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CowpoN,s f.Asr scHEnr.

Tne governor OF Louisiana has called 8
convention OF the State 10 consider what can
be done TO decrease the public loss from
overflow, by what means money can be
raised for the construction and repair Of
leVees, what system of levee building is best,
whether II will be Of advantage to entrust the
care OF levees 10 railroads, and other similar
matters. The meatiug of such a convention
is evidently called for By the events of the
last year or two, snd as the evils to be met
are practical TO 4 very alarming degree, it il
evident that the dsliber atiens Of the conven-
ton ought TO be severely practical also. We
regret to see that this useful course of pro-
crAnky-whims, our celebrated fellow citizen.
Capt. CoWdop. He wants to have the con.
vention neglect solid levees that they may
discuss his hollow theories about outlets. He is
travelling from parish 10 parish in Louisiana
making speeches, unrolIing maps and pl ans,
and uiping away with a blue pocket. b and
kerchisf the sweat his agoni1ing eloquence
brings out upon the remarkable phrenolosi-
cal developments en- his ample forehead.
We all know what the captains eloqueucs is,
and those who are not aware of the system
he is going upon will feel sure that no ora
torical power Of bis will ever persusde a
creole parish to make hin lis delegate 10 the
convention. But he is expanding his ela
qusnce on system He heard the story, the
other week, about the man with the barrel
organ who could not get living cut of all
the pretty tunes he played, SO one day he
broke several OF the barrels so as 10 make
the music wabble up and down like man
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GOULD sNUBBED.
The Millionaire BlackbaIIed by the New
York and Boston Yacht Clubs.

NEW YORK, May 2i.-Probably the most
chsgrined man in the metropolis is Jay
Gould. Like some other persons who are the
possessors of millions, he is making strenuous
efforts to get in good society, circle where
dollars and cents, while not Objectionable, are
moi, however, necessary. Mr.. Gould has
made several attempts in this direction with.
in the past ten years, and has upon each and
every attempt been, to use New England
Phrase, beautifully snnbbed. When he
launched his palace yacht, the Atlanta, a
month ago, he applied for membership in
the New York Yacht Club. His application
was in the hands Of the Executive Committee
Just two days, and was then returned with q
polite note, which stated that there was not
an existing Vacancy in the club. Mr.. Gould
felt the reIusaI koSniys-He going on a
cruise around the world, and he desired to fly
at his mast head the colors Of the New York
Club, the most aristocratic org anizsti of its
nature in America. Next to the New York
Club in standing, comes the Eastern, of Bos-
ton, and to this body Mr.. Gould Immediately
applied for membership, through his h-AL.-
and friend, Mr.. W. + Connors. Mr.. Connors,
in submitting the name of Mr.. Gould to the
Boston club set forth the advantages the asso.
citation would receive from Mr.. Gould's long
cruise. One day last week the Eastern Club
held a meeting aud the name Of Mr.. Gould
and his application for membership was put
before the body and balloted upon. Strange
to say, when the little balls were emptied
from their receptacle, several black ones wers
found, and Mr.. Gould was snubbsd again
He is already a member of the Lsrch mon
Yacht.Club, but it is very weak organization
not known away from home, and is not at al
select. Friends of Mr.. Gould now say tina
the only colors the Wall street king will sal
under will be the stars and stripes, aud tina
he will get even with the clubs which bav
snubbed him if it costs him ST 600, 600. Ho,
| he will get even remains TO be seen.
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NATIONAL POLITICS.
General Mcclellan Expresses Himself
Rather Freely TO n Newspaper
Reporter.

GALVESTON, May 24-The Fort Worth
Gasette this morning prints a four-column
interview with GIN. George B. Mcclellan, in
which the latter discusses matters freely. He
is in Texas in the interest of a syndic.te Of
New York capitalists who contemplate pur-
hasing a body of land in Knox county. He
thinks the South in general aud Texas in
particular, has made wonderful progress
since the war. He anticipated that the in
PRODUCTION of cotton factories would advance
the cotton States to the premier position in
the Union. The Democratic party should
come out squarely for tariff for revenue
| only; absolute free trade was impossible.
The people would not submit to the
burden Of protection any longer. He
believed the chances favored the election
of Carlisle for Speaker of the House, but
| spoke very warmly of Raudall's ability and
services. Tilden WAS out of the field as q
presidential possibility, and Cleveland was
| never a candidate. He spoke warmly of
Hancock and BAysrd. II would not surprise
| him if the former was sg,in the Democrat
nominee. Butler and Dams were impossi-
bilities, as none but straight Democrats
should be honored. He fur her said thai
Northern capit,Iists were striving esgerly to
possess themselves OF Texas landi, and that
| csttle-raising WAS becoming contagious with
Northern people.
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FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Miss JENNIE MoRANCY, of Jackson, sent
the money netted by her ooncert-s136 rs
to VIM. Oliver, president of the Red Cross
Society, at Wesson, Mise.
MRS. ALMA TADEMA, Mrs. F. W. Goose,
aud third sister are the dsu. htsrs OF Epps,
of cocoa fame, and are known as "NuIri-
tious," "Gratefui" and Comforting"
Mrs. LANGLEY says Shakespeare is much
overrated. Asd so he is-very much. H..
never wore such bustles as Lsngtry 10 all his
life. This shows he was not a genuine artist.
A GEORGIA colored mother dreamed she
was beating up cornmeal for bread, and when
she asoke in morning she found her baby
dead, nearly every bone ia its body being
broken.
The youngest telegraph operator in the
world is prohably little girl ten years old,
Hattie Hutchins by name, who lives 10
Texas, and has charge OF the telegraph office
at the railway station at which she resides.
WE hear of North Carolina girl who
has been struck by lightning twice; has been
on the train when it was attacked by robbers
once; has been apparently drowned twice,
sad met with numerous accidents with
horses, and still she is hale, hearty, free of
the bonds of mairimony, and ready for all
the other accidents of life.
As Leo XIII was recently conversing with
a French lady in her native tongue ne found
himself at loss for a word, and asked her ii
she spoke Itslian. The reply was in the
affirmative. "Then," said the Pope, "we
will use my native language, for fear that
il employ yours 1 may have to compromise
my infaliiDilityF
The Baroness Burdelt-Coutts, who is tax
ing great interest in the International Fish-
cries Exhibition in London, has commits
stoned an srtist to paint picture twenty-five
by fifty feet in size, at a cost of 500 guineas,
10 sdorn one of the departments. The paint
ing will represent morning fish-ssle on the
sands al Scarborough.
The morality OF dancing, which serves as
a topic Of discussion when other subjects
fail, has been revived in Connecticut, where
a Young Lutheran divine attempted to con-
troll the feet Of his flock. The rebellious at
titude of his pensioners induced him to sur
render the ground, leaving behind him, how
ever, = disputstion which L. anything but
Christian in It's tone.
THE Oxford (Miss.) Eagle is mourning for
the death of lie late proprietor and founder,
Capt. Samuel NJ. Thompson. His widow,
Mrs. Eliza A. ThompeoB, having lesra.d
from h, N the art Of printing and publishing,
in which he was an expert, has taken charge
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of the paper, and from the initial number, We
are confident she will kept up to its high
standard Of excellence.
AT recent English wedding The maguif
cent bridecske, weighing about 100 weight,
was in three Tiers, each OF msdal, ions, with
basket and pockets OF aoSers, with pill ara
between; from each was : cornucopia Of
flowers. The whole WAS surmounted With
s vase 10 hold the bouquet of the bride. At
the base Of this superb structure of confec-
tlonery art were Cupiis, shells, etc.
AMONG the visitors in Washington during
the week has been Mrs. Thomas Brown, Of
Charleston, w. Va. This lady is the great
granddaughter Of Col. Samuel Washington,
brother Of Gen. Washington, and grand
daughter Of George Steploe Washington, of
HARDWOOD, who WAS executor OF Gen. Wash
toms will. She lie also a niece Of Mrs.
Madison, wife of ex-President Madison.
MRS. GRESHAM, the wife of the new Post
Master-general, is low in stature, slender and
we'll proportioned. She has beautiful blonde
hair, peachy complexion, large hazel eyes,
oversh allowed with long 81 ken lashes. At a
reception she wore be.utiful wine eolor1d
silk dress, and long string Of pearls encir-
cled her neck. She is about thirty-two, and
is what might be termed a model of feminine
beauty.
The New York Times believes that Senator
Logan "hss the blood Of the aboriginal race
in his veins, and is proud to reckon among
his ancestors the famous chief who was afraid
| nobody would mourn for him. But 1t IL
putting it rather boldly to call him an In
diam" His daughters, it is said, do moi
admit this soft impeachment, although some
Virginians are anxious to claim Pocahonta'
for great grandmother. But Senator Lo'
gan's hair is much like Red Clouds.
A PROPOSED French law provides tha
every head of a family, who has more thar
four children, shall be entitled to reduction
| OF fifteen per cent. in his annual taxes, snC
to an additional reduction of i've per cent
for each child in excess Of five. In case the
head of the family pays no taxes, or il hi;
taxes do not exceed 100 francs year, tier
he shall be entitled to a premium of 20(
| francs for his fifth child, and to another pre-
MUM, in each case larger by 100 francs thai
the preceding, for each additional child h
| may have.
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PPKORRIATLOhS.

APPROPRIATIONS.
The proposition that has been m.de to
have Congrefs separate the Mississippi river
appropriations from those Of the general
river and haroor bill il well worth consider
alton, for 50 large znd important national
work as is now carrying on upon it ought to
stand upon its own merits and not be min
gled VII the jobbsry and pettiusss 30 dis
creditably connected with the annual river
and harbor bill. The failure of Congress to
pass that bill last session has entsiled de-
gree Of delay, and neglect and damage OF in
complete work, IS will cause losses far be-
yond sny appropriation Congress would have
made. Gripping the snagboat service alone
will be a serious injury, and may result in
dsplorable accidents from the Pr.ssHo. of
snagS in the river. Instead of Withdrawal
Of means they should have been increased, as
aud lisht-drAft snsgboat il needed,
especially for service in the Mis-
souri, river. For the vast territory
included by the service, there ara only three
boats in use aud suitable for service. How
important the snagboat service is may be
gathered from the statement that last year
the number of .nsgs pulled was 1909, which
weighed 36,598 tons. The lumber Of trees
cut was 1888; the number OF drift pilsa re-
moved, thirty-two, and the number Of miles
run by the steamers while engaged in this
duty, 1914. The boat De Russey, which has
seen much hard service, requires repairs go
extensive that without them it cannot be
kept sloat much longer. For this years
service $4,000 vas wanted. Congress has
appropriated nothing, and there is only
1882 on hand. We repeat, therefore, that
it is worth consideration whether the friends
Of Mississippi river improvement ought aot
to unite in having the Mississippi river ap-
preparation stand upon its own merits, clear
of entsngling influences
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rHEexE.r CorIoN KxPo.rrros.

THE GREAT COEIO EAtOSlTlOA.
We learn from the New Orleans papers
that the elementary preparations for the cot.
ton expedition at New Orleans are proceeding
with great activity. Committees with ener-
gelic men upon them have been formed, and
= stirring novement is Observable, as every
thing must be got into running order before
the advent Of summer drives large portion
OF the population from the city. The sub
iect Of the cotton Ell position, the New Orleans
Times. Democrat slater, has been long
under discussion; the hangers back had
10 be pushed on, the spalhetic
aroused, and the ignorant informed. As
the process has gone on the movement
has become stronger, curiosity and pride to
see the city DO its beat ia now manifesting
itself, and every day tue subject becomes
more popular, and The Discussion Of the great
coming event more eager. Every city and
village along the Mississippi and throug bout
the cotton belt should take deep interest in
the great occasion, which will call the worlds
attention to the South in manner it wsI
never called before. The South is no longer
walled up, strangers from every State and
every land are invited to visit its great sea
port and see for lhsls yes the people and
their homes as they are to-day, in the new
South
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"GATH- THRASHED
BY tho Brother Of Maud HarrisOB, the
Actress.

The New York World, of the 22d, has the
following; "a melancholy illustration of the
slight hold which refined journalism has
upon the uneducated masses, WAS afforded
about o'clock Yesterday evening, at the
Grand Hotel, on Broadway. A short, stout,
olive-complsxioned gsntlemsn, of much
beam and great composure, who contributes
TO the various newspapers under the pseudo
nym OF George Alfred Townsend, was testing
the Inequalities Of the Grand just about the
time that q Mr.. Duncan Harrison was
searching the wide world for a journalistic
party, "Gath" by sobriquet.
The innate IN sleyolence of inanimate con-
ditions brought Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Townsend into close contact. Mr.. Harrison
stoutly alleged against Mr.. Townsend that
he had written in the Philadelphia Times
something to the disparsgement of Miss
Msud Harrison, who, il would further sp-
pear, is not only an actress, but sister of
Mr.. Harrison himself, 10 which Mr.. Town
send, with due caution, returned an amblgu-
ous reply. Whether the Harrison family is
or is not peg above the entertainment of
ambiguous replies will always remain an
open question. But il ia . TACT beyond all
dispute that Mr.. Duncan Harrison was i'm
mediately inspired TO ask Mr. Townsend 10
assst him in surveying the neighboring side
walk. Mr.. Townsend, moving to lend him
| his aid as readily as stout person cap, was
| forthwith surprised by a confusion of his
| right cheek, aud subsequent series of astro-
nomical phenomena surpassing even the
cometary calculations of the Greenwich OBJ
| servatory.
| Mr.. Townsend was Immediately removed
to his own quarters by his sympathetic
lriends, aud Mr.. Harrison, suddenly ealixins
I rnsT nSu Deeu unduTy exuoerant in the
very precinct Of Capt. Williams, ran before
the wind like topsail schooner, and wal
almost instantly hull down on he Broadway
| horizon.
Mr.. Townsend has declined TO see any
members OF his own profession, but it is def
nitely understood that when he cssts off tn.
cooling and consolatory beefsteak which a
present sheds its succulepce on his right eye
be will at the same time abandon theatriea
| Journalism to correspondents Of stouter ply
sique and more active pugilistic delivery.
When questioned to-day regarding the
little affair, Mr.. Townsend N manifested ex
treWe reticeuce regarding the details, bu
incidentally remarked that the assault wa
cowardly and unprovsked. In fact, he wal
the most surprised person on Broadway at III,
time.
Mr.. Harrison, it Is said, considers himsel
the aggreved party still. 1t appears tina
apropos of his appointment to a lucr ativ
position in the customhouse, "Gath" com
mented freely and in uumistaka able terms
| which irritated the latter TO such degre,
that he expended the entire day in searchiu,
Tor The correspondent. Again 1t is intim atet
that the smiable Miss Maud Harrison is the
cdsuS belh on account OF disparagieg crit
Icism alleged TO have been written by III,
genial Gath" La any event, however, it il
said the end is not yet.
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CROPS AND PEosPEurs.

The New York Times has published re-
ports upon the state of the crops from thirty
States and Territories, carefully collected
and telegraphed from competent sources.
During the past five yssrs the exports of zg-
ricultural products have aversged over four
fiths Of the total exports of the country,
ranging from over SO per cent. in 1880 to
70 per cent, in 1882 The total value dur
ing the i've years amounted to IS 100 ,000-
600, an average Of 1920, 100000 year. AS
far as can be judged from the epor!s, which
were made, Of course, before the occurrence
OF the recent cold interval, the prospect is
encouraging. The wheat product last year
amounted TO SOP 900, 900 bushels, against 1888, :
100000 In 1881; tine average of the past ten
years is 35i000,0O0. The indications are
that the wheat crop will be much less
than that of last year but larger than the
average Of the last ten, or even five years.
1t is early to judge of the corn crop, but il is
almost uniformly reported ss better than
that OF last year. Tnere is r tendency in
many districts TO replace wbeA, by corn, and
to use the latter TO feed stock and hogs. OF
the effect Of this change ne can Judge from
the fact that, while Of the corn crop of 1880
over 1901 eco bushels, we exported only
about S50,0O0,000 worth, we at the same TINT
exported over s1O5,O0O 900 worth OF bacon
walton Of corn and other crops in the South
Is, as the Times expresses it, particularly
profitable" The divs1siIyipg Of crops doel
not entail any diminulion Of the quantity Of
cotton produced, as it is mostly the result o.
the employment of more labor. On the con
trary it tends TO increase the production Of
cotton, because the growers who rails,
their own food can make better
profit than those who buy for house
and table, and are thus able to EN-
ply more labor, and TO extend thu
area of cultivation. In the words of the New
YORK Times, diversified crops renders tn,
cotton belt "more indspe ndent, snd assures
greater variety OF resources, and \ bette
prospect Of steady returns 10 farmers" Th,
most notable and distinctive features of tn
reports gathered by The Times is the encour
aging view they give as to the general crops
other than toe grains that enter most largely
into our exports. There lis a very remarka
BILE increase in the acreage and probable yielC
OF tbs oats and hay crop,. Fruits in thu
central West, in the South, and en- the Pacific
gives indications of large yield, and tn,
miscellaneous crops generally promise we'll
Carefully scanning its very extensiv. reports,
the Times comes to the conclusion that "whil,
we shall not have booming year, there il
solid basis for healthy, progressive, profit.
able general trade"
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with lame leg upon newly mscadamized
road. That done, he got money enough TO
provide him with lodging, victuais and
clothes. His organ so grosned and growled
and squeaked that as soon ss it was heard
psnaies came patteripg in abundance 10 p'y
him 10 90 somewhere else. When Co"don
heard that story he slapped his knee joyfully
aud said he had got an idea. That idea was
to 70 down to Louisiana and make speeches
until some parish, to relieve itself OF the IN
describable misery OF having to listen to one
of his hsrangues, should make him delegate
to the convention, so as TO sssuage the pspg'
of suffering humanity BY sending him to de-
claim and show his maps and plans and blue
cotton pockethsndkerchief there. 1t 10 not
yet known whether the plan will be success
ful, but if it is woe to the Levse Convention,
unless they speedily pass a resolution ansthe-
MIXING outlets and iuterdictiDg any outlet OF
speech ia favor of then.
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SPORTING NEWS.


LOUISVILLE May "a THE spring meeting
OF the Louisville Jockey Club continued
to-day. The weather being fair and the pro-
grsmme attractive there was a large attend
snce. The betting was active, and the track
IN much better shape than yesterday and
fairly last. The card" consisted OF three
stake RACES and selling race, mile heats.
The racing commenced with dash of five
furloDgs for woyear-old colts, Tor which
there were nine starters, the Stockland farm.
chestnut gsldiug, Voysser, and C. p. Fox's
Mohur colt being drawn. Gen. Harding
crossed the line FIRST in :033, with Buch an
second, Embargo, The favorite, third.
The second race, also dash of five fur
longs, was won by Golden Rod in :02a;
Mona second and Muphy's Jessamine Por.
tar, hlley, third. Golden Rod sold filth in
the poole. Whispering was scratched and
Chri-tlana drawn at the post.
In the Dixians Stakes Check N ate proved
the winner by a short head from Mediator
The mile heats were won by Metropolis
the first heat in I:444, the second in i:44i
The fsvoriie, Msior Hughes, ran second.
SUMMARY.
First Raee-Ale1 ander Stake for tvo-year.
old colts, $50 entrance, half forfeit, $500 add.
ed, five furiongr. s Bryant's Gen. Harding
won; w. CortrilPs Buchanan second, r. c.
Pate's Embargo third. Tlme-I :O3i.
Second Rdce.-Louisville Ladies' Stake. for
two.year-old fllies, Eve furJongs George
ID. Clay's Golden Rod won; w. Cottrili's
Mona second, J. Murphys chestnut flly, by
Bullion, third: Time-1 :0S3.
Third Rdce.-Di1i,na Stake, all ,ges, mile
and sixteenth. ]. I. William.'s Cneckm ate
laged), 1lS lbs, won; G. w. Darden & Co..
Mediator a., ia lbs, second; W. L. C.ssidy's
ssunterer (5l, 1ls los, third. Tims-1:5O.
Betting on the race was as follows: Fellow.
play, $500; Mediator, $500; Fatiuiiz., Sl75;
Checkmate, sl75; Gus Mstssws, S125; Saun.
terer, $3.50; Msrkland, $50; and Mis- raj, S25.
Selling RGce.-Club Purse OF $3.50, mile
heats. Metropolis, Ill lbs., won; Major
Hughes, Ito lbs, second; Ida, 102 lbs, third /;
Nick Cheek, ITO lbs, -. Time-1 :44f, :444.
ManrIeA nAlN Nlns
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THE PROCLAMATION,

Oar most august, high and puissant SOW
ereigp, the Emperor Alexander, having
assembled the hereditary throne Of the EN-
pire of all the Russias, the kingdom Of Po-
land and the Grand Duchy Of Finland, which
are insepsrsble from it, has deigned, follow
ing the example Of his predecessors and their
glorious ancestors, TO command that the holy
solemDity OF coronation and anoint-
ment, in which The Empress will
participate, shall, with the help of Almighty
God, be performed on the 9th of May. The
solemn act is announced to all his msjesty's
faithful subjects, in order that on that joyful
day their most fervent pr ayers may be offered
to the King of kings, and that they may be-
seech the Almighty TO send His grace and
blessing upon his msiesty's reign for the
maintenance of peace and tranquility, to
the greater glory OF His holy name and the
constant prosperity OF the empire. The EN-
peror and Empress will only break the ssclu-
sion until Sunday to receive the visits Of
foreign princes.
1t has been decided not to hold great
diplomatic reception, but as the Emperor
and Empress intimated their willingness, to
attend one reception, Gen Schweini.z, Ger.
man ambassador, az doyer of the Diplom attic
Corps,,will give grand banquet and ball in
their honor.