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T BOARDING, WANTS, ,YC THE DAILY CITIZEN For Rent, and Lost Notices, three lines or less, 25 Cents for Q each insertion. Delivered to Visitors In any part of the City. One Month Two Weeks, or less.. BOc. 25c. BAIL 1 1 izjtui VOLUME V. FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. THK TWO HOUSES ADJOIRN TIM BONDAV. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1889. Mr. Voorhees introduce a Mmon Pure preamble ana Resolution 011 tlie Tariff Question-Mr. In Italia president Pro Tein. Washington, December 5. SENATE Among the hills introduced and relerred were the following: By Mr. Beck, for the retirement of the United States legal tender and national bank notes of small denominations, and the issue of coin certificates in lieu of gold and silver certificates; also to repeal the laws relating to the sinking fund. Mr. Voorhees offered a long preamble and resolution in reference to tariff tax ation, which he asked to have laid upon the table for the present. It declares that all existing tariff taxes on foreign merchandise shpuld be so revised, re pealed or amended as to provide, nrst, for the collection of a sufficient amount of revenue to pay the expenses of thc government, economically administered, the principal and interest ot the public debt as they fall due, and liberal pen sions, but not a dollar more; second, lor the taxation of all articles ol luxury at the highest practicable rates, and lor the reduction of taxes on all necessaries ol civilized life, such as salt, sugar, woolen goods, iron, steel and other commodities to the lowest possible rates consistent with a tariff for revenue. Third, lor the curtailment and overthrow, as far as possible, of all monopolies in trade by the enlargement of the free list to the full extent that the same can lie done with out impairing and endangering the nec essary revenues of the government, hav ing in view at all times and under all circumstances, a liberal policy of trade with the people of toreign countries, and the establishment of equal and exact jus tice amongst our own citizens, mm -elusive privileges to none. Mr. Voorhees will hereafter call up the resolution and address the senate upon it. Mr. Reagan addressed the senate in explanation and advocacy of the bill in troduced bv him yesterday for the repeal of so much'of the third section of the act of bonds, so as to produce a reserve lor the redemption of legal tender notes. Air. outicr inirouuccu u. jumi tion (which was referred to the commit tee on public buildings and grounds) tor the appointment of the commission to consist of the postmaster general, secre tary of the interior and the chief ol en gineers of the army to select a site tor . the postoffice building lor the city ol Washington, and to report its action to congress with as little delay as possible, with a plan for the building, statement of cash, etc. , The Vice President having informed the senate that he would be absent from the city two or three days next week, Mr. Ingalls was, on motion of Mr. Hoar, elected as president pro tempore during the absence of the Vice President. The senate then, at 1.26 adjourned till Monday. thk civil service i-AW. K THIEF IN THE CAPITOL. A Lance Batch of Appointments) Sent to n stnmc. Wnutk'r.ivw Tleeemlier 5 Attorney Miller hns referred the case of .i iw. rv,.::n u..iMiiir.'iti incue. o i uc vmi uwuiniiuii i.'u Virginia, to the United States attorney I'T ItlC UlBLIIll W k.lJIMI " i.u ri.,M iimivr. The league 11. HI til, lit lim uv.... I" J - - V ., : I 1 ...LI. Uu..!.,,. .rinl'itp fl tllP PIVll lacimrgiu witn iiuiiii .....-- service law against the collection of po litical assessments; nnu ii is ' t,...i CONGRK88 IS THROWN INTO GREAT EXCITEMENT. C. E. Sllcott. Cannier of the Ser. reant at Arms. Skips with 7.- ooo The lUHerence Between Theft and Embezzlement 1 1 AMWnil I tl.. . uinui"n . - I cut appearances Edward Silcott, cashier ...... o nftU HnLCPIll uicai assessments , unu t .a ....... - OI cne sergeant at .u ti. - ......- !, i.;..;i ..miw pnmmission reoorted to uA,.,,0,,t.it;vre h;, fled, carrvinir on the President that the charges were sus- about $72,000 of the funds entrusted to taincd by evidence. his care. The President to-daysent to the senate The history of the case as far as it can several hundred nominations of persons K gathered at present is as follows: appointed to office during the recess of silcott was a trusted employe who Tt 1 tlip ln'it I mpntK I i'-..... 11.1.x o,il w'ic :i nnniiitpil congress, mcv nMMiii..r" - came ucrc inrm uuiu, w..u ,...rr - of state, justice, interior, war and navy. ,v Leedom when that gentleman as- Among the more prominent ones in the sumed the office six years ago. He had state department are United States mill- S()0d business qualifications and soon iBters Pitkin, of Louisiana, to the Argen- possessed himselfof the unlimited conti nue republic: Anderson, Ol urau.wou- denceot hissupenot. i,a.,i ouiuruuy ncuo- livia; Fred Douglass to Hay ti; Snowden, tified Leedom that he was going to New of Philadelphia, to Roumania, Servia York and would be back Sunday night. A I r-....cilc ,i.'il Krlrshv. nt ..p.t tVnm him H.'lterl GOING TO KENTUCKY. and Greece. Consuls general Sarsby, ol Mississippi, to Ecuador; Eugene Schuyler, nf New York, at Cairo: Dockerv, ot vr-.i, tn-n:.,n ot Pin inniprn' Tvuiinn of New York, at Montreal; besides secre taries and assistant secretaries of lega tion and consuls. Department 01 justice . Orlow W. Chapman, of New York, to be . i. it. r U....1....... nl -t .,f i;tnh Tn he the rnited States attorneys: Thos. R. Borland, eastern, and Wm. E. Craig, western dis tricts of Virginia; Hugh B. Lindsay, eastern, Samuel W. Hawkins, western. ii, p, ,l,,i middle districts of It'ir nessee; Morris D. Wickersham, southern .i:..:nfllnkamn- I pwic R. Pnrsons. lliatllt-t Ul muti.'" , - jr., northern and middle districts of Ala bama; oscph N. tripling, northern dis trict ol boricia i-nancs l-ncc, ncstcin illotrlnt if North Carolina: Abial La- message was received from him dated v.... v..-ir MfiHflnv mornini?. savinu that he had been detained but would re tr,i tln.t niirlit A similar messagi reached his wile in this city. As he did Mr. A. Loomis to Take Chance of a Splendid Hotel There. Mr. Asa Loomis, the competent and deservedly popular clerk at the Battel y Park, tendered his resignation yesterday to Colonel Steele. He has been made the manager of the new hotel, which has been erected by the American Associa tion, limited, at Middlesborough, Kv.. and which will be one of the finest hotels in the South, both in the point of loca tion and scenery, and in its fittings and nppnintments. This hotel is built in tin Queen Anne style of architecture, with its first story of brown stone, and tin remaining stories finished off in a pictur esque combination of turrets, gables, and reculinnt works and glass balconies. The site is on a hill in the nor..;, end ol the town, and the hotel overlooks tin ntire place, with a fine view of Cumber land Gap and Pinnacle Rock, which ex- ends its dome-shaped mass skyward. message boldly challenging the admiration of all beholders. From the main street a road- RAILROAD TALK. DIFFICULTIES AN HOW REMOVE THEM. TO not appear Tuesday Leedom was teartul . d brQW of Uu. that he had been over taken by sonic wy w,u" f a , mpnppfl whirh will make the number o ...t... a,itrin- w!ie crtrrti'd it was . .1 u 'i-i- . ... inr vvutu mi vnu "-- rooms in mis uumiuii: uiuuuia w ounu tiiut 7.-'r haviiiB a fire place in each room. Tin tuCUSl'UI tilt :uuj iii tv,.v, .... . :....... ...,! i 1 1,., ttviionrv k-nmiianv. comnosed ot New York and llt:At iiitmijr " -. . i - . department, and Leedom was stunned by London capitalists, hasacapital of $10 tie was miuriiitu tint ijiitun the result had called there drawn about 72.000. It was possible tor him to draw this large sum witnout exciting comment as he had tor a lon time been charged witn me uuty 01 tin i. ,,,,ir wit-h wliirli the salaries o are paid, oucott is cum nf Sr.ll.OOII. his iberiug about filtten persons district OI iortll iliuiuia , mun m.i- icctlllg money Wltll ' throp, district of South Carolina ; Henry LK rt prest ntatives 0. Niles, northern district of Mississippi, under bonds in the s rn l ir..:,..il Clip. m!irll!llK! kil'hiird ......... doe ni,.rlwrintr ! R. Farr, eastern district of Virginia . This is, however, an indemnity bond George 1. Cunningham, district ot South ,,iven to the sergeant at arms, and ? r. ,:,,;. him Carolina; lames W. Brown, western. Leedom, who is himself bonded in the Loomis with reference to furnishing h.n, ... ii :j.il .:..-.-:..tc j.,. i:- I.. .......II.Ia I.., 1 ...JiV, liic Vi,m1 ,mtilip ne isnon ns he is .fl lllllltl , J,,,Vi 11. and Carter B. Harrison, middle districts of Tennessee: lohn R. Nizell, northern ilistrict of Florida. A HOTEL. BURNED. The Noted Mononicahela House, In Pittsburg-, in Amies HOUSE. The speaker laid before the il.. f-.ll .I., Ammnili.-ntilll fmitl j. P. Leedom, late sergeant at arms ol the nouse, directed to tuc spc.ntti . ,i i,, r,.,i,, rt thiif ( K. Silcott late cashier of the office of sergeant at una AviirtrA IVrim this cuv with in ins, uau.i " , , , out settling his accounts, and 1 have been unable to ascertain his whereabouts; and there i a deficiency in the cash of the office. In view of these circumstances, 1 respectfully request an immediate investi- nf mi, ,1 i-fini ti t under such action us the house of representatives may tuke in the premises " m- 1,1., mo nf Illinois, therefore offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : v hereas, I. P Leedom, late sergeant nt arms of the house of representatives. i. ... ...nfl tn thp Imiise that C. E. Sil- cott. cashier of the office of sergeant at 1...0 HpiLirted from the citv without settling his accounts, and his where abouts are unknown, and that there is a deficiency in the cash in said office ol i , 7-, ono ' "Resolved, That a select committee to -.;t ,,f pvpii members be unpointed In liic sjwaker to examine the accounts oi said office, and repoi t thereon to the i. ........ Tin- committee, which has authority to administer oaths and to report in muwic or in part nt any time, was appointed by . I... ...... uc I'nllnuia' MfSSIS. AdaillS. lilt aKnti . Stewart, (of Vermont). Payne, Reed, (ot Iowa,) Holman, Blount and Hemphill. ti, c,u.nlpr nli nimointed the follow ..ito nt, mips- Die soeakei and Mr. McKinley, Messrs. Cannon, Car lisle and Randall. On accounts: Messrs. Hoothman. Kellv. (of Kansas), McCord, Hansbrough, Hayes, Grimes, i unit Kerr, lof Pennsylvania.) On ,-,,11h,1 hills: Messrs. Kennedy, Town- send, (of Pennsylvania), Moore, (of New u ...u:ai i.rii(r,,ip nnil VVilli.'itns. Iiuiiiiainv, ..w., 1 ---- The liouse then, on motion of Mr. Mc Kinley, at 12.15, adjourned until Mon day. LttUVJ 111 , ill' 'a mi""" uttm r(, (.on m rtirei'tlv resDonsible tor t.1.1 ehnWmrP 'VUt flr I1CWS lit tilt state of artairs came out just Iel'ore the House met at noon 10-uay; unu uicu- iic art viititltr KCPlie in the office of tilt sergeant at arms. Leedom, who was sitting in the rear oi ins omtc, was ...ii.miflivl Iw n mull her nf nicniliers ol . "-nt Fa., tSSJP Battery Park and dZrown notels 'in the country, was adopted at once by Leedom who ,n!lUillR it one of the best managed and . . . A : .i,.nr,.,l tn hp Plimillete V Ulllierveu Ullll ,..L.t D....acf,,l liitpla ,n Hip Smit h. Air. ,o hiiramii flSM IPJirS OI IIS tit S t r lit titiii I "kH1"1" 1 . .- . . uiwat omv.m. - . , i,lllwii . ,,nn tp I'irr.'ims l .. ., entertained. The names are going up mm mitt, i .... ............ , ---p -. Lnomis has worked lumst'll up irom tut i he elevator shaft, and it looks as it the were ukmi. ii.ucu i v r. . . . . . ,,. nnH entire snuare would go. The building is them ot hilcott s disappearance u.... tit- - - tntire sijuurc vvuiim u. . s ,Tpss to co-onerate lullv nne of the vouinrest. and. as his receni !,TFitiyen.. "'" r.. ever.v effort to find him and.sccure the appointmt.nt sh()WS, 01ie of the best At 11. HO o'clock, less than two hours leturn oi t ic iuiu.fa , tluiuoed hotel men in the protession. Ht after the fire was discovered, the flames the bank-bke : railing . the succcss he ,la8 ohtaiei were unoer coutro , auu ..f..,ti mo.m. as well as mained ot the magmheent structure out utu ij .t...u " ": " . the four blackened walls. As fur a lor Leedom, as tney put . ..., 4" - known there were no latalities. t here ra tut umuum ui iw .... ... .... .. were number of narrow escas, bul and the prospects ot getting their sal M,p efnnloves and euests all got out aries. Leedom says that he would have safelv trusted Silcott witn any sum oi money. Among the miraculous escapes, were nt khcw u "" IVi ,". , Mr. Mason, ol iew lorK, aim mi. "i - .. . -.. . V j,:"..... i ' f m;i i,... M ,,, worthy. So firm was he in this belief tnal l'liucmuipu,ui...n.. .......... , . . , i fill- II- ompeiieoioco,i,euuvv,,VM. t..t - - - - ... . . . - , dis compelled to come down irom tne lonnn uc mm tw.. ---- .. floor on a rope made ot be.l-tick.ng; iino ve.t.ga u ..t Underwood naa ins iace scorencu unu ins t.w-..... .. .... beard sinned. 'en sul,d. uaBe' ' N,:w York, "r hal tire block, and was seven stories in i,:,ri,t it wn n.vned liv Charles I (Mnrke. Florence C. Miller, and the i.ecin lipiru nnrl wiis vnlued bv them tp.. lc l(17r,llll of which $160,000 is in the building aid $37,500 on the stock. a ...i;.. - ffl..t.,M nf t lip li rp tv.is that n LM Ull.ll IVUb.ilv ... ... .. all the pajiers were drawn ior tiic buic Clear and Comprelieiislve State, liient From Captain T. W. Pat-ton-Taxes will Not be Raised, but Kather Lowered. Editor Citizen : Very much has been said and written about a county sub scription to additional railwavs, and il occurs time that on a subject of so reat importance every man should both "form and express an opinion," which, contrary to the course of our courts, may enable him to be belter qualified to let on the great jury of electors, to whom the question must finally be submitted. Although modesty is my most seri luslv besetting sin,' I will struggle to ...p.nmp it tn fur us to uresent mv views in few words as possible, and beg nv tnenos, wnetner tney ngrtc itu w o'ncluions or not, to follow my example ind let their minds be known. There are two serious obstacles in the vav of seeming a county subscription it this time, yet neither of them ot a haracler so' serious, that we cannot asily remove them if we go to work in telligently. First, so fai as 1 have heard, it has lever been suggested in any of the dis jussinns of this matter, to whom the proposed appropriations should be made. A'e hear the argument forcibly presented, .i,.,t ;t, hute will nut consider the suggestion, until th county subscription is actually maoe, ami yet c t,, n.... .hat a vote could not be taken, with any i...,ni ..it. pi- until thp electors are ad vised, to whom tnev are young i" ""- crioe tne county s uouun, i m- utt.n t,. le acting like the man who attempted lift liimvpll'nffol' the irround bv tug- nt hia h wit stnms. a liat which no lllCJPtL II.IO IJVV1I ,..... , Moreover it is entirely unreasonable to unloose to our iiartiuenticu, ami emu ..nlp tn vntp n suliscriotion inless they are first assured that it is to ... Mnilain rnlrt ,11! Illlirpi, ,v II rn ii ..l.n. -l,.. Ii,,..,. Hip miwt imtiiicit COIlfi lence, and tnese men iiius.t ut- luuntu iv ore the popular vote is attempted, ntn .l, .. il .t ill full tint ..nul the ef- I w mv nun . . icct ol a failure wi 1 be disastrous in its iiiHin iiiiv luture cnurt in tne Ullll UIIVIIIUII. Cun,,n Thprp SPP1T1S to be a lUOSt Ull' fortunate rivalry existing between cer- Uiin ot our citizens, who naturally covet .he honor of being in the van of this nost valuable enterprise. All ol this must surely be removed, before the ques tion is submitted to the popular vote, itherwise we may look forward with absolute certainly to a defeat as ignoble, is our scheme is broad and full of advan tages to every section of the county. However apparent these advantages may be to you and me, we well know .hat others are just as sincere as we are, ,viil take a contrary view, and their po sition will only be strengthened by divis ions among ourselves. We will be un ible to persuade our opponents that we luive no personal axe to grind if they see ly luentined witn tut ,;,,,: ,.,.,.. the management interests ot this new and royally pianuea rsplvis. even thoinrh to do . . - i. . double Asheville's value, and to add twenty-five per cent, to that of other townships; so that Asheville will stand at ten million, and tne otner townsim, at two and a nan minion; aim umti'ppt a lew of eighty cents on the $100, will raise $100,000; this means, $80,000 for Asheville and $20,000. exactly the same as now, for the others. Repeat this cal culation, and you will sec that at the second count, the country townships- will actually pay less than they do now, and a larger and yet, increasing propor tion of the county tax will be paid In Asheville. which is. as it should lie, be cause Asheville derives the most direci benefit. I have extended this letter much lurthet than I intended. There are many more arguments that I might use in favor ol u county subscription, and I may do so in future", provided, the obstacles referred to are removed; otherwise, i propose tn n lltiu cwlp nf thp nupstioil. because I do not care to be on the beatei. side. Beaten it will surely be, unless submitted in a manner so practical am united as to secure me uppruvui m thinking men. So mote it be. I. IV. TAIlUiH. latSilcOtl ...n mill I !,..,.;, .uJtli pn.il IVllll! Saturday, and hail ' ' . .,. .:. . . piaunu iipup.o, .......... ... -, lummy railway. Mr. C. A. Weller. who lust introduced Western beef into this part of the coun- ry. and represent the largest handlers oi Iressed beef in the Wot. has been ii Asheville for the past lew days, conferring and makmir arrangements with M with his hotel supplies as soon as he installed in his new position. The Daily National Hotel Reporter has announced in its last issue that the man agement of this hotel has been conferred in Mr. Loomis. All will be glad to hear f the succcss ol one who has been so en in becoming so closely identified with tlu I interests of this hotel enterprise. APOLLO GLEE CLVB. NUMBER 204. INSTRUCTIVE REPORTS. Ol'R PENAL AND CHARITABLE INNT1TIITIU1W, THE LATE AFFRAY. card singed. lieen sand bagged 111 wew nor or "' . fexcecdin violence The hu uliiiir destroyed covered an en- been detained by some untoward happen- iene ' exceeding v.oience 1 he building destroyed covered .in en j . tQok vlrlUil) possessic A QueHtlou, Perhapn an Idle one, But well imenuea. On Wednesday afternoon the passen ger train bound to Kn.ixville, somewhere between here and Marshall, was tin Intoxicated nif. , i.t t 1 and is seeking advice. He wasjust about ... ........ h;& nDipp tn the newlv IU tUlU tf.v. ... ....... - ' elected sergeant at arms, Mr. Holmes; .nt i ns event necessaruv ut-i.iia m I uu.i.m onve flint it WnS Wit lin Ml cott's power to have carried ott not less than $iati.0ou instead 01 jk,uihi, wmtn is missing. Ill lilt iilin. tit "" , r. ,:....... tu..t ,;, h,.P Pnrripd n o tMioeWnl thp Inn illtltrat O ClOCK 1 StanuilIK lit." tut.twv. this afternoon, the price being $475,000. thel.ance wouhl havJatheat Most ol the guests lost an incir pcratinm t.,t v..,., , . . , ,.,,.-.. t hpn.liv hnvpsiibiecied the periK'tra- -.1:.:.... ......: I ...,,! urhiih- tortoexirauitiitu,t-vtii m t-", ...... projierty HAHONE RI'NS AHEAD, The Count of the Virginia vote by the LeKiMiature. P,..irvinvii Vit Ilpppmliprii. Owinirto the absence of the Scott county returns, the legislature failed to announce the vote ast tor Governor and lieutenant uuv men took virlu.il possession of the first I'lass coach, weapons were drawn and flourished and fired, passengers fleeing and crouching irom the shots, ana taking refuge in the next coach. The upshot was that one of the paity was bai shot in the left breast, and when pros- "" Urate on the floor, was badly clubbed, hi " ' , . , .. . ..... .it u. l....t i tne man who sunt uuu, witn tut p,ui. n nistol : and then all the parties got ofl at Marshall, and no arrests have yet l.een made. The question occurs, where is the secu rity of passengers under such circum stances? Where is the protection of the law. and where its vindication ? Does tlip niicstion of jurisdiction come in. and must legal action be suspended until that s decided.' Must a disturbance cr it is already rumored the missing man has fled. This is on the theory that silcott was custodian ol money uruwii num t"t treasury for the payment ot salaries and that ins retention oi tins muiir; .......iri ..nnetitnip sitmilv an emlx'ZZle i. i.. ;i h.. hull iiiUpii the monev nii:iit. .. i , . it ., ..v ...... ... in the paying teller's drawer of the sale -n, ;., Vnpmlipr nnrt will not do so I it would have been direct thett. It is ... --, . 1 ..... . i ,1... pm imr in nitionsneo. oeginning in nun- . . . , mti the returns are received, i ne vote i stated tnat L,ceuoni u v.i,.....tU . .... ' , county at the head ol Sandy aiumi - ti...i. i,,..,.r Sn,it pimntv i.inrp hv the immediate predecessor oi ,.,,,iibe and ending in Madison, ue passcu , .,,,,. i in n a tltllUllltt.,, ...v.,, .- . j . , , . - .... Utlllg UUIIt lilt VV....JI...... - miitted, is as follows: For liovernor silcott, but loan uniouut iii'ik-""-"'" OVCr Ix-cause ol tne uncertain aennitiou tu ,,0 bclorc the ) tuires us to speak unuinoiy oi our urother. These two obstacles must be removed ir ive mav rest assured that the voters of Buncombe county will emphatically ay "no appi opnation, so it is surely the part ol wisdom to set to work at this ill important task, unu tins is. mv s.u,, :estion by which 1 think both obstacles an be removed at one and tne same tune, Let us organize torlhwitn a company of our own citizens, selecting men in ivhnm the people generally have implicit r'aitli, both as to intelligence, and busi ness tact, and above all, integrity. L,et ...,!.., Atbinunn .'Itirl C.ltltnill -OCKC ach unite with this company, to each be assigned a position cquany rcptiniu. and honorable, as they both so well de ......... i In. in, .Mi labor each has put iiirtli in the cause. 1 ne unseinsiiiuss oi . i... t...n ..p., th., npii 1ms been an exam tlltSt - pie we all should follow, and deserves mil recognition anu maims. Ti, ti,,c ,.iiiii:nit' s ion d be assigned 1... ..I, nrl pre mitt' existiiiLt. and known as the Atlanta, Asheville and Baltimore rn road, and the I-mien nroau vuney, .,,,1 Aehpi ille mid lb istol railroads, the linps nf which arc identical so far as this county extends. Then let the proposed cunaoiiuuieu ..,, r,,,.. hpciitp aiiiiihtr charter to build a railroad trom Rutherford county, near Fair View, to .iaoisiiu or iumwuipu 1 ins ...... il..,,i. t hi' I'l 1111 li:l II V IS 111 U IlOSltlUU Utlll uiiiiv ...... - -- , , to go before the people, and ask lor an appropriation ol county oonus tt nmt the construction of these two lines, that will diagonalizc the county, connecting its four extreme corners, centering ut the county scat, and atturding railway lacu- Thls Is the Name of a New Ashe ville Organization. A glee club has at last been started ir Asheville. There has always been plentv of material from which to choose, but no one seemed to have energy enough to assume the responsibility and bring tin mat ter to a crisis. This has been ac complished and whenever you hear sweei strains of music at any reasonable houi of the night, you may put it down to thi efforts of the Apollo glee club to kce Asheville's daughters awake. I lie clui, consists of the following members: First tenor, D. B. Bissell, Frank man and Fred. Hull ; Second tenor, George R. Collins, E. P. Mangum, and A. E. Jenks; first base, W. F. Collins, H. L. Price, am) H. F. Marx ; second base, T. A. Jones, and T. S. McBee. The officers elected were as follows: H. L. Price, president, A. E. Jenks, manager, and D. W. Bissell, leader. The Apollo glee club will meet even Snturdav night for the present, at tin homes of the different members, until per manent arrangements can be made anil a room secured in which to hold their re hearsals. The object of the club is to learn various glees and light, catching songs, and then give concerts not only in Asheville but in the different large cities- in the South, as has been done by tilt College glee clubs. Such a trio would be very apt to be a success financially, as several members ol the dee club have sung in these cities with the Yale glee club, and the reputa tion the latter club gained intnose places would be a great help and assistance t th ni. when they are ready to make al the necessary arrangements for such i trip. PRESIDENT M'UKE. A Handsome Memento. i . .... v. rtpppmhpr fl. A resolu iitiiji.'..i'i . , - - . : n. .unniio iiimilonmplv piiirrnssed on L ill 1 1 ill LIHII.1.J -- r. parchment, was laid before the senate to-day transmitted by the committee ot the Irish parliamentary party of the nouse oi commons uihuimmk "-s"- ture for courtesies extended to Sir T-l na P.mnnH il urilll his visit llCIt U A nullum - r . year ago. This afternoon the legislature was engaged in counting the vote cast in November tor governor ana ueutcnuut governor. Unfaithful Cuardlans. Fort Worth, Tex., December 5. Lee Reilly and Charles Walcott, night watch man at Farmers' and Mechanics bank, were arrested yesterday for robbing the safe of five thousand silver dollars? and a part of the plunder was recovered. The bookkeeper fuiled to turn the keys of the combination lock on the vault one night, and Walcott sent tor Reilly who came with a sack, and the two earned the silver out of the vault. Field Trials. Lkxinoton, N. C, December 6.-The ,.f .l. nnintpr derbv was econu Bcuva tii ti.v v --- , ... concluded to-day. Joy Jr. bent Miss Mealv. F. F. V. beat Convex, laay nes sen beat Met and Rip Rap beat Flirt. The third series begun but was not finished. Joy Jr. beet F. F. V. Weather was fine, and birds plentiful. card of Thanks. vi r I. V. Brown wishes to return thanks to the fire companys for the prvi rendered last evening rinrinif the fire. Warm thanks are also Anm tn thp mnnv. both whiteand colored who worked so faithfully, before and after the company reached the place. arms of the' house of delegates to proceed at once to ocoit tnuiuv, uuu ou,.ii.i.. the clerk of said county to appear before the legislature to show cause why he un..til .. lu. n.inlehpil fnr hiQ refusal to 3IIUUIU ." " . 1 ih...o.. ' " ' certify the votecast at theNovemlierelce- tion for liovernor and uieutenani uov ernor. There is no precedent forthiscase nd the result is awaited with great in terest. The clerk of the corporation court ol Alexandria, having failed in the certifica tion of the vote of Lieutenant Governor, the doorkeeper of the house was ordered to proceed to said city for the certifica tion. aa tUrlUert Locked Out. i ...,....u IWuimtip. Thp men em- bun hum , i ..... . w. - ployed in the Municipal Gas Works at Manchester recently loagcu mm mut 1...... n a atrilre TIlPV tnev were ti mi n i m uu " " subsequently attempted to withdraw the notice, out were not unuwcu n "U o". i 4-ua ,..pm l.ipliprl nut. Non-union (l I 111 t.ltj l..w - - men have been engaged to fill the places of the locked out men, anu tnev mc uu i I 1 .J 1M m,a wnrlrt The men anu itiujjti . .. s11" " - who are locked out, have assumed a : Tka a.m.ilw nf H 11 u is menacing aiiituut. ..v auKK.. . not adequate to the demand, and at night tne city is oniy nun iigut. Bon's Cotton Review. Niw Vohic. December 5. The Sun's i" ....el 1 1.1 nnn sucn strength as the market exhibited was due to the threatened squeeze in uecem urituuimtia l'j piwii 'is ; - - - lirUA.. nf il.iMM.inn ia Hisiiln veil IS iiuniti.i ' .u -- i due to the sluggish action of the Liver . . i . i i pool spot market ana a large duiiiimi movement. The opening was weak in ..nntl,. with l.ivurnnnl tint lit A de MlPIIHIliiJ .-.r. ..i : if 1... weri. Ipw nellem were still fewer, and there was a partial re covery. The close, however, was very dull, at one per cent, decline from yester day. Cotton on spot was very firm but quiet. lnsig McKinnev, 162.654; Mahone, 120.477. m comparison with his present loss. 0fcountv jurisdiction ? Or rather, cannot Lieutenant Governor-Scott. 162,051 ; During the afternoon employes m the J Slemp 118 870. Tavlor, prohibition can- sergeant at arms' office were busy going the judge now on thebench here stttit an didate for Governor'received 897 votes; over the hooks and accounts. A slate- these questions of undefined lurisdiction, ,.,,.. i I I........ . P.minrnni Ufl'-l ...it oi-nrprl frnintlie treUSUrV SllOWS .,.,... .1 ;r.eit;,.t;nM illllt iuiSIIC OlieiOlirue, lin liicuitniuii viii.t...--. v..". ,un. h... --- - . Jsilllic fii'iii"1 juiihih,.i t'OUIlty ac.lt, unu uiii'i niiit As will be observed trom tne anove ng- tnat last ween outott mitt . . nrrant t nave ti,e transgress- nits to every one ol its townsmps. urps, Mahone ran ahead of his ticket in- $133,442 from the department. Out o . . , ,, . . ,lisl)oscd 0p If the proposition is submitted in stead ol behind as was generally sur- this total a considerable sum was paid ors brought before him, and disposed wav equally business . ..... . ,.., Iwrc fume money was Thev will not lie hard to find. All pas- ,, , .. i,.., ,, ,, miseo. , ' tw ........ ; fi - A res.iliit on was passed in loint ses- turned over to tne paying tcuci m iipi" senuers on trains are interested to know . .u ..,.) ,,t .,t ,lc nnd thp exact balance . .t. i i to-oay uircttniK iuc ji.fiiap.. i. lumiii .iu, - - ----- inw. and now tar, tne laws oi tne num missing according to tut . . -, ... ,,,.t ,i.cm 850. But a number of representatives HI protect uiein were in tne iiaon oi kccuuik .uu... . deposits with the sergeant at arms, and in fact a general banking business was .i :.. .1.0 ,,a;. nn n sm.'ilt scale. What i. .. ii.nUc ... hns tint vet lieen ascer tilcat. luaaioiii. " tained. Inquiry at some ot tne oatiks, tlii nfieruoon develops the fact that Mi city. PERSONAL MENTION. . M. D. Mann, of Ohio, is in the this ir ttnlllp other wav eouallv business like. n-ve it will receive almost a unum ...... .c ....tp nfthi. itmiilc ill its favor. The next question is, now ium.ii muui we ask the people to subscribe.- i would suggest as the maximum, four hundred thousand dollars, of which one half should be paid in bonus, wneu a rnili nnd is in aitual operation from the .,.... i,...,t tn tlip siiutliwest corners. 1 ... i.ic dim, LI hp the maximum fin ... n rt rill .... .....m..,At Ifiwvpr I 1 , . .i.- i ............ ...i,, in tumtu. ii.i. j -- ---- itir. i, u. uniiit-1 , u iitii.iin. nv . I urc, and 11 tins innuc ti'ii'iiupj this nfKr!" ,t'eJ1elol)s 'aiL v' ofWavnesville, is stopping at the Grand complish the objects for any less, the Silcott paid $40,000 m notes at the Na- ' "-v ' ' balance should go back into the county tionul Metropouiun ounu muui ,a.. tt, ....... treasury and it is mv bclict that possioiy t.i .. 1 ...v.ro tlmt hp nverflrew . . ... .i. ...,. it a Af..MM1l 1 . .:. .... I 1 ncrc arc uioti i f -;- Mr. rid. t-lllie anil Air. n. 't. mm'ttp. his account tawtairjbut with "tBor f , Pr(,ss d Caroiinian, o) customary reserve, the banks tail to say . . - . i- . T-1... l.un.. ti:,.!,,.., nrnm tntt'll i.nvthiiiiT in connrmaiion. i uc uta., uitnui,,,.!. total ot notes paid, above referred to, Mf Richi whJ wng tllc jran1tic editor goes to connnn '"V,-"' " nf the Brockton Uvening Enterprise, is utfoat here ot extraorainaiy umij mm - - , rush speculation by the defaulter. stopping at the an lulder s. lutcr miormaiion is tu nit -""t ...... . Gcoriie H. Simatncrs.a ven known the paying teller's unds a hougn in tne of w vilfci is same saie wnerc omuu tH. .... .. . - were nroteeted bv a separate lock and stopping at the Swannanoa steel door, which may explain their pre- it. T. Xorthcott, of New York seryation. f n.,tterv pr, He has come to The New Head of the C. C and A. Railroad. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, held al Columbia on the 4th instant, all the old Southern directors were re-elected, ex pent Col. A. C. Haskell and Col. John C Haskell. In their places were elected Capt. V. E. McBee, of Asheville, and Hon Patrick Walsh, of Augusta. At a meeting of the directors subse quently held Mr. McBee was elected President. Mr. Mtlice has thus obtained distin guished recognition of his character anil efficiency as a railroad man a man who in these days of complicated duties, large jurisdiction, delicate functions, decisivt energy, prompt action, represents char acteristics proper to the statesman, tut soldier and the accomplished civilian com bined in one and thus takes his rank among those who have won their honors, not by favor but by worth. And the dis tinction, well bestowed, is one to be oroud of. The line over which Mr. Mc- Hee has been elected president, is one ol the oldest in the South, that section trom Columbia to Charlotte being one of th first ollshoots ol the old boutti (.aroiini road, the oldest in the South, the next oldest in the 1'nioii. Theextensionof the line since the war from Columbia to Au custa, now makes it a part of one of tin L'reath north and south through lines It is a very important road, avery strong company, and we are proud to congrat ulate Captain McBee that his merit! have called him to preside over its tor tunes. Mr. J. I. Sawyer, Member or tne Slate Board of Charities. Makes Full Reports as to Buncombe's Counts Jail and Poor House. The calling out of its dormant state the Board of Public Charities into active existence has been followed out in many counties by the work outlined by Capt. C. B. Denson, head ol the board, it nas been intellitrentlv and industriously taktn up in this county by Mr. J. P. Sawyer, a ineinlier ol the board. Like good worn will be done, possibly has been done, in .he other counties in the west. The intelligence and humanity of a peo ple are best illustrated by their consider ation of the poor and needy. It is not nough to recognize the simple fact that the poor ye have always with you," ind then, because of that irrevocable fact, to pass them by us if they were willingly performing their allotted part in the economy of society and of humanity. Their position is involuntary and per lunctory. It is christian and social duty to relieve and ameliorate it. So with the prisoner, in the eye of the law innocent until tried and proven guilty, therefore iiaving a rightful demand on the law and Humanity, even it ultimately tne law shall adjudge him a criminal; foi he is still human. We present the reports as follows, show ing that here at least, humanity asserts its rule and christian charity holds its sway: REPORT, Buncombe Countv Jail, Asheville, N. C, December 1, 1889. The material is brick, iron and steel. It is fireproof. Water pipes and hose are i.p ....-iiio noerl fur extinguishing fire. I lie size oi tne ouiiiiiug is i-uAiti ittt. t is three stories high and contains four steel clad cells and six iron ciau ecus, i uc tcel clad cells are 7'2xl 1 feet each, and he iron clad cells are oxiu ieet racu. three of the iron clad cells have two .vindows each, and three one window each. These windows are 2Vix5 feet :irh. The steel clad chamber nas six .vindows, 2Vix8Vs leet each. These win- lows are obstructed by iron gratings ior he purpose of security. Fresh air is ad .,...,! hv windows. Foul air is dis charged by ventilators in the roof. The building is Heated uy stoves, i ne prisoners are not subjected to any suffer ing whatever in cold weather. An ample ........I., nf lietlrlillir is lurilisllt'd tllC uHSOn- .rs for comfort, at this time six blankets .o each prisoner. 1 litre are now seven teen prisoners in confinement. The ironclad cells are nevoteu loicinaie prisoners, and steel clad cells to males. Running water in each and every cell for drinking purposes. This water comes irom springs on the mountains and from ihe swannanoa river, i ie water is ijuic, .ool and healthy. EwfTra hi all the food he wishes, wel prepared and .ooked. No punishment whatever has been inflicted upon any prisoner since confinement. The jail cost the county $15,000. Arrivals at Mountain park. ...... l,..lf ..tiirlit hp tlnm saved But let us suppose that the whole is expended. Even then 1 contend that it is a most wise i mug ui us m .iu, will pay magnificent dividends in every direction. No one questions that the effect of these additional railroads will be tn .,.-...11 K. piiluiiice the comfort, and con- t. r , .,, i venience ol an our pcopit-, mu ..... ........ of every species of property. This has been exemplified by the results of the railroads we always nave, i.ttn u .,....u man can see it, and no one is so toolish as to doubt it; but the burden ot taxes Execution In New York. Asheville for his health and intends to "P " ""'.., '. ,mi.,u.8 too i ,, i iiign tt utti ui ... - New York, December 5. Harry Carl- stay all winter. heavy to be borne. Amone the guests at the Battery f ark You will perhaps say tnat I nave nisi are Mr. L. H. Hnllett and his wile. Mr. mv mind, when 1 contend that the effect . . . ol this appropriation will be to lessen Halletthas spent twenty years ,n the hSntcia,,thoiieor,hec0un- South and this is his first visit to Ashe- . townships; vet such is mv firm and ille. He seems to think this is the finest sincere Ixliel, and 1 derive it from the place he has vet visited. following calculation. M, C. B. King and his wife of Salis- J oury, n. v.. , m at"ii'v" - ...v ullcc n the county two million uoiuua 1 ....J.i:nn tn nnrl nm nnvp fit 1 o ...k.. In ,,i.wt thp npressitieS oi LIIC1I ntuiiiiPi; 11 if .. ..... .. OlllJllSt tiiut tu ....... v..- r... n.i. ...I.- .1..,, .:n Ui,p ...mntv. it is reouired to raise seventy thousand'dullars; this culls for a tax of one per cent. Now, thescothcrrailways, ton, alias "Handsome Marry, tne murderer of policemun Briimun, was hanired at the Tombs prison at 7.30Va It was within a few seconds of 7.30 .i. ...Uon inrltnt. tvnllcpd under the ij 1 1 . i. . ; , gallows and at 7.30Mi o'clock he was hanged. The execution was as near per i...:.. a Bi.ph tliintra ran he. There ItV 1 1 1 ' 1 1 l - 1 , was no evidence of bungling, and the , -nr 1 l......1l ko u'lli.ticil SllCrill cxprcsacu uii.iat.. . Parnell Pops up A sain r DbmhiW H Pnrnell will ,. ......,. nt Alliprt Hall. Not siie.tit ut ct ...v....n " - ; - nn Tupulnv. His speech will be in reply to one made by Lord Salis bury at the recent conservative con ference in Nottingham, Arnold Morley and Henry Brood'hurst, liberal members of the House of Commons for Notting ham will support Parnell. the Battery Park, where they main a short time in order to beauties of Asheville. will re- see the Married. At 2 o'clock p. m., in this city yester day, by Rev. Dr. Carroll, Mr. J. T. My ers and Mrs. R. S. Ramsey, all of Buncombe. :. .i... ...i,..l oil nun is exnended. will add $24,000 ol interest, or say in round numbers, and to maite cuicuiaiiuiiatna), that in two years trom now, we have to raise yearly $100,000. This is probable, and it is both probable and certain, that another etfect ol the railways will be to Mountain Park Hotel, Hot Sppixt.s. N. C. December 4. I Among the principal recent arrivals at this attractive hotel, daily becoming mnrp renowned as a winter resort, are i.A f..n.....;.iiT. i:v.n.ivp,nn, ani fr ClmrlpsC. Van Zandt, of Rhode Island; Mr. and Mrs . .. ..... . . . in r Charles H. Miner, Mr. ami nirs. . j Unrlipr nnd diiUL'hter. of Boston . Mrs. E VV Kimball, ol Salem. Mass.: Mrs Charles W. Pickering, of Portsmouth v ii . Mo p A fint-rlnn Newark. N I.; Mrs. N. W. Buford, Chicago; Mr. and ..lis. L ii.ii.ia k. .......i N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Akin, and the ... . . i- ., XT 17 . VI.-.. Misses I avior. oi i a niig, L. F. S. Fi ister, of Norwich, Conn., wi dow of Senator Foster, formerly vice nrpsil lent of the United States; Mr. and ...... i ' p U i.-Li'i' nf New York Kev. Dr. L. W. Bancroft, formerly rector ot Christ cnurcn, uroowyn. Revival In Weavervllle Collese We learned yesterday, that a most in terestinc revival of religion has been in progress in Weaverville college for some time past, and that it is still Deing con tinued with constantly increasing in terest. The services are being conducted by Rev. J. H. Weaver, presiding elded for this district, and Rcv.J. A. Clark, preacher in eharire of the Weavervillecircuit. Some twenty-five or thirty have professed cod- version up to date. REPORT. Buncombe County Poor House. Asheville, N. C, December 1, 1889. The Buncombe county poor house is situated lVa miles trom court house. There are two frame buildings, one of them 168x14 feet, and the other Slixl eet. Theieare fourteen rooms in one ind four in the other. The building is ventilated bv one door, one window and one fire place in each room. Thereareno means of protection against hre. The water supply is furnished by a well. The budding is heated oy grates, i ue uuusca ire capable of accommodating about iixty persons. There are now thirty-tour persons ill charge, five ot tnese areauie to work. Two are neipiess anu ueo-nu- ilen. There is one inmate under involun tary confinement who is insane. Her name is Rebecca Worthy. There is allowed to each inmate a sum- iienrv ot bread, meat anu vcgetauiea with cotfee and milk. The average cost .f maintenance is S1.2o per week, includ ing clothing. Mrs. N. L. Biggerstaff is the keeper of the poor liouse. She is dis creet and industrious. Her pay is $12 per month. Dr. H. B. Weaver is tne at tending physician, ne resiaes two nines .1... ...i... Imiicp Hp rpppives $30 iriini tut: pii.ii ..w..-. p,T month for his services at the poor house ami jau. There were twentv-three inmates in the noor house on January 1 , 1889. Twenty nave been aiiiuiiit-uauitt unu m.v. . lied, two Irom dronsv and two irom oio i inl rlphiiitv. About sixteen ilf;c mm in . ... -.- have been discharged from other causes. The houses are one story lrumc uuuu- A ....fi. it .-11:177:1 fir nfiri-n runs lull lipa. vvi.fcivu --- i - . length of the buildings, allcomparatively new ana in goou ciniuitiuu. vi i i; iVixibin ph.-iirmnn of the mi. j. ........... - - board of county commissioners, makes regular visits to the poor liouse and takes general supervision and management. In addition to tins oversigni a commuter ui ladies belonging to the Asheville Flower Mission and Hospital make regular vis its and pav a great deal of attention to the inmates and their surroundings, read ing the scriptures to them, and in many ways conducing to their spiritual and temporal weuuic. There are tnree acres oi i.mu utriuuKn.s to the poor house tract. The quality of the land is rutner poor, uut utiun un proved gradually. Only about "ne acre L i enltivmion. Nothing but vegetables for summer use have so far been cultiva ted. There are a tew shade trees in tne i ti.. n.lipa nnH m.ituirefi nre saved and are lieing used in improving the land. No punisnment nas uecu uuiittcu uu anv inmate since admission. The tract ol land on winch tne poor house is built was donated to the county. The buildings cost $2,000. A sneeinl meetine of Pisgah Lodge No. 32 Knights of Pythias will be held at their Custle Hall this evening at 7.30 o'clock to confer degrees. A full attend ance of the members is desired. A i;tt1e hov stepped off the car this af ternoon and spilled his can full of kero sene on the track. The poor little fellow was overcome with grief, and cried bit terly when a kind, benevolent, old man came up, patted him on the head, and said: "Niver mind, little fellow, it wasn't your fault, and you needn't care-who-seen yon." This pun added insult to injury and was the last straw. The boy dropped bis can and ran.
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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