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The morning call., 1891-05-31
THE LAND OF
CURIOUS THINGS.
New Discoveries Made Daily in the
United States.
Gigantic Prehistoric Canals in Arizona's Won
derful Salt Valley-Indian Tradition
About Their Builders.

The greatest souvenir left by the abor-
iginal races of North America is to be found
in the immense network of prehistoric ir-
rigating canals that gridiron the Salt River
and ella valleys OF Arizona. The age of
these canals is entirely matter of conjec-
ture But one tradition exists among the
present Indian tribes regarding them, and
that is only of their destruction, writes
Buekly O'Neill in the Irrigation Age. When
in 1912 Coronado, the intrepid conQpistador
of old Spain, seeking in the north the seven
cities of Cibola, from which lie might wrest
glory and gain, as COrtez and Pizarro had
done in the south, first saw these immense
ruins he was astonished at their extent and
size, but failed to learn aught of their age
or builders. To him, as to many later
traveller, the old Indian tradition was prob
ably told of how the immense valleys
had been once peopled by a dense and
prosperous population, who exeelled all
other people in the manufacture of
stone implements, the building OF great
houses, aud in changing the desert ntO
mighty garden by putting Oh it the aters
of the great rivers. No people were like
unto them Tor wisdom, and with time they
grew so in numbers and wealth that all other
tribes enVied them their land and It's rich
ness.
AS the people of the valley pr0spered the
tribes of the hills grew envi0uS and longed
to take for themselves the beautiful fields
hunters who feared not battle or death,
while the men Of the valley were but as
women, thinking of nothing but the work.
ing Of their fields.
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SKILL OF THE BUILDERS,

Never has the level of the best of modern
engineers been able to improve on the lines
of these ruined canals, while in the selection
of locations at which TO take he water from
the rivers is always exhl bited the greatest
skill and intelligence. Ii was these ruins
that in the early '70's first gave the American
settlers the idea of retaining the valley
where now stands Phoenix, the capital OF
the Territory, surrounded by population
of nearly 10000 souls the first canal con-
structed simply following the line of a pre-
historic one In the selection Of the routes
of the subsequent ones 1t was merely the
question of picking out OF the labyrinth of
ruins the lines of the main canals and fol-
lowing them. This at times was difficult
work, for some Of the laterals were Oh con-
siderable size and capacity.
How extensive the entire system Of irriga-
tiOn in the salt River Valley alone WAS may
be inferred from the fact that the amount Of
land practically covered by the canals was
over u quarter of million acres, nearly
treble the area OF the lands at present actu-
ally cultivated within the county of Los
Angeles, Cal. The population supported
must have been very great, Tor 1t Is almost
impossible tn find an acre within the line of
ancient aceQulaS on which fragments OF pot
terry, shell ornaments or stone implements
cannot be found, while the ruins of ancient
adobe habitationS can be seen in every direc-
ton where they have not been obliterated by
the settler. These are always Of the style
still to be found among the Zuni. Moqui and
other Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, thick,
strong walls, with few openings for doors
and windows and small rooms with the
buildings clustering so closely together as to
form almost one tenement. Estimating The
acreage OF the past as being one acre to
two persons, the present rule among the
Pueblo tribes, the population supported by
the bitches would not fall short of SOC, 1000
an estimate the best authorities consider
conservative.
The canals themselves, with their princi-
pal lateralS, must have exceeded 1000 miles
in length, and the ruins of many of them
give evidences of the vast labor of their con-
StTuctiOG.
II is to be regretted that the Government,
in the interests of science has made no pro-
vision by which the few remaining ruins of
this description still intact can be given
thorough and scientific investigation before
the last traces of this ancient skill in irriga-
ton engineering have disappeared. Boston
Herald.
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The Little Memorial.

cestoTs of the people affected by "TEe
RABBI had a rough time in the old AsSyrian
city Of Babylon under Nebuchad nezzar.
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Reorganized.

The Emma Juch Opera Company has
been reorganized under the name Metro
pOltan Opera Company, and appeared Ma
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THE TRIBES.


So the tribes of the hills made war on the
people of the valley until not even one of
the latter could be found in the land. for
those who were not killed fled with all their
people southwark.
SO few years went and then great
storms came. the river grew great and
strong with anger, and its waters swept
through the canals until they were broken
and almost destroyed. No longer could the
people water their fields from them and the
wisest men of their tribe could do nothing.
Their grain burned and died and the trees
grew parched and withered until their
leaves could be crumbled into dust in the
hand. Then they thought Of the people
who had been before them, and sent their
fleetest runners far 10 the south to bring
them back that they might learn from them
how TO repair the bitches III which they
could make the water no longer run. OF all
the host that had but a few years before
been driven from the valley the runners
could find no trace. save where thousands of
dead bodies covered the southern deserts,
telling how the unfortunate people persisted
from thirst and starvation. Then 1t was that
the tribes from the hill first knew that they
in their greed had done wrong, and that the
anger of the Great Spirit burned against
them, so taking the little grain that was
left, for they had eaten much while waiting
for the return of their runners, they en-
deavOred to return to the mountains, but
few succeeded, for Of the women and the
children and weak men many died by the
WaV,
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=
Miss Ella Partridge ana 3Ir. Ii. Il
a. Alabama Talk,

Augustus Thomas, the author of this very
successful American idyllic play. is in big
luck He has already been paid by Mr.. A.
NJ. Palmer $4,000 for royalties on its account
since last April, and it is announced to run
all next year at the managers theateT, New
York. Agnes Booth will probably play her
last active engagement in this piece as she
declares her intention of not travelling after
this season.
A RIVAL TO ALABAMA"
Mr.. w. II. Crane has a colored boy for his
valet. He is bright, faithful lad, much at
tached to his master He was allowed to see
Alabama" one night last week, and gave
MIR. Crane very enthusiastic account of his
impressions, and ventured the opinion that
it is a 'fust rate play" This evidence OF
appreciation pleased Mr.. Crane. and lie COM
mended the boys pursuit of helpful amuse-
ment. Two or three nights later, however,
Willie came in with greatest animation and
declared with much eagerness that he done
seen heap better play than Alabama
" is that SOP" asked mir Crane in surprise.
what was the name Of it?" TONY Pas
tor, sah," answered the boy radiantly. This
is one on Mr.. Thomas.
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Even Paris Refuses.

Boston and Paris have been seeing two
plays that both contain the same situation
In Margaret Fleming" wife suckles the
child Of her husbands mistress. Ia
'Musotte" the illegitiinate child is adopted
by the wife.
In Boston Mr. Howells and his circle are
praising this extraordinary exhibition OF
the maternal instinct. In Paris it is pro-
nOunced unnatural and revolving.
And yet Boston claims to give points TO
Paris in questions of art and ethics.
These wives remind one of the French
woman who rushed to the protection Of her
lover just as he was about to be killed by
Would you Stay the father OF your chill
dren ?"-"Tbe Usher" in n. Y. Mirror.
The morning call., 1891-05-31
A Physical Wreck,

Mr.. Morrison opens at the New California
june 10Th in "Faust."
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Charles Erin Werner,


VINO has made a good name for himself as
an Irish comedian on the Eastern circuit,
will appear at the AIcaZar tomorrow even
ing in his own version Of the romantic
story of ''Shamus O'Brien, the BouId Boy
Of GIengal," so well known by public ana
private recitation, and one thal always fires
the Irish heart till it burns with unGuench-
able ardUr. a schOOl-bOy with Hibernian
blood in bis veins and the spirit Of the
could sod" in his heart who cannot recite
ShamuS OBTen's defiance Of the SaXou's
power. and his daring escape from the scat
fold. has lived IN vain. Il, however, he has
this at his tongues end, and can also sing
Let Elm Remember" The Harp That
Once" and the 'Shan Van V0cht," he is
considered to be well equipped in patriotic
literature. Werner is said to be a fine ex-
ponPnt Of that phase Of irish character rep
resented by O'Brien, who seemed to live in
a wbirl of fighting and love-makiDg, shil-
lelaghs aud love songs, and dangerous local
politics, with the shadow OF the gallJws al
WAYS in the near distance. As he is a good
looking young ITishman, and sings capital
song, he is, of course, an especial fav0rite
with the fair sex. The east Of the piece is
as follows;
Leslie McMurrOu-h .............. James z. Wilson
Shaisch OFInu James NJ. ward
Sir Reginald NICK Long
Father Malohe....-.. -....LSo 1OOPeE
Larry MauOHeg .oFVi x y. auot
colonel CiaFery .'5eoIBe > TIsnIIs
WHISPERS .-........... .-.....Goorge hermance
Judge Of Court o. Jay Tituss
Mary Donoghmore, the queen OF Ga.way. -.
Miss Eleanor Barry
Mistress Kate OReily, Mary's friend. -.
carrie Nidtke warn
The W dow O'Brien..............M Miss Fanny Young
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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
THE real. question.
Another Ticket Not Necessary
From Any Point of View.

EDITOR THE CrIzEN:-Some person has
a card in yesterdays Journal signed
Many Citizens" declaring that there
will be a mass meeting of citizens Mon
day night to put out ticket on the non
appropriation idea. .Thisis absurd. The
candidates who may be nominated next
Wednesday at the democratic primary
can not pass this appropriation without
a majority Of the people want it to pass.
They have only five votes in the May
election. The people will decide the great
question for themselves.
The burning question of the hour is,
Who shall carry the democratic banner
to victory in May? If the appropria-
ton carries we certainly need the very
best administration we can get to han
die that money in capable and honest
way, free from jobs or favortism OF any
and every kind.
Let the people keep their eyes on the
question at issue. Carolina.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS,
UTTERANcEs OF Ex.CONFED'
ERATE VETERANS.

Our Form Of Government 10 0atis
factory to the PeOple-COmpe
tent English Authority Flatterl
Us.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-There hav,
been no developments in the Italian ne
gotiations.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3.-The ex
Confederate Social and Benevolent Asso
ciaton at its meeting last night sent thu
following telegram:
ITO James G. Blaine, Secretary O
State, Washington, d. c.: We, the ex
Confederate Social and Benevolent Asso
citation Of Kansas City, Mo-, express the
hope that in your official dealings with
the Italian government it will not be for.
gotten that the form of our government
is entirely satisfactory to the people who
made it, and that as to maint aiming the
integrity, honor and dignity Of this gov.
crnment there is no division Of sentiment
among its people"
LONDON, April A. Touching on the talk
Of Italy making war on the United States,
the Spectator ridicules the notion and
says the United States is "a power capa-
bic within six months of buying and
building feet that would block every
port in italy,"
The Economist SAYS: THE United
States holds the exceptional position
that it cannot be conquered by any
power or probable combination of pow
ers, even il all Europe was allied and
made the attempt"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
WANTED A SUIT.
And That Same Desire Got Two
Boys Into Trouble.

And That Same Desire Got Two
Boys Into Trouble.
Two more long-iingered Young thieves
are in box.
This morning about 8 o'clock w. II.
Lea, salesman IN L. B. Barnum & Co. q
clothing store, on court place, was visited
by pair of Young colored bows, who
pretended to want a suit OF clothing.
While Mr.. Lea's back was turned the
boys started out of the store.
Mr.. Lea suspected some monkey
work" and stopped the boys, and on ex-
animation found nice new vest hidden
under the coat of one OF them.
He took the hooked property from the
youthful thief and calling policeman
turned the boys into the hands of the
law.
The thieves were committed to Jail to
await trial at the next term of the crimi-
nal court. They gave their names as
Charles Lee and George Dickson. Lee
had just been released from jail on
March 80, where he had been confined
for stealing clothes from Redwood & Co.
1t is probable, however, that he will
not need new suit soon.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
CHURCH NOTICES.

Bailey street Mission-Sunday school at +
O'Clock.
Catholic church, Haywood dstreet-Services
at IL q. m : Sunday school at 10 q. m.
French Broad Baptist church, Rev. J. Q.
Adams, pastor-Services at 1 q. m. and 8
D. m. Sunday school at 9:30 m.
Sunday school at the Methodist Chapel on
College street. beginning promptly at p.
M Claude Miller, superintendent.
West End Baptist Mission-Rev. W. p.
Southern. Sunday school at $3.50 p, m.
Services Sunday morning and evening.
North Asheville M. &. church, South--Rev
c. NJ. Campbell, pastor. Divine service Sun
day morning at II a. M. and 7;aO p. m,
Christian church, Rev r. p. Arthur, pas
tor-Serviccs at II a. m. and p. m. Bible
school $50 a, m. All are cordially invited.
Central Methodist Episcopal Church South
Rev. c. w. Byrd pastor-Divine service al
IL a. M, and Up. m. Sunday school at 9.3C
a. m.
Fret Methodist Episcopal church. corner
Haywood and Buttrick streets-PrcachinE
| at II n. m. and 73O p. m, by Rev. !. ID
| Robertson.
Riverside M. Il. church. South-Divin,
service IL a. m and p, m, Kew J. Z. Troy
pastor A welcome for ali. Sunday schoo
at 3 q, m.
First Baptist church, Rev. W. A. Nelson
pastor-Services at IL q. m. and p. m
| Holy communion at morning service. Sun
day school at 9:3o a. m.
First Presbyterian church. Rev. ". s. p
Bryan, pastor-Divine worship tomorrow a
| IL m and p. m. Sabbath school at 9:3(
q. N. Young peoples meeting at 7:i5 p. m
| Trinity ehurch-Octays Of Raster, April [
Sunday school and Bible class. $3.50 q. m
shortened morning prayer and holy commun
| ion, IL q. m 4; evening prayer and sermon,
p. m. The Rev j ID. Mccullough, dean @
the Greenville Conyocation Of the Diocese Q
South Carolina, will assist the rector, Rev
| McNeely Du Bose In both services. The Faste
music will be repeated.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
Buyers Of Drugs

Tell us they have lost
money by mOnkeying with
Knoxville and Richmond-a
treacherous memory and the
importantly of drnmmers
sometimes leads them astray,
but they invariably find it
pays them to draw their sup
plies of n. G. Smith & Co., in
Asheville, the largest Drug
Store in Western North Car
olina-a saving of Freight
Charges, and quick time in
getting goods, are important
items, and count up in a
years dealings - making
large purchases in the pri-
mary markets, enable this
House to place Druggists
articles into the hands OF
consumers and dealers, at
prices never before enjoyed
west of the Blue Ridge, Gus,
toners are served by pro-
fessional experts of large ex.
perience, trustworthy and
cOmpetent-the stock carried
by this firm covers two floors
of two hundred and forty
feet in total length, and fifty
two feet of total width-this
is the only Drug Store 10.
Gated on the Public Square
in Asheville-no trouble tC
find the place-orders by
mail receive prompt and
careful attention-refer, if de
sired, to the Battery Park
Bank.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
New York Market.

heavy. Money. easy at 8; Exchange,
long, 1904; short, 4.Ssl5; state bonds
neglected. government bonds, dull but
steady. Cotton, dull-sales, - bales:
Uplands, &c; Orleans 0 7-16c; futures
MAJ. s.75@s7 "a; June, s,s3@s.s2; July,
s92@s.91; August, s.97MS 81; September
9.OlG0.O2. Fiour-quet but firm. Wheat
less active and steady. Corn-dull and
easy. Pork-quet but steady, at $11.75d
400. Lard-quict and easy. at S6.95
Spirit. Turpentine-quiet but firm. at ~
@+lAc. Rosin--quiet but steady, al
81. .571adD1 so. Freights-steady.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
DEMOCRATIC PLURALITY.
Not a Majority, HOwever-RhOde
Islands Election.

PROVIDENCE, April +.-Returns from
Wednesdays election show the vote for
governor to have been: Burton, nation
alist, 1884; Davis, democrat, 22,249;
Ladd, republican, 2O,995; Larry, prohi-
btionist, ,s29. These figures show that
Davis plurality over Ladd was 1854,
but he lacked $50 votes of the majority
necessary to elect.
Theconple kion ofthe legislature shows;
Senate, 22 republicans, democrats, /
independent, and 6 to be chosen. House:
"a republicans, 10 democrats, and 10 to
be chosen, which will give the republi-
cans on the joint ballot majority OF
one with their present strength. By
elections, some OF which will occur
next Saturday and some Tuesday,
will take place in Providence, East Green
which, Foster (where the elections occur
today, Newport, South Kingston. and
Cumberland. Republicans will be elected
in many of these places.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04

Evangelist H. q. Pearson to speak
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Young
Mems Christian Association, at 4:3O
o'clock, there will be song service led
by an orchestra. Ifit is not raining the
gospel address will be made by Rev. R.
G. Pearson, who is so well.knowr
throughout the south as an evangelist
The meeting is for men only, and all mer
are cordially invited to attend.
Next Tuesday night there will be g
medical talk at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, tree to all men. Or. H
Longstreet Taylor will speak on 9TH,
first aid to the injured, or what to dc
until the doctor comes" The lectur,
will be held at $40 o'clock.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
REIDsvII.I.E DID 1T.
4 Little Town Sets Asheville a
Good Example.

REIDsviLLE, NC, April An election
was held here today to decide whether or
not the town should issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for street improve
ments, etc. The proposition was carried
almost unanimously, only three votes
being cast against it. Arrangements
have already been perfected to float the
bonds at par. The expenditure of the
sum in public improvements will greatly
beautify our town and enhance the value
Of property no little. As soon as it was
definitely known that the issue would be
voted for, steps were at once taken to
organize large land and improvement
company. The organization of this en-
terprise with large capital will be
speedily effected.-Raleigh News and OBJ
server.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
Cotton I'm Sight.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The total visible sup
ply Of cotton for the world is 1901, ,73C
bales, of which 1854. 1896 bales arc Ameri
can, against 2,67s.617 and 2.O62, ,317 bale.
respectively last year. Receipts at all In
terier towns, 41,129 bales: receipts from
plantations, 75,o72. Crop in sight, z,
S52 .O56 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April IA recount ofthe stool
Of cotton here gives the total as 1,179,o0C
bales, the same az last reported. but show
an increase of 10000 bales American, ant
a decrease of the same amount in sundrics.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
IN THE COKE REGION.
All Quiet as Long as the Soldiers
are There.

Mt. PLEASANT, Pa, April 4.-The stu
alton in the Coke regions has not mate
rally changed within the last twenty.
four hours. Troops have charge Of the
coke companies property and as long as
the militia remain there will be no more
lawlessness. The soldiers cannot stay
always, however, and unless the strike il
settled before they are called home depre'
dations will probably be renewed as soon
as they leave.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
JOINED THE INSURGENTS.

Another Chllian IrOnclad Gone
out of the Government Service.
PARIS, April At is announced here
that the Chilian government ironclad
Pilcomayo, with its officers and crew has
deserted the cause of President Bal
macida, and that it has joined the rebel
fleet, which now numbers forty war
vessels.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
ANOTHER WEEKLY.
The HendersOnville" "News" Now
Makes It's First Appearance.

The HendersOnville "News" Now
Makes It's First Appearance.
Hendersonville's new paper is a good
one.
The first number of the Hcndersonvllc
News appeared yesterday and is on THE
CITIZENS table. 1t is a seven column
folio, neatly printed, well filled with live
local news and bright editorials. Til
man r. Gaines, of the Asheville Lycevm,
presides over the editorial department OF
the News and this fact guarantees good
democratic sheet. If the paper is kept up
to the standard of the first issue, Hender-
son county people may congratulate
themselves upon having such an able ex-
ponent of democratic principles and it
should be accorded hearty support.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Union printers
in half dozen or more leading job Offices
in this city have struck on account Of the
refusal of their employers to grant an in
crease in their wages of 2h cents per
thousand ems.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04

GRHENsBuRe, Pa, April 4.-Mrs. Nice.
ly, mother Of the two boys hanged at
Somerset Yesterday for the murder Of
Farmer Umberger, ID raving maniac
and her physician fears she will never re
gain her senses.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
baltimore Prices.

BALTIMORE, April 4-Fiour. fairly active
Wheat-southern. strong ami firm; Fultz
$l.1o@1.15: Longberry, $1.12@1.15; west
ern. weak; No. winter red spot ant
April Sill. Corn-southern, quiet but firm
white, 7717@7S: yellow, 77G7sc; western
easy.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04

NEW York, April 9.-Erie 10: Lake Shore
lo5a4; Chicago and Northwestern 11nN
Norfolk and Western 53h: Richmond and
s012,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
We non,t wand Nm.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Superintendent
OF immigration Weber today ordered
that twenty of the detained emigrants
that arrived Yesterday shall be returned.
Pauperism and loathsome diseases are
the cause for their return.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
pIllle. Faue Rs,.ItI1,

Late returned from New York viii keep on
hand Pine line Of Millinery and novelties.
Can prove most artistic work In her line.
Room North corner swannano hotel. South
Main Street. Also prepared to do latest
styles In dress making Perfect at guaranteed
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04

Tyou want handsome pair OF cut
glass Bottles call at GRANTS PHAR-
MACY. Bottles ranging in price from
One to Fifteen collars per pair.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-04
SNOW sTOR MS.
They do Considerable Damage In
the East and North.

New YORK, April "A heavy storm
swept over this section last night. doing
considerable damage, particularly to the
east of New York. The storm outside o.
the city was accompanied in many places
by heavy, wet snow.
BosroN, April 4.-The storm through
out New England is very severe. There
is fourteen inches of snow throughout
Western New England.