New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
THE PASSING TERONG.

william N Cooper. Of AsheviIle y. C.. who is
engaged In the hardwood lumber trade. says New
York is the principal market for
THE PROS his product He is a native of
PERITY OF North Carolina. and has seen Ashe-
AsHEvILLE. Vile grow from one-store town
until il now has q population OF
eighteen thousand. and he is young man. at that
Seen at the Gilsey House. Mr.. Cooper said; At
IS probably tcnty years since the climatic conoi-
tions-the healthfuiness OF The place-began to at
tract visitors, but the greatest growth OF
Ashevine between 1890 and 1860 when
the population doubled. and reached fifteen
thousand II has certainly increased three
thousand since the last census was taken
Besides Biltmore. which may be seen from
the principal hotel in town there are great many
fine homes in ana about Asheville Probably no. not
more thaI an ~ 1 y Pc and fhe resi- come from
everywhere. From June TO October We nave
e. southern States. Who come to Ashevne for the
summer. and from January TO May tneE a, eG I'M
81 MIDDAY in the summer the altitude-about TWEEN
ty-three hundred feet-gixes US e99 MS he oniT
reople 70 be found there just now are the pefsna-
more popular every succeeding year, Not only is
the numbering interest important put we narv
GROUND Asheville" Mr.. Soo3er belongs 10 n n1e
Dominant party IN Nertn Caroi ,ra ane fbe name
" Wirem 9 whitney. He saws he suggests him as
g representative Democrat. broad minded ano con-
sentative
Mvvo- william C. Meybury OF Detroit. who is
row serving his fourth term as chief executive OF
the Michigan metropolis is at the
DEMOCRAT Hoffman House He has Just re-
PRAISES turned from the Municipal League
PRESIDENT Convention, which in session
FOR three days In Baltimore Mr.
Maybury preface6 his protrscted incumoency OF
The Mayoralty by four years as City Attorney OF
Detroit and represented the Ist District Of Mich
HP SAY Detroit
has grown from $4,000 $4,000 in population since
he took the municipal reins. and he predicts that
when the next decennial is taken the city
viii have a population Of half million and VIII De
advanced from the twelfth to the eighth in Its rea
tive position among the cities of the Union. on
his way from Baltimore Mr.. Maybury naIteo az
Washington enc Fad his respeGIs 10 he
asserts that he is very fond OF the President
ssd Mr. MsSy reeafd of f BE s
without reference to he party principles PIE him 10 "9 TSe
courtesy be extended TO the friends who accom-
sonally. were Of an exceptional order and such as
could not fail 10 appreciate Asked as to The
Iafansi co0Venffor The MsyeT said The present
outlook IS that Senator Arthur Pue German OF
Maryland. VIII be nominated, and he VIII make
strong eandioate Coneernng the Mg1elep ~
- oi,- 90 -a u, the Detroit Mayor
said: at was not so largely attended as some OF
The dscussio2s we're qe mo most instractiSe and in
s r %a5 gy s ERE snd nterchaDge
OF opinion
The Rev Thomas A Finley. OF Dublin, Is the
only Irish member OF the Mosely Educational
Commission OF thirty members that
TO ACQUIRE Southampton on Saturday last he
FACTS FOR is professor of political economy IN
IRELAND. the University College Of Dublin.
and IS Identified with both the intermediate and
archaeological commissions Of Ireland He has also
been actively associated with Sir Horace Piunkett
IN cooperative association work In ireland seen
at the Park Avenue Hotel. PROFESSOR flnlay saio'
The commission Of English workingmen brought
over 70 America by Mr.. Mosely year ago found
es result OF its investie alton that the American
hrethren' that they were more productive and that
after taking into account the nisea ,e at IsasI
. per cent in favor of the American II also
found that American worklngnen seo tneT ,se Of
the Atlantic. and that they were better eoocSteo-
vocstions Mr. Aiosely has now brought selected
delegation OF educators TO discover as lar as NAY
fisans are edncated with the intention that at the
Se "a ne sownF the lessons Of the practical sort
that have been learned. nope 10 Jake oack WIN Nh
isno to encourage education along industrial lines
hope 70 absorb ideas that may ~ surn itnpsst
ssm I5e Psa esu ai Of lnduse IL Ire
S 50 that The people may g0r This p sort can be
accomplished the future outlook for ireland = en-
al to live by It's cultivation and Il the TIDE Of emil
ston from ireland Is 70 be eheSk IKE 'comm miss
Professor Finiay explained, will make tour
Of the country visiting all the educational centres
emo some Of the members will not return 10 their
homes before the holidays.
Daniel C. Gilman, ex-prcsident o: Johns Hopkins
University anc the present head OF the Carnegie
Institution. IN Washington, was
CARNEGIE IN the city TO attend the meeting
INSTITUTIONS of the Peabody Fund trustees
PROGRESS a member OF the board. Seen at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and asked
as 10 the progress being made in promoting the
Carnegie Institution. DIR. Gilman said: THE work
Undertaken by the institution. that OF original re-
search. covering the whole he'd OF human knowl-
edge. is exciting not only national, but interna-
tonal interest We have a very efficient organiza-
ton cornprfsirR between ninety and one hundred
men az fnecIaI abilities who pushing their
Inquiries with energy and intelligence along the
various lines which they are assigned we are
making splendid progress.