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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27

BosToy. June 26-one Of the most important tennis
tournaments OF the year began to-day the courts OF
the NeIRhhorhood Club Of West Newton Five experts
were pr,Sent-Clarence Hobart OF New York. =. II.
Ioyey ana II d. Wrenn OF Harvard, Malcolm Chase Of
PrCNdcncc and W. A. Fsrned Cornell. The best work
Of ~" hay vas done by Clarence Hobart, WHO showed
wond.rfai Improvement in his game. Never has Ho
part exhibited such playing ms he did this afternoon
IN avhme With I,a"e fnd IN Just 80 minutes he mad
pea'eh Tue FToN boy no defeated him In Ia. IT,
more four weeks ago ilGyry mayed we'll and Chace
and Nrenn did faulty good Earned was on In his game
putting many balls out - $500
ef snen mn w: play every other an excellent idea
r"NlEe merits OF III. five prom can
suatsS tnr newport may had at the conclusion OF
IN NJ, ,ntnna,eht rolGwing are the scores to-day;
s'hkIes.' lhTenCe Hobart beat n n Wrenn
s-a c,nI,.ncet rtNu y hovsy beat, " A, Farncd 8-l
'sa IL Ho',y beat X. D, wrenn "a, 90 49, WI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
BOSTON CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
rITi1DTiPHIA cIosiNd ouoT1TfoYs.
--LATEST LONDON QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY. luna Dc

MONDAY. June 20
On moderate transactions tho stock market
sageed to lower level to-day. The SUPER
fetal reason for this movement was an active.
and at times stringent. market for call loans
This. doubtless. had something to do with the
decline: but overshadowing 1t was the an
nouncement In London that the Indian Gov
eminent had decided TO close it's mlnts to the
free coinage Of silver. This beyond question
Is the most important evont that has occurred
In tho financial world In a number OF years.
and one in which this country 10 deeply con-
cerned. The first effect is the dem oralization
OF exchange all over tho world. caused by a
further decline Of AZ cents an ounce In the
commercial price OF silver. to the lowest
figures ever recorded.
The virtual dem etization OF silver by India.
and tho attendant decline In ths price OF the
metal. is obviously OF great interest to tho
United States. both because OF the large
amount OF silver produced here and the use
that is being made Of 1t as a basis for circuln-
ton. 1t is likely that the decision OF the
Indian Government was misunderstood here.
and TO an extent In London. 1t does not fol-
low as many here supposed to-day, that the
Coinage of silver at the Indian minis
IS to cease altogether The Government
takes the coinage into its own hands. and
Will hereafter purchase the bullion In London
that may be required to cover sales Of Indian
Council bills In excess OF the amount called
Tor b. its Ludgot In this way q large amount
OF silver will continue to find its way to India.
which next to tho United States. Is the largest
market orit; and. 1t may be added the only
country OF tho first importance commercially
that actually absorbs silver.
In tho opinion OF bankers qualified to Judge.
owing to their dealings with the East. the new
financial departure OF India will work to the
disadvantage oi it's foreign trade for 1t Is pro-
posed to give the rupee mint value o: Ska
teen pence. which 10 equivalent to forty-two
pence per ounce for silver. The price OF silver
In London to-day was thirty pence; conse-
duently the Government would make profit
Of about IL y cont seigniorage to the detri-
ment OF its subjects In their trade relations
with Groat Britain. The change also Works to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
Court Calendars This Day.

SUPREME CouRr-GKNERAL TERn-Recess CHAnbxaa-
MOTION calendar called At II o'clock SPECIAL TIRH-
the term. Part IIf.-Adourned until June 3n
Iiaxn,. 1890 A N: CHAMBERS Notion Calendar
prohate-wills Henry b. Hart George H. GauL john
4. Aiken: Caroline sehmander. William Hauser.
1919 A. ".
Connos PLrAs-GrSrnAL TERx-Adjourned until to
morrow SPECIAL TERN-Motions. EQu,Tr fERa.-Clear.
Nos. %. 45. TRIAL TERM=Part Lease unfinished.
Nos 6s,. D4s l225. 1926 1871, 1852 l43a. Ii07 1888
Part II-uase on Pollock agt. Pollock. Part IL.-Ad-
journed for tho term
Sur,R,oE CouMI-GKSrNAL TERx.,Adjonrnsd until
TRIAL TERM-Parts L. H.. and lII.-Adjourned for tho
term
Part i.Clea, Ncs I7so !54o l5.l 2+s li3s Par, Part
1910 1866. 2513 2a4O Pap. 26al. 225i. 2722 1881.
Part lIlCase un finished Nos 1890 20o3. 22d5, 27a5.
Clear. Short causes. Nos. 3482. 1918 1926. 3s9s.
1875, 1920. Equity cases Nos 100. 1O3.
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youngsters sold MT Au,,Io.

CHICAGO, June 20 -Thirty.sight thoroughbred v..r.
ling colts and hilies from the Melbourne B,sumon,
and LarchmOnt studs were sold Mt wa.hin.,on -,
To-day under the direction OF TattersalI. ~ ark
The best sales OF the day were ~ "'" 'ork.
Brown colt by Elias ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS jack
Raw enit nv T,.,nn,; ,, 81 800
n,.na - ''N'"NSN '"'p 'o'J NHn' W, 4. Nc
chestnut colt by Nacii, ADV ~, 1850
ssy INV kei hx .y. loo(
Bay dlly by imp Dece!ver-Ida Wnicott, j. H. '''''
Bay colt by Imp. Deceiver-Ina Rapture: L. ri. ''''>
Bay hily by Duke OF Montrose-Lady Longfelow '''''
c Lss Ghri siiyy !, I.2oc
Griffin. OK
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
Ananrial.
orFICE OF THE
Reorganization Committee
OF THE
NATIONAL CORDAGE COMPANY,
NOS. Is AND Al WALL ST.


NEW YORK june AZ 1893.
To the Holders OF the Preferred and Common Stock oil
the National Cordage companyi
Referring to tho Statement and Plan of Rsorgsniza
tion addressed to you by this Committee, endorsed
Circular No J." tine Preferred and Common stock
holders hereby requested to deposit taoir Certih
Gates OF Stock forthwith with tho UNITED
STATES TRUST COMPANY, No. 45 Wall
at. New York city. which Company has agreed to
Trustee OF the morg securing tho Bonds TO
be issued and for the deposit OF securities under this
Reorganization.
Copies of the statement referred to In the
paragraph are ready for distribution at the oice
OF the UNITED STATES TRUST COM
TANT, and at the Offices of the undersigned. at
which places the Reorganization Agreement can also
be seen and signed
All stockholders arc hereby requested to deposit
their certificates OF stocks with the UNITED
STATES TRUST COMPANY, which Com
pany viii issue in exchange therefor Its negotiable
certificates of deposit exchanReable within reason.
able time for engraved certificates.
The payments OF stockholders for cash contributions
TO working capital to be made as follows:
PREFERRED STOCK
10 per cent. on or before July TO- 1893
5rer cent. before Aug. 10. 1898.
bper cent. on or before Sept. 10. 1893
COMMON STOCK.
8 per cent. on or before July 10. 1898.
6 per cent on or before Aug TO- 1893
1898, Is, OOO, 900 of the proposed issue OF o
per cent. Thirty.year Gold Ronds aro offered
for subscription exclusively to Preferred
and Common Stockholders or the National
Cordaxe Company. Mt the UNITED STATES
TRUST COMPANY, mt the price OF Sc per
cent. and interest, payments therefor 10 bo
made rs per cent. Mt the time OF subscrip-
tion, and the balance Mt tho rate or &S per
cent per moath thereafter.
After that date bonds nos taken by the stockholders
will be offered to the public at price to be fxed. but
mot less than Sc per cent and Interest
OF THIS ISSUE OF bonds $1,000 900
HAS ALREADY BEEN UNDERNEATH.
TEN AT s5 PER CENT. FOR A PER
CENT. CASH COMMISSION.
Stockholders may partic pate In the underwriting OF
the remaining S2,oOoo00 of those Bonds upon tho
same terms by applying to any member OF the Reor.
Ranization Committee. provided that no one Will DO
permitted TO undcrwrito u less amount than $4,000
fhe Committee reserves the right to terminate this
privilege time and to make allotments for less
than the amount underwritten.
Any further inform alton in connection with the
organization which may be desired by tho Stockholders
sTATGs s. TRUST rAs COMPANY.
Tho undersigned Committee begs to give notice that
various on mills purchased years ago,
are becoming due and In some instances are already
overdue 1t Is most important to perfect the reorgan-
early date so that the interests of all
cerned can he properly projected
GEORGE &. MAGOUN. Is wall 81.
ERNST THALMANN, 40 Wall st..
GUSTAV H. GOSSLEK. l48 Pearl st.
Reorganization Committee.
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Fleetwood Get. the Big Tro.,,ns Meeting.

Burdstt LOOMS, secretary OF the Charter Oak porl
Driving Association n Hartford met the directors of
NE New York Driving club last night to discus. the
question OF o consolidated troting me ting At FIesi
wood in August Mr. LoomIs acting Tor lii Sssac
sion closed the deal Hartford VIII add 10 the !ocal
eaTd the sloOO Charter Oak Stakes for the 100 class
We Hartford Purse OF SloOIu Tor toais OF 1890 and
About $4,000 OF purse races the two cubs 10 share
Tue rroht or loss on the six days meeting. ''
Ihr comiGiltec OF the New YORK Club to meet Nh
hartford delegation this morning settle tho a.
WOOL and Fred DielI N''sH'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
Rca, Estate Sales.

BY James l. Wells public auction sale Of tho two
story cottage with plot Of land s9xi6Sx75xl38 Oh
Morris q 7ijIEJ street. near fremont avenue az UoU
Three lois each 25xlIs. on Worth street, I5S feet
from fremont avenue. each 81, 100.
Two n5xA4. Un Worth street, 10S feet from
fremont nv enur. each tl.E5
TwO lots, each 2bS"0. on fremont avenue, corner oil
Morris street. "a, 35u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
Tho Queen Nab Arrives at bermuda Dis
abled.

despatch from BERN uda yesterday states that the
English racing cutter Queen Nab. recently purchased
BY Percy Chubb OF this city. and which left South
hampton for this port May IT, had put In there in
disabled condition She was due here June TO- and
some An Niety WAS felt regarding her safety.
According TO advices received BY Mr.. Chubb tho cut
ter lost her mast in gale. and as soon repairs
made she will start for this city; Tho damage. he
p ~, oe =, W " e' h
here in good condition.
The Queen Nab. which is known as a 40.rater on
tho other side IL trtl- under 80 feet on the water
line and last the successful yacht In
British waters Out os fOrtytwo starts she won
twentyorr nrst prizes was second eleven times. and
once third. She was Designed by G. l.. Watson. tho
designer OF tho Thistle Vakyre. Britannia and other
well known racerE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
Think They Can Make tho Caiiuna Faster.

BosroS June ga cable to the Herald from Liver.
pool that the Calluna has drawn ou of tho racing
for the present and has returned to the Clyde where
she wiz be reh.ted throughout She viii have anew
mast, boom tupmast. bowsprit, and they will pe
longer than tho old The present boom Is 81 feet.
The viii be least SIX feet longer. All her
spars will be made longer aud she will have new suit
OF sails
The csluna carry sail, AMI the present plan
does not uiiize All hor rover. She il both under
SPARED and under: rgg-i Her sail area under the
conditions viii be 200 square feet making her
rate with the Britannia anu Valkyre.
Tue CHliuna has challenged for the Brentons Reef
Cup. and has hrst claim on 1t.
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IN TIE WAKE OF THE HA1KYn1E.
The Britnnnin, Satanitn, md lvorna Beaten
Over q SIxty.mile Course.

The Britnania, Sntnnitn, and Ivorna Beaten
Over Sixty-miie Course.
LIVERPOOL Juno 26-Tho Prince Of wales's
Britannia. Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie. Mr.. ].
Jameson's Iverna. and Mr.. A. D. Clarkes
satanta started to-day to sail q race over a
sixty-mile course.
Shortly after the start the wind veered from
south to north northwest. 1t was good send
of. although the Satanita lost ground by being
obliged to cross the line twice. The course
was to beat out to Crosby Lightship. and there
after long reach on the staTboard tack to the
The Iyerpa led Immediately after the yachts
crossed tho line. Sho was followed by the VAL
kyre. britannia. and the Satanita in the order
named; before reaching the lightship the
lver1a had fallen to tho rear. and the Valkyrie
On the beat back the Britannia outsailed tho
6ata anita md took second place. with the VAL
kyrio still leading. After this the relative posi-
tons Of the yachts remained nnaltered.
The Nalkyric finished first. in q hours and IL
minutes. The Britain mia was second. in q hours
~ minutes II seconds. and the Satnnita third.
In hours 26 minutes 3 seconds, The Iverna
was long distance In the rear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
Limit of Time
For DepOsiting
Richmond and Danville
and
Georgia Pacific
Securities.

Pursuant to the provisions Of the agreement dated
May J. 1893 for the reorganization Of the Richmond
and West Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse
Company and its SUBORDINATE CoMPANIEs the
Committee therein named has limited to June ~.
1903, Mt 8 o'clock +. M. tho time Of the accept.
Of said agreement by holders OF the
Mortgage per cent. bonds of the Richmond and Dan.
vile Railroad Company and bonds and stock OF the
Georgia Pacific Railway Company.
Under the provisions of said agreement outstanding
Consolidated Mortgage Per Cent. Bonds
OF tho RICHMOND AND DANvILLE
RAILROAD COMPANY,
First Mortgage Per Cent. Bonds or tho
GEORGIA PACIFIC RAILWAY CON.
PANY.
Consolidated Second Mortgage Per Cent.
Bonds of the GEORGIA PACIFIC RAIL
WAY COMPANY,
Income Mortgage Bonds or the GEORGIA
PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
Stock OF the GEORGIA PACIFIC RAIL
WAY COMPANY.
must therefore, be deposited at the ONCE Of Drexel
Morgan Co.. % Wall ST.. New York. not later than
june 81, 1893. at 3 O'Clock r. M.
Deposits after that date. IL accepted will be re-
ceived only upon such terms as the Committee shall
deem At.
G. H. COSTER,
GEORGE SHERMAN. COMMITTEE,
ANTHONY j. THOMAS,)
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Ohio and Mississippi and Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern

CONSOLIDATION.
To the Ohio and Mississippi First and SEQ
ond Consolidated Mortgage and SPRING
field Division Bondholderst
Over s5 per cent. OF the o. and ~ General Mortgage
per bonds and the junior securities Of both
paueS having been deposited under tho Plan OF Con.
solidaton. tho FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST CON-
PANY Of New York is prepared to receive deposits
OF the above bonds.
Under the Plan holders will be entitled to receive In
exchange for their bonds An per cent First Con-
soldidaied Mortgage GOLD Bonds prime ipal and in.
terest guaranteed by tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company on the following basisi
For each $1,000 OF tho First Mortgage CURRENCY
Bonds 81 100 OF the new GOLD Bonds For each
$1,000 OF the Second Consolidated Mortgage CUR
REHCY Bonds 81, 200 in now GOLD Bon d. For each
$1,000 OF the Springfield Division Bonds S1.l5o in
GOLD Bonds
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company will issue Its
negotiable certihcate for the securities deposited
Further details may be obtained from the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. AZ William street. or I'd.
ward Bruce. Secretary To the Committee, No. z Wall
street. New York.
Dated New York, June H. 1893
WILLIAM L. BULL,
EDWARD IL. BELL,
JOHN III. DAVIS,
ES II. WILSON.
EDGAR r. wELLES,
N. Y. Committee OF q. a. NJ. shareho lders
EDWARD BRUCE. Secretary.
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KeaI Estate Transfers.

Cor,landt st. 8 W cor Church ut; Josephens A
Alien 81. vs. Is : sranton 81. 26xs7 g. Aaron
Goodmsn aud wite g Abraham sehlssslnxer. 10000
PITT ST, %; solomon Weiss and wife to Theresa
4tS Nv. is ism st. i8i to 10Th iixirre9:
tats Association :. 100000
Michael XGorrisnn 10 Patrick Brady -. 1896
Goth st. II hast; SARAH II wit.hous. Trustee.
Az ns5 Il iiiG ST. 3oxGs; Xdoiph sanger
eI st. NJ zoo W Wtts to en fr. ID. SfG No
tens and sno. 49,. 5000
Rankin and vito 70 William Miller, ,.,,,.;,. 10000
donaldson and wife to " Blown.,.....',,.. 10000
perIin. 10 II 4 McGeurss ,:...,,,,..-...,. 1.Coo
1gl T.: 32' l.; Henry deFnshym 10 Leopold :. ,,o
Sane prop; Leopold Rosenthal 10 sAinuelWat
4hth o. j., i4O Gtn az. 2oxlOo; ii l. Sire aud
rsth st. 40j 4: 4 1 Bcchstein and wife 10 The.
Rpdor saGer.,,.,. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Kosser and wife 10 Isaac SonIners'. ;. 80. 10000
raWiGs lto.enstncE .,s.:....'.1''','' 10000
IIlnsnbrrs to Pauline Rosensioek -. 1850
lls.l.,ss, ;,;'s t kspHss av. loSlooli: Vim
9th Sv, o. 6oYs l0lstt 2sxl9o: Isaac Som. ooo,
& :. %'sS 4Sfs aS sS;sl BABY 10000
AMI wife TO L GaInssy ,....i..";.;;.,.....
I4:ds,. ~ i5e LenoS av' 6oSSv' flot' oooo
Lexn ~ A Es' ISL ih ST. e iix7d: "o0o
Ginis Eendheim and ano to AN BsndSeiin;': /
ll5 Ism st. :, ns rs S. 5,a Sn <ix2sil MA
lilth 4 s., 455 sAms'erdtn ny. Soxsv.lI;J
, SI I. ana T re III sSs as nSiani H,n 10
Ilitnsi to NJ Rely -; $4,000
IlesIner ct Al TO " u DOnngton ..,..,,..,', $1,000
10 Jaiia Muller and ano.. 1880
chsS fosdieE, tTas, TO W BiFsRall sr,u,. $500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
r4curs nAorSa IN A BnoW
The Apnuni Regatta OF the ravonis Yacht
Ciub Sailed Under Double Reers.

The Apnunl Regatta ORR rnvonts Yacht
Ciub Sailed Under Double ReeTs.
Tho twcnty.fourth annual regatta Of the
pa,onia Yacht Club Of Jersey City was sailed
on the lower Dny yesterday In n northeasterly
rale, Despite the fact that many Of the boats
were small. over twenty-five yachts crossed the
starting line. and considering tho wind and
sea there were remarkably few accidents.
Tho iron steamer Cygnus. freiRhted down
with some Of Jersey Clty's prettiest
rirls, was used as q club boat, and
followed tho racers over tho course. Tho Cyg-
nus arrived at tho starting line ut Oyster
Island buoy. near Liberty Island. shortly after
II o'clock. Little time was lost in prelimina-
rics ard ut noon tho starting signal for the
biz yoats was given. At this hour tho wind
was east northeast. and the tide ut the last Of
tho cbb. This mado Il run down. and would
have hccn heat back. but tho wind shifted TO
thc southeast later in tho dGy. which made a
reach back. Tho courses were:
sS Sady f naSsr ~ %as.;r Ss ,U
Hakc boat nnchHre! g. the ea.Tard Of the buoy, To
SPIT say,ns on The pSq. u Sa t"r
and return over the same course Distance twenty
'S Uan.s.b and .1rrGm tn. same starting poln. to
@ a% ana s ,ss vqs on q.
En, iwenty nsuticsl miles,
rs % "a aso1n BUOY S n hs rams . ;s
sA'r. 10 We eastward OF Sw,nburne Island leaving II
isay"! On ,HS ror, band. ard 5siura to starting
po yocs fespns n ,o Tic r n or ali
ssos gasy; So: Gs,a Il formerly NO.: . Is and
Msnor wn ness T. radYs Evane; 0 sn.s
F v; pov,1,s Freyia:, cIasss G, Smith \ Ches-
class :, John McCaTty's John A. Cameron; class
S,IId,. ryWE DtsS %i,o Trruant class n
slSan Resatts Tag we're sc
/; Mttelsdolf. d. W. Kohn. and i. ii. MeCiain.
The summary:
CLASS p-oADlS s1oors AND CUTTERS FROM 80
sot,,,, Length. E %Ss os T":
sy.os : s1i'; :i S,ss. aosr g.
FL Il "a q s: t. ''
CLASS E-cADIN sLoors AND CUTTERS FROM 80
TO 80 FEET.
ff, ,:s5,.ss tor s1:ay q q aas 2s3ss
CLASS f--cABIN BLooPs AND CUTTERS FROM ~
TO 80 FEET.
EE:;,,sa?S :" $} D's Hss 's;ss
CLASS G-cAp1N sLoors AND CUTTERS UNDER "a
t1.st sn Mssp yss. OF "a AZ
ter. % o6 OF 1 5s So
CLASS 1-oPEN sLoops OVER "a FEET.
Helen.........3o In. kayser..2 "a OIL 1 SO 90
CLASS o-orEN sLooPs FROM % TO 81 FEET.
iA a %E fss.y II e e
CLASS 4-cADfN cATBoArs OVER % FEET.
Truhnt ........2S FL. Townsd. 2 I'll g. 1 81 o6
Acorn ..........21 Vim. Martin "A ~ i ri SO
FALCON. .......2t Whitney a II. 3 0I 81 I 81 30
Annie J........23 g. W. James. 3 II 80 z 10 20
GLASS 5-cAp1N cATBoATs UNDER % FEET.
%s ~ lsas.rs P 81 e
Water Witch..21 7. N. RandalL.2 II IL l ~ ~
CLASS s-CAT.RIoaED BOATS UNDER 20 FEET.
II. C. Miner...18 1oN ChAs. RAe....2 "a 20 ] 70 20
iranA .....1g 10 CD. McGieh'n.2 10 80 l 10 90
Mosquito. ....l9 IL =. II. Heger.. Did not finish.
CLASS g..
Mist..........I7 0 J. Sanford. Did not finish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
many shows a decrease in specie Of 1l.72oooo
maria

marks.
The sales OF mining stocke at The New York
Consolidated Stock and Petfoleurl Exchange
to-day were rs follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-27
IRYlEG SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
Clsstions aud salcetiras.
THE Chicago JUSt"yIgS RAIIWAva
AND UNION SIOCK YAR Ds ln

NEW YORK June =. 1893
the socEhoid"rs of Tie chicago Junction Railways and
lhion hloGE arus Company for tho election OF Drec-
tors Fansacton OF Such other busneGs as may
come before the nesting vii be- held the office II
thr company ~ MONTGOMERY 1T. Jersey CITY N D.
on rhnr..a! rho n day Of Jgy, lsJa al ii O'Clock
IN the iorrho,n The uansIor bIoks of the company
VIII close at r n. on rtGEsdny, June as and Teopsn
a. 10 NJ on Friday, July 7. 1913 'N'S--
ny order 0t tho Board OF DireotorA
WILLIAM Y. LANE, Soctstsry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24

law at Covinsion, "a Hs was elected to the
legislature in ls3, and in 1874 again
plantation az Lafayette. Lamar was shortly
aiterws.d elected TO congress as Z Democrat, and
served from 1857 till ie6J, when he resigned 20
take a seat il the secession convention OF his
state. He then entered the Confederate army as
lieutenant colonel OF the Nineteenth Mississ ppi
regiment, Of which he aiterward became
colonel. He shared Il MANY q; the engagements
OF the ARMY OF Northern Virginia, but was COM
peeled TO lelv active service on account of his
health. and was sent as commissioner TO Russia
but when he reached Europe, liz 1863, circum-
stances had changed, and successful mission
was no longer possible. Alter the close OF the war
Col. Lamar returned to Mississippi. He
was elected professor OF political economy and
social science in the University OF Mississippi in
lst6, ana in 1867 was transierre1 to the chair Of
law. but after war; returned again to the bar
He was elected again to congress in 1872, when
for the first tine II many years q Democratic
house OF representatives, assembled, and he was
selected to preside over the Democratic caucus,
the policy of his party. He was reelected in
IA and then chosen to tue United
states senate, taking his seat March 5.
1877. Ia both the house ana senate Col
Lamar spoke rarely, and not often az great
length, but when he did i: was usually on
critical occasio.s and with much power an.
effectiveness. He insisted that, integral
members OF the Federal Union, the Southern
states had equal rights with the other states.
and hence that they were bound both by duty
and interest to look to the general welfare and
support the honor and credit of common
country. lie was also Jealous friend of public
improvements, especially tie Mississippi
river improvements aud the Texas Pa
cidc railroad. He had great independence
OF thought and action, and at time, when
he was instructed by the legislature OF nj, state
to vote on the currency question against his.
convictions, he refused TO obey. appealed to the
people and was sustained. On March j, les5,
Lamar became secretary OF the interior Ill
President Ceve and's cabinet His course was
consistent with his previous career. Ia Decem-
Der, 1857, he was appointed justice OF the
prene court, to succee3 Justice Woods.
The nomination was not confirmed I'M
til January 16, the Republicans OPP
posing him because OF his Confederate
record. T G ballot stool 81 for and . against,
stanford, Stewart and Riddleberger. Republic
ans, voting with the Democrats. Lamar
rnaa OF uagaifice II physique more than six feet
tall. For the past few years his health has
been 50 poor that the announcement OF his
death any day would have occasioned no sur
prIse.l