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VOL. IX.
RALEIGH; N. C. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 18&7-
NO. 17.
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Messrs. R. G. Dun & Co. Report a
Large Volume of Business.
GREAT DECREASE IN FAILURES.
Remarkable Similarity to the Course
of Prices In 1870, When There Was
the Most Wonderful Advance.
Messrs. R. G. Dunn & Co. 'a Weekly
Review of Trade lux the week ending
June 5th, says in part: "The stat'-nsn
business gives much encouragement.
In amount of defaulted liabilities, the
month was the smallest since Sep
tember, 1895; in manufacturing liabili
ties, the smallest except the last month
since September, 1834. Failures of
general stores hare not been as small in
any month as in May, 1897. In only
two months out of thirty-six have
there been smaller failures in books
and hats; only five in groceries, and
not one in any trading class in that
month has reported failures larger than
in half thft nrefwlino' months. In
clothing manufacture the month was
the smallest except four out of thirty
six, except five in challis; four in wool
floods; seven in machinery; nine in
umber, and exceeded the average only
in iron and cotton goods and earthen
ware, owing to a few failures of ex
ceptional size. Nobody can mistake the
meaning of such returns.
"The statement that, except for the
temporary depression in prices, the vol
ume of business transacted is now larg
'er than it was in 18 )2, the year of
greateBtprosperity, has been questioned
by some. But a comparison of prices
this week in the leading branches of
manufacture, not only confirms that
view, but shows a remarkable similar
ity to the course of prices in the earlier
months of 18J7, when the most won
derful advance in production and
prices ever known in this or any other
country was close at hand. The key of
the situation is the excessive produc
tion of some goods in advance of an ex
pected increase in demand. So in 1879
consumption gradually gained, month
by month, until suddenly it was found
that the demand wa3 greater than the
possibly supply. All know how prices
then advanced, and the most marvelous
progress in the history of any country
resulted within two years. RepDrts
from all parts of the country now show
that retail distribution of products is
unusually large and increasing.
"There is no improvement in the
.Tpnrkp.for farm -prod nets. Cotton is
not higher, and The belief that the iiext
crop will be larger, in spite of the
floods, is general, while the demand
for goods does not change, although
the country is large enough to keep the
market for most goods steady. Nor is
there any satisfactory demand for
woolen goods, and the sales of wool for
the week have been only 5,835,900
pounds, and for five weeks 34,641,400,
egainst 26,800,150 in the corresponding
weeks cf 1892. The transactions great
ly exceed the demands of the mills, al
though these are larger than of late,
because the manufacturers of woolen
goods have steadily increasing orders.
"Crop prespectsare so good that the
rumors customary at this season have
no attention. It was stated a week ago
that along the northwestern roads
prospects were remarkably bright,
and highly favorable reports . have
since appeared from Kansas and
Texas, and fire given in to-day's
dispatches from the Pacific coast.
The receipts at Western ports
are 2,056,795 bushels against 2,006,
475 last year, and the Atlantic ex
ports, flour included, were 2,165,787
bushels against 2.339,852 last year. The
enormous outgo of corn continues, re
ceipts having been 5,621,023 bushels
against 2, 609, 84 for the came week last
Year, and the exports were 1,926,560
bushels against 1,293,316 last year.
"The failure for the week have been
241 in the United States, against 234
last year; and 82 in Canada, against 29
last year.'
A WAR DANCE.
Largo Cuban Meeting In Washington
In Memory of Americans.
A large crowd gathered at the Na
tional Theatre in Washington last Fri-
in memory of the Americans who have
sacrificed their lives for Cuba. Speeches
were made by Representative Swanson,
of Virginia, and Greene, of Nebraska,
and others.
Mr. Green declared that not only
should the belligerency resolution be
passed by Congress, but Spain should
be given so many days to take her sol
diers from the island. lie made light
of the probability of war with Span,
and said that if she declared . war
against the United States, 3,000.000
swords would gleam in the scabbards
ready to fight, and the blue aod ray
would march together to the music of
Dixie. Had thefe been a Jackson or
Bryan in the White House, ha said, he
believed the fires of liberty would now
be burning throughout the island of
Cuba.
Eesolutions were adopted calling for
a prompt recognition of Cuban belliger
ency, and arraigning all who make tb
"honor and glory of the nation and the
demands of the people subservient to
the interests of the Spanish bond-holders
and the sugar trust. "
r .n Armuncn signed.
Athens, June 4. (By Cable) It is
officially announced that an armistice
has been signed between the Greek
and Turkish military commanders in
Thessaly and Epirus.
Duty on Rice.
The United States Senate bill reduces
the duty on cleaned rice from 2 cents
per pound to 1J cents; on uncleaned
rice from 1$ to 8-10; on paddy from 3 to
3-4; on rice flour, rice meal and broken
rice from to cents per pound. Sen
ator McLaurin, of South Carolina, has
been informed that the house rates will
be restored. Among others who have
labored diligently to convince the Sen
ate finance committee of its error in re
ducing the Dingley bill rates were
r .
Theodore Barker, Samuel G. Stoney ,
and Christopher Fitzsimmons of S. C,
II
VERY
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REPORT
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Report of tho Proceedings from Day
to Day.
SENATE.
June 1st. The Senate made good
progress on the tariff bill, advancing to
the important metals schedule. During
the day the paragraphs covering mar
ble and stone, china, glass, brick and
tiles were completed, with a few minor
exceptions. Vest and Jones, of Arkan
sas, on behalf of the minority of the
finance committee, proposed numerous
amendments, which were defeated by
majorities of from 8 to 14. The votes
were on party lines in the main, al
though Rawlins and White, Democrats,
voted with the Republicans to increase
the rate on onyx, andMcEnery, (Dem.)
voted with ba Republicans against
Jones' proposition for a reduction of tho
rate c a chindf. Senator McLaurin, of
South Carolina, was sworn, in early in
the day, raising the membership of the
Senafe to 89. Senator Smith, of New
Jersey, rose to a question of personal
privilege and denied the truth of a
newspaper report read by Tillman, of
South Carolina, accusing him of buying
or buying or selling, directly or indi
rectly, a single share of sugar stock.
Tillman did not reply.
June 2nd. The Senate made greater
progress on the tariff bill than on any
day since the debate opened, completj
ing more than half of the important
metal- schedules. The speaking was
done by the Democratic Senators, the
Republican Senators taking no part in
the debate, except at rare intervals to
answer questions which would expedite
the advance of the bill. Messrs. Jones
of Arkansas, and Vest, urged numer
ous amendments embodying in the
main the Wilson rates, but these were
rejected with only one exception. This
exception related to anvils, on which
Mr. Vest secured a reduction of the
committee rate from 2 to If cents per
pound. It was the first change made
without the assent of the committee,
and it was due mainly to the listless
manner of many Senators in voting. It
was agreed not take off cotton ties from
the dutible list, and so they remain tax
ed as heretofore. Senator Tillman se
cured the adoption of a resolution about
the dispensary law of his State. The
Senate is now to consider what legisla
tion is necessary to restore, tho control
of alcoholic liquors in South Carolina.
June3bd. The Senate again made
good progress-on the tariff bill, cover
ing about ten pages of the metal sched
ule and almost completing it. The
formal contest against the measure was
maintained by many amendments,
which were voted down, and the finance
eomnittee sustained. The debate was
mainly of a technical character. The
Republican Senators continued the pol
icy of refraining from making speeches.
Before the tariff bill was taken up,
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
gave the Senate another hour of excit
ing controversy over the proposed
ajz3jjjjTtu;:0!:ii'T- "sfu uiiuuii to uis'
charge the committee on contingent
expenses from further consideration of
the resolution recently offered by him
to investigate the alleged speculation
in sugar stock, which brought several
Senators to their feet, and the talk was
animated, Tillman finally withdraw
ing his motion. During the debate
Mr. Tillman informed the Senate that
Mr. Jones, chairman of the committee,
told him that he was ready to report his
resolution, but Gallinger said that such
assertion could not be correct, and then
Mr.'Tillman said let Mr. Jones speak
for himself, and then he (Jones) gave
assurance that the resolution would be
reached in due time unless taken from
the committe. "But aside from this,"
proceeded Mr. Jones, "I cannot shut
my eyes to facts connected with this
subject. I believe the Senate of the
United States is an honorable body. I
believe the Senators are gentlemen, as
a rule."
June 4th. The Senate met at 11
o'clock and had a period of speech-making
and as a result little progress was
made on the tariff bill. The advance
covered about two pages, or seven par
agraphs, and brought the Senate up to
the wool scdedule, the first item of
which, was considered, but not cdm
pleted. -Mantle, (Rep.,) of Montana,
spoke for two hours on the wool sched
ule, urging an increase in the rates of
the wool grower, and Butler, of North
Carolina, made a plea in behalf of the
income tax. The consideaation of "the
tariff bill by paragraphs began at 3
o'clock. Lead ore, lead dress and me
tallic mineral substances (179 to 181 in
clusive) were passed over. The mica
paragraph (1821ed to a contest. Pritch
ard, of North Carolina, proposed an
amendment, fixing the rate on rough
mica at 15 cents per pound, and on cat
mica at 30 cents per pound. After a
lengthy discussion the mica paragraph
went over, also the nickle. The House
amendments to the bill to prevent col
lisions on inland bays and waters of the
United States except the Great Lakes,
were agreed to. The President signed
the sundry civil bill.
June Cth. Wben the Senate laid
aside the tariff bill it had reached the
sugar schedule, which has been the
subject of so much interest and conflict.
During the day many of "the para
graphs of the wood schedule had been
agreed to, but that restoring lumber to
the dutiable list of $2 per 1,000 proved
the greatest stumbling block en
countered since the debate began.
It led to an extended debate.' dur
ing which a -wide, divergence of
views was developed on the Demo
cratic side of the chamber. Mr Bacon
(Dem. Ga.) gave his support to the
committee rate, saying it was essen
tial to the lumber industry of the South.
He also spoke in favor of a revenue tar
iff so adjusted as to give equal benefits
to all industries. Mr. Bacon and Mr.
Vest clashed several times on tariff doc
trine, Mr. Vest expressing regret that a
Democratic Senator should assist in re
storng to the dutiable list one of the
three products lumber, salt and wool
which the Wilson bill put on the free
list. Mrr Clay, of Georgia, also spoke
at length on the tariff bill, criticizing
the sugar schedule and other features
of the bill. Mr. McLaurin (Dem. S.
C.) who recently entered the Senate,
made his initial speech in criticising
the rates of the wood schedule, saying
they were not designed to benefit any
Southernenterprise, and if there was
anything of the kind it was merely inci
dental. June 7th. The Senate disposed of
the lumber paragraph, which had been
more stubbornly contested than any
feature of the bill, ,thus far, by defeat
ing the motion of Senator Vest to place
white pine on the free list. The vote
was yeas 20, nays 38. The contest was
mainly significant in breaking party
lines, which have beon maintained,
with few exceptions, during the early
stages of the debate. On the final vote
eight Democratic Senators voted
against Mr. Vest's . proposition,
namely: Messrs. Bacon and Clay,
of Georgia; McEnery, of Louisi
ana; McLaurin. and Tillman, of South
Carolina; Martin, of Virginia; Rawlins,
of Utah and White. On the other hand,
Mr. Carter, Republican, and Msssrs.
Cannon and Mantle, silver Republi
cans, voted for the Vest motion. Fol
lowing this, a vote to substitute the
Wilson lumber schedule was defeated,
21 to 37, and the schedule was agreed
to as reported . The debate preceding
the vote was at times very breezy, ow
ing to the break of political lines. The
consideration of the tariil bill
was resumed soon after , the
session opened, and . the dis
assioii proceeded on the paragraph
placing a duty of 4 $2 per 1,000 feet on
lumber. Mr. Allen, Populist, of Ne
braska, moTjed to substitute the provis
ions of tho Wilson bill, which placed
lumber on the free list. The Senator
spoke in particular about restoring
white pime to the dutiable list, urging
that the rates were designed to be pro
hibitory against Canadian pine. There
was nothing, he said, "in the clap-trap
argument" of American high wages, as
the wages of the lumbermen in Canada
were, on a whole, higher than in the
United States.
HOUSE.
June 1st. In the House the Morgan
resolution was brought up, but the rep
resentatives again voted for delay in
taking action. An appeal was made but
the motion was laid on the table. Can
non, (Pep.) of Illinois, interrupted the
consideration of the bill to prevent col
lisions in harbors and inland waters,
and presented the conference report on
the sundry civil bill. The compromise
relative to the revocation of President
Cleveland's forest reservation excited
some comment. Loud, (Rep. ) of Cali
fornia, objected to one feature of the
compromise, but the opposition was not
carried to the point of a division, and
the conference report was agreed to.
The Htfuse then resumed the considera
tion of the bill to prevent collisions.
Payne, in charge of the bill, was warned
that a quorum would be required to pass
fVn Vi 1 I artI es a rfrirf i n cr xr m nrorl an
adjournment. He refused to withdraw
the motion' to permit Cooper, (Dem.) of
Texas, to move the pastage of the bill
for the relief of El Paso flood sufferers,
and at 4:30 p. m., the House adjourned
until Thursday.
June 3rd. In the House Terry
(Dem.), of Arkansas, demanded the
immediate appointment of a committee
on foreign affairs, but was ruled out of
order and an appeal from the decision
of the chair was laid on the table by a
strict party vote. Several bills were
passed by unanimous consent. The
Frye bills to prevent collisions on cer
tain harbors, rivers and inland waters
rf ib Ufjted jfevtps. and the
resolutvou if?uie"'i;,lief of "the j
Senate
tiiei tdiei oi TE6IU jrastf
flood suffers, amended so as to make
the appropriation of $10,000 available
out of the unexpected balance of the
appropriation for the Mississipi i flood
sufferers, were passed, and the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill was adopted, and the House ad
journed until the 7th.
June 7th. In the House, after the
passage of two Senate bills, they had a
wrangle over adjournment until the
10th. It was carried by a vote of 79
to 80.
DISPENSARY RESOLUTIONS.
What Legislation is Necessary to Re
store the Control of Alcoholic
Liquors to South Carolina.
Last Tuesday Mr. Tillman, of South
Carolina, secured the adoption of tho
following resolutions in the United
States Senate:
' 'Whereas, the Supreme Court of the
United States declared in the case of
Leisy vs. Hardin, that no State had the
right to prohibit the sale of liquors
within its own borders in original pack
ages, upon the ground that it . was an
inteference with inter-State commerce,
tnd,
"Whereas, In order to give relief to
the people of Iowa, Congress passed
what is known as the Wilson law (Wil
son law is then quoted), and
"Whereas, Under the authoriU
therein granted, the State of South
Carolina, in December, 1892, passed the
dispensary law, under which provision
is made for the sale of liquors by State
officers under strict restrictions and
rules: and,
"Whereas, Under this system the
experience has shown that the cause of
temperance has been advanced and the
good ordez and quiet of the State have
been promoted, there being now less
than 100 dispensaries in place of up
wards of 800 barrooms in 1892, and
"Whereas, a circuit judge of the
United States court, by judicial - legis
lation in a recent decision, has repealed
the act ef Congress above recited, as
far as South Carolina is concerned, ihus
reducing the State to re-opening vhe
bar rooms or allowing the free and ux -limited
sale of liquor in original pack
ages; therefore be it
"Resolved, that the judiciary com
mittee of the Senate be instructed io
consider what legislation is necessary,
if any, to restorethecontrol of alcohol,
io liquors within its own borders in it
own way in common with other States
of this Union." , ,
Mr. Tilbman spoke briefly in support
of the resolution, -Baying the public im
pression that the dispensary law was a
money-making device was erroneous,
and that it had. accomplished much
good in regulating the liquor traffic.
Mr. FflRilkner, of West Virginia, felt
that the. Sedate should not be commit-'
ted to the lengthy preamble reciting the
effect of the law, etc.
Mr. Tillman modified the preamble
so as to avoid the term "judicial legis
lation" in characterizing the recnt de
cision, and substituting "the judicial
interpretation. "
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, chair
man of the judiciary committee, pro
posed a substitute omitting all the pre
amble, and simply directing the judi
ciary committee to consider and report,
by bill or otherwise, what legislation,
if any, is necessary to carry out the
statute of 1890 relating to commerce
between the States.
Mr. Tillman accept ad the substitute
and it was agreed to.
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Dr. Hiram R. Revels Was the First
Colored U. S. Senator.
OUR AFRO-AMERICAN BUDGET.
Only Remains to Be Signed to Become
a Law LL. D. Conferred Upon
Cheatham.
The Rev. Dr. Hiram R. Revels, D.
D., the first colored man to occupy a
seat in the -United States cnate,'";i3
still alive, and is now devoting all of
his time to the cause of Christ, being a
minister of the M. E. church. Dr.
Revels lives in Holly Springs, Miss.,
and was sent to the United State's Sen
ate from Mississippi as the successor of
Jefferson Davis, president of the Con
federate Stafes. For a number of years
Dr. Revels was president of Alcorn A.
and M. College, situated near Rodney,
Miss., and the hundreds of students
that attended this college during his ad
ministrrtions (he was twice called to
the presidency,) boar testimony to his
excellence as an educator and his high
character 'as a Christian gentleman.
Dr. Revels was a member of the Senate
during the early days of reconstruction,
and if we rememember aright voted to
impeach Andrew Johnson. Of his con
temporaries in the Senate only Senator
Morrill, of Vermont, is now a member
thereof. During his term of service he
was the cynosure of all eyes, being the
first colored man to occupy a seat in
either branch of Congress. Be it said
to his credit he comported himself with
dignity an I reflected honor upon the
State he represented. New Orleans
Republican.
Robert Gardhire is a Negro, and an
uneducated one, but when it comes to
figures he can't be stopped by any
mathematician in the world, says the
Augusta Chronicle. He is a humble
resident of Augusta, and is employed
as a laborer at the Interstate Cotton Oil
company. In multiplication Gardhire
is as quick as thought. Before the av
erage person can set the figures down
with a pencil, Gardhire has given the
correct answer, and yet he cannot say
how he does it. He was asked what the
sum total of 99 times 67, and with
out repeating the figures to himself
Gardhire answered off hand: "6,663."
"How much," asked one, "is 501 times
52?" Without stopping a second Gard
hire replied: "16,032." And thus for
over half an hour, numbers were thrown
at him and he gave the correct' multi
plication like a flash. .In th multirU-
rtftfji'HM 'it... -Pi .j i . f'Jlu:.- i i"tliy
proficient, arid there seems to bo no
limit to his powers, which are almost
occult. Gardhire cannot remember
when he first became aware of his
power, and does not even know how he
discovered it. He says when tho fig
ures are given to him he sees their an
swer immediately. Simply by glancing
at a long line of figures he can tell im
mediately what they Bum up.
The bill appropriating 100,000 acres
of land for the support of a branch uni
versity for the Afro-American youth in
Texas, was passed by the Senote last
week and only remains to be signed by
the Governor to become a law. All
honor to the State's educators who
have pushed this matter bo earnestly
for a number of years; all " tyonor to
Representative Smith, who introduced
the bill; all honor to those Democrats
and Populists who were brave enough
to vote for it, and assisted in fighting it
.through! Texas has only to blot out
its infamcus separate car law, even
though there be substituted for it a
graduation of railway fares, and she
will thus set the pace for the South in
the proper recognition of thelegitimate
rights of all her citizens, without re
gards to race or previous conditions.
Southwestern Christian Advocate.
At Washington, D. C, Recorder
CheaJham has been informed by Presi
dent Messerve of the Shaw University
of Raleigh, N. C. , from which institu
tion Mr. Cheatham graduated, that the
degree of LL. D. had been conferred
upon him. The president presented
the degree in person. Mr. Cheatham
is the first colored man to receive this
degree from the Shaw University. The
recorder was also notified that he had
been further honored by being elected
a trustee of Shaw University, to take
the place of ex-Governor Levi K. Ful
ler, of Vermont.
John Vance Lewis, a negro youth of
Chicago, will graduate from the college
of law this summer. He is an extraor
dinary linguist. He could barely read
six years ago, and now he is a good
English scholar and reads ' and ' speaks
German, French and Spanish, and in
tends to study Hungarian andRusian
this year in connection with internat
ional law and other oriental languages
afterwards. Northwestern.
Governor Jones, of Arkansas, on be
half of the Gazette Publishing Com
pany, of Little Rock, has presented gold
medals to several Negiroes for their he
roic work in rescuing several white per
sons from drowning during the floods
in that State. The Weekly Guide. . .
The successful Negro of the future
will be the all around man who is at
home in any field or locality can turn
a hand to anything that looks like work.
Wide Awake Bulletin.
Tom Reed sticks to his colors. The
appointment of Bill Pledger, colored, as
minister to Jamaica is one of the three
requests he asks of President McKin
ley. The Republican.
Mr. W. C. Washington, a Negro of
Lexington, Va., carried off the oratorial
honors atOberlin College tbjis year and
represented that institution at the
Northwestern Oratorical Association in
Ann Arbor, Mich., in May. The
Weekly Guide.
For stenographer and typewriter the
L Topeka Probate court has seloted
Johnnie Patterson, a very intelligent
young colored boy. Another proof that
it pays colored girls and boys to be
come proficient in some profession.
The Progress.
AGAINST THE TOBACCO TAX.
Civil Service Barrier to Be Removed
From the G. O. P. Office.
A Washington special of the 7th,
ays Robert T. Joyce, of Mount Airy,
ffas here today to confer with the North
Carolina delegation in opposition to the
tobacco tax. He saw Senator Pritchard
nd Representatives Linney and Pear
ion, and they informed him that the
proposed increase will hardly be sus
tained in the Senate. There are a num
ber of Republican Senators opposed to
it, and the Democrats are practically
united against it. ' Senator Daniel pre
sented a powerful petition from the to
bacco men of Virginia against the pro-'
pofe.l increase, and unless all signs fail,
the finance committe will notbe able
to muster a sufficient, number of votes
to carry the amendment.
Senate Pritchard desires to avoid an
open fight in the Senate over the totac
co question, and he proposes that the
committee recede from its proposed
amendment. There is a growing
belief that such a. course will be adopt
ed as the better solution of the prob
lem.
. As soon as Congress adjourns, the
President will issue an order taking the
Government printing office beyond the
reach of the civil service regulations.
At present the employes in that office
enjoy, to a certain extent, the protec
tion of the civil service law, in accord
ance with an order issued by Mr.
Cleveland, while President. A large
number of printers, binders, pressman
and others employed in the Govern
ment Printing Office are from North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
other Southern States. It is admitted
that this new order contemplates a large
number of removals to make places for
Republicans, and there is great con
sternation among those employes who
were appointed through Democratic
influence, before the civil service was
applied to the printing office.
SPECIAL MESSAGE
On Currency to Be Sent to Congress
Soon by the President.
A special from Washington Bays iWs
reported that the President has written
a special message to Congress recom
mending the appointment of a commis
sion to investigate the currency ques
tion. He will sand the message to Con
gress as soon as the tariff bill is out of
way. The creation of such a commis
sion has been pressed upon the atten
tion of Maj. McKinley since he entered
the White House by the Executive
Committee of the Indianapolis mone
tary conference which has maintained
headquarters in that city. H. II. Han
na, of Indianapolis, chairman of the
committee, has had frequent consulta-
witjt the President nn.tbjiiect
elWy fJf iS-o i trnSIknorter
of tue scheme. He sail that the-.t'resi-dent
thinks a commission of able men
ought to get good results from an in
vestigation to be made the basis for leg
islation at the regular session of Con
gress. W. J. CALHOUN RETURNS.
His Mission to Cuba Hardly a Suc
cess. Commissioner W. J. Calhoun, who
was sent to Cuba to investigate the
death of Dr. Ruiz, arrived in New
York Monday. His mission in the
matter was a failure as faras securing
proper testimony was concerned. Im portant
witnesses were not produced,
and those examined dared not tell
the truth, having been coached in
their testimony. Fonsdeviele, under
whose orders Ruiz was murdered, did
not appear, his whereabouts being un
known to the commission. Ruiz's cell
was suspiciously cleaned when the
commission arrived. The attendants
were laughably polite to the unfortun
ate prisoners.
Mr. Calhoun is satisfied Dr. Ruiz
met a violent death. He Bays no 'end
of the war is in s'ight, though Span
iards tried to make the impression that
it was over. The Cubans expressed
great confidence and determination to
carry the fight to the end. He visited
a number of American prisoners and
found all well treated. Very few native
Americans are in actual want.
DISASTROUS FLOODS
Caused,, by Cloudburst in France.
Great Destruction.
A cablegram from Paris, under date of
June 6, says a cloudburst in the hill
country of the province ofIsare,in south
eastearnFrance, has caused the overflow
of the river Morge and the destruction
of a number of paper mills and silk
factories, as well as houses along the
banks. At the towns of Voiron and
Moirans, the river rose suddenly 20 feet.
One person was drowned and the loss
to property is estimated at 10,000,000
francs. Four thousand factory opera
tives are thrown out of employment.
Excesses of the Turks.
- Athens, June 8. (By Cable.) It is
officially announced that the Turks
have committed serious ' excesses in
Epirus, violating women, defiling
churches and engaging in general
pillage. Turkish irregulars have com
mitted similar excesses in the villages
around Larissa. ' -
Cooper Gets Three Months.
Former Mayor John Tyler Cooper, of
Atlanta, Ga., who was convicted of em
bezzling funds of the county while serv
ing as clerk of the board of commis
sioners, has been sentenced to three
months impresonment and $500 fine.
Snow In New Jersey.
At Orange, N. J., on the 7th snow
fell, but the flakes melted as they struck
the ground. The squall attracted gen
eral attention, as the residents had
neverseen snow in June.
Boston's Debt Increasing.
The annual report 'of the city auditor
of Boston shows that the city's funded
debt has increased steadily, now
'amounting to $49,993,326 on which the
annual interest is $2,082,000.
LAND OF THE SKY.
The Charms of Ashevllle and Bllt
more Tennnessee Centennial Ex
position. There are no more beautiful or delect
able resorts in America, at all times of
the year, than Asheville and Biltmore,
situated upon, the lofty-crests of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, in western
North Carolina, in the fabled "Land of
the Sky." .
Ever since the charms of this won
derful and most ftfbcinating region . be
came known to the traveling public, it
has been the Mecca of all who love to
dwell in the choice abodes of nature.
And nature has indeed been exceeding
ly generous in the bestowal of her gifts
in respect to the "Land of the Sky."
Never was a country blesBed with a
more salubrious or equable climate;
never was a country invested with such
lovely, romantic and chaste scenery, as
this marvelous region of theSouthlaud.
Sweeping with the eyes the vast ex
panse of nature on every hand, the
grandeur of the creation of the growth
and embellishment of cosmic life,
rise up and unfolds before the enrap
tured vision with imperial splendor,
displaying scenes of the rarest virtue
and enchantment.
Through the mountain ranges of the
"Land of the Sky,-" the devious course
of tho beautiful; French Broad River
marks a succession of glorious vistas of
cosmic life. The high-walled canons, or
the tree-clad peaks standing sentinel on
either hand form a wonderful setting to
the sparkling river as it flows onward
toward the pea.
The three famous resorts of the "Land
of the Sky" are ABheville, Biltmore and
Hot Springs. These may be considered
separately:
ABheville is an enterprising city
nestling amid the imperial ranges that
mark the "Land of the Sky," and has
all the indicia of a live and pro
gressive municipality. It is distinctly
a resort city, and is graced witli
numerous palatial villas, tasteful
cottages and grand hotels. Its
streets are romantic, tree-shaded drives
winding about in the most pictuiesque
fashion, and in tho pretty park adja
cent are the handsome homes of tho
favored inhabitants. The climate is
singularly pure, dry and bracing, and
possesses to a remarkable degree the
qualities which tend to promote health
and pleasure. The number of clear
days is very high for the average year.
In winter the climate is very mild, yet
extremely bracing. In summer the
charm of outdoor life is inexpressible.
The air is warm and genial, yet not
oppressive, on account of dryness, and
the nights are delightfully cool and
conducive to restfnlness and sweet re
pose. The great resort hotel at
Asheville is the Battery Park a
magnificent home which exemplifies
the highest degree of luxury and good
taste. No words of commendation
are needed for this famous house,
standing proudly upon a noble emi
nence, of its sumptuo?-fur-'7lshing, or
of its peerless cuisine or B&vice. The
fame of the house is world-wide.
Biltmore. This place is some two
miles from Asheville, and partakes of
the same general character, in resiect
to scenery, climate and general attrac
tions. But the place takes its name
from the imperial chateau of Mr. Jorge
W. Vanderbilt, the most magnificent
palace in America -a veritable rival of
the royal abodes of the Old World. The
splendid gardens and the great farm '
adjacent to the castle at Biltmore are
worthy of a journey of miles to see. At
Biltmore i sa palatial hotel, entirely in
keeping with the place, known as the
Kouil worth Inn, an ideal place of abode,
and the resort of the best people of the
land. The equipment, cuisine and ser
vice of this now- famous house are
equal to the best high-class city hotels,
and no effort is spared to maintain the
standard of excellence in every respect.
-Hot Springs. Situated in a charming
plain in the midst of a vast wilderness
not far from Asheville and Bur
rounded by the most beautiful peaks,
is the little city of Hot Springs. There
is the Mountain Park Hotel, a charm
ing home for the health or pleasure
seeker, and a most excellent sanitarium
vhere the waters of the wonderful ther
mal springs are administered with the
most excellent results.
The route is via the Southern Rail
way, with splendidly arranged and
magnificently appointed through car
service. Pullman Drawing room sleep
ing cars between New York, Washing
ton and Nashville where the Tennes
see Centenial Exposition is now in
progress through the "Land of the
Sky" Knoxville and Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain, the scene of the
'Battle Above the Clouds. " The Nor
folk and Chattanooga Limited, daily,
between Norfolk, Raleigh, Durham,
Greensboro, Salisbury (with connec
tion from New York, Washington and
Virginia) and Nashville, through Ashe
ville, Hot Springs, Knoxville and
Chattanooga. This train carries Pull
man's finest Drawing-room Buffet
sleeping cars between Norfolk and
Nashville, and elegant vestibuled day
coaches between Norfolk and Chattta
nooga. Pullman drawing-room sleeping
cars are also operated between Jack
sonville and Cincinnati through Sa
vannah, Columbia, Spartanburg,
Asheville, Knoxville and Harriman
Junction.
Visitors to the Tennessee Centennial
Exposition at Nashville will find a vi'
it to Asheville or vicinity most delight
ful and valuable. The Southern Rail
way now has in press its annual "Sum
mer Home and Resorts" folder, con
taining a full list of the many delight
ful resorts, hotels and summer homes
on its line, which will be mailed by the
General Passenger Agent or represen
tatives of Passenger Department to
any address upon receipt of postage
tow, cents.
"The Romans," said tho teacher,
"were good at bridge building." I
should say they were," murmured the
bad boy on the back seat "Look at
her nose!" Washington Times.
President McKinley Speaks.
President McKinley delivered the
opening address at tho meeting of the
International Commerce Conference at
Philadelphia, Pa., at the Academy of
Music. On the spacious stage of tho
Academy sat the delegates to the con
ference, members of President Mc
Kinley's cabinet and quite a number of
ministers and other representatives of
foreign countries. Of the delegates
themselves about 50 were representative-
of foreign commercial bodies,
principally of Mexico, and Central and
South America.
GEN. WATT'S VERSION
Of the Recent Unfortunate Clash of
Militia, Police and Hancballlsts.
It seems now that an investigation
will be had into the recent riot in Co
lumbia, S. C, last week between mili
tia, baseballista and police on the South
Carolina College Athletic grounds, in
which several were injured, one being
dangerously. All sides have made
statements, and the last one from the
Adjutant General of the State, Mr.
Watts, says the college boys were to
blame altogether, but it is said that his
statement is not satisfactory and that
his resignation has been asked for. Tho
statements from the students of the col
lege Bay that it was the fault of the mi
litia, and others say that the police and
baseballists caused the whole trouble.
Bo tho matter stands, pending an inves
tigation of the whole matter, which in
greatly regretted by all.
. WILL IT PASS?
Free Sliver nnd Election of Senators
by I ho People.
Senator Pcttigrew has introduced a
bill to provide for the submission to a
popular vote, at the congressional eleo
tion of 1898, the following questions:
"Shall Congress at once enact a law
providing for the immediate free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
thoraiioof lOtol?"
"Shall tho constitution of the United
States be so amended so as to provide
for tho election of United States Sena
tors and of the President and Vice Pres
ident by tho direct vote of the people?"
It is made tho duty of the Secretary
of each State to forward the result to
tho President, who is requested to
transmit the statement to Congress.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH.
Resources of That Section Are Being
More Thoroughly Placed Before
the People of the Whole Country.
W. W. Finley, of Washington, D.
C, Second Vice-President of the South
ern Railway Company, recently mode
the following statement to a correspond
ent of the New York Times with regard
to the industrial development of the
South:
"VVe are, in the South, in an era of
practical and succeseful development of
our great natural advantages. There is
a unanimity among the people upon the
subject of development, and a general
disposition to foster industrial growth.
The plans and methods of placing tho
resources of the SoutLern country be
fore the outside world are systemati
cally arranged, and are bound to be
beneficial to that section.
"Cotton manufacturers have largely
increased, and have proved to be more
profitable than in any other Bection.
Many rw mill bv b?en erected, ai-d
many more greatly enlarged, as well as
provided with the most modern ma
chinery and appliances. It should not
be surprising to see within a short time
the cotton produced in the Carolina
and Northern Georgia taken entirely by
local mills.
"A splendid begirning has also been
made in wood-working? and there are
many of these establishments in our
territory in successful operation. The
abundance of valuable timber, eunablo
for every branch of building materials,
as well as the manufacture of wagon,
carriages, railway cars, furniture and,
indeed, about everything of which ,
wood is a raw material, not only makes '
wood-working in a'l of its branches pos
sible, but profitable as well. At no
distant day the South will occupy the
first rank in this important industry.
"Iron manufacturing in the South is
forging ahead at a rapid rate. All the
conditions are favorable for success in
this line of industry. It has been dem
onstrated that iron can be manufactured
more cheaply and of equally good qual
ity in the South than in any other sec
tion. Tho South is already engaged in
the exporting of iron, and theprosiects
are most encouraging for a largely in
creased foreign business from that sec
tion. It is not to be wondered at that
this should be bo, for all the natural ad
vantages are on the side of the South,
the only remarkable thing about it be
ing that this foreign business was not
developed sooner.
"The cultivation of tobacco and its
manufacture into the various forms in
w hi"h the world likes to use it is mak
ing commendable advancement. Bet
ter grades are being cultivated, enlarg
ed areas are being planted, and the
conditions of this industry are exceed
ingly promising. '
"The raising of fruit is also com
manding a good deal of attention. That
the South is well adapted to fruit rais
ing has been proven by actual experi
ence, and all who have engaged in this
branch of industry have been success
ful. The South lias no fears of compe
tition in this respect. The South is
convenient to the best markets, andean
produce in abundance the best fruit.
"The railroads can justly lay great
claim in the progress of the Southern
development. They have opened up
rich and new territory to settle
ment and added largely to the
facilities for growth and develop
ment. They recognize the fact that
the prosperity of the territory through
which their lines run means their suc
cess, and bo even from a purely selfish
motive, if for no other, they desire to
foster and encourage all legitinr.te ?n
terprises. "Tho particular railway with which
I am connected is no exception to this
rule, as it is maintaining an effective
department, whose work is directed to
the development of the agricultur. 1 and
industrial interests of the section cf tha
country tributary to its lines. It
is alto expending large srius
of money for betterments of its t rop
erties and in increasing the facilities
necessary to give the public superior
advantages for transporting the pro
ducts of the mill and the farm. " t
Hara to ueep Awake.
In the long arctic nights there Is a
constant difficulty in keeping awnl..-.
Grecly had to make very strict rules "j
keep his men awake during the Iol
arctic night. Beds were not .allowt 4
to be made, nnd tho men were cou
pellcd to get up and move about.
A New York theater otinounces tl
forthcoming production of "Die Wilde
Jagd." If It is anything like Its nanio
eounrts the authorities ought to later-fere.