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• "' •- ‘ Ym Wrt or a towni*. ud fMtfra, Aim tad Hmb. •o Ilk* my brother. >>C/ .. „. m iW mm Aad Mcb tot cm* auotoir; II paw)**) All ««r Mth and kin, ’ It rwchtd a fearful pitch. Far on* ©f m moo bora a twin, Aad not a aoM kMw which O** day, to make the matter worm, Before oar samaa were Hied, A* we were belnf waabed by nurae W* got completely mixed. And thna, yon aeo, by fate'a door«e. Or rather nnrae'a whim. My brother John got ebrtateoed me l And I.got chrlatenad him. Tb'a fatal llkenea* ever domed My footatepa when at achool, - And I wan always (retting flogged When John tnrpetj put a fxn; I put this quoatTAn (rultleaaiy To every one I knew. What would you do, If you were me, To prove that you were your Our clooe resemblance turned the ride Of my domestic life. For somehow my Intended bride Became my -brother's wife; , In fact, year after year the same Absurd m’stakes went on, ^ And when I died the neighbors came And burled Brother John. iac around the town am "mot omo of fellows go agniBot my Thera waa one old nun. Father Mori- Ua, r gray-beardod gipoy, with whom Valgenod had fraqnootly cam# into con- .tact, and aach had a high oplntoa of the dcrcrooM of the other. “Valgenod,” said Maritas. “The scoundrol! If it were not for him! If ho were only oat of the way!" “yoritas,” said Valgenod. “The rogue! The day after my drath ho will smuggle Madrid into France. ” Meritas waa a smuggler, as Valgenod was a custom-house officer, from tempera ment end instinct. It was bis vocation. Numerous were the tricks that be in- LECH! PROGRAM. MATCH AJIT1-OP-MO* BILL, IN THE HOIBE. DEMOCRAT* IN THE MSN ATE K* COLE AGED BY PROgPECTh. * The Ineoaae Tan Will Cnwee Suatr ^•slflvely Debates Washington, p. C., June 17.—(8p«^U1.1 The tariff debate, will, ’■ardiy lant^TWo vented, the wftemea tbat^he devised, and weeUi , ( ^ fer . geoatorrXJlIaon said be was never caughh In the cavea of , , . . the mountains wefe hithlen bale* of to- l t * r<lay tG y ° ur correepon.lent, “the bill bacco, doths, skins, Spanish laces and BY MAURICE MONTEGt’T. FROM JUNE NUMBER “SHORT STORIES. On the frontier, opposite Spain, like a (l<tg coucbant between two pillars, lies .. Uuerlcrac gUanUng tbo entrance to ir vslley. Oh the right and left the thoim- talns. broken for a space, resume their menotonouL unending nhain. Oa^rrerno is a small old fashioned town that was once fortifk«<l. It is difficult of access, aid has about six thousand.iuhahUante On the neighboring mountains, regard ed a* neutral, has gathered a pdpulalton as doubtful in u.oraliiy as in nationality; sr confused mixture of Casoons. Rasques and Catalonians, whose' chief occupa tions are highway\ robbery and smug gling. AImmiI the middle of the present oentu- eholera was devastating Spain, Italy - and France. In the country and In the towns there was a cessation from the activities of life. The inhabitants barricaded them selves In vain against the invisible enemy, whhh glided treacherously through hslf- epened doors, locks and unsuspected open ings in roofs and walls. In Quertenie, a victim from the first day. nothing <■01114 be s<on but desertod streets and Iioiisck closed from top to bottom. Tliosi* who fell in the public squares had no assis tance, for pity was dead-through fear. The civil authoritiea were disobeyed and deaplsivl as unless and powerless, no re gard being paid to tile official notices that were placarded on the doors and walls. A few eitixens at evening, when the wind blew from the mountains, lighted enor mous piles of disinfectant*, the dancing flames of which tinged with rose colors tho gloomy facade* of the building*, and the nmoke spread over the town, filling it with a delicious odor of resin and tar. It waa at this hour that grave-diggers, hired with great difficulty at enormous prices, took away those who had died during the day, throwing them hastily in to coffins, and these mournful processions, flling through the streets at a lively trot towards the cemetery in a remote corner north of Querterac. increased the panic. The dead were carried out alone and un attended. while their relatives sniffed perfume* and sprinkled the entrances, to their houses with strong vinegar and alcohol. If fear was great, and selfishness hard in the city, the country was even more distracted and cruel. If a beggar showed himself at the door of some lonely farm* houae. be waa received with stones and bullets; the dogs were set on him and he • was maltreated. Perfectly absurd sto ries were circulated among the country people. They said that cholera waa not *0 bad as it was reported to be. Many people who had seemingly died'of cholera bad really been poisoned by some enemy, who had drugged the water or kneaded arsenic into the bread. -In short, the people in the valley were eternally in dread of some hostile action on the part of "those rascals up above," a* they called the mixed race that dwelt in the cavea and recesses of the moun tains. The opportunity was a godd one for these mountaineers to plunder the flock* and property of those below, hut "those rascals up above,” never stirred from their hole*. Why? Well, they also were dying. They seemed to die in more astonishing pro portions than elsewhere, and one never cculd have believed that there were so many people in those mountains. At Querterac there was considerable astonishment, for after a few days the epMemic began to decrease, hut the moun taineer* Insisted on dying. The towns people did not understand it, hut they couliTViot help edrairing the piety of those people above. Every evening three or foyr jolting vehicles, loaded with coffins and followed by men and women in mourning, descended slowly through the ravine, entered the village and passed silently towards the cemetery. The shadows of the mournful cortege, in the light of the glowing fires east dark, fan tastic pictures on the walls. The pass ers-by tied at the sight, seixed with fresh alarm. It was over a lonely route that the procession passed to reach the ceme tery, and those poor wretches, those hea then followed their dead to their last resting-place, when it would have byen so easy to throw v the bodies into the ravines and rivers, or to leave them to the wolves and eagles; hut no, those wan derers, those aliens scrupulously regarded the rites of burial: The charge of the Custom House, at Querterac, Is one of great importance and generally fall* to a competent officer. From this point inspectors, going to and fro. carefully watch the narrow valley which is the only easy entrance from Spain. During the epidemic death in terrupted the routine of duty, for on some days twenty men fell victims to the disease and the survivors, distracted by the panic, neglected their work. On© man only kept his post, the old a corpse deserved such salute even ... . ,, t , _ . nephews, hi. cousin*. One day he b*- ’ ,, ' v ’ edlr,P will he sought Valgenod to kill him and end his! ^ ar, ^ d frof " Ja ^f ry ( . “ !° ,hp date suffering j when the entire bill m\.l take effect. ‘“H©" fa getting silly, and there is acme , ,n l tprnal . Commissioner Mil reason for It," said the sergeant, shrug- '“ r haH wnlen a lH,er to *P'* al ““ r Crisp ging his shoulders. "".f UL-g-hl h. Uf WB Ihe-cfrtlfletttra. Issued Finally, so strong is pity, he felt hi. by bank '‘ ln r *«‘ or * la durt,, K thf P** 1 former respect grow into love for his y : ar are n,,t ' HubJect ,rt ,axa,,0 i^ ^ old enemy < ! Sta> tankers iced bother them- ^TFeiTe-Timeyabi enntinn^i for ,in weeks. Then-the people,in the town he-> Mrs J C ' ,:la ' k wl 1 eavlF “ ^ gan h. wonder. VQuerteVaf’'awoke frotn "“»""» evening for Aygusta. She w,l. its stupor, the epidemic seemed to have disappeared; the deaths became fewer liquom. In some way or another all this merchandise was gradually smuggled in to France, but bow, no one, not even Valgenod, knew. It was the third day of the epidemic. Just about twilight, that Valgenod, scent ing tho winds and looking aroond, saw a diart, drawn by a brokerf-winded mule, entgring tho valley and going straight towards the gates of the town. Behind came Meritas and a few ill-clad fellows of his tribe, who were singing psalms in a harsh patois. The cart/was a railed one and, in spite of the approaching dark ness, the sergeant made out" the long shape <if a coffin. *S “Ah,”' he moaned. "There is suffer ing up there, too. Honest people are not the only one* die, I see.” He drew himself up to let the proces sion pass, and gave the military salute— wi ! pae« two weeks from today.’* Thi Republicans will make an effort to d - iay It beyond that time. It will then go qt once in conference On reliable authority I learn that the Senate con ference committee will consist of Sena tors Voorhees, Vest ana Jones for the Democrats, am! Aldrich and Allison for the Republicans. Speaker .Crisp will appoint from the l t House Messrs. Wilson, Clifton. Breck inridge, of Arkansas, Stevens, of Massa chusefts. from the Democrat* and Reed and Burrows from the Republican*. Tlie House will make good Us boast to fight the measure, hut every Indi cation points to a final accep ance of the bill practically as It stand* now. - ( The Sugar schedule will be alien'd question comes up again the surprise wbuld opt toe very, areal if some mail dtt<y were placed on taw wool. Although do positive announcement to that effect has been made it Is be lieved as announced In these dispatches «»ore than a week ago, that the Demo crats would be wtiilng to recede from all their proposed -amendments <0 the admintaWraUypfjcd the bill<- If by so doing they can shorten the time for de bate." In a* much sa forty-nine pages are devoted to this subject and the amendments are mimeiops It is obvious that the debate would be very materially shortened by letting the MfKtnley ad ministrative btiU-«^fefd 'unamend'd. 8*cretary Carl:s> amt; custom official* who Itave been consulted agree that owing to the length of debate up to Hurt* time It would he beter to permit the administrative act of June, 1890. to stand rather than attempt : re construction of it at tills late date. The atgument U also made that the new law could be enforced under a plan of adrn'nlstratlon with which the cua- toms officials are fandiiar and which has been construed by the department* and the colurU better than under regu latlons that changed the system “in every degree. The remaining, bone of '-onti-nMnn In fhe majority party Is the income tax and this will cause some lively debate, although it may not be protraeied. • before It leaves the Senate., The on- tenth -dlcrlminatlon to the trust • wilt he eliminated and'the time when the ami fewer; the windows were opened; every one would hare regained confidence if it had not been for those mournful processions that came down every eve ning from above, a lamentable ‘ proof be accompanied by Mr. Wa’ker Wal lace who arrived here from college to day. As Mr, Wallace intends entering the newspaper business he his put In Ids time meeting the fourth estate In the capital. A \V. B. THK HOUSE THIS WEEK that the epidemic waa stlii raring. If not! Washington n ,r. r June -It.—Now in the city, at any rate in the outposts, that the annroprla.lons. ex '<Pt t.h<r One evening, it was the last, three providing for general deficiencies jaw'* carts, a* usual, were crossing the city - out of the way. the House >n»' likely to bridge. One of them, the foremost, | be precipitated into something of a struck against a milestone; The nitile struggle f<*r priority ( coneideratiou of hacked and the cart upset, throwing its u number of measures of more or less contents, two coffins, at the feat of Val-, general importance, - The <■«»;<may genod. In the fall the lid of one of the 1 not take pla e In the open vessb-’n* of coffins fell off. Immediately Meritas the House, although that is probable, and all the mourners, apreading out their 1 but may l>e fought out before the Pom- arms like the wings of hirdsT'fled to the mltice on Rules. The flr«t struggle Ts mountains. \ algenod was astonished j promised for tomorrow when Mr. Hatch to see, instead of the corpse, before which tDptn » of Missouri, ohaffman of the h* was already preparing to flef*i rolling Committee on'Agfieultuije. will ask he between his legs ofur hale* of merehan- House to take up hi* anti-option hill, though It was one of those reprobates. The measure j« materially different Before the walls of the custom-house. f r( , m the one tha' he formerly rham Meritas, whose eyes gleamed like two p oned, but the general purport of the fires, in hi* jiale face, raised his long, ! subject is the same. It will be opposed lean arms to heaven and sobbed— ■-y,y t He representative* from the large ^ My w *^ a - My wife! _My wife! cities and ihi ir vicinities, hut It ‘Is I oor old man, said \ algenod, and ho ho.ieved tluft the m ijocty of the House drew a match to light his pipe, for he | f avor t |, e principle of the bill, felt an unusual tenderness creeping over him. Two days later another procession was The author hopes lhat- debate on it will not exlend over two days. It there should be difficulty experienced ve ot 1n- tlie seen winding around the mountain, and jn br!ugfnK it to a eOTbso thd pow . cn a* waa walking behind. 'H'i* ;|ie UinAmittee on Rules wi)l be t ‘“ a . t ^ re in,1b, cart. | Vf>ked ,o that it will Wrden •ok ^ ' n0 t W ’ „ . 1 ^^'l- endar no longer than Wednesday at Tirr * ^ h rerhapa ! it ^ j the furthest Then Mr. Joseph, (Dem.) n . ' ,.%■ ' t>f New Mhx!o«, will Irrin^ forward hi#< It., the old smuggler was tearing h.s WJ1 t( ,' ailmU lh „ t< . rr ,„>ry of New ft!"! “ r ”* lD b U ^ t 1 Mexico t, statehood. This will be an- • : My P sons' * my^us' who can tagontzed. H is suppos.-d by the Repub- * ,T< ^n!ean*. probably without- aVall. 'fter , TtIT c** two hflle are .run,rffie way If is The sergeant salute.! three times. *„d lh „ th(l KeIlera ; deficiency h i will the entire. drawn out in iine aion^ t » * ,, k** tlw open gratings, uncovered plouslr he ' ^ ‘“f “ B t8 f* 1 ****; * V ‘ bp r *' it . . ‘1 » ported to the House H is understood, fore the hitter grief of the distracted fa- !_ . ' , «, Tuesday ot thD week, but annuli it no f 1 be* taken up Mr.oCnnper. (Dem.) stands 1 r 'ady to' urge hi* hill providing for the Every evening, at the setting of the 1 sun, a funeral prooesalon passed through the town and Meritas l tnrariably formed . part of the cortege. He walked with a * 0 d ” n ". , m , ho ......, • . .. hei'ti favorably repi/)‘t-‘d from the C im- fnend on each side supporting him, ea - • j dv a a m l tee on Banking and Currency-, and taxation of greenbacks the same as diver'are taxed.* which has the friends of the bill providing for the election of senators by direct vote of the people are pressing the House (or a day on which 'hat measure may be given the right of way.- The majority member* <>f the committee on rules are understood f<> favor the cmsideraMon of j above named bills In the order given. IN THE SENATE The Democratic manager* look for ward to the coming week in the Senate ing aloud on God, blessing the dVnd and lamenting his fate. He buried in order hi* wife, - hik- sons, his daughters; his disc, carefully marked. "To arms,”. he .cried. J The post fan up, but it was too late. The shmgglers had escaped. The other carts were seised, and the coffins opened. They were all filled with merchandise. Valgenod tore his hair. This then was the key to the mystery, the explanation of those numerous deaths of those pious burials. Not one of those | "rascals up above" had died from oho- with confidence, the Republicans are lera. Meritas had riot lost a wife or, outwardly indifferent. Mr Harris, the sons, daughters or cousin*. Ail the eof- 1 parliamentarian in charge of the skir- fins that had entered Querterac and had j mlsh line in the great contest declared been saluted by the custom-house officers, S Iasi night that when Saturday eaitie me had been loaded with lace, liquors and Tariff bill would be out of commlt ec tobacco. They had been token through .,r the who e. a ml Mr Aldrich, the Re- tlie deserted streets and the r-^VtftentR puhlli an leadei* admitted that the out- stored in a house.at the gates of the cent- p,^k was favorable tft progress. Both etery. When the house was searched | of these declarations coming from op- it was empty. The merchandise had p^lng U-aler* would appear- to Justify heen-sent away every day to the large | the conclusion that the end Is approach- townSc '. ^ |ng. Nevertheless, In those portions of The villagers smiled. Vclgenod swore m,- bill which have to yet be acted that .in future he would refuse to pass ( upon, there is much thub must .cause a skeleton unless he turned his po<*kets j iii-bate. insid<‘ out. Meritas disappeared. East week's progress was really ■ : amazing under the peculiar dlfflcutle* JL ■ lha' confronted the managers. A re- BELVA^MAk RAOTICE^ r jvolt against any further tncr<'as" In^the Richmopd, Va., Jy.ne 15.—A Wythe- wool schedule was led l>y BenatoV MUsy INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS. A NOTABLE GATHERING OK SOCTH- ERN INTELLIGENCE. of COTTON. AVNat Hnblinrd Price A Co. Say the Sltaatlon. New York. June 10.—Hubbard Priep ^ (To.’s weekly cotton letter says: The report of the Agricultural Department at Washington came in the nature of a surprise to all interested m cotton, as it gav© a better cwmUUun of r^W coTfoTi" crop than hhd^been, lboke<l for or oon- isdered posstbie. He tendency of the" Bureau for tbe HtsT fow year* Tins been to issue a report giving ns bad » r eon- dition of the crop a* is possible to com-, pvtr-from the rffprirta rtf We sub-agentsT .aad-il, wns o^pet-fed by rite tra<le thn! siK-h a policy would he continued this xensun. Therefore when the depari-mont i e statement that the condition of the crop on ‘he 1:<» of .htn.e 4i >e an imp!?>vpuien‘ <>f '< ^ season, it w.i* expected that the state ment would have a greater effect upon the market than in 'other seasons. B it its n matter <>f fact, the report seems to hnve fallen flat and the market i* prac- ric-tHy- at the. prices which were ruling before it was received. 'Phis <onditio"ii of the market can he attrihn'ed to the need of rain throughout Atlantic Slope and Alabama, where tjie continued high hirometer notwithstanding the sudden change* in temperature from severe eo]<1 •o o|*presHive heat has kept lb“ moisture BEGINNING OP A NEW ERA IN SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT. * 1— The Booth I’osoepasaed la Material Advantages for Llvlag aad Working No event in the recent history of the ‘Southern States, that has ail the ap parent elements towards a great inihii- triai developtnent, has taken place of greater importance than the delibera tions of the congress of Southern States at Augusta. Ga., last week, to hrouse a sentiment and put into oporation the machinery favorable to a healthy im migration of earnest and industrious people from all parts- of the world to take possession of am! develop tjie grand natural resouret-s of that sec tion. Industry and capital are wanted from the Northern and Western States and from every realm where a spirit of enterprise exists. This immigration and industrial con vention was held under the auspices of. the Southern Inter-State Immigih- tiori Association, and w-as the third held in fhe South, the first having In-en held at Montgomery, Ala., iu 1KH8, and the second at .Asheville, N. (“.. in 1N00. The convention was pre*id<sl over by Mr. T. Bryan, of Nashville. Tenn., Col. I). H. Elliott, of Sanford, Fla., acting a* sexrutagy. Among those present may i>e noted Senator Patrick Walsh ami Gov,. W. J. Northern of Geongia; RIL__Eiliimmta.- of -Mary- ’iiirid; Gov. Elias Carr and Senator Thomas .1. Jarvis of North Carolina, Gov. Benjamin R. Tiihnan, of South <’•aFolina*! ' Gen. -il-. Mr TTOlRffhe," d! Texas; Gov. IV. A. Ma^-Corkle of West Virginia, and Henry G. Klttrwige of the ^lanufaeturer£_Gazette^ America, but of the *V)be, that rer- tages for living and working. There is nothing that we oouW say that would exaggerate the undeveloped wealth ot our section. We have been laboring for 30 years under the greatest disad- ' vantages-.'—I believe now, however, that the time has come, when witn one united effort the whole South,will begin to move with new life and go forward to accomplish the moat magni ficent results that thia country or any other country has ever seen. We er® animated by one purpose, and we shall all work united for its fulfilment. If the farmers of the South, who vitally interested, will give their support to the movement it is obliged to suc ceed. If the railroad* of the South will cordially co-operate—and we have by their presence the evidence of their support—if all the manufacturing inter ests of the South which are interested ire united, there can be do such word as fail. We can do anything within reason, for we are united a* one man to accomplish it." Senator Jarvis spoke, in part, a* fol lows:- “We who have lived much in the South, who have Stnided its natural advantae* and resources and have tra velled in and compared it with other sis-tions of our country, believe that we h«ve the most inviting fie’.d for (*kk1 homes for the settlor and profitable investment for money to be found any where from ocean to ocean. Those who do not believe this ought not to participate in thig_mf^Mng. because no man ought to tfy to deceive hi* fellow man. “Money is the mosj^sswardly thing in-.the work!. It hums itself away at tberslightest approach of danger. Men may rlxki their lives and their liberties in communities which are cursed with had government, but they will not in vest their money there. It may be safely stated that,, where bad go.veru- meiit exisfs money Will not go, except in Minm!T quantities and *t high rate* of interest. If. therefore, we wish to see a steady, .healthy devedopment of our -resonn«y ^ tri the -Konth. it is - atr- sohrtely neVess^ry that we should pro cure. good government >n our States. counties and towns. U . -■ . --“i rntBt tbilt tVTidT^rer Wr"Ke diTF mts unsuited to the ffratM of oW ujitiiutiona and *nrr«Dd l iags- For my- sel/. I very much prefer to see Amer ican property owner* *nd laborer* frosa Hie cold and bleak States of the North and Northwest settle among and help us in the development of our section and eoJoy with us our batmy climate and natural advantwgee. '* I would not encourage the indiscriminate introduc tion of foreign immigrants into oar midst. When they are brought here tbep should be sdected with care, and only those induced ,to come who can become identified with ns In interest as hwai. iaw-ahiding American ritlsens. The rWi he ration*. of the oonventw*. will surely be fett throughout the Smith, and a new and progressve line of progress Instituted.--‘The Manufsc- tqret^a Gazette, Boston, * — .Much of the success of t!|e conyen- tioii is due to the Young Men's Busi- nesM league <>f Augusta, of which kV. t‘. Boykin is secretary. 'Piis league is a new organization, having in its pieinliership every young man of prom inence in the eity. a'nd its mission is to further the development-of-Augusta. No concrete ►••lit hh* was presented or acted upon i>y the convention to carry out its punKjses. Stn-h a thing as this was practically out of the—quest top. Tiie^-iiniy tiling tliat it vyas c:t|>abli> of, d<iiiig wag to, sfir .up a beg!thy sent«- 1 1 leu favi•rulrle to its great xdijiwd, that of iiniiiciiig immigr.ition of capital amt people to develop the natural rtvoiiirces of th<' Soutli. This it <lid in a most admiral le ttuituier, ami in a way that will sure’y hear fruit. The fiinuation from the ^ceau from giving the mo-ex- -<+f ssrhnty ami State-orgaftizathui* was *ary rain fart over this ville special-tit The State says: Belva Lockwood has the privilege to practice Vi!«s. George and Berry, and for three lays the party managers labored to law iu tie* omiria of V'trglnia after this tying about an agreement. Meanwhlfr, date, Judge Richardson, who had the (■acting vote, having decided in her rf- yor thl* morning. TO PRESERVE THE PLACE. Li Aid on,, June 15,—lit the House of Commons today Sly Bldward Grey stat ed that the powers, had decided ajpon concerted action tq maintain the status ! ci-ats. quo iu Morocco but had not decided to ] voting began, and Mr. Quay, lined with ans. endless speech covering, everything from the textile fabrics manufactured in the Garden of Eden "down>to th" present day refused to listen to a‘ny agree ment until the concession* demanded bv Messrs.-Smith and Murphy. re-lnforceiv by .the senator, from Pennsylvania, hail bce^t concertcgT by the revolting Dema- A* s'oiin-as this was done, the section of the country. In the Senfhwest, espaciallv in Texas, crop conditions coni l hardly l*e improved upon, and it would seem from the constant showers which the cotton belt In Tcx«* is receiving, th'it sufficient rain has fallen in that section of the country to enable *the cnttorl l>!ant t<- (‘m-otiti'N'r very dry weather from th * time to the 1st of August without damage. Tbhrefore. the cot*on belt can he divided into two sections practically, either side of the Mississippi River, the eastern <«de of which i* suf fering from lack of ratnfa!!. while the western side presents brilliant prospects for the cotton crop. In the meantime the mrirket ha? re- Inpsod Into a period of dullness, from wdtich there appears to be no imme diate escape except either rhrough-a re vival in trade in America of a continu ance of the drought in the South. ~ It is to be regretted that we have a record that the out ton-'gods trade in the United States is probably in a worse condition today than at any time since the commencement of the panic. Each day witnesses a reduction in prices of good* from those ruling, and naturally merchants are not encouraged to buy a large stock when each week they can secure their necessary suj>p!ie* at a low range ^of prices. This condition of affair* apiiears to be due to the hand-to- mouth poitcy which all sec‘Ions of the country oae puratting in their effort to economize and regain that feeling of confidence which conies from the accununulation of a reserve of capital. There'are some indications that a por tion of the New England mills may be cmupelled to nnriu|M)n short time through the lack .of demand for their products. On the other hand, it is to be hoped that the settlement of the coal strike and the change iu the current of the wheat market may have a tendency to encourage consumption iff cotton goods end relieve manufacturers of their stocks which are at the moment pressing npprr ih<\ market. It-is generally believed dual thr tariff hill will lie passed by>the first of July, but it has been so long under discussion that apparently' it has ceas ed to be a fagtor for good or evil in considering the pendency of ,*he marker. It is believed iti the cotton trade that the increase in tho acreage ak given In 'Hie Chronicle and by the Bureau, s not correct. It is thought that the private information which leads the trade to believe that the crop is fuUy 5 per cent, larger than last year is more icgreot than that which is com piled h.r either of these two authorities and aside foam the dry condition on the Atlantic .Slope, it Is considered that the crop is better worked, that labor is more favorable and the' prospects for a larger'crop than last year are excellent. At the same lime it is always to he re- membored lhat that condition of affairs exist* at the middle June (each year.-, and it is the knowledge of this fact, at ixs-ommended, and a strong endorse ment was given towjrd the encourage ment and desirable immigration from Europe direct to Southern i*ort*. anu toward an}' well devised scheme .for promoting direct trade with foreign countries, which has already been in augurated by loading large steamer* with grain aiul Western produce from South Atlantic and Gulf ports. The iirvnibers of tho convention irtedged thenrselves to assist in every ixissihle way. to the utmost of their ahjjity, the settlement of the waste lands' of the Suith. mi 1111 in. sustaining by voice an* vote the efforts of Slate governments In setting forth the great advantage* of tlie climate and soil of their sections. It wa* fully recognized hy resolution that the only hope for the future of Southern railroads ami the permanent building up of the Southern section ot the country i* by the bringing in ot new iRMupie to stimulate industry and by putting new life into enterprises, and loing for fhe South what immigration has done for the_waste laud*. of the great Went. „ Tiie convention earnestly recommend ed that the United Statet* Congress be- petitinned to pass necessary, legislation for the establishment of a permanent exposition at the National Capitdl, "Sn which the - product* ami -resources the several States oT the Union may he fitly and nrunerly displayed, and it urged nisilf TTih leglslafur*'* of the various States tlia^an apiiropriation of monep be made nee'essary to establish and maintain thi* mewt practical method of bringing to public attention tfie re- , sources of “the one com iiDfe- country. a A committee of five wipr appointed to devise some practical-plaii th lay before the lietter class id emigrants from Eu rope the manifold advantages of the South aml^io induce and direct' this '■eiiiigrayidn to the Southern Staten. 'Hiis iNmimfttee was -instructed to report at the iii-xt convention. Ode of the conditions retarding rhe’ uMterial development of the Southern States arid discouraging immigration was thought to lie tlie dentprablc condi tion of the public roadsl' nnil a resolu- tioti wgs panse<l to the effect that it tie urged upon the I-legislatures of the several States represented, the great ini|Kirtanee of adopting lietter" methods of building and maintaining such roads under intelligent. engineering supervi sion.- it was also urged upon the State universities, agricultural , and iiMH'hani- cal coHeges and other ixlucationai in stitutions the importnare of giving in- stniction iu road engiueering,* in order that tlie^- may supply ap incrca*aig numhet^fif young men especially trained ,-tn take charge of the road improve ment work. Of the <q»eeches that were made at the convention, those T that commanded Hie- most, attention' and which carried th*' greatest weight- in the estimatioh * FUTURE OF'lTfK SduiH. The meeting called for next "HififeMsy In New York to dsclus* plans fqr develop ing Hie resonreerfboC^heJtoatk t* attract* /rag itMeepread interesH find Msclw gooil ts • Vi^ecicd a* the result of the convention. The advantages possessed by that sect'on .will be proclaimed as they never were be fore . The leaders of the movement are repre sentative business and financial men. and. although largely interested In Southern af fair* themselves, are moved by a patriotic, rather than selfish motive. They are. tn most part. Northern gentlemen, hut nave lived and traveled extensively tn th- South and are thoroughly familiar with the mar velous wealth of the country. The section Is especially adapted to manufacturing, and this fact will tie brought out in a* forcible a manger .as possible. The deliberation^ will he watched with the keenest Interest by the N e "' En(t:ari<| States, some of wWck even view them with alarm, fearful'that the building <>f fscTor- tes and luMls tn “Dixie’ win he the l*>gtn nlng of fhe decline of industries in their own domains. And fheir fears are not .The Won th has niade-woiwtwrtnt ■ progress In eertsin Industrial Hues during the past few years hnt the record i* des- tined to be discounted- end nerhat*. at top expense of the extreme Eastern States. The mineral wealth of the South has long been ^a. .matter of comment, hut for some uuoxftUlaAl roasoft It has nefcar iiaoti prop-- ►f those who h.hnrd them were those the low prices, which prevents the ah—-■‘•f Gov. Northen and- Senators kValsh senee of demand from wpinuers from* ind Jarvis. Govj Nortlien sapi that formaf y - recognizeHAbdul Aziz as Sul tan. In the meantime the warships would remain and protect the subjects iff the reapsctlve countries. LADAS 8ORATCHED. London. June 12.—Lord Rosebery's Ladas „ , ... . . , tho winner of the two thousand guineas man Valgenod; he always sounded the! stakes, the Newmarket snd the Derby, has final d. He was s born custom-house been scratched out of all engagements at officer; he belonged to that race; he could , Ascot. smell a smuggler three hours before he — saw him, and six miles off a halo of to bacco would make him sneese. Night 1 T , w . T . and day he kept on his rounds, declaring thf* C aU? n ‘ * oclock that it would be an absurdity for an old fun nardou of ex-8tste ^Treasurer Wm. ‘ I .full pa »1 L. Ilei HEMINGWAY PARDQNKD on. Mis*.. June 18.—At do ernoon Governor Stone issued a 'don of UX-Xtfltd* ^rrpRHiiror Wvn customs-man to die of the colic, as he L. Hemingway. There is great rejoic- called the cholera. The guards were In- tug here. Thousand's of nrorainent cltl- cressed, snd Valgenod went the rounds °f Mississippi throughout the Htste of those who did not answer to their names at roll-cslL He was always watching the mountain, the lair of the monsters. He knew them every one— those smugglers on whom he had fired 10 often when bo bad found them prqwl- signed the petition fcfrm Hemingway's pardon. i paragraph after paragraph remodeled an A w for the lam time went through according to pro gram McMrs. George and Berry,- how ever, true to their convictions, refusing t<* vote. . • Only two schedtiies remain before the free list IMbPoached. 'TheyMan' paper* and sundries. Little d**t>ate le expected' if) eitlier. The Democrats believe 'he free llet will be agreed ‘-o as fast as read, but the Western Republicans when raw wool Is reached in the free Hat will renew their attack and seek to have a small duty, at least, put upon that article. Every member of the oommlt'ce on the Democratic side- has declared that he draws the line there and that under uo condition will they consent to th" removal of wi»ol from the free llet and i«/ B yjK#eme, of »the members assert it M the Dr. Piirkhurst says New York doe.* not want a lions to succeed Croker. He seems to think the city will be better off I without g boss. only thing demanded by the party plat form which is left in the bill. The vote In the Senote a^few days ago was Joo close to be ignored, and w^en *tb* having the effect upon tbe market that -otherwise would. DELMA BAGTOH WINS. Baris. June'17.—The grand prize ot i'ari*. which was run today, was won by Baron A. do Schickler’s. IMma Bagtch. Sir F. Johnston’s .Itytcbbox was ©(-(•Olid, and Co tint C4ermoitt-Tcnner"* Mansor* was "third. 'I'hc condition* nt the Grait 1 i’rize are: Grand Brize Of I’ari* of ihkj.OOO friiii<s. IMl.OtK) Avon by Hie city of I’arN and 5n.onn francs i,y the five great railway companies for eti tered colts and fillies .foaled'Ni LSPl, of every description and tjountry, added to a sweepstakes of 1.000 francs each, tho second to receive 20.000 francs, nuct the third Il.OOO francs nut of ,he stake kll^is; riistaiwe. aliout 3.000 mgters.' . \ ' ■ ■ ■ ■ ' » SERVICES FOR W1MAN. New York, .Tune 18.—Rev. Jamie Johnson, the son of veneriihle Archbish op Johnson, of New Brighton, S. I., con ducted the sevie©* of the ‘Episcopal church in the Turtlbs prison this even ing and a quartette of voice* (rom Staten Island sang the responses and hymns. The clergyman and the enqir went to the Tombs because Erastmi 'Winian was a prisoner there.., Mr. Wlman was .deeply affected by their presence.! He was permitted to .come out of his cell and listened to the ser vices seated behind a rail on the corri dor. ^ - • • ■ LAID THE CORNER-ST(KS'E ^NE. r* of Berlin, .Tune 17.—The laying* of the new cathedral corner-stone .today was on© of the most elaborate functions ot the last two jesTS. The weather wfe clear and bright and thousands of spec tators gathered near the Lusfcgarten be fore 10 o’clock. Tfiie Fmnresn * n d the eldest three Princes, all the Ministers of State and a vast number of hifh military olBcm were present, the riinventicTu hint lx-cn called together “to suggest i*iii<-ieM and means for se curing 'more people . arid more money for the Stales at the South. More lieojilo to become producers of wealth upiti <iur timas-upied lands. More money to invest in capital that tho hid den ajid coivoccd yrsotirccs of the South ern State* may ho devoTnped into strong factors. |M>tcnt in themselvi** for hi creasing tin* wcoitli of the "people ariTT Mtrengtheiiiiig the institutions of the Srates." He spike with much force that if the South wishes to obtain th< better qlass of immigrants it must have the very U-mI system of coimnon schools, not simply for file cities, but for the ,rural districts. He emphasized the iinpirtHW-e of better highways," a sub- jeet worthy of the best thdtlght, as ab solutely essential, not. ouiy., ,u>...Uu»„.jm4.- terial progrcH* of tiie So’uth. bjit to I»s. yinlixation. “Tlicro is h spirit abroad iii some sections," the governor said, "with which personally I have no sympathy. JJndne 1 ntagonism to corporations is not only unwise, but it is destructive of the common good, jn- dividtials as such cannot fftaintairi a iltHte nor build a section. Corpora tions, in their <-ori>orate capacity, are just essential to the thrift of a com- mnnity as the individtiah farmers, -physjcuuis ytr any other class of it* lieople,. .We etinnot afford ruthlessly to destroy them. We cannot afford, to do less than give them ail peHed protection and erooiirage'iient. In my honest, judgment this convention cannot do a better thing than to ©Ay, so far ns they have the power to control, the laws of the States of the South shall he such a© to protect legithnateiy' in vested capital whenever at the South it shall be piaced.” Gov. Northen is a sfcroiig man in hi* State, with broad, libera! and pro gressive ideas. h Senator Walsh appeared before the convention with the glory of «^n able and popular speech made a few day*, before from his *cat 'it the NstVinat Senate on-the'iariff. He said: "Tliero wqs not only uo other section ot differences and dirershms a* to ccrtam national queMtlons we will tie 1111111*1 in our efforts to retain our State, <y>uuty and town governments in the hands of honest and (Sqaible men: so that our people at home and capitalists and im migrants abroad nlay have a positive .assurance tliat^life. liberty and prop erty will lie absolutely secure in the Southern State*. Unless we can furn ish this absolute assurance we nee<l not exptrj capital to.tjimff •iiT'Oiir midst ©fc desirable, itlinilgrants Iff. settle among 118. ' w lieu The (-olored isqmkukm were slaves we had in the South the same splendid climate and the ©ame great natural' resources of wealth -that we have today, hut no one thought of any movement .toward the development of these resources, uur p<*jpie as a rule lisikisl stio the negro to perform our la bor, and to his increase and the results of his lalior ns their general source of wealth. Since he has became a tree man we have had many perplexing questions growing out of his new rein tions to 'society, to the State and to tin? white race to solve. He is in no. way to blame for his jiresence in the South. He eaiiuut leave u* if -he would, anm 1 do bolte've he should if he could. I regard all schemes fox the removal of th© colored (s-opte from the Southern States all scheme* for their colonization of eniigration-<r-a-i wild amt impmcticoble, no matter whether these schemes originate with the colored jieo- ple themselves of with our own race. Tlie colored pqnilation of the Southern States, in my opinkm, is and will be IsTinanently a jiart and paix'ei of our people. This being so it Becomes our interest, as well as our duty, to help them in the development* and elevation of their race. I am aware of the fact that in the" cities and towns much has been done by our own people, and bj" irtiilanthropist*. from other section*, for their education, and while U-commend most heartily all that lias l»een don-* in thnt x direction. I must lament .the fact that too little has been fdone to ward, their'education and elevation m the country^ The colored man is by iiuturo a farmer, although l believe they^ran b©--;edno»ited into nnst exce,- t mechanics ami efficient laborer* in niuniifact'uriiig enterprises. Still the fart remains that the gnwt mas* of our colored people must live iqioii opr farms, and that iLi* to their labor that Southern agriculMirc is to lie large ly imlehted ter its development amt prosperity. Then, this labor should to wel! cared for, ami oii'r <N?lore»l felhiw <-ttizeii made to feel that we are- m earliest in our efforts to elevate their ra-ce; and I know of no lietter place to liegin than iu the homes of these people. If any laml owner expects to locate valuable white labor upm his farm it will lie necessary for him to provide* reasonably comfortable homes. Why not do the same thing for the eoloreu latiorer? It will not he denied, I think in some places these people are obliged to live in inadequate quarters, without due n-gard to a proper separation Of these sexes. If there is to lie any uji- Uifting of the colored latwwer in farm life it niiiMt begin in their homes. It is also necessary that lietter school# shall be provid'd for their education. We are not dlachaltging our duty to these people when we permit persona of Iwd character to tench their public schools. The crtp-el preacher exer cises a powerful influence upon the d-<*stitjy of his race. Have not. out white ministers of the Gospel left these colored preacher* too- niu-'h to them selves? I« there not a duty resting upon them to advise with and instruct these colored preachers, and to see that had men are exposed? I leave them tpt fmswer. Believing ns-I do that this race i© to play an im|Kirtant part in the development, progress and prosperi ty of the South. I make no apology for pleading tixlay for better homes, better schools aud better teacher-i, better churches and better preachers, where necessary, for tlie colored people in the country districts, so that thoee who la : hor on the farms may have like ad vantages with their brethren who live in '1 h< ertv developed. As the producer of more than half of the world'* supply "f cotton, the ftuith would at once seenran Inviting field for Investment. But the Inducements do not end tnere. tt I* rich In oo«l and tnm nud ofliei*- minerals, snd Its laud •* »* fer tile ns any tinder the sun. ^ The future of tile South t* llidt'ert prom twine, and the gentliffnen wlio ppifii.se 1 me New York niei'ttng <*iiild not hive rendered .1,, state* a better service.—Hattl- morw News. ' A MURDERER ItKAltRESTED. Rtleigli. N. C., June 18 —Orrin Page, tlie murderer under sentence id death, who. with others, hr ke Jail here sorn»- weeks ago. was ycM’errtay captured tiv a colored. Iiai-bpr. wlpi wa* also a con- stabie. iie:if.y 200 miles east of this place The barber in shaving Page fee- . ogntz'-d the man. and being a 'constable a no tel him. I CORNELL WON EASILY. « Philadelphia, Pa., June 18.—T(Jhe four Mile eight-unfed al^ell ratv between Cor noil'am! Ueiinsylviinia on the Delaware river tlnl aftermsui tvii* won liVCornell hy five lengths iu 21 minutes aud 12 1-2 seconds. Pennsylvania's time uwis 21 minute* 14 seconds. Cornell rowetl a magnificent race from start to finish, while Pennsylvania's ragged work more than offset their strength. NOBILITY MEET. Isnirtoii- dime l s >. A meeting of mein-, hers of^tlic nobility was hdil today, at whb'li the Duke of Westminster p:e- 'sided. A committee'was formed to con duct the cani|iaigii against the govern- nient’s proposal to disestablish 1 lie church in Wales. Mr. Evans’s speech was full of tire town* and cities. These people do the greater part of the work that makes the cotton, corn and tobacco ot the South, that contributes so much to the wealth and prosperity of the whole country. They slumld be made to feet that they have a fair chance in the race in.life v and that they live under just law©' and among a people who feet interested in their growth, deveCoptnent and prosperity. I Jiunk-That our iri; terest as well as our duty demands that we shall do what we can toward their education and elevation, and that we should teach them to he an indus trious, (vnreful, , progrcuKivc, ' Christian, jicttee-lovitig. Iuw-ahi<ting people. Then capitalists will . not hesitate to invest theif money iu compinnitie* whore these people atiound and immigrants will not hesitate to’srttle "fcipmig. them . A u .“Bolh money and Tabor are tieoeotary to the development of the resources of any (•ountry. Without money, no mat ter what thi' resources of the country nfihF l© 8 ,'there will he but Httle develoiv ment. and without labor tbe reHoiuve© wilt remain undeveloped and the money uninvested. These two things mu»t go hand in hand ami keep peace with each ofhw. Any ikar nisni the one must be felt hy the other and 11“ hurtful to both. "There are two more errors into which we may fall in our anxiety to move forward rapidCy, against which I wish to utter a wonl of caution. One la the tean*# at ion to ask big prices for our lands, water powers and other like property . soon < as buy*** begin to offer. It is better that reason and jus tice should prevail in these as in other things. The other is the temptation to inrite and locate ip oar rnkfet iujml- ALABAMA POLITIC* •Washington, D. C.. June 15. A special from Birmingham. Ala., kay*: The state Executive Committee* of tin Kothlte*. Populists and Republicans, all he'd a pro longed »ee*loS; here today, the" ttr*T two Warned meerng Jointly. Tbe Ttepuh leans endorsed the Koln t'ckrt snd pa *©"f f©*Otu- tions urgtug all Kepubllcans th the Mate to support It %. L’ROB MOVEMENT New York. June 1(5.—The tet’-il yi*-li|e supply of cotton f«rr the wor’.il is :t,114.- 0!i0 bales, of which 2.. r >12.900 bales are Anierican,' against .'5,lH,'l.ri7l! hal<*s and 2..’>82,2715 bales respectively last year. Re<vip!s of ertton this week at all in terior tow'iw !>,7118 holes. Itec* ;pts from the plantations 8.8t54 hales. Crop in sight 7,2822538 hale*. ‘ . Times Hard Prices low Duly HO for a Muperb Mason a Hamlin orgas. lasts heads, i lu Stops. Kleh Como. 16 cosh and Is monthly Reduced from llifi. Writs 17s. BeeutAuiHTBRUNQ Mirror Top only*00. 4sets Reedt, 11 Slops. 1 W NIT* Us. Lovely New Hiyles si *66 and *75. Writ* us. ElMant New Plano* only t*2S. WoNDSRrrL.at the I^ricr, i ^Writs Us. Tremendous bargains In nearly new Pianos and Organa, used 1 a trifle only. Writs Us. If you want a Piano or Organ now Is the time to boy tt! right. Writs U*. Write us anyhow. Trada le 1 dud and you can't ask more I questions about Plano* and Organa than we want to an*’ awer. Try tc, pleaaa. MEN WANTED. To clear Land, near Memphis, Tenn. TEWAITO wanted to farm. ) AUD FBU to sun you. Most liberal offer* ever made Indian Relics wanted, such a* Flint*, Spikes, Dart*. Pipes, Queer Stones, Stone Axes, Jug* and Bottles. Also < on federate Money, Stamps and War ^nve'opes Address at once, C. W. RICCS, 8124 Edwards Avo., South Chic ago III. OSBORNE’S ss College, Busine 00 AUGUSTA, OA* 1 One of tbe most complete Institutions la th© flonth. Heat Qoo<|a; Ileal v. otlege Currency Many graduate* la good pu lng positions. Fail course, 4 NoatA*. fiend for circular 11 ^ in