The Asheville Weekly Citizen from Asheville, North Carolina • 1

"if jaw- itlZCfio sertMBj mitt SSnCVlJl VOLUME xxvni. ASHEVLLLE, N. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897. NFMBEB. 26 FAMINE THREATENS CRETANS NO PRIZES FOR THE SOUTH NEW TARIFF NOW ON IT KILLED 45 PEOPLE INJUNCTION ANOTHER DEPOSE JUDGE DICK I i i 1 I 4 THE PRESIDENT WITHDRAWS ONE NOMINATION.

Haw England Gets Nearly All ths Big Plaocs) In This Important List -A SUrn Corps Promotion-No Brasilia Mission. WASHINGTON, April Pres ident today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Andrew D. White, New Tork, ambas sador to Germany; Wm. P. Draper, Massachusetts, ambassador to Italy; Chandler Hale, Maine, secretary ot embassy at Rome; Samuel L.

Gracey. Massachusetts, consul at Fuchau, Chl- Anson Burllngame Johnson, Col orado, consul at Amoy, China; Benja min Butterworth, Ohio, commissioner of patents; Oliver L. Spalding, Michigan, and Wm. B. Howell of New Jersey to be assistant secretaries of the treasury; Captain Robert Craig, slg nal corps, to be major.

Withdrawn, Anson Burllngame Johnson, consul at Fuchau. PELTED BY HUGE HAILSTONES A TREMENDOUS FALL OF BAIN IN MISSOURI. Stock Bartered Greatly Window Glass Broken Trains Had to Lay by While the storm Waa at Its Worst. St. Louis, April 1.

Reports re ceived this morning show that a severe storm of rain, hail and wind prevailed throughout Missouri yesterday after' noon and last night. At Mt Vernon, hailstones weigh Ing 10 to 12 ounces fell with such force and rapidity that not a honse in the community escsped without broken win dow glass. Stock of all kinds suffered Intensely. Immediately following tbe ball came tbe heaviest rainstorm wit neesed at that place in a score of years At Dexter, tbe bail storm struck the town yesterday evening, and thos sands of a indow glasses were destroved. At Boonesville, the rain fell to tbe depth of two inches in less than an bonr.

Tbis canard great damage in th sarroaoding country. At Desoto, tbe rains were an severe that all trains on the Iron Mono taia railroad were ordered tied np to i avora acciucnis. Reports received from southeast Mis sour! state that tbe fall of water was equal to a cloudburst Every stream Is running bank full. 87 BARRELS OF APHLE8. One Day's Sales of One Ashevllle Firm This Week.

Business is very satisfactory in the produce market, a fact due, doubtless, to tbe large number of visitors in the city. McConnell Bros, one day during tbe week sold 87 barrels of applea. Tomatoes and anap beans are scarce now. Tbe chicken market Is fairlv well sup plied this week, prices remaining: abou steady. Turkeys are scarce.

Eggs are plentiful, the wholesale price being cents. Some prices for produce are: Pota toes, Irish, 15 cents a peck, sweet, 20 apples, 30; Northern applea, 35; turnips 15; fresh cabbage, 4 cents a pound; let tuce, 5 a bead; onions, 5 a bunch; dried onions, 7 quart; green beans, 12V4 quart; turnip salad, 15 a peck, a alight advance; kale. 15; radishes 5 a buncb carrots, 10 a buucb, parsnips, 20 a peck dried fruit, apples, 4 a pound; celery scarce, liVi a stalk; parslev. 5 a bunch asparagus, 30 to 60 cents; iquash 12V a pound. Good butter continues scarce at 25 cents a pound.

As soon as grass comes in butter will be reduced in price and choice quantity will be more obtainable While tbe beef market Is better supplied than last week, there is a ready sale for good beef cattle. Sbeep continue scarce Piah dealers report a scarcity of Span isn mackerel, otherwise tne market well supplied. An unusually large quan tity oi Baltimore oysters are being re ceived. Flounders are obtainable tbis week. TURK, GIT The Message the Powers Should Send the Saltan, CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1.

The diplomatic representatives of the pow ers here have received instructions from their respective governments to open negotiations with the porte tor a definite withdrawal of Turkish troops from the island of Crete, and negotiations with that end In view are In progress A Marine Tale. NEW YORK, April British steamer Oxus which arrived this morning from Galveston has been re pairing Mexican cable between Galves ton and Tamplco. The shore end tne caoie at uampico was picked March 17, and the entire crew thus learned the progress of the Corbett Fltslmmons fight from start to finish All Negatives. WASHINGTON, March 31. The State Department declares that Consul General Lee has not been granted leave of absence fb take effect April 15th as published, or any other date.

General Lee baa not asked for a leave and no action looking to his relief at Havana or to the acceptance of his resignation baa been taken. IThe Csar and France. PARIS, April Faure has been officially Informed ot the approaching visit of tbe Russian Emperor the Cuulna, to Francs. THJE GREAT POWERS ARRIS 8 ON WOMM AKD CHILDREN. The Bed Cross Society Makes an Appeal in Aid ot the People of Crete England and Other Nations Doing the Turk's and tbe Devil's Work.

ATHENS, March SI. The Cretan refugees who have arrived here have made appeal to the heads of the European states praying, In the name of humanity, that the blockade of the Cretan ports by the warships of the powers be raised In order that supplies of food may be admitted to the island, thus averting the famine which threatens thousands of helpless men, women and chllden In Crete. The Red Cross society has made an international appeal for the aid of the lnhab-tants of the Island. The armed Insurgents are able to obtain provisions by going to the coast for supplies, but the people living inland are destitute. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 31.

AI1 the efforts of the ambassadors of the powers here are now being directed toward prevailing upon the Turkish government to advise the Sultan to withdraw the Turkish troops from Crete, as another sop to Greece and as another attempt to prevent war.4 SOME TERRIBLE FLOOD SCENES FIGHTING FOB DEAB LIFE TO KEEP OUT THE WATEB. Some Mississippi Towns Flooded and Others Threatened Good Removed Negroes Forced to Work at the Point of a Bine. GREENVILLE, March levee broke at Mound Landing, fifteen miles north of this place, at 3 o'clock this morning. Greenville and all the towns west of Deer Creek will be flooded. The break at Stead's landings, near Perthshire, this morning Is 1,500 feet wide.

The entire lower half of the delta will be under water within three days. All able bodied men have been called out to throw up protecting levees around the city. ROSEDALE, March 30. The wildest excitement prevails throughout the whole threatened district. Business is suspended and every man is on the levee working as if his life depended on the issue.

Yesterday a regular panic ensued her. Two miles south the levee sloughed badly, and being built on quicksand, rendered the situation the more critical. Soon, however, the whole town was in action repairing the slough. The scene was was one that few people ever witness. When the negroes were appealed to go and help stop the break many of them willingly responded, and all who e-fused were marched at the muzzle of a Winchester rifle and put to work.

Every dwelling and place of business in the town presents a scene of wildest disorder. Merchants have their goods elevated on scaffolds and household goods in dwellings piled high as the celling. Even with the two breaks in this side of the river the people along the lines here are undaunted and are hopeful of holding out against the flood, but the situation tonight is far from reassuring. GRAND BEYOND DESCRIPTION. An Extinct Volcano Pulque Water Scarce Labor Slow.

CITY OP MEXICO. March 16 A visit to Mexico is not complete without a ride over the new Mexicana, Fer-novica Pacificos railway, which runs by the castle of Chepultepec, gradually winding up from the valley onto the extinct volcano, Ixtacclhautl The mountain Is mainly a lava bed- said to be the largest in the world. It clearly shows that It was in time past a molten mass of clay and rock, which has settled down in the most uneven shapes, and looks llKe a mountain of slag and cinders. Many caves, some of tremendous size, are found in the mountain. The railway line across the mountain was finished two weeks ago, and Is the best built track in the republic.

Views of the valleys on either side of the mountain are grand beyond description. The century plant Is largely grown In these valleys, from which pulque a kind -of liquor is made. The farms are better tilled than those farther north, and the patient burrow Is very much in evidence. The natives on the mountains bring wood from the scrub by forests to the railroad to sell, packing it on backs of burros and mujes in huee loads. At one place a caravan of.

about 60 mules was hauling cross ties In by fastening one end of each of two ties to the saddle, the otner ena trailing on the ground, going for miles In this way. Near the foot or moun tain next the city an Immense canal is Demg cut, tne ain Deing Dome oui on men's shoulders In bags. Very few wagons are seen in this country, and no street sprinklers, sweepers, modern plows In no labor-saving machinery la used here. The peons work cheaply enouith. but slow.

That water Is generally scarce is evidenced by the filthy condition in which the lower classes live, but this is being overcome to some extent, we learn. They are learning the ways of modern civilization and adopting them more and more. THE CUBB To Be Hanged. WASHINGTON, April In the case Of the four members of the "Button twilitical faction under, sentence of death at Santa Fe. the President de clines to lntrfere, and.

the men will be hanged tomorrow. Where Is E. W. Steep! WASHINGTON, April donora! ff teleETSDhed the state de partment that be cannot ascertain the wheeabouts or m. w.

steep, a uu Ing American corespondent TeiriMj DestrseQn Cjdcii Ot 200 PERSON WERE INJURED RUINED BUILDINGS TAKE FIBS. ADDINQ TO TBE BOBBOB. Twenty-Four Dead Bodies Taken From Anions' the Crushed Huns as It Was In the Town of Chandler. Guthrib, 0. March SI.

A terrific cyclone struck tbe town of Chandler, 40 miles east of here, at 6 o'clock last evening, and tbe latest ncwa is that 45 people were killed acd more than 300 In jured, a dozen of them fatally. a. oispaicn receive a here at 2 a. m. re ported tbe rains on fire, and that many injured people were burned to death, So far 24 dead bodies bare teen taken from tbe mined buildings.

The cyclone was followed by hall and a fljod, which swept through the town, destroying life and property. Darkness at once came on and tbe work of rescue waa carried on Under tbe greatest diffi cnltles. Chandler is built on a bin. in thick timber, and the masa of torn trees and wrecked bosses Made it impossible to reach tbe to jured IStbe dark. SUPREME COUBX DECISION.

Ohio Banks Wl fjs a Cass Sent From Jtanoombo. Up Chas. A. Moore, oa Tbarsdav received notification of ths decision of a case in the Supreme court that ia of con siderable interest to a nnmber of Asbe ville people. Tbe ease ia that of tbe Mad River National bank and the Pint Na tional bank of Springfield.

againat tbe Asbeville Furoitare and Lumber company. MorfKthan $15,000 -ia Involved. In November, 1892, tbe two Ohio hanks brongbt suit against tbe Asbeville Furniture and Lumber company for $40 000 and attached a lot of furniture and lumber estimated to be worth about $22,000 that bad shortly prior to that time been sold to three Asbeville bsnks, The National, Western Carolina and Battery Park banks, by W. W. Avery, manager, to par certain debts due by tbe company and Mr.

Averv to the Ashevllle banks. Tbe cotnpaov made no defence. Soon after the property was attached the three Asbeville banks inter vened in tbe action between the two Ohio banks and tbe company, and claimed that the property belonged to tbem. The case waa tried before lodge Armfield and waa decided againat tbe Obio banks. Tbe latter appealed to the Supreme conrt and obtained a new triil.

The case waa tried in the Superior court before Judge Robinson in 1895 and re sulted in a verdict declaring the Obio banks to be entitled to aometbing over $14,000, which tbe jury fonnd to be tbe value of tbe propertv that bad been attached by tbe sheriff and taken from bim by tbe Asbeville banks npon their filing their intervening petition and tbe undertakings required by law. The Asbeville banks appealed to tbe Supreme court, which now decides In favor of tbe Ohio banks. Tbe counsel representing tbe Ohio banks were P. A. Sondley and Moore M.ore.

ine intervening banks were represented by Merrimon Merrimon, Junes Barnard, and Chas M. Sted- man. Before his death Capt. M. Carter represented this side of tbe controversy, and while tbe case was before tbe Supreme conrt Shepherd Busbec represented tbe intervening banks.

E. FITCH TAYLOR DEAD. Yonng Phlladelphlan Well Known Here. Died at Brevard. A telegram received here afternoon brongbt intelligence of the death at Brevard of E.

Fitch Taylor son of Prof, and Mrs. Fitch Taylor, for merly of Asbeville. Rev.Cbaa. W. Byrd, D.

pastor of Central M. E. church, South, and W. Brown went to Brevard tbla morning to attend tbe fn- orral this afternoon. Mr.

Taylor had a number of friends in Asbeville. He waa about 28 years of age and married. His home was Phita delphia, and be came down to visit his parents only a few weeks.ago. TWO NOMINATIONS. Frank W.

Palmer to be Public Prln tor Airaln Consul. Washington, March 30 The Presi dent today sent to the Senate tbe following nominations Frank W. Palmer of Illinois to be public printer; Alexander M. Thackerv of Pennsylvania, to be consul of tbe United States at Havre France. Flood Resolution a Law.

WAaaiHGTOf, April 1. Tbe President has signed tbeMissu'sippi flood joint res olution making an appropriation ot $250,000 for improvements on tbe Mis sissippi river from tbe bend of tbe nasi of tbe gulf to tbe month of tbe Ohio river, and to supply deficiencies tbe appropriation (or tbe fiscal year ending Tbe Bill is to Hue a Retractile Effect. UNLESS THE COURTS PREVENT DINGLEY'S ACT NOW BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE. The BUI Goes Into Efleot April 1 to Prevent More Heavy Importations tVblch Wonld scape tbe Iqore of Duties Senate Msy Not Endorss That Provision. Washington, March 31.

In tbe House today no objection was made at tbe opening to immediate consideration of tbe tariff bill, and at 10:05 tbe Book went into committee of the whole. Grosvenor, aftir a strtion or two of tbe bill bad been read by tbe clerk, offered a new section authorized by tbe Ways and Means committee, making tbe duties in the bill applicable to all imports after April 1. Bailey made tbe point of order that tbe amendment was not in order at this time. After discussion Chairman Sher man said his ruling must depend npon question of fact whether or not tbe Ways and Means committee authorized the sub-committee to offer tbe ameod ment in behalf of the committee. Ding-ley, in order to obviate all doubt oa tbr question, withdrew tbe amendment and gave notice of a meeting of tbe Wava and Means committee In three mlnutrs, after which Grosvenor.

by direction of the committee, re-introducrd his amendment It was adopted bv a vote of 150 to 120. In the Senate after the routine morning business was disposed of, Mills offered the following resolution: "Resolved, that tbe committer on for eign relations De instructed to it quire what, if any, obligation the United Mates- nave assumtd toward the people of Cuba by asserting and maintaining tbe right to prevent tbe ac quisition of that Island by auv European power and compelling its people to remain the dominion of Spain; and to report by bill or other wise." Washington, April 1. Tbe tariff bill passed tbe House vesterdav at 4:25 p. m. There were 205 yeas, 121 nay; present and not voting, 21.

Five Demo crats, Brouisard. Uovey and Mver oi Louisiana, and Kleberg and blavdco ol Texas, voted (or the bill. Speaker Reed voted for the bill amid applAose. Tbe bill takes effect Ap'il 1. In tbe Senate, immediately after the journal was read, the tariff bill was re ceived from the House, and was relcrred to the committee on finance.

With this mcrning tbe duties imposed by the Diogley tsrifl bill were in force and tbe present law was a thing of ibe past provided tbe last amendment attached to the bill before its passage in the House vesterday, fixing today as tbe day on which Its provisions shall go into effect, should be in tbe bill wben it is finally enacted by tbe Senate, and should be held to be legal by the courts. A TRYING MOMENT. Narrow Escape of a Child From Death on the Railroad Track. The Knoxville Tribune of Tuesday told tbe story of an unnerving experience gone through bv George Clark, one of the best known engineers in tbe Southern's service. Tbe scene was near Wolf Creek, wterc a mother bad left her child on tbe porch Dearth.

track. "While sbe was gone," tbe Tribune sijs, 'the child waddled out tbe front gate and upon tbe track. Tbe child was crawling down the track wben passenger train No. 11 binnd for Knoxville ctme down at 35 miles an hour. Engineer George W.

Clark, who was at tbe throttle, saw tbe child and his heart leaped into bis month. He made every effort to stop bis traio. Tbe whistle was blown, and just as tbe train reached tbe spot tbe child rolled over tbe side ol tbe cross-' ie and down a little embankment. Tbe train was stopped as quickly as possible and tbe crew and a large number of passengers hastened back to thect ild. It was lying on its back crying and calling Wben tbe anxious mother arrived and fonnd that tbe child was not hurt sbe wept tears ol jov.

'-Engineer Clark said that the shock and suspense for tbe few seconds were so strong that bis nervea were completely unstrung." POLITICAL TIDE TURNING? Danbnry Had a Republican Majority of 800. Danuibv. Conn, March 29 Dan-bury's municipal election today resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Democratic ticket. Etco the First ward, which givrs a normal Republican majority of 250, elected a Democrat as Councilman. Danbnrv last November gave 800 majority for McKinlev.but the promised era of protpertT has failed to materialize N.

Wo Id. Press Association Asslonmeot. Nbw York, March 30 The United Press, having its principal office in tbis city, at a late hour vesterdsv afternoon filed io tbe conoty clerk's nfBceaa assign' meat fcrtbe benefit of its creditors to Frederick G. Mason. Pie Hunters on His Trill for iiotner PliCl SKINNER NOW IN TRAINING HE HOPES TO GET THE EASTERN JUDGESHIP, Pearson Joyous Over the Tariff Kill Amendment Puttlnat a Duty on Mloa-The Senate May Knock It Off, Howover.

Raleigh, N. Tbe news from Washington as printed here is that an effort is to be made to depose lodge Dick and elect Price; then Skinner's star rises for tbe Eastern judgeship. R. M. Douglas nd Settle enter the lists against Price.

Skinner is to vote for the Dingley bill to pnt himself in line for presidential favor. Pearson is happy over tbe amendment to tbe tariff on mica. It meana, be says, half a million dollars invested in tbe Ninth district from New York, Chicago and Detroit. THE OLD PANAMA SCANDAL. It Appears That We Haven't Heard the Last ot It Yet.

PARIS, March 30. M. Antlde Boyer, member of the Chamber of DeDutlea for one of the districts of Marseilles, was arrested this morning upon chargs of complicity with Emile Arton, the Panama canal lobbyist. In frauds and bribery. The arrest was made aa result of Arton confession.

The police searched Boyer's house, where they slsed a large number of Incriminating psprs. The house of M. Naquet, deputy for Vauclaue, was also searched ana a number of documents were seised. The Figaro asserts that a great many other arrests are Imminent. A DEAD NEWSPAPER MAN.

HI Body to be Beooyered In Cura It Possible, and Forwarded. WASHINGTON, March 30 Senor Dupuy de Lome, Spanish minister at Washington, has cabled Acting Captain Genral Ahumada, Havana, requesting him to make every effort to recover the body of the dead American newspaper correspondent, C. E. Cros by, late of New York, who was killed while watehine a recent enKasement between the Cuban and Spanish forces near Arroya Ulaneo, and to forward It in a becoming manner to New York. 1 WHO WAS HE I He Said He Had Lost And Was Desperate.

NEW ORLEANS. March 30. A man who registered as Wilson Williams, of Washington, D. killed himself in a cheap hotel last night. He had erased his name from his spectacle case and destroyer all his letters and papers.

His coat bore the mark of the Globe Clothing house of Richmond, Va. He said while her that he had lost J75.0O0 and was desperate. Wilson Williams was evidently an assumed name. POLITICAL COMBINE. Senator Hoar Will Not Consent to Go Into It.

WASHNGTON, March 30. The Republicans of the Senate held a caucus this morning. It is understood a combination will be made with certain Populists whereby they are to vote with the Republicans on question of organization. Jones of Nevada, Stewart and Kyle will be given Rood chairmanships. It is understood Hoar opposes and will not agree to such combination.

IOWA'S TRIAL TRIP. It Will be Held Off New England Next Week. LEWES, March 30. -The battleship Iowa, anchored over night Just Inside of the Delaware, left her anchorage yesterday morning and passed out of the capes at 6:50 o'clock. She Is expected to reach Brooklyn navy yard tomorrow.

She will then go Into dry dock, be thoroughly scraped and cleaned, and will leave on Saturday for her official trial off the New England coast next week. 8mothered In Their Beds. NEW YORK, March 30. Fire destroyed a frame house in Carroll street near Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, early this morning and with it two lives, Peter Keenan, aged 40, and Marie Sto-mart, five years old, were burned to death in thflr beds. The house was owned by Keenan and he lived in It with Alexander Stewart, Mrs.

Stewart and three children. An Ohio Man. WASHNGTON, March 30. Joseph P. Smith of Ohio has been appointed by Secretary Sherman director of the bureau of American Republics, vice Clinton Furbish, resigned, being selected by the secretary from three persons whose names were certified by a special board as having passed satisfactory examinations for tbe place.

Lord Plunket Dead. DUBLIN, April L-The Most Reverend Wm. C. Plunket, D. Lord Plunket, Protestant Archbishop of Dublin, died her this mornlg after a brief illness.

Simonton's Compllmoots to Cot. toll. A RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED TWO ACTS OF TQI GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN QUESTION. It 1 Another Railway Case, and the Governor's Hand Are Tied, at Least Until April 6, at Greensboro, Where tbe Hoarlnu la to Be. Raleigh, N.

March 30 -Social Saturday afternoon in Charkiton. Judge Simonton of the United States circuit coort granted an injunction restraining GoTtrnor Russell, Attorney General Walter and the new directors of tbe Atlantic North Carolina road from attempting to carry into effect two acts of tbe last General Assembly emending tbe charier of the Atlantic North Carolina railroad which gives the Governor control of tbe management of tbe road. Tbe restraining order is returnable before lodge Simonton at Greensboro, April 6. tbe day alter the bearing of the North Carolina railway injunction case. In the meantime the Governor is restrained from appointing a State proxy as pro Tided by one of tbe ne acts of the late General Assembly.

Monday morning Marshal 0. T- Carroll served the restraining order and the papers in tbe case on Governor Kcssell at the executive mansion TheT were served on the Attorney General and the dir. ctors later. This actr.in is brought by Mr. W.

R. Tucker of tbis city, who is the largest private stockholder in the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad. The object of it is to have two acts of the recent General Assembly, amending the charter oi tie road, declared unconstitutional. One of tbe acts gives tbe Governor power to appoint new directors and make sucb changes as be sees fit. Tbe other so amends tbe old charter that it takes the control of the road out ot the hands of tbe private stockholders and puts it in tbe bands of tbe State's proxy, whose presence is required at a stockholders' meeting to even make a quorum.

The old charter allowed the State 300 repre sentat oi In the stockholders meeting and tbe private stockholders something like 1100. The new charter repeals tbis provision and givescontrol to tbe State's proxv. The governor bad not appointed tbe State's proxr.but it was understood that be intended to do so at an early date and oganize the road. Their junction granted bv Judge Simonton low prevents him from doing so. Tbe amendments to the old charter are claimed to be in violation of tbe contract law of tbe United States and upon tbis gr id the constitutionality of tbe new laws will be tested in the united States court.

There has been quite a good deal of comment on the statement that Dr. Wood went before tbe bolting Populwt caucus and asked to be appointed as tbe successor to Dr. Kirbv at tbe Insane asvlum here. A letter from Mr. Mc- Caskev, one of tbe bolting Populists in tbe Legislature, defends Mr.

Wood: "The truth of the who'e matter is the nomination was honorably tendered and honorably accepted iudepence it of all political bias or intriguing of any kind." Mondav morning tbe frost was so be ITT that it looked like a young snow, and the chinch are that the fruit is seiouslv damaged. C. T. Bailey denies the staterrent that be went to Washington to look after tbe Raleigh nStstmastership. Postmaster Bnsbee's time does not expire until next spring, and Marshall Carr-U has nearly a Tear linger before bis time is out also.

Superintendent Jobn Ray of tbe blind aoTlum is North visiting different institutions to see how they are managed. He will go to Flint. which is said to be tbe finest institution in the country. Henry C. Dockery Rockingham, will undoubtedly be United States marshal for tbis district.

B. Hill is left Tbe new directors of the Morganton asylum meet April 1st. Raleigh. N. Mareb 31 -SpedaJ Counsel for tbe hearing of the atrium cases have decided tat tbe contest he carried before lodfe Adams April 10.

Governor Russell la still hot over tbe injunction served restraining blm from taking action regarding the control of tbe Atlantic and North Carolina rail-, road, and be declares be will pay no attention to tbe order If 1' suits him not to do so. In Mav 12. the grand chapter of North Carolina Roval Arch Masons, and tbe grand commander of North Carolina Knights Templars, will hold their annual conclaves. Bishop J. G.

Cheshire will devote his energies to tbe work for the endowment of St. Mary's school until May. In tune be will go abroad to attend tbe Lambert conference in London. Tbe executive committee of era' Assembly will meet here Fridav to decide npon tbe piece for holding tbe next session. Tbe new directors appointed bv Gov ernor Rusll for tbe Morganton asrium Dr.

Herron of Concord. M. L. Reed of Asbeville. and A.

Bristol of Morganton. Tbey meet April 1. BHgadier General Jane D. Glenn, formerly adjutant genera' of tbe State, baa been placed on tbe retired list officer (srtbe N. S.

to date from March 27,1897..