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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY JANUARY 20, J886
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION
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family paper in America, and not only the
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and now is the time to get subscribers. Every
day there are perhaps 100,000 people sub-
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ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY at, lSSffi
Tin: Mexican volcano of Cotopaxi is
milking n rcpulution for itself. The eruption
now going on Is said to he the biggest ever
known In the history of the mountain. The
rcdliot stones thrown nut cull lie seen at Co
lima, twenty live miles distant. White
t-lornls overhang the crater anil reflect the
anlilennncati tires. The sight is sublimely
beautiful.
Tiik ijiifcn formally opened parliament
Tlimsday in person. There was snow on
the ground, nuil tho sky was cold and
glucmy. It was n very cold day, too,
for the people of Ireland. Iiepres-
rion of llie severest sort Is threatened in
the i|neen's speech, nnd all the home rule
promised consists in county reform. The
openiug of the parliament brought
the great leaders fare to foco.
lord Salisbury declared himself op
posed to an Irish parliament. Mr. Glad
stone licspokc a patient hearing for the
claims of tho nationalists, while Mr. Parnell
stated that his party lntendod to await re
sults calmly.
The President nml I lie Hciintc.
The eonllict between the president and
the senate is a very simple mstter end will
be settled in a very simple way. There
•re senators, of course, who liellevo that the
eenate is n much more powerftil alfair than
the eseentivo, nnd who are of tlio opinion
that a simple resolution passed liy that
body onght to lie incorporated Into the stat
ute looks at once, without waiting for tho
consent of the house of representatives or
thst of the president.
There was n similar conflict between the
senate and the executive when Andrew
Johnson ivns president, hut, at that time,
the senate was not the senate in any serious
sense, lint merely the gatheriiig-plnce of n
parcel of rcd-eyril radicals who were deter
mined to punish the southern piople lor
having (onvlvlionsof their own on any sub
ject. Today there is a dill'crcnt senate and
a different president, and in a contest such
as has lieen mapped out by men like Morrill,
of Vermont, llie president liss everything
to gain and the senate everything to lose.
The New York Tribune, for
instance, with n tremendous stretch of con
sistency tlint is supposed to cover vast acres
of sin, declares that unless tho president
gives tho seuate his reasons for removing
the republican rascals, these rascals will
stand before the country with their eluirae-
teis blackened, nml all sorts of queer-looking
alsins on their pinafores. It Is n little
singular that when General ISnrfleld came
into olllrc nml proceeded to remove repub
licans light nnd lcfl In order to make room
for his own personal henchmen nothing was
said in regard to the hlackenrd characters
of the uufoitunatci who were removed,
Thcio is no real contest between the
president nnd the senate, but the more' radi
cal republican senators seem determined to
force one, if only for the purpose of keeping
the grand olil party together during tho few
remaining months that it has to live. The
issue that has hcen set up will Is' ignored
by the president, and that will lie the cud
of the matter.
Bince the foundation of the government
the encroachments of the sennto on the pre
rogatives of tho president have lieen sternly.
Thst body has never lost an opportunity to
arrogate to itself powers that do not belong
to it, and it is to lie hoped that the president
will stand tlim in this matter. A halt once
called means a halt forever.
eornmesl wherewith ho furnishes 111* fa wily
bosnl, Jf niiechsfbl, he keeps even with the world.
If soy misfortune befalls him he takes a freah
step toward bankruptcy and expatriation. That
l« all. The problem of his life has no further po*
slWlllles.
Now, the facts here stated by onr esteemed
contemporary arc worthy of attentions, bat
the attempt to account for facts themselves
is something of a failure. For instance,
the impression which the Star leaves on its
readers is that lack of Until and enterprise
is ntthe bottom of the failure of tho south
em farmer to take advantage of the unsur
passed fertility of lilssoli—that he has “citing
desperately to the old regime," and the nil
cotton theory simply because he prefers the
old methods.
lint nothing could lie more unjust or more
untrue. The southern farmer is precisely
what bis condition has made him ; his en
terprisc—or his lack of It—is precisely that
demanded liy his environment. Under
similar circumstances the northern farmers
who bsvo tried the experiment in this
tion do no better than the southern farmer
and many do not succeed so well. The
great trouble is that southern farmers lack
adequate homo markets. At the north, and
even at the west, the farmers have home
markets. They flml a ready demand for
their milk, their butter, their poultry
their vegetables and all the other products
of n well-managed and well-regnlated farm.
They find inarkcls that will pay them profit
able prices for tlieir products, anil tlio wl-to
editors who see this sort of thing going on
at tho north catmot understand why the
Fouthcrn farmer should not lie enjoying n
simllur degree of prosperity.
There is bnt one obstacle in the way, and
Hint is the lack of home markets, such ns
the fanners of Urn north nml westenjoy. To
measure the energy, the thrillnntl tlio enter
prise of tlie xoiitlicrn fainter against the solid
prosperity of the northern farmer is to yoke
what is unjust witli what is ridiculous. If
the northern farmer were compelled bylncx
ornlilp circumstances to give Ills whole time
nml attention to raising ono article for mar-
, wo should find fewer unjust compari
sons between the farmers of the- two sec
(ions.
Tlio farmer of the northwest devotes his
entire attention (o wheat, nml tho far west
ern farmer raises wheat nit corn. Arc they
more prosperous than tlio southern farmer,
savo where the resources of capital are cm
ployed to overcome the difilenlties tlint lie
between them and the marketsof the world?
The southern farmer plants cotton lieeanse it
is a cash ciop—because there is n market for
it wherever it grows—a market at ltis door or
on the other side of the world. lTo has no
more preference for cotton than ho has for
cabbages or sweet ]KltotoeH, but for the otto
be finds a market at his door, white there is
n very limited demand for tlio others. The
necessities of the situation—tho look of ade
quate home markets for his other products—
drive hint into tho raising of cotton whether
he will or no.
The northcru fanner has grown rich lie-
ennse he has markets right at Ids door for all
the truck and stiiirhe can raise, while tho
southern fanner is compelled to de)ient1 on
cotton for which he is sure of a market. This
Act constitutes the only difiereneo between
tho prosperity of the northern ami southern
Aimer. One has markets for nil his pro-
dnets, nnd the other has n market for only
one. Under the system of shivery, tlio south
was compelled to devote itself to agriculture
on s large scale. Thrro was no opportunity
for Industrial development, lint since tho
war, there has iiceu n great change. Tint
condition of the southern fanner has slowly
improved, lie is more jirosjierotis than lie
lias ever lieen. The reason is not far lo seek.
The manufacturing Industries of the south
have increased a hundred fold during tho
post twenty years, and tlio aggregate result
has lieen lo give onr farmers more and lietter
markets; nml, just in proportion ns these
markets increase, just in that proportion
will our farmers prosper.
nnion by democratic votes under a demo
cratic administration, ehc w ill become firmly
democratic. His son, ademocrat, at present
represents Washington in the house of rep
resentatives ; and Henator Voorhees doubt
less has good grounds for his belief as to the
future politics of the people of Washington
territory in ease ft becomes a state.
We print this morning an interview with
Colonel Maddox. Whenever Colonel Mad
dox has anything to say to the people of At
lanta it is sure to get their attention. What
he says this morning is especially worthy of
consideration.
There is no doabt that the present is an
auspicious time to begin a movement for
the benefit of Atlanta. Our city has suf
fered no more from the general depression
than other cities in the country, bnt this
is n live, progressive and active day. The
city that does not go forward most go
backward. Atlanta is surrounded by
powerful, active and aggressive rivals.
Every opportunity that she misses will lie
improved by them to her detriment nnd to
their gain. The ontlook is that the next
fonr or five yeans will be years of great
growth and expansion in the south. At
lanta must put herself in line for this
movement, or she will lie left behind.
These are serions words, but they are de
manded by the occasion. As to whether
the project suggested by Colonel Maddox
Is the best to which Atlanta can turn, we
arc not sure. The purpose of his interview
will lie served if it succeeds in putting the
people of Atlanta to thinking over the situ-
i.tion and making up tlieir minds to ilo
whatever is fonnd to lie liest for Atlanta’s
future.
tveek's Con-
Ntsl week's Const It ut leu will ni-tke j-u
happyt
Hump Market* liir Farmers.
In a rerent (Minted editorial article til the
New York Btar entitled, "l.illing up the
Booth,” we find the following suggestive
paragraph t
The treat obstacle to southern prosreas has here
tofore consisted in Its almost tuiH-r-tliious altn-r-
ence to a single ludnstrs. intuited t-> the tradi
tions of a ecutury and allured by tho exciting fea
tures of the pursuit ttsell'. the southern people
have, bom time immemorial, devoted Iheinsctvo*
exclusively to cotton growing, and haveeouoentra-
ted upon carh te.-uirlng crop tlieir energies and
their fortunes. Inhabiting the richest agricultural
lesion In the elTtllnd world ; eiUoyiug a ellmrte
most gracious and heneftcvol: relieved by nature
of nine-tenths of else obstacles against n til- h the
sturdy farmers of the north have to contend, they
have stood still fti all material respects w hllo their
bas-fssoresl brethren have prostered and advanced.
IVseesKil of surpassingly lertilo grasalitnd<,they
have reared no tattle; occupying tracts infinitely
sufertor to any In the northern states for fruit and
vegetable grow tug. they have neglected both.
They have clung desperately tc the old regime,
paying for their loyalty iu hardship tudde|>cnd-
ctice, tolling year alter year at the cruel and inex
orable treadmill, white the north has flown rich
selling them the necessities of life. Tho Iliads,
slppi err LuuM.it. fainter, ilmelliug la the midst
of eternal l-sstun s and owning land limply peer
less lu fen titty and resa uree. gives the whole year
of hfs labor and care to the task of raising cotton
to pay fur the western com and bay with which
he fetda Ma teams, and the northern bacon and
Threo llnttrii-Rornngli lacglslnttircs.
The New Yoik Sun culls alleutlon to the
gtoes Injustice that keeps the legislatures of
three democratic states—New York, Now
’ rroy nml Connecticut—under the control
of the republican (tarty, thus changing the
coutrol of the Foiled States senate, nnd pre
venting ninny desirable reforms in tho three
states. Mr. Cleveland carried tlio three
states—New York by a majority of 1,047,
New Jersey by -1,41:.', nml Connecticut by
1,270 majority, and yet the legislature of
New York bail on joint ballot a republican
majority of twenty-fonr; tho legislatnre of
New Jersey n similar majority of thirteen,
anil in the Connecticut legislature the rcpult-
licans had a clear majority of eighty-one. In
the three states that Mr. Cleveland carried
by an nggrognte majority of nearly 7,000,
there was an adverse majority in the legis
latures of UN.
And what is worse, our New York con
temporary sees noway to remove or even
lessen the injustice complained of. Tho New
Y’otk republicans, last year, disregarded con
stitutional prut tstono in relation to a state
census upon which a new apportionment
could lie Itascd, and the ehauces are that the
legislature will act in n similar manner this
winter. They prefer to keep the gerryman
der they have, even If it involves a plniti in-
fraction of the constitution they have swam
to obey, and v iobtles public decency and
justice. The Connecticut plan is simply n
plan to keep the republican party in power
without reference to popular majorities, and
in New Jersey the gerrymander is only bet
ter in degree. In none of tho three states
can there lie any reform except through the
legislatures themselves. Tho republicans
may, however, hy a continuance of the pres
ent injustice arouse n public sentiment that
will sweep them out of place in spite of their
rotten-borough systems. It will take a tidal
wave of public indignation to do it.
It’ll be * daisy—next work's Constitution.
Three New States.
Senator Voorhees thiuks Washington,
Montana and ltakota territories should he
admitted in one hatch. Washington has a
voting population of 10,000, Montana of -.V,-
000, and Dakota of SO,000. All three will
demand admittance very soon, and all tlirc'e
will soon l»e entitled in all right and justice
to admission. Air. Voorhees proposes, there
fore, that they tie admitted at mice. It is
conceded that all three w ill become populous
states. At to the pntlitan aspects of the
plan, Dakota is republican, Montana dem>
cratic. and Washington a very evenly bal
anced elate, politically speaking. Mr. Voor-
bee* thinks il Washington comes into the
Tho Wheat Problem.
Inst Saturday a New York (taper printed
this telling table:
l cIt wheat In Chicago, 71>!.c per bushel.
Cush wheat in New York, hl'Jic i-c-r bushel.
Cash wheel In Liverpool, *2c per bushel.
A difference of two cents between Chicago
and I.ivcrpool will not of conrae cover trans
portation charges, and no wheat is therefore
exported. Gold is going instead of wheat.
Tho situation is leading nil thoughtful
men, and especially the thinking people of
the northwest, to consider the situation.
Heretofore tho wheat growers of this country
have consoled themselves with tlio thought
that they were the true source of snpply in
all cases of deficiency of bread in European
countries; ]>ut they are awaked from this
dream to find that they are no longer un
questioned masters of the bread markets of
the world. There are rivals in the field,
nnd very formidable rivals they promise to
ltccontc.
Mr. John W. XIookwalicr in n recent
Bradstreet article discusses the wheat situa
tion in India. Ho says the Indian farmer
raises eleven bushels of wheat an acre, al
though he ploughs the ground with n forked
stick. Mr. Bookwalter thiuks tho yield
per acre will bo doubled when improved
methods are adopted; and the government
is doing its utmost to promote the use of tho
liest machinery. It is also extending its
railroad system to and through the liest
wheat territory of India, and is otherwise
inducing the natives to occupy and cultivate
about 100,000 square miles of land that have
never been cultivated in tho northern prov
inces— land that lies on tho slopes of the
great mountain chain, every acre of which
is sdmirably adapted to the growing of
wheat. Canals are also being built for tho
purposes lioth of navigation and irrigation.
England lias evidently set her teeth that
she will not buy bread from a conntiy to
which she can not send her articles of manu
facture. If we refuse to toko her goods, sho
proposes to refuso to buy onr wheat. And
sho is depending not alone upon India, but
npon Australia and Egypt nud even Kuala
us well to furnish the wheat that she can
not grew. In order to sell wo must there
fore underbid in I.ivcrpool wheat Horn India,
Australia or Egypt; for if tho price bo alike
or nnywhere near alike, England will bny
front the countries that she cun pay in goods
upon which good profits are made.
clndes as follows : “Will your people allow
me the same privilege of expressing my
hatred of the views of such menus I have
named os the northern people arc free to let
the southern people express their hatred of
Blanton, Lincoln, Chase and others'!”
There is no donbt that Mr. Boyhtn’s fore
head has recently been fanned by the bloody
sbitL IVe should judge from the spirit be
manifests that be rose fresh from a feast of
gore to write his letter. There is no snch
spirit in the south, so Ar as we know. No
Honthein man of any intelligence bates the
memory of Lincoln or Chose, and nobody
cares about Stanton one way er the other.
We do not nndentand what Mr. Boyian
mesns by the privilege of expressing his
v lews. Nobody would care a snap of the
finger what bis views are. He might attract
Borne attention by mounting a dry-goods box
and denouncing the views of “Toombs,
Davis, Lawton and Lamar,” bat he would
lie regarded as a harmless crank.
There is one fact that onr correspondent
should bear in mind, and that is that there
arc union soldiers in Atlanta who served
longer in the union army than he did, nnd
who are as staunch republicans as he is.
The grand atmy has an encampment here,
and, eo far as n c know, none of its members,
cor even the humblest republican to bg
fonntl in the highways, is deprived of the
right of free speech. We arc glad that Mr,
Ikiyian’s letter rantc from Iowa. There are
few other states in the union "in which it
couidbavcbeen written. ButTlIK WEEKLY
Constitution has a large nnd an increasing
subscription list in Hint section, nnd where
over it goes the mists of prejudice disappear
and sectional hate is transformed into a feel
ing that is genuinely American. We invite
Mr. Boyian to visit us.
Next « cck's Const It ut ion will lie n liiiiiuner!
THE QUEEN IN STATE.
HOW SHE f APPRO ACHED PARLIA
MENT.
Drawn Through tht Street* by Bight Croam Colored
lionet-Tho Prince of Wale# Proaent-Tb#
People of motor Growing M*d-Irish
Affaire — Boyal Splendor, Xte.
Jnt CortiTWtiWUT, the greatest despera
do in Texas nnd New Mexico, was captured
tbc other day nnd brought into Fort Worth.
The capture crented the greatest ex
citement nnd the streets were crowded with
people eager to get n glimpse of the prison
er. Courtwright wns repeatedly cheered by
the crowd. At night the sheriff took him
to the theatre, and tho aadiencc cheered so
lustily that the performance hod to suspend
for n time. Courtwright’s popularity seems
to be mainly owing to the daring he dis
played in making his escape trom a party
of rangers ahont a year ago. The Texans
admire plack so much that they propose to
stand by Courtwright in his trouble. They
*?ay he shall not only have a fair trial, hat
shall be released on bail if they have to give
a bond of two or tlireo hundred thousand
dollars.
Annoniicin.iit of Prlxos.
IVc will have our list of prizes readyfornext
week's CoxxTiTmox.
Don't uilss next wrek*. Constitution.
A Sensible Crazo.
It is an apparent contradiction in terms
to speak of n sensible crat.c, bnt Hie Immense
popularity of health ami strength jnit at
present will make such a phrase pcrtnUs-
nble.
For generations it hits been tho proper
thing in the best society for tho women to
lie pale nml langniil wrecks, while the men
were expected to display pipe-stem legs,
skinny bands, goosclterry eyes, low fore
heads and wenk-looking faces. This fashion
has been carried to snch a dangerous ex
treme that good health nnd n sunltrowned
face have been known to liar otherwiso
eligible persons out of society.
All this is a thing of the past The re
action has ronto. In our largo cities tho
health, strength and snpcrli physical devel
opment of the women who make the aide-
walks ring under tlieir firm tread cannot
escape notice.' They are real fiesh nnd blood
women, with alarming appcUtcs and with
an almost unlimited rapacity for endurance.
The men lag behind, bnt they are catching
up. The dudes are in n state of decay. The
fashionable man of today wears comfortable
clothes nnd scnaible shoes. He A temperate,
takes care of himself and enjoys life.
Klieiltllug Light in loxva.
Mr. Ik C. lloylan, of Coin, Page county,
lowo, writes to The Constitution asking
for informaUon in regard to the section of
ronntry around Atlanta. He says he has
Iwen contemplating a visit here for the pur
pose of making his home near Atlanta. He
has some money to invest in good lands, and
he naturally desire* to know something
nliout the people, the agricultural facilities
of the section, the chnreh privileges of both
city and country, the price of land, iti adap
tation to corn, wheat and oats, fruit, vege
tables, hogs and cattle.
In addition to the information in regard
to land, climate, ami the church privileges,
he desires to know something about his
rights as a citi.-cn in expressing his view,
on ail political questions. Ho says he is a
strong republican with a considerable Iean-
irg to the prohildtion party, and is in the
habit of expressing strong tiuion sentiments,
havieg served three years in the union
army, lie does Lot hesitate, he Bays, to
condemn the viexra of snch men as Toombs,
Dari*, Lawton and latmar. At the same
time, .Mr. Boyian says that he cut “take the
band of * confederate soldier, as a soldier,
with the same degree of fellowship as a
nnion soldier.” Onr correspondent con
In the hlne-biick spelling hook is tho pic
ture of a pretty milk maid, who canto to
grief by “supposing” too much. We all
alike any—"Just suppose!”—For example
The Constitution is working tooth nnd
toe-nail to get 100,000 subscribers this year.
Now, “jnst suppose” every reader who sees
this wonld send ns at least, one new sub
scriber this week? Why, we’d have tho
100,000 immediately. Shall we tumble for
“supposing,” as the pretty milk maid did?
or will onr “suppose" come true?
OUR KNOWLBDOE-BOX.
On this department wo gtvo brief and pertinent
turners to such questions as our readers may do-
sin to ark—provided the questions are or spoclal or
tenoral Interest. Answers may be delayed for a
B&L..
8. C. N« Pikevillc, Tcnu.: What is tho value
of s ten dollar bill. United state* currency, Issued
April 14, IBM, drawing five per cent interest twelve
month* alter date?
Tho term* of the bill show its present value, some
thing orcr twenty dollar*.
Subscriber, Oxford, Ga.: Where can I ob
tain literature In favor of forclgu Immigration ?
Write to Hon. J. T. Henderson, our state commis
sioner of agriculture.
Subscriber. Sydncton, Tcnu.: 1. What is the
best and quickest method of learning to be a good
penman. 2. Pleas© giro me the titles of the best
books ever published on penmanship.
1. Daily practice Is the only method. 2 Snch
works are numerous, but wc cannot recommend
any particular one.
8obacriber, Seneca, 8. C.: What ia Evange
lists Moody’s denomination ?
H<£Is not classed with any denomination.
Subscriber. Clay Center, Go.—What waadouo
with Eugene Deck?
He la still in Jail. His cose will go to the supreme
court.
Subtcribcr, Anniston, Ala.: Can yon tell
me anything about the first locomotive used in
this country T
The Delaware nud Hudson canal company
brought the first locomotive to this country. It
was called the Stourbridge Lion, and was built in
England in tho town wbo*e name it bore, under
the Mipcrvtsion of Horatio Allen, an American,
and a civil engineer who had lieen engaged upon
the company's mountain railroud. It was In*
tended for use upon the uncalled “levels” of the
road between the planes, who** stationary engines
supplied the power necessary to draw up or lower
coal-car trains. Allen returned to America In
1828, and the 1 Jon became a veritable lion of New
Yerk In the succeeding autumn, being given a
t»artlal trial there, greatly to the ndmlratlou of the
inhabitant*. Coun eyed to Honcsdale by canal In
the summer of 1M9, U was duly placed upon the
track and given ita first complete trial on August 8,
before a great crowd of person*. Many predicted
a disaster, but tho clumsy little locomotive pioneer
sped along the strap rail track with con
siderable swiftness and as smoothly aa could be
expected. It was run for two or three miles, aud
the cXfcriincut demonstrated that locomotives
would form the means of transportation in the fu
ture. The Sioutbridge Lion, In proportiou to pow
er, was large and cumbrous compared with tho en
gines of the present day. Allen, the engineer of
this first American locomotive, Is still living in
South Orange, X. J., nml Is a hale old man of elgh*
ty-flve. When he made the trial trip of the Lion at
Honcsdnle there were but twenty-three miles of
railroad constructed in the United .States and now
here are 100,000 miles in operatiou. Allen left tbc
h’cuc of his now memorable labors and assisted at
West Point in the planning of the first locomotive
built in the United State*, ami the second ono
placed upon a track. This was tho Rost Friend, of
charleston, which in November, 1830, was placed
upon the South Carolina railroad, connecting
Charleston am! Augusta, Go.
Reader. Orlando, Fla.: How many Roman
Catholic churches are there in this country
The latot lb man Catholic statistics In this coun
try fhow that there are iu>w «»,TV churches, aa In
crease of lettering the year: 1,071 chapels, a gain
of ififi, atd l r.>3 station*, against i.v.r, last year.
Of college* there are r.o fewer than **», an increase
of 2; ar.d i-f acadt inie\ MS, au increase of 37. The
parochial xhooW number 2,621, against 2,Kit L*t
jear, and the total of pupils is 4‘JLiHJ. indicating a
gain of about 2 VO. The column uf charitable in
stitutions now foot* up 449, on increase of 23.
The shadow of dynamite hangs over
England. It is plain now that England
will not consent to Ireland having home
rule. Ireland puts England on notice that
if she cannot get it peaceably, she will have
it by force. In tire meantime the queen and
prince are hedged about with guards. Stir
ring times may he expected.
London, January 20.—The queen arrived in
London today from Windsor castle. She drove
from the railway station to Buckingham pal
ace in an open carriage and received an ovation
along the route. Her majesty, who is in ex
cellent health, will oj>en parliament iu person
tomorrow.
Tho royal procession tomorrow, on the occa
sion of tho opeuing of parliament, will iucludo
seven state carriages. Tho carriage occupied
by the queen will bo dr.iwn by eight
cream colored horses. Her majesty will be
escorted by the Household cavalry. The royal
houses of parliament. The queen will alight
at the posse entrance to the house of lotds.
The guards of honor and troops will be sta
tioned all along the route. A salute of twenty-
one guns will be fired on the arrival of
her majesty at Westminster. The
queen will he attended by pursivnnts, hcr-
alds, kniglit of arms, geutlemeu nt arms, yeo
men, pages, grooms, etc., according to the cus
tom of mcdiu’val times.
London, January 20.—The queen’4 speech
was read at the ministerial dinner today. Re
ferring to Ireland, tho speech says, in sub
stance, that nlthotigh in somo respects there
are favorable indications of progress toward
order in that country, yet at prctcut Ireland
is disturbed by an increasing tendency to re
sort to unlawful practices and a disposition to
set tho law nt naught. Tho government,
therefore, recognizes its duty to
take energetic steps to enforce
law in order to provide security for life aud
property, nnd to maintain in its fullest mean
ing the integrity of the union, and tho meas
ures necessary to secure theso ends will be
submitted to parliament. Tho speech further
promises a local government measure for
England, to be followed by similar measures
for .Scotland and Ireland, aud a bill to cheapen
aud facilitate the transfer of land. It refers to
the "hopeful prospects” of the Egyptian com
mission establishing a stable government in
Egypt; says that tho question of annexing
Hurmali will not !>c decided until Lord Duf-
ferin reports on the subject, but that the depo
sition of Thcbaw is necessary; congratulates
parliament on the peaceful foreign relations
of Great Britain; trusts that peaco will be
maintained In the Balkans through the self
control of all the lowers interested, and con
cludes by expressing tho hopo that tho new
parliament will follow the great traditious of
former parliaments.
London January 21.—Thejweatber to-day
Is unsuspicious for the reappearance of tho
qu cenin public. It is a dull, heavy day and
the streets arc covered with snow and alush.
Promptly at 1:30 p. m. the royal party left
Buckingham |ialace for the house of lords. Tho
Catholics. Tho whole question was ono of
reasonable or exorbitant rents. Ho denied
that the national league encouraged boycot
ting. Tho nationalist members, he said, on
seeing the manifest desire of England to weigh
the Irish question calmly, had resolved that no
extravagance of action ou their part should
mar the first fair chance Ireland ever had.
Neither the liberals nor the Parnellites ap
pearing to be inclined to challenge the govern
ment, Lord Randolph Churchill, secretary of
state for India, proposed that the debate be ad
journed. He wished the house to clearly uq.
dentaud, however, that it would be imporsibie
for the present government ever to sanction an
Irish parliament. He added that the govern
ment would be prepared, when the proper time
arrived, with the scheme.to improve tho local
government in Ireland.
The debate iu the house of commons left the
impression that both parties are anxious to
conciliate the I'Srnellites, and have no desire
to enforce strong coercive measures. At tho
same time, it is believed that there is no chance
of cither conservatives or liberals proposing at
this session any home rule measure likely to
satisfy the Irish. The tenor of Parnell's
speech gave evidence of a rapproachmcut with
Gladstone, and of the abandonment of hope of
an alliance with the conservatives.
Dublin, January 21.—The United Ireland,
The luppresrion of Jbe^national league will Inc'
vitably lead to conspiracy. InvincibleUtn and
dynamite will replace tho league’s open methods,
for which the government will bo answerable.
route of the royal pageant haa been covered
with gravel. This prevented the '
„ . horses from
falling and enabled more rapid progress to be
made. Her majesty rode in an open carriage
drawn by eight hones. The household cavaf
* .d ss escort to the queen.
ry acted as escort to the queen. Large
crowds lined the streets throughout which
the royal precession passed, and her mqjesty
was greeted with hearty cheers all along the
route. Tho scene in the house of lords was
very brilliant. Peers and peeresses, judges,
ministers aud bishops were present In large
. . .. — iig£t
numbers in full court dress. The gas _____
was used in the chamber, owing to tho absence
of the sun. This enchanced the beauty of the
scene, as it showed more fnlly the brilliancy of
the jewels aud the splendor of dresses worn by
those present. Tho qneen looked as if she
was sufiecing from a cold.
The vaults of the parliament buildings wero
carefully inspected before the arrival of the
queen at tho house of lords, as a precautionary
measure against the perpetration of auy out
rage.
PA L18BCR V’S SPEECH;
Lord Salisbury, In his speech in the house
of lords outlining the policy of the government
said that Germany had given assurances that
sho did not intend to annex Samoa. With re
gard to Buimah. her said it wonld be better to
await the arrival of the papers from Lord Duff-
erin before making nny statement. The gov
ernment was using its influence to prevent any
important breach of international
laws. On this point he said
he felt strougly, because it bad been reported
he had given encouragement to Greece. This
statement he denounced as untrue, nnd de
clared that En land, above all. desired penco
in the cast. Referring to Ireland, tho prime
ministe r raid the government had refrained
from renewiug the crimes act, becauso thcro
had been a prospect of returning
order in that country. Tho ex
periment, however, had failed, nlthough
cental. Nothing, he said, could exceed the ]*a
tienro oft ho earl of Caruarvo in carrying out
ted in
his^mirsion of peace. The disease exist. _
Westminster, not in Ireland, and the govern*
meat must try to stamp it out here. The
w ords of Gladstone, he declared, were auswer-
able for many Irish evils. Gladstone had not
spoken, he said, with sufficient firmness con
cerning the integrity of tho empire. The
primo minister’s speech was received with
cheer*.
Mr. Gladstone, in the house of commons,said
the conduct of Lord Salisbury in tho Rouuic-
lisn matter was honorable to him and worthy
of his name, and a credit to England. The
opposition would render I*ord Salisbury every
aiu, and grant him every indulgence in con
nection with the settlement of the Roumclian
and Burmese questions. In regard to Ireland,
he said, he wished the qnecti’s speech had been
gentle and conciliatory handling of the
question could bo effectual. * He had
always striven to eliminate the elements of
wrath and passion in discussing Ireland. The
exercise of candor and justice could alone af-
foid ultimate hope of solving the difficulty.
“Whatever,” he continued, “it may be neces
sary to do for Ireland, should be done prompt
ly. In the uome of heaven let us maintain the
union. We have been maintaining it for 8T>,
yes. COO years. Ut us not deviate from the
path of good temper and self command, but,for-
tetfal of every prejudice, let ua strive to do
mitted to our care. [Loud cheers.]
Mr. Gladstone spoke foran hour and twenty
minutes and was greatly applauded through
out
Subscriber, Greenville, 8. C.: What is the
mugr.a chart*.'
Megn* charta Is the name given the great char
ter granted by King John of England to tho barons
of tbatmiutry. nhohad become tired of the ty
rannical cxatih.n* of royalty. A conference was
Lcld between the king and the barons at Runnc-
mede, near Windsor,and alter several days' delate,
John signed and‘sealed the charter with great so
li tanity, on Jane 1\ 121& The protection of life,
liberty and property fton spoliation by thoac in
THE ANSWER OF SIR MICHAEL HICKS BEACH.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the
exchequer, thanked Mr.Gladstone for his kind
Words. He challenged the opposition to come
to a decision upon their attitude regarding the
unity of the empire. If the opposition dis
agreed with the goverment, ‘‘Let them,” he
said, “move au amendment to the address in re
ply to the queen’s speech.” If they agreed
with the government they should declare so.
If the majority of the house so wished, the
irirent government would remain in office.
!e humbly and earnestly asked all the mun-
party they belonged, to sup-
ptrt the government, in order to cuablc it to
con duct the t Hairs of the country. [Cheers.]
Thomas Bower O’Conner, (nationalist,) gave
notice tt«t hi would introduce a bill to pro-
ide for the cultivation of tobacco in Ireland.
MR. I’AUNEIJ. TALKS.
Mr. Parnell said thst he had always believed
that if the principles were admitted that
Ireland was entitled to some form of self gov
ernment, the settlement of the details would
not be found a formidable task; and that there
would be no great difficulty in a retiring
the empire against separation. He, him
self, although » Protestant, feared
power Is the most important feature of the charter, j danger to the minority in Ireland from the
Tho United Ireland warns Salisbury to be
ware and exhorts tho nationalists to prepare
for action.
Cork. January 18.—A meeting of the ten
antry of tho earl of Kingston's estate, has been
held at Mitchclltown. It was resolved to
memorialize tho church commissioners, who
are the mortgagees of the estate, to compel
the landlords to concedo 20 per cent reduction
in rent. In tho meantime, the tenants will
prevent fox hunting on tho estate, refuse to
pay their rent, and appeal to their friends in
Amorica for money to prosecute the camiiaign
against the landlords.
London, January 19.—Deputations from
tho various brandies of the loyal and patriotic
union waited on Lord Salisbury today, and
urged that a stern enforcement of tho law ac
company any concession granted to tho
nationalists by the government, and stated
that tho Parnellites utilized the existing local
todies of the land league to overawe the non-
enguers in their respective districts.
The regular fortnightly meeting of tho na
tional league was hold in1 Dublin this after
noon. John Deasy, member of parliament for
West Mayo, was in the chair, and in an address
said that he cared neither about tho proposed
coercion nor reform. The ParnelliteA were
masters of tliu situation, and before the end of
tho year Ireland would have its own parlia
ment.
William H. Redmond, member for North
Fermanagh, said: “England has enemies
everywhere, and tho first blow struck at
Ireland would firo a train, perhaps leading to *
successful Indian mutiny and the lighting of tho
Russians into London to stable their horses iu
the house of commons. No power on earth
could prevent retaliation by the Irish. Tho
Parnellites are resolved to persevere in their
di-nmnds for homo rule.”
Cork, January 20.—William Sheehan, con
victed on December 11) of the murdor of his
mother, sister and brother, at Castle Toun-
ruche, in 1677, was hanged hero today. Tho
condemned man became greatly agitated os
the hour for his execution drew near, aud
was so weak that he had to bo assisted to tho
scaffold. Ho responded feebly to tho prayers
of the priest, and was trembling violently
when placed under tho gallows. Ho died
almost instantly, his neck beiug broken by tho
fall.
St. James Gazette says it is known that there
is a resolute body of men behind tho more
peaceable members of the Irish national league,
who arc determined to resort to violence nnless
the demands of the Psrnellitc party are con
ceded by parliament. It is also known, says
the Gazette, that even among the Irish mem-
bets of the iiouse of commons there are several
employes of O’Donovan Boms. The govern
ment is aware that the miscreants have
elaborate plans to perform deeds of violence^
and that they have selected a particular part
of England in which to ply the knife and
pistol, discarding dynamite, which the alleged
plotters regard as a blundering mediant.
London, January 23.—News from Chester
tonight is that extraordinary precautions are
being taken against any possible attempt on
the life of tho prince of Wales during his stay
there. A police cordon around Eaton ball has
been doubled and largo force of polico is held
in reserve in case of an emergency. The
grouedsaronnd tbednke of Westminster’s resi
dence are fairly studded with detectives:
Sam Jones In Cincinnati*
Cincinnati, January 18.—[8pccial.]—Tho
crowds that throng to the Sam Jones and 8am
Small meetings are unprecedented here and
are still growing. People are coming In from
towns in all directions to hear some of the
fascinating and uncommon sermons of tho
famous evangelist.
THE MAKE-UP OP THE CROWDS *
show that all classes of the community havo
heard the strong, clear, heraldic voices of tho
evangelists. Men and women of high and low
degree nliko flock to tho church and contend
for admission when the doors are thrown open.
They sit patiently and delightedly, now
laughing at the oddities or laughing at the pa
thos of Brother Jones. Hearts are melted and
resolutions produced in hundreds at every
meeting. Already the results are making
tbcnifclvcs manifest. Christians arc return
ing from their back-slidings, neglected duties
are being resumed and new pledges to tho
ordinances of religion aro beiug
given. The church people aro rapidly
returning themselves to right lines.
RESPONDING TO THE CALLS.
When 31 r. Jones first asked for those to
stand up who hndmado resolutions to laydown
their si us aud seek Christ, at onco more than
fifty men and women rose to their feet. This
demonstration of first fruits was extremely
gratilying, ns it was unexpected at this early
stage of the meetings.
If the interest grows greater yet there will
be need for more help in tho work. Mr. Jones,
when another church is added and services
thus conducted to overflowing crowds simal-
tancGUfily in the threo places, will probably
telegraph for Brother Bowen, of Mississippi.
Tlx re is n prospect now that thia revival will
catch fire tlironghoat the city and that services
mny yet be held before crowded congregations
in a fcoic of churches two and three times
each in every day.
Cincinnati, January 19.—[Special.]—The
remarkable religious services conducted by
Rov. Sam Jones and 8am Small have hal a
most telling effect upon the people of this city.
They exceeded anything of the nature ever
before witnessed here.
AT SAM JONES’S SERVICE
in the forenoon at Trinity church thousands
were turned away unable to get near the
church. Every available inch of space in the
edifice whs occupied, aud the vast throng hung
upon his proclamation of the gospel with a
fascination that was wonderful, lie preached
upon the character of Cornelius and his ap
plications of the righteous traits of the cen-
orion’s character to people of modern Chris
tian professions were so pointed, pungent and
apropos as to render thoughtful thousands of
men aud women.
The scenes of the morning were repeated at
Trinity at night. After the church was cram
med with people, the yard was full and the
Greet nearly to the horse car track in the cen
ter, jammed from Elm to IUcc streets. Such a
scene has challenged the wonder of the city,
and convinced unbelievers that the hand of
God is in this great work.
Cincinnati, January 20.—[Special.]—The
famous ring freshets in the Ohio river are
nothing to be compared to the freshet of re
ligious interest that has been produced hero
by the preaching of Rev. 8um Jones and Sam
Small.
It is now manifest that a great revival season
bascjme npon Cincinnati. Sam Jones and
Sam Small are preaching manly doctrines of
Christian life, here and hereafter, and are win
ning for the gospel of the Divine N&zarene a
respect, attention and acknowledgement never
before commanded by men from men in this
community.
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