North Carolina Newspapers

Asheville Daily Citizen WALK RATHER THAN PAY THE 10-CENT FARE. WALK RATHER THAN PAY THE 10-CENT FARE. o ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1891. PRICE 5 CENTS. VOLUME VII. NO. 89. WHERE THE SNOWBIRDS NEST, Kor n cool place in summer, for health and recreation, visit I.iiiville, Grandfather Mountain, and the beautiful region sur rounding them. Regular Mnlct Of real estate at Linvillc on and after une 1st, ISStl. Business lots and resi dence sites sold at private sale only. The ICttccola Inn. This excellent hotel was opened the 1st of June, under ihr management of Mr. James T. Skilcs. Over the YonahlOHMee Road. A beautiful route for a summer i ncur sion, bv way of loe River Gorge, Konn Mountain, Cranlierrv, l.inville, i'lrund fathcr Mount. tin, Hlnwing Knelt and Lenoir. Western CnroHua Hinge 'u cli Company. Daily stage lielwecn Crnnticny and Lenoir. EVER CHANGING, OCR STOCK OP CROCERIES IS LIKE A RUNNING STREAM. Hundreds Take From It, Yet It in ncvei diminished. Thin nl course, In because there Is a neTer fulUnR nprinv of supply that feeds the stream. StuxRinh stream stngnate, so Ho sluKKish Kwerrira. They become musty.iour and stale nnrl unfit for use. The movement here In quick; new thing cumin and 1 oinR. We iiw modem method nnd buy what we can ell before fitting state and pride ourselves lim ine a fresh stock to select from at all time. A. I). COOPER, imrt SfUHrc. Corner Main anil C'nlleifr sis. North Court Siiunrc. Sfht-rtulc r.oisfi KtsT. l.v. ' :o p. tn Ar. r.:,l' i m l.T. 7 .10 a. 111 Ar 1 on 11. m I.t a:0 p. ni . Itlov.lns H'k Ar 7:0" p. m . Lenoir, Knstern time. CritnU-rrv l.invilli', l.v l.i-iville. Ai Ill -winy H'k, I.e. fiatlNi; T,KKT. Ar. II ::io 11. 111. H.nn n in 7:OM p m tf.Otl l. in Ar. l.v. 1 :0II p. in. 7. '0 a. m. tHciul tipwiirtl- A11 Opportunity. A rash prize of one thousand dollars has Ih-cii offered for the licst short story r novel having the Grandfather Moun aiii and the beautiful scenery of that lo alitv woven into the plot. This mountain, situated as it is in the most icturesue pnrtot Western North Carolina, furnishes an attractive setting for an interesting, story. The selection will be made by a com mittee of coiiiDCtent reviewers, and the storv must not be less than til nor ex cecd 50 pag.s. Jtctnilcd information may lie obtained of the l.inville Improvement Company, of l.inville, North Carolina. REAL BSTA TB. WlLTSl BrOwTW, W.W.JVl GWYN & WEST (Successors tn Walter B.On.vnl ESTAHLISIIED 1881 REFER TO BANK OF ASHSVILLE. REAL ESTATE. Loans Securely Placed at 8 Per Cent. Jtntiiry I'ulillt. Commissioners ofbeerls FIRE INSURANCE. OFFICK Moutneast Court Mqaare, WILLS BROS., ARCHITECTS 'JN Patton Avenue. Neit V M C A build's. tuiTl dam t) lloxo.'i. JOHN CHILD, (Formerly nf Lyman Child), Office No. i Legal Block REAL ESTATE AND - LOAN HKOKICR THICTI.Y A KKUKKRAC.R lltSINHSS Loans let are placed at H per cent. THE NEWEST UNDER THE SUN. FINE IMPORTED CHINA, Odd Pieces and Sets. With perfect view characteristic of the "Land of the Sky," artistically burnt on them niidtr the glaze. Thin tine of china wan made in liurope specially to our order. We claim to 1e the orifrlnKtorn of the idea, and have pared no pain or expense in si-curing It. Visitor to our city will find the goads suita ble as a uvenlrs or mementos of Asheville We invite you to call and see our store Your visit will not incur any obligation to pur chase. We have a complete line of china, Kin s. etc., which we arc offering at rcdu ed price for this month. Now is the lime to huy. THE VIRGINIA ALLIANCE. No. 41 Patton Avenue, CHINA, (il.AKS, IKM'SK MSIIINOS, KTC, I T It HI HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN IN HEMSTITCHED 45 INCH EMBROIDERED FLOUNCES '.GOODS THAT RETAILED FOR ' $1.50 TO a.a PER YARD. WK CAN (ll'PHH THE KNT1RK I.INB AT 75 C RNTS. White, Muck, IMnk, tllur and t nrilin.il on White, White on Walk. 'BOX MARC1IE." J7 (t. Main Street. HARRIMON ABROAD. GRAIN MARKET IS LOWER FARMRRH Of THAT STATE MKKT AT RICUnONII, Thev were Called to order ana 1 lien Went Into Ml-ere I HvhhIoii F.atracts From PreNldeut Iuice'H AddreHM. Kichmdnu, August 1H The fourth an nual session of the Farmers' Alliance met here today at noon and was railed to order by f lesidciit Maim I'nge, l Prince George county, alter which the doors were closed. There were ninety odd delegates pres ent. President I'ngc delivered Ins an nual address in which he said : While we arc staunch advocacs of in dividual lilierty we have been lorced to hand ourselves together as an organization of oflensc and defense against the comliinss and trusts which under the sanction of law have sin tine uo in the last twenty-fife yeurs lorcilily iihsiirliing itulmciuni enterprises are burning and will or iliaiilv lieikstrov and depriving 111c pronuciug classes 01 On the Way to Bennington, to Celebrate. rmi.ADKi.AHii, I'a., Aug. IS. The special train hearing President Harrison and party to Bennington, Vt to take part in the centennial festivities left Ciiie May nt 8:45 o'clock this morning and passed through Cuniden, N. J., shortly lielore 1 1 o'clock and reached Jersey City about 1 o'clock. Private Secretary Hal- ford and Mr. Howard Cole, ol lnilian- ipolis oecompanied the president. JACKSONVILLE IS BURNING THK CHIICF CITV OF FLORIDA tCOI'RiI:n BV FIRF.. THK HITl'ATIOM HAS BF.F.K KXAUIiKRATED. Hlxtv-Ftve House are Reported to be Burning-The Fire Not I n- der Control iron works on Fire at Cambridge. Hoston, Mass., Aug. 18 Damon's ex tensive safe and iron works in Cambridge JUST OPENKU. A lot of very Nt,ylinli. Fine Di'chh (1oo(1h lor onrly nii tumn; au a litv lot of fino clotiiin. Sonsonablc poodH n rri viiif? almoNt every clay. One Price System. H. REDWOOD SCO. market lor the sale ol their produce ex- cent at uriccs below the cost of produc tion. We arc told w nen wecompiain 01 uriccs beinu under the cost ol production that the cause is over-oroductioii. Vet. ei-Senator lugalls, who, by the chasten- mi: hand ot the Kansas Alliance now poses as a statesman without a job and who lor niaiif years assisted in the enactment ol laws which now oppress us says from the year 18(il) to 181)0 wealth has been accumulated to the amount of one hundred billions of dollars: vet there are ten million ol people who never have enough to eat Iroin one year's end to the other. I pause to ask why it is that with this accumulation ol billions ol wealth and with an increase of thn ty-cight millions ol people, there should now be lire hun dred nuil two millions less money in cir culation. The duel caue, in my opinion is atliiiititalile to the act passed bv con gress establishing the national banks, lor through Hie inlluencc 01 uicse oaiiss the act demonetizing silver wassnadroit ly passed that senate and icptcscntativcs have since declared I hat thev were ignoi ant olthe provisions ol tlusaet and Pres ident (Irani was not aware ol them whin he signed the liill. THK OR1MIAMH CONIKKT, CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, RUGS, ETC. HATS, SHOES, 7 & 9 PATTON AVK. Asheville & Craggy Mountain R, A I 1j WAY. Famillariy known iw the DUMMY LINE. The curving glides, The charming rides Are very line On the 'Dummy Line The shady walks, The quiet talks, In Sunset Park Wlicrc squirrels bark, And wild flowers bloom, With lots of room. The four grcnt lakes At Old Man Denkc's Where bull-frogs hum "Tum-Kum! Tiiin-Kiim!" The mountains grand On every hand The Climbing Knt Mount Pisgali nt The glowing skies, The clouds likewise lly rill and pool Deep shades nre cool ; By crystal spring Sweet warblers sing. The curving glides, The charming rides Arc very fine On the Ihimmy Line. ttdici for flags On the Camp Patton Car. When they are up the dummy is running, Cltv terminus at Camp Patton, corner of Chestnut nod Charlotte streets. Take the Camp Patton Electric Street Car at the Square. Schedule for August, 1801. Leave City Terminus at THE FINEST IN THE LAND. WB CLAIM TO H A V B THKHNKST BRAND ROASTED COFFEE c vcr introduce,, in thin market. It makr a dtliciotm drink. TEAS: ForinoHa Ooloiiif, ItagllNh itreakraRt, Gunpowder and Japan. AKIi I'KllNlll NCUIl HV BXI'KKTS To lie the BEST BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY. Knowing the pcopk Appreciate a good thhiK, we spare no effort to necurc the BUST lor every department of our hiitine. Ren pec t (till v Powell & Snider, Wholesale and Retail iro- ecru. MONEY jtst now Is More Acceptable TO ME THAN MY STOCK Ol' LIf.HT UNDERWEAR, N ORDER TO TURN IT INTO MONEY VKRY QUICKLY, You Can Have It JUST WHAT IT COST ME. IT YOU CONSI'l.T YOt'R INTI'RIiST, WON'T LAST I.ONC. F. E. MITCHELL, MKN'S Ol'THlTTBR, No. a8 Patton Avenue. A nt-lluiilecl Audience at OKI Opera Hall l."l Nlulil He would nuked be colli ami iini- preciative who could fail to enjov the entertiiinnicnt LMven Ht the 11I1I opera Hall in the court house last nijjht Iy chii liter of oruhans from the Oxlord. N 1 C, asylum. Although very little in the way ol advertising the concert hail lieen done belorehiind, almost every scat in the hall was filled, and never liv sn nudicticr more svmpathclic r npprrriative The concert licKan shortlv after S o'clock, nt the conclusion of a speech ol introduction oil behnlt of the children by Col. A. T. Davidson. This short talk was made in Col. Davidson's best style nnd pleased everyone, and prepared them nmrwhut for the urogram which fol lowed. There arc twelve ol tin- students of the orphan asylum in the chapter now trav eling in the western part of the state, und which gave the concert last night. Ten of these are cirls and two koys, leil lv Miss Katie YY. Marsh, the teacher in charge 9.05 a. m. 9.35 " 10.05 " 10.35 " 11.05 " 11.35 " 13.05 p. m. 12.35 " 2.05 " 3.35 ' " 3.05 p. 3.35 ' 4.05 ' 4.35 ' 5.05 ' 5.35 ' 6.05 1 0.35 1 7.05 ' Tho wny to make money in to wave it. And tho way to wave it is to have your pre- HcriptioiiH filled at Carmi chael'B dru; store, and you will find by doing so you wil Have from 25 to 30 per cent on every prescription. We do not take goods that the people know the price and mark down to cost, and then charge two prices for a pre scription to inakeupthelosB iou know clerk hire and house rent must be paid and the profits must be average some way. A hint to the wise j is sufficient. A full line of De- Vault Flavoring Extracts in stock Mr. J. Taylor Amiss and Mr. Chas. W.Dcvaultare with me and will be pleased to meet their friends and cus tomers. Don't forget the place. Carmichael's drug store, No. 20 South Main street, Asheville, N. C. ed, entailing a heavy loss. Savannah, (,, Aug. IK. A despatch trom l.-icksinivillc. I'la., sarsthal a lire is raging there; that sixty-live houses are burning and that thrconlhigrntioii is not vet under coul ml. HI' NCOJI RICH CI.NTI MMA1,. Hlt-pH Taken lo Ncl-ure Il Proper Celebrulioii. Ill accordance with a call bv a number of citizens of Huueombe county a meet mg was heltl in Asncville today anil proceeded to organize for the pur pose of celebrating the one litindiTiltli an niversary of the ton in I; 1 1 it 111 of Hiiiiciniibr county. On motion lion T. r. David son was called tnt la- chair, ami K. M Fiirmnii was made secretary. I'. A. Jones, Ivsq .suliinil t d I lie follow ing, which was iinaiiiitiously adopti-il: Kisuheil, I hat the chairman ol this meeting appoint, a general coiiimiitie, lo insist ol nut more lliau twentv-live kt suns, anil to rcpiesent as Inr as practica ble the several seci ions i if the county of lliiiicinnbc, which shall have general iv.-rvisioi, ol the arrangements necessaiv lo secure the uoier c h liratiuu of the me huiidieillh aiinivcrs.irv of the organ Ration of lluncomlie coiiulv. The c-1 1 .-1 i 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 shall upimint such ithrr committees as ma v lie required to it rv out the oluccts conteniDlatcil. 1 he general committee shall prepare and pub lish an address to ttie citizens ol mm mbe county, in which shall be set lorth the purpose of the celebration, und an invitation to all classes to join in the ceremonies tn be observed on that occa sion That the citizens of the various coun ties formed fium the u-rritorv originally embraced in the counlv of lluncombe are cordially incited lo eo-oiiei-nii' in the cel ebration.' The chairman then appointed the fol lowing as the general executive commit tee: Col. A. T. Davidson, Aslicvillc; John A Carter. Democrat; K. V. Illackstuck Stocksville; W. Ij. Weaver, Wcnverville II. Vance Alexander; Jesse 1'. Lowry Sandy Mush; A. M. C.uilger, Leicester; C. Curtis, Leicester; Thus. J. Landlcr Hominr: loci Ingram, Avervs Lreck; l W. Heale, Arden; lason Ashworth, I-'uir- view; J. M. Stepp, black Mountain Mai. Wm. I'orter. Loopcr: v.ol. . fti Israel. Dr. I. S. T. Baird. V. S. I.usk, I K. I'atton. I'. S. H. kevnnlds, Dr. (i W. Whitsou, lames K Reed, II. J. Alex indcr. A. T. Suminev, Dr. M. L. Neilson The fiermnu HoldlerH to feed oh Wheal luMtead of Rye The Re cent Rapid Advances Are Not Warranted. Hkiii.in, Aug. 18. The grain market here closed flat last night, but at the opening this morning there was a decline in prices and the market was excited. August rye which closed yesterday at 57 marks opened at n decline of 10 marks. 'id pfenning, being quoted at 20 marks, HO pfenning. The decline in prices was caused chiefly by news of the govern ment's action in ordering the substitu tion of wheat meal lor rye in milking of bread lor the armv. There is a growing belief that the situa tion has lieen exaggerated and that the re cent rapid ndvuuce in prices was not war ranted by facts. I lie lilKrul press cou nties, with increasing venemence, its protests in rcgatd to corn luties. nainting in the darkest colors dangers attendant upon further hesitation upon the partol the govern ment. The same ncwspaiers declare that industries of the country is decaying nil that wages 111 consequence urc ue- liniug in amount on all kides. WIll'.AT WI-NT KITINU. The nnmeB of the little people who had Thos. 1.. Clavton, Asheville. The chair olneesin the nroeram lust night are Hdnn Hell. Annie Strickland, Mamie Mor ton, L. I'iltiunn, L. Orcgg, Maggie Huts, L. Wood, Ilattie Williams, lllanche Fowler, Hen Hrown nnd Cadcr Koonce, The children are all lietweeii the ages ol live and fifteen vears. Thev all sing well, and the voices of several of them are remarkable for their strength and sweet ness. Hsneciallv was this noticeable in the sinuiiiL' of Ilattie Williams, lllnnclic Pow er anil Annie Mticklnml. tut iai tcr a bright eyed little miss of perhaps Patton, J. K. Kankiu, L. P. Mcl.oud, T ten years, completely captured all prcs S. Morrison, C. U, Uruham, Natt Atkin ent by her singing of "Marguerite." No s(m. less prutseworthy was the vocal worn 01 flattie W illiams anil iti incnr i-owier, m the duet, "Hark, mv inothers voice, I hear." "The Oruhan's Prayer," a recitu- tion by Mamie Morton was very touch ill 17. while the duet und chorus, "Mvihg ing flowers to strew on mother's grave' was so well rendered by tne class mai 11 was repeated near the close ol the entertainment. Taken piece bv piece, or as a whole, the entertainment was one ot which older heads could well lie proud, and reflected i-rcdit 11 no 11 those instructors who have THE ASHEVILLE TRANSFER EXPRESS CO.. OFFICE LEGAL BLOCK, COURT SQTARE. Telephone no. BaRgAge transferred to nnd from tlic Uepi and all points In Aslievllle 25 Cents Per Piece. M HS8HNGRK8 ON CONSTANTLY ALL TRAINS, AMI AT Til 15 Illit'OT. THE ONLY COMPANY man also appointed the following siiccial committees: (In invitations Hon. I. II. Mcrnmon Hon. H. A. tluduer, Hon. M. I.. Lartcr Hon. C. M. Stedmau. Titos. A. lone esu.. lion. . . Adams, v.01. . m. ai I-. rov. On history I-'. A. Donblcilav, chair man, lion. I . t. puvuison, mm. Moore R. B. lustice, I. l-.vans Hrown. M. C.ndger, W. I.. Henry, J. D. Cameron On l inanee las. I . oawver. 1 110s. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AT Wholesale Prices. If tou want 1 box of rood dean. Im ported or domrntic, Orttnt't Pharmacy is the iac iok uiem. wcao not man ngart, ut aell them lv the bni only. A cisar that you uBuallr pay ten cenU for, I can wil yon the name cIkht, fifty in a box, at seven cents. The bent five cent ciear at 3 centi hr the box. It will pay you to call and examine But them. GRANT'S PHARMACY. Buncombe Sarsaparilla A positively Safe and Reliable Blood Purifier. Containing Burdock Hoot, Sarsa parilla Bark, Prickly Ash Bark, Poke Root, Ac. By its use you can save yourself from the suffering caused by foul eruptions and ulcerous sores, through which the system strives to rid itself of corruptions. It purifies the blood, giving it re newed vitality and force. Being an alterative, it changes the action of the system, imparting fresh strength and vigorous health in place of that weakness and tired feeling, which is an indication of uisoruer ana aecay. The concentrated power and curative virtues of Buncombe Sarsaparilla render it the most reliable Blood Puriiler that can Uecember Keachen ij. Drops Hack Hotuewhal. CniC4i;o, lo:05 a. m., Aug. 17. The exciting scenes in tne wiiesti ana corn pits were renewed at the opening of the hoard of trade this morning. The trad ing was just as wildly nervous as it wub on Saturday. Traders were inflamed with the (iiosiect of higher prices as the resu t o the excitedly lugiicr canies iverpool was up the equivalent of three cents per lnishel, and the Paris country nia.kels were up the equivalent ol two cents. When the liell tapiied for the opening of business, the pit ut once became a pondcinoniuin out ol which came figures lor Deeemlier ranging from lll'J' a to 113. This was the top tigtire on the earlv oul- lrtin. Then the price began to weaken and with leeble rallies sank away and is now quoted at 107' j, the lowest price of the daT. September corn is now 66:li Mtock Quotation. Skw Vokk, Auk. 18 Kric 21 Vi; Lake Shore . n.,.l Kitrlhwi'ltl'm 1121.,:l NoVtuik an.t western -; Richmond ami (,e uaej while it is entirely safe WrKi I'ojpt Terminal 12',; Western t nion ' H i 1. , Haltlmure PrlceH. IlAi.TimiKii, AuKnst 1 Float, stronir. stern suin-r $.l.ii.r(u.3.!iil; extra, $4.1nM 4. flu; lumil.T, S4.ii(ur.l!ri. Wheat, unict- tied mint, in.inth am suit l mn.mi mi'i southern, weak; l-'ultj lUOWlOli; L.illKbcrr.v KMilitllO Corn, southern, white, mcuaj at 74ot- 7c; yillow, hrim-r at 7.(l.i.le. New Vork Market. Nuw Viiuk. Aue. IS -Stocks, active anil HimnK MnT, Ly at 1 -jftT: l-.xennnKC, inn. .s:ti.,(u..3 V; ihort. 4.Nnv.j(,.Nfii, suite bonds, nculected; itovmimtnt bonds dull but steady Cotton quiet, salrs 252 tiales: I plands, 7 ln-l'ic; iiru-ann, o-hc, iu tiircs oicncd and closed stesdy; August, 7.115; September. 7 70; ilctnlier. 7.K5; No ..t,,ti.r 7. ok: I h-crnilicr. 8 10: tanuart. H 19. I'lmir nuict and unsettlru w neai- quiet a, ni aii-adv at decline. Corn lens active and irreKular I'ork nctire and easjat10 00 i,i in no l.nrd nuict and hrm at o 7i Suirit- Tunentlnc quiet nut sicauy at an flaiii.c. Kosin qui, t and steady at $1 35 (Ml n. Frcig-litu dull and easy. Al-FMKS OF CONSEtJUKSCE. for patients of all ages. Manufactured only at Grant's Pharmacy. Kvery bottle guaranteed, satisfac tory or money refunded. GRANT'S PHARMACY, 4 South Main St. J. M. CAMPBELL, (In Arrangements VV. I-,. Ilreese, chair man; Col. . M. Kay, Kieumoiui l earsnn. Mnj. W. W. Rollins, J. I". Kerr, I'r. h . Battle, M.J. I"agg. Col. J. 0. Martin, I'r. W. H. Ililliard, K. M. l-'urman. THK I'lHIVKRHITV. 1-roiiilMlng outlook for Hie Kiexl Hcaaloil. Chai'F.i. Hii.i., N. CAuj. 17.lSiecial.l The outlook I'm the opening of the urn versitv is more iirotnisiug than at any the children in charge. The little people ijme sice the re-opening in 1H7S. There knew they were belore nu appreciative audience und ilid their very i-.-st. lust liefore thesiiming nl "l.oort nignt hv the class (".rand Master II. A. C.ndger niadc a short talk, thanking the andienee for its attendance and appreciation, dwelling briefly ilium the extent of the work done hy the tixtoru nsyitun. nir Oudger also stated that he wanted to see Asheville do more lor the orphans than she has vet done, and asked all who had nn.iliiiu. to contribute to the support ol the institution or the comfort ot any of its inmates, to send their contributions to TilK C itizkn office up to Wednesday niitlit. where a box ol articles donated is lieing made up. Anything in thewayof money, clothing, shoes, etc., wouui ne gladlv accepted, anil Mr. (.udger h-ipetl to see a lime bnxuil oi tilings uoiimcu by I he good people ol the city. Aitei the urogram was finished Rev W. S. Itlack, suptrintendent of the asy lum, was introduced !. Mr. Oudger. Mr. Hlack made a short address ol thanks, expressing gratification at having stop ped here aud getting out so mrgr rrnwil. The orphans went over to Waynesville this ninrniiiL'. and will give n com-ert there tonight. PRIVILEGED TO CHECK BAGGAGE i I Prom hotel or residinee to destination. A peclattj ma 'e of the transfer of lindane from one part of tht city to another. Prompt deliveries guaranteed; responsi bility perfect. At private residences baggage will he deliv ered in mnj part of the house dt sired without extra charge. Orders may be left at the leading h tela, at the R. & . Cltj Ticket Office, at the llepot, or at the General office of the Company, Legal Block, Court Square, Asheville. I.IAB1I.ITIKH, 9800,000. will almost certainly be a hundred in the freshman class and every assurance ol an increased attendance over that ol ist vear. There is more enthusiasm in this section of the stale than for years at the blight outlook. A classical nigli scnooi lias ocen csiao- lished in the town which will directly prepare students for the university. Mr. Caskell l-.llis nasoeencauseiiiieiiuiiinoii. Tuition ier tetm is .'(). The south building has been thoroughly and refurnished. The rooms have new ceiling und new floors, new u.itulowa and mautcls and cannot oe sui- mssed for comlort. The first floors of all the other buildings which seeded repnirs a,, liadlv are also being repaired and will lie readv lor the students onMcptemoer.i. In ndditiou to these repairs, tlie tloor hs lieen taken out and a new one put in The doers nn the side of the chapel are to be closed and new ones put in the end. Chairs ha ft been ordered lor it, as wt II enrocts. which will lie put in tiieaisies. The fiicultv and trustees have decided to nmke nltt-'ndaucc upon prayers compul sory nnd uo eicusc will Ik accepted lor absence unless a reasonable one. Ul'KMTM OF CARNOT. The Hrlllnli Hank of Melbourne, Suspends Payment. Mki.hopknr, August IS. The susiien ion ol the British bank of Australia announced. Liabilities, JROO.OOO, hall of which is owing to creditors in En gland. A Newspaper Man Gone Wrong. Cai-k May Point, N.J.. Aug. 18.-The president today appointed William 0. Thomas, of Tennessee, consul at Rihia, Brazil. Mr. 1 nomas is man. France Iniprovlnc Her HtaiidlitK Anionic Harm's Nations. Pakib. Aug. lS.-King Alexander, Scrvia, and his hither, c-KingMiluii,are guests of President Carnot, at Fontainc" lilcnu. , .. . At the election for presidents of the French council, General M. Rouvier, M. Ferry nnd many others made speeches in which they referred to the visit o( the French fleet to Cronstadt, the firm position France is rniiiitlir in liuroue. her stability nt home newspaper and the renewal of resiiect for her from I loreign nations. 1'ori-h;n The reports o' the actual signing of a Franco-Kussian ullliuncc arc not nenevea in Berlin The Oermun cabinet Saturday decided not to reduce the corn duties until abso lutely compelled to do so. The ministers relv on America to supply the deficiency in the crops. Services in memory of the late James Russell Lowell were held Saturday Westminster Abliev. London, at which Canon Farrar delivered anorntion prais ing Mr. Lowell's character as a man, a scholar and an orator. 1IOMK. Sew York's two Chinese lepers have lieen out on Norlh Brothers Island in a IK-st tent. YV. M. S. Lesesen. the Charleston fount (S.C.I treasurer, died very sud denly ol apoplexy. A. C. Cooper, of Richmond, Va., is in favor of tt vine Chiuese coolie labor in the southern stales. S. R. Hull, of Petersburg, va., says ('.en. Win. Mahone will use the Fanners' Alliance to elect members of the Virginia legislature. Mr. Frank l. Palmer, formerly of Ala bama, now a fruit raiser of Los Angeles, Cal., thinks it would lie a gcod plan to take the colored icople Iroin tne soutn to lulitorma. T. I. Cascv. a Philadelphia baker, res cued his lour children from a burning builclini!. by dropping them out ol a third storv window in the arms of men who were standing lielow. His wile would not be located in that way, so easey tossed out a mattress nnd then pitched his wife on too ol it. She and the chil dren escaped injury, At Midland, Texas, today Professor Roscll, chemist, nnd Professors Meyer and Custallnr. linlloonists. will endeavor to make rain fall. About fifty balloons inflated with explosive cas, as many kites, with dynamite tails, and on terra firnn mortars of rind rock, will lie dis charged, not simultaneously, but in rapid succession, while scientific observations will lie taken by linlloonists in midair and Professor Dvrenferth nnd staff on earth, connected by telephone Geo. Mueller, who issued the alliance wheat circular, says: "We have received rrolies Irotn the secretaries of alliances in Southern Minesota, South Dokotn, Wisconsin and Knnsus, telling us of alli ances having voted favorably on the sug gestion. My opinion is that the farmers will allow their grain to remain in the stack, and go on with their tall work and do the threshing alterward. l ins, DEALER IN REAL ESTATE AND AGENT FOR THE ASHEVILLE LOAN, CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. pOR It KNT. The wven room white cotture on top of mountain for one year, nt. $175, or hy thr month at $20 per month. Klrc place in A oinn lioiiri cookme stove, moat pleasant place to live aliunt AnhcvUle. None hut good tenants or lover oi tne oeautnui nern npmj. J. M UMI'HbtL, Homes Tor the Poor Man If you want to he neighbor of George Van- derbilt buy one of my lota, within nhrt distance of his palace, at from $1(H) to $rt()0 per lot. iie from 751 50 to 0Osaoo. Bi-auttfully Mhaded and fine Tie ws. Call at my office lor plats. Terms..Vi cash, balance 1, 2, 3 years. J. M. CAMI'BttXL. r i of itself, will result in a large percentage ol tuc crop uciim ncio lor u tunc at un i events." j PS H W Pi w m O C3 n Q O O a Sec E. B. Bnriium & Co's. big ad. BlUtlNKHS NOTICES, jelly Cans and Fruit JarM. Fruit Jars reduced again to $1 25 and $1,50 at Uw i on soutn Main street. es 8 Whitman's Candle at Kro ger's, 1 College street. 9 0 5 i w W O rt H W CQ H l-H o Q W H es w S5 l-H Q Pi Q t i PS Ot IS w p o o H W i i PS