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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. bradfield regulator CO., row BALK BY ALU DRUOdlSTS. ATLANTA, C3A. t McELREES’ | ♦WINE OF CARDUI.I : For Female Diseases. | ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• MEND YOUR OWN HARNESS WITH THOMSON'S SLOTTED CLINCH RIVETS. Ho tools required. Only a hammar ne«d«d to drtv* and clinch them eaailT and quickly, leaving the clinoh absolutely Knoulh. ituquirins no ho c to be made In the leather nor Durr for the Rivet*. They are itrong. tough and dnrablie. Millions now in u»e. At lengths, uniform or ateorted, put up In boxes. Atk rour dealer Tor them® or tend 40c. la gtampt tor a box of 100, attorted tizea. Man’fd by JUDSON L. THOMSON MFQ. CO., i WAXTIIA3I, MASS. Jf any ono doubts Ihnt ne can cure tho m .st ob- I stinate case >n 20 to flO I days, let him wr to for 1 pai ticulars and investi- ] pato our reliab lity. Our Irminclal hacking Is ■ $ .00,000. When mercury, potassium, earsap irilla or Hot Springs fail, wo itee a cure—and our Ua"ic Cyphilene is tho only that will cure permanently. 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MGER Cured Permanently piso’s Remedy for Catarrh is the st. Easiest to Sold by druggists or sent by mall, t m WH.7airinu. WarfCH, Pa.