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The Jones County News.
M. C. G-REISNH, PUBLISH Kit.
THE 54TH CONGRESS.
ROUTINE OF HOUSE AND SENATE
' BRIEFLY CHRONICLED.
Summary of Hills uud Resolutions
Presented and Acted Upon.
TUB HOUSE.
Iii order to circumvent Mr. Kem
(Fop , Nob.) Air. Heuderii n (Rep., Iu.)
from the committee on rut -s, present¬
ed a special order iu the house Friday
miking Saturday individual suspen-
sion day. Tho rule was adopted with-
tut division.
Air. Grosvenor c died up his resolu¬
tion requesting of tho president and
tiie several cabinet officers a detailed
statement of the ro aovals from office
sinoo Alareh 3, 1891, and tho appoint¬
ments feinoe that date, together with
the number of i x-soldiers who havo
been appointed, promoted, reduced or
removed.
There was some good humored fenc¬
ing over the resolution. Mr. Grosvo-
nor demanded iho previous question
and refused to yield to Air. Dockery
(D m., AIo.) who wanted to offer an
amendment to extend the resolution
s ) ns to go back to Alnrch 3,1880 und
take in the last administration.
Air. Dockery suggest* d that uuloss
his amendment was adopted the reso-
lutiou might be suspected of partisan¬
ship.
Alr. Grosvenor laughingly express¬
ed liis umnz.Muent at such a suggestion.
Air. AIcAliilin (dem., To m.) recalled
a rumor thut the civil service law had
been suspended uudor the last admin¬
istration to permit the removal of
1,500 democratic postal clerl.s. When
the previous question was denimdod
he demanded the ayes and nois, saving
that if members could not iudtilge in
debate perhaps meditation would serve
their purpose.
The resolution was adopted—147 to
48.
Tho vote was then taken on tlio con¬
tested election case of Alarliu vs.Lock¬
hart, fr. in the seventh Nerlh Carolina
district, which was debuted. Tlio sub¬
stitute resolution d; during Lockhart
eu titled to the seat was lost—58 to
115.
A motion by Mr. Bailey to recommit
was theu defeated—51 to 118.
A remarkable scene followed. Pur-
the progress of this debate ih) demo¬
crats lmd, with the exception of Air.
Bailey and a few oile rs, quietly left
the hall for the purpose of bre iking a
quorum. When the vote was taken oil
the main question—the resolution de¬
claring Air. Alartiu entitled to the seat
— but fivo democrats were in tho hall.
The rising veto resulted 113 to 5.
Air. Bailey made the point of no quo-
rum, but Air. Payne, who was still iu
tho chair, overruled the poiut and de¬
clared the motion adopted. Air.
Bailey attempted to contest tho formal
motion to reconsider and lay on the
table, but was overruled iu tho same
manner.
Ho called on tho vacant chairs to
testify to tho absence of a quorum,
l ilt to no avail. He then changed his
tactics and moved an adjournment.
Tho chair declined to entertain iho
motion on nn appeal from his decision
aud Air. Alartiu came forward aud
took tho oath.
As tho new member walked back to
his scat Air. Bailey shouted disgust-
edly; docket!”
“Call the next case on tho
After Air. Alercer (Rep., Neb.) had
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sideration of u bill appropriating $200-
000 for a trans-AIississippi interna¬
tional exposition and Air. Kem (Pop.,
Neli) had objected to tho request, Air.
Aloody (Rep., Alass.) culled up the con-
tested election case of Riuaker vs.
Downing from the sixteenth Illinois
district. This is the case which was
recommittal two weeks ago with in-
slfuctions to the committee to recount
t-hu balh.ts in tho district. Air. Ale-
Miiliu (Dem., Teun.) protested. The
decision iu this case, he said, had only
beeu reached an hour before, aud ho
asked a reasonable timo for the pre-
*pnrntiou of a minority report. indi-
Altbeuyh Saturday was to be
vidual luspension day in order to en-
able the house to dispose of certain
measures which were being pressod
upon tho speaker for consideration,
but one such bill was acted upon by
the body in a session prolonging large-
ly beyond tho usual period. That was
a teiiuie bill to regulate fourth-class
mail matter, which was passed upon
motion Ly Air. Lour, of Cali-
fornia. The effect of tho bill is to
shut, out of tho mails the supplies and
stores of tho executive department,
which, under a liberal construction of
the postal laws and regulations, have
been held to bo mailable matter. Mr.
L*ml stated that it cost the govern-
mono 12 cents a pound to carry this
stuff, whereas it could be transported
by express at not to exceed 2 cents a
pound. part of tho afternoon
The greater
was devoted to the president’s veto of
the general deficiency appropriation attacked by
bill. It was vigorously Kentucky,and Gros-
Alessrs. Mahon,of defended by
venor, of Ohio, and
Alessrs. Cannon, of Illinois, Dockery,
of Missouri, and Sayers, of Texas, and
finally sustained bya vote of 170 to 39.
A bill was passed extending the ju-
risiliction of the United States courts
over crime committed in the Indian
Territory aud providing for the leasing
of mineral, farm and grazing lands.
Speaker Reed announced the ap-
pointmeut of Alessrs. Evnn*. of Ken-
tucky; Rnsacli, of Connecticut, and
AIcAliilin, of Tennessee, cs members
on the part of the honso of the joint
congrcs-ional commission provided
for in the bill to repeal the free al-
cobol elaiiHC of Ihe Wilson tariff law,
to iavestigitc aud re; ort whether or
not it bj possible to frame regulations
under which alcohol for use in arts
and manufactures may be admitted
free without duuger to the customs
revenues.
At 7:45 o’clock, on motion of Air.
Diugloy, of Maine, tho house to ik a
recess until 10 o’clock Monday muru-
iug.
THIt SUN ATP..
A contest for tho light of w ay arose
ns soon as the senate met Wednesday.
Mf. Vest, who in the absence of Air.
Frye, is in charge of Hie river uud
harbor bill, sought to have ihe presi¬
dent’s veto of that measure taken up.
I liis was opposed by Air. IVttigivw,
in charge of the Indian appro print n ri
bill conference report, Air. Vest
urged that the suspension aud possible
destruction of tin work of jmpnm i-
uient of interuni waterways was of
more moment Hi m any otln r one sub¬
ject. snve that of tiie national honor.
Il was imperative that the quisiion
he settled now, so that if Ilia veto was
sustained it could lie determin'd
whether another river aud harbor bill
was to bo framed. Tho bill and veto
wire taken up—yens, 38; lays, 10.
The veto message was thou r* a I.
Air. Vest said tlio vote contained
statements which, however much he
might rispcct- tho lflgh offices of the
president, ought not to go unchal¬
lenged. Tho senator did not question
Ihe president’s veto prerogative, tint
tho framers of the constitution had
never intended that this power should
be exercised in the ordinary uffiirs of
tiie government. It was to bo a power
to meet extraordinary i flairs of tho
government.
Air. Ve t prophesied that in tho.
near future legislation would bo :li-
recti d to further developing internal
commerce aud cheapening transporta¬
tion.
Tho senato then passed tlio bill over
(he president’s veto by 56 to 5, and
the measure is now a law. Those
voting in tho negative were Alessrs.
Rate, Chilton, Hill, Smith and Vilas,
all democrats—5.
The conference report on tlio naval
appropriation bill was taken up in tho
senate Thursday, the pending question
being Air. Quay’s motion that the senate
recede from its amendment reducing
i lie number of new battleships from 4 to
2. Air. Goruian said two questions
were involved : Whether it was wise
to order four battleships when defects
iu those already ordered had beeu dis¬
covered, and when a board was in ses¬
sion considering improvements in con¬
struction; and the other us to the
expediency of this large expenditure
at a time of financial stringency.
“I nm always in favor of a fair in¬
crease of tbe navy,” said Air. German,
4 4 but I am unalterably opposed to the
building of four ships, considering the
condition of tho treasury and tlio im
provements being made iu Laval con-
struetioil.”
Tho senator spoke of thu charges
male in tho senate by Air. Chandler,
Air. Tillman nud others Hint 111 ■> armor
manufacturers were “robbing the gov-
ernmeut unmercifully.” If this charge
was true, Hie officers of the government
woro derelict in their duty in not re-
purling the faet. to congress and tin
work of shipbuilding should be
stopped.
Air. Chandler asserted that informa
tion before tho naval committee show
cd that Ihe cost of production of nr-
morplatp at tlio Carnegie and Bethlo-
bom works was less than $300 a ton,
and that hy a combination tho price
charged the government was $550 and
$600 a ton. recede from
Air. Quay’s motion to
tho battleship reduction amendment
was defeated—17 to 33.
Tlio (fleet of this vote was to cmplm-
size Hie disagreement between tiie
house and senate, the former insisting
on four and tho latter on two battle-
ships. The items of ships and armor
were committed again to conference,
A'partial conference report on tho
Indian appropriation bill wus agreed
to—27 to 30. It covers a plan of es-
tablishing Indian citizenship m the
Indian Territory, to bo executed by
the Dawes commission. Tho report
has beeu contested for several days,
Air. Pettigrew, in charge of Iho In-
diau bill, then sought to have the re-
maining items of_ disagreement, includ-
iug that of Indian school”, sent back
to thu conference, but Mr. Lodge
moved to recede from the senate
amendment on sectarian schools. Tho
house suspended appropriations to see¬
tartan schools, but the senate amond-
ment gave until duly 1, 1808, for a
chaugo from contract to government
schools. Tho motion to recede was de¬
fented—-17 At tho request to 31.^ of t Air. Morgan, his
resolution calling on the president for
information i s to what, if any, de¬
mands had been made iu the cuso of
the Competitor, seized by tho Spanish
authorities, went over uutil Thursday.
Amendments to tlio joint resolution
for the reorganization of the North¬
ern Pacific railroad was presented in
the senate, Friday, Ly Atr. Alltcbell
and Mi. Nelson providing that the
new company shall lie liablo on the
land warrants of the old company, and
also for injuries to persons uud prop¬
erty. for
Senator Alorgnn asked action on
his resolution requesting the president
for information us to the capture of
the Comptroller by a Spanish wnrship
and the condemnation to death of
United States citizens,
The senator said that while the case
wa3 one of great gravity, involving tiie
unwarranted condemnation to death of
American citizens, yet no information
wus available except through press re-
ports and rumor. The executive branch
had not given the slightest information
on the subject. Air. Morgan read the
statutes requiring the president to
make a demand for the release of an
American citizen.
He argned that the dntv of the
president under tho cinstitution was
to keep congress advised on the state
GUAY, .KINKS CO., GA., THURSDAY, JUNK 11, lstm.
of (ho Union and particularly on for¬
eign affairs. Of late a courteous cus¬
tom had arisen to adopt resolutions
making requests on the president relievo for
information, but this did not
the president from the duty of giviug
full information.
Aud it was only of late days, Mr.
Morgan said, that the failure of tho
pn sulimt to give information to con¬
gress had grown up.
When some question was raised hy
Mr. Slurinau ns to the propriety of
Mr. Morgan making public use of Hie
lisiimoiiy of Mr. Lawrence beforo Iho
committee on foreign relations, tho
Alabama senator sharply n joined that
lie re should lio no such concealment
and hiding of facts from the country.
Mr. Morgan said tlio testimony of
Lawrence, who was present nt the
competitor trials at Havana, showed
Iho grossly irregular character of tho
proceedings. declared day
The senator that every
of ill e coi.il icmunt of the American
jirin liters ait Havana was a day of
American dishonor.
As Mr. Morgan cloned, Mr. Sherman
rose quickly and stated thut tho pro¬
ceedings were of inch character os to
come within senate luta 35, requiring
secrecy. Thereupon the presiding
« llitier, Mr. I’lalt, directed tiie gal¬
lon's to bo cleaved and the doors dosed.
Rule 35 O'wring business requiring
secrecy, is si 1 lom iuvoked, being dif¬
ferent from the inlo governing ordi¬
nary executive sessions.
At 1 o’clock tho senate doors were
opened and Mr. Lodge moved to take
ill) the immigration bill, but before
the spectators bad secured their seats
in tho galleries another order to closo
tlio doors was made, Mr. Hill aud Mr.
Harris protesting against taking Mr.
Morgan from the il icr.
At 1:15 o’clock p. m. the open ses¬
sion was resumed, and Mr. Lodge
ijiov.d to lake up the immigration bill.
On n yea aud liny vote ninny senators
refnvued from voting,breaking a quo¬
rum. The vote was 23 to 8,or 14 short
cd a quorum.
Vice President Stevenson annexed
his signature to several bills Saturday,
including tlio general deficiency appro¬
priation bill and the “filled cheese” bill
Mr. Allison, chairman of tho com¬
mittee on appropriations, presented a
partial conference report on the, sun¬
dry civil appropriation bill and made
au (xpluuution as to tho points on
which au ngroomout lind not been
reached. Tbe first class of Ihe cases
was the amendments for public build¬
ings. Tbo house conferees refused to
agree to any iueroaso of tbe limitation
of cost; and also refused to agree to
the appropriations for public bnil lings
in tho capitals of the now states—Ida¬
ho, Wyoming, Utah and Montana.
The buildings where the house con¬
ferees refused to increase tho limit of
cost were those at Kansas City, Mo.,
Savannah, Ga., und Camden, N. J.
Tho conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was presented. The
item in regard to legal fees on thu
cluiuiB of tlio ‘'old settlers” or Cliero-,
kee Indians—$833,000—is modified by
directing the secretary of tho interior
to retain tlio 35 per cent fund until
otherwise authorized hy law. Tho
items to contract schools for Indian
children is modified hy limiting tho
time of their further continuance to
July, 1807, instead of July, 1898. Tho
report, which is a final one,wus agreed
to.
The house bill to expodite tlio deliv¬
ery of imported parcels and packages,
not exceeding $500 iu value, was taken
up, amended and passed.
The confcrenco report on tho naval
appropriation bill was presented and
read. Tho amendment reducing (lie
number of new battleships from four
to two is modified by making tbo num-
bi r three aud tho price for armor
plate, instead of being limited to $350
a ton, is limited to $425, with instruc¬
tions to the secretary of the navy to
inquire what a fair price would bo aud
to report at tho next session of cun-
gross. although ho had
Air. Bacon said that
favored tlio construction of four battle¬
ships, ho would now decline to vote
for throe if Hie armor plate for them
was to bo paid for at the excessive rate
of $425 per ton. Finally the debate
closed and tho conference report win
disagreed to—yeas, 22, nays 24. A
further conference was ordered.
The house bill to constitute a new
division cf the eastern judicial district
of Texas and to provide for the hold¬
ing of terms of court at Beaumont,
Texas, and for tho appointment of a
clerk for that court was passed, with
nn amendment.
Tho senate at 5:10 p. in. adjourned
till Monday at noon.
ST. LOUIS TO ISSUE BONDS.
Mayor Will bridge Asks for a Special
Session of the Legislature.
Mayor Wuibridge, of St. Louis, has
decided that tlio most feasible way to
raise money needed to rebuild tho hos¬
pital, remodel and ixtoud tho poor-
house, insane asylum, femalo hospital,
workhouse uml house of refugo is by
a bond issue.
In order to issue bonds it is neces¬
sary to amend the constitution of tho
state. This can be douo at thin time
only by calling a special session of the
legislature to formulate an amendment
to bo submitted to tlio voters at the
fall election.
The mayor has written a letter to
Governor Stone,setting forth tho facts
an t requesting him to call an rxtrn
session of the legislature.
An Electric Company in Iron We.
Jefferson G. Willard and R. W.
Right havo applied for a receiver for
Ihe Municipal Electric company, of
Decatur, Ill., alleging mismanagement
aDd failure to make it yield its best
returns. Tbe two petitioners hold a
mortgage on the plant, which is worth
$75,000, Judge Vail withheld his de¬
cision.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
GOSSIl* OF THE CAPITAL IN
PITHY PARAGRAPHS.
Doings of the Chiefs ami Ilea Is uf tlin
Various Department,*.
General Fitzhugh Leo, who was a
few weeks ago appointed United States
consul general at Havana, to succeed
lfnnum C. Williams, whoso resignation
was tendered and accepted sometime
age, arrived in Havi.ua early Wednoi-
day morning on hoard the steamer
Mascotte. Genera! Lee was accompa¬
nied by his son and liis private secre¬
tary, Mr. Jones.
Tho house, Thursday, by n veto of
U3 to 33, today seated George W.
Murray, a colored man, who lias boon
contesting tiie seat of Mr. Elliott,
democrat, from 1 Lo black, or shoo-
slring district of South Carolina.
Party lines were slric'ly drawn save
that Mr. Parker (rep., N. J.) voted in
favor of Elliott. Mr. Murray was
escorted to the bur and sworn iu amid
vociferous republican cheers.
A joint resolution was reported to
iho senate Thursday by Mr. Morrill
from tho fliiatioo committee mid passed,
authorizing u scientific inquiry into
Iho condition of the fur seals ill the
north Pacific ocean. Tho resolution
appropriates $5,000 for the inquiry
and authorizes the president to detail
government officials to conduct the
inquiry aud a government vessel for
Iho Deeds of tho commitsion.
The senate, Saturday, confirmed tho
following nominations: David N.
Burke, of New York, consul general at
Tangier, Morocco; George F. Smith-
ere, of Delaware, consul at Chung
King, China; Abraham R. Server, of
North Carolina, chief examiner of tho
civil service commission; A. G. May-
lie, special i xatuiuer of drugs, medi¬
cines nud chemicals at New Orleans;
Samuel B. Palmer, of Georgia, assist¬
ant surgeon iu the navy.
Thursday the house committoo on
ways and means by a vote of 13 to 2
decided to report tbo senate bond bill
adversely. Thoro was little discussion
of tiie resolution. Republicans spoke
of it as a populist measure. Mr. Gros-
venor made tho motion for au adverse
report which wus carried after Mr.
Wheeler’s motion for a favorable re¬
port had been voted down. Chairman
Dingley lias prepared tho majority le-
port and Mr. Wheeler will make one
for the minority.
The-Madrid dispatch to tho London
Morning Post that Minister Dupuy do
Lome lord protested to Secretary Cuban Oluey
against tho presence of the ting
iu tho decoration day parade in Now
York, is found upon investigation at
the capital to he erroneous. The
Spanish uiinislor made no protest,
liis government is fully aware that the
United States had no control over the
procession in which tiie ilug appeared,
and that the Grand Army marshal
permitted the Ouhau flag to bo carried
simply as au advertisement for thu
Cuban fair. Tho incident was niagui
lied in tho Madrid papers after their
manner of serving up American news,
but has no international significance.
Miss Stevenson Weds.
Miss Julia Stovonsou, daughter of
the vico president, was married
Wednesday at tho New York Avenue
Presbyterian church, Washington, to
Rev. M. i). Ilardin, of Danville, Jvy.
Rev. Dr. ltatcliffe,pastor of tho church,
performed tho ceremony in the pres¬
ence of u company, including tho pres¬
ident and Mrs. Cleveland, the mem¬
bers of the cabinet and judges of tho
supremo court of tho United States,
(ho diplomatic corps aud many others
prominent in oilieial aud social cirotas
iu thu capital.
After the wedding n reception was
held at the Hotel Normandie, and
when it was ended Mr. and Mrs, Har¬
din left for their homo at Bowling
Green, Ky.
One of tho most notable of tho wod-
diiig presents wus a silver tea service,
iho gift of tho senators. The presen¬
tation of tho remembrance was made
to Miss Stevenson nt tho Hotel Nor¬
mandie by Senators Morrill and Har¬
ris, tho oldest members respectively
on the republican aud democratic sides
of the chamber.
Delay on Morgan’s Resolution.
Tho senato committeo eu foroign ro¬
tations did not take action at its meet¬
ing Wednesday on Senator Morgan’s
Cuban joint resolution. There was no
quorum present until a few minutes
beforo tho close of tho mooting,so that
it would have been impossible to secure
a vote if there had been no obstruc¬
tions in the way.
It appeared from tho informal dis¬
cussion which took place that some of
tho members of tho committee who ex¬
pressed sympathy with the objects of
tho resolution were doubtful whether
it would not do the cause of the Cu¬
bans aud of Americans in Culm
more harm to report tho resolution
and have the senato adjourn without
action than it would to allow it to re¬
main unacted upon.
Senator Morgan, however, pressed
the importance of committeo action
and declined to accept the opinion
ihat tho senate would not vote on the
resolution if it should have au oppor¬
tunity to do so before adjournment,
May Adjourn Wednesday.
Unless nil signs fail, congress will
adjourn this w-eik and those in touch
with tho business of both houses up
pear to agree that the rn-u t muy hi
secured on Wednesday. Still, condi¬
tions are such that a hitch might oc
cur at any moment which wool I pro
tract the session for another week
This, however, while a po slide con
tingener, is not <xp ctefl.
The business of the s notc depend
entirely upon the headway made win.
eouloronco reports. Several of those
upon appropriation bills are still to lie
disposed of.
It is confidently expeotid, however,
that all of thoBo will be out of tho way
within tho next forty-eight hours.
The new deiloiouey bill, which
passed iho house Saturday, will be
rushed through tho senate with all
possible speed, it being the intention
of tho committee to move to lay on
Hie table any amendments that may lie
offered, so that the hilt will pass as it
comes from the house. This motion to
lay on Iho talilo is the only method the
senate has, under the rules, to out off
debate, mid it will bo appttiled to lib¬
erally when this moasuro comos up.
The immigration bill is the unfin¬
ished business and Mr. Lodge will
call it up for consideration, if an
opening presents itself. Mr. Hill,who
is in charge of the contempt of court
hill, a piece of legislation growing out
of tho UetiK ease, ih also anxious for
consideration and may look horns with
Mr. Lodge for tho right of way.
TALK OF BOLTING.
Sound Money Men ol’ Illinois Hold a
Conference at Chicago.
Thoro was a conference of gold stan-
dard democrats from ail parts of Illi¬
nois at Chicago Saturday to debate tho
idvisability of holding n “bolting”
into convention.
A score of prominent men wore pres-
nt. Ex-Congressman For in a u mado
i strong protesting speech against tho
bolting idea, which originated witli
the Cook county faotion, nml urged
that the radical bolting stop lie de¬
ferred until after tho Peoria state aud
Chicago national conventions of the
party have passed into history, It
practically agreed to send a contesting
tolegalion to Chicago in July so as to
ie prepared to have them seated if the
majority in the convention is favorn-
ilo.
Speaking for the gold demands of
Illinois and placing patriotism before
party in their estimation, tho conferees
igrtod that if (lie republican platform
leolares for geld and tho democratic
platform for silver, I lie gold democrats
will veto for the republican ticket.
If the republican money plank is not
intisfaotory, the gold democrats will
.ame au independent ticket appealing
o all citizens of like sentiment to sup¬
port it. While they will not “bolt"
ho regular ticket unless compelled to,
ihey decided to organize “honest
noney” clubs nt ouco in every county
f Illinois to as to be prepared to bolt,
,nd a permanent oiganizatiou was el¬
ected with Charles A. Ewing, a Dcou-
>ur banker, as chairman.
HANGED IV EFFIGY.
Congressman of Nebraska Mado Ills
Constituency Angry.
Tho most intense excitement 1ms
boon engendered at Omaha and out in
tho state by tho notion of Congressman
Kom, of tho sixth congressional dis¬
trict of Nebraska, in opposing, on tho
floor of tlio house of representatives at
Washington, tho passage of the truiis-
Mississippi exposition appropriation
bill. Denunciation of liis policy is
genornl and tho wires lnivo been kept
busy convoying messages depioriughis
action and demanding a reconsidera¬
tion.
Sentiment antagonistic to tho con¬
gressman found expression Saturday
night and ha was hanged in effigy by
the citizens of Benson, a suburb of
Omuha. A crowd formed early iu tho
evening, and, headed by a drum, pa-
radod the streots, dragging a dummy
mado of straw and appropriately
labeled.
Finally the effigy was strung riddled up ton
polo in tho public iquuro and
with bullets.
As a climax to tho evening’s orgies
the straw man was cut down and burn¬
ed at tbe stake. In explanation of liis
action Mr. Kem says:
“I am contending for a principle
higher than all tho expositions on
earth, viz: The right to represent my
constituency on this floor, and nothing
will sworvo mo from my purpose to do
this.”
Mr. Kem refers to ids inability to
socuro recognition for a Li 11 having a
local significance.
LOSS IJY WIND AND RAIN.
Damage in Minnesota Will Amount lo
at Least $.100,000.
Reports received midnight in St. J’aul indicate up to
1.1 o’clock Sunday
that tiie damage done by tho great
storm of Saturday will reach fully
$.'100,000. Tho loss of human life is
not yet known, but three people are
known to have perished. Those aro
0. W. Custlctoii, of Asiilake; E. W.
Hunter, of Adrain, and Moies Chad¬
wick, of Nobles county.
There are at least 1,000 cattle, sheep,
hogs and hones drowned iu south¬
western Minnesota. Tho greatest cas¬
ualties v/ero nt Luvcriio uud on Ilock
river. Two cloudbursts struck the
latter in llireo hours uud tho river
overflowed the country for iiiilos.
Many people were forced to take to a
tree or to tho roofs of tlioir houses,
and a rescuing party was sent out from
Lurerno. The current wus so swift
that the rescuers were overturned und
themselves rescued with great diffi-
cully. inved
A second party twenty or
thirty people who were iu grave peril,
Many business houses were flooded in
Luverne. Across the border, iu South
Dakota, at least 10,000 acres of grain
wos ruined by flooding. Several houses
and elevators were blown down nt the
town of Cimpel, S. D.
Dumb Throwers at Work.
Tho anarchists havo resumed their
activity in Barcelona, and much fear
is entertained that they will inaugu¬
rate another reign of terror similar to
that which prevailed iu 1893, when
there were many explosions in Barce¬
lona, .Madrid uud other Spanish cities.
VOL II, NO. 24 .
BLACKKUHN NAMED
4
IlY KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS FOR
THE PRESIDENCY.
The State Convention In Entire Con¬
trol of Sliver Men.
Tho convention of Kentucky demo¬
crats mot at Lexington Wednesday
and was called to order at 2 o’clock by
Stale Chairman Long, a sound money
man. Chairman Long was the first to
experience tho ill-will of tho free coin¬
age men. In closing his address, ho
said:
“Grover Cleveland stands today as
theiqual in devotion lo tho best in¬
terests of our government and faithful
service of any president that lias pre¬
ceded him, and tho country is indebt¬
ed to the democratic | arty, for his
election, and I doubt not that tho con¬
vention will give him llieir votes.”
This was tiie signal for a scene. The
delegates yelled and shouted and cre¬
ated shell a disturbance that tho chair¬
man could scarcely proceed, and when
ho said : “John G. Carlisle stands be¬
fore tho American people as one of thu
purest nml ablest stater men,” they
drowned his voice with hoots and
yolls.
Nominations for temporary chair¬
man boiug in order, John S. Itlion, for
tho silvor inou, presented tho name of
Charles J. Broiiston for teinporory
chairman, and Colonel Beuuott H.
Young, nominated Judge Alex. I’.
Humphrey.
Ho could scarcely lie ho hoard and
Iho chairman rebuked the delegates
for their discourtesy.
Rronston won by a big majority.
Tho vote, which shows tho streuglli of
silver in tho convention, was: Brons-
ton, 691; Humphrey, 206. the
Mr. Broiiston thert addressed
convention, mid after ho had finished
his address, John S. Rhea, tho noted
free silver orator, was called for. He
responded in a tbroe-minute speech,
counseling harmony.
Then Senator Blackburn appeared
on tho platform. The delegates rose
as one man, waved their hats,umbrellas,
handkerchiefs, or whatever olso they
had handy, and cheered for several
minutes beforo they would allow him
to speak. Tho senator told of his
years of Horvioo to tho party and
said that while ho lmd suffered much
at tho bauds of democrats who op¬
posed the policy he advocated, ho boro
them no ill will, arid he had no aui
mosily against those who lind fought
him so bitterly. J/o counseled har¬
mony and urged liis friends to bo
generous in this, the hour of their
v'ctorjr, and to unite with tho opposi¬
tion, but without surrendering any of
llio principles for which they had
fought so bravely.
When the senator finished commit¬
tees were appointed and tho conven¬
tion adjourned until night.
On roiiHTcinhliug it was found that
the committees wore not ready to re¬
port and tiie convention listened to
mugs mug hy Eph Lillard and Bob
li'runklin, recounting Senator Black-
burn’s wrongs, and speeches by Gen.
Hardin, Evsn Settle, Representative
Thorn and others.
Tito convention adjourned nt ten
minutes past 10 o'clock lo meet Thurs¬
day morning at 9.
'I lie I'In! form.
Following is tho platform agreed
upon by I lie coinmitloe on resolutions:
“The <1 mocracy of Kentucky, in
convention assembled, do reaffirm tlioir
allegiance lo (lie principles of the
party ns enunciated by Jefferson.
4 ( Wo are in favor of an honest dol-
lar a dollar worth neither more nor
less Ilian 100 cents. Wo favor bimet¬
allism, and to Unit end we demand tho
free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver nt tho ratio of 16 to 1
as standard money, willi equal legal
tender power, independent of the ac¬
tion of any other nation.
“Wo hold Unit tho secretary of tiie
treasury Should exercise his legal right
to redeem all the coin obligations in
gold or silver, ns may bo more con¬
venient, aud are opposed to tho for is-
i-uiuico ol bonds in time of peace
tho maintenance of tho gold reserve,
or any other purpose.
“Wo aro opposed to tho national
banking system and to any enlarge¬
ment of its powers; and opposed to
any contraction of Iho currency by the
retirement of greenbacks, or other¬
wise.
“Wo declare it lo a
principle of democracy that the fede¬
ral government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff do-
ties except for tho jnirposes of revenue
onlf, and ttio collection of such taxes
should he limited to tho necessities of
tho government, honestly and eco-
nomically administered.
“That the democratic party has ever
been tho party of personal liberty nml
religious freedom mid is now, and has
always been, opposed to any union of
church uud sluto. It is opposed to the
enactment of all laws the purpose or
design of which is tosustaiu or onforco
any religions tenet or sect, nml to any
iaw, organization or society, religious
or political, secret or otherwise, that
tends to proscribo any citizen for or on
account of his religious belief, or to
upply such a test ns a qualification for
a public office. the Gov-
“Wo condemn action of
crrior Bradley m calling out the stato
militia os unwarranted, wittiout sanc¬
tion of iaw aud a menace to tho civil
liberties ami rights of tho people of
Kentucky.
“Wo declare the support of the party
nominee to bo the truo test of party
fealty, and that every nsminee is_ enti¬
tled to tho undivided support of the
party. “Resolved, That tho delegates
,
ohoson by this convention to iho na¬
tional democratic convention, to he
held at Chicago, July 7, 180(5, ho uud
they are instructed lo cast Iho vote of
the state of Kentucky in mid conven¬
tion as a unit for Hon. J. C. S. Black-
hnrn for president of the United
Slates en I to use n'l lioii'u able means
<> sr iue h s Horn i i uMon.”
The oredoutials committee roported
Thursday morning. Tho majority re¬
port throw out tho “sound money”
delegation from Graves county, tho
sixth and seventh wards and half of
tho oighth and ninth wards of Louis¬
ville and half of those from Bourbon
ntnl Kenton ouuuty. It was followed
hy a minority report and protest from
tho “sound money” men. The major¬
ity report was adopted hy a vote of
078 to 210. The unseated delegates
then left tho hall.
Senator Blackburn, P. Watt Hardin,
John 8. Rhea and Congressman W. T.
Ellis were elected delogates-at-large to
the Chicago convention hy acclama¬
tion.
Tho majority report of the commit-
toe on resolutions was adopted with a
whoop. report emits endorsing
Tho minority
Blackburn. Its financial plank reads:
“Wo insist upon a llrin maintenance
of tho present legal standard of value
with such use of legul tender, silver
coins and paper convertible into coin
on demand as can ho maintained with¬
out impairment or endangering the
credit of tho government or diminish¬
ing tho iho purchasing or debt-paying
power of money in tho hands of
tho people, and in tho absence of au
international agreement wo protest
against tho free coinage of silver or
compulsory purchase of silver bullion
by tho United States as injurious to
tho industrial and commercial interest
of tho country and especially disas¬
trous to tho interests of tho farmer
and laboring man.”
MAY UK PROSECUTED.
Postmaster CSenoral Wilson’s Recom¬
mendation In the Seaboard Case.
A Washington special says: Post¬
master General Wilson lias turned
over to tho department of justice the
case of the Seaboard Air-Lino rail¬
road, recommending the prosecu¬
tion of officials of that road if, in tho
opinion of tho attorney general, such
action is advisable. Tho papers in tho
case submitted to tho department of
justice allege that tho Seaboard Air-
Lino is guilty of uu attempt lo defraud
the government by padding the mails
during which month tho test weighing
of mail matter over that lino was mado
in order to form an estimate of tho
amount of matter carried by tho road,
which would enable tho postoilioe de¬
partment to make n four years' con¬
tract for such service, and lix tho rate
of compensation.
Reward for Lynchers.
Govomor Atkinson has offered n re¬
ward of $500 each for tho iirst ten men
arrested and convicted of complicity
in tho lynohing of the two negroes in
Columbus, Ga., on Monday, This is
probably tho largest reward over of¬
fered in Georgia for arrest and oouv o-
liou in a ease of this kind.
“Polo” Harvey’s leather Dead.
Ool. Robert T. Harvey, aged 82,
father of W. II. Harvey, author of
Coin’s Financial School, died suddenly
at Huntington, W. Vn., Friday night
from apoplexy.
The mulos that drew Nero’s chariot
were shod with silver slices.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Jones County Government.
Judge Suporior Court—J. O. Hart.
Holioitor Goneral—H. G. Lewis.
Senator—Hon. W. II. Harrison.
Representative—Hon. J. F. Antler-
son.
Ordinary—H. T. Rows.
Clerk Superior Court—W. W. Bar-
rou.
Sheriff— It. N. Ethridge.
County Treasurer—F. M. Stewart.
Tax Receiver— J. A. Chiles.
County Surveyor —R. II. Bonner.
Coroner—R. B. Trapp.
Judge County Court—J. O. Barron,
Juiiy Commissioners — W. A- Card,
J. M. Middlohrooks, J. F. Barron,
John Gresham, E. P. Morton.
Count* Board of Eduoation—I).
Anchors, Joo W. Barron, J. R. Van
Bit ran, 8. A. Hodge, J. W. Anderson.
Count* Sonoor, Commissioner —A.
H. 8. McKay. P. O., Plentitudo.
Count* Commissioners — W. F.
White, J. T. Speights, E. T. Morton,
H. T. Moore, John T. Glover.
Midi Georgia & Atlantic R. R.
TIME TABLE.
In Effect December 23.
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