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Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

THE waters of the Mississippi river
are very high just below the mouth OF
the Arkansas river and there is great
danger of an overflow in Desha and
Chicot counties, Arkansas, and in
Bolivar, Washington and other counties
in Mississippi.
A SYNDICATE has been formed in New
York for the purpose of building hotels
in Mexico, to be conducted on the
American plan. President Diaz favors
the scheme, and will grant the company
concessions.
FRIENDS of the pure food and anti
option bills have determined to call an
informal meeting in st. Louis on the
22d of the month to consider the best
methods to be employed in bringing
these two bills before the next Con-
gress.
THERE has been entirely too much
rain at Poplar Grove, Ark, and the
farmers in the neighborhood are much
depressed in consequence.
THREE negroes were strung up to
telegraph pole and hanged until dead
at Reardon, Ark, on the 9th.
THE city council of Chicago on the
sth passed unanimously resolution de-
claring for an open Sunday at the
Worlds Fair grounds, and as represent
atives of S., 900, 900 stock in the exposi-
ton, criticised the financial manage
ment which closed the gates on one day
out of seven.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has
called on all the national banks through
out the country for reports showing
their condition at the close OF business
on Thursday, May 5.
THE residence of Eli Murray, at An
derson, Ind, was blown to pieces by
natural gas explosion on the .sth- The
family, which consisted of husband and
wife. daughter and son, were blown out
into the yard.
THE St. Louis banks have come to the
aid of the United States Treasury and
on the sth over $4,000, 900 in gold was
paid into the sub-treasury in exchange
for treasury national bank notes.
III. WARNER, the patent medicine
man. gave up the struggle against ad
verse fate and filed his general assign
ment for the benefit of creditors on the
sth.
A TERRIBLE storm of rain, hail and
wind passed over Liberty. Ind, on the
5th, doing great damage to fruit and
crops. Old Inhabitants say It was the
most terrible seen In years,
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
THE SAME OLD PARTY.
Nothing as Yet Accomplished by the
Blowhard Democracy.


BIowhard Democracy.
Grover Cleveland has now been presi-
dent two months, but as yet nothing has
been done which would indicate the
policy of the new administration. The
government goes on just as it did under
Mr.. Harrison, and, for the most part,
the work is being performed by the
same subordinate officials.
Changes have been made as rapidly
as the public interest would permit,
but by nd means rapid enough to suit
the throng of office-seekers who are
bounding the president and members of
the cabinet. In fact, removals and APP
pointments have constituted the work
of the new administration so far. One
twentyfourth Of Mr.. Cleveland's term
of Office has expired, and no effort is be-
ing made to carry out the pledges given
the country in the declaration of prin-
ciples promulgated at Chicago last June
and reiterated by party leaders and
press during the campaign. The selec-
ton of diplomatic officers so far does
not show any change in the foreign
policy of the country, while the only
indication of the domestic policy to be
pursued is found in the declarations of
Mr. Cleveland before he entered upon
his duties.
The demands made by radical free
trade democrats, and the pledges given,
led the voters to believe that in case of
democratic success an extra session of
congress would be at once called, and
the ''robber'' tariff law enacted by the
republican party, be repealed. In fact
there were those who declared when the
ballots were counted and Mr.. Cleveland
elected that the new congress would be
convened Immediately after Mr.. Cleve-
lands Inauguration and the tariff
laws repealed, and the financial policy
of the new administration established.
But two months have passed by and
no extra session of congress has been
called and none will be called. Not
only do the pledges Of the last cam
paign remain unfulflled, but no action
has been taken looking to such an end.
The new senate has taken q step to
indicate what it proposes to do on the
siver question, and it's position is an
tagonistic to the views held by Mr..
Cleveland. The organization of the
senate finance committee shows that
there will be split in the democratic
party on the money question. and in all
probability the president will have to
depend on republican support to defeat
his own party.
The same antagonisms will be found
in dealing with the tariff question, and
it is safe to say that although the gov
ernment is democratic in every depart
mcnt, the republican policy of protec-
ton will be maintained simply because
it cannot be disturbed
1t is the same old democratic party
again before the people. Aparty Of op-
position and promises, but not Of action.
It is incompetent to successfully man
age the affairs Of the country. II has
mol done so for nearly half century,
and it cannot do SO now, for it is not
the party of intelligence and progress,
but of vain boastings and stupidity. At
the end of the first month of its new
power it has formed no policy, and it
will have none at the end of the first
year.-Toledo Blade.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

oN the 4th the village of Bailey, 25
miles northwest Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
was almost wiped out by fire. An over
turned lamp started the blaze, and the
IRE spread rapidly to eighboring build
ings.
VN the 4th George Taylor, alias Haltz,
"Ro had been on trial in Berrien
springs, Mich, for the murder of Miss
Mary Comely at Niles, last December,
was 1ound guilty and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
w the 4th a two-mastcd schooner.
supposed to be the Brave. of Deer Isle,
-'e,' went ashore near the Knobs life
o''lhg station, Plum's island. Four
men, supposed to be all there were on
Oodrd, were drowned.
DIX LAKES, a small village 6 miles
nom Edmore, Mich, was almost wiped
Du' oy ire on the 4th. The flames
III s.a 'eo IN small building, and only
''opped at the river for want of fuel.
~ the 9TH the town of Kowoal. in
Oidhd, about 50 miles from Warsaw.
us aS visited by destructive confagra-
IN resulting in the loss of MANY
IVES IVES The town has population of
Tween Tween 5000 and 4,O0O The fire spread
spioly consuming 116 houses. No
nm ~ than eighty persons perished, and
destitute 'ieiee' anu
III pi an explosion on board of the Mis-
il.ppl river steamer Ohio, at Wolf
ins., +lu, on the 7th, five persons were
n,oSo scnliy killed, several died before
otI +Iaieal aid could be secured and ten
ron- were pronounced fatally
bunaeo when taken to the Marine
walo spita! at Cairo, Ill Many others
~ nlghttully injured.
msl,- persons were killed and ten seri-
Fny asly injured in wreck on the Bic
Il ~ y a La Fayette, Ind. at lis a m
air 'llS h IN caused by the failure of the
the stas; aAes 70 work when running into
" 9'A'ion on heavy down grade.
hear d collision between freight trains
-, Ardmore, O.. on the 9th five
las.aF|,,T s.,lps who We're stealing ride were
sad ah'iS .h killed, one was fatally in iured
ma i,,s tDa, seventh escaped with bruises
81 9feAsH heaes, A's'sss
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
Worlds Fair Restaurant Concessionaries
Brought to Time.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO,
Nav 1O-The restaurant proprietors in
the fair grounds have been brought to
time by the action of the council OF ad-
ministration, and hereafter visitors to
the exposition can be assured they will
not be compelled to pay extortion-
ate prices for food poorly served.
All the restaurants controlled by the
Wellington Catering Co., the Casino
cafe. White Horse Inn and the other
individual catinghouses within the
grounds, now present for the inspec-
ton of their patrons printed bills
of fare with the charge op-
posite each article, SO that there
can be no mistake or deviation
from the fixed tariff. There is also
noticeable improvement in the quality
of food; it is served hot in reality and
little complaint will be heard from this
time forward about the prices changed.
The patronage has increased since the
new order Of things went iHto opera
ten,
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
YEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled fi,m Various Sources.
rrrsoNaL AND POLITICAL.

Tur announced postponement of the
monetary conference until November
.evt is locked upon in Washington as
mother indication of the presidents
,nrpose to call congress in extra ses-
i'm in the early fall.
oy the Sth Or. Ely Mcclellan, nephew
# Gen. George B. Mcclellan, lieuten-
,n4-eolonel and deputy surgeon-gen-
.ral of the United States army, and at
ending surgeon at the headquarters of
The department of the Missouri, died in
Chicago of ur@mla.
GEN. MANUEL GONZALES, ,ex-president
nf Mexico and governor of the state of
Gnana iuato, died on the 6th.
Col. LAMoN, President Lincoln's pri-
rate secretary and later his biographer,
who enioved the most confidential rela
lions with the martyred president, and
man of brilliant attainments and ma
fonal reputation, died in Martinsburgh,
" Va. few minutes before midnight
2f the 7th.
Ok the Sth Privy Councillor Won Bis
marck, eldest brother of the German
yxchancellor, died in Berlin.
HERR RozwADoyIzKI, a member OF
the Austrian rcichsra tn, and who owns
land in Russian Poland, where he occa-
danally spends some time, has been ex-
peled from Poland with his family by
the Russian authorities.
Oh the sth it was said at the New
York Players club that Mr.. Booth had
passed comforta BILE night, and that
his condition was much improved.
Two Vienna exhibitors at the Worlds
fair who were arrested for disposing
Of their art-work goods to visitors at
the fair, were before Commissioner
Hoyne, on the Sth, and placed under
bonds of 81, 900 each, and cautioned not
to repeat the offense. They pleaded
ignorance of the law.
Oh the Sth United States Judges Nc
Kenna, Morrow and Hawley, sitting as
circuit court of appeals at San Fran
cisco, affirmed the Judgment of the
United States district court of southern
California. dislnissing the libel against
the Gillian steamer Itata, and releas-
inc the vessel and two thousand cases
Of rifles which she had aboard when
seized by the United States marshal in
San Diego harbor two years ago.
SIR JAMES LONG, proprietor Of the
Sheffield England Telegraph, who
visited the Worlds fair opening week,
says the Chicago show is the greatest
ever held. the most extensive, the most
costly, and, architecturally, the most
imposing. twas q question of money.
and never before had so much money
been contributed for such purpose.
The buildings were much ahead of
those at Paris
JOHN y. ilILLMAN, the hero and chief
consplrator Of the famous ''Hillman in
5urance swindle" of Kansas, has been
found on the Pacific coast. and has con-
feSsed. For fifteen years bis relatives
nave been trying IN the courts to prove
MN dead in order to collect about s4O,-
coO insurance on his life. Several of
the persons implica ted may have to an
bwer TO charge Of perjury.
Il. Il. WARNER, the well-known pat
ent medicine man of Rochester. n. Y,
made a general assignment in New
York city. on the sth, without prefer
ences. His liabilities are roughly esti-
mated at $1,000, 900, but the assets are
not yet known.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
Theodore Thomas Summoned to Ap.
pear.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS. CHICAGO,
May 9.-The committee appointed by
the national commission to Investigate
the charges against Theodore Thomas
and the music bureau, which were made
public at Fridays session of the COM
mission. met in Administration build
ing at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Summonses were issued to theodore
Thomas and Miss Preitschick and Ed
mund Schuicker. the harpists In the
exposition orchestra. asking them to
appear before the committee at p.
n. to which hour en- adjournment was
taken.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
THE FIRST TREASURY REPORT.
A Democratic Dott.ine That Has Been
Proven Rank Nonse nse.


Proven Rank Nonse nse.
If the democratic dogma be true,
that the exports of domestic products
are measured by the imports of foreign
goods, and that large imports neces
sarily imply large exports, the United
States during the past nine months
should have enjoyed the largest ex-
ports in the country's history. The
imports of foreign goods during the
past fall and winter have been phenom-
email. The imports of the past ten
months exceeded the eimports of the cor
responding period one year before
nearly 500, 900, 900. According to the
democratic doctrine the exports OF farm
products to pay for these imports
should have been something wonderful
and the farmers should have been in
clover For the facts in the case the
farmers are respectfully referred to
Secretary Carlisle's first monthly re-
port.
The facts regarding the exports OF
farm products during the period of phe-
nomenal imports are interesting almost
to the point of being sensational
While the exports Of breadstuffs tor the
nine months ending March 81, 1892,
were valued at s23S, 900, 900, the exports
for the nine months ending March 81,
1898, amounted to only sl45, 900, ,0o0-a
falling off during the period of large
imports amounting to s6s.0Oo. 900, or
nearly 40 per cent. During the first
quarter of 1898 the imports were s4o,-
OOO, ,o0o as against s77,000,000 for the
first quarter of 1892.
Secretary Carlisle's first trade report,
therefore, establishes the fact that the
dogma of his party regarding the bal
ance of exports and imports is non
sense: and that the democratic argu-
ment that large importations of foreign
goods mean large exports of farm prod
ucts, is political buncombe.-Mlnne-
apolis Tribune
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13

On the Sth the dock warehouses a.
the Basin du Kattendy, Antwerp, were
destroyed by fire. The warehouses con-
tanned wool, cotton and sugar, and the
loss amounted to 1000, 900 francs.
A TELEGRAM from Durango, Col. on
the Sth, said it was reported that Lieut..
Plummer. Indian agent at the Navajo
agency, was killed while trying to ar
rest Costiano. A friendly Navajo said
1t was probably true, as the Indians
would kill him if he attempted to arrest
Costiano. Trouble is certain if the re-
port proves authentic.
CARLYLE w. HARRIS, convicted of
causing the death by poison of his girl
wife, Mary Helen Potts, died in the
electrical chair at Sing Sing On. W
prison on the Sth. Seventeen hundred
and sixty volts of electricity were sent
into his body, and death was instan-
taneous. On the brink of the grave he
declared his innocence of the crime.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE first week of the Worlds fair
closed with continuation of the cold
and windy weather, although the rain
that had fallen during the exposition
hours had not been sufficient to inter-
fere with the visitors enjoyment of
the buildings and exhibits.
On the 9th the associated banks of
New York held s12, S35, It's in excess of
the requirements of the 25 per cent.
rule.
A MEMBER Of the Harvard crew denies
that Harvard has agreed to row in the
Colum bian regatta at Lake Geneva,
Wis. He says that so far as Harvard is
concerned race in the west is entirely
out of the question.
On the 7th 90, 900 would-be visitors to
the Worlds fair were shut out by the
Sunday order.
On the sth the long drought in Aus
tria and Hungary was broken by gen.
eral rainfall which insures the safety of
the endangered wheat crop.
AT Meadville, Pa, on the Sth, in the
court of quarter sessions, Judge Hen
derson filed opinions quashing all the
indictments, nine in number, against
the Delamaters for embezzlement. The
courts action is severely criticised by
depositors in the wrecked bank.
THE United States treasury is gradu
ally building up its gold reserve, which
was depleted to considerable amount
on April 24. The gold in the treasury
on the Sth footed up s97, sos. The
lowest figure was reached April 25,
when it was s92, 1921
THE second week Of the Worlds fair
started off with plenty of sunshine,
work going ahead under high pressure
and large crowds arriving on the
grounds early by rail and by steamboat.
On the 10th the feet of Columbus
caravels started for Chicago by way of
the st. Lawrence river. The Pinta
will be towed to Quebec by the Ameri-
can cruiser Chicago and then will be
towed by the Bennington. The Santa
Maria will sail under her own canvas.
The caravels will be disnantled at
Quebec in order to go under the locks
and bridges between there and Chicago.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13

ES The results of the election in
Michigan, Kansas and Colorado indi-
cate that the republican party Is a
pretty lively corpse. = Minneapolis
TgihHns,
Huntsville gazette., 1893-05-13

cwThe democratic party takes in
most of the ignorance of the country,
but who ever heard of democrat
whose ignorance was too dense to let
him know how to change thefgures on
a tally sheet to the advantage of demo-
cratic candidates st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The morning call., 1893-09-25

IN erchants 10 keep ward over their en-
ployes and bouSekeeperS over their serv-
ants. saying that there are GLORIOUS op-
portunities all around US to keep those
who might be prodigals from leaving their
Fathers house at ALL"
In the course of her sermon Mrs. Chant
referred feelingly to her own home life and
her children, and spoke Of the many
spoiled children" growing up around
us, the somewhat lax rule of our American
homes, evidently contrasting strongly
with the kindly but strict discipline of Eng
lish parents.
or her belief in prayer she said: Il don't
believe in bullying God, or running TO him
every moment about material things.
Prayer Is faith. absolute trust in God-the
belief that God is a great success, and that
some day when we understand we shall
thank him for all our pain and suffering.
for we shall then realize that his divine
law of compensation never fails"
In conclusion Mrs. Chant told pathetic
little story of an experience with an out
cast girl ia London, which moved many of
the audienca to tears. and her last words
were. "See that some poor soul shall say
on his way home Ii don't seem so hard
to die now that have known you"
AS speaker, Mrs. Chant is very pleas
ing, as her voice is clear. her enunciation
distinct, and her mannerisms few. Her
gestures are unstUdied and effective, and
although she studiously avoids anything in
the least verging on sensatiOnalism, she
holds the attention of her audience closely
from the beginning TO the end of her dis
course.
The morning call., 1893-09-25
LAURA o. CHANT.
A Distinguished English
Preacher.
AT THE FIRST UNITARIAN.
An Interesting Sermon-She Talks
of the Old and New Faith and
of fome Life.

A large congregation gathered in the
First Unitarian Church yesterday morn =.
ing to welcome and listen to Miss Laura
Ormston Chant. the distinguished English
preacher and lecturer, who was to occupy
the pulpit. Considerable curiosity has
been felt as TO the personality of this lady.
whose reputation is so deservedly high in
her own country and whose addresses in
Chicago and our other principal cities have
been 90 enthusiast stically received. 1t has
been thought by many that person of her
achievements must be of somewhat mas
culine type. but the contrary was proven
the moment that she appeared upon the
platform.
Mrs. Chant Is a small woman with an
earnest face. bright, dark eyes and an un-
usually fine forehead. She eschews frizzes
and wears her abundant dark hair parted
upon the right side and smoothly coiled
around high black comb at the back, and
the only touch of masculinity about her is
The morning call., 1893-09-25
FRENCH SAVANTS.
Noted Scientists on a Pub
lie r1issiOn.
Colonel Georges Defforges and Pro-
fessor Jules Wolfe Will Make
Important Investigations.

Two distinguished French scientists ar
rived yesterday from the East. They are
Colonel George Defforges and Professor
Jules Wolfe. Both have a worldwide
reputation.
Professor Wolfe occupies the chair of
physics at the ConServatoire des Arts ct
Meters.
In his room at the Palace yesterday he
stated that the institution, which provides
both theoretical and practical equipment,
is attended by fIom 700 to 1000 students.
The classes are held in the evening. The
corps of teachers comprises twelve profess
sors, each Uf whom is distinguished in his
own department.
The conservatory performed the me-
chNncal work upon the International
standard of weights and measures dis
tributed four years ago by the Interna-
tlonal Bureau of Weights and Measures,
of which tie United States is a mem ber.
Professor Viulle mas achieved fame by his
plan for the measurement of light, adopted
ten years ago.
while in the United States" he said, 81
shall examine the establishments of SCI
ence and the principal laboratories. or
course as my special domain is physics [
shall pay particular attention to that
branch of science. l have already been
repaid for my trip by the examination of
universities in the Eastern States and
Canada.
Il shall be in the city a week and will
visit the universities at Berkeley and Paio
Alto, and | hope 10 see something of the
Academy of Sciences. Afterward | go 20
Mount Hamilton. l hope 20 apply the re-
suits OF my observation and investigation
To my work when | return to Paris.
Il am interested 10 museums and collec-
lions of all sorts. Now, in connection
with the conservatory we have museum
which is of great practical value. Among
other features is a collection equal to the
exhibit of transportation facilities at the
Chicago Exposition. 1t embraces every
thing relating to travel. viewed from sci
entiic stand 0int."
Colonel Deffurges is being entertained by
Professor George Davidson at his residence
2221 Washington street. The colonel is
attached to the geographical service of the
French army. He is travelling through the
United States, as he did on two former
occasions, on a scientific mission for the
French Government.
The object of his present trip is to deter
mine the time of oscillation of the seconds
pendulum at many stations where investi-
cations lI this line have been made by
American scientists. Among other feat.
ureS OF MS work here will be a series of
observa tions to he taken at the station of
the United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
yey at Lafayette Park and at Mount Ham
ilton. Colonel DefforgeS is a delegate from
France TO the Association GeodetiQue In
ternatl0nale, OF which the United States is
a member.
The morning call., 1893-09-25
HARE AND HOUNDS.
An Excellent Days Sport at Ocean
View

Although the weather was not so mild
yesterday as at former meetings there was
good attendance and some lively sport at
the Ocean View coursng park.
large number of good dogs were in
evidence to try conclusions with the nim-
bic jacks, which seemed 10 find in the extra
chilliness of the atmosphere an additional
incentive to speed. AS the Thanksgiving
meeting draws nearer week by week in ter
est IN the feats of the fleet-fUoted canin es
grows steadily greater
Following were the results of yesterday s
sport: White Metal beat Jack, Domino
beat Smut, Dusty Bob beat Cleverness,
Queen Bess beat Marguerite, Red Prince
beat Forest Queen. Billy the Masher beat
Gold Dust, Country Boy beat Mount
Pleasant Boy, Country Girl beat Lady
Ruth.
On the first ties: White Metal beat
Domino; Queen Bess beat Dusty Bob /;
Red Prince beat Billy the Masher; Coun-
try Boy beat Country Girl.
In the second ties: Queen Bess beat
White Metal; Red Prince beat Country
Boy
On the final: J. Cooney's Queen Bess
beat Z. Brannan's Red Prince and won
$50 and $40 suit OF clothes, donated by
IL. NJ. Spring.
The best judging that ever was done
was that OF ii. NJ. Spring. who acted in
that capacity for the first time. He is
from San Jose. The slipper was j. A.
Pennard. who also officiated IN ost credit
ably