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NOW AND THEN.

How It was THEN we may learn by looking at
the annexed list Of the prices Of cotton yarn, which
was manufactured and sold by firm of worthy
Quaker Friends in Providence, Rhode Island in
1902. They favored the public with yarn OF sin
gle thread No. 80 at the moderate price of two dol
Prs and foriy-six cents per pound. This was the
Infancy OF the manufacture in this country, and the
gpod mammas around Providence were in the habit
q buying it and weaving il into cloth at their own
homes.
Now times have changed; the domestic loom
llas disappeared from the household the spinning
jimmy has displaced the familiar wheel, and the
power-loom, under the vigant eye Of blooming
'facory girls effects wonders which to our grand
mothers would have appeared nothing less than the
result of magic.
Cotton yarn Of the quality Of Amy & Browns
No. so is n0w worth about from t,celve to fifteen
cents per pound. Persons more familiar with the
subject may, at their leisure, make the comparison,
apd II is matter sufficiently curious to invite it.
But here follows the list
Providence, LIST eighth Month, 1902.
4iny Browns list Of wholesale prices of Cotton Yarn
{ St,.lo f - A. n II ryl -
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SATURDAY, MAY 20, ls4s.
ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL WAR THREATENED

ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL WAR THREATENED.
AT the sitting of the Senate on Saturday last a
resolution was submitted by Mr.. CLARKE, and
adopted, calling the President for information as
to whether any orders had been given to our naval
forces 10 proceed to Yucatan, for the protection of
the inhabitants and, if so, to communicate such
orders and correspondence thereon to the Senate.
!. In pursuance of this call Message was on Mon
day last sent to the Senate by the President of the
United States, communicating copies of certain
dispatches from the Navy Department to our Ma
val Officers, of which publish copies in another
page of this paper. The following extract, however,
from one letter addressed to Commodore Perry
since the Senate has had the Kucatas question
asnder debate will show what designs are not only
meditated, but are even about being carried into
execution, with the obvious INTENT without the con-
sent Of Congress, to involve this country in fresh
war, on the ground Of a supposed continental duty
or necessity on the part Of the Executive:
while the United States are engaged in war
with Mexico, the actual presence, without our
consent, Of the armed force Of neutral Power
within the territory Of our enemy, cooperating
with any portion of the Mexican people in militia
Try operations, even assisting the Yucatanese to
resstthe Indians, we suppose, cannot be permit
ted. Such state Of things il is hoped, will not
occur. If you should have reason to believe that
it will, you will communicate it without further
delay, that THE PRESIDENT may take such
!. measures as HIS constitutional duty wiH require
: at has hands"
wenvite the rssAer to observe the date and scan
the contents of this Letter, which was issued from
the Navy Department near the close of last week,
and to note the renewed claim 10 Prerogative power
which is made by the Executive, in the teeth of the
Constitution and in the face of Congress The
consequences that might result from carrying into
execution this new Executive order are set forth as
follows in the Washington correspondence of the
Journal of Commerce, a paper which generally
supports the present Administration:
"The above order is the most important that has
ever been given from this Government on any oc-
casion. II is manifestly intended to carry out
Mr.. Folks oie,os and policy, declared by him
in his various messages, in regard TO the inter-
ference of European Powers in the affairs of this
continent. IT WILL INVOLVE US IN WAR WITH
ENGLAND, SPAIN, AND FRANCE, IF ANY THING CAN
DO 1T. begin to believe now that Mr.. Polk IS
going for reelection, and is carving out work
enough for his second term, which is evidently 10
= be signahSed by several glorious ,cars!''
What has the Union " got to say TO this
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FROM THE CRY OF THE sir LAKE

Letters have been received in ST. Lotis by persons
nected with the Mormon colony at the City Of he Salt Lake,
dated in the latter part Of December The epesen the
situation Of the colony as comfortable one hey had not
been mOested by the Indians, many Of whov the
habit of visiting the city, Anencosed soare ,med Of
tinucus dwellings on esch sde facing iawr intended for
defence Of the adobe material had beer ed well as
other buildings for the colony, compsss three thou
sand souls Up,o the time Of writing ONLY leahs had
CURED in the colony Last fall they sowd AL at three thou
sand Of wheat and they Intended bescs to put in
spring crop Of about six thousand acres nor II the crops
should prove good, they will have grain g re to the emf
grants California taking the Salt Lab, rove. They bad
erected two aw-mlls and grsmi adj v industriOusly
employed Seed potatoes were selling a en- dollars per
bushe peas City cents per pound and st ainss at about
the same rates. -Repu6kcrn.
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THE LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

Very general satisfaction is expressed on all
hands at the complexion of the late news from
France, favorable it is TO the hope Of the estab
iishment in France of regular Constitutional Co
vernment, composed, as our own is, of the checks
and balances necessary 10 its regular action.
The only exception, indeed, that we have noticed,
is in the case Of the Paris Correspondence of the
New York Tribune, the writer Of which, who is a
Fourerst and seems besides to incline to the Com
munist doctrines and plans, expresses himself de-
spondingy as follows:
"PARrs, APRIL 81, ls4s.
The elections, through which the Constitutional Assem-
bly, Of the French republic to be created have passed
with he greatest quiet and order in fact with almost
much quiet and phegm. The complete result has not yet
been ssceained but there doubt that the moderate
paythe conquered that the Socialists
under Ledru Ron and Louis p... the pre-
sent and that Lamarne, Armand Marsst and the Others
connected with the National will endeavor give political
character revolution commenced social grounds. In
other words with the exception Of changes the fashion
Of clothing end few appointments and svisons every thing
is remain in republican France il under the July
monarchy, only without the King.
Do you believe that such thing is possible that the
hundreds Of thousands Of bore who promised an age
Of gold at the barcades will patiently suffer themselves to be
30 handled
81 believe but rather that the reign Of Lamartne and
Armand Mass will not last six months that the people
will weary Of their fine phrases and hghsoundng words and
politely show them the door that Ledru Ron and Louis
Blanc will then into power to be again dsanccd after
,ime by the utras and exstados have for long time
put no faith In ordered and permanent condition of thing
in France, and war only is the heroic remedy by which al
these opposing heads could be brought under one and h
same helmet. War, however, appears almost impossible
while we daily hear in all official dscourses and newspaper
articles 80 much OF the Universal Alliance Of Nations,
fraternity Of the people And yet nevertheless war is
our doors--a dangerous, terrible European war.
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THpHowIrzER CAsE.-0ur readers will remember the
proceedings Of Court Of Inquiry held in the city Of Mexico
last Ocber, in relation to certain howzers which Gen.
PILLOW charged with taking into his possession The
finding pf the Court was, that Gen. Pillow bad not nd
Gated Desire make full and final restoration Of the howz
ers to their proper places public property" The proceed
ngs hang been forwarded to the President reviewed
and dpoved BY him the opinion Of the Court being based
as the President thinks impression Of the
facts The evidence says the President does not show that
Gen. Pillow aware that the howtzers had not been
stored b his Aids whom he had given orders to remoun
them. std, consequently the whole opinion Of the Court
based onsuch assumption, The review Of
the is full acqus Of Gen. Pillow and also Of the
young officers who had removed the howizers from their
ages norder "to crafty natural pride by bringing home
with them to be exhibited to their friends Of the tro
phes Of te victory the enemy in which they had par
cipsted. -Neu Orleans Delta.
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MICHIGAN WING STATE CONVENTION.

The Michigan Wing State Convention adjourned
on the 18th instant. The attendance was unusu-
ally large, and the very best feeling prevailed
throughout.
The Delegates appointed to represent Michigan
in the Wing National Convention are as follows:
JOSEPH X. WILLIAMS and ADDISON G. CoMsTocK,
Delegates at large; and from the Congressional
districts, SAMUEL BARsTow, CHAs. p. BABcocK,
and E. w. PECK.
The Delegates were by unanimous vote in
structed to vote for Mr.. Clay in Convention.
JACOB M. HowARD, HEzEKIAH ]. WELLS, HENRY
b. LATHRoP, HIRAM l.. MILLER, and H. WALDRoS
were appointed Electors Of President and Vice
President Of the United States.
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WISCONSIN ELECTION.

A Geographic despatch to the New York Tri-
bune, dated at Detroit on the l1th instant, says
"The Wings have been most shoeknsy defeated in Wis
consin As far heard from, NrLsos DEwrr, the Loco
oco candidate for Governor leads JoHS H. TwEEpr about
1000. The Legislature is largely Loco in both branches.
In the first Congressional district WILLIAM PITr LrSDr,
Loco is elected by large msority also, NJ. O. DARLrse,
Loc6, in the second district"
We have no doubt the whole State ticket Of the
same party is elected. II is as follows:
Gorernor NELSON Dewey, Of Grant county.
Lieut.. Gop--JonS Il. HoLNKs, Of jefferson county.
Sec. Of fafe--TnoN,s McHueH, Of Walworh county.
Treaswer.--Jarnus g. FAIRcnrLD, Of Dane county.
Auorneu Gener1L-JAmrs =. BRow ", Of Milwaukee co.
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AT a late Locofoco meeting, held in Shelby coun-
ty, Ohio, the following resolution was passed:
Resoired That upon the Bank and Tariff questions il
is enough to say Democrats and out and our
principles and position will be understood"
Their "principles and position" may be under
stood in Ohio but resolution Of this kind adopt
ed by Locofoco meeting in Pennsylvania, would
not throw much light upon the public mind as to
the principles and position Of those who adopt
ed it. In 1874 they declared themselves to be the
incorporating friends Of the Wing Tariff Of 1912,
and claimed the credit Of its passage for Mr.. b.
cHANAN and Mr.. STURGEON. NoU, they almost at
every one Of their meetings adopt resolutions in
favor of the British Tariff Of 1916, and eulogize
GEORGE M DALLAS for having voted for its passage.
[Phikadelphia Ne,cs.
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vorrSo FRAScE-The following is stated in a letter
in the New York Courier and Enquirer be the method
adopted in France for voting
every individual claiming to presents himself the
Marie Of bis Arrondissemcf and there receives an cleo
tora ticket which entities him dcposis bis vote in the bal
lobox But precauton is taken by registering the
of each person the lke) to prevent the ndy
dual from returning often he peases either the same
several Mares in succession, the practical result is
that each individual able give many votes as he has
obtained tickets and am informed that IBIS abuse carried
TO such extent in the departments that agents be
busy at work IN selling the tickets sd obtained prices
varying from five to twenty francs, according circum-
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THE WING SPIRIT.

We are happy to believe that the Wing feeling
in all this section of country is sound and firm, and
that the Wings are entirely and thoroughly united
and resolved They have their individual opinions
as to who would be the most available candidate,
and who will get the nomination of the Wing Cos
vention but, that nomination once made, they are
prepared to yield these opinions, and join in solid
phalanx in lis hearty support. They go for the
Wing cause and the country. Whoever is selected
the standardbearer Of their party-and they know
that no one but good wing and an honest states
man will be selected-will find rallying around him
the Wings of the whole Potomac region and the
adjacent counties. 1t is period in our nations
history and in the administration Of our public af
fairs, which calls so imperatively upon the Wings
for concert, zeal, and firmness that we shall look
for renewed efforts their part, and determine
ton to secure, if possible, Wing triumph, which
will maintain the future peace and prosperity of
country, and the permanent settlement on solid
basis Of all our great interests.-.dler. GaS.
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gress acts upon Mr.. KIsG's bill to establish steam
ship communication with China, in connexion with
the line TO Columbia river, Canton will be brought
within eleven thousand miles Of the principal sea-
ports Of the United States, and, with moderate es-
innate for time, the traveller from Canton to Lon
don will find il most advantageous TO take the Arns
rican rather than the. British lines. The distance
travelled in going round either OF the capes is from
eighteen to twenty thousand miles, The facilities
for obtaining coal on the Pacific side, for the use Of
the steamships, are represented as even greater than
on the Atlantic, there being an abundance Of it in
many places. This project is so feasible that there
scarcely exists doubt that il will be soon under
taken. What value the trade Of China would
soon impart TO our newly-acqured territories on the
Pacific, and what an impulse would be given gen.
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EARLY IN THE FIELD-We observe that our
Wing friends in the Stale of GEORGIA are already
holding District Conventions for the nomination OF
candidates to be supported by them for Members
of the next Congress. At meeting of Conven-
ton of Wing Delegates from the counties of the
First Congressional District of that State, held on
the 18th instant THOMAS BUTLER KING, the pre-
sent Representative, was nominated for reelection
with but single dissentent vote in the whole
Convention.
Mr. KING, we need not say, well deserves this
mark of confidence from his constituents.
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THE BALTIMORE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

| A
There are few of our readers, probably, who are
not well aware of next Monday being the day fixed
upon for holding the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore The arrivals in this city Of Delegates
to attend it bring the fact more directly to notice
here We shall not be present in person at the
Convention, but we shall be lookerson, by deputy,
upon its proceedings, and shall not fail to keep our
readers advised ofthem. The following bird's-eye
view Of the prospect which is presented by the
gathering Of the clans, is from highly respectable
Democratic source:
coRREsroSDEScg EVENING Posr.
WAsHISGToS, MAY IA, 1913.
Washington present little than vestbue Of tho
political booth about to be set up for day two at Ba
more As this of affairs only four years,
and lasts but few days, need be deeply regretted
The Democratic Convention assemblies week there
remain, therefore, but working days The friends Of
the competing candidates improving the time am glad
they have little Of it before them, for really the mupca-
ton aspranis going forward with such alarming pdy
that serious injury threatened other branches Of industry
in the country.
Besides General CAss, the old standby" of the Demo-
cracy, some irreverenty style him. Judge WooDBuRY,
Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. WALKER, and hundred other tried
and nags the following entries for the and
honos Of the have been lately made General
HousroS, Gen. WonrH Gen. QUlrmas, and all the other
general officers Of the army in Mexico suspected of Wing
Col. DoDGE, of Wisconsin, Senator ALLEN, Governor
SKUNK, Mr. Senator SruRegos, Colonel Dnx1pHAS. Hon.
JoHs PgrrIT Of Indiana, and in fact majority Of the SEN
atos and Representatives in Congress Each of all these
characters is preferred to all others by somebody but some
Of them candid and moderate enough to admit that their
chances Of nomination not encouraging, owing to the
strong probability that the twohirds rule will be adopted.
Having glanced this feature Of the times shall not be idle
and foolish enough to speculate upon the probable election
of the Convention.
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DELAWARE WING CONVENTION.

The Wing State Convention of Delaware was
held at Dover on TUESDAY, and was largely attend
ed. Messrs. JOHN WALES, N. III. SMrTHERs, and
JOHN X. McFEE were elected delegates TO the Ma
tional Convention, and instructed TO use all honor
able means for securing the nomination Of their
distinguished feow-citizen JOHN NJ. CLAYTON as a
candidate for the Presidency.
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The LATE FIRE AT DErROIr.-The Buffalo E.

The LATE FIRE AT DETRoIT.-The Buffalo Ex-
press has the following:
DErnorr, Mar 9-3S P. M.-Fire got under. Seventy
buildings gone. Stopped Bauben street. Steamboat Ho-
tel and American gone. Loss 100000 half insured.
Still LATER-At 10 O'Clock P. NJ, through the polite
Of H. b. ELr Esq received the following particulars
Of the origin and extent Of the confagration
The fire broke the Dock in the large yellow
house formerly occupied by j. Chester supposed TO have
caught from spark from propeller strong breeze from
the south blowing the time. The flames spread very
rapidly. Every thing from the Advertiser buildings Jeer-
Congregational Church gone, and down TO the
river. AT least three hundred families burnt out Waess
Hotel formerly American and Barneys Temperance House.
burnt to the ground Advertiser office burnt out buildings
greatly damaged type, &c. nearly all saved.
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FROM HAYTI.

Our last advices from Port Prince received at the North
represented that place being in state Of alarming
ton, consequent upon the discussions and preparations for
conflict between the two classes Of its population.
Later accounts from the place, received by way Of
New Orleans represent that sangunay conflicts had actually
occurred, and that the blacks committing awful depreda-
tons throughout the island The French vessels Of had
been invited TO quel the outbreak.
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Amendments to the Constitution of the State Of
MANE--by which, instead of majority over all, a
simple plurality of votes vas declared sufficient for
The election Of Governor, Senators, and Assembly
men--were voted upon BY the people of the State
lately, and the general opinion was that majority
had been given in favor Of them. Il appears now,
however, that the majority against the amendment
relative to the Governor il 800, that against the one
relative to Senators only a. and for that relative to
Assemblymen CAT !; SO thai hereafter The assembly
men only will be chosen b. plurality Of votes.
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DkArH OF Mn BRkvoour.0ne by the bearers Of the
old Knckerbocker among go down to the grave.
Hrsar BREvooRT Esq departed Wednesday, in the Seth
year If his age following long interval the aged father
whoss became in his hands pnccy Inheritance and
the e who shared and adorned his opucnce His noble
mansion on the Fifth avenue, New York, among the
eare erected Of the costly which aion that ree
OF pakcesr
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Notwithstanding the action Of a ma.
jority Of the Wing members Of the Alabama Legs.
lature at its late session, this State will doubt be
fully represented at the approaching Wing National
Convention. Conventions have been called in all
the districts for the appointment Of Delegates and
nomination of Electors. The Wing Convention Of
the fourth Congressional district have appointed
four delegates TO the National Convention. Reso-
luiions were passed pledging the Wings Of the dis
trct to the support Of the nominee Of the National
Convention.
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DotArIoss TO InELASp.-From the report OF the Relief
Committee Of the city Of New York appears that the total
cash dsions for Ireland amounted to sl7l 3 "a. and the
donations in breadsus provisions and clothing, to 7O $50
SIS tda s242 042 80. The largest single gift that Of
Messr Corcoran Riggs the Washington bankers, s5o00
lady hso gave $1,000 by the hands Of Wm Wood, Esq
James !. Wadsworth, Esq, Of Geneseo, 81, 900.
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We learn from Gen. CusHrNe that there is little
doubt OF the ratification Of the Peace Treaty by the
Mexican Congress. II quorum does not soon
convene at Queretaro, the Government will have
the treaty passed through the FORMS, ,oifhouf a
quorum-that is, il the American Commissioners
will accept Of il in that way.--N. O. Crescent.
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THE CouRT OF INQUIRY met at ST. Charles Hotel,
in New Orleans, on the morning Of the 9Th instant,
and after brief session with closed doors adjourn
ed until the next day, whtn various witnesses in
that city were to have been examined. The Court
was then expected to adjourn to the city Of Frede-
rick, in MARYLAND
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The National ntegencer and other papers Of that stamp
think the Liverpool Mail good authority concerning
the French revolution, its conduct, causes, and results
philadelphia Sun
Other papers, Of whatever stamp" will speak
for themselves. As for the National Intelligencer,
the above assertion is simply destitute of truth.
National Iatelligencer
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The GEsERAL Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States Of America will hold its next annual meeting
in the First Presbyterian Church in the city OF Baltimore
eleven o'clock A. NJ Thursday the 18th Of May next and
will be opened with by the Rev. JAMES H. THoRs-
WEI, ID. D. the Moderator Of the last Assembly.
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We learn from the Kaskaskia Qllinois) Republ-
can that the Hon. ROBERT SMITH, one of the Re-
representatives. in Congress from that State, has
pressed his determination not to he candidate for
reelection.
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Miss DIX, SO well known for her persevering and
successful efforts in behalf of suffering humanity.
is now on visit to this city.
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Judge Jas M. MARsuALL, son Of COL THos. MARsnAIL,
commander Of the Sd Virginia regiment in the of Inde
pcndence and eldest surviving brother Of Chief Justice MAR
sHALL died his residence in Fauquier county, Virginia.
on the 18th ulmo. aged rs years.
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DAnAsE MT R,ILRoaD--A Mr. Temple has got a verdict
for So 200 against the Fall River Railroad Company as COM
pensaon for injuries sustained by collision Of trains in Feb
ruay, ls47 The principal injury n the knee causing
amencss from which he has yet recovered and possibly
will. The damages claimed were $4,000