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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Government Rates With the
western Union Fixed.

WASHINGTON, October 31.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Wm. H. Sheppard, of
Florida, to be collector of customs for the
district of Apalachicola, Fla.
An order of Postmaster-General Wan
amaker dated yesterday was ,promul-
gated to-day, fixing the rate Tor gov
ernment telegraph service during. the cur
rent fiscal year. The basis for day SER
vice is ten cents for ten words and half a
cent for each additional word for distan-
crs under 400 miles, with sliding scale
ofincrease for distances greater than
400 miles. For night messages OF not
exceeding twenty words fifteen cents tor
all distances and one-half cent for each
additional word. Date, address and
signature, are excluded from the count
both day and night. Signal service CT
pher messages are to be charged at two
and half cents per word. Detailed
rules for computing distances are LAID
down with reference to the above order
President Green, of the Western Unior
Telegraph company, says: THE rate txeo
by the Postmaster-General is undoubt
edly below cost, but am not prepared
to say what the attitude of the company
will be after the matter has had consid
Grafton of the executive committee mex
Wednesday. The reduction average
about SO per cent. from the old rate
which was not a remunerative one
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
IT WAS PARTLY TRUE.
The story of the Lost Steamship
Brooklyn.

New YORK, October 3l.-The steamer
Rio Grande, of the Mullory line. arrived
this morning from Galveston, bringing
evidence that the story ola stowaway
from the old steamship Brooklyn told the
other day was in part true
The Rio Grande passed in latitude
$3.50, longitude 1926 the deck of a
steamship with dock houses painted
white. The masts were gone; the bull
warks in places were broken down, and
the whole surrounded by barrels, casks
and lumber. On the day previous, Tues
day, the Rio Grande had passed through
considerable wreckage. Fortwenty-tour
hours the sea was seen to to be covered
with casks and barrels. One boat was
seen with the side broken i'll, but no
name nor signs of life were visible. The
deck seen by the steamship on the fol
lowing day was recognized by the sec
ond mate, who was well acquainted with
the lines OF the old ship as that OF the
Brooklyn,
The Rio Grande passed within 100
Yards of the wreck. The windows and
sides of the deck houses were battered in
and all indications pointed to disas'
trous encounter with a storm. The
wreck is directly in the course of the
coast steamship, and is very dangerous
| obstruction,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
A Night OF.

The following notice was written and
intended for publication in yesterdays
paper, but by some inadvertence failed to
reach the compositor. We give it place
this morning as we think the perform
ance deserved the mention.
During an experience in theatres OF
many years we do not remember more
ENJOYABLE entertainment than that OF
last evening, when "a Night OFF, was
presented by Daly's company of come
dians.
As comedy it was surely a success,
and afforded enough of hearty laughter
to the audience to keep them i'll good
humor for year to come, even ii this
company should delay their return SC
long. We know every one present last
evening hopes this may not be the case
but are ready to welcome them witt
crowded houses whenever they see fit tc
visit Asheyille.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01

The great hunter and mountain chief
tain Thomas or Big Tom" Wilson is in
the city, and favored us with a familiar
call and free and pleasant chat last even
ing. Yesterday he had the characteristic
accompaniment of young bear at his
heels, on the streets. 1t was one OF a
pair of cubs he had captured last sum-
mer, making bear meat we suppose OF
the dam. The little che evidently bears
no malice for the shaving of her mother,
for it followed its master with very af'
fectionate docility. We may add that
Mr.. Wilson is open to trade for that
cub. One of his sons is with him, and
has the carcass of fat grown bear or
the market; and any one curious. tor
the novelty of bear steak can be graft
fed by finding Mr. Wilson's wagon ii
Capt. Robert Johnston's lot on Nortt
Main street.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
FOLKS YOU KNOW.
who They Are Where They Are
and what They Are Doing.

W. NJ. Davies, of HendeFsonville, is
here.
Capt. Matt Atkinson leaves for New
York to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Merritt are at the
Western hotel.
Duff Merrick has gone to Mitchell
county on professional business.
Miss NJ. Louise Mason, Of Jersey City
is stopping at Mr.. Van elders.
The many friends of Edward Weddir
will learn with regret that his condition
is not improving.
Mr.. H. Redwood, who has his head
quarters at Richmond, Va, was in thu
city yesterday.
Mrs. Park and daughter, of Meadvillc
Pa, have arrived in the city and arr
at Mrs. Van Gilder's.
Mr.. A. L. Melton has so far recovered
from his recent injuries as to be out yes
terday for short buggy ride.
W. X. Whitson, who has been absen
for several weeks on a business trip tt
Arizona Territory, returned yesterday.
Miss Lula Kerley, of Morganton,
visiting the family of Capt. A. b. Fol
tune, on College street.
Rev. James Atkins, jr., is on fyin
visit to Emory and Henry college,
which he was lately elected president.
A. p. Labarbe, the very popular an
efficient steward at the Battery Par
who has been suffering very much fror
dyspepsia for several months, is vel
much improved, and is able to discharl
his duties again.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
The PRESS Convention,

The Wilmington Messenger says:
"The Raleigh News and Observer eX-
presses the opinion that the present
North Carolina Press Association was
organized in Charlotte i'll 1871. A mis-
take. 1t was organized in Godsboro i'll
May, 1878. Maj. Engelhard was then
chosen it's President. Our esteemed
friend, Col. John D. Cameron, of THE
ASHEvILLE CITIZEN, then edited the
Hillsboro Recorder, and he was present. "
The Messenger is correct in regard to
the date of the organization of the pres
ent Press Association. We were present,
the youngest editor, though far from be,
ing the yougest man, having been then
only six months in editorial harness
Very few of our coadjutors of that time
or present at the first convention, are
now connected with the press. The only
leading men we recall are BOnitz, of the
Messenger, and Duffy, of the Star
Kingsbury was connected with the Sen
tinel, but not a member of the ASsocia
ton. Ashe had not yet become an editor
and of those present, Stone, an active
member, has left the State. EngelharC
and the elder McDairmid are dead, anC
others have engaged in other avocations
none of whom made their fortune b!
journalism.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
THE SNOW FLOWER.
Something Very Similar Much
Nearer than siberia.

Accounts have been received of a So
called snow-hower, said to have been dis
covered by Count Anthoskoff in the most
northern portion of Siberia, where the
ground is continually covered with frost,
The wonderful object shoots forth from
the frozen soil on the first day of each
succeeding year. 1t lives for but a single
dav, then resolves to its original elements.
The leaves are three in number and each
about three inches in diameter. They
are developed only on that side toward
the north, and each seems to be covered
with microscopic crystals of snow.
We find the above floating around
through our exchanges, and it attracted
our eye, as perhaps referring to some
thing he had seen much nearer than
Siberia. We discovered our mistake;
and for the benefit of the curious we will
speak of something to be found without
going to Siberia, without searching for
it on any one day of the year. and some
thing that is not fabulous. Ii is what
we named the Ice Rose. Hardly one in a
thousand has ever seen it, for it does
not grow in towns or cities or open fields.
1t is the product Of the woods. 1t forms
or grows in those cold nights and morn
ings where the clay ground is found
lifted or covered with those beautiful
spiculP of ice which line the road sides.
The same mystery of crystalization
which forms these spiculp acts in the
formation of the ice rose; but the eX-
udation of vapor as it passes into the
frozen state, instead of connecting itself
with the ground, attaches itself to the
stem of dead weed and Crystalizes i'll a
form of wonderful beauty of shape and
coloring, forming around the stem, but
not adhering to it, spiral, sometimes a
circle or ring of opalcscent ice, from two
to three inches i'll diameter; the outer
surface rounded and smooth, the inner
side encircled with delicate etflorescence
of minute CRYSTALS. Attached toits woody
stem and lifted clear from the ground,
it has marvellous resemblance to a beauti-
ful flower, a curious illusion i'll the cold
weather in which it is found. We
have cut many of them with stem at
tachcd, and carried them uninjured for
miles, carefully protected in a handker-
chief or sheet of paper. When the
temperature rises they fall from the stem
and soon perish.
To find them. the woods must be visited
very carly in the day, and the weather
must be cold, and also, the ground must
= be moist. But the ice rose is no myth
like the snow flower.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
A RELIGIOUS RIOT.
METHODISTS AND CATHOLICS
FIGHT IN KANSAS.
A Methodist preacher Abuses the
Catholics and He is Called a Liar
and Then Thrown Out of His
Church-SOIdiersC Called.

a MethOd1at EHreacneT ABUSES NhS
Catholics and He is Called a Liar
and Then Thrown Out of His
Church-SO1diersC Called.
TOPEKA, Kan, October 31.-Adjutant
General Roberts received telegram to-
clav notifying him of a riot at Axtell, in
Marshall county. The telegram was
from the MAYOR of the city, and asked
that detachment of militia be sent at
once to the disturbance. The Adjutant
General at once ordered out Company 6,
Third regiment, located at Marysyille,
and left on the first train for the scene OF
trouble. AS yet only meagre particulars
have been received.
Axtell is town OF about 700 people,
settled largely by Catholics. On Wednes-
! day Methodist minister named ]ohnson,
from the eastern part of the State, ar
| rived at Axtell to hold revival meetings.
He had quite a large congregation in the
Methodist church, and in the audience
were a number OF Catholics. Soon after
the beginning of his remarks the minis
ter began an attack upon the Catholic
church. He became so abusive that one
of the Catholics present called him liar
| He continued his remarks until the Cath.
olics could stand it no longer. -Four OF
them rushed to the pulpit, and taking
the preacher by the collar threw him
down. In a moment the pulpit was sur
rounded by an angry mob, and genera
row ensued. Although the Catholics
were in the minority, they were too much
for the Methodists, and succeeded il
throwing the preacher and two other:
out of the house. The whole town wa!
soon aroused. -Four Catholics were ar
rested and put in the city prison. This
so enraged the Catholic population thai
they organized this morning to assis
their imprisoned associates. The towr
of st. Bridge, few miles distant, is set
tied entirely by Catholics, and it is re
ported that the whole towns organizing
to 90 to the rescue of the Axtell Catho
lies. The mayor says he is powerless tt
control the mob, and fears a conflict be
tween the two elements.
The Adiutant General will not reacl
the city until 8 o'clock this evening.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
SPOKE THREE DAYS.
MICHAEL. DAVITT CLOSES HIS
LONG SPEECH
Before the ParneII Commission
The Court Compliments Him OH
His Effort and Thanks Him for
Aid Rendered,

Before the ParnelI Commission
The Court Compliments Him OH
His Effort and Thanks Him for
Aid Rendered.
LONDON, October 31.-Michael Davitt
continued his speech before the Parnel
commission to-day.
He said that Farragher who had been
clerk of the Land League, but who had
turned iniormer, and testified for the
Times, had been unable to prove the as
scrtion made by Acknowledgement Web
ster that the League had advanced
money for the Committal of OutrageS
and crimes.
Davitt regretted that all Land League
books had not been found. They had
disappeared he said during the confusion
consequent upon suppression of the
League, but National League books
which had been produced revealed moth
ing unconstitutional. He denounced the
publication of alleged fac simiIe letters
by the Times as an attempt at moral as
sasSination of the political character Of
public men which was unparalleled by
the action of any political party in the
history OF any country.
He ridiculed the idea that theTimes
was not aware of Pigott's antecc-
dents until he testified before the COM
mission.
Davitt concluded his speech by APP
pealing to the court to say that the
Times had not proved its scharges against
the men who were striving to end the
Anglo Irish question. When Davitt had
finished, presiding Justice Hancn COM
plimented him upon the ability displayed
in his speech, and thanked him for the
assistance he had given the court.
Sir Henry James then began his speech
in behalf of the Times. Sir Henry's ad-
dress was was OF historical character.
He denied that any injustice to Ireland
existed which justified the present
attitude of the Irish nationalists. He re-
ferred at great length to the measures
that have been adopted during the last
century to improve the condition OF that
| country.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
CASHIER GONE AsTRAY.
A Pennsylvania Bank Closes ITS
Doors.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, October 31.-The
following notice was posted on the door
of the Tradesmen's National bank, OF
Conshohocken, Pa, this morning.
To whom it may concern - his bank
is closed in consequence OF the detalca-
ton of the cashier The depositors will
suffer no loss"
(Signed:) JoHN A. RICHTER,
J.. A. WOOD LUKENS,
GEORGE w. WOOD,
GEORGE CARSON,
Directors.
The cashier referred to is William Henry
CressOn. United States bank examiner
Robert L. lanes, who made the discovery
of the deialCation, says the amount is
not less than $4,000, and may eX-
ceed SIS, 900. The directors were i'll
formed of the defalcation yesterday.
Cresson was charged, and he questioned
the correctness Of Examiner James tg-
ures. Cresson has disappeared. His
securities are said to be responsible men.
The defalcation was i'll cash. There is no
explanation vet known for Cresson's con-
duct. Cresson has lived i'll Conshohocken
six or seven years. He was formerly
clerk for leading insurance company at
Philadelphia. He had made himself
quite prominent in Conshohocken, and his
name has become identified with several
ofits leading enterprises. He was presl-
dent of the Conshohocken gas company,
and vice-president and treasurer of the
electric light company. He was lead,
ing vestryman of Calvary Episcopal
church, and he took prominent part a
month ago in the dedication of the new
$50, 900 church, to the building fund o.
which he had contributed handsomely
He was regarded as leader in society
He was a son-in-law of John Wood, sr.
president of the bank; wealthy retirec
iron manufacturer, whose family holds {
controlling interest in the stock.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
MAJOR FINGERS LETTER.
ANNUAL. APPORTIONNIEN IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
A bad Showing, But the People
of North Carolina Themselves
Must Retter 1t, And Not Call for
Help From Hercules.

OF NOrtn SaTOuua lhcnSGASSS
Must Retter 1t, And Not Call for
Help From Hercules.
Editor Citizen:-The amount spent an
nually for public schools in the United
States on an average to every man,
woman and child is just about two dol
lars; in North Carolina, it is thirty-nine
cents. That is to say, i'll the United
States more than five times as much is
done for public schools asis done in North
Carolina.
Further, in Virginia, there is annually
spent for public schools to every man,
woman and child, ninety-three cents.
That is to say, in Virginia, there is two
and one-half times as much done for
public schools as is done in North
| Carolina.
Not only is the average in the United
States five times as much as in North
Carolina, and in Virginia two and one
half times as much, but more is do in
all the Southern States, except, perhaps,
South Carolina, than is done in North
Carolina, and very much more in many
of them.
Further, while our schools have i'm.
proved a little, know that it is impos.
sible to support creditable and efficient
system with the small amount of money
we now apply Small as is the amount
it is said to be too much tor those who
are willing to give the people a little
education as charity, and it is not
enough for those who believe i'll the
liberal education of the people, not alone
for their individual benett,. but as
means of perpetuating our civil and re
ligious liberties. Our public school:
really satisfy nobody.
Your paper and Others in the State
oppose the Blair Bill. 1t has some oh
jectionabIe features, | admit, but they
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
RANDONI NOTES
ROped In by Rambling Reporters
Roaming Round the City.

Steady! Write it November 1,
A lively sale at the Alliance warehouse
yesterday morning.
There were only two cases before the
mayors court yesterday; one for carry
ing concealed weapons, fined ten dollars,
and one drunk.
At the Wednesday night prayer meet
ing of the First Baptist church, Rev. ].
K Connaly rendered letter of with
drawal from that congregation which
was accepted.
Sheriff Reynolds has paid over 10 Treas
urer ]. H. Courtney 50 900 of county tax
for the year 1889, and also 81 ,O4O whis-
key tax for the six months ending Ianu-
airy l, 1890.
We were informed yesterday by Matt
Atkinson & Son that many inquiries are
being made looking to the purchase OF
the fine Lowndes farm, now being adver-
tised in THE CITIZEN.
The telephone company yesterday is
sued new lists to their subscribers from
the job rooms of THE CITIZEN. There
have been eighteen new subscribers Since
the old lists were issued
In the case of the State VS.. NJ. Kelley,
for bribery, in the criminal court, the
cause was continued upon the statement
of Kelleys counsel that they were physi
cally unable to conduct the defense.
The splendid residence Of Mr.. Hunt, o
Cincinnati on the corner of Haywood
street and French Broad avenue is beinG
rapidly pushed. 1t will rank among tht
handsomest Of Asheville's beautiful build
ings.
There was a pleasant reception givet
by Miss Mary Laura Vance to Miss Sal
lie Mcdonald, of Marion, at the residence
of Gen. K. b. Vance on Wednesday even
ing. A number of persons from Ashe
vile were i'll attendance.
A new thirty-inch Paragon paper cut
ter, the largest and most complete ma
chine of this class ever brought to West
ern North Carolina, has just been put VI
in the job rooms of THE CITIZEN, wher
every class of work in the job line is don
neatly, promptly and accurately.
We were requested yesterday to ca
the attention of the city authorities t.
the condition of the street on Patton ave
nue. in the vicinity Of the Grand Centre
hotel, and to urge that steps be taken t
conform the electric railway track to til
street, or vice versa.
A Mr.. Hallyburton, an employe of til
Western North Carolina railroad, ha
the ill luck to break the small bone c
!. fbua in his leg yesterday at Hot Spring
! in stepping off the train. He wa
= brought to this city, where the limb wa
skillfully dressed.
/ Mr.. Kelley AderhoIdt, of Old For
E who had his leg very badly injured in tt
{, railroad turntable at that place on SUI
day last, we are informed is improving
DR.. w. d. Hilliard, who was summone
; to that place on Wednesday night ft
= the purpose of amputating the linn
thought upon examination that 1t cou
T." be saved, and left him in good conditic
> yesterday.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
Cotton seed Certificates.

New YORK, October 31.-The price OF
cotton seed certificates to-day fell 51a per
cent. on heavy selling. The decline was
accompanied by social rumors, all OF
which were officially denied. After the
close, however, the decline was explained
by the announcement that Flagler and
Constable, two of the directors, had re,
fused to serve longer on the board and
had sold out their stock. The estoc khold
ers meet tomorrow for the annual elec
ton, and some important changes othei
than the two named are expected.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
THE COAL FAMINE.
The Richmond and DanVille Do
ing It's Duty In the Matter.

Editor Citizen The last paragraph IN
your local on "The Coal Famine OF yes
terdav, saws: I'VE hope the authorities
of our road will interest themselves to
ascertain if something cannot be done,
and that speedily and your correspond
cnt is very sure that our Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company is doing all
it can. In fact, time and again, to our
personal knowledge, the courteous ott-
cials of this company have loaned their
own coal to the electric, gas and street
railway companies, and, even at this mo-
ment, the same kindness is being eX-
tended even at risk of inconvenience to
the lenders themselves:
The coal famine, which has caused SO
much Inconvenience, and still threatens
more serious consequences, is by no
means attributable to the Richmond and
Danville, but, as we believe, to unex-
pected rush of business on the +. T., v.
& Ga. railroad, which this company has
not been able to handle promptly, partly
on account OF deficient equipment, and
partly because the demand from various
reasons is larger than ever before One
cause for this state of things may he OBJ
waited in future IT our people will take
the precaution to lay in good supply OF
fuel during the summer months. ltshould
not be expected of the coal dealers to do
this, because at any time the price might
be lowered by the mines, or by the rail-
road companies, so as to place the deal
ers to positive loss, their margin OF
profits at any rate being very small. Nor
have they the storage room to keep on
IL lNttf nRD
consumer will only look to his own inter
est, he can both save in actual cost, the
price usually being lower i'll summer, and
avoid the risk OF most serious damage to
his business, and discomfort to himself,
family and friends.
A visit on yesterday to our railroad de-
pots gave us the assurance which was
unneeded, however, that our company
were interesting themselves and had
within the past fortnight sent215 empty
coal cars to the Tennessee railroad, to be
filled and returned.
We are glad also to learn that the Off
cials, who last week made their annual
inspection of all the road-beds OF the
Richmond and DanVliIe system. reported
,wb;cb LIC , evtcnds TO- iron, Ssheviie +o Salisbury
Spartanburg, Paint Rock and Jarratt's,
saying that i'll every department the
track ana rollIns Stock WE'RE ~ IN nrstciass 1Ltts
odanted to the n,hIic needs Than hoseve1
before been known.
As many OF our friends expect to visit
Nnarleston, .: -, next Week' we IG0k ot
Mckee and Mr. Winburn to the resoIu
ton of the Southern Steamship Associa
ton, at Atlanta, that allralways OF that
assoIl"tlotI snoula 'I"ae Ine tnsn' ~ Sel
cent ner mile which would make the rat,
from Asheville $500. These gentlemen
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-01
MARY WASHINGTON.
steps BEING Taken to Complete
an Unfinished Monument.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, October 81
The city council last night took final ac-
ton on the communication recently re-
ccived from "Old South Church" of Bos-
ton, asking contributions from Freder-
icksburg to complete the unfinished mon
ument to Mary Washington. Resolu-
tions were passed rendering the thanks
of the city to "Old South Church
Monument Association in Boston for
the movement recently inaugurated for
the completion of the monument, and
asking the society to cooperate with the
ladies of this city who are making efforts
in the same direction, and who will be
glad to hear from their patriotic friends
in Boston.
The Mary Washington Memorial As
sociation of this city has elected officer:
and will apply for a charter when tht
legislature meets early in December.