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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-30

Too MANY people want to give a trif1ing
quid for full weight quo.-Galveston News
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-30
COMMON sense-Copper ones.

THE game q man sees when bis gun 10 at
home makes lean potpie.-Yo Young Mems Era.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-30

A cHILD's first question il the first roun'
In the ladder of knowledge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-30

MAKES an elegant jam-the streetcar con.
ductor.
CONSTANTLY changing his views-the
ntereopticOn man.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-30

~~--~~
life. Joseph was a politician, but he
maintained his integrity. Daniel was
politician, but he was teetotaler to
the last. Abraham was a politician,
but he was always characterized as the
father of the faithful. Moses was q
politician-the grandest of them; but
he honored God more than he did the
pharaohs And there are hundre DIS of
Christian men now in the political par
ties. maintaining their integrity, even
when they are obliged to stand amidst
the blasted, lecherous and loathsome
crew that sometimes surround the bal
lot-box, these Christian men doing
their political duty and then coming
back to the prayer-meetings and Chris
tian circles as pure as when they
went out But that is not the or
binary circumstances; that is the ex-
ception. How often do you see
men coming back from the political
conflict, and their eye is glazed, and
their cheek an unnatural flush, and
they talk louder than they usually do.
and at the least provocation they will
bet, and you say they are convivial, or
they are exceedingly vivacious, or you
apply some other sweet name to them;
but God knows they are drunk! Some
of you, a month or six weeks ago, had
no more religion than you ought to
have, and after the elections are over.
to calculate how much religion you
have left will be sum in vulgar frac-
tions. Oh. the pressure is tremend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
RersOOnt.

Representative Catchings has gone to his
home in yicksburg, Miss, where he viii remain
fer Some time.
Mr.. Jas. Hadley Doyle. a recognized authority
In sporting matters, who has for many years
been connected with the Sunday Herald, has
severed his connection with that paper and
will devote hi: newspaper time TO his outside
papers.
Chief Engineer E. ID. Robbie. United States
navy, has completed moving into his new resi-
deuce at 1881 2lst street northwest.
Mrs. Jadge Hoge. Who was SO seriously in
tured by q tall lass winter. is at the University
Hospital, Baltimore. under the surgical care Of
DIS. Howard and Tiffany.
j. Schsnhauser OF London and Enriqeu Volis
Of Costa Rica are at the Arlington.
Hern A. Gilbert Of Paris and G. Haisler of
Berlin are at the st. James.
Gen- Canevsro. the Peruvian minister; Count
and Countess Canevaro OF Peru. Francisco l.
San Roman Of Chile and Rev. l.. A Mutchmore
OF PEiladelphis are at the Norrnandie.
Lieut. Roberto La Coeg de Ohvera Of the
Brazilian man-of-wsr Tiradenti is at the
Howard.
Rev. r. Fl. Fleming. former pastor OF the
Guriey Memorial Church. now residing at
Lyncbburg. Va. is attending the sessions of
the general assembly.
John c. Parzt- mas gone to Canton. Ohio, to
attend the meeting OF the general synod Of the
Luthern churches OF the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23

their case we're practically the same a
the grounds for the division that tool
place in the church. The questions were
Of technical sort, hardly ineligible now tc
the average laymsn, and involved such matters
as the natural and moral inability and the effect
OF Gods decree of election upon free choice OF
man in the matter Of salvation.
There was a great division of opinion on the
merits OF the case at the time. DR.. Barnes
was acquitted by the presbytery, but the
prosecutor an individual appealed to the
synod. which reversed that decision. Dr.
Barnes appealed to the assembly of 1886, which
affirmed the decree of the presbyterv. In a
general way he was charged with proregating
doctrines contrary to the word of God and the
standards Of the Presbyterian Church on the
subject Of the dspraved nature of man.
This whole question caused a good deal of
trouble IN 1887. and as result the assembly
was strongly conservative one. 1t passed
an act cutting off four synods from the
Presbyterian Church without giving them
chance to be heard. Those synods
and number of presbyteries elsewhere that
sympathised with them came together at the
assembly in Philadelphia but were not sd-
mitted. SO they formed another assembly in the
same building and at the same time. DIR. Barnes
was the pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Philadelphia OF which DIR. Herr lex
Johnson was afterward the pastor ana to which
DIR. Baker, the chairman OF the judicial COM
mittee of the present assembly, now belongs
The case of DR.. Beecher was slightly antece-
dent to that of DR.. Barnes. 1t was decided in
1884. The presbytery of Cincinnati ard the
synod of Ohio decided in favor of Dr.. +.
Beecher, but the case came before the general
assembly on an appeal. The assembly decided
that DIR. Wilson, who appealed the case, was not
party to it, and dismissed the case on a tech
nicality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
IN WALL STREET TODAY,
Improvement in Richmond Terminal OWN
to the Reorganization.

Improvement in Richmond Terminal Owing
to the Reorganization.
New YORK, May ga general decline Of
80 to q per cent was reported in stocks right
at the opening of business The weakness was
partially due to the sudden closing up OF the
National Bank Of Deposit, which was announced
long after The closing Of trading yesterday.
The weakest stocks this morning were sugar.
Lackawanna and the grangers.
The stock marke: was unusually quiet during
the first hour and until 1880 a. IN. the tendency
of prices was downward. The decline was equal
to 4aS per cent as compared with yesterday 8
closing, but the offerings were small and the
dealings lacked animation. Subsequently
the losses were partially recovered under the
leadership OF New England, which rose from
2915 to 500. Speculation was devoid of feature
and at II a. m. the market WAS dull and steady
in tone.
While the market has remained dull, higher
prices prevailed. Louisville. New Albany and
Chicago rose IL to 10; Distillers, II to IL, and
Richmond Terminal. q to IA. The improve
ment in the last named was due to statements
that the Drexel. Morgan L Co. plan of reorsaniza-
ton Will be given out after o'clock. men,
Der OF the firm states that if all the security
holders accept the terms their equities and
rights will be preserved in every direction. At
noon the marke. was quiet and firm.
Money on call is easy at 2a21s. Prime mer-
camille paper. Gas per cent. Sterling exchange
is firm. with actual business in bankers bills at
4S5a4S5Il for sixty days, and 4S9a4S91l for de-
mand. Posted rates, 4S6a19O. Commercial
bills. 1855 5a434.
The clearing house statement for today is as
follows: Exchanges. SllO.7l2 AS; balances.
1866. 445. The subtreasury was debtor at the
clearing house today S747. 239 Earsilyer. 92Js.
Government bonds have been steady. State
bonds have been dull Railroad bonds have
beer irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
PROPERTY IN THE SEALS,
Sir Charles Russell Tries to Refute NJ
Carter's Arguments.

Sir Charles Russell Tries to Refute Mr..
Carter's Arguments.
PARIS, May 23.-The Boring sea tribunal Of
arbitration resumed its session today. Sir
Cha rles Russell took up again the question Vi
property In the seals. He urged that unless
the United States owned the individual seals
it was absurd to claim property in the herd
Sir Charles proceeded to read extracts from
the British stsrographic report Of the argu-
ments on international law by Mr.. J. C. Carter,
OF counsel for the United States. and Sir
Charles included in the reading the inter-
ruptions by the president. Baron De Cour-
Gel. during Mr.. Carter 8 address.
MIR. Carter was greatly irritated and hotly
urged that his own revised report Of his argu-
ments ought to be quoted, instead of the British
report.
Sir Charles Russell commended that Mr..
Carter, in admitting that the United States
seal catching, had given away the whole
legal proposition. In refuting Mr.. Carter's
contention that the seal was a domestic
animal he quoted the statement of Mr.. H. W.
Elliott. who was sent in pursuance Of a special
act Of Congress to the islands in 1880 to ascer-
tain the condition Of the rookeries, to
show that the seals move with difficulty
on shore and easily travel hundreds of
miles daily at sea, that they do not feed on
land and are wholly fish eaters.
Sir Charles pointed to Eiliotts estimate that
a herd OF seal consumes 5000. 600 tons Of fish
annually.
"If," asked Sir Charles. "the seal is a do
mestic animal. why is it not branded as Amer
can law requires cattle on the prairies to be
branded?"
Sir Charles referred in ironical language to
the pathetic tone Of American arguments
on the subject of the SEALS He also ar
gued that the doctrine Of "revertendi'' as es-
tablishing ownership never applied to migra-
tory animals, and he pointed out that
the United States did nothing to promote the
return Of the seals, like the owners of bees,
swans and doves. All efforts to domesticate
the seal had failed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23

Exposition Directors Claim That the Sun.
day Closing Clause is Not Binding. A

Exposition Directors Claim That the SUM-
day Closing Clause is Not Binding. 4
NEW YORK, May 23.-Ferdinand W. Peck, vice
president of the worlds fair directory and
chairman of the committee on finance, has ar
rived here.
When his attention was called to the fact
tina: the attorney general of the United States
might interfere in the opening Of the fair
gates on Sunday Mr.. Peck remarked: ~ do
not see how the attorney general can interfere.
The local directory. before determining to
throw open the gates on the Sabbath. consulted
the ablesr lawyers in the west. and they agreed
that Mr.. Olney could do nothing in the case"
1T has been alleged that the United States
fair directors and that therefore, you believe
that you can do as you please2'
1T is true that the government has not kept
its agreement Congress appropriated $780,
00O and it was stipulated that the gates should
not be opened on Sunday. In March last Con-
gress determined to award 100000 OF the
%, SOC. 900 to the national commission. That
certainly vitiated the contract and We could
not be held to the agreement to close on sun
day. Few people appreciate what the loss of
that 5000 meant. 1t really deprived us of
twice that amount for half dollar coins were
selling at 81. 1 still hold that the local di-
rectory has the power to open or close the
gates on Sunday. Neither the attorney gen.
eral OF tine United States nor the national COM
mission can exercise that preroSative."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
REFORM IN INDIAN SERVICE.
Secretary Smith Coatempiates Employin
Many Army OFFICERS as Agents.

Secretary Smith Coatempiates Employing
Many Army Officers as Agents.
Secretary Hoke Smith has his eye upon the
Indian service and is contemplating some re-
forms in this branch of his department He
has made the initial move in the direction of
one change which he believes will be a saluiary
one. At his request he has been supplied b.
the Secretary of War with list of army officers
vino would be available Tor detail as Indian
agents.
Secretary Hoke Smith expects to place at
least two-thirds Of the Indian agencies under
the control Of army officers, and, in fact, will
only appoint civilians to these positions where
the Indians are in an advanced stage Of civiii-
cation.
There are said to be many reasons in support
Of this policy. In the first place. army officers
who have served long In the west and are
familiar with the Indians and their WAYS are
better fitted to handle them and keep them in
control. The Indians themselves have more re-
spect for a soldier than for q civilian and will
yield him obedience more willingly. The
army officer, by reason of the pride which he
takes in his profession, would probably take
moro interest in making success of his admin
lstration of the office than man who was ap-
pointed for political reasons solely and for the
money in the Office.
The new policy will be a sad blow to many
Office seekers. for these Indian agencies have
long been an important feature of the western
Congressulan's patronage and have been
considered as being among the choicest
plums which he had for dispensing
among the faithful. his followers. Indian
agencies provide good salaries and are supposed
to carry certain little perquisites ION the out
side" which make good pickings for the man
who hunts tor them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May o3.-Flour quiet unchanged
receipts, 1888 barrels: shipments, sos barreis
sales, 4,O25 barrels. Wheat weaS-No. red,
spot, IS ia15h Nav, ,4aaI4h: June, 14sla75; july
75%, sales: steamer No. .. red, 20 asked-feceipts
16.l3 bushels stock, 31S,30i bushels sales, $4,000
bushels. Milling wheat 10y sample, I5a1C. Corn.
spot, firm; futures, easy--mlXed. spot, 494S bid;
May, 40 bid; June, 49,; July, 4SAa4S14; steamer
mixed. 474-recepts, esl0 bushels: stock. US, l24
bushels; sales. 5000 bushels. White corn by
sample. SO; yellow corn by sample, 50. Oats quiet
No. white western, 4la;3; No. mixed west
ern, Sca36k-rcceints, 1000 bushels: stock. 122-
13s bushels. Rye steady-NO. 2. 65 asked-re-
cepts. 1850 bushels; stock. APPS bushels. lay
friner-good to choice timothy, l6O0a17.0c. Grain
freights quiet and steady. Cotton nominai--mid-
ding. 5. Provisions quiet fair demand. Butter
nominal-creamery. fancy. %; do. fair to choice,
2Oa22 do. imitation. 10; lade. fancy IS; do. good
to choice, l5ai1; rolls. dne. IS; do. fair to good,
l5aiI do. store-packed, 16. Eggs frmer-14a.
Coffee hrm-Rio cargoes, fair ISL: No. I. log.
Sugar strong-grsnulated. 81. Copper unchanged.
Whisky -l.1Sa1l9 Peanuts unchanged.
BALTIMORE, May Is. - Virginia threes, 60;
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern third incomes,
IN; Consolidated gas bonds. 1l2ka1ls; do. stocks,
5Ska52.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
RICHMOND TERMINAL PLANS.
This Method OF Reorganization by tn
Drexel, Morgan s Co. Syndicate.

This Method OF Reorganization by tho
Drexel, Morgan & Co. Syndicate.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The Richmond Termi-
nal reorganization plan to be given out after
8 O'Clock today will show that the
corporation will cease to exist as a
security company. All the roads will be
merged into one railroad company. The floating
debt of the Richmond Terminal and Richmond
and Danviile amounts in round numbers to
81 900. 600. and although the banks and capital.
ists holding the same have agreed to extend it
at d per cent for two years. the Drexel Nor
gan Company's plan provides for the
raising Of money to pay it off by an assessment
on the junior securities.
There will be general mortgage bond. Sc
cured by a blanket mortgage on All the proper
ties included in the new system. The receivers
of the East Tennessee have ac9uiesced in
tine plan.
All the high grade bonds of the Rich
mond Terminal, Richmond and Danvlle and
Virginia Midland will be we'll protected. and
the only scaling that will be done will be
in the underlying securities OF each pro y
erty. There will be two classes # stoc :.
preferred and common. the fo'"' er to repr =
sent assessments. The Dr xel, Morgl &
Company syndicate is prepa ed to IA write
the plan aud furnish S25,O0J Coo necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23

Not q Large Attendance Today but Earnest
ness in Home Missions Manifested.

Not q Large Attendance Today but Earnest
ness in Home Missions Manifested.
The women's meeting in connection with the
general assembly was today devoted to the
meeting Of the women's synodical committees
of the homo missions. The meeting was held
in the chapel of the Church of the Covenant
and was presided over by Mrs. ID. r. James
the president of the committee. The devotional
exercises in connection with the meeting were
conducted by Mrs. McCrea of Indiana.
Mira. Pierson read a review of tho work &C.
complished by the thirty-six synods. and verbal
reports were made by some OF the delegates.
At the conclusion of this portion of the pro-
gram the election of officers for the ensuing
year occurred. Mrs. Turner being called by
Mrs. James TO preside during this time.
The attendance was quite small in compare
Sou with the crowd Of tho previous day, the
sultry weather. no doubt. keeping many away
Tomorrow afternoon there will be held. at 2
o'clock, conference of the synodical commit
tees OF the home missions for the discussion Of
methods of work.
When the meeting was called to order
at 2 O'Clock the attendance did not
exceed fifty ladies. Mrs. James opened
the ceremonies by requesting the
singing of the hymn. Il Love Tiny Kingdom.
Lord" Mrs. McCrea read selection from the
37th Psalm. experimenting the reading with
few remarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
PRESIDENT Mcleod RETIRES.
He Leaves the Boston and Maine, His PA,
Having Miscarried.

He Leaves the Boston and Maine, His Plans
Having Miscarried.
BOsToN, May 23.-There was Just a quorum
OF ten of the seventeen directors Of the Boston
and Maine railroad present at the meeting to-
day. They were Chairman Frank Jones and
Messrs. Nicker. Sinclair. Sulloway, Hunnewell,
Hart, White. Sewell. Block and Reed
President McIeod's letter of resignation was
presented to the meeting. In it he says he &C.
cepted the office of president. representing the
interest Of the Reading railroad in the Boston
and Maine.
He says he contemplated traffic arrange
ments between the two companies which
would be mutually advantageous. but since he
Is not now officially connected with the Read
ing Railroad Company and the Reading has
parted with its holdings Of Boston and Maine
| stock it will be impossible for him to carry out
his plans.
Mr.. Frank Jones will be rechosen president
at the next meeting of the board.
McLeods resignation as president Of the
Boston and Maine did not eyer. the slightest
influence. while the rumored withdrawal of
President Harris from the Reading was also
! ignored. Subsequently Harris resignation was
denied.
Richmond Terminal did not hold its early ad-
vance and about 2 o'clock sold down to 81.
At o clock the market weakened Oh the an
nouncement that 81 .0GO 0CO gold had been en-
gagged for shipment to Europe Thursday.
At 2:15 p. m. the market was weak in tone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23

The inventive talent of the District o; Co
lunlbia cropped out in a Number of cases today,
and several citizens OF this city were granted
patents upon articles which may prove more or
less remunera.ive to them. Even staid aad
dignifed Georgetown caugh. the fire OF genius,
and one of its well-knowa citizens got patent,
while, not TO be outdone, its neighbor. Ienley-
town. also got in on the deal. The following
were The ratensees: Philip G. Brown. assignor.
cre-half 20 v. Stanley, Formulation lock; Pitt
Cook. coIn->ontrolisd lock for telephones
Frsnk L and L. III. Dyer, assisnors OF one
third TO A McDous&ll, Duluth. Mimi, electric
steering gear: Lizzie ]. Magic. typewriting
machine; David H. McClcllsnd. ass;gnor Of one
bali to &. ". Curriden. oil purifier; Herbert s.
Owen, tire for bicycles and wheel for bicycles;
Henry g. Rockwell. rotary brush; Robert
Thomson, automstic hie holder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
A PECULIAR CASE.
A New Inmate of the Smallpox Hospits
With q Strange Disease.

New Inmate of the Smallpox Hospital
With q Strange Disease.
"Have We leper among us?" is the question
the health officer is endeavoring to solve today
and the police and citizens generally are anxious
to learn the result of DIR. Hammett's inquiries
The supposed leper is a white man of
about forty years Of age, who came
here several days ago from New
York. His name is Ambrose Perry. He was
seen in the streets of South Washington a few
days ago, when the fourth precinct officers were
informed that the man had his face and hands
covered with eruptions, which some
took to be those of small pox. while
Others were certain that they indicated
leprosy. The fourth precinct endeavored
to locate the man. but failed. for the next day
he was reported to have been seen in the sixth
precinct. Last night. however, he was found
in Jacksons lumber yard and appeared to De
suffering considerably. A call sent
for an ambulance. but the police
wagons and ambulances could not be used
for the purpose. They decided to take him TO
the Washington Asylum Hospital TWAS thought
he would BIO received, but when the ambulance
reached there with the patient DR.. j. Ramsey
hewitt, the physician in charge. had decided
that he could not be brought on the grounds
without instructions from the District Com
missioners.
CONSULTATION HELD.
He suggested, however, that application be
made to the health officer to permit him to
take the man to the old small pox hospital DIR.
Hammett gave the requisite permission and
soon the man was resting peacefully in one of
the isolated wards. This morning DIR. hewitt
and Health Officer Hamr;ett held consultation
over the patient. They both were unanimous
in the opinion that the disease was
neither leprosy nor small pox. The
eruptiors, they said. indicated scarlet fever,
but the disease had not manifested itself
enough to warrant diagnosis. Everything
will be done that is possible for the sick man
and another consultation will be held to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-23
MIR. CARUTH ILL.
Overwork Compels the Louisville Congress.
man to Take to His Bed.


man to Take to His Bed.
Representative Asher G. Caruth of Kentucky
is confined to his bed with II severe chill and
high fever. His friends are not Of
the opinion that the illness will result seri-
ously. although they will certainly insist that
Mr.. Caruth take long enough rest to fully
recuperate his rundown system.
Mr.. Caruth. who is now serving his fourth
consecutive term in the House from the
Louisville (ky) district. is hard
worker, and is popular with all who
know him. and that's why he frequently allows
himself to overinx his strength in the interest
of those VINO sent him here. Early in April
Mr.. Caruth was stricken down with infiamma-
tory rheumatism in his right leg and
right arm. and for STRAIGHT mouth WAS
held prisoner in his rooms at the Riggs House,
ard much of the time was not able to be moved
from his bed And yet all the time he was in
daily receipt OF small cart load of
letters from anxious constituents, to every one
of which he personally dictated reply
to his stenographer, large part of each dsy
being given TO that work. although his physi-
clan repeatedly forbade any mental wear and
tear On his part.
After month thus spent Mr. Caruth was
able to be carried to Berkeley Springs. from
whence he returned two weeks ago partially re-
covered. Within the past few DAYS. however
he has again been obliged to take to his bed.