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DEATH AND DISASTER. Further Particulars ot the Death-Deal ing Storm on the Gulf. . Scenes of Horror and Misery--The Heath List Increased to 2,023. A New Orleans special of Friday says: The full story of the greet storm is now told. Every settlement in its path has been visited, every survivor interviewed and has told his tale of its terrors and its heroism. The news papers of the city are at last able to publish a list of the dead, which is not likely to require many changes or ad ditions. The ouly doubtful element is the loss of life at Cheniere Caminada, where 776 bodies have been recovered and buried. A few are found from day to day in isolated localities, but the general sentiment is that nearly all that are likely to be found have been discovered, and that the others have been swept to sea in the great tidal wave. This leaves 6ome doubt as to the exact number lost, as the popula tion of the settlement at the time of disaster was not known.'Father Gon- deraux, the parish priest, has furnish ed a list of 822 known to be dead. The estimate of the loss runs from this fig ure to to 1,200 for the Cheniere prop er, and 1,300 for the whole district. In the Bayou Cook section the num- be of bodies recovered has been 131 as follows: In Bayou Cook 37; Bayou Shute 37 ; Grand Bayou 26; Bayou Ferrand 7; Bayou Chalard 1; Cypress bay 16 and at Tropical Bend, on the Missis sippi river, eighteen miles distant where they floated from the swamp, 17- There are 183 other persons still miss ing who have not been seen since the storm. Their bodies are supposed to be lying in the swamps or were swept to sea. A large number of searching parties are out looking for them, but as the swamp grass is ten feet high, the search is a very difficult one and the bodies are discovered mainly by the horrible stench they send out. It will be difficult to identfy them,not only be- causeof decompositionbutbeeause they have been badly disfigured and eaten by the gars and other fish and crabs. This makes the total loss in the Bayou Cook country 316, two-thirds of whom were Austrairis from Dalmatia. On the coast islands, seventy-eight bodies have been found on the Chand- leur and 115 on Cat and Ship islands, probably all from the wrecked vessels in Mississippi or Chandleur sound. The loss of life from the shipping will bo heavier than was at first reported. Already 184 bodies have been report ed, and there are still many vessels missing whoso fate is unknown. Both on the islands and on the Bayou Cook swamp, the stench from the dead bod ies of men and cattle is most offensive. BURYING THE DEAD. The Louisiana state board of health has sent lime and other disinfectants to be used where the dead are tying. An appeal was made to the board to bury the dead, but a majority decided that this was not within its province and that the burying must be done by the parishes. The Slavonian Society, of New Orleans, appointed Coroner Settpm to bury all those found in the swamps at its expense and erect slabs over them giving their names. This is being done. Only a few additional losses of life were reported Friday, ; except at sea. They are: Creole Gap 5 ; Doe island 3 ; Slidell 3 ; Wrens island 2. The list of tho dead is now given ns follows by districts: Cheniere Cominada and neighboring settlements, 1,312; Bayou Cook coun ty, 316; Lost from shipping, 184; Grand Isle, 27, lower coast of Plnque- mine, 47; Lake Borgne fishing camps, 47; Louisiana Coast island, 73; Mis sissippi sound, 73; total, 2,023. This may be increased fifty or sixty by other losses on missing vessels. In addition to those vessels reported lost Thursday the following are known to be wrecked with the following lives on them : Corinne, 5 ; Hope, 5 ; Anne, 4; Govella, 2; Victoria. 4; Nabella. »; liomn, 3; Clementine, 1; Idonia, 5; Georgiana. 2; Bosnlie, 4. The Kosalie’s men were found lashed to the side of the vessel, but dead. Other wrecked vessels are the Pauline, Made, Messenger, Danielo, Mary B. Villara, K St. Barthomew, Iydilare, Dema, St. George, Beddecke, Julia, Sarah and St. Helena. * HAD LARGE FAMILIES. Of the 822 dead at Cheniere Camin ada whose names are known, 496 were children. The Caminada people are famous for large families. Mr. Lafon lost his wife and fifteen children, Aiser Petre his wife nnd ten children and August Bonumour his wife and ten children. The families of the three Valence brothers, who lived together, John, Aulome and Perie, consisted of six grown persons and twenty chil dren. Of these twenty-six only one, John Valence, survived. The effects of the storm at the Che niere are seen only in the destruction ot all the houses, but the geography and character of the country are changed. The settlement formerly faced Barataria bay. The wash ing away of its front has made it face the gulf of Mexico. Chandleur island has ceased largely o be an island, the storm washing away the soil and leav ing it merely a reef covered in ordi nary tides. A number of bayous have changed their courses, while lakes or bays have been enlarged or lessened. horror’s climax. Terrific aswasthe work of tho storm elsewhere, on Cheniere Caminada it reached a climax of horror. Cheniere is one of that group of islands which extend along the lower coast, and to which belong Grand isle, Tam- balier and Lost island. It’s a long, low, flat strip of earth, about three miles long by one in width. It was one of the old haunts of LaFitte and his band. Of late, it was a station for fishing boats. It contained one town, Caminadaville, of about 1,800 population, the majority of whom were fishermen, and all of whom did a great deal of business with New Or leans through the firm selling fish in the French market. The destructive work of the elements no where finds better exemplification than at Cam- inidaville. The condition in which this once prosperous little town is now left is appalling. On Sunday evening there were 1,200 dwellings within its limits, but only twenty-five remain standing, and of these, there is not one uninjured. The mute ap peal of these shattered heaps of de bris is irresistible. Even the coldest heart would grow sick to behold them. The sympathetic scene is heart-rend ing. BURYING THEIR OWN FAMILIES. It is no unusual thing to see great, rugged fishermen, bronzed and hard ened by a life of almost constant ex posure, embrace each other in tears. All had shares in the losses of the storm. Not one of them could claim exception from the universal depres sion. There were a thousand duties to be attended to, and they had little time to spend in conversation. So long as the festering dead lay un buried, one did not have the heart to detain them from their work. Just imagine fathers and mothers bury ing their sons and daughters, and chil dren, in their extreme sadness, bury ing their dead parents. Everywhere one could see graves, wherein as many as ten people were buried. Some were drowned; others killed in the wreckage. There are hund eds of bodies that; are still unburied. Some are under the wrecked buildings, while the balance are floating on the bosom of the, bay of Caminada. Beneath some of the wrecks there are many decaying bodies, but they cannot be taken out and given even a rude Christian burial. The brave little band of grave diggers is exhaust ed. They have already bnried in the rude graves on the island 950, and are still burying what bodies they can find. Imagination would be out of place in describing that scene, for the cruel truth itself surpasses anything possi ble to the fancy. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Affairs of Government anil Routine of tlie House and Senate Discussef. Notes cf Interest Concerning the Pea- pie and Their General Welfare. Lovick Pierce, of Columbus, Ga., was on Wednesday appointed chief clerk of the bureau of education. By a unanimous vote of the demo crats of the house Tuesday, the Tucker bill, repealing the federal election laws, was adopted. Under the leader ship of Speaker Crisp the democratic party in the house is thoroughly or ganized and solidified. It is begin ning to act as one man. Secretary Herbert has received sev eral telegrams from Captain Pickens, of the United States cruiser Charles ton, now at Bio de Janeiro. One of these telegrams confirms the Associa ted Press telegram from Bio, which said that one of the forts in the har bor bay had surrendered to the insur gent fleet Tuesday. The president sent to the senate Tuesday the following nominations; J. D. Hall, of Connecticut, to be con sul at San Juan, Porto Bieo; Colonel Anson Mills, United States army, to be commissioner of the United States on the international boundray com mission, provided for in the conven tion with Mexico of March 1st, 1889. Congressman Hatch, of Missouri, is not so much worried over silver matters that he forgets his anti-option bill. He said in a recent interview; “I will again introduce my anti-option bill and I believe it will pass. The bill I propose introducing will be very simi lar to the former bill. There will be some changes, but in the main it will be the same as the former bill. I can not now say just when I will introduce the bill.” Unfavorable to Atlanta. Acting Secretary of llie Trasury Curtis has written a letter to the chair man of the ways and means committee reporting against a subtreasury at At lanta. Mr. Curtis,however,showsbyhis letter that he does not understand the obj ect of tho request. He seems to think the subtreasury is wanted for Atlanta only, when it is requested for the ben efit of the entire southeast. The entire Georgia delegation will appear before the ways and means committee to urge that the bill introduced by Colonel Livingston be reported to the house. Members of the delegation will also explain the situation more thoroughly to Mr. Curtis and Secretary Carlisle. They believe the report of Mr. Curtis will be reversed and that congress will provide for a sub-treasury at Atlanta. Conference With Mr. Cleveland. The President and Secretary Car lisle conferred with several senators Tuesday night and a compromise was arranged. It is said to provide for the continuation of the purchases of silver at the rate of 4,500,000 ounces a month as provided in the Sherman law, until a fixed date in 1895. Also for the coinage of all silver bullion in the treasury and all purchased up to the fixed date in 1895. This compro mise reaches practically the same results as that promised by Senator Faulkner. It is so arranged ns to increase the total amount of silver money in the coun try to $800,000,000, at which time, under the operation of the proposed compromise, the purchase of silver will stop. The second section of the compromise gives the secretary of the treasury the authority to issue bonds —3 per cents—to maintain the gold reserve in the treasury and gives him authority in his discretion to increase the reserve to $200,000,000. The com promise is a victory for the silver men. It provides for the continued purchase and coinage of silver and for the coin age of all the silver bullion in the vaults of the treasury. It is true under the terms of the compromise the purchase and coinage of silver stops when the $8,000,000 is reached, but that will not be until about June. 1895. and in the meantime there will have been an election in the country with bimetal lism as the issue and the country will be given an opportunity to speak. If the country speaks for free coinage, then the free coinage of both gold and silver can be provided- for by the next congress and go into operation the day the proposed compromise expires. GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. The Industrial Situation as Reported for Past Week. 1 be review of tlie industrial situation in tho South for the past week shows that no material change has taken place in industrial or finan cial affairs. The average number of new in dustries is well maintained, and nearly every brauch of manufacturing is represented in the list. Reorganization among the banks which closed during the recent panic, has gone steadi ly forward, and nearly all of them are now open and doing business on a satisfactory basis. An increased activity is reported among iron producers. The great storms on the Gnlf coast causing much loss of life, also affected to a considerable extent the output of the sugar and rice crops. It is believed, how ever, that the loss will not exceed one-fourth of the crop. Cotton raisers are bringing in their crop more freely, bnt there is no general disposition to market it, the e being a strong belief among the growers that higher prices will soon be had. Thirty-three new industries were established or ncorporated during the week, together with four enlargements of manufactories and eight important new buildings. Among important new industries arc the Michigan Lumber company, capital $100,000, organized at Little Rock, Ark., by E. E. Moss and others; the Lamar Grove company, of Houston, Texas, capital $100,000; the Northwestern Manufact uring company, of Charleston, W. Ya., capital S50,000; tli- Columbian Manufacturing com pany, of Wheeling, W. Ya., capital $25,000; the Gates Desk Manufacturing company, of Greenville. S. C . capital $25,100, and a 520,000 stave company at Yazoo C.ty, Miss., organ zed by L. P. Coojjpr and others, of Memphis, Tenn. A $10,000 canning factory is reported at McClel- lanville, S C-; a saddlery company at Dallas, Texas; a cotton compress at Shreveport, La.; a milting company at Colombia, Tenn., a large saw mill at Grand Ridge, Fla., and a foundry at Aslibotough, N. C.—Tradesman (Chatta nooga, Tenn.) CONGRESS IN SESSION. lie Daily Routine of Both Houses Briefly Epitomize! What is Being Done to Allay Finan cial Depression and Bring Belief. 54th Day.—The resolution offered Monday by Mr. Dolph, calling on the state department for information as to whether the Chinese government has requested an extension of the time for the registration of Chinese laborers, under the Geary bill, was laid before the senate Tuesday morning. Mr. Dolph set out to make a speech upon it but was cut off by a suggestion from Mr. Sherman that the resolution re ferred to executive business and had to be considered in private session. Mr. Dolph attempted to argue that the rule was not applicable in this,but was again cut off by the ruling that even the suggestion that the matter before the senate involved executive business required the presiding officer to order the galleries cleared and the door closed. That ruling did not suit Mr. Dolph’s plan, which was to have his speech made in open ses sion and reported; but he had to yield. The galleries accordingly were cleared and the doors closed. The doors were re-opened at 11:50, and the silver pur chase bill was immediately taken up. Mr. McPherson argued in support of the bill, declaring his belief (a belief which was shared, he said, by two- thirds of the people who had any opin ion on such subjects) that the Sherman law was the main and only cause of the business troubles. Mr. Squire offered a substitute for the silver repeal bill, providing that the silver bullion produced in the United States may be presented at the mints anu the owner receive therefor stand ard silver dollars to the extent of the commercial value of the bullion on the day of offering, the amount of such issue not to exceed two million dollars monthly, and coinage to cease when two hundred million dollars have been coined. No certificates are to be issued against such silver. The purchasing clause of tho Sherman act is repealed and the secretary of tho treasury directed to issue two hundred million dollars of four per cent, bonds, redeemable after five years,' the proceeds to be held as a reserve to insure parity. The national banks may issue circulation to the full amount of the bonds deposited by them. Allen’s resolution regarding the borrowing of money by the United States since March 4,1885, was passed. 55th Day-.—On the assembling of the senate, Wednesday morning, Mr. Bate sent to the clerk’s desk and had read a series of resolutions adopted at a large meeting of citizens of Lincoln county, Tennessee, commending the action of the Tennessee senators against the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act, declaring the repeal bill to be in the interest alone of the weal thy and creditor classes; and denounc ing “the enemies of silver money as our enemies and its friends our friends.” Mr. Bate made some re marks on the subject as connected with the contarry action of the Memphis cotton and merchant ex changes. He admitted that there was a wide difference of opinion among the people of Tennessee on the silver question, and referred to the facts to show the variableness of tho opinion of the Memphis cotton exchange on the subject of the Washburn anti option bill last session. The silver purchase repeal bill was taken up at 11:45, and Mr. Cockrell began the third installment of his long speech against it. 56th Day.—The Wednesday night session of the senate was a peculiar one. Senator Allen, of Nebraska, took the floor at 5:15 o’clock in the afternoon, and without any interrup tions except such as were purely inci dental, had the floor all night. He proved himself an able and indefatig able talker. At no time did his voice fail him, and even when the clerk was calling the roll to secure a quorum he stood erect and ready to proceed with his remarks. He concluded his speech on the stroke of 8 o’clock Thursday morning, having been on the floor fourteen and three-quarter hours. His speech breaks all previous records and his powers of endurance won for him the admiration of those opposed to his tactics. At the conclusion of Mr. Al len’s speech, Mr. Yoorhees moved to lay the Peffer amendment on the ta ble. A call was ordered, dur ing which Mr. DuBois, of Ida ho, remained in his 6eat, but did not vote. Finally, Mr. Yilas called the attention of the chair to this fact and asked that the rule be read requiring the senators to vote. Yice President Stevenson directed this done, nnd then ordered the clerk to call the senator from Idaho. Du Bois’ name was called, but he remained silent, looking straight at the presid ing officer. The vice-president then called on Mr. DuBois to state his rea sons for declining to vote. Mr. Du Bois did so, and the presiding officer asked : “Shall the senator from Idaho, for the reasons he has assigned, be ex cused from voting?” On this Mr. Butler demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was called, and the senate decided that Mr. DuBois be not ex cused from voting. Ayes, 21; nays, 29. DuBois’ name was again called, but yet he did not answer. Meanwhile, the tension was relieved by the an nouncement that the Peffer amend ment was tabled—yeas, 33 ; nays, 17, The amendment thus defeated was a complete free coinage act in itself. It was intended to supplement the repeal paragraph of the '\ oorhees bill. The amendment prescribed the proportions and weight of gold and silver coins to be coined hereafter and the nature of the alloy, and provided the necessary machinery for the execution of its purpose, namely, the free coinage of both gold and silver. The vote hav ing been announced, Mr. Yoorhees re marked that the only other amend ment pending to the house bill was the amendment reported from the fi nance committee. Mr. Martin,of Kan sas, then addressed the senate in favor of free coinage. THE HOUSE. 54th Day.—There was not a quorum of democratic members present in ihe house at noon Tuesday, but the repre sentatives entered quickly and the house was soon filled. Mr. Outhwait, from the committee on rules, reported a resolution for the immediate consid eration of the bill amendatory of the Geary Chinese exclusion act. He gave notice that he would call the resolution up Wednesday. At 1 o’clock the house proceeded under the special order to the consideration of and vote on the Tucker federal election bill and the amendments thereto. At 11:15 p. m., the first vote was on Mr. Burrow’s amendment to Mr. Lacey’s amend ment, and it provides for the retention of sections 2,005, 2,006, 2,007, 2,008, 2,009 and 2,010. On a standing vote there were 81 in the affirmative and 183 in the negative. This showed that the democrats had their quorum, and the yeas and nays were ordered. The amentment was rejected—yeas, 100; nays, 198. The next vote was the Lacey amendment, which strikes from the repealing clause the criminal sec tions of the statutes. The Lacey amendment was defeated—yeas, 96; nays, 192. The bill was finally passed by a strict party vote of yeas 200, nays 101. The populists voted with the democrats in the affirmative. 55th Day—In the house Wednes day morning resolutions for a recess of congress from October 14th to No vember 1st, was presented by Mr. Hunter of Illinois. It was objected to by Mr. Outhwaite and referred to the committee on rules. The house proceeded to consider the bill for the remission of penalties on the dynamite cruiser “Yesuvius.” No final action was taken on the bill, and at the con clusion of the morning hour, Mr. Outhwaite called up the resolution, the committee on rules providing for the immediate consideration of the bill to amend the Geary Chinese ex clusion act. 56th Day—In the course of the morning business in the house Thurs day, there was a small controversy over the number of copies of the ways and means tariff hearings to bo print ed, but the printing committee’s recommendation (2,000 copies) was finally accepted. -The Flynn resolu tion, fixing the qualification of Chero kee strip citizens, was adoped. and the house took up the bill to protect forest reservations. BRUNSWICK ASKS FOR AID. Governor Northen Issues an Appeal to Georgians in Her Behalf. Last Monday Governor Northen re ceived from Hon. Thomas W. Lamb, the mayor of Brunswick, who is now at the head of a band of brave men fighting the fever and starvation in the stricken city by the sea, a letter asking for aid for his people. The ap peal should touch a responsive chord in the hearts of every Georgian. It gives the true situation of affairs in Brunswick. In response to this letter Governor Northen has written the following let ter to the people of the state: October 10, 1893. To the People of Georgia: The following letter from Hon. Thomas W. Lamb, mayor of Bruns wick, ascribes fully the unfortunate condition of the stricken city. Brave and true to duty, as he has proved himself during this dreadful scourge, it is humiliating to him to ask the charities of the people; but in the midst of dire calamity he but dis charges his duty to his unfortunate people, in the absence of power in his city government and provision on the part of the state to render aid abso lutely needed. I appeal to the good people of this state, once more, to come to his relief through liberal contribu tions in money and in provisions. Bespectfully, IV. J. Northen, Governor of Georgia. The following is the letter received by Governor Northen from Mayor Lamb: To His Excellency, W. J. Northen, Governor of Georgia: My Dear Sir—Your favor has been received, with $6.40 included, for which accept my thanks for and in be half of the suffering of this city. The conditions are daily growing worse. It now looks as if every man, woman and child in the city, except those who have immunity from the disease, will take the fever. A great many negroes are sick, many more than we had in 1876, nnd I am under the impression that it is for want of the white race to feed upon, although there are many white people yet who may have the fever. I am praying for frost and aid. Without the former, we must have the latter, or starvation is inevitable. The outside world does not understand thoroughly our situation. In a few words, it is this: No business; no money; city treasury depleted; sick ness and suffering everywhere. We are, therefore, compelled to ask for aid from a generous public, which up to this time has been kind; but, with the fever on the increase and both money and provisions coming in slowly, I am compelled to appeal again for assist ance. While we have as yet no dis turbances among the negroes, should they become maddened from hunger, the whites would be powerless to de fend themselves against such odds. I apprehend no danger unless in that event. I have, for want of proper men on the police force, some twenty- four of the best colored men as police men, to protect the houses of thoso who have left the city. My task, I can assure you, has been anything but pleasant. I am trusting in a kind Providence to guide me in these trials; and—please understand me—I have not a word of excuse to make for myself, but have feelings of sympathy for a few men who left Brunswick in her dire distress and said to a charitable people abroad, “The people of Brunswick are not in distress.” If they were in the city to-day and understood the situation, and should be struck with remorse, they feel like praying to a merciful Father for forgivness. You will par don me, but I was anxious that you should know that we bad one or more citizens who made the remarks referred to in this letter. I feel it my duty to keep you advis ed of the situation, knowing at thj same time that you are doing all in your power to assist us. My clerk this morning was stricken with fever. It has no respect for per- lons. With my best wishes, I remain (in haste) Your friend, Thomas W. Lamb, Mayor. AMICK’S FAME EXTENDING; His Medicines Being Sen!, to tlie Utter most Parts of the Earth. The fame of Cincinnati as a center of medical research has gone to the ends of the earth. Dr. C. Howard Strong, of Cape Town, South Africa, has been in the city a week investi gating the Amick cure for consump tion and takes back with him suffi cient medicines for sixty patients. Dr. Joaquin Dnenas, secretary of Cuba’s delegation to the Pan-Amer ican Medical congress, was also suf ficiently impressed to order the Amick medicines, and yet another delegate obtained a supply for Venezuela. In far-off Alaska an American physician, Dr. Arthur Jordan, is stopping the ravages of consumption among the natives on his island of St. George with Amick’s help and the Cincinnati discoverer’s offer to physicians every where of free test medicines for any number of patients is as eagerly ac cepted in the frozen north as in the southern tropics. ODR LATEST DISPATCHES. Tie Happenings of a Day dirouiclefl in Brie! and Concise Paragrapiis And Containing the Gist of the Sews From A11 Parts of the World. For the 24 hours ending Thnrsday noon the Bruswick board of health re ported eighteen new cases of yellow fever. The Manchester cotton mills, abont three miles west of Fort Worth, Tex., burned Thursday morning. Loss about $300,000. Hon. M. T. Bryan, of Tennessee, was unanimously re-elected president of the Southern Interstate Immigra tion Association by the convention at Chicago Thursday. President Hurt, of the Atlanta, Ga., Consolidated Street Bailway company, has announced a reduction of twenty per cent for conductors and motormen to go into effect the first of November. The reduction will only be temporary. The trial in tho habeas corpus pro ceedings in the case of the six soldiers imprisoned for lynching Miner Bich ard Drummond, was concluded in the in the criminal court at Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday and Judge Sneed re served his decision. A Paris special of Thursday says: It is Eaid semi-officially that the Count Ferdinand DeLesseps was suffering from a stomach trouble which affected him badly on account of his feeble ness, but that he was never in danger, and has now fully recovered. The Supreme court of North Caro lina has decided a case under the usu ry act, holding that if a greater rate than the legal one of eight per cent is charged all interest is forfeited and any payments made are to be credited upon the principal. A Memphis, Tenn., dispatch says: An electric car, on the Memphis and Baleigh Springs railroad came in col lision with a cow, was thrown down an embankment and wrecked eight miles from Memphis Wednesday night. Four passengers were injured. Some are in a critical condition. A Baleigh dispatch of Thursday says: The rolls of ex-confederate pen sioners in North Carolina have been completed by State Auditor Furman. There are 2,035 male pensioners and 3,904 widows of soldiers, Wilkes county leads in number of pensioners, having 146. Nine counties have over 100 each. A great sensation was created in banking circles of Providence, B. I., Thursday by the suspension of Wilbur, Jackson & Company and Sheldon & Berny. These concerns were classed among the strongest in New England. The house of Wilbur Jackson, & Com pany having been in existence a score of years and standing a No. 1. Eire broke out in the engine room of the new Boston colliery at Potts- ville shortly after 6 o’clock Thursday morning, communicating to the breaker. In an incredibly short time the entire structure, valued at $50,000, burned to tho ground. Three hun dred nnd fifty men and boys were em ployed and 150,000 tons of coal the annual output. Mr. J. Allen Smith, president of the First National bank, of Abbeville, S. C., will present Abbeville with a $15,- 000 opera house at once. The brick and other building material have al ready been hauled to the grounds. The building will be three stories high. The plans show that it will be something handsome for a town of 4,000 inhabitants. A London dispatch of Thursday states that the creation of the Hon. C. H. Tupper, Canadian minister of ma rine and fisheries, a knight command er of the order of St. Michael and St. George, for the services in the Behring sea arbitration, has been officially an nounced. Some of the papers call at tention to the fact that the United States have no reward of merit they can bestow upon their delegates. The North Carolina department of agriculture has made its October crop report based on the information given by its 1,000 correspondents. The per centage of the condition of the crops are given as follows: Cotton, 70; rice, 81; peanuts, 87; corn, 84; tobacco, 76. This is the last report of the year. The upland corn crop is fine. Tlie cotton crop larger is than that of last year. BEGINNING OF DIRECT TRADE Celebrated in Grand Style at Port Royal, S. C. Monday was a grand day in the his tory of Port Boyal, and was hailed by the citizens and by business men of that section of the country, as the be ginning of a new era in southern de velopment. Recently the William John- son & Co. Steamship Company, of Liverpool, has put ou a line of trans- Atlantic steamers between Port Boyal and Liverpool and organized the Port Boyal Shipping Company. By the invitation of the latter com pany there gathered at Port Boyal Mon day about 200 representative Georgians and Carolinians to celebrate the inau guration of direct trade between Port Boyal and Europe. Two Ships lay at the wharves, the Lochmore, just load ed with 7,000 bales of cotton for Liver pool, and the Mayfield, which will carry 8,000 bales. After inspecting the ships and tak ing a ride around Port Boyal harbor the party enjoyed a barbecue at which a number of speeches were made by prominent gentlemen. Governor Till man was to preside but did not get back in time from Chicago, where he went from the St. Louis convention. The following telegram was received from him: I cannot be with von to-day. bnt I renew the pledge of the moral and political support of the state of South Carolina to the enfranchise ment or Port Royal. B. R. Tillmaf. Telegrams were also read from Lieutenant Governor Gary, ex- Con gressman Elliott and President J. "W. Thomas, of the Nashville, Chattanoo ga and St. Louis railroad, expressing cordial endorsement of the move ment. POWDER EXPLOSION. Two Hundred Kegs Blow Up and Wreck a Train. Five minutes after the east bound freight train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad had pass ed near Lawrence, a few miles east of Alliance, Ohio, Monday night, the in habitants of the village were startled by a terrible explosion. The train had a car containing more than two hundred kegs of powder, which be came ignited, causing an explosion and completely wrecking tbe train. The engineer and fireman were fatally burned. Tbe damage will reach $25,- 000. Pacts About Honey. The largest natural hive in the world is that of Kentucky, known under the name of “Mammoth Bee Hive.” It is, in fact, a cavern, the largest compart ment of which is 150 feet high, and which extends to about ten acres. It is in very hard rock, and the whole height is covered with honey by the bees. M. Bertrand, a famous French api- culturist, has hives containing twenty- six rows, being double the ordinary English hives. The largest bee-keeper in the world is M. Harbison, of California, who pos sesses 6,000 hives, supplying 200,000. pounds of honey per annum. The United states is at the head of the list of honey-producing countries. There are estimated to be 2,800,000 hives belonging to 70,000 rearers, and producing 61,000,000 pounds of honey yearly. In Greece there are 30,000 hives, producing 3,000,000 pounds of honey; in Denmark, 90,000 hives producing 2.000. 000 pounds; in Kussia, 110,000 hives, producing the same quantity; in Belgium, 200,000 hives, producing 5.000. 000 pounds; in the Netherlands, 240,000 hives producing 6,000,000 pounds. In France a yield of 25,000,- 000 pounds is obtaned from 950,000 hives. In Germany and Austria the production is very nearly the same. The Opal a Harbinger of Ill-Luck, Some of the older authorities give the opal as an emblem of hope. But a writer on the subject, Babbi Beno- ni, who lived in the fourteenth centu ry, says of it: “The opal is fatal to love, and sows discord between the giver and receiver. Given as an en gagement token it is sure to bring ill- luck.” A late writer on the vagaries of fashion says “An opal figures in Sir Walter Scott’s novel of ‘Anne of Geir- sten,’ and its possession was fatal to tho family of the heroine. The idea that they were unlucky obtained such currency that after the publica tion of the novel they went out of fashion.” The same writer says: “When Miss Grant married Mr. Sar- toris she had among her presents a set of opals. Much was said about the ill-omen, and if report is to be believ ed, her marriage has been a wretched one. It is even asserted that they are especially unlucky when given to a bride.”—Ex. A Babe for 73 Years. The funeral of Charles Talley, at Cliadd’s Ford, Penn., a few days ago, was the final chapter in the history of a remarkable man. He was 73 years and 6 months old, yet never either fed or dressed himself a single time in all his life. Every part of his body was perfectly formed, yet he could per form only the most simple acts with hands or feet. He was 1 year old be fore he raised his hand from the pil low, and 12 years old before he made any progress whatever in locomotion. His mind was clear, his judgment keen and his memory retentive. He was a resident of Brandywine Hun dred, Del., but uas buried at Chadd’s Ford.—Philadelphia Record. Patience Pays. Little Miss Freckles—“If Susie Stuckup was as cross to me as she was to you, I’d get mad and not speak to her.” Little Miss Muggins—“No you wouldn’t, if you knew what I know. ” . “What?” “She’s goin’ to haven birthday par ty, with two kinds of ice-cream and a whole lot of- lady-fingers and fruit cake.”—Street <£• Smith’s Good Neies. Highest of all in Leavening Power,—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report. ABSOLUTELY PURE nis Good Point. Anxious Mother—“My denr, I am afraid that young man you are en gaged to has not the disposition for a good husband. Ho seems very hard to please.” Pretty Daughter—“Hard to please? I should say he was. He never- even thought of marrying anybody until he met me.” He Was Much Obliged. Tramp—“I’m very much obliged for that piece of fresh bread you gave me, mum.” Young Housekeeper—“You are wel come.” Tramp—“Yes, mum. It was a lit tle too doughy to eat, mum, but it tightened my leaky shoes up elegant. ” —New York Weekly. Don’t Leave Port, Don’t go on a long journey, don’t start as emi grant for the far west, if unprovided with that defender of health and conqueror of sickness* Hostetter’s Stoma h Bitters, wh ch will de fend von from sea sickness, nullify fatigue and ill health caused by travel and change o diet, and counteract malaria. Peerless is it for dyspepsia, rheumatism, liver complaint, nervousness and debility. The times are so hard that it is all a person can do to pay his respect-’. For impure or thin Blood, "Weakness, Mala ria, Neuralgia, Indigestion and Biliousness, take Brown’s Iron Bitters—it gives strength, making old. persons fed young—and young persons strong; pleasant to take. A good deed Ins a flaw in it when in=tigated by unwor hy motives. How’s This ! We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Chhn'EY & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che ney for t.he last 15 years, and believe him per fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga tion made by their firm. West & Tkcax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Walding, Ki.vvan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Ha l's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mneons sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Edgar A. Poe was one of the first American authors to give lectures and readings. He was a fine e*o_ utionist. For Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Stomach di-order-, use Brown’s Iron Bitters—the Best Tonic- It rebuilds the Blood and strengthens the muscles. A splendid medicine for weak and debilitated persons. Over one million people in London live on less than five dollars a week for each family. Wo Care Raptnrt. No matter of how long standing. Writ* for free treatise, testimonials, etc., to S. J. Hoi I eng worth & Co., Owego, Tioga Co., N. x. Price $1; by mail, 11.15. A wonderful stomach corrector—Beecliam’s Pill-. Beecham’s—no others. 25cents a box. Mrs. Titus. ,* Steamboat on the Missouri. As the railroads of the present day- contest for supremacy in speed nnd good service, so did the steamboats of 20 and 40 years ago struggle for posi tion in the public eye. The point in contest was always that of speed. In those days trade on the Missouri was prosperous. At least 100 boats ascend ed the stream every season before July, many of them going as far as Fort Benton, in Montana. A boat that made this trip and returned to St. Louis in two months without a profit of $75,000 did a poor business. Those were the days when freight was freight. No competing vessel cut the rates. The boats ran independently, and when one captain fixed the tariff there was no other boat to be found that would offer cheaper transporta tion.—Detroit Free Press. Learning Journalism. It is absnrb to say that the newspa per office must be the only successful school for would-be newspaper writers. Modern journalism has well defined practices and principles that can be taught by oue who knows them as well in a school of journalism as in the office of a daily paper. The trouble with the schools of journalism that have come into existence up to the pres ent time is that they have not been practical, and thnt their conductors have not been themselves adequately trained in the methods of the melon newspaper world. It may be that no class of instruc tion can make a first class author or journalist of oue who has not natural talent for literary work, but grant ing the possession of such talent in some degree instruction in literary art or in the principle of journalistic work cannot fail to benefit the pupil and to give him a marked advantage over one whose talent hns been daveloped only by experience without a guide. The Drummer’s Advice. First Passenger (on railroad) — “Traveling man, eh? Familiar with Boom City, I presume!” Drummer—“Yessiree. Take it in on every trip.” “Glad to hear it. I have never been there. What hotel would you advise me to stop at?” “The Boomton House.” “Do you always go there?” “No, I have never stopped at that hotel. But I’ve been to all the rest.” THIRTY YEARS A BOOKKEEPER. Now Teaching What He Learned in Coiinting-Kooin* nnd Hank*. R. W. Jennings, the bead of Jennings’ Busi es s College, Na hv.lle, T»*nn., lias bad mure than thirty years’ actual experience as Tel er and Bookke eper in Banks, and as partner and Bookkeeper in large mere m tile houses in New York and Nashville. His College is consi lerctl tlie most practical school of its kind in the world—nine out of ten of its graduates get ?ood positions. Write for Catalogue. Hood’s 5 ?>Cures “I have been taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla for some time and every dose helps me. My little boy, six years old, had sores on his feet ani he could not wear any 3hoes- Wherever the skin had cracked bad sores would form, presumably on account of the blood having been poisoned by ivy- Many remedies failed to do him any good. Finally I gave him Hood’s Sarsaparilla and after a week the sores commenced to heal and disappear. After taking two bottles he was entirely cured and his general health was greatly benefited.” Mrs. C. S. Titus, South Gibsop, Pa. N/B. If you decide to get Hood’s Sarsapa- rillaldo not be induced to buy any other. lUtsd’s Pills are purely vegetable, perfectly hrffoiesi, alwayi reliable and bcaeflctal. J5c» If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr- Isaac Thomp son’s Eye-water.Drnegists sell at 25c per bott le. KNOWLEDGE Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet- tei inan others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid 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 $1 bottles, but it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if oflered. Will You Marry Soon? If «o. you are obliged to have a solid 18 karat gold ring. You will want to feel sure that it IS 18 karat, pure and genuine. Write to us for oar catalogue of plain ring*. J. P. 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How often a handsome womnn of 35 or 40 will watch some young bud of 18 with envy and shiver when the lit tle peachblow beauty says to a com panion: “Oh, I’m sure I don’t act like a child. Why, I feel like an old lady of 35.” Then the foolish matron will retire into the dressing room per haps, take a jaundiced look at a few gray hairs that adorn her royal head and possibly shed a tear or two. Fool ish woman ! If the writer were n man and you were single, I’d choose you any time iu preference to the flighty, bread and butter beauty whom you so envy. Gray hairs are never unbecom ing.—New York Times. • A Reasonable Request. Jinks—“Phew ! Looks like rain.” Wink—“We’re going to have a thunder-shower. ” Jinks—“Guess that’s so. Lend mo one of my umbrellas, will yon?” Augu Flower 99 “ I am happy to state to you aud to suffering humanity, that mv wife has used your wonderful remedy, August Flower, for sick headache and palpitation of the heart, with satisfactory results. Forseveral years she has been a great sufferer, has been under the treatment of eminent physicians in this city and Boston, and found little relief. She was in duced to try August Flower, which gave immedaite relief. We cannot say to much for it.” L. C. Frost, Springfield, Mass. © McELREES’ | JWINE OF CARDUl.t ♦ _ ^ « t ,5^ _ ♦ t W% ♦ ♦ For Female Diseases.. BEND YOUR OWN HARNESS f WITH THOMSON'S h» SLOTTED CLINCH RIVETS. No tool* required. Only n hammer needed t > drlr* an<< c inch th m ea*ily anti quickly, leaving ike clinch absolutely smooth. Requiring no ho c to De inmle in the leather nor mirr for the Rivet a. They are strong, tongh and darahle. AUUion* now in uae. All lengths, uniform <w assorted, put up iu hexes. Ask yoar dealer for (Item, er send 10c. In •tamp* for a box of 100, asoorted sizes Man’fd by JUDSON L. THOMSON MFG. CO., WAI.TISAW, HASS. Delicate Women Or Debilitated Women, should use BRADFiELQ’S FEMALE REGULATOR. 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