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VOL. l.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Mat is Being Bone in Congressional
Bails for the Country’s Welfare,
PROCEEDINGS FROM DAY TO DAY BRIEFLY
TOLD—BILLS AND MEASURES UNDER
CONSIDERATION —OTHER NOTES.
THE HOUSE.
I nuRSDAY. —In the house, Thursday,
Mr. Coii!>, . f Alabama, from the com
in itee on elections, submitted a minority
import on the N>yes-Rockwell contested
(lection case, and it was ordered ptinted.
r. Wilson, of West Virginia, then took
the floor and closed the tariff debate on
the free wool bill with the most scholarly
and argumentative speech that the
IT seat congress has heard; as ho
finish 1 <1 every democrat io the house
s< emed to be pressing forward to con
f.tatuiate him. Mr. McMillin demanded
the previous question, and the ayes and
noes were ordered. The vote on the bill
was 192 to 59, a majority of 133.
Eighty-one members were either absent
or did not vote. This is the biggest
majority ever had on a tariff bill. Bab
bitt arui Miller, of Wisconsin, were the
only dt mocrais who voted against the
bill.
Friday. —lnterest in the tariff discus
sion is steadily on the decline and the at
tendance in the house Friday morning
was small. On motion of Mr. McMillin,
of Tennessee, a resolution was adopted
directing the committee on public lands
to examine into the circumstances under
which certain lenses for parcels of ground
in Yellowstone National park were made
iu March, 1889. by the secretary of the
iuterior to the Yellowstone Park Associ
at on. and why they were afterwards re
scinded and the same granted to one S.
8. Huntley. Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee,
movt-d that the house go into committe
on the cotton bagging bill. Mr. English,
of New Jersey, opeued the debate in a
apecli against the bill. At the begin
ning he said it was well to consider
the end. There was a jute trust in Cal
cutta abs Intely contro liug the output
(f r>w material. The moment the du>y
w s taken off of jute Aim rican manufac
turers were p'aced at the mercy of that
ju e trust. Then bagging could be pro
cured for G cents a yard until our manu
f.'iCttinrs were broken up, but when that
was accomplished the screws wou and be
put on and he would go back to gunny
at 35 cents a yard. Mr. Hemphill, of
South Carolina, spoke in favor of the
pend ng bill. Under the ex sting law
the cotton planters of tho s.outimu states
were taxed 10 cents on every doll# in
vested in the the cotton bagging indus
try in the Unite I Stabs. All talk about
the combine of Calcutta, thousands of
miies from the United Btat< s, was not
perinent to the subject when it was
remembered that in 1890 the manufac
turers of cotton bagging in the
United Stn’cs had formed a combine
by which they ran the price up from six
or seven cents to thirteen or fourteen cents
a yard. The cotton-raisers of the south
asked to be relieved fiom this burden of
taxation. Mr. Simpson, of Kensas, an
nounced himself as an absolute free
trader, and lie made a speech in accord
with his declaration. General debate hav
img bei n concluded, the bill was read
for amendments. Mr. Turner, of Geor
gia, in charge of the bill, moved to strike
out the clause which makes free “hoop
or band iron, or hoot) or band steel,
flared, splayed, or punched.” Mr.Clover,
of Kansas offered au amendment provid
ing that “for the purposo of supplying
any deficiency in revenue arising from
the act”—here follows a free-silver bill.
Mr. Turner raised the point of order
sgidnst ihe amendment, and it was ruled
rut. Mess s. Elliott, of South Caro
lina; Mcßae, of Arkansis, and Clark
of Alabama, favored the removal of
duties from cotton ties. Mr. By
num, of Indiana, moved to amend
the bill by striking out. the words “for
baling purposes,” and insert “for baling
cotton;” that the bill will put on the free
list hoop or band iron or steel, wholly or
partially manufactured into hoops or ties
fur baling c >tton. Mr. Terry, of Arkan
sas, offered au amendment placing on the
free list saws, brushes and screws used in
making cotton gins. Mr. Turner’s
amendment to strike out was agreed to.
Mr. Bynum’s amendment was rejected, as
w .s, also, Mr. Terty’s. The committeee
then rose and reported the bill to tho
house. Mr. Turner gave notice that he
would ask for a vote on the bill Satur
day. '1 lie house then took a recess until
8 o’c'ock, the evening session to be for
the consideration of private pension bills.
Saturday. —Mr. Turner made the con
cluding speech on tiis bill placing cotton
bagging cotton tics and cotton gins en
fbe fre ; list Saturday. Mr. Turner spoke
forcibly in favor o! the bill and in general
denunciation of the McKinley act, and
at the conclusion of his speech was vigor
ously applauded. The bill was then
pa red by an enormous majority—yeas
167, nays 460. This was a strict party
vote, exc pt that Messrs. Coburn of Wis
consin, English of New Jersey, and
O'N iil of Missouri, democrats; voted in
the negative. The following is the text
of the bill as passed. “That the fol
lowing articles when imported, shall be
exempt from duty, namely: Bagging for
c .tton, gunny cloth and all similar ma
terial suitable for covering cottoD, com
posed in whole or in part < f flax, jute or
jute butts, cards, roving frames, winding
frames, soiteners nnd other machinery,
purchased abroad and used in the manu
facture of bagging for cotton; gunny
cloth and all similar materials, suitable
for covering c >tton; cotton gins and
parts thereof; and also h'<op or band
iron or hoop or band t eel cut to length,
or wholly or partially manufactured into
hoops or ties for baling purposes, with
State of ®a k letts.
or wi’flout buckles or fastenings.” Mr.
Shively, of from the committee
on ways ard mi-ans, repoited a bill to
reduce the duty on tin plate aud it was
referred to the committee on the whole.
Tuesday,—1 1 the house, on motion of
Mr Peel, of Arkansas, the senate amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill
were nou-concurred in. On motion of
Mr. Raines, of New York, a bill was
passed to codify, simplify and amend the
existing laws relative to the execution of
U durations and other papergja pension
claims. But this was done only after a
roll call, which was necessitated by the
desire of Mr. Bailey, of Texas, to disclose
the presence of a quorum.
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THE SENATE.
Thursday —After routine business in
the senate. Thursday, the resolution
off red by Mr. Teller was agreed to call
ing on the secretary of the treasury for a
statement as to the amount of silver
offered to the government each month
since the passage of the act of July 14,
1890, by whom aud at what prices; the
amount of silver bullion purchased each
month of that time, from whom and at
what prices, and the number of days
given sellers in which to deliver silver.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bill rnakii g appropria
tions for the expense of the government
of the District of Columbia.
Friday. lhe senate resumed consid
eration of the District of Columbia ap
propriation bill. The clause under con
sideration was that making an appropria
tion for the entertainment of the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic next fall. The question was on
Mr. Cockrell amendment to Mr. McMil
lin’s substitute (appropriating $100,060
for the purpose), and requiring the
amount to be paid exclusively out of the
revenues of the district of Columbia.
After two hours’ debate Mr. Cockrell’s
amendment was lost and Mr. McMillin’s
substitute, appropriating out of the treas
ury of the United States SIOO,OOO for
subsistence and quarters for visiting old
soldiers attending the encampment, was
agreed to. Mr. Quay offered a resolu
tion restricting the use of the appropria
tion to the subsistence and quarters of
visiting soldiers—excluding those resid
ing in the district. It was agreed to—
yeas, 43; nays, 5. The amendment
ns agreed appropriates out of the United
States tre isury SIOO,OOO to pay for the
subsistence and quarters for such honora
bly discharged non-resident union sol
dier, sailors and marines who served in
the late war as may attend, us delegates
or otherwise, the twenty-sixth annual
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic in the city of WaahigJcu. The
bill was* reported to the senate. Mr. Call
tried to get in an amendment for the
benefit of the Little Sisters of the Poor,
and aa it was ruled out on the point of
order, jhe moved to strike out all items for
charity, so as to have the whoie subject
passed upon in conference. Mr. Vest
had also something to say in favor of an
appropriation for St. Joseph’s orphan
asylum, and spoke of two sisters of that
asylum standing evey day at the doors of
maiket houses with their baskets,
asKing, literally, “Give us this
day our daily bread.” That insti
tution had been carried on in Wash
ington for thirty six years, and had
never received a dollar from the munici
pal government or from the United
States. Last year it had 181 orphans.
If he had to choose between old, broken
down drunkards (provided for in an item
of $3 000 for a temporary home for sol
diers and sailors) and these poor, unfort
unate boys, he would give the money to
the boys. Mr. Sherman supported Mr.
Call’s motion, so as to have the whole
matter of charities revised by a confer
ence committee. Mr. Allison, in charge
of the bill, saw no reason why if congress
made an appropriation for St. Joseph’s
a<-ylum it should not also provide for St.
Vincent’s hosp tab There were also the
Washington asylum, Associated Chari
tias, Children’s Aid Society and others
for which no provision was made; and if
one was put in the bill, what answer
could be made, he asked,to the demands
of all the otheis. Mr. Voorhees declar
ed that he was not willing to shirk re
sponsibility on a point of order. It was
always in order to care for the help
less and poor. It was always in order
to care for children; to take them in out
of the streets, to take them out of temp
tation and out of the atorma of vice and
trouble. The Little Sisters of the Poor,
who went from door to door soliciting
charity, were doing their duty; it was a
grave question whether the senators were
doing thirs. The point of order of Mr.
Vest’s amendment was withdrawn and
he thereupon renewed his amendment to
increase the amount for St. Joseph’s asy
lum from SSOO to $2,000, and it was
agreed to. The chapter as to charaties
having thus been amended, necessitating
a conference on the subject, Mr, Call
withdrew his motion to strike out the
chapter. The bill was then passed. Af
ter a brief executive session the sena’c,
at o :80 o’clock, adjourned till Monday.
Tuesday —After the routine morning
business of the senate the resolution of
fered Monday by Mr. Stewart in relation
to the purchase of silver and coinage of
stan lard silver dollars, having been
taken up and amended (on motion of Mr.
Sherman) by inserting the words “and a
detailed statement of the amouut pur
chased each day,” Mr. Stewart proceeded
to address the senate on the subject.
NOTES.
A bill was passed by the house Monday
making West Point, Va., a sub port of
entry and delivery.
Secretary Blaine said Thursday after
noon in response to an inquiry on the
subject that an agreement had not yet
been finally concluded with the British
government in regard to the modus vi*
vendi in Behring sea pending a settle
ment by arbitration of the jurisdictional
rights of the United States in these wa-*
TRENTON, GA. FRIDAY, APRIL 15,1892.
ters. He declined to say anything with
regard to the condition of negotiations
on that subject.
After several weeks devoted more or
less steadily to the tariff question, appvo
priation bills will now httve the right of
way in the house for some time to come.
All appropriation bills which have ac
cumulated on the calendar during the
time spent in tariff discussion will be
acted upon before any other legislation
of much importance is permitted to come
forwaAl and several appropriation bills
now in the hamis of committees are ex
pected to be reported in season to be
taken up by the house immediately after,
the bills now ready for action. This
early continuance of consideration of ap
propriation bills is in pursuance of the
policy of the democratic majority in the
house to make an adjournment of con
gress possible before midsummer.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK,
Dunn A Co.’s Trade Review for the
Past Week.
It. G. Dun & Co.’s review of trade *or
the week ended April Bth says: Business
failures occurring throughout the coun
try during the last week number for the
United States 177; Canada,3l; total,2oß,
against 218 week before. Another week
brings additional proof of actual im
provement in business at many points,
while slackness at a few is explained by
causes obviously local and temporary.
Thus at some points bad weather and
impassable roads still retard, while at
others where that condition has passpd
a vigorous revival is seen. The entremp
low prices for cotton still depress at the
south and the production of iron in ex
cess of demand has caused the failure of
one oompany and the closing of several
furnaces. Spring brings the usual revival
for building, and demand for material
at some points 19 larger than usual and at
ouly one as yet is it reported as ohecke i
by au expected strike. Money markets
continue abundantly supplied and easy,
with no trace of the pressure often son
about April Ist and while at most points
the demand is only moderate, at sortie
importance of an increased demand is
reported.
TWO THEORIES ADVANCED.
Two theories exist regarding the state
of business which find fr< quent express
ions. That trade has disappointed ex
pt'Ctations to some extent is obvious, and
there are some who claim that a reaction
has begun of unknown duration, which
appeared in Europe last year, and vvns
only in part deferred here because of ex
traordinary crops. These have to t
them unusually low prices, uud in
departments Vurinkage in sib';. But
others argue that the disappointment is
due to excessive expectations, and e/pt
cially to a failure to take into account
the great volume of indebtedness left
from rcai estate speculation at the west
and south and influence here of bad crops
and financial depression abroad. These
have to support them much evidence that
the actual business transacted,all branches
considered, is greater than ever before at
this season in spite of all obstacles and
complaints.
Sales of wool at all the principle mar
kets for the year thus fir exceed last
year’s, indicating larger manufacture.
Shipments of boots and shoes now exceed
last year’s. Coal is dull but firm. A
better tone with larger sales is seen in
iron, for the output has beeu re fed
7,500 tons weekly, and aa improved de
mand is aeen for plate, aixl
sheet iron. Speculation has been
stronger, wheat advancing 3£ cents, corn
8 cents and cotton 116 with smaller re
oeipts, 01is 1 oent higher, but coffee
| lower. Money has been very easy and
foreign exchange a fraction lower, though
export/! fall a little behind lust year’s for
the week. Treasury shipments exceed
receipts for the month thus far over a
million dollars.
BLAINE MAY BE A CANDIDATE.
A Report from Washington that he
Will Enter the Race.
A Washington dispatch of Saturday
says: Mr. Blaine is in the contest for
the republican presidential nomination.
The announcement was made in private
by a Maine congressman, who was au
thorized by the secretary of state to speak
for him.
“Mr. Blaine will be the republican
nominee, notwithstanding he has stated
in a letter that he would not be a candi
date,” said the Maine man to a party of
personal friends. “He is io better health
than for many years. He believe* he
can be elected if nominated, and natur
ally is ambitious to bo the president.
But he will not announce himself as a
candidate. He will say nothing one way
or the other. All the republicans of the
country care to know is that he will ac
cept if nominated. When they know he
wants it, the nomination will be tendered
him. The powers of the administration
cannot prevent it, for the republicans of
the country want B nine above all men.
His friends will see that it becomes
known that he will accept, and in my
opinion, that is all that is necessary to bis
nomination."
THE VAULTS UNSAFE
And Uncle Sam is Advised to Build
New Ones,.
A highly important report upon the
unsafe condition of the vaults nnd safes
guarding the moneys in the United States
treasury building ha been made to As
sistant Secretary Croun3e by commission
ers appointed under a special net of con
gress for this purpose. The rep >rt says
the whole system of vaults and safes
wherein are stored the treasures of the
government is defective. The commis
sion recommends that the government
should immediately adopt throughout a
system of the best modern vaults, with
the the most perfect locking arrange
ments.
VETERANS MEET.
Great Gathering of Old Soldiers la dev
Orleans-ill Camps Represented.
THE CRESCENT CITY GIVES THEM A ROYAL
WELCOME. GENERAL GORDON’S
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS.
The grand reunion of confederate vet
erans began in New Orleans Friday.
Brave soldiers who wore the gray met
again after years of separation to frater
nize and to recall the multipio of inci
dents of the warlike epoch of thirty
years ago. One of the features of the
day was the convention at Washington
artillery hall. The hall was handsomely
decorated. It was 11 o’clock when Gen
eral W. J. Behan, of the Louisiana di
vision of United Confederate Veterans
called the meeting to order. He made
a brief and eloquent speech, welcoming
the delegates, many oi whom came from
a distance. “God teems to have wel
comed the veterans,” said General Behan,
“by giving them such a beautiful sun
shiny, oalmy day, typical of fair Louisi
ana’s smiliug skies, for their first day of
meeting."
At the conclusion of General Behan’s
address, Rev. Dr. Markham offered a
fervent prayer. Mayor Shakespeare was
then introduced to the meeting and was
greeted with rounds of applause.
His honor voiced the pleasure of the
citizens at extending to the delegates the
hospitality of the city. He said: “t
cannot call them strangers, but member*
of the faintly.”
General Gordon was next introduced,
and was greeted wish tremendous ap
plause. The General spike as follows:
General Behan, Comrades
Countrymeu of Louisiana—Two thoughts
impress me as I stand in this presence—
the wealth of kindness and affection ex
hibited by this glorious people, and the
poverty of words to express our appreci
ation. How shall we interpret to NeW
Orleans and Louisiana tho response made
by our grate u! hearts for this splendid
reception?
Here in this progressive, commercial
mart, gathered from far off cities, towns
and villages; from humble homes and
farms; from cattle ranches and sheep
walks of Texas; from the red hills and
black prairies and green pinories of tho
soath are the grizzled veterans of tho
once invincible and ever immortal con
f< derate army. What mean these honors
(o the shattered fragments of those
tnTftfTffy'Trigliirrs WwttiWIRSL Tottovml tu
the wiiite smoke of battle the plumes of
Lee, of the Johnstons, of Hood and of
Jackson? There can be nothing of self
interest or of self-seeking in ftis demon
stration. Those gray-haired Q/ctcrnns of
the 60’s have >prought noit h-iy mererfan
dise nor gifts, nor products to barter.
They are too poor in this world’s goods
to excite cu(Adtiy ant*'give hope to ava
rice. They arobot the dispenseiw of politi
cal patronage to the the subsi rvieut or nm
bilious. The very government to whose
fortunes they gave allegiance is no more.
The flag they so often bore to apparently
impossible victory has been furled for-
The cause of separate national ex
istence which they so and
grandly defended lives only as a memory.
The r4deiorder has passed and anew or*
has cmne. Blended in one common citi
zenship and one American brotherhood
are the veteran soltliers of both those
vast armies, which once met and grap
ped each other in deadly coin!,;’, nov(
and forever united in the ennobling pur
suits of peace, with their faces turned t
the promising and preunant future, re
solvtdby their joint efforts to aehieva
for a common country a destiny higher
and grander, if possible, than was ever
anticipated or hoped for by the founders
of the republic. The highest, the sol?
political ambition of these disbanded vet
erans of the confederacy is to promote
the we fare of their states and to see this
union of equal states progressive, perpet
ual and forever free. What reason,
therefore, for these distinctive and spec
ial honors pail to these disbanded men
—honors as generous, ns spontaneous aud
royal as were ever accorded, even in the
hour and glory of triumph to conquering
armies.
There is but one explanation. It is
the voluntary tribute of noble natures to
the noblest of human passions. It is
patriotism offering to patriots whose
record for self-sacrifice and consecration
has never been surpassed, if ever equaled
in the annals of war. It is the rapturous
response made I y New Orleans nnd
Louisiana to the question, “What think
y< u of the services, the courage, the
heroism and consecration of the confed
erate soliier?”
I cannot say that I am surprised at the
cordiality of the welcome, however, un
expected and astonishing the extent a r d
brilliancy of its exhibition. When in
our lat convention at Jackson, New
Orleans was proposed as the place tot
this reunion, every competitor bowed
before the superiority of her claims.
Her leadership in the organ’zation of our
general brotherhood; her boundless hos
pitality not less recognized and appre
ciated by all Americans than ate he*
annual and unparalleled pageants; h p r
superb record in every important epoch
in our country’s history proclaims her
not only the worthy m- tropolis of this
great state, but the ideal city of tho
soldier and the pride of the south.
But we are indebted not only to New
Orleans, but to Louisiana, for this splen
did greeting. If there be one name
among the American states which can
with truth be declared the synonym
of patriotism, that name is Louisiana.
Before Jefferson wrote or our fathers had
signed our immortal declaration; before
Boston had recorded in blood at Bunker
Hill her ever memorable proteßt; before
Henry had sp ken or one blow hid been
Atiucic for colonial freedom, the liberty
loving representatives of Louisiana’s
parishes had met in convention and issued
a proclamation equivalent to a declara
tion of independence. With historic
aceur .cy nnd justice, George Bancroft,
America’s great historian, ha 9 left upou
record this splendid tribute to Louisiana,
that “upon the Mi sissippi the flag of
the republic was first unfurled on this
continent.”
It mattered not whether Louisiana’s
allegiance was due to France or to Amer
ica; whether the flag; she defended was
the “stars ana stripes” of the UDion, or
the red cross of the confederacy; whether
she was called to aid her southern sister
in 1861, or to endure the hardships and
humiliations of oouqueat and capture, or
/to revolt against the impositions and
usurpations of a government not of her
choosing and to shed her blood in the
•rueifixion of reconstruction, in all the
dire emergencies of her hbtpiy, hrr lofty
spirit has risen to the supremest height ol
duty’s demands.
Beautiful, delightful New Orleans)
Proud and glorious Lousiana 1 We •who
love and honor your past, we who an
pr >ud to claim kindred with such people,
bring you the affectionate offeri 'gs o|
3 our sister states, and lay at your feet
the tributes of our grateful hearts.
General Gordon concluded his speech,
took the chair, and called to order the
convention of United Confederate Vete
■ans. Committees on the order of buai
ces, credentials and on resolutions were
then appo’ntcd. The chairman an
nounced the presence of Generul George
W. Stewart, major general of the divi
sion of Maryland. The general was in
vited to participate in the proceedings.
General Richard Hope, commander of a
Noith Carolina division, and General
Heyward, of Columbia, S. C., were also
nnounced. Several resolutions were of
fered, and they were referred to the
committee on resolutions.
SECOND DAY.
The United Confederate Veterans’ con
vent on, which adjourned Friday after
noon, was called to order by General D.
Lee at 10:80 Saturday morning, General
Gordon’s voice not being able to stßnd
the strain of making itself heard in the
large hall. General Lee announced that
members of the Confederate navy were
also part and parcel of the association.
A committee of one from each state was
appointed to choose (he next meeting
place. A resolution in reference to tho
badge to be worn by the association was
reported by substitute as follows: .
Resolved, That if by so doing a copy
right can W. meu'rJ. tho “U. V.
O.” be placed on the badge, and that the
quartermaster general ba authorized to
make the change; but if no oopyright
can be secured, that there be no change
in tlis bad^e.
The resolution of Colonel Price Wil
liams, Jr., relative to the monument to
Admiral Raphael Semrnes, was reported
by substitute, which was adopted, as fol
lows:
The committee has considered the res
olution, and, while they are in hearty
sympathy with any project that would
honor the memory of the man who so
gallantly carried the flag of the confed
eiacy on the high seas, they are of the
opinion that the association as such
should not seiect one here to the exclu
sion of others for monumental honors.
Surgeon General Joseph Jones sub
mitted his report. The report was re
ceived and a vote of thanks tendered Dr.
Jones.
Senator J. W. Daniel, of Virginia, de
livered a masterly and eloquent address.
He discu sed the causes of the war,
thought that the record and lessons of
the Confederacy would live in history,
aud praised the bravery and spirit of
reconciliation on both sides. He closed
with an appeal for a memorial temple at
Richmond, of which the figure of Jeffer
son Davis shall be in the center surround
ed by relics of the war and the men who
participated in it.
Amoug the many resolutions offered in
the convention, was one by General Gor
don, as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the late Confederate
states all grant pensions each to Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, the wHnw of the sa‘d
Confederate states. We earnestly re
cqn'Mnend to the legislatures of the fol
lowing states to vote her an annual pen
sion of SSOO each during the remaining
years of her life, to wit: Maryland,Vir
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Lousiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
Indian Territory Kentucky and Missouri.
On motion of Colonel Mullen of Missis
sippi, the resolution was not referred to
the committee on resolutions, but was
unanimously adopted on a suspension of
the rules.
A grand review took place in the af
ternoon. Fully twenty thousand heroes
of the lost cause were in line.
Gen. W. J. Behan and his staff were
the mar-hals, while General Gordon and
his staff aDd General Kirby nnd his staff
rode at the head of the column and
afterward reviewed it. General Long
street, Gen. Marcus J. Wright and
Senator Daniel were the honored guests
of the evening, and Mrs. Davis and her
daughter, the families of the generals
and other prominent visitors occupied
seats on the reviewing stand in front of
the city hall. The local militia turned
out in large numbers as a special esoort,
while the Loui-iana companies made a
fine showing in point of numbers. An
other division was composed of disabled
veterans. Withal, the oration to the old
vets has scarcely, if ever, been equalled
in the south or in this country. Im
mense crowds blocked the streets along
the line of maroh, and all the galleries
and windows of all the hwtnee were
filled with men, women and children,
waving handkerchiefs and shouting all
along thq Hoe.
The ways and means for the erection
of the Davis monument were left to a
committee of one to be appointed from
each state. Gen. J. B. Gordon, com
maDder-in -chief, and all the other offi
cers were re-elected. The date of the
next convention at Birmiminghatn, Ala.,
was left to the commander-in-chief to
appoint, and the meeting then adjourned
NEWS IN GENERAL
Happenings of the Hay Called from Oar
Telegraphic and Cable Dispatches.
WHAT IS TRANSPIRING THROUGHOUT OUH
OWN COUNTRY, AND KOfrES OF INTER
EST FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Longshoremen at Chicago went op a
strike Saturday because their wages had
been cut 5 cents an hour.
The works of the Manitowoc Manu
facturing company, at Manitowoc, Wis.,
burned Monday night.
Vhe Steamer City of Fitchburg, of the
colony freight line, which arrived at New
Bedford, Mass., Sunday from Newport,
was burned Monday morning.
A Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch of Tuesday
says: It has just leaked out that Gamble
Wierr, superintendent of police who died
suddenly three months ago, was poi
soned.
Oxford won the Oxford-Cambridge
race Saturday for the twenty-sixth time,
by two and a quarter lengths. Time,
19:21, the best ever made over the pres
ent course.
A terrible cyclone struck Cadoo, In
dian Territory, about 12 o’clock Monday
night, sweeping houses and everything
else in front of it, but luckily no one
was killed.
Au indignation meeting of about 850
negroes was held in St. Louis Monday
night to denounce ihe recent triple
lynching at Memphis and burning at
the stake of a negro at Texarkana.
A London cablegram of Tuesday is to
the effect that Home Secretary Matthews
has decided to shortly release Mrs.
Florence Ethel Osborne, who is serving
a sentence for the theft of Mrs. Har
greaves’s peals. •
The the seventh district
of Kansas, now represented by Congress
man S rapson, at a meeting Monday nip v
adopted a resolution calling for a
gressional convention to nominate a den
ocrat for congress. K J
A a.t-.uay rrom Valpa
raiso says: United States Consul Mo-
Crcery is authority for the statement that
Mr. Blaine has offered to Minister Egan
the appointment of minister either to
Paris or Pekin. Mr. Egan, McCreery
declares, declined both offers.
A New York dispatch of Saturday
says: The total visib e cotton supply for
the world is 4,310,463 bales, of which
3,733,363 bales are American, against
3,283,471 and 2,612,071 bales respective
ly last year. Receipts at all interior
towns, 88,373 bales. Receipts at plant*
atien, 41,505 bales. Crop in sight, 8,-
434,204 bales.
Eleven persons afflicted with small poy
were discovered in overcrowded tenement
houses in New York Monday, where hun
dreds had been exposed. The health
officials fear the dread disease may be
come epidemic. The Brooklyn health
authorities are also anxious. On Sunday
they discovered five cases and they hare
taken every precaution to prevent a
spread.
The steamship Philadelphia, from San
tos, arrived at New York Sunday short
seven in her crew. While lying at San
tos yellow fever broke out on board and
three of her cew were sent ashore and
left. On the trip Ross Larsen, Nicholas
Wooden and Patrick McCloskey, alt
members of the crew, died of fever. En
gineer Wm. Coombs was drowned while
taking a sea batch.
A statement of the Philadelphia and
Reading Relief association for tne month
of February has been issued. The pay
ments aggregated $16,797,40; on account
of deaths, $9,750; on account of accident
disablements, $3,243; on account of sick
disablements, $3,804.40. The total num
ber of cases 1,162. Tho association paid
twenty-eight death claims; nine from,
accident and nineteen from natural
causes.
Gen. Charles W. Field died at his res
idence in Washington City Saturday
night of Bright’s disease. He served in
the United States army until 1361 and
then entered in the confederate army aa
major-general of the volunteers. After
the war he entered the army of the Ke
dive of Egypt, where, in command of
these forces, he remained several years*
He was door-keeper for the forty-fifth
and forty-sixth congresses.
A Washington dispatch says: Sailing
instructions to United States vessels that
OLCOTT PLAN A FAILURE.
But Its Friends Still Argue for it as The
Only Chance of Snceees.
A New York di-patch of Thursday
states that Wall street has come to the
conclusion that the plan which has been
proposed for the reorganization of the
Richmond aud West Point Terminal
Company is a failure, because it has, aa
yet, not received the support of any
large proportion of the security holder*,
and, also, that it will be modified in the
immediate future so as to win that sun
port. Both of these conclusions are in
correct. Seven days remain before the
committee on reorganisation will have to
deaide whether tht plan has become ope>
ative or not. In the meantime, the plea
will be modified, and its friend* wift
make ev*rj effort to earry It through.
NO. 7.