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CONGRESS IN SESSION.
lie Daily Routine of Both Houses
Briefly Epitomized.
What is Being Done to Allay Finan
cial Depression and Bring Relier.
42d Dat.—In the vice-president’s
absence Senator Harris presided in the
senate Tuesday. Mr. Faulkner intro
duced a bill providing for the admis
sion of New Mexico into the union.
Mr. Dubois offered a resolution recit
ing that several states were but par
tially represented in the senate, and
providing that the consideration of the
federal election laws and all legislation
relating to the tariff and finance be
postponed until January 15, 1894, so
as to enable the states of Washington,
Montana and Wyoming to have their
constitutional representatives in the
senate. The resolution was laid over
till Wednesday, when Dubois said
he would speak to it. Stew
art presented and the senate passed
a resolution directing the secretary of
the treasury to inform the senate how
much silver bullion was exported from
the United States during July and Au
gust, 1893, together with rates and ac
counts of such exports. Peffer’s resolu
tion calling for information from the
eecretary of the senate regarding the
anticipated payment of interest on gov
ernment bonds since 18G1 was taken
up, and Sherman and Hoar suggested
simplification of the same. Peffer said,
with some emphasis, he had several
times attempted to elicit information
from the treasury and had been prevent
ed by senator’s supersensitiveness. Sher
man replied that such resolutions as pre
sented are merely buncombs, and in
formation cost as much to compile as
a year’s salary of Peffer. After fur
ther discussion, on motion of Quay,
the resolution was tabled by a vote of
27 to 1G. The repeal bill was called
up and Stewart was given the floor to
continue his speech begun Monday.
Mr. Quay wanted to know if the Sen
ator from Nevada was going to con
tinue his attack on the president, un
der the guise of speaking against
the repeal bill. Stewart said he was
not going to criticise any further at
present, but yielded the floor to Du-
boise, who, in turn, yielded to Perkins,
of California, who made his maiden
speech.
43d Day. —In the senate, Wednesday.
Senator Harris presented a memorial
asking for the purchase of the Shiloh
battle field by the government. Mr. Hill
introduced a bill for the relief of tele
graph operators employed during the
war. Mr. Dubois proceeded to speak
on the resolution offered by him Tues
day, directing no legislation touching
the federal election laws, finance and
tariff' bo touched upon till January
15, 1894, in order to give Washington,
Montana and Wyoming an opportuni
ty to be fully represented in the sen
ate. He said there iB no shadow of a
doubt if the resolution is adopted the
legislatures of those states named
would be at once called together.
Mitchell, of Oregon, regarded Dubois’
proposition to postpone the public
business on the grounds stated in tho
resolution as preposterous. He denied
that the states in question had been
deprived of any rights by the senate,
and hoped the resolution would be
voted down. Mr. Chandler said when
the time came to vote on the repeal,
and it appeared to him that the votes
of three senators would affect the re
sult, he would think Carefully before
withholding a favorable vote upon
the proposition to postpone action
until the' states in question were fully
represented. Mr. Wolcott then fur
nished the sensation of the day. “The
resolution of Dubois,” ho said, “pre
sented a serious question, but he de
sired to assure the senate that Mon
tana, Washington and Wyoming would
yet have time to be represented on
this floor before a vote is taken on
this question, in spite of the cruel and
and inhuman methods by which it
sought to compel a minority to vote.
44th Day—Senator Teller’s resolu
tion inquiring of the secretary of the
treasury when, in what amounts, and
under what circumstances the pay
ment of interest on government bonds
has been anticipated since July 1,
1880, was taken up in the senate
Thursday. Senator Teller said he did
not think it necessary to speak on it.
Senator Yoorhees 6aid the adoption of
the resolution would require a com
plete history of the financial tran
sactions of . the government for
the past thirty years. It was a
thrust at the treasury depart
ment to give all the reasons asked for
by the words, “under what circum
stances,” and would impose a super
human burden on the department,
and hoped Teller would strike them
out. Teller replied that he wanted to
know whut brought about those antic
ipated payments. Yoorhees asked
—Teller to more fully explain his object.
Teller said the new admin
istration was expected to do
some financial legislation. It seemed
to ' be committed to a single
gold standand. The resolution is not
an attack on the present secretary of
the treasury, but as the new adm inis-
tration is going to adopt a new finan
cial system, the senate should know
what was done heretofore to better
understand what change is to take
place. Yoorhees withdrew his objec
tion and tho resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Hoar then took the floor to speak
on the repeal bill.
THE HOUSE.
42d Day—After some unimportant
routine business, Tuesday morning,
the house proceeded to consideration
of the federal repeal bill. Mr. Tucker
argued that the statutes which it was
proposed to repeal were unconstitu
tional, and that congress had no right
to confer the power it had done upon
supervisors of elections. The right
of suffrage was rightly preserved to
states and granted specifically in the
constitution.
43d Day—In the house, "Wednesday
morning, Mr. Bland from the commit
tee on banking and currency, reported
a substitute for the resolution of Loud,
of California, calling on the secretary
of the treasury for information why
the full amount, forty-one and one-
half million ounces of silver bullion,
was not purchased during the last
few months as required by the Sher
man law and demanded the previous
question. Moss, of Massachusetts,
demanded a division and only 110
members responding, made the point
that there was no quorum. The ayes
and naves were then ordered.
44th Day.—The sensation in the
house Thursday morning was that the
lie was passed between two members.
Morse, of Massachusetts, rose to make
a personal explanation regarding his
obstructive tactics of Wednesday and
announced his purpose of henceforth
abandoning all filibustering. A dis
pute arose between Fithian and Morse
as to a certain conversation between
them, and culminated in Morse charg
ing Fithian with saying what he knew
was false, and Fithian retorting that
Morse was telling a willful lie. The
speaker rapped for order and the inci
dent passed without further trouble.
At the conclusion of the morning hour
the house proceeded to the considera
tion of the federal elections repeal
bill, and was addressed by Mr. Black
in favor of the repeal.
THE PRESIDENT’S VIEWS
SetForlii in a Comprehensive Letter to
Governor Norllien.
It Was in Answer to One From Geor
gia’s Chief Executive.
Some time ago Governor Northen
wrote a letter to President Cleveland
in which he assured the president of
his sympathy in the responsible posi
tion he holds and the obligations put
upon him by the political party whose
trusted leader he is. He further as
sured the president of his earnest ad
vocacy and enthusiastic support for the
beginning of the conflict before the
people because of bis unquestioned
confidence in his statesmanship aud
courage.
He therefore in his letter suggested
that the unusual conditions, especially
financial and economical, in the state
of Georgia arising from long continu
ed delay in helpful legislation might
induce the president to give to the
people a somewhat fuller and more
comprehensive statement of his views
as to the proper policy to be pursued
by congress upon questions affecting
the stringency of the times and the
needs of the people.
The gdvernor was also prompted to
write this letter by his intense interest
in the prosperity of the farmers. He
called attention to the fact that the
time for the sale of farm products had
arrived, that cotton was ready for the
market aud that he thought if some
thing could be said to these people
which would reassure them in believ
ing that the financial legislation would
be such as to give them a sound and
stable medium, that that would be very
helpful.
President Cleveland replied to this
letter as follows: Hon, \V. J. Nor-
the': : My Dear Sir: I hardly know
how to reply to your letter of he 15tli
inst. It seems to mo that I am quit
plainly on record concerning the
financial question. My letter accept
ing the nomination to the presidency,
when read in connection with the mes
sage lately sent to congress in extra
ordinary session, appears to me to be
very explicit.
I want a currency that is stable and
safe in the hands of our people. I
will not knowingly be implicated in a
condition that will make me, iu the
least degree, answerable to nny la
borer or farmer in the United States
for a shrinkage in the purchasing pow
er of the dollar he has received for
a full dollar’s worth of work or for a
good dollar’s worth of the product of
his toil.
I not only want a currency to be of
such a character that all kinds of dol
lars will be of equal purchasing power
at home, but I want it to be of such a
character as will demonstrate abroad
our wisdom and good faith, thus plac
ing upon a firm foundation our credit
among tho nations of the earth.
I want our financial conditions and
the laws relating to our currency so
safe and reassuring that those who
have money will spend and invest it
in business and new enterprises, in
stead of hoarding it. You cannot cure
fright by calling it foolishness and un
reasonable, and you cannot prevent
the frightened man from hoarding his
money.
I want good, sound and stable money,
and a condition pf confidence that
will keep it in use.
Within the limits of what I have
written I am a friend to silver, but I
believe its proper place in our cur
rency ean only be_fixed by a readjust
ment of our currency legislation and
the inauguration of a consistent and
comprehensive financial scheme. I
think such a thing can only be entered
upo.i profitably and hopefully after
the repeal of the law which is charged
with all our financial woes. In the
present state of the public mind this
law cannot be buil upon nor patched
in such a way as to relieve the situa
tion.
I am, therefore, opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver by this
country alone and independently ; aud
I am in favor of the immediate and
unoondition repeal of tho purchasing
clause of the so-called Sherman law.
I confess I am astonished at the op
position in the senate to such prompt
action as would relieve the present un
fortunate situation. My daily prayer
is that the delay occasioned by such
opposition may not be the cause of
plunging the country into deeper de
pression than it has yet known, and
that the democratic party may not be
justly held rssponsible for such a cat
astrophe. Yours very truly,
Grover Cleveland.
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
Industrial Progress as Reported for
the Past Week.
The review of tho industrial situation in the
south for the past week shows that no material
change in industjjial, financial and in. rcantile
circles has taken place. Thero is a somewhat
increased demand for mosey, as cotton is com
ing in more freely, aud ‘here is a sufficient
supply thereof for prt sent ue ds. There is no
change to report in the iron market. Co ton
and woolen mills are now generally in full op
eration. and other industrial branches continue
with no change for the worse, if none can be
reported for the better.
Collections are growing easier. It is believed
thi* owing to economy practiced during the
growing season, changes in crop production,
and curtailments m advances on the crops.
Southern farmers were nexer so free from debt
as at present- Business during the fall and
winter s i ould be unusually good. Less money
being needed to pay for supplies, and for past
ind>-bti dne-s. more than heretofore will be
available for improvements of all kinds.
Among important new industries established
or incorporated during tbe week are the follow
ing: Clear Spring Puospbate Co., of Bartow.
Fla., capital $150,000; Borne Furniture Co., of
Rom“. Ga-, capital $100,000; Henrico Land Co-,
of Atlanta, Ga-, capital $50,000; Mill Creek
'limber Co., of Ripley, W. Ya., capital $25,000;
Cocoa Fibre Manufacturing Co., of New Or
leans, capital $10,000; a cotton seed oil mill at
Marble Falls, Texas, and a cotton mill at At
lanta, Ga.
Thirty-two new industries were established
or incorporated during the week, together with
four enlargements of manufactories, and
twelve important new buildings.—Tradesman
(Chattanooga, Tenn.)
The Work of Wreckers.
The worst wreck iu the history of the
Mobile and New Orleans division of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad oc
curred at Gulfport, Miss., at 1 o’clock
Thursday morning. Pas-enger train
No. 2, consisting of three sleepers, pas
senger and smoking coaches, mail and
baggage and express car and engine
and tender, went into an open switch.
Investigation showed that the switch,
which had been properly set and lock
ed, had been forcibly opened. Three
negro tramps who were stealing a ride
v«re killed,
OUR LATEST RISPATCHES.
Tbe Happenings of a Day Chronicled In
Brief aud Concise Parasraplis
And Containing tLe Gist of the News
From All Parts of the World.
Two cases of smallpox and four
deaths from the disease were reported
at New York Thursday morning. The
deaths occurred at the pesthouse on
North Brothers’ island.
Frank B. Kendrick, assistant cash
ier in the Commercial bank at Syra
cuse, N. Y., is a defaulter in the sum
of §30,000. He gave himself up Thurs
day and gave bail in S10,000. Stock
speculation did it.
Director General Dnvin, of the
World’s fair, called on the president
Thursday and said it was the general
desire that the president should close
the "World’s fair. A definite answer
has not yet been given.
The action of the railroads in rais
ing the rates on all Memphis freight
has alienated the sympathy of busi
ness men from the roads, and Mem
phis business men are loud in their
denunciation of the railroads.
The Eagle and Phenix mills, of Co
lumbus, Ga., which are the largest
cotton and woolen mills in the south,
and which have been running on half
time since the early spring, will start
again on full time. Large orders
ahead make this step necessary.
A dispatch of Thursday from Rome
to the Central Neics says the Italian
government has decided to refuse to
grant exequaturs to nil Italian bishops
nominated at the last papal consistory.
This step is attributed to the pope’s
refusal to recognize the right of King
Humbert to nominate a patriarch of
Venice.
The Moorworth tin plate works at
Elizabethport, N. J., will be closed
down p rmanently. The buildings
will be sold at public auction. This
ends the tin plate manufacture in the
state of New Jersey, as this factory
was one of the largest. Some of the
employes will sail for Wales and others
will go to Indiana to work in the tin
plate works there.
Forged Bank of England notes, the
finest and most perfect ever produced,
are in circulation in Loudon. It is
said they were brought from Chigago,
the World’s fair affording especially
good facilities for making counterfeit
bills. The police are certain, any
how, that the bills were manufactured
in America and detectives are busily
occupied in their inquirieBoU this sup-
posion.
A cable dispatch of Thursday from
Rome, Italy, says: The mail steamer
Carlo R., which sailed from Genoa for
Rio, Brazil, on July 29th, has returned
with cholera aboard her and is in
Quarantine at Asmara island, near
Sardinia. The steamer was infected
when she reached Brazil and was not
allowed to land any passengers. Dur
ing the whole voyage 114 persons died
of cholera, most of them on the way
home.
The switchmen and yard engineers
employed in the main yards of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad at
Louisville, Ivy., quit work again Thurs
day uight. The men claim they struck
as individuals and without recognition
by their organizations. This action
came ns a complete surprise, as only
Wednesday uight committees that rep
resented the switchmen and engineers
promised the company to abide by the
decision of their chiefs nt the time the
reduction in wages was accepted.
A Washington special says: Fears
for the safety of the cruiser New York,
should she attempt to proceed to the
Norfolk navy yard, caused Secretary
Herbert to decide Thursday afternoon
to order the vessel to the Brooklyn
navy yard, where repairs and fitting
intended to be done at Norfolk will
take place. The heavy draft of the
cruiser rendered it exceedingly risky
for her to steam to the navy yard.
The material to he used in fitting out
the New York will be sent from Nor
folk to Brooklyn.
In the United States circuit court at
New York, Wednesday afternoon,
Judge Lacombe appointed Samuel M.
Javis, of Kansas City, Mo., and Ro
land R. Conkling, of New York, re
ceivers for the Jarvis-Conkln Mort
gage Trust Insurance Company, Mis
souri, on application of Benjamin
Fowler, of Poughkeepsie, and J. G.
Zachry, of New York city. The com
pany owns property in the states of
New York, Missouri, Kansas, Colora
do, Washington, Ohio, Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Missippi and Pennsylvania,
and Utah, as well as England.
TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED.
They Attempt to Hold up tlie Wrong
Train—Met by Policemen.
The Kansas, St. Joe and Council
Bluff road foiled an attempt to rob
one of its passenger trains, killed two
of the bandits and captured three
others, at Francis, Mo., one and a half
miles from St. Joseph, Sunday night.
The officials of the road had been
notified that a robbery had been plan
ned, and notified the police. When
the train arrived at St. Joseph a dum
my train was made up aud sixteen
police officers, under command of the
chief of police, were put aboard.
Wheu the dummy reached a point
two miles north of St. Joseph, it was
stopped by six masked men. One
mounted the engine and presented a
revolver at the engineer’s head and an
other at the firemen and held them in
subjection while the other five men
hnrried to the express car. They or
dered the messenger to open the door,
which he did. Three of the bandits
entered, leaving two to keep guard.
The police secreted in the car or
dered the three men to surrender.
The robbers were taken by surprise,
but opened fire on the police. The
police returned the fire and a general
fusilade followed. Two of the robbers,
Hugo Engel and Fred Kohler, were
shot in the head and killed, and three
others, T. N. A. Hurst, Charles Fred
ericks and William Garver, were des
perately wounded. The sixth man,
Henry Gleitz, escaped. None of the
police were injured.
A SHORT COTTON CROP.
In the S'ates of Tennessee, Mississippi
and Arkansas.
A Memphis, special says: The Com
mercial weekly report on the condi
tion of crops in the Memphis district,
published Thursday shows a further
reduction in the average condition of
cotton. In Tennessee there is con
siderable damage by dirt being thrown
into the open bolls by the recent rains
reported, while in Mississippi the crop
will fall 25 per c. nt. below that of last
year. Arkansas reports a slight im
provement since last week, due to
more favorable weather, but the gen
eral average is at least 18 per cent
abort.
FREIGHT SHOPS BURNED.
Nearly a Hundred Passenger and Freight
Cars Consumed.
Three of the Yailey railroad shops at
Vicksburg, Miss., were burned Wed
nesday night and a fourth partially
destroyed, besides some coaches and
many flat and box cars, nearly one
hundred in all. The company is fully
insured. The fire broke out at 8 o’clock
in the northeast corner of the freight
car shops, a very large frame building,
which was speedily destroyed. It soon
attacked the paint shops and passenger
car shop, and, after burning these-,
fastened on the carpenter shop; where
its progress Was checked after great
damage. The north Winds drove
the flames and embers befofe it, and
all cars ih the shop were soon in
flames, as well as numerous houses on
the hill above the railroad yard, near
ly a dozen of which were destroyed.
They were tenanted by negroes, and
the loss will not exceed §5,000. The
shops’ fire will bring this total up to
more than a hundred thousand dollars
and a hundred and fifty men will be
kept idle.
SODTHERN NEWS ITEMS.
The Drift of Her Progress and Pros
perity Eriefly NoteiL
Happenings of interest Portrayed In
Pithy Paragraphs.
By request of the Charleston health
authorities, Governor Tillman, on
Tuesday, established quarantine for
that city against Brunswick and all fe
ver infected points.
The largest cotton dealers in North
Carolina say that upon a careful sum
mary of reports, they find that the
cotton crop of the state promises to
be 9 per cent larger than last year.
A Louisville, Ky., dispatch says:
The Louisville and Nashville switch
men struck Tuesday afternoon. There
were rumors that despite the recent
agreement, the trouble may extend and
tie up the whole system,
A Knoxville special says: The re
ceivers of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad issued a circular
Wednesday afternoon announcing a re
duction of 6 and 10 per cent in wages
of trainmen to take 'effect November
1st. The men will submit.
A Knoxville special of Tuesday says:
Affairs in the Drummond lynching case
assumed aftogether a different shape
Monday. The report comes from a re
liable source that not soldiers but citi
zens of Briceville are about to be con
victed of tbe lynching. Only a little
evidence is lacking and that is SRid to
he forthcoming.
News reached Mobile, Ala., early
Thursday morning that the north
bound passenger train on the Louis
ville and Nashville railroad had lieeh
ditched between Scranton and Bello
Fontaine. Two or three were report
ed killed and many injured. This is
the Becond attempt at the same place-.
While workmen were engaged ih
repairing a bridge ort the Knoxville-,
Cumberland Gap ahcl Louisville rail
way near Khoxville Wednesday after
noon the structure foil and Thomas
McFarland, Robert Brazelton, Albert
Isliman and Jack Turner, all carpen
ters at work on the same, were badly
injured.
Mayor Trout returned to Roanoke
Wednesday, coming directly from
Richmond. About three hundred
people, many of whom were hiB per
sonal friends, were at the depot to
greet him and a large number crowded
around him to grasp his hand.
Mr. Trout was assisted into an open
carriage and with Acting Mayor
Buckner was driven to his home.
In the chancery court at Richmond,
Ya., Tuesday, at the request of the
Citizens’ bank of Richmond, B. R.
Welford was appointed receiver of the
Vulcan Iron Works. The receiver is
ordered to take immediate possession
of the property and make such dis
posal of it as may please the creditors.
Mr. Welford qualified by giving bond
in the sum of §40,000. The Vulcan
Iron Company is one .of the best
known from manufacturing establish
ments in the city.
A private telegram of Wednesday
from Rio says that in the bombard
ment of the city by the rebel fleet a
clerk in the London and Brazilian
bank was killed at his desk. The
bombardment is said to have ceased
only only when the foreign war vessels
threatened to turn their guns on the
rebels if the city was not spared. Fort
Santa Cruz, at the entrance to the
bay, is still said to be holding oiit
against the rebels and negotiations are
resumed betW'een tile government at
intervals with apparently no better
chance now of peace than there was
some weeks ago,
THE ROANOKE TRAGEDY.
The Coroner’s J nry Renders a Verdict
Which Meets With Fator.
V Roanoke, Ya., special says: The
coroner’s jnry rendered a verdict Tues
day night as a result of their investi
gation into the cause of the death of
eight men who were recently shot
down during the reign of mob law.
Their finding is to the effect that the
men came to their death “by weapons
in the hands of men of soldiers of the
Roanake Light Infantry, under the
command of Captain John Bird and
other officers,” and that the evidence
showed that he was acting under in
structions of Mayor Trout. The jurors
think it best to receommend that tho
grand jury or other competent court
or authorities take charge of and in
vestigate the legality of the acts of the
said officials.
Captain Bird was cross examined by
the jury and reiterated his statements
made previously that he considered
himself dealing with a mob and not
with citizens. He had given the or
der to fir6 in a low tone of voice to
the four men called to the window
looking ont upon the door being bat
tered in by the mob. It was pro
duced in the evidence of another wit
ness thet Eddy, one of the boys wound
ed, had just thrown a rock through
the jail window’ before being hit, and
that John Mills was among the mob
near the west side door where the
demonstration was the loudest. The
verdict is received with general favor
in the city, it being considered, in
fact, all that the jury could justifiably
find from the evidence in the case.
Colored Democrats of Virginia.
At a general conference of the Vir
ginia 6tate league of colored demo
cratic voters held at Richmond Thurs
day night E. A. Randolph was elected
chairman. A series of resolutions
were adopted, which are to be issued
in the form of an address, urging the
colored democratic and independent
voters to support the democratic state
ticket this fall. They also endorse
President Cleveland “and his course
toward our entire international and
foreign relations, ”
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Affairs of Goyenuneut and Routine of
tte Honse and Senate Discnssel
Notes of Interest Concerning the Peo
ple and Their General Welfare.
The committee on banking and cur
rency decided Tuesday to at once begin
hearings oh the proposed increase of
the national bank circulation-, and the
proposed repeal of tax on state banks.
The election bill debate opened in
the honse Tuesday. There were but
two speeches. Mr. Tucker, of Vir
ginia, opened for the democrats and
Mr. Brosius, of Pennsylvana, for the
republicans. Both speeches were ar
guments for and against the bill
proper. There was nothing of a sen
sational nature,
The president Tuesday sent to the
senate the following nominations:
Jefferson B. Brown, of Florida; collec
tor of customs for the district of Key
West. Postmasters—R. C. McCalln,
Tuscaloosa, Ala.; W. A. McNeill,
Way cross, Ga. ; S. C. Exum, West
Point, Miss. ; David McDowell, Holly
Springs, Miss.; W. H, Thompson;
Buchanan, Va.; j. H. Rbdeffei - ,
Woodstock, Va.
Senator Stewart again had the floor
in the "senate for several hours Tues
day. He continued his criticisms of
the president, but principally read
newspaper clippings. Did the criti
cism which he is indulging in
come from any other source it
would create a genuine sensation, but
Mr. Stewert is so wildly enthusiastic
on the subject of silver and silver alone
and has talked so much recently that
nothing he would say could attract ex
traordinary attention,
The senate Thursday confirmed the
following nominations: William Left
Chambers, of Alabama, to be land
commissioner in Samoa 5 Consul Gen
eral Luther Short, of Indiana, at Con
stantinople. Cohsiiis—Edward T.
Wetter, of Savannah, Ga,, at Tama-
tave, Madagascar; Thomas R. Gibson,
of Augusta, Ga., Beirut, Syria; Wil
liam E. Hunt, of Greenville, Miss., at
Hoilg Kong. CtistomS Collectors—
Jefferson B. Browne;. Of Florida, for
the district of Key West;Fia.
Senate Confirmations.
Tbe Senate has confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Frank H. Jones, of
Illinois, to be first assistant postmas
ter general; Kerr Craig, of North Car
olina, to be third assistant postmaster
general; William S. Carrol, of Balti
more, Md., to be consul general at
Dresden; Charles L, Adams,of Lynch
burg, Va., consul at Cadiz, Spain.
Lewis P. SteafUes, for the district of
New Port News, Va.; NaVal Officer
Jeff B, Snyder, of Louisiana, for the
district of New Orleans, La,
Onies’ State Bank hill.
Representative Oates, of Alabama,
lias been notified to appear before the
coininittee oh banking and currency
to argue his bill repealing the ten pet
Cent tax on state banks. Oates’ bill
diffets ffom all others on this subject,
in that it proposes to have the state
banks under federal supervision. It
provides for deposits with tbe state
treasurer and other officials of solvent
state, county and municipal govern
ment bonds to secure full amount of
circulation. One of said treasury of
ficials will exercise surveillance over
the new banks by periodically inspect
ing the books, and see that the deposits
are of proper amount, and securities
of proper character, thereby making
6tate banks as safe as national banks
now are. If the inspection is not sat
isfactory to the treasury officials the
tax would be reimposed till the re
quirements are complied with.
TRADE TOPICS.
Report of Business for Past Week by
Dun & Co.
R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of
trade says: There is no longer only a
miscroscopic or sentimental improve
ment that cannot be measured. Some
increase is seen both in production and
in the distribution of products. True,
it is small as yet, but after the worst
financial blizzard for twenty years it
is not to be expected that all roads
can be clenred in a day. But all con
ditions, except nt Washington, favor
a gradual recovery. Business goes on
iu unquestioning confidence that
the general desire of the people will in
some way prevail. Money has become
abundant and easy at 3 per cent at
New York on call and stagnant specu
lation fortunately favors greater free
dom in commercial loans.
Monetary conditions favor a revival
of trade and industry. While renewals
are as large as ever, commercial loans
are no longer unknown. The maturi
ty of large western obligations has
brought hither unusual sums of monej
from that section, but the banks while
retiring part of the circulation recent
ly taken out and some certificates have
not retired a large proportion, keep
ing a weak eye on the body of com
mercial indebtedness to mature in
October and November.
Foreign trade grows more favorable.
Cotton has fluctuated much and it is a
shade stronger, though nothing ap
pears to warrant and estimate which
would reduce the world’s supply of
Amtritnn, including the quantity
carried over, within 500,000 bales of
tho largest consumption ever known.
The industries are giving strong
proof that the consumption of goods
was not as much arrested as many
feared when the collapse of trade and
manufactures came. While manufac
turers show extreme caution and de
cline to start work without orders,
piling on goods at their own risk, the
improved financial conditions enable
them to accept many orders which
would have been or were refused weeks
ago, and actual orders are rendered
frequent by the exhaustion of retail
supplies in many directions. The
‘ number of works resuming this week
has been at least fifty-eight wholly and
twenty-four in part, against only fifteen
concerns mentioned as having closed,
and eight reduoing force. The gain has
been greatest in cotton, where some
goods touch the lowest prices ever
known. The industry which shows
the least actual gain is the manufac
ture of iron and steel, where the only
changes in price are downward, and
in spite of the great decrease in pro
duction, the consumption seems to
have Bhronk even more. But even in
that branch a distinct increase is seen
in the demand for a few products.
Failures for the week number 319
in the United States, against 188 last
year, and in Canada 40, against 23 last
year. Only five failures were for over
§100,000 each. The liabilities in fail
ures for the second week in Septem
ber were bnt §3,042,129, against §5,-
319,098 the first week.
^Tha City of Lubeok, Germany, i* pro-
paring to celebrate thla year Ite TQOtb
anniversary,
WISE HR OTHERWISE.
All contractors do not live within
their means, bnt most people who live
within their means are the biggest
kind of contractors.— Yonkers States
man.
Clerk—“I can’t read this letter. The
handwriting is very bad,”
Mr. Flareup—“Pshaw, any donkey-
can read it. Give it here.”—Texas
Sifting^.
Mother—Children liave yoU said
your prayers! Tilly—Yes, mamma?
You were very quick about it. I pray
ed one-balf and Daisy the other.—
Texas Siftings.
Mama—Now, Teddy, we must all
try and give np something while times
are so hard. Teddy—I’m willing.
Mamma—What will it be, dear? Ted
dy—Soap.—Inter Ocean,
While it mUst be reluctantly admit
ted that a stranger was sand-baggedin
a Chicago hotel last week. We point
with ptide to the fact that it wasn’t
the proprietor who did it:—Chicago
Times.
‘‘I’ll always believe in dreams aftei:
this-.’’
“What’s wrong now?”
“Dreamed of a fire last night:”
‘‘Well?”
“Boss, discharged me at noon today.”
—Buffalo Cuorier.
Stranger—“What’s the matter, my
little man?”
Small Boy—“I—I took mamma ont
for a walk, and I’ve lost her somehow,
and I’m ’fraid she can’t find herself
anywhere. Boo, boo, boo!”—Street
A- Smith's Good News.
“Now, supposing I borrowed five
dollars from you; that would represent
capital, wouldn’t it?”
“Yes.”
“But supposing, after a while, you
wanted to get it back”—-
“That Would represent labor.—Life-.
* ‘What’s tiie matter, Briisiie? You
look Bad?” ...
,! I ani sad. I decorated a, set 61
soup plates for Mrs. Bbodelle; and
what do your siippose she does With
them?”
“Give it lip. What?”
“Uses ’em foir soup.
Sugar froih Beets and Sorgliuiii.
The forthcoming report of the com
missioner of internal revenue will
show a large increase in the output of
sugar made in the United States from
beets and sorghum. The total acreage
for the past year was 24,703 acres, and
the output was 57,200,000 pounds of
sugar, exclusive Of that manufactured
ffom cade in Louisiana and vicinity;
California raised more sugar from
beets than nny othef state; and hef in
crease of output for the yeaf Was the
greatest. There Were 15; 993 acres
planted in California, and 43,500,000
pounds of shgar Were made. This is
said to be an increase Of abdut 35 per
cent: Nbhtaska raised 7; 000; 000
pounds Of beet sugar od 4,900 acres;
Kansas raised about 1;800,000 pounds
of sorghum sugar on3,953acres; Utah
raised 6,000,000 pounds of beet sugar
on 3,500 acres; Virginia raised 700,-
000 pounds of beet sugar on 400 acres.
Blackbird Days.
Jan. 30 and 31 and Feb. 1 are famous
at Constantinople, Brescia and along the
Danube and the Rhine as the “Blackbird
Days.” A Curious legend says that
originally all species of grackels (black
birds) were white, nnd that they became
black, because during one year in the
Middle Ages, the three days mentioned
above were so cold that all the birds in
Europe took refuge in the chimneys.
At Brescia, Mr. SvvainsDn says, the three
days are celebrated, with a feast called,
“I glorni della merla,” or “the feast of
the transformation of the bird.”—[Phila
delphia Press,
Fooling the Hackman.
Blinkers—“All this talk about hack-
meU overcharging is nonsense, I use
hacks whenever I am out With my
Wife, and the drivers never try to get
Caeht more than the regular fare.
Winkers—“How do you manage?”
Blinkers—“Very simply. I merely
remark in a loud tone to my Wife that
I’m glad she’s got through with her
shopping at Iasi. After the hackman
hears that, he is thankful to get out of
me what I actually owe him.”—New
York Weekly.
Look Out.
Young Fish—“There’s a hook with a
nice worm on it.”
Old Fish—“Keep away from that.”
Ybung Fish—“I’ve stoleh lots Of
Wotms off of hooks:”
Old Fish—“Yes, bnt there isn’t any
fashion-plate reflected ifi the Water this
tiiUe. That hook belongs to a freckled
face boy, with a ragged straw hat.”
A Monfey-Saving Device.
Mr. De Broker—“The bills my Wife
sends me from the summer resorts are
ruinous.”
Mr. De Sharp—“My wife didn’t re
main away two weeks.”
“Eh? How did you manage it?”
“Hired a fellow to typewrite my
letters to her and scented the paper
with violet.”—New York Weekly.
leeing is believing,’’ save in cases
Sich one cannot believe his own
—Galveston News.
A BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Mincss College Presided Over by ti
Man of National Reimtatioii.
New York Sun say.i: “Just twenty-five
ago R. VV. Jennings, now the Principal of
tigs’ Bu-iness College, Nashville, lenn.,
:nployed by the great firm of A; T. Stew^
Co., of New York, to examine into aud
: upon their book*. This was suucess-
and satisfactorily performed, and gave
t once a reputation as one of the expert
eepers of the com try.” This school has
:-ations. Students can enter at any time.
: for Catalogue.
ire is more Catarrh In this section o r the
try than all other diseases put together,
mtil the last few years was suppos d t • be
able. For a great many years doctors pri
ced it a local disease, and prescribed local
dies and by constantly failing to cure
local treatment, pronounced it incurable,
icc has proven catarrh to be a consutu-
1 disease and t herefore requires constitu-
,1 treatment. Hall's Catarrh Ore, rnan-
,ured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
5 oniy constitutiona cure on the market,
taken internallv in doses from lodrops t ()
ispoonfui. It acts directly on the blood
nucous surfaces of the system. They offer
tundred dollars f r any case it fails to
Send lor circulars and testimonials
Address „ _ _ , , ~
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Icome to Hood’s
We say at our hou-;e, be
cause of the good i- has
done me. No one knows
the intense misery 1 en
dured for l0 years with
dyspepsia. No prescrip
tions r-eemed to help me
a nd 1 had a great preju
dice against proprietary
i.iicines. But being
urged to try
Sarsaparilla, I
to. 1 am now usin r
my lomth bottle, and
i*pi hotter than 1 have
Hood’s 3 *;> Cures.
H.od’s Pills mre liver lils. teaJagLa.
r
Thirty-nine, ’33.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Repo
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Glycerine.
Glycerine is one of the most useful
and misunderstood of every-day assist
ants. It must not be applied to the
skin undiluted or it will cause it to
become r-ed and hard, but if rubbed
well inti, the ekiii While wet it lias ii
Softening and whitening effect. It Will
present and cure chapped hands; two
or three drops Will often stoj) tlie
baby’s stomach ache. It will allay the
thirst of a fever patient nnd soothe art
iifitable coUgh by moistening the dry
ness of the throat. Equal parts of bay
rum and glycerine applied to the face
after shaving makes a man rise up and
"call the woman Who provided it bless
ed. Applied to the shoes, glycerine is
a great preservative of the leather and
effectually keeps out water and pre
vents wet feet. A few drops of glyc
erine put in the fruit jars the last
thing before sealing them helps to
keep the preserves from molding on
top. For flatulency there is no better
remedy than a teaspoonful of glycer
ine after each meal.
A Lesson in Politeness.
Little Ethel—“It’s awful impolite
to ask for things,”
Little Johun.v—"Course it is. What
Of it?”
Little Ethel—“Nothing, ohiy I.’ni
gettiu’ hungry for some can(W I’ve
got in iny pocket; and thefce isit’i
enohgh for two:”
Space Well Utilized:
First .Visitor (at the WorlcFs Fair)—-
“Phew ! "What fearful distances these
buildings are apart. Who designed
these grounds?” ,, , .
Second Visitor—,“I think iikely it
was one of the roller-chair men.”
A thoughtful little boy asked his
father: “Papa, do men descend from
monkeys?” “Yes, my boy.” “And
wbat about the monkeys?” And the
puzzled father replied:“The monkeys
descend, my boy—that is—er—they
descend from the trees!”—Chicago
Standard,
in tile Grasp ot ii Criiei Eneniy
Hosts of pebple writhe through life to jt pfe:
mature grave. Rheumatism once fully <|e vet-
oped is a eeasele-s tormentor, and always
threatens life from its liftb lity to attack a vi
tal part. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitter-, used
early and continuously, will bring relief and
tir vent evil cons quences- Constipation,
liver, malarial and kidney complaints; debilr
ity and nervousness are completely remedied
by this highly sanctioned medicine:
At the World’s Fair the buildings are white,
but the directors are bine.
Ladies needing a tonic, or children who
want building up, sbou'd take Brown's Iron
Bitters. It is pleasant to take, cures Malaria,
Indigestion. Biliou-ness and Liver Complaints,
makes the Blood rich and pure.
Tlie 'over is addicted to idolizing; the poet
to idylizing; the tramp to idleizing.
Why sreak of a drought in this financial
reign of terror?
Many persons are broken down from over
work or household car-s. Brown's Iron Bit
ters rebuilds the system, aids digestion, re
moves excess of bile, and cures malaria. A
splendid tonic for women and children.
The ba’ance of trade is against us when we
buy goods weighed on false scales.
We Cure Raptor*.
No matter of how long standing. Writ»
for. free treatise, testimonials, etc., to S. J.
Hollensworth & Co., Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y.
Price $1; by mail, $1.15.
Beecham's Pills are better than mineral wa
ters. Beecham’s—no others. Z5 cents a box.
The stlrest way to be happy youl'self Is to try
to make everybody else happy.
If afflicted with sore eves use Dr. Isaac Thomp
son’s Eye-water.Druggists sell at 25c per bottle.
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ted iflan others and enjoy life more, with
les9 expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world’s best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pureliqud
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative ; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and $L bottles, but it is man
ufactured hr the California Fig Syrup
Co. onlv. whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
[ Do Hot Be Deceived
with Pastes, Enamels and Paints which stain the
bands, Injure the iron and born red.
The Rising Sun Stove Polish la Brilliant, Odor
less, Durable, and the consumer pays for no tin
or alaas package with every purchase.
Every Man
His Owe Doctor.
A Valuable FAMILY DOCTOR Book
by J. Hamilton- Ayebs, M. D., of six
hundred pages, profusely illustrated
and containing knowledge of how to
CURE Disease, Promote Health and
Prolong Life. The book also contains
valuable information regarding mar
riage and the proper care and rearing
of children.
SEND 60 CENTS
TO——
Be Atlanta FilisMii Hoase,
116 Loyd St., Atlanta, Ga., and they
Cow Pea Hay.
I cannot speak from experience of
the feeding value of cow pea hay, but
it is used in the South, and analysis
shows that it is a fTchef food than clo
ver hay; When cut bcfoi’c the pods
form it contains 17 per cent. Of albu
minoids; and its nutritive i-atid IS
about 1:4:5. When allowed to ripeii
the peas on. the ground they make ex
cellent food for hogs; although it
said that like acorns, etc.; they should
be followed by corn in tlie fattening
or the meat will not be fitni and well
flavored. But it is asa niamlrial plarit
that I value the cow pea, and I ftiii
sure that as an adjunct to clover it will
grow iu favor iu Ohio and South
ern Pennsylvania and when well
known will be regarded as indispensa
ble in its proper place.—National
Stockman.
A Good Plan.
Visitor (at Chicago restaurant)—
“This bill-of-fare is in French.”
Waiter—-“Yes, sah; bnt the prices
is in English, sah. Mos’folks goes by
dem ; ”—New York Weekly.
1 have been troubled with dyspep;
sia, but after a fair trial of August
Flower, am freed from the vexatious
trouble—J. B. Young, Daughter!
College, Harrodsburg, Ky. I had
headache one year steady. One bottle
of August Flower cured me. It was
positively worth oue hundred dollars
to me—-J. W. Smith, P.M. and Gen.
Merchant, Townsend, Ont. I have
used it myself for constipation and
dyspepsia and it cured me, It is the
best seller I ever handled-— C. Rugh,
Druggist, Mechauicsburg, Fa. j)
“Mothers*
Friend’*
M1KFS CHILD BIRTH EASY,
Colvin, La., Dec. 2,1886.—My wife usetf
MOTHER’8 FRIEND before her third
confinement, and says she would not b®
without it for hundreds of dollars.
DOCK MILLS.
Sent by express on receipt of price, #1.50 per bot
tle. Book “ To Mothers ” mailed free.
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