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CONSOLIDATED MARCH 17,1877.
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES.
PROOF CONVINCING THAT THEY
HOLD THE FORT.
A Talk Whieh Shows That the South
ern Cotton Mill* Can Outstrip the
northern and Eastern Factories—Mr.
W. F. Herring Given An Interesting
Interview On the Situation.
(Atlanta Constitution.)
In Saturdav’s Constitution a special from
New York was printed, showing bow the
Southern mills were competing with the
Northern manufacturers of cotton and
really driving them to the wall. The ar
tide created considerable comment. The
facts detailed were familiar to those who
had studied the subject but to the general
reader they were surprising. New Eng
land has been generally considered as con
trolling the cotton goods market in this
country by the aid of the protective
tariff and the success of the Southern
mills has not been appreciated nor
is their capacity known even to
people living almost under their sha
dow. Consequently when the Constitution’s
article declared that “the dry goods men
of the North are calling out for protection
against the encouragement of Sou'.hern
manufacturers” and were invoking tbe aid
of the reloads to shut Southern goods out
* of the market, not a few of onr own people
were surprised. One of tbe bast informed
men on manufactures north and south is
Mr. W. F. Herring, of Augusta. As he
was in Atlanta for a few days prior to a
visit to New York and Philadelphia, where
he has large interests, a Constitution man
called on him and asked what he thought
of the statements in tbe article referred to.
Paid he : “I was not surprised to see that
the New England manufacturer is begin
nidg to realize that he cannot compete
with the southern mills. This fact has
been growing more and more evident everj’
day, and in the light of recent events is in
disputable."
"Do the Southern manufacturers control
any part of tbe cotton goods tride now ?”
"Certainly; a very large part of it. When
cotton mills were first erected in tbe South
it was a question whether they could hold
their own in tbe home market. This prob
lem was soon decided in their saver.
Without difficulty they, controlled the
home market on everything they manu
factured. Then they met the Northern
products in the West which was neutral
ground and found an easy conquest there
on everything they made. This was a con
siderable triumph, but tbe Southern mills
did not stop there. They are to-day con
trolling the New England market on
brown goods. Wbat w« call sheeting and
shirtings, are regulated everywhere by the
gouthern mills.”
"How does the present tariff affect the
Southern mills?"
"It is greatly to their disadvantage, but
they are not the greatest suffers from the
tariff?”
"Who are?"
"The Souihern cotton planter bears a
heavier burden than any other American
citizen under tbe present iniquitous tariff."
"Do you mean to say that a protective
tariff as a rule is net a good policy.”
"I do. The revenue is derived only
from importations, but the tax in increased
price is paid on tbe whole amount con
sumed. Foreign importations never take
place except when it is economically a na
tional good to import, because such arti
cles are obtained for less labor and capital
than that necessary for their production at
home. Whenever this state of facts ceases
to exist such importations will stop. To
prevent or restrict importations by pro
hibitory or high duties compels a waste of
labor and capital which benefits no human
being. There never was since the world
began a tariff that eSorded protection in
this or any other country that did not in
volve a waste of labor and capital for which
the consumer, which means the whole
people were obliged to pay. Industries
that require protection to exist must be,
and always are supported by unprotected
and self-supporting industries-just as
much as any other paupers - but at a far
greater expense. They only live by the
support of public, involuntary contribu
tions. Only industries that voluntarily
spring up are worth anything to a country.
Those that have to be artificially stimulat
ed beyond a fair test are a drain upon the
national wealth."
"In your opinion do these conditions
fall more heavily on the Southern planter
than upon any other city ?”
"I have no doubt of it. I believe that
under the existing tariff the average South
ern planter pays a tax of 50 per cent,
on his income. You know cotton is the
chief product of tbe South and about the
only source of income to the Southern
planter. Take a model Southern farmer,
who raises 25 bales of cotton a year and
see how the tariff affects him. I will sup
pose every advantage in his favor. At
best 3 of bis 25 bales must go to pay for
his fertilizers. His remaining 22 bales
will brirg him usually SI,OOO. Out of
this he has to pay two hands SIOO each
after boarding them for the year He will
have to buy above what he raises 800
pounds of meat, and if he buys for cash
and to the best advantage, this will cost
him fEO. Reducing this S2BO, he has
$720 left Then comes the demands for
the many forms of iron he needs about
his place. His wagons, his gin, his cotton
ties, his horse shoes, his plows, hoes,
trace chains, all the many minntia of his
blacksmith and iron bill will cost S2CO,
and leave him with $520. When he pro
vides out of this all tbe supplies needed
for his farm and family, such as sugar,
salt, soda, glass, tinware, stoves, sho=>s
and hats, be has very little left. If he
has the feeling of the average farm
ing class, he must have a Sun
day outfit for himself, his wife and his
children. With all these things provided,
he is usually lucky if he has $lO3 left, and
if he has saved $209, he may be con
sidered a modtl of industry and prudence.
On all the many things he has purchased,
he has paid en average duty of fifty per
cent. The tariff has cost him no less’than
S2CO on his $620. The hardest part of
it is that of the S2CO fully $l6O has gone
to sustain unprofitable industries and
does nobody any good. This is the worst
feature in the present tariff. The enor
mous tax levied on the consumers, the
whole people, does not go to enrich the
manufacturer. While the farmer pays 50
per cent, for the tariff it is seldom that the
manufacturer of the best protected mo
nopolies makes ten per cent The forty
per cent, does not go the labor. It is
simply buried in the effort to do an im
possible thing; to foster artificially in
dustries which -could not stand alone. I
believe it can be proven beyond a doubt
that were it not for the present protective
tariff the farmer who is now able to save
SIOO could save s2oo.The value of any prop
erty is the per cent, it pays on the invest
ment, and therefore the doubling of the net
income of the farmer would double the value
of every acre of his land. I have taken a
fair illustration. Everything has been sup
posed in favor of thefarmer. He and his
family must be economical to meet the con
ditions I have given. I have supposed him
be an industrious, sober man, and have
net allowed for any such contingency as
doctors’ bills, etc. In other words, I have
taken the most favorable instance of the
operations of the present tariff, and you
see that is bad enough. If it is hard on
the farmer who starts on SBOO, after pay-
ing $203 for labor, and by the best man
agement saves $lO3 or io, it is much harder
on tbe two negroes who have SIOO each to
start on. Onr people do not understand
now heavy are the burdens they are bear
ing”
"Do you think there is any remedy for
these evils?"
“I em very hopeful. I am sure there can
not be anything worse than we have gone
through. Ibis this thing will react cn it
self. Tbe very tariff which bolsters the
cotton and iron manufactures of New Eng
land to a paying basis will carry tbe South
ern manufactories to easy success.”
"Do you believe there is a growth of sen
timent against a protective tariff' in this
country ?”
"There is no doubt whatever of it, and
tbe success of the South in manufactures
will make New England sick of the pro
tective tariff, and I expect to see that coun
try, now the champion of protection, clam
oring for free trade before many years I
think the South is making as fast a growth
in manufactures as is natural. It is not a
grow tb dependent upon any artificial stim
ulants. lhe outlook for the success of
manufacture in the Eouth and for for the
relief of the people from unjust burdens of
the tariff is most hopeful.”
Mr. Herring has studied the tariff prac
tically and bis thorough convictions on it
are »-xpreßßed with a rare clearness and
felicity.. -
HINTS FOR HOME DRESSMAKING.
Suggestions In the Way of Elegance As
Weil As of Economy.
Do not trim wool with silk: braided de
signs have superseded the use of piece
silk for trimmings, and these are not only
much more effective, but they wear belter
as long as the material itself. All dresses
that are used for outdoor are cut walking
length, and girls do not wear trains undor
any circumstances before they have become
a part and parcel of society life, and are
"of age”—that is, over 18. Even then
do net wear long dresses for dancing or
for anv occasion excepting formal dinners
or grand receptions where there is no
dancing.
Plain-plaited (brx-plaitcd) skirts will
be much worn this season, and may be
either trimmed on to a lining or made
entire cf fine wool, with narrow side plaits
under the box plaits. The edge is hem
med up and faced cn tbe under side,
braid for binding being but little used.
If th a skirt is draped the drapery should
be narrow at the back, and well held in
abeve the flounced or front is still fash
ionable; so are straight folds and shirring.
In many instances the fullness does not
dt scend upon the lower port of the skirt,
and it cut up into as few parts and
made simple as possible.
P&niered bisques are as fashionably
worn as ever, but they are not very deep,
and are ronnded over the hips where they
often connect with the drapery at the back,
the skirt being trimmed with ruffles of
lace or embroidery and plaitings of the
material. Sagging puffs are also employed
cf graduated width, and with ruffles
of embroidery between or heading the
puff: or with insertion or lines of shirring
between, upon which the edges of the
puffs fall but only lightly, the fullness
being some what straight and scant.
Basques and Bodices.
Basques and bodices are cut in a great
variety of wayss the deep Jersey basque,
close fitting and well shaped, is still worn,
the coat basque is as fashionable as ever,
neither having been quite superseded by
the pointed basque, hollowed upon the
hjps and deepening to a point back and
front There is also the plaited blouse
basque, which holds its own. and the
shirred and belted waist, the double
breasted jacket basque, and the "French”
waist, so called, which is belted in
broadly, but is plain upon the sholders,
and open-V-shaped at the neck, where it is
finished with a ruffle of lace, which ex
tends to the belt.
These belted, and shirred, and plaited
styles are not new, but they will be worn
tbe coming summer; and so also will the
Princess polonaise, very slightly and
simply draped; for though fullness is more
or less massed at the back and employed
to enlarge the contour of the hips, the
strictest outlines of form are still pre
served, and the absenceof drapery is much
less remarkable than the presence of full
ness in shapeless plaits and gathers.
Slashing the edge of the basque is a revival
of what was once known as the "Polka”
bodice, and it aflords an opportunity for
pretty effects in plaited lace, silk or satin,
placed under the cut-up portions of the
basque. It is a convenient way to finish
the edge of a bodice which is worn over a
puffed skirt, the soft fold serving as a sup
port to the interior plaiting, whether of
lace or some other contrasting fabric; and
the style may. therefore, be recommended
for pongees, India silk, crepe de Chine,
fine soft wools, foulards, and the like.
Pongee is a most useful material in a warm
climate, and we advise one dress of this
description in every wardrobe, now that
they can be obtained so easily.
Another style makes up vary handsome
ly in eoft silk and velveteen : Make a
walking skirt of claret-colored velveteen,
perfectly plain, except a thick ruche of silk
around the bottom. Drape over this a
"Newport” scarf of soft silk, which is
bowed at the back. Make a basque of
velveteen to match the skirt, with the full
ness behind, or a silk drapery may be ar
ranged instead of the scarf.
The Jnnia Waist.
Yeung ladies who want directions in re
gard to a summer waist are referred t 3 the
"Jnnia.” Nothing could be prettier, more
effective, more useful, or more becoming
than this simple bodice to a slender young
girl. It may be mado in linen, in foulard,
in plain wool, in soft silk, or in cambric,
and either as an independent waist or as
part of a dress. It is particularly good in
hair-striped linens or cottons, and in dot
ted foulard, and is a good style also for
fl.muel, but not for a stout person. The
"Marana” costume may be used with con
fidence for flannel or linen, and the "Am
etta” for a combination of wool with a
richer fabric. The "Ronnie” and the
"Fantine” are good, a? ever for the thin
dresses of young giris from twelve to six
teen. and the "Reata” is one of the most
fashionable designs for a lady’s polonaise.
Sleeves of walking-dresses are finished
narrow at the wrist and without cuffs or
other trimmings, so that the gloves :iny
be drawn over the edge without difficulty.
They are faced inside with silk, as is also
the standing collar, which is almost
straight, and has an upright ruffle of lace,
which terminates in a jabot in front.
It is well to remember that cottons and
other simple materials, such as flannels,
should be made up in simple designs,
and usually such as mixture of curves,
squares, and diagonal lines, without de
fying every principle of art and architec
ture, and common sense should teach to
select the simple forms, and the straight
lines for simple, and especially for wash
ing materials. The Gratia blouse is a
charming design for thin white morning
dresses, or indoor dre?ses of thin muslin
or linen lawn, with single skirt, which
should be trimmed with three or five
ruffle s,
Pug dogs axe not so much the vogue as
fashionable pets, and society women have
returned to the old style of leading their
husbands about by a string.
A Cincinnati woman knocked her hus
band senseless with a copy of the Pible.
The old version is good and strong yet.
APACHE FIENDS.
INDIAN RAIDERS BUTCHERING CITI
ZENS IN THE WEST.
The Sitnation Becoming Serious—Reser
vation Suvageo Restive and Anxious
to Dig t'p the Hatchet.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Tucson, Arizona, March 28. —The In
dian situation is growing serious. Ad
vi(fts from Silver City say that a party
which arrived there from San Carlos re
port that the young backs on the San Car
les reservation were very restless last
week, and there was every evidence of an
early outbreak. They talked of the vic
tory o f the big chief in Mexico and said
he would soon be at San Carlos, and
couriers have been constantly pissing be
tween the reservation ana Jah’s band in
Sonora, carrying information. The band
raiding southeastern Arizona has been
drawing from the reservations, and is in
creasing in numbers daily. As far as heard
from, twenty-one people have been mur
dered and buried in seven days. Adviced
from Sonora place the depredating band
down there at not less than one hundred
and fifty who are being driven to the Ari
zona border by the Mexican troops. If the
troops pursue them across the border they
will probably be forced into Richmond,
where the renegades are now receiving re
inforcements. Intelligence has been re
ceived that two more men were killed at
Richmond, making a total of nine white
men killed in that vicinity during the last
twenty-four hours. Capt. J. F. Black and
his company of Shakespeare Guards left
last night for Richmond and Gila with
about thiriy men. It is reported that tbe
Indians number one hundred men. Grave
fears are entertained for the safety of the
settlers in the Gila valley and there is a
possibility of an attack being made on the
laborers along tbe line of the Lordsburg
and Clifton Railroad.
San Francisco, March 28. —A dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says the Umatilla
Indian scare proves to be without founda
tion. It is believed that rumors of the
movements of tbe Indians were circulated
for the purpose of bringing on a commis
sion, which would result in their removal
arid the throwing open of their reservation
to land sharks.
GEN. GORDON.
Reply to the Statement of a, Jackson
ville Correspondent.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Atlanta, Ga , March 28.—Ex Senator
Gordon has addressed to the editors of
various journals the following letter con
cerning a widely published paragraph em
anating from Jacksonville:
"Dear Str—The letter of your correspon
dent dated Jacksonville, Fla., March 22d,
is filled with misrepresentations but would
be unworthy of notice did it nut involve
tbe interests of others. The base and false
insinuations contained in a portion of his
letter have been so thoroughly disproved
and so signally rebuked by the people of
Georgia, that I need not refer to them.
His statement that I am no longer a citizen
of Georgia is false. I have never contem
plated for one moment a change of resi
dence. His statement that I had registered
at betels as of Florida is false and without
the semblance of an excuse. His state
ment that I am a candidate for Senator
Call’s seat or the seat of any one else, is
false. On the contrary, lam devoting my
whole time as a private citizen to my per
sonal interests and to the development by
legitimate means of the resources of this
section. Respectfully yours,
"(Signed) J. B. Gordon.”
GOLD AND SILVER.
Statement of the Product of Each For
1882—The South's Showing In the Re
port.
Washington, March 26 —An investiga
tion has been made by agents of the Treas
ury Department, and the information is
being collected at the Mint Bureau, which
will show the gold and silver product of
the country for the calendar year 1882.
The details are not yet ready for publica
tion, but in general terms it may be stated
there was an increase in tbe silver produc
tion amounting to about $3,003,030, and
a slight falling off in gold. The principal
increase in the silver product was in Col
orado and Idaho, while Nevada and Ari
zona held their own. There was some in
crease in New Mexico also. For the first
time a silver product is reported from
North Carolina, and, though hot over $25,-
030 for the year, will attract attention as a
novelty.
A decrease in th® gold production arises
chiefly from the falling off in Dakota and,
to some degree, in California. The de
cline is small, however. The gold mines
of Colorado have made a notable increase
in output, while Idaho has increased some
what in its produce, and Montana has
held its own. There has been the greatest
proportion in increase of Georgia of any
State or Territory in the Union. The out
put will foot up for the year about sl,-
250,000. The report indicates further
that for the erlsuing year the product will
probably be quadrupled. The most note
woithy characteristic of the is the
unprecedented activity in mining along
the Apalacheai |raage in Georgia and the
Carolinas.
The Grading..
(Lincolnton News.)
There has been considerable impatience
on the part of the country people to ses
the grading on our railroad begin. Look
ing at the deep interest we take in the
matter this is altogether natural. The
work cannot be carried on to completion
too hurriedly for us. President Verdery,
whose heart and soul are in the enterprise,
is just as anxious as are the people. He
had determined, as soon as the survey was
made to Lincolnton, to commence bieak
irg dir , but this would necessitate a dis
continuance of the survey, for chief en
gineer Dwight’s presence would be de
manded to direct the work. So, at tbe
earnest request of Capt. Dwight he has de
termined to push the survey through to
Elberton at the earliest practicable period,
by the first of April anyway. The en
gineers are now moving over much better
ground and it may be safely said that in
perhaps a few days a most complete and
satisfactory line will located. President
Verdery is now making contracts for the
grading.
THE TOBACCO WAR.
Excited Strikers In Lynchburg. Vir
ginia.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Lynchburg, Va,, March 29,—At a meet
ing of the tobacco manufacturers last even
ing, every manufacturer was pledged not
to resume work with any cf the strikers,
before May Ist, unless the majority of the
manufacturers consent. One factory work
ing white hands was besieged by negroes,
this evening, and threats of violence were
made, but the manufacturers gathered in
numbers, prepared to defend their white
operatives. The police were also stationed
near the factory, prepared to quell any dis
turbance. Whiskey is flowing freely
among the negroes, and there may be
trouble yet.
AUGUSTA, GA., t WEDNESDAY APRIL 4, 1883.
MONTGOMERY.
Property and Advane®nfcrt»t—Alabama's
Coal Supply—The Pabljr School Fund
—New Cotton Compterf
(Ccr. Chronicle and CofctKiiv i email st.)
Montgomery, Aik , ifech 26. -It
seems to be quite peneraMEconceded that
this section of the Union Kabout entering
upon a period of and advance
ment which it haa«Bct Igtherto known.
Evidences of this are seek
them where we may. Wfejie, in a general
way, this is true of the wtire South, the
people of Alabama wish iypfderstood that,
so long as the prefee moves in the
right direclion, she firopqfe to retain her
position close up by the music. It must
not be supposed that Alabama hopes to
take a prominent part jn every enterprise
which tends to makefe p&ple proipirons
and influential, because mture has fitted
her for a peculiar part in ciis piece of ma
chinery. It must be concwed that Geor
gia is to be the cotton manufacturing State,
since she possesses fitness for that
work, but Alabama her coal
and iron. One who has lot looked upon
the mopntfijpf; of-Middle »-.d North
Alabama lions of -ons of coal
'Sfiouftm can form no conception of the
magnitude of our resources just here. A
gentleman of experience recently said that
"Alabama’s coal and iron supply is practi
cally inexhaustible.” That these resources
are being turned to good account may be
seen by looking at such representative
towns as Birmingham and Anniston. These
places scarcely had an existence in 1870,
and now they are better known than places
which were twiee their size twenty years
ago. The latter town has recently absorb
ed the Noble Bros, car wheel works o
Rome, Ga. I wish I could go into details
just here, but must forbear. Suffice it to
say that Alabama appreciates the fact that
nature has made her the custodian of this
important interest and time will develop
the additional fact that the trust was worth
ily bestowed.
Perhaps nothing so accurately indicates
the public press as the doings of the State
Legislature, which is the mouth pieee of
tbe people. Among much important work
accomplished during the session just
closed was the passage of a bill increasing
the general public school fund SIOO,OOO.
This will run the gross amount to about
$500,C00, which sum in the bands of
Hon. H. Clay Armstrong, State Superin
tendent, will place the system on a firmer
basis, and insure results which will equal,
if nnt excel, those produced by any State
in the South It is not generally "known
that there are in Alabama a number of
normal schools. Those located at Flor
ence, Marion, Huntsville and Tuskegee re
ceive aid from the public school fund.
The school at Tuskegee deserves special
mention. Professor B. T. Washington
(colored), the principal, took hold of the
institution under adverse circumstances
about two years ago. By his own efforts he
has raised about $5,0C0, which he applied
to purchase of land and erection of a sub
stantial building,,for which purposes the
State appropriation was not ample. Prof.
Washington’s purpose is to establish here
a first class industrial school, modeled
after the noted one at Hampton, Va., of
which he is a graduate. The General As
sembly, recognizing the value of the work
being done at this school.- increased the
appropriation $2,000.. Another valuable
Addition to Alabama law was maZfe by the
General Assembly, when they passed
(during the session just cßsea) the law
creating an Agricultural Departmrat. The
law is broad in its scope and will be of
incalculable benefit to every c iss of citi
zens, whose interests and the f rraers’ are
identical. The clause requiring manufac
turers and dealers in commercial fertili
zers to guarantee each package slid is re
garded as very valuable. It ceems that
large quantities of this .article, which fail
ed to pass muster in Georgia, have been
sent to Alabama and disposed of to the
detriment of purchasers. Alabama now
gives notice to Georgia that this article
must in future be "all woe! and a
yard wide” or it must be kept
at home. It must not be supposed
tba! Montgomery is not fully abreast
the times in the march of im
provement which we are considering.
Space will only admit of a word or two on
this point. In 1878 Messrs. J. 0. Hurter
& Co. erected here a cotton compress of
abiut 1,203 bales per day capacity. They
are now erecting another at a cost of $63,-
000, the two to have an average daily
capacity of 2,b00 bales, and storage ca
pacity of 15,000 To show how this in
terest has benefited Montgomery, I need
only state that since its inception the
receipts|of cotton at this place have more
than doubled on account of the superior
shipping facilities which the compress
affords, and having made Montgomery a
first-class cotton market.
We have just completed a block of busi
ness houses (wholesale), erected at a cost
of SBO,COO.
The wires informed you recently of the
suicide of a bookkeeper in the Merchants
and Planters National Bank of this place.
An investigation, suppos'd to be thorough,
developed a shortage of SIO.COO. To-day
it is announced that the sum reaches $57,-
BCO, and the work ie not complete yet.
Qoming on tbe heel of the Vincent dis
closures, it makes ns think that "the times
are out of joint” in reality. It is thought
that the money went at gambling, as did
Vincent’s steal, and through another chan
nel of a kindred nature. These two derel
opmeots have caused the people to rise up
in arms and proclaim that "the gamblers
must go,” and a partial result is shown in
the fact that several prominent gambling
houses have been closed by the police. A
State Taw was recently enacted which is
intended to put a stop to selling "futures.”
This seems to afford some relief, but will
not tbe same germ, which still lives, pro
duce more fruit of the same sort?
L. V. L.
LANGLEY.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
Yesterday.
The annual meeting of stockholders of
the Langley Manufacturing Company was
held yesterday morning, at the company’s
offices, in Langley, South Carolina. After
the reading of the president’s report, which
was very full and satisfactory, the fallow
ing directors were elected: Mr. Josiah
Sibley, Mr. Wm. C. Sibley, Mr. B R. Dun
bar, and Mr. R. A, Fleming, citv;
Mr. W. C. Langley, of New F.
G. Pelzer, of Charleston, Sou«Ran3jnat
Mr. M. F. Foster, of Langley, South Caro
lina. After the adjournment of the stock
holders a meeting was held of the Bo\toof
Directors and Mr. Wm. 11. .e
elected President of the
Col. Luther A. R.tfs>soix&»-'
(Edgefield .'i.
The admirable and nobiy-expresgedjflfey
ter, signed "Richland,” which
in another column, is f om
Luther A. Ransom, of
respondent from that city of the Aflfflstal
Chronicle and Constitutionalism OoL
Ransom’s letters are
and all bis utterances in regard to (top per
litical persecutions now going on in our-
State, are so manly, >rave and patriotic as
to excite our highest admiration. Col
Ransom is • native Edgefield man, a
grandson r fol dUr. Benjamin Gallman o I
ancient days.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
CITY.
The Payment of Bonds—The Indian
War—Old and New Tariff— Placed on
the Black List—tn Unfounded Story—
The Mexican Visitors Alabama
Claims.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle .)
Washington, March 28.—A. E. Boone,
G. L. Carpenter and Jas. N. Callan ap
peared as witnesses before the grand jury
tc-day. It is understood that charges
have been preferred against J. B. Cole
grove and John L. French, Brady’s chief
clerk, while the latter was Second Assist
ant Postmaster General. It is alleged that
Colegrove underbid the other contractors
for service on certain star routes and then
for a consideration threw up the service
so that temporary contracts might be
awarded by French, at exorbitant figures,
to other persons.
W. J. Pearson, postmaster at Batesville,
Arkansas, has been arrested for retaining
registered packages.
John Williamson was arrested at St.
Louis for passing counTerfeil ifioney. He
had in his possession, when captured, a
large number of tne new five cent nickel
pieces plated with gold so as to represent
five dollar gold pieces.
Ex-Senator Kellogg said to a reporter of
the Associated Press to-night that in a
few days he expected to be able to make a
statement which would be a complete de
nial of the allegations concerning him, set
forth in the Price affidavit. He would
chow from the records in the Post Office
Department that he had never endorsed
an applicetion for expedition of the service
on any mail route except for one steam
boat route on the Red river in 1876
or 1877. He would also show what
was the arrangement made by the
prosecution with Pries, who, he said,
had been promised immunity for
his services in the matter. Kellogg
said, furthermore, that the proceeding
against him was not begun with the con
sent of the Attorney-General. Merrick
and Ker had, he said, taken advantage of
the absence of Mr. Brewster from the city,
to go before the grand jury, and counsel
for the prosecution had admitted that the
step was rendered necessary by the testi
mony of Brady. He added that if an in
dictment were found against him he should
ask to have the case tried immediately
after the conclusion of the pending cases.
Washington, March 29.—-It is learned
at the Treasury Department that although
the circular in regard to the prepayment
of bonds embraced in the 120th call, pro
vides only for the payment of bonds to the
amount of five million dollars, on Wed
nesday next bonds which may be offered
in excess of that amount will be accepted,
provided the Department has, ae it now
expects to have, surplus funds which may
be used for that purpose. As the interest
on these bondsis allowed only to the date
of redemption the government would save
interest charges in proportion to the
amount cf bonds redeemed.
Indian Price to-day re
ceived from, agent Wilcox, at the San Car
les agency, Arizona, the following: "Con
tinued quiet among the reservation In
dians. Am keeping a vigilant watch of
them. No sign of quitting work for any
purpose. Yesterday’s report of nine citi
zens killed by Indians from Old Mexico,
near the upper Gila, on the line between
New Mexico and Arizona, was confirmed
to-day.”
The acting Secretary of the Treasury has
decided that the rate of duty as between
the old and new tariff is to be fixed by the
date of the arrival of the importing, vessel
at the exterior port of entry and that goods
imported before the new act takes effect
and shipped to Western ports under the
immediate transportation act. will be du
tiable under the present tariff, unless they
remain in a public store or bonded ware
house when the act goes into operation.
The Post Office Department to-day put
upon the black list of fraudulent concerns
the following: Wm. Clinto & Co. and the
Comet Publishing Co., of Bloomington,
Illinois; Western Card Co , Normal, Illi
nois; Union Novelty Co., Mt. Pulaski,
Illinois; Star Publishing Co., Atlanta, Illi
nois; Agent's Guide and Guide Publishing
Co., Lincoln, Illinois. All of these alleged
firms and companies are fictitious and are
successors of a fraudulent combination
which transacted business under the name
of C. C. Williams & Co., at Springfield,
Illinois, until it was black listed by the
Post Office Department. The fiaud which
they were practising consisted in the ad
vertisement and sale of what purported to
be the "American watch,” but which was
in reality only a worthless tin sun dial.
Postmasters have been directed to discon
tinue delivery to the absve addresses of
money orders or registered packages.
A story has been set afloat that a corre
spondence has passed between this gov
ernment and the government of Great
Britain with regard to a system of interna
tional police or reciprocal watch to be kept
in each country upon criminals or enemies
of the other. There is the best authority
for saying that no such correspondence has
passed.
The United States steamer Dispatch feft
the Washington cavy yard about 12
o’clock to-day for Mount Vernon, having
on board ex-President Diaz and party, Se
nor Romero, the Mexican Minister, Secre
taries Frelinghuysen and Chandler, As
sistant Secretaries Davis and Adee, and
Chief Clerk Brown, of the State Depart
ment; Gen. Sherman, Mr. Foster, ex-Min
ister to Mexico:, and two daughters; Sena
tor Morgan and two daughters, and others.
This evening Gen. Diaz and party were
entertained at dinner at the Mexican Lega
tion; . They will leave Washington for New
York about 10, a. m., to-morrow. From
New York the party goes to Boston for two
days, and after visiting Albany, will return
to Galveston, Texas, where a steamer will
be taken for Vera Cruz.
Hanlan and Kennedy signed a formal
contract last night for their race which is
to take place on the 30th of May. Ross
has not yet replied to Hanlan’s preposition
to row on neutral water.
i Several claims against the Geneva award
have recently been filed in the Court of
Claims, the parties interested ehcosing to
ignore the regular Alabama Claims Court.
There is some question as to the jurisdic
tion of the Court of Claims over such
eases, which can only be settled by a
decision cf the court itself.
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MEXICO.
The. Approach!ng Meeting of Congress
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
L Cm of Mexico, March 29.—Many Depu
ties and Senators are arriving in this city
ito attend Congress, which opens on Mon
ntey next. President Gonzales, in his mes
[Age, will urge the greatest ecomony in the
granting of further subventions to railroads
’will be discouraged. The delivery of the
Snessage is awaited with unusual interest
by railroad men. John Scullin, of St.
Louis, Mo., general manager, and B. C.
Peebles, late of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
superintendent of the Mexican National
Bailroad, have resigned their positions,
MRS. VANDERBILT'S BALL.
New York's Most Brilliant Display—A
Wonderful Display of Unique and
Costly Costumes and Priceless Jewels
—Fair Women and Notable Men in
the Younger Vanderbilt's House.
New York, March 26.—The long-looked
for and much advertised fancy dress ball
of Mrs. Wm. K. Vanderbilt is now in full
blast, if one may speak so of such an
important affair. There’s no doubt about
its being an important affair. It is
rather the biggest thing of the kind that
New York ever saw, and it is doubtfal if
any member of the Vanderbilt clan ever
succeeded in making such a stir as Mrs.
W. K. has succeeded in making. Tbe house
where the fiddling and dancing are at this
moment going on is at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Fifty-second street, way up in
the neighborhood of Central Park. It is a
splendid mansion, bniltas well as the best
skill of the best architects could build it,
and furnished as well as the best taste of
the best authorities on interior decorations
could furnish it.
The Work of the Florist.
Since early this morning florists have
been hard at work arranging rare flowers
and plants in a manner to make the most
of their beauty and fragrance. The balus
trade of the grand stairway was hidden
with roses and vines of smilax. Masses of
rare roses were placed in the dining room
and ball room, wherever opportunity of
fered. A bower of roses was built in the
ball room for the musicians. Y’et
the floral decorations were not as
lavish as some might expect in these
days of extravagance in flowers, for the
mansion contains so much that is beauti
ful and rare and is in itself such a work of
art that it was thought best not to hide
anything or detract from the effect by too
many flowers. This was thought to be a
good thing by the guests. Any one can
see pretty flowers any day. It is not every
day one can get admittance to the house of
William K. VanderbPt and see the five
million dollars worth of art treasure he is
said to have collected there. Then this
was a sort of house-warming, too, and it
was desired that the house should be seen.
A curious throng lingered around the
house all day and the two extra policemen
on duty there were kept busy keeping the
crowd moving. In the evening, when the
great temporary canopy before tbeentrance
was lighted with many Chinese lanterns, a
squad of twenty-five policemen came and
they did duty there until late at night. It
was noticed that several quiet men, in very
plain clothes, strolled about the walks near
the windows and were not molested by the
policemen. These were private detectives,
who were on the lookout for the dynamite
throwers who had threatened to make it
unpleasant for the party goers as well as
the party givers.
Tlie Arrival of the Guests.
As early as ten o’clock carriages began
to draw up in front of the brilliantly
lighted house and the guests, in ulsters
and long cloaks that covered the finery
beneath, got out and hastened to the great
entrance, to gain which there had been a
tremendous amount of manoeuvring for
weeks back. There a flanky in livery ex
amined the credentials of the guests and
then, the door being passed, other flankies
directed the gentlemen to their dressing
rooms, the ladies to theirs. In the latter,
I am credibly informed, there were twelve
skillful handmaidens, who assisted in pre
paring the ladies for the ordeal of presen
tation to the mistress of the mansion. The
men found two or thiee waiting men, who
did their duty by them.
In due time a line of gaily-dressed fig
ures began to troop down the broad stairs
and present themselves before Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbilt and her sister, Mrs. Ferdinand
Yznaga, who was assisting her in receiving
knights, ladies, monks, nuns, a ballet girl,
clowns, harlequins, brigands, queens,
peasants, well—the whole well known list
that appear at common fancy dress balls.
The two ladies who stood prepared to re
ceive the guests, were beautiful to look
upon and gorgeously appareled.
How tlie Hostess Was Dressed.
Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt was dressed as a
Venitian princess, her costume being cop
ied from a picture by Cabanel. It is hard
to describe. The underskirt was of white
and yellow brocade; there was a blue satin
train, embroidered in gold and lined with
Roman red; there was a venitian cap and
diamonds, and lace that is almost priceless,
end jewels. She made, indeed, a charm
ing picture, beating Mr. Cabanel’s original
undoubtedly.
FUTURE DEALS.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Chicago, March 29. The Supreme
Court, sitting at Springfield, has filed an
opinion in the case of Lester and others
against the Chicago Board of Trade in fa
vor of the latter. The suits, twenty in
number, grew out of what was known as
the "July wheat corner.” The market
price for July wheat at the close of that
month having reached $1 36, a large num
ber of operators refused to settle at that
figure, and the amount held back is esti
mated at between two and three
million dollars. The matter was taken
before the arbitration committee of the
Board, and the hearing extended over
nearly a month, the losing operators
urging that the market had been cor
nered by a clique, and citing as
an instance the price of cash
wheat. The case gained additional inter
est from the fact that it was deemed a test
one. The arbitration committee fixed the
selling price at $1 35, at which figure the
operators were ordered to ma'. e good their
differences. In anticipation of the report
of the committee the matter was carried
into court, and the Board of Trade was en
joined from attempting to displace the
members for a failure to pay the difference
and to restrain any action tending to
deprive them of Board membership. The
sama allegations were urged in the coart,
to the effect that the market had been cor
nered and that the transactions were
of a gambling nature. To this the Board
of Trade urged no defense, citing the
Board rules as sufficient under which to
discipline Board members. The lower
court decided that members were amena
ble to the rules of the Board and that
the court could afford them no relief
from voluntarially taken in
joining the Board. The Supreme Court
sustains this view. Armour, who was al
leged to have engineered the supposed
corner, said that no defense had been
urged to the allegation that the market
had been manipulated, so-as to definitely
settle the question whether contracts
could be invalidated in the Board, even
though the fact of a corner was transparent
and notorious. Armour seemed elated
over the result and declared that it made
contracts in the Board hereafter, no mat
ter of what nature, binding and would
cause an end to litigation, over disputed
deals. The result created considerable ex
citement on ’Change this morning.
Tlie Southern Exposition.
Mr. George M. Hanvey, of Louisville,
Ky., is accredited as the commissioner of
the Southern Exposition, at Louisville,
which opens in that city on the Ist of Au
gust. The object of his visit to Augusta ie
to induce a representation of our manufac
tures. We are glad to hear that Augusta’s
products will be fairly represented at the
Southern Exposition. Mr. Hanvey has
been favorably received by our citizens.
The Exposition promises to be one of the
most successful held in th?
TERMS—S2.OO AYEAR.
AN UNCERTAIN WITNESS.
BAD EYESIGHT ANU VERY DEFECT
IVE MEMORY.
Dorsey Baffles the Government Counsel
and Pursues a Know-Yotliing Policy
—Believes a Good Many Things. But
Yot Absolutely Certain About Any
thing.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Washington, March 29.—Dorsey’s exam
ination in the Star Route trial was contin
ued to-day. The witness denied generally
that he had ever filled up, or authorized
any one to fill up, an affidavit in regard to
the number of men or animals required on
a route after it had been sworn to or filed.
Mr. Ingersoll asked permission from the
court to inquire of the witness if he had
ever given a check to James B. Belford.
The court asked if there was any objection.
Mr. Merrick answered that he had no ob
jection, providing counsel would recipro
cate by allowing him to examine the wit.
ness upon the subject. The question was
put, and the witness said that ho never
told Rerdell that ho had given a check for
$2,000 to Belford, nor told him to charge
the check for that or any other amount to
J. B. B. upon the books.
Ingersoll—“ Did you ever give a check
for any amount to Belford ?”
A—“ Not a dollar. I never had a trans
action. to the extent of one cent with the
exception of what you stated to the court
the other day, the presentation of a rifle. I
would like to see that check to J. B. 8.,
anyhow.”
The witness also denied that he ever
told Rerdell that Boone was to be frozen
out because of Brady’s hostility to him.
Had never seen the letter produced by
Rerdell purporting to be from Vaile to the
witness, requesting'him to dissuade Rerdell
from continuing his suit against Minor and
Vaile.
The witness was present at a conversa
tion between Rerdell and Boster about
June 19th, 20th or 21st, at his house on
“I” street. The pencil memorandum was
the subject of the conversation. Rerdell
was telling Boster that he had shown to
MacVeagh a memorandum in imitation of
the witness’ handwriting. Rerdell went
to the waste basket, picked out the pieces
and laid them on the table. The writing
resembled the witness’ handwriting so
closely that he was unable to distinguish
between them, but the witness never
wrote that memorandum.
The direct examination closed and Mr.
Merrick began the cross-examination. The
witness was required to describe his move
ments for several years with great particu
larity. Speaking of a certain case Mr.
Merrick asked: “You were then occupied
in Indiana?” «.
“I was then preparing to occupy In
diana,’’ answered the witness.
Mr. Merrick produced a copy of the New
York Herald of December 2, 1882, con
taining Dorsey’s statement, given out by
the Associated Press. The witness said
that he could not see to read; he had
not read a line for six months and for
three of those months he had been shut up
in a dark room.
Q —“Can you see to play a game of bil
liards?”
A.—“Oh, yes.”
Mr. Merrick proceeded to read the arti
cle sentence by sentence. The witness
corrected several errors of date and identi
fied it as matter which he had dictated.
Tbo witness said he believed he had not
signed the paper for Peck. The same was
true of the contract. He might have
signed them, however, and forgotten the
circumstance. Boone’s statement that pa
pers bad been signed with Peck’s name,
bv Dorsey, was referred to and the witness
slud that Boone was mistaken. He did
not believe that he had signed the papers.
Q —“ Don’t you know it?”
A. —“I don’t know anything. I believe f
a good many things, but am net absolute
ly certain about anything.”
Q—“ You are not certain that yon did not
conspire to defraud the government, are
you?”
The witness smiled derisively and an
swerel, “My recollection has been pretty
thoroughly refreshed on that subject, and
I am as certain about that as I am about
anything.”
Several papers were offered in evidence
which Mr. Merrick sought' to show were
signed by 8. W. Dorsey, with Peck and J.
W. Dorsey’s names, but as the witness said
he could not see to read anything, there
was no- way of identifying them, and
they were not admitted. Dorsey’s defec
tive eyesight and bad memory seriously
detracted from bis value to the prosecu
tion as a witness. Whenever a question
was asked which he did not want to an
swer, the witness did not know or did not
think anything about the matter.
“How came Miner here in January,
1878?” inquired Mr. Merrick.
“On the cars, I presume,” coolly replied
the witness.
He also refused to say positively whether
or not be had written to Miner to come to
him. Dorsey lost his temper and answer
ed angrily while Mr. Merrick was direct
ing his questions to finding out wbat Dor
sey bad to do with the mail proposals pre
pared in his house. The court adjourned
while this point was being pushed.
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THE NORTHE ASTERN.
Its Extension to Knoxville Said to Be
Now a Certainty.
(Athens Banner.)
We have it from good authority that the
Richmond and Danville syndicate will
shortly begin extending the Northeastern
Road through to Knoxville, Tenn., end are
now making arrangements to resume the
grading from Tallulah. Last week the
Legislature of North Carolina gave the
company the use of five hundred convicts
for this purpose, which insures its success.
They will grade the road through that
State, which can be reached by a shoit
link from the falls to Rabun Gap. This is
certainly glorious new?, not only for
Athens/but all of Northeast Georgia. It
will give us another through line to the
West, and make our city the great distrib
uting point for the Eistern part of Geor
gia. This extension will be worth as much
to Athens as all the small roads put to
gether. It will necessitate the building of
the road to Madison and on to the sea
board. The mountain counties will blos
som as the rose, and soon become the gar
den spot of the South.
Case Decided.
(By Telegraph to the Chronicle.)
Richmond, Va., March 29.—Among the
cases decided by the Supreme Court of
Appeals to-day, was one declaring the tag
tax of five cents on each package of fertil
izer illegal; and another that the school
board of Portsmouth, appointed by Gov.
Cameron, is entitled to hold as against the
Democratic board elected by the City
Council. Lawyers are divided in opinion
as to whether this case settles the law in
other pending school cases.
Gortschakoff promised to marry, but
kept putting it off and putting it off.
Gortschakoff was a great diplomat.
Everything is sweet to the sweet-singing
po3t. A Western Warbler has been at
tracted by freckles en the face of a pretty
girl. He calls them brown-eyed daisies
"luoabsiicg in g fie’i gs ~