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JfIDLAI AND PATTISON.
'■ the IMPORTANCE OF THE BATTERY
PARK HOTEL CONFERENCE.
IA MEETING OF PROMINENT POLITICIANS.
Seine Negotiations Between Men Who
M Will be Active Figures in the Great
Political Campaign of 1890.
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Battery Park Hotel, Asheville, N. C.,
1 March 11.—(Special.)—Was the meeting of
1 Vice President Stevenson and Governor Pal
fl tison, of Pennsylvania in the Battery Park
'I hotel this week, entirely without design?
And was the presence of Hon. William F.
9 Harrity, chairman of the national demo
fl cratic committee, an accident?
IS The genial Ed McKissick, who acts the
part of “mine host” so exquisitely, says
that it was, but, as he is a man often giv
en to humor, it is hard eo tell what he
means.
Certain it is that two strange
’pieces have been thrown out of
the dice box of politics into
this city, and that the meeting of Steven
son and Pattison may mean something
more than appears upon the surface.
The meeting was remarkable enough for
The Constitution to be on the ground in or-
S’der to witness the delicate attentions which
P only national statesmen know how to be
stow upon each other.
The Fashion tn Bust iente.
It is becoming quite the fashion right
' 3! °w for political conferences to be held in
*S Unexpected places, so that not only may
wily newspaper man be avoided, but that
sg rival politicians will not know who struck
,3 them when the day comes. A few weeks
ago. for instance, Dick Croker, the Tam
w many boss, took a notion that no would like
to see his stud in Belle Mead. After a day
spent among his horses lie was lost sight
w O!l '- V to turn up on somebody's ranch
M down in Texas. He was followed thither
B Lourk” Cockran and toher Tammany
and anii-Tammany bosses, who. it seems
wanted to settle their differences on neu
tral soil. Important as Croker's Texas
' . levee may prove to New York city, that
I . ® tevvnson ma - v prove to the United
i It was with a broad smile that McKissick
3 called upon the local press agent on Fri
iT day night, and asked him to announce that
. Aice President Stevenson and wife had ar
rived "to spend a few days of quiet.” The
geniality of Mr. Stevenson at
< once drew around him friends
and ever since he lias been
; playing the prince of Wales act to the
public. lie has been shown through the
V:ind. rbilt mansion at Biltmore, h" has
■'/ patted little children on the head and told
; them that they wore destined to be great
y men and women.
rile at Binahnm insHtute.
One of the most notable of his visits was
ff to Bingham Military school, a famous in
f stitution built upon a high bluff, around
- the base of whi< li eir.les the world-renown
ed French Broad riv. r, and from whence
the eye may catch a panoramic view of
Hmountain chains, radiating Hom Mount
. Pisgah in the south to Mount Mitchell in
Ki the north. It was such a scene as was cal
culatec. to make a statesman forget his
■ cares, and to give a sort of fourth-of-July
feeling to tile lookers 0.1.
-1| The story of Bingham school is remarka
■'■.H ble. Established in 1793 it is now in the
l-y first session of its se ond century. It was
. .. 1 i:, ti■• •y ■ ■, .. Rev. Wil-
■ Ham Bingham, a patriotic Irishman who
B* had been educated for the church in the
University of Glasgow. Upon his return to
U Ireland he became involved in the move
fl ment for Irish independence, and was com
jo. p. lied to seek safety and freedom in an
’.4 other land. His dismi.-si -n from the presby
sSK tery of Belfast, of which lie was a mem
bet. is dated April 11, 17'". scon after which
da: he saiod for America. Handing at.
1 Newcastle, I »•!., in made his way io Wil
:V,i mington. N. C.. wlr re he hoped to secure
s. ; employment as a teacher. He had failed
in this, and was about to give up in des
ll pair, when, by a sign given in taking a
drink of water, lie was recognized as a
i Mason by some promin. nt citizens, who
■ I thereupon exerted themselves in his behalf,
and se. un d for him the prineipalship of the
J/ Wilmington academy. In 179:; b" establish-
Ks cd the Bingham school. Over this institu-
K tion he presided until 1826. when he died,
Ki and was succeeded by his son, William
•> Bingham, of whom it has been said that
“it is hardly possible that any other man
fej can ever again be so pre-eminent in the
■Si state as was Mr. Bingham in his profes
afc' ston.” He refused three hund’ed applii ■.-
w tions for admission in a. single year, and
g! though he conscientiously avoided a.-cu
n|l mutating mom y. he became, in spite of
gjg; hims If ami his numerous charities, a man
of comparative afi’u nee. He died in ISe'l.
Br when his two sons, William and Robert.
took charge of the school, the subsequent
y death of Robert leaving it exclusively to
ff\' '
Mi !
■ ■ , K a .
P® M ,1 i! O':
I ' • qJ j.g
“IT WAS A PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE.”
.Major Davison Explains What the Extra
Guns .Meant ”
'William, who is i... present princi
pal. This story of a school one hundred
1 age. wit the
entire time, the i.m . r, s o at.d grandson
•was listened to with, great ltn< rest bv Mr.
»nd Mr.' Stev. us n.
“4 I'l'csidcn i: :i I Snl-.iie.’”
Meanwhile at the soho. ! great prepara- '
'tions were under way for the reception !
v<‘f tin. vice president. Th" .•au.-m was !
taken to the crown of a promin .0 k . .!
t commanding a view of the i ■ . . up which
•tlie Vi.-- pi • d. mmi pai .
-Two companies ■ 1 gallant ymm,.- cadets, :
kill !• r I ■ imm.l ad of . Ditvi
grJ’enth regiment. United Stan.-, army, de- ■
|tgiled as instructor io the sclmoi, formed
the picturesque background. I p m th" ar
rival of inc parti, wlio were urnier care
' ao£ Poslinuster Kerr, the little cannon slow
py tolled out the salute, to wl>; c the vice
president listened with bared tv "J he
dSeounting Ol the required nineteen guns
pSxvas followed by two more. A curious
■■expression passed over Mi Stevenson's
|Wlaee, indicating that there was something
’Sunexpeetc-d in the salute.
« ”1 would hl.' io shake hands witii thes.-
i Ofc ° un » gentlemen,” he remarked to Major
lingham.
Just then Major Davison stepped up,
•■'•whom Mr. Stevenson recognized instantly.
"I tired your first otlicial salute for you,”
said Major Davidson.
"Yes, in San Diego,” quickly broke in .Mr.
holding tii major’s hand firmly.
“And you notice,” said the major, "that
It was tile presidential salute of twenty-one
JpUIIS liull I gave Jail just - I,; ~f
the nineteen, which you got in S in Di -go.”
2 "Ah. that is so far away San Diego,”
froplied Mr. Stevens'in evasively. “That is
clean across the continent, but I am re
irjoiccd to meet you here.”
ij "Major Davison had more design than
. ’’accident in firing the twenty-one guns,” re
ij jmirk.d one of the little group who wer.>
.i-rbserving the incident. "He has a broiher-
Hin-law who was turned down by President
< b velan i because ho was too pronounced
/;■ democrat and was bgr-ked by the endorso
yKnent of the Tammany loaders. Ho would bo
.Mi lad to hoar of Mr. Su v nson being pres
fidont. for with him democratic endorse-
. pnent would not be a disqualification.”
Tin- PlncK «»!' .-1 Konii’cLy Girl.
T A walk over the grounds, with Major
'lßingham as the guide, disclosed beauties
bf scenery unrivaled in any other land.
A member of the party suggested that the
Xvalk might be tiresome to Mrs. Stevenson,
yvi on she quickly disputed it by saying:
“I was born a Kentucky girl, and a Ken-
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY. MARCH 20,1894.
tucky girl who can’t walk would be some
thing unheard of.”
“It is a magnificent scene,” said Mr. Ste
venson, as he looked up the
French Broad river valley toward
Mount Pisgah. "This is the land
in which my' father was born. He removed
to Kentucky among the pioneers, and there
I was born. I moved on to Illinois, further
west. Il is a great country, indeed, in all
its length and breadth.”
A review of the cadets followed, in which
each one was presented to the vice pres
ident. For each he had some epigrammatic
expression, which will be cherished by' them
in years to come. The majority of the
cadets will be voters in 1896, when the seed
thus sown will germinate.
Addressing the line, Mr. Stevenson said:
“Young Gentlemen of the Bingham
School: T am rejoiced to have been with
you today. You cannot appreciate too
highly the advantages which von are en
joying. Your military bearing especially
appeals to me. You have in your keening
the honor of a school which has one hundred
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KWwVWIi "I—
--™ w ’ll I <
ILLINOIS AND PENNSYLVANIA CLASP HANDS.
Vice President Stevenson, William F. Harrity, Governor Pattison, Ed. P. McKissick.
years of memories. Guard that honor well
Some day you may have in you", keeping
the honor of your country as wca . ,
Three cheers were given fol the vice
president a.- ho drove away, and the boys
were given a holiday to jubilate in honor
of this grandson <>.' North Carolina.
It is tints that the vice president lias
been passing his time; y.s.tmg schools
opening libraries. tHline th. elm.
feasts, and otherwise performing role
ostensibly to rest.’ Well,'.he eouUl not have
t, (llll( l a spot more a.lnurably
’president are ’ Arduous _ and
matt has nothing else to
a., It is believed that Mr. bt.Amson m
not in accord with "the admimsti ation,
tpit hi* signature to an application tor
odFe while entitled to all honor does not
• . . ......000 it- that he is not as tu'l-
” , .np. s ',t th. whit;, ho.ise as is John Sher
, i it.-.t so far as Illinois is con
"’rned Hu r'pnidiean < = the
strongest pull on th. prescient .al a »■
Allowing for all H>'' beauties . f Ba f >
Park and they are well nigh nns’btible;
there must be some motive underlying the
present visit. . ,
\ii. There, MvK iKwi<’h •
VI I wa ■ thus idly musing ox er the
whvs and Wherefores, a telegraph messen
ger handed the fateful V < stern Union
envelope to Eo M. K.ss.ck l,n . <yc read
faster than his lips, and in an outburst ot
enthusiasm he said:
“There it is. Governor I’attison will be
here lonignt.”
Alt. in' situation grows in interest.
Stevenson, of Illinois.
Pattison, ol Pennsylvania.
( . 11, VvoUlU Ibui 1 ,l ‘‘» .
There have been worse combinations, and
no better ones. If, as me trend ol democ
racy marks to the west, Illinois has won
her right to be counted as a democratic
si ite -he has sons who would auoru the
pri-sMency. as well as the vhlet SeK 111
th! : upreim r + 1 ■ found
within th'- lighti.ig ranks 01 the democracy.
Stevenson lor presi.tei.il , , ,
It is two years off. but already’ the ptpe-
is >n progress. The attempt win be
mmle' to commit the democracy to some
jed of eastern succession. \\ hitneyism
and Wall-streetism are already at work.
The destruction of values which has inark
. me ...si ee-.oC' .11: 0....e n.umere.lce
, imriisnips ot me south anu west,
.... i the .s-et. solicitude tor tie- welfare 01
tut. rests of the east will be
continued. Impecuious local politicians
. I lie . llgag- .. io to their states Io 1.0
tail of the goldbug kite, to lie rewarded
during the administration, and to leave
. atb r their terms expire to form
“o-istern" busin ss connections.
Then the eyes of tile people must be
w.tehful and look to the west tor relief
rom th- serfdom to which they are tend
inn- \ great opportunity is ahead of the
vi.-e president. He entered public life as
th- friend of the people, upon a policy
which committed him to an enlargement of
the eb-culating medium. He stands upon
the .1.'.ni0.-r.itle platform in its entirety,
in . verv otH-ial act lie will demonstrate
mat he is‘a platform democrat.
1 ’attis.m for v 1" -s’dent .
It is known that I’attison, who won his
spurs in th- rues for the go\e: .mrsiiip in
Pennsylvania eleven years ago, was ilel.tit.'..
as one of the possible democrats lor tin
presidency in 1884. but his youth was a
local disqualillcation. and he had to step
aside Since that time the legal delect
has been cured, and he has to his credit
.the,- d.-moer-'tic victory in tt hidebound
republican state. What I’attison has done
twi.-e in I’ ’insvlvania may bo done again.
It is true that G.nb.isha A. Grows
”1)0 0110 maioritv against democracy looks <tis
cou’ inc. but then it murt be roeollocted
-■ is not Goven or Patti on's style of
d-moeraev that was at stake. The people
wore tired Os procrastination and
d-lav and by voting Im Grow
merely m-ant to give expression to
th. it- imna’i.-m e. With firm hands nt th
f.otm howev-r and an assurance that thev
w .;p nm bo tritf-d with, a different result
may bo exncctel.
Harrity Is There, Too.
When the familiar face of chairman Il tr
rHv of the democratic national executive
eommittee, made its appearance, unan
nounced, either by telegram or letter,
things began to assume a lively aspect. Ine
e-uests of'the hotel, who are leading people.
Representing almost every slate m the
11 . o'l formed in little knots in the hall
ways’ parlors, alcoves and other retreats
•''ld dismu s.-d the strange gathering thus
’ .■oii' i't a!' mt in the mountains of western
-th Carolina. O - Stevi nson could
think of I'ethinc bes than promotion. 1 at
,,n i S ,-.mim :, m yet. and once intro
dii... d mto'm'timiiil polities could afford to
bid- h's time. Th-n a gain it might ha’, e
: , ident were it not
for one tiling.
And that was—the presence ot It iinty .
The chairman of the eotnmtt. ■< of
anv national politi.yl party eiirra-s about
, . him an air of importan. - . ••••I"'’
when he is flanked by two such possibilities
as Stevenson and Pattison.
It is no w-ndcr then that the coiir.esies
Which passed between room 121. occupied by
Vie.- I’r -sident Stevenson, and 203, occupied
bv Governor Pattison, will be regarded
as somewhat national in character.
Win tlu r th- vice j.resident and the gover
nor talked polities or not is not material,
for polities are sometimes talked best when
not talk.- I at .-11. 'I -e two gentlemen mere
ly pressed the button when they shook
hand- and others may be expected to do
the rest. , , ,
M. K s tick, as the agent through whom
this possible presidential ticket was brought
together, has shown a wonderful adapta
bility a Warwick revised to suit the
Arne’-i.-an situation. It is hinted that it
was li- wk- timed the visits of the two
statesmen so as to do the inost good, and
that his skill in diplomacy has already ac
complished more than men more prominent
will be willing to admit. When he saw
Stevenson and Pattison elasp hands his
h art bent fast at the success of his first
venture in political combination.
4 Tssrbeel Politician Talks.
An enthusiastic tarheel politician who
was present said:
"That, sir, would be an ideal ticket.
Nor*, li Carolina, sir, has furnished three
presidents to the union—Andrew Jackson,
James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson. It is
true that they went up from Tennessee, but
they we:-, North Carolinians, sir, without
a doubt. Now we will furnish a fourth in
the Kentucky-born son of North Carolina,
who thus shows his love for the old state
by returning to spend a few days of rest
within her borders.
“And, sir," sail ho, pushing his hat to
the back of his he: d, “Pattison is not so
far removed fr-ni North Carolina himself.
The early British settlors of North Caro
lina pushed on down this way from Penn
sylvania, following the mountain chains.
Pattison's great-grandfather didn - get a
hustle on himself in time, sir, and that’s
how he came to be left, and placed his
descendants under the disadvantage of not
being North Carolinians. But, sir, the
governor cannot help that no-.v, so we 11
just take him in.”
The Writing,' «>u the " nil.
As your correspondent turned to go the
enthusiastic North Carolinian caught him
by the shoulder and began writing on the
wall:
"Pennsylvania’s vote in the democratic
convention, 64.
“Illinois, 48. j
"North Carolina, —.
An'd' ott he went figuring out the states
whose delegations he regarded as being
assured for Stevenson amt Pattison if their
present meeting results in a "K O -”
Getting a few words with Mr. Stevenson
he*said to your correspondent:
"I am here for rest, smiling blandly,
“and really am not studying out politics.
1 look for great prosperity throughout the
country. We have wonderful powers of
recuperation. The. trust committed to the
democratic party,” with emphasis on the
I;iit"i- word, "will b- fulfilled.
‘‘Yes,” he continued,reflectively,“the demo
cratic party will assert itself in tlie round
up. and will come out all right.”
And a smile of ineffable grace overspread
the countenance of your Uncle Harrity.
P. J. MORAN.
MR. CLEVELAND MAD
Over the Presidential satuto Given Vice
President Stevenson.
Washington, March 16.—(Special.)—The
Constitution of yesterday, which reached
this city today, giving the full story of the
Battery Park conference, was eagerly read
on all sides. Senators ami representatives
read it with equal interest, and in the de
partments its contents were freeiy dis
cussed.
The quiet manner in which Vice President
Stevenson had slipped away from the city
was recalled. It. was not until the discovery
of his companionships was made, that the
true nature of his absence became appa
rent.
'i lie Trentnicnt of Hcndriek<f Recalled.
The vice president, it is known here, suf
fers the fate of all previous occupants of
his office.
The shameful treatment of the late
Thomas A. Hendricks could not be more
eloquently told than it has been by his
widow. The fact that the man who made
such a monumental canvass as did Mr.
Hendricks m Indiana in the campaign pre
ceding Mr. Cleveland’s first election, should
have been coldlj thrust aside, has never
been forgotten by the great commoner's
friends. ,
in the late Chicago convention the s'n:-,,’
deal which made a “cuckoo” of Se:l.J r ':
Voorhees provided that Isaac P. •
should be vice president. The load v’
heavy, how ever, and t lie bette.’t 1
tin ■'..'.'lit of th" eon v.’n Jen place:! L.J
of Adi d E. Stevenson on the ticket..
Stevenson Ans n Sure Oemoi'rd*.
Mr. Stevenson was then recalled as an
"original” democrat, one who believed that,
the democratic party had the ability to :
run the government without republican or
mugwump help, in fact, as me head of
one of the departments during a proceeding
administration, he had wot. the title of
"headsman." Being on the ticket he had |
to lie elected, but mugwump influences sug- :
gested that he could lie ignored thereafter,
and such nas been the case. The first j
Official act of President Clev- land was to I
plaster the name of the republican, Wai- .
ter Q. Gresham, across the place of honor !
where the democracy of Illinois and the ■
nation desired that that of Adlai E. Ste- .
venson should be.
Well. Well, 'l'liis Bents All.
The most astounding point of the day,
however, as well as the smallest,, is the in
timation that Major Davison, now station
ed in Asheville, may be disciplined.
His offense is the firing of a. presidential
salute in honor of the arrival of the vice
president.
Il is needless to say, that, in his heavy,
furious way. the president was angry over
tlie incident. Dan Lamont, who is close
personally to the president as well as sec
retary of war, was much perturbed that I
an officer of the navy should have com- i
mitted so gr-vious a mistake as to give a
presidential sale.le to one not entitled to it.
"It is equivalent to surrendering a fort
to an enemy," was the remark of a fresh. .
young West Pointer, who happened to be
airin:: ins military knowledge in front of
Willard’s.
Major Davison’s Sitnntion.
.Major Davison has many friends in Wash
ington, who will stick by him closely. Un
der the law, the war department is per
mitted to detail army officers to a certain
number of schools in each state, with the
view of extending military instruction. In
a certain sense this brings these schools
into relationship with West Point. The
students are organized into companies, and
placed under the rub’s of war, so far as
they can be made applicable. The officer
wears tlie uniform of the United States, 1
and is expected to conform to all the
punctilio in umbent upon military' com- 1
panionship. The tiring of a presidential '
salute, by a regular army post, to anyone
other than the president, would be a grave j
breach of discipline, and if intentional might ■
call lor tlie cashiering of tlie officers cog- i
niz.ani of it. To what extent, these semi- ■
military schools can be held up to this ac- .
countability it is hard to say. It has been
said today that the incident at Bingham
school would justify the president in order
ing the withdrawal of the officers ami his
appearance before courtmartial.
Dnvison Iln:.; iriends.
Os one thing' your correspondent is cer
tain. that the action of Major Davison has
been the subject of grave consideration to
day. <>f course, th,.- whole proceeding will
b" based upon military grounds, but t.hc
fact remains that what is called "the state
ol mind at the white house is the moving
cause.
The friends of the vice president assert
that they will stand by Major Davison to
the last, that his action was impulsive and
pardonable under the circumstances, and
that the chatter raised over it is altogether
unnecessary.
B WEEKS VIMT WASHINGTON
To Urge the President to Neto the
Si'lgnsorage Bill.
Washington, March 16.—A delegation of
New York bankers headed by Mr. Stewart
and Mr. Hepburn are here to urge the pres-*
ident to veto the silver seigniorage bill.
These bankers tire the same gentlemen
through whom Secretary Carlisle negotiated
in New York for placing the $50,000 bond
issue. They assert that the bond issue
was subscribed by the New York banks on
tlie assurance that the president would not
sanction any silver legislation by this con-
Ith.xle Island Keptihlieans.
Providence, R. 1., March 15.—The repub
lican state eoiivention met here today. Gov
ernor I>. Russell Brown was re-nominated
without opposition. Edwin H. Allen was
nominated for lieutenant governor and
Charles I’. Bennett for secretary of state.
Edward C. Du Bois was nominated for at
torney general, 177 votes being east for him,
against 39 for Willard B. Tanner. Samtiel
Chirk was nominated for treasurer.
The convention, after adopting' a resolu
tion approving of the recent action of the
republican state committee in requesting
Hon. George Peabody Wetmore, of New
port. to become the candidate of Cne party
for United States senator from Rhode Is
land, adjourned.
MR. CLEVELAND’S FIX.
A’OJL THAT THE SENA TE HAS PASSED
THE ISLAND HILL HE’S CORNEItED.
GOLDBUGS REMIND HIM OF PROMISES.
They See Their I’et Plans Endangered and
the Party Expects Him to Do His Duty
by the People—The Vote on the Bill.
Washington, March 15.—(Special.)—By a
majority of thirteen the senate this after
noon passed the Bland silver seigniorage
bill.
All the democrats except ten voted for
it. Added to these were the three populists
and eleven republicans. Among the latter
was Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania. His
colleague. Senator Cameron, was in favor
of it but was absent and it was found im
possible to get a pair for him, though it
could have been done had Senator Hili, who
was paired with Senator Dixon, transferred
his pair. But the New York senator did
not do this. He seemed to prefer not to
vote. The silver men called it a dodge, but
Hill denies it, claiming that he was paired
for the bill.
j Both Georgia senators were present and
voted for the bill. The ten democrats who
voted against the bill were, Brice, Caffrey,
of Louisiana; Gibson, Gorman, McPherson,
Mitchell, of Wisconsin; Murphy, Palmer,
Smith and Vilas.
The Vote.
The vote was taken and the bill was pass
ed — yeas 41, nays 31, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blanchard. Butler, Call, Cockrell,
Coke, Colquitt, Daniel, Dußois, Faulkner,
George, Gordon, Hansbrough, Harris, Hun
ton, Irby, Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Lind
say, McLaurin. Martin, Mills, Mitchell of
Oregon, Morgan, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Power, Pugh, Quay. Ransom,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Turpie, Yest,
Voorhees, White, Wolcott—44.
Nays—Messrs. Aldrich, Aliison, Brice,
Caft’ery, Carey, Chandler, < •ilom. Davis,
Dolph, Frye, Gallinger, Gibson, Gorman,
Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Lodge. McMillan,
McPherson, Manderson, Miteh ll of \\ is
consin, Morrill. Murphy, Palmer, Blatt,
Proctor, Smith, Sto.kbridgc, Vilas, Mash
burn, Wilson—3l.
When the result was announced there
was handclapping in tlie crowded galleries,
which breach of order was rebuked by the
presiding officer. Then the spectators be
gan to desert the galleries; and the senate
chamber resumed its air of quiet languor
and respectability.
; The republicans who voted for the bill
i were Messrs. Dußois, Hansbrough, Mitchell
; ex’.Oregon, Pettigrew, Power, Quay, Shoup,
t ’’wart, Teller and Wolcott.
x '.te democrats who voted against it were
: Jpssrs. Brice, Caffery, Gorm.'U. MePher
sJflt, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Murphy, Pal
p'er. Smith and Vilas.
I ' The three populists—Senators Allen, Kyle
I and Peffer—voted for it.
The President in n Pielvie.
| , The bill goes to the president tomorrow.
A’.i'eady Mr. Cleveland is in a pickle over
Ft' No man knows whether he will sign or
veto it. Mr. Cleveland, himstlf, don’t know.
Mr. Bland and numbers of democratic, con
-1 -essmen were at the white house today to
urge him to sign it, but Mr. Cleveland gave
no indication of what he would do. Per
j | mally, he does not want to sign it. At the
.'..me time he knows the great majority <>£
his party wants him to db so. He feels
t.'.at he should not repudiate the acts of
tae party as trpresented in congress, yet he
, >esn’t want to sign it. And added to this
i. a powerful pressure upon him to veto it.
this pressure comes from New York, it
[ ’mes from the men who are closest of all
I io him and Secretary Carlisle. It comes
I .from the men who bought the recent $.>0,099,-
*0 issue of bonus.
t .all >treel j'kvjicctM Him to 4 eto It.
i “’ft may not be generally known, but it is
! V fact that the president and Secretary
‘io irlisie were in a groat quandary over that
•JL nd issue. They fiared at. one time that
(W.<s issue would net b" placed. The New
ijftik i.ankers and .apitaUs:at first pre
fimc.'d tit y did not want them. They used
an argument against tlie value of the
fnd.'.i the possibility that congress inigiit
'"A'i'l Pa.’i ” free coimi ; till .ad t! .-.I
with silver, anu should that be
<ie ease they wanted none of th bonds.
Later they came forward with tlie state
; ment that they would take the bonds with
the understi'.n ting that the a.iministration
sjnouid reel under such obligation to them as
to stand in the way and block further sil
ver legislation. Now, these men say to Mr.
Cleveland. "We helped you out of your
bond difficulty, it you sign this seigniorage
I bill you decrease the value of our bonds.
By signing it, you will exhibit a dispotflfaln
to injure us—to turn on the people who came
I to your rescue.”
Only fen Dssys to Consider.
j Os course, such argument is bosh. These
' very men who took the bonds have been
s heming for a yet'.t to have them issued.
They would have gobbled uj> twice as
many. They want more now, but they
don’t want silver. They don’t want the
country to have any more money. Whether
they be as strong with the president now
as they once were, remains to lie st-.-n.
Whether the president will sign the bill
and gratify his party or whether he will
veto it at the dictation of the alleged finan
ciers of Now York, the futuie only will
tell. He can hold the bill but ten .lavs. In
that time ho must got. It is not considered
probable that ho will let it become a law
without his signature. That would bring
; him into disrepute with all who are inter
; ested. Therefore it is- believed he will eith
er sign or veto it. Maybe he will sign it.
THE WEST t'OIISAKES US.
The Southern States Stand Alone for tlie
Bonk Tax lU«pral.
Washington, March 16.—(Special.)-l lark
clouds are gathering about the bill to n ival
the 10 per eent tax on the issue of stale
banks.
The time is drawing near when the house
will have an opportunity to vote upon this
measure. Tt w.ll come up as soon as the
legislative track is cleared of appropria
tion bills. The bill to be voted upon pro
vides for the simple or uncon* Jonal repeal
of the law imposing a tax of 10 per cent
I upon currency issued by state banks.
Though the democratic platform declares
I for th.s it is sure to be voted down in the
j house. A careiui pud of me nouse uisetoses
. this. A bill proviumg for a state bank cur
! r« hey under leuerut control anu supervision
I could probably pass. But the soumern men
I don i want it mat way. Tney want it un
. conditional, as the democratic platform de
i clared for. They are not disposed to com
promise on a law tnat will simply be an
extension of the national banking laws.
And, again, no piau of mat kind nas been
suggested that meets with any great degree
ol’ tavor. However there may be a caucus
on it, and that caucus may appoint a
special committee to draft a bill.
Mr. Swanson, of Virginia, one oi the most
enthusiastic advocates ot tiie repeal ol
this tax, is endeavoring to work up u senti
ment in the house for a caucus that will
bring the party together on some measure
repealing this tax. He suggests that in
repealing the law a clause be added to the
bill making each state agree to redeem all
notes issued by banks within its limits,
should said banks fail to redeem them upon
presentation. Mr. Swanson b. lieves this
would make the currency issued by state
banks the best and safest currency in the
world.
“I have made a careful poll of the house,”
said Mr. Swanson today, “and 1 find mat
we shall fail in our contest to uncon
ditionally repeal the state bank tax. As
strange as it m ly stem to you I find, out
side of the southern states, but few demo
crats who will stand with us in this light.
The populists and republ cans arc ah -
ly solid against it. And the eastern and
western democrats are the same way.
A Poll of (he House.
“I have polled the house carefully on the
unconditional repeal bill and here is lite
way it stands:
"Alabama, solid for the bill, 9 votes.
“Arkansas, solid for the bill, 6 votes.
"Caliiorni.i, solid against it.
"Colorado, solid against it.
“Connecticut, solid against it.
"Delaware, solid against it.
"Florida, for it, 2 votes.
"Georgia, solid for it. 11 voles.
"Illinois, all against ft except one vote.
“Indiana, all against it except one vote,
and ttmt one doubtful.
“lowa and Kansas, solid against it.
“Kentucky, sokil for it, 10 votes.
"Louisiana, solid for it. 6 votes.
“Maine, Maryland. Massachusetts and
Michigan, solid against it.
"Mississippi, solid for it. 7 votes.
“Missouri is divided, but will give ten
votes for tlte bill.
“Nebraska, solid against it; Mr. Bryan
is one of its strongest opponents.
“Nevada and New Jersey both solid
against it.
“New Y'ork will vote against it with one
exception. Amos Cummings is with us.
"North Carolina is solid for it, 8 votes.
“North Dakota, solid against it.
“Ohio will give us 4 votes.
“Oregon is against it.
“Pennsylvania may give 3 votes for it.
"Rhode Island is against it.
“South Carolina is solid for it, 6 votes.
“South Dakota, against it.
“Tennessee, solid for it 8 votes.
“Texas, solid for it, 13 voles.
“Virginia, solid Tor it. 10 votes.
“Washington is against it.
“West Virginia, solid for it. 4 votes.
“Wisconsin is sotai against it.
“Wyoming will give her one vote for it.
“Thus you see counting every man we
knew we have and the doubtful ones it
only makes 121 votes for tlie bill.
Only 121 Votes.
“That means we are to be defeated. The
only way I see out of the difficulty is to
caucus until the democrats, as a party, can
formulate a measure which can be agreed
upon and made a party measure. Tlie
eastern and western democrats demand
restriction, and I presume if we expect to
pass a state bank bill we must surround it
with restrictions which win satisfy them.
The southern men can do nothing alone.
The republicans and populists being solid
against any measure of this character the
democrats must get together or there can
be no legislation.”
if t < T? t*ti TddF.
Judge Mnddox Discovers That Ills Dis
trict Has No Naval Cadet.
Washington, March 17.—(Special.)—Judge
Maddox has discovered that the seventh
Georgia district has no representative in
the United States naval academy, at An
napolis. The boy now at the academy
accredited to that district is from Washing
ton city, and was appointed by Mr. Harri
son’s secretary of the navy, Mr. Tracy.
Colonel Everett represented the seventh
district in congress when the appointment
was made, and though he has not been
heard from, it was evidently done without
his knowledge. He evidently had no notice
that there was a. vacancy from his district
or he would have been eager to have tilled
it. The law provides that congressmen
shall be notified of vacancies from their
district. When they®fail to till them by
appointment then the secretary of tlie navy
shall appoint a cadet from the district of
such congressman. Mr. Tracy in appoint
ing a Wasliington boy clearly violated the
law, but Secretary Herbert today told Judge
Maddox he could not remedy the matter.
The boy now in would have to remain as
the representative of the seventh Georgia
district. But Judge Maddox is determined
that he shall not. On Monday he will de
mand of Secretary Herbert that a seventh
Georgia district boy shall be admitted to
Annapolis at once. If the secretary de
clines to permit it then Judge Maddox will
make the tight in congress by the introduc
tion and passage of a joint resolution, in
structing the secretary of the navy to com
ply with the law, which says that every
congressional district in the United States
shall have a representative at the naval
academy, and that each cadet shall be a
bona fide citizen of the district from which
he shall be appointed. Judge Maddox does
not intend to be run over by any of the
customs or practices of the navy depart
ment.
BRY AN AT OMAHA.
The Brilliant Congressman Given a
II ki si B erejil io st.
Omaha, Neb., March 15.—Exposition hall
in this city tonight was packed from pit to
gallery with one of the largest and most
enthusiastic audiences which ever assem
bled in this city. Every seat was occupied
and ail standing room was filled. On the
stage were the leading democrats of Omaha,
representing every faction. This great au
dience was assembled to do honor to the
orator of the evening, Hon. William J.
Bryan, of Lincoln, congressman from the
first district. Mr. Bryan’s trip west has
been a triumphal one, but the climax came
tonight when 6,000 arose to their feet and
cheered as he strode upon the stag". The
S.<moset Club had escorted him to tlie hall
and to exhibit th" good feeling present,
\\ illiam McHugh, ti.e president of the Jack
sonian Club, presidi d over the m< eting. lie
alluded to the campaign of lb9'J. when this
county gave Bryan 5,00) plurality for con
gress, and then introduced Mr. Bryan. Those
'who expected Mr. Bryan’s speech would be
a jeremiad against the administration were
sadly disappointed. It was a clean, but
forceful and brilliant exposition of the work
of congress in redeeming the pledges made
bv the party in 1892. He spoke oi the fed
eral election bill, tariff law. income tax and
predicted an earlv and better settlement of
,■ : lis nt ■ •■■■■ ma
dearly and quickly and Hjcited great and
constant applause, fie ridiculed the sec
tional .'pieehes of Reed and I,arrows and
neallv turned their argument against them
selves. The speech throughout wa.- wise,
tempt rat ■ and wt li cal. ulatt I to aid in
the work of campaign education. There
is no doubt that it will be of great benefit
in healing the factional strife.
A BI LLETIN’ TO FARMERS
Issued by Hit* AgriciilttEr.il Depart
ment —M st st: in.«■;<<> It Gossip.
Washington, March 12.—The United States
department of agriculture is about to is-tie
a farmers’ bulletin on fertilizers for cotton.
This bulletin has been prepared by Dr. J. Al.
Mcßryde, president of the Virginia Agricul
tural college and director of the Virginia
experiment station, and gives a concise ac
count of numerous experiments witii fertil
izers on cotton made under his supervision
in South Uarolii.a. It also contains direc
tions as to the selection, compounding at,a
apiieation of fertilizers tor this crop. '1 tie
bulletin will be sent on application to the
secretary of agricultura, Washington.
I’ension < .'ommission.-r Loehren today is
scued an order direct ng in accordance with
the act of congress of December 21. 1893.
that immediate steps shall be taken to re
move suspensions on p -asi :is in all eases
in which such action has not already been
taken. Commenting on this order. Commis
sioner Loehien said:
“This order directs the removal of sus
pensions in all cases in which action of re
sumption < f p.:ym< ids or dropj.ing from the
rolls has not already been taken. it has
become necessary to do this under tin act
of congress of December 21. 1893, as it has
been construed by th* attorney general
to inciedo 'ill ''.'ises of pending stisjiension
of payment of tensions, even where th, evi
dence of fraud or lack of title is strong
and convincing. The result will bo to pay
a large amount of money out *>f th" treas
ury to people who are defrauding the gov
ernment.”
SHERMAN TOLD HIM SO.
John AVaslies His Hunds of the Ad
ministration's Financial Policy.
Sylacauga, Ala., .March 15.—(Special.)—
Colonel W. C. Oates spoke to a large crowd
of Johnston supporters t iday at Tall.id. ga
and failed to elicit any favorable comment
from his aud ence. He said he did not agree
with Air. Cleveland on everything. He
jumped on The Constitution about
ticle referring to what Air. Cleveland said
concerning Wail street draining all the
money out of the treasury at Washington
in forty-eight hours. He reaffirmed that
Mr. Cleveland did tell him such was the
fact, but said The Constitution told a false
hood when it stated that Joint Sherman
was responsible for the present state of
financial affairs. He declared that the
democratic party is in part, responsilde.
He denounced as false the statement that
John Sherman was in any way connected
with Ali'. Cleveland’s financial policy be
cause Mr. Sherman had told him such was
not the case.
P.F.CRI ITS FOR EX-ftl EEN LIL.
BsH Air. 'Tlmrstou Bcllcvcm the Provis
ionnl Goversiment Strong Enough.
Washington, Alareh 11.—Minister Thur
ston* when seen tonight concerning the
iei>',''ted startling situ:,.U<i on the Ha
w-iiitn islands, said that he had not re
ceived advices from his government con
cerning the present state of altairs arid
1,-id i-ain d information of them only from
.he newspapers. He was inclint'.l to think
tlie reports exaggerated, although it had
been known for some time that the ex
.ine'en was se -king recruits in British Co
lumbhi. AB- Thurston believes, however,
that the provisional governn.e-rl has th" ad
ministration of the government so well in
hand ihai it has nothing to fear from the
q'nee's followers. The report tii.it many
cueen’s followers. The report that many
join the queen’s forces at a signal irorh
her. Alinistcr Thurston does not credit.
ORDEitED '!'<* I'-L! EFIELDS.
The' S;u> l-raneisvci ’.till Sail Imuie
-.liute'y for B lin’d elds.
Washington, March 15.—The secretary of
the navy today cabled coders to Admiral
Benham, at Rio, directing- him to proceed
at once with one ship to Bluefields. No
particular ship is mentioned, but it is un
derstood that the San Francisco, upon
which the admiral now has his bag, will
execute tlie order. She is faster than the
other ships, except the New York, which,
however, is not available for the duty, but
can hardly reach Bluefields in less than
three weeks.
The department has had no advices from
Nicaragua or Mosquito since Monday, when
a dispatch from Minister Baker brought
the information that the British and Nica
raguan forces had both been withdrawn
from the Mosquito reservation. It is well
known, however, at the department that
affairs are unsettled, and the presence of
an American ship is needed as a salutary
measure, if nothing else.
TICKER A GRAND RASCAL.
He Betrny«‘<l Erlends* it>i<! Broke a Sol
emn On th.
Knoxville, Tenn., March 16. —(Special.)—
The Constitution printed a few days ago a
story of the sudden disappearance of Pro
fessor Jordan Tucker, a very handsome and
very pious young man with from $1,200 to
$1,500 belonging to too credulous friends.
Among others whom he defrauded was the
Young Men’s Christian Association of which
he was a prominent member.. The associa
tion has forwarded a description and photo
graph of Tucker to tlie national organ in
Chicago for the purpose of preventing sim
ilar frauds on tlie faithful in other places.
it now comes to light that another and
more vengeful organization is after him.
This is the American Protective Association,
which is very strong here. Some days ago
it became known that the Catholics in
Knoxville knew the name of a good many <
members of the American Protective Asso
cation, and that United States Marshal
Condon, a democratic Irishman and Catho
lic, had procured the list. Investigation, so
the story runs, and it is trustworthy, dis
closed the fact that Tucker was the traitor,
and that, a prominent republican had at
least, a partial list of the members of ths
American i’rotective Association. Tucker
was one of the original members. When a
man becomes an applicant for membership
he signs a card of application. These cards
are preserved. Tucker found! means i*to
secure the cards of one lodge, the first)
and sold them.
Broke a Solemn Ontli.
The most solemn oath is required, so it It
said, from the applicant and one part IS
that under no circumstances will a member
reveal the membership of another man.
To break the oath is to secure the pur
suing enmity of every American Protective
Association man in the United States and.
tlie membership is said to be 3,000,000 strong.
Wherever Tucker goes he will be pursued
by the active enmity of the order.
The result of the exposure is likely to
be far-reaching. There are 500 Catholic men
in Knoxville and the Amercian Protective
Association has a. membership of 700 and is
said to be growing at the rate of 10*) a
week. In the last two months three lodges
have been organized and the fourth will be
next week. The Catholics had boycotted
all Amercian Protective Association mem
bers so far as known to be in business or
the professions. The founder of the order
hero is the head of a large book store. Not
a Catholic in town will boy a p- nny’s worth
from him. It is said tonight that the Amer
ican I’rotective Association will retaliate
witii a boycott and carry the matter into
business. They also now declare they will
advertise their meeting places and come
out openly.
4'a it <ll dates Boy co 4 tell.
A republican primary occurs on March
31st. Two Irishmen and one man wr. > 1, ar
ried a Catholic lady are under the boycott.
The Catholics say that if the Am t ic: n i’io
tective Association is successful in <! ■H ating
three, they will deft at the w .
county ticket in the August elccte n. On
the other hand, local democrat! , leaders
will not permit the nomination of any dem
ocrat belonging to the American I’totective
Association, and the asso i I'.ion is about
equally divided .is to polities, i'h" Am. ■:i'.'a:i
Protective Association says that it will fight
the whole democratic county ticket.
Nothing has been heard of Tuck. ~ though
h" is being searched for in every c . . in tha
country where there is an American Pro
tective Association lodge.
NO AGREi:* IE.NT YET
As to When the Tariil Bill 44 ill Be
Reported to tile Sennte.
Washington, March 14 —The senate com
mittee on finance failed again today to
reach an agreement as to when the tariff
bill should be reported to the senate. Some
of the members expressed the opinion, how
ever, that it womd be finally acted upon
during the first days of next week. The
time of the meeting was consumed 'n
the discussion of several features of the
bill which were taken up at random.
It is understood that the debate on some
of these points was v.-ry animated and that
considerable feeling was displayed. Tlie re
publican members criticised not only the
rates fixed, but the construction of parts
of the bill, which the democrats defended.
Objection was made to the publication of
the proceedings of the committee, and a
resolution pledging the members to secrecy
was adopted.
Joined the Republicans.
Roanoke, Va., March 15.—Colonel John
Hampton Hoge, late consul to Amoy, Chi
na. 'out who got no further than San Fran
cisco. from which place he was recalled
by President Cleveland, has renounced his
allegiance to the democratic party and ap
peared before the republican city committee
last night and tendered his services to that
party.
SECRET OF HE 4LTH.
An Oi<! Physician Interviewed on tlie
Suh.ieet of March Diseases.
He said the firs, thing is to keep the feet
warm and dry, s. mellow, no matter le w,
but be sure to keep the Let both warm
and dry. Next keep the chest warm sev
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every March.; exercise freely in the open
air; sleep in a. well •ventilated room, and
take Pe-ru-na before eacdi meal. These
rules followed will secure to each individ
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wind and damp and sudden change."' in the
temperature.
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a cough, la grippe, catarrli. bronchitis, or
consumption, the remedy that relieves read
ily. cures quickly, and permanently restores
to health is Pe-ru-na. Pe-ru-na, when once
used in the family, becomes a household
fixture. As a spring tonic and blood purifier
both to prevent and . '.ire disease, I’e-ru-na.
has no equal. It cleanses, strengthens,
sooths, purifies, invigorates, regulates and
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