The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-29
CLEVELAND ON INGALLS,.
RECENT SEVERE LETTER OF THE
EXPIRE SlDsNT.
IIIs Structures on the KansaI Senator fer-
fectIy Justifiable-Eit OF Interesting
History-The New Silver Certiiicstes-
Other Capital News.

WASHINGTON, NOV. -lSpecldi' hS
admirers Of ex-PresidentC Cleveland are very
severe in their condemnation OF Akers, OF
Kansas, for having been so indiscreet as to
make public Mr.. Cleyeland's letter critics.
ing Senator ingalls,. 1t is feared that the
letter will benefit ingalls, in his canvass for
reelection, by arousing feeling OF state
pride in his behalf. Most Of the Farmers
Alliance members OF the Legislature are
Republicans, or rather were in accord with
that party until she recent canvass. Ii
rests upon them 10 defeat or re-elect In
gals, and tae latter is just the sort OF poll
tician to make use Of Mr.. Cleyeland's letter,
III il can be made TO benefit him.
No person who is aware OF all the facts
concerning ingalls, cause towards President
Cleveland can censure the latter Tor MS
severe structures. As President Of the Uni-
ted States Mr. Cleveland extended every
courtesy towards Ingalls, as President OF the
Senate. The latter accepted the h0spitali-
ties OF the White House, and then sneaking-
ly circulated the slander that the
President mistreated his estmaOle Wile'
ingalls, committed even grosser breach
of propriety and hospitality. White sitting
at the Presidents table a. his guest, he
endeayored to engage the wife Of Cabinet
officer in conversation concerning the Presl-
dents alleged treatment of his wife. The
lady, in a dignihed manner, rebuked In
gals, and by way Of revenge he suDse-
quently gossipped about her in critical
way. Naturally Mr.. Cleveland was indlg-
nant. But he is not alone by any means IN
the opinion that no Democrat should
vote for ingalls,. At a speech deliv-
cred in Pittsburg during, the
late canvass Ingalls, declared that
in his opinion the ''worst Republican
that ever lived was far better than the best
Democrat that ever lived" He then re-
heated substantially a declaration he had
made i'm a speech on the floor Of the Senate.
In that speech he denounced the Democracy
as the truck heap of modern politics. and
spoke of Democrats as "dung-hllls,. etc.
lie was censured by all the independent
press for his indecent utterances.
INGALLS, AS A BRIBfR.
The fact that ingalls, was charged by his
own party with bribery and corruption has
probably been forgotten by the public. IN
1879 he was a candidate for reelection, but
was refused the Republican caucus n0mi-
nation. lie went into the fight before the
Legislature and won by just the number Of
votes needed. The Republicans charged
bribery. and the Legislature after ah IN
yestigatiOn held him guilty. A committee OF
Republican members Of the Legislature was
sent 10 Washington to submit the facts, and
protest against ingalls, retaining his seat.
Finally subcommittee Of the Senate Com
mttee on Elections was sent TO Kansas to
investigate. They returned and reported
substantially the well-knOwn Scotch YER
diet, Guilty but not proven" That CON-
mitIee reported that many ugly and lncrim
mating facts were developed; that bribery
was and clearly proven bat that II could not
be traced directly 10 ingalls,, aud therefore
there was not sufficient ground to eXpei
him. That report yet stands upon the Jour
nails of the Senate.
NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES.
The chief Of the Bureau OF Engraving
has about completed the plate upon which
the new twO-dOllar silver certificate, one Of
the series authorized by the legislation Of
last session Of Congress. Therefore 1t Will
not be long before certificates OF the de-
nomination mentioned will be ready
for issue. FOllOwiu- 1t will come the
certificate which will complete the
series, the lowest denomination OF which
is 81 and the highest 81 900. There is but lit
tie demand for the higher denominations.
Most people want the 81, 81 and - certin-
Gates. The new currency Is, Of course,
bound to be popular, because 1t has for Its
basis a metal which has many friends IN
the country, friends whose numbers are IN
creasing daily. But as yet so small has
the amount of silver that has been pur-
chased under conditions made existent by
recent legislation that the new notes nave
by no means got into general circulation
1t is only within short radius OF Washing
ton that they are seen with anything like
silver by the Government Will add TO their
distribution, so that 1t will not be long be-
fore they will be in circula ion throughout
the land. Aud that distribution and circu-
lation is certain to add strength 10 the en-
deayOr that will be made at the coming ses-
sion Of Congress 10 bring aD )ut the Tree
coinage of the whole metal.
THE BRAZILIAN OFFICERS.
The officers Of the Brazilian naval squad
ron. VINO came 10 tho United States bearing
a gold medal for the President as a token
OF BraZirs appreciation Of our prompt rS-
cognitiOn Of her Republic, waited upon
Secretary Blaine at the state Department
to-day, and By him were escorted to the
White House. The officers were IN full
dress uniform and with Oyerc0ats. The
weather was cool and cutting, and
the Brazilans suffered intensely from
the cold. When they reached the
White House they were shyering
so as TO be scarcely able TO talk. Rear-Ad-
miral da Silyeiri says that because of the
temperature he will be forced TO curtail his
visit. lie says the crews Of the vessels are
suffering severely from cold, and that hay
ing come direct from warm climate, he
fears an epidemic Of pneumonia among his
men unless he hastens 10 a warmer country
l. el rttl moi
come prepared with clothing heavy enough
to properly protect them.
FOREIGN COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
The monthly statement of the Treasury
showing foreign commerce and immlgra'
ton for the month Of October and for the
ten months ending October 3lst, is out. 1t
contains the following statistics:
Port Of Richmond, Va: Imports for Oc-
tOber. $500; exports. $l,3l4,S ,S26. For ten
months ending with October: Imports foI
1890, SG3,342; imports same period lss9
S29, ,l27.
Exports for ten months of 1880. S4,372, ,O3l
exports same period 1889, Sl,O6l,sS
Norfolk and Portsmouth, For October,
1899: Imports, 50, 1853; exports, 1884,, ,ij6.
For ten months ending October, 1890;
Imports. $50, 1872; same period, 1889, imports
flOf.Otl. tAlDilo iOA t1h hi'hAh7s AN'"
$40, ,4s6, lO6; exports same period lSoS
$7,O03,3O6.
Newport News: For October, 1890: I'm
ports, $52; exports, $3.50, 2sl.
For ten months, 1890: Imports, S16,2iO
same period 1889, S34,6i7.
Exports for ten months. 1890, 6,j37, $50
same period, lsc9, S5,OS5,36S.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington: October, 1890: Imports, S29,
S3l; exports, S2,342, ,32S.
For ten moths, 1890: Imports, Sl0s, ,s25
same period, 1888, $sS.276.
For ten months, 1890: Exports, S5,413, 100
same period, 1889, s3,3l2, So.
ANTI-LOTTKRY LEGISLATION.
Recent anti-lottery legislation il briefly
reviewed, and the exclusion Of the "hreut
ger Sonata" from the mails because found
indecent by the law Office of the Depart
ment, il justified as the simple duty Of the
Department.
Profits from the foreign mail service
during the year was more than s2,OOO,OOO
Compensation for transporting this mai
paid 10 lines of steamers TO Latin-AmerlcaI
countries. the Postmaster-General says, i,
inadequate. and he recommends the pas
sage OF the Subsidy bill, originating in tn,
Senate and now pending in the House.
PosTMAsTER-GE REPORT.