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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
FOLKS YOU KNOW.
Who They Arei Where They Arc,
and What They Are Doing.

Who They Are; Where They Are,
and What They Are Doing.
Mr.. J. F. Graves has returned from
New York.
Mr.. Geo. II. Smathers of Wayncsvilc,
is i'll the city.
Attorney John W. Carlisle of Spartan
burg, S. C., is here.
Judge John Gray Bynum of Morgan
ton, was here yesterday.
Mr.. S. Penn Child and wife. of Raleigh,
are at the Battery Park for a few days.
Mr.. Frank Loughran, proprietor of
the Inn at Hickory, spent yesterday in
Asheville.
Max Marcus has returned from a trip
North where he went to purchase fall
and winter goods.
Capt. {. NJ. McLoud has returned
from his visit to New York. He is quite
improved in health
MIR. II. A. Lindsay and bride, and
Norman McLoud are expected to arrive
here this aflcrrnnn.
Col. John b. Peck, of Charleston, gen
eral manager Of the South Carolina rail
road, is at the Battery Park.
Mrs. Frank Coke, Miss Maude Coke
and Mr. Frank Coke, ,ir, have returned to
the city from their recent travels in
Europe.
DR.. J. ". RoIIings has gone to Toronto,
Ont, where he will attend lectures at a
noted veterinary institution of that CITY.
lie will be absent from Ashcvillc about
six months.
Rev. NJ. +. Harmon, pastor of the
Christian church at Bowling Green, KY,
IS he guest of Elder T. NJ. Myers OF this
'ity. Mr.. Harmon will remain in Ashe-
vile for several weeks and will conduct
he services of the Christian church here
Turing his stay in our midst.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
RAND0NI NOTES
R0ped In by Rambling Reporters
Roaming Round the 6,it,


Roaming Round the CitN,
The United Workmen hold their rco,,-
lar weekly meeting this evening.
Manager Carrier has closed the Ashc-
VILE SuIphurS Springs hotclfor the season.
The mail from the east was four hours
late in reaching Ashcvillc yesterday after
noon.
William Basco and Media Huston were
granted license to wed by the Register of
Deeds Yesterday.
The regular weekly meeting of the CITY
Council willconvene at the hemavor's Office
this evening at s O'Clock.
The Asheville Tobacco Journal, organ
of the tobacco interest 0fWcstcrn North
Carolina, will make its first appearance
to-day.
AT a meeting of Ashcvillc Chapter, No.
% X, a. NJ, this evening, the most ex
cellent masters degree will be conferred
upon candidates.
The Banner was the only warehouse in
the city that had break" Yesterday.
Tobacco is slow in coming into market,
and transactions will not amount to
much before the middle of October.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
A NOTABLE COLORED MAN.
Accomplished, Intelligent with
Broad, Sensible views.

A. II. CASTOR, who was to have ad-
dressed the colored organization of the
White Cross last evening on the subject
OF Moral Virtues" was unable to do
so, having been detained, the train from
Salisbury not arriving until past nine
O'Clock and he leaves for his home, in
Savannah, this morning.
We have been much interested in him.
lie is native of Ncwbcrn, born slave,
living part of his life in Yanccy county
with Mr.. Alexander CASTOR, after his
death being sold, and taken to Alabama.
lie removed to Savannah when he he
came free man. He is man of really
lne presence, courtly in manner, and
polished i'll speech, and plcasantlvimpres.
Slvc Ill address. He had partially educa-
ted himself while in slavery; and has
since cultivated every advantage to i'm
prove his mind and add to his stores OF
Relatively, he is an accom-
pIiShcd man, intelligent, and with broad
sensible and hopeful views of his race
and friendly and trustlul feelin"s to-
wards the whites. He is capable of do
ing good, and ready to exert his powers
to that end. He is said to be fluent
and impressive orator. In conversation
his voice strickland pleasant, his uttcrancc
ready, and his language remarkably pure
and graceful. Altogether we regarded
him as Il remarkable man
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
BLOWN UP.
The Dreadful Fate of the Steam
Launch Leo.

CLEVELAND, o., September 19.-Tt is
now believed that the steam launch Leo
which left Lorraine, twcnty-eight miles
west of here, for this port last Sunday AT.
ternoon, was blown up about 3 o'clocl;
MondPy morning, Three bodies have
been recovered, and several hundred men
and boys are hunting for six others. This
| morning the body of Fred Pelow was dis
covered floating in a private breakwater
Il few miles west of this city. The body
was almost nude, and what clothing re-
1nained WAS burned. His face was burned
and bruised, and his watch had stopped
at 3.13. The watches on the other two
bodies had also stopped at about that
hour. There were forty gallons of napth-
tha in the hold Of the Leo, which was to
&c used as fuel. II is believed that it en-
ploded Monday morning Just when the
storm was at its height The lake is very
wild vet, anu search for the remaining
bodies is attended with considerable dan
ger. double mastcd yacht containing
zen business men, also left Lorraine last
Saturday, bound for Put-in-Bay on a
lishing trip.
The excitement at Lorraine was inten-
Sihed by the report that the yacht had
gone down too. The rumor, however,
was without toundatio as the Yacht is
IN Put-in-Bay, and all hands alive and
we'll
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all lounge carelessly along the decks,
which are kept so clean, that those wh }
wish may stretch their lazy limbs and
sprawl at length.
The listing of the cargo has been REM
edied, and the Nebraska dashes along on
an even keel, and rejoices our homcsick
heart each noon, with a record of more
than three hundred miles.
The awful bugbear Of an American Gus
tom house officer now looms up to our
anticipations. We cannot indge how
long his meddleSomencss may detain us /;
but hope not long, and that noon will
find us comfortably bathing away the
grimes of sea life, and you made happy
by a telegram of our safety. Our pilot
has brought New York papers, inform
ing us of the terrible storm along the
coast, which we fear made you very un-
easy. T. w. p.
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! GEN, JoHNsTONK JONES.
His, AdIliSSiOn to the Bar of tILs.
%; .l.,. Golden state. .,..,..,. 49,


We are much gratied to learn that ou
friend and late tcllow-citizcn has met
warm welcome in his new home in Sal
Diego. He can hardly be said to hay,
fallen among strangers, so warm has hi
: welcome been, and so readily has h,
adapted himSclfto his new surroundings
due largely to the warm reception anc
ready appreciation of his new friends
lie has already been admitted to the ba1
as will be seen from the following pro,
reedlngs reported by the San Diego Daily
Sun:
General tombstone Jones was yesterday
admitted to the bar before Judge Putef-
DauEh, Oh motion of Mr.. Britt, upon en-
nbtion of lis license from North Caro-
lima, and the following certificate from
the chief justice and associate justices OF
the supreme court OF that State, which
was read in open court:
North Carolina Supreme Court,
RALEIGH, July %, 1889. (
To the Honorable the Judges of the Su-
SirS: General tombstone ZONES, now Of
the city OF AShcvilIc, \. C., is about to re-
move to California, and we beg leave to
introduce hlmto you. IIcis a gentleman
OF high character, and during a practice
at the bar i'll the several courts of this
State for nearly twenty wears, he has
Deen without suspicion olrcproach. We
sincerely regret that he is to rcmovefrou
tins State, and we confidently look for
ms making name Ior himself in your
State as an honorable and uscfulmcnhcf
OF our profession.
Very respectfully,
w n. IL. SMITH, {. l.,
A. S. MERRIMoN,
a. {. AVERY,
JAMES L. SHEPHERD.
We make the following extracts from q
letter addressed tous by General Jones:
was yesterday admitted to the bar.
received pleasant and cordial greeting
md welcome from the presiding judge o,
he supreme court. My reception here
las been of the pleaSantcst nature both
socially and professionally. We are wei,
pleased with city, people and climate.
he ocean lying right at our door, is an
yer present delight to eye and soul.
The climate is simply pcrtcct-coolcrthar
hat of AshcviIlc-cool enough at night
or light wraps and ovcrcoats. The Sky
overcast with clouds and sea fog in the
morning until nine or ten O'Clock, when
he sun comes ont and the rest of the day
brilliant with sunshine, tempered bv
he cool and delicious breeze from the
'acific.
| saw Jordan Stone and wife in Los
.nEelcs. They took us to ride over the
ItyI. Both look well and hearty.
With kind regards to each member OF {
our lamlIy, | remain yours very truly,
TOMBSTONE JONES.
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Mrs. Hamilton Convicted.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., September 10
The jury, after being out an hour and a
quarter, came in at 3 10, and returned a
verdict of guilty" as indicted Co( afro
cious ASSAULT Mrs. Hamilton was led
into the court room hy the sheriff and
when the foreman of the jury declared
the verdict she fell in a swoon on the
floor. 1t was Il most dramatic scene,
and brought tears to almost every eve
in the court room. She was sentenced to
two wears in the State prison.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
'C!, 1FRi1DAY,, 'SEPTEMBERn2o,Ar8Soon. Il
,CHECAGO REVIEW.
BUSINESS iH the Grain Center TDul
ing Yesterdays Session.

CHICAGO, September 19.-The interest
III the wheat market continues unabated.
Bull news again predominated, and, in
TACT, the only favorable circumstances to
which the bears could point was the CON
tinued light outward movement from
Seaboard ports. TWENTY-FIVE thousand
bushels of No. . spring was worked off
away and the same house took 30, 900
bushels OF No. l hard i'll Duluth. News
| rom abroad was all favorable for hold
ers' The opening here was Is off iorlead-
ing futures, and, under strong selling
pressure partly, the market received u
more, but the scaIping crowd found odds
against them, and, after realizing by To-
cal and st. Louis longs was over, prices
started up with unmiStakablc indica 6ons
of inherent strength in the market From
tle inside figures there was an advance
oi @aps, and the final closing showed
net gam tor the day of a in December
and May, and I2a3l i'll other deliveries.
Active speculative business was trans
acted i'll corn, and the feeling dcvelopcd
was easier, the bulk of trading being at
lower prices. The trusts predicted for
last night did not matcrialize, and, as |
the weather was more lmfavorabIe, the
market opened a heavy shade under YES
ter,day's closing prices, and under free of.
erings declined asal2. Longs sold out
md shorts covered and put out fresh
ines. The feature was the rather free sell
ing OF near futures and the buying of
nay by a prominent trader, which
Nldcned the difference between near and
III futures about 4 more than Yesterday.
The market closed lia&S lower than YES
terday.
Oats were quiet and steady, and with
out new features Of interest There was
fair number Of orders on the market to
buy on any decline but limited offerings
more than lS change in prices.
Mess pork attracted little attention.
Trading was rather light and chiefly in
small quantities. Prices rather favored
buyers.
Lard was very quiet and trading was /
ight.
Snort RIBS were moderately active, |
'rices exhibiting very little change. a
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
NORFOLK NAVY YARD.
Opening of the New Portsmouth
DRY Docks,

PORTSMOUTH, Va, September 19.-Tht
new dry dock just completed at the Nor
folk navy yard by J. L. Simpson g. Co..
OF New York City, was formally opened
this morning in the presence of large
gathering, among the number being
prominent representatives Of the army,
navy and business men of New York and
other cities. 1t took Just one hour to
pump the dock full, which contains eight
million gallons of water, and the same
length OF time to pump out the caisson
AT quarter of twelve o'clock the dock
was ready and the U. S. S. Yantic, dec
Grated with bunting, her band playing
the national anthem, came into the dock
under her own steam. The operation
was success i'll every particular, and
elected great applause from the thou
sands OF spectators. Among the naval
officers present were Rear Admiral Touctt
and Commodore White, Chief of the
Bureau Of yards and docks of the navy
department.
After the Yantic had been so success
fully dockcd the McssrS Simpson enter
tanned at a banquet in the navy ward
over 500 invited guests from various
parts of the country. The scene was an
animated one, and the affair brilliant
success. J. +. Simpson jr., welcomed the
guests in happy manner and called
upon Judge A. c. Matthews, first comp
troller of the treasury who replied to the
toast "the President" which was drunk
standing. Hon. John r. Thomas,
of Illinois, responded to the toast
"the Navy" and rear admiral Jouett
to that of "The s. cretary OF the Navy"
Judge Watts, ofPortsmouth, Va, spoke
for "The Old Dominion" Loud calls for
Commodore George Brown, commandant
OF the Norfolk navy yard, brought that
officer to his feet. In the course of his
he paid high compliment
to naval Constructor Bowles, and
this was the signal for vigorous
demand that he should be heard.
Constructor }owles acquitted himself
handsomely. Col. John NJ. Carson, of the
Philadelphia Ledger responded for "Thc
Press" and Lieutenant Lucien Young,
U. S. N, spoke for American c Commerce"
In answer to calls speeches were also
made by Col. William Lamb, of Norfolk;
Hon. Tim Campbell, of New York; A. w.
Fletcher, OF Philadelphia, late private sec
'etary to Secretary Whitney, and Gen.
d. Groner, Of Norfolk The banquet
was brought to a close by vote of
hanks to J. L. Simpson & Co.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
THE COURT HOUSE.
It's Interior Being RemOdeIed
and Refitted.

Under the direction and supervision of
architect J. a. Tcnncnt a force of car
pentcrs and laborerS have been busiIy at
work during the past two or three davs.
tearing up the bar and flooring in the
court room Tor the purpose of remodel
my the same. Considerable improve
ment will he made. The bar, jury box
and judges bench will be placed upon a
level with the floor, and the seats raised
IN tiers i'll the auditorium, so that SPEC
tators and those interested in the nrp-
cccdmgs OF the court will have ample fin
cility for bcholding all that is going oon
without being compelled to standrup,
or perch themselves upon the backs of
the benches i'll order that they NAV, see
and be seen. Other decided IMPROVE
mcnts will he made, and when finally
completed will add much to the comfort
OF the people who attend court, asuwell
as enhance greatly the appearance ,.6t
the ROOM good effect, and one that
would attract favorable comment, ,ri1iuht
be obtained by the painting and penui
ing of the exterior of the building. vT
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
JHi tlINJD ITiN s11'IiED dJ9N 9-0
/, ,GER0NIMQ'S BAND
m Hfl. . JH4.iIl1ri..sl --~.1J.t u rrI-t lEIY'it
OF BE.OODBEETHST>Yn a ND 4DI.
III ''' GENERATE 'AISACFIG3k1i.l

T." .ruN ifl >irP--EED4 %S4iL.rr utbGJH
Te be Removed to the North caro-.
INA M0untainS and Established
Ill the Civilized Customs OfI,ife-
JOrdan's promotion, Etc.
WASHlNGToN, September 10.-A cable
message has been received at the depart
Inent OF State from Consul Allen at Kings
ton, Jamaica, saying that riot occurred
at NavaSSa, an island in the Caribbean
sea, in which a number of Americans
were killed. The Consul says that at
ms request Il British war ship left Ia
ma1ca for the scene Immediately upon
tic receipt OF news of trouble The
dispatch contained no further informa-
ton. 1t is learned at the navy depart
ment that the Galena is now on her way
to Navassa, and will probably arrive
there tomorrow. This island is under
no particular jurisdiction, but is re-
gardcd rs under the protection of the
mted States. 1t is said to be owned by
IN American guano company. 1t is
.Ibout 21O miles from Kingston and is
known as a guano island.
The Secretary of War has decided to
accept the offer of the Indian Rights As
SOclatl0n to purchase a tract of land in
North Carolina for Gcronimo's band of
Indians, now confined at Mt. Vernon
barracks, and to establish them there in
4 more civilized mode of life.
L. l.. Jordan has been appointed as
llStant superintendent of the bureau of
Engraving and Printing. Jordan has
been plate printer in the bureau for
hirtecn years, and was active in the
movement which resulted in the discon-
inuancc Of steam presses.
Bond offerings to-day aggregated
S293,100. All accepted, at 1.2S for
ours and .O5a4 for four and halls.
FOLKS VnU- II NnTu
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Will not remove from his pressut place
OF business on South Main strett,us has
been rumored. He has just ptrtRased
and is now receiving the largest and best
selected stock of clothing and ,gs4ts' fur
nishing goods he has ever brought>ite
Asheville. His display is very at9Raaisatii1Stt
and the prices are attracttySssI also, I'll He
has no connection with any ether 6rm
IN the city-iust the same oldiRpigaral,
well known, reliable A. Whitl99k,, with a
blg stock of good goods Which he IS anx-
ious to sell.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
a Marked ImproNemeu,

For some time past the electric light on
Barley street has been rendered almost
useless to pedestrians approaching from
the Patton avenue entrance to that
street by reason of the dense foliage of an
immense tree which stands in front of the
residence OF Mr.. &. L. Mcdonald. Yester-
day the outspreading branches of the
tree were Topped off, and the effect in the
way ofincreased Illumination last night
along the thoroughfare mentioned was
simply wonderful.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20

NAPLES, September ia demonstra-
tion in honor of Premier Crispi was held
here to-day. Twenty thousand persons,
including members of the municipal gov
ernment, of the Senate and of the Cham
Der of Deputies, with bands and banners
marched i'll app ocession to Signor Crispi's
villa, where an address was presented to
the Premier congratulating him upon his
recovery from injuries recently inflicted
by the ld-bc-assassin Coporali.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
Monthly Inspection.

The regular monthly inspection of the
Asheville Light Infantry will take place
at the armory this evening. Members of
the company have been ordered to ap-
pear in full dress uniform for the occa-
sion.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20

WICHITA, Kan, September 19.-Thc
weStbound st. Louis and San Francisco
passenger train was derailcd near Leon,
Butte county yesterday by the spreading
of the rails. Three passenger coaches
left the track while the train was going
thirty miles an hour and rolled down a
fifteen feet embankment The coaches
were not well filled, and thus the loss of
life was not SO great rs it otherwise
would have been. K. M. Bemis was
instantly killed. being thrown through
the roof of the car. Isaac Dean, of this
city, was fatally injured, having his
breast crushed in by car timber. Mrs.
Matseka, also of this city, was fatally
crushed by the weight of the car. Mrs
John Mitchell OF Ft. Smith, Ark, had
one arm and one leg broken, Mrs. X. A.
Hodges of Arkansas City, had an arm
and several ribs broken; she may die.
K. l.. Lathrop, of Kansas City, had his
right leg broken in two places. and re-
ceived internal injuries. About ten more
were slightly injured.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
Apples.

The crop is reported to be small one
this season, but we have never seen as
large and as fine fruit of the fall varieties
as are now brought into market. The
Hoovers, Queen Pippins and BclHeurs are
especially fine and worthy of admiration.
They sell readily at 70 to 80 cents a
bushel, a good price for pcrishabIe varic
ties
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20

There will he picnic at the new church
at Antioch thirteen miles west of this
city, on the Mills Riverroad, tomorrow.
Rev. 7. NJ. Myers and Others are to be
present and make speeches. Quite num-
her of people are expected to attend
from Ashevillc.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
VIII Not win Them.

DUBLIN, September 19.--At a meeting
of the Dublin corporation to-day Lord
Mayor Sexton referring to Balfours of.
fer to establish Catholic university i
Ireland said that no matter what meas
ures were passed as the part of the pol
icy of the coercion government, the Irish
people would not swerve from their
main object, namely, to obtain an Irish
parliament, and to secure the manage
ment of Ireland's revenues and admins
tration of the laws by Judiciary respon-
sible to the people.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
AT Chicago-Chicago 10, Cleveland 10.
Two Frightened Girls Drowned.

WAsHI"GToN, D. c., September 10
Yesterday near Purccllvile, Va, party
Of five persons were tording swollen
stream in wagon, when two young
ladies, Miss Susie COter of Georgetown,
and Miss Ella Atwcll of. Alexandria, be-
come frightened and jumped from the
wagon into the stream, and both were
drowned; the other members ofthe party
kept their seats and reached the bank
safely.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
Royal visitors Dispensing.

COPENHAGEN, September 19.-The roval
visitors at Freisburg are dispensing. The
King and Crown Prince of Sweden,
left for home this afternoon. The
Car, eX-EmpresS Frederick and King
Christian accompanied them to Helsing-
fors. The Greek royal family will leave
Sunday next.
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a City Being Deserted.

ST. Louis, September 19.-A special
dispatch from the City of Mexico says
There is general emigration from the
city OF Leon over $4,000 OF its inhabi-
tants having left within the last few
months, In the same city an electric
bolt shlvered the tower of the Angclus
church and rendered the church so dan
gerous that the authorities have ordered
it closed
A water spout yesterday burst over
Cerro Gordo near Arandes Jalisco, caus-
ing several deaths. Liv' stock was
swept away, and houses DESTROYED. The
exact number of deaths and extent OF
damage done not known.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-20
Investigation of Mining Troubles.

SPRING VALLEY, Ills, September 49,
Adjutant General Vance, who is here to
inquire into the condition of the miners,
spent yesterday in making an investiga-
tion of the trouble and will remain here
if necessary until Friday in order to make
his investigation thorough. The situa-
tion here is becoming more desperate and
reliefis badly needed.
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Winter put In an early showing I'M he
extreme Northern States yesterday41btn-
ing and the morning previous, there, be
ing killing frosts in Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, and a snowfall in NiChipan.
Here yesterday morning the mercury
stood at ~ at half past I O'clock, and
slight trosts are reported to us as having
occurred in the vicinity. From, iudica-
tions last night, it is probable there, Mi
be general visible frost this rinl;ojrtiiiinnrp rinl;ojriiiinp
doing no damage; and then the weather
will moderate. ,u,,r,,t
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a Ship sails with Fever Aboard.

WASHINGTON, September 19.-Dr Bur
CESS, sanitary inspector of the Marine
hospital service III Havana, Cuba, has
written to Surgeon General Hamilton
dated September ~, that the British
bark Jane Law, which cleared tor New
for x on the 7th inst, took a bill OF
health on that date i'll which it was
stated that all of her crew were well, ex-
ccpt the mate who was cOnvacsclne
!rom an attack Of yellow fever On that
day, the letter says, the crew mutinied
and the vessel remained at Havana till
the 10Th, when, the Doctor says, he made
4 second inspection of the vessel, and
found that one of the young sailors had
been taken the eprevious night withsym
toms of yellow fever. The vessel pro
cecded to sea with the men aboard.