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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

Popuiists Charge The Ex~secretary win
Extravaganza.

MEMPHIS. TENN. Feb. A-The Mid
dle-of-the- Road" Popuist Convention sd-
iourned sine de shortly after noon To-
day. after a morning session Of much
animation and vigor. 1t was session
Of last minute resolutions. reports and
ho3ted debate.
The Auditing Committee began the
e4ngery proceedings by reporting ex-Sec-
Rotary Treasurer Resell extravagant and
I'm debt 10 the association about 81, 400.
Then followed the formal address pre-
pared by a committee. which elected up
pIause. 1t began by calling upon Popu-
lists TO continue the battle for supremacy
Of their prime pies. reciung that they
were making strong Roadway. so much
SO that opponents in various States were
omctng some OF them into law. 1t APP
pied the usual brand 10 the. old parties.
and dealt a characteristic blow at rail-
road and other alleged corporation OPP
preston. The following were adopted:
Resolved. That we most earnestly pro-
test against the passage Of the Loud
postal bill I'm its present shape, now penl-
Ing I'm the United States Senate. believing
that its results Will be detrimental TO
the people. instead Of beneficial.
Resolved. That we recommend that no
promise shall hereafter be recognized or
permitted On the conventions or commit
tees Of the Peoples Party.
Resolved That We reaitrm our APP
prevail OF the resolution Of the Omaha
Convention. that no persons nominated Tor
fand running for office. and no Office
holders shall be eligible as delegates TO
our conventions"
The following principles were adopted:
Il. All money must be a legal tender
10 pay all debts.
- Money must be redeemable in Gov
eminent dues only.
49, 4 Just prCportionate quantity or
money circulation TO property and popu-
Iation. Whenever any lawful money of
the United States. whether gold. silver.
or paper is received by the Government
I'm payment Of dues. il IS redeemed.
q. The principle of the initiative ana
referendum I'm cur political Organization,
our state and national legislation.
%. The Government ownership of nat
ural monopolies-viz.. railroads. water
ways. irrigation-works. telegraph ana
telephone lines. municipal street railways.
water-wcrks gas and elcctric-light-
works.
''6. That we will permit and encourage
at every opportunity the discussion or
the income tax. the gOod-road and nom
interest bearing bonds. and the employ
ment Cf all surplus labor on public WORKS,
at 81 80 per day. for eight hours. Govern
ment postal savings-banks; the security
Of bank depositors. and the overthrow OF
all trusts and combinations; the abolish
mont Cf every form of gambling specu-
lation i'm the necessaries Of life, and such
other problems of practical economy as
affect the general welfare OF the prin
people"
The officers elected are: Vice-Prosi-
dent. W. f. Mays. Washington state;
Recording Secretary ana Treasurer Jo-
seph Parker cf Kentucky; Corresponding
Secretary. John II. Boyd. Texas.
Executive Board. r. Ferris, Illinois;
n. c. Mortsinger, Indiana; T.. II. Pc
tiers. Texas; Z. j. Dixon. Missouri; c..
+. Kestler North Carolina.
The president Hon. Frank Burkitt, or
Mississippi was elected Monday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

feeling. for the effort Of the visitor 10
be impressive (as I'm the case Of the young
lady who i'm her solf-consciOusuess
waltzed by) is often amusing. Recently
an Old lady I'm the line with something
TO say was struck dumb by the sudden
ness OF her arrival before tho President.
but after she had been propelled past
She recovered herself. and. turning con-
densed the expression OF her soucitud"
over delicate international complication
By shouting back. "liow's Cubay! -Oeh-
fErN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

sixtv-Foot Stage VIII 10 Reached TO-
Dav-Much Damage 10 Property


Louisville. ky. Feb. 2L-Reports
of loss of life in the eastern Kentucky
Hood continues TO come in. James NJ.
Morgan. wife and child were drowned in
r,loyd county by the ovcriiowing OF Bea-
var creek. which destroyed their nome
.lder Morton. "a Mormon Missionary was
dr,,.n,d near Mt Elkhorn. An unknown
woman was drowned i'm Leslie county
and in Jackson county Henry ioI,oill'
lost his NE while trying 10 iord s'Iv"n',
At Barboursville. the GUNNER l %,
river has forced third of the population
The Ohio is expected to come to stand
here tonight It-
clNCINNATI O.. Feb 2i-Thc ONO
river b. sian rising a the rate OF TWO
inches am hour. which has peen tne id'o
FOR the past twelve hours. Al = ,'"NN
tonight sS feet . inches was the stage
Although the river is falling at Pittsbnrs.
N will take until Friday or saturday lot
the crest of tho rise 10 pass her" under
the most favorable circumstances. iV
siXty-foot stage will be reached early
tomorrow morning.
THE gymnasium grounds the baseball
mark tho Ludlow lagoon. and CooneN
island are AN moro or less under water.
The extensively constructed Gcst-strcct
funnel and bridge d. being rapidly under
mined. and is in great danger. Forty
families applied al one charitable instl-
tuition to-day FOR relief ON account OF
htgh water driving them from home.
me suburbs of Dayton and Bellevue
have been cut of from street car con-
uection at Newport. and travel rs now
nv nat boat The western part of New
nori Is suffering greatly.
The policc reported AT CLOCK tonight
that over one hundred families had been
driven from their homes by the water
ana that the siXty-foot stage, expected
6v morning would reach as many more
T'be pollce force Of Newport is largely
occupied i'm patroling the submerged dis
trlcts Am skiffs and seeing that am desu-
tute are prONidcd With shelter ana food.
In Coyingion about twenty-five families
,nov.d out n AT Riverside the town hal
bas been opened for Hood sufferers but
only "a few have asked for It's shelter.
There have been some narrow escopes
from drowning but no fatalities NJ al.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, Feb. 1.-THE
Ohio river Is still rising and the wafer
IS ave feet deep on several OF the avenues
here -, -
In Central City this evening a number
Of residences located Ia the West End
we've v,oehod away by e'ronr c'~""l
and every hour brings news OF start lnS
damage In an suburban towns. Eicc-
trio plants arc flooded. schools are closed.
and hundreds OF the poor are occupying
public buildings. .u.
no trains have arrived on the Norfolk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

No part Of his social duties. il Is s1 O..
gives President Cleveland ere pleasure
than the public levee. which brings MN
I'm contact with visitors 70 Washington
from all parts Of the country ana from
abroad. A line forms about the East
Room. the President energies from the
double doors OF the main hall. and with
ONT ceremony extends his hand TO the
head of the line. which is soon moving
so rapidly as TO disconcert those VINO
beve ririnled themselves for chat. OFTEN
the smile on the Presidents face viii
represent moro than his kindliness or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25
4PPLICITJON DENIED.
The President on Indecent Newspap.
Publications.

The President has delivered most
scathing criticism upon indecent news
paper publications I'm denying the applicd-
ton for pardon in the case OF James b..
Wilson, sentenced in December 1890. in
Indiana, TO two years Imprisonment and
$50 hne and costs Tor mailing obscene
papers. The Presidents endorsement
reads: Denied. This convict was one OF
the editors and propretors and a dis
tributor through the mails and otherwise
of "a disgustingly vile and obscene news
p.,cr. His conviction and sentence We
I'M event distnctively tending 10 the pro-
motion of public morals and the protec-
tion of the sons and daughters OF our
land from filth ana corruption al time
when Indecent newspaper publications are
SO dangerous and common. Everybody IN
favor of cleanliness should encourage the
punishmcnt OF such offences and desire
mat II should be more frequently I'M
posed. While / am much surprised ny
Inc number Of respectable people who
nave Joined in urging ciemency IN ms
.ase my duty seems so clear tnat am
moi i'm the least tempted 10 interfere VIII
me iust and wholesome sentence OF the
court Washington star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

COLUMBIA. s. c.. Feb. IL. VI.
Powell. wood dealer today shot and
killed c. ". Slup. youns man, IN the
same business. They had quafreled about
some business matter. stories are con-
flicting as 10 who fired me hrst shot.
Powell was arrested hy the police and
is in iail To-night the coroner jury
found a verdict against Powell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

after victory be the predominant soati re
I'm the British fleet. For myself indivio-
ually. / commit my life 10 Him Who mn DO
me; and may His blessing hght upcl I y
endeavors for serving my country faith
fully. To Him | resign myself ana the
just cause which Is entrustes 70 ne TO
defend. Amen. amen. amen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

SYRACUSE. y. Y. Feb. An the
welter-weight contest here Tonight tor
the championship Of the word Tommy
Ryan easily defeated Tom Tracey III the
ninth round.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25
Teddy Hale Gives Tn

CHICAGO ILL., Feb. 2i,-Teddy Hale,
The IRISH champion. lost all hope Of win
ming "A prize in the siN-days cycle race az
Tattersalls, and abandoned the contest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

She had lived such n miserable ire
As undesircd daughter. unloVcd VIE,
That when Death claimed her fs Dis love
and bride
She hcsitated fearing lest De lied.
-Lippincott
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

one spot Of green. watered by hidden
Makes summer i'm tho desert where 10
CLEANS, t
And mortals. gazing on thy heavenly
face 49,.
Forget the woes OF earth and share my
dreams --iipplncott 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25

Gloom Of lcaden sky.
Too heavy for Hope 10 move,
Grief i'm my heart 20 vie
With the dark distress above.
Yet happy happy am
For ! sorrow with her / loNe.
Century.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25
Dead Flowers

Send not vain tears TO seek by-son'
No dew can kiss to life a last years
~ dover Lippincotts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25
+" Seventy.seven'
breaks up Grip
and Colds, that
"hang on"

and Western for four days and none over
the Ohio river railroad for twenty-Iour
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19
GRANT MONUMENT INAUGURAL
There VIII BE aRemark,bIe Demonstration
In New York.

New York, March 4.-Arrangements
for the Grant monument inaugural par,
ade on April 9th are progressing fn
vorably and the indications are that it
will be the greatest demonstration OF
the kind ever witnessed in this coun.
try. 1t is understood that the Presi
dent of the United States. his Cabinet
the Supreme court of the United
States, representatives of foreign ma.
tions. the governors of twenty states
and the national guard will take part
in the Inauguration.
General Dodge, grand marshal. an.
nounces that Il prominent feature OF
the parade will be the part taken by
the United States army and navy
large turnout of the national
guards of the states. commanded by
their governors and attended by theil
STATS, has been assured. also Il brigade
of uniformed and armed school cadets
Commander-in-C Clarkson of the
Grand Army, Commander Roll of the
Sons of Veterans, and Colonel Dono
hue of the Union Veterans. have issued
orders to their commands, requesting
them to take part in the parade.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19
STICK TO CAR REED.
RE-NoMINArED FOR SPEAKER.
The Republican Caucus Votes Down Mo-
tIon to Chang. the Despotic Rules or
the House.

Washington. d. c., March 1.-THE
caucus of Republican members-elect OF
the present Congress, which was heid
tonight. voted by reclamation TO re-
nominate eN-Speaker Reed and all the
officers of the last House to serve
through the Fifty-iifth Congress
The result of the caucus was fore
gone conclusion. An effort to change
the rules of the House had been expect
ed, and a strong speech was made IN
advocacy of such a change by Mr.
Walker, of Massachusetts, but the at
tempt flashed in the pan. There We're
10 of the 2o3 Republicans present.
Mr.. Reeds name WAS presented by
Mr.. Payne. who referred to him as
man of towering intellect. of sterling
Republicanism. and ii peer of the great
est parliamentarians. In acknowledge
ing the nomination Mr.. Reed said:
"Gentlemen:-I am greatly grltifie,l
by your kind action tonight. and shall
try TO serve your wishes with what
ever ability l have.
I'VE have again. rs in the last Con
gress, politically divided legislative
power. The House of Representatives
will be Republican by Il considerable
majority. and. fresh from the people.
will endeavor to carry out their wishes
| do not doubt your determination TO
do all in your power to bring this SEES
sion of Congress to Il speedy close our
duty is simple and the people expect
us TO perform it at once and then leave
TO them the recovery of the country
from the Stagnation and depression of
business which has so sorely tried the
patience of a vigorous and growing
people.
what others may see fit to do we do
not know, but we have strong hopes
that all branches of the government
will be in accord as TO the policy of
giving to the people whatever relief
their wisdom may devise"
Mr.. Walker offered motion for the
selection of a committee of seven, of
which the speaker should be chairman.
10 revise the rules of the House. He
represented that there was n general
tendency among members that the
rules did not permit that freedom of
action by the majority which was de-
sirable in representative body.
The rules We're defended by Mr. Can
non. of Illinois. and others. and Mr..
Walkers motion was buried under an
overwhelming vote. He accepted the
inevitable philosoDhically.
After resolving that call signed by
twenty-five instead of fifteen members
should be necessary to secure n eau
Gus, the caucus adjourned.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19

The approaching commemoration OF
Queen Victoria's succession to the
throne in 1897 will bring to mind men
high In church and state whom she has
outlived. Americans will think of the
long line of Presidents whose official
terms have been completed, or been in
terrupted by death. during the Queens
reign. Andrew Jackson closed his sec
ond term March 4, 1897, and was sue
ceeded by Martin Van Buren,. Then
Harrison. Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore.
Pierce, Buchanan. Lincoln. Johnson,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield. Arthur. Cleve-
land. Harrison and Cleveland again.
How the mere mention of these names
of Presidents suggests the volume OF
history the momentous years have writ
ten! All but two of these men have
passed away, but the Queen, with re-
markable vigor and sagacity, still
reigns.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19
PRODUCTS OF HAWAII.
All Sorts of Food at Hand for Luxurious
Living.


Besides sugar and rice, the staple,
products: coffee, bananas, oranges and
other fruits are largely grown. Food
products are abundant, especially Of
the kind suitable TO hot climate, says
Paradise of the Pacific.
The native food consists largely of
the taro plant, of which the best varie-
ties are grown in the shallow ponds of
fresh water. From this plant is made
the poi, which is the ordinary food of
the Kanaka.
The sweet potato grows even among
the rocks and hourshes abundantly in
good soil, while the common potato
sometimes grows well, though it is Of
ten injured by worms.
The quality of the coffee raised is,
equal to the choicest.
The climate is also very favorable to
the growth of the long staple sea-
island cotton: but as this variety must
be picked by hand the high price of
labor in the islands renders its culture
Improbable.
Tropical fruits OF nearly all kinds
grow in the richest abundance-the or
ange, lemon. lime, mango. pineapple,
hirimoya. or custard apple. the ALI
gator pear. pomegranate and guava, All
of which are exotic.
The banana is Indigenous. and Is the
most abundant of all fruits: besides it
there are the CHA apple-a fruit pc
culiar to the Pacific islands, soft,
juicy and mildly acId-many variety of
palms, the choicest trees of India. the
caoutchouc. the papaya. the travellers
tree of Madagascar and other foreign
plants.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19
PLANS FOR A NEW PARTY.
Effort To BE Made to Permanently Unite the
Forces Mhish supp Irted Brynn.

Forces Which supported Bryan.
Chicago. March 13.--The Times
Herald to-day publishes the following:
An effort is to be made to effect a
permanent amalgamation of the fac
tons which We're allied in the support
of w. j. Bryan. Several conferences
have recently been held in Chicago ut
which the situation WIS discussed
and Il decision reached that some
steps should be taken to prevent the
threatened disruption of what may
be termed the reform forces.
The April number of New Occa-
sions. Il radical magazine published in
Chicago, voices the sentiment of those
who have been in conference in an adj
dress which calls for the abandon
ment of old party lines and reorgan-
izatiOn under the name of the .Ameri-
can party.
The editorial proposes "A novel meth
cd of forming Il party platform and
organization. 1t suggests that at
noon of the Fourth of July next the
American people meet in their respec-
tive townships. precincts or voting
places and organize by voting pre-
cincts all over the United States.
Each precinct should elect one repre-
sentative to a congressional conven-
iioh- W ne lltlu IL lew uiNS inter
Each precinct should also perfect II
permanent organization.
AT the congressional conventions
one representative should be chosen as
member of the peoples congress.
He should be selected not for his ora
torical ability, but for his capacity to
think. Select men who are willing to
abide by the will of the majority,
and, having selected them, pledge our
selves to abide by the result of their
combined wisdom.
This congress of 35T men, with del
egates from the territories, should
meet at some central point and organ
ize. Its meetings should be public.
Its committee meetings should be
open to the press The peoples con-
gress should emulate rules of proceed
ure and, after a general discussion,
map out n plan of work. This work
should be done by committees. The
various questions and problems now
before the people should be submitted
to carefully selected committees, and,
pending their Investigations and re-
ports, the convention should adjourn,
subject to the call of the president.
These committees should hear testi-
mony, conduct systematic investiga
tons and carefully draft reports to
the convention. These reports should
then be referred to the convention for
rejection. amendment or approval and
finally formulated as the expression
of the convention.
This would constitute the platform
and declaration of principles of the
American party. Ii should be subject
to amendment or revision at future
nominating conventions. or in such
It,n hn ,i,rht
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19

New York. March Pit is rumored
that when ex-President Cleveland re-
turns from his duck shooting trip in
the South he will form partnership
with the former secretary of the treas
ury, John G. Carlisle. and Francis
Lynde Stetson of this city, for the
practice of law. 1t is said the style
of the firm will be Cleveland. Carlisle
& Stetson. and offices will be opened
In the vicinity of Wall street.
The report originated in Washington
last week. Mr.. Stetson was there for
several days and it was said that the
partnership agreement was closed at
that time and that the new law firm
will be ready for business about April
1. Mr.. Stetson and Mr.. Cleveland
were formerly members of the law
firm of Bangs. Stetson. Tracy & Mac
Neagh. which was dissolved some
three years ago. Mr. Stetson is n well
known corporation lawyer and is gen
eral counsel for the Southern railway.
Democratic Honor Bailey.
Washington. March 13.-The Demo
cratic members OF the House this af-
ternoon nominated Joseph w. Bailey,
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19

New York, March ia dispatch to
the Herald from st. Petersburg says:
The Petersburger Zeitung asks
whether King George can really be il
earnest in talking of Greece's mission
being humanity, faith and freedom
when his representatives in Crete have
massacred at least 400 Mussulmans il
Sitia alone.
1t says they have murdered thirty
two women and seventy-one children
afterward amusing themselves by cut
ting Off the ears and noses of little girls
and wounding women and children
according to the latest dispatches.
With weapons, the Christians In
Crete are unfortunately neither better
nor more cultivated than the NOLAN.
medans, whose numbers they double
If such brutal events can take place
while 5000 Greek troops remain, they
are not fitted for the task of pacifca.
ton,
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19

A writer in Mark Lane Express, Lon
don, thus accounts for Britain's bread
stuffs: THE chief origins of our bread
stuffs during 1896 were as follows
Homegrown wheat, 1000, 900 quarters;
sufficient for two and three-quarters
months bread. Imported from our pos
sessions, British North America, India
and Australia. only 1899 900 quarters;
and from British North America -four
equal to 644 900 quarters of wheat.
Therefore our possessions sent us only
sufficient for three weeks bread. I'm
ported from foreign countries 15,OOO.-
900 quarters of wheat; and flour equal
to 6 ABB 900 quarters of wheat; that is.
foreign countries sent us sufficient to
feed us for eight and a half months, and
It was made up as follows: The Uni
ted States five months, Russia, one and
one-half months. and other countries
two months. 1t appears very strange
for this country to be dependent for
more than two-thirds of the year upon
foreign countries for bread, whilst
100000 acres of land in the British
Isles have been driven out OF cereal
cultivation, and some 100000 persons
thus driven off the land"
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-19
LAMoREAUx IN TROUBLE.
He Makes Conflicting Decisions and Gives
Out Advance Information.

Washington. d. c.. March ia sen
sational order repudiating acts of the
general land office in the Chicago lake
front case and which probably will be
followed Immediately by the peremp-
tory dismissal of Silas w. LamoreauN
of Wisconsin, commissioner of the gen
eral land office was signed by Secre-
tary of the Interior Bliss to-day. The
order directs that all proceedings in the
case subsequent To the filing of the APP
plication to locate Mckee scrip on the
lake front, be rescinded and annulled,
and ii orders Il new trial before the
new commissioner, not yet appointed.
within thirty days after notice to all
parties.
The action is based on the purported
opinion by Mr.. LamoreauX. given out
by him to one of tine parties in interest
three days before the time appointed by
himself for the formal announcement
of the decision. and the notice 10 The
other interested parties.
The land on which it was proposed to
locate claims by means of this scrip is
in the heart of the city of Chicago. and
immensely valuable. estimates of its
worth ranging all the way from SlJ.-
100000 to S3O.0OO.oOO.
The decision formulated and promul-
gated by Commissioner Lamoreaux.
and which resulted in to-day's scathing
rebuke. ii is said AT the department. is
directly contrary TO decision rendered
by him on August 3lst last. involvin"
the same lands, and identical except as
to parties with the present case.
This decision was rendered on an ap,
plication by Martin NJ. Cooney and 9th
ers TO locate Mckee scrip on identically
the same ground. and it is said under
the same circumstances as the present
case. The application of Cooney ct al
was rejected, while the application of
Harvey NJ. Lafollettc and Matthias
Benner was allowed by Commissioner
LamorcauN in the decision which has
been repudiated by Secretary Bliss to-
day.
\ rehearing of the Chicago lake front
case has been set for April 9th.