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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-09

UItT eli nc III AUuIIOf UIlct.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, &c
CITY OF New ORLEANS. ("''
|, j. +. SHREDDER Chairman, and /, Henry V.
Ogden, r. sdent Secretary OF tho Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance Company, Of England,
being duly sworn, depose and say that the foregoing
is full, true and correct statement OF the affairs
the said company; that the said Insurance Com
pany is the bona hde owner Of at least q Nj.
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUs-
AND DOLLARS Of actual cash capital, in-
vested in stocks OF at least par value, in bonds
mortgages Of real estate, worth double the amount
for which the same is mortgaged, aud that they are
the above described officers oi said Insurance Com
pany.
fr sl J. +. SHREDDER, Chairman,
tI HENRY V. OGDEN, Sec'y.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-09
STATE OF NEW YORK, ! es
COUNTY OF NEW YORK. %

N, I
COUNTY OF NEW YORK. 90
], BENJAMIN s WALcoTT, President, md REM
SEN LANE, Secretary of the Hanover Fire Insurance
Company of New York City, being duly sworn
dep0se and say that the foregoing is full true and
correct statement OF the affairs of said Company
that the said Insurance Company is the bona fde
owner OF al least One Hundred and Fiji
~ Thousand Dollars Of actual cash cap
ital invested in stocks of at least par value, In
bonds or mortgages of real estate worth double the
amount for which the same is mortgaged, and that
they are the above described officers Of said Insur-
ance Company.
a b.. wALCOTr. President.
- - REMsEN LANE, Secretary,
SUBSCRIBED and sworn TO before me, this 2sth day
OF January a. D., 1854. WM. BATES,
Notary Public, Kings county.
Know ALL MEN by THESE PRESENTS: That the
Hanover Fire Insurance Company OF New York do
hereby authorize any and all agents that said Com
pany has hereafter have or appoint in the state
OF Mississippi, for or on behalf of said Company to
accept and acknowledge service Of all process whether
mesne or final In any action proceeding against
said Company in any OF the courts Of said State OF
Mississippi; and it is hereby admitted and agreed
that such service Of the process Aforesaid shall be
taken and held 10 be valid and sufficient in that
behalf, the same as II served upon said Campany
according To the laws and practice Of said State or
OF any other state; and all claims right of error
by reason Of the manner Of such service Is hereby
expressly waived and renqushed.
Witness our hands and seal Of said Company,
this 18th day OF January, a. D., 1884
Fl h. 5. wALCOTT, President.
ll'@I REMsES LANE, secretary.
OFFICE OF
AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
JACKSON, Miss, March lst., 1854
I, :. GWIN, Auditor ef Public Accounts, do GER
tiy that the foregoing is true and correct copy of
the Annual Statement Of the Hanover Fire Insur-
ance Company, this day filed in my office.
Given under my hand and.seal Of Office, this the
l.. s. LIST day Of March, 1854.
$. GwIN,
Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Barrows g. Hays,
Agents, Jackson, Miss.
March r. si-3w.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-09
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIEI

Fine ties and scarfs, new shapes and
styles, . speciality, at
CArrrkr. CrerzrEa RxrcEIux-
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-03-09

CHAs. J. MARTIN, President
JoHS II. WAsHBURS, Secretary.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

The Supervisors OF the County held meet.
ing on Wednesday at the old Courthouse. The
board adopted n set OF rules for their govern
ment and also audited several accounts
against the county. The clerk was allowed
until tho next Meeting to make complete re-
port of the financial condition OF the county.
Tho following resolution, offered by Supervisor
PendletoD, was adopted:
ResOired, That tho Board OF Supervisors of
Alexandria COunty's attention has been called
by the superintendent OF the Poor to an unjust
and libelous account printed in tho National
Republican Of February 4. They do hereby de-
nounce the said report Rs untrue lfbelous aud
without any foundation whatever.
RtSoired, That the clerk be instructed to
make q statement from the records OF his ofIlce,
showing that no such state of affairs exist In
the county.
communicatiop,from Mr.. II. S. Lacey, ask.
Ing to be furnlshed%ith certain Information
TO enable him TO complete petition to Con-
gress for the payment of back and future
taxes by the United States on the Arlington es-
tate, was laid upon the table.
Ex-Mayor William D. Price died at his resi-
dence, on King street, between Henry aud
Fayette streets, yesterday afternoon between
the hours OF and O'Clock, in the 73d year
OF his age. Mr.. Price was highly esteemed by
his death has cast q gloom over this commu-
nifty. AT the time OF his decease no held n po-
sition as clerk In the freight department Of
tho Virginia Midland Railway.
Miss Ella Bitter. OF Herndon, Is Visiting at
the residence of Mr.. H. d. Glover.
Bette, the five.year.old daughter OF Mr.. Geo.
Lash, died on Wednesday evening. The flu
neral took place this evening at o'clock.
The committee on the odd parade Will meet
again tonight In the Council Chamber, when
1t is expected that 1t will be learned whether
or not the Washington Light Infantry Will DO
present on the occasion Of proposed demon
stration.
Pursuant to an order Issued by the City
Council, the superintendent of Police, with a
force OF men, is engaged In tearing down the
freight houee OF the Potomac Ferry Company
at the foot OF King street.
Major Holden, the temperance orator, ad-
dressed the colored people at Roberts Chapel,
on South Washington street, last night, when
number OF persons signed the pledge. The
Major will conduct the meeting Mt the Reform
Club rooms tonight, when, It Is announced,
Charlie Nye, OF Washington, Will assist him.
The telephone cable at the draw OF the
Long Bridge, which was recently washed
away, has been replaced by a now one.
There was a slight 'spit" OF snow carly this
morning.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
FULL OF YEARS AND HONOR,
| Venerable and Beloved Lady
IL Passing Awny.

Justice Wylie, after disposing of a pend
ing case in the Criminal Court this morn
ing, announced that in consequence Of
serious illness in his immediate family, and
probable death of his wife's mother (Mrs.
Mary #. Bryan, he should adjourn the
court until Monday next.
Mrs. Bryan is in her Goth year, and the
attending physician informed the family
that she would not survive to-day. She
has been with her daughter MRS. Wyliel
for some time past, and is the mother OF
ex-CommissioDer Thomas b. Bryan. She
is the sister of the late Judge Barbour OF
Virginia, and of Judge Philip Barbour.
There is no special complaint from which
she suffers, but it appears to be exhaustion
and old age. She has been known as a lady
of kind and loving heart, filled with Chris
tian piety, ever ready in alms-giving, aud
dispensed charity with freedom aud gener-
osity. In late years age has made inroads
upon a hitherto active life and she has
been unable to labor in the field of good as
much as she would like to have done. She
is beloved by every one who knows her aud
their heartfelt sympathy will go out to the
family whom the cloud of affection is now
coming over.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
THAT pANvILLE RIOT.
a southerner Speaks of the Compe-
tency of Some of she witnesses to
the Lnvestigntion.

A southerner Speaks of the Compe.
tency of Some of she witnesses 90
the Investigation.
1t may be a pretty soedy crowd that
you SEQ in that committoe-room once In a
WHILE" said Southerner TO CRIrIc man
to-day, in referring to tho Sherman invos-
tigation, but the witnesses tell pretty
straight stories It seems to mo-
"Will not the testimony of those colored
men be contrsdicted by that of white Dem
ocrats?"
Certainly. It is always difficult to get
corroborative set of stories about fight,
and especially where parties are so vitality
Interested. IL is a very serious matter to
all parties concerned. Those colored men
who testify will not have easy roads to
travel when they return to their homes,
and tell you
It Takes Moro Nerve
to tell their tales than you can imagine"
"Dut some of the witnesses appear to DO
a little at sea in their testimony. Is 1t
ignoranco?"
ut is. You ought to know that IL
takes good deal of intelligence to oompre-
bend street fight, in the first place You
will observe that almost every witness has
a different phase to give that riot, and
believe each one is honest. 1t Is because of
the degrees of
Ignorance of the witnesses.
You will observe that whom very ignorant
witness takes the stand, he thinks about
the only thing necessary for him to testify
to Is that the white men were tho aggres-
sors-just the nero assertion. l sometimes
think there should DO law making such
ignorant people incompetent witnesses,
where construction is to BIO put upon an
occurrence. OF course, 1t is only peces-
sary for man to be honest and have Or
binary sense to distinguish hoe from a
mattox, or to identify person who commits
depreciation, or to know a crime when he
sees it committed; but
II Does Take Intelligence
to place a sensible and just construction
upon an occurrence"
do you mean to say that witness In
the Danville affair must put construction
upon the ARRAY If he is an effective wit
ness?"
~ do. It is that and nothing more. The
whole matter hinges upon the construction
of the scene-tho mere Interpretation of
acts of the parties engaged in 1t. And
right there is where the whites will break
down the colored people, before tho country
if not before the committee The looks rs
well ms the acts and words of the parties
engaged in the ARRAY must be
Interpreted by the witnesses.
else their testimony is irrelevant / think
myself that there is good deal of ignor-
ance displayed upon the part of some Of
those called to testify-too much, indeed,
to make them effective witnesses"
"Wbat do you think will be the outcome
of the investigation ?"
"There will be two reports rendered
Then the Democratic citizens of Danville
will issue statement The country will
be pretty we'll divided, and the not result
will be much printed matter and little
buncomben
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
JOINT RULES NEEDED
To Facilitate the Business between
the Two Houses of Congress.

the Two Houses of Congress.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, who failed to have
an investigation made with view of as
certaining who was responsible for tho de-
lay in the Ohio Relief bill, which passed
the House and Senate on Monday, but did
not reach the President until late on Tues
day, started out yesterday morning on a
still hunt, but before going very far dis
covered that the delay was occasioned by
the inability of the Enrolling Clerk of tho
Senate TO connect with tho members of the
Committee ON Enrolled Bills of the House,
these clerks not being admitted to the floor
Of the House.
Mr.. Bruce, the Enrolling Clerk of the
Senate explained that the bill was ready,
but that he could not reach the members of
the House committee, which was one of
the causes of the delay.
As a matter of fact the House has no
rules touching the enrolment of bills aud
their presentation to tho President. That
subject was provided for in tho joint rules
adopted in 1904, which ceased to exist in
the first session of the Forty-fourth Con-
gress, the House having failed to act on the
proposition of the Senate re-enacting all tho
joint rules of tho Forty third Congress with
the single exception Of the 22d joint rule
regulating the count of tho electoral vote.
Speaker Randall held that the joint rules
continued in force in spite Of the declaration
Of the Senate by an overwhelming vote
after extended debate that there were no
joint rules in force and no action has since
been taken in tho matter, the Committee
on Rules taking no action in its revision of
the rules in tho Forty sixth Congress.
Although the joint rules regulate the mat
ter of conferences and all business between
the two Houses, the House is drifting along
in the old rut, being the only Parliamentary
body, probably, in tho country without
Joint rules
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
THE LABOR ouESTIo a.
How it in Considered by the Mary
land Legislators.

land Legislators.
The Special Committee on Labor of tho
Maryland House of Delegates yesterday de-
cided to report favorably on the eight-hour
law for men, with the amendments sug
gested by the Federation of Trades. Tho
bill as amended, and as it will be reported
to-day, provides that the period of employ
ment for workingmen in Maryland, other
than those engaged in agriculture, shall DO
eight actual working hours in the twenty
four, provided tho eight hours shall not be
continuous, hut shall have an intermission
for meals. The bill makes it competent for
any workingman to contract with his en-
ployer, If he sees proper, to work for
longer period, which is to be considered as
overtime. The bill regulating the employ
ment of women and children will be taken
up by the committee next Tuesday. The
Senate passed the bill legalizing trades
unions, but by vote of IL to IL defeated
the bill constituting the Board of Publc
Works bureau ofstatistics for tho collec-
ton of information regarding LABOR, and APP
propriating $500 for clerk hire and other
expenses. 1t is believed the bill will be
passed later when there is full Senate.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
A Serious Charge Against Comp
trOIIer Knox.

A dispatch from Boston says that petit
ton for Congressional investigation of
nection with the failure of the Pacific Bank
will be presented to Congress. 1t is al
legged that Comptroller Knox, knowing the
bank was insolvent, issued to the bank aud
the directors a certificate permitting
and authorizing an Illegal increase of the
capital, abetting the directors in their
fraudulent attempt to change the relations
of those who had paid in their money on
account of portion of the increased capt.
tal from that of creditors Of the bank to
that of shareholders therein without their
knowledge or consent. Bank Examiner
Needham is charged, in collision with Pres
ident Coleman and Director William J.
Best and other directors, with false repre-
sentation to the shareholders
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
RAILROADS.
TNIIE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND sOuTuyyrsr

TO THE NORTH. WEST Am sn1rrp,yrs,,
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
NJ rs, M EeUIPMENT.
IRA M 81 " "a ~ ~ y ~ Hmbnh - 1883.
corner OF sixth and d Streets NJ fsIIasta station
Express Oh Palace EIeening Tesra b,hi la
s a. M daily fast line, 1904. M. daily. With
Wssp,a,g tSaIs from Harrisburg to Cincinnati:
ears 70 PiushurEb alno connects daily Tor mi.
v.sXXy s Nia GolumDus and o., st. l.. a =. IL H..
NH IE, Ss ~, rom Fittaburgh TO Chicago.
th xv.s @ ~ ~ II AZ, daily for Pit; burgh and
ne Wess, W ,,1 rance sleeping Car ON Wash.
nnston 10 onlchgo.
BALllMohE & POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Erie. Cnnandaigun, Rochester, Buffalo, Niar.
hra, at 1000 y. m. daily except Saturdav win
Washington to Buffalo. Traln leaving Wnsma
lpRton ON Saturday night will not run beyond
Remove, '''o
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elnilrn. nj
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
shirts, Collars andsCpiEsNf None Up
equal to newat MoEsaH'S teRm laundry. Low

sS.-Dnfglars on Wednesday night stole from
the ofllee OF DR.. II. o. Brainerd, OF Cleveland,
Ohio, The finest numismatic collection In OHIO,
embracing n specimen of every coin issued by
the United States, except seven pieces.
The New York Mail and EGpress prints
mn Interview with Senator sherman, In which
he takes ground against tho tariff legislation
at the present session OF Congress, expressing
the opinion that further changes IN the tarln
would inIuriously affect the business interests
or The country. He does not think that Dem
ocratic House and Republican Senate could
frame law that would be harmonious or sat
isfactory, and thinks that such legislation
should be deferred until ono party is IN COIN
plete control OF Congress aud eau DO held re-
sp0nsible for its action.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
The Virginia Midland Railway.

LINE TO THE HOIJTE
SOUTHWEST AND WEST.
Schedule in effect NOVEMBER IS. 1883.
8:35 A, M.-NEW ORLEANS MAIL daily max
Ing CLOSE connections to all points South anc
southwest. (Dnily except Sunday with q, q o
Hallway. Pullman Sleeping Buffet cars from
New YORK and Washington TO Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping Cars from Washington and At
lanta Il New Orleans.
$40 L. m.-LOUISVILLE FAST LINE, Daily
viz. Charlottesville TO Cincinnati, Louisyiiie
and al Western points, Pullman Sleeping Jars
1910 P;M.-soUTHERNM MAIL AND EXPRESS,
Daily 70 ali points South and Southwest via
Danville and Charlotte DAILY except Sunday
with 9. g. o. Railway. Pullman Sleeping Cars
rom Washinston via Danvilie, Charlotte and
Atlanta to New Orleans, also, from Washing
- ton via Charlotte and Columbia to Augusta
Manassas Division train leaves Washington ut
1886 a. m. daily except Sunday.
Warrenton trains leave Washington at 1886 q, m,
and $40 p. m. daily.
For tickets and Information inquire at Com.
panys onice, gol Penna. ave. or at Union Depot
nj. SLAUGHTER, N. MACDANIEL,
Gen. Pass. Agent ARent,
SOL HASs. Traffic Manager.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
THE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE M nv
LINE BETWEEN
THE EAST AND THE WEST,
ror,n VIA WASHINGTON,

THE MUDUI. FAbT LINE AND THE on ~
r,,,, LINE BETWEEN
., VIA WASHINGTON,
DOUBLE TRACK JANNEY COUPLER
o,,,, STEEL RAILS
Scneuule TO take effect SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
To- 1865
Jersey avenue and Il streat IL, VI New
or 10Th Meridian time. ~ A'"''e'" ''hnuard
For Chicago, Cincinnati Iouiavilia md 81 ro,,.
daily at 305 a. NJ, IOib A. M ia 10 D ~ i,y i,
through coaches and Palace Sleenins car W. W
above points, without change. IN "a n Jins 70
Chicago except saturday ~ ''V a. ~ uAiiy VI
For Pittsburgh at 10 il A. M and ann Nf
troll will Sleonn1 cara 70 pI,,o,,svt,sn u anu Dc
For Toledo and Detroit vim Monsyoav,uo IA ~
a. NJ. daily with Sleepor for roiedo via Xuhoai
ing and Lake Erie II IL '' "" "neei-
Trains for PhiladelphIa and Now yorir M O IN
z, NJ daily with Parlor and Sleeping Gar attaob by
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
what They are Assessed AZ.

The following is a statement OF the assessed
value OF the six squares directly east OF the Cap
itol proposed TO be used as q site for Congress
sional Library building, bounded by First and
Square 726 value OF ground, $33,601j value
OF Improvements, $4,000. Square 1877, value
OF ground, $24,247; value OF improvements,
$4,000. Square 72s, value OF ground, $7O,-
100, value OF ground, 500, 1866; value OF i'm
proyemente, $4,000. Value OF square 730,
ground, $10,711, improvements, $l5,250.
Square TAI, value OF ground, $25,720; value
OF improvements, $1S.S00. The total assessed
value OF the ground and improvements Is
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Good Reason for Complaint Some of
It's IucOnsfaten ciea.

Good Reason for Complaint Some of
ITS IncOnsistenci es.
There is more reason for the complaints
against the Court Of Alabama Claims than
you may suppose" said one of the attorneys
practicing before that body to CRITIC re-
porter. "In a recent article you showed the
injustice done to legitimate claimants by
the ruling of the court on the meaning of
tho high seas in tho act governing the
court. Now just let me contrast two dcoi-
eions by the court on that issue. Judge
Harlan delivered decision on this question
on December 4 in case 2,6i5 of class one,
and Judge FreEch in case 1903 of class two
on December 10, 1883. A comparison of
these decisions furnishes startling evidence
of tho truth of the charges of Inconsistency
which have been whispered.
I'm tho High Seas case the following
language occurs, viz:
"'In which sense did Congress- use II In this
statute2 That must be determined from con-
sideration OF the language used and the sub
ject-matter treated. This 10 not FREQ from
difficulty; difficulty which 10 not greatly ro-
lieved, II ut all, by tho argument OF incon.
venience In ascertaining q limo drawn on tho
sea four milee from the shores nor from the
argument OF relative merit as between claim.
ants damages more than four miles from tho
shore nnd those damages less than four miles
from the shore, urged with great force and
ability by learned counsel for claimants.
"This was claim of class one and judg-
ment was rendered for the United States.
"In the opinion rendered by Judge French,
only six days later, an entirely different
construction is put upon the language Of
the statutes, as appears from an extract
from said opinion on page of this case
aud which reads as follows, viz;
"'wo are unable TO give our assent to this
proposition. IL Congress intended TO shut out
this claes OF claimants we should certainly
expect TO find that intention clearly and spe-
officially expressed In the act itself, and not
left to tho construction of a doubtful phrase
"This was q premium claim, class two,
and Judgment was rendered for the claim
ants.
"Again, in tho case 1895, as follows:
"'The best rule OF Interpretation to DO adopt
ed by the courts Is "to ascertain the meaning OF
tho legislature from the words used IN a
statute, and the subIect-matter to which 1t re-
lates, and to restrain It's operations within
narrower limits than Its words import, IL the
court are Satisfied that the literal meaning of
its language would extend 10 cases which tho
legislature never designed TO embrace In IT,
This was a claim of class ono, and judg-
ment was rendered for the United States.
In examining further into those de-
cisions, am utterly astonished at the
ignorance or something worse displayed
therein"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
The Color Line In the Harvard
Alumni.

The Harvard Alumni in Washington held
reunion Wednesday evening. There were
speeches and general jolification, but it
was noticeable fact that Secretary Lincoln
and Professor r. II. Greener, the first colored
graduate of the university, were conspicu-
Gus by their absence. Professor Greener
simply because was not invited. l have
attended alumni meetings ia Boston, New
York and other cities, but do not know
why ! was left out last evening, and to tell
the truth don't care.'
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
The First Lady of tie Land.

Who is the first lady of the land? ? is the
burning social question Of the day. IL has
been settled by the President in ac-
coIdance with strict construction of the
laws and the Constitution. just what oc-
Cured at the state dinner, when this ques-
ton was settled by His Excellency, Is
graphically described in the Ratchet, out
tomorrow. Everyone interested in society
matters, especially the ladies, should road it
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
To f,et "A Fine Outat-.SI1

Al X. Kneessi's popular estRt,kts hment, 1926
Seventh street, next door tep6dd- Fellows Hail.
the nneeJ OUTFIT OF uipdhks, Batchels, horse
covers, knee-blapksts and harness. OF every
d. description caIb66 found. The quality OF the
stock Is Qpey surpassed by the remarkably
reasoRsBe prices. This house dones compe.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-15
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EgTA BIIsHED AUGUST 1893.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin issued from tho Signal
Offico to-day says;
The temperature VIII riso slowly In tho
Southern States, tho Ohio Valley and Middle
Atlantic states on Saturday with partly cloudy
weather.