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VOL. XIII.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Tne Important Document Read
to Our Law Makers.
aAT THE PRESIDES! THINKS
t' Leadtns questions that Affect the
Of lC
Body Politic—The Remedies
Recommended.
Wasbington, December 4.—The reg
alar session of Congress convened at
noon today- with a full attendance,
JinffiediatelV ^ after organization, the
presidents message was received and
read, as follows:
To the Congress of the United States:
The constitutional duty which re
, s the president from time to time
m rive to the congress information of
toe state of the Union aud recommend
: tbe ‘ir consideration such and measures expedient as
he shall judge entered necessary by commending
• fittingly upon careful examination
to the congress a
f the detailed statements and well
supported recommendations contained
in the reports of the heads of depart¬
ments, who are chiefly charged with the
executive work of the government. this communi¬
In an effort to abridge consistent with its
cation ax much as is
purpose, i shall supplement a brief ref¬
erence to the contents of these depart¬
mental reports by the mention of such
executive business and incidents as are
not embraced therein, and by such ree
omraendations as appear to be at this
particular time appropriate. relations have not
While our foreign past been
at all times during- the year
entirely free from perplexity, remains that no will em¬
barrassing situation
not yield to the spirit of fairness and
love of justice, which, joined with con
sistent firmness, characterize a truly
American foreign policy. accepted the
M v predecessor having long standing
office of arbitrator of the
mission beyond any dispute tendered to
the president by the Argentine Repub¬
lic and Brazil, it has been my agreeable
duty to receive the special envoys lay before com
missioned evidence by and those arguments states to. in behalf oi
me
their respective governments.
THE TROUBLES IN BRAZIL.
The outbreak of domestic hostilities in
tlie republic of Brazil bound the United
States'to watch the interests of our citi
zens in that country, with which we
carry on important commerce. Several
vessels of our new navy are now and
for some time have been stationed at
Itio de Janeiro. The struggle being be¬
tween the established government
which controls the machinery of the
administration and with which we
maintain friendly relations, employing and certain
officers of the navy the ves¬
sels of their command iu an attack upon
the capital and chief seaport, and lack¬
ing, as it does, the elements of divided
administration, 1 have failed to see that
the insurgents can claim recognition as
belligerents.
Thus far the position of our govern¬
ment has been tnat of an attentive but
conflict. impartial Emphasizing observer of the unfortunate of
partial neutrality in our policy condition im¬
such a as
now exists, I (teemed it necessary to
disavow in a maimer not to be misun¬
derstood. the unauthorized action of cur
late naval commander in those waters
in saluting the revolted Brazilian ad¬
miral, being indisposed to countenance
an act calculated to give gratuitous
I sanction to the local insurrection.
; THE CHILEAN CLAIMS.
' j The convention between our govera
meat and Chile, having for its object
■ the settlement and adjustment of the
each demands other, of the two countries against by
lias been made effective
the organization of the claims commis¬
sion provided for.
The two governments failing to commis¬ agree
upon the third member of the
sion, the good offices of the president of
vided the Swiss the republic treaty, were invoked, selection as pro¬ of
in and the
the Swiss representative in this coun
ry to complete alike the organization United States was
gratifying to the
and Chile.
EGAN’S BREAK REVIEWED.
The- vexatious question of so-called
legation asylums for offenders presented against
the state and its laws, was
anew in Chile by the unauthorized ac¬
tion of the late United States minister
in receiving into his official residence
two persons who had just failed in an
attempt at revolution, and ag'ainst whom
criminal charges were pending, grow¬
ing out of a former abortive disturb¬
ance.
The doctrine of asylum as applied to
this case is not sanctioned by the best
precedents, and, when allowed, tends to
encourage sedition and strife. Under no
circumstances can the representatives of
this government he permitted, under the
iU-defined fiction of extra territoriality,
to interrupt the administration of crim¬
inal justice in the countries to which
they arc accredited. A temperate de
maud having been made by the Chilean
government for the correction of this
conduct in the instance mentioned, the
minister xvas instructed to no longer
harbor the offenders.
AS TO THE GEARY LAW.
The legislation of last year known as
thebeai-y ! aw , requiring the registration
Omfiri States, and the deportation of all
not complying- with the provisions of the
within the time prescribed, met with
“nchopposition the from Chinamen. Acting
apon advice of eminent counsel that
the law was unconstitutional, the great
mass of Chinese laborers, pending judi
cial inquiry as to its validity, in good
faith seemed to apply for the certificates
required. A test case upon proceeding
by habeas corpus was brought before
supreme, court, and on May 15th,
, a decision was made by that tri
uunal sustaining the law.
It is believed that under the recent
amendment of the act extending- the
time for registration, the Chinese
mborers thereto entitled, who desired
to r ?ride in this countrv, will now
f vai1 themselves of the renewed privi
of enforced deportation may, to a great
degree, be avoided.
HALES WEEKLY
Om* Paitli s Pure Jclfersonian Democracy.
CONYERS, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 , 1893 .
MISSIONARY MURDERS IN CHINA.
It lias developed upon the United
States minister at Pekin, as dean oi
the diplomatic body, in the absence of
a representative of Sweden and Nor¬
way, to press upon the Chinese gov¬
ernment reparation Swedish for the recent
murder of missionaries at
Sung Per. This question is of vital
interest to all countries whose cit¬
izens engage in missionary work in
the interior.
THE SURRENIVER OF WEEKS.
Costa Rica has lately testified its
friendliness by surrendering to the
United States, in the absence of a
convention of extradition, but upon
duly submitted evidence of criminali¬
ty, a noted fugitive from justice. It
is trusted that the negotiations of a
treaty with the country to meet recur¬
ring complished. cases of this kind will soon he ac¬
In my opinion, treaties
concluded for reciprocal with extradition should be
all those countries
with which the United States has not
alreody conventional arrangements of
that character.
X have deemed it fitting to express
to tlie governments of Costa Rica and
Colombia the kindly desire of the Uni¬
ted States to see their pending bound¬
ary dispute finally closed by arbitra¬
tion in conformity with the spirit of
tlie treaty concluded between them
some years ago.
OUR EUROPEAN RELATIONS,
Our relations with France continue
to be intimate and cordial, 1 sincerely
hope that the extradition treaty with
that country, as amended by the sen¬
ate. will soon be in operation.
While occasional questions affecting
our naturalized citizens returning to
the land of their birth have arisen in
our intercourse with Germany, our re¬
lations with that country continue
satisfactory. The relations
with questions affecting our treated
Great Britain have been
in a spirit of friendliness. Negotia¬
tions are in progress between the two
governments with a view to such con¬
current action as will make the award
and regulations agreed upon hi' the
Behring sea tribunal of arbitration
practically effective: and will it is not
doubted that Great Britain oo-op
erate freely with this country for The the
accomplishment of that purpose. discrimi¬
dispute growing out of the
nating toils imposed in the Welland
canal, upon cargoes of cereals bound
to and from the lake ports of the Uni¬
ted States was adjusted by the substi¬
tution of a more equitable of charges,
and, pended my predecessor proclamation thereupon imposing sus¬ dis¬
his
criminating tolls upon British transit
through our for Canals. additions to the list pf
A request
extraditable offenses covered by the
existing treaty between the two coun¬
tries is under consideration.
FRANCE AND LIBERIA.
A notable part of the southeasterly
coast of Liberia, between the Cavally
anil San Pedro rivers, which for nearly
half a century has been generally republic rec¬
ognized as belonging to that by
cession and purchase has been claimed
to be under the protectorate of France
in virtue of agreements entered Liberia's into_ by
the native tribes over whom
control has not been well maintained.
More recently, negotiations between the
Liberian representative and the Frencli
government resulted in the signature ad¬ at
Paris of a treaty Liberian whereby, territory as an is
justment, certrin
ceded to France. This convention at
laift advices had not been ratified by the
Liberian legislature and executive.
Feeling a sympathetic interest in the
fortunes of the little commonwealth,
the establishment and development of
which was largely aided by the benevo¬
lence of our countrymen, and which
ereign i toll.'- titutes state the only the west independently coast of Africa, sov¬
on
this government has suggested to the
French government its earnest concern
lest territorial impairpieunt in Liberia
should take place without her uncon¬
strained consent.
MEXICO IS ALL RIGHT,
Our relations with Mexico continue to
be of that close and characterize friendly nature
which should always the
intercourse of two neighboring repub¬
lics.
NICARAGUA’S CIVIL TROUBLES,
Nicaragua has passed through two
revolutions, the party at first displaced success¬ by
ful, having in turn been newly appointed
another, and our
minister, by his timely good offices,
aided in a peaceful adjustment of the
controversy involved in the first con¬
flict. The large American interests
established in that country in connec¬
tion with the Nicaragua canal were
not molested.
The United States are especially achievement in¬
terested in the successful
of the vast undertaking this company
has in charg-e. That it should be ac¬
complished under distinctively Ameri¬
can auspices and its enjoyment assured
not only to the vessels of this country
as a channel of communication be¬
tween our Atlantic and Pacific sea
hoards, but to the ships of the xvorld
in the interest of civilization, is a prop¬
osition which, in my judgement does
not admit of question.
SEW extradition treaties.
An extradition treaty with Norway
^ eXChail ° ed and P, '°'
c
The extradition treaty with Russia,
g . ed in March 1887 and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February
: last vasdul proc i aim ed last June,
claims against Spain.
More than fifteen years ago this gov
i eminent preferred 'a claim against
(Spain in behalf of one pf our citizens
f or property seized and confiscated in
Cuba. In 1886 the claim was uncondition- adjusted,
Sp a i n agreeing indemnity, to pay $1,500,000.
a iiy f a s a fair
a respectful but earnest note was
recently addressed to the Spanish gov
eminent, insisting upon neglected the prompt obli
fulfillment of its long
Ration, other claims preferred by the United
States against Spain, in behalf of Amer
; can citizens, for property confiscated in
Cuba, have been pending for many
years.
which had been acquired there by Amer-
ican missionaries, should be recognized
and respected. It is sincerely hoped allowing that
this pledge will be observed by
our missionaries, who were removed
from Ponape to a place of safety by a
United States war ship during th9 late
trouble between the Spanish their garrison
and the natives, to return to field
of usefulness.
TROUBLE WITH THE TURKS.
Important matters have demanded our
attentions to the Ottoman Porte.
The firing aud partial destruction, by
an unrestrained mob, of one of the
school buildings of Anatolia College, es¬
tablished by ertizensof the United States
at Marsovan, and the apparent indiffer¬
ence of the Turkish government to the
outrage, notwithstanding the complicit y
of some of its officials, called for earnest
remonstrance, which was followed by
promises of reparation and Indemnity the punish¬ for
ment of the offenders.
the injury to the buildings rebuild has already given,
been paid, permission school to property in
registration of the
the name of the American owners se¬
cured, and efficient protection guaran¬
teed.
THE HAWAIIAN EMRROGI.IO.
It is hardly necessary forme to state
that the questions arising caused from our
relations with Hawaii have se
rions embarrassment.
Jsut prior to the installment of the
present administration, the existent
government of Hawaii had been sud¬
denly overthrown, and a treaty of an¬
nexation had been negotiated be¬ of
tween Islands the provisional and the United government States and
the
submitted to the senate for certifica¬
tion.
This treaty 1 withdrew for exami¬
nation and dispatched Hon, .lames H.
Blount, of Georgia, to Honolulu as a
special messenger to make an impar¬
tial investigation the change of the of circumstances government,
attending conditions bearing
and of all tlie upon
the subject of the treaty.
After a thorough and exhaustive ex¬
examination, Mr. lfiount submitted
to me his report, showing beyond all
question that the constitutional gov¬
ernment of Hawaii had been sub¬
verted with the active aid of our rep¬
resentative to that government and
through the intimidation caused by
tlie presence of armed naval force of
the United States which was lauded
that purpose at tlie instance of our
minister.
Upon the facts developed, it seemed
to me that the only honorable course
for our government to pursue was to
undo the wrong that had been done
by those representing us, and to re¬
store, as far as practicable, the status
existing at the time of our forcible in¬
tervention.
PROGRESS OF ARBITRATION.
By a concurrent resolution passed the by
tlie senate February J4, 1S90, and by
house of representatives on the 3rd of
April following, the president time time, was re¬
quested “to invite from to as
fit occasions may arise, negotiations which tlie
with any government with
United States has to the or may end that have diplo¬ dif¬
matic relations, any
ferences or disputes arising between be the ad¬
two governments which cannot
justed by diplomatic agency, may be
referred to arbitration and ho peaceably
adjusted by such means. ”
April 18, 1890, the International
American Conference of Washington,
by resolution expressed the wish that
the controversies between the republics Europe
of America and the nations of
might be settled by arbitration and rec¬
ommended that the government of each
nation represented in that conference
should communicate this vfrisli to all
friendly favorable powers. has been
A response re¬
ceived from Great Britain in the shape
of a resolution adopted cordially by the parlia¬
ment July 10th, last, sympa¬ and
thizing with the purpose in view
expressing the hope that her co-operation majesty’s
government will lend ready
to the government of the United States
upon the basis of the concurrent reso¬
lution above quoted.
It affords me signal resolution pleasure before to lay
this parliamentary the
congress, and to express my sincere
gratification that the sentiment of two
great and kindred nations is thus au¬
thoritatively manifested in favor of the
rational and peaceable settlement of
international quarrels by honorable re¬
sort to arbitration.
STATE OF TUB TREASURY.
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts of the government
from all sources during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1893, amounted to
$401,716,501.94, and its expenditures to
$159,374,674.29. There was collected
from customs $295,355,016.73, anil from
internal revenue $161,027,623.92. Our
dutiable imports amounted to $431,850,-
711, an increase of $52,453,907 over the
preceding year, and importations free
of duty amounted to $444,545,211, a de¬
crease from the preceding year of
$13,455,417- Internal revenue receipts
exceeded of the preceeding year by
$7,147,440.32. estimated the basis of
It is upon
the present revenue laws that the re¬
ceipts of the government for the year
ending June 30, 1894, will be $530,121,-
305.38 and its expenditures deficiency $458,121,- of
365.38, resulting in a
$28,000,000. day of November,
On the first 1893,
the amount of money of ail kinds in
circulation, or not included in treas¬
ury holdings, was $1,718,544,682, an in¬
crease for the year of $112,40s,947.
Estimating our population mentioned, at the 67,426,
000 at the time per
capita circulation was $25 49.
During the year 119 banks were or
ganized in thirty-two states and ter¬
ritories with a capital follows: stock of $11,-
230 , 000 , distributed as
Forty-four with a capital stock of
$5,135,000 in the eastern states; forty
one with a capital stock of $2,340,000,
west of the Mississippi river, and thir¬
ty-four with a capital stock of $3,755,000
in the central arid southern states.
Within the same period 158 banks
suspended with a capital number stock eighty-six of $30,-
300,000. Of this
with a capital stock of SIS,205,000 re¬
sumed, and sixty-five passed into the
hands of receivers, with a capita) stock
of $10,885,000.
law requiring the purchase of silver
bullion of by monetary the government scheme has as a made feature
our an
entire change in the complexion of our
currency affairs. 1 do not doubt that
the ultimate result of this action will be
most salutary and far-reaching. things,
In the nature of however, it is
impossible to know at this time precisely
what conditions will l)e brought about
by the change, or what, if any, supple¬
mentary legislation may, in the light of
such conditions, appear to bo essential
or expedient. after financial
Of course, the recent
perturbation, time is necessary for the
re-establishment of business confidence.
When, however, through this restored
confidence, the money which has been
frightened into hoarding places is re¬
turned to trade and enterprise, a survey
of the situation will probably disclose a
safe path loading to a permanently sound
currency requirement abundantly of sufficient to meet
every and business. our increasing
population pursuit of this object should
In the we
resolutely turn away from all alluring
and temporary with expedients, determined
to he content nothing less than a
lasting and comprehensive financial
plan.
BEASONABLE DELAY THE BEST.
In these circumstances I am convinced
thot a reasonable delay in dealing with
this subject, instead of being injurious,
will increase the probability of wise ac
tion.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
The monetary conference which as¬
sembled at Brussels upon our invitation,
was adjourned in the present to the 30ih day of No¬
vember year.
The consideration just stated and
the fact that a definite proposition
from us seemed to of be expected conference upon
tlie reassembling willingness the to have
led me to express a
the meeting still further postponed. wise
It seems to me that it would be
to give general authority to the presi¬
dent to invite other nations to such a
conference at any time when there
should be a fair prospect of accom¬
plishing an international agreement
on the subject of coinage.
AS TO A BOND ISSUE.
I desire also to earnestly existing suggest
the wisdom of amending the the of
statutes in regard to issuance
government bonds.
Tlie authority now vested in the
secretary of the treasury to issue
bonds is not as clear as it should be
and the bonds authorized are disad¬
vantageous to the government, maturity both and
os to tlie time of their
rate of interest.
OUR MILITARY FOOTING.
The secretary of war reports that the
strength of the. army on the 30th day of
September last was 35,778 enlisted men
and 3,144 officers. The total expendi¬
tures of the department for the year
ending June 30, 1893, amounted to
$51,060,074.80. Of this sum $1,992,581.05
was for salaries and contingent ex¬
penses. $23,377,828.35 for the support of
the military establishment, $0,077,033.18
for miscellaneous objecis and $20,518,
031.41 for public works. This latter
sum includes $15,296,876.46 for river and
harbor improvements and $3,266,141.20
for fortifications and other works of
defense.
The total enrollment of the militia of
the several states was on the 31st of
October of the current year, 112,597
officers end enlisted men. The officers
of tlie army detailed for tho inspection
and instruction of this reserve of our
military force, report that increased in¬
terest and marked progress arc appa¬
rent in the discipline and efficiency of
the
OUR SEACOAST DEFENCES,
It is gratifying to note that w<‘- have
begun to gain completed results in the
comprehensive scheme of seacoast de¬
fense. and fortification entered upon
eight years ago. A large sum has been
already expended, but the cost of main¬
tenance will he inconsiderable as com¬
pared witli the expense of construction
and ordnance. At the end of the cur¬
rent calendar year, the war department
will have 9 twelve-inch guns, 20 ten
inch and 34 eight-inch guns ready to be
mountee on gun lifts aud carriages, and
75 twelve-inch mortars. In addition to
the product completed of the Watervilet, army gun the factory,
now at gov¬
ernment has contracted with private
parties for the purchase of one h undred
guns of these calibers, the first of which
should he delivered to tho department
for test before J uly 1, 1 894.
Tlie reports oi the military several academy schools
at West Point and the
for the special instruction of offi¬
cers, showed marked advance in the
education in the army and a commend¬
able ambition to fit themselves for the
highest service of the country.
THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
The report of the attorney-general of the
contains the usual summary
affairs and proceedings of the depart¬
ment of justice certain for the recommendati past year, 1 to¬
gether with ons
as to needed legislation on various
subjects. too heartily endorse the
I cannot
proposition that the fee system as ap
plicable to the compensation of United
States attorneys, marshals, clerks of
federal courts and United States com¬
missioners should be abolished with
as little delay as possible. It is clearly
in the interest of the community that
the business of the courts, both civil
and criminal, shall be as email and
inexpensively transacted as the ends
of justice will allow.
1 also heartily recommending join the legislation attorney
general in
fixing the degrees pf the crime of mur¬
der within the federal jurisdiction, as
has been done in many of the states,
authorizing writs of error on behalf of
the government in cases where final
judgement is rendered against the suf
ticieney of an indictment or against
the government, upon any other ques
tion arising before actual trial; limit
ing the right of review of cases of fel
ony punishable only circuit by fine and of im-j
prisonment to the court ap- I
peals and making ma/bfncSry speedy provision for
1
reformatories as tor ,
the confinement of United States con
vie ts,
IX TilF. POSTOFFICE.
The report of the postmaster gen- J
cral contains a detailed statement of •
the operation of the last postoflice fiscal depart-| and
mentdurug the year I
much inseresting information touch-
' ing this imbortant branch of too pub¬
lic service.
The business of the mails indicates
with absolute certainty ttie condition
of the business of the country, and de¬
pression in financial affairs inevitably
and quickly reduces the postal reve¬
nues. Therefore, a larger discre¬
pancy than usual between the post
offiee receipts and expenditures is the
evpected and unavoidable result of
the distressing stringency the which has
prevailed much throughout of time covered country by dur¬ the
ing tee
postmaster general’s report.
fiscal The postoflice amounted receipts for $72,770,933.6 the last
year to
audits expenditure deficiency to ,$81,074,014.99. would
This postofiice if carried
disappear through less the matter mails, was item of
free an
which is upward of three hundred
tons of seeds and grain from the agri¬
cultural department. of postoffices
The total number in
tlie United States on tho 30th of .lune,
1892, was 08,402, in increase of 1,284
over the preceding year. Of these
3,360 were presidential, the an increase
in that class of 204 over proceeding
year. connected the
There are now to post
office establishment 28,324 employes who
are in the classified service.
VAI.UK or TUB CIVIL SERVICE.
The head of this department gives
conclusive evidence of the value of civil
service reform, when, after an experience
that renders his conclusion reliable, he
expresses the opinion that without the
benefit of this system would be impossi¬
ble to conduct the vast business en¬
trusted to him.
I desire to commend as especially
worthy of prompt attention, the sugges¬
tion of the postmaster general relating
to a move sensible and business-like or¬
ganization and "a better distribution oi
responsibility in his department.
OUK GROWING NAVY.
The report of the secretary of the navy
contains department a history during of the operations oi
liis the past year,
and exhibits a most gratifying condition
of the personnel of our navy, lie pre¬
sents a which satisfactory has account of the pro¬
gress been made in the con¬
struction of vessels and makes a numbei
of recommendations to which attention
is especially invited.
While I am distinctly in favor of con¬
sistent^ pursuing tho policy we have
inaugurated of building up a thorough
and efficient navy, I cannot refrain from
the suggestion that congress should
carefully take into account the unfin¬
ished vessels ou our hands and the de¬
pleted condition of our treasury in con¬
sidering the propriety of an appropria¬
tion at this time to begin now work,
THE CIVIL SERVICE,
The continued Intelligent execution
of the civil service law and the increas¬
ing approval by gratifying. the people by its oper¬
ations are most
1 am, if possible, more than ever con¬
vinced of the incalculable benefits con¬
ferred by the civil service law, not
only in its effect upon the public ser¬
vice, but also what ts even more im¬
portant in its effect in elevating the
tone of political life generally.
FOR TARIFF REFORM.
After a hard struggle, tariff reform
is directly before u», Nothing so im¬
portant claims our attention and noth¬
ing so clearly presents itself as both
tunity an opportunity to deserve and the a gratitude duty, an of oppor¬
our
fellow citizens and oft-repeated a duty imposed
upon and us by by our emphatic mandate profes¬ of
sions the
the After people, full discussion, country¬
our
men form, have and spoken they have in confided favor of the this work re¬
of its accomplishment to the hands of
those who are solemnly pledged to it.
Nothing should intervene to distract
our attention or disturb our effort un¬
til this reform is accomplished by wise
and cateful legislation,
THE WILSON BILL.
appropriate A measure congressional has been prepared committee, by the
embodying tariff reform on the lines
herein suggested, which will ho
promptly is submitted for legislative ac¬
tion. It tho result of much patriotic
and unselfish work, and I believe it
deals with its subject consistently and
permit. as thoroughly as existing conditions
FOR AN INCOME TAX.
The committee, after full considera¬
tion, and to provide against a temporary
deficiency busieess of which the. country may exist adjusts before itself the
to tlie new tariff schedules, have wisely
embraced in their schedule a few addi¬
tional internal revenue taxes, including
a small tax upon income derived from
certain corporate investments.
These new assessments are not only
absolutely have just further and easily merit borne, of but
they the being
such as can he remitted without unfa¬
vorable business disturbance whenever
the longer necessity exists, for their imposition no
I 11 my great desire for tho success of
this measure, 1 cannot restrain the sug¬
gestion that its success can only be at¬
tained by means of unselfish counsel on
the part of tariff reform, and as a result
of their desires willingness to subordinate per¬
sonal and ambitions to the gen¬
eral good. The local interests affected
by the proposed reform are so numerous
and so varied that if all are insisted
upon the legislation embodying the re¬
form must inevitably fail.
IN CONCLUSION,
In conclusion, my intense feeling of
responsibility impels me to invoke for
the manifold Interests of a generous and
confiding people pledge the most willing scrupulous
care, and to my support
to every legislative of effort for the ad¬
vancement the greatness and pros
perity of our country, Uroveb Cleveland.
Executive Mansion, Washington, IX C.,
Loieinber 4,
A Big Order for Locomotives.
r™ Baldwin locomotive works at
Philadelphia have received an order
for fifty-one engines from the Atchi
sod, Topeka and Santa Fe orders aystera.
This is one of the largent the
Baldwin works have ever received from
u H j ug } e roa( p Forty-two of the en
© ■ are to be built immediately J aud
the remaining nine during , , 1UQ1
NO. 45 .
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Pithy Paragraphs.
The Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago railroad, running from Edge
field to Aiken, S. 0., was placed in tho
hands of a receiver at Aiken Friday
morning.
Major M. G. Kiser, one of Atlanta's
oldest aud most honored citizens, and
one of the mont successful business
men in Georgia, died Thursday
morning.
Judge Winters rendered his decision
in tho Iron Hall receivership ease at
Indianapolis Saturday morning. The
decision makes a permanent receiver¬
ship aud orders a distribution of tho
funds of the order.
A special from Romney, W. Va.,
says tlie tannery at that place, owned
and operated by the United States
Leather Company, was burned to tho
ground Thursday night. The loss is
between .<120,000 and $25,000; fully
covered by insurance.
A Nashville special of Friday sayBt
E. 13. Stahlmau has filed a bill against
the American Publishing company and
parties holding $150,000 of first-mort¬
gage bonds to enjoin the payment of
interest. Mr. Stahlmau holds an
amount of second-mortage bonds, aipl
seeks to have the aforesaid first-mort¬
gage bonds declared invalid on tho
ground that they were issued without
a consideration.
Lyle & Davis, wholesale dry goods
merchants of Nashville, Tenu., made
a general assignment Friday
for the benefit of thier
creditors. The liabilities are $150,347.
Tho estimated assets are $130,000.
The assignments is due to general hard
times and a failure to make collections.
Tho principal creditors are New York
merchants, there being a very few lo¬
cal debts.
A Birmingham dispatch says: Tho
county convention of Jeffersonian de¬
mocrats of this county will bo held in
this city on December 8th. Jefferson
county will set the pace for the state
and considerable interest is felt in the
result. The convention will bo atteu
ded by Jeffersonians from all over the
1 state, who are anxious to see how the
ball will be started off nml who want
to learn lmw to rati a convention in
their counties.
A Nashville special says: Tho chair¬
men of the different local railway or¬
ganizations left Thursday night, for
Louisville to confer with tho Louis¬
ville and Nashville railroad officials
concerning a revision of wages, which
wore reducod several months ago on
account of dull times. The period of
reduction agreed upon at that time ex¬
pires on December 11th, and at this
coming conference tho question as will to
whether wages shall be restored
come up for consideration.
A Knoxville special says: Oh peti¬
tion of the Etowah Furnace Company
and Ferdinand Schumacher, of Harri
man, Judge D. M. Key, of the United
States circuit court on Saturday, ap¬ A.
pointed William H. Russel and A.
Hopkins receivers for tho Harriman
Manufacturing company, It was or¬
dered that the receivers convert all tho
assets of the company into cash. Tho
Harriman Manufacturing company wus
one of tho boom institutions of tho
boom city of Harriman.
At a meeting of Alabama Midland
stockholders held at Montgomery,
Friday, the following directors were
elected: 11. B. Plant, M. F. Plant,
H. S. Haines, K. G. Irwin, M. J.
O’Brien, H. M. Flagler, W. F. Vandi
ver, H. Sanford, O. C. Wiley and
Mayor Carroll. The directors held a
meeting and elected tjie following of¬
ficers of the company: H. B. Plant,
president; M. F. Plant, vice president;
R. B. .Smith, secretary; J. Moultrie
Lee, treasurer; B. Dunham,'general
superintendent.
A NEW PARTY.
C’all for a Conference In St. Louis tu
Organize One.
A special of Wednesday from To¬
peka, Kan., says: W. F. Wriglitmiro
has issued a call for a conference at St.
Louis, March 20th, to organize a new
party. Wriglitmiro called the confer¬
ence in 1890 at Cincinnati which gave
birth to tho people’s party. He was,
until last year, a leading populist, hut
since then lias opposed Governor Lew
elling and his administration. He says
Chairman Taubeneck and many lead¬
ing populists are with him in this
move. Chairman Breidenthaler, of tho
people’s party committee, received a
letter from Governor W aits, of Color¬
ado, declaring the gist of the new party
movement. _
Our olton supply, „ , ,
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The total visible supply of cotton
.Saturday for the world from New York is .i,.11.1,874 £
bales,of which 3,570,674 are American,
against 4,064,377, and 3,656,677 bale#,
respectively, last year. Beeeipts at all
interior towns, 202,672. Beeeipts on
plantations, ' 309,70$. Crop in sight,
.>,872, g7() 7a tJ). /.