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Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

DURING G his journey to Mexico, Gen
eral Grant sai..y4 VIII have an an opportunity to
visit the scenes of his frst military *
rloits. He will land at Vera Cruz, which
he helped capture in 1916, and 60 over
the ground between the place and the
city of Mexico, which he traversed with
the army Of General Scott. Grant was
only % years old, when, rs "a STRIPPING
officer, Just out Of West Point, he was
seSt to Texas with his regiment. He
fought ut PalO Alto, Resaca de la Palma
and Monterey, and then went to Join
Scott before Vera Cruz. He missed the
.battle of Buena Vista by this transfer,
hut with the exception of that engage
ment he took part in every battle Of the
war. There were few officers who, had
the luck to be where the fighting wa
the hardest from the beginning to tn
end of that struggle. Molina del Ray
gave him his promotion to a first lieu
tenancy, and his behavior at Cheppata-
pee earned him brevet captaincy.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17
As to SerpeDts Charming.

Inlmitation of the historical iconoclast
scientific disilIusionist, writing for the
Popular Scsehce Monthly, SAYS that the
belief in the power of a serpent to charm
small animals had its origin in super
stitious ignorance. The writer contends
that a snake has no such power and that
what appears to be the result of q
"charm" is nothing more or less than the
la.t act OF a we'll played tragedy. The
snakes fangs being thin and retractile
ne says no effort is made to retain he
prey after it is onced seized. Stealthily
the serpent creeps up to its victim and
iniiicts the fatal wound. The sure work.
ing of the virus, says the disillusionist.
constitutes the Charm" Has the ere.
dulity of the world been imposed on for
centuries, or has the Polainr .Nci,,.ce
writer just begun to impose on the
world.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

Wedding Cards and Stationery.

In wedding cards there il q fancy for
writing the invitation on one of the
three divisions of. folding card and
placing the names of the bride and
groom on the other two. Wedding an
nouncemcnts, in cases where there Is 20
public ceremony, are printed on two
cards, one very large, the other vciv
small. The first bears the name of tie
married couple, the other that of the
bride. The smallest of neat plain script
Is used in all these printed forms. In
stationery, a few novelties have ap-
peared, and among them is the butter
cup paper, which is of pale green, with
a buttcrcup stamped upon it in outline,
or stamped and painted on by hard.
Other styles OF note paper have TO es,
four-leaf clover, violets and lilies of the
valley embossed upon them, and petty
little boxes containing four kinds are
made up for those who like yari tv.
The new Christmas cards represent pretty
little girls clad in Oriental fashion play
ing with gorgeous fans; plucking roses
in walled gardens; coquctting with
bright-winged birds; and they are col-
Ored SO brilliantly that all other cards
look plain beside them. Entirely differ
ent in spirit, but almost as attractive, is
q set of cards representing the rats ser
enading the cat and wooing her with
sweet sounds of the fiddle to come forth
and have her head chopped off by bad lit
tie rat who pltiiully lifts q tamhourine
for aims and vengcfully shakes a ha,chct
behind him. In the next picture the
cat is served up on the table, and in The
third even his bones have gone and the
rats are toasting his memorv in old port.
The moon brings compliments of the
season" in another series OF cards. it's
round, jolly face bcaming ont Of gray
clouds and Frightening up the rooms into
which it shines A set which ought TO
please everybody who has the race for
pottery represents jars of deep green
and violet and of an iridescent glass
holding bouquets of flowers.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17
Brflin ;'on Hawseys.l

"Screna, darling" he murmured; and
the cd gate scarcely crcaked as it swung
to and fro beneath her light weight, and
the silent stars looked down with ten
derer glances, and all South Hill seemed
to hold its breath to listen. "Serena,
sweet" he said, and the radiant bushes
that kindled over the pearly brow and
cheeks, sOftened the silent loyelight in
her lustrous eyes. "Serena, my own, if
every glittering star that beams above,
If every passing breezs that stops to kiss
thy glowing cheeks, if every rustlinc
leaf that whispers to the night were liv-
ing, burning, loving thoughts; if every
-Oh-h-ho-ho! Ow-w! Wow-ow! Aw-w
Oh, oh, oh! Oh, jimmy pelt! Oh, glory!
Oh, murder, murder, murder, Oh, dad
rang the swizzled old gate to the bow
vows" And she said stiffiy, that no
gentleman who could use such language
in the presence of a lady was an ac-
quaintance of hers, and she went into
the house. And he pushed the gate
open and pulled his mangled thumb out
Of the crack Of it, and went down the
street sucking the injured member and
declaring that, however lightly 105
pounds 81 girl might sit upon the heart
of a man, it waa little too much pres
sure when applied 90 An impromptu
thumhscrcw. And the match is drawn
and all side bets declared Off
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17
Curious Facts About Memory.

A French scientist has been studying
the faculty of memory as exhibited BY
different races, and its relation to the
other mental faculties as shown in indi.
viduals of the same race. His state
ments are interesting:
The inferior races of mankind, such
as negroes, the Chinese, ETC., have moro
memory than those of a higher type Of
civilizations.
Primitive races which were unac-
quainted with the art of writing had a
wonderful memory, and we're for ages in
the habit of handing down, from ono
generation to another, hymns as volumin.
Gus as the Bible.
PrOmptcrs and professors of declama-
ton know that women have more men,
ory than men. French women will learn
a foreign language quicker than their
husbands.
Youths have moro memory than
adults. 1t is we'll developed in children,
attains its maximum about the four
teenth or fifteenth year, and then de-
crcases.
Feeble individual of a lymphatic tenn
perament have more memory than the
strong. Students who obtain the prize
for memory and recitation chiefly belong
to the former class.
Persian students have also less mem.
ory than those who come from the prov
inces. At the Ebole Normale and
other schools the pupils who have the
best memory are not the most intelli
gent.
The memory is more developed among
the peasantTy than among citizens; and
among the clergy than among the laity.
From physiological point of view,
memory is diminished by over-fceding,
by physical exercise, and by education,
in thissense that the illiterate have 30
teniiaiiy more memory than those who
know how to read and write.
We remember, moreover, better in the |
morning than in the evening, in the sum
mer than in the winter, and better in
warm than in cold climates.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

\ STATE committee on railroad affair,
brought out the following facts: The
average price of box-cars is 800 To $500.
IN 1872 they were as high as 81 200.
n milk-car costs about 800 more than
IN ordinary box-c;T. A baggagcrar
truck or a passenger-car varies from 81
600 to $4,000. Wagner drawing-roem
cars cost from 5000 to Sl2,OOO-this in
cludcs all furnishing. Mail-cars from
$1,000 to $1,000. New York elevated
cars cost from $500 to $1,000. The
last ordinary passenger-car on the Hud-
son River line cost $5,400, inclu ding a
heater and sonic extra FIXTURES
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

1t is TO be regretted that American
wlnc-makers have already begun the
practice of doctoring their wines and
make no secret of doing 80, saying that
purchasers prefer the doctored wines to
The pure. Spirits, sugar and water are
added largely. Last season l,5OO, 900
gallons Of wine were made on the islands
ut the western end of Lake Erie, and of
this only 100000 were pure wine. On
these islands there are 1000 acres planted
with vines, the yield for the year being
IL, 600, 900 pounds of grapes.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17
A Brother Marries His Sister.

a young and respectable looking
couple. brother and sister, named Fred
and Louisa Rauchmann, son and daugh.
ter of quiet, respectable farmer, resid.
ing in Lone Grove township, about
twenty miles from Vandalia, Illinois,
boarded :he train short time ago, went
to st. Louis and were made husband and
wife. They remained in the city for
day or two, then returned homeward,
getting OIL the train at Browntown,
station eight miles from Vandalia, and
for fear of being detected, wandered of
In the woods. near town, and remained
there till found and arrested, by con-
stable Joseph Copeland.
The man is about twenty-one years Of
age, and of good appearance, and hi.
sister nineteen. and rather good looking.
When asked why he was induced to com.
NIT such an act he said: My sister
loved me so well that We thought the
hest thing we could do would be to get
married" He was further asked if he
did not know it was wrong and against
the law to do so, and also Why they hid
themselves in the woods and kept away
from their parents This he answered
by saying: We did not know it was
wrong, and only hid in the woods for
fear of being discovered by our folks, as
they were very much opposed to our
marrying" -''
Their parents are very respectable
people and are sadly grievcd over the
unparalleled act of their children. They
were tried. found guilty and bound over,
the mans bond being fixed at $500, and
the woman's at 5000, in default Of which
they we're committed to the county jail.
The affair has created great excitement
in Vandalia.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17
DRIFTING:
By JENNIE JoNRe,

Drifting on lifes pleasant waters
You and /,
Watching all tho prouder vessels
Sailing by.
There are ships with tfeasure laden
Down the bay:
See their white sails proudly nllinp
Far away.
They are bearing hopes and Promise
From afar:
Somo Will anchor III the harbor, some ground
On the bar.
Pirate vessels cruising ever
Ia Disguise
With their wiles vii. capture any
rich prize.
Wrecks Of many u noble sessel
Strew the lea,
Bearing on'y freight of love;
Naught fear we
Storms are on the ocean wrec ckins
Many bark;
Many gallant ship goes down
In the dark
When the storm tossed ocean billows
Madly roar,
Then our bark so lightly laden
Keeps near shore.
Drifting on when skies brighter.
You aud /;
Well not envy rroudAr vessels
Sailing Nv.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

fEiNTISG paper is sharing the fate of
"tiicr manufactured articles at the pres
chl time in experiencing very decided
boom. \ continuance of the rise in
price which has been going on for Al few
months past will seriously contract the
profits of publishers, unless invention
shall come to their rescue in the mean
'lme with cheaper methods of produc-
ton and new fields for capital.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

wHKH . Young man gets . cutawsy
coat that buttons from tho watch chain
up to the shirt collar, and can hold an
Inch stsb of.A cigar between his tseth
and look unconcorned, he's entitl6 to
quotation, and it's an ungrateful public
that fails TO notice him. What incen-
tive has . young man to effort in .
world that persistently refuse to recog-
aixe merritt
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

A MAN whose countenance was homelv
enough to scare Quaker, was lounging
about public house, when he was OBJ
served by Yankee, who asked him if
he had not met with an accident when
he was young. "What do you mean,
you impertinent scoundrelT "Why,
1 didn't mean nothin', only you've got
such and ALFRED crooked mouth
thought as how you might a. falrn in
the brook when you was boy, and your
mother hung you up BY the mouth to
Dry"
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17
To Our Old Grandfather.

A monument having been proposed
for our old friend Adam the New Haven
Register suggests an epitaph: F..
Erected
To the
Memory Of
ADAM, ..
The Grand Father
The Human Race.
he roe On Creation's morning and fell before Eve
&c thou and 5c Likewise.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

ANYONE who thinks Japan san il
literate country is sadly mistaken. Dur.
ing last year 47,O0O,O0O articles passed
through the japanese post. twenty-five
million letters were sent, 100 900, ,OOJ
post cards and $500, 800 newspapers. In
1870 there were no less than 900 post.
Offices in Japan; now there are over
5000.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

The Frankfort Ezpress says "ft is
claimed that the lakes rise and fall recu.
larly every seven years, and that they
are now at their lowest STAGE" being
eighteen or twenty inches lower than
usually.
Richland beacon., 1880-01-17

oNE hundred and eighty-one thousand
clm"rants arrived in New York duriny
the year ending on the first Of December.
Us compared with one hundred and
twenty thousand last year.
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T EWIS HELD & SON,
IL No. GIL BEOAD STREET,

have int received fresh supply OF
SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS.
UapC some, stylish DKESS GOODS from l2lsc. up
wards. CAsHMERES from l6Ac. PER yard up
wards our BLACK CASHMERE at SOC; Is some
thing superb. We exhiOt Ihe best BLACh Mo.
HAIR BkILLIANTINE In the city at 26c.: don't
fail 10 lock Al IL. We show full line OF LAWNS,
PERCALES. CAMBRICs, MADRAS GlNGHAMs'
OiIES. LINEN LAWNS. VICTORIA LAWNS.
DRESS LINENS. &C. is complete CLOAKlNGSf0 for
spring wesr-sn elegant assortment. CORsETs IN
suros sed for the money. PARASOLS In endless
variety from the lowest 10 the finest grades aud al
less than former price, an elegant Serge Paras0l a.
Use. our 81 KID GLOVE cannot De equanea
every pair warranted. Full regular made BAL
BRIGGAN HOSE at 25c.; an excellent hose, EN-
broidered fronts, at 25c. A full a.sorlment OF
HOSIERY. LACE MTITs, LACE-TOP and Der.
LIN GLOVES, CASSIMERES Tor mems anu boys
wear. call Is solicited. ap lO-eOd3m
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THE NEWS
BY TEARGRAPH TO THE DISPATCH
FROM ALL QUARTERS.

NOTES AND CONGRESSIONAL.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND FATAL ACCI-
DENT Al DUFFIELD, ON TIRE BAITMoR
AND OHIO EXTRAORDINARILY THE NEGRO
PEDESTRIAN HART ENTHUSIASTICALLY
HOMICIDE IN THE FAR SOUTH NINETY
EIGHT MILLION POUNDS OF oLEoMARoE-
RrNE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AN
NUALLy-A Neutrality-suspicious. AND
DOLLAR FIRE IN NEW yoRK-FIRE IN THE
WOODS NEAR PLYMOUTH. MAss.-THE
WHITAKER INVESTIGATION AT WEST
PoINT-CHAsTAiN cox TO BE HUNG 2srm
MAY-PRINCE GoRTscnAKoFrs CoNDI-
TI0N-oTBER FOREIGN NEWS, &C, &C.
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ssssse:s:s s.ss: S.s cr,..a. ., r. osss !
alum. from store. BOc " sack.
Sugar; Crushed. 1oK.., poweero. ioxr: svsy.
ssSes va 7ssse es e, Isl. M 81 sa'f" G.
S0~Ds common. 6ts1e., IVA. vzsnsUz. 7Yessz
toilet l5a20c.; and fancy prices: country. 4M3s.
imperial, el.l0@sl.ss; ganpowaer. sl.4sml.79
Tor strictly choice.
Hides. Learner. Ne.
Etdss: Green. 5a6,.: are ssned J2@13c.; dry,
sa ns: - 90 sailed. sNsc: "ss sA'sa 49,.
Lsothsy; sole ieainer. oak. 4pal2 :. s,ie leather
nemlock. 25927c.; country opper. sg.'5oc.: c;sy
country. solase: elty sniss' ss%4oc. = D.: es:f.
,sins; French. sl@ti.9o y n; r0nxn sSirtiux.
iron. Steel. Nails. &c.
Iron: American refined. Old DomisIos e..
= D.; English and American sneet. So 6l.
ss Tss S Dcm;n ssss e1S 70 aS e.
-. ,er Sec standard; smaller lots from the stores.
Y.Ssgn- cSsttngs: wholesale. ss.; reni Sc.
Rome: Manila. best. l4@I5c.: tu,e. sasc.
Rags: Mixed cotton. &c.; white. 3k;.; wcc!Is1.
Liauers. Wines. &c.
~ sco;cn, best brands, pints s2Gsz.2: .
srandiss. Domestic. sI.25@s2: fruit. al.los
VirYnis peach. s2dS2.5O.
Rus WhfsksuS: Medium, u .50dt2. pure OLE. ~
Ds4i Virginia mountain, new, tZNSs2.50, ID.
A2506t3 30 and upwards.
Gin: domestic. si.2o@s2; imported, IS = CO.
Nsso England Rum. sl.5odSL6C.
Rec,Osed WhtsksUs: Market quiet.
Lumber. slaves. &c.
Lnnesrs Supplies iight, de nand promising and
win indications ora rise. Nnite o~s.s ,3atisA
Loo. 49,. yuziEia Poplar. al4asZ5 =
1000: wiat. ia Ala ai43.5O n t.Ope. ve,low
pine boarfs O, market stiff; dry clear, sl2 sis.
and In demand; ,gst t9aE1l. acc0ruIEg %
enstns. ,n.n@ies- Pine. SL7J@s2.50; cypress
5ix Inch. t6ast q LOCO. Laths-split IL; sawed.
sl.75Gsl.sf = l,O0c.
Stdves: wnls..y -Darrel timber green, tlsa32sg
1000: seasoned, $20Gs25 . 1000. floar-Js--e
timber. a 6S7 2 1000. Flour-h4rrei Do.es t4A
So: hogshead-noope. 700. y bundle.
Powder Shot. &C.
Etse TOYS mining 35c.@sl.25 a 100 fsc,.
Popder: 1913 by tne i've kess--l,se Than s-s
kegs. 1928 blasting. 81 25GDt3.5O.
5aot: Northern, 81 % - Rag OF rs ~
Ertndetenes: 1k62%c a H.
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A Southern Holocaust.
TERRIBLE PRE- IN WILMINGTON, N. C.-DEAD
AND DYING VICTIMS.

TERRIBLE FIRE IN WILMlNGTON, n. C'-DEAD
AND DYING VICTIMS.
A fire broke out al Wilmington, n. c.,
Sunday morning at 1890 In large brick
building on Dock street between Front and
Second streets. The structure was built
for an ice-bouse, but was filled with hay
aud grain. 1t was owned bv j. ii. Ahrens,
and the contents by Preston, Cummings a.
TO. The flames quickly EXTENDED TO the
brick store Of Antonio Rush, at Front and
Dock streets. and the family OF Mr. Lewis
solomon, who lived above the store,
we're with difficulty rescued, escaping with
nsthiDg but their pig bt-ciothcs. The bard
ware store Of George A. Peck, next adjOiD-
ing the Rush building on Front street, soon
caught IRE. and while the Gremen and ciii-
zens were endeavorng TO save The stuck he
western wall OF Ahrens's building fell.
crushing la the Fr0n-s rect stores and CON-
pting those In Peck's store TO make rush
ior Me. All were successful except Captain
william EiIeTl rock, OF the tug Nyce,
whose body was found IN the building this
morning burned 10 a crisp.
Near by, with u piece OF his masters coat
ID us mouth, lay faithful dog which al
ways followed at his heels. Mr.. John Far
row succeeded IN getting out. but fell un-
conscious in tie street. He was picked up.
ana remains unconscious, his CONDITION
being still critical. Mr.. joseph II. Walters
ead bis hands and face badly mashed and
burned. Mr.. Charles BuTkheimer, 10 ma
klng his escaDe, received many bruises, and
gao hls left arm broken In two places. Mr..
bryant swans hsads and face we're badly
burned. Captain Charles ID. Myers. George
f1oce. Oscar Parsley. Jr.. Frank Meir.
a'oer Corr. and others e>eaped with severe
Derls and bruises. The total loss will
sskr2he $4,000. on which the insurance
s~ouhts 10 about $4,000. At one stage OF
Nc sle 9fe' The wi8d being favorable, The whole
S'oek was threatened.
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DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Opening OF NEW SPRING GOODS
" AT
A. HUTZLER 4 SONS,
3OR BROAD STREET.

Just received full and complete line Of the latest
noyeIiIes I'm DRESS GOODS. embracing
ALL.WOOL BUNTING. LAC E-STRlPEDBU HUNT.
ING, HERNANIS, MONTE CLOTHS, CRAZE
CLOTHS, BROCADES aud ; RlPhS IN all the
news, shades. SATlNS, SILKS, PEklS
STRIPES, POLKA DOT, and BROCADES for
ri. ACK GRrNADiNFs, BLACK CASHMERES,
TAMISE. and NOME CLOTHS.
LADIES SACKtNGS. - ,,o,,,,,
LANGUEbUC POINT DESPRiT ana IORChON
LACES.
Hosiery, Buttons, and Trimmings specially;
PaIasos. full Inc, al prices lower than ever Ia
ble.Iiueps Napkins, and Towels Lace Mtts, full
line ~ all The new shades Lace Top, Berlin and
hid Gloves; Ladies' and Genllemens Underwear;
CassImeres for boys and mems wear. o
Our store viii he closed FRIDAY, April =. lSSU'
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ybe West Point Investigation.

WEST POTNT, n. Y, April 12-The whit
tsker investigation was continued to-day.
Cadet Burnett testified on cross-eXamina.
ton that be did not know the normal posi-
ton of per>on's eve when the person Is
unconscious and resting. He was stronger
than Whitaker This was apparently
brought out to account for his breaking the
strans with which he was bound Saturday.
He thought the blood spot on the wall
could not have got there without struggle
audible in the room below.
The investigation was continued this al.
ternoon, but nothing OF importance was
ELECTED. The Recorder stated that twenty.
five or thirty pages OF wiring OF dluerens
cadets had been compared with the note OF
warning received by Whitaker, but no re-
semblance had been discovered sufficient 10
Justify the opinion that the note was writ
len by any OF the cadets whose penmanshlp
was submitted.
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APRIL 12.-The following are the quotations:
DARK GOODS FOR EXPORT.
Lugs.-Common. s3@s3.5O; medium, $40
$4 so A: good, S4.59@S5.
Ledf.-Oommon, $5@t5.50; medium, f0@t7
good nominal; fine, nominal: extra fac, nominal.
Stemming-CommOn, S3ls4; m, diam, 500
$3.50; good, S7@Ss.50; fine, s9@SlO.
DARK GooDs-MANUFACTURiNe.
Lug FitLers.-COmmon. S9.j01ei; medium,
i4.50MS5: GOOD, S5.50GSB
LeGI FiUerS.--tomm'n S5If5 so; medium,
s8bs8 so; god, 81 So; hne, .99}lO; extra Gne
Wra0pers-G omnlon, s7.50@ss.50: medium,
$4,000 30: good. }9.50@sl0; fine, slo@Sll;
extra, Al2Gl3; extra suu-cured, none.
BRIGHT GOODS AANUFACrURIN6.
Smokers. 'ommon, s9dsl0; medium, HOG
il2: good, sl2A$16 @; fnt. 81 6GDs20
FiLierS.--t Common, S6GtS; medium, 1909 ;
good, sl0@sl2; fnS, nominal.
Wrdppers.-Conmon, I l0S9sl5; medium, $3.50
$40: good. s20MS3O; line, s404j50; fancy, t6t
@t65.
WraDDerS. Nnhogdny.-Common, t12@tl6 :;
medium. tl5d ago; good, s229s2J fine, $500
$40 extra, S4j@s50.
WESTERN TOBACCO.
The demand for this class OF goods IL confined
principally good old heavy-b bodied Tugs and Ken
lucky River leaf We quote:
Old Jugs, s4GDt5; Kentucky River lugs, 600
SIP; Kentucky River leaf, $l31slS.
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New YORK, April IA motion was
made today before Judge Donohue 10 the
superior Court, by counsel for the defend
ant, Tor an order vacatIng the order granted
against Dion BoucicauIt In the divorce pro-
ceedin2s begun against him by his wife.
Judge Donohue denied the motion, stating.
that though Mr.. Bcucicault might be u
great actor, yet still be must be treated the
same as any other citizen. An appeal will
be taken from this decision.
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rorty.sfxth Congress--SecOnd Session
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1880.
SENATE.


Senator Pendleton, from the conference
committee on the di|agfeeing votes OF the
TWO houses on the census bill, reported that
the result OF the conference was that the
statistics regarding the ownership OF the
public debt be taken by special agents H.
stead OF enumerators: that copies OF re-
turns be not sent to the officers OF the va
rious States; that Alaska be included In
the census, and that various other minor
changes be made In the bill. The amount
appropriated is reduced from S35O,OOO 10
Sl25.000.
The report was laid aside temporarily 10
allow It's examination Dy Mr.. Edmuhus'
MIR. Ferry Introduced bill 10 regulate
The promotion VI and to Fix the rank OF line
officers OF the army. Referred.
The Geneva-award bill was informally
,aken nm forthe purpo. OF allowing Mr.. Nc
Donald. who has 10 leave town to-day, 10
speak upon II.
substitute for the bill reported by the Com
mttee on the Judiciary.
The substitute makes the frst-class claims
those resulting from damages by the Con-
iederate cruisers, the second-class claims
for . per cent. additional interest on the
Imer dWdIus, anu ihC eoHN
for reimbursement for war risks. IL also
allows interest at 9 instead OF per cent. on
judgments hereafter rendered. He con.
Tended that the award fund Is national
indemnity, collected by the United States
as a nation from Great Britain as nation.
II was not merely an award for damages,
but satisfaction 81 national claim.
MIR. Mcdonald favored the paying OF
etsims for enhanced premiums paid TO In
surance COM snies, and claims for damages
by sxculpated cruisers. II any balance re.
mains 1t shall be turned into the National
Treasury. w..
After MIR. McDonald's speech the Ute
agreement bill was taken up, and, after the
adoption OF various amendments, was
81; noes, 10.
The conference report on the census Dill
was adopted.
HUUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr.. Epson, OF Texas, Inc
Senate bill was passed appropriating 5000
600 for the erection of suitable posts Tor
be protection OF the Rio Grande frontier.
on motion OF Mr.. Harris, OF virginia,
bill was pissed correcting The clerical er-
rors In section $3.50 OF the Revised Statutes.
On motion OF Mr.. y. Turner. QI hen'