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VOL. X111. MIANNING.4 S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRI 2,18S.N. 9 THE PRVRIBITIONISTS. A FULL STATE TICKET PUT IN THE, FIELD. Joel E. Branson for Govarnor Tle Balarce =of the Tihes compoeed of Good Men Pull Aeoount of tre Frcceedings of the State Convention. The State Prohibition Convention met in Columbia on Wednesday night and nominated a full State ticket from Governor to Railroad Commissioners The convention was called to order a few minutes after 8 o'clock, and was called to order by acting chairman F H. Hyatt, of the State Central Com mittee. Rev. G. T. Gresham opened the proceedings with prayer. Secretary T. J. LaMotte read the official cai, and a lemrorary organi zation was effected by the election of Col. Jas H. Hoyt as temporary chair man and Mes-s. T. N. Berry and J. L. Bristow as secretaries. A call of the rolI showed the following dele gates present: Aiken County-J L Quinby, Rev. J W Neely. Anderson County-B F Crayton, J A Hall and W E Lee. Charleston Countv-John B White, E 8 Burnham and E S Moorer. Chester County-Rev. J 8 Moffatt, F M Hough, J T Marion, J 8 Mc Keown, Rev J E Mahaffey, T N Ber ry, and T B McKeown. Cherokee County-J L Straia. Clarendon County-ev. JO Gough Joseph Sprott. Cleton County-J D Ackerman, H B Ackerman and E K Moore. Darlington County-J J Ward, B 0 Bristow and J S White. Dorchester County-W S Wimber ly. R W Minus and J A Patrick. Edgefield-Rev. John Lake, Rev. L R Gwaltney and Jake L Smith Fairfield-CIbas R Wray, J A White and R H Jennings. Florersce Coanty-Rev. H R Mose ley and Rev. W I Herbert. LAncaster-D A Williams, J A Weaver and Waddy C Thomson. Greenville-J M Whitmire, J A McCullourb, Jno C Wingo, Jas A Hoyt, A 8 Beden, Rev. J W Shell 0 T Gilreath. Greenwood-P L Stuckey. Rev. G W Gardiner, J D Focshe, Rev. C 0 8 Curtis. Horry-8 F Parrott, T C Barnhill. Hampton-Rev W H Dowling. Kershaw-G H Pooser. Laurens A C Fuller, Rav J L Har ley, Rev. JD Pitts, R)v. R H Jones, C C Featherstone. Lexington-Prof L B Haynes, Hen ry A Meetze, Marlboro-J F Breeden. Marion-W 8 Foxworth. Newbrry-Arthur Kibler, Rev. W K Slih, A C Jones, C H Carmon, J W While. R C Williams, J M Tay lor. Rev. J W Speake. Oconee-E E Verner, J Steck, W o Hamilton. Orangeburg-Rev J L Sifley, A K Smoak, B F Keller, J B McLa hn, Rev. Jno Owez , J C Shecut, PI li 8toll. Pickens-Julius E Boggs, J S Por ter. Richland-C D Stanley. A M Booz er, Jno L Berg, Thos J LaMotte, S J Hofman, Howell Morrell. F H Hy A Dr. S. Abney, J W Pooser. uda-J M Paget, J A Attaway. Spartanbar-Prof 8 C Sturgis, R K Adam, B W Getainger. Sumt-r-Rev. G T Gresnam, Bev A 8. Williford E D~mith. Union-P P Hamilton, 8 K Rice, Jr. Rev E H Reckham, D N WilburD. Williamsburg---Joel E Brunson, W M Kells, A McC Pitman, L 3 Bristow, E E Hailer. York-A N Brunson. J A Thacker, A A Youngblood, J B Harris. At the conclusion of the roll call Mr. Joel E Brunson was elected chairman, Colonel Hoyt declining to serve as permanent chairman. Mr. L. J. Bristow was elected permanent secretary, with Mr. A. K. Smoak as assstant. Colonel Hoyt then relinquished the chair to Mr. Brunson, who was re ceived 'with applause. He made a capital speech of acpnce whie'b was frequently apudd. He said: "The State is fled with barrooms. In order to get rid of the barrooms, 'we must control the State.' They tell us that it -a better to have the Stats in a barroom than barrooms in the State. He referred to the certificate on each bottle of dispensary liquor, testifying to its "chemical purity," and spoke feelingly of the pa'metto tre e on that label, saying that the sight of the pal metto recalled to him the time when Caroliniasn fromn four to 80 years of age were wearing palmetto cockades in honor of the flag of the State on which was the legend "Sts.te's Rights Forever" and, underneath, the pa] metto tree. The palmetto tree on that flag was drenched -in blood It is now used as the trademark of the traffic of hell." He concluded his speech by saying that the members of the con vention had come from their homes to save Carolina "the brighteset star in the galaxy of States." A letter was here read from Mr. L D. Cnilds regretting that on account of sickness ne could not be present and wishing the convention a harmo nous session. The motion to appoint a committee to suggest candidates to the conven tion for the various offices brought on a discussion. Mr. W. K. Bligh opposed the mo liona and thought nominations should be made in open convention. He thought that the Governor, Lieuten an: Gjovernor and Attorney General rwe the only officers which should be inated. Prof. Shecut opposed the plan of atominating by committee. Whatever is to be done should be done in open convention, so that there would not hereafter be any suspicion of clhques or clans. Mr. Padgett Eounded a discordant note. He came from a prohibition county, which thought that nomina tions should not be made by commit tee, nor by convention, but by the petple. Mr E D. Smith, as author of the resclution under discussion, made an explanation of his 'views. The candi dates should be scattered over the State, Another matter was that the candidates should if possible be taken from as many different churches as pcssible. Further, a committee could investigate the character of the pro ;osed candidates. These three quali rications could not be discussed in open convention. He showed the danger of delay in selecting candidates for but a part of the offices. He thought it .ime to leave aside rules of expedi ency. Ie reuolti,,n .... atmOa uani _ mously adopted. Mr. Featherstone moved that the roll of delegates be called, and that the chairman of each delegation sug gest the name of the member of the "suggestirig committee." Following is the committee thus ap pointed: Aiken-James L Quinby. Anderson-B F Crayton. Cherokee-J L Stram. Charleston-Edward 8 Vernon. Chester-T N Bury. Clarendon-Joe Spratt. Colleton-E R Moore. Darlington-J J Ward. Dorcbester-J S Wimberly. Edgefield-J L Smith. Fairfield-C P Tray. Greenville-J M Whitmire. Greenword- P L Sturkey. Horry-S F Parrott. Kershaw-G H Pooser. Lancaster-Waddy C Tompson. Laurenz-A L Fuller. Lexington-L B Heyne, Marlboro-J F Breeden. Marion-W 8 Foxworth. Newbrry-A C Jones. Oconee-E E Verner. Orangeburg-Rev John Owen. Pickens-Julius E Boggs. R'chland-T J LaMotte. Spartanburr-R H Adam. Union-P P Hamilton. Sumter-E D Smith. Williamsburg-L J Bristow. York-J H Macker. Mr. Kibler moved that the commite tee retire to report as soon as possib!-'. Carried. Mr. Moffatt suggested the advisa bility of appointing a committee on platform, one from each county, this was ca_.-ed. The fotllwing committee was ap pointed. Aikej-W H Lever. DalIington-B 0 Bristow. Richland-8 J Huffman. Chester-J 8 Maffett. Charleston-E8 Moorer. Lancaster-D A WIlIams. Anderson-W E iee. Laurens-C C Featherstone, York-J B Harris Greenwood-G W Gardner. Sumter-A 8 Willeford. Lexinton-H A Meetze. Newberry-Arthur Kibler. Fairfield-G A White. Marlboro-J F Breeden. Union-D A Wilburn. Colleton-H B Ackerman. Greenville-J A Hoyt. Pickens-J 8 Porter. Spartan ourg-S C Sturgis. Edgefield-L R Gwaltney. Orangeburg-J B McLaughlin. Dorchester-R W Minus. Horry-T C Barnhill. Oconee-J A Stecr. At twent minutes to 12 the cem mittee on pform was ready to re port. There was some discussion as to whether or not the report- be read un til the committee on nominations be present. Messrs. Moffatt and Curtis were sent to communicate with the committee on nominations, and Col James A. Hoyt, chairman, read the following platform prepared by the committee: THE PLATFORM The prohibitionists of the State of South Carolina in convention assem bled on the 14th day of April, 1898, hereby adopt the following platform: First. We declare our allegiance to the regular Democratic party and our suggested nominees stand pledgd to abide the result of the Democratic pri mary election. Second. We declare that we are un alterably opposed to the manufacture and sale of alcoholic or malt liquors except for mecanical, medicinal, scien tific or sacramental purposes. After some discussion the platform was adopted. THE TIonET. At 1220 the committee on nomina tion reported the following ticket: For Governor-Joel E. Brunson, of Williamsburg. For Lieutenant Governor-L D. Childs, of Kchland. For Attorney General-Geo. 8. Mower, of Newberry. For Secretary of State-D. H. Tomp kins, of Greenwood. For State Treasurer-W. H. Tim merman, of Edgefieid. ton, of Spartanburg. For Superintendent of Eiueation E. D. Smith. For Adjutant and Inspector General -Henry T. Thomson, of Darlington For Railroad Commissioner-T N. Berry, of Chester. Mr. E. D. Smith stated that these were simply suggestions, and that the convention could adopt or refuse the report as it saw fit. There was no break in adopting the report seriatim until the question of nomination for State Superintendent of Education came up, Mr. Shecut, of Orangeburg, suggested that the teach era of the State should be recognised, and he wanted to know if Mr. E. D. Smith was a teacher. Mr. Smith, in justice to himself, stated his position on the educational question. He had been charged with oeing opposed to State institutions of h'gher education. He was n t, but his position was that there ought to be a more equitable adjustment of State funds between the colleges and com mon schools. In reference to his fit ness, he had been a teacher but two years, and his only qualification was a aeep rooted desire to fight for pro tiibition and for the education of those who might never be able to see a col leis speech was received with ap plause, and he received the nomina ion unanimously. The other candidates suggested were also approved by the convention. Mr. Julius B. Boggs moved that, in case of the death, declination or re signation of any of the nominees, the executive committee be instructed to till the vacancy. This was carried. A committee then escorted the nomi nees present upon the stand where they made short but appropriate speeches. ExECUTIVE COMITTEE. Mr. Boggs moved ta the conven iion elect a State executive committee consisting of one lrom each county. ?tue following were chosen: aiken-J. L. Quinby. Anderson-J. a.. Hall. Crherokee-T. Mf. Littiejohn. Chiarleston-H. T. Wiuiiams. Cnester-J. S. Moffatt. Clarendon-J. 0. Gough. Coileton-J. D. Acmerman, Darlington--J. S. White. 1)orchester-R. W. Minus. Eigefield-T. W. Carwile. Fairfield-C. E. McDonald. Gxeeavlle-J. If. Whitznire. Fiorence-F. 2. Covington. _ Greenwood-J. B. Leavell. Kershaw-J N Jones. Lancaster-Waddy C. Thompson. Laurens-C. C. Featherstone. Lexington-L. B. Haynes. Marlboro-Melton McLaurin. Marion-W. 8 Foxworth. Newberry-A. C. Jones. Oconee-J. Steck. Orangeburg-J. L Sifly. Pickene-Julius E. Boggs. Richland-T. J. LaMotte. Boartanburg-J H. Carlisle, Jr. Union-S. M. Rice, Jr. Sumter-H. L Scarborough. Williamsburg-R R. Roper. Tha convention then, on metion of Mr. Kibler, at 1 15 adjourned sine die. All the members seemed satisfied with tne results. FLED FOR THEIR LIVES. oonsui Brise and staff in Feri from Mob While in Ma tanza. The Norwegian steamer Herman Wedel Jarisberg arrived at New York last week from Matauzas' bringing 13 passengers who fled from that port to evade the Spanist mob. The pas sengers were United States Consul Brice and staff and their families. Consul Brice said that for three days before leaving Matanzas the people threatened his life, and at all times his property was in danger. His secreta ry was obliged to flee for his life, as the mob threatened to drag him through the streets. During this three days the consul stuck manfully'to his post, distributing supplies to the starv ing reconcentrados and relieving their necessities. At 7 p. m. of the 8th inst. he received notice from Habana to withdraw from his post. The Jaris berg was the only steamer in port and Capt. Kjerland agreed to take the consul and his party to New York At 10 p. m. the party embarked on board and the steaner immediately sailed The consul left all of his baggage, and the members or the party were unable to bring away any of their effects. The consul says that the condition of tne people is terrible and that the an thorities are making no effort to sup ply their wants. The party is as fol lows: Alexander C Brice, United States consul; George C. Brin kerhf if, vice consul; Mrs. Brinkerhoff, Fred Delgado, secretary; Mrs. Delgado, hir, and Mrs Presas and two children, Carlos Tejdor, George F. Churchill and Clotilde and Emile Tejdor. TO INVADE CUBA. Pack Saddles Wi1l b Espalred for Us en the Island. The United States army is getting ready to invade the Island of Cuba. This fact has been made evident by an order issued at headquarters in this city today directing that all of the aparejos or pack sadiles in the depart ment of the gulf be sent at once tc St. Louis. This order is believed to have great significance by the officers at head quarters, as indicating that the sad ales will bs needed very soon. There is a lare supply at St. Louis, and it is believed the saddles are sent there to be repaired and placed in condition for use in the Cuban hills and moun tains. The pack-saddle employed the army is capable of holding 300 pounds, and this weight is easily carried by the pack mules. There are frequently as many as 100 mules in a train, and the amount of ammunition or supplies they can carry is very large. They go through portions of a country where wagons could not o taken, and are now employed by the Spanish very largely in Cuba. The num ber of aparejos in the de partment is not known here, but an order has been sent to all of the posts to forward all they have to St. Louis. If during the progress of the war with -pi it becomes necessary to enter Oba elsewhere than at Hvana the mule trains will be relied on.-Atlan ta JournaL_______ MILONS FOR NEW SHIPS. A Libarai Appropriation for Fors Boysl itasal Sr~asion. The Senate committee on appropria tions Wednesday completed considera tion of the naval appropriation bill and Senator Hale atterward reported it to the Senate. The amendments re commended by the committee increase the aggregate appropriation made by the bili as it passed the House to the extent of $8,263,500, making the total $46.277,558, as compared wila $33,003, 234 carried by the approprianion bill of 1897. The principal items of in crease are the following: For the construction and the machinery of ne w war and defense vessels, $6,000, - 000; for armor and armament, $1,500, 000. The addition of $6,000,000 for construction is for the purpose of building four harbor defense vessels of the monitor type, to cost $1,250,000 each. The three battleship provided by the House bill are left in the bill. The number of torpedo boat destroy era is increased from t welve to sixteen and the appropriation for the construe tion of this class of vessels $4,680,000O to $6,900,000. They are to be of 400 instead of 350 tons displacement a provided in tne House bill. The ap propriation for improvements at thle naval station at Port Royal, S. C., a increased from $85,000 to $330,000. LEE DECi..N1.S RECEPTiON. Plain Statement of a lode ii Ge n;ie man o1 7 act and raite. A dispatch from Washington says Gen. Fitzaugh Lee declined the honor of the reception tendered him. When the committee waited upon him to re ceive his final decision he started his spe*Ch of declination in a CharaCteris tic manner. "Look here, boys," he said in a manner of fact tone, "I1 have not done a thing that either one of you, or any American ciuzen woula not have done, and LI don't she wny there should be any fuss made about it. Now, I don't want you to think I am ungrateful, for I am not, but I have studied over the matter and I feel satisfied that it would be better not to have the reception. I don't for an in sant want any body to think that 1 wish to put myself forward, and 1 must decline your most kind offer. One of Gen. Lee's most intimate friends said that one reason for nis not ,ranting the reception was that he re cognized tne fact that he occupied a ofiicial position and felt a hesitantcy in accepting any formal demonstra tion on this account. Advices from the city of Santiago, Cuba, says that many Iamilies combined to charter a British steamex mor the purpose of transporting them so Jamaica until the end of hostilitiem betwee. the Waited sates and Cuba. THE SENATE FOR WAR, RESOLUTION3 REPORTED ON THE CUBAN QUESTION They Declare tor Intervention but Ne Ie cognltor--a Tarrflle Arraignment of Spain and Her Nefrleas Pelidee--The Maine as an Issaa. War between the United States and Spain was the sole topic of discussion in the United States Senata Wednes day. A full quarter of an hour before the Senate was to convene, Mr. Davis, chairman of the foreign relations com mittee,entered the chamber and quiet lv went to his seat in the centre of the Republican side. He carefully placed on his desk a package. which all in tuitively knew to be the fateful reso lution and report from his committee apon which peace or war might hinge. The chamber filled rapidly, and when the Vice President's gavel fell nearly every Senator was at his desk. Scarcely five minutes had elapsed af ter the session convened before the Vice President recogn zed Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis presented to the Senate the resolution and report from his com mittee and requested that they be read The report was a terrific arraignment of Spain and her policies, yet so eager were all to hear every word that not the slightest demonstration occurred throughout the reading. The resolu tions and report are as follows: T"E EUMonTIONs, "Whereas the abhorent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the Island of Cuba so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating as they have, in the destruction of a United States battleship, with two hundred and sixty six ef its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana, and cannot longer be endured. as has been said by the President of the Vuited States in his message to Congress of April 11, 1898, upon which the actioa of Con gress was invited, therefore, "Resolved, First, That the people of the Island of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent. "Second, That it is the dutv of the United States to demand and the gov ernment of the United States doe hereby demand that the government of Spain at once relinquish its author ity and the government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forcea from Cuba and Cuban waters. "Third. That the President of the United Stotes be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use tbo en tire land and naval forces of the Uni ted States and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states to such extent as may be necessary to carry these reso lutions into effect." The report of the Senate committee on foreign relations on the Cuban sit uation was made by Senator Davis, chairman of that committee, and was a very thorough review of the entire situation and a strong presentation of the facts which have led the commit tee to its conclusions. The report takes up the Maine disaster as the leading topic for consideration and plunges into that question in its first sentence which is as follows: THE MAE DIsASTEE, "The destruction of the United States battleship Maine, of two of ner cffcers and 264 of her cre w in the harbor of Havana on the night of February 15, 1898, excited to an unprecedented de gree the compassion and resentment of the American people." "Manifestations of that resentment were suspended, although the feeling was not allayed by the self-restraint of our people, who determined to hold their judgment in suspension concern ing their ultimate action until an ofEi cial investigation should disclose the cause of that great disaster and enable them by direct or circumstantial testi mony to impute the responsibility therefor. "That investigation had been made. It was conducted with judicial thor oughness and deliberation. The diffi culty of demonstration by conclusive proof the efficient personal cause of that sinister event was the usual one of exposing plotted and mysterious crimes. No such difficulty, however, obscures its cffcial and responsible cause." The committee say that the explo sion of the Maine was linked with a series of precedent tramiaaction," which cannot in reason be disconnected from it." "With animus by Spain so plain ly apparent that no one can even plausitily deny its existence, it is merely one reason for the conclusion to which the Investigating mind must come in considering the entire subject of the resolutions of the United States with that government." Concluding this portion of Its pree enLation, the committeec says: "The duplicity, pertidy, and cruelty of the Spanish character, as they al ways have been,are demonstrated still to continue by their manif estions dur ing the present war in Cuba. All these circumstances, considered cumu latively, warrant the conclusion that the destruction of the Maine was com passed either by the official act of the spanish authorities (ad the ascer tainment of the particular person is not material) or was mnaae possible by a negligence on their part so wilhini and gross as to ba equivalent in cul pability to positive crimiaal action." ACTION DEFERRED. Mr. Hoar aemanded maat the reso lutions lie over under the rules until Friday. The Vice President sustained eaorTurpie then presented the report of the minority of the commit tee, as follows: '-The unidersigned, members of the committee on foreign relations, cor aially concur in the report made upon mne Cuban resolutions, but we favor tie immenaiate recognition of the Re public of Cuba as orgaaized in that islaiua, as a free, independent and sovereign power among the nations of Lne world" It was signed by Senators Turpie, Mills, Daniel and Foraker. Mr Hale offered a substitute for the pending resolution, authorizing the President to intervene at once and to use tne army and navy to this end. 'he substitute carries no recognition of independience. Tne Hale substitute also went over. It is in accord with the President's message. Following this came two of the most remarkable speekhes yet made en the 6uan qnwt&a. Mr. Taraiser and Mr. Lodge both present different phases of the Cuban question. Mr. Foraker advocated the direct recogni tion of the independence of the Cuban Republic and with an eloquence and vehemence seldom heard in the Sen atn, splendidly maintained his posi tion. A sharp colloquy between him and Mr. Elkins (W. Va.,) caused ex citement. Mr. Lodge followed with an appeal for action in preservation of the na tion's honor and in wiping out the stain of the "atrocious murder" in Havana harbor. His words so reach ed the heart that the galleries were swept with a tremendous wave of ap plause. Mr. Lindsay concluded the discus sion for the day with a powerful speech, in which he advocated the re cognition of the Cubans and a concert of action between the insurgent army and the United States' troops in driv ing the Spanish forces from the Island of Cuba. Senator Pettigrew introduced a bill declaring war against the kingdom of Spain. BRYAN'S VOICE FOR WAR. The Great Democratic Leade:'a Patriotic rperch. The one hundred and fifty-fifth an niversary of the birth of Thomas Jef ferson was celebrated at Washington Wednesday night by a dinner given at the National Rifles' armory, under the auspices of the National Associa tion of Democratic clubs. About 400 representative Democrats from all see tions of the country were present, in cluding many Senators and Represen tatives. The guest of honor war Hon. W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska. Mr. Bryan, who responded to the toast of "Thomas Jelferson," was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, and throughout his speech there were many demonstrations. In the course of his remarks he spoke feelingly of the Cuban situation, declaring that if the United States assumed the respon sibility of deciding that the cruelties and barbarivies of the warfare on that island should cease, no nation in Eu rope could protest without defending the things which we condemned. He said that any man bad a right to pre vent the erection of a slaughter -house in his own yard, and that we, who live side by side with those who suf fer, could not refuse, in the name of humanity, to insist that those who had manfully resisted the tyranny of Spain had earned their right to self government. In addition to our right to stop the war on humanitarian grounds, he de clared that we had a right to insis. that any government at our doors should be of such a character that one of our ships would not be blown up while under its prottcioa. He congratulated the Democratic party also upon the fact that recent events had vindicated it from a charge persisteatly brought in the Nortm that it was not a patriotic par.y. He paid a glowing tribute to General Fuzhugh Lee, waich set his hearers wild with enthusiasm, and in conclading de clared that the enemies of the Demo cratic party could no longer revive the issues of the civil war, out must meet the Democracy upon the issues which arose in time of peace. FLYIN3 SQUADRON MOVES. Whether Getting in Poaicion or on Prac tice Cruise Unkno wa The flying squadron, which is com posed of the fhigsaip Brooklyn, first class battleship -lassachuseuts, second class battleship Texas, and cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis put to sea from Newport News, at 1 2 o'clock Wednesday aft.rnoon under sealed orders. It was learned at Old Point 10 o'clock Wednesday morning that Commodore Schley nad received or ders to take his fleet to sea. Tne ne ws spread rapidly and hundreds of people hastened to the docks to see the war ships depart. At 11:30 o'clock Com modore Schley and the other officers of the ships came ashore to bid fare well to their wives and families, who were guests at the hotels. It was an affecting scene. Tne ladies followed their husbands to the dock, clinging to their arms with tears streaming down their cheeks for who knew but that it was the last farewell that would be spoken in this world. A few minutes later the all aboardi gun was fired from the Brooklyn and the offi cers stepped anoard the .launChes. F'rom the stacks of the vessels smoke curled and there was great ac tivity on the decks. The Massachu setts moved away first, followed by the Columbia. Then the Brooklyn beg an slowly to steam off, the Texas folowmng. A few seconds later the Minneapolis started, but she move only a short distance from her anchor age before she stopped. In the mean time the Brooklyn was leading tue fleet and heading straight for the open aei off Virginia beacn. GAMBLING IN CJ TON. oongressman atikes G.ts a He aring in the In the House Tuesday Congressman Stokes got the fibor and util:z d it to discuss at some length the bill intro due:a by him some time ago against gambling in cotton futures. He de monstrated from the testimony of the Cotton Exchange experts before com mittees of Congress several years ago that these gamoling operations con tribated a large measure of tne dis turbances in the price of cotton. He particularly emphasized the point that exchanges, by their own admissions, have tne power to control prices abso lutely. The question is, having the power, will they exercise it? The mere possession of snch p-ower over prices is an overshiadowing menac that of itself wouid be sutfi.:ie.st to demoralize prices. He cited the lawu of Germany and Russia for the pro ection of tneir agricuhural classes asa commended these to t ae cooasideratio of the House, along witn several nills pending in committees. Losing Ground. Political parties at Madrid a-e unir ing agsinst the Spanisa governmiezt ad Lnere is sinster reference to "h Austrian whica means that the Q ieen Regent, who was never popular in Madrid. is rapidly failing into is.creas ed disa vor. Tne :eeliug against ne-r majesty is exasperatea ny gaotations. from Eiglisn and French piapers of suggestions of Eanperor Fr-aneiJo sepn respecting the (Xuoan question. 1o ir Big cre.Iers. Secretary L ang has contracted for the St. Paul, St Louis, Ne - York and Paris of tht, American l;ne to oc re turned after the war at d the o ivners pa for the damage sustained. J THE TOCSIN OF WAR. ACTION WHICH WILL PRECIPITATE A CONFLICT WITH SPAIN, The House Adcpt Resolutions Faverable to Caba- Only Nir e teen Dseenting Vots. --Personal Golisions en the Floor of the House.-Rlctons scenes. rhe National House of Representa tives Wednesday after one of the most exciting and memorable days in its history, by a vote of 322 to 19. adopt ed a resolution which nine tenths of its members believe makes war with Spain inevitable. The resolutions adopted direct the President to inter vene at once in Cuba, to restore peace and secure to the people of this island "a stable and independent" govern ment of their own, and authorize him to use the army and navy to execute the purpose of the resolutions. Al though only 19 members-fifteen Democrats, thres Republicans and one P pulist-dissented upon the final vote, the proceedings were marred by a bitter and acrimonious display of partisan feeling. During the height of the excitement the lie was passed between Mr Brumm (Rep., Pa,) and Mr. Bartlett (Dem., Ga..) and a dis graceful scene followed that almost descended to the level of a free fight. Later the two members found that the altercation had arisen out of a misun derstanding, whereupon there were mutual apologies. Only forty minutes were given for debate, and a special rule was requir ed to get the resolution before the House. Snme stirring and patriotic sentiments were voiced during the debate, which lifted the galleries and the members to a high pitch of enthu siasm. In the early part of the day, Mr. Crum Packer (Rep , Ind.,) from the cimmittee on elections No. 3. made a report in the case of Brown vs. Swanson, from the Fifth Virginia dis trict, in favor of the contestant. Shortly before 3 o'clock Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania, the acting chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, entered the hall with the report. The presentation of the resolution was the occasion for a wild outburst of applause from the galleries and the loor. The resolution is as follows: THE RESOLUTION REPORTED. "Wnereas the government of Spain for three years past has been waging war on the Island of Cuba against a revolution by the inhabitants thereof, without making any substantial pro gress toward tne suppressian of said revolution,and has conducted the war fare in a manner contrary to the laws of nations by methods inhuman and uucivilized, causing the death by star vation of more than t o hundred thousand innocent non combatants, the victims being for the most part helpless women and children, inflict ing intolerable injury to the commer cial interest of the Unitsd States, in volving the destruction of the lives and property of maoy of our citizens, entailing the expenditure of millions of money in patrolling our coasts and policing tne high seas in order to maintain our neutrality; and "Whereas this long series of losses, injuries and bardens for which Spain is responsible has culminated in the destructioa of the United States battle ship Maine in the flar cor of Havana and in the death of 260 of our seamen. Therefore. "Resolved, etc., That the President :s hereby authorized and directed to intervene at once to stop the war in Ctsoa, to the end and with the purpose of securing permanent peace and or der there and establishing by the free action of the people thereof a stable and independent government of their own in tne Island of Caba; and the President is hereby authorized and empowered to use the land and naval forces of the United States to execute the purpose of this resolution." Mr. Adams asked unanimous con sent for the consideration of the reso lution, and Mr. Bailey reserved the right to object, saying that whether he objected or -not would depend whether a fair understanding as to the length of the debate could be reached. Mr. Bailey sought to interpose with a request that the minority resolutions be read, but the Speaker insisted tnrat if objection was to be made it must be mnade tnen. "The chair is determined to try to force the minority,' cried Mr. Bailey, amid much compassion and cries of " regular order," whereupon Mr. Bailey turned, and facmng the other side, entered his objection in emphat ic tones. Tne whole Democratic side rose en masse. "Tney are simply playing for politi cal advantage, and the peonle of the country ought to know it," shouted Mr. Richarason ( em. Tenn.) " There is a perfect understanding with the D mocratic members of the foreign affairs committee on this ,,oint,'' replied Mr. Henderson (R ep., Ia.) 'That is not true, if we are to under utand that a'ny such arrangement as this was agreed to," retorted Mr. Richardson. At this juncture occurred the sen sational caimax of the day and o'ne of ,.ne most ex::iting incidents in the his tory of the Hlouse. Mem-oers all about were in a state of frernzted excitement. Partisan passion was running high. it rs quired only the application of a ,nateni to explode the magazine, and eneae the explosion came panidemoni um reigaed. Mr Bartlett (Dam., Ga.,) off to the right of the cnair, was su ppurting the protest of the Danoccarts against the auniriLg words whicn were coming fromn tue other side. Saiddeniy in his rear, in the next .ier of seats. cams stentirian tones ruin Mr. Bruamw (iRep., Pa ) a taun?t hddres:.l generaihy to the Democra'.c - Yuu got just what you did not wantI 'ine snuuted. ''?nat is not true criedi Mr. Barr ett, who it was expiaised suoseq'Jent ., was addressin~g nlis reinarn to a d pncnOn the other siue. --I say it is," retjrsed Mr. Brumam, notly. --It. s not," fhared back Mc. Bartlett, iuriAng and facing Mc. B:uaui. "You are a liar!1" responded Mr. Bruaim. A DISGRACEFUL SCENE. Instanuiy alr. 15iruetn reacaed for a large bouud copy of the C2ongression al Record, in tae desk before himi, and rasising it aloit, hurled it at his adver uary. It fell Snort and then tne t w" antagonists rushed for each other. mne House immediately was in an up rnar. Some of the ladties in the gal leries screamed hysterically. Mem bers crowded toward the combatants from all quarters. They ran across the area in front of the Speaker's desk and crowded up the adj-ining aisles, clinchinz, tugging, hauling at each other like mad men. It was like a free fight in the street. Shouts of an ger and indignation were heard on every hand. Members in the crush espoused the cause of the two original combatants and there were several exciting collisions but no blows were struck. Meantime Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Brumm were trying to get at each other over the benches, but they were borne back by friends. Mr. Bartlett, who is a slight man, was carried off his feet, and Mr. Miers, of Indiana, a stalwart, broad shouldered Hoosier, blocked the path of Mr. Brumm, who is himself evidently a man of great physical vigor. In his efforts to stop Mr. Brumm, Mr. Miers became in volved with Mr. Pierce, of Missouri, and they almost came to blows. All this time the gavel of the Speak er was heard above the awful din and his voice was commanding the ser geant-at arms to restore order. Arm ed with the great silver mace, the em blem of the authority of the House, Colonel Russell, the sergeant-at-arms, repeatedly charged the thick mass of struggling members, but was as often sweptaside. One of the other em ployes, Griffin Halstead, a son of Mu rat Halstead, while attempting to pacify Mr. Brumm, was felled by a blow on the jaw. At last, by the efforts of a dozen muscular members, the belligerants were separated, the angry legislators retired to their seats, and a semblerce of order was restored. It was one of the 'nost disgraceful scenes witnessed in the house in many years. The eiort to get the resolution be fore the Buuse having failed, the com mittee on ruies retired and formulated a special rule. It providea for the immediate consideration of the resolu tions presented by the foreign relations committee The House was at this time still laboring duder great stress of suppressed excitement. Partisa2 feeling was still rampant. Mr. Henderson .explained that the did rule not propose to close debate. "The sentiment on this side of the House," said he, "is almost over whelmingly in favor of action, not talk." Mr Bailey replied that he and his colleagues heartily agreed to the rule which provided for the immediate con sideration of this important resolution. He made sn impassioned speech in fa vor of the minority report. He had frequent tills with Repulicans. In conclusion, he said: "But, sir, we are ready to meet the question; we are as ready to decide it, we are as reay to take our resposibil ity with gentlemen on the other side, and we invite you to cdll the roll. (Applause and cries of "Vote! Vote!") Mr McMillin (Dem., Tenn.,) also spoke for "Free Cuba." Mr. Henderson asked for a roll call, whereupon Mr. Johnson (Ind.) became so violent in his denunciatian of this effort to stifle debate aid not allow a "remonstrance against this unneces sary war into which the country wvas to be plunged," that the speaker had to appeal to the sergeant-at-arms to compel him to take his seat. The rule was then adopted and the resolutions were again presented; to gether ,with those of the minority, which were to be ciffered as a substi tute. THE MINORITY REPORT. The minus repo.rt is as tollows: "R-.solved, That the United States government hereby recognizes the in dependence of the Republic of Cuba. "Section 2. That, moved thereto by manay considerations of humanity, of interest and of provocation, among which are the deliberated mooring of our battleship, the Maine, over a sub marine mine and its destruction in the harbor of Havana, the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, directed to employ imnmediately the land and nava\ forces of the United States in aiding the republic of Cuba to maintain the independence hereby recognized. "Section 3. That the President of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to extend immediate re lief to the starving people of Cuna." The vote was then taken on substi tute resolutions, and it was defeated -147 to 190. Messrs. Beach (Rep., 0.,) Door (Rep. W. Va.,) and Mann (Rep., Ills.,) voted with the Demo crats and Populists for the substitute. Mr. Dinsmore then moved to recoin mit, with instructions to report back an amendment recognizing the inde pendence of Cuba. The motion was lost-146 to 190. THE REsoLUTION ADOPTED. The vote was then takea on the adoption of the majority resolution, and it was adopted-322 to 19. The names of the Democrats as they voted for the resolutions were cheered Tne negative votes were cast as fol lows: Democrats - Adamson, Georgia; Bankliead, Alabama; Brantley, Geor gia; Bre wer, Alabama; Clayton, Ala bamas; Cox, Tennessee; Elliott, Sautn Carolina; Griggs, Georgia; Ho ward, Georgia; Maddox, Georgia; Strait, South Carolina; Tate, Georgia; Tay bor, Alaoama; Lesier, Georgia; Lewis, Gieorgia. Bepublicans - Johnson, Indiana; Bautel, Maine; Loud, California. Populist-Simpson, Kaasas. The House then, at 6:30, adj iurned. THlE P,.AN OF GAMPAIiN. rhe Army and Navy CJ & c; J Ant y A gainst Havana. The New York Times Washington special says the fleet will at once move to Havana, invest it and at tne samne time nold open the Florida straights for the free transportation ef troops into the island. A par: of tnle dleet will be employed for tais pur pose, as well as to keep open the gulf. Ai soon as the army is ready a con sideraole body of troops will be tairowat into the proviac of Pmnar Del Rto, in tne neiguo..rnlood prosa oly or Bihia Hoada and an advance up aa Huana sull Oe oegaa at one I'n. 1-.J wti co-operate with tLae lana ances fro:n tue memmnt tfley lana in Cuba and ooth wi.? attaus ihvana si muuitanieously. E ven if tae resoiution flaby passed by congress does not :eca'~z: ine preet repuile~ian gov eruea?sL in tLe ialand the p~lan or txui anny is to uL'1e wi.. me armies of (amntz and Gahrcia, as allites against thle Spasi~riras. One .rore t abe cdded. Spain has not whipped a fight on the seas eince Fran~cis Dr-aae anni hilated her fleet b r "Good Q ieeni BAss" dne in prep.aring to add more to her long list of naval defeats. INDICATIVE OF WAR. THE ARMY TO BECONCENTRATED IN THE SOUTH. Mob!zatlon 'Orders-Six Regments of Cavalry, Two oty-two of Infantry and Five Light artU1ery Batteries to Move at Once, Decidedly the most warlike step taken by tha war department in pre paring for the possioility of an en counter with Spain was inaugurated Friday when orders were issued for the concentration at four points in the South of six regiments of cavalry, twenty two regiments of infantry and the light batteries of five regiments of artillery. At Chickamau there will be six -egiments of cava and the light batteries of five regiments of ar tillery; at New Orleans, eight regi ments of infantry; at Tampa, seven regiments of infantry. and at Mobile seven regiments of infantry. Since the civil war no sucn proportion of the army has been wobilized, and the movement itself is the best evidence of of the gravity of the situation as look ed upon by tne President and his ad visers. The following is Major General Miles's order, giving in detail the di rections for the movements decided upon: Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 15, 1998. Commanding General, Department of the East, Governor's Island, N. Y. With the approval of the secretary of war the following regiments of cav alry and light batteries of artillery are relieved from duty at their present stations and will be ordered to proceed to Chickamauga Park, Ga.: All the light batteries of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth reg iments of artillery and the First, Sec and, Third, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth regiments of cavalry. he following regiments of infant ry are relieved from duty at their present stations and will be ordered to the following points: To New Orleans, Ls.: First, Sev enth, E ghth, Twelfth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Twenty-third and Twen ty-fourth To Mobile, Ala.: Second, Third, Tenth, Eeventh, Nineteenth, Twen tieth and Twenty-second To Tamna, Fla : The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Seven teenth and Twenty first. The commanding general, depart ment of the Colorado, will detail a company of the Fifteenth infantry to proceed to Fort Wingate and take station at that post. The posts from which the whole garrison is with drawn one officer and a detail of two men from each company will be left in charge of the post. All transporta tion will accompany the troops. The necessities of the post from which all public transportation is with drawn will be proviaed with hired transportation through the qua-ter master's department. Troops will be provided with thirty days' field ra tions and necessary camp equippage. You will give the necessary orders for the execution of the movements of the troops in your department as indicated above. Acknowledge. By command of Major General Miles. (Signed.) H C. Corbin, Adjutant General. The command of the army will de volve upon Maj r General Nelson A. Miles, who is now at the head of the military branch of the government. His temporar headquarters, it is said, p robably will be at Atlanta, where Gneral CO-"ham, w ao has command of the TDepartment of the Gulf, is now locatec. General Miles's permanent headquarters will depend entirely upon the exigencies of the situation and the developments of the campaign. He will leave the city soon for his new duties. Olia Fordida. Every housekeeper should know: That salt should be kept in a dry place. That melted butter will not make a good cake. That veal should be white, dry, and - closegrained. That mutton should be deep red and closegrained. That the colder eggs are the quicker they will froth. That good management is better than a good income. That nutmegs should be grated at the blossom end fl'z. That to make good pastry the in gredients must be very cold. That lemons will keep for weeks if covered with cold water. That the best beef is moderately fat and the fiesh of a bright red color. That pork should be fine, close grained, and the rind smooth and thin. That soap and chalk mixed and rubbed on milde wed spots will remove them. That a brush dipped in salt water should be used in cleaning bamboo furniture. That a spoonful of vinegar added to the water in which meats or fowls are boiled makes them tender. That good macaroni is of a yellow ish tint, does not break readily in cooking, and swells to three or four times its bulr. That warm bread and cake should be cut with a knife, the blade of which has been heated by standing it in boil mug water. That a simple and very efficient dis intectant to pour down a sink is a small quantity of charcoal mixed with clear water. Tnat a little vinegar kept boiling on the stove wvhile onions or cabbageare cooking will prevent the disagreeable ordor g oing tirougn the house. That ou1 stains may be removed from wall paper oy applymug, for four hours, powdered pipe-c?4y mixed with water to the thickan-s of crea~m. Accroding toa a dispatcn from Mad rid, a Spanish cabinet minister has declared that "snould President Mc Eniley nlotify Spaiai to evaicuate Cuba, ILis aoveainment will ifmmediately anld emphatically reruse, and wiul add that IL h fally _prepared t. take the conse gaIences. It does niot regret tne ac cordin.g of the armistice, thereby im provinag 1:s posmtoni fromn an iaterna .ional p->int of view and making it more dutfic itt or the United Srtates to intervene wimoutt puttag itself com pletely in tue wrong." Early on Lr.C ?ne.. War correspon.dent Mcaugh, of the Lonzdou Telegrapta, arrived Friday at New York on tae Maj:stic. He ex umcts to accompany the American