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CONGRESS- OF COMMERCIAL MEN
To Meet In Tampa, Fla.--Gov. Bloxham
Issues Invitations.

To Meet In Tampa, Fla.--Gov. Bloxham
Issues Invitations.
A Tallahassee, Fla. ;. dispatch says:
Governor Bloxham has issued the fol-
lowing invitation:
"We respectfully extend to the gov
ernors of the southern and western
states an invitation to attend the fifth
annual session of the South and West
Commercial congress, to convene at
Tampa, Fla, February 8, 8 and 10,
1898.
"We also respectfully request the
governors of the southern and western
states to appoint delegates to this con-
gress, which should command the ear.
nest attention of all good citizens.
Trusting that this congress will
received the consideration it deserves
and prove beneficial to all concerned.
(Signed) "W. ID. BLoxHAM,
"Governor of Florida.
The principal objects Of the congress
are to consider the means to increase
the interchange of all merchandise and
manufactured articles between the
south and west and to promote the
movement of grain and oil other pro-
ducts of the western states to southern
distributing markets and through
southern ports for export.
All the governors, commercial or
CARNATIONS, municipal governments
and transportation companies Of the
south and west have been requested
to appoint delegates to this congress.
A great many have already responded
aud the success of the congress is now
assured.
Excursions to points OF interest on
the gulf of Mexico aud other forms OF
entertainment will be provided for
delegates and their friends.
The congress will convene on Tues
day. February 8, Mt the Tampa Bay
hotel auditorium. The sessions Will
continue three days. =.
For general information, commune
cate with H. Cunningham, secretary
of the Tampa board OF trade, Tampa
| Fla.
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SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Established During
the Past Week.

The New Industries Established During
the Past Week.
Southern correspondents report en-.
couraging prospects In all lines Of
trade for the new year. A feature OF
the week is the increased number OF
new industrial enterprises, prominent
among them being the organization
OF companies with large capital to
develop valuable water power in Geor-
gia aud Tennessee.
Furnace operators in the south re-
port inquiries for iron more numerous
than for long time and orders are
booked ahead for several months.
Alabama iron shows especial activity,
and among the large orders being filed
at Birmingham is one for 10. 900 tons
OF iron from Japanese brokers. The
Clifton Iron Co.'S furnace at Ironaton
will be put in blast Feb. l, and the
No. 8 furnace of the Sheffield Coal,
Iron and Steel Co. will be blown in
about Feb. 10. The Rome, Ga, Fur
mace Co. has received an order for
5000 tons of high grade product,
which will keep the furnace busy
nearly four months.
Consumers OF steel billets are ask
ing for figures covering the year, but
the mills are not selling that way.
The demand for billets, pipe and
structural material is havy and prices
are stiffening. Heavy orders are
booked from the railroads for spring
and summer delivery.
The coal trade in the mining dis
tricts OF the south is still active. Coal
is moving out rapidly, taxing the out
put of the mines at many points and
some operators are compelled to run
extra time to supply the demand.
Among the most prominent new in
dustries reported for the week are
the following: The American Dynamo
Engine and Motor Lamp Co., capital
$3.50, 900, Memphis, Tenn; 100-bar.
rel Touring mill at Brownwood, Tex.
furnace works to cost 800, 900 at At
lanta. Ga; the Pyrites Mining Co..
capital $3.50, 900, a, Alexandria, Va.
the Mooseland & Kootenal Mining Co..
capital $40, 900, at Louisville, KY; the
Isbell Corundum Co., capital $3.50, 600,
Shooting Greek, N. O.. the Water Gas
Heating Co., capital S25, 200, Norfolk,
Va; the Atlanta (Ga. Water Power
Co., to represent q probable invest.
ment Of 81, 1000, 900, and the Muscle
Shoals Power Co., Sheffield, Ala, to
erect $500, 900 plant.
A hosiery mill be erected at Cuero,
Tex; the Enterprise Manufacturing
Co., capital $40, 900, has been char
tered at Mobile, Ala, and the Harlow
Lumber Co., capital $15, 900, at Har'
low, Ark.
A s25, ZOO sash and door mill will bt
established at yaldosta, Ga, and
other woodworking plants at Boiling
and Mobile, Ala; Cordele, Ga; Nash
vile, Tenn; Cleveland, Tex, and
Norfolk, va.-Tradesman, (Chattanoo
ga, Tenn.
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TELLER RESOLUTION PRESENTED
Provides For Payment of Bonds In silver
As Well As Gold.

Provides For Payment of Bonds In silver
As Well As Gold.
A Washington dispatch says: The
senate committee on finance voted
Tuesday to report the Teller resolution
declaring for the payment OF national
bonds in silver as we'll as gold. The
vote stood 8 to 8.
The resolution is practically the
same rs the Stanley Matthews resolu-
tion adopted some years ago.
In accordance with notice previously
given Mr.. Hale, Maine, called up the
urgent deficiency bill. The bill as it
passed the house carried 81, TAI, 843;
as it was reported to the senate ii car
ries 81, l,801 1928, an increase Of $780,
$50.
The bill carrying $l,913,s10 was
passed after q few amendments were
made.
The army appropriation bill was
passed by the house, at Tuesdays
session, and the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill taken up.
The minority served notice that they
proposed to debate our foreign rela-
tions exhaustively.
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DISCUSSED CUBAN NATTER.
rArV Lines Are Closely Drawn In con.
gressional Debate

Ssc'y DTdWn In Con-
gressional Debate.
AWashington special saws. All dov
long Wednesday the question Of Grant.
ing belligerent rights to the Cuban
insurgents was argued in the honsa
out as on the previous day, the minori.
" hurled itself against a stone wall
In the only vote taken during the
day a motion designated to overruIs
tle decision Of the speaker and direct
the committee on foreign affairs to
report without further delay the Cuban
resolution passed Ly the senate at The
last session-the republicans stood
solid and voted to sustain the chair.
lhe galleries were banked to the
doors aud there was considerable ey.
element throughout the earlv mart Of
the session, when the members of the
minority were successfully pressing
all sorts of amendments bearing on
the Cuban question for the purpose Of
embarrassing the majority.
During the debate Chairman Hit. of
the foreign affairs committee, made an
impressive speech explaining at length
the situation which made action by
congress inadvisable. He spoke with
impassioned words Of the presidents
sympathy with the struggle for Cuban
independence and the achievements of
the present administration.
The release Of American prisoners
in Cuba, the recall of Weyler, the
abandonment Of the policy Of concen-
tration and the autonomy scheme he
attributed to the firm attitude of the
president, aud contrasted these results
with the inaction Of the last admins.
tration. He averred that belligerent
rights could not aid the insurgents
cause and perhaps the most dramatic
portion of his speech came when he
declared that the insurgents only
wished for belligerent rights in the
hope and belief that this country
would be embroiled in q war Will
Spain, which would give them theil
freedom with our triumph, lie assert
ed that the president must assume the
responsibility of any action .whicl
might eventuate in war and appealed
to both sides of the chamber to patri
otically support the executive if {
crisis shall come.
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M'MILLIN LED IN CAUCUS.
lie Receives Thirty-Nine Votes While
Taylor Runs Last.


Taylor Runs Last.
A Nashville dispatch says: The DEM
ocratic caucus TO nominate candidate
for United States senator met Wednes-
day night and took seven ballots with
out result. There was no material
change in the ballots, McMillin re-
ceiving within six votes of enough to
nominate, and Senator Turley running
second with thirty votes.
The magic Of Governor Taylor's
name failed to cause the stampede so
confidently predicted by his friends,
and he received the same nineteen
votes on each OF the seven ballots,
Every possible effort has been made
to change the supporters OF McMillin,
but the men who voted for him are
stickers, and are certain to stand
by him. They are assured OF enough
votes to nominate whenever the break
comes, no matter whether Taylor OF
Turley is the first to withdraw.
The larger number of votes would
come to McMillin from Taylor. but
enough would be received If Senator
Turley would get out OF the way
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MARYLAND SENATORIAL VOTE
LEGISLATURE BEGINS BALLOTING
FOR VARIOUS CANDIDATES.
GORMAN MAY have A CHANCE.
Present Incumbent Was Lending on First
Round, hut Republicans Are Badly
Split as to Choice.

The first ballot in the Maryland leg.
islature for successor to Arthur p.
German in the United States senate
was taken at Annapolis Tuesday, each
branch balloting separately with the
following result:
McComas, "a; Shew, II; Shyrock,
8; Findlay, 2; Parran, 9: Mulliken, Il;
Barber, 6; Urno, /; German, 43; Lown-
des, /; Page, /, Total, 100. Neces-
sary to choice, 55.
The candidates are Judge Louis f.
McComas, of Washington county; Ma
jor Alexander Shaw, General Thomas
j. Shyrock, ex.Congressman V, Find
lay, all Of Baltimore city; Thomas
Parran, Colonel j. G. Mulliken, Con-
gresham Isaac A. Barber and Milton
G.. Turner.
But one ballot was taken and this
leaves the situation as much involved
in uncertainty as it was before the
voting began. The preliminary skir-
mishing has been attended with great
bitterness and dissension in the ranks
of the republicans, who have con-
siderable majority in both houses.
These dissensions have rendered II
impossible to bring about republi-
can caucus and there seems to be lit
tie probability that this method of set
tling the dispute will be resorted tc
in the near future.
The first break in the republican
ranks came two weeks ago, when
eleven members OF the house delegates
from Baltimore city refused to caucus
on the speakership and by effecting Q
coalition with the democrats elected
one of their own number to that office
Numerous attempts have since been
made to get the seceders back in line,
but they remain in their position
Without at least two of their number
the republicans are powerless to elec'
any one and with the aid Of the demo
cratic vote the "faithful eleven," as
they have been nicknamed, may at any
time elect q man of their own choOs
ing, or cause q deadlock until the enc
of the session. With this possibility
in view the democrats are using every
possible means to foment the discord
Such q situation naturally gives rise
to all manner of cpnjectureand specu
ation and there are many who believe
that it may yet be possible for Senator
Gorman to succeed himself, il he caY
carry the next legislature election II
November, 1899. This possibility is
however, admitted by the democratic
leaders to be very remote one.
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INACCURATE WAR HISTORY
Causes Atlanta Confederate Veterans to
Registes an Emphatic Kick.

Causes Atlanta Confederate Veterans to
Resistes an Emphatic Kick.
Camp 159 of the Confederate Veter.
ans association OF Fulton county. Ca,
at O recent meeting, denounced in .
decided manner q history Of the civil
war written by President Benjamin
Andrews, of Brown university, r. I.
Colonel "Tip" Harrison, chief clerk
in the comptroller generals office,
arose with book in hand. He re-
quested the attention of the camp and
said that the book he was holding con-
tanned history OF the civil war and
was written by Benjamin Andrews, OF
Brown university. He said that some
time ago book agent came to him
and said that he had history OF the
war for sale that would please the
southern people.
Many histories of the war had been
written, but they were nearly all col.
ored with northern sentiments and
prejudices and did not give fair ac-
count OF the war. Inasmuch as the
valor and achievements OF the south
ern forces had never been given in
their true light he wanted to put on
the market book that would do just
ice to the confederate soldiers.
After such statement Of the book
agent Mr.. Harrison purchased a vol
'ume. He naturally began to read the
book with great interest. He got to
the famous battle OF Vicksburg, and
among other things he read that Grant
had marched 100 miles in an incrodi-
bly, short time, whipped the confeder-
ates in four successive engagements
and swept the field, making record
brilliant as Napoleau's.
When Mr.. Harrison had read this
description of the fight he sow at once
that the agent had misrepresented the
nature Of the book and that another
piece Of historical literature had been
added to the already large list that Is
giving an erroneous conception OF the
war to the younger generation in the
south.
Mr.. Harrison read the account Of
the battle OF Vicksburg to the camp,
and many OF the veterans who had
been there during the war at once saw
that the account was grossly inaccu-
rate. The veterans were very much
stirred up that such history should
be foisted on the people Of this section
as fair and impartial account Of the
war.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted:
"Resolved, That the camp authorize
Mr.. Harrison to vanquish that author
in an article refuting his statements,
and to thank him in advance for 80
doing"
Colonel W. A. Hemphill moved that
Mr. Harrison be authorized to send .
copy of his article to the publisher and
author OF the book with the official
endorsement Of the camp. This was
carried.
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M,COMAs, FRIENDS DISAPPOINTED
Second Senatorial Ballot Fell Short OF
Their Expectations.

Second Senatorial Ballot Fell Short OF
Their Expectations.
The Maryland senate and house met
in Joint session again Wednesday and
after casting one ballot for United
states senator to succeed Arthur p.
German adjourned until Thursday
The ballot resulted as follows;
McComas SO, Shaw II, Shryock p
Milliken 2, Barber 6, Warner /, Cor
man 46, Findlay Q, Parran q, Lowndes
/; total 1l9. Necessary to a choice o.
Absent 4. ,u
The outcome of the days balloting
was A distinct disappointment to the
followers of Judge McComas, they
having confidently expected gain OF y
at least eight more votes than they
not
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WAGE BATTLE BEGINS.
Nine biggest Mills In New Bedford
Forced to Close.

Forced to Close.
A special of Monday from Boston,
Mass, says: The $4,000 or more
skilled operatives employed in about
20 Of the chief cotton mills Of the
New England states have come
under the sweeping order Of q new
wage scale. This reduction brings on
in New Bedford, Lewiston and Bidde-
ford, Maine, labor strikes which may
prove the beginning Of an industrial
battle greater in extent and more dis.
astrous in effect than any in the pre-
vious history of cotton manufacturing
in the United States.
The battle against the corporations
undoubtedly would have been fought
everywhere had not the voice OF the
men and women who are ill prepared
at this time Of the year to go into idle
ness been needed by the conservatives.
AS it is, the great majority Of per-
sons employed in nine corporations in
New Bedford and one corporation each
in two Maine cities will take upon
themselves the task Of forcible resist.
ance TO the reduction.
In New Bedford tho nine corpora.
tions represent 20 mills, with over
10000 spindles, or $1,000 looms,
giving means of livelihood TO nearly
ten thousand.
The strikes will be directed by the
labor union, the lead being taken by
the Mule Spinners union, the national
executive committee OF which has
sanctioned the strike Of opposition and
promised financial aid.
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MORE TINE GRANTED.

Taylor Men Were Not Ready To Proceed
with Nomination.
A Nashville dispatch says: The
democratic caucus OF members Of the
legislature met Monday night Rep
resentative Fitzpatrick, McMillin
man, urged immediate nomination Of
q United States senator. Mr.. Parker,
supporter Of Governor Taylor, pleaded
for delay.
Mr.. Brandon, for McMillin, said Q
short delay would be fair and could
hurt no one Of the candidates. The
caucus thereupon adjourned until
Wednesday night without voting on
the senatorial nomination.
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WITNESSES KEEP "MUM."

Refuse to Answer Questions In ha"""
Bribery Investigation.
A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch says:
The investigation into the charges OF
hriberyin the recent election OF United
states senator reached crisis We'd
nesday night. No matter what may
be the result of the investigation, there
will likely be several witnesses arrest
cd for contempt.
When the committee found that ad.
vice of attorneys was being followed
uniformly by all witnesses called, the
omen session was closed and the COM
,i;ttee went into executive session on
nlans for further procedure.
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CHARGES AGAINsT ZOLA.
He VIII He Prosecuted For Alleged LIBEL
. Gus Publication.

He VIII BE Prosecuted FOR Alieged Liosi-
-. Gus Publication.
A Paris special says: The minister
OF war, General Billot, has lodged
with the minister Of justice formal
complaint against NJ. Emile Zola and
the manager Of the Aurora.
The Aurora on January 1st publish
ed an open letter from NJ. Emile lola
to President Faure pointing out irreg-
ularities in the court martial Of Major
Count Esterhazy and formally accus-
ing the minister for war and the in
vestigation officers Of conniying with
the irregularities, and alleging that
one Of the witnesses was guilty Of per-
jury, and challenging the government
TO prosecute him.
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BENNINGTON ACQUITTED.

Charged With Being Accessory IN "A
stead Murder. -,
The Jury in the case against hober, r
Danninstcp, ni at Macon, Ga, charged
with being accessory to the muruer , .n,;I u
Halstead in Cooper's circus last Apnn, ,,y
brought in verdict Of not ho;0e g',,ry o1t
about an hour .n,ounced n
quiet ovation was tenderea ERE crowsd ns the
ton by his friends who had e,Tsr et1seo who S
court room, and his ola mS,ne, ,hrougbout
t%s nas trial % expressed her deep gratl,atsdS ad
y, ,ne ,hs '''' counsel who had represented
him.
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FIFTY BODIES RECOVERED.

Gas Explosion in Russian Mines was
Tearfully Fatal.
A later dispatch from Charkoii' Rus
s;o saws that the bodies Of fifty vic
Tins Of the gas explosion in one oi 'le y!
mines of the Donetzaer company III
the Taganrog district have been ,e,,n1 enlr,'
Gated c II is feared others were killed.
Three of the eighteen injured III Tie
explosion have since succumOea'
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WEALTHY TRAMP DIES.

"coine of s73 q Day and Spent
IL Lavlshly.
MES ss Berry, the millionaire tramp,
,asOhday morning at Paducah,
= ".er a two-weeks' confinement
'Oom' He reached the city q
1oa ago' amusing himself on the
Ia n ,h on the boat by pitching dol
r 'ue deck hands, giving q ten
m ,ae nn 70 the one picking up the
lumber Of coins.
Ee;Slpp e;Spped off the wharf platform
irs"a ea, one night shortly after ar.
Sbjs ;n oroke his leg in two places,
injury caused his death.
uen boOks e ~ 0ul '1D.
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IN JOINT CONVENTION.

Biturninous Coal Miners and Operators
Meet to Settle Wage scale.
The interstate joint convention OF
bituminous coal miners and operators
assembled at Chicago Tuesday pre-.
yared to do business in O methodical
manner. The state delegation had
been thoroughly organized and scale
committees had been named.
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GLADSTONE FAILING.

Reports as TO HIS HeaIth Causes the
Gravest Anxiety.
The Pail Mall Gazette (London) in
its issue OF Wednesday afternoon
made the following announcement in
big type:
with deep regret we learn on most
excellent authority that Mr.. Glad
stones health causes the gravest anxi-
ETY. to those about him. His soiourn
at Cannes has not had the effect OF
fortifying bis str sngth as anticipated. !"
The news placards OF the Pail Mall
Gazette read: Critical condition Of
Mr.. Gladstone" The announcement
10 causing much excitement,
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MORGAN TALKS OF HAWAII,
Advises Senators That Annexation IL the
Proper Thing.

Proper Thing.
A Washington special says: Senator
Morgan occupied the attention of the
senate during the entire time OF the
executive session Tuesday in the pre-
sentation OF his views on the subject
Of annexation of the Hawaiian islands.
This was the second installment Of
the senator's speech, and when he con-
cluded he had not then reached the
end. His speech was q general pre-
sentation Of the importance of the
islands to the United States.
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A Washington dispatch says: Gen.
eral Longstreet, United States railroad
commissioner, has appointed Mr.. Al
ton Angler, Of Georgia, as his book
keeper.
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OUTLAWS CORRALED.
MA n, n,ack jacks Gang Attempt Escape
And Are Shot Down.

And Are shot Do""'
A dispatch from Tucson, Ariz., says:
r. = reported that Black Jacks gang
~ - ontIsws was surrounded in the
N Mountains near the boundary line ny
aavsrsl posses, including the posse
cont ont by the Mexican government:
and a fight occurred in which one OF
a shs robbers was killed and four cap
tured. , .uor he;no
oonobt and we're shot in flight The
o,her two were in the hands OF the
Wayicsn officers, and it is claimed they
met death in like manner
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h, ta,er has, yeur name on our sub.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16
? 4 ROMANCE OF TIE DESERT.


Christopher Morgan sat upon a box
In the shade of some large powders
and within whip-reach of the circular
pain about the araStra, and at each
rotation Of the mule stimulated him
by touch of the whip-lash. 1t was a
droWsy occupation. The monotonous
breaking Of the wood shaft, the graf
his of the crush-stones, and the sound
Of the dull thick wash of the tailings
thus kept In muddy connection acted
rs n sedative on Morgan, who had al
ready several times almost dropped
asleep. He was about falling into a
sui deeper doze, when he was made
alert in moment at the sound of
voices from little mesa above the
camp. Presently, riding down the steep
and almost obliterated trail came first
a Tank, elderly man in faded overalls-
and a flannel shirt, and after him
girl dressed in coarse blue denim and
G. gun bonnet Of the same material.
riding astride on q, mans saddle She
had light, girlish figure, and her face
was to Morgan revelation of love-
illness, and his estimate of her attrac-
lions was not altogether without some
foundation. Her mouth was, perhaps,
a little too large and her nose a trifie
too "ttp-tilted' for an exacting taste.
but her gray eyes were full Of life and
sympathetic intelligence, her hair gold
ca, her teeth as white and regular as
g young animals and her complexion
fresh and blooming.
The elderly man hailed Morgan In
loud voice which woke the echoes all
about: Good mornin', companero. How
goes it?'
/ Morgan acknowledged the vociferous
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-16

ported, was much heavier than had
been anticipated and caused some sur
prise. 1t cannot be set down to trans
actions with the treasury, as the bond
transaction is about closed The gen
eral business conditions and the specu-
lative situation do not seem to war
rant the sudden activity in this par
ticular, and 1t is probable that the
loans reflect an accumulation of for
eign credits in the form of long ster-
ling bills rather than domestic trans
actions. The position Of international
exchanges, owing to advancing rates
abroad and the heavy demand for
grain, will tend inevitably to the post
ponement Of gold imports and their
conversion into sterling loans. This
does not mean that the balance ow-
ing to the United States abroad, will
be settled without gold imports, but
that the process Of borrowing by Eu-
rope will be repeated. The September
exports, which were exceeded only for
one month In the history Of the coun-
try, and Of imports, which continue to
show a diminution, tend to show
balance at the end of the year greater
than ever known. What these balances
have been in the last two years have
been Hquidated by gold imports There
are no Indications to show that these
transactions will not be repeated.
though, with 500, 900 of treasury
money in the banks, it is difficult to
say what the gold imports will be for
1898.