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SENATOR TILLMAN CALLS ON SENATOR PLATT M? Advises Him, So its Reported, That lt Wouid'nt be Proper for Roosevelt to Visit Charleston. New York, March 2.-The Times will sav today : Senator B. R. Tillman of South Carolina, was a caller on Senator Platt at the Fifth Avenue hotel yes? terday (Saturday). The talk lasted over half an hour. One of the principal topics of conversa? tion was the proposed visit of Presi? dent Roosevelt to the Charleston Exposition. Senator Tillman is said to have been very explicit in his asser? tion that it would not be politic for Piesident Roosevelt to make a visit to South Carolina owing to the state of public feeling there over the McLau lin-Ti liman incident and the with drawal of President Roosevelt's in vi ta ~tk>n to the senator to meet Prince Henry at dinner at the White House ?which was followed* by the telegram irom Lieut Gov. Tillman of South Carolina cancelling the invitation to the president to present a sword to Maj. Micah J. Jenkins. Senator Platt when asked about conversation said : ""I have had a talk with Senator Tillman. The facts which have been ^brought to my attention will be laid before Roosevelt I shall advise the president not to go to Charleston.'' Senator Platt declined to discuss the matter further. Senator Tillman Denies Report. New York, Feb, a-The Times to? day will say: Senator Tillman of South Carolina, who was in the city last {Sunday) night, ridiculed the idea that President Roosevelt,would invite danger in the event of his going to Charleston. To a New York Times reporter he declared that there was no truth in the statement published yesterday that he had called on Sena? tor Platt, at the Fifth Avenue hotel on Saturday and advised him to warn the presdient not to go to South Caro? lina. "I did not reach New York until 4 o'clock this afternoon," said he. ** Consequently I was not in New York yesterday. I did not therefore see Senator Platt, nor do I intend to see him." "Do you think the president would be in danger of his life if -he visits Charleston?" was asked. "Oh, mercy, no," .the senator replied. "I am satisfied he would be treated with the utmost courtesy. "' The Times will also say Senator Platt denies having^ received a call from Senator Tillman. j COMMITTEE FROM CHARLESTON To Urge the President to Keep His Promise to Come to the South Carolina Exposition. Charleston, March 2-Mayor Smyth and Aldermen Rhett and Kollock, -representing the city, and President Wagner and Director Hemphil? of the exposition board, left this morning for Washington where they will urge the president to carry out his promise to come to Charleston. Mayor Smyth today received a tele? gram from Secretary G. B. Corte lyon which reads: " Your letter enclosing action of city council received and the president directs me to express his hearty thanks. He hopes to meet the commttee at lunch tomorrow and will make all arrangements then." Wshington, March 2. -President Roosevelt has an appointment tomor? row with a committee of Charleston citizens, who are coming here to urge that be visit the Expostion. At that time the expectation is that a final determination will be reached by the President as to whether he will go to Charleston or not. He is very anxious " to do this and has not abandoned his original purpose to do so, and was only prevented by the serious illness of Theodore, Jr. He probably will consult with the Charleston committee regarding the effect of the Tillman dinner episode and then decide wheth? er he will carry out his cherished wish. "BOOSEVELHHE jg I j President yis'?e? by the Charles? ton Delegation-Will Not Disap? point Exposition Managers. Washington, March 3.-A delegation of prominent citizens of Charleston, S. C.. had a conference with Presi? dent Roosevelt today in regard to his attending the Charleston exposition. The delegation strongly urged the president to keep bis engagement to ?isit the exposition and assured him a .most cordial welcome. The president told the delegation that he would take jgreat pleasure in visiting Charleston and the exposition some time in the near future. The party was invited to luncheon with the president. The delegation consisted of Mayor Smyth, Aldermen Rhett and Kollock, representing the city and President Wagener, Mr. -Hemphill and CoL Gadsden of the ?xposition board. After luncheon it was stated that no date could now be fixed for the visit, but that it probably would take place late in the present month. In a few days Secretary Cortelyou will take up the matter with the exposition author? ities and the railroad officials with a view to selecting a date that would be most convenient to all concerned. Hospital for Insape Protected. The State Hospital for the Insane yesterday placed its insurance for the next two years. The total amount of concurrent insurance is $237,405 and the premium is 86,000 for a two years' policy. The rate is a little higher than it was before. The policies were placed with "old line" insurance companies, the legislature having exempted the State hospital from the operations of the State insurance act-The State, 3C?rch 4. NORTH AND SOUTH SWEPT BY THE FLOOD. The Rivers are Rising in Many States-Damage Cannot be Estimated. Albany, N. Y., March 2.-Railroad traffic has been badly interfered with and not a wheel has turned on a street car line today as a result of the Hud? son river overflowing it.s banks. The entire southern portion of the city is under water and residents have to use rowboats to get to and from their homes. The New York Central rail? way trains [from New York city are from two to S ve hours late. At Castleton the water was so high that the engine fires were extinguish? ed and the passengers < were forced to remain in the cars until daylight when boats were procured and they were transferred to carry-alls, which took them to Brookview, where a Boston and Albany train was waiting to bring them to this city. At 8 o'clock tonight the water began to fall slowly and little more trouble is looked for. Easton, Pa., March 2.-The flood in the Lehigh river is rapidly receding after reachingg the. highest mark on record. The Delaware river is still j high t>ut no further damage is feared j from that waterway. The Central railroad of New Jersey is badly crip? pled hereabout, although its trains ar? running regularly between Phil lipsburg, N. J., across the Delaware river from this*city to New York. The indications are that this railroad will have no rains on the Lehigh Valley for several days because of numerous washouts. Atlanta, March 1.-Traffic to the east and southwest* which has been almost paralyzed for the last 36 hours by the storm that has covered the southern . States, was resumed on nearly all the roads today. A few lines however are still suffering from the effects of the storms and several accidents have been reported as a re? sult of washouts and submerged tracks. Rain is falling tonight in some sec? tions of the south and all creeks and streams are badly swollen, several rivers having passed all previous high? water marks. Near Americus, Ga., today the rear half of a freight train fell through a trestle, several members of the train's crew being painfully injured. The Seaboard Air Line railroad's .bridge over the Savannah river near Calhoun Falls, was carried away by *iast night's storm and washouts have delayed indefinitely all trains on that road entering this city,, "With the ex? ception of this road all lines entering this city have resumed their regular schedules, though the Southern is running its trains south over the Cen? tral to Macon. All trains entering Montgomery, Ala., are running on regular time save the Seaboard. The Alabama river at that city is rising at the rate of 8 inches an hour. Lowlands near Eufaula, Ala., are submerged and many bridges have been washed away. Property in that section has been seriosuly damaged. Negroes living along Cowiko creek were rescued from their cabins by the use of boats. All communication west of Ashe? ville, N. C., has been cut off and miles cf track are reported to be wash? ed away." Regular services was resum? ed on all lines east and south from the city today. Wheeling, W. Va., March 2. Wheeling tonight is in the grasp of the worst flood. it has experienced since 1884: with one exception. The maximum stage was "reached at 6 o'clock this evening, 43 feet, 3 inches, and the decline is expected to begin about midnight. In Wheeling, Bel? laire, Benwood, Martin's Ferry and Bridgeport scores of factories have been entered by the water, fires ex? tinguished and 20,000 men placed on the list of involuntary idleness that will contiune until Monday night or Tuesday morning. Wheeling island is two-thirds cover? ed by water tonight and hundreds of families are occupiyng the upper ; floors of their homes. South Wheel I ing and Benwood are hit fully as hard. Pekin, March 1.-The Chinese for? eign office now admits that the rebel? lion in the vicinity of Nan Ning, pro? vince of Quang So, 70 miles north of the Gulf of Tonquin, is verj grave, though this was denied yesterday. Over 1,000 former soldiers are engaged in pillaging. An edict has been issued commanding the Chinese authorities to afford protection to misisonaries and other foreigners. Mr. Conger, the United States minister, has notified Prince Ching, head of the foreign office _ that he expects China will speedily suppress the rebellion and protect foreigners in that part of the country. A Finisher for "Jim" Tillman. Bethel Military Academy, Bethel Academy Postoffice, Va., Februarv 27, 1902. To the Editor of The State. Dear Sir: Please give space in your columns to the following copy of a telegram I sent to Col. James H. Till? man lieutenant governor of South Carolina, today : "You are represented in the press today as having telegraphed President Roosevelt, at the request of subscrib? ers to sword recently offered me, through you, requesting him to with? draw acceptance to present same. If this is so, I must oecline, under the circumstances, to accept sword. Thanking you for personal kindness in the matter, I am Truly yours, '* M. J. Jenkins. A usurd. First Neighbor-? am afraid my chil? well bot lier you. Second Neighbor- What nonsense! Why, they are not over to my house more than eighteen hours out ot the twenty-four! Reassured. He-I've tried my best not to make love to you. She-Well, you know what Browning lays-that the only true success is con Itant failure?-Exchange. RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION Charleston Harbor Gets $45,000; $128,500 for the Great Pee Dee-Santee, Wateree and Congaree $27,000. Washington, March L-The river and harbor bill was completed today and the items made public. Unusual interest attaches to the measure this year, as last year passed without a river and harbor bill. The total car? ried by the measure completed todav is $60,700,000. Of this total $24,000,' 000 is in cash nnd $36,700,000 is in con? tinuing contracts available July 1, 1903. The total is about $20,000,000 more than the bill which was talked to death" during the final hours of the last congress. The appropriations of $25,000 or over for southern harbors follow : (Virgnia-Hospital, Point, Norfolk, i $10,000 and continuing contract $183, 957; Hampton Roads $10,000, and con? tinuing contract $215,000. South Carolina-Charleston, $45,000. Georgia-Savannah, $50.000, and continuing contract $1,000,000; Doboy Bar and Darien, $30,000; Brunswick, inner harbor and outer bar, $140,000; outer bar Goodyear $45,000. Florida-Key West, improving entrance to harbor $100,000; dredge forgiver and harbor improvements in Florida, $35,000; Hillsboro bay, $150, 000; Apalachicola bay, $40,000; Pensa? cola, $220,000. Alabama-Mobile, $300,000 and con? tinuing contract, $200,000. Louisiana-Calcasieu, mouth and passes of river, $35,000: Southwest Pass, $750,000, and continuing con? tract, $2,750,000: South Pass, $75,000. Texas-Sabine Pass, $18,000; Galves? ton harbor, $350,000 and continuing contract $400,000; Arkansas Pass, $250,000; mouth of theBrazso, $50,000. Following are the appropriations for southern rivers: Virginia-Rappahannock river, $25, 000; James river, $250,000. North Carolina-Pamlico and Tar, $35,500; Cape Fear at and below Wil? mington, $150,000. South Carolina-Great . Pee Dee, $128,500 and continuing contract $106,300. Santee, Wateree and Con? garee, $27,000; inland waterway $30, 000. Georgia-Flint, $25,000; Chattahoo? chee, below Columbus, Ga., $100,000: Coosa (Georgia and Alabama), and Oostenaula and Coosawattee, $25,000. Florida-St. John's, $350,000 and continuing contract, $951,000; St. John's, at Orange Mills Flats, $30, 000; for the removal of water hya? cinths, $50,000: Caloosahatchee, Or? ange, Crystal, Manatee, Anclote, Su? wanee and Withlacoochee rivers and Charlotte harbor, $44,500. Alabama-Warrior, $374,000 and continuing contract, $500,000. Mississippi (State)-Yazoo and its I tributaries, the Tallahatcb.ee and Big I Sunflower, $55,000. Louisiana-Red river (Louisiana, Akansas and Indian Territory), $135, 000. CHARLES BROADWAY R0?SS. The Blind Millionaire Died Mon? day. New York, March 3.-Charles Broad? way Rouss died here today. " Mr. Rouss had suffered from j heart disease and dropsy. ' Mr. Rouss was born at Woodborc, Md., in 1836. He first engaged in business in Winchester, Va., served in the Confederate army, and then came to New York in 1S65. He had been in business here continuosly from that time. He erected at his own expense a monument to dead Confederate sol? diers in Mount Hope cemetery, this city: founded a physical laboratory at the University of Virignia, and gave $100,000 for a Confederate monument to be located at Richmond, Va. Some years ago Mr. Rouss became blind. He offered $1,000,000 to any one who could restore his sight, but the reward was never successfully claimed. STATE CANDIDATES. There will be a general shifting around of State House officials at the next election. Attorney General Bel? linger, as stated, will run for Congress, and his present assistant, CoL U. X. Gunter, Jr., and Speaker Stevenson will be candidates for attorney general. Secretary of State M. R. Cooper is in bad health, but if he offers for any office it will be for Governor. His as? sistant, Mr. Jesse T. Gantt, will run for secretan* of State, as will the Gov? ernor's private secretary, Col. E. H. Aull. Representative J. Harvev Wil? son, of Sumter, Col. J. Thomas Austin, a member from Greenville, and Capt. J. Hampden Brooks, Repre? sentative from Greenwood, are also mentioned. Comptroller General Derham will be opposed, it is said, by Senator Sharpe, of Lexington, and it is possi? ble that Mr. N. W. Brooker, who made the race two years ago, will be a candidate again. Adjutant and Inspector General J. W. Floyd will oppose Congressman Finley, and the present assistant adjutant and inspector general, Col. John D. Frost, will run for bis chief's place. Col. Henry T. Thompson, cap? tain of the famous Darlington Guards and later lieutenant colonel of the Second Carolina in the war with Spain; is being urged to run for adjutant general, and Col. J. C. Boyd, of Greenville, commanding the first regiment of militia, may also be a candidate, as will Pani E. Ayer, of Anderson. For Railroad Commissioner Wil born's place thc aspirants are too namcrous to mention, hut some of them are Mr. Wilborn, Senator i "Banks" Cunghman, W. Boyd Evans 1 and "Jim" Cansler. j These are some of the candidates for ? State offices that have cropped out thus early in the season. Besides ! there will be five or six for Senator j McLaurin's seat, as many for Governor and several for Lieutenant Governor. ; Many of these have been in Columbia j during the session making themselves j solid with the politicians. But for ; about three months there will be a i rest from politics. ? Detective stories of all kinds at H. : G. Osteen & Co's book store. DEMOCRATS SCORE A POINT. Review of Political Selection in Washington-Message Now Be? fore Congress. Washington, March 3.-By its staunch adherence to the constitution and its logical exposition of the law, as voiced by Senator Bailey, of Texas, the democratic minority in the Sen? ate scored a signal victory last week 1 and forced President Pro Tem Frye to recede from the autocratic position which he had assumed. Following the personal encounter between Sena? tors Tillman and McLaurin which had occurred last Saturday, and to which j only the unjustifiable action of Sena? tor Frye leads me to refer, the Presi? dent pro tem caused to be erased from the rolls of the Senate the names of the two senators from South Carolina. I For the reason named, when the j Philippine bill was passed on Monday i afternoon neither senator was given an opportunity to vote. Senator : Bailey, however, so ably presented the unconstitutionality of the action of the chair that their names were re? stored on the following day and the republicans caused an immediate ad? journment of Tuesday's and Wednes? day's sessions because they feared to act in the matter until the Committee on Privileges and Elections had re? ported. Thursday the Senate met in joint session with the House to parti? cipate in he . memorial services held for President McKinley and on Friday the above committee reported, censur? ing both senators for having violated the dignity ?f the Senate and remov? ing from them the stigma of contempt whichhad been placed upon them by the whole Senate in executive session. There is a further report due from the above named committee. It has been instructed to investigate the charges of Senator Tillman that Mr. McLaurin was bribed with the prom? ise of the federal patronage of the state, to vote for the ratification of the treaty of Paris. As is well-known, the junior Senator from South Caro? lina had made a speech in the Senate denouncing the treaty, and later, after a call at the White House, he voted for its ratfication. He has since been adop ed by the republican caucus and has dictated the federal appoint? ments in his state. The democratic senators declare that the republicans dare not pursue the investigation of Mr. Tillman's charges and say that no further report will be brought in. On Friday the Senate passed the permanent census bill. It was passed by the House on the same day and the President will have now an opportuni? ty of demonstrating how sincere he is in his protestations of regard for civil service reform, as the bill is the se? verest blow to the reform and the aims of the commission which has been struck by Congress in years. By 1 its provisions it gives precedent in j the line of appointmnet, to about 1500 employes of the Census Oifice j who were appointed by the "spoils j system" over a nearly equal number who have passed civil service exami? nations and are eligible to appoint? ment as soon as vacancies occur. Senator Rawlins of Utah, who is a member of the Philippines Committee, and bas been in constant attendance at the hearings of that committee gave me yesterday some of the impres sions and views which he has formed on the Philippine question. "The policy of the administration," he said, "as is made evident by the in? vestigation and testimony before the I committee and. the policy of the re? publicans so far as they have announc? ed it, is contrary, not only to demo? cratic principles* but to every prece? dent in the government of this coun? try and the only outcome must be, if these plans are carried into execution, the virtual surrender of the islands to large capitalists and the attendant enslavement of the people. As you know, there is a scheme now on foot to purchase the land held by the friars. That is all right as far as it goes ont now the Taft Commission j represents that it will be impractical to dispose of these lands, as "has been the custom with government land in this country, to t'r>e small owners and settlers. Great capital, they say, is j needed to develope the islands' and j accoridngly they would sell or lease immense tracts of land to large cor? porations. It will then be their policy to admit Chinese immigration. At the present time the labor in the islands is employed, in so far as it is willing to be, but they wish to im? port Chinese labor for 'the develop? ment of the islands, again, which will work for from $5 to $10 per month and find itself. This labor will be em? ployed in the production of sugar and other profitable crops and will result in a menace to American industries. "It is true that the democrats be? lieve there should be free trade be? tween the islands and the United States until such time as the Filipi? nos are made independent and there is nothing to fear from their competi? tion under ordinary circumstances, but if the plans of the capitalists who now dominate affairs are carried into effect, practically free land is used for production and cheap Chinese labor employed, the competition will prove serious. Then the Commission desires authority to issue bonds which will have to be guaranteed by this country for'the development of the islands' and so place upon the Filipinos a burden of indebtedness they are ill prepared to bear and so attach them to the United States by ties of indebt? edness as to forever prevent the ac? quirement of their freedom. Ttiere arc 53,000 acres of sutrar lands in Mindora alone which will yield mag? nificent profits under this nefarious scheme. " Senator Rawlins also alluded to the railroad franchises, contracts for pub lie work and other benefits which will be awarded to "the favored few'* if thc administration is able to carry out its present plans. Apropos of the Sen? ator's remarks. Governor Taft states that it will requiire from &>.000,()(X> to j 88,000,000 to purchase the friar's lands. The memorial exercises of the late j 1'resident held on Thursday were elah- j orate and impressive. The half-mast? ed flags, the playing of the Presi? dent's favorite hymns by the Marine Band, and the eulogy of Secretary Hay, which was remarkable for the elegance of its diction and the beauty of its metaphors, all combined to j produce an atmosphere of sombreness that took one back to the last sad rites which occurred in the Capitol in Sep? tember. Prince Henry of Prussia was present and preserved throughout a rigidity of military decorum remark? able from'* an American standpoint. Although I watched him closely, I can safely say that he never moved an inch during the entire hour-and-a-half which was required for Mr. Hay to deliver his address. The visit of the Prince to the na? tional capital was a great success and he made friends with all who came in contact with him. "He is a genuine sailor and that means a jolly good fel? low, " remarked a member of the Com? mittee on Naval Affairs who had him? self sailed the high seas, and that, perhaps, tells the whole story. THE PRINCE EM BOOTE. Royally Entertained in the West, and Receives a Silver Casket From Admirers at St. Louis. Chicago, March 3.-A glare of red fire that could be seen for miles, the blaze of hundreds of torches, the sparkle of myriads of electric ligths, and the cheers of thousands of people made up the first taste of Chicago's hospitality that was given Prince Henry of Prussia upon his arrival in this city this evening. No more flattering welcome could have been extended any visitor, and it came not so much from the officials of the city as from its citizens. Every building along the line of his route, from the depot to the Auditorium hotel, was gaily decked with bunting, the prevailing scheme being the Amer? ican and German flags intertwined, with the black eagle of Prussia over all.^ Many of the buildings had upon their fronts elaborate devices made up of hundreds of electric lights. There were ?1 "Welcomes'5 by the score ; there were eagles and flags, and there were strings of gay colored lights almost without number. No hint of the elec? tric light decorations was given to the prince until after his carriage had rolled over Jackson boulevard bridge, and was descending the gentle slope that leads toward Michigan avenue. Then almost in the same second the lights were turned on, and what had been but one second before a lane be? tween dak towering buildings, became in avneue of dazzling lights. The torch bearers, who were German vete? ran soldiers, lit the torches at almost the same instant and from end to end of the boulevard between the bridge and Michigan avenue, two-thirds of a mile away, there was an instantaneous blaze of red fire from both sides of the street. ? i Mayor Harrison, received the visi? tors on behalf of the city of Chicago. Prince Henry bowed his acknowledg? ments of Mayor Harrison's greeting, saying simply: "I thank you." Shortly after reaching the hotel the banquet began. As the prince entered the banquet hali the room rang with cheers. The prince seemed greatly pleased at the warmth of his welcome and bowed and smiled repeatedly, and after he had taken his'seat, he nodded right and left to his entertainers as they seated themselves. But three toasts were offered, Prince Henry proposing that to the president of the United States. At St. Louis, Mo., Mayor Wells pre? sented Prince Henry a superb casket of sterling silver ornamented with insignia and trimmings of gold, con? taining the address presented eariier by Mayor Wells. To this address the prince responded briefly. Carriages were again taken by the party who were driven through the beautifnl residence section of the West End into Forest park and to the waiting train which had been hauled there for their convenience. At ll o'clock the train left for Chicago. In his response to Mayor Wells' ad? dress at the St. Loais club Prince Henry said : '"You know whose representative I am. I want you all to know the ob? ject of my mission to tthe United States, to cement the friendly bonds existing between the two countries. "I want you to know that Germany is ever ready to exchange greetings and to shake hands across the Atlantic whenever you are ready to do so. "I am also the representative of a nation which is eyer ready to fight, a nation of arms, but not a belligerent nation. "My sovereign is ever an advocate of peace and intends keeping his peace with the nations. "I am deeply impressed by the vast? ness of your country and the largeness of its commerce and resources. This greatness grows upon me daily as I travel through vour land. "I find that "the United States is worth having as a friend. " Kew York Cotton Market Corrected daily by I. H. Moses, Cot? ton Merchant, Member N. Y. Cot? ton Exchange. Orders promptly executed. Sumter, S. C. The New York cotton market opened steady at 1 to 4 points advance over yesterday, and worked up to 4 to 5 points more during the first hours trading. After such a rise, naturally there was considerable profit taking. May options sold down to 8.70. Wrall street and the South sent buying orders at this price, steadying .prices. Liverpool advanced sharply, but will probably be lower tomorrow, on New York showing weakness. Market closed barely steady at 4 points decline to 3 points advance. Opening. Closing. March, S.90 8.82-83 April, S.S8 8.S1-S2 Mav, 8.75 8.6^-70 Jufv, 8.72 8.72-73 August, 8.59 8.57-58 New York spots 9c. Receipts todav 23,926. Last year, 34,601._* _ New York. March 3.- Comemrcial in solviencies in February, according to reports to K. G. Dunn A Co., were ULM in number, with an aggregate in? debtedness of $11,302,029. In the same month last year there was 1024 defaults amounting to 611.287,211. Tho mod? erate increase in number was mainly due to misfortune at the south where bankruptcies were many in general stores, although the amount of money was hot large. Manufacturing fail? ures during February were 23S in number and $4,915,015 in amount.com pared with 201 last year for $4,389.147. In the class involving banks and trust companies only three failures were reported during February, involving but $145,000, compared with seven last year for $234,132. FREE RURAL DELIVERY. Political Patronage Made a Chief Issue by Congressman Loud of California. Washington, March 3.-The honse today began the consideration of the bill to classify the rural free delivery service and place the carriers under the contract system. Only two speech? es were delivered today. Mr. Loud of California, chairman of the committee on postofficers and post roads, made the opening argument in favor of the bill speaking for two and a half hours. Mr. Swanson of Virginia led the op? position. Mr. Loud of California began the debate on the rural free delivery bill. He declared that upon the solution of this .question would depend wheth? er the rural free delivery service would cost ultimately sixty or twenty million dollars per annum. The rural free delivery service up to this time, he said, had been a political one and it had given many members of congress their first taste of the sweets of pubilc patronage. He traced the history and rapid growth of the service and its cost, declaring that it was the most extravagant in the public service. At the inception the carriers received 8300 per annum. They now received $600. If the salary system was contin? ued they would eventually receive $800 or $900. At the present time $85,000 was being spent for the supervisory force. Mr. Loud charged that a promise had gone forth that if the present sys? tem was continued the members of congress would control the appoint? ment of the carriers in the future as they had in the past. Mr. Swanson of Virginia argued that the present system would be more advantageous to the rural communities than the contract system. He contend? ed that if the service were made effect? ive it would eventually become self supporting Mr. Swanson contended that the contract system under the terms^ of the bill would allow the building up of a political machine by permitting the department to pass upon the trustworthiness of the bid? ders. He said that the present system by which Democratic congressmen were allowed to name half^the carriers in their districts should be continued. WHERE WAS HOBSON ? The Young Man Don't Have ta Pay. The young people of the North Greenfield, Ohio, ; Congregational Church gave a hugging social the oth? er evening and raised $75 toward pay? ing off the church debt. Following were the rates charged: Girls under 15 years of age, 15 cents for two minutes' hug. Girls under 20 years. 50 cents. Twenty to 25 years, 75 cents. Another man's wife, $1. Old maid, 3 cent and no time limit. Adelia Dennison, who prepared the schedule of prices, was probably th? most popular of the young women. The girls of the congregation set an? other meeting for March 17th, but the older members say it must be called off, as the bounds of propriety have already been overstepped. The re? cent hugging match has widely adver? tised the affair, and the girls say .that if the one arranged for March 17th is given they will pay off the entire debt. The social was more largely patron? ized by middle-aged and old men than by the young men. All Honor to the Pope. Rome, March 3.-The principal cere? mony in the celebration of the ponti? fical jubilee in honer of the 24th anni? versary of the pope's coronation, the holding of the "papal chapel," was? carried out in the Basilhca of St. Peter's this morning, with extraordi nary pomp and in the presence of the pontiff and an assemblage estimated to have numbered fully 50,000 persons. The "chapel" was held in the Basilica today for the first time since 1870, such ceremonies having in the mean? time occurred in the Sistine chapel of the Vatican. Thirty cardinals, numer? ous archbishops and bishops, the mem? bers of the pontifical court, the special foreign missions sent by most coun? tries, the members of the diplomatie crorps, and the Roman nobility, all in magnificent vestments or uniforms, participated in the ceremony and formed a striking spectacle. The ponticfial guards, wearing their gala uniforms, were on duty on all sides. The pope, who left his apartment at 10.30 a. m., was borne, in the sedia gestatoria preceded by the pontifical court and surrounded by nobles, to the throne, amidst the accalamation of the vast assemblage. Cardinal Vannutelli intoned the mass, the pontifical choir chanted the te deum and his holienss pronounced the papal benediction, beyond which he did not participate in the service. At 12.20 p. m., the pope returned to the vatican, receiving another ova? tion as he did so. CIVIL WAR IN ARABIA. Bombay, March 2.-Abdul AsizFey sul, a descendant of the old Wahabi Ameers, with an army of two thou? sand men, has captured the city of E'riad, in Central Arabia. Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul entered the city by strategem at night with fifty followers. These men rode to the palace and killed the Governor E'riad and thirty of his retainers. The gar? rison of the city surrendered, where? upon the army of Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul entered. It is believed that the Wahabi dynasty is endeavoring to regain its supremacy and overthrow Ibu Bashid. the Ameer of Ne jd, and conquer the latter city. Many tribes are flocking to" the banner of Abdul Aziz Ben Feysul. Washington, March 3.-The Senate today passed bills to establish a ma? rine hospital at Savannah, Ga., at a cost not exceeding 8200,000: to pay Flora A. Darling $5,683 for damages on account of her illegal arrest and imprisonment at New Orleans in Jan aarv, 1864 ; to extenud and enlarge the postoffice building at Memphis, Tenn., $250,000.