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WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1894.
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The populist objection to Director of the
Mint Preston is that he know s too much.
If he knew nothing about prei ious metals,
coinage and values, and would subscribe
to their currency fallacies, they would
probably want to run him for the presi
dency.
T. Thomas Fortune has had the mis
fortune to see his yarn about the row
between Minister Smythe and President
Hippolyte disproved ofLcially as well as
unofficially, it is suspected that Lawyer-
Editor Fortune wanted Smythe's job
himself.
Dr. Rainsford, the New York sensa
tionalist preacher, who is known to the
country chietiy as the man who wants
the church to go into the saloon business
and the preacher who was blackballed by
a social club, is ilfting himself by the
bootstraps into higher notoriety. He re
cently attacked the charitable work of
the New York Herald, and at Pittsburg a
day or two ago, attacked Dr. Parkhurst’s
methods of fighting sin wherever found.
Dr. Rainsford, by the way, is in Pittsburg
for the purpose of “stirring things up”
in the church.
It is said Mr. George M. Pullman, the
car building millionaire, objected to the
marriage of his daughter with Prince
Isenberg von Birstein, cousin of the Em
peror of Austria, because he had heard
that Fran/. Joseph would not permit the
young woman to sit at his royal table
even if she were to marry the prince.
And that made Mr. Pullman mad. A
New York dispatch to the Philadelphia
Record, however, says that word has been
received from the emperor to the effect
that he has monsidered the matter, and
would permit Miss Pullman, in case she
married Isenberg, to eat at the first table.
“In view of this announcement,” the dis
patch continues, “considerable progress
has been made towards the betrothal. - ’
The state department has given over its
attempt to negotiate extradition treaties
with Nicaragua and other Central
American countries with which it has
no such treaties at present. The lack of
such treaties was brought prominently
before the department not long ago by the
case of Lyman H. Weeks, the defaulting
New York lawyer, who was apprehended
in Central America and for a time
caused the officials of this country some
uneasiness. Correspondence between
this country and the several others was
opened, but has come to nought. The
difficulty in the way of an agreement lay
in the fact that none of tbe Central
American countries inflicts capital pun
ishment for criminal offenses, and our
state department was not willing to ne
gotiate a treaty which would exempt
murderers and others charged with crimes
that are capital under our laws.
Boutelle’s resolution demanding the re
call of Minister Willis goes on to say:
“The people of the United States have a
peculiar interest in the good government
of the Hawaiian Islands,” etc. It is a
fact beyond doubt that some persons who
claim, like the tailors of Tooley street, to
be “the people,” ha\o a peculiar interest
in the Hawaiian government, notably
that Colorado man who sent President
Dole a present of a rifle, and received in
reply a letter advising him not to go to
Hawaii, as there were already patriots
enough there to take care of the govern
ment; in other words, the offices were ail
filled. It is evident, further, from a
Honolulu dispatch in a recent issue of the
New York 'lriuune, under date of Feb.
22, that the “people of the United
States.” or the Americans, in Hawaii
have a “peculiar interest in the govern
ment.” The dispatch wenton to say that
as yet no actual outbreak between the
contending factions of the revolu
tionary party over the distribu
tion of patronage, had yet oc
curred, but there was reason to believe
trouble could not be averted much longer:
and that President Dole would find it
very hard work to construct anew con
stitution and disiiense the offices in a
manner to meet with general approval.
"Not to put too fine a point on it,” as
f .'.pi C.ttle would say, the Afuericsn
liswaiiaa patriots are already beginning
U) light for the offices; in the office lies
the.r "peculiar interest" in the govern
ment.
Morgan Wins Republican Approval.
The Senate committee on foreign rela
tions has labored and brought forth a
four headed report on ttle Hawaiian ques
tion. The main report is written by Mr
Morgan, the chairman of the committee,
and except in a few points it commands
the unqualified approval of the republican
members of the committee. These repub
lican members say it is an exceedingly
able report, and the inference from what
they say is that it pains them greatly to
have to dissent from any part of it. If
Mr. Morgan had strained a point he
might have produced a rejiort that would
have been as satisfactory in every partic
ular to the republicans as if they
had written it themselves. They took oc
casion to say, however, that while they
commend Mr. Morgan's views, they wish
it understood that they regard the ap
pointment of Mr. Blount ns unconstitu
tional; that the placing of the navy at
Honolulu under the orders of Commis
sioner Blount, and afterwards under the
orders of Minister Willis was without
authority; that theordcrofCommissioner
Blount to Admiral Skerrett, t-o take the
flag from the Hawaiian public buildings,
was unlawful; that the President had no
right to question the legality of the pro
visional government, and that they re
gard the discussion of the gojd intentions
of Commissioner Blount and Minister
Willis as immaterial as they acted under
instructions. In other words, the repub
lican members of the committee say that
if Chairman Morgan, besides agreeing
with their view of the case, had con
demned the Cleveland adminis
tration for all it did in
connection with Hawaii they would
have been ready to say thst
he had served the republican party as
well as they themselves could serve it.
They are, however, exceedingly thankful
to Chairman Morgan for giving their
party such substantial support.
The democrats of the committee, with
the exception of Chairman Morgan, take
a view of the question very different from
that expressed in the majority report.
These democrats are very able men.
They are Senators Butler, Turpie, Dan
iel and Gray. They have no hesitation in
saying that Minister Stevens, who repre
sented our government at Honolulu dur
ing the Harrison administration, is guilty
of irregular conduct, which had much to
do with bringing about the condition of
affairs that resulted in the revolution,
and that he is deserving of public cen
sure.
It is regretable that Chairman Morgan
found it impossible to agree with his
democratic associates. They do not appear
to have found any difficulty in reaching
the conclusions they set forth in the
minority report. They defend the admin
istration, not because they are democrats,
but because what the administration did
is right. Chairman Morgan’s reasoning
and conscience carried him over to the
republican side. If he were not known to
be an extremely conscientious man there
would be a suspicion perhaps that he has
a grievance against tbe administration,
which prevents him from seeing good in
anything it does.
Two of the democratic senators,
Messrs. Turpie and Butler, in a supple
mental report favor the annexation of
Hawaii, but they don't want the islands
annexed unless they can be acquired in a
proper manner. In other words, they
don’t believe in annexation that results
from a condition of affairs brought about
by the United States.
The four reports will afford the sena
tors a wide range for debate. Before
they are disposed of the dog days wili
have come, and Chairman Morgan's vol
uminous report, which makes a book of
SOO pages, will have to be laid aside for a
season more favorablo for a luminous con
sideration of it.
The Silver Certificate Question.
According to our Washington dis
patches, yesterday, the Senate had be
fore it for a short time on Mon
day the correspondence between
the treasury department and tho
department of justico relative to
the lawfulness of silver certificates as
money. It will bo remembered that the
Attorney-General, some days ago, at the
request of the treasury department, gave
an opinion as to the legal status of silver
certificates. The Attorney-General ex
pressed the opinion that silver certificates
are “just what they purport to be;” that
they are only lawful money to the ex
tent that they are received for taxes, cus
toms and other public dues, and that they
are not lawful money within the meaning
of the act of Feb. 28, 18*8.
Banker William P. St. John, of New
York, takes issue with the Attorney Gen
eral. He is forced to the conclusion that
when all the acts relating to silver and
silver certificates are taken into consider
ation the Attorney General will be found
to be in error. He cites Sec. 6of tho
act of 1890. which provides, "that upon
the passage of this act the balances stand
ing to the respective credits of national
banks for deposits, made to redeem tho
circulating notes of such banks, and all
deposits thereafter received for the like
purpose shall be covered in the treasury
as a miscellaneous receipt, and the treas
urer of the United States shall redeem
from the general cash in the treasury the
circulating notes of said banks which may
come into his possession subject to re
demption.”
Banker St. John says that, if tho
opinion of the Attorney General is sound,
and silver certificates are not receivable
from national banks for public dues to the
United States, “tho payment of which
substitutes the United Slates for the
national bank as the party liable for tho
bank’s outstanding notes," the national
banking system is in a bad way, becauso
there is about $380,000,000 of silver certifi
cates in circulation, of which the banks
hold a large proportion, and there is, be
sides, 40,000,000 of silver do.lars afloat
which are available for certificates.
The question which the Attorney-
General has raised is an important one,
and, undoubtedly, will be given a great
deal of attention by congress. It is of
prime importance that there should be no
uncertainty respecting the exact statui
of any of our money in circulation.
A precedent has been established; a
Chicago railway iorj oration has settled
a judgment without kicking at the ver
dict or appealing to a higher court. The
amount of the Judgment was 5 cents.
Itafe Pein e lias distinguished himself
us oelng tlie'Join Watson of the Fillj•
third congress.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, ,894.
A Lame Act.
It is a question whether much good has
resulted from the interstate commerce
act. The interstate commerce commis
sioners do a large amount of work, and
make a great show of earning their
salaries, but, beyond their voluminous re
ports, which few read, it does not appear
that they have accomplished a great deal
that is of benefit to the people. No doubt,
there are instances where railroads have
been compelled to return to shippers
money i ollected from them in excess of
the legitimate charges, bat if the decision
of United States Judge Groscup, reported
in our disjmtches from Chicago yester
day, is sust ined they will be debarred
from rendering even that service.
Officials of two railroad systems that
were charged with having violated tho
interstate commerce law were taken be
fore Judge Groscup, charged by the inter
state railroad commission with having
refused to answer certain questions,
answers to which were necessary to make
out a case against the roads they repre
sent. They declined to answer the ques
tions on the ground that they would
criminate themselves by doing so. and
the judge decided that they could not be
compelled to answer.
The decision, of course, effects only
Judge Gvoscup s district, but it will b af
firmed, in all probability, by other Udited
States judges, in that case there would
be no means of finding out whether or not
the law had been violated.
There will be no appeal from Judge
Groscup’s decision because the commis
sion cannot appeal, and the railroads
have no reason to do so. It is understood,
however, that a case will be brought be
fore another United States judge, involv
ing the same issue, with the view of get
ting it before the United States supre me
court. Unless railroad officials can bo
made to testify the interstate commerce
law will become a dead letter, practically.
Importance of Using the Right Word.
The importance of using the right word
n wills is emphasized by a will case that
s attracting some attention in New
York. A man named Charles Bathgate
Beck died a few days ago in New York
city, leaving an estate estimated to be
about $5,000,000. He made a bequest of
$750,000 to the Society for the Prevention
of Crime, of which Dr. Parkhurst is the
head.
Anthony Comstock is the President of
the Society for the Suppression of Vice,
and he claims that the bequest was in
tended for his society, and it is his pur
pose to make a claim for it in the courts.
The basis for his claim is that Mr. Beck
was a member of the Society for the Sup
pression of Vice at the time of his death,
and had been for many years. He was
much interested in it. At the time the
will was drawn the Society for the Pre
vention of Crime was scarcely known. It
did not begin to attract attention until
Dr. Parkhurst became Its president, a
couple of years ago. Mr. Comstock, there
fore, argues that Mr. Beck could hardly
have known of Dr. Parkhurst’s society,
and could not have intended to
ignore the society with which he was
connected and favor a similar society
of the existence of which he was prac
tically ignorant.
Mr. Comstock’s argument appears to be
a pretty strong one, but the letter of the
will is against him. Even the lav yer who
drew the will cannot help him, because
although living in New York, he says he
was unaware of,the existence of the socie
ties, which goes to show that many in
telligent people in New York are igno
rant of the most important local matters.
If tho presidents of the two societies
are wise they will divide the money with
out going into the courts to decide the
question of the legal ownership of it. If
they go into the courts the chances are
that neither will get anything. A couple
of years ago a New Jersey crank left
Henry George, the single tax
advocate, s2<>,oi)o to be applied to
the dissemination of his doctrines. There
was a dispute in the courts as to Mr.
George's right to the money. The other
day a settlement was reached, and Mr.
George received S2OO. Dr. Parkhurst and
Mr. Comstock should be guided by the
lesson taught in that case.
A contested election case at Media, Pa.,
has just come to a ridiculous ending in a
local court. The contest was based on
the'ground that a “mysterious symbol or
secret sigu” had appeared on the printed
ballot (Australian system) used in tbe
election. The law forbids any except pre
scribed party symbols on the ballots, and
a number of ballots were produced in evi
dence to show that opposite a certain
candidate's name appeared the imprint
of a keystone containing certain hiero
glyphics. The contestant asserted that
this mark was intended to be taken as a
tip by certain people, and was making a
fine case of it, when a hard-headed printer
in the audience spoiled the case. “Let me
see that,” demanded the printer. Taking
the ballot, he glanced at the mark; then
fixing a contemptuous gaze on tho con
testant's lawyer, he observed: “'T ain’t
nothin' but a quad's up, and it don't mean
nothin’ nohow.” Then he explained that a
“quad" is a quadrangular bit of type metal
used to produce a blank space in printed
matter, and that some type founders put
a firm mark or trade mark on every type
and quad they cast. The firm mark of
the maker of the type with which the
ballot was printed happened to be a key
stone; thus, when the quad worked its
way to the surface in the operation of
printing, tlie keystone imprint was trans
ferred to the ballot. The contestant lost
the case.
Mrs. Lease, Dr. McGlynn, and Samuel
Gompers, are to be the attractions at a
meeting to be held for the benefit of the un
employed in New York this evening. Mrs.
Lease is to be tho star of tlie evening, und
will explain, with suitable derogatory ad
jectives. how the two old political parties
are resjxmsible for ail the ills oi life, and
that the only salvation for the human race
lies in the free coinage of the earth, Ihcair
and the water, into lo :al tenders. Mrs.
Lease has permitted herself to be ad\er
iised for the meeting to-night cs ' the
world's greatest orator.
Populist Pence should have stated the
origin of tho "hightened color" oi tbe
gentleman ltum Tennessee, as well us of
the "fullness of the gentleman from Ne
braska if tlie gentlen an from T< tints
see is guilty of the enormity of drinking
b<er. along with the gentleman from Ne
braska, bis constituency should know it,
o 'bat they may im.U out to him tbe just
punishment that was lisiUsd upon the
nu mber of the House of tbe
(ongrtsj'who divas beef tea
Grand Master Workman Sovereign is
coming south next month to talk about
his scheme for deporting all the colored
people to Africa—a scheme, by the way,
which he estimates would require an ex
penditure of $226,000,000. The project
will, of course, amount to nothing more
than talk, and the Knights of Labor
waste time when they talk about it. The
deportation of the negro is neither prac
ticable nor desirable. What is really
needed to solve the so called race problem
is not the taking of all the blacks out of
the country, but tbe bringing about of a
better distribution of the black population.
Maine, New Y'ork and lowa ought to have
as many negroes as Georgia. South Caro
lina and Louisiana. There is plenty of
room in the United States for all the
blacks in the country, but they should be
so distributed that it would bo au impos
sibility for them to be a disturbing ele
ment. If Grand Master Workman Sover
eign will institute a movement to bring
about an even distrinution of the black
population of the south over the
area between Bangor and San Diego,
and Seattle and Cape Sable, he
will take a step in the right direc
tion, and one in which he should
have the hearty co-operation of everything
north of Mason and Dixon's line and west
of the Mississippi.
The amenities of religion as practiced
in Kentucky are sometimes peculiar, to
say the least. After prayer meeting at
Clarksburg the other day. Deacon Dills
approached Deacon Lawhern, who had
made the second prayer during the meet
ing, and vigorously criticised his suppli
cation. Deacon Lawhern resented the
criticism withPh rock, and followed up
the resentment by chewing Deacon Dills’
finger. Deacon Dills, however, was not
to be driven from his point in that man
ner, and backed up his criticism with a
slungshot. Deacon Lawhern yielded to
that argument, and was borne off on a
shutter to a doctor.
BRIGHT BITS.
Knowles—lf the tariff as now proposed, is
passed. I suppose diamonds will go up.
Bawles—Won t effect me. Mine are up al
ready.—Jewelers' Circular.
Wiilie—Auntie, what is meant by "unani
mous consent ’ in congress.
Aunt Sarah—When ther' all talkin' to wun 1
set.—Clevis land Plaindealer.
“But dear, if my fortune should all melt
away, would your love be just the same”
"Yes, yes; I couldn't love you less if I
tried.”—Chicago Inter Ocean.
' Is that piece ofjbric a brae all your rich
relaitve left you?” inquired the visitor.
" Yes. sir." sighed the poor relative. "My
vase is my fortune."—Chicago Tribune.
Watts—l understand that I.ushforth has the
impudence to call himself a periodical drinker.
I’otts—So he is. He gets full ouvo every
twenty-font hours.—lndianapolis Journal.
Brotherly Love.—Pastor—Our church is just
ltke one family.
Mrs. Candid—Yes. Indeed! I notice there is
a good deal of quarrelling among the mem
hers.—Puck.
She—He says his poems aro widely read.
He—Well, that proves oue thing.
She—What?
He—That editors read articles before re
jecting them.—Kate Field s Washington.
"Have you told your sister I'm here.
Tommy?”
"Yes. sir.”
"What did she say?”
"She said, The ideal’ "—Art In Advertising.
"Small fell on the Ice and put his logs out
of place."
"Did he send for a surgeon?”
"Yes First he puled his leg for SSO then
he pulled his leg hack into place.’’—Dover s
Journal. ,;y
Wlbbley Wobbles —How’d yer make out at
de free dotbtn distribution to-day?
Wlggley Waggles -Not very well. I got a
new overcoat an a hat, but when I t raced
dem for a full dress suit I was t'rown down
Brooklyn Eagle.
“Miss Hevviswell* asked me to call." sal t
Cholly, with a delighted grin.
‘ Did she?" said his unkind friend. "She
told me yesterday she was going to be very
careful to avoid all pleasures during Lent."—
Washington Star.
Timmins—l’ve got a great idea for ending
my stories since I was in Chicago.
Simmons—What is It?
Timmlns-rl am going to have them wind
up "so they lived happy, and went on mar
rying ever after. ’—lndianapolis Journal.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Teaching by Example.
From the St. Louis Republic (Dem.).
Democratic congreismen fhmld be careful
not to put a bad example before their consti
tuents. If the habit of not voting should !>e
eome the fashion a great many of them might
be left at home.
Insulting to Farmers’ Intelligence.
■ From the Boston Globe (Dem.).
Those republican organs who inform the
western farmers that the low price of wheat
is the penalty of not re-elei ttng M-. Harrison
must have a high idea of 'the intelligence of
the average "granger" in prairie land.
Details Not Necessary.
From the Chicago Herald (Dem.)
A press dispatch from St. Louis says that
the meeting of the pormlist national executive
committee was entirely given up to talk and
that no business was transacted. Telegraph
tolls could have been saved bv simply
stating that tho committee was in session
The intelligent reader would have supplied
tho additions facts from his knowledge of
populist gatherings.
Now Running at Washington.
From the Houston Daily Post (Dent.).
The spectacular prod iction of a farce
comedy entitled "A Monkey and Parrot
ime" was intensely enjoyed by ha itues of
the eapitol at Washington on yesterday. The
funny performance is not coneluued at one
presentation. Like aCh nose play, or a serial
story It Is likely to run through several
weeks, and wli le awaiting the denouement
the audience will be entertained from time to
time with vocal specialties by the comedians
Parrots and Monkeys.
As to Quorums.
From tho New York Post. (Ind.)
The slough of-des onl Into which tin* dem
ocratic majority of tbe House has fa.len on
the question of getting a quorum affords much
comfort to cx-Speaker Reed an ibis friends
'they gleefully p edict tha: the democrats
will yet have to come to the method of count
ill'?’ a quorum. Many democrats are said
privately to admit the likelihood of this Hut
u party cannot get along even by this method
of counting a quorum, unless it can keep a
quorum of its own members on hand. he re
pu llcans now sit contemptuously silent In
their places but if they were in danger of be
ing countod to make a qnop-m they could
oaisly stop that: and compe 1 h > democrats to
muster a quornin of their own Iy. a seming
themselves from the hall. The democ rats did
that unuer the llced rules.
n ak_wg_ ptwain
Awarded Highest Honors World’s Fair,
©SOI
Thrnnif I'u rt Citun of TtrUr Powder -No Awsumi, Mo Aioav
Used m Million* of Home*— 4o Year* the SUadexd.
Martin and the Lobbyist.
The long history of the femlnlae lobby con
tains an occasional Joseph, says the St. Louts
Globe Democrat. When Congressman Mar
tin. of Texas was here his plain manners
afforded amusement at times to feliow mem
bers of more polished wavs But Martin,
rugged and simp.e. was one of the few states
men who met tho woman lo ..ytut face to
face felt her power, and vanquished her.
I.ike some other new memoers. Martin made
tho mistake of leaving his wife and little ones
at homo when he came to congress. It was
during his urst winter that a daintily en
graved card was put In his hand as he sat in
the House, tie read thereon a name entirely
new to him. He uidn t understand.
What is this?’ he asked of the page, who
stood waitiug for an answer.
Lady out in the reception room wants to
see you." rep.ied the oy.
"Oh. all ruht." said Mr. Martin, when, in
fact, it was all wrong. "Where Is she?"
The page led the way and Martin tollowed
for his Initiation to the female lobby. He
found an attractive and well-dressed woman
with a p.ausible story ahout friends in Texas
to pave the way to' an acquaintance. She
broached no business, uut talked on charm
ingly. drawing out the congressman and
warmin ' his heart by inquiries about his
home folks. The interview ended in the
course of an hour without a suggestion of any
thing smt jl. They had talked of i ecas and
of Washington, -dartain had spoken of the
difference, and. glancing out of the window at
tne snow-covered ground, had remarked that
that was something new to him. Then the
lady pitied mm, tor of course, with no snow,
he knew nothing of the delights of sleigh
riding. No. the congressman hardly knew
what the mot on of a sleigh was. The lady
did. and she gn w enthusiastic in her and iscrip
tion. She had a sleigh. Might she come for
him some afternoon i efore the snow melted
and take him out tor an hour, just to show
him what a sleigh ride was Martin laughed
and said. 'Why, yes. he reckoned he and ltke to
go the vest kind.’ Well, to morrow at 5. how
would that do: The House would adjourn y
that lime, r-he would call at his i oardlng
house near the capital And so they parted.
Martin went back to his text with a feeling
that made him step an imli or two higher
than usual. Then a tnougbtful look came
over his face, and alter that the lines grew
sterner.
"Ididn t think much about It at first." he
said long afterward as he told a colleague the
story, ut came a; out in such a natmal kind
of way. But after I got back to my seat things
began to look plainer. It kind o come to me
that it was funny a woman Id never heard
tell of should make up to me in that way.
Aud then the memory of sallydown at Athens,
staying there by herself and taking care of
the place and the young ones while I was in
congress, occurred to me. chat settled it.
'No sleigh ride for me,’ I said.”
The sturdy Texan kept his word. When the
jingling . ells stopped in Lout of his hoarding
house in the earlv twilight of the next after
noon. Martin sat in his room. The servant
came in and delivered a message.
" cell her I don't care to go. he blurted out,
in a tone as hard as the look on his face.
Nc "begging to be excused." no not at
home;" just a plain, nlunt, curt Texas "not
any. And Martin never again saw the face
of that charmer.
Grow’s Account of the Kaitt Affair.
"How did your famous encounter with
Keitt, of South Carolina, come about?” Mr.
Grow was asked hy an interviewer for tbe
New York Mail and Express.
Tha: was during the debate as to whether
Buihanan's message on the Lecompton con
stitution of Kansas should be referred to the
committee on territories, which was demo
cratle, or to a select committee of fifteen. I
had previously been chairman of the commit
tee on territories while Hanks was speaker,
and was then u memier of the committee,
and, accordingly, had charge of the repub
lican forces. The House sat until long after
midnight. About 1 30 o clock I crossed over
to the democratic side to consult with Joseph
Hickman as to ihe best method of protract
ing the session until morning. While 1 was
talking to Hickman Gen Qutman arose to
speak. We did not want them to talk, but to
keep right on voting, and 1 objected. Keitt,
who was s.tting near where I was standing,
broke out: 'lf you are going to object go back
to your own side of the hall.’ I replied that
the hall was a free one and every man had a
right to go where he pleased. Keitt then
arose from his seat and came around where I
was standing. As he came up to me he said:
’I want to know what you mean by such an
answer as that?’ I told him I meant just
what I had said—that It was a free hall and a
mau had a right to go where ho pleased. ’Mr.'
said Keitt: 1 will let you know that you are
a black republican puppy.' ‘Never mind '
said I, I shall occupy such place in this hall
as I please, and no n<*gro driver shall crack
his whip over mo ’ This angered Keitt and
he made a grab for my throat, and I struck
him 'this proved the signal for a rough and
tumble fight. The southerners who wera
sitting near rushed to Leltt s assistance, and
Potter the Washburns and others came to
my aid. Barksdale, of Mississippi, who
essayed the role of a peacemaker, caught
hold of me. Potter, thinking that L.arksdale
meant me harm hit him. Barksdale
did not know who It was hit him. but. sup
posing it was Elihu Wash urn. pitched at
the latter. ( adawallader Washburn, seeing
the assault on his brother, struck out for
Barksdale and knocked of his wig Barks
dale picked it up and put it on wrong end
foremost, i his made him appear so ridieu
louse that all burst out laughing, and in this
way ended the affair. There were a number
of laughable incidents connected with the
affray. After It was over and order had heen
restored. John Covode was seen carrying
hack to his seat in the roar end of the hall an
Immense spittoon. Someone asked him
what ho proposed to do with It. and he said
that when the trouble commenced he picked
it up. intending to spot any fellow with it
who drew a weapon.’ The House continued
in session until fi o clock on LaturJay morn
ing, when it was adjourned until Monday.
Monday afternoon iveitt arose and apolo
gized. saying that he was the aggressor and
whatever responsibility there was attached
to the affair properly belonged to him.”
A Refreshing' Yarn.
The late William G. Twombly, of Portland’
long a unique figure in the piano trade, had a
fixed price "for each of his anos. and he
would not lower It for any cust jier. no mat
ter how importunate, says the Lewiston
(Me.) Jouri al. Early in mv business
career," said Mr Twoiubly. not long a o T
wouid occasionally ask more than a piano
was worth, and then, when the customer
tried to beat me down. I would take off what I
had added to the regular price, the way I
was cured of that was this: A lady came in
one diy and inquired the prh eof a piano
which had always told for S4OO Expecting
her to ask for a reduction. 1 told her the
price was 5150. ’Very well,’ said she, ‘I like
the piano, and you may send it up this after
noon. My h sband will give you a check for
the amount to morrow.’ I was puzzled what
to do. said Mr. i wombly, but I finally told
her that the piano would cost her only MOO.
Since that rime I have never asked more
than a piuno was worth, and! havo never
allowed myself to be beaten down.”
The Object of Her Suit.
"Hello, there. Uncle Rastus. what's this I
hear about your daughter suing my coach
man? what’s the trouble?" said an Indianapo
lis man. according to the Sentinel.
■Good mawnin . sah; we-well I'll tell vou
Bah: dat nigger ob yourn wuz a goin' with my
gal; he says to Ev line: ’Ey line,’ sajs he
'1 wants to ax you will yon hab me?’ Well'
sah. Kv’line she says to dat nigger, she don t
ca eif she do-an den he kep’ a comin an’a
cornin' fo' aoout six months: den he stopped
an sence dat rime ho hab nothing to do with
m gal. 1 tell her to sue him and she sue him
sail "
Why. he hasn't got a rent In the world
what's the use of i ring'nc a breach of prom
Ise suit ugalnst him - iell Evaline to go and
look for Some other likely looking nigger."
'Scute m sah; she not suin fo breach
ob promise, sah.”
• What in thunder is *be suinz for. then’"
T-he - it and ’ nigger, sah, she s gum fo’
b ack male sab."
Money
Has
Wings
which should be clipped by
judicious economy. Why
pay fancy prices for table
butter ? There is a satisfac
tory substitute on sale.
SILVER
CHURN
BUTTERINE
meets the requirements of
the most fastidious, at a
moderate price. Use it on
the table; use it for fancy
cooking.
Wholesale hy Armour Packing Cos.,
Savannah, Ga.
ARMOUR PACKING CO.,
Kansas City, U. S. A.
iyi.
UNDERWEAR,
WRAPPERS AND WAISTS.
Great mark-down sale to
close out surplus stocks and
broken lots.
fracii Mtt u Doric
UNDERWEAR.
Every garment far exceeds In value the
price quoted. Hand-made Night Gowns 890
sl, if 1 45. 61 80. $2 25 and up to $4
Chemise and Drawers 49c, 59c. 69c, 89c, *l.
$1 z 5. 61 75 and i2 50.
White Petticoats 49c, 73c, sl, $1 25, $1 50, 62.
62 25 and up to 64-
Domestic Underwear,
Comprising Night Gowns. Ch’mise. Drawers.
Skirts and Corset Covers, ranging in price
from 25c to sl.
LADIES’ WAISTS.
Made of French Per,ale, Cheviot and
Sateen, at 45c, 60c, 760, sl, Jl 25, $1 50, $1 75, *2
and up.
lies’ Sill Pellicoals,
*3 75, 64. 64 50, $5, 66 50, 67 50, 68 and 69 50.
Ex t r aordinary induce
ments will be offered in our
Dress Goods department in
order to reduce stock prev
ious to the reception of our
spring importations.
■ in.
FURN'TURE. ‘
THIS STOCK
OF
FURNITURE
7\INO
Household Goods
—OP THE
■1 ill A
is now offered at reduced
prices at
194 and 196 Broughton St.
By the Receiver.
DIAMONDS 7 WATCHES^
Great Inducement In Prices.
Sclltntre Diamond Finger King from V* to
till. 420, 460 to WO.
D.amend Kar Kings from 420 426. 410, S6O
4"> to 12jit AH warranted good Dia
monds of fine quality.
Great reduction In Gold and Silver
watches of the best make and in Gold
Filled fuses
W Karat Wedding Kings a specialty.
fcj.er.ing Silver Goods In elegant cases—
the proper i hlng for wedding presents.
Also novelties In silver too numerous to
mention, as Hair Fins. Hat Fins. Hook
Marks. Hells, etc. Call and examine
lief ore buying at
DESBOUILLONS’,
*** X- n wa/xi_*L*, ’
Uull Street.
l' . —■
jPtUMiER
l 7 s. McCK RTH y\
40 DHAYTON STfttET,
PliW. M out GO3 Finer.
fc-iWB Mi Mi MUlfiff * hAftiiihfn,
U*iSk. % HiUti g( (aitUiee
LEOPOLD ADLER.
SSfiff Mmwwmim
Adler’s
WARNING NO. 1.
WATCH!
’Tis 3’our duty to save
every cent 3 0U can
in these hard
times.
took Out
Vigilantly for Our
Announcements.
Busy Pushing
Eagerly—we are pre
paring for the great
event that takes place
here next week.
An event fraught
with
Pecuniary Interest
To Every Man, Woman
and Child in the City,
ONCE MORE,
YE WISE ONES,
watch me 1 sue.
LEOPOLD ADLER
J
Do
You
Think
That a firm could stand
for so years in the front
rank of pure food manu
facturers without more
than ordinary merit.
The Label
and Trade Mark
Guarantees the same
protection to-day that it
did 50 years ago.
u
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