The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, June 21, 1894, Image 4
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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.
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