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( J. it ESTILL, President. )
A WARNING TO PLASTERS
LESS COTTON MOST BE PL* AN TED
OH PRICES WILL. BE LOW.
Senator James Z. George Gives a Pre
liminary Outline of the Result of Hiß
Investigation Into the Causes of the
Agricultural Depression in the
South.
Washington, March 20.—The following
is self-explanatory:
The United States Senate In April, 1892, passed
a resolution instructing its committee on agri
culture to make an investigation with a view of
ascertaining the cause of the depression in ag
ricultural products existing at that time. Sen
a-or James Z. George of Mississippi was made
chairman of the subcommittee to investigate
cotton, and Alfred B. Shepperson was made
secretary of Senator George's committee. The
scope of the investigation is very broad aud
covers the matter of ootton production and con
sumption of every country, with the cost of pro
duction, possibilities of extension of oulture,
etc.
The work of Senator George's committee will
be completed by the next meeting of congress.
On account of the great interest of the matter
under consideration to cotton planters and the
people of the south, I have requested Senator
i ieorge, cMUirman of the committee on agrif
cu ture under the new organization of the Sen
ate, to prepare the following for publication.
Its paramount importance calls for the widest
publicity and justifies its dissemination by the
Southern Associated Press newspapers.
Patrick Walsh.
To the Cotton Farmer ot the United States:
In discharge of the duty imposed by the
United States Senate on the committee on ag
riculture to investigate the causes of the low
price of cotton aud the remedy, 1 have made
some investigations, which though as yet in
complete, authorize me to state the following
conclusions: There are causes for this low price
coming from legislation now in force, and there
aro other causes coming from needful legisla
tion yet to be enacted. It is certain, however,
that these causes caunot lie remedied in time to
affect the price of the crop now about to lie
planted, even, indeed, if their force ever can be
entirely destroyed. The cotton farmers must,
therefore, for the present resort to such reme
dies or palliatives for low prices aa
may come from their own action. Inde
pendent of legislation. The last crop (1892-’9B)
has brought a higher price than the preceding
one. This resulted from the fact that it was
much smaller. Tne prfoe would have been
higher if there had not been a large surplus
over the needs of consumption, coming from
the Very large crop of the preceding year
(1891-’92).
The natural rise in the price of the crop now
being marketed has been largely impeded by a
great strike among the operatives in the ootton
factories of England. Owing to this strike
(.0.000 operatives, working ''1,000,000 spindles,
have stopped work. The effect of this strike
up to this date has been to decrease the amount
consumed by British factories since Bept. 1
626,000 bales, and is likely to amount in the near
future to more than 100,000 bales in addition.
This decrease in the demand has, by certain law
of trade, diminished the price, or, which is the
same thing, prevented the full rise which would
otherwise have come from the smali crop.
The American spinners carried over from
last season an unusually large stock of cotton
having bought heavily at the low prices pre
vailing in the spring and summer, and whilst
doing an exceptionally good business, they
have taken so far 850,000 bales less than
for the same period during last season. This,
also iucreaaed the surplus.
The prospect of another large crop coming
from the increased acreage, if that should
happen, would not only be an effectual bar to
any rise iu the price, but would causo a still
further decline. So that now the cotton rajsers
of the south are confronted with this serious
question for solution. Shall we by Increased
average in the crop now being planted as com
pared to the acreage of the last season, raise a
crop of 9,000,000 or 10.00u.0J0 bales and thereby
glut the markets of the world, causing
a fall to the low prices of 1891 ’9B, and perhaps
even lower, or will we, by reducing the acre
age to the extent necessary to raise ail ourtood
and forage crops and work animals, especially
our meat, corn, horses and mules, inorease the
price of our cotton crop and at the same time
diminish the uses of the proceeds of the crop by
a larger reduction in the amount heretofore ap
plied to buy necessary supplies?
There can be but one answer to this question
in the minds of thoughtful men. If it be said
that among so numerous a class as the cotton
raisers it be impossible to get up an agreement
which will result in combined action to plant a
reduced acreage in cotton, and if this be con
ceded, then the situation appeals with
still greater force to each indi
vidual farmer to decrease his own
crop to the extent needful to raise his supplies,
for. in case there shall not be such diminution
in the acreage as to effect materially "he price,
so that the next crop is to be a low-priced one,
the advantage to him who has wisely raised his
own supplies will be clear and manifest. He
will not have to buy high-priced supplies with
thescant prooeeds of low-priced cotton. These
proceeds will then be in the main a surplus, or
nearly so.
On the other hand. If there shall be such a
general movement in the direction of raising a
smaller crop as to raise the price, then all who
contribute to it in the mauner tiers indictated,
will enjoy this increased price as the result of
their own wise aotion, and at the same time be
exempt from expenditure for the supplies
which they have so raised.
After much reflection upon data collected
from all countries adapted to raising cotton I
am satisfied of this i aiuful truth: That we are
never, at least iu this generation, to have gen
erally the high prices for cotton we once had.
Cotton will never, but in exceptional cases, and
for short periods, be high enough to warrant
the producer to rely upon it as a means of pur
chasing supplies which can be raised at home.
Very respecfully, J. Z. George
LINCOLN AND GRANT.
The Two Republican Envoys Still
Bolding Their Missions.
Washington, March 30. —The fact that
President Cleveland seat in no nomination
tor the English mission to-day, while four
years ago he nominated Minister Phelps to
England on the same day, March 30, with
Minister McLane to Prance and Minister
Pendleton to Germany, revives the report
that Robert T. Lincoln is to be allowed to
remain in London. It is said, however; by
friends of Mr. Lincoln that while he might,
be glad to remain temporarily that he would
not stay another four years. He want* to
return to his law practice.
Col. Fred D. Grant, however, would be
Ter r glad, it is said, to remain at Vienna
*s minister to Austria indeflnitely.
Silver’s Big Tumble.
Washington, March 20.—The price paid
P’r silver to-day.bytbe treasury department,
b2.‘5 cents ner ounce, is tbe lowest since the
•Over purchase aot went into effect.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
The Republicans to Protest Against
Reorganization.
Washington, March 20.—The first step
of the republicans of the SeDate as a body,
looking to prevention of the reorganization
of the elective officers of the Benate, was
taken at a oaucus held this morning in the
office of the •ergeaut-at-arms. There was
a very large attendance, almost every re
publican senator being present. Senator
Sherman presided. Speeches were made by
Senators Manderson, Hoar, Cullom, Chand
ler , and others.
It was announoed that the democratic
caucus committee, which will report to the
demooratio caucus to be held to-morrow,
was supposed to have been at work upon a
plan for the reorganization of the elective
officers. The senators who spoke said that
this was in violation of all precedents, that
the Senate had never in its history effected
suoh organization at an executive session
and that to attempt it now would be to the
detriment of the working force and cause
great injury to the public busi
ness. There was not a dissenting
voice to this proposition aud it
was agreed that Senator Sherman, chair
man of the caucus, should wait upon Sen
ator Gorman, who holds a similar position
in the demooratio caucus, and notify him
that any attempt to reorganize the Senate
at this session would be very distasteful to
tho republicans. Beyond this formal pro
test nothing was decided upon.
There will be no opposition to the election
of Senator Harris as president pro tempore,
and Senator Manderson will leave that
place without a word of protest.
The committee olerks have also been
changed, as bave the committees, and that
having been accomplished, the republicans
say the reorganization is complete, so far
as it can go this session.
Subsequently Chairman Sherman form
ally delivered the eauoas message to Chair
man Hansom, who received it without com
ment, promising to lay it before the demo
cratic oaucus at its next meeting, which will
be to-morrow. During some talk in the
executive session to-day about this matter
the democrats showed a disposition to go
right on with their proposed reorganization
of the offices in spite of the protest of the
republicans. But a compromise was sug
gested which, if it is approved by the demo
cratic oaucus to-morrow, it is said the re
publican caucus will accept, under whioh
the democrats would proceed at once to
elect new officers of the Senate with the
understanding that they would not take
any charge until the end of the fiscal year,
the republican incumbents to hold their
desks and draw their salaries until July 1.
SENATORB AND THE CASH.
A Fight for the Distribution of the Ap
propriation Bills.
Washington, March 30.— Senator But
ler intends to make a fight for the distribu
tion of the appropriation bills among the
various Senate committees, changing tbe
present plan, which sends them
ail to the committee on appropria
tions. A similar fight was made
In the Houee several years ago and was
won by those in favor of distribution, not
withstanding the opposition of Represents'
tlves Randall, Holman and others. Sen
ator Butler is a little more radioal than
were tbe representatives, for he proposes by
his resolution to amend the rules of
ered by him to-day to send only
the legislative, sundry civil, pensions
and deficiency bills to the appropriation
committee, while in tbe House this
committee baa these four bills and also the
fortifications and Dlstriot of Columbia bills.
The other bills, tbe resolution provides,
sbali be referred as follows: Agriculture,
to the agricultural committee; consular and
diplomatic, to the committee on foreign re
lations; army and military academy, to the
committee on military affairs, and tbe
navai, postoffices, District of Columbia and
Indian to the committees of
those names; rivers aud harbors to
the committee on commerce, |and fortifica
tions to tnc oommlttee on coast defenses.
The proposed change in tbe rule has been
suggested before and has met with deter
mined opposition. It will lie opposed just
as strongly at this time, aud if pressed a
warm fight outside party lines is almost cer
tain to result. Thoee in favor of a change
feel that the time is ripe for it, and
will make a determined effort to
brmg about tbe reforms suggested
by the resolutions. Tbe traditions of tbe
Seuateare, however, ugly things to trifle
with, and while there appears to be about
an equal division of sentiment it is believed
that the old order of things will prevail for
some time yet. Senator Cockrell, chair
man of the appropriations committee, pro
fesses to have little interest In the outoome
aud says that if a change if made it will
simply reduce the labor that devolves upon
himself and his fellow committeemen. He
added, however, that it was only a renewal
of tbe old fight that was brought to the
front every once in a while and that so far
the Senate had refused to make a change.
WHITE HOUSE OALL3BB.
Chairman Harrity Among Those Re
ceived by the President.
Washington, Maroh 20.—There were
few callers at the white house to-day. This
was not due to any falling off in interest on
tbe part of the office-seekers, but to tbe fact
that President Cleveland reserves Mondays
for work aud the reception of such persons
as he utay especially desire to consult. Un
der this privileged class were included this
morning William F. Harrity, chairman of
the national democratic committee, and
W. U. Hensel, attorney general of Pennsyl
vania. T bey arrived at the white bouse about
11 o’clock and after waiting for some time
in tbe cabinet room were ushered into
President Cleveland’s room. Their visit
was very brief, aud, according to Chairman
Harrity, very pleasant Tbe two Penn
sylvania politicians would say nothing con
cerning their oall. Several applicants for
office were at the white house, but they did
not see President Cleveland.
SEATS OF THE SENATOR?.
The Senate Committee Very Close on
the Point at Stake.
Washington, March 20.—The Senate
cor mittee on privileges and elections held
a meeting this afternoon in regard to the
credentials of the appointed senators from
the new states. All three appeared before
the committee. After looking up the prec
edents the committee took a vote, which
resulted as follows: For giving the
senators their seats, Messrs. Turpie and
Pugh of the democrats and Chandler
Hoar and Higgins. Against seating: Messrs.
Vance, Palmer and Gray, democrats, and
Mitobell, republican. Mr. Chandler, in
order to prevent a tie and secure a report to
the Senate, voted In favor of seating the
senators, but reserved the right to take
such action as he thought best on the floor
of tue Senate. The majority report will be
made by Mr. Vance and tbs minority by
Mr. Hoar, early next week.
Senator Morgan Well Again.
Washington, March 20.—A oabiegram
from Senator Morgan yesterday dated
Southampton says: "All well. Going to
Paris to-morrow."
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1893.
MOKE PLUMS SHAKEN OUT
KX-BBNATOR ECSTIB TO BE MINIS
TER TO FRANCE.
Theodore Runyon of New Jersey Nom
inated for the Berlin Mission—John
E Rieley Going as Minister to Den
mark—James G. Jenkins of Wiscon
sin to Preside Over the Seventh Ju
dicial Circuit.
Washington, March 20. President
Cleveland to-day sent the following nomi
nations to the Senate:
James B. Eustia of Louisiana, to be en
voy extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary of the United States to France.
Theodore Runyon of New Jersey, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo
tentiary of the United States to Germany.
John E. Risley of New York, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the United States to Denmark.
James G. Jenkins of Wisconsin, '
United States circuit judge for the Seven,
judicial oircuit.
Walter D. Dabney of Virginia to be
solicitor for tho department of state.
David T. Guyton of Mississippi to be
United States marshal for tho Northern
district Of Mississippi.
Ernest P. Baldwin of Maryland to be first
auditor of the treasury,
Thomas Holcomb of Delaware to be fifth
auditor of the treasury.
Wade Hampton of South Carolina to be
commissioner of railroads.
John A. Dyson to be postmaster at Wash
ington, Ga.
CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has oonflrmod the following
nominations:
•Tosiah Quincy of Massachusetts as Assist
ant Secretary of State.
Isaac P. Gray of Indiana as envoy extraor
dinary and minister plenipotentiary of the
United States to Mexico.
James B. Eustis of Louisiana as minister
to France.
Patrick A. Collins of Massachusetts as
consul general of the United States at
Loudon.
Robert A. .Maxwell of New York as
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
Wade Hampton of South Carolina as
commissioner of railroads. #
William McAdoo of New Jersey as As
sistant Secretary of the Navy.
The Senate also confirmed a large num
ber of postmasters and army and navy pro
tlons, all of the nominations in fact whioh
were sent in up to Saturday, excepting
the following:
E. B. Whitney of New York to be
Assistant Attorney General.
F. P. Gayle of New Mexico to be reoeiver
of publio moneys.
J. E. Swindlehurst and R. B. Brown, to
be postmasters at Livingston, Mont., and
Moadville, Pa., respectively.
The explanation of the failure to act in
the cases of Messrs. Whitney and Gayle is
doubtless to bs found in the fact that the
committees on judiciary and public lauds,
which must pass upon the nominations,
have not yet held meetings.
LOUISIANA'S EX-SENATOR.
James Biddle Eustis was born in New Or
leans Aug. 37,1834, and graduated at tbe
Harvard law school in 1854, and was ad
mitted to the bar in 1856. He was a con
federate soldier, and for .one year was judge
advocate on the staff of Gen. Magruder*
Afterward he was on the staff of Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston, and served to the eDd
of the war. After the war he was elected
to the legislature, and was a member of the
state Senate for four years. In 1876 hejwas
chosen to the United States Senate, but did
not get his seat until 1877, serving until
1879. He then became professor of civil
law in the University of Louisiana, and in
1884 was again elected to the United States
Senate for six years. Since the expiration
of bis last term he has praoticed his profes
sion as a lawyer.
ItISLKY A LAWYER.
John E. Risley, nominated to be minister
to Denmark, is a brother-in-law of Senator
Voorbees and a lawyer of high standing in
New York, as well as in this city, where he
beoame well known through blB practice be
fore tbe oourt of Alabama claims as a mem
ber of the firm of Risley & Flagg. -Mr.
Risley is about 49 years of age. He was
born in Knox county, Indiana, near Vin
cennes, and nearly twenty-nine years ago
went to New York, where he worked bard
and with great success at his profession as
a lawyer. His appointment is said to be
altogether due to business influence, having
been reoommended by the Chemical Na
tional Bank, tbe Exchange National Bank,
Gustav Bobwab and tbe great shipping in
terests of New York. He has, however,
been a stanch democrat and is a grandson
of Col. Harrodell, the first settler iu Ken
tucky. During the last campaign he was
president of a democratlo club in West
chester, but bas a voided-taking sides in tbe
factional quarrels of the party in New
York. He is a man of means with a hand
some country seat at New Roohelle.
SOUTH CAROLINA’S HERO.
Wade Hampton of South Carolina, who
is to be a railroad commissioner, is a well
known figure in southern history and in
Washington, where he served with distinc
tion and credit in the United
States Senate twelve consecutive
years, finally yielding that post
because of the antagonism of tbe alliance
element in his native state. He is almost
75 years of age, but is still full of force and
energy. His record of service during
the war is that of a brave sldier. He re
signed bis seat in the state Senate to Berve
in tbe field, attained the rank of general,
and was afterward governor of South Caro
lina iu 1876 and 1877. The place be is to fill
was held during tbe last Cleveland admin
istration by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, an
other confederate, who was permitted tore
main in that place by President Harrison
until his death.
THE NEW JUDGE.
Jamer G. Jenkins, appointed judge of
the Seventh judicial circuit, is a native of
New York and comes from a flue old fam
ily, being the grandson of Chancellor Wal
worth. His brothers are like mm, all law
yers, one of them practicing in New York
and another in Louisville, Ky. Judge
Jenkins has resided in Wisconsin for the
past thirty years and has been
for muoh of that time one of
the foremost lawyers of the state. President
Cleveland, during his first administration,
appointed him judge of the distriot court
and he has served iu that capaoity with
great acceptability. He is probably as well
equipped for tbe place to which be has been
nominated as auy man in the circuit, and
Mr. Vilas Bays bis nomination will meet tbe
cordial Indorsement of the people of tbe
state regardless of party affiliation.
THE MINISTER TO BERLIN.
Theodore Runyon, the now minister to
Germany, is one of the prominent figures of
the New Jersey democracy, and a man of
pronounced ability. For ten years he was
ohancellor of the state, and baa twice been
its candidate for governor, at one time dur
ing the war. Early in the war he took
charge of a regiment of New Jersey troops
and served with distinction as tbe otfioer in
oommsnd. At present be is practicing law
In Newark and enjoys tbe esteem of tbe
people of tbe state, among whom he stands
high as a lawyer, gentleman and man of
fine attainments.
A STRONG MAN FOR AUDITOR.
Thomas Holcomb of Delaware, appointed
fifth auditor of the treasury, is a man of
48 years and has been a lawyer all his life.
This will be his first office. He is character
ized as a man of strong parte, highly
educated and is one of tbe most respected
men of bis state. He has always been
active in politics so far as a man, not a
professional politician, can be active. He
was indorsed by tbe people of bis state un
qualifiedly for the place and tbe appoint
ment meets the approval of the democracy
and the state delegation in congress.
A TRIBUT* TO MERIT.
Tho appointment of Waiter D. Dabney
of Virginia, t > be of the state de
partment, is but the transfer of an official
from one department to another. Mr.
Dabney has been connected with the inter
state commerce commission tor Borne time,
and has conducted tbe legui busiuees of that
commission with marked ability, it was
this that brought him prominently before
Secretary Gresham. Durug his connection
with the commission Mr. Dabney frequently
appeared before Judge Gresham while he
was on the benob, and his ability in hand
ug legal matters caused the present Secre
tary of State to have him transferred
where he could use his attainments for the
good of the state department.
BMITH AND THE PENSIONS.
The Secretary Won’t Allow Indiß
criminate Use of Hla Name.
Washington, March 20.—“ That is un
true,” said Secretary Hoke Smith to the
Morning News correspondent, when be
was 6hown a long dispatch in a republican
organ stating that "as yet not one single
pension certificate has been issued uuder
this administration." “The certificates are
being signed as usual. I never deolared
tbut I intended to examine each case per
sonally ,as is stated in this dispatch. W hat
I did declare was that I should examine the
question whether I ought to sign the cer
tificates without any examination as to tbe
method of issuing them. The question came
up n few days after I entered office
and 1 acted upon it as promptly as possible.
Two questions were presented to me,
whether the signing of certificates was a
ministerial act whioh I could iutrußt to
others without personal responsibility aud
whether I could have a stamp used for af
fixing my signature. I told them to prepare
tbe sta up and I would decide the question
afterward. Thcstampeweremade aud I kept
them in my drawer two days, perhaps, be
fore I turned them over t > the assistant
secretary. I have declared whenever my
signature has been sought that I
named to know something about the
use whioh was to be made of it before sign
ing or authorizing tbe use of a stamp. I
decided to lot tho i.-sue of certificates go on
according to tbe regular practice, and ac
cordingly turned the stamps over to Assist
ant Secretary Bussey, who has used them.”
Secretary Smith stated that be had not
had time yet to go deeper into the question
of granting pensions, and that be could not
well do so until a commissioner of pensions
was appointed. This would not he for two
or three weeks, but in the meantime certifi
cates would be Issued according to the usual
methods and no deserving veteran could
make any complaint that his oaso was held
up in tbe department.
WE NBVHB DID IT.
The Southern Associated Press De
fended Against a Slander.
Washington, Uaroh 3a— ln the Birm
ingham News of Mar oh 15 and 16 ap
peared editorials charging the Southern
Associated Press with sending out a dis
patch from Washington to the effect that
"Mr. 'Whltuev and other Cleveland leaders
bad subsidized newspapers in the (south and
west to work up a sentiment for Mr. Cleve
land against Senator Hill and tbe snap con
vention .” There is no foundation for this
charge against the Southern Associated
Press. It did no: handle tbe dispatch re
ferred to by the Birmingham News, and is
in no way responsible for its publication.
O. C. Hatton,
Supt. Nows Service, Southern Ass’d. Press.
Bishop Brown Burled.
Washington, March 20.--Bibop John
M. Brown, the head of the African Meth
odist Episcopal cm: ch, was burled in this
oity to-day. A largo number of proinineut
persons from all parts of the couutry we e
in attendance. Among the floral offerings
was one from President Cleveland.
A ROAD IN BAD SHAPE.
An Gve.rlasue of Stock to the Extent
of $500,000 Made by an Official.
New York, March 20.—1 tis stated offi
cially that the control of the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Paoiflc railway, for
which a receiver has been appointed, is
held by the East Tennessee, having been
purchased by the issue of $6,000,000 East
Tennessee, Cincinnati extension bonds,
which were also signed by tbe Richmond
and Danville and indorsed by tbe Rich
mond Terminal company. The road has
been In litigation, involving about (506,000,
arising from an overissue of stook by a
former official, and this litigation bas been
decided against tbe company, putting it in
a dangerous position. A receiver was ap
plied for by Gen. Thomas, in accordance
with tbe wishes of tbe Danville aud Termi
nal interests.
DUBOSE’S IMPEACHMENT.
The Special Committee Recommends
That the Judge be Ousted.
Nashville, Tbnn., Maroh 20.— The
speoial committee to which was referred
the resolutions impcaching Judge J. J.
Dubose of the Shelby county criminal
court were reported to tbe House this
morniug unanimously recommending that
the resolutions be adopted. A motion was
then made that a special committee of five
investigate the charges, the other committoe
having only takeu uqder consideration the
law side of the question. This motion was
still uader discussion when the House ad
journed for dinner.
At the afternoon session the House, after
a long discussion, adopted a motion authoriz
ing ton speaker to appoint a special com
mittee to investigate tbe truth of the
chargee against Judge Dubose with a view
to impeaching him.
A POOR FIGHT.
Dixon Falls to Knock Slddons Out In
Twelve Rounds.
Coney Island, N. V., March 30.—The
oonditioua of tbe fight between Dixon and
Slddons to-night were that Dixon should
knock Slddons out, or test him, m twelve
rounds. He did neither, and the fight was
declared a draw at the end of tbe twelfth
round. The general verdict was that It
wae the poorest exhibition overseen in these
parts, and the audience guyed the fighters
unmercifully.
Blount On tbe Rusb.
Han Francisco, March 20.—Ex-Con
gressman Blount and party boarded the
Rush immediately on their arrival here this
afternoon. The Kush then started on her
voyage to Honolulu.
FACTS ABOUT PHOSPHATE
THE INDUSTRY A8 IT HAS GROWN
AND NOW EXISTS.
South Carolina and Florida tho Fields
of the Most Important Operations.
A Total of 137 Establishments in the
Business—Statistics About the Wages
Paid.
Washington, Maroh 20.— Commissioner
of Labor Carroll D. Wright has, in com
pliance with a resolution ot the Senate, just
forwarded to that body a report of the
phosphate industry. The chief materials
for this report have been collected by Capt.
James F. Tucker, one of the department’s
special agents, and a gentleman thoroughly
familiar with the industry. The report
gives in the introduction a brief
resume of the character of
phosphate as used for fertilizing
and then in chapters 1 and 2 a vrry full
account of the industry as it has grown and
now exists in Florida and South Carolina.
The Industry is located in the states of
North and Bouth Carolina, Florida and
Georgia. But little is done, however, in
the first and last named states.
The oominlesiouer’s report covers 137
phosphate mining establishments, 100 being
in Florida, 30 in Houth Carolina ami 1 in
North Carolina.
Phosphates were discovered in Houth
Cnroliua in 1867-68 and the importance of tho
discovery was promptly recognized and ap
preciated both by scientific and by business
men. In 1868 tbe Houth Carolina mines
produced 12,262 tons, while in 1891 they
prt iduceti 572,949 tons.
Tbe Florida phosphate deposits were dis
covered in 1888 ami their last annual out
put was 532,027 toos.
The last annual output of the South Caro
lina mines was 698,976 tons and of the
North Carolina mine reported, 700 tons, or
a total for tbe whole industry of 1,231,703
tons.
This quantity was valued at tbe mines at
$7,153,201.
The operators in all the four states men
tioned control 265,688 acres of laud and
170% miles of river. Of the land 193,348
are in Florida.
THE CAPITAL INVESTED
The total value of tho capital invested in
plant in the industry is $4,705,582, and in
land $14,300,067.
The average number of hands employed
In the industry is 9,165, and of this number
5,242 are employed iu the South Carolina
mines.
The total expenditure for labor for last
year was (2,473,265. The average earnings
in the Florida land mines was s2ll for each
person employed, and in the river mines
$355, a higher grade of skill belug required
in tbe river mines than lu the land mines.
In South Carolina the average earnings in
the land mines was $287 per annum, and in
the river mines $378.
The report gives all the available facta
relating to the cost of production and op
portunities for labor, os well os the general
ctattsttcs, these being given in detail and
by summaries.
Relative to the opportunities for labor it
is found that wages are very fair, so far as
rates are concerned, the annual earnings,
of course, depending upon the number of
days the mines are operated in each lo
cality. The average pay of blacksmiths in
Florida is $1 85; of blasters $1 25; dredge
men, $1 25; engineers, $1 98; carpouters,
(199; captains of dredges, (3 83; machin
ists, (2 45; flremen, (133, and foremen,
$1 93.
Iu South Carolina chief engineers and
mechanics receive $1 16 per day on the
average, engineers $2 37, foremen $2 28;
machinists $2 51, blacksmiths $145 and
eari ehtentera $1 63. All these wages for
both Florida and South Carolina are for
land minds. In the river mining the aver
ages are usually higher in some respects,
carpenters receiving $3 83 per day, en
gineers $3 26 and machinists $3 48
in Florida, and in South Carolina
engineers receive (3 34, foremen $3 88,
machinists $2 81. eto.
In addition to the wages paid in the mines
a large body of longshoreman have been
brought into employment through tbe
phosphate industry, the amount of wages
paid to this class of men be
ing, for 1892, (121,695, while
the wages paid for manipulating
aud converting phosphate Into super
phosphate are estimated at (1,587,60 b, or a
total wage roll added to tbe industries of
thestateß named through the disoovery of
phosphate of $4,182,910, the payment of the
large sum being due entirely to the new in
dustry of phosphate mining, and It is, of
course, a constant yearly addition to the
economic force of the states In which the
industry is carried on. In addition
to this labor is benefited through the
wage cost of transportation, ilraynge,
warehousing and other handling, whioh la
the aggregate amounts to a very consider
able sum,
future opportunities.
The future opportunity for labor in this
industry are best illustrated by considering
tbe (juantities of phosphate in sight. The
department of labor has taken the greatest
pains to ascertain tho future opportunities
for labor by collecting information on this
particular point. Dr. Wyatt in “The Phos
phates of America” gives the lowest esti
mate for South Carolina iu round numbers
as 15,000,000 Fins In sight. The amount at
tbe present rate of production would keep
the industry in full aotivlty for twenty
eight years from 1891.
Capt. Tucker of the department of labor
made very careful estimates relative to
Florida, Berth Carolina aud Georgia and
other states, and he concludes that In the
state of Florida the amount in sight is 133,-
095,835 tons, and for the other states 1,00,-
000. These various estimates show a
total of 149,055,835 tons of phosphate In
sight, and this statement shows bett-r than
auy other the future opportunities for the
employment of labor in tbe Industry.
No discoveries of any considerable
quantities of phosphate have teen
made during the past two
years. Of course, os the commissioner
remarks, it Is Impossible to say what de
velopments will take place in the future in
tho way of discoveries. The opportunities
for labor, therefore, have been considered
solely with reference to the existing condi
tions. Tbe estimates are conservative, and
probably below rattier than above the roal
farts. Endeavor has been to avoid all the
exaggeration which comes from speculative
estimates and to secure only those judg
ments which are based upon absolute knowl
edge and, In many eases, upon actual meas
urements.
1 wo Killed at a Fire.
Nashville, Tknn., Maroh 20. —Fire at
Athens, Ala., eariy this morning destroyed
several store* and small buildings. The
total damage will note: eed $60,000. Will
iam Chandler of McKenzie, Tenn., a stu
dent at the Alabama Agricultural College.
and Owen Brown of Athens were caught
under falling walls and crushed to death.
Italy at the Fair.
Rome, March 20. —The Chamber of Depu
ties has voted 277,500 lire, equal to $55,500,
for tbe Italian exhibit in the Chicago
world’s fair.
EXCITEMENT IN SPAIN.
Tho Cabinet Discusses an Alleged
Landing of French Troops.
Madrid, March 20.— The cabinet met in
extraordinary session to day in consequenoe
of a ren irt that Freuoh troops had landed
in Han Domiugo. The question of American
and French interfereuoe in Bnn Domingo
continues to oauso much exoltement in
Spanish official circles, leading Spaniards
having never, apparently, given up the
idea of re-establishing Spanish control over
the Dominican section of the island given up
thirty years ago. Tbe ministry are, it is
understood, determined to resent anv ag
gression either upon the part of the
United States or Franco in Fg i Dominvo,
hut the report that the French had landed
troops thorn dons not appear to have been
confirmed. There are, however, important
differences in tho ministry upon vaoiotis
questions of finance, the colonies and
the navy in regard to the sub
ject of retrenchment in these sev
eral departments, each minister insisting
that the other should economize, and that
ho should not be compelled to retrench ma
terially. Tho government is in a straight
ened financial condition, and the necessity
for economy is obvious, but as tho various
ministers are reluctant to yield and vehe
mently assert that their departments are
already carried on at the lowest possible
figure a ministerial crisis is Imminent. The
present cabinet, hoadeil by Fenor /.egasta,
wasnppointed only in December, but under
Spanish law, every ex-minister is entitled to
a pension for life, whether his term of serv
ice has been long or short.
LOSS OF Tulfi NAKONIC.
Lifeboats From tbe Missing Steamer
Seen Bottom Up.
Bremen, Maroh 20.—After long contin
ued anxiety regarding the fate of the White
Star Line freight steamer Naronio, whioh
sailed from Liverpool Feb. 11 for New York,
and which has not since boon heard of, In
telligence has been received, showing be
yond any doubt that the vessel is lost. The
British Btnnmer Coventry, Capt. Wilson,
from Kernandina Feb. 10, arrived at this
port to-day. She reports that at 2 o’clock
in the morning on Maroh 4, when in iat. 42“
N. and long. 46’'' W. she passed a life
boat painted white, bearing tbe name
Naronio. Tho boat was Moating keel up
ward. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon
of the same day another lifeboat
from the Naronio was passed. This
boat gave evidence of having encountered
heavy weather. Tho mast and oars of tbe
lifeboat had been lashed together and at
tached tithe painter aud tjjen thrown over
board as a sea anchor to keep the boat's
head up to the wind and sea J udging from
BDpoaranoes, neither of the boats bad been
long adrift. The position of the drifting
boats was south by west of Sable lslaud, ou
tho banks of Newfoundland. There is a
chance that the occupants of the boats were
picked up by a passing vessel.
ANOTHER BOMB EXPLODED.
The Marlgonoll Palace at Rome and
Other Property Damaged.
Rome, Maroh 20.—A bomb was exploded
this morning at the entrauce of the Mari
gonoli palace. The explosion was hoard
distinctly in the middle of the oity, although
the palace is iu the suburbs. Houses
throughout the neighborhood were shaken
by the shock, and fin- 200 yards in every
direction window* were smashed and plas
ter was shaken from tbe ceil Inga In tbe
palace every window was smashed, every
thing was thrown from the shelves and
much of the furniture was broken. The
stones at the entrance were thrown out of
place and a deep hole was driven
in the ground. Hundreds of
persons gathered at the entrance
until a company of soldiers arrived aud
cleared tbe streut.
It was found that nobody had been in
jured although considerable damage was
done to property. No arrests have been
made and no evidence has been secured ns
to the identity of the man who plaoed the
bomb.
VON OAPRIVI'S DEFEAT.
The Reichstag to Bo Dissolved tbe
Lost of Next Month.
Berlin. March 20. The 1 Schlt.ssiche
/titling, the organ of Cbanoellor yon
Caprivi, states on authority that dissolution
will oocur at tho end of April unless tbe
Reichstag passes the army bill. Tbe Kaiser
has a right to dissolve the Reichstag after
a vote by the Bundearatb, and lu that
caso the new election must take
place within sixty days and a
new session must open within ninety
days. The utterances of the Schlessielie
Zeitunu is looked upon us an Indication
that Chancellor von Caprivi Is beginning
to despair of the passage of the nrmy bill
anil that both the kaiser aud tbe chanoellor
regard dissolution as the only resource.
A BANDIT OBIBF CAGED.
He Hus Been a Terror to the Mexican
A utborltlea for Y care.
Acapulco, Mbx., Maroh 20.—A courier
has arrived here bringiug nows of the capt
ure of Leandro Soto, one of the most des
perate and famous bandit obiefs in tbe state
of Guerrero. Soto’s band have been com
mitting depredations in tbe district of Al
ler.de for several years, tbeautboritles being
powerless. A few days ago a strong force
of troops made a raid upon the rendezvous
of the brigands. Iu the fight that ensued
two of the soldiers were killed and three
brigands wounded. A detachment of sol
diers are ou their way to this city, having
in charge Chief Soto, who will be summa
rily shot upon his arrival here.
EIGHT MINERS KILLED.
A Cage Drops 7 hem to the Bottom of
the shaft.
London, March 20.—A horrible aooident
occurred this morning in a ooal mine at
Chesterfield, Derbyshire. While a cage
was ascending loaded with miuers going to
their day’s work the cage, owing to some
accident to tbe auparutus, suddenly fell to
the bottom of the shaft. Eight miners
were killed. The affair caused great ex
citement and men, women and children
hurried to tbe mouth of the shaft to see If
their relatives were among the dead,
JOAN OF ARC TO BE BEATIFIED.
The Nows Keceived With Satisfaction
by French Oathollcs.
Rome, March 20.—Pope Leo has Informed
the French bishops of his decision to crown
his episoopal jubilee by a beatification of tbe
French heroine, Joan of Aro. The pope has
ordered the congregation of rites to expedite
the preliminaries for tho beatification. The
announcement of tbe pope’s decision has
been received with great satisfaction by
French Catholics as a signal tribute to tbe
patriotic spirit of France.
Ferry’s Remains Removed.
Paris, March 20.— Ths body of Jules
Kerry was removed to-day with military
honors from bis house to the Luxembourg.
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RED WINE PUT IN A CELL.
THE KX-CaSHIER'S FRIENDS CUT
TING LOOSE FROM HIM.
Callers Much Leas Numerous Than
When Ho Was First Arrested—His
Cell the One In Which Murderers
Are Confined— Its Walls Decorated
With Grew.-*ome Pictures.
Atlanta, Ga., March 20.— New and
sensational reports concerning the Red wine
defalcation have been in circulation here
to-day. arising largely from the removal
of tbe ex-cashler into the common jail out
of the oomfortable room which he has been
occupying since his arre-t. Recently it
had been noticed that Redwine’s old frienda
Boomed to be losing interest in bint and bis
case. They have practically dropped him,
to outward appearance and abandoned him
to his fete. For some time after his arrest
while public interest and specu Ution was
at its bight Red wins was
lionized, after a manner, by bis
former associates. They called upon him
frequently at the jail where, when tho
humor suited him, he held little levoes
under the rostrtcti ns of the jailers. His
friends found other ways also of showing
interest in him and of endeavoring to cheer
his days of confinement, but lately tho
young cashier has not been much troubled
by callers, aud the ardent friends who mado
such extravagant protestations of devotioa
have so far neglected him and his interests
that to-day he was taken out of his
comfortable quarters, which have been
made locally famous as tbe abid
ing place of Hteve Ryan and
other fastidious prisoners, and locked
up behind the big iron Lorn of what is
known ns ‘ the murderers’ oell” in the paro
of the jail proper occupied by ttie worst
criminals of both colors. Thu change of
quarters is enough to shock a man of ordi
nary tastes, much less tho fastidious society
bud Redwinehas been. His 001 lis famous
over tbe state as being the one oconpied by
Ham Hill, tho murderer-artist, who deoor
ated the stone wall with chalk drawings of
a unique character. These pictures are still
preserved on the cell walla aud
will doubtless have a grewsome
effect on the sensitive nervso
of the new occupant. The reported oauso
for this change of Red wine’s jail quarters
Is a belief that he has a large part of tho
missing $103,000 hidden and the bank hopes
to torture him into a confession and com
promise. Of oom so this is not true, but it
is given color by the faot that those who
professed to be his friends could easily have
prevented him from being deprived of hi*
oomfortable quarters had they desired.
ANN ARBOR’B CARS.
Five 1 aka shore Eng neere Refused
to Handle Them.
Toledo, 0., Maroh 20.— The strike situa
tion here to-day is as follows; The brother
hood engineers on tbe Lake Shore road oa
Saturday morniug refused, one after an
other, to take out a train contain
ing some Ann Arbor cars.
The first one whose regalar
run It was, walked Into tbe round house aud
declared his wish to leave the service of
the rompanv. No reason was assigned.
Four others did the same thing. Then earn*
an order or notice, or proclamation in some
unknown way, presumed to he from Chief
Arthur, lifting the boycott on tbe Ana
Arbor cars. The fifth engineer consequently
took tho train out.
Seven men were arrested to-day and
brought before Judge Ricks of the United
States district oourt, ebargod with violating
an order of that court issued a week ago,
directed to all railroad ooinpaules, “their
officers, ageuts aud employe i,” restraining
them from refusing to handle Ana
Arbor freight. These men wore
released on their own recognizance
in S2OO. The court also granted injunctions
against each of ths engineers aud firemen
of the VV heeling aud l4tke Erie rood, by
name, against refusing to handle Ana
Arbor freight. The order of Chief Arthur
suspending the boycott, will, of course, pre
vent, any further trouble with the Ana
Arbor oars until March 27, at least, the
date on which Chiefs Arthur and Hargent
are cited to appear in Judge Ricks’ oourt as
tbe trial of a motion to make the temporary
order perpetual restraining them from de
claring a boycott on Ann Arbor freight
Chief Arthur is also ordered to file with the
court, “the low, by-law, rule or regulation
of said brotherhood requiring its members
to refuse to handle cars" of the Ann Arbor
road.
BAPTIST MISSION WORK.
The Centennial Missionary Meeting at
* Richmond.
Richmond, Va., March 20.—The Baptist
centennial missionary meeting was held to
day at tbe Second Baptist church, under the
auspices of tbe woman’s central committee
for Virgmsa. Mission workers from many
different portions of this and other states
were present. To-nigbt the last of tbe meet
ings was held at the First Baptist church,
when Dr. Broailnus of Kentucky delivered
tbe charge to the following young men, who
were designated as missionaries to tbe fields
named: Rev. Joseph Arden, Brazil; Mar
lon Cassoway, Mexioo; E. Pendleton Jones,
Cuba; R. F. Neighbour, Brazil; Judsoa
Porter, Brazil; Peyton Stephens, China.
DR. M’GLYNN AT CHARLESTON.
Ho Declines to Talk About His Futura
Movements.
Charleston, 8. C., March 30.—Dr. Mo-
Glynn, in oompany with Bishop Moore of St.
AuguitiLe, arrived here to-day bound for
New York. The day was spent at tbe resi
dence of Mgr. Quigley, vicar goneral of this
diocese. Dr. MoUiynn is lu splendid health
aud talked freely to ths newspaper men of
bis impressions of the south, but refused
absolutely to Indicate his future movements.
As to bis proposel visit to Rome he said
that Bishop Moore hod largely interested
himself in seounng his (Dr. McGlyna’s) re
instatement to the priesthood. Dr. .Mo-
Uiynn left here on the fast mall at 4 o’clock
this afternoon.
SWEPT BY A HURRICANE.
Heavy Loss of Life and Property in
tbe New Hebrides.
Sydney, N. S. W„ March 20.—A de
structive hurricane swept on Maroh 6 oyer
the New Hebrides islands and New Caledo
nia, destroying many villages and causing
great loss of life. The hurricane was the
severest one ever experienced in the region,
it raged incessantly for three days, and the
rainfall was enormous. Half of New Cale
donia is flooded. It Sohio alone ten per
sons were drowned. The loss of property
was at least £120,000. Most of the settlers
were ruined _____
Harris Sentenced.
New York, March 20. Recorder Smyth
has sentenced Carlyle W. Harris to be elec
trocuted during tbe week begtnniug May 8k