,l.il-r. trouble was located at the Charlotte i office. Insp ctors have been watching I Ani-'UNK, November 2tl. . C. Cilland. Hrown and Henderson for the last three j cashier ol the Citizen's Slate bank at nights, and sav thev saw them both in Selden, Kan., was pl.ned under arrest the act of robbing mails. A preliminary vest, rday, charged with (urging mort hcaring was held iK-forc a 1'i'iLed States ; gages, and thus obtaining money from commissioner and the parties held to ! ICastcrii loan companies. He was nmk uwait the action of the grand jurv ol the ! in arrangements to leave for I'ennsyl I nited Slates court. vania w hen he was arrested. The accused are well known negroes. Brown lieing se;retary d" the county rc liublican committee. The v were appointed clerks in the postollice June 1. One of the letters opened bv Henderson i was addressed to John Wanainaker, i I'hiladelphia. NOT I'lrENTAKIJ lotion IitiKKliiic Nnl a Result of Hie Inventive- l-'aeulty. ASIIINOTON, November '-'!. 1','ltCllt omiiiissioncr .iiicnvu i')-iiav rcnucrcei i , ., .lesion in tire esoarte ease ofSirimmd I Odcnhi-iincr in w hich was involved the '1 eotton as a linlmn" Inline. In thiscnsi. the commissioner says : "The most eon - spicuous change made by the in vein or to produce ins auegcu invention was the substitution of cotton for jute in the manufacture ot bagging. The app icant urged that cotton was specially adapted lor use in such manulaci are, because, un like jute, it is not highly inflammable- nor I ii it tie-, inelastic, or lough, and that it can commercially compete with jute, not withstanding its greater cost, lie fur ther claims that the discovery of i;s value tor such use was the result of long experiment, attended by large expense in ascertaining bow the threads should be spun with a great deal of twist so as to give uniform smoothness and hardness and lightness in weight, and alo that he lound it necessary to admit the sizing process which diminished the elasticity of the threads " The commissioner, following the re cent decision ol the supreme court in the case of Brown vs. the District of Colum bia, where an alleged invention in pave ment consisted in substituting specially shaped wooden blocks, laid and tilled in a certain wav for blocks ot stoi.el. held thai, notwithstanding the advantages secured by I he alleged invention and the commercial success it had received, the applicant had. in substituting one ma terial for another, only availed himself of the resources and knowledge 01 the weavers' an ; that the experiments and trials practiced by him were merely along the lines suggested by skid ami experi ence pertaining to the calling involving intelligent manipulation of materials, and that the supposed invention was no' a creative work of the inventive laeulty which the laws e nicmplntcd to encour age and reward. The caucus of the democratic members of the House was h -Id this evening at 7., 'to o'clock, .-Old was called 10 order bv lilanchard, ol Louisiana, chairman of the committee on rivers and h.obois in the last congress, who, as secret;. ry of tiie last caucus, assami d the place left vacant by the death of S. S. Cox. A motion was made, seconded, and passed, that ex-Speaker Ca lisle lie made chairman pro nan oi i '.:c e ucus. The roll being ended disclosed tiK-abseiiee ota ipiorum, and the eauens adjourned until Monday next, at In o'elm k a. m. The probabilities are, however, that some other time will be hercaiic; iixeil lor hold ing (he caucus, as the galierie ol the House wili undoubtedly be Idled bv that hour. A noiii.i; Titiiii Ti: K. I-:. I.ee t'iimii to iron. ..elTei Moil ililels. Kie'liM 1M1. Ya., November 2!i. At largely attended meeting of U !-. Li e amp to-night held at the Comment: t hali. the following letter w as read ale! ordered to be forwarded to elferson Davis: Richmond, Ya.. November 'JO. Hon. Ji iTcrsoii Davis, t w (.rle;iiis: Dearaud Honored Sir: With profound soK iitidc members ot the K. K. I.cc camp, o! No. 1 Confederate veicrans learn ot your sei ions illness. As I 'resident of the t'onlcderaey we honored anil supported you. 'ou were our idea, of a statesman and a commander in chit f, and we beg to as.Mire you that our cxpiessions ol vener ation and affection lor you are just as unfeigned, just as de-ep, and just as anient to-ijav as they were then We take this method of convex iug to you our I ive and sympat hy. ( Inr le arts go out to you, and wc pray God that your sufferings may be modified, a d your health restored; and we feel sure, that in tendering these expresions, we voice the sentiments of every leave soldier who wore the gray. Fraying thai our Fat her who is in Heaven nr,y huvc iou always in His hole keeping, we are dear sir, your obedient strv.inis, the memhers of U. F. L'e, camp N-v 1. C . . Itv unanimous vole. Signed T . I'.kamikk. Commander J. T Sn.'A i ins, Adi'.itai.t Mull AjfaliiMl a Uta-4 Couifiau . . Fittsiu'hi;, Fa.. November 'J'.). I'ni.cd Steles Distiict Attorney Lyon emend civil sails to-ilav in tile i :ni(1 s,Lait.s air: against laines A. Chambers. H. S; ill t s McKce. tr nhiig a-- the Chambers & MeKee Glass Company, and aincs e. anlpnell ami 11. Slicker, presl'ltnis re s'ieii,elv ol the American WindowGhos Workers' AsS'-ciai ion, and the Cniveisal i...i..,.,t .a' v;.,,i.,,.. r'l-.t. e',,,'..., recover SI .(ion line imp ised bv the alien importation lnb"r iaw f ! every man al leged to have been brought to this conn tiybvorut the instigation of tlu ac cused for employment at the Jetimeite Gl iss Works. Forty-six are alleged (o have been brought here in violation of the law The papers in the case were filed late tins afternoon, and no date for hearing has been set as yet. election Frauds, Mkmpiiis, Tenii., November list. The cases of the Fayette county elevtion of judges and clerks, seventeen in num-lx-r, came up in the I'nitctl States court to-day. The defendants were each in dieted on i wo counts, failure to count the votes at the polling places, and a failure to file a copy of the rolling papers with the circuit court clerk. The first count was quashed and on the second the defendants plead guilty and were fined $10 each. The trial of lid. Carpenter and then others of the fourth civil district ol Fayette county for ballot box sniffing was to-day begun and will occupy several davs. Trade Fate ofllie Llt'le Ouch. lii.i.iorTSVU.t.K, W. Ya., No'-einhcr -0 Four little girls, children of Hugh Dunn, a wealthy mine owner, lound i keg of powder in an ubandonctl winking vcsicrdav morning. In some wav thev exploded it and were blown to atoms Their mother lost her reason when told oiii.,.i..ifl,d L i,a.i.... I There was a $1SO.(HIO lire in Hartford, Conn., yesterday. Insurance $1 To.tHiu. The evidence was concluded in the Cro- niu case eeslerdav, and Slate's attorney Longeiiecker began his siieech lie-forr the i i jury. i'i:rs(ai. sii;j(TioN. New Ilr. Nelson rrt timed home .Habile hour last night. Among l lie arrivals at Baltcrv Park are Mr. ami Mrs. K. II Wa.el. who ; prominent Nc- Yorkers. Mr. T. . inflow iias reluriied alter ' a 1 rip of six weeks to the north and i ow .,, ,)lt. Orand Central. Mr. M. W. Glacbrook, of Richmond 'a , is stopping at the Grand Central. Me rcprc-cnls the linn of Milheiser ec Co Mr. and Mrs. ). A. Dowe, ol Yonkcrs N. Y., have arrived at the Hat lory Far!, and will remain here all winter. .Mr. A. b. t.lhott, ol Kiclnuond, a., ol the firm of Hllioit S: Co., large hardware dealers in that place, is at the Swanna non. i ii. I'ooson, oi noston, .Mass., was recommended to come to Ashcville bv h physician, 'iud is stopping at the Swan- uauoa. The Hon. J. C. I'rilchard, of the Slate legislature, who was at the Swaiinauoa, left the city to-day lor Salisbury en route to Kalcigli. A parlv is at the Swannanoa. Miss Mary Robinson, Miss Fmiic Robinson and Mr. din H"wne, a wealthy capital ist. o Rahway, N.J. Among the guests at the Ilatlcry i'ark is Mr. Jim. It. i'ritle, wlw is the agen,' or the Traveler.' bile Insnr.incr Com pany in the Southern Stales. Mi. las. A Wilson, of Morganlon, N. C, is at the battery 1'aik. He was one o: the engineers who hail charge of lav ing oat the Western North Carolina lail-i.-.al. M.noi C M. Kolion, who is promi-a-.rily c-'iinecicd as -in engineer with tht w ar dep .i t iiieni , ai rived in Ashcviilc in a special car the other day and is now at Haiti ry Dark. Mr. Charles DcYnu't and l iiuily re luriied liom K.uoxvillc last night, travel ing !.y t lie overland route; in oi her words, by theii own conveyances, fhev w ni be warmly greeted bv innnv friends. Mr. S. A. Ilelme and Mrs. Iicimc, of llehuetta. N. . , have come to Asin ville on account of the sickness of their siier Miss Suaier, who is stooping at Mr. GaneK's. They have registered at the Katirry I 'ark. Mr. J ,s. H. Heard, of ill kory, was married at llciidersomilie. -in Tlitirsdav. Tiie brid; 1 party stopped oecr ai the Grand Central on their way north to lake in the large cities. They were ac companied part of the way on their trip lie Mr. H aid's nephew, Mr. F. H. Heard, anil H. e Krv. is. A. Western, who forme-! the ccieuionv. pci- T!w- ciilldreii'M Dinner. A cold collation ( phi asc extracted from t he minutes ) was served to the children at I li o'clock on Thursday. The dona tions were very ample and there was more than the children could eat; so that each took a wav a coffee sack, i rather paper bags I full ol provisions. There were thirteen turkeys for fifty children, but each one did his best, and they succeeded pretty well, as the rem nants showed. Their faces were so bright and happy, that ihc ladies of the socictv caught i Ik- inspiration of t lie moment and laughed and chatted in the very gaest ol moods. The success of Miss Garri-on's training was showed in the singing oi ihc children, toin n was a very touching scene w in n all tii ise little totstl asked the blessing in unison. L'l.loii himv wci! be pii-ud i cev-- of'ihe iits.uution ho has in, ,rill.j,!11,r I the sue-- mated, and many children are indebted to him .old t he ladies lor t he pleasant thanks iiv 111,1: thty enjoyed. Wintry. Thanksgiving day might be called a snowy day. From 10 o'clock in ihc morniiu until about 4 p. m., there was a continued succession of thick snow squalls, the lall bcin- dense enough I ...... ...v. ...uu.Hd,,. ..u .ulu .nni ii- snow icii imcKiy ennui n i cover t lie Jin wiiii, Yesterday mnniin at N o'clock the mercury stood at Uiu ahove zero; but with the exception of a light snow tall enniiniiinn until about 1 o clock, the day t- a pleasant one, though some what sharply invigorating. Tins is the mirth snow tall so tar1, though no dcpih of snow has been attained. ValiiaWIe l'ronerly rr Hate. j aside lor the ladies, when they can have The eligible properly owned by the the exclusive use ol the gymnasium and Roman Catholic church, once selected as take gymnastic exercises under the guid the location of St. Joseph's Academy, re- auce o! a competent instructress. The moved here from Hickory, is olfcred for room which was used this evening as the sale, as er advertisement in this issue ladies dressing room w ill be lor hoys ex It is one of the most eligible properties in j ebtsieely, where thev can have their point of beauty of situation and extent ! games, their books and periodicals, and of grounds around Ashcville. , hold their Hible class and use it also for Ov.rcoalH i: XCIUIUB.-C1. : Uk'"' Symimsinm where they can be put At the Y. M.C. A. rooms last night j through a regular, systematic course of several parties look home tne wrong ! tr'li,linK' We hope to keep every man overcoats by mistake. They.wdl please , . cm IjycI in active work who joins us. return them to their own. rs. ' j :',st- Wl' wm 11 list l,rilis ol' "nis in the various boarding houses, and their Those who have bee;, notified!., alien! st;llll1i,, s tll;U sl, anger can come to the meeting at Capt. Atkinson's ..nice s ;imi see at a glance where he can get to-day at 1(1 o'clock, will please not fail , wlml ,,c (lt.si,.t.s Tl,nl Ul,rt is the cl)uli;h to attend; and all mher business men j c)miuc. wm) sn:in encourage our will please consider themselves invited to I vol, ,,. t(, alu.ml , c),11R.h al,d Qur he present at the same time and place. j ;.,, devotional exercises. This must be Trinity WitiH tiie Mutch Uiiiue, j the centre of Christianity for young men Kai.i ioii. Xoveuilier 29 The second ! who do not fall under denominational niaich inline of the inter-collegiate serries lit t he loot b.-ill tT.'itiK-s iv.'ig t,l.,..il ln.i. yesterday aiternoon between the- Trinity ! and Wake Forrest colleges, resulting in the victory lor Trinity by a score of Sto. This gives Trinity college the championship ol the Stale to date. HOMCl Oflc.'1'lllKM. Washington, Noveinbe'r L".i HondoiTcr iucs to-dnv !lL'erei!at (l S.HTL'.ridi): all ac cepted al .y--t lor four anil a half jier I cents, 127 teir lours. TIHi OPENING RI-CEPTION OF THK VOI'Nt: JII-N'H CHRIS. VI AN ASSOCIATION. The OttJectM of the Organization Outlined hy Secretary AnclerHen A Ilrilllaut SueceMH In ICvtry 'articular. If one can judge of the future success of 'he Young Men's Christian Association ay the siuvess of its reception last night, then is its future brilliant and assured i'he reception given to the public w-as In roughly appreciated and the guests !illcd the rooms to overflowing. The iiidicnce was regalled with speeches, longs, a gymastie exhibition; and last, liui not least, refreshments, which were furnished by the ladies. Mr. Collins, alter a brief, but hearty and cordial address of welcome, an nounced the tirst thing em the proi'-ane which was a song ny a ladie-s trio, coin posed ol Miss White, Mrs. Collins atlc Mrs. Kawls. After the applause, w hich this song had elicited, had died away. Capt. Fatton arose and addressed the audience in a pithv and pregnant speech. He prefaced his talk by a lew humor ous remarks on the instability of his po sition, as he was standing on a chair. He said, "You miisi not view me with a critics eve ill lull belt Av a Demosthenes r a Cicero," and then proceeded to state lie (piesiiou he proposed to discuss. Docs this Association promotcthe pros perity ol thrconiinumly : Alter having named over the prominent men of busi ness who had advanced Asheville's pros perity m lornur tunes, he showed that the on iliiies, w hich had made them in- trumei.tal in raising Ashcville to its po sent rank and standing, were those w inch would be fostered and cherished hv the work ol this society, and that it would i;e productive in raising up men on Inly fill their places. He wound up witn a plea lor lurtlicr liberality to new institution, saying: "The la- lies gencrosily has lurnislied this parlor; .51,1)00 nioie is needed to complete the mining rooms, and as $2,100 is re (pure the current expenses ol the c aving year, wc must raise between CiM.fillii and $4..ooti from the gentlemen, w ho no doubt will be only too glatl to follow in the path which our ladies have so broadly laid out lor them." A mail quartette, coinposctl of the Messrs. Collins, Mr. I'.isscll, and Mr. I 'rice, then sang the comic glee, "Who was George Washington?" and as tin tcitors asked this momentous question in a sad and pathetic tone, the bases sol emnly replied, to the intense enjoyment ol the audience, "Thc-fathcr-ofour-eoui!-trv," in a slow deliberate tone, as if they telt the responsibility ol their position as the aroilcrs ot a long mooted ques tion. Mr. Andersen, the secretary of the X. M. C. A. .outlined the object and purpose of the Association and its beginning and growth, in the following words: "W hen 1 first came to Ashcville a few months ago, 1 was a stranger in the land, but 1 can never forget the cordial way in w hich the people ol Ashcville re ceived inc. The Association no doubi arose til st from the meetings of a few oi us young men during the summer at slated intervals, for the study of tin Hible and the holding of services among ourselves. Hut it is not my office to make speeches, but to make announce ments. And so I will begin with our rlors. '.vc are now m rented rooms, but these parlors, w hich have been so tastefully i'urnishe'd by our ladies, are the "tost attractive mat i nave ever seen. They will alwaj be open to our mem bers from 0 a. m. to 10 p. in. during the week. Here we have a reading room, with all the periodicals and games ol various kinds, such as checkers, chess, etc., a gymnasium, w here sonic of oiu lathlelic members will give instructions during the week ill the use of the various ! .rviunasiie amili.'inees anil five the mem- i, a linu i)U,(listucics. Also in tin-ad- joini1w.ooniswt. Will have bath: rooms we will have baths and loekirs where those wno wish to work in the gymnasium can keep their suits. We hope to uotonlv produce aChristain, ,ml ,( ,,,.. fhristain Then there is the- lecture room on the floor above across the hall Irom the gymnasium, where lectures, entertainments, concerts, etc., will be held. In time also educa tional classes will be formed and 1 hope some afternoon in the week can be set j lilies and wdiich the church can only ri"c1' through us. "There wi'l lie a young men's meeting evety Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, and a song service on Simtlay at 4.30 p. rn. A Hible class w ill be formed w hich will i study until January 1 thegreat tpiestions i of the Hible, and alter that will be taken "I1 the lessons for young men from the life of Jesus Christ. Also there will x a training class for earnest Christian men in the systematic study of the Hible with the idea of doing good to others. We have restricted the membership tn church mcmljcrs or men of moral character, so as to always keep it under the guidance and'control of the church." When the male quai tette had snug a college song, "On a bank two roses fair," the audience adjourned to the gymnas ium, where Mr. Kay, Mr. K. Midler, Mr. F. It. Dcvis ami Mr. H. I'. Mnngum gave the visitors a very creditable exhibition of gymnastic feats on the trapezes, hor rizontal bars, rings, etc. Ice cream and cake were then served in the lecture room and the crowd slowly dispersed without giving evidence of possessing a single specimen of the proverbial grumb ler, who always votes everything a bore. thk kinkk;akti-:n. Six Hundred nml Five OollarH Already ComriouU-d. The meeting of the Free Kindergarten Society was held in l)r. tattle's office Yesterday at .'I HO p. m. There was a very large attendance and the room was so crowded that many had to sit on the window sills. The visiting committee gave a very interesting account of the work they had done. Another place for the Kindeigarlcn rooms was suggested and I'rof. Claxton and .Miss Carrison were appointed to si-c about getting lilfcrent rooms. Apropos of this I'rof. Claxton said that a gentleman had kindly oflered to put upa building, which would cost $1011, give them the land, and lease the building to them until they had paid the principal and interest. An issistant teacher is sadly needed to help Miss Carrison at the Kindergarten school and Mrs. Claxton, Miss Fincke, Miss I'rnnimoiiil, Miss Miller and others have kindly consented to assist her in her work until January 1st w hen a per manent teacher will be procured. The billowing gentlemen wetc elected membe rs of the advisory hoard : Mr. Martin, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cialiam, iir. Millard ami I'rof. Claxton. The report on the finances of the so ciety was submitted bv I'rof. Claxton. i ,, , ,i . . . , ,' According to this statement, tortv odd i dollars were collected al the public schools on Wednesday and turned over to the society. Also I he Riverside mis sion Sunday school has promised the so. ciety one collection for their special bene fit every ineinth. Exclusive of the mem bership fees, Sana have been received, lust as I'rof. Claxton made this state ment, a note was handed to the secretary, Miss New ton. It was opened and out tumbled a bran new htiu- -. ,tii ouiiar inn wineii Miss (,arnson had sent in a letter, stating that it had been rcicivcd from a friend of 1 he so ciety. All agreed that they would like to hear from a lew more friends. This made the amount revcived reach the grand total of $(in"i. As many people desire to scud clothing to the socie ty but do not know where to leave it. Miss I'enninian kindly proposed to have it sent to Mrs. W. T. I'ciiuinian's, where it will be taken care of and handed over to the society. Here is a chance to dispense with the "old clo's" man and the scrap bag. THK VI.K1UCT lli:i iiNllCI), A Letter From Mr. YYnle, one or I the l ore Jurymen. Kdiior Citizen: I being one ot' the twelve unloi innate men who were se lected to try Wm. Fore for the murder of Amos Lunsford. deem it niv fluty to answer the rather unjust criticism which the many kind friends who so pleasantly apearcd in your paper last Sunday responded to their appeal for Thanksgiv inoriimg. , , , , Knowing that your reporter heard all ' ll"-v' A"",nK i1k' ,:"iv touching 111 l lie case, for he was regularly in his place cidents of the day was a call from three through the entire trial, and if he heard : "uood men and true." briinrinir a dona- that charge of the Judge to the jury giving t lie-in the law; then, I thiun your criticism was most uiijusi lo the jurv unjust to the peace and dignity of society and the laws ol .North Carolina. I dem't know what pari of the com munity Tiih Citixkn voie'es, when it says, it thinks the community cxpe-clcd a verdict ol manslaughter; but I do know that several of the good people ol the community nave approaeticil 111c, un solicited, and tolel me that ours was a most lighleons verdict. 1 was not swoin, however, to please the plublic, but to hear the evidence and the law, and lender a just vcielicl. This I tccl 1 have done, however painful it mav have been to me. 1 did not make the law thai is to punish Wm. Fore, but simply did my sworn duly as a juror, and am cvir readv to lcml whatevcraid is in niv power in any direction the conileuincd man mav i he entitled to for clemency. ' j I do not blame Thk Citizi-n for not! concurring in 111 v views. Ol course not; but, it seems to me, the comments ol Sunday's paper were rather far-reached the jury leel they were the only twelve IHisons ill the univcrsce w ho believed t he prisoner. F.ire, to be guilty of inurdtr. 1 write this eiver niv own signature, but in so doing I feel certain I voice the sentiments ol the entire jury. I '' oi.Fh. j his family heartily concur in his senti Fditor Citizen :-7am happy 10 have j n,e"ts' At Winlock there is quite a col had my attention drawn to the above ony Irom this section, among them a communication bv my excellent Iriend, Mr. Wolle. It only goes to convince me. that 1 was correct in the position 1 took belore the trial, during the trial, and after the tiial, that lie and all other members ol the jury were "absolutely ! conscientious. that we differed in opinion, is no evidene-e that either j doubts the honest v of the other. I .- glad to learn Irom Mr. Wolle, that he is ready to join me m application to the- Governor for cleiutncy to Win. Fore. In this effort, I hoiie sincerely, that Mr.. Wolfe and I will receive the .-o-oocration ! ol'the other memliers of the jury, of the pirlgc ami ol the solicitor, Im-ausc 1 hope thut they will concur wil h us in the opinion that the circumstances of the case warrant such ail application. T. W. Patton. ; ; Dr. V. Wyman, of Washington, who is connected with the Fluted States Marine , Hospital, is at Battery Park. MAItlSON SI IM'.KIOIt COVRT. An I'liexne-cled Interruption In a Trial tor Ilivorce. A gentleman present at the court gives us the follow ing incident as ocein ring in the court during proceedings in atrial for divorcer An intrrcsiini: incident occurred al Madison suori mi roiii t a tew days ago. Mrs. Sallie Weir, a most estimable ladv wdio resides at Hot Springs, N. C, se" cral months ago brought an action for a divorce Irom her husband. Dr. Weir, wdi.i oesei ecu lie, a lew years alter her mar riage with I ii in. Owing to the slighi proof hc had he-en able to obtain, the jury found the issues submitted to them against her. In order to obtain a new trial, at w hich he hoped to obtain evi dence suHicieni to get a divorce, hercoun sel, Judge Snuford. asked the court to set aside the verdict of the jury, and as Mrs. Weir's wrongs had exciu:tl the sympa thy of all who heard the trial, every member of the bar present voluntarily asked Judge Whitaker to grant the mo tion. While the last speech was being made to thecoin 1. Mr. Harry Until hough came into couit, and a-king leave ol the attorney who was addressing the court tu interrupt him, slaled to the court that intelligence Irom an iiiupiestionably reliable (? source, an item in a newspa per published in another State, had just been received of the death ol Pr. Weir, and that it was unnecessary forlhrcoiirt to set the verdict aside. This auiioucc mcnt produced a sensation. Judge Shn tord. however, with his proverbial cau tion, arose and slated to the court that for fear Dr. Weir was not as dead as hi ought to be, he lell it his duly to insist upon his motion. Judge Whitaker ow ing to the peculiar circumstances of the ease then ordered the verdict of the jury to be set aside, with the uiiderstandinc that the order was not to be construed into a rclle ct ion upon the jury, as the had discharged their duly very properly in returning their verdict. AMITIIKU It VIl.ltOAI). The Chester, ;afluey city and I'olU county ln Conic. Wc publish the following letter, which wc hope will stimulate still farther the inte rest aroused in addition to our rail road connections. The very fact thai from so many different quarters arc com ing similar propositions, provided wc de termine to do our pnrt in the undertak ing, should nerve us to be up and doing. 1 "u section assure! iv is a esira i e one . i sinec mi many, irtim iiiiicreni ana oppo site directions are earnest in purpose to cuter ii and share in the benefits of its development : Cai i ni:v City, S. C, Novemlwr 2S. Natl Atkinson, President Atlanta, Ashc ville and Baltimore railroad, Ashcville, N. C. My De ar Sir : Your letter of the 27th in regard to Chester, Catfucy City and Polk county railroad re-ccieed. Wc an pretty sure that we will build it, this town already having voted S'Jtl.lHIO for it, and Chester eoiint y prom-s: s $' 50,000 and I lorence ceinntv, 111 this oiale. $10(1, 1)00. Polk county, .North Carolina, has voted $"( ),000. We are very anxious to go to vonrcily, anil by the proper aiel of your city, I see- no reason why this can not be done. Henderson county pro poses te) vole a liberal subscription for this road. We have made the survey from Chester, S. C, to the Polk county line, in fact, we went several miles into thai county with the survey. The line is very practicable indeed, and develops.'! line country as well as sonic ol the linest water-powers in the South. We are cer tainly ye ry proud of yeiur promise ot Slop, Olio for any line that will cross the mountains, and we hope to be the suc cessful party. I don't see now how I am to visit yum city next Monday, but we are wil h yon. Hoping to hear from von annul seion. tin yours truly, A. N. Woon, I-iuancial Agent C. (',. .: P. U. K. Card ot ThariUH. The managers ot the Mission Hospital desire to re tin 11 their cordial thanks to lion of S-';i.oO from the Brotherhood ol Carpciilcis anil Joiners. The grocers and butchers, w hom the . ladies have always found among then best fricneis, also "came out strong" in their gilts. As yet only two of buncombe countv's farmers hav answered "here" to the roll call, but we believe they are coming to . the front yet ! Owing to tiie bad walking and stormy weather, ninny of the little folks were prevented carrying their packages. To these, wc say it is not teiolate. Jump on the street ears the fust blight dav, and carry your little (or bigl buuilles, anil led sure of a warm w elcome. " Returned. IV C. U. S. llen, of Waynesville, who. ,..:.i. i,:c .;,.. ,,,,.1 ,, ..., ... u;..i....i. .,,!,.'. , , W i,sh" '" (Vt,llxr' returned yesterday, and St. ippcd with Mr. J. M. Green, going 011 to his old home this morning we sup- ,)ose. Dr. Allen expresses himself as hav- , , , , , r , ... inK ',:u' enough ol that lar famed West- ei 11 paradise, happy to return to his old home in Western North Carolina; and lartre nartv w hich went from Henderson colllllv. Wc do not learn the extent ol , . , , tl,c,r contentment, but Dr. Allen, we hear, says he met lew who were satislied with their new homes. He says Mr. D. v ti,...i. .. 1... ...... .1 r. ti.... , , ,. , combe, will soon return, and establish himself in Cherokee. Hymeneal. ,. . , . , .. , , ,. Wc acknowledge the pleasant comph- n,cnt "''an invitation lo tlicreeeptionsol" Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Field Phillips in Washington Citv on Tuesdays in lanuarv. , , ' . " ", . . aml !,ls" t,,e niinoiiccmcnt that our Iriend and classmate, Mr. Samuel Field Phillips, for a long time United States Solicitor, and now an eminent lawyer in Washing- ton, was married on the 2Gth to Mrs, ' Sarah Maria Maury, of that city. THK RKCEITION. AJOVOI SOI'KNINIiTO AN IJI. I'OHTANT 1.N'II:k'HI8K. Mr. lU-iueiiAKxhlliltHtoHlftGuenla the Wondern or IIIh l.iilerprlfte, and lleiiiiinstrateH the lninnr. laiiee of His I nderlakliiK. It was a somewhat unique idea of Mr. P. A. Denirr.s to signalize the opening of his extensive wood working establish ment by the ceremonies of a formal re ception, a usage more commonly applied to matters of fashion or ceremony, but in this case justifying a happy departure as giving an aspect of rejoicing to affairs of business. Why not? Because the phases of the one. if more gay, are more ephem eral, while tiie other becomes associated with what is lixed and enduring. And the pleasant parly of twenty or more representative gentlemen who attendee! the reception of Mr. Demcns cannot say that they did not have their full share of sonic of tiie features of the reception of fashion ; for a more tasteful and elegant repast than awaited them had never been spread before them. But we will speak of other things. Mr. Demcns received his guests in the beautiful little oificc which stands as the outpost of his larger works. This office contain two rooms, serving ordinarily, the one as a reception, the other asa bus iness, room ; the first on this occasion loing its usual duty, the other turned for the nonce into a rclrcshment room. To the first tiie gucsis were first admitted, where they had opportunity to view the exquisite and most appropriate finish of .he walls and ceiling. There Mr.Dcmens w ith much taste and sound judgment has epitomized both the skill of his work and the beauty of his materials. There are combined in beauty of blending or skill 111 contrast all the native woods of Wcst rn North Carolina. The wainscoting embraced three varieties of oak and four of poplar, among w hich latter wood were panels of curled poplar so beauti fully wrought as to resemble finished paintings in high art. The cornice was ol chestnut anil walnut, and other por tinns of the room were adorned wttb oak, poplar, chestnut, ash, walnut, ma ple and cherry, and pcrhapsothcrwoods, tastefully combined and admirably fin ished. After a full admiration of all these beauties, our host ushered us into the other apartment, where a bountiful and elegantly appointed table lay spread, a rich and hospitable board, to which am ple justice was done. There was a mod est popping of corks and a moderate jus tice done to the sparkling champagne, and then Mr. Kcubcii Kawls proposed a toast in honor of our entertainer, which was responded to on behalf of Mr. De mcns by Captain Atkinson in appropri ate terms, that gentleman doing so be cause of the unfamiliarity of Mr. Demcns with our language, he being a Russian gentleman; though it is fair to him to say that in supplementary remarks he was more ready with the linglish tongucthun he was assumed to be. Then followed a course of toasisand happy impromptu re plies by Mr.Craig, Mr. Blanton, Mr. Van diver, Mr. Gaines, Mr. Long, Capt. Pat ton, Mr.Tenncnt, Mr. Cameron, and some others, all ol them playful or informal. but all heard and received pleasantly, and then the party adjourned for an inspection of the works. These arc now in full opera tion, and about forty men are employed. Mr. Fitch is the superintendent. The main building, with its various ma chinery, has already been described, and wc only now refer to the character and excellency of the output. Attention was particularly called to the fine finish and substantial and also tasicful work now being done on the counters, shelving and other fittings for Pclham's new drug store, which leave the factory all ready to be set in place. Here also are made the beautiful mantels, panclings and mouldings which adorn houses now in the city, especially those used in orna menting the resilience of Mrs. Sludcr. Thence the party visited the engine room, where a beautiful engine of 100 hoisc pow er was silently doing its mighty work, giving lite to the thousand and one members actively and deftly shaping into hcautiiul form the crude material awaiting its transformation. Thisgreat heart and mainspring of the whole was incased in a structure absolutely fire proof, with its brick floors and iron roof and support. Near by was the large dry kiln, wi'h its capacity of 60,000 feet of lumber, through w hich a volumeof steam is pumped day and night until the con tents are thoroughly seasoned. When wc remember that only a few mouths ago the space occupied by this establishment was part of the waste of the abandoned fair grounds, we cannot sufficiently admire the energy, the indus try, the skill and the taste which has so soon changed the waste into the indus trial garden. And admiration ismingled with the more substantial satisfaction of the valuable addition Mr. Demens has made to Ashcville and Western North Carolina, and also the remunerative oc cupation he has given to so many need ing employment and competent to their work. Married On the 28th, at Mills River, Henderson county, by the Rev. J. A. Weston, of Hick ory, X. C, Mr. James B. Beard, of Hick ory, and Miss Lucy Morgan, of Mills River. Alter the ceremony, the bridal pair left on a Northern tour. The regular monthly dress parade of the Ashcville Light Infantry was post poned from last night until to-night. The memliers are urged to be out la full force and in full dress.
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Nov. 30, 1889, edition 1
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