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The National tribune., 1892-06-16
POLITICAL NOTES,

At the Congressional election in Oregon two
years ago. Hon. Bingcr Herman, the Republic
can candidate, was elected by 40176 votes to
his Democratic opponents 30263 votes, while
the Prohibition candidate received 2 $50 votes
Another Congressman has been apportioned to
Oregon, and on Monday, June s, the election
for two Congressman was held and thus far
the combined Republican pluralities ia the
two districts are reported at about 1000. In
1883 Gen. Harrison's plurality was s. 769 there.
foro it will take the official count to deter
mine whether the Republican party has beld
its own in Oregon. From the latest returns it
would appear that the Democratic candidate
for Attorney-General emerges from the wreck
with g lead that is thought viii insure his cleo
ton.
New York, which is not only the most M
certain Of the doubtful States, but is also OF
moro Importance in the Electoral College than
all the other doubtful States combined, has
been steadily uncertain for the past twenty
eight years In 1864 it went Republican; in
1868, Democratic; in 1872, Republican ; in 1875
Democratic; in 1880, Republican; in 1884,
Democratic; in 1888, Republican. Which
party viii carry the State that polls the biggest
vote of all the States in the Electoral College
in 1892?
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AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.

Several hours were devoted by the House on
Wednesday, June s, to the discussion of the
Agricultural appropriation bill. which was
passed shortly before adjournment. In the
amount of money it will take from the Treas
ury, the Agricultural ranks as one of the
smaller appropriation bills, the total being a
little less than 100000.
Several attempts to amend it in some Of Its
provisions failed. As passed, one of the items
in it provides for $4,000 to continue the ex-
periments ut making rain, although there was
something of a contest when an attempt was
made by Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee, to strike out
this clause. Provision is made for carrying on
the inspection of live cattle, hogs, and other
animals used for food, which are subjects of
Interstate commerce, even moro extensively
than under the provisions Of the bill by which
this system was begun, $S5, 900 being appro-
priated for this alone.
A rather radical change in the matter of the
importation of live stock is provided for. In
the section which gives $4,000 for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of quarantine sta
tions for imported meat cattle, provision is
added which takes jurisdiction of animals i'm
ported for breeding purposes out of the hands
of the Secretary OF the Treasury and gives 1t
to the Secretary of Agriculture. This last
named official is given some discretionary
power az to adjusting duty in blanket clause,
which says: "And such animals as the Secre-
tary of Agriculture deems worthy OF introduc-
ton into the United States for breeding pur-
poses shall be admitted free of duty"
The bill carries an appropriation of $4,000
for maintenance of the Weather Bureau.
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THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.

Congressman Thomas C. Catchngs, who rep
resents the Third District of Mississippi in tho
House OF Representatives. takes gloomy view
of the Southern situation. Mr.. Catchings en-
tered the rebel army when a mere youth, and
served throughout the war. In a recent inter-
view he said that "much as / would desire to
see change in the Southern situation, have
no hope that it will improve. The people in
the South feel that for the sake of self-preser-
walton they must at all hazards retain local
control of their State Governments.
1.-THE theory that the negro can ever be the
political equal of the white race is a fallacy. 1t
is impossible. The South is not responsible for
the enfranchising of the negro. and / see
no way by which they can be dsfranchised.
Consequently the struggle of race antagonisms
will continue to overshadow every other SUBJ
ject of National Importance and prevent lesisi.
mate discussion of politics and methods Of
government, which are so hoty contested In
the North. am aware that the South had an
advantage in the superintendent OF Congress-
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SGT could march into battle myself without
fear if such a band went along" said prestys
fragile-looking girl as she listened to a won-
derfully-spirited air played in true martial
style by one of the bands attached to Grand
Army Post that was bent on its mission OF low
ing remembrance. An old soldier standing by
hearing the remark smiled and said:
THE young lady has the right idea. A band
does stir up the blood, makes one forget the
danger, aud surrounds the butchery of lighting
with an altogether different atmosphere. Ie5
the paraphernslia OF war, the flying flags, tho
CAV uniforms, the bugle-cail, and the martial
airs that help a man to forget that the sweet.
faced woman and the helpless babies in the far
away home may be at the end OF that encounter
widowed and fatherless. Take away the giamor
of it all and many soldiers checks would have
blanched and steps have faltered instead Of
marching bravey to the 'front.' and, in too
many cases, to certain DEATH"
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PROF. LANGsTon,s CHARGES MET.

The attention of Attorney General Miller
was called last week to the report of the speech
of Prof. John M. Langston (who represented
tho Petersburg (Va.) District in the last Con-
gress), which was made in Chicago on the even
ing of June 3. The report said:
" 1t was charged by the speaker against the
Attorney General that.he had not instituted q
single prosecution against the perpetrators of
negro outrages in the South, although the case
Of coiored railway mail clerk who was taken
from the mailcar and lynched has been spe-
cially reported to him."
The Attorney General said, in answer to this
charge: mo such case was ever reported to
the Department of Justice, and, as / believe.
no such lyncbiDg ever occurred. So far "a l
am able to recall the My attack upon railway
mail clerk reported to the Department since |
became Attorney General, was the ono made
on +. G. Blivens, young colored man, near
the town Of Aberdeen, Miss on the Goth Of
March 1900.
"In that case, four young men, thinking 1t
not allowable for colored man to run as
railway mail clerk on the Illinois Central Rail-
road, fred several shots into the mail car, mono
Of them, however, hitting Mr.. Blivens. The
United States District Attorney promptly in
stituted an Investigation, had the four young
men indicted; three of them were convicted
on pleas of not guilty and one on plea Of
guilty. Two were sentenced to the penitentiary
for three years and one to Imprisonment for six
months and to pay fine of $500. The one
who pleaded guilty was let Off easily
"If Mr. Langston knows of any other case
than this he certainly can, and should, give
name, time, and place. The trouble with Mr..
Laugston, and with others who complain that
the Federal Government does not prosecute
wrongs inflicted upon colored men, is that they
fail to realize that under the construction Of
the constitutional amendment by the Supreme
xlai,
not violations of Federal rights and, conse-
quently, prosecutions therefor cannot be- sus-
tanned in the Federal courts or by the Federal
Government
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NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.

The joint subcommittee of Congress now in
vestigating the alleged naturalization frauds
held meeting on Thursday, June g. at which
Senator Hill, of New York, assumed the role of
examiner questioning John ]. Davenport also
of New York, very closely. He endeavored to
compel the witness to tell who subscribed to the
fund used in prosecuting registration cases in
New York City. but was unsuccessful. Senator
Hill said he intended to show that the move
ment looking to the proposed investigation was
not i'm the public interest, but in the interest Of
partisan politics.
In his argument favor!ng a full Investigation
of the naturalization question. and in the way
of suggesting remedy, Mr. Davenport said he
thought all applications for naturalization
should be kept in a central bureau under the
State Department at Washington. The appli-
cations for naturalization should DO made to
court on form containing the name, residence,
birth, port of departure. port of landing, and
arrival in this country. He believed the appli-
cations should be heard as court cases, which
would give any person the opportunity to test
the right of applicants for naturalization
Senator Hill asked Mr.. Davenport if he was
the author of the force bill, so-caled; to which
The latter replied that he knew of no such bill.
He bad drafted an election bill presented in
the last Congress- He believed in the bill as
generality AS it passed the House it was
not entirely satisfactory 10 hin; bat he would
like to have had 1t become law he PROMISED
to renew it at some time.
Senator Hill suggested that this would be
after he read the platform adopted by the
Minneapolis Convention, and then the Senator
INQUIRED of Mr.. Davenport If he would not like
to have his official record made u part OF the
investigation.
do not care" he retorted.
To question by Senator Chandler If tho
witness had ever been investigated, he replied
that he had been Investigated nine times, and
WAS willing to be nine times more.
The Committee adjourned in order to allow
Senator Chandler and others to catch the
afternoon train for New York, where they went
to examine a number of steamboat officials.
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It is hardly necessary to tell our soldier readers
that Mr.. Kilgore has very few, if any. con-
stituents who are interested in this kind OF
legislation.
The news of the denomination of President
Harrison by the Minneapolis Convention was
quietly received in Washington, rs most OF the
clerks in the Departments who arc vitality in
terested in the matter had looked upon this
result as foregone conclusion. Mr.. Blaine
has strong following among tho Government
employees but they believed that his candidacy
was announced too late for him to gain the
nomination. There was little no excite
ment on the streets when the announcement
was made, for most of the people were prepared
for the news by the previous action of the Con-
vention. Very few persons remained up to
find out who would be nominated for Vice
President. preferrng to go to bed and get the
news in the morning, as the time between
Washington and Minneapolis made the news
late in arriving.
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AROUT PEOPLE.

John Philip Sousa, Leader of the Marine
Band in Washington, has decided to accept the
offer of syndicate to remove to Chicago and
conduct an orchestra there. He is guaranteed
salary if 5000 year for FIVE years, with an
interest in the profits of the organization He
hopes to be freed from his engagement in
Washington, where he has lived twelve years.
before Aug. /, and he intends making tour OF
the country to pick up material for his new
organization, which it IS his purpose to conf
plete about Oct. l. The syndicate which hires
him is known as the Blakely Amgsemens
Company.
Gen. William Malone, ex-senator from Vir-
ginia, attracted great deal of attention at the
Minneapolis Convention, where he was Chair
man of the Virginia delegation. When ths
ex-rebel General arose to speak for Virginia
he was loudly appiauded. There was much
Curiosity shown by the spectators TO know the
name of the little man who weighs only abous
% pounds. and whose long, patriarehal white
beard and white soft hat attracted general
attention. Gen. Malone has been for some
years the acknowledged leader of the Republic.
can party in his State. He spends much time
in Washington.
Col. Perry Carson, the big eolored delegate
from the District of Columbia to the Min8e-
apolis Convention, came into the Convention
Hall on Tuesday, June T. just as Temporary
Chairman .Fassett made decided hit in bis
Carson evidently mistook the applause al
personal ovation, for he stopped looked around,
bowed profoundly to the delegates, and with q
broad smile proceeded to his seat. The Colonel
Is of commanding presence, fully six feet ax
inches tall, black as crow. but one of the
shrewdess politicians in the District of Column
bia. But he got badly fooled in thinking the
Convention was giving him an ovation similar
to the one they gave to ex-Speaker Reed.
Little Mea, the daughter of the Chinese Minis
lister in Washington, is a parsonage of much in.
terest to the people of the National Capital.
She is but year old and can barely toddies
Chinese etiquet forbids the attaches OF the Le-
CATION to recognize the Minister'S wife and
sister in-law even though they pass those ladies
on the stairs; but they exchange salutations
with the infant, who, perhaps, with the priyf-
leges of her age, makes the first advances. Meas
name means Beautiful America" As yet hsr
tiny feet are untrammeled, but when shs
reaches the age OF three years the bandagtDg
which is to restrict their size will begin.
Mr. Truxtun Beale American Minister TO
Persia who is now home on leave of Absence
has secured for the State Department. several
plaster casts of the cuneiform inscriptions al
Persepolis and it is expected that they VIII
reach this country before similar ones are ree
ceiyed in England, although British scientists
have been eagerly seeking them.
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Two Bits of News from Edison.


Thomas Alya Edison registered at the Central
Hotel last night The great inventor is very
hard of hearing, very hard, indeed, and it isn's
very easy TO talk to him, unless you do nos
care to annoy the boarders His manners ara
sharp and abrupt. lie has a look in mis- eye for
all the world like John Wansmaker, minus thu
Sunday.school feature, of course.
How did you come to be 80 deaff" asked
the reporter.
"WeiI that is something I haven't told and
have not been asked to tell"
well that VIII be news"
"l suppose / can tell it now with SAFETY
When was boy sold newspapers, peanuts
and the unusual line of merchandise on the
Grand Trunk line. One day at Detroit ths
baggage master, big. surly fellow, took offence
at what said aud lifted me up By the ear.
sscribe my deafness to that"
"Thsn there was great deal Of SETON II
the stories Of your great ability az telegraph
operator?"
There was. had more difficulty In hold
Ing a place than the world eysr imagines. :
drlf.ed from ono place 20 another, and nnaiiy
cams to the conclusion that the possiDiifEy OF
success was to devote ny time more to the lm-
provement of the telegraph service than 70 Ina
proving my ability as sn operation 4
The National tribune., 1892-06-16
AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.

The acreage of Winter wheat, based on re-
turns to the Department of Agriculture, IS 99.9
per cont of the actual area Of last year. There
is small increase in several of the Southern
States, and an enlargement in Nebraska OF u
per cent. in Winter wheat. The percentage OF
the Spring wheat area is 1908 The percentage of
Iowa is o. Minnesota, 102; North Dakota 55 !;
South Dakota, 1l8; and Nebraska, LOT. The
aggregate is almost exactly 100, or nearly the
same as last year.
Condition of Winter wheat has slightly ad
vanced, the percentage being sS.3. In the
Middle States slight advance is noted, and
generally in the Southern States. In the Gen.
trail West strong advance is seen in Ohio and
in Kansas, with increase by two points in
Michigan and Indiana, the percentage Of prin-
cipal States being: Ohio, "a; Michigan, SO;
Indiana 81; Illinois, IS; Missouri, 70; and
Kansas 81. Condition is high on the Pacific
Coast, 81 in Washington, and SO in Oregon and
California.
The condition of Spring wheat is 923 Min
nesots. 90; Iowa, 81; Nebraska. SO; South
Dakota, 95, and North Dakota, 81. It runs
between so and 100 in the mountain region ];
96 in Washington and 81 in Oregon.
The area of rye is 09.2 per cent. of last years
breadth, and condition averages 81, an advance
of little more than two points.
An increase of 30 per cent. in the breadth of
barley is reported. Its condition is 92.1. New
1OTRp S0y OiiIO, az 1llcuiRdu, Oh lHuiEua,
SO: Illinois. 81; Wisconsin, 95; Minnesota, 90;
Iowa. 80; Nebraska, 81, aud California, 81.
The acreage of oats is 99.1 per cent. of last
years breadth. General condition, 55.5.
The clover area is nearly the same as in June
of last year, and condition is 9i.9.
Returns of statistical correspondents report
cotton planting late termination retarded by
low temperature and slow development of the
plant. In the entire cotton-belt the tempera-
ture of the past three months is reported below
normal. Rainfall has also been reported below
normal ON the Atlantic Coast. while generally
in excess in the Mississippi Valley, both con-
ditions cooperating with low temperature to
retard growth. Many correspondents of the
Atlantic section report poor stand.
Average condition of cotton in the consolida-
ton of reports is $50. This is the lowest aver
age with one exception. since 1874. The State
averages are as follows: Virginia, 10; North
Carolina, So; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, 81;
Florida, SO; Alabama, 81; Mississippi, 81;
Louisiana, SO; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 20, and
Tennessee, so.
The reduction of area from floods resulting
from river overfows, especially of the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries. has been heavy.
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by Our Snap Shot Artist.)

ing his after-dinner cigar in his private apart
ments in the Executive Mansion. Gen. Harri-
son is not, like Gen. Grant, an inveterate
smoker, but he enjoys fragrant Havana.
When not on duty, the President can be seen
almost any evening walking the streets of
Washington. He usually chooses the quiet
streets for his constitutional walk, though he
frequently selects Pennsylvania avenue. He
goes about the city in very democratic man.
ner, aud salutes everybody who bows to him.
Gen. Harrison was renominated at Minneap-
oils on Friday, June 10.
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men by means OF the coiored vote, and that the
Democratic party profits by it.
But there is not Southern man to-day
who would not willingly forego these advau-
tages were it possible to eliminate the negro
question from politics. Nay, more; we would
willingly give up our entire representation in
Congress. and be content to be governed as
Territorial provinces. provided we could be
assured of local control of our State Govern
ments
al have no remedy, however, to suggest
none to offer. But sooner or later it will be
demonstrated that two races, distinct from each
other socially, intellectually, with different in
stincts aud conceptions. cannot exist together
in system Of political equality, where nothing
else can be in common between them. / am
glad to think that probably will be dead be-
fore the climax is reached. But it is inevita-
BILE"
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CAPT, DUVALL DEAD.

Capt. Lamech Duvall, gallant soldier of the
old I'd Ky, well known throughout Washings
ton, died at his rooms on NJ street northwest
on Wednesday, June 8, after a brief illuesz
Capt DuVaIl had been several times wounded
severely, and his death was due to this cause.
Capt Duyall held several good positions under
the Government, but of late years has been
engaged on pension claims. The funeral took
place from an undertaking establishments On
Pennsylvania avenue, on Thursday, Juns 9,
under the auspices of Union Veterans Union,
the interment being at Glen8ood Cemetery.
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CEsT OF THE CORRIDORS.

The indictment OF two of Washington's
prominent business men-T. Frank Schneider
and ]. I. Huntington the evidence gwen by
them in the Schneider murder trial. which oc-
CURED on Tuesday, June z, created almost
much Of sensation as the murder trial did.
Mr.. Schneider is brother of the convicted
wife-murderer, is one Of the most prominent
architects in Washington, aud is considered
one of the wealthy men OF the city. His testi-
mony in behalf Of his brother was the strongest
given for tie defense. Mr. Manning is also
prominent business man, aud lie testified that
he was the first person TO reach the body Of
Frank Hamlnk, the brother Of Schneider's
wife, who was instantly killed by Howard
Schneider, aud that he found revolver close
by the dead mans hand, as though it had
dropped from it. Six other witnesses for the
defense in this double murder case have also
been indicted for false swearing and the Dis
trict Attorney believes that be will be able TO
convict them all. Both Schneider aud Man
ming were released on 8, 500 bail each for their
appearance at court The District Attorney
also expects TO prove that Frank Schneider
bought some Of the witnesses TO testify in be-
half OF his brother Howard.
ess
The House passed the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill on Tuesday June without the
least opposition. This bill carries S7Gs7, 332
for the pension deficiency which was recently
asked for by Gen. Raum, Commissioner of PEN
Eions, 10 pay pensioners for the balance of the
fiscal year. BY this action OF the House, pen
sioners Will be paid their money when the lay
comes, and viii not be compelled to wait for it,
IS was feared would be the case. The bill was
passed without discussion the only remarks
made on the subject being an explanation Of
its necessity By member Of the Committee on
Appropriations. The bill was also passed by
the Senate, and has been approved by the Pres
ident
The House of Representatives surpassed all
previous records last week for the rapid trans
action Of business. On Monday, June g. il
being suspension day in the House, Mr. Hatch,
Of Missouri had the anti-option bill taken Up
regardless Of the protest of some Of the New
York City members, and i. was passed with
little opposition. The river and harbor appro-
priaton bill had been returned from tie SEN
ate with various amendments, and had been
referred to the Committee OF the Whole House
for action on the Senate amendments. Thi:
did not suit Mr.. Blanchard, the Chairman 81
the Committee in charge of the bill, ard he
moved that the bill be taken up, the amend.
nents noncured in and referred to the Con-
ference Committee, which WAS doue also with
very LITTLE opposition. Then the delegate from
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ARMY AND NAVY.

The double.turrettsd monitor Miantonomoh
was steered by electricity during her voyage to
Norfolk. Va, making the first run ever made
by an American vessel In that way. Many
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TO Pres erve

The richness, color, and beauty OF the
hair, the greatest care is necessary,
much harm being done by the use Of
worthless dressings. To be sure of hav-
ing a first-class article, ask your drug
gist or perfumer for Ayers Hair Vigor.
1t is absolutely superior to any other
preparation Of the kind. 1t restores the
original color and fullness to hair which
has become thin, faded, or gray. It
keeps the scalp cool, moist, and free
from dandruff 1t heals itching humors,
prevents badness, and imparts to
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n HAIR

silken texture and lasting fragrance.
No toilet can be considered compiete
without this most popular and elegant
of all hair-dressings.
"My hair began turning gray and fall
ing out when / was about % years OF
age. I have lately been using Ayers
Hair Vigor, and it is causing new
growth of hair of the natural COLOR
Il. j. Lowry, Jones Prairie, Texas.
"Over year ago I had severe fever,
and when I recovered, my hair began to
fall out, and what little remained turned
gray. / tried various remedies, but
without success, till at last began to
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Casterla.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she olung to Cgstoria.
When she had Children she gave them Castoris.
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u S Z:

Ayers Hair Vigor, and now my hair IL
growing rapidly and is restored to its
original color" - Mrs. Annie Collins,
Dighton, Mass.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
nearly five years, and my hair is moist,
glossy, and in an excellent state of pres
ervation. am forty years old, and
have ridden the plains for twenty-five
years. VIM. Henry OFT, alias "Mus-
tang Bill" Newcastle, Wyo.