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AUSTIN WEEEEF STATESMAN.
AUSTIN TEXAS THRUSDAY APRIL 29 1897.
VOL. XXVL
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UTTER INT GEO. GRANT-.
THE VETERAN GEN. SCHOFIELD
TOUCHES ON THE DEAD SOL-
DIER'S CHARACTER.
G0NFIDEN6E IN HIS OWN MGMENT
A n il the Moral Courage to Take I'pon
Himself Responsibility Wait the
Foundation of a Very Great
Character.
New York April 25. Licnt. Gen. John
M. Schofield United States nrmy (re-
tired) has .accepted the invitation of
Mayor Strong on behalf of the city of
New York to be one of the uests at the
ceremonies attendant upon the dedication
of the Grant monument. In accepting
the city's invitation the general hns writ-
ten a letter concerning Gen. Grant. As
will be remembered Gen. Schofield was
not only under Gen. Giant's immediate
command on the field hut was intimately
associated with him both during and
since the war. At one time during the
closing months of Johnson's atlmiiiistra- i
tion he was secretary of war and there-
fore for the time being was Grant's j
official superior. The relations between
thera were always of the moHt intimate
and confidential nature and Gen. Scho-1
field's views of Grant should be most I
interesting at the present time. In his
letter the general says in part:
"The greatest of all the traits of Gen.
Grant's character was that which lay
alwuys on the surface visible to nil who
had eyes to see it. That was his moral
and intellectual honesty integrity verac-
ity and justice.- He was incapable of
any nttempt to deceive anybody except
for legitimate purposes as in military
strategy; and above nil he was incapa-
ble of deceiving himself. He possessed
that rarest of all human faculties the
power of a perfectly accurate estimation
of himself uninfluenced by pride vanity
ambition flnttery or self-interest. Grant
was very far from 'bong a modest man
as that word is generally understood. His
just self-esteem was as far above it as
it wns above flattery.
"When Grant's attention was called
to any mistake he had commited he
would see and admit it ns quickly and
unreservedly as if it had been made by
anybody else and with a smile which
expressed the exact opposite of that feel-
ing which most men are apt to show un-
der like circumstances. His love of truth
and justice were so far above nil per-
sonal considerations that he showed un-
mistakable evidence of gratification when
any error into which he might have fallen
was corrected.
"His pride in his own mature opinion
wns very great in that he was as far
as possible from being n modest mnn.Tliis
. nbsolute confidence in his own judgment
upon any subject he had mastered and
the moral courage to take upon himself
nlone the highest responsibility and to
demand full authority and freedom to
act according to his own judgment with-
out interference from anybody ndded to
his accurnte estimate of his own ability
and his clear perception of the necessity
for undivided authority and responsibil-
ity in the conduct of military operations
aiid in all that concerns the efficiency
of armies in time of war constituted the
foundation of thnt very great character.
"It hns been said Grant or Lincoln
was a typical American and for that
reason was most beloved and respected
by the people. Thnt is true of the states-
man and soldier as well as of the people'
if it is meant that the highest type is
that ideal which commands the respect
and admiration of the highest and brst
in man's nature however far above him
self. Soldiers and people saw in Grant j
or in Lincoln not one of themselves not
a plnin man of the people nor yet a su-
perior being whom they could not under-
stand but the personification of their
highest ideal of a citizen soldier or
stutesmnn a man whose greatness they
could see and understand ns they could
anything under the sun. And there was
no more mystery about it than there was
in the popular mind."
The Reception of McKinley.
New York April 25. Final arrange-
ments for receiving and escorting Presi-
dent McKinley from the ferry to the
Windsor hotel where he will be quar-
tered during the Grant performances
were completed tonight by Gen. Butter-
field. Gen. Butterfield telegraphed to
Washington to learn the president's
wishes in the matter nnd received a re-
ply stating thnt . the president desired
that ovorvthlnir should he left to Gen.
'' i Jiutterworth. The honor of acting as
1 enilitnrv psenrt tn the nresident was then
h i lpKArlpwrl to pjivnlrv snundron A. pom-
'Trust thpmi nt 250 men. President McKinlev
-yfc-est uriei reccive the New York Alumni asso-
ow parition of Sigma Alma Epsilon fraterni-
up- or vrnom ne is a mem nor. Aiier me
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The Greatest of All
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INSURANCE IN FORCE DEC. 31st 1896 918698338.45
Remember the best company is the one that does the most good.
THE MUTUAL LIFE IS THAT COMPANY.
It paid its policy holders in-1896.. $25437569.50
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In result it challenges the World.
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. ' THAD C. BELL
District Agent
AUSTIN. TIX.
reception they will adjourn to the Wal-
dorf where the annual banquet will be
held. It is expected that President Mc-
Kinley and ex-Secretary Carlisle who is
also a member of the society will be
present at the banquet.
White Squadron Takea Position.
New York April 25. The White squad-
ron left its anchorage off Tompkinsville
Staten Island early this morning and
sailed up the North river to its new an-
chorage off Grant's tomb where it will
remain till Wednesday or Thursday.
Large crowds gathered at the battery
and on the piers of the North river frout
to see the vessels pass. The New York
the flagship of the squndron. v!th Ad-
miral Bunce in commund took the lend
and the dispatch boat Dolphin from
which President McKinley will review
the naval parade brought up the rear.
NEGROES GOT IP AND GOT.
Dingy Denizen of Davis I. T.
Feared Threats of White People.
Ardmore I. T. April 25. As a result
of the warning given nil the negroes in
the town of Davis last week by a mob
of masked white men not a colored per-
son remains in town. The federal grand
jury which was culled together by Judge
Kilgore to investigate the outrages ex-
amined a small army of witnesses but
reported that it had been impossible to
identify any of the raiders. When it
became known that no indictments had
been returned the colored people hastily
quit the town fearing the whites jvonld
proceed to carry out their threats. For
several days past United States Marshal
Stowe has had a large force of deputies
at Davis in anticipation of possible
trouble between the whites and blacks
but it is now thought that since
the negroes have left town there will be
no more trouble. The murder of a
white man by a negro was the prelimi-
nary cause of the trouble at Davis.
C. E. CONVENTION.
Annual Convention of Williamson
County C. E. V.
Taylor. Tex.. April 25. (Special.)
The second annual convention ot tue
Williamson County Christian Endeavor
union is now in session in Taylor with
a number of earnest workers in the
Christian Endeavor cause in attendance
among them Stute President W. G. Bell
State Secretary W. ti. Urotthotise. uis-
trict Superintendent Bernard Brown of
Austin. D. Guy Iuman of Houston J.
(). Brady of Austin and others in Nil
liamson county there are seventeen soci
eties of Christian Endeavorers. and near
lv if not all of them are represented in
the meetings today and all visitors and
de ecates are being hospitahly entertain
ed by the good people of Taylor. Dele
gates and visitors began to arrive yester-
day at noon and were promptly taken
charge of by the local reception commit
tee which nssigned them homes.
At the Christian church last night at
7:30 o clock the first meeting of the coir
vention wns held when devotional exer-
cises were led by Miss Margaret Angus
Taylor's honored champion of the tern
perance cause. At 7:45 praise service in
song wns blended with voices of many
visitors. At 8 o'clock an address of wel
come to visitors was delivered by It. O.
Briggs Esq.. of Taylor which on behaif
ot the visitors was responded to by air.
W. E. Chapman of Georgetown. After
everybody sang "Blest Be the Tie." the
conventional sermon was preached by
Rev. G. B. Rnnshaw pastor of the
Christian church of Taylor.
At u:lu o clock this morning many
early visers responded to the conven
tional call of "Early Will I Seek Thee."
At 9:30 o'clock Sunday school was held
at all the different churches. At 11
o'clock regular services and the charm-
ing faces of many visitors were to be
seen at each gathering.
The convention closes tonight with an
interesting program to be carried out
this afternoon including an address by
the state president. Wm. G. Bell upon
the subject of "The Christian Endeavor
as a Means of Saving Souls." and one
by J. O. Brady of Austin of "How to
Make Our I'ruyermeetings More Inter
estiug."
S. Guy Inman of Houston is here rally
ing for the state convention to be held
at Houston this year.
Chara-ed With Fraud.
New York April 25. Edward S. Far
row formerly a lieutenant in the United
States army was arrested at the Grand
Central depot here today by central office
detectives on requisition papers charging
conspiracy on his arrival trom Canada
where ne went several days ago. tar
row claims he gave himself up volun-
tarily and met the detective by appoint
ment. He will be arraigned tomorrow
and probably waive requisition formali-
ties. Farrow says he is anxious to return
to Pittsburg and that he is determined to
carry on an aggressive policy towards his
prosecutors and gave out a long state-
ment in which he made grave charges
against the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
association of this city ot wnicn ne
savs. he is eeneral superintendent of in
surance. He claims to expect speedy
acquittal.
CRDY PRESIDENT.
guarantee for the future
Chamberlain & Co..
General Agents for Texas
"AN ANTONIO.
DEFENDS I
AUTHOR OP THE TARIFF BILL RE
PLIES TO GROVER CLEVE-
LAND'S SPEECH
inoneupiYHs
On Two Issues Will Provide for a
Stable Currency When an Op-
portune Time Arrives Im-
possible at Present. -
New York. April 25. In nn Interview
todav Congressman Dingley chairmau
of the committee cm ways and means in
reply to ex-President Cleveland's criti-
cisms nt the Reform club dinner lust
night that the republican party won me
late election on its declaration in favor
of a sound money and not on the tariff
ssne said:
'The fact is that the republican party
won on both issues and the tariff issue
in those parts of the country which prac-
tically decided the contest had more to
do with the victory than any other issue.
"Nothing could be clearer trom. me
pledges the- party made that its hist
duty is to provide sufficient revenue to
carry on the government without bor
rowing in tune ot peace ana tne najusi-
nipnt of duties on iuinorts to that end.
and to encourage industries of the United
Mutes stricken py uuiuir coiiipeiuiim.
"If the republican party should fail at
the beginning of its lease of power to do
these tliiugs it could be justly neia to
linvc proved faithless to its pledges.
"As to the responsibility which rests
upon the party to preserve a sound cur-
rency rest assured that this will le no
failure. Indeed the triumph of the
party was au assurance which ha's been
accepted by the commercial world that a
sound currency would be preserved.
. "There is undoubtedly need at the
earliest possible date of some legislation
to iinnrove our currency system but no
one knows better than the gentlemen who
are criticising the republican party that
should such legislation be taken up to-
day in the present condition of the sen
ate no favorable results could be ob
tained and the agitation which would
arise from a long and fruitless debate in
the senate would exert an injurious in
fluence on the business of the Country
and would endanger the success of legis
lation to provide revenue to carry on the
government.
THE GREE-GRAT FIGHT.
Chairman Green Depone a County
Chairman With Grant Tendencies.
Denifion. Tex.. April 25. (Sneclal.l-
Dr. Wm. Nagle. who has been chairman
of the Grayson county republican execu
tive committee has been deposed by
Chairman Green nnd L. W. Clark ap
pointed in his stead. Nagle was a Grant
man and the reason for his losing his
official head was the fact that-he had
taken sides with the Sherman man. The
fight began some time back when Nagle
introduced a set of resolutions before the
the McKinley nnd Ilobnrt club of this
city indorsing Urant for a cabinet posi
tion under the McKinley administration.
The request came from Grant for all
members of the club to sign it. which
a large number refused tu do with the
result that a ngnt was made ou them
GOLD DEMOCRATS CONFER.
Talked Over nana for Keeping In-
tact Their Organization.
New York. Anril 25. An informal con
ference 6f the representatives of the na
tional democracy from several states in-
eluding a number of the gold democracy
trom tins city nnd Brooklyn was held
this afternoon by the Reform club.
Most of those who took part in the con-
ference are in this city on account of the
ltetorm club dinner last night and in
tend to remain till after the Grant cere
monies. The object of the meeting was
to ascertain the state of organization
through the country and the means that
nre being taken to preserve it intact. No
business was transacted and the only
tiling that came of the conference was
the information given the visitors about
the organization in their respective
states. Plans for a future course of ac-
tion were not discussed and the relation
of the party to city politics was not talk-
ed about. No call for a future confer-
ence -r'as decided on that being left to
tne national committee.
Gen. Charles Tracy of Albany nresid-
ed and among those present were Ran-
.1 ..1 1. DLI I...- ri : n vk
MU1U1I olUIIIUUktY Ul YirUllllU. 1. 1'
Lynn of Ohio Gen. P. Harrison of Ala
bama. Pinion a. Buckner of Kentucky
.Tosinh Patterson of Tennessee J. E.
Dodge of Wisconsin Senator Caffery of
Louisiana U K. mitred of St. Louis
James L. Blair of St. Louis. Ellis B
Bosher of Wisconsin J. G. Holt of Grand
Kapids. Mich. ex-Secretary John G
Carlisle and H. IS. Fries of North Caro
hua.
Reports of an encouraging character
were received from many states and an
address was made by Simon B. Buckner
on the duty of the national democrats to
maintain the organization.
Congressional Forecast.
Washington.' April 25. There will not
be a quorum present in the senate during
the present week owing to the absence
of a large number of senators in New
York in attendance upon the ceremonies
at (Jen. Grant's tomb. Consequently no
business of importance will he transact-
ed. Probably a majority of the senators
desire to adjourn from Monday until
Thursday and from Thursduy again till
.Monday without transacting any bust
ness of general moment and this pro
gram is likely to lie followed. If the
wish of the republican members of the
finance committee is- acceded to the
tariff bill will be reported Thursday but
it seems possible that this will lie nost
poned to next week. The work of pre
paring for the reorganization of the sen
ate committees will proceed informally.
Under the arrangement made Friday
the house will transact no business this
week. '1 he house will meet formally to
morrow and will adjourn till Thursday
when nn adjournment will be taken until
Monday.
Admiral Meade III.
Washington. April 25. The condition
of Rear Admiral Richard W. Meade re-
tired who has been ill here for some
day is not so favorable tonight. About
ten days ago he was operated upon for
ppendicitt. Until today an improve
ment was noticeable. This afternoon
the admiral had a chill which left him
a . weakened condition. From . this
there was some rally during the evening.
tie is very weak. and takes liquid nour-
ishment but if no new complications
arise his physicians believe the admiral
may recover.
FRENCH WINES VINDICATED.
Statement by the State Department
on the Subject.
Washincton. Anril 25. Thp nromised
statement from the department of state
touching tue reports of the French wine
trade by United States Consul Chancel
lor at Havre has been completed and
will appear in the May number of the
United Stutes consular report. The
department briefly recalls the fact that
Mr. Chancellor in his report of July 4
181)5 ulleged that much of the French
wine wns not the product of the vm-
yard nnd that 15000 casks of so-called
wine hud been destroyed by the Paris
muulcipal laboratory having not a dron
of grape juice in it at all. He ulso al
leged the great deficit In the wine crop
had been made up from n fluid made of
raisins currants leeks and such mute-
rials. It is stated that M. llnnotaux last
December called the attention of our
United States ambassador to Paris to
the fact that the Bordeaux chamber of
commerce had protested against the
statements of the consuls and the in
vestigation had called forth a denial from
the miiiiiciiuil lalxiiiitory that it had de-
stroyed any such quantity of wine. The
statements were referred buck to Mr.
Chancellor who replied that he had ob
tained his information as to the destruc
tion of thp 15.000 casks of whig from
a reliable English journal but the name
of the journal lie was unable tn recall.
While in Paris in ISsi. under commis
sion from the governor of Marylnnd ho
had investigated the wme sheds and was
told that a large number of casks would
ie destroyed nnd this action was not tin
usuul. In support of a stntement thnt
the large quantities of sugar used in the
preparation of wines from lees Mr
Chancellor referred to debates In the
chamber of deputies in the course of
which M. Viljenn had protested against
the manufacture of this kind of wine on
the ground that it caused the consump
tion of no less 100000 barrels ot sugar
yearly.
Having thus laid down the case. Mr.
Chancellor s defense of his statements
the state department prints the follow
ing statement made by the 1' rencli em-
bassy under date of March 8:
The attention of the French wine mer
chants has lieen called tn a report emi
tted 'Wine-making in France.' nuiiiisiied
in the consular reports. No. 180 Septem-
ber. 1895 by C. W. Chancellor United
States consul nt Havre France and
containing some incorrect statements
which might cause prejudice to French
commerce and which it seems desiruble
to rectify.
First Mr. Chandler having promt tiiy
in mind" the decrease of wine production
from which France suffered during a
long period after the nppearance of the
phylloxera stated that large quantities
of wine " fabricated in France contains
no grape juice. Statistical information
shows that over 4000000 Rcres of vine
yards were practically infected by the
plague during the hist twenty yenrs.
000000 of which were already replanted
un to ltfSii. On the other hand the pro
duction of wine during the last two yenrs
has been exceptionally abundant as will
be seen by the following official state
ment:
"Fort the year 18I)o Area of vine
yards. 4.15U.0OO: total production. 713-
IIOO.OOO: total value. $102150000.22.
'For the year 1890 Area of vineynrds
not stated: total production i.iJJ
000: total value. StfSli.KM.OOO.ia
'It is hardly creditable thnt when such
enormous quantities of natural wines are
produced French merchants would resort
to tne fabrication ot nrtinciai wines con
turning no grape juice such fabrications
could he profitable only in countries pro
ducing no wine or but nttie.
'Second Mr. Chancellor referring to
information published in nn Knglish jour
nal and reproduced m American papers
added that the French government re
cently destroyed lo.OOO casks of adul
terated wines.
"From an official inouir.v it appenrs
that there is no record at the municipal
laboratory of Paris of such destruction
The occasional seizure and destruction
of small quantities of adulterated wines
are rather to the honor of the French
government-' which thus protects the
health of its citizens. Mensures have
besides been taken for the purpose of pro-
hibiting adding alcohol to wines and the
addition thereto of water or any element
whatever - of adulteration. It may is?
added that according to meritorious In
onirics made by hiidilv competent an
tlionty a moderate consumption or me
French wines is beneficial to public
hen t h. The official statistics in this re
gard are worthy of attention. They show
that drunkenness is less tremient in wine
consuming regions. Out of luo cases ot
public drunkenness punishable by tue law
of 1873 twenty-nine enses were recorded
in the northwest of France and tmrty
four in the north where spirits are most
lv consumed while nine cases were re
corded In the center five in the south
east and four in the south where the use
of wine among laboring classes Is general
Prepared to Meet the Charges.
Washington April 25. The officers of
the .National Capitol uie association
here were not disturbed by the announce-
ment that indictments had Ix-en return
ed against them by the federal grand
jury of Chicago. President K. x. uu
ninn. one of those Indicted said: '
"John A. Arnold held a claim against
the compnny which w'as adjusted strict-
ly according to the terms of the policy
and a tender was made of the amount
due on the policy insuring his father
John Arnold. The tender wns refused
and Arnold came back to Washington
nlmiit two months neo. He was a United
States marshal and would take his case
iH'fore the grand in Chicago unless he
wns paid more than the association of-
fered him. We are prepared to meet the
charges and we will go to Uliicago u
culled on or will have the matter deter
mined here.'
London Finances.
London. April 25. The money market
is somewhat easier largely on tne expec
iiiiinns in pertnm on 11 iters of gold im
ports from the United Slates. The stock
exchange is less disturbed by the Greco-
Turkish war than was for a time ex
pected. The news of Turkish success
has led to a substantial recovery the
changes for the week are slight except
.1... lli.Anlru l.n.A fillim nnnrlv 51 tier
lllill v 1 -nr. t ui - ---.- m
rent. Mining securities are quiet but
show a bettor feeling. Americans on the
whole have dwindled out of sympathy
with the New Yrk market. The entire
liut shows h decline varying from 1 1
to 9 per cent with very small business
H
DEMOCRATS INSIST THAT IT MUST
REACH THE SENATE IN REGU-
LAR ORDER.
HE OPINION OF Sli 11.
He la Supposed to Voice Democratic
Sentiment Opposed to the He
troactlve Clause Favors an
Earnest Opposition.
Washington April 2C The democratic
memliers of the finance committee will
not accept the proposition mude by their
republican colleagues to allow the tariff
bill to be reported direct to the senate
without passing through the hands of
the full committee and have so notified
the republican members. Senator White
a member of the nuance committee was
asked his views regarding the matter
and is believed to have voiced the views
of all the democratic members. In his
reply he said:
1 would be glad to gratify the per
sonal inclinations of any senator but
speaking for myself only I am unable
to perceive the propriety of such a
course and can not acquiesce in It. When
the bill is 'reported to the senate the
democratic members ought to bo able
to immediately lav before their colleagues
comparatively full statement of the
Informalities of the proposed measure.
This can not be done unless the suhipct
is properly discussed in committee and
it it is examined there with care much
labor will be saved when the proposition
is submitted to the senate. If the demo
cratic members are of nny use in the
committee it must be because they will
be able to give information. Besides.
fair presentation of the views of the mi
nority may lead to immediate chances of
the bill. If we consent to the adoption of
the plant outlined by the republican
members it will be said we have given
away our case and are representing but
unit-hearted opposition. Such a scheme
would be novel would reouire exnlnnii
tion and can not result favorably to pub
lic interests. If our republican hrpthron
have improved the bill so ns to make It
puss they can afford to submit It to cure
till and conservative criticism in the
committee room. The country of course
understands that the republican members
of the finance committee have had- the
bill since It- passed the house and that
the minority have interposed no obstruc
tion and have not been in a position to
intelligently examine a single schedule
and this situation will not be nltered
until details of the measure are dis
closed I do not complain nf tht delnv
The subject is of crave importance mid
me geniiemen who nave been preparing
nniemimenrs nave woi-keii ass dnons v
nnd are no doubt troubled because of
the extraordinary burden imposed upon
them by the house. Thus far there has
been no real debate on the bill and while
am most anxious to see this sesslnn
closed I know that quite n time will be
necessarily consumed in legitimate dis
cussion.
I have been frennentlv nsked u-liptlmr
tne retroactive clause will be eliminated.
I can only say that I thoroughly agree
with the criticisms made made upon this
provision by Senator Vest and do not
think it can be retained nor do I be-
lieve that it wbb ever Intended to pass
a bill containing such a restriction. Its
insertion by the. house wns dps rmrl tn
scare importers. 1 have no renson to
supine that any democratic member of
tue nun nee committee opposes d rect re
port of the measure to the senate. We
nave nad no formal meetinir.
"lue democrats have not vpt dec iieil
how much time they may want for the
consideration of the bill In committee
and will not be able to decide until they
see me amended inn and a so nscertn In
the position that Senator Jones of Ne
vada will assume towards the mensurp.
We will bear the balance of power in
me committee and it lie throws Ills 111
nuence witn tne democrats they can
hold the bill in committee for an laden4
nite length of time. He hns told the
republican mcmlK-rs of the committee
that be still holds views favorable to
protection nnd hns given them to under
stand that be will support the bill if it
conforms to his ideas. He has asked in
n general way for Increased protection on
me products or the tar west.
"if these concessions are made it Is
not believed he will assist In holding the
Din in committee any lencth of time
even if the democrats should so desire
"The republican members of the com
mittee express surprise at the refusal of
the democratic members to allow the
tail to go directly to the senate Instead
of passing through the committee. They
"oj iui- urunivruiu; uieiuutTH uuve indi-
cated no desire to suirsrest amendment
that It would he unusual if they should
attempt to modify the bill in committee
and that the proceedings of puttiug it
through the full committee will be purely
perfunctory. They show confidence in
being able to secure an early report even
though there is opposition to immediate
presentation to the senate and they
count confidently upon the assistance of
Senator Jones of Nevada in getting the
measure out or committee. The republi
can members now expect to be able to
send the bill to the printer Wednesday
nignt anu io present it to tne full com-
mittee Thursday. They admit however.
there is still considerable detail work to
be done and Senators Allison and Aid
rich both said tonight that there was no
ausoiute certuiuty ol carrying this pro
gram into execution. .
. The Senate.
t Washington April 20. The senate
chamber had a deserted appearance when
the session opened today many of the
senators having gone to ew Xork to at
tend the Urant ceremonies.
Mr. Harris of Tennessee was at hi
desk the first time in many weeks and
was congratulated on his recovery from
a serious illness.
In the absence of the vice president
and president pro tern Mr. if rye Mr
Nelson of Minnesota occupied the chair
When the Indian bill was reported back
from the house an effort was ninde to
send It to conference hut Mr. Gorhnm
objected snvinz that it bad been under
stood no business whatever was to be
transacted. ' Thereupon at 12:0. p. m
on motion of Mr. Morrill the senate ad
jotirucd to Thursday.
The Home.
Washington. April 20. The house held
a purely formal session today. Many of
Ladies
Our Line of
Shears
Pocket Scissors
And Embroidery
Scissors
Was never as complete as at present.
We have the cheap article and we have
the good article at very low prices. But
you must see oar line to form ad opinion.
Our motto is: "How cheap can we af
ford to sell our goods?" nnd we carry
it out in the most practical way. The
best goods for the least money.
We have a surprise in store for von la
the way of prices on tinned hair wire.
(1.
The Cash Hardware Dealers.
Sign of the Aermotor.
the members had gone to New York to
attend the Grant tomb exercises and
under the arrangements made last Fri
day after the reading of the journal an
adjournment was immediately tuken till
Thursday. The president's . message
transmitting the report of the Mexican
boundary line commission was however
received before adjournment. Mr. C. W.
Stone (rep.) of Pennsylvania presided as
speaker pro tern. There were less than
fifty members present.
Tent Case Dismissed.
Washington April 2ft The sunreme
court In an opinion by Chief Justice Ful-
ler today dismissed for want of jurisdic-
tion the case of the Louisville and Nash-
ville Riiilwuy company against the city
of Louisville. The suit was a test case
to determine whether the railroad com
pany was entitled to a discount on tax
bills under the state aw of 1884. wh ch.
while providing for a general discount for
early payment of taxes did not In terms
include railroad property.
Texas Bank Dividend.'
Washington. April 20. The comptroller
of the currency has declared a dividend
of 2 1-2 per cent in favor of the creditors
of . the First National hank' of Vernon
Tex.'
Mexican Boondarr Repo iU ' '
Washington Anril 20. 'Ce i :'; ident.
today sent to congress the repou of the
boundary commission to locate the bound-
ary line between Mexico and the United
States west of the i Rio -Grande river.
The president's message merely transmits
the papers filed by the committee with
the state department consistins of print
ed matter and maps.
THE PLOT THICKENS.
Memphis. April 20. A snecinl to the
Commercial-Appeal from Atlanta Ga.
says: Harry A. Cassin the cashier of the
Georgia Savings Loan and Banking com-
pany who yesterday confessed to being
a defaulter to the extent of $45000 and
whose friends bad agreed to pay up his
shortage to keep him out of Jail is to- '
night behind the bars of Fulton prison.
Ah a meeting of the board of directors
of the institution which wns robbed held
this afternoon a brief examination of the
books was made and this resulted in the
astounding discovery that the bank which
was supposed to be one of the most pros-
perous in the state had barely a cent's
worth of assets instead of the shortage
being $45000 it will be several times that
sum and instead of young Cassia being
the bearer of the entire guilt It is now
believed that at least one other conspicu
ous person will share with him in the
shortage
A remarkable chain of evidence has been
the Immedinte result of Cassia's confes-
sion. When President Gress of the bank
and the board of directors agreed to al
low Judge Hillyer Cassin s father-in-law
to make good the shortage the matter was
believed to have been settled.
Judge. Lumpkin set next Saturday as the
day for the hearing. Judge Hillyer with-
drew his offer and a warrant was sworn
out for the arrest of Cassin and be was
taken at once Into custody.
Almost immediately application was
made for a receiver for the United States
Bond comnanv. of which Gress was presi
dent and Cassin cashier and the court
immediately appointed them inis com-
pany has over 400 agents at work in dif-
ferent cities. Several hundred thousand
dollars worth of bonds have been held as
gilt-edge securities by people 'n Memphis
New York Boston Philadelphia and Chi-
cago. Immediately following the arrest
of Cassin the stock holders went Into se-
cret session and it Is said arranged for the
swearing out of further warrants.
Mr. Gress the president of both corpora-
tions is a resident of New York and is
president of the Phonograph Manufactur-
ing company. The stockholders will prob-
ably be in session all night on the books of
both companies which are in bad condi-
tion. Absolutely Pure.
Celebrate for Its great leavening
strength . and healthfulness. Amrej
the food against alum and all forms ol
adulteration common to the cheap brands
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO..
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