Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Some of the heavier * plates, which are to bo placed on the bar ( bettes after; the vessel is launched, will 1 weigh About thirty-eeveo tons. __________ ___ f ih facilities to persona who desire to f make contributions for .the intellectual \ / and moral welfare of the enlisted men of j / the army, the Secretary of War author- ' izes the Adjutant-General to receive, 1 free of expanse to the sender, euch con- j (ributions of books, periodicals, phain- , plets and papers as may bo sent to him i .by philanthropic persous for distribu- 1 tion to the army, especially to the troops in the far West." i \ The boundary line between Mexico 1 and the United States is so illv n?. ^ - . - ?" r- < trolled that bandits in tho guise of revolutionists hare very little di(Acuity in raising a row in Mexico, and when close- j ly pressed, retreating over the border, c There Is no question, says the San Fran- 1 cisco Chronicle, that the United States troops do all iu their power to prevent - our soil being made a base for operations c of tho kind referred to, but there are net * enough of thein to take caro of our long , frontier, and as a consequence there are' s frequent incursions from this side into 1 Mexico. Tho latter nation usually displays ao much energy iu hunting down ? Apaches ^hen they undertake to raid ita f soil that it soems surprising t'lit tho J slender bands of alleged revolutionists j should skip forward and backward with c impunity. Can it be possiblo that the 1 .people of Northern Mexico nro in sym- ? * '' in I rr>u- xr.ii i u > it_j? I t Aug xiavivuni uuaiu vi x iio uuuci* 'writers, which is formed of the leading j fire insurance companies doiug business u in the United Statos, has seen an official 11 letter to President Harrison, calling his ? attention to the great waste of values by H fire in this country, which has now >' reached an euormous sum annually, and -' u appears to bo increasing year by year. c In 1881 the estimated destruction of r values was $81,000,000; in 1891 the * record of estimated loss was about one | hundred and forty millions of dollars? n that is, the fire loss seems to be increas- 1 ing at a faster ratio than the increase iu j national wealth, and bids fair, unless t some decisive check can be put to it, to < rraaSTy rsrrfcre with our National wel- j fare. "It may be pointed out," com- < ments the Boston Herald, "that tbo r President has only a perfuuetory interest in matters of this kind. Even if he ![ were to recommend to Congresi that ac- i tlon should be taken looking toward the 1 correction of this evil, Congress could * not act, for the defects complained of aro t correctible only by local legislation. It c ao c* (UUUWI v? out |M tog kidb UUIjr n low J cities in this country have building laws, j for in most instances the form of con* truction is left entirely with the indi- j idual owners. a The death of Henry Wado Wilkes, 4 commonly Jtnown as Qjjrgo VVillces, ie g an illustration, muses thu New York Press, of the wretched results that follow r a career of persistent crimo. This man worked honestly until he was twentyseven years of age. The earnings of a clerkship were too small for him and ho I tried to add to them by gambling. Prom ^ gambling be naturally drifted to forgery, realising as much as $100,000 in three t years. The forger developed into an expert burglar, and Witkei was so success* j ful in his varied criminal operations that he became known as "The King of I Crooks." At length the inevitable-day arrived when lifelong imprisonment tared the mister orrmlnal in the race, J He saved himself by betraying his com* I j panions. Liberated for his perfidy, he fc eank lower and lower in the scale, and 1 became a homeless outcast, ok lag out B existence by doing work of the most '* menial sort l? a low New York grog- ' gory. He met a violent death at un? ^ SjW' known hands, and wa? saeod from the ? Potter'! Field by the charity of a former 11 acquaintance, Such was the fate of ono * or the most sucemful criminals of the * age. And his cue was not an exception to the.gener^i rule. Rarely if ever * ^ ia crime ultimately profitable. Rven in ^ the narrowest interpretation, honesty it f the best o'icy, , - " p POLITICAL MOVEMENTS. i mportant 8tat? Convention Meet- 1 inge Held. 1 Phe pemocrata Nominate Eliaa Oarr , For Governor of North Caro ] lina.?The Minn capolie Delegate*. j ^ Governor Foster, of Louisiana, was ] naugurated Monday with the usual cere- ] nonies. His inaugural address was full I >f hope and promise, and ended as fol ] owe: "As Governor of the State I pledge < ts people to do all in my power to insure i reign of peace, contentment and hap- 1 ?iness." 1 PALMETTO DEMOCRATIC COMEHTION. Columbia, 8. Q>?'TheYDcmocratic State convention metat noon Wednesday; j ^^H^^^cmm^^cgations were con^ ^ ittended by an overwhelming majority 1 )f members of thg convention. Gov. rillranD, who althougli an Alliaocemen, ' las been bitterly opposed to the sub-* Treasury scheme aud other Alliance dem- * tnds. was disr.inlinpH hv tKp A1 lianr*A ind constrained to say to the caucus that f the Alliance would not follow him, he j vould follow the Alliance. This sub- g nission to the Alliance was the only thing which preserved the Governor's influence vith the organizatiou which elected him, The committee on resolutions did not J eport until 8 p. m. It presented a num- I >er of resolutions, chief among which vere n series embodying all of the Ocala , Uliance demands, dinouncing Grover Cleveland as a fool of rhe money kings 0 )f Wall street. By a somewhat similar vote the follow- r ug delcgates-at large vere chosen: Gov- 0 srnor B. R. Tillman, Senator J. I. Bl. . xby, State Alliance President J. Wm. stokes, and ex-Stato \lliancc Secretary . IV. J. Talbert. 5 for governor of north carolina. Raleigh, N. C.?Tlie State Democratic (invention met with 8,000 people pres ^ snt; opened with prayer by iiev. Dr. Wii- , iam 8. Black. Chairman E. C. Smith 1 nade a ringing speech, saying that ail vere Democrats and called for unity and l mmed Lee 8. Overman, of Salisbury, as cmporary chairman, 2 The latter made a stirriug speech and it the mention of Hill's name there was ;] jrcat cheering as there wns also at the ncntiou of Clovelnnd's name. R. M. 4 Turman, of Abbeville, was elected tern jovary secretary. At 12:30 the call of :ounties began and the number or con ests were noted. There were 090 delegates. ' Amid great applause ex-Gov. Jarvis was ^ lected permanent president, W. H. Ncal ''^ ^"^0*? At the afternoon session Jarvis spoke or half an hour and was given close at cntion, he called on men of all shades >f opinion: Alliance men, 8t. Louis 4 ilatform men and Third party men to mite in the great fight against the ene- g ny,"thc Repudlican party." He was ;reeted with great demonstration of an- 6 ?roval,and at the conclusion of his speech, t 4:30 the convention took an hour's ecess. The committee on platform reported A fl.lt: nM/l iltaAiisaUM a* * iv u.itf, auvi miui ouiuc uiovuoviuu iv nao ,j lecided to take up platform. This was eadby.W. M. Bobbins. It is the platorm of 1800 with planks from Ocala riatform as follows: Opposing dealing 1 n futures; demanding free coinage of ilver; enactment of laws against building ip an industry at expense of others;denauding limitationof revenue to necessary expenses of government economically adninistered, and demanding graduated tax ij >n incomes?platform was received amid [seat demonstration and adopted unanmously by rising vote. At 6 45 it was lecided to bagin nominations. Exicte- o nent was intense. ? J. A. Long, of Alamance, nominated o 4ov. Holt; Merritt, of Person, nominated r 1. B. Alexander; H. F. Freeman uomi- " itted Dr. Sanderlin; H. C. Hodge nomi- t lated Elias Carr; G. 8. Bradshaw nomi- i lated Julian 8. Carr. There was a great ? lemonstration at the placingof Elias Carr'n ? tame before the convention, lasting sev nil miduies n Fir?t bnllott: Holt 407, Handevlin 283, I F. S.Carr 157, Elias ('an 112, Alexander < 8. Jarvis 8. No nomination. 1 r Alexander's name was withdrawn in e avor of J. 8. Carr amid great cheering. f Second baliott-. Holt 402, Snudcrhn ? 106, J. S. Carr 250. Elias Carr 123. 1 There was no change on the 3d and 1 th and 5tb ballots, save that Elias Carr t gained steadily. I On the sixth baliott half hour after i nidnight, EliasTarr, of Edgecombe, was r lominated for Governor. Thursday the Convention reassembled t nd made further nominationsB. A. Doughtoo, of Alleghany, for jieut. Gov. Octavius Coke, of Wake, for Sec'y of Itate. R. M. Furmao, of Buncombe, for Audior. Donald W. Baiu, for Treasurer. J. C. Scarborough, for Su^'t of Public natruction. Frank I. Osborne, of Mecklenburg, for Ltty. Gen. old dominion democrats. Richmond,Va.?The following men reie elected by the State convention u lelegatcs at large to Chicago: PenatdV fohn W. Daniel (Hill); S. Wellford Cor- 1 !fe* ?Kn?is..A1!!rafefiSf,*9i ??u JWIU uuuut, ui norrou, 1<J1?A8- (j ?bd), and Basil B. Gordon, of Rsppaha* e mock, (Cleveland). TbU compromise t ru retched for the sake of harmony. ? A correct canvas of the dletrtet delegates to Chicago, Independent of the del- * gates-at-large, bring* out the fact that line are for Cloveland and eleven anti- J Cleveland. The platform which ie very | eogthy and elaborate, embodying all of he fundamental principles of the Dem- ' wratic party, urges in the offset harmoiy in the party, believing that the watch- ' vord should bo "Everything for the f :ause and nothing for men." At midnight | he convention adjourned. c TBI MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION. The delegates to the Republican Nalonal Convention at Minneapolis June lt have all been selected. Tne followng represent their respective States: VIRGINIA. DELEGATES-AT LARGE. Won. Mahone, A. W. Harris, deary Bowen, 8. Brown Allen . DISTRICT DELEGATES. % M. Mavo, * T. 0. Walker. V. IX. Orover, J. C. Asbery, Edmund Waddill, Edgar Allen, B. 8. Hooper, J. M. Eangston. J. J. Griggs, J. M. Parsons, P. H. McCnull, ' John H. Davis, 3. ,M. JLouthan. H. M- Rpa&abush, fohn F. Chainblin, J. W. Davis, a. C. Wood, T. W. Strother, W. H. Goodwin, E. M. Nettleton. TENNESSEE. DBLEGATE8-AT-LAROB. D. A. L. Newton Thacker, 4. Jno. Bchade, Jr. I 8. F Tarwater, 8. W. Hawkin*, I. Thomas L. Cate, 5. E. E Bell, I ?. O. Brown, W. J. Smith, 1. John W. Overall, Herman Iiaslock. CONTESTING DELEGATES. V. B Norton, Joseph Cline, J. J. Wiight, U. W. McCormick NORTH CAROLINA. DELEGATES-AT-LAROE. foter C. Pritchard, II. P. Cheatham Slihu A. White, JobnC. Uancy. DISTRICT DEI.EGATE8. . Hugh Cale, 6. Archibald Brady C. M. Bernard, James H. Young I. O. A. Cook, 7. ? J. II. Iluunon, ? 1. O. O. Scurlock, 8. Jcnkius. A R. Middletou, J. S. Wilcox. . John Nichols, 9. ? Ed. A. Johnson, ??? i. T. B. Keogh, J. H. Check, SOUTH CAROLINA. DELEGATES AT-LAROE. 5, a w..b?ter, JE. m. Bra;ton V. I). Crura, E. H. Den>. DISTRICT DELEGATES. . Geo. I. Cuuninghain,<Y J. F. Eusoi John II. Fordhara. Wm. E. Boykiu. I. S. E. Smith, 0. A. J. E. Wilson. Paris Simkins, T. B. Johnson i. John R. Cochran, A. J. Jamison, 7. J. II. Ostcndorfl . John P. Scruggs, R. II. Richardson Irving J. Miller, GEORGIA. DELEGATES AT-LAUGE. !. E. Buck, W. W. Brown V. A. Pledger, R. R. Wriglr. . DISTRICT DELEGATES. n ii. mnm, i 'i . 14. uvnoB I . B. F. Brimberry, 8. Madison Dav's. ? C. B. Biirtics, J. W. Jones, . C. E. Coleman, 0. S. A. Darnell, E. 8. Richardsou, A. J. Spence, . A. J. Laird, 10. J. W. Lyons, John T. Sheperd, J. M. Barnes, . C. C. Wimbush, 11. J. H. Deveanx, E. A. Angier, W. H. Matthews. . R. D. Locke, Frank Disrooti florida. ? delegates-at-large. oseph E Lee, J. A. 8(.auu. . R. LoDg, E R Gunby district delegates. . W. R. Long, 3. H. 8. Chubb, J. F. Hoar, 8. H. Coleman. "SOUTHERN OUTRAGES." 'he Northern Method iota Start the Mill Grinding Again. Omaha, Neb.?In the triennial Methidist Conference the committee on the Itatc of the church endorse the formation 1 a national Sabbath union. Its second eport condems Southern outrages; de Hands that Congress take suitable action o suppress "these growing, unjust and nhuman acts," and calls upon the secular ind religious papers to unite in putting town the evil. Dr. Ackerman, of Alabama, moved to idopt the report by a rising vote, but Dr. llytley wanted to talk some, so did Dr. iualy, and they both favored the report. Dr. Payne of New York also favorea the eport, denouncing the "Jim t row"' car ind detailing the llhtreatment of colored ind white ministers. The great church hould protect its own membership, [luring the last year 150 negroes were ynched, seven burned alive, one flayed ilive and one disjointed. He thought hat the Methodist Episcopal Church ihould emphatically place itself on ecord. The previous question being ordered, he report was adopted by a rising vote, vithout dissent. Snow in New Hampshire. IIanoveh, N. H.?Five incheaof snow tavc fallen up to 11 o'clock, and the he storm still raging with no sign of koaietuem. i no temperature is dm iow nough to iojure fruit, but man; trees will k; broken by the accumulation of anew m the leaves and branches. Fitch burg, Mass.? The night was rery cold here, the temperature dropping learly to the freeziug point, and early this norning there was a perceptible snowfall >n the hill tops through this region. Pension Plan for Mrs. Jefferson Davis. New Orleans, La. ?Oen. J. B. OorIon, Oemmander-in-Chief of the Confedrate Veterans, has appointed a commit ss. consisting of one member from each ifthe seventeen States, to appeal to the veral Southern Legislatures for a pen ion for the widow of Jefferson Davis ["he committee consists of a prominent oan irom cacn ouiio, cuner a uovernor, yoogressman, or a member of the Legisature. Embesaler Outa the TaUfnqth Wires. Eixavillk, Fi,a.?The railroad and ix press agent hero, named Jamea, stole a package containing $3,000. Before he eft he out the telegraph wires and thus ;ot half a day's start. Officials have sroeaad into Oeergia in pursuit. '* *"'*r,. * TTTTA AT' CHARLOTTE. \ ' The Senator Delivers the OrationFoi Mecklenburg Independence Day. "v. Fifty Thousand Ftople Assemble Ii the Queen Oity \to Celebrate a Glorious North Carolina Day. The Otl^of May, 1892, will long b einomDemJ by those who were presen at Charlotte, N. C., on the occasion o celebrating the 117th anniversary o Mecklenburg Independence from th mother country. The attractions, commencing ?hre< d tys before, consisting of balloou ssccn sions, Wild West shows, base ball an* foot ball games, fireworks, a Gram! Tour n anient, Coronation and Ball, wound u] on the 20th with a review of the inilitar companies present, and sham battle, thi part cipants being the Fayettcvillc Inde pendent Light Infantry: tbo Columbi Zouaves; tbu Concord Black Boys; th Guilford Greys; tho Iredell Blues; th Cleveland Guards; the Governor's Guards of Columbia; tho Southern Stars; th Gaston Rifles; the Hornets Nest Riflemen the Queen City Qua tuoj tiic Navnl Ar tillery and Naval Battalion; tho Conti ncntals. THR ORATION. After prayer by Rev. Edward Mack pastor 1st Presbyterian church, Senato Gray, of Delaware, road the Mccklenburj lleclarnttoiyj^- Independence, prcfacto| with a ehort address. Senator Mat. W. Ransom introduce' "the patriotic statesman, Governor c New York, Senator, the gallant defeode of the rights of all the people everywhet and the incomparable advocate of equi justice and privileges under a free an ^onytitutioi^ government" A birthd<y?$f Liberty! The birthplace o "Not only was North Carolina the flrs colony in which independence was de clared, but it is confidently claimedand history seems to confirm the state incnt?tbatJiTfl 4?j?our State the fire blood the United State in resistance to,the exactions of Englis rulers, at an engagement between tb royal forces and the North Carolina ruj '.itia, known as '-Regulators," so early s the 16th of May, 1771, at the battle o Alamance." "Fellow-citizens of North Carolina, i is not quite enough to say that the Meek lenburg patriots of 1776 won and weai the unique fame of the precursors < American Independence. "The North Carolina Koh i-noor btaz from a broader facet with a finer light The Mecklenburg patriots of 1776 a Is carried "onward the very evangel of D< mocracy I" "I am reminded of the fact that thi county has another proud claim to di? tinction. It is the birthplace of Andrei Jackson and James K. Polk, two Presi dents of tho United States, two leader of a great political party, two statesme whose memory the country delights t honor, and whose achievements have re fleeted credit upon county and Statu o their nativity. Truly you live in a nios favored portion of our land. It was a)] propriate that these two great dcfendci of the rights of the peopi should have been born at the SDot wher liberty and independence were first uahe'i ed into existence." Senator Hill held in his hand aprlute copy of his speech, of which the ISregj ing are extracts. He delivered it iA fine voice and with a graceful and et gaging manner. He was frequently ^ terrupted by applause, nud at his cot dusien the demonstration of apprtivi was loud and long-continued. Capt. Alexander sad ho desiied t present to the iaudieoce the next Uovqj nor of North Carolina. There were call of "Ofrr! 6%rr!"andasMr. Eli sCarrwkl led to the fr6nt of the ros rum he wi greeted with the cheers, he merely bowe his thanks to the audience and resume his seat. THK TAHGBi SIIOOT waa WAia Wm tV?A V OUA I Dak.alion <1 nw vtvh wj iiiu aihtoi ?ini?IHIiVli v Calotte. The following vu the score Charlotte Naval Battalion team, 97 or of ? poi?ible 139; Fajretteville team, M; Guilford Grays, 88; Southern Stars, 88; Queen City Guards, 60; Gaeton Rifles, j64; Iredell Blues, 70; Cleveland Guards, 81; The Governor's Guards and Zouavq of Columbia, and the Hornet's Nei rfiflemcn did not enter the contest. The Nav%l Battalion team, which wo: the first price, was composed of Cap! B. R. Smith, Mean. G, B. Bracken borough, War ion Roarke, G. A. Howell and M. AlexaiuUi. The individual prize whs won by Hi G. H. Brotkcnborougb, score: 39. Mt B. L. Pemberton, of the Fayette rill team, wonithc second individual ptfMft The KayeTifevilU team won the aecpn prize?07S, /and Greensboro the thir A Better Outlook in the South. Our ndvicee from various ceotres in the . 8outh indicate a steady improvement in gcueral business conditions. The widespread depression, resulting first from the financial disturbance of eighteen months ago, and greatly augmented by the abi normally low price of cotton, is gradually netting away and confidence is being ie stored. Mouey is more abundant in Southern banks and loans are readilly obtainable unon irood security. A ceneral spirit of economy and an effort to pay debts are two significant features of the Situation that tend greatly to improve credit. The unprofitableness of the last cottou crop, and the caution of factors in making advances for this season, arc di verting the attention of planters to au unusal degree from cotton to food crops The iron industry is dull and prices are still abnormally low. The lumber trade at all points in the South is in good con dition and prices have been advanced in several lines, The demand is active and -ahipiumils have been very heavy, but tin disturbed condition of the building trade? i iu the North and East are likely to cur tail shipments to those sections for a time. There is little tendency to speculate in any directiou, and whatever is being done of this character is conducted on a conservative basis. Mauufacturiog interests in the Houth arc in a good condition, and apart from the iron trade, factories are well supplied with work and making full time, e A large amount of capital is seeking good t investment in the 8outh, Hnd our report' i of new enterprises projected and cstab f lishod show a healthy growth, e Among the more IraporUut items which we record this week arc the followinge An $85,000 cotton compress company ai Montgomery, Ala.; a $ 12,000 water works i company at Arcadia, Flu.; a $10,000 cou - structiou company at Tampa, Fin.; a $20, p 000 leather manufacturing company at y Athens, Oa.; a $.'>0,000 implement uiaoue facturing company at Atlanta, Oa. ;a$50, > 000 mining company at Middlesborough, a Ky. ; a $25,000 soap company at Newe port, Ky.; a $15,000 tabacco manufacturc ing company at Covington, Ky.; a $50,i, 000 lumber mill company at New Iberia, e La ; a $100,000 truck farming company ; at New Orleans, La.; a $ 150,U0Q_ cotton mill company ui Rockingham, N. (J ; n $50, 000 canning company at Winston, N C.; a $40,000 light and water company nt Dublin, Texas; a $00,000 cotton seed oil mill company at Fauuersville, Texas a $50,000 milling company at Shcrmau, r Texas; a $50,00(1 wooden ware company K at Alexandria, Va.; a $200,000 storage B and warehouse company at Norfolk, Va a $42,000 manufactming company ai ? Harper's Ferry, W. Va ; a $50,000 tele phone and telegraph company at Middle,r bourne, W. Va.. a $35,00 ) cotton weav? lug cimpany at Moundsville, W. Va.; i $50,000 lu nber company at Petroleum d W. Va.; a $100,000 cotton mill company at Durham, N. ; -i $ ?0,O00 vehicle coin I BARON JAVA RETURNS. ' Italy and the United Statns Once More ^ In Full Harmony. ! Isr?5! BARON TATA. 8 u Baron Hayerio Fava, Minister Plenipo0 tentiary from the Italian Government to the _ United States, has, after a year's absence, if returned to resume his Ministerial duties at it Washington. The Minister reached New i- York on the steamer La Gascogne. _ Baron Fava's departure from this country about a year ago was due to the strained ? relations between the United States and * Italy, which followed the lvnching of eleven r- Italians by a mob in Now Orleans on March 15, 1892. The difference; having been . amicably adjusted, Baron Kava is sent back a as proof of the kindly relations which the ?' Italian Government wishes maintained bea twaen itself and the United States. I- The welcome to Baron Fava by his Ital. tan-American friends was on an extensive scale. The steamer Laura M. Htarin was l" chartered, and about 500 Italians went ll down the bay to meet him. It was the intention of the reception committee to 0 take the Baron off the ocean steamer to the , Laura M. Htarin, but there was a heavy sea and the oaptain of the pleasure boat refused to go alongside the big ship. Consequently is the Minister remained on La Gascogne ji until she reached her pier. It was d here that the Italian Minister . was formally welcomed by Coroner 0 Meesemer, the Honorary President of the United Italian Societies. The Baron was not taken to a hotel from the pier. He was escorted aboard the Laura M. Htarlu, which >*. steamed up and down the North River nntil ?: it was time for him to go to the Pennsylvania |i station and take the 3 o'clock train for Washington. To a reporter the Baron said: "The Now Orleans trouble will not have any effect in prpjudioing Itlay against the United 8tates In the Bering Sea arbitration. Let bygones be bygonos. The King and Queen of Italy take a great deal of interest in the coming World's Fair and send a private commissioner to this oountry. In regard to any special mission outside my regular diplomatic work, the only thing is to cement It MM ?ml< UtfMlulS.1. It trim." D ~ Three Murderers Lynched. I, Toocoa, Ga.?Three negroes, Jit Nunly, Qua Roberts and Rob Anderson r. who murdered Constable Carter severs days ago, were lynched at an early hou ! this morning at Clarksvi le, the count; 5, seat. The men were engaged in robhinj the Toccoa bank, and, when the cousin d ble surprised them, they bent him t d~lh y UK wlnte. colony of Americans ii ^ WMihe 'nallest know The Great Reform Order Active and Pegging at New Measures. What Our Representatives are Doing In the National Legislature.--Current Topics. Plow and Hammer (Tiffin, Ohiot, says: Problem for patriotic men. Statistics show that the people are paying an average in terest of 7 percent, on their indebtedness, and that the average increase of wenlth is 4 per cent. If this is true how long will it be before those who hold this debt will own all the wealth of the nation? * t * # * A syndicate of politicians raised $-50,000 to expend iu breakiog up the Alliance. 1 They established their ngenry in C'incin' nati. He sent out his confidential propo: sition to a number of reform papers and 1 offered c ach $1 , 000 if it- would publish thirty articles against us. Of course the articles were to he furnished by the agency. We arc prjud to sav that the papers not only scorned the bribe but they exposed the villainous scheme.? Progressive Farmer. + * * * * a It costs from f60 1 to $700 to send a car load of strawberries from Florida to New York, a freight car cost about $800. When wo cons der that the road is only out of the car abont five days and gets nearly first cost for one load of freight, 1 it looks like an argument iu favor of government ownership. But never mind about that. The fool who raises straw' berries, corn, wheat, oats, cotton and Cltrlt f tiinrve murlit * *? WUVII ?UIU^I7 UU^IIt IU UC IIUCVI iVI II) OU V* how. We expect it will become a penitentiary offense after awhile.?Progessive Farmer. * * + * * * The Mills World (Parsons, Kan.), says: If the government owned the railroads, ouc half of the mouey paid for transportation would be saved to tho pe p'e, and r the government still make money. The advertising of rnilroads amounts to mauy i millions every year, all of which would be saved. The salaries of all the presidents, directors, vice-presidents, pur I chasing agents, advertising agents, comptrollers, general pnsseuger agents, tens , of thousands of attorneys, and many more r oflicers?every dollar paid them would be i saved, and all inteicsts on bonds and ; slocks. t * + * 4 The following from theltcfoim Journal (Portland, Ore.) is only the western way t of saying that the people of thatStateare for refoun, nud intend to have it: Let the big party organs take snuff, and the venal cr-iwd Of camp-followers sneeze and spit and spuit I crow Htirt cry, latlglfiuiMf tt?, I a">?bucK ?ud kick, just hs much as thby-1 rjike, hut if they don't want to be left they'd better get nboard. They may get deck passage only, hut this'is good enough till they get clean sea of the stench of a nierceuaiy journalism. Our sails are spread, tbe steam is up and colors flying, iSee? * * ? * ? * EXCHANGING rASSWOBOS. The Alliance in a certain am ill town in Weakly county, Tcnn., is in the habit of meeting in the same hall as the Knights of Pythias. One uigh t not long ago a member of the Alliance saw a light in the hall, and supposing his order was in sea- ! siou, sauutered up and knocked on the door. The door was opened and an inquiring face appeared. "I plough. I hoe, I spade," solemnly re-v marked the Alliance man. "The devil you do!" replied the man on the inside, closing the uoor.'The Alliance man told the. story to his fellows. They were ala'rmed "Why, you have given away our password!" they exclaimed. " Yes,"c unplaccutl v responded the hero of the story, "but 1 found out theirs." ****** WASHINGTON NOTES. The tobacco men in various paits of the country, especially Virginia and Mis- | souri, are petitioning for a repeal of the free leaf tobacc > provis on in the present tariff law. The Ways and Meuns Committee of the House lias authorized a favorable report on the bill lately introduced by Wise of Virginia, which permits par 1 1*1- * ' - t ion jr mauuiatiuini lUUSCCO or Sfllin lO l> eold and shipped from the factory without first paying the tax thereon. The petitions for the encouragement of eilk culture have resulted in the presentation of bills in both Houses of Congress to this effect, and that in the Senate is fixed for discussion on Monday next. Senator Sanders, of Montana, has introduced a bill providing for an experiment*' forestry tree-culture reserve; and in the House, resolutions have been introduced asking the Ways and Means Committee to report hills placing sugar and agricultural implements on the free list. Judge Mitchell of the Supreme Court f^r the District of Pennsylvania has decided that speculating on margins is not gambling, even though the actual delivery is never made. The House has passed the bill which puts upon the free list "alPbiading twitfb manufactured in whole or in ftyfx from istle, Tampico fibre, jute, manilla, sisal grass, or sunn." The SuganTrust is said to have made $26,000,(MM a year sifece its formation; and Rep. Scott of III. has introduced a resolution asking the Attorney General k.ll 11.:. TI 1 L-. . J itiivhici win hum nns vioiniea any antitrust law, and whether nmsecutionshava been instituted againstvthem. The Judi> c clary Committee has reported favorably on this resolution nnd.it is thought that it j will roon pans the House. Your readers r -who are interested in the sugar busincs^ will he glad to learn that Congress is \ going to make qn effort'to fruah out this . gignntlc monopoly. 0 Senator Call has introduced a resolution creating a special committee of nine to consider and "report to the Senate souie s legislation that will relieve the aoarcity.of a money mongst the farmers in all pacta of the country," and "whether it U notprac r. v.. - v v": which, witlTf^venraen^^^mSl^^hin^^^^^ be kept in every community within the need of the people, at low rates of interest," or "to dense some system by which the perpetual flow of money from all parts of the country to the business centers shall be limited and restrained." so that asufficient amount of money may remain in the Agricultural districts. SENATOR " BARBOUR. Virginia's Statesman Buried With Honors. ;M The Catholic Ritual Heard For the First Time in the United States Senate. Washington, D. 0. ?[Senate ] ?The, ceremonies'attending, Senator Borboutm funeral were simple but impressive, nnd were unusual in this, that for thfe first time in the histpry of the S.ntte a piiest of tho Roman Catholic Church conduct- ^ ed the religious portion of the cere- " monies. At 11 o'clock, the hodv. escort- - 4 ed by the sergeant-at-aruis of the Senate, was brought from the gray stone mans'on ' / on Capitol Hill, where" the S.-nator resided, to the capitol and placed in the innr- ' uir iuuiu, wut'iu, in uctciiiuvi iu&i, 1110 remains of Senator Plumb, of Kausas, were in like manuer placed. The hearse was accompanied by one carriage only. Beautiful cnlln lilies and other flowers covered the casket. The Senate met at its usual hour, at noon. Portions of the galleries had been set apart for visiting elegations from Virginia, who came to pay their last tribute of respect to their dead Senator. Pressure for admission to the other portions of the gallery was very . great and thCcoTridoT* were crowded. Hon.Jno. W. Daniel, Virginia's remaining Senator, being ill, Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, eulogized the dead.* Mr. Kenna closed by offering the customary resolutions of respect au*l regret. The Vice-President aunounccd as the committee to take action with the committee appoiutcd by the House, Senatois Daniel, Virginia; Kenna, West Virginia; Got man, Maryland; Walthall, Mississippi; Carlisle, Kentucky; fete wart, Neve- ' da; McMillan, Minnesota; Culloui, Illinois, and Washburn, Minnesota. The Senators at 12:50 all grouped themselves ou the Republican side of the chamber, aud the Speaker nod House of Representatives entered^ the Senate rising to receive them, Speaker Crisp took bis place to the lefUof the Vice-President. A few minutes later the Chief Justice and '"Associate Justices of the Supreme Court entered,* woariug their aoiubrc t Jjlnck' ' : robes of groa grain silk, which seemed peculjarlvappropriate.^The Jua^eat^c walking firmly, leaning omthe arid of Secretary Foster, was followed bv SecretarvEl kip*; Attorney General Miller ;8eci?tar it ; Tracy, Noble and Rusk brought up the rear. Mr. Wanamakcr was not present. The cabinet took their' places in front of the Supreme Court aud were immediate1* followed by the members of the diplomatic corps, very few in number, in ordinary private costume, who were seated behind the Justices of the Supreme C'ouit. The mourning members of the family, six iu number, entered the chamber and very shortly afterwards the funeral cortege entered, the august assemblage tube as one body in reverential silence. Tho services?conducted by Bishop Keane, assisted by Father C. Gillespie, of 8t. Aloysius church ?were very impressive, and the scene striking and so'emn, with the richly embroidered vestments of tho priests and celebrants, k \Cept the open invocation in Latin, all the exercises were carried on in English. Bishop Keane's sermon was eloquent, polished and fervent, and at its close ihc funeral cortege, with the attendant dignitaries, left the Senate chamber in reverse order, and wended it way back to ? the house of the Senator, whence, at !? a. w., Weduesday,it was escorted to its last rest place. The body of Senator Barbour was interred beside the remains of his wife at Poplat Hill, Prince George county, Maryland. At the grave, Father Cunaue read the prayers for the dead after which the assembled company retired Of or reached Hint self. Railways have the very sensible ruTo that passengers are not allowed to stand in tin cars if any one objects. The following instance recently occurred showing how even one's rights may be strongly insisted upon: "Will you kindly allow me to standi" asked a gentleman as he got into a railway carriage, which carriage already contained the specified number. "Certainly not, sir!'' exclaimed a passenger occupying a scat near the door. "The way these trains aro overcrowded is shameful." "As you appear to be the only person who objects to my presence," replied the gentleman, "I shall remain where I am." ^ "Then I shall call the guard and have " you Tcmoveu, sir." Suiting the action to the word, the aggrieved |>assenger rose, and putting his head out of the window, vociferously demanded the guard. The new comer saw his opportunity, and quietly slipped info tho seat. 'One over the number," said the new comer to the guard, coolly. "You must come out, sir, the train's Coinv on." and without 'wmtinor Cor 'further explanation the goa*d pulled out the aggrieved passenger, who was left wildly gesticulating on the platform.? British Weekly. *w ! i . r KissieeioDi Floods Drive Out dotton. Guuwviluc, Miae. ?Thecrevaut; ueur Gaines' Landing, on the Arkansas aide of the rtver, is #5 feet Wide, and the watrr i? flowing through at a depth of about IB feet. Ne live* have been loat. No attempt will be male to raiee a crop of cetton in the flooded territory. 80 far the eflerte to tie the ends of the bieaka here proven futile.