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THE DARLINGTON HERALD VOL. I. DARLINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890. NO. 22. SOUTHERN NEWS NOTES The Happenings of ft Week Preserv ed and Chronicled. The Fields of Virginia, North Caroli na, South Carolina, Tennessee, Oeorgia and Florida Care fully Cultivated; Bead the Besulte. stock VIRGINIA. Zallas Boswell, chief of a band of gypsies, was shot near Danville by W. 0. \Vhite. The Insurance war in Danville contin ues without any indication of a settle- men'. At Edgerton and Brodnaz, Brunswick county, thriving businesses are being done where a year ago only wiid woods were to be seen. Superintendent Porter puts the veri fied population of Virginia at 1,665,980, Many changes and corrections were first made before this total was put out. A number of merchants and citizens of Lynchburg petitioned for the revocation of the license of the electric railroad in that city, but the City Attorney decided that the petition cannot be granted. James M. Booker, of Lynchburg, and B. W. L. Holt, of Sussex county, were Friday appointed by Governor McKin ney delegates to the Immigration Con vention, which m.ets in Asheville, N. C. Game in Brunswick county is threaten ed with extermination by Northern btecch-loaders and pot-hunters. Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple has present ed to William and Mary College a num ber of oil paintings of the Tyler family. NORTH CAROLINA. The bears arc said to be troubling the farmers down in Pasquotank. Mrs. S. M. Lockhart, of Weldon, hap sold her farm in Northampton county, known as tire Hell place, to Senator Matt AV. Ransom for i$!>,500. The cotton seed mills at Fayetteville were burned Tuesday night. A Second Adventist preacher in Dur ham is creating quite a sensation by preaching the early coming of Christ. G. S. Melsman, of Rowan county, while crossing the Richmond and Danville soad at China Grove was struck by an engine and killed. The annual Clinton Fair opened last week with a large attendance present. Senator Vance and Colonel L. L. Polk were present and delivered addresses. SOUTH CAROLINA. Philip B. Hamer, editor of the Marion Index was married on Wednesday eve ning to Miss Gertrude Kuck, a leading society belle. Henry T. Peake, formerly connected with the South Carolina railway, is a can didate for railroad commissioner from the lower district. D. E. Keels, county chairman of Sumter county has nominated by instructions from bis executive com mittee, H. R. Thomas for railroad com missioner. The Yorkville Enquirer was burned out Saturday morning. The loss is $25,- 000. The fire was of incendiary origin. The dead body of C. Newton Knox, a prominent citizen of Abbeville was found under the trestle over Little River on the Georgia, Carolina and Northern railroad, near Abbeville. Mr. Knox fell from the trestle while trying to walk it. In the Seventh Congressional District contest the Supreme Court has awarded Col. AVm. Elliott the certificate of elec tion over Drayton and Miller. Tire latter received tire highest number of votes but his tickets being improperly printed were thrown out. Hon. Pat Calhoun, Col. J. II. Averill, superintendent of the Port Royal and Western Carolina, and other prominent railroad men,.spent the Thursday at Port Royal and visited various points of inter est, particularly the old fort and Foot Point, 'file steam tug Reliance carried them around. GEORGIA. AVhite Caps arc rampant in the coun ties of Elbert and Madison. Fifty tons of ochre has been shipped from Cartersville to Europe. This is saic to be the first shipment of ochre from this country to Europe, and the Carters ville product is said to be tbc best in the country. The following persons of Lumpkin county have been sentenced in the United States court as follows for violating the revenue laws: Kim Satterfield, nine mouths and $100; Jess Chester, six months and $100, and J. M. Porter, two months and $100. Jonn Connor, a Savannah longshore man, fell a distance of fifteen feet in the bold of the steamship Pocahontas, and suffered injuries from the fall which proved fatal. At Macon, Judge Speer gave five moon shiners, who were confined in the Bibb county jail their liberty. Thirty days re mained to serve, but which they received as a Thanksgiving present from the Judge. The boiler of John H. Akers & Co’s., saw mill at Scotland, AVorth county, ex ploded Thursday morning, killing three men and injuring four others. The boil er w'as blown quite a distance. Burglars have been operating around Gordon. A store was recently entered there and a large safe blown open with powder. The explosion was so loud that it aroused the whole t >wn, many people thinking that an earthquake had arrived. The burglars ouly received four dollars for their trouble. TENNESSEE. The Greenville Woolen Mills burned to the ground Tuesday evening and every thing lost. Several adjourning buildings were burned. This is the most destruc tive fire in the history of that city. Loss $150,600; partial insurance. Gen. Thos. Ewing, president of the Atlantic and Danville railroad completed negotiations Wednesday for making Bris tol the western terminus of the road. The town is to subscribe for $100,000 of the stock and the land companies will add $300,000. Work of locating the line is now in progress. To reduce expenses, the E. T. V. & G. railway company has discharged all the work trajn crews on the upper end save one. The track forces have also been re duced. The Memphis Grand Jury threw out the bill against the President of the City Council for the offense of holding in a street railway company. Suit has been brought iu the Circuit Court of Putnam county against the Nasliville & Knoxville railroad for $50,- 000 balance due James Connor, a Pitts burg railroad contractor. The surveys have been completed to the mountain top, and contracts will soon be let for the ex tension of the road to the coal fields. FLORIDA. The steamer Sadie now makes daily trips between Tampa and Manatee. Mrs. Carnegie of Dungenes-s has sold the yacht Missoe to the state board ol health, which will use her on the gull coast. The Knights of the Golden Eagle an- arranging to give an entertainment at the Jacksonville Sub-Tropical, to take plai >• some time this mouth of December. Tax assessment reform is to be the slo gan in this Florida legislature. The Leon County Farmers’ Alliance Fair opened at Tallahassee lust week Splendid exhibits were made and lively interest taken throughout. Saturday wu “colored alliance day.” The date of the fifth assembly of the; South Florida Chatauqua at Alt. Dora has been definitely fixed for the 17th to the 30th of Man'll, 1891. Professor O. M. Crosby, with nothin:: like $10,000 at his command, has brought fifty actual settlers to Florida during the past two months. OTHER STATES. Chief Inspector Rathborne of the post office department at AVoshington tele graphed Col. Uelgress, postmaster at Austin, Texas, dismissing H. B. Kinney, assistant postmaster there, for destroying valuable papers. A Rayville, La., special says that a lire which broke out there iu the ware house of Charles Tinche consumed nearly aM the main business block of the town north of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Parific Railroad. J. S. Richardson, of New Orleans, ha a farm for which he has refused an Eu glish syndicate's offer of $22,500,000. It is a cotton plantation, or a series of plan tations, consisting of 49,000 acres, to cultivate which 9,000 negroes are em ployed. Galveston, rejoicing over the $6,000,- 000 given her by the Government for a deep water port, became hilarious, and gave a grand oyster roast on the beach, to which the whole State was invited. When the hungry Texans arrived they were charged 50 cents a head for a ticket to the roast, and now the country news papers are “roasting" the Oleander City. Old Pirate Latitte used to live ou that island, and his spirit seems to hover theie yet. A REMARKABLE CASE. A Widow’s Right Disputed by a Young Man From Abroad. Rai.eioh, N. C.. Dec. 2.- A very re markable ease is before the United States circuit court here. In 1864 Thomas H. Smith, captain of a blockade running steamer, married Aliss Jane AA’atsou at Wilmington, N. C. Recently he died, leaving her real estate there, worth $70,- 000. A few months ago George II. Smith, of Holton, England, appeared as claimant, alleging that Thomas II. Smith was Ids fattier, having married his mother prior to the war, and that his mother was liv ing at the time of Smith’s marriage to Miss Watson. Attorneys for both sides have been to England at work on the ease. The defendont contends that Thomas H. Smith was not the father of George H. Smith, and that if ho were the latter was borne out of wedlock. Smith the claimant, arrived here today accompanied by his wife. The case at tracts much attention, as the defendant is well known in AVilmington. THE PRIMHT’S MESSAGE Senator Gordon Returns Thanks. Senator-elect John B. Gordon, of Geor gia has given the press the following card of thanks: "Kirkwood, near Atlanta, Gn.—To the press and my friends generally through out Georgia and in other States, who so faithfully, so earnestly and so unselfishly labored for my election, and to my friends iu the Legislature, both iu the Alliance and out, who so heroically and firmly stood by me in the recent Senatorial con test, and to the thousands of friends in this State and throughout the Union who by telegrams, letters, or by public dem onstration, have signally shown their gratification at tbc result of the recent election, I wish through the public press to return my heartfelt thanks, and so give assurance of my sincere appreciation. This method of making my grateful ac knowledgement seems appropriate, be cause these testimonials are so generous, so spontaneous, and so numerous. John B. Gonuos.” Failed for Three Millions. Philadelphia, Nov. 29.—Barker Bros., bankers and.brokers of this city, have made an assignment for (lie benefit of their creditors. The firm controls the Wharton Switch Co., and gained world wide reputation some time ago by itsClii- nc-sc inter-telagraphing banking scheme. They are also the Philadelphia corres pondents of the Barings, the great Lon don bunkers. They are largely interested in Reading securities, Oregon Pacific bonds and B. & O. ear ti lists. The firm held a small line of deposits. Their lia bilities are said to be about tluce millions. The Henry George Idea. It is announced that a colony of about twenty-live Northern farmers have pur chased 3,000 acres of land in Cullanan County, Ala., and will begin co-operative farming. There is to be a jcvit stock company, with a capital of v 100,000, limited to 200 shares, and no person can have more than one share. Ihe farm work is to be performed by the share holders themselves and their families, and the profits, to be distributed as dividends. They expect to introduce manufacturing as soon as practicable, as they have a for est of valuable timber and an inexhausta- ble amount of coal. Senator Hampton Shot. A telegram received from Mississippi states that Senator Wade Hampton, while out gunning on his favorite hunting grounds in Washington, Aliss., was uhot by his son, McDuffie Hampton. The son, it seems, tired toward his' father and wounded him in the bead, one of the shot striking him in the eye. His injuries, however, are not believed to be scriuus, and it is not thought likely that he will lose his eyesight. The accident happen ed in the same locality where the Senator, l a few years ago, lost one of his legs. To the Senate and House of Representatives: • The reports of the several executive de partments which will be laid before Con gress in the usual course will exhibit in de tail the operations of the government for the last fiscal year. Only tho more important incidents and results, and chiefly such ae may be the foundation of the recommenda tions I shall submit, will bo referred to in this annual message. t The vast and increasing business of the government bos been transacted by the sev eral departments during the year with faith fulness, energy and success. The revenues amounting to above |450,(SX),oqo, have beeu collected and disbursed without revealing, so far as I can ascertain,a single case of defalca tion or embezzlement. An earnest effort has been made to stimulate a sense of responsibil ity and public duty in all officers and employes of every grade, and the work done by them has almost wholly escaped unfavorable criti cism. 1 s[>oak of these matters with freedom because tho credit of this good work is not mine, but is shared by the heads of the sev eral departments with the great body of faithful officers and employes who serve under them. The closest scrutiny of Con gress is invited to all the methods of admin istration and to every item of expenditure. FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH EUROPE. The friendly relations of our country with the nations of Europe and of the East have been undisturbed, while tho ties of goodwill and common interest that bind us to the States of tha Western Hemisphere have been notably strengtlieued by the conference held in tills capital to consider measures foe the general welfare. Pursuant to tho invitation authorized by Congress, the representatives of every independent State of the American continent and of Hnyli met in conference iu this capital in October, 18S9. uni continued in session until tho 19th of last April. This important convocation marks a most inter est: ng and influential epoch in tho history of the Western Hemisphere. It is noteworthy that Brazil, invited while under an imperial form of government, shared as a republic iu the deliberations and results of the confer ence. The recommendations of this confer ence were all transmitted to Congress at tha lost session. RESULTS OF THE MARINE CONFERENCE. The International Marine Conference, which sat at Washington last winter, reached e. very gratifying result. The regulations mggested have been brought to the attention of all tlu governments represented, and their general adoption is confidently expected. The ogisiation of Congress at the last session is in conformity with the propositions of the conference, and the proclamation therein pro vided for will l>c issued when the other powers have given notice of their adhesion. THE NEW REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. Toward tho end of the past year the ouly i idependent monarchical government on tho •Vestern Continent, that of Brazil, ceased to i xlst and was succeeded by a republic. Dip- OMiatic relations were at once established sdtli the new government, but it was not completely recognized until an opportunity had been afforded to ascertain that it nad popular approval and support. When the course of events had yielded assurance of this fact, no time was lost in extending to '■he new government a full and cordial wel come into tho family of American commou- voalths. It is confidently believed that the good relations of tho two countries will be preserved, and that the future will wituess an increased intimacy of intercourse and an ixpansiou of their mutual commerce. ,’UE PEACE OK CENTRAL AMERICA DISTURBED. Tile peace of Central America has again been disturbed through a revolutionary change in Salvador, which was not recog nized by other States, and hostilities broke out between Salvador and Guatemala, threatening to involve all Central America iu conflict and to undo the progress which had beeu made toward a union of their interests. The efforts of tills government were promptly and zealously exerted to compose their differences and through the active! efforts of tho representative of tha Unit States it provisional treaty of peace wa signed August 26, whereby tho right of the, republic of Salvador to choose ita own’, rulers was recognized. General Ezeto,! the chief of the Provisional Government, has since been confirmed in the Presidency by tho Assembly, and diplomatic recognition luly followed. THE KILLIKO OF BARP.UNDIA. The killing of General Barrundiaon board' Hie Pacific mail steamer Acapulco, while an- 1 chored in transit in tho port of San Jose de Guatemala, demanded careful inquiry. Hav-; ng failed in a revolutionary attempt to in- 1 vade Guatemala from Mexican territory,j General Barrundia took passage at Acapulco far Panama. The consent of the representa tives of the United States was sought to effect his seizure, first at Champerico, where the teamcr touched, and afterward at San Jose. 'he captain of the steamer refused togiveup is passenger without a written order from •he United States Minister: the latter fur- isliedthedesired letter,stipulating,os the con dition of his action, that General Barrundia’s life should he spare 1, and that ho should be tried only for offenses growing out of his in surrectionary movements. This letter was produced to the captain of the Acapulco by the military commander at Sau Jose, as hia warrant to take the passenger from the tcamer. General Barrundia resisted capture end was killed, it being evident that the Minister, Mr. Mizner, had exceeded tha bounds of his authority in intervening, in compliance with the demands of the Guate malan authorities, to authorize and effect, in violation of precedent, the seizure on a vessel of the United States of a passenger in transit charged with political offenses, in order that ho might bo tried for such offenses under what was described as martial law, 1 was constrained to disavow Mr. Mizuer’s act and recall him from ins post. The Nicaragua Canal project, under the control of our citizens, is making most en couraging progress, all tho preliminary con ditions and initial operations having been accomplished witiiiii the prescribed time. During the past year negotiations have been renewed for tint settlement of tho claims of American citizens against the gov ernment of Chili, principally growing out of the late war with Bern. Hie report from our Minister at Santiago warrant the expec tation of an early and satisfactory adjust- mmzt- tHK NEW EXTRADITION TREATT WITH GREAT BRITAIN. Tlie new treat' - of extradition with Groat Britain att-r clue ratification, was pro claimed on the 25th of last March. Its bene ficial working is already apparent. The difference between the two govern ments touching the fur seal question in tho Behring Sea is not yet adjusted, as will l<o teen by tho correspondence which will soon be laid before Con gress. Tin offer to submit tbe ques tion to arbitration, ns proposed by her Majesty's Government,has not been accepted, for th l reason that tbc form of submission proposed is not thought to be calculated to assure a conclusion satisfactory to either party, it is sincerely imped that before the opening oi another sealing season some ar- raugemein. may be effected which will assure to tho Unite 1 States a property right,derived from Ru-. i t, which was not disregarded by any natmn tor more than eighty years pro- ceoincr the cui break at ! the existing trouble. IXJCS1ICIC TO BAWiUl. In tho tariff act a wrong was done to the kingdom of Hawaii which lam bound to presume was wholly unintentional. Duties w ere lev.cd on certain commodities which are included iutlio reciprocity treaty now existin'’' between tho United States and the kingdom of Hawaii, without indicating the necessary exception iu favor of that king dom. I hope Congress will repair what might otherwise seem to be n breach of faith ou the part of this government. UNCLE SAM’S POCKETB iOK. The revenues of the government from all sources for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890, were $463,964,080.55, and the total ex pendituves for the same period were $358,618,• 584.52. The postal receipts have not hereto* lore been Included in tha statement of these aggregates, and for the purpose o( comparison the sum of $80,882,097.92 should bo deducted from botli sides of tho account. Tho surplus for the year, including the amount applied to the siokiug fund, wasglOj,344.496.U3. The receipts tiuau Aiu pcasums nan IU OX- cess of the preceding year. The Treasury statement for the current fiscal year, partly actual aud partly esti mated, is as follows: Receipts from all sources, $-106,000,000: total expenditures, $354,000,000, leaving a surplus of $52,000,000 —not taking the pestal receipts into the ac count on either side. The loss of revenue from customs for the last quarter is esti mated at $25,000,000, but from this is de ducted a gain of about $16,000,000. realized during the first four months of the year. For the year 1892 the total estimated re ceipts are $373,000,000 and the estimated ex penditures $357,852,209.42, leaviug an estl- matedsurplus of $15,147,790.58, which, witha cash balance of $52,000,000 at the beginning of the year, will give $67,147,790.58 as the sum available for the redemption of outstanding bonds or other uses. The estimates of re ceipts and expenditures for the Postofiloe Department, heiug equal, are not included in this statement on either side. THE CIRCULATION OF TREASURY NOTES. The act “directing the purchase of sdver bullion aud the issue of Treasury notes there on, ’ approved July 14, 183), has beea ad ministered by tue Secretary of the Trea >*’ j with an earnest purpose to get into circula tion at the -earliest possible date the full monthly amounts of Treasury notes contem plated by its provisions an 1 at the same time to give to the market for silver bullion such support as tho law contemplates. The re cent depreciation iu the price of silver has been observed with regret. The rapid rise in price which anticipated and followed the passage of the act was influenced in some degree by speculation, and the recent reac tion is in part the result of the same cause and iu part of the recant monetary disturb ances. Some months of further trial will be necessary to detoroiine the permanent effect of the recent legislation upon silver values, but it is gratifying to know that the increased circulation secured by the act has exerte 1 and will continue te exert a most beneficial influence upon business aud upou general values. While it has not been thought best to renew formally the suggestion of an inter national conference looking to an agreement touching the full use of silver for coinage at a uniform ratio, caro has been taken to ob serve closely any change in the situation abroad, and no favorable opportunity will be lost to promote a result which it is confident ly believed would confer very large benefits upon the commerce of the world. The recent monetary disturbances in Eng land are not unlikely to suggest a ra-exami- nation of opiaions upon this subject. Our very large supply of gold will, if not lost by impulsive legislation iu the supposed interest of silver, give us a position of advantage in promoting a permanent and safe interna tional agreement for the free use of silver as a coin metal Tlie efforts of the Secretary to increase she volume of money iu circulation by keeping down tlie Treasury surplus to the lowest f iracticablo limit hare beeu unremitting aud u a very high degree successful. The tables presented by him, showing the increase of money in circulation during tbe last two decades, and especially the table show ing the increase during the nineteen months lie 1ms administered the affairs of the department, ore interesting and instructive. The increase of money in circu lation during the nineteen months has been in the aggregate $93,800,813, or about $1.50 per capita, and of this increase only $7,OOOlOOO was due to the recent silver legislation. That this substantial andnoededaicfgiventooom- merce resulted iu an enormous reduction of the public debt and of tha annual Interest charge is matter of increased satisfaction. There have been purchased and redeemed since March 4, 1889, 4 aud 4){ per cent, bonds to theamountof $211,832,450, at acost of$246,620,741, resulting in the reduction of the annual interest charge of 18,907,609 and a total saving of interest of $51,576,706. I notice with great pleasure the statement of the Secretary that the receipt* from inter nal revenue have increased during the last fiscal year nearly $12,000,000 and that the cost of collecting this larger revenue was less by $00,617 than for the same purpose in the pre ceding year. The percentage of cost of coi- Iccting the customs revenue was less for the last fiscal year than ever before. THE WAR DEPARTMENT. The report of the Secretary of War ex hibits several gratifying results attained during the year by wise and unostentatious methods. Tt the army (an evil for wuich both Congress ... . . .. .— •— le ^j for 1890 were $16,030,923.79 and the expendi tures $15,739,871 iu excess of those or 1849. Tbe customs receipts increased $5,835,843.83 and the receipts from internal revoune $11,- 79r» IQl faQ wnilifc axn fcka cislazaf <nrrxm»/li*«•».»<» beenrecairsn witb gt-s&TOTraesrrVdapopu- lar favor. The Fdstotfice Department and the Department of Justice at once entered upon the enforcement of the law with sympathetic vigor, and already the public mails hare been " ' *' " ifra largely freed from the fraudulent and demor alizing appeals aud literat— “— from the lottery companies. he peresntage of Jesertions/rom ' ‘ ~ -ess ing and the department have long been a remedy) has been reduced during the past year 24 per cent., and for the months of Au gust and September, during which time the favorable effects of the act of June 28 were felt, 33 per cent., as compared with the same months of 1889. 1 concur iu the recommendations of the Secretary that adequate and regular appro priations be continued for coast defence works and ordnance. Plans have bean prac tically agree ! upon, and there can be no good reason for delaying the executioirof them; while the defenceless state of our great seaports furnishes an urgent reason for wise expedition. The encouragement that has bean extend ed to the militia of the States, generally and most appropriately designated the ''National Guard,” should be continued aud enlarged. These military organizations constitute, In a large sense, tho army of the United States, while about five-sixths of the annual cost of their maintenance is defrayed by tie States. PUNISHMENT OF VIOLATORS OF THK LAW. The report of tha Attorney-General is un der the law submitted directly to Congress, but as the Department of Justice is oue of tho Executive Departmeuts some reference tel the work done is appropriate here. A vigorous and, in the main, an effective effort has been made to bring to trial and punishment all violators of the laws; but,at the same time,care has been taken that friv olous and technical offenses should not be used to swell the fees of officers or to harass cution of violations of the election laws and of offenses against United States officers. The number of convictions secured, very many of them upon pleas of guilty, will, ft is hoped, have a salutary restraining In- ttoarsoa r PUr»««n Vinirs* I-iranrA ortorawol ooaoo avrVzrswzx postuiusiers appo»uteu uy iut> uttve ueeu subjected to violent interference in the discharge of thou* official duties and to lersecutions aud personal violence of .he most extreme character. Some of these cases have been dealt with through the Department of Justice, and iu seme cases tue postoffices have beeu aboh-died or suspended. I have directed the Post master-General to pursue this course in all cases where other efforts failed te socu.-e for any postmaster, not himself in fault, au op portunity peacefully to exercise the duties of his otfics. But such action will not sup plant the efforts of the Department of Jus tice to bring the particular offenders to punishment. Th„ vm-j-tion hv judicial deorensnf fraudu- »UIAU toOl LIAAWCAGWO ..— -'a* . . iu equity filed by the Attorney-General In the Circuit Court of the United States is a new application of a la niliar equity jurisdic tion. Nearly one hundred such decrees have beeu taken during the year, tho evidence dis closing that a very largo number of fraudu lent certificates o: naturalizition have been issued. Aud. iu this connection I beg to renew my recommendation that the laws be so amended as to require a more full aud searching inquiry into all the facts necessary tn nnt.ur»li'/n.t ion before auv certificate^ are KlKUbtlU. AW VCI MftmiJ ASiAWM uiuviu wu a*o- quire that an application tor Auisncan citi zenship shall I" h*ard with a-, much caro and recorded with as much formality as are given to case, involving tue pettiest prop erty right. At tna last session I returned, without my approval, a bill entitled “An act to prohibit bookmaking and |>ool selling in the District of Columbia,” ami stated my objection to hi that it did not prohibit, but in fact licensed what it purported to prohibit. An effort will be made under existing laws to suppress this evil, though it is not certain tUgttney will bs found adequate. WORK OF THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT. The report of tho Postmaster-General show* the most gratifying progress in the important work committed to his direction. The busi ness methods have been greatly improved. A large economy iu expenditures and an in crease of four and three-quarter millions in receipts have been realized. The deficiency tide year is $5,786,:100 I as against $6,350,183 last year, notwithstanding the great en largement ol tlie service. Mail routes have been extended aud quickened, and great accuracy and dispatch in distribution and delivery have been attained. The passage of the act to amend csrtaiq sections of the Revised atututos relating to lotterlee. nparoTid. Beptemt>*r_I9. 1890, OUR NEW NAVT. Tbe construction and equipment of the new ships for the navy have made very sat isfactory progress. Since March 4, 1889, nine new vessels have been put in com mission, and during this winter four more, including one monitor, will be added. The construction of the other vessels authorized is being pushed, both in tbe government and private yards, with energy, and watched with tbe most scrupulous care. The experiments conductod during the year to test the relative resisting pewer of armor plates has been so valuable as to at tract great attention in Europe. The ouly part of the work upon the new ships that is threatened by unusual delay is the armor plating, and every effort is being ma le to reduce that to the minimum. It is a source of r mgratulatlon that the anticipate 1 in fluence of these modern vessels upon the esprit de corps of the officers and seamen has been fully realized. Confidence au 1 pride in the ship ameng the crew are equivalent to a secondary battery. Your favorable consid eration is invited to the reeommeudatiom of the Secretary, SETTLEMENT OF THE INDIAN TROUBLES. The several acts of Congress looking te the reduction of the larger Indian reserva tions. to tho more rapid settlement of the In dians upon individual allotments, and the restoration to the public domain of lands in excess of their neods, have been largely car ried into effect, so far as the work Was con fide! to the Executive. Agreements have beeu concluded since Marcli 4, 1839, in volving the cession to tho United States of about 14,730,003 acres of laud. These con tracts have, as required by law, been sub mitted to Con 'ess for ratification and for the appropriui-.e is necessary to carry the n into effect. Those with the Siaseton and Wahpeton, Sac and Fox, Iowa, PotUwuto- mits and Abentee Shawnees and Cuonr d'Alene tribes have not yotreoelvelthosanc- tion of Congress. Attention is also callo ite the fact that the appropriations made in the case of tha Sioux Indians have not covered all the stipulated payments. This should be S romptly corrected. H an agreement is coa- rmad, all of its terms should be compiled with without delay, aud full appropriatious should be made. LANDS TO SETTLERS. The policy outlined in my last annual mes sage in relation to the patenting of lands to settlers upon 'the public domain has been carried out in the administration of the Lind Office. No general suspicion or imputation of fraud has beeu allowed to delay the hearing and adjudication of in dividual cases npon their merits. The purpose has been to perfect tho title of honest settlers with such promptness that the value of the entry might not he swallowed up by the expense ana extortions to which delay subjected tbe claimant. Tha avorage monthly issue of agriculture patents has beeu increased about six thousand. THE PENSIONS. The Disability Pension not, which was ap- E roved on the 27th of Juno last, has been put ito operation as rapidly as was practicable. The Increased clerical force provided was selected and assigned to work, and n con siderable part of tho force engaged iu examinations in tha field was re called and added to the working force of the office. Tho examination and adjudi cation of tho claims have, by reason of im proved methods, been more rapid than ever before. There is no economy to the govern ment in delay, while there is much hardship and injustice to the soldier. Tha an ticipato i expenditure, while very large, will not, it is believed, be in excess of the estimates made before the enactment of the law. This liberal enlargement of the general law should sug gest a more careful scrutiny of bills for spe cial relief, both as to the cases where relloJ is granted and to the amount allowed. THE DOWNFALL OF U0RM0.NI8M. The increasing numbers and influence of the non-Mormon population in Utah are ob served with satisfation. The recant letter of Wilford Woodruff,President of the Mormon Church, iu which he advised his people “to refrain from contracting any marriage for bidden by the laws of the land,” has attracted wide attention, an 1 it is hoped that its influ ence will be highly benofleial in restraining infractions of the laws of the United States. But the fact should not be overlookol tiiat the doctrine or belief of the church that polygamous marriages are rightful and sup ported by Divine revelation remains un changed. President Woodruff does not renounce the doctrine, but refrains from teaching it, and advises agaiust the practice of it because the law is against it. Now, it is S uite true that the law should not attempt to aal with f.h» faith or bo1u»^ o® «r*rr »' ■s* Eft**** cui'xuaoi uuiug, aati mrs oaiy saro thing, so to deal with the Territory of Utah as that those who believe polygamy to bs right ful shall not have tbe power to make it law ful. THE CENSUS. The enumeration of the people of the United States under tha provisions of the act of March 1, 1839, has been completed, this decennial enumeration devolves upou Congress tha duty of making a new appor tionment of Representatives “among the' several States according to their respective numbers.” AGRICULTURE. Tne report ot the secretary of Agriculture isserves especial attention in view of the bust that the year has been marked in a very nnusoal degree by agitation and organize-, Uon among the farmers looking to an in crease in the profits of their business. It will bs found that the efforts of the department have been intelligently and zealously devoted 1 to the promotion of the Interests intrusted to Its care. A very substantial improvement in the mar ifled service with fllelity and Impartiality, aui the service has beeu increasingly satis factory. The report of the co n uisdoa shows a large amount of gool work dons during the year with very limited appropria tions. • WORK OF THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. I congratulate the Congress an 1 the cvan- try up en the passage at the first session of he Fifty-first Congress of an uiousaal num- par of laws of very high importance. Tnnt ,he results of this legislation wdl be the quick- eaiug and enlargement of our manufactur ing industries, larger aud better mark ets for our breadstuffs and provisions both at home and abroad, move constant em ployment and better wages for oar working psoplo, and an increased supply of a safe cur rency for the transaction of business, I do not doubt. Some ot these measures ware en acted at so late a period that the beneffclal effects uponcomuiercs which werein tni con templation of Congress have as yet but par tially manifested themselves. IMPROVED INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS. The general trade and industrial conditions throughout the country during the year havo shown a marked improvement. For many years prior to 1833 ta» merchandise balances of foreign trade had been largely in oar fa vor, but during that year aa l the year fol lowing they turned agaiust us. It is very gratifying to know that the last fiscal year again shows a balance in our favor of over $113,090,00). Tho bank oleor- iugs, which furnish a goo l test of the volume of business transacted, for the first ten months of the year 1393 show,as compared with the same months of 1339, an increase for the whole country of about 8.4 per eaut., while the increase outside th > oity of New York was over 13 per cent. During the month of October the clearings of the whole country showed an increase of 3.1 per cant, over October, 1839, while outside of New York tho increase wasll>£ per cent. These figures show that tha increase in the volume of business was very general throughout the country. That this larger business was being conducted upon a safe aud profitable basis is shown by the fact that there were 393 less failures reported iu October, 18)3, than iu the same mouth of tho prec e liug oar, with liabilities diminished by about reciprocity. INCREASE IN EXPORTS. ket pricsi of the le&ding farm products dar ing the year is noticed. The price of wheat ,i9.2sfatoi.yK?»*o 60W cents; oats from 19}^ cents to 48 cents, and barley from 68 cents to 78 cents. Meats and fowl* show a very large Increase; the total value of such exports for the year end ing June 30,1890, was $33,000,000, and the in crease oyer the prec j ling year was over $15,- 000,000. Nearly 200,000 more cattle and over 45,000 more hogs were exported than in tho preceding year. The export trade in beef and pork products and in dairy products was very largely increased, the iucreaso in the article of butter alone bring from 15,504,978 pounds to 29,748,043 pounds, and the total increase in tbe value of meat and dairy products exported being $34,000,000. This trade, so directly helpful to the farmer, It Is believed will be yet further and very largely Increased when the system of in- soection and sanitary supervision now pro- viaea ny law is brought fully in operation. The efforts of the Secretary to establish the healthfulness of our meat i against the dis paraging imputations that have been put upou them abroad have resulted iu substan tial progress. Veterinary surgeons sent out by the department are now allowed to parti cipate in the inspection ot the live cattle from this country landed at the English docks, and during the several months they have been ou duty no case of contagious pleuro- ' pneumonia Las beau reported. This wisp je tton abroad, aud the domestic inspection of live animals and pork pro loots, provided for by the act of August 30, 1830, will afford us perfect a guaranty for tho wholesomeness ot our meats offered for foreign consumption as is anywhere given to any food product, and its non-acceptance will quits clearly reveal the real motiya of any continued restriction of their use; and, that haring been mads dear, the duty of the Executive will be very plain. THE. BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY. The information given by the Secretary ef the progress aud prospects of the beat sugar industry is full of Interest, dt has alroa ly passed the experimental stage and is a com mercial success. The area over which th > sugar beet can be successfully cultivated is large, and another field crop of great value Is offered to the choice of tbe farmers. The Secretary of the Treasury concurs in the recommendation of the Secretary el Agriculture that the official supervision pro vided by the Tariff law for sugw|of domsslio producion shall be tratuferreno the De partment of Agriculture. THE CIVIL SERVICE. The law relating to the Civil Service lias, ■o far as 1 can loam, bean executed by-kuoae having.thepasAe-orAuhointuiaalin tkiohui- Tho value of our exports ot domestic mer- chaudisa during the last year was over $115,- 003,033 greater than the preceding year, an I was only exceeded once in our history. About $10 ),000,0)0of this excess was in agricultural protects. The production of pig iron— always a good gauge of general prosperity— is shown by a recent census bulletin -,o have bocn 153 per cent, greater in 189) than iu 1839, and the production of steel 23) per cent, greate.". Mining in coal has had no limitation except that re sulting from deficient transportation. The ? eueral testimony is that labor iseverywhere ully employed, and the reportr for the last year show a smaller number of employe) affected by strikes and lookouts than iu any year since 1334. The dopresslonin tho prices of agricultural products had been greatly re lieved, and a buoyant and hopeful tone was beginning to be felt by all our people. These promising influences have been in some degree checked by the surprising and vary unfavorable monetary events which have recently taken place in England. It is gratifying to know that these did not grow in any degree out of the financial relations of London with our people, or out of any dis credit attached to our securities held in that market. The return of our ben is and stocks was caused by a money string »ncy in England, not by any loss of value or credit In tha securities themselves. We "ould not however wholly nsoana the ill OIAOULTD vz. t» »vawi£«a xxz’-'iz juesa j x n j- comoanie! by such extraordinary incidents ns characterizod this. It is not believed, however, that these evil incidents which have for the time unfavorably af fected values in this oeuutry, can long withstand the strong, sate and wholesome influences which are operating te give to our people profitable returns iu all branches of legitimate trade and industry. The appre hension that our tariff may again and at once ha subjectel to important gmeral, changes would undoubtedly add a depress ing influence of themest serious chjraeter. THE NEW TARIFF. The General Tariff act has only partially gone into operation, some of its important S revisions being limited to take effect at ates yet in the future. The general pro visions ot the law have been in fore j less than sixty days. Its permanent effects upon trade and prices still largely stand in con jecture. It is curious to note that the advance in the prices of article! wholly tmufrarttod hff the Tai-Itf act. was hv mauv nasauj asenuea vj tuai. a-ov. J~.o3 was ueo taken of the fact that the general teideucy of the markets was upward fro u influences wholly apart from the recent tariff legisla tion. The enlargement of onr currency by svghps, i ,n e*wJ on prices; but this natural and desired effect of the silver legislation was by many erro neously attributed to the Tariff act. mere is neither wisdom nor justice in tho suggestion that the subject of tariff revision shall be a^ain opened before this law has ha 1 a fair trial. It is quite true that every tariff schs tele is subject to objections. No bill was ever framed, I suppose, that in allot its rates and claisidcatious nad the full approval oven of a party caucus. Sucti legislation Is always and necessarily the product of compromise as to details, and the present law is no exception. But in its goaeral sc ipe and effect I think it will justify the suppo -l ii these who belieya that Ameri can legislation should conserye and defend Amni-ic-ln tl'.l le anil tha wavaa at Amaricai* TTLrminru. TUe mUiafonnation as to tha terms of tha act which has baan sa widely disseminated at hoina and abroad wlllba correated ba experi ence, and the evil auguries as to its results confounded by the market reports, the sav ings’ banks, international trade balances and tho general prosperity of our people. Already we begin to hear from abroad and from our custom houses that the prohibitory effect upon importations imputed to the act is not justified. The imports at the port of New York for the first three weeks of November were nearly 8 per cent, greater than for the same period iu 1889 and 29 per cent, greater than in the same period of 1888. Aud so far from beiug an act to limit exports, I confi dently believe that under it we shall secure a larger and •*•»' •* profitable participation in foreign trade than wo have ever enjoyed,an 1 that wo shall recover a proportionate partici pation iu the ocean carrying trade of the world. The criticisms of the bill that have come to us from foreign sources may well be rejected for repugnancy. If these critics really be lieve that the adoption by us of a free trade policy, or of tariff rates having reference solely to revenue, would diminish the partici pation of their own countries in tha com merce of the world, their advocacy and pro motion by spcach and other forms of organ ized effort of this movement am on' our people is a rare exhibition of unselfishness in traae. And, on the other hand, if they sin cerely believe that the adoption of a protec tive tariff policy by this c nmtry insured to their profit aud our hurt, it is noticeably strange that they should lead tho outcry against tho authors of a policy so helpful to their countryman, and crown with their favor those who would snatch fro n then a substantial share of a trade with other lands already inadequate to their necessities. There is no disposition among any of our people to promote prohibitory or retaliatory legislation. Our policies are a loptolnot to the hurt of others, but to secure for ours jives those advantages that fairly grow out of our favored position a nation. Onr form of government, with its incident of universal suffrage, makes it imnirative that we shall save our working people from the agitations and distresses which scant work and wages that have no margin for comfort always beget. Hut after nil this is done it will bo found that our markets are open to friendly commercial exchanges of enormous value to the othar great powers. From tho time of my induction into o!lico tho duty of using every power and indueuce given by law to tbe Executive Department for the development of larger markets for our products, especially our farm products, has f>jen kept constantly iu min d, an 1 no effort has been or will be spared to promote that end We are under no disadvantages in auy t foreign market, except that we pay our workmen better wages than are paid elsewhere—bottei abstractly, better relatively to the cost of the necessaries of life. 1 do not doubt that a very largely increased foreign trade is accessible to us without bartering for it. either our home market for such products of the farm and shop as our own people can supply or the wages of our workiug people. In many of ihe products of wood and iron, | an 1 in meats and breadstuffs, we have ad vantages that ouly need better facilities of intercourse and transportation to secure for them largo foreign markets. The reciprocity clause of tha Tariff act wisely and effectiv ely opens the way to secure a large reciprocal trade In exchange for the free admission to our ports of certain products. The right of independent nations to make special re ciprocal trade concessions is well established, and does not impair either the comity due to other powers or what is known as the “favored-nation clause,” so generally found iu commercial treaties. What is given to oue for an adequate agreed consideration cannot be claimed by another freely. The state of the revenues was such that we could dispense with any important duties upou oflVe, tea, hides and the lower grades of sugar and molasses. That the large advantage resulting to the countries producing and exporting these ar ticles by placing them on the free list en titled us to expect a fair return in the way of customs concessions upon articles exported by us to them was so obvious that to have gratuitously abandoned this opportunity to enlarge our trade would have been au un pardonable error. There were but two methods of maintain ing control of this question open to Congress, to place all of these articles upon the autia ble list subject to such treaty agreements as could be secured, or to place them all pres ently upon the free list, but subject to tlie roimposition of specified duties if the countries from which we received them should refuse to give to us suitable recipro cal benefits. This latter method, I think, possesses great advantages. Tho indications thus far given are very hopeful of early and favorable action by the countries from which we receive our large imports of coffeo an l sugar, and it is confi dently believed that if steam communication with theie countries can be promptly im prove l an 1 enlarged the next year will show a most gratifying increase iu our exports of breadsbuffs and provisions, as well as of some important lines of manufactured goods. AID FOR AMERICAN SRIPPlNCt. I desire to repeat with a l ied urgency tho recommendations contained iu my last an nual message in relation to the develop ment of American steamship linos. Tne reciprocity clause of the Tariff bill will hi largely limited, aud its benefits retarded and diminished,, if provision is not contemporaneously made to encourage the establishment of first-class steam communication between our ports and the ports of such nations as may raoet our over tures for enlarged commercial exchanges. Tho steamship, carrying the mails statedly and frequently, and offering to passengers a comfortable, safe, aud speedy transit, is the first condition of foreign trade. It carries tho order or the buyer, but not all that is ordore 1 or bought. It gives to thesailing vessels such cargoes as are uot urgent or perishable, and, Indirectly at least, promotes that important adjunct of commerce. There is now both in this country and in tlie nations of Central and South America a state of expectation and confidence as to increased trade that will give a double value to your prompt action upou this question. The South Atlantic and Gulf ports occupy a very favored position toward the new and important commerce which the reciprocity clause of the tariff act and the postal ship- ing bill are designed to promote. Steamship Jines from these ports to sotn * northern port of South America will almost certainly effect a connection between the railroad systems of the continents long before any continuous line of railroads ca i bo put into operation. The very largo appropriation made at the last SAceinn ilia liai-lvn-fJ jlvA.'trYix vz/ac inafi. jiuu, as it Jsjemo A ou mu, oy uuese cjnsrciem- lions. Thj great Northwast will feil tlu advautige of trunk liuss to t'j ,■ South us well as 11 tho Hust.aud o£ tho naw mtrksts opauj 1 for lb jir surplus food products aud for unuv of th iir manufactured products. AN INTERNATIONAL BANK. I had occasion in May last to transmit to Congress a report adopted by the Interna- tirmnl AmartnAit Hnnimnn tha auh« jaJUB xtx vau iirourpui ai/iuu uv »-y- ' ' Amaricuu bank, with a vio'.v ta tacuitating money exchanges between the States repre sented in that conference. Such an in stitution would greatly promote thi trade wa are seeking to develop. ! renew tho recommendation that a careful and well-guarded charter be granted. I do not think tho powers granted should includo those ordinarily exercised b/ trust, guaranty Bud safe-deposit companies, or that more brajMhes in the United States should be au thorized than are strictly necessary to ac complish the object primarily in view, uamely, convenient foreign exchangee. It is quite important that prompt action should lie taken in this matter, in order that any appropriations for better communication with theso countries, and auy agreements P 1 It that may be made for reciprocal trade, may not be hindered by the inconvenience of mak ing exchanges through European money centers, or burdened by the tribute which is an incident of that method of business. RELIEF FOR THE SUPREME COURT ■rae mu tor tne renei or tuesupreme court has, after many years of discussion,reache la position where ii'i il action is easily attain able, and it is hope l that any differences of opinion may be s e har.neaie e l as to save the essential features of this very important measure. Iu this eonueciion I earuestly re new my recommendation that the salaries ot judges of the United States district courts be so readjusts l that uone ot tlie n shall receive less than $5303 per annum. A NATIONAL RANKRUPT LAW. The enactment of a national bankrupt law I still regard as very desirable. Tue Consti tution having given to Congress jurisdiction of this subject, it should be exercised, an d uniform rules provided for the administra tion of the affairs of insolvent debtors. The inconveniences resulting from the occasional znd temporary exercise of the power by Congress, and from the conflicting State codes of insolvency which come into force in- termo iiately, should be removed by the en actment ot a simple, inexpensive au 1 perma nent national bankrupt law. I also renew my recommendation in favor of legislation affording just copyright pro tection to foreign authors, ou a footing ol reciprocal advantage for our authors abroad. SAFETY IN COUPLING CARS. It may still be possible for this Congress to inaugurate, by suitable legislation, a movement loeking to uniformity and in creased safety in the use of couplers an I orakes upou freight trains engag s l iu in- lorstate commerce. Tlie chief difficulty in die way is to secure agreement as te the lust ipplinuces, simplicity, effectiveness and cast being cousidere I. This difti -ulty will ouly pield to legislation, which should be based ipoa full inquiry and impartial tests. The purpose should be to secure the ce-operation efall well-disposed managers and owners, eat the fearful fact that every year's delay Involves the sicritlee of 2303 lives and tha maiming of 2),00) young men should plea $ both with Congress an 1 the manager* against any needless delay. THE POST-OFFICE AND THE TELESR.APIT. Tho use oi t’u s telegraph by the Posted! Department as a menus for the rapid trans mission o£ written commuaicatious is, I be- lieve, upon proper terms quite desiraote. The Gorerirn it does not own or operate th* railroads, and it shoul i not, 1 think, own o» operate tile telegraph lines. It does net, however, see u to be quiet practicable foC tho Govern.lien, to contract with the tele- graph comoauies, as it does with the rail, road c i noanies, to carry at specified rate* such coni nunications as the senders in ly designate for this method of transmission. 1 recommend tint such legislation be oaa et ej as will enable the I’ostoffice Departiuen# fairly 11 test by experiment the advantage! of such a use of the telegraph. THE ELECTION I,MVS. If nny intelligent and loyal company o' American citizens were required te catalogue the essential human conditions of nations life I do not doubt that with absolute un i it- mity they would begin with "free and boa i-t elections"” And it is gratifying toku iw th it [tonerally there is agro-singan 1 non-par J< 11 Join m l for batter election laws. But again ,1 this sign of hope and progress must be s >t tin depressing mil undeniable fact that eleo lion laws and methods are sometimes cun uingly ontrived to secure minority control, while violence completes the shortcomings of fraud. In my last annual message 1 suggeste 1 that Hie development of th ■ existing law pro .'i I- ing a Federal supervision of Congrenio.i il •lections offered au effective methol of re forming these abuses. The need of su -h a law has manifested itself in many parts of the counlry, aui it, wnolesomi ig>traiuts HI ■r* -a- ro an T penalties WTil bru-feful III mi. The con stitutionality of such legislation hati beoa affirmed by the Hupreme Cure.; Its probable effectiveness is evid; ioJ by the character of the oppoiitio® tiiat is made to it. It has been denounced as if it ware a new exercise of Felernl power and an invasion of the rights o’ tha States. Nothing could bo further from the truth. Congress has already fixed the tima for the election of members of Congress, lb has declared that votes for members of C in gress must be by written or printed lia'iot; it has provided for the appointment by tiii circuit courts in certain cases, and upou th» petition of a certain number of citizens, ofl election supervisors, and made it their dut> to supervise tho registration ot voters con ducted by tho State officers; to challe i ; 4 persons offering to register; to personally in spect and scrutinize the registry lists, an 1 to- affix their names to the lists for the pure > a of identification and the prevention frauds; to attend at elections and remim with the boxr till the votes are all cast an J counted; to attach to the registry lists iruV election returns auy statement tou.-h ..j tho accuracy and fairness of the regisr ■ «j anl election, and to take and trausmift to tho Clerk of tho House of Repf reseutatives nny evidence of fraudulent practices which may be presented to tlieuti' The same law provides for the appointmeuf of Deputy United States Marshals to ntteut the polls, support the Supervisors iu the dm charge of their duties, aud to arrest person* violating the election laws. The provision! of this familiar title of tlie Revised Statutei have been put into exercise by both the grcal political parties, and in the North as well at in the South, by the filing with the court the petitions required by the law. It is uot, therefore, a question whether wn shall have a Federal election law, for wenou have one, aud have had for nearly tweatv years, but whethor wc shall have an effect!v« law. The present law stops just short o| effectiveness, for it surreuders to tlie local authorities all coatrol over the certilicati >a which establishes the prima facie right to a! seat in the House of Representatives) This defect should bo cured. Equality! of representation and the parity of the elec-4 tors must be maintained or everything that* is valuable in our system of governm int i* lost. Tlie qualifications of an elector must) be sought iu the law, not in tho opinion?,) prejudices or fears of any class, however! powerful. The patli of the elector t > thoi ballot box must be free from the ambus i 08 fear and the enticements of fraad; the cuuli so true aud open that none shall gilu-j say it. Such a law should be ah-, soiutely non-partisan and impartial, ttj should give the advantage to honesty anil the control to majorities. Surely there i* nothing sectional about this creed, au i if in shall happen that the penalties of lawiiu- tea led to euforej these rights fall here anl not there, it is not because the law is sectional, but because, happily, crime is local au I nob universal. Nor should it be forgotten i uU every law whether relating to election : •>: ta any other subject, whether enacted by the State or by the nation, has forco luhio t it; tho courts, tha marshal or constable, in* posse comitatus, the prison, are all anl always behind tho law. One cannot bo justly charged with un friendliness to any section or class wua sacks only to restrain violations of law .mi ot personal right. No community will till lawlessness profitable. No i-emmunitv- afford to have it known that the ii ii who are charged with the p.v, , tiou of the public peace anl the straint of the criminal classes are tne u- selves this nroduat nf avzasww. UA bl U Lf 13 CllifU VVllliidb , spect and the law without sanction. Tin floods of lawlessness cannot be leveei and “*5?°.SiTir.Sy.’VIa'r, Jmg l 'a 1 Writ" d'e arrest for au election offense is fall of prompting an l suggestion to men who ara f mrsued by a city marshal for a crime agaiust ife or property. But it Is sain slut this legislation . ’“ ": r~ vive race animosities, and some have oven suggeste! that when the peaceful m Hi >ds of fraud ore m ule iainossible they miy b* supplanted by intimidation aud violen -if the proposed law gives to any qualified elector by a hair’s weight, more th in nis equal influence, or detracts by so much from auy other qualified elector, it is fatally impeached. But if the law is equal and the animosities it is to evoke grow out of the fact that some electors have been accustomed to exercise the franchise for others, as well as for themselves, these animesities ought not to be CQUfettAf! wit-hnnt uUou*» o.,,i fc.TAoia waj ?vei£uu Ml DUi dlSCUS- sion without dishonor. No choice is left to me but to inforce with vigor all laws in-* tended to secure tn the eitizjn his constitu tional rights, and to recommend that the inadequacies of such laws bo promptly remedied. If to promote with zeal and ready interest every project for the develop ment of its material interests, its rivers, harbors, mines anil factories, and the intel ligence, peace aud security under tlie law of its communities and its homes, is uot ac cepted as sufficient evidence of friendliness to auy Statoor section, l cannot add conniv ance at election practices tiiat not only dis- turb local results, but rob the electors of other States and sections of their most price less political rights. Benjamin Harrison. Executive Mansion, pec. 1. ii.W. A Poverty Stricken Congressman. Fanner Jn i v Simpson's system of get ting liinr-elf elected to Congress in Ne braska was such a glittering success in his own case that it may be generally adopted by candidates. Sir. Simpson’s platform was bustd on the poverty of fanners gen erally and his own poverty in particular. To give his audiences ocular proof that ; “things were not coming to him in car-! riages” he would take olT his slices to show tiiat he was too poor to wear socks. When the applause* would subside ho would roll ii)) his trousers to show that likewise drawers were a luxury too rich for his blood. Farmer Simpson was what is known in the West as a “rattler on the stump,” and he sailed through tha campaign literally under baic poles, rounding the buoy with 10,000 votes to spare. A Corrupt Priest. A Raleigh, N. C., special says: Ex- Priest J. J. Boyle 1ms been beard from again. Not from a monastery iu Scot land, as was generally supposed, but flora a Catholic tribunal iu Home, Italy, whither be has been summoned to dis prove the charges made against him by the Catholic clergy of the West. Boyle, with his usual braveness, had tlie auda city to write (o Bishop Haydn, iu this State, to send liiu", a letter of recommen dation in order to prove his good charac ter while in North ( arolina. This hit.'“- mation was received from Justice Barbee, of Kaleigh, a prominent member of ihe Catholic church here. The Southern Chautauqua. The choice made at At hut a by the tins tees of the “Asheville Assembly” of tho Women's Christia i Tempeianee Union from among tlie -wend tr.icls of land of fered last summer for its use upon who h to erect buildings for the “.'southern Chau tauqua” is a good one. Tlie tract of twenty acres, accepted Irom Mr. Otis Ml- lev, is iu the new town of Skyland. eight milessoutli of Asheville, N. C, on the Spar taulmrg and Asheville railroad near several valuable mineral springs and good hotels, and in tlie neighborhood of the Vander bilt estate. . - Porter Finishes His Count. Wahsimiton. I). C. Wednesday night Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of tho Census, presented a statement to tlie Sec retary of the Interior, giving the popu lation of the several Slalesand Territories of the United Stales, as (inallv di termiued. The verified population of Hie United Slates iu 1890 is fixed at 02.022.2oO it is stated lh.it ihe great soda depos its of Wyoming have Ineu -•.Id to a par ty of English ami French capitalists lor ♦2,000,000.