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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
NoRTH-sTATE GLEANlNes.
wake Forest Coliege-'sig Haul of Goa
Thisyes-Minor Happenings.


The police at Charlotte have arrested
number of negroes charged with stealing
coal For some time coal has been irc-
ouentlv missed al the yard Of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad. A few days ago /.
\ Ilpnnie. who was for twenty years cniei
of nolice i'm Gainesville, Ga, and Who Is
now i'm the employ of tbe Richmond ana
pauvile Company as "a detective. came 90
Charlotte for the purpose OF capturing tne
thieves. Friday night be concealed himself
where he could see what was going on
about the railroad yard. and about II
O'clock "A number of negroes went 10 sel
their coal. Mr.. Hennie rushed upon tlemi
but they an escaped except one old negro
woman. Harriet Dixon. lie took hef lo lne
depot and went for the police. Oileer7
Irvine and Rigler took charge Of the woman
captured by Mr.. Hennie, and she di'ulsed
the whole affair, and toid VINO were eO"-
nected with the stealing.
Ntthe dfty-hfth anniversary celebration OF
,bef,vo literary societies of Wake Forest Col
Ice the public debate ON the query 'ohoulu
~ Inifed states have "A Railroad Commis-
-ion ~ was well handled /. ". Blckett. Oh
Union. and K. l.. Burns, Of Moore, Tor tne
affirmative: J. %. Atkinson, Of axe, anu
n NJ skies. Of Union, for the negative. Inc
sudionee decided in favor OF the affirmative
which. indeed. appears % be the popular
.ide i'm the state certainly as regards q
state commission. The orators IN IN
evening were J. B. >pilman, OF Han
fax. on Judas MaccaDeus,' and j.. +
White. OF Wake, on ''fhe Birth Of Liberty.
wake Forest has III students actually pre-
sent. and there are twemty-iour members o
the graduating class. The college IS broad
ening its work. IL is STRENGTHENING ~
/ English course, and Is doing wen IN u
chemical department. The endowment !
about $4,000. M.
The Episcopal Convention Of the pioces
Of North Carolina az IrDoro' pesinhih
Nav llth, will be memorable by reason :
theiubilee In honor Of the centennial ann
versary of the formation OF the diocese. l
this jubilee the Diocese OF last Iaro.,n
participates. and it begins on Friday Ma
18TH. and continues until sunday e'ehini
There will be twenty addresses during th'
time. showing the history Of the Protesta'
Episcopal Church from its beginning IN IN
state and the continuity Of lls "ofl
bishops Lyman and Watson VIII be amor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Feb. T.-Late re-
norris from the smallpox districts along the
Rio JaneirO show an appalling mortality
list ON "A rancho in DuYal county, one
hundred and f0rty-seyen out Of one hundred
and hfty employed were stricken with the
disease. and sixty-hye of them died. There
Is a great scarcity OF nurses ana physicians.
\ number of the younger doctors OF this
city are preparing 10 visit the afflicted
section,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
rhe steamer Dunburg Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE Iealander,
which arrived yesterday, brings the news
that the steamship Guthrie, irom fooclow
for Hong Kong, arrived at tsydney, rs W,
on January ,. She il the bearer OF reports
which confirm the loss Of the steamer Dun
burg. with four hundred passengers. The
Dunhurg was a vessel Of i,yV, tons burden
and had for some years been employed IN
the China trade. She was commanded by
Captaln BertelsOn. and cleared nom olnga-
nore on October - for Annoy, Via Hong
KOuu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

LEXINGTON. Va. Feb. IT,. special.
General Fitzhueh Lee, president Of the
pttsburg Virginia Railroad. has appointed
Captain f.. f. Montague Chief Engineer of
the road. The survey OF the permanent io-
cation is 90 begin M APRIL Captain Mon
fague is now division engineer OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio sytem-Clliton Forge
In IlImflu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
MORMON LIFE
Terrible Experiences Of an Alabama Con
vert.


vert.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Feb. E.-George
Preston. of Clay county. Alabama. return
ed home a few days ago from Utah. where
he went ten months ago as a convert Oh
Mormonism. lie tells a thrilling story of
the treatment OF converts by the Mormons
when they reach tain. lie says the women
converts are married 90 elders, who. IN most
cases. have three or four wives already. aud
IL they oner the slightest resistance they are
logged or otherwise punished until they
submit.
The men who have been promised homes
and farms are compelled tO give up all the
money they have to the church, and then
they are turned adrft tO live as best they
can. Preston and his young wife were con-
ycried % M0rmonism about "a year ago ny
two elders who were prOselytlng in Clay
county. They sold all they had and Went
tO tab. Preston says his wife was stolen
from him and carried tO salt Lake City. he
thinks. but he twas never able to hnd amy
trace Of her. Tie MAS then by threats com
PEELED C. give the church an the money h'
bad. also. $500, and then he WAS told Del
must look for himself lie started homo
three months ago, and worked his way back
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
WIFE BEATER.
An Ohio Man Fleeged by Pour Masked
Nen.

An ONO Nlh lir-kfh ~ run 'i"'A''
Nen.
NFwrowN. CONN., Feb. ll.-John Camp
bell. Of this place. was last night logged by
four masked men, and is suffering badly to-
night. Campbell has been In the haDit oi
beating his wife. an amiable young woman,
aud has once been confined IN jail for
thrashing her. The couple lived IN neat
cottage on the turnpike. ald The neiehbors
say they 0nrn heard Campbell beating MS
wife. sunday afternoon he struck her on
the head with 4 blunt instrument, making
dangerous scalp wound. Mrs. Campoeil ned
to "A neighbor's house. where her wounds
were dressed and she was made comfortable
Late last night four citizens, disguised ana
masked, entered ,ampbelis house ana
dragged him 90 the street. 'amppell :
night shirt was torn Oh, and IN nude con-
dition h. was lashed 10 a telegraph pole.
The -four men then whipped nm WIN III"
hides Until be became unconscious lin
man's back and limbs were covered win
whelks. lie was carried back TO MS mouse
ard placed In bed. llis cries aroused tnt
ne.ghbors. and brought a crowd 20 Int
scene, but when they found 'ampoei, W.
being whipped, no resistance WAS Vnereu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

LANCASTER, PA, Feb. ll.-ln the stock
ing works At Mapheim, Pa. this morning
Kate Dey sller, aged sixteen, had her haii
caught in the shaiting, and before the ma
ehinerv could be stopped she was complete
IN scalped. She cannot recover.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
FLUVANNA HOPES.
People Of Fork Union Working for the
Baptist Orphanagc.

COLUMBIA. Va. Feb. IT, Special. The
people about Fork Union. and. in fact. all
through the county, are confidently expect
ing that the committee appointed by the
Baptist General Association to select a site
for the orphanage Will build it at Fork
Union. Ia fact, 10 is rather believed That
fho committee. when 10 gets there sees the
pretty farm tO Doe donated, ihe charming
little village. the spacious house of wor-
ship. the great thr0ng of Baptsis' who
neople that whole section, and contemplate
am its other advantages. of central loca-
ton. almost mequaled healthfulncss. rail
road. mail and other facilities, VIII stop
right there. decide that is the place, eX-
clnim Eureka" return 90 their homes and
report in favor of Fork Union. a great
many people in every portion oi tne state
believe the committee would act wisely io
locate it at Fork ni0n, and so your cor
respondent can justly claim this as one OF
the enterprises in hopeful contemplation.
There are more empty ice houses in Flu
wanna than ever before ON the lith Of Feb
ruary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

''Nh iaitrIu Nemedy a marvellous
'i 'ainifh, uiphthoria, Canker Mouth
.Na, if. VAN each bottle there is an
.s Nasal Injector for the more sue
treatment Of these complaints with
i' thiiSe. Price 90 cents. rOld by
'"'' oi fiiih and Marshall streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
LOUISIANA LOTTERY COMPANY
Making a Desperate Effort to Retain its
Life.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1.-THE Louisiana
Lottery Company is making a desperate
effort t0 retain lis corporate life. IN has
failed tO secure a charter from North Da-
kota. and lbs next move. DO is said. VIII be-
AN enormous bribe 10 the Louisiana Lesis-
lature for a renewal of its present charter,
which will expire two years hence. It's
proposition will bee 90 pay the entire STATE
debt. amounting % from SlOWO,OoO "a ST.
O00.oOO. The lottery is earning S25OWo a
month. or S3.O0OOOO per a;4i -m net. Many
prominent Iouisianians fear that the bribe
may be accepted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

Arrive In New York in a Pitiless condi-
lion.

fiOn.
NEW YORk. February 1.-THE steamer
Finance. from Brazil, which arrived to-day,
had ON board forty Germans ana liunsa-
rains who sailed Gom Hew York last NO
Nember 90 start colony near Maranham'
Brazil. They were in Wretched condillon'
They say that they were promised houses,
farms. FOOLS. and capital, bat were given
only palm-leal huts. in O swampy, uncult-
yatable land. no tools, but were paid thirty
milreis a month for each family, sum not
sufficient 10 buy food. After great suffering
they were finally given passage back 10
New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

were quickly detached. and the car Of hay
was totally destroyed. The loss was $500
and $50 ON contents. Fully covered by in
surancc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

The LenoX lyceum where the southern
society will dine iu honor OF Na-hnrion'5
birthday ON saturday nest, bias a number
of boxes around the banquet room. THESE
willbe occupied by ladie, whowiil thus lend
a novel and pleasing addition 60 ine usual
proceedings. John 4. Calhoun VIII preside
The prominent speakers include eN-lf,sl-
dent Cleveland and SECRETARY W udon. W.
q. Crenshaw. Jr.. Robert l.. Harrison ana
Robert ". GNalhmey are in charge Of The
banquet. President Meakm OF lnc Excise
B0aid and Charles Doshon compose ihs
Press Committee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

THIS evening the Congregational Club OF
New ork and vicinity met at 1lark's, NO.
~ west Twenty-third street. 30 5.5D o'cloek::
Afier dinner the topic, "iho Late ,Nh
War" was discussed. ocncral %. %. How
ard spoke upon "-t0ncWall Jnch'nns Last
Charge" General WAGER >whlne upon
.goforo the War and Ancr." The Rev. ".
4. Junkin. of Moniclair y. j.. hroiAor-in-
law of StOnewal jackson. and others then
discussed the general topic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
VITAL STATISTICS.

The Board Of Health give these figures IN
the record of vital statistics f0r the past
week "a. follows. Estimated population,
lCOD03J. marriages. lIl. births, i'9i
deaths. 142. death rate. 2ils' death raie
under wear. lj2. under yoais. 2Ol; death
rate In Institutions. la9; in fcnemcuts, so.
Causes. moascls. g.. scarlet iefer lli
diphtheria, 30 Olwhooping cough, ~ typhoid
fever g; malaria. J; cerebral spinal
meningitis, ,. diarrhoa. lO; under years,
3: heart disease. o.; Group, y; bronchitisi
Is: pneumonia. l03 phthisis, 1885 bughts
disease, 81: siOlcnce, jj.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
LIE Inrsr.

TIE House to-day spent almost all Of lis
session in warm debate over "A ruling OF
Speaker Reed. After the reading OF the
Journal Mr.. Carlisle made q statement. he
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

The steamship Basil, from Para, arrived
today and brought reports Of serious de-
lection in pa f0nseras' Cabinet captain
Thompson said that two Of the members re-
signed on February 3, owing 10 their Ia
ability 20 agree with the rest Of the members
on questions OF policy.
James Gordon Bennett, of. tbe Herald,
has lust paid S2i6jl Judgment. ~, 70 a
libel suit, 10 the be- Is of the late hnestil
Wright. Of Long Island city, wh) Was
charged by his paper with being default
ing city official.
BENJAMIN Y. Abbott, compiler ot s'an1ara
law books. died to-day in bIookiyn. ase"
siNt, years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18

The cx-pfe-llent is in constant demand
as IA referee and arbitrator iu law cases.
Tomorrow he will hear at bis oiics the de-
tails Of suit involving values 10 ihe
amount of throc-quartcrs Of million dol
lars. The plaintiffs in the case are seven
heir, of John Jacob Ast0f. who bring SUIT
against the city of New York 90 recover
damages for refusing iO compensate ihe
owners of East River hulkncad property
when the street lines were extended. Vi
course. practice like this and consultations
in corporation proceedings is very lucrative.
n 10 continues Alr. ClefelAnd's SPAR VIII
have grOWntoN Neiy fe-lectapl' liNl"i 'i,yn'
before the next ampaign actually begins
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
ITEMS In VIRGINIA.
SUDDEN DEATH IN a HOTEL OF
MR. c. L. HAMMlT.

Probable Conflict Between two Cigarette
Machine Companies-Pcrsonal Difficulty
I'm stanord-nappeninGs All over the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-18
THAT FAIR OF 'y2.
NEW WORKERS GIVE BOSS PLATT
HIS ULTlMATUM.
m "a Drins Away 80 washingto"' "e
VIII BE Held Resporsibte-Hsliroad
Ne~s-rhe Fast Tennessee aud the TT
LANCER system-O Othcr News.
NFw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY lfNEs,
I.t l. ltII \

The Worlds Fair Committee gave the
Hon. Thomas PLAT. boss Of the R'puDli-
can machine. his answer this evening. hr.
Platt got his state Committee together os
saturday. and said that unless he could
boss the job as a part Of the Republican ma
chine. the job could NOT 20 ON. The Worlds
Fair Committee had a grand outponrlng a
the masses at Cooper Institute tonight and
in food Of oritory and enthusiasm told
Mr.. Platt that they would sooner
give np the Fair idea altogether than lee
him have am, ,thing TO do with iis manage
mcnt. The interesting spectacle Is there
fore presented Of the dog making lfanuc
efforts 20 prevent his tail from waeging him.
While The country is amused no the enter
fairment thus afforded. the Fair with AN its
great commercial opportunities drifts away
from the Metropolis to Washington. but ine
great political hear garden remains ana
uhat II lot Ot iun there viii De- Nlihin US
confines during the next two years
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, PIainfield
ILL.,, makes the statement that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated II month by
her family physician, but grew
worse; she was II hopeIess ricim o +
consumption and no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist sug-
gested Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought bottle
and to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose.
She continued its usn and after
taking ten bottles, found herself
sound and well, now does her own
household work and is as well as
she ever was.--Frte trial BOTTLES
of this Great Discovery at +. HAIR
HINGToS's Drug Store, large bot
ties yUr. and 500.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. +. NJ. Si,rnnr, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound,
Kan, says: 81 feel it my duty to
tell what wonders DR., Kings New
Discovery has done for me. My
Lungs was badly diseased, and my
parishioners thought could live
only q few weeks. took five bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and am sound and well gaining 26
lbs. in weight.
Arthur Love, Manager Loves
Funny Folks Combination, writes:
"After thorough trial and con-
vincjng evidence, am confident
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, beats 'em all, and cures
when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness / can do my
thousand friends is to urge them
to try it," Free trial bottles at Il.
HARRINGToN's Drug Store. Regu-
!ar sizes SOC and $l,QQ.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
The.Impudence of it.

Speaker Reeds impudence is
surprising. When the republican
party shall come to perpetuate his
tyrannies in the service of mon
opoly in "enduring BRASS" they can
carve the material from his own
cheek, and have enough left over
for IL monument to Boss Quay!
Driven like n shameless bully
into II corner stripped of every
legal pretext for his atrocious rui-
he insolently mouths, that he
has frequently heard his illustriou-
predecessor i'm the Chair, which he
disgraces, declare bills passed, upon
which majority of all the men,
bers elected had not voted. But
he fails to state, that at the open
ing of business and in the ordinary
transaction OF it, the presence of IL
quorum is assumed, unless the
state Of the House is garinlgly de-
ficient, until the "point of no
quorum" is made. Up to that
moment. the presumptions are in
fovor of II quoum, and silent men,
bers are supposed to be participat-
ing.
The of the minority are no wise
adjudicated or prejudiced by such
a proceeding, and it is within its
power to assert them, at any NOM
ent. Neither Mr.. CafIisle, nor any
other Speaker of the American
House, nor any other wise, or could
hold otherwise, without incurring
the censure end contempt of the
world.
Mr.. Reed has no excuse. He
may ms well admit at once that he
is acting without law or precedent
or precedent, as the mere partisan
agent of Boss Quay ard the mon
Opolists, who placed him in the
Chair of the House for their own
purposes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
QUESTION YOURSELF.

q l. Are you Gn American?
"a 2. Do you believe in maintains
Angling and perpetuating orr Public
TshS School System and Public Institu-
Vy 3. Are YOU. opposed to: all at
,Sy terpts TO ilse oni public fundS for
y any scctaii..n puposel
4. Are you opposed 10 the union Of
Church and StateH
5. Are you opposed to foreign inter-
ference, directly or indirectly, in the af-
fairs of Our government?
6. Are you opposed TO any organized
disregard for American laws and customs?
Z. Are you in favor Of admitting only
those to Our shores, who come with the
intention Of protecting and upi!oiding our
Constitution and Laws?
If you agree TO all .he above, then you
are in exact accord with the principles
and objects of the Patriotic Order Sons of
America.
Therefore, why not make applicat'o on
for membership 90 a Camp Of this Order,
and if there be none in your city, why
not organize one, and assist in carrying
out your belief in protecting and perpet-
uating our Free Institutions?
For further Information, address
Il. j. SWERER, State Sec'y,
Room %, Wesley Block, CoLUMDus, o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15

Levi Hendrickson was COMPEL.
ed to dismissed his school last week
on account of his i'll health.
f. B. Johnstoo was granted Il
pension last week rated at $500
per month. Mr.. Johnston is fully
three fourths disabled from man
uel labor and is an intense sufferer
from desease contracted while in
the army.
Four other other applicants oi
Salt Creek have been granted pen
sions, and three of that number
have been rated at $500 per month
and the other two old veterans who
are almost entirely disabled were
rated at $500 per month.
During the late presidential
campaign the Republicans scatter
ed cards, broad cast over the
country instructing Soldiers to
vote to their own interest but now
the poor misguided veteran finds
it too latte and that his interest
does not lay with the Republican
party.
Born:-to Mr.. and Mrs. r. G..
Mercer Jan. Goth, n son.
Esq. Stevenson's father of Ur-
bana, Champaign Co is visiting in
this county this week.
Born:-To MIR. and Mrs Noah
Stebelton Feb. lst, II son.
Rev John Eblin is conducting
revival meeting at the Pike Run
Church.
Candidates for the spring elec-
are in the field it appears the
greatest fight will be in the race
for assessor.
SILENT FRIEND.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15

Train scrricp on IOiedO DiUisiOn.
TRAIN NO. S, daily except Sunday. To-
ledo to Columbus.
TRAIN NO. l., daily. This VIII he n solid
train Toledo to Pumeroy, daily except SUN
day; ON sunday II VIII run through to Hook
ing Valley Division points only.
TRAIN NO. g. daily except Sunday, Toledo
TO Columbus
TRAIN no. 2, daily. This train will leave
Chicago daily vt 1853 p. NJ, and will carry
Pullman PalacrSlceping andNeclining Chair
Car to Columbus.
TRAIN No. T., daily except Sunday, Colum-
bus to Toledo, making direct connection ht
Tolct.o ior DFnoii and pointS North and East
and at Marion for ChicHgo arriving ntG:l5PM
TRAIN no. /, daily. This win bc II solid
rain. Poincrnv to Toledo, daily except Sun-
duy; un ~ui,fiay IL will rIn through to Toledo
IOi ECch Ing Valley division points only.
This train makes ulIUct connection at Marion
for Chicago. reaching Chicago nj g:M T. NJ,
making direct connection with trains carry
ing PullTDn mud Tourist sleeptrs for all
Pacific Coast ana intermediate points
TRAIN NO. 3, daily except Sunday, Column
bus 10 Toledo. mnkiug direct connection ut
Toledo for Detroit and ali points North ana
East.
TRAIN no. 3, daily.bctween Columbus and
Chicago. and carries Pullman Sleeping and
hctining CHAIR Car, arriving at 8:2o A. Nj.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Happy ROOsicrs.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster Of
Idaville, Ind, writes: "Electrict
Bltters has done more for me than
all other medicines compincd, for
that bad feeling arising from Kid
ney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockmau, Of
same place, says: ] find Electric
Bittels to he the hest Kidney ana
Liver medicine, it made me feel
like Il new man." j. w. Gardner
hardware merchant, same town.
says: Iiiectrict bittev1 is just tho
thing for man who is all run
down and don't care VIII thcr he
lives or dies; lie found new strength
good appetite and felt just like H.
had new lease on life. Only !,a-'
4 bottle, at II. HARRINGIv.t
Drup Store
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-02-15
Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.
Feb. s. 1890.

rep. ., toUU.
Senators is Vance and Hampton
spoke on the race question last
week in reply to the recent speech
of Senator ingalls, on the same sub
ject. Mr. Vance was the recipient
of II very handsome basket ofroses,
attached to which was II card with
the following inscription: "To the
Hon. Y. B. Vance, the honorable,
faithful and impartial defender of
the welfare of the sons of Ham,"
Representative McAdoo, of New
Jersey, thinks his resolution pro-
viding ior the holding of President
ial and Congressional elections on
the third Tuesday of October would
accomplish great good by prevent
ing national elections from con-
ficting with local elections.
The President and Secretary
Noble are greatly alarmed over the
condition of affairs in Oklahoma
and anxious that immediate action
shall be taken on the Oklahoma
town-site bill, which has already
passed the House, also the bill pro-
viding for territorial form of gov
ernment for Oklahoma now pend
ing in both House and Senate.
1t is expected that the House
committee on Reform in the civil
service will today set Il date for
beginning the investigation of the
civil service commission.
Secretary Window is said to be
very much chagrined at the OPP
position already developed to his
silver bill, and Mr. Harrison has
become SO badly frightened at the
outlook that he has changed his
mind about sending special mes
sage to Congress in its favor.
Secretary Rusk has received from
Europe a large consignment Of silk
worm eggs. He will distribute
them free to all persons desiring to
raise silk worms. He will also
furnish books of instruction in silk
culture to applicants for them.
Ex-senator Platt, of New York,
paid Washington an unexpected
visit last week, and all the republi-
can politicians are cudgelling their
brains to discover what brought
him here.
Representative Dibble, Of South
Carolina, has bill befor the House
committee on the election Of Pre-
sident and Vice President which
provides for two Vice Presidents.
In arguing in favor his bill Mr.
Dibble stated that the United
States has been without a Vice
President twenty-five years during
its one hundred of existence.