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THE CLEVELAND PROGRESS. j,, jo/- j[ ppEiu:. nr. voted to the mini no, aork'it.tcra /. .1 x/> edit.i tionar. t.xteres’mm' <v.eve a a xt\ white coe.xt) .1 xi> north east oeui/oia. terms.- jgci-.on i t VOL. V. CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY, HA., FRIDAY MARCH 18, 1800 NO. <&• PIEDMONT AIR LINE, CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF PASSENGER TRAINS, Northbound Ve-H fst ml No. 12 No. 18 No. S3 October 0, ISU5. Dai y Daily Dally KSun Daily Lv. A tIniitil ('. T l’.OOm 11 15p 7 50a 4 35p 4 OOp “ Atlanta E. T. 1 OOp 12 15a 8 50a 5 top 6 OOp " Norcross ..... 12 Mia 9 88a « 28p “ Hu ford 10 lGa 7 08 d “ Gainesville... 2 25 p 2 Ola 10 44a 7 4;i|, fi H2p “ Lula 2 23a 11 (4a 8 08 p “ Cornelia 11 26 a 8 Hip " Ml. Airv. .. . 2 5('u 1 3* ia 8 top 7 35 p “ Toccoa 3 15a 11 53 a 9 OOp “ Westminster. 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U Hon 10 55p 12 20 p 3 20a “ Gastonia 11 Hop 1 (Kip ** King’s Mt l :u,, *' Blacksburg ... 10 49a 12 ion 2 OOp 4 37ft ** (Bill'llovs 12 23a 2 Dp " Spartanburg. 1 37n 12 59a i'. r >P 6 25a " Greenville 12 28 p 1 50a •i .|„p fi 21a “ Central i Mp 2 35a 5 40p 7 10a " Seneca 3 00a 6 05p “ Wcstminiiicr 0 22 p “ Toccoa 3 50a fi 58 p fi 00a •• Mt. Airy,.;... 7 40p fi non 9 12a " Cornelia fi 33a 11 Lula •1 4 In 8 12p G 57a “ Gainesville.. a ai p •1 59a 8 . Ifip 7 20a 9 54a " Buford 9 07 p 7 48a “ Noicross 9 42 p 8 13a Ar Atlanta E.T. ■i ;>i,p 6 20a io nop 9 80a 11 20a Lv Atlanta C. 1 3 551 6 20a 9 HO j 8 00a 10 20a “A” a. in. “P” j>. m. “ M” noon. "N" night. Nos. B7 and 38--Washington and Southwestern Ventibuled Limited, Through Pullman Sleepers between New York and New Orleans, via Wash* lugton, Atlanta and Montgomery, and also be* tween New Yoik and Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining Cars. Nos. 85 and 8G United States hast Mail. Pullman Sleeping Cars between Atlanta, New Orleans and New York. Nob. 31 and 32, Exposition Flyer, Through Pull* man Sleepers between New York and Atlanta via Washington. On Tuesdays nud Thursdays con nection will be made fiom Richmond wtth No. 81, and on these dates Pullman Sleeping Car will he operated between Richmond and Atlanta. On Wednesdays and Saturdays connection from At* lanta 10 Richmond with through sleeping car will be to leave Atlanta by train No. 32. W. A. TURK, 8. IT. HARDWICK, Gen'l Pass. Ag’t, Ass’t Gen’l Pass. Ag’t, Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Qa. W. B. RYDER, Superintendent, Charlotte, North Carolina. V H. GREEN, Gen'l Supt., Washington, D. C. J. M. CULP, Traffic M'g’r, Washington, D. THE 54TII CONGRESS. ROUTINE OF HOUSE AND SENATE BRIEFLY CHRONICLED. Summary of Hills and Resolutions Presented and Acted Upon. GEN. GORDON TALKS Regarding G. A.R. Commander’s Edict Against the New York Parade. A Washington special says-. The de cision published by General Walker, commander of the G. A. It., in refer ence to the proposed joint parade in New York on July 4th, wus called to the attention of Senator Gordon, of Georgia, who has been commaudcr-in- ehiof of the United Confederate Vet erans ever since their organization, and ho was asked if ho proposed tc take any action looking to a chango of the date of the next annual meeting of the Confederate Veterans nt Biclimond June 30tli nud July 1st uud 2d. Gen. Gordon replied: “This date was finally decided upon to permit the Confederates who came from further south to go to New York immediately ufter the ndjourtmeut nnd tnko part in the joint parade, but I see no reason for changing the date of our reunion which was called to meet at Richmond by the last annual meeting at Houston, Tex., and although tho date could legally be changed by me, yet I shall not do so unless I find it to be the wish of a majority of tho United Confederate veteran camps and best suited to the convenience of the people of Richmond who bnve been most generous in mak ing provision for otir entertainment. “It will be readily seen that no change can be contemplated if it in any measure incommodes our host, the people of Richmond. Of course it would now be entirely incompati ble with onr self-respect as ex-Con- federates to take any part in the pro posed joint parade, i do not wish, however, to discuss the action of General Walker. It haH been my effort since tho war to culti vate the most cordial relations between the soldiers of the two armies and between the people of the sections. I am glad to know that I have the cor dial sympathy and approval of my old comradeB in this effort ; and I wish also to add in this connection that I have had cordial manifestations of a like sentiment on the part of the great body of the union soldiers.” Time may be money, but just try to bu.y a lunch with it. One may smile, and smite, aDd yet ho a villain. THE HOUSE. At the opening of tho Bossion of tho house Thursday, at the request of Mr. Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, the senate’s request for a eonfercnco on the Cuban resolutions was agreed to. Tho conference of tho two houses on tho Cuban resolutions after a conference of forty minutes agreed upon tho houso substitute. The house resolutions aro as follows: “Resolved, by tho houso of repre sentatives, the senate concurring, That in the opinion of congress a state of public war exists in Cuba, tho par ties to which aro entitled to belligerent rights, and the United States should ebservo a strict neutrality betwoou tho belligerents. Resolved, That congress deplores the destruction of life and property caused by the war now being waged in tImt island, nnd believing that the only permanent solution of tho con test, equally iu the interest of Spain, the people of Cuba, nnd other nations would bo in tho establishment of a government by the voice of tho people of Culm, it is tho sense of congress that the government of the United States should use ilH good offices and friendly influence to that end. “Resftlved, That tho United States has not intervened in tho struggles be tween any European governments nnd their colonit s on this continent, but from the very close relations between tho people of the United StatOB and llieso of Cuba, in consequence of its proximity end the extent of tho corn- meroo between tho two peoples, tho present war is entailing such lossos upoa the people of tho United States that congress is of the opinion that the government of the United Statos should bo prepared to protect tho le gitimate interests of our citizens by intervention if necessary. THE Bl?ljATE. The question of Cuban independence came up unexpectedly m the senate Thursday when Mr. Allon, of Nebras ka, presented a resolution directing tho president to issuo a proclamation recognizing tho independence of Cuba. An objection from Mr. Hale, of Maine, to tho request of Mr. Allen for unanimous consout to make a speech 011 tho resolution brought mattors to an exchange of personalities inconsis tent with senatorial courtesy. Tho Nebraska senator announced that if Mr. Halo objected, the latter could take waruing that ho would not reoeivo unanimous consent on any measure as long as he (Allen) was in the senate. This brought forth from Mr. Chaudlor, of New Hampshire, a declaration that they would give unan imous consent to no senator who pre faced his request with a threat against senators in general. Mr. Allen said that his remarks were applicable to Mr. Halo and not to sen ators in general, and that, as to Mr. Hale, he had no apologies to offer. Mr. Hale said he would have no vendetta with Mr. Allen and thought each could be in better business than watching to pay tho other off. Mr. Friday was a field day for tho Geor gia congressmen in the houso. Tho senators had nothing to do, bocause tho senate had adjourned over until Monday. Tho house continued with the salary bill for federal officers and finally passed it with but few amend ments. Judge Bartlett was tho first Georgian to enter the arena. He persuaded tho committee to accept two amendments—one that no deputy clerk shoult^ bo appointed a United States commissioner and another that no United States officer should be ap pointed u receiver by a district judge. Then Judgo Bartlett offered a third amendment providing that no person related to a judgo should be appointed receiver or should act as a master in chnncery. This amendment wus ob jected to by the committee and Judgo Bartlett made an argument in favor of it. In doing so ho was given an op portunity to pay his respects to some of tho acts of a district judge in Geor- gia. He called attention to the fact that in one district in Goorgin the standing master of the United States court, who was not a resident of the district, was the father of the judge. He also stated that the same judge iu Georgia had ap pointed receivers ad nauseum. His amendment was ruled out on a point of order. He then announced that he would introduce a separate bill making such provisions and he was assured by several of the leading republicans that they would advo cate it. Mr. Tate also took quite a conspic uous part in the discussion. The bill passed by almost a unanimous vote. Then the house took up the postoffice appropriation bill aDd spent the after noon on it. This bill carries the fast southern mail appropriation. Chandler announced that senators were in tho habit of doing business as a body of gentlemen, observing such amenities ns would prevail in a gentle man’s own parlor, nnd Mr. Wolcott, of Colorndo, added his protest against personalities, and Mr. Allon closed the inoideut by stating that ho would postpone his speech, adding sarcasti cally that ho would do this if Mr. Hale gave his consent, to such a course, Tho senate thou went to the calendar and pnssed the following bills and res olutions : To pay Olins. Phutonu, survivor of Ohautenu Harrison Valle, $174,000. for a battery furnished dur ing the war'; directing tho judiciary committee to investigate the subjected “contempt of court” and report what amendment of legislation was neces sary. Tho last resolution was drawn by Mr. Hill and is a substitute for res olutions for an inquiry into tho im prisonment of E. V. Debs. At 3 o’clock Mr. Sherman presented the conference report on (ho Cuban resolution to the senate. An objection to Mr. Hale prevented tho consideration of tho conference report at tho present time nnd it went over until Monday at 2 o’clock, and upon the request of Mr. Sherman it was made the speeinl order of tho busi ness on Mondav. In the discussion which followed Mr. Chandler declared tho resolution wns not strong onough. Ho was in favor of the recognition nnd mainten ance of Cuban independence by tho United States. Mr. Hartman, republican, Montana, made an attack on President Cleve land for his speech before the Presby terian mission hoard in New York, which ho declared wns a slander on western states, and was grossly im proper. Mr. Powers, republican, Vermont, and Mr. Milos, democrat, Marylaud, attempted to tall Mr. Hartman to or der, hut Mr. Hepburn, in tho chair, declined to interfere. In concluding his attack Mr. Hart man declared that, tho greatest need for tho missionary existed iu tho whito house. Mr. Hartman declared that Mr. Cleveland had insulted tho western states iu his reforenoo to them and that his purpose was to create a senti ment against tho admission of territo ries, with iiuancial views opposed to his. All attempts to suppress Mr. Hartman failed. Ho carried his point nnd completed his speech. A bill was passed on motion of Mr. Grosvonor, republican, Ohio, to make tho national military pnrks nntionnl fields for manoeuvres of tho regular army and militia of tho states under regulations to ho prescribed by secre tary of war. The prospect that the Cuban ques tion would reach its final legislative stago paokod tho senate galleries Mon day. Rofore tho main branch of tho Cu ban question (tho adoption of tho con ference report) enmo up Mr. Hoar, re publican, Massachusetts, offered two resolutions hearing on tho subject. One, which wm.t over under tho rules, postponed further consideration of the Cuban resolutions until April Gth, and directed the committee on foreign re lations in tho rneantimo to secure and report all available facts. Mr. Hoar did not press this to consideration and it wont over. The other resolution from Mr. Hour, which wus agreed to, calls on the president for available information as to tho status of affairs in Cuba, par ticularly so far as they concern tho in terests of the United States. At 1:15 o’clock Mr. Sherman moved the adoption of tho conference report accepting tho Iiouho Cuban resolutions. By this time tho galleries were packed. In the diplomatic galleries sat Mr. Ho and Mr. Hung, of the Chinese loga- tian, Baron von Kottlnr, of tho Ger man embassy, Minister Mendouca, of Brazil, and other members of the diplomatic corps. Mr. Hale, republican, Maine, spoke energetically against tho resolutions. He did not think tho inflammatory statements made by senators in justi fying tho resolutions were backed by facts. Tn 1870 this condition of af fairs existed and an effort wns made to involve the United States in tho con troversy. At that time tho house com mittee on foreign affairs presided over by General Banks, reported a resolu tion similar to this one. But, fortu nately for tho eauso of peace and pro gress, there wus then, said Mr. Hale, a man in tho president’s chair whose love of liberty and patriotism was cer tainly equal to that of auy of tho mem bers of tho committee on foreign rela tions, a man who know tho reul moan ing of war—General Grant. Tho message General Grant sent to con gress was as pertinent today as it was at that time, and it was an uhanswera- ble plea against tho present resolu tions. Mr. Gray interrupted to ask what result had come from General Grant’s message. It had, continued Mr. Hale, brought tho cougressioual resolutions to noth ing. That message was so distinct, so unanswerable, that in tho presence of that great, calm man, all excitement disappeared and tho resolutions came to naught. During tho debato on Cuba, Mr. Sherman interrupted Mr. Hale to say that before a single battlo had been fought in tho civil war, Spain, France and England had recognized tho bel ligerency of the Confederacy in the very language of the resolutions now before the senate. At 3:15 p. m., Mr. Mitchell pre sented his resolution seating Mr. Du pont as sob a tor from. Delaware and it was hold to bo a question of higher privilege than the conferonoo report on the Cuban resolutions,so that Cuba went over. THE DURANT CASE LAGS. Hhincho Lainont’s Slayer Will Not Ho lliiugci! For Several Mouths. On April 6th next, a year will have pittsed since tho murder of Blanche L*uout, and yet Theodore Durant, wfln was convicted of her murder last Novjajnbor, is still in the county jail at’Sknfraneisoo, awaiting tlie filial ue- ti4h of tho supremo court, in tho case. Iprtnodiatoly after Durant’s convio- tiqhan appeal was taken, but the case Ini uot yet boon presented to’ tho su preme court, owing to requests for additional timo made by both sides. Thp last postponement took plaeo a wdk ago, when the prosecution wns granted twenty days in which to tile a bill of exceptions. At tho end of this time it is believed'that the caso will presented to the supreme court, a decision is not expected for sov- il mouths. urant was to have been hanged on jbruary 21, but tho slow manner in licli justice iH meted out to murdor- in California, makes it plain he 1 uot meet his death before tho olpse of this year. Meanwhile the prisoner iH spending his timo at the oouuty jail much the same as tho rest of’tho inmates. Ho has written a his tory of his life nud lately is said to have begun tho study of law. YVEI88INGER DEAD. tho Played an Important, Part. Kentucky Senatorial Contest. A special from Frankfort, Ky,, says: Senator Rozol YVeissiuger (sound ittonoy democrat) is dead. Ho had been ill for several days with a bad cold, which changed into pneumonia. He was made much worse by tho ex citement of Saturday when ho was told that Blackburn had been elected. Monday .morning his friends wore called in and ‘his physicans. Dr. Ely and Dr. Hunio, said,they thought lie would not survive the day, as the chango for the worse was very marked. ^.Senator YVoissinger has playod a more important part in tho senatorial contost thun any otiior member of tho goneral assembly. To him is due tho arrangement of a pair with Sonator Stege, tho republican member from Louisville, which prevented tho repub licans from having a majority on joint ballot on tho death of Mr. Wilson a low weeks ago. But for this Dr. Bun- tor would now bo United Statos sena tor. , . - LAPOINT A CRACK SHOT. One Man Dead, Two Fatally and Seven Radiy Wounded. At Brockville, Out., shortly before noon Monday a man named Lapoiut made his appearance on Perth street, carrying a double-barreled breech loading shotgun. After he had limbered up for action and before he could ho shot down tho following list of dead and wounded had rosultod : Poter Moore, shot through tho head and killed; Chief of Polioe, Rose, fa tally shot; Constable Liusloy, badly wounded. Dickson, an Indian ; Sam Kilboru, Robert Boyd, George Stagg, Fred Stagg, Robert McCormack and Thom as Dobcroau, all wounded. Lapoiut, who is about forty years of ago, lives about eight miles from town.’ He is an expert shot and spends moHt of hiH timo hunting. Ho line shown signs of insanity at timos. Lately he has been drinking heavily. NATIONAL CAPITAL GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON IN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS. Doings of the Chiefs and Heads of the Various Departments. Judgo Bartlett lias, prepared and submitted to tho houso a strong mi nority report on tho contested election ease of Aldrich vs. Robbins iu Ala bama. Tho report holds that Mr.Rob bins is clearly entitled to oontinuo in tho seat which ho now holds. Tho houso committee on banking nnd currency has voted to report fa vorably to tho house tho bill intro duced by Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, to permit national banks to issue notes to tho amount of tho par value of the bonds deposited by them in tho treas ury tin security for their issue of notos. Tho recent dock trial of the torpedo boat, Ericsson, at Now London, Conn., insures the acceptance of that unfortu nate little vohroI by the government. Tho only trouble found was that tho machinery' was nearly six tons over weight. Tho board found tho Ericsson to bo stroug and durably built accord ing to specifications. The machinery worked well. A canvass of the house committee on agriculture by Representative Aldrich of Chicago,discloses the fact that there iH a majority of throe or four in the commit tee against Bnnkhead’s nuti-op- tiou bill, which settles tho fate of that measure. Bankhead has not provod as ' dangerous to the commercial exchanges as his prodocessor in that line, “Farm er” Hatch, of Missouri. Georgia cotton manufacturers aro making a protest against what they ■Jboliovo is a violation of tho alien con tract law. English mnohino houses are sending experts to this country to place their machines in American mills. Representative Black has let ters from Augusta Mills on tho subject and Representative Turner Irom the attorneys of tho Atlanta hag manu facturers and tho Lanier mills, at, West Point. Those two representatives called at the treasury department Thursday morning and Secretary Car lisle. promised to take up tho mattor immediately. The Blue Hook Received. Four copies of tho Venezuelan blue hook reaohed Washington Sunday, having been sent in advance of their publication in England. One came to Sir Julian Pauncefoto, exclusively for his information and not as was expected to be presented to tho Venezuelan com mission as tho British case. Tho other three copies came to the state depart ment from Ambassador Bayard, to whom they were given by Lord Salis bury over a week ago, it is supposed simply as au act of personal courtesy also nrruugod the stars in six rows, tho first, third and fifth of eight stars each, and the second, fourth and sixth of seven stars each. No new arrangomont will bo neces sary through the admission of now statos, as additional stars can bo added to (he second, fourth aud sixth rows without disturbing tho uniformity of tho design.- Heretofore tho navy department haH not conformed strictly to auy official design in the arrangement of tho Hold, but tho design prepared by Secretaries Lnmont nnd Herbert will bo adhered to in all naval flags. SYKES Was <;ame. Four ‘'Regulators” Fatally Shot and Six Badly Wounded. In a desperate battle with regulators Bowen Sykes, who lives in tho Peru neighborhood, in Hillsboro county, Florida, shot, four him fatally and wounded six others more or loss seri ously'. For somo cause Sykes had in curred the enmity of his neighbors. Within the past ten dayH he has re ceived uotiooH to leave under threats of death. Wednesday morning Sykes found a rudely drawn coffin on his front door and underneath the statement that un less ho left immediately ho would bo killed. Sikes determined not to leave and prepared to defend himself against tho expected attack. The attaok oiimo ouo morning about, 1 o’clock. At that hour a mob of fifteen masked men broke down tho door nud entered Sykes’ home. Sykes was ready, and as tho regula tors entered ho opened fire with a Win chester rifle. He fired as rapidly as possible, aud soon four of the regula tors wero down and tho others fled iu terror. Sykes continued to tiro at the fugitives as long us they wore in range, ami is confident Hix othors wero wounded. Sykes tore tho masks from the four men who had fallen and found that they were John and Alonzo Barnes, John Gilliland and Dennis Driggers. The Barnes brothers were shot through the head and cannot live. Gilliland and Driggers wero shot iu the chest and their wounds are mortal. Sykes immediately reported the tragedy, aud swore out warrants for the regulators. Officers wont out to arrest tho members of the mob. They found tho four men numed dying and reported that six othors were too badly wounded to be moved. Nearly every man in the neighborhood was hurt. There vns a wounded person in nearly every house. Sykes says ho has done nothing to bo “regulated” for, and proposes to remain in tho neighbor hood if ho luiH to kill overy man iu it. MORE SHIPS SEIZED. Schooner Mallory Arrested by a Rev enue Cutter. A Tampa, Fla.,dispatch says: Tho rov- THE BOUNDARY BLUE HOOK. Compilation of England’s Sehom- burgk Lino Facts. A London cable dispatch states that tho expected Venezuelan blue book which is entitled “Documents and Correspondence Relating to tho Ques tion of tho Boundary of Venezuela,” has boon issued by tho government. The volume consists of 443 fooscap pages with a separate book containing maps. The hook opens with forty pages comprising a preliminary statement dealing with the history of tho territo ries from 1520 until the issuance of her majesty’s memorandum to Vene zuela in March, 1890. Tho book is divided into historic periods, from tho earliest timo to 1638 to 1790, and from 1796 to 1840. After that period refer ences are made to various cluims and dispatches and the report concludes with a brief summary. to tho ambassador, as tho state depart- I onue cutter Morrill lias arrested the schooner Stophou R. Mallory at Long Boat inlet on tho charge of being a filibuster. Tho Morrill arrived at Port Tampa Saturday and sailed Tues day at 3 o’clock under sealed orderB. She proceeded straight to tho gulf,aud it is said that slio had instructions to arrest both tho Mallory and the Ardell. It had been rumored in Tampa for several days that tho Mallory and Ar- doll would sail for Cuba with ammuni-. tion for tho insurgents, nnd Vice Con sul Solis has been on tho alert, and, it is rumored, had already notified the authorities at Washington of the in tention of the two boats. Heutz, Hubbard and Liondenberg, members of the Now York cottou ex change, and Messrs. Iiabouisse and Brittau, representing the Now Orlenns cotton exchange, addressed the house comraittoo on agriculture Wednesday in opposition to the passage of any anti-option hill. The committeo took no action on tho matter. The Mallory is only about six months old. She is forty-eight tons, fast and seaworthy, and is owned by Cottrell & Finlayson, of Cedar Keys, tho former of whom is collector of customs at that mont officials nro most mysterious about the matter and deny all knowl edge of tho receipt of tho book. 'To Appear in Labor’s Cause. W. Harper, attorney for tho Broth erhood of Locomotive Firemen, will appear, before a congressional oommit- too on behalf of two hills he prepared and which wero introduced iu both branches of congress. Ouo provides for an appeal in contempt cases in fed eral courts and also for trial by jury in cases where tho contempt wns not com mitted iu tho presence of tho court. This measure is to meet such cases as that of Debs in Judge Wood’s court. Tho other Dill provides for compulsory settlement of wugo disputes on inter- stuto railroads. "The grounds wo take,” snid Mr. Harper, “are that if congress has the right to regulate the rates for hauling freight it has an equal right to regulate tho prices paid for labor.” The Debt Statement. The debt statement just issued shows a decrease in tho public debt, less cash in tho .treasury, during February, of §15,978,764. • Tho interest bearing debt iucrcailod $75,252,350. The non-interest bearing debt decreased port. Tho arms are supposed to bo the $115,886, anil cash in the treasury in- same that were seized near Cedar creased $91,115,228. Tho balances of i Keys several months ago by the au- tho several classes of debt at tho close thorities. ’1 ho cargo of the Mallory of business February 29th were: ; is valued at $20,000. Her papers show Interest bearing debt, $822,615,190; i that she was cleared from Cedar Keys debt on which interest has ceased since 1 tor Fort Myers, maturity, $1,667,630 ; debt bearing no interest, $375,491,679; total, $1,199,- 778,489. The cash and treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in tho treasury outstanding at tho end of tho month were $558,551,283, a de crease of $3,991,500. The total cash iu tho treasury was $858,811,830. The gold reserve was $100,000,000; net cash balance, $1 G2,707,0(JG. Design of Our New Flag. With tho approval of tho president PROSECUTION A FAILURE. Unelo Sum Hud No Right to Detain the Bermuda. A New York special says: The United States government has aban doned all claim of right to detain the alleged filibustering stearasbip Bermu da and tho lighter J. S. T, Thompson nnd their cargoes, except iu tho case of the explosive found upon the letter, which, it is alleged, was packed in publicity has bt*en given to tho design boxes not marked as required by law. Booth’s New Salvation Army. Tho first meeting looking to tho or ganization of a new Salvation Army . , , under the leadership of Ballington “> fl “P. ^ the nd- Booth was held in Cooper Union, New ugreed on between (Secretary Lament and Secretary Herbert for the arrange ment of tho forty-fivo stars iu tho ua- York City, Sunday night. Tho hall ! was packed and there wus great onthu- ' siasm. Ballington Booth made an ud- dress in which he said ho wanted to continue his work among tho poor and j lowly. Ho said there was room in | this country for u hundred Salvation j i armies. I mission of Utali to statehood. Tho new arrangement will ho offi cially inaugurated iu tho army and navy on July 4th next. Under tho present arrangement tho stars are in six rows, tho upper and lower rows of eight stars each and tho other rows of seven stars each. The design agreed on by Secretaries Lament and Herbert United States District Attorney Mac- Farlane instructed Marshal McCarthy to this effect and tho latter at once took steps to turn ovor tho vessels and other property to the Cubans. The $4,000 in silver taken from the Bermu da was returned to the place from which it had been taken, and oliarts, instruments and other articles were al so put where thoy wero found, the pur pose being to restore the vessel and contents to their exact condition at tho timo of the soizure.