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The advocate., 1892-06-29
AN OFFICERS BELT.

Incident Of the Valley Campaign of 1864.
[The following from the National Tribune of
Jnne 2, will be OF interest at this time to the
many admirers Of the late Col. L. L. Polk.l
To newspaper correspondents there is
quite difference In the atmosphere by
which official life Is surrounded. With
a certain class of men who have to be ap-
preached through the intricate meshes of
nicely woven red tape, there is an air of
chilly, naughty and repulsive indiffer-
ence, while with others, in the open
handed readiness, walk in-snd- make
yourself-at-home-Welcome which greets
you at the threshold in response to the
first gentle tap on the door, there is an
air of free cordislity which is really re-
freshing and exhilaratlng.
Late one beautiful afternoon last sum-
msr I was strolling along under the
graceful shades Of the waving elms on
New York avenue In Washington, and 1t
occurred to nae that would pay my re-
spects to the president of the National
Farmers Alliance, Col. L. L. Polk, who
occupied large and comfortable, though
plainly furnished, suite of rooms near by.
He is an indefatlgable worker, and l
knew from his habit that, his Office hours
having expired, | would find him at lis
table In his room. Sure enough, there
he was, as usual, with letters, papers, etc.,
piled up around him. Presumlng upon
his well-known genial disposition and
that warm-hearted hospitality for which
North Csrolinians are distinguished
wherever found, l seated myself without
hesitation in response to his polite re-
quest.
Lying on the table, and Immediately
before him, was an object which at once
fastened my attention and plunged me
into deepest thought. It was an officers
sword-belt, which evidently had seen
much rough service. 1t was greatly
faded and worn, and as glanced at 1t,
the terrible drama of horrible war un-
folded itself to me. Was it belt that he
himself wore through that terrible
struggle? Placing my hand upon it, /
found my answer In the buckle as we'll
as the material of which it was made.
The buckle was Of United States army
regulation pattern, with the eagle, the
stars and a scroll with the words: "E
plUrG6us NnNns."
! said: "Colonel, it has been twenty
five years since the war ended, but this
old belt looks like war. Will you pardon
me for asking you what you are doing
with 1t? 1t is not a Confederate belt"
The colonel, smiling pleasantly, said
IN response, as he laid his hand upon the
belt: "That belt has a history of thrill
ing interest to me, and / never look upon
1t except with emotions of mingled sad
ness and pleasure. have just returned
from my home in North Carolina, and
brought this belt to send to a young
friend Of mine in New York City"
His manner and tone, no less than his
words, excited my curiosity, and insisted
that he should take time to give me It's
history.
Laying aside his pen, and placing his
arms on the table, and fixing his eye on
the belt, he said:
"That belt, to me, is insepsrsbly ssso-
ciated with one of the most remarkable
campaigns Of our war. 1t was the cam
paign which began on Sunday, the 18th
day Of June, 1864, when Gen. Early's
nopDo khan ooo,n,,lro, kha Mooho1;ns
The advocate., 1892-06-29

We assert that the
prices of manufac-
tured articles of gen.
eral con sumption
have been reduced
under the operations
of the tariff act of
1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
RECEIVERS FOR TWO COMPANIES APPOINTED.

NewHaven, Conn.,. April 1s.-Judge Hall. Of the
Superior Court, has appointed Dana Bartholomew. OF
Ansona, receiver Of the New Haven Cattle Company.
The capital stock OF the company is 100000. a
majority Of which was held by r. A. Neal. Of South
hgton. Since Mr.. Meals death the company has not
been managed IN a satisfactory 10 the stock
holders. The property Of the company consists OF
lands, ranches and cattle in Texas The largest
stockholders In this city are Of opinion that the com
pany will meet its liabilities
The Elm City Brewing Company has gone into the
hands of receiver on Its own application Julse
Prentice has named Marshal C.. Moran OF this city.
as receiver. The action Of the company was brought
about by series Of petty financial troubles %mcn
injured the concerns credit The company mas -. q
good plant Is doaDg a good business and exPects W
come out O. The trouble In short time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
THE BEBRIyG SEA MODUS TIyENDL
IT'S TERMS AGREED UPON AND COPY SENT 10
THE SENATE.

VIC TERMS AGREED UPON AND A COPY SIM ~
THE SENATE.
vosbincton. April Is (specia).-The terms Oh 'ne
nodrs vivendl for 1892, which secretary bA'o '''
Lord salisbury have been at work since tne Ii''n'"
,on nj the Behring sea arbitration ued', o'p "
month have at last been definitely aereeu o'i' """
nar, ~ the new convention sent today 70 'hc
senate bv President Harrison for formal apPs''"h
several weeks have been consumed In nesoha''ohS
or tho forms of the new agreement the same rather
barn differences OF oppion the question OF hamHN
for damages which marhei last summer COZ
respondence reappearng In the discussion Oh inc
and contents of the proposed arrangement io' 'n
vear II was at last decided to eAtcho "sV so'''
modus vivendi. which aimed simply and solely 10
nrovde for an effective close season, 50 as 10 ihuoe
ome determination Of te liability for damages 10 be
ossumed nv each Government, and to make the agree
ment both as liability and as TO the rest'c'io!s pun
on the killing Of seals run continuously throush '4o
period of arbitration. simple form Oh resplo"o"'
such as agreed on for last would not OF course
have had 10 be submitted TO the Senate, the n'oouS
,,e,a, ~ 1901 having been announced by means OF
presidential proclamation In view, however Oh uie
clauses added this year. as 1t IS understoou' 10 sc'o
The question OF liability for damages, II was iounu
necessary TO send the modus vivendl 10 te senate
f,r ratification for the liability clauses shoud properly
have been Inserted in the arbitration treaty itsen'
ond we're excluded from its completed text only through
the strenuous opposition OF Lord Salisbury
The British Prime Minister has sought all along 10
reduce the liability OF his government practically 10
n pullity, by insisting that Great Britain can ac-
knowledge no responsibility for the injuries to seal DIE
done By Canadian poachcrs, and must be charged Win
such damages only as have resulted directly from
Government action. Mr. Blaine, it is understood,
has endeavored in framing the agreement 10 oD-
tain from Great Britain more general acknowledge
ment of liability along the lines laid down In last sum
ner's correspondence and It is said r't IN The terms
agreed on he has maintained the contentious OF ne
United states with crcdtable
The senate discussed the modus vivcndi briefly III
executive session this afternoon and then referred H.
occordnc 10 usage 70 the appropriate committee
that on Forgn Rclat ons Thongh some disp1alu N
terms Of The new agreement there be htte donbt
that Il will he promptly reported pack from the com
mittcc aud ratified without serious OPP sitiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY STOR1iS.

st. Louis. April ia dispatch from Whitehall. ILL.,.
b The Post Dispatch says Tie heaviest rain
known here fell last night The Iartwe levcc which
protected several thousand acres Of farming land,
mostly planted In wheat. broke and the whole country
Is now under water All the county bridges were
swept away and all Bottom lands along the streams
are submerged. which means that many thousands Of
Of wheat have been ruined. TIE Chicago. Bur
lingtOn and Quincy reservoir. which was several
I'm extent also gave way and is now empty Tho
aggregate loss will be large
indianapolis. April ia dis patch TO "The News
from Jefcrsonvllle. Ind. "Tae barn the stock
farm Of Elihu Carr. Charcstown, Ind. struck
by Lightning at O'Clock tbs morning and the build
ing valued at 5000, together with thoroughbred
horses. valued at $4,000 were nsumcd. Among
The horses burned 20 death Kentucky RuIer. the
property Of Leslie Carr. valued at go 900. and
Jeveie belonging 10 Dr. Williams of Utica valued at
s. 900. There little insurance ou the barn
Stock
Guthrie. o. r., April ia report from the western
part Of the Creek Nation states that tornado passed
through that section OF the country nigit or two
ago. DESTROYING a dozen houses aud many barns
killing three people and large number of horses and
cattle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
IcrIvE IxrH DISTINCT REPCBLIClyS.

A REGULAR meeting II the R"Fublcoh 'lHD "i inc lAth
A-.cnLy District Vlr held at IT, iOoEis, No Abingdon
so,,,rc last evening ,eorlc VI. Clark presiding The
tc.gnatl,n Of John McKecNcr, hrs NicelrHSidcht VII
Wa c,-.d at the l,,t meeting, was accepted ArIang"
ncuts were made 10 hold excursion on Tu''dly. June
"A 4 ,,uultt... Of seven wa. appointed 10 rvisc the
con.,i,u,i,,, and lyllws 20 that club would De-
In ,,,itiu 10 carry it, woIk III ease ur
LEGISLATURE should pas icd-ricung bi an"cuns thl'
Assembly District. The following l. Hsl Of Officers
George NJ Cark president Charles H. Macy second vice.
president; Jmes a. Van Ia LINDA le'o'ul"t co'c'y
: Uoeu,ng.r CORES pondlng secretary; Henry A.
koaIer anorla secretary. and FRANKLIN H. Miller, ten--
urcr Among those present were T. NJ Morgan. f. j.
Tnsdale. r. J. Burton, Walter Logan John W. Jocoeus'
George Is. Ielne y. d. II. Clark. "hllam IL tof'a'
Joseph NJ. Ly, \. \. Ford ChiFie' hoODy anu .
PAM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
10 EXHIBIT Is THEIR OWN Brl1DryG.

A meeting of the general committee of the Fine Artg
Loan Exhibition held last evening a. the Gr,or
club fOr to discussion and prrecting of plin, oan
exhibition Of works o art ethings laccs and fans. which
Amer Fine Ar~ Society Intends it, new
building il West Ffty-,cycnth-st.. In November After
exhibition Of paintings has been held George Wander.
bits collection Of otchings VIII D. view and again
is De followed by exhibit Of old laces. fans and
similar art obloct The Architectural Lcaeuc viii follow
with an exhibition which VIII last until February ami then
the eaic, viii De- devoted gencal.s7t exhibition.
The proceeds to 60 the building Of ia" society.
aud Iafr and intcrrung collection Is promised :or
lovers Of tho inc arts.
The intention society had been b hold the exhibit
ton n the Madison square Garden but account Of tho
c&pen-e connected with the hiring Of such place. IN"
pro WAS abopdonc AID 10 is believed that b extending
the tins. of The exhibition considerable period. The
rcy building Will sufficient for complete view Of all
OIL Of lent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
MAYNARD HANDLED TENDERLY, AND THE
BAR ASSOCIATION ROUGHLY.

EVERY ACT OF THE ACCUSED JUDGE CORRECTLY
DONE, AND EVERY MOTIVE PRAIsEwoRrHY
IN THE EXTRFME-EMANs AND TIE
RIGHT OF sroPrAGE IN TRANiI-
TIoy OF NAIL NATTER
Albany. April 1s.-The majority and minority
reports on tho Maynard investigation were presented
in both houses of the Legislature tonight ana were
made special order for Wednesday morning In
both houses. The majority report was signed by
the Democratic members Of the Judiciary Commit
tees. and the minority report by the Republican
members The majority report is as follows:
The Joint Committees on the judiciary OF tho
senate and Assembly, TO whom, by concurrent reso-
lutions adopted March "a 1892, It was referred to
make Investigation OF the statement and allegations
contained In the documents accompanying said rso-
utions and report their conclusions thereon. have
the honor TO report
We have examined the evidence taken before the
Association OF the Bar and the report based thereon
IL charges Judge Maynard with wrong. first, In his
having taken from the Office OF the Controller On Che
horning Of December %. sealed envelope CO..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
A FARcIcAL PROSECUTION AT OTTAWA.

Ottawa April Is Spccal.-The criminal pioSecu
tjoDs against Thomas Mc(rcevy and Nicholas Connolly
onf account Of conspiring TO deaud the Government
which prosecutions the outcome Of the scandals o
the last session, are turning out to be somewhat 0i
farce especially IN Of the fact that the IIon'c
~ Commons passed resolution the other day to use
the evidence taken before the Parliamentary com
rrt,ccs TO convict the accused When the cases Vcro
chilled today at the a,szcs :. ii. Blake, who ap-
nearcd for the defendants. moved for p0stp0nemrht
~ tbc trial til the next aSazes, on the ground that
the evidence Of the discharged engineer Pcrcy cond
NOT I've taken owing to his illness. 1t was on TINS
came ground that the case was adjourned from the
last asszes yet the further pOspOncmcnt was granted
u i saId that the Government Is afraid 10 prosecute
the two men. As 10 the reason Of the Government
now changing its mind and giving n committee oil
,nopirv I'm the case, 1t turns ont that Lord Stanley
h,s demanded It. the alternative given by him being
,Lat sir Adolphc must leave the Ministry.
Tbe case against " Brass Dog" Arnold the engineer
,,hn L. accused OF having "boodcd" all kinds or
hrir o.blac in addition 10 public moneys, was also
pustponed at todays sitting OF the assizcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
RiYrFolD EypG0YES DISCONTINUED

Many conflicting rimorS concerning the troubles ~
the employees Of the rroahs comprising the Reading
system circulated Yesterday. IL asserted BY
many Of the employees that hundreds 81 men employed
the Lchigh VALLEY and the Philadelphia and Realm
roads had been discharged after having received
hours notice 20 quit. Engineers from Easton Penn
eylvania, said that the shop and ward men IN that
city disc0ntented and that families 0f many II
them were suffering I'm consequence Of the shops being
run on half time. About 400 men employed I'm
the shop, there. The officers 81 the Lchh Valley and
Philadelphia and Reading rad. declare that there f.
no danger Of trouble. The Hudson Division Of
Locomotive Engineers has called II special meeting of
ts members FOR t0 morrow night when the grievance,
Of The men employed on the Lchieh Valley rood viii
le urnsrnt.d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
BrvIEW OF THE TWENTY SECOND REGIMENT.

The 22d Regiment turned In force last night for
lis annual reunion and ball Mayor Grant reviewed the
regiment In the absence OF Governor Flower There were
600 people the floor when the roll called at
o'clock Colonel Camp In command. The regiment
WIS divided into three batto Ions After tho review
detachment detailed from each company 10 give room
for regimenta Colonel Camp put the reg-
ment through OF movements which were executed
with great skill. Prizes awaNed 10 the sharp
shooters and marksnen OF the Ccedmoor shoot and long
service medals werc given. Captain william ]. Maidhof
Company golden bar for twenty years OF service
Ca,tln william H. Corteyou, Company D orderly Ser.
cent l.. c. Fischer and sergeant w. l.. Borstleman
received silver years OF service
medals were awarded ten years Of service. Mayor
Grant presented the medals but made no speech.
After the drill ball WAS held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
WHY FRANCE WILL MAKE WAR ON DAHOMEY
ALLEGED TREASURE IN THL NATIVE CAPITAL.
WHICH THE RPUBLIC Il SAID 10 BL
pTANNINt SEIZE.


London April Ie.-"1lie GIote7 today publishes a
letter from n Correspondent who the paper says, -
well Informed rs 10 the subject upon which he writes,
giving an explanation Of the preparations now beng
made by Trance for upon Dahomey. II VIII bo
noticed however that this letter does not bear out
semi Official sta cments heretofore made that France
has 10 intention whatever Of conducting military op.
eraous In tho interior Of Dahomcy, conhnns herself
solely to defending her possessions on the Elght ~
Rcnin-PortO NOvO and kOtonVi. "Thc Globes cor
respondent SAYS that II Is believed on good grounds
that an immense treasure the accumulation Of upward
Of two centuries IS buried in AbOmcy, tie capital 0i
Dahomcy. Allowing largely for cXaegcrnuon, TINS
treasure the writer declares IS said to De worth sum
equivalent TO 900 francs II IS known that the
successive Kings Of Dahomey have buried vast qnin-
Titles OF bullion within the precincts Of The palace III
number Of large pits ten or more OF which are snli
10 contain gold and silver 10 the amount OF several
millions " francs each.
Authentic reports OF the existence OF this treasure
reached the French through missionaries ana trader,
and this readily accounts for the cagcrncss shown BY
the French to capture AbOmey The attempt, me
CORES pOndcnt says has been postponed Tor various
reasons; but that the French senate ana 'ham"r
OF Depniies have voted credit Tor the purpose
preparations will be made In earnest Tor maIch on
DahOmey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
TWO ALMOST MURDERED.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER HIS VICTIMS.
BLOODY WORK OF A BRUTAL FATHER WHO is
SOCIALIST LEADER

SOCIALIST LEADER.
John Ulrich Camper Socialist ffty-nine years
old. shot and probably fatally wounded his wife
Tressa last night at his home. No. 22 Scholes-
st., Brooklyn. When Camper fired the shot his
victim was bending over the PROSTATE form OF
his seventeen -year-old daughter Augusta, who
was lying on the kitchen floor suffering from "a
brutal assault at the hands of her father. Inc
bullet, which was of thirty-two calibre. lodged
in the womans back near the spinal column
Camper is machiniSt and was employed III
Boone's machine shop in Park-ave. lie has peeh
drinking heavily of late. and for several days nae
been on the verge of delirium tremens' Inc
family. which consists of Camper, his wife and
two daughters, occupies the second foor oil the
dwelling, which is a three-story tenement house
For some time the girls have supported the mouse
hold.
Last night Camper came home drunk and at
once began to find fault with the supper Inc
girl Augusta told Camper that she did not see
why he should continually find fault with 'ne
meals adding that they were the best they couiu
afford. This seemed to excite Camper, VINO s'tuoA
tho GIRL with his fist. She staggered Honi 'n'
table and fell to the floor from the iorce % '"'
hlo,v Gamper. seeing the girl fall to the nooi'
ran IN where she was lying and began 10 MUM ~.
ip,o insensibility Mrs Camper ran TO tle "N'i''
ance Of her daughter, and it was then sne e''lss
tho bulct and fell across the form oil tne e"
After firing the shot Camper coolly paceo INV s le
volver in his overcoat pocket and iel' "'e -
The eldest daughter, Amelia In the nio"i',"'I
had given the alarm, and two policemen i""',,r ar'T
the man. though not without ui"'0"'9
An ambulance surgeon 7T,,o''ed for the ouleV' ouV
could not find it. Coroner Lindsay t,oA NV NV
diving womans antemortem statement ,bn nne .h6ck eek
las heart disease, and II Is learGi alft ,i,l her
and the assault will result fatalS W. Sonialistio
Gamler is we'll known among the Socia.s'ap AZ
organizations, and frequently made addresses t% XII
lApo[ iH v1r, men Re said with whom he had
ooTarreIled some time ago. lie evinced h''e re-
rret for his foul deed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
VIEW BAsIs F0R DTTERryIrirs.

Chicago April ia call has been issued for meeting
o. the Trunk Line interest, ln NcwYora. Apr 80. %
consider decision Of thu interstate Commerce
Commission declaring arbitrary din'rntlas Illegal The
been. for example - make the rite five cent
hghcr from Chraro to Boston 0n the rate flOu Chicago to
Scw-Y ork q great variety of commodities. without
gard 10 what New Yoik basis might be-. The Com
mission decides the Interest Of equality the differ
cntii shoud De fixed percentage bass, that what
ever rate may be- 10 NcwYofk 81 given article he
rate Boston viii be- a certain cr higher proro
-on VIII d. made at hi, meeting - fix the Boston rate u
10 per cent Of the New-York rate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
DIE OF rNE RHrNION CRlNpED.

Washington. April is.-Nt a meeting ~ the c1
ecutc officer, II the society uf the Army of the
Cumberland. held here to dny. the date FOR the next
reunion II the society. o =" held the battlefield oi
Chichamauca. changed from that liked ~ the last
animal meeting at Columbus % September - and -
of this year. This change made not 10 IN.
tcrfcrc with the coming cncampmcnt of the Grand
Army of IN" Republic I'm this oty General H. v Boyn-
ton Of Washington has been appointed corresponding
-eorsrv lu place ~ General II VI. Cst. who has gone
to Europe ioi an Indefinite period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
HARSH WEATHER IN GREAT BRITAIN.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO THE sPRoUTING CROPS
DY SNOW AND FROsr-HAIL AND
SLIT IN PAEIS.

SLEEr IN PARIS.
London April 15.-It seemed probable few days
ago that there would be an early spring, when sud
denly there was change In the temperature, and mid
winter again set In. storms prevailed through
out the kingdom, and the budding and sproutinc
crops were much damaged. The telegraph service
throughout the country disOrganIzed by the break
Ing down OF wires beneath the weight Of the seet
that formed on them. and poles were blown down In
every direction. Many towns were and are still com
pletely isolated by the heavy drifts. In the County
of Essex the rivers have been swclcd 10 abnormal
height by the storm, and In places the country
Is flooded. The losses OF the farmers and fruit grow
crs will be great. Great damage has been done to
the crops I'm the Channel Islands. on the island of
Jersey, where and frost the weather has
been phcnomenaly cold. 1t IS estimated that here
alone the loss the potato crop will amount to
G150O0O.
The cold shows no sign OF abatement. In many
places the ground Is covered with snow foot deep.
The storm prevailing is travelling In north
westerly direction, and dispatches announce that
Is beginning to be- felt I'm the Baltic. heavy snow
storm Tgcd iOday I'm North Wales and Cheshiyc. Dis
patches from Paris and places I'm the north OF France
say that hail and slect falling and the weather Is
bitterly cold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
AFRAID TO BE on THE RAvACTOL JURY.
An INFERNAL MACHINE FOUND AT LILLE-A
SEIZURE IN BELGIUM.

Paris. April lS.-PcrsOns on the jury list likely TO
be impancllcd to try the Ravachol case are panic
stricken and seeking prcteXs TO avoid serving.
An Internal machine filed with powder, eighty
gcvcot cartridges and quantity Of scrap iron with
burning u,e attached found In the electric light
Ing she'd Of the Compacnlc DIN Nord at Lille yesterday.
Scl, April 1s.-A few days ago It came 10 the
knowledge Of the police at Mons. capital Of the Prov
ince Of IIaInaut that Anarchist named DcIv had
In his possession quantity of dynamite. which II
supposed he about f. unlawfilly. 1t
about the time Dcuvc- learned that the police
knew that he had the dynamite. and he disappeared
The police. after several daSs pursuit. succeeded in
capturing him. They found I'm the house In which he
had concealed himself 1O3 loaded cartridges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
1 DrFluLrryG rRelsURrR DECLARED INSANE
FROM THE OIL REGIONS.

Charleston. :. c.. April Is (Hpecial).-Robert +.
Iurham, the defanlting treasurer OF the Assistance
Building and Loan Association has been declared
harmless lunac" by two prominent local physicians.
The shortace /, nearly 10000, all of which will be
lost to the association, his ogcial bond, which IS
only for S5 600 is not valid not having been renewed
YEARLY II IS also learned that Burnham was short
In the Paragon another association which was wound
M some years ago Burnham Is still at his house, Ill
and under constructive arrest Ills relatives VIII try
10 get him into the lunac asylum.