The Living issues. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1892-18??, October 05, 1893, Page 6, Image 6

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6 FROM THE J3APITAL Important Event* of the Week** Work in Congrevß. Washington, Sept. 37.—The senate was treated to some lively off-hand speaking over Mr. Dubois’ resolution to postpone the measure of finance legisla tion until the three states of the west who have no senators shall have sent representatives. Messrs. Hill of New York, Allen of Nebraska, Butler of South Carolina, Gorman of Maryland, and Wolcott of Colorado, took part. In the House. Mr. Bland, from the committee on banking and currency, reported a sub stitute for the resolution of Mr. Loud of California, calling on the secretary of the treasury for information why the full amount of silver bullion was not purchased during the last few months, as required by the Sherman law, and de manded the previous question. Washington, Sept. 28.—Senator Tel ler’s resolution inquiring of the secretary of the treasury when, in what amounts and under what circumstances the pay ment of interest on government bonds has been anticipated since July 1, 1880, was taken up and agreed to. Mr. Hoar then took the floor to speak on the repeal bill. lu the House. The sensation of the day in the house was that the lie was passed between two members. Morse, of Massachusetts, rose to make a personal explanation regarding his ob structive tactics, and announced his pur pose of henceforth abandoning all fili bustering. He said Fithian, of Illinois was the only gentleman who objected to his hav ing certain papers printed in The Record. Fithian said he was not the only one who objected, and Morse reiterated his decla ration. A dispute arose between Fithian and Morse as to a certain conversation be tween them, and culminated in Morse charging Fithiau with saying what he knew was false, and Fithian retorting that Morse was telling a willful he. The speaker rapped for order, and the incident passed without further trouble. At the conclusion of the morning hour the house proceeded to the consideration of the federal election repeal bill, and was addressed by Mr. Black in favor of the repeal. Washington, Sept. 29.—The commit tee on banking and currency, of the house, had a hearing on the Oates bill for the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks. Colonel Oates made an elaborate argu ment in favor of his bill, which, he said, maintained federal supervision, with limitation of what had been declared by the courts to he a lawful federal tax. In the Senate. In the course of the morning business in the senate, Mr. Cameron presented the petition of Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia, and many business firms asking lor legislation to preserve protec tion and integrity of silver as a money metal. The repeal bill was then taken up and Mr. Harris addressed the senate, con tending that the Sherman act had noth ing to do with the business troubles. Mr. Martin introduced a bill to elect senators by the people. In the House. Mr. Oates, of Alabama, submitted a resolution authorizing the secretary of war to detail an officer to act as military instructor at the Alabama university. Jerry Simpson objected,and Oates prom ised to remember him for his unkind ness. The election law repeal bill was then taken up and Lacey of Colorado, took the floor in opposition. Washington, Oct. 2.—The house met with a very meagre attendance, and immediately resumed the discussion of the federal election repeal bill. This measure was advocated by Mr. Patter son, of Tennessee. Mr. Cooper, of Texas, introduced in the house a resolution providing for the submission of the question of free silver coinage to a popular vote. In the Senate. The silver purchase repeal bill was taken up, and Mr. Camden addressed the senate. Notice of two important amendments to the silver purchase repeal bill was given in the senate. One was by Mr. Wolcott, and provides for the return to the states interested of the amount of cotton tax collected from them during the war. The other was by Mr. Perkins, and provides for the coinage of silver, of American production, at the existing ra tio—the treasury to return the seignior age of 20 per cent. Note, from the Capital. The house judiciary committee has be gun consideration of the Torrey bank ruptcy bill. Two more postmasters are announced for Georgia—J. D. Stanley, at Lake Park, and G. D. Greel, at Mandeville. Chairman Bland, of the house coinage committee, has returned to Washington with his wife, who has been very ill in Missouri. B. M. Blackburn, of Georgia, has been tendered choice of two consulships, one in Cuba and the other in West In dies. He has respectfully declined both. Secretary Smith has replied to Senator Manderson’s resolution relating to the consolidation of land offices, that the consolidation complained of was com manded by congress in the last sundry civil bill, which reduced the appropria tions for salaries. The house foreign committee will re sume consideration of the Geary law amendment next Tuesday, and. it is un- THE LIVING ISSUES ATLANTA, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 5, 1893. derstood, hold daily sessions until action is taken. The Chinese minister is urg ing prompt action by the government in the matter. The house military committee, after hearing Delegate Flynn in support of his Cherokee strip resolution, authorized Mr. Lapham to report a substitute. It requests the secretary of war to inform the hou— what part the United States had in the opening of the Cherokee strip, under what orders and whether the orders were violated and outrages committed on any citizens of the United States. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 2.—The story that Mississippi owners had been warned by White Caps not to gin cotton until it reached 10 cents per pound was st orted by the burning of the gin of Colonel Jones, in Claiborn county. Colonel Jones says there was not a White Cap in thia county. A notice near a gin in Lincoln county forbidding ginning of cotton un der threats of vengeance by White Caps is believed to have been posted by boys as a joke. White Caps Not Responsible. Meridian, Miss., Oct. 2.—lnvestiga tion shows that there is no real founda tion for the reports that White Caps are intimidating farmers to keep them from ginning cotton until the price is 10 cents a pound. Some individuals may have posted such notices for personal revenge, and to avoid detection signed them “White Caps.” but in the large territory tributary to Meridian there is not the least trace or fear of White Caps. They Were Warned Here. Little Rock, Oct. 2.—The farmers of Miller, Union and Lafayette counties, Ark., have been warned by White Caps not to gin any more cotton at present prices on threats of burning their cotton as it stands in the fields. Jennie Mehl Retracts. St. Paul, Sept. 30. —Miss Jennie Mehl, daughter of Millionaire T. Mehl, Las yielded to the entreaties of her parents and friends and consented to take steps to have her marriage to the negro ele vator boy annulled. She has also con sented to go to New York, and will en ter a convent. Mr. and Mrs. Mehl are now in New York, Colored people have persuaded the young negro to give up his white wife. It is stated that consid erable money was given him. Japan Will Study Silver. Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 80.—The steamer Empress of India, brings word that the Japanese government will, it is expected soon appoint a commission on silver. Officials and private individuals versed in the project, with the possible exception of the cabinet officials, are fa vorable to maintaining the silver stand ard. Finance Minister Watanabe is sup posed to share the opinion of his prede cessor, who was a strong advocate of the gold standard. A New Party. The grange teaches the farmer to think for himself, to use his influence and word for the promotion of truth and virtue, and to discountenance all wrong wherever it may be. Such teaching tends to make him an inde pendent, politically speaking. There is much that a thoughtful patron can not endorse and shouldnot support in both the leading political parties of the day. No doubt there is more good than bad in them, and if you vote the straight ticket things will go on in the future as they have in the past. But if you would do the greatest good to your country and to mankind, break loose from party lines and vote for the man who will stand for principle and for right, be he democrat or republi can. A new party composed of the best Republicansand the best democrats is what is needed in this country, and is what there will be ere long. Call it the reform party, the farmer’s party, or what you like. Foremost in it you will see the men who have been taught in the grange to uphold and respect right and to discountenance and condemn wrong and sin.—Our Grange Homes. Preamble and resolutions as adopted in New Hope sub-alliance, No. 472, Aug. 19th, 1893. Whereas, we see in Grover’s message a total surrender to gold-bugism, an d a total disregard for the interests of the toiling masses, therefore be it Resolved, that we earnestly ask the wealth producers of the United States of America to unite at once and put their stamp of indignation on this bold attempt to crush out the last vestige of rights left them. 2. We believe that the starving mil lions of people of this government should at once go to Washington, D. C., and demand help of this govern ment, and never leave until they get the relief needed. 3. That a copy of this preamble and resolution be sent to the Living Issues for publication. The above was unanimously adopt ed. W. W. Bauchamp, Pres. W. I. Hakpkb, Sec’y. An Unmitigated Snob. After a century of diplomatic experi ence with the highest rank of minister plenipotentiary, during which period the most important treaties were suc cessfully negotiated, this policy was recently changed at the suggestion of England to accommodate a promotion for their minister at this capital. That example was followed by the principal powers, and in the spirit of reciprocity we accepted the proposed new condi tion. There was not the least necessity for tne change, and the contention that it would improve our standing at the fore most foreign courts ami give our repre sentatives there personal advantage of intercourse with the soverigns to ■whom they were accredited, is a flimsey ex cuse for a departure of the w’ell tried system which had so long been main tained under all parties. When this new policy was accepted it was naturally supposed the best ability and character would be employ ed to give it dignity and influence. Ministers to England, Franco and Ger many had been appointed before it went into operation, and these incumbents were subsequently raised to the dignity of ambassadors for the first time in our experience. Under the executive power conferred by the Constitution to ap point ambassadors and other diplomatic agents. Gen. Grant offered to ap point Mr. Conkling in that capacity to represent the government at the court ot St. James. But Mr. Conkling re spectfully declined the proffered honor, not only on his own personal account, but as is well known, he doubted the wisdom of the departure from an ac cepted usage. It is now an open secret that the fund for the presidential campaign of 1892 halted at a critical time and was far from encouraging. Mr. Whitney, who was the Cleveland leader at Chica go, felt a deep interest naturally in providing the ways and means to pro mote the election of the candidate he had virtually nominated, and he took charge of the financial plans, after making a large investment to aid that object from his private resources to strengthen the faith of the rich men who held back, and had shown little concern for the fate of the contest. Among the largest contributors to that fund was J. J. Van Alen, a name almost unknown among democrats, who had taken no part in public af fairs, was in no sense a politician, and was only a nominal resident of the country, az most of his life was passed in England to whicli he is alleged to be more devoted than the United States. When it became known that Van Alen had donated $40,000 for the cam paign. and subsequently increased this big subscription, the curious began to inquire into the motive of such excep tional liberality. Then his name was associated with the mission to Italy, and it was assumed he would lx; ap poited to that post, which had not yet been raised to an embassy. He had procured recommendations from the leaders in Rhode Island, in which state lie has a house at Newport, and being rich, utilizes his wealth for per sonal objects. Mr. Cleveland is an inquisitive man in campaign matters, and he could not be ignorant of the subscription of Mr. Van Alen, and of any others of import ance. He did not know him person ally, but he knew Mr. Whitney well and he accepted his relations with Van Alen as entirely satisfactory. It is not claimed that there was any direct bargain Whitney and Van Alen, as they were too shrewd to enter into a contract that might be exposed to the injury of the ex-Secretary. But they understood each other thoroughly with out conditions. And it was easy for Whitney to let Mr, Cleveland know his wishes without any compromising cor respondence. The failure to act early on Van Alen’s application showed at the outset that trouble was feared, but the vacancy was kept open for future use, when it was supposed the opposition would be cooled and disappear. Meantime Italy had followed the examples of England, France and Germany, and Van Alen was nominated to an embassy of a first ciass instead of a second class mission for which he had applied. There is no other example in our his tory where such an elevated position has been conferred without the slight est pretense of merit upon a man who delights in British habits and customs, and who is said to boast to his circle of Anglo-maniacs of his success in that society of cockneys and dudes. If ever there was a mere snob such as Thacke ray has described, here is a full grown specimen, and equipped to the letter. Is it any wonder the senate should be indignant at this attempt to impose a daring sham on the highest rank of the diplomatic service? Reject him is the word now.—Washington Sentinel. fHICAGO AND THE U WOLD’S FAIR. Send ten cents (silver) or twelve cents in stumps for a Handy Pocket Guide to the great exposition; gives information of value to every yisitor. Street Guide, Ho tel Prices, Cab Fares, Restaurant Rates, etc. Describes the hidden pitfalls for the unwary, and hints how to keep out of them. This indispensible companion to every visitor to the windy city will lie sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of ten cents silver, or twelve cents in stamps. Ad dress 11. STAFFORD, Publisher P. O. Box 2264, New York, N. Y. Please mention this paper. “EVffIODI’S M BOOL" Is the title of the new 768 page work prepared by J. Alexander Koones, L. L. B, member of the New York Bar. It enables every man ami woman to be their own lawyer. It teaches what are your rights and how to maintain them. When to begin a law suitandwhen to shun one. It contains the useful information every business man needs in every State in the Union. 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Something unique even in these clays of mammoth premium offers, is the latest effort of Stafford’s Magazine, a New York monthly of home anil general reading. The proposition is to semi the Mag azine one year for one dollar, the reg ular subscription price; and in addi tion to send each subscriber fifty-two complete novels during the twelve months; one each week. Think of it! You receive a new and complete novel, by mail, post paid, every week for fifty-two weeks, and in addition you gel the magazine once a month for twelve months, all for one dollar. It is an offer which the publishers can only afford to make in the confident expectation of getting a hundred thousand new subscribers. Among the authors in the coming series are, Wilkie Collins, waiter Bes ant, Mrs. Oliphant, Mary Cecil Hay, Florence Marryat, Anthony Trollope, A. Conan Doyle, Miss Braddon, Cap tain Marryat, Miss Thackery and Jules Verne. If you wish to lake ad vantage of this unusual opportunity, send one dollar for Stafford’s Maga zine, one year. Your first copy of the magazine, and your first number of the fifty-two novels (one each week) which you are to receive during the year will be sent you by return mail. Remit by P. O. Order, regis tered letter or express. Address H. STAFFORD, Publisher, Stafford’s Magazine, P. O. Box 2264, New York, N. Y. Please mention this paper. 8 24 4m If you don’t think Pianos and Organs are being sold 20 per cent too high,-write to me for Prices, J, C. Templeton, 456 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia. B e P 7 ."Price List —OF THE— STATE ALLIANCE EXCHANGE, Subject to Chanae of Market, BAGGING—Jute, 1 3d pounds, 5 l-4c; 2 pounds, 5 3-4 c; 21-4 pounds, 6jl-4 per yard. I TlES—Best Arrow, 81.10 per bundle. I Have a small lot of cotton bagging at 4« I per yard. 1 3-4 pounds Sugar Strips,Sc. I Will give you the same weight as the Jute i and is much cheaper. It comes in three yard pieces, and three hundred yards o the bale, but can sell you any amount that you wish to purchase. GRAIN, HAY AND GROCERIES. | CORN—White, 62c per bushel; mixed 59c per bushel. j CLOVER—Red. 20c per pound. RYE—Genuine North Georgia, 90 per 1 bushel. BARLEY—I.OO per bushel. HAY —Timothy 18.00 per ton. COTTON SEED MEAL—I.IO per hundred Cotton Seed hulls, 30 c, per hundred. i LARD—Fairbanks Lard, 80 pound tubs | 9 l-2c; 50pound tins, 9 l-2c; 20 pound tins 110; 10 pound tins, 10 o. 51ff 10c. Leaf 11 l-2c. MEAL—6O cents per bushel. BRAN—BS cents per hundred. MEAT—C. R. Sides, 12 c; smoked meat, none in market jsugar cured shoulders, 12, Sugar cured hams, 14 c. SUGAR—Granulated, 6 1-lc. RICE—Sc per pound. FLOUR—No. 1 4.40; No. 2, 3.60- No. 3; 83,( 0 per barrel. COFFEE—Choice green, 22 1-2 c; l& parched (Leverings,) 25c per pound CHEESE—Cream, 13c per pound. POTASH—Crescent, 2.50 per box. CRACKERS—XXX soda, 6 1-2 c; XXX cream, 9 l-2e per pound. BAKING POWDERS—Bread Leaven, 3 dozen packages in case, 5.50 par -ise. SODA—II 2 pound kegs, 4 l-2c; 112 pound drums, STARCH—GIoss lump, 5c per pound 50 pounds to box. SOAP—Glory, 100 pressed bars wrapped 13 oz., 3.80 per box; New South, 100 press ed bars wrapped, 12 oz., 2.60 per box. MATCHES—Good, 1.90 per gross. KEROSINE OIL—I3O test, 10c- 150 test, 12 l-2c per gallon; dray, 10c. PAlNT—Asphaltum Fire and Water proof, last four times longer than mineral paints and cost about the same price, bar rel lot, 55c; 1-2 barrel lot, 60c; smaller lot, 65c per gallon. STOCK AND POULTRY POWDERS— Dr. Johnson's, considered the best on the market by everybody, 15c p»jT pound. SPICE—I 2 l-2c per pound. PEPPER—I6c per pound. GINGER—I6c per pound. TOBACCO—RatIer, 45c per pound, in 21 pound and large boxes; Alliance Girl 35c, in 10 and 21 pounds and large boxes; Alliance Exchange, 30c, in 10 pound and large boxes; Spice Box, 30c, in large boxes; Smoking Beauty, 60c per pound, in 1-4 pound packages, nicely put up. HARDWARE. LINNWOOD WATER BUCKETS—Two hoops, 12 l-2c each, best bucket tmvle. PLOW LINE ROPE—Cottou, 5-16 in., 15c; 3-8 in., 16c per pound. NAILS—4Od, 2.20; 30d, 2.25; 20.1, Ikl and 12d, 2.40; lOd, 2.45; Bd, 2.50; 6d 2.75; 4d, 2.95 per keg, 100 pounds each. BARBED WlßE—(Galvanized,) 3 l-2c! per pounds. STAPLES—4 l-2c per pound. PLOWS—Turners, 4c; Bull Tongues, 4c; Straight Shovels, 4c; Phinizy Scooters, sc; Straight scooters, 3 l-2c; Steel scrapes, 5 1-2 per pound. PLOWSTOCKS—SingIe, 90c, and 31 Double, 1.50. Haiman Universal Stock, 90c. Georgia Racket, 80c. STEEL PLOWS—Pony, 2,75 A. O. 3,50 B. O. 4,50. C. 0,550 Extra points with each plow. HOES—D. & H. Scovil, per doz. 1-0, 4.60 c; do., 1, $4.80; do., 2, 5.20; do., 3,’ 45.50; planters handles, per doz., 6 1-2 3.50; do., 7, 33.75; do., 71-2, 34; do., 8 .25 . HAMES—Iron bound loop, per doz pairs 83.50; iron bound eye, 83.50; red top common eye, 82.75. Steel, 9,00 doz. Steel hames 75c; Steel Singletrees 35c, TRACES—Straight, 6 1-2 6—2,’ per pair 35c; 6 1-2 B—2 40c; 6 10—2, 20c; 710 55c ; twist, 6 1-2 B—2, 45c, 6 10—1,60 c. NEW ALLIANCE STOVES—No 70 8 pieces, 87.00; 18 pieces, 38.00 ; 30 pieces, 9.00; No. 80, 8 pieces, 810.00; 18 pieces, $11.00; 30 pieces, $12.00, SEWING MACHINES— Alliance high arm, with all attachments, guaranteed to do the work of any other machine and for five years, 820.00. If the machine does not please you, will refund the money prompt ly on returning it to us. Write to us so. prices on (Wagons, Bug gies, Carts, Gins, Saw Mills, Feed Mil’s Cane Mills. Corn Shetlers. Scales, Sas i Doors and Blinds, Show Cases and farm ing implements of all kinds, at bottom prices. One horse wagons, thimble or iron axle 329.00. Two l.orse wagons thimble or iron axle 839.00, 840.00, 841.00. If the money does not accompany the order, advise us how to draw draft with the bill of lading attached, as we will invari ably do so m case you don’t send the money to cover order. Alliancemen will please observe this rule and act accord ingly. Address all communications, and make 11 checks and money orders payable to The Farmers' Alliance Exchange.