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Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
A FAMOUS YEAR.
Some Of the Distinsu uishsd Men Whs we're
Born In 1909. |

Some Of the Distinguishsd Men Whe were
Born In 1909.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was born on
August, 20, 1909. William 3. Gladstone
was born on December 80, 1900. That
Is famous year In biography. Charles
Darwin was born on February 10, 1900.
Edgar Allan Poe was born February TO-
Alfred Tennyson was born In the same
year; so was Pierre Joseph Proudhon,
the French social philosopher. II Is .
year famous In the annals Of military
history, too, for Marshal Canrobert, the
surviving French marshal, was born In
that year; so was Leopold 0'Donnell,
the Spanish general; 20 was Frederick
Won Beust, the Austrian statesman,
whose power In German affairs was
eclipscd at Sadows. The Italian ststes.
man, Ricasoli, was born In Florence on
March 0, 1900. Park BENJAMIN, who
died in 1864, was born In the same year.
For Americans II will always be memo.
rable as the year in which Abraham
Lincoln was born.
The death Of DR.. Holmes has called
up food Of "reminiscences on the sub
ject Of old men. Titan, the italian
painter, was 100 years old when he died
at Cadore, Italy. Donaldo, when past
90, and utterly blind, stormed Constan.
tinople. Isaac Newton was president
Of the Royal society at the age Of 50,
and Lander finished his imaginary "Con.
versations" at the age Of 80. Broughsm
was a debater at 90, and Lyndhurst,
when over 90, spoke In the house Of
lords. Franklin was governor Of Penn.
sylvania at the age Of 90. Marshal Mo.
Mahon was IS when he died. Neal
Dow 10 now In his Goth year. David
Dudley Field was 50 when he died.
Chevreul, the French chemist, was l02
when he died IN 1889. Cassius NJ. Clay,
now living In Kentucky, IL o. Hamil.
ton Fish, governor, United States soma.
tor and secretary Of state, was anothel
Of the famous men born In 1900.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28

OWING to the spread of diphtheri
throughout Detroit. Mich. the Board OF
Health has ordered the closing OF every
publ, school in that city until the cpl.
dcmic abat,s. The Board of Health en-
forced rigid quarantine in that city
where the cases were reported, but the
disease spread because many cases were
not reported, as the law required, b,
physicians in charge. We have heard OF
such neglect in o'her cities and towns
and it is something that is paid for in
precious lives.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28

He Wa Absentminded

Coming out in the $50 train few
days ago I took the seat directly in
front of Mr.. Suburban. ae had been to
. fair in which Mrs. Suburban had been
actively interested. Tho space between
him and the window was dlled BY an
enormous bundle almost a. large %
Mr.. Suburban herself.
When the conductor came along, Mr..
Suburban handed out two tickets.
Whats this for?" asked the man Of
the punch.
Mr.. Suburban turned with o start to.
ward the bundle that was pressing
against him. Then he looked up and
said In tho utmost conformation:
"T.t.thought that was travelling with
my wife. "-Boston Transcript
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
Injured I. the Accident,

sufYerer-I suppose we shall sue the
railway company for about eS. 900 dam.
ages.
Lawyer-Three thousand dollars dam.
agesl Nonsenssi Thirteen thousand at
the very lowest, man.
Sufferer isurprised) why, think
should b quite content il I got. ~. 900
damages.
Lawyer-Yes, probably you would,
but I want at least 90. 900 for myself.
Bonneville Journal.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
The Currency Question.

From the New York World.
The currency question 10 financial and
scientific rather than political. Neither
party is agreed upon it. 1t has likewise
international complications. Ito right
solution requires expert kuowiedge and
a broad appreciation Of the needs Of the
whole country. A non.partisan com.
mission, large enough to be representa-.
tive Of oil sections and oil interests, ex-
a,oiuinR The whole question thorouehly.
could present report which would give
ConRress basis for intelllssnt and help.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28

THE Philadelphia Timts saws tina,
Miss Beatrice Harraden sailed into C,
lebritv ou Ships That Pass in the
Night" This looks pretty, but it isn't.
Did she have one foot on one ship and
another on another, or was it catama-
ran and Travelled on as the circus eques.
trienne travels on two horses? Or did
she Jump from one ship to the other in
mid.ocean These pretty phrases are
almost always poor stuff
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER % 1894.

A ST. Petersburg correspondent cf on,
of the London papers saya Of the Czar's
bride: "She was very stately and beau.
titul. but somewhat weary and sad"
The photographs of The Cz,rina give her
face somewhat the expression of on
going to living grave; care. if not fear,
haunted; tired of life. But faces some
times lie.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
Knew HI,n.

Cleverton - Your laundryman left
your clothes in my room BY mistake
last night.
Dashaway-How do they feel?-
Clothier and Furnisher.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28

There is one omission in Postmaster
General Bissells annual report-he neg
lected to explain why the name OF Appo-
mattox postofice was changed to Sur
render, and why this wrong has not
been righted. Richmond Dispatch.
THE explanation was given lorg age
The name was hanged because the pco
pie living there petitioued for the change
and because one Virginia Congressman
also asked that the change be made.
But the name should be put back where
it BELONGS
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
When He Wanted 70 Cali.

She-When will you call and Gee
papa?
He (nervously)-I don know. When
v'll he ba outl--Oakland Cal Aeon.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28

Raw. Kaiser hssal iabostsa eollass
and cu6s ct "Tke Nea's Out1ttss,s =
Hotel Berkeley. X 3iI.ls Go nm
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
OVERDREw HER ACCOUNT.

And. Woman Like, Blamed tho Bank
Men Therefor.
From the New York Sun.
A citizen of large means wished his
daughter to become acquainted with
business methods, and placed a sum OF
money to her credit in a bank. One day
she was informed by the teller that her
account was overdrawn. The teller ex.
planned that the bank was perfectly viii
ling to accommodate her, as her father
was well known, and that it was desired
simply to inform OF the state OF the case.
She reclaimed in surprise when informed
OF the fact, but said nothing, and, taking
the roll of bills handed her, was about
to leave the building when an idea oc
Cured to her-the idea, probably, that
she had not displayed proper knowl.
edge of business in not commenting on
the situation. She returned to the win.
dow.
Ibid you say. just now, that my &C
count was overdrawn?" she asked,
gravely.
~ did," replied the teller.
"Well, see that it doesn't happen
again." was her parting injunction, and
she turned away without waiting for
the teller's promise to carry out her in.
structions.
Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-28
HANKS COMPLAINS.
lie Did Not Want Publications: Only
Price of Publication.

lie Did Not Want Publication: Only
Price of Publication.
SlTrlzEN EpplroR SIR:--l were con-
sidderble surprise, you hadn orter charge
me 5S fer printing that thar harmliss
little pome, moren that never told you
to publish the same, jess written you
& ak YOU to rite me word, & then you
20 rite on & print the same at 30 own
price. that's nice way er dewin. Wy.
Sir, sposc you was to come out hear
& ak me what lie charge you fer to
drink outn nv spring, which they haint
better minnie warter runs outn the yeth.
4 me jess stand thar g. never sav nuthin
X YOU git back up ON yo mewel & go of
to AshIul. & ME send you bill fer $5.
you wrcckin lde ever seek to kerlecked
the same, No Stree.
Then agin spose were to 90 inter Jim
Sawyers Bank, 4 low to him what
inttust he charge Ter little mummy, &
he say lie rite you word, x then him go
g. tell U jean Rankin to put forty thous-
and dollars in box fer me. 4 me to git
the same whenever want hit, & me not
never kno nuthin about hit, YOU wreckin
line Swineter pa intrust on that munny.
no Stree, Er spose ! was to speek to a
doctor & ax him what he wreckin will
make man liv longer as Hankses Min
ole warter, & him saw hele study bout
the case, & then up and say to you they
uaint nuthing on the yeth thattle make
1 man liv longer as Hankscs Mimi.
warlcr will, 4 then come out hear g.
wantcr charge me 4,0OOS fer the same
YOU wreckin ldc pa him that mutch. No
Stree. lde say ter him. says |, Dock, you
can ,ss lay down & drink the wuth OF
so eggsvice, don't stay thar moren ten
minutes, nuthrr.
Which haint no man fer law suites.
lie meat you !. way, tell you what lie
dew. Towit, ef YOU printed all then
papers fer me, send me all them papers,
jtdge YOU printed erbout ten thousand
papers. now ef yule send me them ten
thousand papers lie pay YOU SIS fer the
same, ef knot, Wy, YOU Jess make tn,
people what red the pomc pay fer tn,
same, lmc law bidin man. but you
cant run no bunkum game on me.
Yours tile warter million time,
Dave Hanks.
Kane Kreak. n. c.. Bunkum Co. N. c.,
1894. the November o.
Hanks has one on us. Papers sent
c. o. d En-. CITIZEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
A PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU,
Arguments for and Against Its Es-
tablishment Heard.

heof0s
The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce gave a hearing today
upon the bills before 1t to establish a bu-
reau Of public health. Surgeon General wy
man of the marine hospital service opposed
the project, taking the ground that the
marine hospital service was able to satisfy
the requirements for such a service 1t
would be necessary to go to great additional
expense to establish the proposed new bu-
reau. The expenses Of the marine hospital
service proper, the care of sick and disabled
seamen, were borne by a tax on foreign
tonnage.
DIR. John Gardner of the New York Acad-
emy of Medicine. which Is urging the pro-
ject, complimented the work Of the marine
hospital, but said that the medical frater-
nifty objected to the government spending
so much money to fight two or three dis
eases. One hundred and fifty thousand
people died annually from three diseases
typhoid fever, dphtheria and tuberculosis
That cholera and yellow fever had been so
far prevented was an argument for vigor-
GUS measures against other diseases. He ap-
pealed to DR.. Wyman to confirm him in the
statement that there never would be an
other general epidemic of cholera because
the medical fraternity had II so far under
subsection, but DR.. Wyman replied that he
was not so sure of that. 1t would be i'm
practicable for the states to deal with the
question. The law in New York for an in
spection of tuberculous cattle had put a
premium upon the importation Of tubercu-
lous cattle into the state DR.. Jenkins
health officer at New York, was present
but did not speak, rsmarking that he con-
sidered it fight between the marine hos
pital and academy of medicine.
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terested in securing such a system, and
moved that this convention considers it
expedient that individual states should
make an inquiry 10 show the value of land.
exclusive of improvements; the total
amount of taxation now levied within each
district where the value of land Is ascer-
tanned; the probable rate of such taxation
which would be levied upon the land only,
and classification of values, the classifi-
cation to show land, improvements of differ
ent kinds, railroad values, exempted prop
erty, and all other properties, separately.
Ex-Congressman Bob Vance of Connec-
ticut did not believe the resolution should
bind the members Of the convention. In
Connecticut the old system of town taxa
tion was still followed, and the inquiry
could not be carried to it's intended scope
there.
Mr.. Vance then spoke some strong words
IN favor of general Investigation into
building associations in the various states
the fundamental principles of which are
being violated by many dishonest indyid-
uals, who are running alleged building as
soclationS for their personal benefit and the
pubic loss. He claimed that many of the
figures published in reports of alleged build
ing associations were false and intended
Tor swindling purposes, and believed the
labor bureaus of the states should expose
such concerns when they are found to be
The discussion on the resolution nronar
was then continued.
Mr.. Marsh of Michigan said the drift of
the resolution was very plainly toward sim
gle tax and nothing else and the state leg
islatures would laugh at labor commission
ers who would endeavor to give them any
recommendations on the subject.
Commissioners Howard of Maryland Pow
ers OF Minnesota, Walz of California, Davis
of Rhode Island and President Wright
strongly favored the adoption of the reso-
luton. and II was passed by an almost
unanimous vote.
A number of minor details connected with
the work OF the convention were then ar
ranged. and the convention adjourned sine
die, to meet next spring in Minneapolis
subject to the call OF the president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
THE VENEZUELAN EARTHQUAkE.
A Report Received From the United
States Charge d'Anaires.

The acting secretary of state today re-
ceived the following report Of Mr.. Bante-
man. United States charge d'affaires at
earthquakes in that country: ''On the 2sth
OF April last at 1890 pm. an earthquake
destroyed completely the cities OF Merida
and Egido and several villages. Details Of
this calamity have not as yet been receiv-
ed. but there is little doubt that the loss
Of life and property is very great: 50 much
the more, as at the time most Of the in
habitapts had retired for the night. IL is
to be feared. at the same time. that the
sections of Trujillo and Tachira have suf-
fered very seriously. and that almost the
whole western part of the republic was
visited by this catastrophe. Even in Cura-
coa the shock was heavy though the dis
tance is 800 miles. A commission OF con-
gress is to be sent Immediately to the
scene, and public subscriptions have al
ready been started for the benefit of the
sufferers. An official telegram from the
president Of the state of Merida TO Gen.
Crespo with reference to the misfortune
having been published in Curacao. offered
and stated that IL he desired / would ask
my government for aid. and. in accord
ance, sent TO you the cablegram OF May 8
which hao written in the presence Of the
minister of foreign affairs. having in mind
the fact that the United States very gen
erously contributed the sum OF $4,000 to
the sufferers of the earthquake of 1872
and remembered by The Nenczuelans. 1 am
sure that the government will highly ap-
preciate any assistance on the part Of the
United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
Guilty Of Murder in the Second
Degree.
BRANDT FOR Ills MONEY
Scene in the Court Room This
Morning.
DISCUSSING THE VERDICT

NEW YORK, May 1s-The jury in the
case of Dr. Henry c. f. Meyer charged
with poisoning Ludwig Brandt, In order to
get his life insurance, this morning re-
turned verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. the penalty for which is Imprisonment
for life
Dr. Meyer was brought from the Tombs
prison at 1918 O'Clock this morning to part
of the court of general sessions The
jurymen, who retired last night after being
charged by the court. were in a room across
the hallway. not more than twenty feet
from the court room.
Rumors of an agreement on a verdict were
rife around the corridors OF the court house,
and the action of the jurors when seen by
the reporters through the doorway, when
one of their number passed out, fully bore
out this rumor. They went to the Astor
House at o'clock this morning for break
fast and they seemed to be all on good
terms with each other. When they returned
to the jury room there were no signs of a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18

to show that the democrats in Congress
were reducing the duties on luxuries, In
violation of their pledges. while making no
appreciable reductions on the necessa-ies
of life. II he had had any doubt that the
cause of pi otection was on the wane and
was utterly doomed. that argument would
have resolved the doubt. If any man could
be caught by such an argument. said Mr..
Vest. he ought to be disfranchised at the
polls.
1t was an outrage In argument, Re de-
clared. Mr.. Aldrlch had taken the mimi
mized importations, caused by the high, al
most prohibitory, tariff of 1890. but said
nothing about the reduction in rates. Take
wood screws. for instance. said Mr.. Vest.
The treasury reports show that under the
high duty levied by the Mckinley law forty
pounds had come in. He had taken the re-
duction that would be given on this insig-
nihcant importation, but he said nothing
about the fact that this bill proposed to
reduce the duty from So to 80 per cent.
.,as The Me- Mckinley duty was Prohibitory.
drew this false and fraudulent conclusion
He could go through the whole list
The real point In controversy was care
fully concealed. The high duties prohibit
ed importations, gave the market to do
n estic manufacturers and enabled them to
put up prices to the cost of foreign manu.
facture with the duty added. The reduc-
tions of duties made on the necessaries of
Mr.. Aldrich Again.
When Mr.. Vest finished Mr.. Aldr.ch again
took the floor.
The figures he had used, he said. were the
only ones obtainable, as the majority lad
steadily and persistently refused to furnish
an estimate of the increased importations
which would result from the enactment Of
the bill.
While the Mckinley bill was pending, he
said, estimates had been prepared by Mr.
Allison and himself as to the effect of the
bill on importations under its operation,
and that. estimated in its aggregate was
found to be substantially correct. 1t had
only been s3.OOo.OOO out of the way.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas then took a hand
in the controversy adopting the line of
argument pursued by Mr.. Vest He took as
an illustration of the unfairness OF Mr.
Aldrich's argument wool hats. Over FIVE
million dollars worth of wool hats were
manufactured In this country in 1890 &C
cording to the census.
The Mckinley duty on wool hats was 100
per cent. Under that prohibitory rate but
$1,000 worth of hats were imported. The
present bill reduced the rate TO IS per cent
suppose wool hats had been placed on the
free list, the Senator from Rhode Island
would not have the audacity to say the
reduction in taxation would be but Sl9,Oo0
Those hats. imported at a cost of S2l OOO
100 per cent Of the foreign cost, must have
been sold here for at least $35, 600 The
price for domestic hats was correspond
ingly increased, and the reduction of duty
proposed in the same proportion would re-
duce taxes to the American consumer at
least s2.5oo.0o0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18

1t Will Have Hard Fight to Ge,
Through the Senate.

There is promised a hard fight in the
Senate against the bill of Mr.. Dockery's s
commission abolishing the customs bureau
of the Treasury Department and the sec
ond controllers office. The opposition win
be based not on any desire to interfere
with the adoption of any proper reform by
which there can be a saving to the govern
ment. but upon the fact that 1t is alleged
that the action proposed by this bill. while
making a nominal saving in salaries, is
liable to cost the government much more
in the end than can by any possibility be
saved.
By substituting some imperfect system of
accounts for the one now in vogue, which
has stood the test since the time of Ham
ilton, it is held that the treasury may lose
thousands by mistakes and in other ways
for every hundred they save in salaries
The removal of existing safeguards would
be liable to lead to endless frauds, and 1t
is pointed out that under the system Of
bookkeeping which this bill proposes to in
the railroads have lost millions of dollars.
The question is one of the graveSt i'm
portance. and complaint Is made that in
his anxiety to do something in the name
of economy Mr.. Dockery is trying to hurry
this bill through Congress, while 1t Is very
uncertain as to what its operation will be-
with the strong probability that 1t may be
disastrous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18

noeoLh 10 FE-tRED.
The Indian Territory Strike An
preaching an Acute Stage.

Dispatches received at the Department of
Justice this morning indicate serious trouble
in the Krebs and Lehigh districts Of the
Indian territory. Several Of the mines in
those districts are under the control Of gov
ernment receivers pending the settlement
of litigation in United States courts. A lot
of the miners struck and threatened vio-
lence TO the men who offered TO take their
places. The trouble originated several days
ago. and is gradually nearing an acute
stage. The United States marshal says he
cannot raise a reliable posse. and is utterly
unable to quell the disturbance. He repre-
sents that the use of troops is absolutely
Necessary for the protection Of government
property. The matter has been submitted
to the consideration of the military author
tiles, and IL is probable that the request
will be granted. The nearest available
troops are at Fort Smith, Indian territory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
Wants to Investigate ArmOr Plate
Frauds.

Representative Dunphy of New York had
a hearing today before the House rules
committee on his resolution to investigate
naval armor plate frauds. He went into
the details of the frauds to show the COM
mittee the desira bility of probing the mat
ter to the bottom. Mr.. Dunphy said that
the investigation now being made by Off
GERS of the Navy Department would be fu-
tile. as there was no power to summon wit
nesses or to administer oaths to those who
voluntarily appeared. He had statistics
showing that 81, 100000 would soon fall due
TO the Carnegie Company. The payment
could not be delayed, and If once made it
would cut off an investigation and destroy
all means of redress. He specified one in
stance In which an armor plate on the
Monterey is said to contain a blow hole
eighteen inches long. The man who saw
the blow hole when the armor was cast
dropped his card in the hole and is said to
be ready to locate the defective plate and
identify Ii by his card.
The committee took no action but Mr.
Dunphy believes they will report back the
resolution, with a recommendation that the
naval committee start the investigation at
at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
The Ranger Sail. North.

Word reached the Navy Department today
that the United States ship Ranger had
sailed from San Francisco for Port Town
send prior to her departure for Bering sea
for service against poachers on the sealing
grounds. The Ranger was detained at San
Francisco on account of court-martial pro-
ceedings against one OF her ofllcers-Lieut
Edward ID. Bostick. He was charged with
drI,nkenness on two occasions while the
ship was cruising in Central american
waters All that IS known at the Navy De-
partment In regard TO the result OF the trial
is that the officer was detache1. ana that
the ship sailed north without him. This is
a good indication that he was not exonerat-
ed. The record OF tie court WIZ bs mailed
to this city.