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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

Thanks From Citizens of Fayette.
Vile for COurteSieS.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-No opin-
ions of general interest were rendered in
the supreme court of the United States
to-day.
The debt statement issued to-day
shows a decrease in the debt during No
vember of S. 1863, go 80; decrease since
June 80, 500, 500, ,675.73; total interest
bearing debt, SS5l ,3O4. .O6O.54; total
debt of all kinds. S1,617372,+1O.35; ;
debt less available credits, SO, $50, ,OS1,-
O04.72; cash in treasury, SOL ,22+ 505,-
%; legal tender notes outstanding,
$346, ,6S1 ,O16; certificates of deposit
outstanding, $1O,140,0OO; gold GER
tihcateS outstanding, S123, ,+S3, 119; ;
silver certificates outstanding, $216,-
794,3S6; fractional currency, S691,-
413.247.
Secretary Tracy has received the follow
ing letter from Major +. \. Ray and
other citizens of Fayetteville, \. c.:
with profound Appreciation OF cour,
teSicS extended by the national govern
ment to our State i'll her centennial Ccle-
hration on the Goth, 21st and 22nd OF
November at Fayetteville, we especially
desire to thank you sir for the eClat given
that occasion as we'll as the pleasure af-
forded our guests by the United States
Marine Band. Glorious as was our an
niversary in all its appointments, there
would have been an incompletencss OF in
spiration without the soul-stirring
strains of our national band 1t stimu-
lated our patriotism, elevated our
thoughts, and united us as one people,
proud of our great country with its
star Spangled Banner and proud Of its
navy with its incompatible band"
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
COST OF THEPOsTALsERv1CE
a Deficiency of S7,6OO,OOO for the
Year-I:StinIatesf for I8OO-'0I.

WASHINGTON, November 29-Third AS
siStant PostmaSter-General Hazel has
submitted his report for the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1889. The statement
of the financial operations OF the postal
service shows that the total amount OF
revenue collected during the year was
500, l4S,Ol+. The total of actual and
estimated expenditures out of the appro-
priations is $62, ,49S, 1913. In addition to
the amounts payable out Of appropriate
tionS there was certified to the Secretary
OF the Treasury for transportation of
mails on the Pacific railroads the sum of
ST .253, ,673. This amount is CT dited
on the books ri the Treasury in account
with the companies for Government aid
in the construction of their lines. The
addition "f this item would make the
total cost OF the service for the year S63,-
15l 81, or 81. .6O3, 500 in excess OF the
revenue. The revenue OF the year exceed
ed that of the previous year in the sum
Of So, +52 $50, or &c per cent The in
crease expenditures and liabilities was
S5,S92 400, or 1914 per cent. over those
OF the previous year.
For the year ending June 80. 1890, the
The appropriations tor the year amounted
to $66, Goa, ,34+. 1t is estimated that
there will be deficiency OF Sl79,I17 in
the appropriations for pay of postmaS-
terS, OF 1923 +3O for railroad transpor-
tatiOn, and of $4,000 for steamboat
service. These items added to the apprO-
priations make a total of SCI 7,727 sol.
Allowing for the expenditure OF this en-
tire amount would make the deficiency OF
revenue to he supplied from the general
treasury $7.1O9.O6O.
For the year ending June 30, 1891, the
estimated amount OF revenue is placed at
500, ,+l4.337. The expenditures are esti-
mated at $72, ,43+, 500 leaving a def
cheney to be supplied from the general
treasury OF $7,O2O, ,361.
The statistics of the special delivery
system for 1889 show that 1,6O5, 200
letters were delivered by special delivery
messengers. This was an increase oi
nearly u per cent. over the number de-
livered during the previous year. The
amount paid for messenger service was
$121,9S7 The amount of fees realized
for the service amounted to Sl6O, $50,
leaving surplus to the government OF
$3S, $50.
The number of postage stamps, envcl-
opes, letter-sheet envelopes, and postal
cards issued during the year was 2,S1S,-
sos, ,321, representing total value ot
| $50, ,921 ,7S4. The amount of postage
collected on second-class matter was 81 d.
GIG, ,351, representing nearly 81 900 tons
| of such,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
CRIMINAL. COURT.
verdict Against william Fore Set
ASide-A New Trial Granted.

ASide-A New Trial Granted.
In pursuance of its adjournment or
Saturday night the court was convened
at 8 O'Clock Yesterday, and the consider
alton Of afidavits published in our Sun
days issue was taken up.
The defense introduced a farther affi-
davit of r. L. Lee to the effect that D. s.
Shook had said to him Il have beaten
out Melvin Garter" referring to certain
men who had been taken on the jury.
Two of the jurymcn, MeSSrs. Coffee and
Shook were introduced by the State, and
each asserted that he had not been queS-
toned as to his opinions of the prisoners S
guilt, but had the question been asked
he would have replied that he had formed
and expressed such an opinion. The
counsel for the defendant insisted that
the usual question had not been asked
because OF the assurance given them in
private by u. l.. Shook, and the court
held That there was reason to doubt that
the defendant had received fair and
impartial trial, and therefore the verdict
should be set aside.
Many witnesses were introduced to
establish the character of the two jury
men, and the evidence was thoroughly
satisfactory to them both. We have
also heard many comments of approval
of young Mr.. LunSford, the son of the
slain man, who naturally assisted the
solicitor in the prosecution; his demeanor
was entirely free of all that vindictivc
feeling which is so often seen in like cases,
his department was quiet and dignfed
and his evident wish was only to secure
fair trial tor the State, and to vindicatc
his fathers character.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

This Well Known Young Man
Quietly Passes Away.

Surprise, mingled with sincere sorrow,
passed through the city yesterday morn
ing when it was whispered about that
John Aston was dead. Who? John As
ton? John Aston, whom everybody
knew, and whom all who knew him
loved? Everybody knew that John
was somewhat feeble, but one
who, with his high spirits and his
lively cheerlulness, death might
not claim for long time to come.
Yet it was true. Consumption in one Of
its most secret deceptive forms had laid
hands upon him, and made its most un-
expected claim to its victim.
Tie community, the every day friends
and associates Of John Aston, had their
Griefs. But who shall measure the unut-
terable agony Of the parents who have
thus thrice received in their hearts the
shafts aimed at their children, and one
after the other they have seen all their
sons laid low. To offer human sympa-
thy were mockery of grief. To one Com.
iorter alone may they look.
John Gilliland Aston was born on Sep
tember 25, 1853, in this city. He was
educated at Col. Stephen Lees school in
this vicinity, and when attaining to man
hood devoted himself to civil engineering
lie was city engineer, and the surveyor
Of the large Vanderbilt property. He
had fine literary tastes, and wrote with
case, force and sprightliness, man Of
great brightness of mind and geniality of
temper, qualities that conduced SO largely
to his universal popularity, and the
strong attachment of his friends.
He died on Monday morning, Decem-
Der 2nd, and will be buried to-day, from
the residence of his parents at o'clock
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
DanyIIIe Tobacco Sales.

DANvlLLE, Va, December 2.-Sales of
leaf tobacco at auction at warehouses in
this market during the month of Novem-
bcr amounted to 3,S26,SS+ pounds,
more than double the sales for November
last year. For the first two months of
the present tobacc year the increase of
leaf tobacco sold over the same period
last wear is 3, 7S5. .S7j, pound
The city council to-day agreed to ex-
empt from city taxation for ten years
the capital and machinery of all new
manufacturing enterprises employing as
much as $500 dollar capital.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
Major J. ID. Rogers Dead.

LEXINGTON, Va, December 2-MIor
John D. Rogers, solicitor of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, son of General
Asa Rogers, ex-auditor of Virginia. a rel
ative of General X. Z. Lee, chief quarter
master of General D. H. Hills division OF
the army ofNorthern Virginia c. S. A.,
died Sunday from injuries received in the
railroad collision at Scottsville, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad in August
last. He was buried in the Lee Memo
rial Episcopal church to-daY.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
Beautiful and Fragrant.

Mr. and Mrs. Deakc have sent us rose
THE Sunset" from their "Idlewild"
greenhouse, No. 34+ Charlotte street,
that is certainly one OF the finest speci-
men Of a rose that we have ever seen.
Its color as it's name indicates is that of
a glorious autumnal sunset and its fra
grance is only surpassed by its gorgeous
color.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

PHILADELPHIA, December 2.-The bak-
cry of Guslavc Gross, on the corner of
Second and Huntingdon streets, was to-
tally DESTROYED by fire about 3 o'clock
this morning Mr.. Gross escaped from
the flames halt dressed but his wife and
-four children were burned to death. Their
bodies have been found in the ruins. An
other family, consisting of a man (name
not yet learned and his wife and child.
occupied the rear portion of the house,
and were rescued with difficulty by the
iromrn on ladders. They were removed
to the Episcopal hospital and are said
to he in a precariOus condition.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

The Woman's Guild, of Trinity Parish,
will meet at the residence of Mr.. Leiccs
ter Chapman, on Haywood street, on
Wednesday at $50 o'clock.
Revenue receipts at the Ashevile office
for the month of November amounted to
$7176.76. We understand this is nearly
double the sum received during the same
month last year.
Officer Hampton, very active and
energetic member of our police force,
received a telegram from AnderSonviIle
to-day, stating that sorrel mare had
been stolen from a party there. The
mare was five wears old and had a
white spot on her neck
A small fire had started in the office of
Battery Park yesterday and might have
become serious had it not become Spicd
at once by Mr.. LoomiS, the energetic
and active clerk there He displayed
great GOODNESS and won the admiration
of all by the promptness with which he
put the fire out by means of fire en-
tinguisher. The fire probably originated
from match which had been thrown
carelessly away by some guest after
having lighted his cigar.
The weather To-Day,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

The December term of Buncomhe
superior court, for civil causes, began
Yesterday, Judge Spier Whitaker pre-
siding. Judge w. courteously postponed
the opening of his court, until the pro-
cccdings of the criminal court, Judge
Moore, had been brought to a close.
These are noted elswhere
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
Burning of a Ferry Boat.

BALTIMORE, December 2.-The new
transfer ferry boat Groton, recently
purchased by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company was burned at sea
Saturday night, while off Chincotague
light while being towed to this port.
Loss $4,000, fully insured. Tugs res
Cued everybody on board.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
Hose Company Meeting.

The annual meeting of Hose Com
pany, No. 1, will I've held at the Mayors
Office this evening at Z O'Clock, sharp,
for the election of officers. Members will
remember that tine of 81 will be as
sesSed against all absentces.
II. {. FAGG, Captain.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

There will be meeting ofthis aSsocia-
ton at the house of Mr.. James Frank on
Friday evening at half past 7 o'clock.
All Scotchmen are cordially invited to
attend,
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

HOUSE-AS the hour of noon APP
preached the noise and confusion III
creased upon the floor. The visitors who
were unable To secure entrance into the
galleries came upon the floor beseeching
the members to give them orders to the
various door keepers to accomplish the
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03

Mr.. Robt. W. Carroll and his wife,
together with Mr.. Louis Carroll, are at
Battery Park. They have come here on
account of sickness and intend to stay
all the winter.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-12-03
The weather To-Day,

WASHINGTON, December 2.-Indica-
tionstor North Carolina.-Fair; warmer;
southerly winds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
SPEAS HAS HIS SAY.
The President Of the Cowboy
Club Is Out for the
Pennant.
Some Of His Men Will Be
Sold. but He Is San
guine.
At Any Rate, He Hopes to
Make Money by the
Change.
AL Johnson. the Brotherhood
Mogul, Is Not Afraid OF
the League.
Special to the CLIQUE.

Special to the Clone.
KANSAS CITY, No., Nov. 1S.-Presi-
dent Speas, of the Kansas City club, in
tends TO stay in the Western association
and furnish good ball next season. He
said to-day: "Of course | will have to
let m high salaried players go and |
have a number of chances to sell several
of them. but l shall not weaken the box
much, and pitchers are what count after
all. Even the way things are now there
will not be much difference between the
playing of the American association
ana Western association next year, and
If the players league begins TO sign the
stars of the American association. that
organization will be in a had box indeed.
There is more for the Kansas City club
in playing in Omaha. st. Paul and Des
MoineS than in playing in Louisville,
Columbus, Syracuse or Detroit. Elmer
Smith will be retained on account of his
hitting ability and he will be played IN
the ouJield."
WHEN o IN THE BOX.
Healy and Conway will be re-
leased and SWartZPl, SOWderS anu Pears
will stay in as pitchers. think these
pitchers OvertOD any in the Western as
~SOciation, and while l do not know eX-
actly what players we will secure. l can
promise a winning team. The catcherS
will tee GunSon and either Donahue or
Hoover, and at least n more Outfielder
will be signed. | have been in the buSl-
ness for the fun of the thing for two
wears, and with a good club next year L
think we can do what we never have
done before-make money. The West
ern association has been Strengthened
by Kansas City's admission, and it will
furnish just as good ball playing as the
American association.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
TALKS.
The Electrical Street Cars Will
Be Running by December.

Be Running by December.
General Manager Goodrich, of the
Minneapolis Street Railway company,
has had his attention called to the re-
cent criticisms on the motor service. 1t
was claimed by many of the patrons of
that line that the accommodations pro-
vided by the motor line were not suffi-
cient to provide transportation for the
crowds which daily %patronize it. In re-
ply to these criticisms Manager Good
rich SAYS:
we are using in the mornings and
evenings every car we AVE on the
motor line. and this is the only time
there could be any complaint. We have
not ordered any new equipment for the
line, as our travel is no heavier than
last year at this time, and as fully 80
per CEN of the present equipment will
be of very little value to us after June
1 next, when the cable line will be COM
pleted. We have no doubt that the
travel on the motor line is a little
heavier at present on account of the
condition of the Fourth avenue line.
We have b%roadened the gauge of that
line for the electric cars, and arranged
with the st. Paul company for every
car we could get, which leaves that line
a little short just at present. The cleo
trio people tell us that by the 2Sth of
this month they will give us a trial
trip, and have the line in full operation
by he 1st of December. We have the
Fourth avenue cars in our shops, with
the wiring completed and the trucks re-
moved, ready to place the motor under
them as soon as received. We think
that when the electric line on Fourth
avenue is started it will relieve the
motor line at once"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
THOSE METHODIST HUsTLERs
Have Good Words for the Catho-
Neutrality-suspicious. Met.

Have Good Words for the Catho-
Neutrality-suspicious. Met.
The Methodist ministers had a we'll
attended meeting yesterday morning at
the Central Y. NJ. G. A. rooms, and the
two questions of church extension and
the Catholic church were discussed with
much earnestness. j. T. Wyman. who,
by the way, is not a preacher,
though a very energetic Methodist
spoke in behalf of the church extension
| society, urging that a collection be
taken up in the churches for the use of
| poor suburban churches of the city.
| And it was decided that such a SUD-
| scription should be taken. DR.. K. N.
McKaig and Rev. Thomas McCleary
| spoke in behalf of the ministers in the
poorer churches, many of whom were in
actual need. Dr.. Tiffany and Rev. G. NJ.
Heard added their arguments in behalf
of the poorer churches. After some
discussion a committee, composed of
Revs. McKaig, McClary and Heard, was
appointed to formulate some plan for
relief.
A paper on the subject, Catholicism
and the American Spirit was read by
Rev. r. Nj. Carter, of Western Avenue
NJ. E. church. He referred to the fears
some held that Protestant America had
cause to look with fear upon the grow
ing p0 xer of the Catholic church: par
ticularly in its untiring efforts
to control public schools and the instil
tutions of the government. He referred
to the acts of the late Catholic congress,
showing how many good things were
there advocated, and called special at
tention to the speech of Archbishop Ire
land, who was a leader in the temper
ance reform. 7
Archbishop Ireland" said the speak
er. ''is one of the grandest men of this
country"
A free discussion of the paper fol-
lowed. in which a number of the clergy
men upheld the liberal sentiment of the
paper. =.
DIR, BURRELL HAD A TICKET. ;
A paper was read yesterday morning
at the meeting of the PRESBYTERIAN
ministers. by Rev. Norman Mcleod, on
the subject of "Benevolences," in
which ne stated that he didn't go much
on the yellow neck-tie s~ocials, and the
pious oyster soup. He thought that
when a church was alive spiritually, it
would give adequately.
DR.. Burrell rode in on his hobby of
Sunday observance. He wanted to see
all churches enlisted in the work of Sc
While speaking on the subject, he re-
ferred to 1.-THE Old Homestead" stating
that he had received a ticket. The play
he understood had been Endorsed by
DR.. Lyman Abbott. the editor of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
ITEMS.

Miss Mollie Rickert left last night for a
visit to home in Napierville, Ill.
Prof. Stalker, state veterinarian of Iowa, is
visiting in Minneapolis. He is the guest OF
A. NJ. Allen while in the city.
AT the meeting of the Union league last
night, the condition of the finances were dis
cussed in an informal manner. 1t was re-
solved to hold literary entertainments and
debates during the coming winter, and the
president was directed to appoint a commit
tee to make arrangements for the exercises.
Jast night Sergts. Kirkham and Vogt and a
squad of policemen raided the lodging house
kent by Bertha Draper, at 4 Hennepin ave-
nue.. and arrested the proprietress and four
women and four men. who occupied rooms
together. The officers then paid a visit to
Mother Raymer's establishments, at 219 and
22l Washington avenue south, and arrested
six women and five men. The prisoners
were locked up in the central station. They
will be arraigned i'm the municipal court this
morning on the charge of occupying rooms
In O house Of ill-fame.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
EFT WILL SUE.
He viii Seek to Recover Damages
From the Free Lance.

He Will Seek TO Recover Damages
From the Free Lance.
There Is a prospect that Editor @. b.
Maben, of the Free Lance, will get the
libel suit from Superintendent of Police
Bracket he has seemed to covet. SUpt.
Bracket, when asked yesterday by q
GLOBE reporter, "Do you intend TO su Q
he Free Lance for libel2" answered la
conically: Il amt sayin' a word, am
IL" Nevertheless. 1t was ascertained
that Mr.. Bracket has retained counsel,
and is making preparations to begin
suit.
Ex-Detective (now Patrolman) Hall,
WHO was mentioned in one of the affida-
wits published in the Free Lance as
having accompanied the superintendent
to q resort in South Minneapolis upon
other than official business, was In an
indignant frame of mind yesterday
morning. "There's not any truth in
that affidavit at ALL" he said. .and its
publication is a great injustice to Supt.
Bracket. l don't want TO talk now, but
when the time comes | can testify that
his presence there was strictly to in
vestigate a certain matter that de-
manded his attention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
That Big Pump.

Yesterday of the new Worthing-
ton pumps at the Single creek pump
ing station was given a practical test
and supplied the entire city with water
for two hours. At 2 O'Clock the other
pumping stations were shut down and
the new pump, which has a capacity of
$1,000, coo gallons per day, was started.
The pressure at the station was &C
pounds, at the Union elevator 60 pounds
and at the city hall 30 pounds per square
inch. The big pump had no trouble in
supplying the entire city with water.
and the officials expressed themselves
as pleased with its work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
Northwest wheat denominations.

Accommodations of wheat in elevators
in the Northwest continue to increase,
and quite a large number are full, or at
least so ear it that more could be taken
in only under conditions OF diSadvan-
tage. 1t there were large profits more
room. ever In houses practically full,
could be made. Many other sections
have room enough yet to hold all that
offers. Receipts are smaller in South
ern Minnesota and in central, while in
the North they are yet very full. The
Manitoba, the largest of all wheat lines,
has taken on to its line more wheat this
fall in the same time than ever before
and, while it has been coming into sight
faster than aver before at Minnesota
terminal points, the speed has been
greatly o~verreached by arrivals from
farm granaries. People who would
bull wheat are asking for the end of
large arrivals here and at Duluth. They
may as we'll put out of their heads that
idea that we are near the end of large
arrivals. They will grow less in a spas
modic way until the latter part of De
cember in the same inverse order that
they became larger from about the first
of September. The largest movement
that we have seen, DR. that We will see,
was from the middle of October to the
middle Of November. But there was a
large cr0p-Market Record.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-19
For Base Ball Cranks.

Henry Hach, n of the p~roprietors of
the Minneapolis base ball club, who has
been attending the meeting of base ball
magnaJes in New York. returned yes
terday. He thinks that from the pres
ent outlook the Western association will
be second only TO the National league,
and that most of the players 10Y be-
longing to the American Association
clubs will be sold to the league. Mr..
Hach, however, a not yet disposed of
the league players who are already un-
der contract. He declares that the
Brotherhood will not be able TO gel the
necessary financial backing to make
their league a success. He also prom
Uses that the Minneapolis club will be
than last year.