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VOL. i.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
What Is Being Bon? in Congressional
Halis tor the Country’s Welfare.
PROCEEDINGS FROM DAT TO DAY BRIEFLY
TOLD —BILLS AND MEASURES UNDER
CONSIDERATION—OTHER NOTES.
THE HOUSE.
Wednesday —On the floor of the house
Wednesday morning before the hour of
noon there were but few members, but
these few congregated behind the screens
on the Democratic side and tendered an
informal reception to Mr. Mills, of Texas,
who severs his connection with the lower
branch of congress in order to accept
the toga of the senate. While he was
congratulated on every hind upon his
promotion the congratulati >ns w< re
blended with earnest tegrets that the
house had lost one of its prominent
leaders and the individual membeis a
pleasant and able colleague. At the con
ference of the Democratic members
of the ways and means committee during
the morning, it was formally declar
ed that a general debate on the Springer
wool hill should be brought to a close
Saturday, In order to give as many ■
members as possible an opportunity to
discuss the tariff, it was resolved that
night sessions should be held for the
remainder of the week. In ac
cordance with this programme, Mr.
McMiltin, immediately after the meet
ing of the house, announced the de
sire of the committee to close the general
debate Saturdajq and moved that night
sessions be held for the discussion of the
wool bill. The motion was promptly
agreed to, and the house ’went into com
mittee of the whole, (Blount, of Georgia,
in chair,) on the free wool bill.
Thursday —The attendance in the
house Thursday morning was sm 'll. In
clemency of the weather, coupled with
the fact that nothing was expected but
speeches upon the tariff—and of thoso
the representatives seem to'have become
wearied—had the effect of keeping more
than half the members from their seats.
After the transaction of routine business
the house went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Blount in the chair) on jthe
free wool bill. Mr. Brosius, of Pensyl
vania, spoke in opposition to the measure,
and made vigorous defense of the protec
tive system. Protection, he said, was no
more a tax than it was a tax to build a
fence around a farmer’s cornfield to keep
cattle Other members also
dressed the house, but the debate whs
without incident. The committee having
arisen the house took a recess until 8
o’clock p. m
Friday —The attendance of members
in the house was again meagre Friday
and this fact was empbas z and by Mr.
Baily, of Texas, who, without antagoniz
ing any special measure, made a point
that there was no quorum present, and
several bills that were called up had to be
withdrawn in order to clear the track for
the regulai business of the house. Mr.
Catchings, of Mississippi, from the com
mittee on rules, reported back the reso
lution for the appointment of a special
committee of seven members to investi
gate all charges made against the. Census
bureau. Mr. Wilcox, of Connecticut,
said there was no necesity for the crea
tion of a special committee; the stand
ing committee on the eleventh census
was abundantly able to conduct the in
quiry. He offered an amendment put
ting the investigation in charge of that
committee. Mr. Enloe thought a special
committee could conduct the investiga
tion more satisfactorily. It was very
difficult to secure a quorum of the large
committee of 15 or 18 members. Mr.
Catchings demanded the previ us
question, whereupon Mr. Miller, of Wis
consin, assumed the role of filibusterer.
He mqved adjournment, and this being
defeated by a vote of 126 to 2 (Kilgore,
of Texas, good-naturedly voting with
Miller), he moved for a recess until 5
o’clock. On thi3 he made
the point of no quorum.
Mr. Catchings called attention to the rule
which prov ded that pending a report
from the committee on rules but one mo
tion to adjourn shall be entertained.
Mr. Miller denounced the rules, declar
ing that the business of the house would
be conducted better without any rules.
The house had spent the t ime of this ses
sion doing nothing, or worse than
nothing, all on account of these
rules. Mr. Wilcox’s amendment
was agreed to, and as amended the
resolution was adopted. Mr. Enloe moved
that the house go into a committee of the
whole on the private calendar. This
motion was antagonized by members who
were desirous of proceeding with the
tariff debate. Mr. McMillin, in response
to a query from Mr. Burrows, said that it
was his intention to ask the house to
close the general tariff debate Satur lay
at 2 o’clock. Mr. Enloe’s motion was
rejected, and then the third party essayed
the part of obstructors. Mr. Simpson
ot Kansas, was leader, ana Ills support
ers were Messrs. Watson, Biker and Mil
ler. But the struggle was a brief oue,
nud the house went into committee of
the whole on the free wool bill. Mr.
Cox, of Tennessee, spoke in favor of the
bill and in general denunciation of the
protective system. He was followed by
Mr. Mcßae, of Arkansas. Mr. Watson,
of Georgia, then took the floor and
voiced the sentiments of the third party
on the tariff question.
Saturday. —ln the house Saturday
morning Mr. Blanchard reported on the
river and harbor appropriation -bin
which report was ordered printed an 1
the bill recommitted. Mr Fithian, of
Illinois, lrom the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, submitted a favor
able report on the bill for the free ad mis*
sion to the American registry of ships
Guilt in foreign countries. Placed on
the house a’endtr. The house theu
went into committee of the whole
(with Mr. Blount of Georgia in the
chair) on the free wool bil l . Messrs.
McKiulee, of New Hampshire, and Cum
mings, of New York, spoke in favor of
the bill, and were followed by Mr. Bur
rows, of Michigan, in opposition. Messrs.
Brickner, of Wisconsin, and Dearmond,
of Missouri, also spoke in favor of the
bill. At the conclusion of Mr. Dear
mond’s remarks the committee rose and
Mr. O’Ferrall, of Virginia, from the com
mittee on elections,-submitted the report
on the Noyes-Rock well contested election
ei3e, and it was placed upon the house
calendar. The house then adjourned.
Monday— ln his p aycr Monday morn
ing the chaplain of the house invoked
divine protection upon those families
leudered homeless by tempests in
the west and by the fire in New-Orleans.
Mr. Gray, of California, moved to sus
pend the rules and pass a bill to abso
lutely prohibit the coming of Chinese
persons in the United States. The house
passed the Chinese exclusion bill by a
vote of yeas 179, nays 42.
the senate.
Wednesday. —ln the senate, Wednes
dey, after several reports from commit
tees lal been received, Senator Coke
presented the credentials of Roger Q.
Mills ass nator-elect from the state of
'Texis. Af er the reading of thecreden
tiala Vice President Morton announced
that they would be recorded and placed
on file, and requested the senator-elect to
come forward and take the oath of office,
which he did, escorted to the vice presi
dent’s desk by Mr. Coke. Vice Presi
dent Morton read the oath of office, to
which Mills signified his adhesion bv a
formal bow and by his signature. The
new senator then returned to the rear of
the senate where he was compelled co hold
a reception, as Lis former associates in the
house crowded forward and caused more
confusion than is usual in the decorous
senate Dy extending warmly their con
gratulations. The usual morning busi
ness' was then transacted, a number of
petitions being presented and a number
of reports made and bills introduced.
None of them were of special import
ance, except one by M. Dolph, from the
committee on foreign relations, to pro
vide for the punishment of violations of
treaty rights of aliens. This bill was
suggested by the Italian trouble in New
Orleans last year. The bill went on the
calendar. Mr. Stanford then addressed
the -senate in support of the bills intro
duced by him to determine the value of
the fegal lender dollar. The Indian ap
propriation bill having been taken up,
the discussion which was begun last
week on the subject of army officers be
ing assigned to the duties of Indian
agent*, was resumed. Two hour’s debate
followed, principally consumed by Mr.
Pet igrew iu a speech advocating a mo
tion to strike out the house provision per
mitting the employment of army officers
as Indian agents. Mr. Hawley moved to
amend the house provision by adding to
it a p oviso that whenever the president
shall be of the opinion that the good of
the service specially requires it, he may
appoint a civilian. After another long
debate Mr. Hawley’s amendment to the
house provision was agreed to; and with
out reaching a vote on the amendment to
strike out the house provision, the senate
at 2 o’clock p. m. adjourned.
Thursday.— ln the senate, Thursday,
Mr. Morgan introduced a series of reso
lutions directing the committee on finance
to inquire iuto the causes of depression
in agriculture aud business, and the
effect of the silver act of 1890. Mr.
Sherman appealed to him to allow the
committee to make inquiry before the
debate is had, but Mr. Morgan said he
intended t) call the resolutions up Friday
and discuss them regardless of the feel
ings of President Harrison, the demo
cratic presidential nominee or any other
person.
Friday —ln the senate, Friday, the
resolutions on the silver question offered
Thursd iy by Mr. Morgan, having been
laid before the senate by the vice presi
dent, Mr. Morgan said he did not wish
to have them taken up for action and
would prefer that they should go over
till Monday. They were accordingly
allowed to remain on the table. After
the transaction of the regular morning
business, the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up and the senators had au
opportunity of offering amendments.
Mr. D.ilzell,-of Pennsylvania, a member
of the ways and means committee, fol
lowed in a speech against the bill. At
the conclusion of Mr. Dawes’s speech
the committee rose.
Monday. —The expectation of an in
ti resting discussion on the silver ques
tion, based upon Mr. Morgan’s resolu
tions instructing the committee on
finance to examine iuto and report upon
certain phases of the subject, seemed to
have no particularly att-active power on
the general public, for the galleries had
even” less than the usual number of spec
tators when the session of the senate be
gan Monday. The vice-president hav
ing laid before the senate Mr. Morgan’s
silver resolutions, said the senator ex
pressed his willingness to let them go
over till Tuesday, so as not to stand in
the way of the Indian appropria
tion bill on the condition, however, that
he should be allowed to call them up then
and to address the senate. Mr. Sherman
remarked that under the rules of the sen
ate, the senate might call up his resolution
and discuss it, but when discussion was
interrupted at 2 o’clock the resolution
would have to go on the calendar, and
could then only be taken up on motion.
Considerable discussion was had over this
point, which was decided against the bill
going over. Mr. Morgan thereupon took
the floor to address the senate, but yield
ed to Mr. Walcott, who gave notice that
he would address the senate on the silver
question Wednesday.
TRENTON, GA. FRIDAY, APRIL 8,1892.
NOTES.
The li use committee on agriculture
has reported a substitute for tho senate
pure food bill.
Secretary Blaine resumed the dis
charge of his official duties oa Wednes
day and will Conduct all further negotia
tions'on behalf of this government in the
Behring sea matter.
Ex Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, and
Mr. Phelps, Cleveland’s minister to Eng
land, have been decided upon by the
president as the representatives of the
United States in the Behring sea arbi
tration.
Secretary Blaine and General Foster
had a conference with the president
Monday morning in regard to arrange
ments for the closed season, in Behring
sea this year and the president devoted
the greater part of the day to considera
tion of that subject, denyiug himself to
all visitors. It is understood that nego
tiations for the modus vivenui is nearing
conclusion and that when that compact
is signed, arrangements will bo made to
exchange ratification of the arbitrarion
treaty.
The report of tho committee on mer
chant marine and fisheries,recommendiug
the repeal of the mail subsidy act, was
submitted to the house Wednesday by
Mr. Enloe. It takes the broad grou . 1
of dissent from the policy of granting
subsidies to persons engaged in any char
acter of pursuits whatever, which policy
it asserts is robbery in the teeth of the
law. If the principle of subsidy is right,
it should apply to all, and the cotton
planter of the south has as much right to
a subsidy or bounty as the ship owner*,
sugar planters and tree tappers, w r ho now
receive it.
Mr. Hatch, from the committee on ag
rieulture, reported a bill to the house
Saturday as a sub-titute for the various
measures before the committee defining
futures and options and imposing special
taxes on dealers therein. The bill itself
is a voluminous document, comprising
fifteen sections. Its provisions may be
briefly stated as follows: The word
“options” is to be understood to mean
any contract und r which a party ac
quires light or privilege, but is not
hereby obligated to deliyer at any future
time or within a designated period raw
unmanufactured cotton, hops, wheat,
corn, oats, rye, barley, grass seed, flix
seed, pork, IsrJ, bacon aud other edible
products of swiue. The word “futures” is
understood to mean a contract whereby
the party agrees to sell or deliver at a
future time or within a designated period
nnv of the above named articles when he
is not the owner cf the articles r jfe#
not acquired by purchase tho right to
their future possession; provided that
this is not to apply to government, st ite
or municipal contracts, nor contracts
made by the farmer for the future deliv
ery of articles belonging to him in the
course of growth ou his lands. The
difference between this bill and the Wadi
buru bill, already described up to this
point, is to be found in the inclusion in
the present bill of cotton an 1 hops among
the articles which may not be dealt in
through futures and options. The re
mainder of the bill is substanti illy simi
lar to the Washburn measure.
JUDGE LESTER DEAD.
Georgia’s Attorney-General Joins f-Me
Silent Majority.
Attorney - General George N.
died at his home near Marietta, Ga.,
Wednesday night at nine o’clock. This
distinguished lawyer, jurist, soldier and
statesman is no more. His death is a
sad loss to the state he loved so well, and
to whose interests the best years of his
life weie devoted with unfaltering zeal
and fidelity. A man of great brain, legal
1 arning, unflinching devotion to right,
Judge Lester ranked amongst the most
distinguished of Georgia’s many noble
sons. Cradled in adversity, from early
youth until stricken down, he maintained
au unquestioning loyalty to principle and
duty; and in the councils of the state
and church, and at the bar he has always
been a prominent figure. A native
Georgian, he loved the state of his birth
with a devotion rarely equaled and never
surpassed.
He had filled many offices of honor and
distinction, and in all of them illustrated
signal ability and attachment to duty. In
October, 1890, he was elected attorney
general for Georgia. About three months
therea'tcr he was stricken with paralysis
and for fifteen months has been in a help
less condition, but until Thursday last
was in full possession of his mental facul
ties. On that day he lost consciousness
and remained in an uuconscious condi
tion until Wednesday night at 9 o’clock,
when he quietly breathed his last.
THE THIRD PARTY PLATFORM
Indorsed by the Trades Unions of St.
Louis.
A ratification meeting composed of
delegates from all the trades and labor
unions in St. Louis was held at the Cen
tral Turners’ hall Saturday night to take
action on the call from the state labor
committee requesting the indorsement of
the third party or the people's party plat
form, adopted at the recent convention.
The delegates had been elected by all the
unions and knights of labor assemblies to
represent each body in the meeting.
When the assemblage gathered there was
a large attendance. The entire -evening
was spent in organizing, and it was after
midnight when all the real work of the
body was done. This was. in short, a
full indorsement of the recent industrial
conference with an eight-hour plank
added. Delegates were selected to the
state third party convention at Sedalia,
June 21st, and after arranging for thor
ough organization and effective work
the meeting adjourned.
FOR ALLIANCEMEN.
Holes and Current Comment Regarding
the Great Reform Movement.
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THE BT. LOUIS PLATFORM INCREASING IN
POPUI ARITY— CURRENT COMMENT
BY THE REFORM PAPERS.
a
The Farmers Advocate (Tarboro, N.
C.) says: Iu the political war that is ap
proaching wc hope and trust that our
brethien will bo unswerving
and unfl uehing in their devotion to the
measures and principles formulated by
the Order.
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The Milton S‘ar (Milton, W. Va.) says:
“The Alliance is non partisan in so far
that while it may prefer a party, vet it
ill be the party that embodies its prin
ciples in its platform, be that party Dem
ocratic, Republican or what not. The
Alliance is after measures, regardless of
either men or parties.”
*
•Jf. ak
The Southern' Mercury says: When
vouhe.ramtin eulogizing the original
principles of the Farmers’ Alliance and
opposing the sub-treasury plan, or any
ot the other Alliance demands, keep
j our eyes on him, and ere long you will
ca’ch him entering the back door of
some political boss to receive his pay and
further instructions.
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During the year 1892, all true Alliance
men will see to it, that the men who are
to represeut them in county, district
state or national conventions, will be
true and faithful Alliancenieu, or men
whose lojalty to Alliacce principles can
not be doubted. They will also apply
the same rule to all candidates for legis
latures, congress and the national offices.
—Progressive Farmer.
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The Alliance Farmer (Homer, La.)
says: “Some of our mighty men are op
posed to the free coinage of silver. First:
They affect to fear that it will prove dis
astrous to the business interests of the
country. Second: They think with
good reason that it will divide the demo
cratic party. Third: They want the
offices and fear to displease Wall street,
and such is the strength of that desire
that, if needs be, will get squarely upon
republican ground to reach the spoils.”
***
The Labor Advocate (Norfolk, Va.)
says: “Bank and mercantile failures are
reported from all palts of the country,
the depression in prices of produce being
among the chief causes. These failures
are throwing large bankrupt stocks of
merchandise on the market, thus de
stroying the trade of merchi|its that
might otherwise pitu Politi
cians say that! overproducti*lp is t9e
cau-e. They know what they say is
false. They know thaL a lack of suffi
cient money w%h whicn to pay the debts
and transact tlir business of the country
is the prime and only cause of this
wholesale wrecking of lives and for
tunes. And the people know that the
free and unlimited coinage of silver will
remedy the evil.”
* *
The Alliance Herald Montgaafty Ala,)
says: The syndicate of liars who are try
ing tOjpake farmers believe that the Alli
ance mne cause of the low price of cot
ton are about as brazen-faced and reck-
less as any of the multitude of political
prevaricators, who are making the State
reek with falsehood. The Alliance suc
ceeded the Grange, and the two organi
zations have been in existence since 1872.
It is true that cotton has gradually gone
lower each season since, but it is also
true that the same gradual reduction in
price commenced ten years earlier, when
the contraction of the currency com
menced, and as was shown in an article
published in this paper in December, un
der the caption, “The Red Flag,” the re
duction of the price has continued in
the same ratio as the reduction of the
volume of money was made.
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As the weeks pass by the strength of
the platform adopted at St. Louis be
comes more and more apparent. Being
confined to finance, land and transporta
tion, it is necessarily short and compre
hensive. Its position upon these propo
sitions is absolutely impregnable and will
stand the test of discussion and the at
tacks of the opposition. Its brevity,con
ciseness and clearness is not only a sur
prise to its enemies, but a growing won
der to its framers, and seems to point
directly to an overruling influence which
many will consider as a sure indication
of ultimate success. Asa political plat
form it will stand unrivaled during the
coming campaign for directness, clean
cut declarations, and an effort to make
plain and distinct the principles and de
mands involved. No one can read it
ever so carelessly and fail to discover its
real aims and purposes. It was written
to define and not to deceive.—Ex.
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The Falmouth Guide (Falmouth, Ky.,)
says: “When the farmers owned this
country forty years ago, they controlled
its legislation and rendered every class
of business profitable. la 1892, when
they owm only 30 per cent, of the wealth
of the country, and every branch of the
government has pas ed out of their
hands, paralysis of business of every
character has followed, and it has become
difficult for many to even obtain subsist
ence in a land of plenty. Farmers, re
member that the reins of government
have simply passed out of your hands,
but not beyond your control, if you make
up your minds to influence their manage
ment or regain control of them. Isn’t
your situation a sufficient commentary on
the wroqgs you have endured, or do you
wish to T>e further enslaved ere you
wake up? Verily, “a little more sleep,
a little more slumber, and your poverty
coineth as au aimed man.” Will you
sleep on and lose your heritage?”
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Tho Republic (Hardinsburg, Pa.) says:
“It is strange that the merchants, doc
tors r.iid business men are opposed to the
Alliance movement, while it is a mission
of the Alliance to place the business of
the country on a cash basis instead of
credit basis. It would be better for the
merchant and all concerned if the busi
ness of the country was done on a strict
ly cash basis, and this can <ly be done
by giving the country plenty of money
to do the business of the country with,
\ In 1891 there were over 12,000 business
failures in this country, representing in
debtedness amounting to $180,000,000;
it will not do to say that all who went
down in this bankiupt crash were reck
less, and lacked business tact and skill.
It can only be charged to the abominable
system of finances that to day curses our
country, by which the money kings are
growing richer day by day, thus adding
to the long list of millionaires on one
hand and paupers on the other. Let
every honest man unite in putting away
such a system.
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The Me senger (8m Lni* Obispo, Cal.)
says; “What does the Alliance warn?
Is it going to enter the politica arena?
How strong is it? These and similar
questions are often
willsay that the Alliance w mts the gov
ernment administered in the interest of
the people and not in the interest of the
money kings. It wants taxation < qual j
ized so that the farmer will not have tq
pay 80 per cent of the taxes of our coun-j
try. They want a check placed on the
oppressive power of corporations aiuf
capital. They want the national bankq
abolished, and if the government wishe)
to loan money, to give all a cbauce who!
can furnish security. We are in the po
litical arena. We are bringing ab.ut
needed refprms in our own way. As an
organization the Alliance has no party
lines and is composed of a brotherhood
comprising members of all parties, and
while no obligation of the Alliance can
compel a member to support any political
party, it is nevertheless quite natural
that they will receive instruction and in
fluence from the order to guide them
intelligently to a selection which will be
for their own and for their country’s in
terests.”
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4* *
Senator Stewart ha3 offered a bill in
the right direction. It provides that any
man who has filled the office of president
of the United States for a term of four
years, or any part of a term, shall not be
elligible to re-election in four years from
the expiration of said term. This is a
bill that is far-reaching in tho line of re
fortu, and one that is endorsed by the
people. It should not only apply to the
president, but to every member of con
gress and to every legislative office within
the gift of the peoply. Let these repre
sentatives understand that they are serv
ants of the people and are elected to do
work for the people and not for the plu-i
tocratic money power. It is bad policy
for the people at home to place their
representatives in a position that all of,
their fighting in congress is done to get
back. Let us put them there for one
term only and our representatives will
attend to the people’s business. All
legislative offices should be changed with
one term and let the people have honest
legislation.—Alliance Farmer.
#
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The following resolutions were adopted
by Della Plains Alliance, of Texas, at a
recent meeting:
Whereas the politicians of both the
great political parties, the big dailies, the.
metropolitan weeklies, and an innumer
able company of sycophantic little week
lies, have felt themseves called on to
vilify the Farmers’ Alliance and Indus
trial Union to frustrate its purposes and
defeat its plans; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we approve and inj
dorse the Ocala demands. We approve
the course taken by our officers, both
State and National. We recom
mend the proscription by
our order of all those papers engaged in
war against us. We favor the re-enact
ment of the alien land law. Wc sympa
thize with our public, lecturers in their
various and often thankless work, and
the heartiest co-operation with
them in their i fforts until our objects have
been accomplished; and we do most
humbly conjure our noble order, by all
that is just, holy and pure, to maintain
the most tenacious adherence to our prin
ciples and purposes, and, in the language
of a great patriot: “In the struggle of
the oppressed against the oppressor, let
us dispute every inch of ground, raise
every house, burn every blade of grass,
and the last entrenchment of liberty be
our grave.”
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THE PLATFORM.
There is some discussion current as to
whether the platform adopted by the great
labor conference at St. Louis on the 22d
of February is subject to changes and
additions by the nominating convention
which is to convene at Omaha on the 4th
of July next. The best way to settle
the question is to consider who made
this platform, and why. It was made by
the duly accredited delegates from a large
majority of the labor organizations of
the United States and unanimously adopt
ed as their demands. The preamble to
the platform expressly admits that it is
necessary to have a political party to
carry out these demands. The delegates,
after the conference adjourns, assemble
in mass meeting and select a committee
to confer with the People’s party ex
ecutive committee there present, and
set a time and place for a national
nominating convention to place in
the field a ticket on this platform.
The executive committee of the Peo
ple’s party meets and ratifies the plat
form, received the comiqittpe appointed
NO. 6.
Ay the mass meeting, and form a perm&>
nent coalition with them for the purpose
of holding a nomination convention to
put a president and vice-president upon
this platform at Omaha, Neb., on the 4th
day of July, 1892. Every contingency
seems by this plan to be met. Demo
crats in these organizations who love the
demands better than party wiil by that
time have seen what their party is com
mitted to, and the same is true of Repub
licans. All such will be practically;
turned out of their own party, and this
will furnish them a homo where they
“can worship God according to the dic
tates of their own conscience.” This
Bhows, and shows conclusively,that there
was no intention to change the platform
iu July,and that it would be very ba4
policy then.—Economist.
THE SODTH IN BRIEF
The News of Her Progress Portrayed in
Pithy and Pointed Paragraphs
AND A COMPLETE EPITOME OF HAPPEN
INGS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM DAY
TO DAT WITHIN HER BORDERS.
The cruiser Raleigh was successfully
launched at the Norfolk, Va., navy yard
Thursday.
Thirty-one houses destroyed by fire in
Greenville, Miss., Saturday, represent a
loss of $100,000; insurance $25,000.
Senator John G. Carlisle,of Kentucky,
will deliver the commencement oration
at the state university at Raleigh, N. C'.,
in June.
At a meeting of the Charleston cotton
exchange Thursday, a resolution was
adopted authorizing dealings in futures
on the floor of exchange.
A combine of cotton compresses in
New Orleans with the exception of two,
was completed Saturday. The purchase
price is $20,000,000. The syndicate
effecting the combine will take charge
May Ist.
J. J. Darden, of Nashville, and Her
bert Larrabee, of Memphis, two deserters
from the army at Coal Creek, were par
doned of prison sentence, but dishonor
ably discbaiged from the army by Ten
nessee’s governor Saturday.
Of the six prisoners who escaped from,
the Charlotte, N. C., jail last Friday all!
but oue was recaptured. Bob Pharr re-:
sisted arrest at Spartanburg and was shotj
and killed. The prisoner still missing isi
John Boyd, the negro charged with train;
wrecking.
The South Carolina land Company was,
organized at Charleston Friday. The
capital stock is $1,000,000. The com
pany has signed a contract with the Nor
folk, Wilmington and Charleston rail
road for the construction of all its lines
of road in South Carolina.
The sales of leaf tobacco in the Dan
ville, Va , market during March were 5,-
389,000 pounds, the largest sales even
made in a single month. Sales for the;
first half of the tobacco year were more!
than twenty million pounds. This is a'
slight falling off as compared with the,
same period last year.
A telegram from Charleston, 8. C.,
says: The Richmond and Danville road
paid.s62,oo) into the court Saturday of
undisputed taxes due the state and coun
ty under Judge Simonton’s decree on the
railroad suits. This makes $69,000 of
taxes paid by the railroad since the order
was issued by the court. All the other
roads are expected to pay up at once.
The Savannah, Ga., board of trade
held its annual meeting Thursday, this
being the end of the naval stores year.
Reports presented showed that 1,100,000
packages of naval stores were received
during the past year, being 140,000 pack
ages more than in the previous year. The
receipts of naval stores in Savannah now
represent over one-half of the total re
ceipts of all ports.
A dispatch of Saturday from New Or
leans is to the effect that the rice trust is
attracting a good deal of attention. The
planters, brokers and others who con
sider the combine as against their inter
ests, have called a meeting to take steps
to conduct an active fight. The four rice
mills in operation under the trust have
been shut down and the move is supposed
to be induced by a desire to force up the
price of cleaned rice.
A Birmiagham, Ala., dispatch says:
The famous Henderson steel works, the
pioneer steel-working enterprise of Ala
bama, were sold at public outcry Monday
morning to satisfy a vender’s lien held by
the North Birmingham Land Company
for the land on which the plant was
built. The sale dots not include the
patent, but the plant foreclosed cost over
fifty thousand dollars when the company
was first formed, apd h id a capital stock
of $20,000. The stock sold at SBOO per
share of SIOO. The concern was making
money when the Bessemer rolling mill
failed and carried the steel works down
with it.
CENTRAL RAILROAD CLERKS
Will Be Welcomed in Savannah With a
Grand Jubilee.
It is proposed to make the return of,
the Central railroad offices and clerks to
Savannah an occasion of a big celebra
tion in that city. A huge torchlight
procession is to be had in observance of
the occasion, and nearly every man con
nected with the road will carry a light.
The preparations are making for a cele
bration on a grand scale. There will be
music and various kinds of festivities by
the boys, and it is possible that addresses
will be made by representatives from
their ranks and by prominent citizens.