The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, February 07, 1896, Image 6

Newspaper Page TextV , TILLMAN'S ~ _ PITCHFORK. UK I'SKS HIS WKAPO> IN THE SENATK. Violently Attacks the President, ami Kotti the Old Parties <'omo in for a Share of Criticism. Ou Wednesday when the Vice President laid before the Senate tho unfinished business, being the House bond bill with the liuauce committee's free coinage substitute, Mr. Tillman addressed the Senate, coming to the front row of seats on tho Democratic snlo and speaking from the desk of Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, on that Senator's invitation, lit spoke us follows: "Mr. President." the Seuntoi begnu, "it is not saying too much, and I feel warranted in charging that the do raugemcut in onr finance.- :itnl all this cry nlu<at sound noney and maintaining the honor and credit- of tin I'niU'd States arc nil part and pared of a lamnahlc scheme of robbery. which hail fi>s its object, lirst, the utter destruction of silver as a lUoiiev inetai second, the increase of the pnhlie deht by the issue ot bonds payable in gold, and third, the surrender to corporations of the power t.> issue all paper money and give them a monopoly ot the fnnelou. In a reference to the Sherman silver low of 1W0, Mr. Tillman said "The silver Republicans of the West, who had deserted the silver Democrats of he South, and accepted the compromise offered by S- nator Sherman, may take warning as to what faith or trust they cau put in any utterances or ac turns of tin- Senntor from Ohio us t<> legislation iu regard to <mr finances. The tinit' tor another pr< sidentiul electioti approaches. Tin y must understand thut the election of u:iy :n i!i to tho presidency ".ho -1ml. veto u free coiungc bill means d?t. If means continued disaster t>> .'I! iii*ilisti'ios uii'l increased povi rty to th<' nia-> i of i.ir people. "!f tho scent history <>' 1 le- your should vrr In written. :t would disclose the tui't thut the gold ring ,,f New York. \\ liieh enil'raced nearly uli the bunkers in the Kastern utid Middle States, uud the stock gamblers of Wall street, controlled the presidential nominations of both the Doiuocrntio and Republican parties and had an understanding with the managers or with both the candidates theius- lves iu regard to what policy should be ptirsin d ton arils our finances. They contributed money for the booming of Mr. Cleveland as the only available Democratic candidate,and they abused and ridiculed every otherDcniocratic aspirant Mr. Cleveland wne undoubtedly very strong with the mass of people and his patriotic and sympathetic 1 tterauces, during his first administratioi.. in behalf of the agricultural classes. _ave him great strength; but there was no doubt that money was used lavishly and that there were pledges nni.'c :n regard to the distribution of ] itron.igc as a moans of controlling delegates and securing votes. "There was plain evidence to show t hot the l'l i sidelit himself had Weakened on the question ! tariiV reform, and the iiliatieiul plank was cunningly drafted so as to -atisly 1> >th g i i and silver men, \\ iih the intetitiou that it si >111,1 he 1 Ti 11 r I ,!'e t I I? (' . .. !:Oi.l tcim < li-ctfil, as niemiin.; th ssii'iiou if sil\.-r counter mnl flu- : rt*ii?_r of it !( il l staiiilaril upon tin- intor|> t 1 nocoriliti^ t?> tin- ph.m Hi* utiil tur tt)iri? <>f I'lc^lisli uoril-%. tin- plntforni u.fiilit I'l-iii'tallisin, ;>Mt there w re ? >!iil!tioM> :>ti I umh; 41. on phra10 which I.ml nlV?1 a:. . vcnt the elastic I'oli-i'ii lice of flo hiil 11 . It'll .i,i 1 sel1-iilolat I :: l: l! 1 > 11 ill'!.In tlii" I Ills- of | tott <T t< |ii '.Ill Jiolii'v 111' lllls \\ 111 til r till' -".'Sir:!!' \>lll IIOJi'imI to lev tin- I'll?i ll lit in |> r- hi of not in 1 w hot In r In I? iii 11.1 In: . ?i If in (V. 1111 terms or not will perhaps never lie known. His course has heeii unswerving in tin- absolute omitruliotion ?f his public professions mnl li tter o! nceoptiinee. Iln e\pcctutn im m l in ti Ti ?ts ot tin- |ni ! '. itliv.' lioi ii forgot fon mnl tyiio:.-.I I'ln- parts which lccti .1 ! 1 i 111 has boon hot: i\ I ami its oaiiin rs wiiicli lloiitial trh ii.tlv in tin- hi f./.is ot I s'l-J, ;i w trail in tin .1 .st of i h f. ut I 1 . | r i.-t:?"i' irst 1 ic tim. ,.f thf n i.-t \ 'mis us Mi" p! i. m i .?.? i'i iii.I . v. . . . : ; i tt!<>! ui .Mlli:i; . !if tli.- |?IIrt\ .. \ 1 I.- ! ui.: . iv'* m .M N il l \| t \ iii1\ ! -. I 1?> .1 : ! ;i nil il>Ii i \ pci tut i'?!is u t 11 <>\v milny of you, mo . . i ?'ii >. i ntul gra\ :i I li> ? : \ ioo ' ' '; i:' mil >: tin hut lull. III" '!, v 1. u : r -i n i; 11-ti I i h i ". ri ? ? : f ; Jj r . :.i .. . '. ti!lt* i c luis t !i.' if i. i i ; nlll \ W li? Il !.u.- i r -:. -1; \\ -I II l '\. !! lilt ! i, I' ' . ' i >. i -oil l.u. I'. i ft! it ' are fast drifting into government bj injunction in the interest of monopolies and corporations, and tlio Supreme Court, by one corrupt vote, auuuls au act of Congress looking to the taxatiou of the rich. "The money changers are in the temple of our liberties and havo bought tho seutiuels on guard. It may bo too Into. God grant it be not so; but this great republic can only be saved froui the miseries of revolution and iutorueciuu strife in the near future l>y its citizens castiug aside blind * of oiril service, reform,' he has debauched the civil service by making appointments only of thoso whose sponsors would surrender their manhood, aud, with bated breath, walk with submissive head iu his presence. With relent noes purpose he has ignored his oatli of otileeto uphold nud obey the law, and has paid out goid instead of coin and issued bonds to buy moro gold, by both actions overriding the law and giving 110 heed to the interests of any but his moneyed friends ?I might say his owners or partners. '"While to this besotted tyrant coin has come to mean gold aloue, he canpot by his mere "ipse dixit' change the |law of this laud aud pervert the plain uueauiug of the Euglish language. His lltepublican partners in crime, who set the unrighteous and unlawful example which he has so persistently followed, aud encouraged him in it to the utmost extent, cannot escape the condemnation of the liouest-workiug business men of the country as oouul | partners in his guilt." Thf repeal of the Sherman law, it j I was asserted, which win the first point ! j of attack of this 'unholy alliance" was j 1 only accomplished through the aid I | and in conjunction with a majority of j ! the Republican Senators. "This Democratic President aecoin- > ] pushed what was not possible tor any Republican > xecutive under these eir! cum dances to have brought about. A change of the party in power had b'ft a ' ] large number of olfiees iu his gift with ' whieh to buy votes." In discussing the "honest meaning" 1 of parity of gold and siiveriu the Slier- ' man law ho said: "The object was to have them assist each other,to hold silver up by holding gold down, and an honest Secretary of the Treasury,who should have resigned his office rather than submit to the dictation of a besotted chief, would have paid out silver to protect the Treasury from the gold gamblers aud bond gamblers as the law aud his oath of office re?|wired. Rut, alas, the old breed of Southern statesmen like ( alliouii, w ho, I aftt-r a life spent 111 the public service, , had to bo buried at public expense and j his debts paid by the State of South Carolina, 1*. no more! No wonder the Senator from Massachusetts feels war- | ranted in tw itting us with the decay j of Southern statesmanship and eharg ing us with dislioueHty. Ho charges it, however, in another connection and us aiding and ill>ottiug this .Indus from Kentucky who, nftor u brilliant career of twenty yours aud morons lendor ninl | champion of the silver forces, has, in his old ago, c<>mo to this pitiful pass. And thou to think that the indictment thus brought against a whole section should have so much color of truth and of fact to back it up iu t he apostasy from their principles of the two other Secretaries trom the South appointees . of a President who basso disgraced the i name of Democracy. "The South bows its head iu shauie at this exhibition of moral cowardice and despiset the renegades; but I must remind the Senator . from Massachusetts that there is as yet only moral turpitude and ireaehtry to he charged | against these men. The Southern ; Congressmen and Senators who esme here poor are still poor. Tin y have | not become milliuiiaii? like some of i their Northern brethi n: and there is i not icV.t M.'-.'ier steal, or Colfax J seaudal, or Iu lknap uribery ehargeablc to any Soutlu ru man. Let him ; remember these things and keep back ! his sneers and taunts." Discussing the Wilson taritT bill,Mr, 'Tillman said "It is true he did not . sign it, ami allowed it to become a law ' w ithout approval. Hut ln-re uguiu wo have a spectre of clou mt iii /and hvp- I i oeritieal assumption of suoerioritv to ; his party which has alw >y.s marked his ! I career. The tnritV law which he rcpu- | ' dinted as unworthy. involving 'party j I perfidy mill party dishonor,' is the i sheet tiu'lioi- ti? w hieli he clings.' Amlnguin luti iring to the I'resilient | , "It In- was honest at ill" start 'and 1 j urn willing to grunt that much) his us- i j sociutioii with Wall street uiul his con- i j ueetioiis with wealthy uii'ti has ?h- | bandied his conscience and destroyed [ i nil sympathy with tin musses The Senator then referred to the j fall in the prices of all farm products, j 1'h" impoverishment of the tanners I hud destroyed, he said, their ability to ! purchase on the one hand, while the | decreased prices of their products of ! i exports in Muropeau markets had left i i j our di I?ts for imports and interest on , ,! obligations abroad unpaid. llence J j ' lie exports of gold to meet these ob- | ligations. In this connection lie said, ! !in part: ' "1'othschilils and his American , agents I'oliib SCt'id to Ciir.,.' to the help i tie- i n it . > : it s l r' a- nx in mainj tai.ling the gold s'aii'hird, wiiich has .... ...,.n? ?i... i ....i. ..i i I ' i ? 111 ? j I x i i i Uf a1)' t in t y (ii.ii !.; i ji | -Illil: I < ' < ti SI Iiliili.'IlH or -??. < r. < -.i. t imt t!.is ]>r-Mill . ..vcniI i.i :it. '.hi i }h>\\. ri'isl i>i< !! ' Lrlol"', i. ! i iv.- I... :i 1 r? ii;i11 1 > !'>w J - t tint n linnilon !( IV -I" .. I i i \ ' t -i i ii. , .: 11 i ; r ? .v- r, it nil )>!*? -nunoH (< ) <ilr<itii:'.< us! '5111 r c\t rm ts ii) > us ; I .w I in* t< j??.*?-?iX>i 1 iXr- v? 111; itinl i ? \ 111^ i'.i ti I* t!ii . \ i i11i !u? J^I rtltlllMlt. wllii'il : *. t s UiJli < iiII;,'M'SH, . ims i. :i ; urjii i l.y ti..- i'ii rit. I \\ I:y .. I.i- -t i. i" ; !>- i ' iit in | I I. : im: : i.<:it i 1 ; :i jmlitics ! i It.- - i,' >r. I i i. I! - nt '!?*}>- I i t ? I i ii I- t!i-11 ' t in y hi c? i; . :i ; . .. <-t iv \t i'r. si- i <U:it h.; I i It.-iili < nil. ! ?>!' .Iiu ' iii'.. i I.- y mo i :ii 1 ? 1. .h- i ?Vivv ri ' l i t .!. ! -m t I) .inic In t i ' 1 ti i II i.i > I'V .i j.:.i - in . NV ' allegiance to party aud marshaling thomselves uudor tho banner of JefforIsou's Democracy and Linooln'a Republicanism, determined to restore the republic to tho form in which it was left to us by tho fathers. In concluding, the Souator said: "A day of reckoning will come unless there is 110 longer a just Qod in Heaven, and when it does come, woo be uuto those who have boon among the oppressors of tho people. The present struggle is unfortunately too like that which preceded the lato civil war. inasmuch us it is sectional. Tho : creditor and the manufacturing States ! <?* the North aud Hast?those which j have grown inordinately wealthy at j i he expense of the producing classes of the S. ith and West are urging this policy with the besotted blindness of J Hclshu/zar. The old slaveholders of the South were not more arrogant or | r more never milieu. uie soruui ; dcpotism of wealth, to use the upt ! phrase of Justice Brown, is already felt throughout the land " From tlio openiug sentence of the ; speech down to its close, Mr. Tillman I commanded the keenest atteutiou ami ' curiosity of a numerous Senate and crowded galleries. His attitude ami his manner caused much amusement. With his left hand pressed nguiust his , side and with tin printed slips of his i speech (from which ho frequently stiayed), in his right, he wheeled ! around in a circle, facing the guilt res. I more frequently than he faced the chair. At the point where he v.as ?lo- | nounciug President Cleveland he aban doned his prepared speech aud lapsed into a description of how ho came to Washington to witness Mr. Cleveland's ! first inauguration and had exposed himself for four hours on the pia/.a t the cupital in order to participate in j the jollification over a Democratic President, a Democratic Senate and a ' Democratic House, ami lie exclaimed dramatically "(foil forgive me fo? being such a fool." Daughter and upplauso Broke out in I the galleries, which the presiding otH- | cer, Mr. Faulkner, tried to suppress; j aud this caused Mr. Tillman to apos- j trophizo the chair, saying "If you let me down into the bog aud quagmire of having nobody's applause when 1 speak, I uimiwma r tei II mi4 iiu.ul i.\ if afKiP ? ,'111'l'vnw ?- ? iii * uni^vi ku ii ui vi & awhile." Subsequently he got iuto a colloquy with Mr. Hour as to aa expression of the hitter upon the decadence of Southern statesmanship. And when Mr. Hoar said he would look up the reeord to justify himself, Mr. IllImuu said that he would wait, hut that he would not "wet his whistle" because a windmill could not bo run by water. Henewed laughter, j Mr. Tillniau said that he would append to his speech "that infamous coutraet with Stetson" (the syndicate contract); also au extract from the Demo- j ratio year book of 1KSS showing the purchase of bonds with that surplus i which used to keep this man awake at nights." ! Laughter "And it must be authentic," he j added, "coining as it does from the I Democratic national committee. Laughter j. T just want to put the ! two che? k l>_\ jowl, you know, in jux- j tapositiou. Coining mice more to ad? nunciation of tl.e ['resident, Mr. Tillman snapped out the question to Uepubliean Senators "Why have you not impeached him ' Mr. Hawley replied that the last Congress was Democratic. I have already paid my respects to the last Congress." Mr. Tillman said, md 1 hoped better things from the j Congress which the people have now sent here, but you are all of a kind? cowards, tools of monopolists! [Sensation.; He is net impeached because he is carrying out lvepublicau policy. " Mr Tillman spoke for exactly two hours, deliveriii!/ with trreat dramatic powrr Mid I dT?Tt till' ltlHt HnUtOUCC 111 which ho predicted a natural eataolnsru unle>.s you take 3'uiir hand* ?>11" tlio | proph-.H throat and tjiva them an op- ; oortunity to breath, to work, to 1 iv ?.*" f'Oith.N M I J.I, lii.iAi.N HIS MvVT. lit* \\ ?iit.s to lli ip t wini>i<-1e tin* l itrroiioy Hill. !*. . - . Miii . -! ' ' 1' ! ' nti >! lit*- i> il* i n a v t>ii. it ii .' .ad will a t i il la ? Mi tin* !*>h 1 ' , - ' >n 'Ir. i nu n . i 1 | .. -.aid ?lr. i ! i ,ir >aii >1 'it" rr- it > 'J .' ! Iiin. ' 1 ? - | . . ||t> had ejr?*.- i 11 i .... I Tvii<' .i a 11..- i .r tonl'lintli'Toiio I 1 j i i . i?ri* in I .! iiairiii'iii of ih<" , 1 niiitiiti .1 ... - hi.Hiii 11 au o Imi la looked ; i!? ! a- llr |> 1 and - iiinm .-I 1 ' ;. 'ii III . 1)| r" nit 1! -ill '.-. I Mr . .?> , .1 . .. . t r:i:. thin ,S|,i ' li -'-l ii t?n I I" 111 IV II] It to done t..' 1 I' I ' I .It V? l-l' Ii,' .11 lilt .I Willi 11i \s . I . :'.r !' ; \? > . ( illnuiii's s*>. "i I. Approve)! I.i :!: Huii-i . |. ;>[ iit:itiv>'.-> of Cii" |ii Mr (i Ifi ' !' f lotrodHfod ill'* ft. v '.V < v i wns rof'Wp ! ' ? ' l!. i 'i 1 ' : : r ;.?*i >?. ils !, I' ! i .1 .! , > of !: ! li ir . i i .i. ijfo in I ii:* i 1 .it r I ' . ;! ItlllS lit . ,-j . i I THK FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRBM. A Synopsis of the Proceedings of Both Houses. rUC SENATE. The two Senators from the now State of Utah took their places in t ho Senate Monday, tnakiog the whole number of members of that body 89. The joint resolution reportod from the committee on agriculture instructing the Hocrotnry of Agriculture to comply with the law requiring the nurohaso and dis tributiou of seeds, was debated. No notion wits taken. The House bond bill, with the tree coinage substitute, was laid before the Senate as unfinished business. Two speeches were made on the hill, but the bill went over without action. After a short executive session the Senate adjourned Three speeches were made in the Seuate Tuesday ou the House bond hill with the free riungo substitute, reported from the committee on llnanee, hut no action won taken. Mr. Turpie, of Indiana, in presenting a memorial 011 the subjict of the Armenian liorrors, indulged in a tierce invective against the Sultan and Muhnminedanlsm. The Monroe doctrine was disciLssed l>y Mr Thurston. The debate on the bond bill with its free coinage substitute followed. At its conclusion, resolutions expressive of regret at the death of Frederick ltiemann, late representative-elect from Illinois, were presented by Mr. l\ilmer, and agreed to After the usual opening ceremonies in the tviiHtr on Wcdn -sdny, caiin< a concurrent resolution reported from tin* eoniiiiitteo on foreign relations requesting the ITosldtMit of the Unitivl St."ites to use his yood oGlcca with the uoverniueut of Spain to luive l>e!lii>ereiit rights ejitemle.t to the Cuban revolution:sts. The r luthui went to the -il? inlar. Tho commit! foreign relations nl.-> rcported h?i"!\ the resoluti :i iidr duci t on tho li 1st y; tnnt l>y Air. t'iili. witti .ri ru< ndmeui striking out tie- sentence requiring the Presiiieut to heuttn i the unm.'.li.iic i.-ioa-e of Murk K. Uodn^uec, l.ouis Sam-linn and his son - American citizens arrested in Havana. Tho resolution simply requests the I'res-olent to report tho fuets as to such una sts. The resolution was placed on tho calendar. Senator Tillman addressed the Senate on the Intuit hill, and after his speueh tho Senate adjourned. The proceedings of tho Senate on Thursday were dull and commonplace in contrast With the excitement which the speech of Mr. riiimun created the day hefore. Most of tho an.nunc hour was consumed in a dii ussion upon tho joint resolution orderiiuj tiio purchase and distribution ot ?Is hy the Secretary of Agricultural ton which no action was taken), ill' urc'p.cy ilelh'ieney appropriation hill ,vas reported ha?'k from tho committoe on appropriations. This hill carries an increase over tlie Mouse hill as'ijr. ^.itini; 1 1. The only iiemof reduction is tlie d ren.se of -i 1((0 in additional compensation to a .-icrk m the Iicpurtmcnt of Justice. Anions tha senate amemlinents is one payinit ?i-n. Mitt. W. Ilansoiii. minister t>> .Mexico, tlie sc.ut f j<'2 hUii.tx, that 1 cine tho salary due from July 1st to August jdtli, which was withheld .. .o^ to ?>n irregularity of his appoiutin nt. I'l " Senate also oives the Secretary of tho Treasury t In* J a temporary expert monny count WS for which he asked to enable nim to at' h up with the currency business. Mr. Mb ii introduced a bill to prohibit the purchase or use hy the icovernuient of any warun >.r manufactures made in r.iiv nenilentiarv .vorkhouso or other prisou l>y eouviet labor. Ki*rerr?"l to committee on education and labor. 'I'ho Senate on l'riday cnntiiiit"<l th consideration of tin- House bond bill with the Inanee rommitteo fri'tt eoinuBe substitute. I In- ?'ud >?f the Ioiib debate on tho bill '.van sighted when .1 unanimous agrcem ?nt was made that after an evening .session to lie devoted to clearing 01T belated speech* s, a recess shall bo taken till 11 a. ni.. Saturday and <t hat then. after Mr. Morrill shall have been hoard, the discussion shall bo an under tho live minute rule until J p. in., when (ho flant vote is to be, taken. The discussion of this hill consumed tho win >lo day. T?e Ioiib strubgbi in tho Senato over tho question of tho free coinage of silver terminated at :l p. m. Saturday, in victory of the friends of silver. Tho Brent light. was over th? tlnaneo committee's substituto to the House bond bill. Almost the entire day was eoiisumed in the eonsideration of the bill. Its title was changed so as to make it rejm: "To restore the coinage of silver dollars aud for other purposes." Th-re was a brief exo uitive v.-sion au-l th - se;j:ite adjourned. THK IIOCSK. The Jfoiis tiscus-ed for 'our ,i.> ir- in* passed, bv a veto of IHI to >>'<, too Senate concurrent resolution deelariiiB it to bo an imperative duly, i?? the interest of l.itmanity, to e\pre.-s the earnest :> ,.< that European on -.-rt iittht ab.-ut I v tin* Berlin treaty na> j 111v g'o-e.p.., oi-t elicet in Slicli decisive measure < Us - 'liltI .-ta\ the hand of lanaticism and lawless > iobifc, and assure unoiTcnditiB hristian- of the Turkish Empire all tin right.- beionBiuB to thorn us men and riiri-tians ml as b i;o? lloinries of tho *>:ph"it provision- of that treaty, ami reque-iing tlu< President to communicate 'lie resolution.- <.>> the live signatory p \ver? thereof, and deMuring that <-engross will support tin- Pres nh-nt ill th- most. viuiir.ni.-> a'tion !i may take c >r tin* prot?tiiii and soenritv of Vin ri'-an I'iti'/.iMis in Turkey and '?< obtain retires- 1 >r njurii's 'niiiiiiitti' I ij?' n the jKTioii ' >r property ->f -?i< !i ili/i n- V rni,--aui' win from tii l,r?,.-i?l?'*i*t askinu >au appropriation for the transp >rtation for th>' ii -uni i'oIiousts wlio wi'nt (o lifi'xii'o. Tin- diplomat!- and eon.su lu r appropriation liili for th-? '11111111; is.-al year wns reported Tim diplomat!'- ami i-otisulnr ipprepnntioii lull wentIhrouuhthe House Tuesday without dismission and prnetienlly without amendinont. Hills wnti passed authori/.iiiu the Sei-retary id th.e State to re-eonveno the it,, tern.itioiial niarino eaiifereni'". and author iziiiU 1.Hi. its and soldiers of the army who vro members ?f flm Soii.s of Veterans to wear the ha due of tpo - ?-|oty e?l oeeasious of pul [ p >ii In arinu the formal an noun -em-Mit of the death ol the late I r Ire ; Itiemiiiin. r-'pri-s.-ntntiv I -t of the i-jo'i leenfh Illinois li-t ri-i. inn 1-liy his s-|e >--.or, Mr. Ii 1 lit"-. >1 Illinois the House passed '.he .->. .1 re- .i.it: >11 ' r-ur-t nid a I; our a >1 \ res.du'i.in -all- I ip hi lie- II itise Wednesdav lonaliliu ' Old lull -d eanieOi I a lloehester <1. A I'.. post i-roouht out -e I.i n > it.iieiidi'ients e\*11 -lidi 11U the iik-1 privil.'ue f > I'lr-r rami Army p>.-l that tin* whole - it t was referred to the naval "sir. iinmitt ? '!'!! r-".' ilur >r-l r -1-- 1 11. 1 ! .. I t r l!r-:. til o.' eoj!i:. > i " e iiisldi rtiti hi -f hills iii tii iiiorniiitf i. . *! this session was i .poll. 1 ?e oio-ideralloti rd 1 -..l ri j i i 1 n iiioihi j dii '.ii.' tlie 1 -nn Km eail ' > hi' jit a-at 1 -t 1 . --\ > !"ii . d-- it.1 )r .1 ddier prool of his iiie-x|diiiiii ! . - > : fcovon ' .1. - w.l- 1 ' .;. ie.l I I ,,r ' .- Hi" Jir \ 1 >1M !>. .'I'll I J'T JM.-I'.J .,! Il l lldlS ? I >j> < 1 III'- I i-k .v ?( .<r?iin .1) th'i Hoi .iit* 1 i'lj iii was (:ik''ii. Stri"tl> ii.-in in"'! ! )!' ::i :n?>1 lOf -.i :! IToiihi* in it- t>v> hour'* id'ahIoi J'hi;r-"|.i> . i'li'1 :.-i.itli? "ii ?: * x i n 11:11 ri'|">rt -'l III"* MiMir I .. j>f r *.i: .t. ?n I ! 1, lid11 tliu l?i-' *1 f < liiinliin inijir iprioli >n 1 j ' i >i . 'inii i II'' V > ( '.r(" i .. -i ;nniii:ii >a tiling Hint ? {i 1 r* .rj, l)i'rin?i*fftt, WJIrt ?*nli( I i" ! : ??'Ut III ,i i; I.r. iit-i'i. .ii til" Fifty-' irtl' (.'onijrii.ii f] in ihM fouriii r <as ?!:- ?. t. '. II ! . h I Viiii* ai'iin i I -i ; ill *1 to Ii . I > " I ' ! ! t V w : -'i " i - i " : IV " | ' The bill directing the Pension Bureau, in claims by widows for pensions, to acoept as I evidence ot the soldier s death proof of lits I unexplained absence for seven years was passed. The House Friday in committee of tbo whole entered upon the consideration ot the bill ranking appropriations for the District of Columbia for the year ending Juno Ituth 1H97. Much of the time was spout in discussing the provision reported by the committee for opeuiDg to competition the gas and eleotrio lighting of the city of Washington, each of of which is now, it whs assorted, practically a monopoly. Objeotioa was mode to the provision on the ground that it changed existing law. and therefore had no place on the appropriation bill; such provision should be inado in a separate bill. The chairman of the committee of the wholo ruled that the provision was a change of existing law, and it wna stricken out. Before llnaily disposing of the thrilling schedules of tho bill" tho committee roso ami tho llotiso took a recess until 8 o'clock for tho eonsidoratiou of private pension bills. Tho following were pn?3od earlier in tho day . Authoring tho Secretary of the Treasury to exclude from tho operations of tho internal revenue law. except as to tho payment of tuxes, brandies rondo from all fruits, as well as thut made from apples, poaches or grapes as provided in tho present tariff law; changing tho time of holding District and Circuit Courts in tho northern division of tho eastern district of Tennessee ;joi lit resolution to porimt the Society for Christion Endeavor to use White 1 ot, just south of tho White House, during its National convention in Washington next .Inly; authorizing the ijecrntary of the Navy to appoint ox-Naval Cadets Uyan, Morris ai. ! Well, as assistant engineers. The e.mt'v-teil 'Im-tion ease of Uosenlluil vs. i'r -w!"\. ;r th tenth Texas district, was seiMi'd i ...or .f the sitting member 11 >\vies, . upou the unanimous report of " mnv.lt u- ... 'nsdi.-ns No Mr. I j it did not avail himself ??f tiio j jwv.il-go irde l him of ;i(hlres.-;ng the j Hon t.>.* an hour in his own hehal:. i lie Hun.- ? spent most of Saturday in the u -ideralio: *.?I 11;?* Distri t of (\>luuil ia appmproithui ! di without' Oiivliiding it. I'lie oiir.nitti . a foreign alTnira reported favor aidy tin ro?o!utio.i to ask the I'ra&ideut (< -ead t i lie- Hoi:?' the eorrespondoueo with the'iernian gov TaTiient relative to the re- . fiii:i! to permit Vne'iiean itisuraneo e<>utp:t- j nieslii do business in tho Herman Empire, | .111 ( i? was agreed to. j ? rilKISTIAN KNI>i:AVt)KKiJ; . j | A Convention fur Carol inn < ailed to | I Meet In Charleston Mnrcli lO-lti. j i Mr. F. F. WhiMon te the Charleston j j Society ..f Christian K: ip avor has is- i ' sued tile following : tti r in regard to [ j the Stat ' eotivi tstin:: to ! held thero | ill Mareii. , t "The South Carolina State eonven I r i r. .. h i? ... .... . ..... , j hold this year lroiu the K'th to the 1 lith of ^NIarc-Li at the < ongregatiouul jeireulurj oburoh. in ( harlostou. A large and iMitlitisiiintu* .itteuduuce is | expucteil nml desired. Keep a good ] lookout ahead tor sj> vial attractions ' and reduced railroad rates, Chooso I full delegations early. Entertainment j will he provided fot delegates to the , convention. 'The lirst Christian Endeavor ->oei- I ety, designed to train young people in Christian activities, was organized less than 12 years ago in tho Williston church, Portland, Maine, by its zealous young pastor. He v. F. E. Clark. Ho is now known the world over us 'Father Endeavor Clark ' The grow th of the moveiueut has been unequalled. The Christian Endeavor societies of tho world now number 42,174, iuclud- , ing It, I!!' junior societies, with a total membership of 2,531,110. As com' pared with reports of last year the gain in the total membership is over .100,000. | Organizations exist in every English ! speaking and in nearly every foreign j country throughout the world, and they embrace societies for young peo! pie, mothers, parent-, and sailors, bo! sides junior, intermedinte and senior i societies ..'PL r ... ... .. . I ! / ?!._ i ut' i' ruiHiit>ii i u?rm ? \ unatain Eucb uvor union tins year nitna ut ! doner fellow * lu]i <>!' ; in t-diin I'.tpleiiv J orers t vcrywhetv, and it. two clashes j of membership. g? neral ami certificate, j einbraco past ninl present ( iiristiau Kit- ! j dcavorets, it;i 1 young or ?1*i members ! of any evangelical church who desiiaf to bo enrollotl. Triennial conventions T\il! bo hold in connection with the null ttal nnhor.al conventions, tit** lirst being .'i l-S'.'!), in Washington, !> Ml.s.s MAKY (.OP DAilAI.KS. i She Alailc him l'.iy for Saving She j Opened t he 1.otters. Tabic! niV'l stales ( iretjit t Lnrt .n. Jack- i - aiville, l i.i Miss Mnry I. {'cunott seenr-d ! i verdict >f s 1,001) for lihel against 'olin '1' [ Walker 0 aiker : < a wealthy KnglLshmait ! who lias larg" prop -rtv interests at I> * I,eon Springs (la. at. which place Miss Iteiuictt j was |losifiii.stress Walker .-pent mucliol his time at l>e I 'oi. Spring.. and while there j *" *1 | '!;ar Miss Itauctt was opening ' letter, hi--. i., him Waller wait to ( V. a siting'. a; ill. I ' a n phi i 11 * *. I to till I'ohIn.iister dim. r.il ah .at .|i-s, lieniv'M. When ! , return .! W';il asserted that 'h * Post i u :m (: i;,o;il .a:d J ? lieve tIcit woman J j t.vii-s ; iineit pening . ir letters." j Willi e> I r>-.| ile'i t ly ." paled '111-. .IntOUC'Ilt I at. a.I |i I oi Springs, is di'ilig P. to tie" I'- slJi a g I, 'Qur,^ a|, | t a.aim 'd ell.- | i pi.ii . I it adding An l I hollo; so, j 'a : . : n:i it an <! V o in.lMin , i ' to . (< . r io ,d Walk"." - attorney* : , .... it' : t or .lent had repent" I vh it tin* j - i.."g I > iiave. Hi'.id . ' \i -t. .i p Vtl . .,riv. ' I x,r"t'' ' 1 ' ' |' V ^ ,'1'' j I ' ; a - 1 h ' rn ?11 lb *. l vv .. i ".i hi i, li;i : ti I .1. I . M - !. ! :'. TI . : " mi hint,n l?ii< iiik! lit ?.1,.... i-;i . ?|,.. i i v< f?li for 7 ?, Mil). S . nftor ' .'It 1 t' ' ..;i.' li . i* . ! I < lit 1 of IM I. .:i r'-: [< |' itIon .1 for ; i> ii:"Wi i' . III. | el'!.'>:i v. i > i-'toit .: i. l | liowovor -i. - il 1 :. .\v ! ?'UIJ?!? .. i'.'l. i .1 j. 1 ; ' is : -r\ A !>1 !ii" ?. 1 j \ ns? nftwlintf (lorrimiH icnajtutiiX A.'ta ar? | fontl it i"'* ! :i * : i i|wl'l'* l ' tli" S11or.'rii" / irt oi t.. i.tnj'iro ..1 j Mr. i' V. 'i; , . ;,:!? ?v; 1..a 1 1 Urooki; o v Y., irnii untiv< >: 1.1 j -? . -wn riti'i. I l.y 11 1 to j.ay 1 fill" : , lit) nuifkii luf ninl^nitliiif I . I *.m wynnty 1 \v|[ 1.ill In 1, ' lul 1 i 1 'I i; t 1 1.1 niiiiiirv i r\. I i .1, ; 1. >' ! lir . 11 1 : < f.il 1 1. i- 1. of tiio (! !i t. 1.1 Snj r- m 1 111. i.i . if .. ,-i ; j-.i>!i tiii' 1! :lp || ir ur: ; I I BILL ARP S LETTER. WRITES 1NTKRESTINOTIFY OF III8 EXPERIENCES IN FLORIDA. Mat* More and WeigliH More?Sport With the Fiuny Tribe. Soiuo folks oat to live anil somo live to oat^ l>ut most of ns mix it aluut half ami hatf.it dependssomowhat upon appetite and appotito depeiiilsuii health. Down hero in Flo Ida tho warning fell is always a welcome sound ami tho gueata gather with alacrity around tho festive board. Change of climate and change of diot and change from work to play hagcts hu appotito ihntsoino have not kuotvn for months at homo. About once a week tlioy try tho hcaIos and honat of the pounds tiny have gained. They have thoir wav an 1 then havo thotr weigh and lire happy. There is no complaining at the table, 110 long, languishing fso s, no recital of their daily pains or nightly woos. but all conio with a bright, good morning or a smiling noon or ik KIUI<<I<II < veiling urn<r "Tho <Iay is done mul tl<<< darkness Fulls front t!: wing* of night." Our daily ni'tiu now include* Kpm alt mackerel or gull trout .mil oysters. Florida beef or linitton, mid Flori<lii vegetables mi I fruits. Or wo can gel western in uts wlic.i wu'ito.l. The gusts rut my hitig and almost everything ibut is set before ilcm Chickens and eggs arc abundant tin I wo have a stab / < > juraey foi'8uud<y- Tli tin 's of or in ;es are Hold !i r < for 2o cviils a loa-.-u. (irion |ie?i ami etri wborries are in tlio market. Now, if thrro . is any better bill of faro for rlit* Hick or well I don't know where von will fm 1 it. I wish that inv wife an 1 tint folks ut homo had as Rood. I lb r are no ll rs or in i.<i| litoon here and no lo'tii have l> mi -pr. n l except for Hull. Our old fisherman brought in t> )U poinds of beautiful mackerel lbs morning that ho caught last, mglit. Y >n will have to l<h to tlio east coast for insects. A traveler told mo that ovor thero ho raw tlio man till > drives the tramway mule from the hotel to the station kill Hixty big ll.es 0:1 the way in about fifteen minutes. Ho carries u paddio in one hand and knocks them right and lef' as he noes. As every country Ins its fauna and its flora, so it lias its special kinds of foo Ifor man and beast. A friend of mine who b lartled at a private house in t, ,n l ei for thr< o months says ho iis.'Ver suw any rice upon tlio table nor any hominy or anything made of corn. Tlio lady ?si I -In- did ii <t know that anvbo lv a'o rieo < v <i'pt tlio t'liiir s.' anl us for corn she did not know that it was f;< for anything but to tied to hogs an 1 h'Ts s. Judge lliliyer, who is hero, trivelid 'ii Mil' >p? la-t year, a ! says that wheat end rye ar< the uiiivi! ? r<ils for hri ad. an I u j <int, tliey call it be-f or tnuttoii the . o:i moii meat tor the . ml tlio poor. Speaking of l.'.tul .n renin 1 me that HIV fr.einl sal t i Went out til tlie e. o Intv a knife, and limited in vain to hud a s.oro that had ttogi-rs cutl. ry to >e.l. Most of t io hardware luurcbuuts had never heard of It igcrs or liis cutlery. At last lie found one man who aaid "Ah, yes, there is a Hogers manufacturer at iiirmitigltum who in a! es knives, etc., for tlio Alliericall trade, bill.'' said 111V friniiil "lie stamps on luu knives and i^rora, 'cutlers tn lier majesty.' " Ho smiled an I said: "Well, ^ that s just one of tho tricks of tho trado and J defiant d to catch the for ignors. There is no , cistlcr to her inaj-sty." Holers' knives area / little higher over hero than any other nutko, A hut how little we know of tho tricks of thev trade. The protective tariff tuakos all cutlery r.t) per cent higher than it u iu Knglaiul atej every man and ev. ry h ?v in tic landjiclps *? jiay if, and still Mr. MeKinley is tun happy. Alio fishing is goad now?one of our household, Mis. Palmer of Atlanta, caught eighteen shecpsli' ad this mur.'riig in half an h nr. She was so proti I of it that slu wouldn't lot her husbaud bring them bnt carried tho heavy string a 1 tlio way home herself She will keep us iu lish hcrcaft-r. It is glorious fun to sec a woman catch lish, bnt moat r?f them want a follor around to take them off the hook and put on a fresh bar. Tho little town is looking up. Another new comer bought a lot. this morning and is going to build rigbt away- The broad gauge lias cone- a*, last and now tho traveler can come from almost anywh re without a changs of cars. Less than a your age Mr. Plant bought tins n irrow gaugo road that iuu< fioui banter I to Petersburg. It was a 1 ti.', slow, tiresome road wi'h a very light r.tsl and tho cars rocked abou'. 111 t >ey made an old man sore trting to keep his porp -ndiciilar. ltut now it has long, n sv crossties and a heavy rail, with spacious cars with a Pullman attached, and makes good sp u-.t front the main line nt Trilby. Ail along tic line people gave glad wci 'onii! to the lirst train that grte'.e.i them. It was the dawn of a new t ra and came ou Sim lav. Had i' been an any oth'-r day we won: 1 hav gr i ted it with fitting . < r. inoiiii t. In fact, w.. h ar I it was t >comu on Moedayaud ! had prepared *;>:no broken roivari.s that would h i\e i tciis :'. Mr. Plant and Mr Wr. .... . ...i at- i..11 i .i .. . < ...my .11111 ill i limine T IIIHI conductor ami nil eouecrmd, ami < in- p ojilo were i shout ami hurrah ami :li-- ladies wero t'>si::g "llnl to tin t'hiel" an I threw dowers ami I. sacs, ami Mr. Wr mi was ex eeto 1 to rnal.c l' Mj) .iiM> ami sav sonic in thing* to tho i !.' anil ki<s his liaii I to llnnr a nil"-, as tho beautiful friin rolled eft' P. itraiho.nl m n saj that thcchaiige iimtl I m eh* on Numlav for good rem n ami s> tnv sp-ach wa< not mad" and flu r* were no i nr.n es Nevertheless wo are all gr.iU-lul to Mr. Pi a til and visli hint I nig lit. ami p! a n ami hap on Hi. Now, it ho will gi.I- us another road a short line o( tivcn'v eight in l"s across tho pino woods to Tantpi?his svs cm will ho complete. Th Turn pa people and his Tampa hotel guests will be only toolmppy to come to 0 ear ? ater for health and rest and sport. While urning of what l.in Is of food prevails among diflf rent p-ople. I am reminded of ornithine that <? tierd Phillips 1 oid about . rth Georgia, wiere Im live, iliat ho enjoin d nin no' to tell, but I will. It seems th it ho .ml Mr. Kg in. of I'.oston, started out on a tour to Ine it. the North fl orgi railru id f om Muri tts Th y made ahout. f >r y miles the tirsl day mi! foiiml a humble far iihouse, wh ro ihey asked io stay over night 'llm go-..| wont in !.io! e I alarm -d. i>u aai I yes Mr K ; hi, bang a 1! -t" i v ink \ brought son. |i iCin; tea wnli linn a:. I j isf. I> l ire siip.ier to- it ..ill ami asked the goo I woman to make luiii soiuu tea. She iook d at it curiously, hut m-h-d no ?pto.?t e ns. When th liuiiiblo Hipper w ready and I. v w rn 1 'nil..: ttn n:s Iv s io fi c I ic.r.r. and .il l I'lsuiits she fins;lit. in a little uia'oof 'a. I a t r c I . .id set r down by Mr. I'gun .ul -.if. "Vou did-n av li hv nillcli yon ill. 1 lie e l C .. .e !. ill'l 1 II V : > ailV of |,0? If. a.el so I I'll d it Oi I I ilo I hut It !i 111 ' - . Ill t I ! lie aid SO 1 111 l(lo a tell ter : .1 t li'd it." . : tin 1 1 imi! n , in ;al In Ins 1 ps ' > ,1*1 I ' ' : . IV , 11 .-..f ?. l:?tl;<1? ,i> ! n I an . :? V ? I lO. m v-, I ;ii ; 11 11 y i. >1. -i : In . -lu'v I hi v I tin I liOlr . 11 ; ill."in I v \ r ii nl h !. >! a mini to tl l v Mli. i i' I i' I I in tint* it" I cvctr ; ' n i-riii* . i I : \-ot i. 11 .tie 1 up m ili.it .1 wt in .i.'s .it;ii r I' iv.ml I <!<tv ii anil vi w.nii. of Hill A> j '.? Ii-s. '.at hi'ii ilu Villits. | I . r proill -a I ii. i to tell il" ;! lit- Ii i i. Iii:?11 l.liotvl-ilxo iti< i.' i! i. : ,i'on;: '!" I t" Mini tlet v i' i. !i i )i. 11 /. ,u,. to i -I'ti.i A HI', \ .III Oil ' . ..'.Oil. Tii ?:?. i ! 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