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VOL. XVIII. i *W X BARNWBLL, S. G., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 189a. NO: 22. TOBAfrO CUETTBE. TREATiSEON RAISINGTftE WEED BY MR. F. M. ROGERR, JR. Rcpi-oduml in f he Tor tlie I'ulilir'i Fortin* northern half of tin- State, where,aJ[l thelaiul is incliiied to l)e stiff atid dose, - I trontd’ advise selecting ridges, > well drained, natu-callv, and where the original growth was .ghin- yiej)i n und hickory. Tobacco c^atv laygrowo succevsfully lieneiit — How to I’laiit, KhI.o, Cure Sell Tobacco In Till* State. and Columbia, S. C., Feb.' 1. In View of the growing interest in tobacco cul ture in South Carolina, The State for the benefit of its readers and the pub lie generally, printed yesterday, with the permission of Mr. Rogers.~of Flor ence, S. C.,'his valuable treatise on the culture of the weed in this section. PKEFaRINU'PLANT BKB. Select a spot with southern or eas tern exposure, neither very shady nor too sti Hand cold. I xx-atc near a stream of water,and if this cannot lie conven iently done, dig a well near by so that an ample supply of water can lie had when the time arrives to force the growth of the young plants. The place being chosen, if original growth, pro ceed to cut otf even with the ground all imahes-and weeds. After removing all heavy rubbish, take weeding hoes and clean away trash, taking care to scrape otf mould well without disturb ing the upper surface too much. Lay poles the size of a man's arm three feet 'ttreeutiPH surface. The t poles are used to keep the burning nm terial otf the ground and give it good ventilation. Place the wood (which should be cut about eight feet) across the poles, tl»e entire length of tlie bed, Trbnnt-~three feet wide and two high. Then set tire to this the whole way, getting it to burn uniformly as soon asp«wsn>Fe."W^ie)\ The grou lulplmmed sjitliciwitly (which generally ■requires an hour or hour and a quarter), with hoes fastened on long poles pull the bhrni-ng mass about three feet, but be sure not to move beyond land already burned,put on more wood to stall the lire to ■ uuVning afresh. Keep the tire uniform the entire length, so that tho ground will not he burned too little in some places and too much in others, • At the end of an hour, more or less as necessary, move as before, again placing on iresh wood, and so continue till the entire surface is burned over. Rake off the coals and ashes, auj] will grubbing hoes dig*it up, tirst across one Way and (hen the other being caw ful not to turn up the under soil too much. Rake and pull up with the hands all roots, etc. l>ig it up once more, this time 'removing all coarse matter. Spread on a libeniTstipply of fowl-house manure, very line stabh manure free from grass seed, or dead cotton seed—the hitter at the rate of 1 aO-bushels • l>er 'acre. Chop this in well and makesurfacaperfectly smooth ajitt finif by repeated rakings. Dig trenches across the bed r>ort> feet apart and 4 inches deep to take on all surface water. The ground is now ready tore Clive the seed. For every liundrei square yards of plant lands, take one tablespooi^ full of seed and mix thor oughlv wit 1x4 quarts dry ashes or fer tilizer. Divide this quaiitity in cqua jiarts, plml'mg aside one jwirtioii Mar . the bed olT with a hoe handle in IkhIs about three feet wide. tiifyiWake one after ahiiost ahVcrop, but like all either crops, most satisfactory results are ob tained or .rest,ed ldu.t}s, and 1 would, therefore, advise all farmers whi> ex pect to make tol%coculture a business, to select two sections of land rotate ©very'year. - Where laud that has lieen planted in some other crop i*.to he set in tobacco. fTis very assential that woods mould be used m abundance. It causes the plant to yellow well on the hill and gives the leaf whenxureil asinooth, silky texture. Do not use coarse, rough stuff. (’omjHisl vAli 2<)'bushels cotton seed or 2(Ml pounds acid phosphate for every acre, or both ; with good oak leaf mould with a little straw does not mat ter. Have t he tep of the ground raked up. Rough manure under the tobacco laiit causes it to button low. and is apt to grow coarse wberi topped. Make i calculation for fifteen two-horse loads for every acre. Haul, say thirty-five loads of mould to each compost pile. Make heaps as early as possible. PKKI’AK ATION OK LANH. The following should be done with turning plows, covering all the vege- titlon iis mueh as possible! The tlWit breaking should lie done in December or early in January. The winter freezes will lie very beneficial, and it will be found to pulverize nicely when plowed again in the spring. Any method of preparing tobacco land ror planting will sutlice.provided it is. tluiP>ughly done, J-f .rested, it \ K la r IT o s I I - s*d, mark tit© opjiosite way iind sow as l>efor«' with balance of seed. The kh of sowing in opposite directions is t< promote nwiilaritv. Make surface tirm by treading with the feet or hv us<; o ‘ a heavy roller. This epuiph'tesall work to the plant bed for the present. Thi seed in this latitude commence to come up the first of March. Upon their tirst ap]>earance it is better to cover then with a light cjotli that ’.s made sjH'cia ly for f he purpose and Can lai priKutrixl Irom Messrs. William M, Bird A C<)J Charleatdu. - ‘ 1 wish to impress on tohaei'p fanners th«' necessity of sowing!5eed early, not later than tin* last of January the sooner put in the better. There is no time better than December. Plants are tougher and live 1 letter. For our average - lands the varieties of tobacco known as Hester and Long Ijeaf Hooch have proven best suited to this, section. For every acre sow 50 square yards of plant land. ' COVKKINU J’LANT UK!). Bonier the lied with 1x12 plank, sot alsiiit 2 inches in the ground, or if lumber is not convenient, straight logs 10 inches through placed around the edge will answer every purpose. Drive pegs (irmly into the ground, in tlie^a- ter furrows every K feet. I/‘t the pegs show 10 inches above ground. Nail dressed shits I x 1 $ across the top ,of these pegs joining theip closely togeth er at eYery other peg, and fasten firm ly to the plank or logs on (he outside. After plant lied doth has been sewed togethemf proper size, spread over and around the edge, fold lathes alsmt 4 feet long into the cloth and nail to bor der: This cover is very necessary in order to have plants in time. It forces their growths and keeps them safe from cold amlftfrost. Be on the lookout for insects". Tliey sometimes attiiCk the young plants and completely destroy them if care is not taken to prvent their ravages. A mixture of 2* bushels sand, 1 Upshel plaster and f pound Paris Green will elt'ectually destroy them. It must be thoroughly mixed '—stirred at least one hour. Apply early in the morning while the dew is on the plants, and dust, sufficiently to show plainly. Removethe cloth about 7 or N days befor setting, in order to toughen the young plants. Cover, can easily be replaced at night, when there isdangcr of frost. Endeavor to have a plentiful and early supply of plants, as on this largely depends a ■successful crop of tobacco. SELECTION CF TOBACCO LANDS. For the successful growth of tobacco. selected, according to the climate and section. Experience has proven that •throughout the pine belt of this State, (the Southern half of tlfe State i select lands that would be considered a little stiff, with gray top soil, line and flow ery, pourous vellow clay subsoil, with good red clay beneath. This character of soil will. succeed -best should be broken ill early winter, in order that all the vegetable matter bo well decomposed. On land of ordi nafry fertility, lay off the rows'3 feet 1 inches apart, and before the' >f March throw it up in beds of four furrows with a turn plow. Reverse once more before planting. MAXCUKS. For land of average fertility use five or >>i\ loads of slabie manure, 25 bush els of cotton seed, (5(K> pounds of acid 350 pounds of cotton, seed meal., and 50 pounds sulphate of potash or same pro portion of any standard tobacco fertil izer to every acn Land that has been planted in to bacco or any other crop fora year or more successively, should be prepare! its stated, ami the same manures used except that plenty ofTv ell rotted woods surface should be used to supply hu mus in the soil. • TRANSPLANT!NO. If the land is to be planted by hand make “pats'by striking the center o' the lied (irmly with the. hack of a hoe 2 fret lOinclicsapart. If the land is poor, it might lie wclj* to - give more distance; if in good state of cultivation tlie distance given is about correct. In every instance, the richer the land or higher the manuring', the closer the planting should be, to avoid coarse ness. ■ Planting should commence on the tirst season, about April Id. Let a g M\ir Roy go ahead of the plank dropping two rows at a time.one plant on each hill. The setter follows and straddling the row with a peg or nar row paddle about eight inches long, makes the hole, ihserfs the plant and shoiTld jires.s the ;lir! lirmly, not hard, to t he roots. —D t* not, however, always advisable CLEVELAND'S CURE. DIFFERS IN ONE. RESPECT FROM THE KEELEY REMEDY,\ . * II«* Knvorit T»kliifc tlie Oolil In On«> lil); I)<M*«»-The rreslilent'* U«*coimiienil»tlon* ♦o Conpr»>»* -Tlipy arc Very 1‘nltlUely to be AilopteU. Washinuton, Jan. 28.—The Presi dent today sent to Congress his special message on the financial situation, as Col lows: To the Senate and the House of Rep resentatives. In mv last annual message, I coin mended to the serious consideration of Congress the condition of our Nat ional finance, and in connection with the subject endorsed the plan of currency legislation which at that time seemed mustcertainlv be paid in gold, amount-} TTTF 110 \0TTTT\fi HV V A TE These bonds can lie made the basis of itig to nearlyJjSW,01)0,(KM), there will 1,1 V „ ational bank circulation, and-the fall due in 190 : L 1100,0Q0,000 of bonds, —r- President, therefore, has in hi* hands A TERRIBLE DISASTER. issued during thcNast year, fer .which we have received gold, and yi 1007 nearly $ti0O,(HK),OoO\'of 4 {)or cent., bonds, issued in .1877. Shrill the -pay- J THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CANNOT AGREE ON ANY MEASURE. Isary lewyrL old be • ment of these obligations in g< repudiated ? . If they are to lie paid in >ue.h a'manner as tiie preservation of our National honor and National sol vency demands, we must not destroy orxgfcn imperil our ability to supply puree Ives with gold for this puniose. While l atu not .unfriendly tosilver. ... , and while 1 desire to see it. i ccogni/.i'd '! VV' n< 'I to such an extent as is consistent, with i ' v,,u!,1,M ‘ tu . , U 1H>U si>n.e the financial safotv and preservation kk'asure of financial relief at the pres- Sii Say Si'miliiii AV*t tirirt SIicrmRii iif (li:»t ('oinniltlt'.i—-S^nntnr A>iit M»k.*»i« Aery' IntvrrHlIni; Mprt'rfl' *•« lb«* KIiutti<'l»l Sit. Million, Washinuton, D. C., Jan. 3d.—If there had been any lingering luqie that {he Senate • projio- suffering from the of National honor and credit. I am not willing to see goldentircly abolish ed from our currency and finances. To: avert such a consequence, l believe thorough and radk'al remeilial legisla lion should be promptly passed. I therefore ask Congress to give the iqiiiuon, the Sec should be authorize the government for the purposes procuring and maintaining a sutlici toifwmish- protection against impend- subject imimxliate aitentioi) _ 1 n mv iug danger. This ]ilan lias not been approved by the Congress. In the meantime, the situation has so changed and the emergency now appears so threatening, that I deem it my duty to ask at the hands of the legislative branch of the government such prompt and effective action as will re store confidence in our financial sound ness and avert business disaster and universul dwtress-amongoue-peopUiv ■ Whatever may he the merits of the plan outlined in my annual message as a remedy for ills then existing and as a safeguard against the depletion of the gold reserve then in the Treasury, I am now convinced that its reception by Congress and our present advanced stage of financial perplexity prsp-ssi- tates addiiidnaTordifferenrlegislaTiwtf ent session such hope'was definitely dispelled id theeourseof the discussion which broke out immediately after the reading of the journal today. I )no of the leading Democratic mem- bore of that committee, Mr. Vest, of Missouri, in presenting the resolutions of the St: Louis merchants exchange ret ary of the Treasury ^TbringlcglBldlirih on the Ji* 1 ™ “^Tagreeinenton any tiolfcyw irized to issue IkiihIs of * resident s recent message took a linn p nH ], u . 0 mor<1 monev for for the purposes of Mand against any siich legis.ation and I l i loTr( , a . S p rv ent coldreserve and for the redomte cha ".»8 exchange h;ul not given proper 5 • it r* i rii TrXT•T^riTUfiinip;i1 riiii—tiys—uml <lul tioji and cancellation of United SUitvs legal tender notes and the 'Treasury notes issued for the purchase of silver under^he law of July 44, 1HW). Wc should be relieved front the humiliate process of issuing bonds to nvoenre golU, to lie knnlediaU’ly drawn out on these obligations for purjiosca not re lated to our government or our people. The principal and interest of these bonds should be payable on their face in gold, because tliey should he'sold only for gold or its representative;and because there would now be ditlinrity expressed the opinion that the Mer today, all the power necessary to se cure all the gold lie may think neoes- to put iii the Treasury of the untry. Every intelligent man nows that a 4 per cent loan running thirty years would lie the ideal bond for the ntitional hanks; every one knows that' the national Ixanksare in terested once for.all in the single gold standard, and in the perpetuation ,-6f their ]H)we.r/ortho iasue of eireulation. The Ur* Kleyi'iff tlie Uuited State* wishes to foivv us lobe an acces.soryto the single gold standard. I wish to say for one that never, never in a time *if peace, will 1 vote to issue ono bond by this(iovernnient for the pur- jkisc of securing gold in order that the country may remain on a single gold standard, Mr. Cullom I would like to hear from the Senator whether the Finance Committee is likejy to arrive at an 1 vfliich w&uld the use of Mr. Ve.,1 It would be 4 THE WRECK OF THE ELBE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. Handrwd and Klghtf Person# am Board the Steain*hl|>—Ooltlded with mm Vm- ' ? .; V ’ • x, ■ ■- : . . • " ' knows Steamer. London, F*b. 2.—The North Gor man Lloyd steamship Elbe, bound to wait for rain : wlien tlie plants are large enough, they shoiild lie set and watt red ai titicial 1 y. When this is no ct ssary, tlie following jdans have been found most economical: Carry water to tlie field in 'kirrels, placing them convenient distances apart :scnda hand ahead ; and punch holes in every hill with a pole alamt eight feet long and sharpened at’one end; follow' with buckets of water and dippers, and put one pint of water in each hill. . 1 Where ^transplanter is used for set ting plants the preparation is the same, except that the i>ous are made-firm by passing a heavy roller over them.This transplanter is a remarkable machine and of great value to t he tobacco plan ter. It is arranged to water out and set the young plants in time of drought. Make an effort to haye plants large enough to begin setting iiy 8th or 10th of April. *If the spring is dry, water plant beds regularly every evening to force the growth, use one. quart ammoniated fertilizer to every KM) square yards every evening for a week, then stop with fertilizer for :i week, hut continue watering if weather remains dry. The tobacco plant should not be less than six inches high when set. Endeavor to lie through planting by May 5. Early tobacco invariably sqcceeds best. .CULTIVATION,- The cultivation of tobacco is similar to that of corn, except that the dirt should always bo worked towards the plant --never from it. Keep it clear of weeds and grass and work the ground when needed. Flow with a nat sweep the first time. When the crop reaches the height of twelve or fourteen inches I have found the turn plow to do very effective work, and especially if the season is likely to lie wet. Usually three booings and four plowings will suffice. In.each succes sive working with the sweep, turn the wings higher each time, so as to have a good bod when your .tobacco is laid by. Commence t<> cultivate soon as plants have taken root well. WORMING. The horn and bud worm usually makes its first appearance on the full moon in May. Great care should be taken to pick them off twice every week. Have the- work thoroughly done, or great damage will be done to the leaf. *——: TorpiNT.:— : t — This is the most important stage of the work, Every plant should lie top ped according to the strength and vi tality of its growth. Home plants Vill liear sixteen leaves, perhaps the next not more than eiglkt. Leave just what will mature properly. Make a calculation for the top leaves to attain aUTeast eighteen inches in length is The President lays down th< sition that we are results of a false financial policy and that the real trouble which confronts us'x'bnsists in a lack of confidcnee. widespread and constantly increasing, in the continuing-ability ordisposition of the government to pay its obliga tions. The only way, he says, left open to the government for procuring gold is by trio --issue and sale of. its bonds payable specifically in gold. The most dangerous and irritating feature of the situation, Mr. Cleve land says, is found in the means by which the Treasury is despoiled of the gold thus obtained without cancelling a single government obligation and solely for the benefit of (hose who find profit in shipping it abroad or whoke fears induce them to hoard it at home, We have outstanding about |5(H). 000,000 of currency notes of the govern ment for wKich gold mav Is* demand ed-; and curiously enough the. law re : quires that when presented, and in fact, redeemed and paid in gold, they shall lie reissued. Thus the same notes may do duty'many times, in d rawing gold from the Treasury; nor can the process be arrested as long as private parties, for profit or otherwise, see an advantage iu repeating The operation. The financial events of the past year suggest facts and conditions which should certainly _arresl attention: More than $172,UU0.000 in gold have been drawn out of tlie Treasury during the year for the purpose of shipment abroad or hoarded at home. While nearly one hundred and three millions of this amount were drawn out during the first ten months of the year. A sum aggregating more than two-thirds of that athtmnl, being about sixty-nin consideration to the subject and tliiL not represent the intelligent opinion of a majority of the (leiTpleof Missouri. lie said that he would .never vote' to issue ifnejiond Tor the puriiose of se curing gold, in order that flie country TfiTiMinTrnaiti on a -single- gold stand' aril. He replied to a question as to whether the Finance Committee would agree upon a plan, that there was not the slightest possibility of its doing so. A leading Republican of the same committee Mr. Sherman, of Ohio expi'i'SKcd tlj*» same opinion, saying xt f . ImraU- ryptrU 11 * containing this stipulation. 1 suggest | mb-Hy I * iph ss to deal with that the bunds !);• issued iu denonunu M>i). a tions of twenty and lift v dollars mill ate cou from Bremen for New York, was sunk in a collision with a small steamer fif ty miles off Lowestoft early Wednes- ' day morning. She carried 380 souls. Only twenty-one survivors have-been landed, but a few others may be afloat in one of the ship's small boats. At It) o’clock th*t evening the number of lives lost was given out as 350. The survivors of the wreck were landed at Lowestoft by the fishing smack Wild Flower at 5:40 o'clock Wednes day evening. They are: Stollberg, third officer; Neussel, first engineer; Wesor, paymaster; SchuTtheiss, pyoper that I Linkmeyer and Bitting, assistant pay- ,J masters; Furst, chief stoker; Viohie* their multiples tcrestat a rate am not tha i xceci they'bear in-* 'iug 3 per cent, per annum, tliey should noth; from their date. We, of the present- generation, have large amounts to pay if we meet our obligations, and long bonds are most saleable. The Secreta ry of the Treasury might well be j>er- mitted at his discretion to receive on the sate of bonds legal tender and Treasury notes to lie retired, and of course when they are (bus retired or redeemed in gold, they should be can cel led. ■ These Jionds under existing laws •ould be dejKisited by National banks us security for circulation, and such banks shonh! be allowed to issue circulation up to the face value of these or any other bonds deposited, ex cept bonds outstanding bearing only 2 per cent, interest and which sell in the market at less than par. National banks should not be allowed to take out circulating notes of a less denom ination than 8K', and when such as are outstanding Teach tlie Treasury, except for redumption and retirement, they should be cam clicd and uoiea of the, denomination of $10 and upwards issued ill their stead. Silver certificates of the denomination of 81c and. up wards should lie replaced by certifi cates of denpininatioys-under $10. As a constantuneans for the main- tainanceof a reastmable supply iff gold in the Treasury, our duties on imports should be all paid in* gold, allowing all other dues to the government to be paid in any other form of money. utterly I i ‘pi. to deal with the que*. I that the 4k;s{ thing the Seij- c*mid do wbuhnie toTRschi'rge tlie cominilU'c from its further examina tion, take uji the matter itself and give 1 do noU sey why I ; be nc essary relief to tlie. country, payable fifty years After the subject was dropjanl the Ben ■ ‘ ' ' * ate procmlwl to cppsidepalion. of exe cutive busines.-., and having ratified the Japenese treaty, adjourned at 4 ;05 p. m. ' ‘ , The financial deliate was precipitated upon the Senate at the very opening of the session. After presenting the telegram and resolutions from the St. IiOtiis Alerchants exchange, Mr. Vest said: . Mr. IVUshleut: 1 have very great re spei l for the St. Louis Mercliants ex change, and for the opinions and \\ islius of the gentlemen who-’' consti- tule t hat (e«l v. But l am unable to meet their views in regard to tho re- commeodations in the President's nu'..sage. 1 do not think that tlie Mer chants exchange of Sfi. I.ouis represent tlie intelligent opinion pi a majority of the People of Missouri. 1 do not think that its members hav the chairman of the coinaiittee ghotildl-- , . | , answer (hail question, but m tns ah [steward; Wenning, Singer and Sei- si-nce 1 vent mo; to remark that I don't bert, sailors; Dreson and Batko, ordi- / hmk there isirie slightest isissihility of nary seamen; Deharde, German pilot; the r imuice Uommitteftoi the Senate I Green ham, English pilot: Hoffman, agreeing upon any bill to be reported Lugen, Schlcgel, and Vevera, of Lj-1 biHly^_ .As tp h‘j*isjii(i().n.tputeytl Cleveland. Ohio, saloon paasengerti-i. deticieucies.^ that question is not Bolthen, a steerage passenger, and new, in view of the statement Miss Anna Buecker. of the Secretary of the Treasury, Hoffman's home is in Nebraska. a,, y iniportunee. The Sserctary His wife and boy went down with the cf the I reusurv stated tome day lie- ship. All of them were in a pitable fore yesterday that he needs no legis- condition. The pafwengcrs were but lution K) meet any deficiency, and that lialf clothed. Tmeir • rew • garments no deficiencies exist. were frozen stiff; their hair was coated riAtr, -rAheriinnr^A-TTTmnhnrnDthc j^pjvrith ioc aBd. gnxtety and etfortdMA nance (’ommittee Ntid the contest whe-1 exhausted them so completely that ther.this couyfryshould be on a stand- they had to be helpedashore. The of- ard of silver or on a standard of gold fleers and sailors were fully dreaaed. m average yearn, with perhaps less nianiire than w fien matured. Good judgment lighter lands. There are sdtne, how- | w fi a t i s needed here. ever, who plant sandy lauds and by I heavy manuring gather line crops. 1 [Continued on page four, j millions, was. drawn out during the following two months, thus indicating a marked acceleration.of th'A depleting process with the lansi. of time. The obligations upon which this gold has been drawn from the Treasury ary still outstanding and are available for use in repeating the exhausting ojiera tion with shorter intervals as our per plexities accumulate. Gonditions are certainly ' supervening, tending t<> iiiakc the bonds which may be issued to replenish our gold less useful for that punxise. An adequate gold re- iferre is, in all oireuinstance*!, absolute ly essential to the upholding of our public credit, and to the maintainence of !>ur high national character. < )ur gold reserve has reached •such a state of diminution as to require its speedy reinforcement. The aggravations that must inevi tably follow the present conditions ami methods will certaiqly lead to misfortune and loss, not only to our National credit and prosperity and financial enterprise, but to those oTbur people who seek employment as a meansof livelihood ana to thos^whose capital is their daily labor. It will hardly dojto sawthat a simple increase of revenue will cure our troubles with the apprehension now existing and constantly increasing, as our finan- cial ability does not rest upon a calcula tion of our revenue. The time has passed when the eyes of investors abroad and our people at home were fixed upon the revenues of the govern ment. Changed conditions have at tracted their attention to the gold of the government. There need be no fear that we -cannot pay our current expenses with such money as we have. There is now in the Treasury a com-: Portable surplus of more than $65,000,- 000, but it is hot in gold and. there fore rfiWs not nqeet our difficulty. I*cannot see that differences of opin ion concerning the extent to which silver ought to be coined or used in ourcurrency should interfere with the counsels of those»whose duty it is to rectify evils now apparent in our fin ancial situation. They have to consider the question of National credit ami the consequences that will follow from its collapse. Whatever ideas may be insisted upon as to silver or bimetalism, the proper solution of the question now pressing upon us only requires a recognition of gold, as well as silver, and a Concession of its im portance, rightfully or wrongfully ac quired, as a basis of National credit—a necessity of an honorable discharge of our obligations payable in gold and a badge pt solvency. I do noFunderstand that the real friends of silver desire a condition that might follow inaction or neglect to appreciate the meaning of the pre* sent extire banishment of gold from our financial and currency arrange-, ments. Besides Treasury notes, which 1 believe all 1 ho provisions l havCT suggested should be embodied in our uit its .members have given »re,M*rconsideration m the legitimate effect of the recotiuiicndatious which his Excellency lias made to Congress.. 1 ffo not belie ve that a ma jority of the.! j people of Missouri, or of the fieople of | „ the United States, favor the'retirement of $5lK),(X)0,(MJffof uon-intet est hearing traisury notes and the substitution in -place of them of no currency at all. I do not believe that they propose to re tire these notes by substituting a gold obligation. Fanning for fifty .years, with interest in gold payable every year to the amount of |500,000,000 and wfth an aggregate amount of interest could not Tib longer avoided. That was tho question which looked in the distance, lie hud hoped that for the present session at least it would not have to lie taken up. Every man in the country who was familiar with the financial conditions felt that it was necessary to ment some relief under prcseiff cir- cuinstances,and yet Senators were told that they should give im^relief what ever except with tlu*^adoption of a measure for the free coinage of silver. He lieliewiUthat the adoption of the systiun nfjri*' coinage of silver would degrade the nation among the financial dark. Numerous lights were seen in p^ipfe of tlie world, among the busi-1 all directions, showing that many ves- m'Srf men of the world, and among the sels were nearby. Thecaptain.there- biborihg people of the world. It A/orld fore, ordered that rockets should be sin so more than any other measure sent up at regular intervals to warn that could lie devised. If, therefore, the craft to keep out of the Elbe’s ih« choice lay between a gold stand-[course. ... . • * anl which was tlie highest and best, I It was near to 6 o'clock and the Elbe and which was tin* standard of all thelwas some fifty miles off Lowestoft, civilized anil Ghristian nations of Ku erst of Suffolk, when the lookout rope, while the ' Vthcr standard had man sighted a steamer of about 1,500 over again. | tons approaching. He gave the word but their clothes had been drenched and frozen and thev had been almost paralyzed with wild and fatigue. Thay had lieen ashore three hours before they had recovered sufficiently to tell the story of the wreck. THE STORY OF THE WRECK. Their accounts agree upon the fol- - lowing points: The Elbe left Bremen on Tuesday afternoon. The few hours of the voyage before the disaster were uneventful. At 4 o'clock Wednesday morning the wind was blowing very ha.'d. and a tremendous sea was run ning. The morning was unusually of Ii fty years /if $730,two, - ()()() in gold. It is a selfish suggestion It lowiHtf wc are to on joy'a complete re that the principal or a large part of it * * * ' 1 Si ' eon- - ---- - r iip*tatemenl oh a sound financjal dition. Tliey need not int*'rfere w ith any curn iicv. scheme urmfideil for the increase of the circulating medium, through tiie agency of Nati >ual or State hanks, sineq they can easily hi' adjusted to snc'i tt.scheme. Ohjection has lieen tniuic to the is suancejof interest bearing bonds for the purjKise of retiring the non-interest bearing legal tender notes. Iii point of fact, however;—these-- notes have burdened, ns .with, a large load of i u terestNaml it is still aocuinuTatThg. 'fhe’ aggregate iuteri‘st on the original is sue of IhuuIs, the prociH'ds of which in gold constituted the reserve for the payment of these notes, amounted to $70,326,250 on January 1, lfii)5, and the annual charge for interest on these bonds and those issued for the same pur|K)S<‘during the last year w ill be $9.145,(MM), dating from January 1,18»5 While the cancellation of these notes would not relieve us from the obliga tions already incurred'on their ac count,. these figures arc given by way of suggesting that their existence - hqs not been free from interest charges and the longer they are outstanding. ; judging from the experience of last year, the more expensive they will be come. In conclusion,. I desire frankly to confess my reluctance to issuing inore bonds in present circumstances and with yo better resultsjhan have lately. followed that course.* I cannot, how ever, refrain from adding to an assur ance of much anxiety to co operate with the present Congress in any rea sonable measure of relief, an expres sion, of, my determination to leave nothing undone which' furnishes a hope for improving the Situation or checking a suspiciort of our disinclL nation or disability' to meet -with the strictest honor every national obligation. Grover Clkvf.lanh. . « Executive Mansion,Man. 28, IKt)5. The message was read in both houses being listened to with marked atten- tion. and referred to appropriate com mittees. — • , Honors lo thi- Governor. y Beaufort, Jan. 25.—Governor Ev ans and party were right royally en tertained yesterday at a dinner given in his honor at tlie naval station bv But," Mr. " Sherman continued, I and as a precaution this number of havp always believed and I rockets was doubled and they were ^ still believe that both silver [sent up at short intervals. Thewam- and gold ought to lie main ing was without effect The steamer tinned as the circulation of this coun- came on with unchecked speed and try—gold as the highest measure of before the Elbe could change her value in all our commercial relations Iconrac or reduce hgr speed noticeable.,. ahroiul and - as a. basis of our commer- there was the terrible crash of the cob ~ cial and business relations at home, lishm. The Elbe was hit abaft her en- and silver to he us*‘il to the largest pos- gine room. When the small steamer siblo extent, so l<jng as it chies not | wrenched away an enormous hole was demonetize gold. <1 am of that belief I left iA the Elbe's side. The water now; but, '1 am bound to sajrthat the | poured through and down into the en- \ " The room i ss t» agree ution this vast question. I filled almost instantly. The engines Wo are quite divided upon it. We are were still and the big hull began to not allowed to propose a "icasure to I settle. this Senate, which all i-un approve of A PANIC IN THE8TEERAOT. unless there is athiched to it a provi- -Tlie passengers were in bed. The sion for the free coinage of silver. (We bitter cold and rough sea had prerant* know that measure would lie rejected; any early rising, and none except the an.d therefore it is not insisted upon, [otticers and crew on duty was on Heck sons to prevent any relief tieing ex- whan the ship was struct. The shock .tended to the people of tlio United and crash roused everybody. The States in their distress. steerage was in a panic in a moment Tiie liest thing, therefore for the and men, women and children, half Senate to do is to discharge tho Com-1 dressed or in their nightclothes, came mittec on Finance from the further crowding up the com panion way*, consideration of this question ami to They had heard the souna of the rush- ‘ er steamer backed aim • “Mr. 1'resident, with great rcs^-ct I .. said there seemed Ui lie a I settle They had grasped the fact to the St. Louis Merchants exclia.Vgc, d,SP f ^ "v a th,S ^ » iat ll W8 » ^ * ' required to do to meet the public them, and almost to a man had sue- r expectation. In the public mind cumbed to their .terror. They clung there was an' impression that together in groups, facing the cold some affirmative legislation was and storm, and cried aloud for help desired to meet the present or prayed on their knees for deliver- deficjcncias in the revenue of the Gov-1 ance. _ . - _ ^^ t ernment and that Congress, unmindful] The officer* and crew were calm. V !«• paid by jiosterity. The obliga tions on this Senate in regard to pos terity are as binding as they are in reference to the present generation. We legislate not for ourselves alone, btit for those to cOfne aiter us, and it might ju^( as well be siiid that we ean ignore the autonomy of the govern ment as to future agesand leave to our descendants problems to lie solved which might throw the country in all sorts of difficulties,., (such as the Brest-' dent suggests), that wc must look dent suggests). that we must look L A v t/ ^ " I • All air,,!,. MlL Wnt CT iii um i mum Ng. ib' take care iif itself. ..xw ir:n .....m *rT*_ u-a 1 ik* I deny their facultjvas sooth-sayc.-s in regard to finances. This same Mer chants exchange telegraphed me to vote for the unconditional repeal of tlie purchasing clause of the Sherman act and said that its repeal would bring prosperity to the country and unng pruiqier.vj " ^ “fL a, * u of its duties, was refusing to give the For a few momenU they went among n'lilf To tide ti,e /rMury .be terror rtrieken griupeU™, to the land. That nqieal took place, un conditionally, and what was the re sult : So far from bringing prosperity it brought additional adversity^ and tlie prophecy made by the self-consti tuted financiers,“turned out to lie a mere illusion—'the baseless fabric of a vision.-’ ;— over the emergency. It was for the nur-1 quiet them and encouraging then* to pose of'mcetinf^tlie alleged deficien-1 hope that the vessel might be saved, ciesthat various bills had been intro- l it was aoqn apparent, however, that duced. Mr. Sbennan had said that the] the Elbe was settling steadily. Tha .*■- revenues should lie increased and Mr. | oliicers were convinced that she was Vest had said scmi-oificially that no about to founder and rave orders to such legislation was required but that lower theboeffs. In a short timethree „ „ . it wAs desired that we should settle the f boats were got alongside, but the seas “Mr. 1 resident, the Congress is now I currency question. Mr. Hill continu-1 were breaking over the steamer with being assailed because it will not put ed that the first duty of the Senate great force and the first boat was this country permanently on a gold W as to ascertain yrhat was wanted 1 by swamped before anybody could get L AYilLnot perpetuate t-he^na- Itlift Adininistpatimi ami tiwA Treasury •basis, and tioual hRnks as banks of circulation. The President of the United States has issued a proclamation of war against the silver issue of the country, and he seeks now (I do not sjieak ornis mo tives, hut of the results,) to make th(U United States, who do not believe in a. single gold standard, accessory to the destruction of silver, and to the perpet uation of the system to which he is de^ voted. It is possible that**int'eHjgcift men lielieve that the President has not the power to secure all the gold that is necessary for the Treasury of the into it. The other two hosts, lowered Commandant Rockwell and staff. A salute was fired and appropriate cere monies performed.' ; In Liu* evening the party were entertained on board Y>ne of the largo steamships now Tying ral. at the docks-at-Port Roy; Courier. Newsand Drowneil. London, Jan. 25.—The. fishia^boat' Tweed, owned at Dunbar and manned bv* a crew from tliat place, went down during the recent storm and her crew of seven were drowned. United States even on his own theory in regard to the finances. The Secre tary of tlie Treasury openly avows (and the President repeats) that they need no more money to meet the cur rent expenditures of the Government, There is (to use their own language) ‘a comfortable balance of $03,(MM),000 in ThcM'reasury.'—They openly avow that they want gold to maintain the Department, whether it wanted tern-1 at about the same time, were filled porary relief or some elaborate legisla- quickly with members of the crew tion involinga change in thecurrency and some passengers, but the number and financial svstefn* of the country. %as small, as the boats held only Mr. Vest interrupted Mr. Hill to twenty persons each. -- state that the President in his message rescued by rgE wild flower. said then-lwns no deficiency.Mnit a sur-1* The boat carrying the twenty-one plus, but that if was not in gold. Mr. persons, who were landed at Lowestoft, Hill replied that there were thosewho put off in such haste from the sinking thought the President’s message took steamer that nobody in it noticed what a rather cheerful view of the condition become of the other boat. The survi- df the condition’of the finances. How- vors believe, however that she got ever, he called attention to the fact away safely. They say that they tossed that the estimate of the Secretary of about-* in the heavy seas -for several the Treasury suggested a deficiency of hours before they sighted the Wild ten million dollars. The Senate should Flower. The little smack bore down have it definitely determined whether on them at once and took them aboard, any temporary fiscal legirlation was They were exhausted from excitement wanted or something more radical, for and exposure. Several of them were the reason that he believed that the in a state of collapse, and had to be country should he puf bright on the carried and dragged from one boat,to subject so that the Administration 1 tlie other V might deal fairly with, Congress and . f .. Congress fairly with the Administra* single gold stanqara r an4 for no other i tion. £ purpose, aiid yet the impression is' » made on the country that unless Coni* I The Charleston Sun says there gross gives additional legislation,' seems to have bden very little blood power itTlaken away from the execu-'shed iii the desperate duel recently [covering live, and the country will be involved fought in Edgefield by Messrs. Bar-1 physical strength was gone she shoV in common ruin, !nard B. Evans and James H. Tillman, Lff (me pluck and did not utter* word “Mr. President, under the resuiup-1 but reams of paper and rivers of Thk of complaint, and repeatedly urged timi act (So called) the President of the are being exhausted to give the pub- her companions not to mind her, out Miss Anna Buecker, the only woman in the party, was prostrated as soon s* they got clear of the Elbe. She lay in the bottom of the boat for five hours with the seas breaking over her and the water that had been shipped half her body. Although her United States has the power to issue lie an idea how the battle was fought 4 1-2 per cent, bonds or 4 per cent and why the combatants didn't gill bonds, the latter to-run thirty years, each other. - ’ - - " Hofmann’s *. » .. •r' [CONTINUKD ON PAG* FOUR.]