Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 1

(Ok 1 VU Vol. XVI. No. 96. ASHEVILLE, N.

SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1900. Price 5 Cents. NEW HOSPITAL AT BILTMORE state department; MORE MONEY FOR RUSSIA MAKES HER PROMISE ROCKBROOK FARM CREAMERY BUTTER. THE AUDITORIUM TO SHUT ITS MOUTH TAX HEARING TAKES A REST Canvass for the Fund Kept Adjournment This Morning Until Monday. BUNCOMBE EVIDENCE Free Discussion In the Press Causes It.

i ALL GOVERNMENTS ARE UNITED IN WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTI ATE WITH CHINA. Text of Circular Sent to Her Canvascd Open to the Public Tuesday and Wednesday. A MODEL INSTITUTION Meats Representatives. PROGRAM OF ACTION BMaaBBBsaaa To be Steadfastly Adhered to by Government. SHANGHAI AGENT, HAVING HQ DEFINITE NEWS OF EVENTS, IS DISTRIBUTING A CROP I OF RUMORS.

London, Sept. 1. In the absence ot definite reliable newa from China, a Shanghai agent la distributing a crop of rumors. According to reports from that city Great Britain haa furnished Liu Kuen Ylh, the viceroy of Nankin and viceroy of Han Kow, with strong; guarantees against the reported Inten tion of the dowager empress to super sede them on account of alleged pro-foreign tendencies. The Imperial court.

It Is reported, re mains at Tat Yuan Ku. capital of tht province of Shan SI, afraid to move owing to stories ot Chinese troops ravaging the country far and wide and evert murdering Imperial officials who have been trying to Join the fugitive impe rial court The foreign office here la apparently not yet ready to publicly declare Great Britain's position on the present situation, but all Indications tend to confirm the belief that Lord Salisbury favors the principles contained In th American-Russian proposals, though possibly he may have some modification to auggeat. Ncw arorav-Sent. Sir- Bmwstia-tow, British minister to Japan, who la returning to his post after a three months' vacation at home, was a cab-In passenger on the Campania, which docked today. About the Chinese sit uation Sir Ernest said: "According to American newspapers which I received at quarantine If see the settlement will be a diplomatic matter.

As to the reported agreement between Russia and the United Bute to withdraw troops from China, should say that whatever Ametlc wants England will consent to." St. Petersburg, Sept. 1. The Official Messenger today publishes the text of the circular addressed to Russian representatives abroad, dated August 25, the gist of which, as shown by the correspondence Issued yesterday at Washington, had been communicated to Act ing Secretary Adee. The announcement, after mentioning the unexpectedly rapid turn of military events at the seat of war in Pe Chi enabling a comparatively Insignificant detach ment of the "allied forces to attain tne original main object, the relief of the legatloners and foreigners and the dis persal of the rebels coneentratea at the capital," proceeds: "The Imperial government will con-.

(Continued on Page 8). Up Vigorously. COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED AT i LAST MEETING ANNOUNCED BY CHAIP.MAN MOORE. The work of securing subscriptions to the. auditorium fund goes on unre mittingly.

The following additional subscriptions have been secured since the meeting Thursday night by George S. Powell and F. Stlkeleather of the subscription commute: F. A. A.

L. Melton, C. B. H. S.

W. T. R. U. Garrett, Judge Thomas A.

Jonea, while on the train en route to Tennessee recently, met Senator J. C. Prltcbjrrd and secured from him a subscription qf 50. These subscriptions make a total of 1350 and thla, added to the former sub scriptions, gives a grand total of 120, 380. Judge Charlea A.

Moore, chairman of the meeting last Thursday, this after noon, appointed the committees author- isea at tne last meeting, ine wara committees are as follows: First ward M. W. Robertson, Fred A. Hull, J. M.

Stoner. Second ward W. W. West, J. H.

Tucker, Wm. A. Schoenhelt. Third ward L. P.

McLoud, Royal J. Stokely, F. M. Foster. Fourth ward A.

H. Cobb, H. A. Miller, T. C.

Brown. Fifth ward John M. Campbell, B. H. Cosby, H.

C. Johnson. Sixth ward H. T. Collins, H.

Redwood, E. Chambers. The, following were appointed on the ladles' committee: Miss Fannie Patton, Mrs. F. W.

W. Graham, Mrs. John M. Campbell, Mrs. L.

A. Farlnholt, Mr. H. T. Cotllna.

HANGED. Marietta, Sept. l.8ara Robinson, the negro who aasaulted Mrs. George Inser, waa hanged here today. Robinson has been.

In the Atlanta JaW for safekeeping since the trial and waa brought. trala, to avoid crowd at the depot Sheriff Bishop, with 10 deputlea and 60 guards, escorted the negro from the train to scaffold. The enclosure on the outskirts" of town waa surrounded by a crowd of aeveral thousand people, but there waa no interference. Mr. and Mra.

Inser witnessed the execution. FAREWELL BANQUET The alumni of the city schools, at their meeting this morning, decided to give a farewell banquet to former Superintendent Eggleston next Saturday evening, from 8 to 11, at the old li brary building. Among the kivlted guests will be the teachers of the city schools, the county board of education and the mayor and aldermen. The committee on arrangements will meet with the members ot the Alumni association Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock. SUPERIOR COURT.

Superior court adjourned this afternoon after a three weeks' session. No civil cases were tried during the term, but a number of motions were disposed of. It is thought that there may be a special term for civil cases. However, If they go over to the next regular term it is probable that they can be tried, as the criminal docket will n4 be nearly so crowded as it has been. It is In bettercondltion now than it has been for many terms.

BURNED IN HOTEL FIRE. Gadsden, Sept. 1. Dwlght Inn, the leading hotel of Alabama City, burned shortly before daylight thla morning. A.

C. Baer, a German music teacher of Harmony Grove, lost his llfo. Baer was endeavoring to gat out, but missed the stairway and went into another room whera ha was overcome and burned to death. KENTUCKY BREAKS LOOSE. London, Sept.

1. Scott Stanley was tried before Judge Stanberry this morning on a criminal charge and ao quitted. On leaving the court room Stanley was attacked by Brant Hamilton, John Peters and Abe Black and received knife wounds In the back from which he will pro'oably die. RIOTERS ARRESTED. Akron, Sept.

1. Twelve working-men alleged to have taken part In the riot last week have been arrested heie. A squad of police guarded the Jail throughout the nlght and one company of militia Is held at the armory to suppress any possible trouble. MISS GRISCOM WINS. Southampton, L.

Sept. Mlsa Frances Grlscom of Philadelphia won the woman'a golf championship today by defeating Miss Margaret Curtis of Boston by six up and four to play. It'Sweat-Hearts you want. Ak yom grocer about It. S-23-tf Coal, Coke and Wood.

ft l.rr tf, i voal tumiisny, Beat quality, i Waabington, Sept. 1. The status of Chinese negotiations today is a waiting one so far aa the United Statea la con7 cerned. The powers are Indulging In a rapid exchange of vlewa by telegraph and eable respecting the Russo-Ameri," van negotiations. The not was signed to call out a straight expression 4 of policy from the various powers respecting the propoaed withdrawal from Pekln, and it la understood that the et-feet has been to bring about these con imitations with a view to gaining strength by combined action in their responses.

tinportant developments are not icted within the next day oc so at Meanwhile It is declared positively by the state department that there will be no further authorised publication, of any notes now in process of exchange until complete accord, has been reached, or at least until the subject under consideration has been finally disposed of. This attitude baa been assumed be cause of the free discussion In th press, in some Instances, according itate department officials, upon erroneous conceptions of the meaning of certain notea published, and one misleading conjecture aa to the nature of other notea unpublished threatens to retard the development of negotiation The question of Lt Hung Chang's credentials Is now said to be ancient history. It is pointed out that all gov ernments Involved in the Chinese trouble are a unit, according to official declarations, In willingness to negotiate with the Chinese government as soou as some responsible representatives of that government can be found. When such government la Installed lt may be possible to accept LI Hung" a credu-tials. The Castlne arrived at Amoy this morning.

She started from Shanghai on the 28th ultimo for that port in an tfljaJteriliarAJnertceA The voluntary action of Japanese of- Metals In withdrawing forces front Amoy has undoubtedly relieved the International situation, but that very withdrawal may necessitate the retention of the Castlne at Amoy for some time to prevent rioting by the Chinese, DESPONDENT OVER FAILURE OF PLAY PRETTY ACTRESS COMMITS SUICIDE AT VALDOSTA. Valdosta, Sept. 1. Mrs. Annie Day Mayes, a pretty young aesB, committed suicide nere yesterday with laudanum because of the failure of an amateur play, "Blbi," which she had arranged and presented for the benefit of the Grady hospital In Atlanta.

It was her purpose to present the play throughout the state, but ill luck seems to have stuck to the venture from the first. Mrs. Mayes was from St. Louis, where her father is said to be a professor or lecturer in one of the leading colleges. LOWERS ALL RECORDS.

New York, Sept. 1. The Hamburg- American liner Deutschland, reported off Sandy Hook lightship shortly before 7 this morning, lowered all trans-At lantic records. She left Cherbourg August 26 about 9:30 p. m.

Her time therefore was about five days 14 hours and 30 minutes, which is over three hours better time than that made by the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grusse on her fastest trip from Cherbourg. 41 MILLS SHUT DOWN. Fall River, Tept. 1. Forty-four cotton mills, operated by 24 cor porations, shut down today until Sep tember hands.

30. These mills employ 17,600 About three-auarters of the corporations will have completed a month's curtailment on that date in accordance with. a general agreement YEAR VESSEL BUILDING. Washington, Sept. 1.

Complete official returns for the fiscal year eiiue June 30, last, show 1446 vessels of gross tons built and documented In the United States. Since 1853 this record has been exceeded only twlc, in 1864 and 1874. QI.ASGOW'8 PLAGUE. Glasgow, Sept. 1.

The health officers have issued a circular to the effect that another plague suspect waa admitted to th hospital this morning. Ther' are now 83 "'persons under observation. first afflicted are improving. i ii t. COAL LANDS BOLD, 1.

Vlr aflnla Iron, Coal And Coke company has closa a al wlth'The Dunri Coal Land comparty JofJMO acreslvof r.ftne eoal lands near obuvri, Va," The price I 121,000. 1 Par lb. Ferris' Smoked Tongue, 24c Ferris 17c Ferris' Breakfast Strips, 17c Dove Hams. 15c Cold Band Hams 15c Gold Band Strips 15c CLARENCE SAWYER onoctR. 6 N-Cour1 8 Bon Marchc Announces the arrival of New Fall Dress Goods Such as Zibilins, Cheviots', Venetians, Prunellas, Homespuns.

New French Flannels Solid Colors at 50c. Potted at 75c. The best Fancier and Solid Colored Dreia Oooda at 25 cents yard, from that up to finest. New lot Shetland Floss, both Columbia and Llm Brands. Lots of new goods coming; In at Bon Marche TUNLAP HATS Our FALL LINE of the celebrated Dunlap Hats is in.

It is needless to say they have no equal either here or Every man' or woman who has worn them can testify to their quality, and durability. r- Best Grade, $5.00 Second 4.00 In all the new shapes and shades. 7 iJi THE "OUTFITTER" Sol Asenta. -J 1 PATTON AVE. Phone Mr.Vanderbilt Gives $20,000 Toward Endowment.

DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENT 07 THE! CLARENCE BARKER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY. The Clarence Barker Memorial Hos pital and Dispensary at Blltmore is situated on the slope of the hill east of the village and at the end of the ex tension of the street leading past the church, which is known as Angle street. It is an shaped building, two stories height, built of frame and stucco and of the same general architectural effect as the other buildings In the village. The entrance is through a porch Into a hallway, on the right hand wall of which Is placed a bronse tablet containing a medallion portrait Of the late Clarence Barker, together with the following Inscription: The Clarence Barker Memorial Hospital and Dispensary erected In loving memory by hie sisters, Adele Elma Barker Schmidt and Virginia Purdy' Barker Bacon April, MDCCCC. On the left of the hall Is the dispensary, which Is fitted with cases and appliances necessary Jor thejppre fnd.

the dispensary, and also on the left, is the waiting room. Passing through the entrance hall th'e visitor enters a second passage, on the right of which is one of the large wards, now contain, ing four beds, but which has a capacity, for sis, If necessary. The bedsteads, tables and chairs are of metal of the most recent and approved style for hospital furnishing. There are also screens which can be so adjusted as to completely conceal the occupants of the beds. Connected with the ward are a bath room, lavatory and linen preas and a portable bath tub which can be placed beside the patient's bed when needed.

In the other extension of the which, as has been said, the buiH-Ing resembles, is a similar ward, equipped in like One of these will be used for women and the other for men. On the same floor there are a room for the head nurse, two private rooms for patients, a dining room, a pantry with dumb-waiter from the floor below, where are situated the kitchen and laundry. On the second floor are two rooms, with bath and store rooms. The building will have a capacity for 10 patients, with ability to increase this number if there is demand for it it is compact, but well arranged for what It was Intended to be a village hospital. The furnishing throughout has been supplied by the Kny-Scheentr company, 17 Park Place, New York, and is very complete.

As stated on the tablet at the entrance the building, with its equipment, is the gift of the sisters of the late Mr. Barker, who died in this neighborhood a few years ago and to whom one of the windows in the west transept of All Souls' church Is a memorial, erected by his cousin, George W. Vander- bllt. In a letter of recent date one of the donors says: "The building Is erected to the memory of one who bore hta great Buffering with manly courage and without the utterance of a single word of repining or complaint. It la sincerely hoped that the building may prove a blessing to all suffering people who will here receive the careful nursing and medical attendance suited to their ailments." To the gift of the building Mr.

Van-derbllt has, with his accustomed generosity, added the sum of (20,000 as the beginning of an endowment for the permanent maintenance of the Institution As those who have any knowledge of hospital work are aware. It ta a ver costly charity to maintain: none more so. The staff of attendants must be maintained at the maximum whether there be three patlenta or twenty, and the food, medicines, dressings and renewal of equipment entail constant and large expenditure. On this account the Interest from the endowment sum will go but a little way towards meeting the current expensea of the hospital, and this will have to be sup plemented by charges to those patients who are able to pay fo their care and by Klfta and contributions from the renerously disposed. The cost to patlenta who occupy the uilvate rooms will be 115 a wet and upward, while in the wards the charge wllf be tl a 1 week, including the at tendance of a physician.

Th hospital and endowment been placed In the charge of the reo-tCentlntted. on Pag Witnesses From This County to be Heard Next. TESTIMONY THIS MORNING RE-GARDING UNDERVALUATION, MANY WITNESSES EX- 4 AMINED YESTERDAY. i. The hearing in the tax assessing case concluded for this week this morning; and an adjournment was taken until Monday.

All the witnesses had been txamlned with the exception of those from Buncombe county and the exam ination of these la expected to take place Monday morning. The hearing will then have considerable local Inter est. The witnesses examined this morning Were 8. P. 8herrlll and Mr.

Nixon of Lincoln and Capt J. W. Terrell of aikson. They testified to a one-third or one-fourth undervaluation. Captain Terrell testifies to the same undervaluation of real property and that farm fcind In his eounty would not bring In in annual Income of over four per cent, jjn the tax value.

He had acted aa assessor, he said, and he had endeavored assessing the property to arrive at 'hat lt would bring If sold at private le, on short notice, for cash. He also testified that In his county with very few exceptions, taxpayers Hated per-mal property at Its true value. Qalusha of J. roay J. jaciisun, juries Rick setker of Mitchell, C.

W. Tweed of Madison, H. S. Baker of Swain, R. L.

Davis of Swain. R. H. Pender of Swain, R. C.

G. Love of Gaston, D. H. Pelmet of Haywood, T. L.

Jamleson of Jackson, J. R. Hyatt of Haywood, John Wlke of Jackson, H. E. Taylor of Jackson, T.

J. Love of Jackson, S. Al-lison of Jackson, J. 8. Anderson of Clay, J.

B. Mease of Clay, I. N. Ebbs of "Madison, S. P.

Erwln of Rutherford. All the witnesses started out by saying that either in their townships or counties there was an undervaluation of property. Most of the witnesses testified that property would not bring more than from 60 to 76 per cent, ot what it would bring at voluntary sale. None of the witnesses attempted to prove any preconcert of action among the assessors, except R. C.

G. Love of Gaston. Two of the witnesses testified that the assessors assessed at what they believed the property would bring if lt had to be sold shortly for cash. Upon cross examination nearly all the witnesses testified that they had no personal knowledge of the assessment VRlues or of the real values of 19-20ths of the tiacts of land In their respective counties. Major Love testified that the assessors of Gaston county got together before they commenced their work, with the county commissioners, and they looked over the auditor's report and he concluded that If they put the property In Gaston county at what was really Its true value the people of that county would have to pay a great deal more taxes than any other county In the state.

But he said they did not know the value of lands In other counties. They then agreed that they would put it at one-half of what they conceived the selling value of the land to be. J. S. Anderson of Clay county said that three-fourths of the land waB poor farming land and was assessed at Its actual value.

All mountain land was assessed at 25 cents; where there was Ingress and egress It was worth $3 per acre. A great deal of It was not worth over 25 cents per acre, at which It was valued. He said that the creek and river land would not bring any more than it was valued at at a forced sale. None of the itnesses testified that personal property was unaervaiuea. Some testified tnat It was value at.

1 actual value. A number of Instances where land had been sold for more than It was worth and more than Its tax value was shown, and likewise a number of Instances In which the land had been sold at public sale for Joss than its tax value. One of the witnesses stated that the cotton mills in his county were assessed at half value, RMAN ATHLETES. Louisville, Sept. 1.

The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Louisville Turngemeinde (German Athletio society) will be celebrated here tomorrow. The Turngemeinde Is one of the oldest German societies In the United States. It was founded by a number of German enthuslaata on the aubject of gymnastics and systematic physical training. The society now embracee more than too members. BASEBALL.

Philadelphia I. Brooklyn 4. Cincinnati 11, Chicago 1, St Louis 10, Pittsburg B. Boston 5, New York I. 1 I Dr.

T. C. Smith ij DRUGGIST Opposite the Public Library Asheville, N. C. Forty yeara In Drug.