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VOL. XIX.
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CONKLINO’S FIGHT.
Washington, December 14.—The
ways and means committee adopted
resolutions that the committee pursue
Investigations similar to the last ses
sion.
SENATE REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans caucussed in re
gard to Sergeant-at-Arms French, and
tneinmr The general
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1877.
NO. 294
Hamuel B. McLin, formerly a mem
ber of the Florida returning board,
to be Associate Justice of the supreme
Court of New Mexico, was reported
unfavorably from the judiciary com
mittee, ami was rejected in executive
session without division. Senator
Conover is reported as most earnest
in opposition to this appointment as
one un fit to be made.
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
npreadmi is faVoFul>1 e to French.
More full inquries verify the Asso
ciated Press report of the struggle
over the New York nominations.
Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, is surprised
and indignant that some papers
placed him as voting witli the ma
jority.
CABINET DISCUSSES CHINESE, MEXI
CAN AND OTHER QUESTIONS, BUT
REACH NO CONCLUSION.
Tlie Chinese question was a lead
ing topic of attention to-day at a full
meeting of the Cabinet. The recent
reports to the President from San
Francisco, in addition to several pa
pers on the subject brought to his at
tention at various times, were laid
before the Council and made a matter
of very earnest consideration. It was
expected at the meeting tliat the re
port of yesterday from the “six com
panies” was an exaggerated state
ment of the disorder that had occurred,
but the President lias been advised
from several sources of a condition of
ntlkirs which may eventuate in seri
ous trouble. The feeling is, therefore,
entertained by the President and
members of the Cabinet that neces
sity exists for taking a careful view
of this subject, and lienee a prolonged
discussion of the problem to-day.
There was no result and the matter
will be continued at a future meeting
of the Cabinet. It can be said tliat
members of the Government are not
unmindful of the ability of the proper
civil authority in San Francisco to
prevent outrages of this kind, but it
may be requisite to give assistance, if
required, in which case the naval
force in the Pacific would, in all prob
ability, be directed to strengthen the
local authority so as to prevent a re
currence of any serious trouble tliat
might happen.
The question of the treaty relations
between the two countries was dis
cussed. Tlie views of some of the
members of the Cabinet seem to lie
that some modification might be
made in order to limit tlie importa
tion of the Chinese. It is not un
likely that tlie President will at
some time make tlie Chinese ques-
ttoft the subject of. a special message
to Congress.
The Cabinet also gave attention to
our Mexican relations, though there
was nothing particularly new witli
regard thereto for consideration. Tlie
question of recognizing tlie Diaz
Government will, liowever, very
soon be formerly acted upon,
as the Administration inclines
to the opinion that it is neces
sary and proper to approach this
question with hut little further delay
and reacli some decision concern
ing it.
No important nominations were
decided upon, and the New York
custom house appointments were not
subjects of any discussion.
CONFIRMATIONS.
Leg, Consul General to Frankfort;
McLean, Consul General to Nassau;
Baldwin, Collector of Customs at
Charleston, 8. C.; Prouty, Collector
of Customs at Haluria, Texas; Fisher,
Surveyor of Customs at Cairo, 111.;
Davis, Judge of Court of. Claims;
Wade, Collector of the 3d Georgia
District.
NOMINATIONS.
S. Wiley Wells,-of Mississippi,
Consul to Hong Kong; I,. L. Lewis,
District Attorney for tlie Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia - ; E. Pratt Stratton,
of New York, Supervising Inspec
tor of Steamboats in the Sec
ond District; David Porter, Sur
veyor of Customs at Savan
nah; James Gilchrist, Surveyor of
Customs at Wheeling; John Oglesby,
Assistant Appraiser at New Orleans;
Win. F. Lee, Postmaster at Pensa
cola.
TEXAS PACIFIC COMMITTEE.
The House committee on tlie Pueifie
Railroad appointed the following sub
committee on tlie Texas Paeifle:
House, Morrison, Chalmers; Lut-
trell, O’Neil, Blair, and Cole. Messrs.
House, Chalmers, and O’Neil are fa-
vorable to tlie Texas Paoific. The
position of tide is not clearly de
fined.
GORDON AND HILL OPPOSE WADE.
Special to Enqutrer-ftim.]
Washington, December 14.—In
Exective session to-dnv, considerable
time was devoted to the nomination
of Ed. F. Wade to lie Collector of in
ternal Revenue for tlie Third District
of Georgia. Senators Gordon and Hill
opposed its confirmation on tlie
ground that Wade would not be ac
ceptable to tlie people of Georgia.
They thought tliat a Republican ac
ceptable to tlie i>eople should have
been appointed. The nomination,af
ter some discussion, was confirmed
by a strict party vote.
OTHERS OPPOSED.
There was also some opposition to
the confirmation of C. H. Baldwin to
he Collector of Customs at Charles
ton, vice Worthington, and of Messrs,
Lee and McLain, both of Ohio, nomi
nated respectively for tlie Consul
Generalship at Frankfort, and tlie
Consulship of Nassau, but they were
all three confirmed by large major!
ties.
BLAINE AND CONKLING MAKE
FRIENDS.
It has transpired tliat Blaine would
have been chairman of tlie committee
on Mexican attiiirs created by Mr
Conkling had his health not de
munded recreation during recess. The
twelve years’ sore between Blaine
and Conkling, it is said, lius been
healed. Blaine gave Conkling vigo
rous support In his contest against
the President on tlie New York
Custom House,
A RETURNING HOARDER REJECTED
tfpeeial to Bliqutrer-Sun, j
Washington, December 14.—
SENATE.
Washington, December 14.—Tlie
Vice President laid before the Senate
a communication from tlie Secretary
of the Interior, calling attention to
tlie law in regard to compensation.
He suggests tlie law be so amended
as to allow tlie Department to pay the
rume rate for advertising ns pa
pers receive from private Individuals.
Referred to committe on civil service
and retrenchment.
' Gameitttn 6T''WlstTOiHm, mttrdnp-
the House joint resolution relating to
the reservoirs to promote navigation
of tlie Mississippi river. Passed.
Edmunds, by request, introduced a
bill to extend tlie operations of the
act of February 27th, 187.5, to provide
for tlie settlement witli certain rail
way companies for one year. Re
ferred to committee on railroads.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the Senate resumed considera
tion of Matthews’ resolution, declar
ing tlie right of the Government to
nay bonds in silver, and Hereford, of
West Virginia, spoke ill favor there
of.
Matthews’ silver resolution was
discussed without action.
Tlie Vice President announced ns
tlie special committee authorized by
the resolution of Mr. Conkling, sub
mitted on the 11th lust., to inquire
into tlie practicability of promoting
commercial intercourse with Mexico,
and to establish a just and peaceful
condition of affairs on tlie borders of
tills country and Mexico, and also to
ascertain and report the facts touch
ing the present Government of Mex
ico: Messrs. Conkling. Hamlin,
Howe, Jones of Nevada, Cameron of
Pennsylvania, Eaton and Money.
Tlie Senate adjourns to-morrow im
mediately after reading the journal,
and business will be over until the
10th of January.
HOUSE.
Tlie conference report on tlie defi
ciency bill was, after much discussion,
agreed to. Tlie item of $500,000 for
inland transportation of tlie mails—
the “Star Service”—is retained in tlie
bill.
The Senate amendments to tlie bill
for tlie Paris exposition were also
taken up and concurred in. These
two bills now go to tlie President for
Ills signature.
A resolution reported from tlie
committee of ways and means for a
wholesale investigation of all tlie
Government departments, was resist
ed by tlie Republicans, who resorted
to filibustering motions.
Adjourned without action.
OPELIKA, AT.A
Disastrous Plrr—Warrhoosr. ISO Bales
ar Uutlon sad Two Haases Huraed—
Several stores Dausofed—Loss »ao,.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.1
Opelika, Ala., December 14.—
Our city was visited by a terrible tire
to-niglit which swept awav much
valuuble property. It Is tlie severest
conflagration Opeliku lias ever
known. All tlie inhabitants were
out. Tlie firemen and citizens did ail
they could, and worked nobly to save
property. The scene was terrible.
The fire was first discovered in the
cotton office of Lotsperch & Ponder,
about (i:15 p. m.
Tlie flames destroyed Frazer & Co’s
brick warehouse, witli 130 to 140 bales
of cotton, then two unoccupied frame
warehouses.
'They ulso damaged tlie rear of
Smith & Co’s shoe store (brick), Mer
cer’s Jewtffiy- store, Goldman's dry
goods store, Hopson’s grocery, Ed
wards, Hudman & Co's wholesale
shoe house, and Cunnyngham’s tin
store. Tlie loss sustained by these
parties is mostly from damage" in re
moval of goods. These houses are
brick structures.
Tlie loss and damage amounts to
about $30,000. . R.
CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.
Tlie Mix Companies Telegraph au Out*
rage to Mr. llayes—II* Truth <|ues«
Honed.
San Francisco, December 14.—
A statement is telegraphed to-day by
the Chinese Six Companies to Presi
dent Hayes tliat 150 of their country
men, landing from a river steamer,
were attacked by roughs, and mul-
treated and robbed, and tliat no inter
ference was made by tlie police for
thei r protection. 11 lacks con Ararat ion.
Careful inquiry at- tlie cen
tral and harbor police stations
and from persons frequenting
tlie vicinity of steamboat landings
fails to show any such incident oc
curred. City Point is infested by
crowds of vagrant boys, who take ad
vantage of every opportunity to
throw stones at the Chinamen "land
ing at the wharves. Such an occur
rence took place last Saturday night,
when the policemen in attendance on
the dock chased tlie boys away and
administered a Hogging to two or
three of them. It is probable ttiis
circumstance lias been magnified into
tlie story telegmhphed to the Presi
dent.
FRANCE.
TJfE CBIMIS PASSED.
SAtrETiK mvAneir.
K°'
to be my duty to exercise tills right
and conform myself to tlie reply of the
country.
LATER.
By Constitution of ’75 a parliamen
tary Hepublie was formed. Tlie Con
stitution whilu establishing my irre
sponsibility, instituted tlie joint and
individuai'respoiisiliility of the Min
isters, tlie independence of tlie Minis
ters is tlie condition of their responsi
bility. Tlie principles of tlie Consti-
stitutution are those of my Govern
ment. Tlie termination of tlie crisis
will lie tlie starting point of u new
era of property for tlie promo
tion of which ail tlie public
powers will concur. Harmony
being re-established between the Sen
ate and Chamber of Deputies, ami
the latter being henceforth assured
against premature dissolution, the
chi ’
lumbers will lie entitled to achieve
the great legislative labors demanded
by the public Interest. The Interna- „„ „ ■,
Ofbtial exhlMTIon tiflfrr to the field He
fresh testimony of the vitality of our
country.
Tlie message is signed by President
MacMahon, and countersigned by M.
Demureure, Minister of the Interior,
and M. Dufaure, President of the
Council.
TURKO-RFSSIAN WAR.
Rumors of Knglond Engaging In tlie
War—Turkish Parliament and Mul
tan** Message—Talks Glibly of' Re
form*—No ludleatlon of Yielding —
Mulelman Atlaeks Melelaka and Is
Repulsed—Osman’* Foot Amputated.
complete equality, and tlie country
profit by the acceptance of modern
Ideas, financial reform and the fulfill
ment of national engagements, the
adjustment of taxation in accordance
with tlie rule of sound political econ-
my, tlie collection of revenue on an
equitable system, tlie revision of
of the judicial system, reform to fa
cilitate (lie tenure ajid sale of landed
property, tlie bestowal of municipal
privileges us tlie basis of un adminis-
tration system,and’tliially by’there-or-
? ;unization of the Gendarmerie. Un-
brtunately tlie calamities of war bad
retarded the accomplishment of these
reforms. Nevertheless tlie Sultan
hoped for the future progress of re
form. Various measures had been
prepared by tin* Council of State and
would be submitted to tlie considera
tion of Parliament concerning civil
procedure, general election, minia
te: ‘ ’ *
rial functions, tlie high court of
justice, the public press taxation and
the state of siege.
iluded as follows:
Gentle-
tOl.OEB BABBS NEXT.
MmcMnIioii mid the Chamber* Make VI
l p and Talks to ’Km—M. nufaure
President of Council.
Tke Oplslss sf I ke West Against Mr.
Hayes.
Washington, December 14.—A
large meeting was held at Chicago in
behalf of tlie remonetization of sil
ver. A long series of resolutions
were adopted, the most pointed of
which are us follows :
Ilesolved, Tliat while we have full
confidence in the integrity and patri
otism of tlie President, and ills earn
est desire to fulfill tlie duties of his
high office, and promote tlie welfare
of the nation, yet we view with just
alarm tlie position taken by him on
this question in ids lute message, and
we have good reason to believe tliat
his Judgment lias been warped and
misguided by the bad counsels of liis
constitutional advisers into tlie adop
tion oftt lineof policy which would give
tlie bondholders un undue ami unjust
advantage, greatly to tlie detriment
of tlie people. We have searched in
vain through this message for any
word of true comfort for the strug
gling masses by wliose labor tlie
money must be earned to pay these
bonds. We regard his suggestion
tliat by yielding to the demands of
public creditors these bonds may be
exchanged for others at reduced in
terest a delusion.
There are two parties interested in
this question—those who are to pay
and those who are to receive pay'
meats. We demand tliat justice lie
done both by restoring the old time-
honored standard measures of values.
The burdens of tlie Government will
then rest lightly upon tlie shoulders
of a prosperous people; but we see no
hope of returning prosperity in tlie
financial policy of the President and
his mal-iutvisers.
NEW YORK.
MACMAHON ACCEPTS A REPUBLICAN
CABINET.
London, Deg. 14.—The Paris cor
respondent of tlie Times says on
Wednesday n -Hntbir enbinet was
formed. The great difficulty of find
ing u Finance Minister wiio was will
ing to undertake the collection of the
taxes without parliamentary sanction
bus been overcome by the acceptance
of that office by M. J "ahull. This cal
inet was intended to temporize until
the end of the year, and then proceed
to a plebiscite or dissolution. M.
Pauher Questier in the presence of
President MacMahon and cabinet
olently inveighed against such a
nurse. Tlie President upon becoming
fuliy aware that it was illegal severely
condemned the advisers who prompt
ed him to it. He wrote out ills resig
nation ami declared lie would never
see tlie Dukede Broglieuguiti. Those
present, liowever, persuaded him to
re-open negotiations with M. Dufau-
President MacMahon granted
M. Dufaure full liberty in tlie choice
of his colleagues. The Republican
Ministers have been accepted by tlie
President, and are now drawing up
the Presidential message to lie read to
tiie Chambers to-morrow.
THE MODERATE CABINET—NEWSPA
PER OPINIONS.
Paris, December 14.—Tlie Dufaure
Ministry is gazetted to-day. The
Const itntionel, Journal lien D/bats,
Solid and Dix Neuviem Sier.lt: entire
ly approve of tlie new Cabinet, and
congratulate the country upon tlie
termination of tlie crisis. Tlie Hr-
Nf.w York, December 14.—The
friends of Senator Conkling have
elected a nominating committee of
the Union League Chib, over the
ticket presented by tlie Administra
tion Republicans. Ex-Gov. Morgan
heads tlie successful ticket anil Ham
ilton Fish, Jr., is a member of the
ommittee chosen.
Tlie recommendations of tlie nom
inating committee lias usually, if not
always, recieved tlie ratification of
the club, but tlie friends of tlie Ad
ministration say, if ail objectionable
list of officers is presented they will
offer ail opposition ticket, and think
they can elect it, claiming they rep-
iVHPiit 7* r > per cent, of tlie members of
tlie eluli.
N EW
M.v.lrrlou. Df»lh.
York, Deeembei
14;—A
highly educated lady, giving her
name as Mrs. May Bell, died here re
cently friendless. The body Is in the
morgue,en route to Potter’s Field. She
said she formerly resided in tlie
neighborhood of New Orleans.
Kenlnrk) Moonshiners.
Louisville, December 14.— Ed
ward Wyatt and Frank Webster,
United States special bailiffs, have
been wounded by tlie moonshiners.
The eve of the former was shot out,
and tlie latter was shot through tlie
head.
♦ ♦ ♦
Failure In Charleston, M.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
Charleston, December 14.—-J- D-
Easter A Co., dealers in agricultural
Implements, have failed. They hold
farmers’ notes, over due, lor u quarter
million.
publiqw Franca in/: and Rappael ad
mit that the Cabinet is composed of
moderate, but sincere Republicans,
but point out that it must lie judged
by its works, and insists on guaran
tees.
Tlie Jtepublique Franraiur says:
We have been deceived so often that
we must lie excused for not immedi
ately disarming. Some organs of
the Right express pity tor President
MacMahon on account of tlie unfor
tunate position on which lie is found
placed.
M. Ozone, Minister of Commerce;
M. Faye, Minister of Public Instruc
tion, and Admiral Roussiti, Minister
of Marine, of Grimaudet DeRoclie-
houet ('al)inet, will resume their
former positions as heads of depart
ments.
m’maiion’s message.
London, December 14.—A Paris
dispatch to tlie Times says: The
message from tlie President will lie
communicated to tlie Chamber of
Deputies by M. DoMaroere, Minister
of the Interior, and to the Senate by
M. Dufaure, tlie President of Coun
cil, and Minister of Justice. The
message is short and will give every
satisfaction to tlie majority. Tlie
whole budget for 1878 will lie voted
before chambers separate. Great and
general satisfaction prevails at this
termination of tlie crisis.
THE MESSAGE READ IN BOTH CHAM
BERS.
Versailles, December 14.—The
message of MacMahon was read in
both Cliainliera. It states tlie elect
ions of October 14 affirmed afresh tlie
confidence of the country in Republi
can institutions.
The message continues: in order
to obey parliamentary rules, I have
formed a Cabinet selected from both
Chambers, composed of men resolved
to defend and maintain these insti
tutions bv tlie sincere exercise of tlie
constitutional laws. The interests of
imperatively demand
that the crisis through which we are
passing shall be set at rest, and de
mand with no less force Hint it shall
not he renewed. The exercise of the
right of dissolution is, in effect, no
thing but a supreme consultation
before a judge from whom there is no
appeal, and could be established as a
RUSSIAN ANTICIPATIONS.
London, Dee. 14.—The Berlin cor
respondent of the Times says the
Russians expected to cross the Bal
kans ill force,after which they will be
ready to open negotiations. If ne
gotiations arc successful the result
will be communicated to the signato
ry powers.
CZAR THINKS THE ARMY SUFFICIENT.
Tlie Post's Berlin correspondent
asserts further Russian reinforce
ments have been countermanded.
The Czar lielievlng the present army
Is sufficient.
COWARDLY SERVIA NOW MOVING.
Belgrade, Dee. 14.—The procla
mation of the Servian govern
ment has just been issued, announc
ing the Servian army has been or
dered to cross the Turkish frontier.
OSMAN HAD [ONLY 27,000 MEN—PES
TILENCE IN HIS TROOPS.
London, Dec. 14.—The Times'
correspondent at Plevita telegraphs:
The Grand Duke Nicholas told mo
Osman Pasha reported his force at
27,000. At the same time the Grand
Duke seemed to be doubtful if there
were so many, and I have heard this
doubt expressed in several quarters
since the surrender. About sixty
cannons and many hundred wagons
are among the trophies. Osman Pa
sha had three weeks’ provisions
still on hand and ten days
rations in his trnnsixirt train for
tlie whole army. The Immediate
cause of his abandoning his entrench
ments was tlie breaking out of an
epidemic among his troops. There
were forty or fifty dead bodies a day
in Plevna. There were no men avail
able to bury them, and the mortality
was increasing. Eight hundred sick
and wounded are in the hospitals.
AFFAIRS IN GREECE.
London, December 14.—A telegram
from Athens announces that an in
surrection has broken out in tlie
province of Amyre, Crete. Turkish
families nnd inhabitants of other prov
inces lmve sought refuge in (lie for
tress. The Governor of Crete lias
sent troops to repress the insurrection.
TURKS CONCENTRATING IN SERVIA.
Constantinople, December 14.—
Turkish troojis are concentrating mi
tlie Servian frontier.
BRITISH CONSUL LEAVES EUZKROUM.
London, December 14.—A Reuter
from Erzeroum, dated yesterday, says
in pursuance of orders from Lord
Derby, tlie British consul left there
tills morning, with all the arehieves
of tlie consulate.
Four fourteen-centremetre seigo
guns have been brought by tlie Rus
sians from Kars to Hussan Keleli for
un uttnek upon Erzeroum, which is
momentarily expected. Gen. Tergu-
kussof’s division from Buyazid is
threatening tlie van of tlie Turkish
headquarters.
The Erzeroum correspondent of tlie
Times says tlie departure of tlie Brit
ish consul by order of Lord Derby is
regarded by tlie Turks as foreshad
owing a British declaration of war
against Russia.
PRINCE OF DENMARK TO RULE Ill’ll
men and Deputies, truth cun
elicited in questions of political and
civil rights only by perfect liberty of
discussion. Tliat liberty having been
conferred by tlie Constitution, you
require from me no further instruc
tions. Our relations witli friendly
powers are of a most eordiul kind.
May tlie Most Higli bless our com
mon efforts.
TURKS ATTACK METCHKA AND AUK
REPULSED.
Special lo Enquirer-Sun.)
London, December 14.—A Russian
official dispatch dated liogert, 13th,
says sixty battalions of Turks yester
day attacked tlie forces of Grand
Duke Vludimer ail along tlie line,
directing, however, their principal
efforts against tlie left and centre.
They attacked Metelika six times,
but were each time rcimlsed with
great loss and compelled to retire to
Jovau Hilllik, being cut off. Tlie
Grand Duke Vladlnier narrowly es
caped a hall which struck very near
him.
Suleiman Pasha, describing the
same affair, claims tliat lie carried
some of the entrenchments of Meteli-
ka lint was unable to hold them, ow
ing to tlie fire from tlie heights and
tlie arrival of Russian reinforcements.
ft is reported it lias been necessary
to amputate Osman Paslia’s fool.
♦ ♦♦ ■—
Fined for Nrllliig; Liquor.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, December 14.—A li
quor dealer was mulcted in four Iran
itred dollars for selling liquor to nil
intemperate woman against her hits'
band’s wishes, etc. He sued for ten
thousand.
California Menntorslilp.
San Francisco, December 14.—
Twelve ballots have been taken with
out material change in (lie contest.
The Reclnnlnv of the Entries for the
Gilmore Garileu Exhibition.
Ill yeatenlay’H Sun wuh the follow-
ing:
W ANTED IMM EDIATELY— 2,000 color
ed babies, all sorts for thoGreiit Nation
al Jubilee (’olorotl Baby Show, atGilmore’s
Garden; cash premiums paid for triplet*,
t wins,single babies. Are/, board provided for
parents; a good elmnee to secure money
prizes: $1,000 given away. Applications
should be made by parents only, lo business
office, 27th st. uiuNth aw, between 12 and 3
JOHN \\\ HAMILTON,
Manager.
Mr. Hamilton began to receive ap
plicants promptly at noon. At first
there was some hesitation among tiie
matrons. They were not sure tliat
there was not u hidden joke in the
announcement; hut on learning that
they were really to have an opportu
nity for them to exhibit their babes,
they became enthusiastic in tlie ex
pression of their wishes (or the suc-
OttM of Hie show. Mr. Hamilton
“I have traveled extensively In the
South, and I know just what sharp
little fellows the genuine negro babies
frequently are. Many of tlie best
people of the city have been hereto
assure me of their support, and I
have made the most thorough und
complete arrangements. I shall not
tire the mothers out as they did at tlie
other show by keening them liereday
and night. I shall ask their attend
ance from I to 4 in tlie afternoon, and
from 7 to 10 in the evening only. 1
shall have a platform built especially
for them, where they will be entirely
by themselves, und nurses always in
attendance ready for duty if they are
required. Dr. David K. McDonogh,
eminent colored physician uiui
surgeon, lias consented to attend
every day during the hours of exhi
bition, and he will have entire charge
of the medical department. At each
exhibition Hie mothers will have a
good, substantial lunch, and tea or
coffee ns they wish. The prizes will
amount to about $1,000.”
The show is to lie opened on Mon
lay next, at 1 o’clock p. m., and
closed on the following Saturday
evening.—New York- Sun.
CIHl'tNXA Tl.
Hr.tlnir of Grocer.—Tlie Mu,.r TnrllT
1'nder t'oiiNiricratloii—A Reductionlii
Half* Athornteil.
Special to (he Xew Orleans Picayune,
Cincinnati, December *“ 12.—The
Grocers* Exchange of* this city, com
posed of all the leading; jobbing gro
cery linns, met here to-day and
adopted resolutions favoring the
change in the sugar tariff, makln
the duty on No. 12 Dutch stamlar
and everything below, 2A cents m
pound ; and everything above this
grade H cents per pound. This is
intended as the basis of a*petltion to
Congress which will he circulate*
UNITED STATES COMPARATIVE COTTON
. STATEMENT.
New York, December 14, 1877.
1877-78. 1870-77.
during the week 200,700
Total receipts to this date. ..1,880,015
Exports for the week; 127,822
Total exports to this date.... 847,075
Stock at nil IT. 8. ports 740,707
106,412
2,190,141
132.000
1,012,495
964,571
100,025
488.000
218,000 345,000
Galveston, December 14.—Cotton quiet;
middlings 10%c.
Weekly net receipts 01.007; sales 18,014;
exports to Great Britain 7,705, continent 785;
stock 01,007.
Boston,December 14.—Cotton steady; mId
le ports to Great
dll HATH 11^4*
Weekly net receipts 0,307;
Britain 2,420; stock 5,104.
Savannah, December 14.— Cotton dull;
middlings 10%:.
Weekly net receipts 28.884; sales 9,079;
exports to Great Britain 3,087, France 4,08*5,
continent 1,910; stock 104,408.
New Orleans, December 14.—Cotton
steady; middling lie, low middling 10%,
good ordinary 10c
Weekly not receipts 02,885; sales 44,150;
(ports to Great, Britain 28,729, France
l^&42, continent 12,407, channel 0; stock
MoniLK, December 14.—Cotton quiet and
steady; middlings 10%.
Weekly net receipts 20,091; sales 20,000; ex
ports to France 3,022, continent 0, channel
,020; stock 50,057.
Charleston, December 14.—Cotton quiet;
middlings 10%vllc.
Weekly net receipts 24,144; sales 9,000; ex
torts to Great, Britain 7,135, continent .5079,
France 4,410; stock 75,421.
PHOVINIONft.
Liverpool Grain 4'lreulnr.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.)
Liverpool, December 14.—The leading
Weather.
Washington, December 14.—In
dicatioiiM: For tlie South Atlantic
and East Gulf States, riding or stu-
tionary, followed by falling barome
ter, easterly to southerly winds, ata
tionary to rising temperature, and
dear or partly cloudy went her.
Mr. Morgan read a lengthy legal
argument in favor of the resolution of
Mr. Matthews, claiming that the gov
ernment had the rigid to pay its
bonds in silver coin. Tlie statute
simply used the word coin, and any
coin which came up to the standard
of value fixed at tlie time tlie bonds
were issued filled tlie contract. He
argued that if the government should,
upon tlie maturity of tlie bonds, have
ill the treasury coins of Spain or Mex
ico of the standard of value fixed liy
our laws in 1870, the bonds could be
paid in such coin without the United
States recoining it and placing its
own stamp upon it. Should the gov
ernment abotisli all coinage ami re
sort to greenbacks alone, tlie national
debt could still be paid in coin, which
might be purchased for that purpose,
and the South could do it with
about four of her cotton crops.
Tlie Government was perfectly at
liberty to do as it pleased in regard to
the currency, fixing the standard of
value, etc., provided it wus ready, at
the maturity of the bonds, to pay
them in dollars of the standard value
existing on the 14th of July, 1870. It
was of no concern to the creditor
wliul stamp these dollars should bear.
He could not see what right the cred
itors of the Government had to say
what money the Government should
use in its daily business. Its busi
ness with its creditors was at stated
intervals; and, if they received Span
ish dollars at the end of every six
months of our standard value of 1870,
it was none of their business if people
cheated each other every (lay with
dollars coined at our mints. He then
referred to
i
through the city and State and will
doubtless be the beginning of concert
ed uction of this sort throughout the
West. Grocers claim tliat the pres
ent duties, wliieii range from two to
five cents per pound—tlie higher rates
on the better sugars—are so high on
good sugars that they cannot he im
ported, and Hint, as a result of tilts,
the entire business in good sugars is
in the hands of refiners, who buy the
low grades and refine them.
The action of to-day is intended ns
tlie inception of a general movement
of tills sort ill the entire West. It is
claimed that tills change in duties
would reduce the price of good sugars
about He. per pound. (). P. A.
market Reports.
Hj Telegraph to tlie Kiiqnlrer-Sun.
Brain circular says: Wheat
the past week were firm hu
lnnetlve, buyers act Ini' emit!
theerlslKln France|aml tl
Hnllliuore.
Baltimore, Decet
shoulders 8taSWc, cle
Hams 12U@13c. Lard
;—Job lot* 10yn21e. \
nrketH during
he demand
sly pending
steady—
9($9gc.
at $1
Sugar fair
>■ York.
•inher II.—Flour again
u...j ...odorate demand—super
fine Western and State $5 00m.5 20, closing
dull and In buyer’s favor: Southern heavy,
common to fair extra 85 75t<*0 (10; good to
choice 80 (XVoiS 50. Wheat without decided
change, very quiet, limited demand, (’urn,
now le better, old quiet and unchanged—
54(ai50c for ungraded new Western mixed, 50
:<r00c for yellow Southern, 0O(*fl8c for white
do. Oats dull and slightly In buyer’s favor.
CofTeo — Ilio quiet, and unchanged — car
goes 10@20c, gold* 10.1121'.c; gold,for job lots.
Sugur unchanged—7' ^i7 : Lefor fair to good
ailing; refined more active and tinner —
<e for standard A, 9% for granulated.
Molastfes,quiet ami unchanged—Newt hicuns
new crop 35fr50c for common to fancy.
Klee steady, moderate business—6%i>0 : Kc for
Louisiana, 5%im* for Carolina. l r ork dull
lower—mess 812 05i« 13 00. I .ai d a shade lower
—prime steam 88.’ 17'*;. Whiskey steady, at
81 10.
HI. Louis.
4 30. Wheat lnnetlve—No. 3 red fall 81 19f«>
1 10%, No 4 do. 81 05 bid. Corn aetlve-No 2
mixed W/MWAe. Gala quiet—No. 2 27Wm
27%c. Itye steady, 55* *1)1(1. Barley nomlnafly
unchanged—prime to fancy Minnesota and
Wisconsin 7lW90e. Whiskey steady, 31 05.
Pork quiet—nominally 812 00. Lard dull—
87 70, asked. Bulk meats quiet—ear lots
boxed, shoulders 81 10, clear rib sides 80 0;»
((i.O 10, clear sides 80 2tK« 0 25, fully cured.
Spr rial to Enquirer-Sun.)
Hr. Louis. December 14.—Hogs steady—
packing 8.3 85(a>4 10. Cattle, supply and de
mand light—shipping steers—Texans, corn-
fed, $3 50^iv3 65. Hhocp quiet.
Louisville.
Louisville, December
[.ON DON,
95 3-10;
id 15c.
FINANCIAL.
>ecember 14—Consols, money,
nt, 95 5-10. Erie!!',.
Paris, December 14—1:30 p. m.—Rentes I08f.
and 10c.
4:00 l». M.—He
Specie decree
New York, December 14.—Money at
cent. Sterling firm, 182'.;. Gold w<
102%. Governments quiet—new 5’s 100%;
State bonds quiet.
NKNV YORK STOCK MARKET.
Special lo the Enquirer-Nun. |
New York, December 14.—Stocks closed
ites 108f. r
ed 9,000,1X
.per
folio
New York Central 107';;
Shore 50%; Illh ’ '" *
77'; ; Chicago a
ferred 00'Bo.
Colon Telcgrapl
tral
»rth westt
land 101'
Erie 9';; Lake
pfftsburg
Hub-Tri
bonds 889,200.
Customs ree
paid Intr
K LANCES,
cv 889,287,730 98;
•est 820,800, for
ending Tim
den
hut
»lpts 8240,000.
COTTON.
^IIPOOL CIRCULAR.
December 14.—The
oelatlon.foi
Uglio
(’otto
ally hardening i
OARIA.
London, Deo. 14.—The Pali Mail
Gazette lia« a dispatch from Copen-
hagen, Haying: it ih believed Russian
mlniHters are negotiating with Den
mark with a view of promising
Prince Waldemar, of Denmark, or
Prince John, of Glucksbery, as ruler
of Bulgaria.
PEACE AND WAR PARTY AT CON
STANTINOPLE.
London, Dec. 14.—A Reuter from
Constantinople via Syra says: Peace
and war parties are contending for
supremacy. It is believed the war
party will prevail.
the sultan speaks from the
THRONE.
Special In Enquirer-Sun.)
Constantinople, December 14.—
In a s|H'ech from the throne yesterday
the Sultan declared Russia began the
war. Turkey was compelled to de
fend herself against aggression. She
had offered tlie utmost resistance.
The Ottoman had displayed a most
patriotic spirit, as evinced by the self-
denial of all classes. Turkish soldiers
had excited the admiration of the
world. He spoke with special appro
bation of the civic guard. His nou-
Mussulmen subjects had shown a
conscientious desire to sliure in the de
fense of tlie country. The Con
stitution granted to non-Mussui-
moil subjects |>erfect equality
in law. Therefore, as they had ac
quired corresponding duties at home,
it was only natural they should share
the military service, and tin- Govern
ment hud decided to enlist non-Mus-
selnien subjects in tlie ranks of tlie
army. Tlie only safeguard for tlie
empire was completely to carry out
tlie Constitution. The Sultan’s dear
est wishes were to see all classes of
his subjects eujoy the blessings of
THE QUESTION OF NATIONAL HONOR,
and argued tliat tlie payment of the
bonds in silver would not lie a viola
tion thereof. He considered this
matter as tlie people of Alabama con
sidered it, and they saw no repudia
tion, no violation of national honor
to pay bonds in silver. An act of
justice to both debtor und creditor wus
in no sense an act of repudiation. It
was this consciousness of the require
ments of duty which compelled him
to support the resolution to-day. The
South could probably boar a single
Htundurd of gold alone better than any
other section, us she could get more
gold for her products than any other
section of tlie country; but it would
be an act of injustice to tiiese
sections to have a single stand
ard. He referred to the colored
people in Ids State, und said they
much preferred silver. They were
ignorant of all the laws of tinunoe.
"Where ignorance 's bliss, ’tin folly
to be wise." They never could re
spect a law which said enough silver
dollars would not pay off a debt of
any size. He could not quite under
stand why it would not, himself, und
many others wiser than himself were
in jlurkuess. The plain people of
this section dealt with these plain
facts in a plain way, and statesmen
would find it difficult to answer
them. He could not discern any
taint of repudiation in a resolution
which restored to the people their
rights, and tlie adoption of it would
la* honest, even-handed justice to our
forty million people.
• ♦ ♦
-Well-bred Parisians never treat. In
public resorts, cafes, bullets, etc., the
French system of every man paying
for his own drinks is strictly observed,
save in tlie ease of beggars who are
treated sometimes lo a eup of coffee,
but never to whiskey.
ill 11 lew,
(tone, amt
s, Inislne
I.IVKIU'OOI,, I >ef
riiiid anil iineliiiiiu
11-1(1, mliMllna i irle
I Iasi nielli's pric
ilellv.., ,, ,
l.VKil; .tun
anil Mill'd
lH-TJil; A pi
rpliiiiils,
ti t PI
17-hiii
ii IIMBU
l.lilllne clause, Deennlii'
I
1 Fclir
nl .la
Dei
mill Man'll,
Sales for export
Stork on tin ml.
Stork or A lllrrlr
Imports
port s of
, iPiJ; Frliruary
Man'll ami April, II
, 7-llkl.
i,l.lllne rlausr,
,'rnilirr, prr sail. Ii 7-llkl;
iry, II n-liM; February
II I M l:NT
non
..14.1,000
.. 30,0(10 I
Ottta easier—white
812 20. Rlllk meat!
shoulders 4 :l krir4
.quiet.
nlxcil it'lr. Pork—
fuJ'tta
ulna!. Sukhi-
Kll*
ill)
Mill III 1(11*1 n *1 s'G •» ’ o' ,
HitleH 0';™0-V.Jfm*.
hums Htfudy, at iz'.jc. uini
holce leaf tluroi* 8 5 M rifl8 r ' M V. Whisk
81 05. BukkIi'K dull; nt 12,'.jr. Tobacco qulel
nnd unchanged.
<'lncliinatl.
t 14.—Flourdull and
t. Wheat, dull—red
-:18(.l|0c. Oats quid
lot—03(505c. Bar-
Rood to prime
enterii HprlngS&SMIOr. Poikln fair demand,
lit 812 00. Lard Tn b«khI demand—steam 87 9U,
kettle 88 50(3)8
Inal—shoulderK 84 00,
leaf sides 80 It). Hi
'handed—shoulders 7c,
sides 8V<jC. Whiskey
demand, at 81 On Butter dull ai
ed—prime to choice Western
(i«22c, Central Ohio iKc. Sugar
- whu
lull and i
rib sides 85 90,
nominally nu
ll* sides He,clear
>" and in good
tl nnehang-
reserve 20
sternly and
unchanged—10'.,frt lO'^e for v....... .
fined 9V;w9'$o, New Orleans 7(.i8^e* Hogs
moderately activo—packing 81 20f<» I 40; i
cdpts 5,935, Hhlpmems 725.
Net*' OrleuNB.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
New Orleans, December 1
at 818 00. Lard quid and s
tierce H'^wH'^c, keg
quiet hut
n*9' ,e
-Fork quiet,
nly - refined
Bulk meats
'Shoulders OV'iO-V, clear ill* sides
8%’!, clear sides 9c. Sugar-cured hums in
fair demand—large 18c, small 11. Whiskey
quiet — rectified Louisiana 81 02V I (15; Wes.
tern SI 08rd1 II. CoU’ee steady and tlrm—
ordinary to choice It I o, cargoes I7f<i20c.
C'kleago.
Special tn Enquirer-Sun.)
Dure ago, December 14.—Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat active—No. I Chicago
spring 81 OK'^ffil 08%. No. 2 d<
and December, 81 0k'.< for .lui
for Febru-ary; No 3 do. 81 02%;
Corn moderately active -i:i : %w43' a eeash an!
inher, 42' gfa*42' ,'c for January, IH- h 4M2i
’ uaml-24% easl
81 09%
• February,
d I). ml*
\ 2I\(
Barb*
old ?ll
Pork (lull and
for December; new >11 m» ii .
her, 811 90 for January. 812
February. Lard In fair denial
and December, 87 80 for Jan
February. Bulk meats sten
4%c, short ril*. middles Of./O'
middles 0%c. Whiskey 81 00.
Receipts — Flour, 1,400 l*a
5,900 bushels; corn, 50,000 Ii
40.000 bushels; rye, 20,000 bu
21.000 bushels.
Shipments—Flour, lo.ooo I*:
8.000 bushels: corn
11.000 bushels; ry
8,500 bushels.
01'
wheat,
i; outs,
barley
bushels; oat
barley
Actual
Cotton i
A merle
it Moat*
.209,000
248,000
38,000
9-hid, mld-
ry uplands
»f American
2 v. m.—Middling uplands (
dllng Orleans 0%d, good ordin
fl',d, ordinary uplands lid.
rplnnds, low middling clause. Deccmhc
delivery, 0 7-IOd; February and March, 0%<!
Uplands, low middling clause, Dceembe
7-10.
. m.—of sales to-day 7,200 hales were
dell v
4:00
Ainerlc
Uplands, low middling clause, December
and January delivery, 0* M d; .lantiarv and
February, 0%d; February and March, 0%d.
Market for yarns and fabrics at Manches
ter quiet and steady.
5 p. m.—Futures closed lint.
New York, December 14.—Cotton quiet
nnd steady ; middling uplands 11
dllng Orleans 11 9-10e; sales 219.
Weekly net receipts 0,501;
exports to Great Britain 7,kiw,
continent 800; stock 91,417.
New York, December It. N
4*53.
Futures closed ste
as follows:
December
January
February
March
April
May
sale
Set receipt!
51,050 hales
Afternoon Boai
firmer hui unrlw
eemher, 42' Un 12',
24‘4c
it—Market closed : Win*
amt Lard tlr
NAVAL STOKES. ETC
"rpen-
strain.
teady,
Rosin, Ac.
New York, December 14.
tine scarcely so firm— 33'.,a. ... ., ...
ed. Rosin nrmat 81 05m I 72. Tallow
at Petroleum -refined 13'
firm, at $2 0Ov3 7*5.
Freights.
New York, December 11.—Freights to Llv-
nil dull—cotton, per sail ';d, per stcum
sr
.11 30-10061 II *‘17-100
II 39-IOOmII 40-100
.11 .50-lOOfa 11 51-100
II 01-100011 02-100
II 72-lOOw 11 73-100
II KMOOrall 84-000
II 05-I00«vll 90*100
.12 0l-100did2 02-100
..12 00-100(3)12 08-100
All IF NEWS.
New York, December 14.—/
Whitley.
Arrived out : Hampton Court,
Taqua, Sythlu.
Homeward: Granville Bell, lb
west Pass; Theobald, for Savanna
rletta, for Pensacola.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.)
SAVANNAH, December
Mluamer Saragossa, from
Christopher Columbus, from Dur
pairs.
Sailed: Steamer Mississippi,
York,
