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THU NATIONAL CAPITAL.
WORK OF THE FIFTY-FIRST
CONGRESS.
rROCF.EDrXGS OF THF. HOUSF. AX'D SEN ATK
BRIEFED -deliberations nrrrß MAT
TERS OF MOMEKTqu* ‘ INTEREST TO (H ll
COMMON COCNTRT.'*— SoIE*.
In the house, on Thursday, Mr. Dur
nell, of Minnesota, Iroin the committee on
census, reported a bill to the house
(.mendatory of the census act patssl. (It
prescribes a penalty upon any supervisor
or enumeiator \' ho shall niceive <>r any
person who shall pay any' fre or other
consideration in addition,to ftuj <.'"Bi)*n
tatiou of such MijsTviaor or enOiiiftiiuH .)
( v>nf<reneos w a-e ordered on the army aje
propriation bill and the military acadeniy
appropriation bill. On motion of Mr.
Henderson, of lowa, (from the committee
on appropriations!, a bill wtys passed ap
propriating S9O. MO to supply thaHlefl
ciency in the appropriation for public
printing and binding. The house then
went into committee of the whole (Hr.
Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair) on
the river and harbor bill. Mr. Hender
son, of Illinois, clmirtOafi of the commit
tee on rivers and harbors, explained the
provisions of the hill, stating that they ap
propriated $20,932,000, based upon esti
mates aggregating #89.500,00 •. Mr.
Catchings, of Mississippi, made <■< .m
prehenaive and exhaustive expHTninon of
the plans by which the government was
undertaking the improvement of the Mis
sissippi river. Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama,
dcATibed the improvement if the Ten
nessee river, and urged that congress ap
propriate $500,000 for completing the
Nli sole Shouls improvement and removing
the bar to the navigation at Colbert
Bhonia. The committee then arose and
the house adjourned.
In the senate, nu Thursday, Messrs.
Allison, Hawes and Gorwiftn were np
poiutem on the p#n4oa appropriation
bill. The silver bill was then taken up
and Mr. Daniel addressed the senate in
favor of silver currency. Mr. Daniel
spoke for three hours, and .vys listened
to with closest attention and {Merest by
a pretty full attendance of senators. As
he took his seat he was applauded from
tlie galleries. The silver Hill was laid
aside without any action, and the naval
appropriation bill was taken tip. AH
formal and minor amendments reported
by the committee having been agreed to,
the amendment was taken up which
strikes out of the bill an appropriation of
$50,000 for repairs to the dry dock at
Boston navy-yard. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
In the house, on Friday, Mr. Flower,of
New York, introduced a lull subjecting
nleontaMrnrinc to the provisions of the
laws of the several states. Referred. The
house then went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the
chair, on the river and harbor bill. Mr.
Hitt, of Illinois, moved an amendment, to
give the city of Galena, 111., the right to
iake up the work of harbor improvement
there dropped bv the government and
complete it, providing that the city shall
then receive SIOO,OOO. Adopted. When
the paragraphs appropriating $500,000
for the construction of the Illinois and
Mississippi (Hennepin) canal was reached
Air. Turner, of Georgia, made the point
of order that the committee on rivers and
harbors lqpl no jurisdiction over canals,
lie said that on April Otha communica
tion from the secretary of war, transmit
ting t lie report on the survey of the ca
r.al, was referred to tire committee on riv
ers and harbors, and there might be a
question ns to whether that reference
gave the committee jurisdiction. Pend
ing a decision, the committee rose. The
speaker appointed McHillin, of Tennes
see, as referee on the customs administra
tive bill, fn place of Mr. Carlisle, ex
ctised. The house, then, at 5 o’clock, took
a recess until 8 o’clock, the evening ses
sion to be for the consideration of private
pension bills.
In the senate, on Friday, consideration
of the naval appropriations bill wot
resumed. The discussion was participated
in by Messrs. Gorman, Call, Blair and
Hiscock. Pending discussion the silvei
bill was, at 2 p. m., taken up as unfinish
ed business and laid aside informally.
The tariff bill was received from the house
and referred to the committee on finance.
Ten thousand copies were ordered printed
for the use of the senate. Mr. Stanford
addressed the senate in advocacy of the
bill introduced by him some days ago,
providing for loans by the government ou
c; ricultural lands. At the conclusion ol
Mr. Stanford’s speech, upon his motion,
the bill wn referred to the finance com
mittee. Mr. Pugh gave notice of his in
tention to sjK-ak on the silver bill when it
comes up. The naval appropriation bill
was again taken up Discussion was re
i! wed. going over questions of the pub
lic utility of navy-yards, of political scan
d "S to which their management has given
rise, of c >ast defenses, and of the policy
of building up a strong navy. It was car
ried on by Messrs. Blair, Hiscock, Haw
ley and D dph. A bill was reported by
Mr. Pasco, and placed on the calendar,
for the protection of actual settlers in
Florida on lands on which deposits of
phosphates have been discovered since the
cu ries were made. Mr. Faulkner gave
noticd-of amendment to the bill relating
to liquors imported isto prohibitory states
providing that such bqtlors slfhlt be con
sidered as incorporated as a part of the
common mass of property within the state
and subject to regulation, control aud
laxation in the exercise of the state's
powers. Mr. Call offered a resolution call
ing on the president for information as to
landing of an armed force from the revenue
cutter McLaue, at Cedar Keys, Fla., the
f ircibly entry of houses aud the pursuit
of citizens in the surrounding country
lud asked for its adoption. The resolu
t ion went over. After executive session
the senate adjourned.
The house went into committee of the
a, hole Saturday, Mr. Burrows in the chair,
• i the river and harbor bill. The pending
t icstion was the point of order against
t 1 II 'lincpin canil proixwition. Mr.
Jlatrh, of Missouri, warned the gentle
li in who represented the Mississippi
liver, that an appropriation for the Hen
l.epiu canal would Ik- the deuth knell to
• ppropriatious for the Mississippi river in
sin- future. The amendment was adopted
reducing from $2,tOO,01)0 to $1,000,00(1
the appropriation for the improvement
*)i tlie Mis-issippi river from the head of
k<Lie passes to the mouth of the Ohio river.
Mr. Blanchard explained that his amend
ment was due to the fact that eon grass
had, a few weeks ago, made an urgent
appropriation of #1,000,000 for the im
provement of the river on the understand
ing that a reduction of that amount would
be made in the river and harbor bill.
Pending further action, the committee
rose. Public business was suspended at
4 o'clock, and the bouse proceeded to
pay a tribute to tie- mourv of the lab
David -Wilbur, of NT w York Eulogies
were pronounced l>v Messrs. Tracy, Sher
man and Fan)altar. of Yew York ; Mc< >r
ndek of Pennsylvania, anil Mcßae o Ar
kansas. The house then adjourned.
Tn the senate, on Saturday. .Mr. Wil
son, of lowa, asked mid obtained unani
mous consent that on Tuesday, after
routine mpraing Imi ires*. the bil s -nls
jeot iog'imported li.(dors to the prmi-ions
of the laws of the ac-v. ral states slttill I*
taken up and continued until disposed of.
Mr. Stewart, at first objected to the
displacement of the silver bill, but finally
interposed no objection. Mr. Blackburn,
of Kentucky, then presented the creden
tial* of John (i. Carlisle as senator from
the state of Kentucky, for Beck's imex
pired term w hill, eoirttiit rrerd on March
9, 1889. Read and placed on file. The
naval appropriation Hill was taken up,
the pending ipicsfinn being on an amend
ment to the report from the committee on
appropriations to strike out the item
of $50,000 for the improvement of plants
at the Portsmouth, N. 11., navy yard.
After a long diseu-wioii the atm adment
Mas disagreed toT Mr. Cock trill moved
to strike out the provision for three sea
going coast-line battle ships not to cost
more than $1,000,000 each. Debate ou
this amendment consumed the remainder
of the afternoon and without action upon
it, or the hill itself, the senate adjourned.
The house on Monday was called to or
der by Clerk MePheraoo, and, on motion
of Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, was elected
speaker pro tern., and took the chair amid
applause. On motion of Mr. Davidson,
of the Minute bill wa pasapd, in
oncusiug to $275,000 the limit of cost of
the public building at Jacksonville, Fla.
The floor was thou accorded the commit
tee on the Distr et of Columbia. The
Rock Creek park bill was passed. Othet
bills relating to street railroads, bridge
and other loenl affairs of the district ot
no general interest w ere also passed. The
house adjourned.
The senate on Monday resumed consul'
eration of the navy appropriation bill,
the jieading question being on Mr. Cock
rell's amendment to strikeout the pro
vision for the construction of three heavily
armed battle ships at a cost of four mil
lions each.
NOTES.
The secretary of the treasury has ap
pointed > Henry 4J. Throw eras shipping
commissioner at Mobile, Ala.
The brewers’ national convention held
n short siksiou Thursday morning anil
adopted resolutions against the increased
duty on barley.
Hon. John G. Carlisle,'of Kentucky,
ex-speaker of the house of represents
lives, appeared on the (loot of the senate
Monday morning and was sworn in im
mediately after the reading of the
journal.
Representative Clarke, of Alabama, on
Thursday introduced a resolution in the
house to instruct the ways and menus
committee to report to the house for its
consideration by Monday the Fanners’
Alliance sub treasury bill, and that Tues
day June 10th be fixed for its considera
tion.
'rite house committee on commerce has
directed a favorable report to lie made on
the hill amending the interstate com
merce law so as tu permit railroad com
panies to give reduced rates to veterans
attending encampments, with an amend
ment extending the same privileges to
veteran confederate soldiers.
The house committee on elections, on
Friday, acted upon three of the pending
contested election cases, and the result
will probably he an increase of the re
publican majority in the house by two
number*. The eases decided were those
of Langston vs. Venable, from the fourth
Virginia district; Miller vs. Elliott, sev
enth South Carolina district, and Chal
mers vs. Morgan, second Mississippi dis
trict. In the first two cases the commit
mittee will report in favor of seating the
republican contestants, Langston and
Miller; liut in the Mississippi case the re
port vvilj he in favor of the sitti’ g mem
ber. Air. Morgan.
Without holding any formal conference,
the democratic senators have decided that
Mr. Carlisle should succeed Air. Beck on
the finance committee, and the assign
ment committee will recommend to the
vice-president that he be assigned to that
committee. Coming to the senate, equip
ped, to deal with the tariff question, and
coming over to the senate in company
with the tariff bill, which he has studied
to attack, the democrats at once recog
nise at Once, in defiance of! senatorial
tradition, that the proper place for him
was on the finance committee, where he
cau lead in the tariff tight. There has
been no controversy over the question,
and Mr. Carlisle will he given an oppor
tunity to distinguish himself that no man
before him has had on entering this dec
orous body, wedded to form and tradi
tion.
THE COMMISSIONERS
AT LARGE OF THE WORLD'S FAIR AP-
I'VINTBD BY PRESIDENT HARRISON.
The president Monday afternoon ap
pointed the world’s fair commissioners at
large as followers: Augustus E. Bul
lock, of Massachusetts, with Henry In
galls, of Maine, as alternate; Thomas AV.
Palmer, of Michigan, and James Oliver,
of Indiana, as alternate; Richard C.
Kerens, of Missouri, and Robert AV.
Furnas, of Nebraska, alternate; Edwin
H. Ammidown, of New York, and
Gordon AV. Allen, of New A’ork, ns al
ternate: Peter A. B. AYidener, of Penn
sylvania, an l John AV. Chalfant, of
Pennsylvania, alternate; Samuel M. In
man, of Georgia, and William Lindsav,
of Kentucky, alternate; Henry
Exall, of Texas, and Henry L.
King, of Texas, alternate; Shirk L.
McDonald, of California, and Thomas
Burke, of Washington, as alternate. He
also signed the commissions of com
missioners appointed by the governors of
forty-nine states and territories, includ
ing Oklahoma and the District of Col
umbia.
FARMERS’ ALLIANCE NOTES.
NEWS OF THE ORDER AND
ITS MEMBERS.
WHAT IB JtKISCt DONE IN THE VARIOUS
SECTIONS FOll THE ADVANCEMENT OF
THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION.—I.EGIBI.A
-TION, Nol*s, ETC.
The Alliance is a business institution
and should Lie used in a business way.
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The Alliani te is going through a crys
talizing proce s just now and they can
but be fathful to their vows they will in
the end come out on top.
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The Arkainsa* Economist says: ‘T’asi
the sub-treasury bill and the work of the
speculator is at an end. There will he no
more corners- on farm products.
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The Thomtoton Times says the direct
ors of the Alliance store have decided to
establish a fruit canning factory at that
place, and that, work will be commenced
at once.
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We now have twenty-eight states and
territories organized in our grand union,
north and south, with an estimated mem
bership of nearly three mi.lion.— Weekly
Toiler.
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Farmers should stay away from the
loan agents. They charge you about 20
per cent on the money you borrow, be
sides making you give a mortgage on
your home.
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There are 136 CGunty Alliances and
about 2,310 county sub-Alliances, with a
total membership of about 65,000 males
and 20,000 females in the state of Geor
gia.—Southern Alliance Farmer.
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At Deepwater, Mo., the Farmers and
laborers’ Union and the Knights of La
bor united on a city ticket and placed it
in the field; the result was the election of
their mayor, police judge, marshal, and
three-fourths of the city council.
The Alliance warehouse at Griffin, Ga.,
has received nearly twenty thousand bales
of cotton this season. It has $4,500 in
bank, and lias declared a dividend of for
ty-five cents per bale, which amount
goes to the members of the Alliance.
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It is said that the Farmers’ Alliance
has saved the farmers of America $5,000,-
000 in. twine, $2,500,000 on bagging, and
it is claimed that through the operations
of the Alliance Exchange discounts have
been secured that will make the amount
saved by farmers SIO,OOO, annually.
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Thorn is no mason on narth why the TO
tAil merchants and all honorable business
men should not join the producers and
laborers in their demands for relief. The
merchant depends upon the patronage of
the fanner und laborer, and whatever
tends to Impoverish his patrons will in
the long run impoverish him also. Yet
the dealers are regarding the efforts of
tbo producers with littio favor. In fact
they tro endeavoring to discourage them
in their demands for justice. This is al
together unwise. Ex. ~
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The National Alliance (Houston, Tex.),
organ of the Colored Alliance, prints a
communication from South Carolina de
scribing the good work of the colored
order: I know that I don’t overstate the
facts when I declare that the Alliance has
been more to these people than a grand
second emancipation. Of course much
remains yet to be done. We must stick
together; we must pay our dues and fees.
Wc havo now in this State nearly one
thousand organized Alliances, and still
the cause roils forward. I am satisfied
that the Alliance is the harbinger of
Christ’s grand coming.
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The Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial
Union does not desire to injure any polit
ical party, but if fitese old parties stick
up their hydra-heads and thus impede
our progress, they swelter in their own
blood. The greater number of individ
ual adherents to each party is ripfiit in
their heart, but when the policies and
platforms of their respective parties are
dictated by such leaders as are now at
their heads, they prove a means of fur
thering the schemes of trusts, monopo
lies, bankets, railroads and speculator*.
Make your party be light’and do right
or else leave it at the feet of its unholy
gods and idols. —Fanners and laborers
1/nion Journal.
AVo see from our exchanges that the
Farmers’ Alliance are starting up enter
prises of every kind all over the South
for the benefit of their members. This is
ns it should be. The influence of this
great order is begiuning to be strongly
felt by that class who seemed to think the
farmer their especial prey and who
laughed in their sleeve when it was first
started, and before the end of 1890 they
will be wailing because they can no longer
fleece him by “time prices,” usurious in
terest, etc. 'God spcea trie any when tlie
farming class shall he entirely free from
such thralldom. Talbotton Yew Bra.
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A case has recently come to our knowl
edge where an Alliance made a surprise
party and relieved a brother who was in
need, doing it iu a kiudly way that
brought A ith it no sense of humiliation.
This is right. The Alliance should be a
real brotherhood in which kindly acts as
well as feelings should have fu.l and free
expression, and where none should be
permitted to fall by the way. The man
who is helped is not by any means the
only one benefitted, for it is not a mere
sentiment, but a fact, that “it is better
to give than to receive.” As the feeling
of brotherhood grows, this mutual help
lullncss will become a prominent feature
of the Alliance. —Nebraska Farmer.
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The country has entered on perilous
times. The agricultural interests are
threatened with bankruptcy and ruin.
The power of money to oppress has,
through the manipulations of selfish men
and the treachery of your public servants,
reached the poiut where it must be
checked. Fortunately for the country
the people have been aroused to an ap
preciation of the alarming situation. Our
nope is based on their patriotism and
manhood. They must nerve themselves
uo to the demands of the situation, and
elect men to represent them whose lives
and records entitle them to confidence.
Such an 1 only such should he elected tc
oar Legislature ami to Congress.— Th*
Progressive Farmer, (Raleigh. N. C.
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A dispatch of Thursday from Wash
ington, D. C., says Mr. Clements has ad
dressed a letter to the Floyd county, Ga ,
Alliance in reply to certain questions
formulated by that organization, in which
he declares tlint he is in full sympathy
with their demand, except those which
suggest government control of railroads
and telegraph lines and the scheme of
sub-treasuries. He objects to these be
cause of the extraordinary expense that
thev would entail. _ and . because_thus
would require Tne rmpTorment'Oi thous
ands of partisans whose efforts would be
directed more in behalf of the political
success of the administration in which
they were employed rather than for the
promotion of the business with which
they might lie charged.
TRADE REVIEW.
DUN ft. CO. *8 REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING
SATURDAY, MAY 24lT[.
It. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review ui
trade says: Speculation in some lines is
active The volume of legitimate busi
ness is greater than it lias been at this
season in auy previous year. Money is
comparatively easy and commercial credit
undisturbed. The volume of business at
New York lias been swelled by heavy
speculation, and at Boston sales of stock
are three times those of last year. But
bank clearings at Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago arc twenty-nine per cent
higher than a year ago, while the aggre
gate at all other points outside of New
York is twenty-five per cent above last
year Railroad earnings for May show
an increase of fifteen per cent, not
withstanding tlie heavy cutting of rates.
Labor strikes are nowhere mentioned as
causing disturbances in trade. The great
iron industries also look better.
The cotton market is supported by the
strong tone of good trade. Nothing fa
vorable can be reported of the woolen
trade, except that makers are still buying,
with tlie hope that a change at tariff may
lessen foreign competition. Wheat has
been strong, rising two cents with sales
of 33,000,090 bushels at New York, and
reports continue fair.
Corn has declined nearly a cent, and
oats have risen as much. Pork products
are all a shade lower, and coffee is un
changed. But oil has risen over 5 cents
and cotton 7-10; selling at 12$ over mid
dling uplands, recorded sales for the week
reaching 575,000 bale. Iu general the
prices of products are lower than a week
ago, ami will naturally decline as the new
crop approaches.
Bu<iue* failures ot* the* week mi in her
for the United States, 190; Canada, 33:
total, 222, against 212 last week.
EIGHT DROWNED.
THE TERRIBLE FATE OF A TARTY OB
EXCURSIONISTS.
A dispatch from Fall River,Mass.,says-.
One of the saddest and most heart-rend
ing accidents which has occurred in this
city in years took place on Watuppa lake
about 12 :l5 o’clock ou Sunday afternoon.
A party of twelve persons, among them
two women and five children, hired a
boat at the pond and went out rowing.
There was a strong wind blowing and the
water was ruffled. The boat into which
the party embarked was a common flat
tomed one, the seating capacity was eight
and it was too small to accommodate so
many people. The party" was observed
rowing to work their way toward shore.
This was difficult work, as the water was
rough and strong and the rowers inexpe
rienced. When the boat load of pleasure
seekers was within twenty feet of the
shore, one of the children rocked the
boat, and, without a moment’s warning,
it capsized. Heart-rending cries rent tiie
air, which were hesrd by fireman Bullock,
of the pumping station, and James Laffer
ty, but they were unable to render as
sistance. In the meantime the women
were struggling in the water. Three or
four parties on shore called to them to
cling to the boat, but their failing
strength was unequal to the task, and the
women and children sank out of sight,
Four of the parties had struck out for the
shore and succeeded in reaching it in au
exhausted condition. The following were
drowned, their bodies being recovered
later in the day: SamuelAVittlcs, agedso;
Mrs. Wittles, aged 45; Henry AVittles,
aged 10; Samuel Wittles, jr., aged 12;
Levina Buckley, aged 35; Fred Buckley,
aged 3; Willie Buckley, aged 8; Willie
Turner, aged 9.
STOLE THE FUND.
HOW A MEMBER OF A CHARITY COMMITTEE
TRIED TO GET RICH.
Geo. S. Turner was arrested in New
York Tuesday night upon a telegram
from the chief of police of Seattle, Wash
ington, charging him with the larceny ol
$14,000. It seems that when Seattle was
nearly wiped out by fire aland a year ago
the cry for aid brought thousands of dol
lars from all parts of the country, which
money was placed in the hands of a dis
bursing committee. One of the meiryber?
of the committee was Geo. McCourt, whe
had been known as a reputable business
man. In liis district McCourt met Turner,
who had started a store, and it is alleged
that the couple united interests and all
supplies for McCourt’s district, was sold
through Turner's store. Several hills for
large amounts were sent to the disbursing
committee. These bills wets certified by
Turner, and the two divided the profits.
The t dal amount tints abstracted is ovet
#15,000.
FLOORED THE DANCERS.
THE EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE SHOO*
IN MONTANA.
A dispatch from Billings, Mont., says:
At an early hour Friday evening a very
severe earthquake shock was felt'all ove'i
this county. There were two separate
visitations. The inhabitants were con
siderably alarmed, but the disturbance
was not repeated. Two brick houses
were shaken down and considerable glas
shattered. A dance was in progress at
the hotel. The severeity of the shock
floored several dancers and left the part;
in fright.
NEWS OF THE SOUTH.
BRIEF NOTEB OF AN INTER
ESTING NATURE.
PITHY ITEMS FROM ARE POINTS IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES THAT WILL ENTER
TAIN THE READER —ACCIDENTS, FIRES,
FLOODS, ETC.
The Suburban Press association of
Massachusetts was at Norfolk, Va., Mon
day.
In St. Louis it is claimed that the re
placing of horse-cars by electrically pro
propelled cars results in a saving of at
least 40 per cent.
A cottin seed oil mill will be estab
lished in Jackson county, Ga. It will be
under the direction of Alliance. The
cost will be about $15,000.
The Hank of Middle Tennessee, lo
cated in Lebanon, made an issignment
Thursday for the benefit of its creditors;
liabilities about SOO,OOO.
Ben Myers, catcher of a colored base
ball club, while playing at Montgomery
Monday, was struck in the mouth by a
ball thrown by the pitcher and instantly
killed.
Governor Buckner, of Kentucky, has
called an election for a successor to Sena
tor Carlisle, to be held on June 31st.
There are a number of candidates, includ
ing Theodore Ilallara, formerly Carlisle’s
law partner.
Governor McKinney, of Virginia, has
issued a proclamation ordering all public
offices closed on the day of the unveiling
of the Lee statute and requesting citizens
of the state to refrain from secular em
ployment on that day.
Information was received at Raleigh,
N. C., Friday, that the blackberry crop
will be short in the Piedmont section of
the state, where it is a source of large
revenue. So far as can be learned, it is
the first time there ever failed to be a full
crop of blackberries.
A dispatch of Saturday from Fort Val
ley, G a., says: It is generally conceded
now that the peach jn this entire section
is a failure, and with the most favorable
circumstances not more than one-tenth ol
the quantity will be shipped from here
that <vas shipped the past past season.
A Chattanooga, Teun., dispatch, says:
The committee on the confederate re
union, to occur there in July, has an
nounced that, on Thursday evening, July
3, an entertainment will be given in the
large tent, for the purpose of raising a
fund to erect in that city an equestrain
statue of General N. B. Forrest.
Captain Anderson, of the ship Oneida,
arrived at San Francisco Monday night on
the schooner Mary Kimball. Tie reports
that his ship was wrecked April 26th, on
llennine’s rock, Lanek island, in Behring
sea, and seventy-seven Chiuamen lost.
The Oneida had on board one hundred
and ten Chinese and forty-five whitetmen,
nearly all on the way to the salmon can
nery, on Lanck islaud.
A bill has been favorably reported to
the Louisiana legislature which declares
every contract, combination in the fotrm
of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in the
restraint of trade or commerce, or to fix
or limit the amoun tor quantity of any
article, commodity or merchandise to be
manufactured, mined, produced or sold
in the state, illegal, and provides severe
penalties for its violation.
A dispatch of Saturday, from Spartan
burg, S. C., says: The Gaffney City Land
and Improvement company has purchased
from the old Magnetic Iron company
about 7,000 acres of mineral lands in this
county for $60,000. For the past six
months iron capitalists from Pittsburg,
Pa., have been quietly buying mineral
rights to property adjacent to these lands.
In ante-bellum days the Magnetic Iron
company operated furnaces and rolling
mills on this property.
THE KEMMLER. CASE.
THE SUPREME COURT DENIES APPLICATION
FOR A WRIT OF ERROR.
A dispatch from Washington, says:
The supreme court of the United States
on Friday denied the application for a
writ of error in the ease of Kemmler, un
tler sentence of death by electricity. The
court quotes the opinion in the llurtado
case on the meaning of the phrase “due
process of law. ” The change in the form
of death was within the legitimate sphere
of the legislative power of the state. The
legislature of the state of New York de
termined that it did not inflict cruel or
unusual punishment, and its courts have
sustained that determination. This court
cannot see that the prisoner has been de
prived of the due process of law. In or
der to reverse the judgment, this court
should be compelled to hold ihat the
court of appeals had committed an error
so gross as to deprive the prisoner of his
constitutional rights. The court has no
hesitancy in saying it cannot do this. It
is stated that Lawyer Sherman wi 1 furth
er delay the execution of Kemmler by an
other appeal to the supreme court of the
United States. He claims that there was
no ruling on the writ of habeas corpus
case in Judge Wallace’s court.
A KENTUCKY CYCLONE.
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, BUT NO
LOSS OF LIFE.
A Cincinnati dispatch says: Several
counties of Kentucky and some of the
more southern counties of West Virginia
were swept Friday night by a tornado.
Reports from Mount Sterling, Paris,
Lexington, Maysville, Nicholasville,
Cynthiaua, Corinth and other points are
to the effect that dangerous storms raged
at Nicholasville. Thousands of dollars’
worth of damage was done. In Harrison
county, the tobacco crop was almost en
tirely ruined, and the loss will reach a
great sum. At Guvandotte, West Vir
ginia, the road leading to the ferry is
washed away, together with a portion of |
the front streets, and a dozen building |
lots. It will cost $25,000 to repair the ■
damage. All steamboats on the river
were compelled to go ashore. At Ben
sons four houses were blown down.
Lexington tells of a storm of unusual
violence. ludeiinite reports from Somer- j
set, Richmond, Woodruff and other
points tell of great damage to farmers’,
property, but no loss of life.
Guardian's Sale.
GEORGIA—Bartow County:
Agreeably to an order of the ‘Court of < >rdt
nary of Bartow county, Georgia, will be sold a1
public outcry at the cottrt house door of said
county on the first Tuesday In June next, withlt
the legal hours of sale, the following property to
wit: The undivided one sixth (l-8j Interest In
and to the following lands, whole lots of land
numbers three hundred andthrer hundred and two
the west half of lot number three hundred and three
the north halfoflotnumber three hundred and
forty-seven and the sonth half of lot number twd
hundred ami seventy-four, all lying ahd being in
the fourth district, 3rd section of likrt'Ow county
GhOrgln. This land Is situated about miles
northwest of Cartersville and Is a part of the
farm formerly known Us the J, R. Wlkle place,
Hotd as the property of the estate of I.cla A. Gil
bert. and wull tm H, Gilbert minors by virtue ol
the order aforesaid. Terms cash. This 29tb
Ap:lS9o. A. 11. GILBERT.
Guardian I.cla Gilbert, and Wm. H. Gilbert.
Twelve Months Support.
(T EORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY — Ordinary ’l
M Office, ( artersville, Ua., April SO, lb9U.—Td
all whom it may concern: The appraisers ap
pointed by the court to set apart a twelve
months support to Mrs. E. M. Gilreath and
three minor children out of the estate of her
deceased husband, Nelson Gilreath, have mads
their report as required by law and the same Is
now of file In my office, and all persons are here
by notified that If no good cause be shown to
the contrary The same will be nindo the Judgment
of the court on the first Monday In June, ISUO,
G. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary.
Letters of Administration.
(T EORGAIA BARTOW COUNTY—Ordinary’s
T office, Cartersville. Ga,, April 30, ISBO.—A. C.
Collius having, In proper form applied to me for
permanent, letter* of administration on the es
tate of J B. Collins, late of said county, this Is
to cite all and singular the creditors and next ol
kin of J . It. Collins to be and appear at my of
fice within the time allowed b.v law, and show
cause. 11 any they can, why permanent adminis
tration should uot be granted to A. C. Collins ou
J: B. Collin’s estate. Witness my hand and offic
ial signature. This 28th dnv of April, 1890.
G. W. HENDRICKS, Ordinary.
Bartow Sheriff Sales.
Will he sold, before the court house door, in
the town of CartersviUe, Bartow county, ua,
between the usual hours of sale, on the first Tues*
dnv la June next, the following property, to-witl
The north half (being SO acf-es) of lot of land
No. 204 in the Bth district and 3rd section of Bar
tow county, Ga., levied oil and will be sold as ths
property of G. 11, Anbrey, agent, to satisfy one
state and county tx 11 fa for ISsD, against G. H,
Aubrey, agent.
IV. W, ROBERTS. Sheriff
H.K. MAXWELL, Ds.tuty Sheriff
Letters for Dismission.
(A EORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY.—Ordinary's
V K" Office, CartersviUe, Ga., April 1, InOO
Whereas, Samuel L. Bayless, administrator of
inr Jackson, represents to the court in his peti
tion duly filed and entered on record that he has
fully administered said Ann Jackson’s estate.
This is therefare to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause if any they
can why said administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration, and receive
letters ol dismission on the first,\iond‘iy in July,
4 -sift G. W. HENDRICKS. Ordinary.
Libel for Divorce.
Ellen 0. Corn | Libel for Divorce,
vs. }
John Corn. f In Bartow Superior Court..
It the Court by t he returns of the
sheriff and otherwise In the above stated ease
that theile'endmit does not reside in sal I county
and it further appearing that he does not reside
in this State, it is therefore ordered by the court
that service be perfected on the defendant liy the
publication of the notice required b.v law twice a
month for four mouths before the next term of
of thle court in The CartersviUe Courant-Ameri
onti a newspaper published in Bartow county
Georgia.
Done In open court February the 3rd. ISOT.
Thomas W. Milner, J. S. C. C. 0.
A true extract from th** minnre* of Rartow Sn
perior Court. T. M . DURHAM, Clerk.
Petition For Injunction.
GEORGIA, Bartow County:
Notice, in. ro. Georre V. Layton vs. E. 11.
Woodward, \V. C. White, Thomas If. Dunn, J.
M Billups, Jr., F. Bunn and the Etowah Iron
Company. Petition for injunction, relief, etc., in
Bartow superior court. No (i. to July term, ls'.lO.
To W. (', White, Thomas H. Dunn .1. M. Idl'ups,
Jr., and F. C. Dunn: Yon arc hereby comman
ded to be and appear at the next term of the
superior court to be held in and for Bartow
county, Georgia, on the second Monday in July
18>fi, then and there to answer petitioner’s com
plaint. Witness tile honorable Thomas W. Mil
ner. Judge of said court, this the 6th day ol
February, IS9O. F. M. DURHAM, Clerk S. C.
Alberts-’ Johnson, Petitioners' Attorney.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA, Bartow County,
Ordinary's Office, Cartersville, Ga., .lan. ‘29,
1890.—Whereas H. I). Lewis, administrator of
James W. Lewis, deceased, represents to the
Court in his petition, duly tiled and entered on
record, that he has fully administered James W.
Lewis’ estate. This is therefore to cite nil per
sons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause if any they can, why said administrator
should not he discharged from his administra
tion and receive letters of dismission on the first
Monday in June, IS9O.
G. \V. Ordinary,
Letters oT UlsuTsiaon.
GEORGIA, Harlow Coi.’kity.
Whereas, John A. Ooodsoi*. administrator of
Monroe Ooodson. represents to the court in his
petition, duly tiled and entered on record, that
he has fully administered Monroe Goodsun’s es
tate, This is therefore to < ite all persons con
enrned, kindred ana creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why said ad friinistrator should not
he discharged from his adbnfcntstration, and re
ceive letters of dismission .i the first Monday in
June, l v 9o. G. W. HKNtDRICKS, Ordinary.
rax Heceiver's liutice.
I will bo at the following places on the
days named below forr tho purpose of re
ceiving tax returns flor tho year 1890:
W olf Pen, April 7, 24, May 12.
Pino Log, “ 8,25, “ 14.
Salacoa, “ 9, <• 13.
Sixth, “ 10,28, “ 16.
Adairsville, “ 11,29, “ 16.
Cassville, “ 12, “ 2, 17.
Kingston, “ 15, “ 1,20.
Euharlee, “ 16, “ 9,21.
Iron Hill “ 17, “ 8,22.
Taylorsville “ 18, “ 7,23.
Emerson, “ 23, “ 6,28.
Allatoona, “ 22, 5 27.
Stamp Creek “ 4, 21,“ 26.
Cartersvillo “ 5,14, “ 3,10 24 3o
Stilesboro, “ “ 29.
Hall’s Mills, “ 30.
To comply with the law governing tax
returns, each tax payer will be furnished
at the times and places above an
nounced, with a blank upon which to
niako returns. Please remember this
and save time and trouble. Each em
ployer must come prepared to make a
full and complete return for his em
ployees. I hope every citizen will come
prepared to make a full and faiir return,
as the books are closely examined by
the Grand Jury, and have the number
of your lots, with district and flection, as
tho law requires.
The law requires me to take returns,
acreage end products of tho farm, or
chard, mamilactories, mines, etc., not
for the purpose of taxation, but for gain
ing statistics to be published for infor
mation. I hope all w ill be prepared to
answer questions promptly regarding
such matters. 6
Nat Dunaiioo, R. T. R. B. C.
March 24, 1.890.
The Booz Hotel,
CEDAKTOWX, GEORGIA.
Recently enlarged, ample
accommodations for the traveling
hc - novl4-tr
Money to loan I
On Real Estate in Bartow county at
Eight Per Cent.
Apply to R. W. MURPHEY.
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Petition for Charter.
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Bat
to tv.
To the Superior Cottrt dfsaid Comity: The pe
tition of H. M, Smith, of Floyd eonnty, Georgia,
and George H Anbrey, of Bartow county, GeolS
gia, respectfully showeth: That they tfray foi
themselves and such persons as they may here,
after associate with them, to be Incorporated
and made A bddy oolitic under the name of thi
Georgia and Tennegaee Contraction Company
for twenty years, with the privilege of renewal at
the expiration of that time.
The object of said corporation Is pecuniary
gain, to be obtained by the pursuit of one oi
more or all of the business hereinafter set forth
io-wit;
Ist. The construction, operation, maintaining,
owning, leasing, selling, purchasing and mort
gaging of railroads tram roads, switches, spu*
tracks, canals, sluices, flumes, ditches, ddmi\
locks, water ways or other wAys.
2d. The purchasing, holding, selling, acquiring,
leaning, fixing and developing of mines, quarries,
water powers, timber lands, real and personal
property or any iuterest therein or product
thereof, with the right to sell, rent, lease, mort
gage or otherwise encumber and dispose of th
same.
3rd. The mining, shipping, selling or Otherwise
disposing of all kinds of minerals and ores, in
cludlijg Iron, manganese, gold, silver, lead, sul.
phnrites, tale, coal, marble and limestone in all
its forms and the smelting, reducing, preparing,
selling and otherwise disposing of all kinds ol
minerals and metals and the various articles pro
duced from them either wholly or In part.
4th. The buying, selling, leasing, renting, own
ing. morrgaging and Improving any real estate,
in any way inducive to the fullest enjoyment
thereof by said corporation, and the construc
tion of any Improvements thereon, including
streets, parks, lakes, buildings, etc., with the
right to construct, maiutain, operate, purchase,
sell, lease, rent, mortgage or otherwise encum
ber, water works, gasworks, electric light plants,
• )tton, woolen and grain mills, and to use and
dispose of the products of such works as may be
to the interest of the corporation.
Petitioners pray that the court confer upon
said corporation all the rights, powers, prlvb
leges and immunities belonging to such Corpora
tions under the laws of Georgia and the follow
ing additional rights, privileges and lmmt nities:
Ist. To procure such amendment to thin char
ter as may be agreed upon by a majority of tha
directors, to mortgage, sell, encumber, alien and
convey—or either one, or any two or more joint
ly—either absolutely or lu trust, any Or nil oriU
rights, privileges, franchises, powers and prop
erties; to boirow money and issue notes, drafts,
bonds and debentures and to secure the same
when necessary by mortgage, deed or other cr*i
veyance either absolutely or in trust, upon any
or all its possessions both real and personal, at
such times and on such terms as It may deem
best; to appropriate to its railroads or other
ways, the highways of this state where beneficial
to said corporation.
2d. To issue capital stock at any time or in any
:an or sums, within the limit hereinafter prayed,
as and when a majority of the directors shall de
termine; und the right and power both fn the cor
porators before organization and in such corpo
ration after organization, to receive subscrip
tions to an.v or all of its oapital stock and to re
ceive in payment) therefor eithercash, in whole
or In part, or any other kind of real or personal
property; and to deliver stock or any evidences
oflndebtedness or both either for cash or in di
rect payment for any rights, franchises or prop
erties. real or personal and for the bonds stocks
and debentures of any natural person or corpo
ration in or out of this state; with the right to
control, use and enjoy same to the same extent
and in the same way as a natural person could
do, without the necessity of first selling its own
stock or bonds for cash and then with that cash
purchasing such rights, franchises or properties.
3rd. To elect two or more directors by a vote
of the holders or owners of a majority of the
capital stock of said corporation, for such term
and at such time as may be determined by Its by
laws; which directors—except where expressly
confined by this charter—shall transact all o 1
said corporations’ business and conduct all ol
said corporations’ enterprises, by themselves or
by such agents as they shall from t ine to time
appoint, exercising all powers granted and de
ciding all questions affecting said corporation, a
majority of them having in all cases power to
act and to fill such vacancies as may occur in
their body b.v elec'*on of one or more from the
body of stockholders.
The capital stock of said corporation shall lie
$50,000, ten per cent, thereof to be paid in either
in cash or property as hereinbefore provided, be
fore said corporation begins business, which stock
shall be divided into shares of the par value of
$ 1(H) each, with the privilege of increasing said
capital stock at an.v time or times to an amount
not. exceeding $1,000,000, with no persoual liabili
ty on nn.v stockholder after the amount sub
scribed b.v him shall have been fully- paid in.
The principal office or place of doing business
shall be Bartow county, Georgia, but petitioners
pray for the right to establish branch offices at
such place or places in or out of t his st ate as said
corporation may desire.
G. K. Al/BREY,
Petitioners’ Attorney.
< JEORGIAv-Bartow County.
Clerk’s Office Superior Court.
Filed in office this May 12th, 1890.
F. M. DURHAM
Clerk Superior Court.
Recorded in Rook “I” of minutes, jag€>B74, 75
and 78. This May 12th, 1890.
F. M. DURHAM.
Clerk Superior Court.
Praying for New Road.
ST AT E OF GEORf i IA —Bartow County.
Whereas certain petitioners have made theli
application to this court, praying an order
granting the establishing of anew road, coin :
meuting at Ligon’s chapel running on the old
road bed to the Elijah Lumpkins’ place, thpnce
north on a land line to the residence of A . Mar
tin's, thence along the present road bed to TV H,
Reynolds’residence, there intersecting the Mob
ley bridge road. And whereas commissioners'
appointed for that purpose have reviewed and
marked out said contemplated road, and repor
ted to 1 his court that said road will be one o!
much public utility and convenience. Now this
Is to cite and admonish all persons that on and
after the 2nd day of July, 1890. said new road
will be granted if no good cause is shown to the
contrary. This the Bth day of May, IS9O.
W. L. LeCONTE.
R. H. DODI),
W. J. HICKS,
F. M. FORI),
Commissioners.
J. L. IBICK,
Clerk B. C. C.
Probate of Will.
Probate of will in solemn form.
Court of Ordinary. Bartow Connty, <ja.
Regular May term, 1890.
Upon rending and considering the petition oi
Margaret E. Hood, it is ordered that Minnie E
Curry. Nancy S. Hood. Fannie C. Hood, John H.
Hood, Ernest L. Hood, heirs and mlnorr of Wil
liam H. Hood, deceased, and also Katie S. Hood
and Rebecca P. Hood appear before the court o!
ordinary to be held for said county on the Ist
Monday in June next, then and thereto show
cause, if any exists, why the paper offered for
probate by Margaret Elisabeth Hood as th
last will and testament of William H. Hood,
deceased, should not bo proven in solemn form
and admitted to record as the last will and tes
tamentofsaid deceased. And if is further or
dered that Nancy S. Hood, Fannie C. Hood
John H. Hood and Erliest L. Hood and A. I)|
Gilbert, their guardian, ad litem, and Kate 8,
Hood and Rebecca P. Hood be each served per
sonally with a cony of the petition for probate
and also this order at least ten days before the
June term, 1890, aforesaid of this court and that
this order and citation be published four times
before the term in the Cartersville Courant-
American. In open court, May sth. 1890,
G. W.‘ HENDRICKS,
Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
BORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY.—Ordinary’s
I office. Cartersville, Gn., April, MU 18W}—
Whereas,. John P. Stegall, administrator de bonis
non of G. F. Vaughan represents to the court in
his petition, duly filed and entered on record,
that he has fully administered G, F. Vaughan’s
estate. This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why said administrator should not
be discharged from his administration, and re
ceive letters of dismission on the first Monday in
August, 1890, G, W. HENDRICKS. Ordinary.
Praying for New Rond.
STATE OF GEORGIA—Bartow County.
Whereas certain petitioners have made their
application to this court, praying an order
granting the establishing of anew road, com
inenelng at the Reynolds’ ferry road near thi
south-west corner of the Roper farm, thence
a'ong the same road to Kingston, and whereas,
commissioners appointedforthatpurpo.se have
r.u-ifw*‘d and marked c.nt said contemplated
io id, and reported to this court, that said road
will I e one of much public utility nnd conven
ience, now this is to cite and admonish all per
sons that on and after the 2nd day of July, I*9o,
said l* v road will be granted if no good cause is
shown to the contrary. This the Bth dav of May
1890. W. L. LeCONTE,
R. H. DODD.
W. J. HICKS.
F. M. FORD.
Commissioners.
J. L. IRICK.
Clerk, B. C. C,