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SEPESL THE SHERMAN ACT,
s ins POSITIVE RECOMMENDA¬
TION TO CONGRESS.
He ffaiils Jlfoney That the World Will
Ufcogisize— A Short Session.
Washington, August 8, 1893.
(he Congress t,f the United States:
To of alarming and extra
The existence an
ordinary business situation, involving the
welfare a „d prosperity of all our people,
lias constrained me to call together, in
session, the people’s representatives
i„ „resj, to the end that through a wise
Clin exercise of the legislative
soil patriotic which they solely are charged
duty whh mitigated and the
the present evils may he
dangers threatening the future may be
averie<b financial plight
OUR unfortunate
is not the result of untoward events nor of
conditions related to our natural resources,
nor is it traceable to any of the afilictious
He li frequently check natural growth
, With plenteous crops,
and prosperity. promise of remunerative
with abundant with
production and manufactures, unusu¬
al invitation to safe investment and with
satisfactory assurance to business
enterprise, suddenly a financial distrust
aud fear have sprung up on every side.
Numerous moneyed institutions have hub*
pended because abundant assets were not
immediately available to meet the de¬
mands of frightened depositors. Surviv¬
ing corporations and individuals are con
tent to keep in hand the money they are
usually anxious to loan, and those engaged
iu ligitimaie business are surprised to find
that tho securities they offer for loaus,
though heretofore satisfactory, are no
longer accepted. Values supposed to be
fixed are fast becoming conjectural, and
loss and failure have invaded every branch
of business. I believe these things are
PRINCIPALLY CHARGEABLE TO CONGRES¬
SIONAL LEGISLATION
touching the purchase and coinage of sil¬
ver by the general government. This leg¬
islation is embodied in a statute passed on
the 14th day of July, 1890, which was the
culmination of much agitation on the sub¬
ject involved, and which may be consid¬
ered a truce, after a long struggle between
the advocates of free silver coinage ami
those intending to be more conservative.
Undoubtedly the monthly purchase of
the government of four million and five
hundred thousand ounces of silver, en
i forced under that statute, were regarded by
I those interested in silver production as a
I certain guaranty of its increase in price.
I The result, however, has been entirely dif
I ferent,/orimmediately following a spas
I modicand slight rise the price of silver be
[ gan to fall after the passage of the act and
f has since reached the lowest point ever
known. This disappointing result has led
to renewed and persistent effort in the di¬
rection of free silver coinage.
Meanwhile, not only are the evil effects
of the operation of the present law con¬
stantly accumulating, but the result to
which its execution must inevitably lead
k becoming palpable to all who give the
least heed to financial subjects. This law
provides that in payment for the 4,500,000
ounces of silver bullion which the secre¬
tary of treasury is commanded to purchase
monthly, there shall be issued treasury
notes redeemable ou demand in gold or
silver coin, at the discretion of the secre¬
tary of the treasury, and that said notes
may be reissued. It is, however, declared
in the act to be “the established policy of
the United States to maintain, the two
metals on a purity with each other upon
the present legal ratio or such ratio as may
be provided by law."
This declaration so controls the action of
the secretary of the treasury as to prevent
his exercising the discretion nominally
vested in him, if by such action the parity
between gold and silver may be disturbed.
Manifestly a refusal by the secretary to
pay tliese treasury notes in gold, if de¬
manded, would necessarily result in their
discredit and depreciation as obligations
payable ouly in silver, and would de«
®hoy the parity between the two metals
by establishing a discrimination in favor
of gold. Up to the 15th day of
duly. 1893, these notes had been issued in
payment of silver bullion purchases, to the
amount of more than one hundred and
forty-seven millions of dollars.
While all but a very small quantity of
this bullion remains uncoined and without
usefulness in tho treasury, many of the
notes given in its purchase have been
Paid in gold. This is illustrated by the
statement that between May 1st, 1892,
the fifteenth day of July, 1893, the
Botes of ibis kind issued in payment lor
silver bullion amounted to a little more
tiian fifty-four millions of dollars, and that
tiring the same period about forty-nine
fihons of dollars were paid by the
treasury in gold for redemption of such
notes.
I’he policy necessarily adopted of paying
hese notes in gold has not spared the gol^
deserve of ono hundred millions of dollvs
set aside by the government for
| u 16 &d re lias dempticn already been of other subjeetd notes, to for the pay- this
rflent of new obligations amouuting to
lb °ut one hundred and fifty million dollars
^sequence, ^account of silver purchases, and siuce has as its a
for the first time
Ration, »hus made been encroached upon. We have
THE depletion of our gold easy,
*n4 have tempted other and more appreci
at ive nations to add it to their stock. That
tee opportunity we have offered has not
HALE'S WEEKLY.
CONYERS, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16. 1893.
beon neglected is suotvn by the large
amounts of gold which have been recently
drawn from our ireasury and exported to
increase the financial strength of foreign
nations. The excess of exports of gold
over its imports for the year ending
June 30, 1893, amounted to more than
eighty-seven and a half millions of dol¬
lars; between the first day of July, 1890,
and the fifteenth day of July, 1893, the
gold coin and bullion in our treasury de¬
creased more than 8132,000,000, while dur¬
ing the same period the silver coin and
bullion in the treasury increased more
than 8147,000,000.
UNLESS GOVERNMENT BONDS
are to be constantly issued and sold to re¬
plenish our exhausted sold, only to be
again exhausted, it is apparent that the
operation ot the silver purchase law now
iu force, leads in the direction ol the entire
substitution of silver for the gold in the
government treasury, and that
this must he followed by the
payment of all government obligations in
depreciated silver. At this stage gold and
silver must part company and the govern¬
ment must fail in its established policy to
maintain the two metals on a parity with
Bach other.
Given over toexclusive use of a currency
greatly depreciated according to the stand¬
ard of the commercial world, we could
NO LONGER CLAIM A PLACE AMONG NATIONS
of the first class, nor could our government
claim a performance of its obligation so
far as such an obligation has been imposed
upon it, to provide for the use of the peo¬
ple the best and safest money. If, as many
of its friends claim, silver ought to occupy
a larger place in our currency and
the currency of the world
through general international co-operation,
and agreement, it is obvious that the
United States will not be in a position to
gain a hearing in favor of such an arrange¬
ment so long as we are willing to continue
uur attempt to accomplish the
result single handed. The knowl¬
edge in business circles among our own
people that oar government cannot make
its fiat equivalent to intrinsic
value, nor keep inferior money on a parity
with superior money, by its own independ¬
ent efforts, has resulted in such a lack ol
confidence at home, In the stabilities ol
currency values that capital refuses its aid
to new enterprises while millions are act¬
ually withdrawn from the channels of trade
and commerce to become idle and unpro
iuctive in tho hands of timid owners.
FOREIGN NATIONS WILL NOT PURCHASE.
Foreign nations, equally alert, not only
decline to purchase American securities,
but make haste to sacrifice those which
they already have. It does not meet the
situation to aav that apprehension in re¬
gard to the future of our finances is
groundless, and that there is no reason
for lack of confidence in the purposes or
power of the government in the premises.
The very existence of this apprehension
and tho lack of confidence, however caused,
is a menace which ought not for a moment
to be disregarded. Possibly, if the under¬
taking we have in baud were the mainte¬
nance of a specific known quantity of silver
ut a parity with gold our ability to do so
might be estimated and gauged, and per¬
haps in view of our unparalleled growth
and resources, might he favorably passed
upon. But when our avowed endeavor is
to maintain such parity in regard to an
mnount oi silver increasing at the rate ol
fifty millions of dollars yearly, with no
fixed termination to such increase it can
hardly he said that a problem is presented
whose solution is free from doubl
entitled to sound money.
The people of the United States are en¬
titled to a sound and stable currency, and
to money recognized as such on every ex¬
change and in every market of the world.
Their government has no right
’.o injure them by financial
axporiments opposed to the policy
and practice of other civilized states, nor
is it justified in permitting an exaggerated
nid unreasonable reliance on our national
strength and ability to jeopardize the
toundnesH of the people's money. This
matter rises above the plane of party poli
tics.
VITALLY CONCERNS ALL BUSINESS.
It vitally concerns every business and
calling and enters every household in the
land. There is one important aspect of the
subject which especially should never he
overlooked. At times, like the present,
when the evils of unsound finance threaten
us, the speculator may anticipate a
harvest gathered from the misfortune of
others. 'The capitalist may protect himself
by boarding or may even fiud profit in the
fiuutuation of values; but the wage
earner—the first to be injured by a depre¬
ciated currency and the last to receive the
I,um;fit of tts correction—is practically de
lenseless.
He relies for work upon the ventures of
confident and contented capital. This
failing him, his condition is without alle¬
viation, for he can neither prey on the
misfortunes of others nor hoard his labor.
LABOR FEELS IT FIRST.
One of the greatest statesmen our coun¬
try has known, speaking more than fifty
years ago, when a derangement of the cur
rency had caused commercial distress,
said; “The very man of all others who
has the deepest interest in a sound curren¬
cy and who suffers most by mischievous
legislation in money matters, is the man
who earns bis daily bread by his daily
toil.”
These words are as pertinent now as on
the day they were uttered, and ought to
impressively remind us that a failure in
the discharge of our duty at this time
“ymen P who law” and who Ua™
of their number and condition
are entitled the most watchful care of their
government. It is of utmost
tliat such relief as congress can afford in
the existing situation be afforded at
The maxim, "he gives twice who gives
quickly,” is directly applicable.
It may be true that the embarrassments
suffering C ari»e Jruucb from eviU appre!
bended as from those actually existing,
au may hope> t00 , that calm counsels will
prevail aad that neither the capitalists not
wage earners will give way to unrea.
soning panic and sacrifice their property oi
their Interests under the influence ol exag
Berated fears,
oelay is dangerous.
Nevertheless, every day’s delay In re¬
moving one of the plain and prinolpal
causes of the present state of things en¬
larges the mischief already done and in¬
creases the responsibility of the govern¬
ment for its existence.
Whatever else the people have ar igbt to
ordeal Of three years disastrous experience
shall be removed from the statute books as
soon as their representatives can legiti¬
mately deal with it.
TARIFF REFORM IN SEPTEMBER.
It was my purpose to summon congress in
special session early in the coming Sep¬
tember, that we might enter promptly
upon the work of tariff reform which the
true interests of the country clearly de¬
mand, which so large a majority of the
people, as shown by their suffrages, desire
and expect, and to the accomplishment
of which every effort of the present admin¬
istration is pledged. But while tariff re¬
form has lost nothing of its immediate and
permanent importance and must in the
near future engage the attention of con¬
gress, it has seemed to me that the finan¬
cial conditiou of the country should at
once and before all other subjects be con¬
sidered by your honorable body.
HE URGES THE REPEAL OF THE SHERMAN LAW.
I earnestly recommend the prompt repeal
of the provisions of the act passed July 14,
1890, authorizing the purchase of sil¬
ver bullion, and that other legislative
action may put, beyond all doubt, or mis¬
take the intention and the ability of the
government to fulfill its pecuniary obliga¬
tions in money universally recognized by
all civilized countries.
[Signed.] Grover Cleveland.
Executive Mansion, August 7, 1893.
TRADE TOPICS.
Dun & Co.’s Report of Business for
Past Week.
R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of
trade says: The long desired meeting
of congress, which fully answered ex¬
pectations, and the arrival of $13,280,
000 of gold from Europe with $10,000,
000 more on the way have not brought
the improvement many anticipated,
Stocks are stronger, but failures con¬
tinue and the dosing of industrial es¬
tablishments, idle hands and silent
shops multiply, and the disorganiza¬
tion of domestic changes is even greater
than a week ago. There has been no
startling crash, but the formal failures
of banks, including one in Hew York
and several in Nashville,number thirty-'
four, white refusals to pay except
through a clearing house or with lim¬
itations are becoming more common.
The commercial disasters, 394 in num¬
ber, include such names as R. H. Cole¬
man, the “iron king;” J. H. Walker &
Co., of Chicago, in dry goods, and H.
L. Hotchkiss, in stocks.
The arrest of industry goeB so far
that a third of the iron production
ceased in July and the consumption of
iron in manufacture diminished 46 per
cent from May 10th to July 1st. Not
even this shrinkage stimulates demand
to support prices, which remain the
lowest on record, and further stoppages
in August have reduced the weekly
output below 100,000 tons.
But $13,000,000 bank notes will be
quickly added to the circulation,
through the use of the bonds purchas*
ed from savings banks and $23,000,000
in gold from Europe, in spite of the
advance in the Bank of England rate
to 4 per cent, and in its charge for
gold to 76 shillings and 10 pence,
which, with some specie aad
notes from Canada will make
the largest addition to the monetary
supply ever experienced in a single
month. If this suffices to cause the
release of hoarded money, some re
covery may come without waiting for
the slow-footed lawmakers at Wash
ington. But late advices give reason
to hope that tho wishes of the busi
ness world may soon be answered by
the unconditional repeal of the silver
purchasing olause of the act of 1890.
Failures during tho week number
394 in the United States, against 160
last year and twenty-five in Canada,
against twenty for the same week last
year. The west still contributes the
larger number—191 for the past week
—against 237 for the previous week.
BANK OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
Charged With ,,, Wrecking , . ,, the T,- First . Na
tional Bank of Orlando, 11a.
Orlando, Fit*., is thoroughly excited
over the new and sensational turn the
affairs of the suspended First National
hank have taken. Late Wednesday
night the president of the bank, Nat
Poyntz, Cashier J. L. Giles and Direc
tor J. B. Parnamore were arrested on a
charge of fraud. President Poyntz, in
the custody of the U. 8. marshal, was
taken to Jacksonville. Warrants are out
for J. H. Lee, of Ovide, and W. R.
O'Neal, of Orlando, who are directors
of the bank, and for O. T. Poyntz, as
sistant cashier. All of the parties are
Prominent citizens, standing well in
tile community.
-
Renting Dcspet adocs.
A special of Friday from Jackson,
Ala., says: The counties of Clarke,
Choctaw, Wilcox and Marengo are
stirred to the highest pitch at the
murderous doings of the notorious
Meachamites, and between four and
five hundred men are in Meacham beat
for the avowed purpose of wiping out
every member of the gang and avong
ing the murderous wrongs perpetrated
upon the good people of the counties
named.
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
The Daily Routine of Both Houses
Briefly EpitomM
What is Being Done to Allay Filiail
»—•<« »•>
Third Day— Senate met Wednesday
morning and without transacting auy
business adjourned until Thursday.
Motion was made by Gorman and the
yeas and nays demanded by Platt.
The vote stood yeas 48, nays 21.
Fourth Day— Just after read¬
ing Wednesday’s journal Senator Gor¬
man moved that when tho senate ad¬
journed it be until Monday. The mo¬
tion prevailed by a vote of 37 to 18.
The negative votes in both eases wero
given by republicans and the affirm¬
ative votes by democrats, reinforced
by senators from silver producing
states, led by Mitchell and Peffer.
Seventh Day.— The senate reassem¬
bled at noon Monday rvith not more
than half the number of senators pres¬
ent. The house resolution providing
for the celebration of the anniversary
of the laying of the corner-stone of the
capitol passed. Senator Yoorheos in¬
troduced his bill authorizing tho issue
of national bank notes to the full value
of bonds deposited. It is accompanied
by a letter from Secretary Carlisle rec¬
ommending its passage as a measure of
immediate relief, and saying it will add
nineteen million dollars to tho circula¬
tion. Referred to finance committee.
The senate passed the house joint reso¬
lution for the payment of session em¬
ployes of the two houses at the present
session. Numerous petitions on tho
silver question were presented and re¬
ferred, and one for the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands, the latter com¬
ing from tho San Francisco chamber
of commerce. The president sent to
the senato the following nomina¬
tions: Edward C. Butler, of Mas¬
sachusetts, secretary of
legation to Mexico; Otto H. Boyesen,
of North Dakota, United Statesconsul
at Gottenburg, Sweden; Norborne T.
Ilobinson, of Louisiana, assistant so¬
licitor of the treasury. Senator Hill
introduced a resolution which lies on
the table declaring it the sense of the
senate that nothing but financial legis¬
lation shall be undertaken during the
present speoial session, Mr. Vest
called up the resolution offered by
him last week in favor of bimet¬
allism and free and unlimited coin¬
age, both gold and silver, and ad¬
dressed the senato on the subject.
THE HOUSE.
Third Day.—T ito house not in
soBsion.
Fourth Day— In the house, Thurs¬
day, after the reading and approval
of Tuesday’s journal, Bailey of Texas,
moved that the house take a recess un¬
til one o’clock. On a viva voce vote
the motion was declared defeated.
Bailey then demanded a division, and
again it met with defeat, tho vote
standing 76 to 127. On securing tel¬
lers he was more successful, and a
recess was taken by a vote of 126 to
98.
Fifth Day.—T hepro and anti-silver
nien caHle to a lino of procedure Thurs
,j a y n ight, and upon their agreement,
immediately after tho reading of the
journal in the house, Friday morning,
Mr. Wilson,of West Virginia, who had
been chosen by the president and Sec
retary Carlisle to represent the admin
juration in the contest, offered a bill
f or the repeal of a part of the Sher
raau ac t. It repeals the silver pur
chase section and provides that “this
repeal shall not impair nor in any
manuer a ff oc t the legal tender quality
the standard silver dollars heretofore
co i no d ; an d the faith and credit of the
United States art; hereby pledged to
maintain the parity of gold and silver
eo j n 0 f the United States, at the pres
en t i ega l rate, or such other ratio ns
may be established by law. Mr. Bland
then presented the agreement made
governing the course of debate. After
some little objection from the repub¬
licans an arrangement was effected
whereby a debate for fourteen days—
with night sessions if desired—was
ro videa for--votes to be taken on ra¬
Hos varying from sixteen to one to
twenty to one, and an amendment re
viving the Bland act of 1878; the
sessions of the house to extend
f roDi 11 o’clock a. m. until 5 o’clock
p m. The immediate consideration
0 { both was asked for. An attempt to
filibuster was made, but the previous
question was put and adopted. Then
yj r Hi an <] 0 ff ere d a free eoiuage bill
at sixteen to one ratio as n substitute
f or Mr. Wilson’s bill, and debate was
declared in order. Mr. Raynor, of
Maryland, immediately took the floor
against J Mr. Bland’s bill. Thus the gen
al debate, to last eleven days, began.
The third man to rise and address
the speaker was Mr. Pence, of Color
ado, a new member elected by popu
lists and silver democrats. That a man
who has not been a member of the
house a week should attempt a speech
was a great surprise to every one, and
the members crowded abeut. He sur
prised the house more than any young
man who has ever addressed it. His
first words showed him to be an orator
and a scholar. For more than thirty
minutes not a member left his seat,
and when he had concluded ringing
applause went up from every part oi
house. Mr. Wheeler, ofi Alabama,
followed Mr. Pence in an a$le demand *
for a greater volume of currency, it
was 5 o’clock when the 'house nd
journed. —But little interest
Sixth Day. was
manifested in the silver debate in the
house Saturday. Thero was nothing
but speech making. As none of the
great orators of the house were to be
heard from the attendance was light.
The speakers were Harter, of
Ohio ; Hendricks, of New York ; Bow¬
ers, of California, and Eawlins, of
Utah.
Seventh Day. —When the house
met at eleven o’clook Monday morn¬
ing a large array of members were
present. The speaker announced the
following committee appointments:
Enrolled bills: Pearson, (chairman,)
Russell, (Ga.,) Latimer, Hinea,Hager,
Adams and Oillett, (N. Y.) Aeoouot:
Rusk, (chairman,) Paynter, Tate,
Mutehler, Ikert, Wells, Post, Wright,
(Mass.,) and Marvin. Mileage: Lynch,
(chairman,) Strait,Pendleton, (Texas,)
and Mahon. The silver debate was
resumed, Boatner making his initiative
speech in favor of free coinage. Hoi
man introduced a joint resolution mak
iirg immediately availaltlo the appro¬
priation lor the mileage of
and representatives. Agreed to. The
silver debate was then resumed.
THE DOCTORS CONDEMNED.
Citizens ot Brunswick Indignant Over
the False Report of Yellow Fever.
Tho peoplo of Brunswick, Ga., who
sent their families away iu tho wild
and unnecessary panic that prevailed
among the timid Saturday and Sunday
have kicked themselves for their hasty
action and regret on all sides is heard
that such haste was taken. As tho peo¬
ple realized this more fully their con¬
demnation and criticism of Drs. Dun
woody jtntlH.M. Branham, cousin of the
sick man, increased and to such on ex¬
tent that a suggestion made by some
one that an indignation meeting bo
held met with increased and general
favor. Tho peoplo want to publicly
condemn Drs. Dunwoody and Bran¬
ham for their action in bringing Sur
geon Branham to Brunswick white ill
with fever.
Facts have developed that place the
tho blame in the minds of tho public
on Dr. Dunwoody, the health officer,
for bringing Burgeon Branham to
Brunswick. Captains Barney and
William Dart, of tho steamer Pope
Catlin and other citizens of un¬
impeachable veracity stato posi¬
tively that the morning Dr.
Dunwoody brought Burgeon Bran¬
ham ■ on their pleasure steamer,
sick with fever, they protested
against the aot, stating that the boat
was filled with pleasure-seekers and it
was wrong to menace their health even
if Surgeon Branlian only had malaria.
He was brought, however, and ths city
physician, through kindness,, opened
his doors to him and allowed'his rela¬
tions to nurso him, not dreaming of
after results.
Mayor Thomas W. Lamb states pos¬
itively that he will take official action
against tho physicians, as his duty to
the public demands it. Mayor Lamb
is known all over the stato as a fearless
official and ho will not shrink his duty
in this matter. Ho deplores tho cir¬
cumstances that make him act, but
will not allow personal feeling or
friendship for any one to interfere
with his duty.
LIBEL CASES DISMISSED.
Governor Jones Will Not Phisecute
Editor linllzell.
A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala.,
says: The libel cases brought by
Governor Jones ugaiust Editor Frank
Baltzell, of The Alliance Herald ,
were on Friday „noll prossed in the
city court. Judge Barington, repre¬
senting Governor Jones, arose when
the cases wero called and stated that
Baltzell had made the amende honor¬
able through his paper declaring that
his charges against tho governor were
made during a heated campaign and
he did not intend to reflect upon the
personal or official honor and integrity
of Governor Jones; that ns the ends
of justice had been subserved ho re¬
quested tho cases nol prossed, which
waS accordingly done.
THE SCARE IS OVER
And Everything Quiet tn Pensacola- -A
Proclamation Issued.
A Pensacola special of Friday says:
The city is quiet and tho panic has
coinpletly subsided. No new case of
yellow fever or a suspicious case of any
description has been reported to the
board of health. Dr. Porter, president
of the state board of health, has taken
charge. Surgeon General Wyman at
Washington notified the citizens’ com
mittee by wire that he would send
three yellow fever expert Murry surgeons,
MeGruder, Carter and to make
thorough investigation.
Earthqiiakps in Austria.
Cable dispatches from Vienna state
that earthquakes were felt in several
districts in north Styria Tuesday
morning. Several buildings iu differ
eat parts of the affected districts were
damaged by shocks. No loss of life
has been reported.
NO. 29.
TEE NEWS IN GENERAL.
Condense! from Our Most Important
Telegraphic AdYices
Anil Presented in Pointed and Reada¬
ble Paragraphs.
Nelson Morris & Co.’s large fertiliz¬
ing department, at Chicago, burned
Saturday morning. Unofficial esti¬
mates of the Joss indicated that it will
be about 8300,000.
A special from St. Johns, N. B.,
eayst Rev. G. L. Neill created consid¬
erable excitement in his church Sun¬
day night by announcing that a cable,
dispatch had been received to the ef¬
fect that Queen Victoria had been
stricken with paralysis.
Robert II. Coleman, the “iron king”
of the Lebanon, Pa., valley and a
millionaire several times over, has
confessed judgment, in favor of his
brother-in-law and one of- his attor¬
neys, aggregating $300,500, which,
together with other liens previously
entered, Bwells the aggregate to $2,
004,000.
The Commercial bank, of Minneap¬
olis, Minn., closed its doors Wednes¬
day morning. The capital te $200,000 *
its deposits $400,000 and its time de¬
posits $222,000. Tlio loans and dis¬
counts at tho last statement amounted
to $042,000. It is stated by the officers
of the bank that depositors will bo
paid in full.
The men who are charged with
wrecking the Indianapolis, Ind., Na¬
tional bank are to be prosecuted. Tho
legal proceedings may begin at once.
United States Attorney Burlco has
boon in conference with tho examiner
and the, receiver for throe days, and is
acquainted with the faces relating to
the suspension of the bank.
Surgeon General Wyman Saturday
morning received a telegram from
Passed Assistant Surgeon Magruder,
of the marine hospital service, sta¬
tioned at Pensacola, Fla., to tho effect
that no now or suspicious cases of yel¬
low fever have appeared there since tho
two deaths already reported. Tho ex¬
citement is rapidly subsiding.
Advices of Wednesday from Choy
enne, Wyo., stato that the governor
has decided not to appoint any one to
the senator ship made vacant by the
resignation by A. 0. Beckwith, until
the senate shall have decided tho
question whether or not a senator ap¬
pointed after tho failure of the stato
legislature to elect is entitled to a seat.
Tho banks of the Clearing House
association of Cleveland, O., on Wed¬
nesday decided not to furnish any
more cash to meet the pay roll of man¬
ufacturing establishments, but to issue
instead clearing house checks in small
amounts. The object is to counteract
the growing tendency of working peo¬
ple to hoard their savings, thus in¬
creasing the scarcity of the currency.
A Chicago dispatch of Saturday
says: The once famous wheat specu
lator, B. F. Hutchinson (Old Hutch),
has sold his membership in tho Chica¬
go board of trade. The check was is¬
sued to the old gentleman twenty-six
years ago, and went at a very low
price. Hutchinson was at one time
worth $8,000,000,accumulated membership in spec¬
ulation. The sale of his
is taken as marking tho final close of
his busy life.
In the supremo court of the District
of Columbia Saturday suit was filed
for $50,000 for breach of promise
against Representative William C.
P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, by
Madeline V. Pollard. Miss Pollard is
tho woman to whom it was announced
he was engaged about two mouths ago.
Just what effect tho suit will have
upon Mr. Breckinridge’s standing in
tho house, of course, is not known.
Members are not disposed to tho censure facts
him at present. They want
before reaching a verdict.
A dispatch of Saturday from Harts¬
horn, I. T„states that election returns
from seventeen of the nineteen coun¬
ties of Choctaw Nation,givo tho Locke
Jackson, or national party, a majority
of fifteen, and the Jones, or progres¬
sive party, in two counties. The na¬
tionalists are jubilant, as they will
have a large majority to control the
next council, maintaining that their
policy lias been vindicated. It is
feared they may adopt decisive meas¬
ures to prevent tho execution of tho
nine condemned Choctaws set for Sep¬
tember 8th.
Cholera In New York,
\ jy cw York special of Friday says:
Health Officer Jenkins’s bulletin© says
there are now ten cholera patients in
Swinburne island hospital, one of
whom is convalescing. Five of them
were taken to the hospital from Hoff
man island Friday evening. In three
of the ten cases the diagnosis of cholera
been biologically_confirmed.
An Old Cannon Found.
Eight miles north of Greenville, O,,
John Noff, on Saturday, found a can
non captured from during Ht. the Clair retreat s soldiers from
by the Indians
Fort Recovery to rroenyi e in
A derrick was used to ex rica e t roro
a hole eleven feet deep. sll is jrass,
feet lr,D %' loaded » ftnd °ota aix
Lotted ball*. (