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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
WOMEN IN THE LAND OFFICE.

Their Work In This Department of the
Government Has Been Very Credit
able.
In 1859, ten years after the organize
ton of the general land office at Wash
ington, appears on the rolls, for the
first time, the name of a woman
Martha M. Read She was appointed
from Georgia at u salary of 5000 a year,
and assigned to the division of surveys
But her work, and that Of several
others whose names have never ap-
peared on the records was sent to her
home to be done--the gentle device of
chivalrous men to save delicate women
from the hardships of weather and the
unaccumstomed associations and sur
roundings OF public Office.
But the world moves fast in war
times and. in 81. widows and orphans
multiplied as battle followed battle.
Fortunes, too, were lost with frightful
rapidity and completeness, and above
the wailing for death and ruin
came the piercing cry for bread
from those whose bread-winners were
gone to their last bivOuac in
Tho low green tent,
Whose curtain never outward swings"
So here as elsewhere the women
came to the front in the twofold ca.
pacity of wage-earners and home max
ers; appointment followed appointment;
documents were entrusted to them of
too great value to be sent hithcr and
yon, and they were called into the Of
flee in 1860 Now one hundred and
sixty-cight of them are scattered gen.
erously through the chief clerks di-
vision, the recorders division. and the
division of public lands, private lands,
public surveys, railroads. presumption,
contests, swamp lands, draughting, &C
counts, mineral claims and special SER
vice. ella Lorraine Dorsey, in Chau.
tauQuan.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
DRINK AT THE CAPITAL.
The Temperance Sentiment Growing
Among Statesmen.

Among Statesmen.
In nothing is the change more marked
than in the line of temperance, There
ure still among senators and represent
tatives many who are addicted to the
flowing bowl, and probably in more
than one committeeman suspicious
bottle may be secreted, but its devQtees
ore not S o numerous as they once were.
In the days before the war there was
in the basement of the senate wing of
capital what was known as the Hole
in the WALL" where whisky and other
liquors we're sold as in any bar-room,
and this place was patronized by many
of the noted senators and representa-
tives of the ante-bellum period Some
of them spent good share of their
time in the Hole" only leaving when
ever their votes were needed on some
important question. Under the rules
of both branches of congress the sale of
Intoxicating liquors is now prohibited
in the capital, and when one obtains it
in the restaurants there it is usually
drunk from teacup. This practice has
caused whisky bought in the building
to be designated as ''cold tea Now
and then spasm of virtue among the
governing officials finds vent in rigid
suppression of the traffic, and for
weeks and months at stretch it is diff
ticult to obtain the beverage at either
of the restaurants. Rules are generally
more strictly enforced at the begin
ing of a session than later on. With
the growth of temperance sentiment
throughout the country has come an in
crease in the number of senators and
representatives who are teetotalers.
Some years ago the Congressional
Temperance society was founded BY
the late Vice President Wilson and
some of his associates, its OBJECT being
to save from drunkards' graves certain
brillia mt members of both houses who
unfortunately seemed unable to con.
troll their appetites. 1t holds annual
meetings that grow more and more
popular and interesting year by year.
George Harold Walker, in Chautau.
| guam.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16

So MANY OF the political clubs in Eng
tand have been such famous resorts for
drinking and smoking that it has been
determined, in one club at least. TO
discontinue the sale OF liquors. In the
National Liberal club 100000 cigars
aud 10000 cigarettes were sold last
year alone.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16

City Cousin-''This is q canvasback
duck, Joash. Which part do you PREFER"
Country Cousin (endeavorins to sh-w
shat he knows all about it)-"Er-er-
you may gimme strip Of the esnvaA ="
-Nat,onal T. ibune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
COTTON MANUFACTURING.

Under Protection 1t has Grown More
Rapidly Here Than In England.
Comparisons made by an English
trade Journal the Textile World,
between the rates Of increase in the
consumption of raw cotton in England
the Continent of Europe, and the United
States, convey an important lesson to
students of the tariff question. They
show that it is the protected countries
whose manufacturing industries grow
most rapidly, although our American
free-traders ask for the abolition of our
tariff laws on the ground that we would
thus get rid Of the 'shackles now fet-
tering the growth of manufacturers. "
As usual, this free-trade theory is dia-
metrically opposed to the experience of
modern industry. The Textile World
finds that in the thirteen years from
1877 to 1890 the consumption Of raw cot
ton increased as follows:
Increass.
Per cent.
Great Britain. -. %
Continent OF Europe. ."....... II
united states. ....... 81
In England under free trade the in
crease was rs per cent; on the con-
tinent, where protection more or less
diluted by revenue only policies pre-.
walls, it was II per cent, nearly three
times the increase in England, while
under undiluted protection in the United
States the increase was IA per cent.
greater than on the Continent and II
per cent more than three times the
rate of increase under undiluted free
trade in England. Comparisons based
on the number of cotton spindles are
quite as flattering to our country and
our tariff system. A prominent Ameri
can trade paper says:
In 1880, according to the tenth census, there
were in this country l092l. 1H cotton spindles
and in 1891 according to the biennial report.
published by Messrs. C. A. Dockham g. Co.
the number had increased to nearly l55OO,OOO
4 being In fact l5,497 3O2, an increase of over Al
| rate per cent ~ increase has been only Sx
| while the actual increase would seem to be
! 3,50o0O0 spindles against over 4,5760 900 in TIL
| United States.
When will the stupid Britisher come
to his senses and abandon his antigua
ted system of Co bdenism, which is re
ducing English labor to serfdom ant
surely undermining England's great in
dustries?
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16

This showing stands out in striking
contrast to the pictures drawn by
calamity shriekers Of our impoverished
condition under the grinding tariff Of
the past twenty years.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-12-16
Protection Pays Public Debts.

The superintendent of the census con-
tributes an article to the North Ameri.
can Review, showing the variations in
the different forms of public debt in the
United States between 1870 and 1890,
which is of much interest. The total
of all debts-national, state, county
municipal and school-has been reduced
from S,275 millions in 1870 to 2.019 mil.
lions in 1890, the ratio per head of pop
ulation being in 1870, SS4.94; in 1850,
500. IS. and in 1890, S32.25.
The following table shows the amount
of the various forms of debt, per head
of population. at each of the three de-
cennial periods:
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
RIOT AT BARNEGAT PARK,
italian Workmen Frenzied at not 10.
ceiving Their Pay.

ceivtng Their Pay.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. ga bad riot.
which occurred at Barncgat Park Satur-
day, caused the Governor to order the
Camden Battalion of the New Jersey
militia put under arms yesterday. The
trouble was so serious at midnight Sat-
urday night that Lieut. Farrow, U. S. A.,
fearing the place would be burned made
the requisition for troops.
Barnegat Park is we'll known, and is
the scheme of a number of army officers
TO build an all-the-year-around resort in
the New Jersey Pines, the residents to be
army and navy officers. There are q
number of valuable buildings in the
place, such as a commissary house. q
bank, carousal, a hotel, a number of
hlgh-pr1ced cottages, stores and church.
A grand boulevard in the driveroad is
being constructed, and this work has
Kept large force of Italians busy for
some time, from rs to 100 now being en-
ployed.
They have had little or no money for
two months, and were getting trouble
some. Ten days ago they struck, and a
sheriff and posse has been on hand
watching them. Their pay was to be
Forthcoming January l, but it did not
materialize, and the Italians proceeded
to work themselves into frenzy and
threatened to kill Lieut.. Farrow and
others who were protecting the place.
The sheriff and his posse were helpless,
being largely outnumbered. The women
were removed to the Pines for safety.
and all the energy and persuasion of the
men was used to prevent the Infatuated
mob from burning the buildings. The
last resort was to call for troops. Gov.
Albeit placed himself in communication
with the authorities, and they kept
him posted.
The sheriff succeeded by noon in GET
ting large posse, who were able to con-
troll the situation, and the Governor Or
dered the troops, who were being held in
readiness, mustered out of service.
The Barnegat Park Company have been
making extravagant improvements, and
the assessments made on the stockhold-
ers were as rapidly as the payroll de-
manded. Lieut.. Farrow will call
meeting of the stockholders at once and
expects to pay the men before the end of
the week.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
THE ALBANY CONTEST.
General Hustled Out of the Race for
Leader of the Minority.

General Hustled Out of the Race for
Leader of the Minority.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 5.-General Hustled
is practically out of the race for leader
of the minority in the Assembly. The
conference which lasted all night at the
Delavan House on Saturday resulted in
General Hustled declining to flake the
leadership. He said:
81 need rest. My physical condition is
not what it should be, and feel that it
would be too heavy task for me to take
have been highly honored by the party,
and don't think they should ask me to
resume the responsibility
Gen. Husted's ultimatum means that
there will be bitter fight for the NOM
ination during the day between Acker
and Whipple. Acker has the advantage
at present, and so far he looks like a
winner.
On the majority side Mr.. Blumenthal
has the call, and in the caucus to-day
there will probably be no opposition to
him. The slate still remains Mr.. Shee-
han for speaker, Mr., De Freest for clerk,
Mr.. Blumenthal for leader and Mr.. era
gin in the lead for stenographer of the
Assembly
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
THE KEYSTONE OUTLOOK.
Ehe Question of SpsHISership Will Prob
ably BE Settled To-Day.

ably he Settled To-day.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.-Two-thirds
Of the Senators and members are here,
and the hotel corridors are filled with
statesmen. Several caucuses will be
held to-day, and within the next twenty
four hours the question of Speakership
will probably be settled.
Representative Brooks, with the Phila-
delphia delegation at his back, is conf
dent that he will win the gavel, but the
candidates outside of Philadelphia have
combined their forces, and they assert
just as positively that Brooks cannot be
elected.
The field claim "a votes which can be
utilized to defeat the Philadelphian,
while the latter's friends count about. As
for their favorite, and hint that the COM
binASion of their country candidates is
not as strong as certain interested par
ties would like to have it. The Alleghe-
ny delegation. it is said, will vote for ex-
Speaker Graham on the first ballot, after
which the 10 votes will be scattered and
Mr.. Brooks may get a few of them.
Each of the candidates is holding fast
to his boom in the hope that circum-
stances may so shape matters as to di-
vert the Speakership lightning in his
direction. Thompson of Warren is the
leader of the field, and is now regarded
as the principal opponent of the Phila-
delphia candidate, but Thompson
chances. depend entirely upon the stabil-
ity of the combination formed by the can
didates from the interior.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
RED CLOUD WATCHED.
The HOstiles Shoot all Ponies Belonging
to the Old Chief.

The HOstiles Shoot all Ponies Belonging
to the Old Chief.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Jan. o.
Twenty-one of the wounded soldiers,
three officers and IS me-. will be taken
to Fort Riley, Kan, tom, sht by special
train. Yesterday Red Cloud tried to slip
away from the hostiles and return to the
Agency. When the fact was discovered
by the hOstiles they shot all of his ponies,
numbering about 10, placed a guard
over the old chief and proceed to move
several miles further from here
This last move places their main camp
within but few miles of the Bad Lands,
but the warriors, according to the re-
ports of scouts, keep circling within ten
or a dozen miles of here all the time.
The enemy are camped on White Clay
Creek, 10 miles north of the Agency.
They number not less than 1900 warriors
and a horde of squaws and children.
Those who have returned say there are
large numbers of strangers from other
agencies in the crowd. The refugees adj
init the number of indians killed in the
White Clay battle of Tuesday was large.
The effect of the ghost dance delusion
is seen in the fact that the Indians make
no attempt to remove the dead from the
battlefield or to care for the wounded.
Their idea is that every one who is killed
or dies from his wound is in big luck,
and will turn into a buffalo, etc Capt.
w. w. Robinson of Troop ID is now cap
tain of Troop X, in place of Captain
Wallace.
General Miles declines to be interviewed
by any one.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
POTTERS TO STRIKE.
Their Union May Order All Sanitary
Men to Go Out.

Their Union May Order All Sanitary
Men to Go Out.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 5.-The Execu-
tive Board of the Sanitary Ware Pot
ters' National Association, in session
here. advised the men to resist a reduc-
ton of wages. It will consider to-day
the advisability of a general strike in
that branch of trade.
The manufacturers have been trying
for several weeks past to induce the en-
ployes to accept new pay schedule.
The foreman of each pottery in Trenton
Saturday gave to the employees repre-
sentatives new scale of wages. The
men said that it would reduce their
wages 33 1-3 per cent, and they stopped
work Immediately.
The Trenton union will hold meet
ing to-day to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of
starting a cooperative sanitary ware
pottery. The number of sanitary pot
ters in Trenton is about 500, but as
many other potters are dependent on
their work, the strike may throw 1000
men out of employment.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
DEMPSEY CONFIDENT.
He Says He Was Never in Better Fol
for Fight.

for n Fight.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 5.-Jack Demp-
sey showed up at the Upham-P itzlin
fight, in which he seconded the former,
In splendid form, and it is generally con-
ceded that his mans signal victory was
due to the Nonpareil's excellent coach
ing. Dempsey is already inside the 1914
pound limit, and is as supple as a cat
Under the direction of Tom Maher and
Mike Conley he is getting into the pink
of condition.
He is now undergoing the hardening
process and exercising to increase his
wind. Every morning he is out on the
beach playing ball. In the afternoon he
punches the bag, swings dumb bells,
boxes and INDUCES in other athletics.
In regard to the fight he said last
night: Twelve thousand dollars is a big
purse and a man ought to do his best to
win it. This shall try to do. Iun-
derstand Fitzsimmons is a game man,
and, presume, he will do his best to
win it. Who will be successful the fight
on the night of the 14th will tell AS to
my condition, I was never in better form
and shall do my best not to disappoint
my friends"
Dempsey speaks highly of the treat
msnt he has received from the people of
Galveston, and regards the place as a
splendid one in which to train. He has
become a universal favorite here and
next Saturday night the Galveston Ath-
letic Association will give him COM
plimentary benefit. Just prior to his
departure for New Orleans he will be
heavily backed by the Galveston sports
D. w. Argyll, of Seattle, one of Demp-
sey's hackers, is here and has $4,000 on
his man,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
S.SOvmrIII led INDIANS.

dow IL Band of Them Were Defeated in n
Bout with the Iron Horse.
when the Kansas Pacific was first
opened" said b. w. Veddar, locomo-
tive engineer, 1.-The Indians were very
hostile, and there was constant fear
that they would wreck the trains. That
they did not is due to their ignorance of
the iron horse and of the best methods
of destroying it.
Zone of my firemen had an expe.
rience with the Chey enncs that he will
never forget. He was on the road near
Fort Wallace when he saw that the In
dams had cut the telegraph wire and
knew that he might look out for
squalls. They were never satisfied
with simply cutting the wire, but
chopped it into inch pieces
with their tomahawks to effectually
stop the mysterious messages AS
The train came near large patch of
sunfiowers which grew on both sides of
the track over one hundred Indians rose
up, stretched strong rope across the
track braced themselves, and repaired
to receive the shock of tho locomotive.
1t was afterward learned, they had
taken rawhide strips, braided them to-
gether, and, with force of fifty at each
end of the rope, thought that they would
be able to stop the train. The instant
the locomotive struck the rope the air
was full of Indians. They were thrown
in all directions. Some were ierked
clear across the train and more than a
dozen were killed or seriously injured.
This was the last attempt made for
many years to stop the trains. st
Louis Globe-Democrat,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
-:===FURS==
-------S n

we have made important reduc-
tions in the prices, notwithstand-
ing the fact that most Furs are
advancing in value.
Astrachan Capes reduced to
$3.50 and upwards.
Fine Persian Capes at $25.
Fine Mink Capes at reduced
prices.
A few real Alaska Seal Capes
at bargain.
We also offer ouI stock of
Muffs consisting of beaver, nu-
tria, mink, wool seal, Alaska seal,
monkey, lynx and astrachan at
reduced prices. A lot OF chill
dren's Mnffs at IS cents each,
very much under value
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
PARNELL FOR PEACE
The Irish Chieftain on His
Way to BoulOgne.
MCCARTHY WILLING TO RETIRE.
Healy Not Willing That Any Concession
Should be Made to Parnell.

The Anti-Parnellltes Punched for Fund
-O'Brien Trying to Bring About an
Understanding to Free the Money Tied
Up inPa ris and America Contradiction
of the Rumor OF GladstOne's retirement.
DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-Mr. Parnell left
Avondale to-day for Boulogne, accom-
panied by Mr.. Timothy Harrington, and
will meet Mr.. O'Brien tomorrow. Mr..
Justin Mccarthy, it is stated, has ex-
pressed a willingness to retire in favor
of Mr.. O'Brien.
The anti-Parnellites are very anxious
on the subject of funds, being pinched
for resources even for ordinary ex.
penses, while the evicted tenants are al
lowed to shift as best they may at the
most trying period of the year. But for
this the anti-Parnellites would pay little
attention to the Boulogne conference,
and go right on with their claim to
represent the Irish National party.
Parnell fully understands his advan-
tage, and, it is asserted, will not consent
to unlock the funds until an arrange.
ment is arrived at. He is himself ap-
parently well supplied with money, and
his agent was recently able to lodge
nineteen thousand pounds in court to
await the result of a suit regarding some
property.
1t is said that Mr.. O'Brien's efforts
have been chiefly directed to bringing
about an understanding that would lib
crate for Nationalist uses the money in
Paris and the subscriptions from Amer.
lea. Timothy Healy is not willing that
any concession should be made, even
with this object. Mr.. Healy has indie.
pendent means, and his less fortunate
colleagues do not agree with him.
The latest report is that Mr.'Parnell is
for peace, and will agree to anything
reasonable
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
RUMORS OF DEFEAT
A Terrific Battle Between Hos
tiles and Troops.
ALL SORTS OF REPORTS FLYING.
One Is that General Miles Has Net With
Serious Disaster. "

Red Cloud a Prisoner Among the Hos
tiles-Gen. Forsythe Relieved by Or
ders from washington-FrIondly Bucks
Refuse to Resurn to the Agency-Gen.
COrbin on the Way to the Front.
GORDON, Neb, Jan. g. The booming of
cannon to the northeast of here has
caused the widest excitement, and it is
generally believed that General Miles
has begun to round up the hostile Sioux
and big battle has been fought.
Every man in the town and the many
refugees from the surrounding country
armed themselves and prepared for
whatever might come.
All sorts of rumors have been current,
but up to the present it has been impos-
sible to get any definite or reliable in
formation as to the extent and result of
the battle. One rumor has it that Gen
eral Miles himself was present at the
fight and was killed and that the attack
on the hostiles was only partially sue
cessful, while the troops lost heavily.
Two scouts who have just arrived tell
the story of the fight, which was between
the Indians and a detachment sent out
by General Miles from Rosebud Agency
to bury the dead Indians killed at
Wounded Knee battle of the GOTH
(. The hostile Sioux, Directing to the
burial of their dead by their pale-faced
foes, opened fire and after desperate and
sharp firing of the Hotchkiss gun were
forced to return to the protection of the
friendly r9yines.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
Reception to MIR. and Mrs. Stanley.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-The reception ex-
tended by the Press Club last night to
Henry NJ. Stanley and Mrs. Stanley was
the most brilliant event in the history of
the organization. Over 200 members
with their ladies were present, and for
over an hour the explorer and his beauti
full English wife grasped hands, smiled
and said, "Happy to meet you,' as the
line filed by. The rooms were decorated
with American and English flags inter
twined, and a mandolin orchestra fur
nished appropriate music.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-01-05
Riotous Huns Arrested.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.-Fourteen more
of the Hungarians who participated in
the riots at Andrew Carnegie's steel
works at Braddock were arrested yester-
day, and more arrests will be made. The
object of the authorities is to lock up all
the dangerous Huns and so guard against
trouble when work is resumed with new
men. Tuesday has been fixed as the
time when the attempt will be made.
Michael Quinn, one of the workmen in
jured by the rioters, is dying.