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The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
BRUCE AGAIN.

The success of Senator Bruce in
official life, causes the envlous
hearts of bis enemies to rankIe
against him. They make the
great mistake of thinking that by
pulling Bruce down, they Car
elevate themselves. Great mer
are not built upon ruins. The
men who want to be greater than
Bruce, impeach their own powers
by foolish attempt to down him
Their powers would be spent far
more proftably in the work Of
building up themselves by deeds
of wise and patriotic citizenship,
From the Conservator Chicago
III
Yes, the chief reason why the
-sce is to-day at the foot of the
ladder with q milestone about it's
neck, is because of lis petty
jeslousies-or rather the jealous
les of it's petty men. Suppose
the half dozen parrots who are
constantly prating against Sena-
tor Bruce because of his promi
nence, could succeed in eliminate
ing him from public life could any
one of them hope to succeed him?
1t has taken a quarter of CEN
tury of freedom to produce a
Bruce even under favorable aus
pIces. How long will it require
to produce another Bruce, under
the disadvantageous circu nstan
ces which now surround the
race? Even conceding the ability
of some of the aspirants for
Bruce's place in the public esti-
nation, the circumstances are
unfsvorable for the qualification
of their am bition; the opportuni-
ty for such an ariel political fight
does not now exist and, If we are
to judge by the signs of the times,
we should say such opportunity
will not exist for some years to
come.
Many weary years will come
and go befinsrsaea sea.s snH sso,H colored Ameri,
- ~ a 4 II
an, however %''St W. ss s1sssS PED, WI 1
each the dizzy night already
y Mr.. Bruce or WELD the influ.
nee whice he wields to-day. AS
Vas apply said by the Indianapo-
ls Freeman, the other day, "wou d |
hat We had fifty Bruces instead |
f one" But we have not got |
hem all the same.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The Messiah craze has again broken
out among the Cheyennes and Arapa
hoes, and not little anxiety is felt al
Fort Reno, l. 7. The ghost dance is kept
up night and day, but as yet the excite
ment has not spread to the Comanches
although it is feared that they too may
become involved.
DIR. Paul Thorndkye, of Boston, and
Miss Rachael, niece of Senator Sherman,
were married at Washington, in the pres
ence of large and fashionable party.
The Alliance Advocate asserts that the
National Union Company, which is &C.
quiring control of the Alliance business
in Kansas, is only branch of the Jute
Bagging Trust.
The first ground was broken in New
York for the New York and New Jersey
bridge. Andrew H. Green, with a new
shovel, turned the first shovelful of earth.
The coroners jury in session at Tarry.
town, N. Y, to consider the New York
Central disaster, by which number OF
lives were lost near Hastings, rendered a
verdict of manslaughter in the second
degree against Brakeman Herrick, and
censured the railroad company and Sta
ton Master Delaney.
Michigan's supreme court rendered a
decision sustaining the validity of the
organization of Dickinson county, which
was effected by Democratic State sen.
ate after that party had obtained posses
sion of the body.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
American Copyright League was held in
New York. A memorial resolution on
the death of Mr.. Lowell was unanimously
adopted, and an election of officers took
place,
The Maryland legislature commenced
its session this week. They will proba
bly, first act On the United States Sena-
torship.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
LAST TUESDAY.

The election last Tuesday for
representatives to the Republican
Central Committee, not only de-
moustrsHed the intelligence of the
republicans of this District, in the
line OF choosing men of character
and respectfully, but also the
additional fact, that the District
Of Columbia is in harmony with
the best republican thought of the
country to the extent that we en-.
joy a healthy, clean, CAREFUL,
palnStaking, loyal and patriotic
administration and are satisfied
10 let well enough alone. This
community will certainly rejoice
st the over throw of the leaders
Of mob-rule violence and the use
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
NofeR.

Senator David B. Hill, of New York,
took his seat in the Senate on Tuesday.
The balance in the National Treasury
As declared under the old form of debt
| statement on December 81 was only
about "a 900, 900, the lowest for many
years.
Secretary Blaine has signed the reci-
procIty arrangement with GautemeIa and
! Salvador.
Virginia negroes are again urging Har-
rison to make John NJ. LangstOn judge.
The redemption of Al per cent bonds
has reached $22, ,469, $50, leaving So, O34,-
$50 outstanding.
SpOrtsmen's guns for use in the Ham
iltOn shooting tourney go into Canada
duty free.
A check for $50 with Senator Gorman's
2amH f4SgHa an to il hSs a2sE. sffR fashidp h4pstt.
Washington = C.) bank.
NJ PatenOtre, the new French minister
to the United States, was formally pre-
Sented to President Harrison.
Governor Humphrey, Of Kansas. ap-
pointed Congressman Bishop w. Per-
kins United States Senator to fill the un-
expired term of the late Mr.. Plumb.
The New Year receptions at the White
House, and at the Washington residences
of Vice President Morton and the cabinet
were more brilliant than usual.
and passed off without any but the
pleasantest incidents.
Speaker Crisp has been seriously in.
and was unable to preside at the reas.
ofthe House on Tuesday of this
week.
Secretary Rusk is satisfied that the on.
presslve regulations against cattle from
he United States in Great Britain will
'oon be removed through the efforts OF
Minister Lincoln. The Secretary 10
pleased with Senator Vests resolution
the State Department to omen
regulations with Great Britain with that.
'bject in view.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE
OBEYED.
CARSON AND GLEASON DEFEATED
The RESULT OF THE PRIMARY
MEETINGS TUESDAY NIGHT
The Administrations
INDORSED.

The result of the primary elec-
tiOns for delegates to the republi
can central committee on last Tues
day night terminated in the over
whelming defeat of the Carson and
Gleason forces and the election of
representative republican commit
tee which has been wanted by the
progressive republicans of this
city. In some of the Districts in
which the Carson forces claimed to
have the majority the most out
rageOus methods were restored.
Notwithstanding, 9he many unfair
methods that were used, the pro.
gressive republicans known as the
Chase faction made a clean sweep.
So desperate was the opposition OF
the Carson and Gleason forces,
that in the first district, the Rev.
John Shippen was sent for from
New York city, where he lives and
votes, to assume the presidency
of the first district, after the call
had been made by the recognized
chairman Mr.. James II. Young.
In this district the Chase forces
made clean sweep by electing an
entire administration delegation.
The administration forces in the
2, 8, and 4, districts made an over
whelming victory.
In the 5th district the president
called his meeting down by the
river, near the swamps, and in a
place where the republicans of the
districts could not conveniently go.
There Is contest in this district.
The 9th district won. In the
7th district, the Chase forces won,
fairly, and while one of the opposi-
tiOn was opposing the election of
Mr.. VIM. Beckett, the meeting was
stampeeded by imported forces
from other disticts. John Taylor,
Is he regularly elected delegate in
this district.
There were 200 votes cast in
the 8th district. This district
adopted the ballot system. Col.
Geo. M. Arnold was the unani.
nous choice of the republicans of
this district. Mr.. Robert Brown,
the recognized republican of that
district, elected his entire ticket.
The 9th district, the banner dis.
trict of Washington, is noted for
the inauguration OF the ballot re-
form system. The returns from
the % districts were received at
the Office of the BEE. Every dis
trict was heard from between the
hours of 8 80 and ii o'clock. The
first victory and the first report
was received at headquarters vas
from Geo. Washington in the 10th
9 9distEictee ST ;tiee,o,W Washington, was aided
IN his fight by lawyer Ruffin ami |
it was he who knocked out the
opposition in this district.
In the 10th district, the Carson
orces endeavOred to defeat the
great and only Suny Gibbs, and
Narcellus West. Both of these
nen are strong.
The Carson forces were complete
y routed in the IL, 10, ID, Is,
9, 20, 2l, and % districts were
'arrIed by the administration fol-
overs.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
Rudini Sticks to II.

Notwithstanding the denial made bv
American officials. it is again asserted at
Rome, and apparently with authority,
that the Italian and American Govern.
ments have agreed that an indemnity
shall be given in the case of any victims
OF the New Orleans lynching proved to
be Italian subjects.
These repeated assertions of conces.
sion on the part of the American Gov.
ernment are attributed, in some quarters.
to the desire of the Rudini administra.
tion to make an excuse to the Italian
people for resuming full diplomatic re.
lations with the United States.
The basis of the rumor probably lies in
President Harrison's brief recommenda.
tions to Congress in his message.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS
Late News at the Seat Of Government
The Tobacco Census.


The Census Bureau has issued a Oulie-
tin giving the statistics of tobacco pro-
duction in the United States, IN the year
1889, by counties.
Tobacco is produced, says the bulietin'
in az States and Territories, the only non
producing States being Idaho, Nevada
Rhode Island. and Wyoming, and ths
non-producing Territories, Oklahoma ana
Utah.
The entire crop of the country amounted
to ass. .255, 1896 pounds, the number OF
planters being 2O5, 1862. The total value
of the crop estimated on the basis OF act
ual sales was s34, ,S44, ,449, an average OIL
IL cents per pound, or $50 % per acre.
Although the total reported acreage I'D
tobacco shows an increase OF o.4o per
cent upon that in 1879, there is decrease
of 81 in the number of tobacco pro-
ducing counties, there being now only
1874 as compared with !, ,765 in 1879. Ii
is likewise worthy of note that the pro-
portion borne by the crop of Kentucky ~
to the entire production of the country Is
steadily increasing, having advanced
from "a 80 per cent in 1859 and 362O per
cent in 1879 to 1914 per cent in 1889.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
WAR IN TENNESSEE
Volunteers Called to Protect In. r.,
Wet Miners.

10 Protect tha ram-
Wet Miners.
A force Of Tennessee militia. cop,noso,
OF lOS men, three months supplies anS
well armed and supplied with GatIino
guns, under command of General KoIIo7
Anderson has arrived at BriceviIle the
scene of the recent mine troubles. Gen.
eral Carnes and Adjutant General Nor.
man accompanied the troops. The hat.
talon will be heavily reinforced if necas.
6ary. AbOnt 300 couvicts accomnan;od
them and will be put to work in the mines
again. The stOCkades have been rahuit
and enlarged, and the miners will bavs
serious opposition in reaching them II
hostlitles are renewed.
Generals Carnes and Norman ara am
powered to make draft on the State 70,
volunteers in case serious trouble is eT,
pected.
While great indignation exists amono
the miners, and predictions are frseIv
made that terrible bloodshed will result
better counsels have so far prevailed. and
the latest reports are peaceable.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
Rats Drove Him to Suicide.

Rats literally drove William Duryea.
of the grocery firm of Brooks & Co. Of
Jackson, Mich, to suicide. He bought
a piece of land at lake resort near there
and spent large sums of money in plant.
ing trees upon it. Some of the trees
died, as Duryea believed, from the effects
of gnawing by rats. He became dis.
couraged and respondent As a last re.
sort he went to his property to make
desperate effort to save his trees. Later
in the day his clothing was found on the
bank of the lake, and it is supposed tha,
he committed suicide by drowning,
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
New York Election Contest Settled.

That New York's legislature will be
Democratic this winter has at last been
finally settled by the decision of the court
Of appeals on Tuesday last. In accord
ance with the decision the State board of
canvassers returned the Democratic SEN
ators as elected in two of the four con-
tested cases, gave one to the Republicans,
and left one to be decided by the State
senate when it meets. This result gives
the Democrats two majority in the SEN
ate, and the control of the entire legis.
lature.
Besides the enumeration and redis-
tricting Of the State, there is to be ex-
ceptlonal economy in appropriation bills,
1t is said There will also be several
statutory revision bills and amendments
to the revision bills passed at the last
session. The minor bills will be kent
down and local or special legislation will
be disfavored. 1t is also probable the
ballot law will be again changed.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
To Try for Free Wool.

Free wool is one of the very first fea'
lures upon the program for the new Con-
gress. Chairman Springer, of ways and
means, has outlined a bill repeating all
duties on wool. hair of the camel, goat.
alpaca, or other like animals, noilS'
wooden rags, mungs, flocks, top waste,
and all other waste specified in schedule
K of the tariff act except shoddy and
garneted waste, when not advanced IN
manufacture.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
DEATHS

DR.. G. NJ. Hammett, HraIth Officer.
presents the following port for we' K
ending January 2nd, 1892.
| Numbrr OF deaths, l33; white, 6o; col
Orrd, "a De Ith rate per 600 pr all
mum: white, 21.l; colored, 4l.6. TOta
| population, p 80 were under five years
Of age; 10 We're under one year old, and
Al over 90 years. 10 Of the deaths occur.
The deaths by classes were as follows:
Zvmotic, II; Co stitutional, %; Local
81, DevelOpmental, IL; Violence, 4.
The principal causes of death were:
D phtheria. 2; Consumption, 13; Diarrho.
cal, l; Typhoid Fever, i; Mala ial Fever,
1; Pneumonia, 81; Co" gestion of the
Lungs. 5; Bronchitis, d; Kidney Diseas-
es, 2; Meningitis, 2; Cancers, 2.
Births reported: 20 white males, %
white females; y colored males, FL COL
Ored females.
Marriages reported: % whit; 10 color
ed.
Still-births reported: white; 13 color
ed.
The death list during the holiday week
went up to 133 as compared with 115 in
the previous elk, and the death rate
increased from 23.9 to 27.6.
The increase is mainly due to the large
number of fatal cases from acute attacks
upon the lungs. There were forty four
deaths from these Causes, thirty-two of
which were from pneumonia. Thirteen
Of them had their origin attributed to the
"Grippe" and tInfiuenza." Of these
thirteen there were ten persons over
Of
was sixty three years and their average
duration of last sickness was about six
days. 1t is matter of interest to science
to note that twelve of the thirteen cases
OF Influenza were of the white race, and
but one colored,
Aged perOns are mostly the sufferers
in these cases. 1t will be observed that
orty-onc, or nearly one third of all who
died were over sixty years old, with an
average of seventy three years of age.
+ Miasmatic and contagious diseases de-
clned almost to Zero, there having been
but one death from typhoid fever aud
two from diphtheria. 1t was noticed dur
ing the great epidemic Of last April when
seven hundred persons died in that
month, that the ordinary contagious dis
eases declined to almost nothing. So,
during the present season, it would seem
in the presence ofa serious malady, which
may assume epidemic form, diseases of
a contagious or infectious character are
to almost total disappearance.
There were eighty. one births and thir-
ty three marriages reported during the
week, and the statement above will show I
in detail how death has affected the peo-
pie.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09

of whiskey as the weapons that
have perpetuated the dynosty
that went down Tuesday nj INT.
Hereafter the bullies, bummers,
and buffers, will not disgrace the
Capital OF the Nation by their
me bods, and it will no longer be
true, or even intimated that Ger.
tain party carries in his vest pock-
ct the entire "Nargars" OF the
District. 81 fill dem wild wDiskey
and vote dim as please
Fare thee well, and political
leaders of republican, adieu
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09

The Tribune endosps the can
didacy of Richmond's talented
young barrister, Mr.. Jas. Ii
Hayes for the Liberian Mission.
We think the President could
make no better selection. He is
au acceptable representative OF
the rising ycung Afro American
and has made rapid and steady
progress in he legal profession.-
Southern Tribune.
The BEE favo's Mr.. Hayes, but,
Mr.. Mccoy of Indiana has been
appointed. 1t is now hoped that
the cOlored C 'ntingent of Indiana
will do no more kicking.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09

Frederick Douglass is exceed
ingly magnanimcus to his old
masters relatives; his latest effort
in THAI dIrecti n being to secure a
position in Seed Bureau Of the
Agricultural Department for a
lady friend of that notable family,
Heap Goals, ect , Hon. Fred
Weekly Mirror
There are times In the history
of men when they become weak
on things that are white.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
A Bill tn Redus. Erpsnsss.

Congressman Sayres, of Texas, on Tues
day introduced bill to repeal the statutes
providing for the SO called permanent
appropriations, indefinite and specific,
which were estimated to amount to over
SI47. 600. 900 for the next fiscal year.
MIR Sayres thinks that the appropria-
tions should be annually estimated for
in detail. Sons of these appropriations
would stand poor chance of being re-
ported or passed by the present House.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
NOT FAIR.

The BEE is not a special advo-
cate of any body, Our, 1t is 10 ia
vor of fair play.
The criticisms that me of the
enemies of Mr.. john A Moss are
m king against him because be
sees fit t" defend policemen are
unfair. Mr.. Moss IS a member OF
the district bar and he has the
right to defend any body be
pleases.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
ChIna SIN TrnnhInm.

The revolt in China is mora sor;o,,.
than at first anticipated The leader. IL
lung being prompted by motives of re-
7enge for the execution of his father an.
pears to be very popular with the Inner.
'al forces, three bodies of whom sent ia
suppress the revolt have joined his band
Two hundred Christians have bson 49,
oered at the Roman Catholic mission sta.
tion at Peking.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
The MIantonomah Ready

The monitor Miantonomah, so long re-
building at Brooklyn, is now ready, and
had her trial trip this week. She is a
formidable vessel, armed with 12 inches
of steel faced iron, and carrying four ~
inch rified guns which throw 500 pound
shot seven miles. She can make 12 knots
an hour, and will probably be sent to
Chill in case of war with that republic,
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09
A s4OO. 900 Legacy for Bovao,n.

BY the will of the late Mrs. Garcslon
OF oakland, Cal, the bulk of her estat,
Is divided between Bowdoin College and
hospital endowment fund. It Is est;..
mated that the college will get s4OO OOG
and the hospital $500, 600.
The Washington bee., 1892-01-09

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-04

Chief justice Nichols took his
seat Monday. In noticing this the
Delta remarks, that it was fitting
that the FIRST act Of the new governor,
who had been placed 10 the gubern-
atorlal chair by the honesty of the
State, should be to place in the high
est judicial Office in the State the
man who had been the bulwark of
that honesty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-04
David B. Hill is nothing if not

David B. Hill is nothing if not a
politician, and the man who com.
pared Cleveland to the lion and
Hill to the fox, did not strike far
from the bull's-eye. David Bennett
lodged a vote On the silver question
i'll The Senate last week, and prob.
ably thought it was a cute trick. It's
only EFF, ct, however, will be to lose
him supporters, for j. shows that the
man lacks the moral courage to come
out and take a stand, hoping to re-
tain theshandful Of followers by sac.
ri6cing everything to expediency.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-04

On Sunday the water reached the
highest point ever known in New
Orleans, and flowed over the levee
at the foot of Canal Street, flooding
the cutters but doing little or no
damage. Creyasses arc still being
reported along the lines.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-04

The Democratic State Central
Committee has ordered elections to
he held on June 9th to elect dele.
gates 10 the State Convention which
will be held in Baton Rouge June
18th. This convention will send
delegates to the national convention
at Chicago. The new apportion-
ment allows y delegate for every
200 votes OF fraction thereof of more
than 100 votes cast at the primary
election on March 22nd 1892, for
Foster and McEnery. This gives
Vermilion eight delegates in the
State Conventions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-04

Indications point to the nonina-
ton Of Blaine and Rusk by the Re-
publicans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-04

Paddy Slavin was knocked out in
ten rounds BY the negro Peter Jack.
son before the National Club, Lon
don, on Monday night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-06-04

Cholera is raging ia India, espec-
tally in Cashmere, where the daily
death rate is 500 out OF a population
of 81 GOO.