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x. t THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY JANUARY 20, J886 THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION Cnttred at tUo Atlanta Port-Office aa aeoond-ola« Mail matter, Norember 11, 1&"L WaakljConalltutlon, *1.35 P®r Club* of lire, 11.00 each; cluha of ten 11,00 each aid a copy to ictter npofClub. The Ulfhty Tide Will Itolllii*. Under the sunshine oftlic past week, no iml Krihcrssprung up like grass In theiprlng time! They come In singly, nmlbyclobs, lieallng all the record, anil making ns won der where they all tome from. It looks now as if we would get over 100,000 lids year. If the lido keepo swell log we certainly will. All over the country there is nothing hut praise for This I'onhti ini"N, which is confessed to lie the best family paper in America, and not only the heat, hut the cheapest! We urge nor friends to keep up the lick and now is the time to get subscribers. Every day there are perhaps 100,000 people sub- scribing to some paper. Bee to it that Tilt: C'OMfriTl TlOH gets its share of this mighty host. You have the best pn|ier to canvass fur! Hush them in! A WOI1D WITH YOU. If yon are not ti subscriber to The Const! tiitlon, Ibis ropy Is sent you ns a sample, stllb o rrf|ttest lliat yon nomine nml ilecldo wbetber or not yon want to Inke It. ■iceil o aootl paper for I8S0. We I blub The Constitution Is llie lint piipor you i-nti get. Pit aicp-siiinim-pt cnri'lnltv, fiend It, com- finre II nltb other papers, mid send us yuur piibsrilptlnn. Unlit lie llie beat Investment yon ever itnldr. Try It one year anil ynn will never quit It- 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. *<«! aa-r