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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
vanderbiit's New Palace.

w. X. Vanderbilt's new palace,
"The Marble House," at Temple court,
will be such sight as summer tour
lists, as in the case of Katisha's car,
Will come miles to see. 1t is to occupy
commanding position, and a wind
ing carriage way will lead up to its
doors. 1t is to be built entirely of
marble and will outrank all the man
sions of the famous watering places in
gorgeousness of appointment. The
great entrance doors, or "grilles," are
to cost upward of $4,000. They are
to be twenty-five feet in width by six
teen high. 1t has taken fifty men a
year to bring the portals to point
near completion. Richard M. Hunt
the architect, is the designer. Many
connoisseurs who have examined the
work go so far as to say that it sur
passes anything of its sort in the coun-
try and possibly in Europe.
The doors and lintels from which
they are hung weigh nearly twenty
tons. The design is of the period of
Louis XVI, and consists of entwin-
ing vines, FLOWERS and wreaths about
series of upright bars, which form
the main portion of the door. The ex-
terror is of solid bronze and the in
terior--an exact duplication of the
bronze design-of wrought iron. The
whole is hung by gigantic hinges dec
GRATED in accord with the general
drawings. The columns of the frame
work are masterpieces, the caps and
pedestals being wonderfully delicate
and artistic. The wrought iron in
terror of the grilles will be highly
polished and oxodized until of blush
color like a highly finished gunbarrel.
1t will further be ornamented by
bronze leaves gracefully arranged and
heavily gold plated. The exterior fin
lsh will be very antique. The frame
work on either side is similar, but
more simple than that of the doors,
and the center of each side is female
On panel extending
over the doors are the heads
and skins of lions draped and in bas
relief.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
EiFrY-sEcoNp CONGRESS.
In the Senate

MONDAY The Chinese exclusion bill was
taken up and the presiding officer put the
question on the adoption Of the substitute
reported on the committee on foreign rela-
tions. Mr., Sherman gave the only afiirma;
tive vote and there being no vote in the mega
tive the presiding officer declared the substi-
tute adopted. Immediately afterward, how
ever, Mr.. Mitchell, who had the floor to speak
against the substitute, came into the chamber
and the n siding officer was proceeding to
put the question again, when Mr.. Butler said
he understood the substitute had been adopted.
while the chair did so decide, said the pre-
siding officer, 1.-THE chair will count 1t as no
VOTE Is the senate ready for the question:
'No, sir, said Mr.. Mitchell Instead, how
ever, of proceeding with his argument against
the substitute he yielded the floor to Mr.
Squire.
TUEsDAY-After some routine morning
business, MIR. Coke addressed the senate in
favor of the free coinage of silver. Mr.,
Daniel spoke on the same subject and ON the
same side of the question. At the close of
Mr.. Daniels speech the army appropriation
bill was taken up. A long debate ensued,
but no action was taken. A communication
from the president in response to Mr.. Teller's
resolution as to the international conference
on the silver question was read Mr. Nor
gan said that he desired to debate the com
munication. Heasked that it be printed and
laid on the table for the present. 1t was so
ordered. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY After a routine business the
army appropriation bill was taken UP in the
senate. After long speech by Senator Nor
gan, the House proviso was struck out; yeas
%, nays %. DR.. Morgan was the only demo-
crat who voted with the majority and Messrs
PETER and Pettigrew the only republicans
who voted with the minority. The bill was
then passed and the senate adjourned.
THURsDAY-The senate today resumed
consideration Of the resolution releasing the
appropriation OF 81, 99l 900 for the Choctaw
a I'd Chic&as,w reservation lands held by the
president. Senator Allison, chairman Of the
committee on appropriations, took the floor
in oppC stion to the resolution. A bill APP
propriating s. 900 to mark the birthplace of
James Madison, at Port Conway, Va, was
introduced in the senate today by Mr. Bar
bour. A number of bills on the private cal
endar were passed After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned
FRIpAY--The senate spent nearly all of
today's session in consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill.
SATuRDAY-The senate was not in session
to day
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT
ON THE CONDITION AND PROS
PEcTs OF TRADE.

r. G. Dun Il Co.'s weekly review
says: Business failures occurring
throughout the country during last
week as reported, number for the
United States, 1856; Canada, 25.
More favorable weather in many
parts of the country during the past
week has brought better reports of
business. Undoubtedly the distribution
has been much retarted by the back
ward season and the condition of the
country roads, and In some quarters
collections have been slow on that ac-
count.
But this week the improvement in
such quarters has been general, and
meanwhile, the volume Of business
continues to surpass all previous
records.
The volume of trade has been over
10 per cent greater than in any other
year at the west, though on the
Pacific slope some decrease appears.
That collections are, on the whole,
satisfactory, the condition of the
money market and reports from other
cities clearly show. In all parts of
the country the supply of money is
abundant, but the demand is not
specially active.
AT Philadelphia the dry goods trade
equals expectations, and though the
country distribution is short ON &C.
count of bad roads, the city rail trade
is active beyond comparison. Wool
is quiet and firm and the trade in
other branches is fair.
AT Baltimore, near by, trade i'm
proves, though the southern trade is
smaller and the city supplies wider
territory, the jobbers show a good
gain over past year, though with low
profits. The boot and shoe trade is
increasing. AT Pittsburg no improve
ment Is seen i'll iron and pig is fair,
but at low prices, while finished iron
Is produced in large quantities, though
The makers complain of improbable
rates. The south still reports unsatis-
factory trade at many points, though
prospects are considered brighter at
Savannah and collections are good at
Nashville. Trade at New Orleans is
quiet, the demand for cotton being
moderate. Sugar is quiet, but firm
and rice steady with moderate de-
mand. The striking feature of the
past week has been the immense and
unprecented trade in dress goods,
Flannels have been active, the de-
mand being earlier than usual, but
still lack the usual order for mems
Woolens. The sales of wool at Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and New York have
been ss,754,576 pounds this year,
against 2,05S,4 26 pounds last year,
gain of 8 per cent. Both receipts and
exports of cotton fall behind last
years, and the sales of $4,000 bales
here have resulted in no change in
price for spot. Money has been I'M
disturbed and easy. The treasury has
paid out 50, 100000 more gold than it
has taken in, but has taken in $780,
900 more silver than the increase Of
small notes. Merchandise exports
for April show gain of per cent
over last year at New York, while in
imports there is some decrease.
Though railroad earnings continue
large, stocks are dull and rather
lower than week ago.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

OF late years number of bears
have made practice of living about
the hotels and camps in the park
They are becoming parasites" or
bruin tramps, taking what they
want, making no effort for self-sup-
port, and living on the table waste
They are ''hog-robbers, no longer
worthy sportsman's attention. One
very large bear at the Upper Geyser
Basin Hotel is as regular about COM
ing to his meals as ''star boarder."
Once, when the yard man was taking
large piece of waste meat to the
plg-pen, Bruin met him in the trail.
The man, not at all frightened, held
out the meat. The bear walked up,
took it from his hand, went to one
side short distance, and ate the grub
as unconcerned as though it was the
proper thing to have his meals
brought to him.
The bears get in the pens, eat with
the pigs, or rather drive them to one
side and eat what they want. l
believe but one hog has been killed
by them the past summer At the
slaughter house in Swan Lake Basin,
at least nine bears live on the refuse
which is thrown to the hogs. They
get into the pen, quarrel with the
pigs, cuff them ont Of the way, often
making them squeal with pain, and
fight each other, the big ones driving
the Others off. So far they have not
attempted to kill any of the pigs or
sheep that are corraled near by every
night. The herder and butcher have
become SO used to the bears that they
do not fear them much, except when
they meet them after dark; then they
are willing to give half the road.
There are about twenty-five. bears
who are living about this way during
the season; they are in color black,
brown, grizzly-gray and cinnamon.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
Oregon as q Fruit STATE.

Fruit-growers in the West are en-
thusiastic over the possibilities Of
Oregon as a fruit-growing region, and
especially for prune culture. One
fruit expert SAYS that Italian prunes
grown in the Willamette Valley are
superior to those grown in Italy.
The climate, he says, is like the great
fruit region Of Asia Minor. One
grower has planted about fifteen
thousand prune trees on $50 acres In
the Willamette, and it is said that
prunes and other fruits are being
planted in thousands of other farms.
That part Of the State promises to
be vast fruit orchard in the near
future.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
With Rubber Betting.

A few days ago Deputy Marshal J..
w. Sharp went to Neshoba county,
Mississippi, and arrested a man for
whom he had capias from the
United States court, and while en-
route to the railroad with his prisoner
in a buggy, a body of men swooped
down upon him and released the pris-
oner, and then, with heavy piece of
rubber betting, whipped him nnmer-
cifully, robbing him of his pistol,
watch and $l4 in money, then tied
him and left him on the roadside.
Sharp came here and reported the
facts to United States Marshal Bur-
ton, who sent six deputies, armed
with Winchesters and the necessary
warrants for the arrest Of some of the
perpetrators, who were known to
Sharp.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
MRS. BaIdwin's Frishtful injuries.

Mrs. Homer Baldwin, who was SO
frightfully injured in the wreck on
the New York Central railroad, near
Hastings, New York, on Christmas
eve, is recovering from her terrible
ordeal. Although sightless, handless
and scalpless, she is past danger. She
has been at the Getty House, in York
ers. since the accident, under the care
OF DR.. Schopen. So confident are her
husband and relatives of her recovery
that they have engaged house and
intend to move her into it in couple
of weeks.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

IT Is disheartening to learn there
are several million barrels of oatmeal
IN this country that must be eaten as
soon as possible in order to meet
existing emergencies.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

COMPLAINT has been made that too
much money is spent in keeping our
Indians alive. Some time ago, it
will be remembered, this nation was
spending a good deal more money for
actively engaging In not keeping
them alive.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

locality. His head was crushed by
round hickory club, four feet, long, and
his pockets were rifled. His body was
found by one of his employees Friday
morning. Doerr was peaceable, sober
and unmarried, aged about So and
always carried money. The motive
of the crime was robbery.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

IT would be relief if the political
cartoonists Of Puck, Judge and SIM
liar publications would quit labelling
their caricatures Of well-known pub
lie men. 1t looks as If they had no
confidence in their own ability to
draw q recognizable portrait.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05
Ward r Free.

Ferdinand Ward was released from
Sing Sing prison at o'clock Saturday
morning, He lett in close carriage
which was driven at rapid gait. The
newspaper men who were present In
largo numbers, were not admitted
within the prison WAllq.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

THERE is trouble in Washington
because the German minister hangs
his washing out in his front yard, to
the scandal of passers-by. The astute
diplomat is tring to combat the cur
rent belief that clean linen and for
eign noblemen do not 90 together.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

GENsURE and criticism, never hurt
nybody II false, they can't hurt
ou unless you are wanting in manly
cnaracter; and If true, they show a
man his weak points, and forewarn
him against failure and trouble.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

WE begin to see reason for Chi
cago capitalists building their blocks
so big and high. Burglars recently
carried of stationary engine with
several tons Of plumbing, and were
going back for the building, but con-
cluded to wait until it was fitted up
again.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

The English language is now more
generally spoken than any other by
the educated world and should be
made the language Of science, as
Latin once was, and French came to
b later.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

WARD MACALL1sTER says there are
only $50 persons OF the highest fash
Ion In New York. There used to be
400, but perhaps the others have gone
out to Sioux Falls for divorces.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

THE songs Of revolution are the
songs Of the whole world. The French
won't sing the "Wacht am Rhine"
but the Germans roared out the MAR
seillaise" under the Emperor's win
dows, nor once thought that it was
the national air Of their traditional
enemies.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

WHAT is the best way to get along
with your husband?" was answered
by society lady, who simply said:
Feed the brute" Right you are,
madam; stop feeding him and you
would have to get along without
him.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

If any rich man in these days is
setting any better example to mill
ionaires than John D. Rockefeller,
just mention his name. Mr.. Rookie
teller doesn't expect to trust all his
beneficences to courts and admins
TRAITORS
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

TIE great coal combine has taken
IN some very wealthy stockholders,
but the whole aim and object is to
take the people in, just as many an
other monopolistic scheme has done.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

The latest play of the so-called
emotional order is entitled will She
Divorce Him." 1t is assumed that
the denouement depends entirely
upon whether he will continue to
abuse her confidence and spend her
income.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

CHICAGO is the place for attitudes
and it's a neck-and-neck race for the
stars between the buildings and the
gas bills.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

WARD MCALLIsTER might arrange
his classification OF New York society
on more satisfactory basis if he
would take hint from the oyster
dealers. Why not brand the first
grads as @New York counts" the Sec
ond as selects, the third as stand
ards, and so ON?
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

A NEW parasite which infests paper
money has been discovered, yet thou
sands Of people are still taking
chances.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

Now THEY say Mrs. Frank Leslie
eeeks divorce. She has probably
found her new husband little Wilde,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

THE New York Grant Monument
COMMITTEE is undergoing its regular
spring breaking up.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

PRoF. MARSH Of Yale College, a
high scientific authority, declares
that man has existed on the earth at
least 200, 900 years, and probably
much longer. II man has been grow
ing betteA all these years, what sort
OF neignpor must he have been,
cay. $50. 000Vears back.
OANDoR isAtne best bold ccmpress
tQr curing vanity, &
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

THE shallow man should never
wade Ia beyond his depth.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

The sleeping-car porter is always
satisfied with his quarters.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-05

France consumes, pro rata Of b.
PoPu'as,ou' more eggs than any couutsy
The morning news., 1892-03-30
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Silver Bill Excitement Dead.
Mills Resigns.

The silver Bill Excitement Dead.
Mills Resigns.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The silver
excitement seemed to have entirely sub
sided when the House met this morning.
The attendance, both on the floor aud in
toe galleries, was small and the silver and
anti-silver leaders relaxed their activity.
Mr.. Bland and his lieutenant, Mr.. Pierce,
were absent, and the only leaders of the
antis who were present when the speaker
called the House to order were Messrs.
Tracey of New York and Harter ofsOhio,
whose faces wore an expression of perfect
content.
The speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from Roger Q. Mills stating
that he had sent to the governor of Texas
his resignation as representative from the
Ninth district of Texas to take effect to-
day. The communication was spread upon
the journal.
FREE WOOL TAKEN UP.
After some time devoted to committee
reports and routine business of minor con-
sequence, the House went into committee of
the whole on the Springer free wool bill.
Mr.. Harter took the floor and advocated
the passage of the bill. He made an argu-
ment in favor Of direct taxation and de-
nounced the Mckinley act, more partcu-
larly the wool schedule of that act. summing
up its effect in the paraphrase as the nur-
sery rhyme.
Bal ba black sheep, have you any wool,
Yes, kind sir. I've three bags full;
One for protection, two for the dame,
But none for the farmer who cries In the
lane.
Mr.. McCreary Of Kentucky made general
attack upon the protective system all along
the line. Other speakers, who advocated
the wool bill and attacked in general and in
particular the protective system and McKin-
ley act, were Messrs. De Forest of Connecti-
cut and Bretz of Indiana. Mr.. Dolliver of
Iowa mads an interesting speech against
the bill, and in conclusion ridiculed and
satirized the Democratic party, and quot ed
for its benefit the hymn OF LEAD, Kindly
Light" The committee then rose and the
House adjourned.
The morning news., 1892-03-30
SUICIDE AT AUGUSTA.
Abe Asher Blows Out His Brains in a
Fit of Dependency.

Abe Asher Blows Out His Brains in a
Fit of Dependency.
AUGUSTA, Ca, March 29.-Abe Asher,
formerly a well-known clothing merchant
in Augusta, and a popular lieutenant OF the
Richmond Hussars. committed suicide this
afternoon. He borrowed road cart be-
longing to the proprietor of the Augusta
hotel. where he and his wife and child
boarded. After driving around aimlessly
through North Augusta and Hamburg, he
ended up at Sand Bar ferry, where he got
out Of the cart. placed pistol against his
head and sent a bullet crashing through
his brain. He was brought to the city
and, after lingering several hours
an an unconscious condition, died
at midnight He failed in business year
or 30 ago, had lost all his money in
gambling, it is said, and was penniless.
The following incoherent note, written on
the back Of an open account and unad-
dressed to any body, is the only explanation
of his suicide. His friends believe his mind
had given way. Here's the note.
"How my temples throb. feel like my
brain were on fire. 0, God, am going
craEyl Josie. sweet wife, darling son.
Asher was married about two years ago
10 an attractive young woman and has an
infant son.
II. T. Hill, one Of the proprietors Of the
Bath paper mills, in South Carolina. near
this city, fell dead last night Of paralysis Of
the heart.
The morning news., 1892-03-30
THoMAsVILLE TOPICS.
The Tourist Season a Brilliant One.
Man Who Rides.

The Tourist Season a Brilliant Ope-A
Man Who Rides.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, March 29.-Sherif
Doss under a telegram charging grand
larceny arrested to-day Sandy Woodward
and William Waddell, both white and both
of South Carolina. They were located at
Mcdonald, in this county.
DIR. Thomas Lightfoot Of this city died at
Pelham Sunday night.
Beauregard Clewis Of this city and Miss
Empress L. Murry were married to-day at
Tallahassee.
The fashionable and social feature among
our tourists has been phenomenally devel-
oped in Townsville this season. For the
last few years st. Augustine has predomi-
mated In the matter OK extreme wealth,
elegance and fashion. This season Thomas
vile has demonstrated that 10 leads In all
these particulars. as in all else that apper-
tains TO the tourist business. There have been
SCORES Of entertainments Of every descrip-
tion following each other in rapid success
sion. The two great hotels have been all
winter ablaze with social brightness and
musical with social enjoyment. The ele-
CANT homes of northern and western winter
sojourners, as well as those Of our own geo.
pie. have been wide open most Of the time,
TO the great delectation of acquaintance
and friends. Aside from the water, it
looks now as IL Thomasville lie destin ed to
become q southern Newport.
HAS RIDDEN MANY MILES.
There is a man In Thomasville who has
probably made more miles driving and on
the wheel than any one else in the country.
His name Is A. +. Boynton, and out Of the
240 weeks he has spens in Fhomasville dur
ing four seasons he has driven out 221 times
his drives averaging fifteen miles each. II Q
has also taken during same time IT'S turns
on his bicycle, averaging about 1915
miles each. Mr.. Boynton has
self registering attachment
and carefully notes all distances he makes.
He says the great boulevard around Thom-
asville is 30 very close to fifteen miles that 10
can truly be called fifteen miles. Mr..
Boynton has not only travelled every road
by-road and path for many miles around
Thomasville but he has made a map with a
radius of nine miles, showing every mile and
curve he has made.
Thomasville has been made an interna-
tional money order Office.
Thomasville has systematized her water
works and has placed a license upon plumb
ers. while requiring bond from them.