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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1893.
•J'fic gaily llcu.1
A. H. BELO k CO., Publisuebs.
Office of Publication, Nos. 2108 and 2110 Mo-
cbnnic Street, Galveston.
Entered attho Postollico at Gulvoston as eocond
ciasa matter.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5, 1803.
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Woods, J. D. Linthicum, H. X'. Siroonds, A.
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Galveston, Tex., April 1. 189.?.
PROPOSED VN10N OF FUSE S1L\ Eli
FOIiCKS.
The Atlanta Constitution is philandering
with ex-Congressman Tom W atson. It pub-
lishes n long interview with Mr. Watson iu
which the probabilities of a union of populists
and anti-Cleveland democrats are discussed at
length. Whilo other issues are treated, the
common causo upon which the disappoiutod
democrats and the populists are expoctcd to
meet is in tho battle for free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Tho tluent populist feels
quito sure that a division of democratic forces
is imminent, arid tho Constitution declares
such a division possiblo, but adds that "its
probability is too remoto to dwell on." It
says:
Wo have not the sliehtest idea that Mr. Cleve-
land will disappoint tho hopes and expectations
of tho western and southern democrats who sup-
ported him with so ranch enthusiasm and unani-
mity. It lias been freely stated by those who are
acquainted with Mr. Cleveland's tiuancial views
that iiis mind has received considerable lifjht on
the silver question. That he favors free coinage,
we do not believe; that ho would permit a free
coinage bill to become a law, wo do not doubt,
for he indorses and was elected on a plattonn
which declares that there shall be no discrimina-
tion against tho two metals at the mints. I his
either means the free coinage of silver or the de-
monetisation of gold. Tho people are ontirely
willing to (five tho purty amnio timo to rodoem
its pledges. They are not loosing tor treo trade,
but for a reduction of tho tarilf to arevouuobasis
—and thov are looking for financial roform.
There will bo time enough for criticism and dis-
affection when the representatives of tho party
demonstrate that thoy do not propose to carry
out tho wishes of tho people.
To understand tho moaning of this language
it is only necessary to romembor Mr. Clove-
land's inaugural utterances and to understand
his views regarding any sort of debased or
wildcat money. Tho Constitution knows that
Mr. Cleveland will nover do the things it Bets
forth as his sacred political duties regarding
coinage legislation, It is merely trying to
fasten upon him these demands so as to turn
its element against him when he rofuses them.
In this indirect method of warfare it lends
aid and encouragement to tho populists while
protesting its unwillingness to fall in line
with Mr. Watson's army. It is adroitly ma-
maneuvering for a deadly thrust. Mr. Watson
understands it. The Constitution evidently
wants the mountain to come to Mahomet and
explains that Mt. Watson "will continue to
cling for a timo at least to tho people's
party." This is where tho trouble is going to
come. Mahomet will doubtless have to go to
the populist mountain if auy union of forces
is effected. Kogardiug his fidelity to tlio
populist cause, hore is what Mr. Watson says,
over his own signature, in tho People's Party
Taper:
It is not necessary to dwell upon tho radical
differences betwoon our party and tho demo-
cratic platform pledges. Enough has been said
bund and leave these vital questions unsettled.
Bearing malice to no human boing; giving char-
ity of opinion and asking it; wishing always to be
fair and courteous and conciliatory, I fool bound
to say that under no circumstance- will I falter iu
the path 1 have chosen or abandon tho crocd 1
believe to be right or desert the people who havo
been so splendidly true to mo.
Every dictate of common honesty, of self re-
spect and loyalty; overy feeling of patriotism, of
regard for tho future of this great country ami of
sympathy with my follow mail, render it abso-
lutely impossible for me to harbor tho thought
of giving up the lielit for bettor laws, brighter
homes and happier lives until every word my lips
can utter lias boon spoken and overy lino my pen
can write has been written,
To tho noighbor who differs with mo, hore is
generous and cordial relationship if ho will havo
it so. But I purchase no praise by tho apos-
tacy and I want no frionds at tho price of dis-
honor.
My choice has boon made and I will abido it-
proud of my creed, proud of my companions and
satisfied with my lot,
Tho play of the Atlanta Constitution and the
free silver fiat school of anti-Cloveland dem-
ocrats which it represents to win over the pop-
ulists to their rankB and so capture tlie demo-
cratic organization hereafter will doubtless
bo abortive. Democrats after the manner of
tho Constitution and the Cokos and tho Ren-
gans, if they persist in taking issue with tho
domoeracy of the Cleveland pattern, must
finally flock to themselves with an organization
of their own or enlist for tho war as auxilia-
ries of tho people's party. Decency and logic
alike forbid tho arbitrary continuance in me-
chanical union of element* betwoen which
there can be no sincere and honest harmony.
Ttler has actually hanged in effigy her fa-
vorite son.
It seems that it has gotton to be a sin in
this country for a man to be better than tho
broad-gaugod toughs and heelers of his own
party.
If tho state is going to run the local affairs
of every county it might as well dostroy all
county lines. What is the use of them, any-
way, if "state rights" have no limitation?
It would not hurt the skillful young heads-
man Maxwell for Mr. Clevoland to shake bis
head at him a tuno or two and lot him under-
stand that a headsman's head is not beyond
the axe's righteous stroke.
It seems that tho legislature has reconsid-
ered its motion to roconsidor tho resolution to
adjourn sine die.
Mb. Cleveland wants to induce Postmaster
General BiBBoll to givo Executioner Maxwell
a tip. No great man's reputation depends
solely upon hiB axe.
The question with the great American ap-
plicant is not what am I doing for my coun-
try, but what is my country doing for me.
A return to principles of Jcffersonian dem
ocracy might be an excellent thing, but when
did tho world return to anything?
Citizens who abido in the laws of the land
havo a right to domand that other citizens
shall do so.
Wnn.E tho oourso of study in the agricul
tural and mechanical collogo may not have
enough industrial education in it, and thero
may bo too much of tho military feature, ono
thing may be said in favor of that school: It
is full of students. Tcxans with sons to edu-
cate soeni to be finding thcro what they want.
Tub Georgia excursion train of 2487 ap-
plicants should be ruslind to Washington and
back by cotton-hoeing time.
Whin 2000 come to ace a hanging show, as
thoy did in Smith county last week, and tho
show doesn't come off, they are mighty apt to
get mad and want to pull the tent down.
What right had the governor to upset the cir-
cus, anyhow?
Take the egotism out of tho average munici-
pal campaign and the residue is chiefly boef.
Our kind of government must depend at
last upon the self-rcliancoof the citizen, which
the party politics of the country has done so
much during the past twenty-five years to
dostroy.
Do not let Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell do anything vulgar now.
"In Parker county every Clark man recom-
mended by Mr. Hood—for notary public-
was left out. Mr. Hood was very angry about
it and weiit to the governor to learn why it
had been done. Tho governor gave him to
understand that no ono was to blamo in the
matter, that it hnd been done on purpose and
that he, tho governor, was responsible for it."
That is tho way the roport reads mid it might
have added that "whom tho gods wouid de-
stroy they first uiako mad." But it didn't,
becauso that is a foregono conclusion.
SNAP SHOTS.
A narrow oseape—a eloso shave.
It will bo ditilcult to enlarge woman's
sphere. She has the earth now.
Woman is a great mouthpiece.
Many a very good woman has run her hus-
band nground trying to keep ahead of soino
other woman who has run her husband
aground in the sazie race.
It is not theft to steal nway from bad com-
pany.
The drunkard himself is a solf-mado man.
Do not hide behind somebody elso.
Everything is oither right or wrong.
In order to accomplish anything you must
work it up. You can not work it down. Begin
at tho bottom.
THE STATE PRE 33.
What the Papers Throughout the State
Are Talking About.
Tho Hays County Times delivers\tself of
this homily:
Bownro of tho criticism (?) of the malicious
and envious! With every profession of kind-
ly fellowship there is onwrapped tho poisoned
barb of ill-concealed hatred. And under tho
guise of critique is oftentimes concealed a cur
entirely unfitted for the role of man. In lifo
we sometimes encounter beings of whom we
havo drawn a life picture in the abovo; but
bo far tho impress of thoencountor has always
been obliterated—yea, almost forgotten—ere
the great anil wondrous light of calm reason-
ing had diffused itsolf throughput and dis-
pelled ovory trace of tho damnable foulness.
The Times says:
At the Sunday night service at ono of our
churches a short timo ago, the pastor offici-
ating took occasion to unmercifully scourge
church members, more especially those noted
prominently in public worship, who aro given
to voting the democratic (designated the
whisky) ticket, after which a layman, who
voted and worked for tho "whisky" party,
was called on to lead in prayor.
A few words asking for tho pardon of tho
preachor for meddling in politics would havo
been appropriate in the prayer.
Tho Timpson Times sayB:
The Daily Inter Ocean comes out on its
twenty-first birthday in a manner so showy
and a shapo so voluminous as to ovorawe the
meek littie country editor completely. The
ideu! A fifty-two page edition and an eight
pngo supplement, and all of it silver plated,
nickel jointed, spiral twisted, copper bot-
toinod, brass lined, frescoed and ornamented
in mosaics 1 Get further and lot us got breath I
The Laredo News says:
Mr. D. G. French sold a few days ago to Mr.
T. J. Buckley, at tho Valenzuela ranch, 400
head of grass fat boeves at $.'5 por head
The passage by tho senato of tho bill which
validates the titles to lund held by innocent
purchasers from railway corporations, no
matter if the railway originally obtained said
lands fraudulently or not, is a just one. The
effort to call it Clark legislation is rather far-
fetched, too. The vvholo people demanded it,
which is sufficient for the legislature to mako
it a law Tub Galveston News hns com-
pleted its fifty-first year of cxtstonco, and
is trotting along like it was still young and
full of lifo. That papor has been a great pow-
er for good in assisting to develop this state,
and for that, as well as its age, is entitled to
reapect.
Tho Garrison Signal has boon enlarged and
improved. It is a handsome, well-odited
weekly.
Wostern Texas is subject to occasional
drouths. The San Antonio Light says:
Thoro is but ono method by following
which the market gardener and tho small far-
mer and tho fruit grower in this fertile south-
west can be sure of returns for his labor, and
that is by irrigation. The history of agricul-
tural production in southwest '1'exaB demon-
strates that the rainfall can not bo depended
on for sufficient moisturo to insuro a full crop
more than ono year in threo. Not even this
proportion has neen carried out of late, and
this year threatens to add ono more to tho
lengthening number of seasons sinco this sec-
tion of the state was fully supplied with tho
necossary moiiture. There is not in tho mind
of any reasonable person a doubt about tho
truth of the abovo statuniont. There must be
a roturn to the old idea of irrigation under
which the lands in this valley of
tho San Antonio were made so productive in
tho period boforo tho war. A return to the
Idea doos not necessarily mean a roturn to the
method, but it does mean that either irriga-
tion must bo very generally rosortod to or all
attompts at gardening and fruit growing
must bo abandoned. The altornativo is not a
distressing one, for thoro is in this valley and
tho adjacent ones an abundant wator supply
for all irrigation purposes.
The Clarksville Times prints an artiole on
the unhappy race of which somo mombors
edit Texas papers:
llogin to think you are not troatod right.
Make sura you are not appreciated by some-
body or anybody. Dwoll on this thought
constantly: put yoursolf to sloop brooding
over it nights. Tho next stop will bo to con-
sider that somobody has a spite at you and is
porsocuting you relentlessly. Sometimos tho
wronged and injured ono fancies that all tho
world is wrong but himself. If he is poor ho
begins to brood over that and blamo some-
body else for it. Occasionally It is the fault
of tho millionaires who havo taken all tho
woaith out of his pocket; again it is tho fault
of the government that has done the same
thing. Tho end ia that ho becomes tho most
dangerous lunatic that can be at largo in the
community. Ho may commit nmrdor at any
moment. This was the history of Guitoau.
It is tho history of tho man who triod to mur-
der John Mackay, and of nearly ovory crank
who evor tried to blow up millionaire, presi-
dent or governor. Therefore, as you vnluo
your sanity and desire to koop from shedding
blood, do not permit yoursolf to brood ovor
grievancoB. They raroly exist excopt in your
own imagination.
Tho Wharton Spectator says:
Tug Galveston News of last Sunday con-
tained an ablo editorial on tho silver question.
The News' editorial columns are presided
ovor with mastorly skill.
Tho Brownsville Herald makoB this abortive
attempt to correct an error:
Wo recently mado roforonceto the manufac-
tured language Volupock, and it camo out
"Volupeck."
Tho bost way for an oditorto avoid mistakes
is either not to writo anything or to follow tho
reviBos to tho press.
The Corpus Christi Sun reports the death of
a man from stepping on a catfish and running
its fin into hia foot.
Tho Waco Day says:
Of all the tomfool thoorios, that of rejecting
tho sugar bounty Uncle Sam offers to Texas
takos the prizo for stupidity.
Tho Marble Falls Standard says:
Wo aro led to wonder what somo people do
with their conscience when thoy render their
possessions to tho tax assessor.
No need to wonder if the value is too low.
The board of equalization should fix that.
The Corpus Christi Caller says:
The Texas legislature has learned how to
instruct United States senators if it has not
learned how to do anything else.
It is liko calling spirits from the vasty deep,
easy to do. but hard to secure obedience.
'{he editor of tho Caller continues to be a
pessimist. Ho says:
This world lias more than Its sharo of baso
ingratitude. Do somo tnon great favors and
at the first opportunity thoy will stab you in
the back The man who has littlo money is
aware of the fact, but tho individual who lias
a small amount uf brains imagines ho has a
superabundance.
Tho Brenham Herald says:
Lot our young citizens bo instructed with-
out bias. Lot them stop from tho free schools
into the univorsitioB of the stato instead of
bringing them from tho parochial school
into the seminary. Our young mon
and young women, in order to carry out
rightly tho instruction of the founders of the
union, must bo able to steer tho ship of stato
clcar of the reefs of the church.
St. Edward's College Echo, representing
tho Catholic collogo of that name, published
at Austin, replies:
But many if not most of tho founders of
the union had their children educated in
Catholic schools, and they seemed to have no
misgivings as to the rosult. It was bo with
Jefferson, and Tyler, and Scott, and Douglas
and Jefferson Davis, and many others who
had their childron educatod In Catholic
schools. Unfortunately, however, tho childron
of many less distinguished people havo been
"instructed without bias," with little or no
moral bias, and what ia tho result? It is
plainly seen in tho almost uttor disregard of
parental authority—now almost a thing of
the past j it is soon in tho lax morals of our
socioty people; it is eeon in the divorce courts,
in tho penitentiaries, in tho flight of in-
numerable boodlors to Canada. These aro
6oine of the rosults of instruction "without
bias."
The Crockett Courier ia irregular in being a
fivo page paper, four pagos of printed matter
and Editor Page. The last outranks all the
others.
Tho Brenham Banner of Saturday says:
Last eveniug the riso of tho water in tho ar-
tesian well of Mr. Heber Stono interferred
with the working of the drill. It was drawn
and a bold stream of tho limpid fluid shot out
of tho large 10-iuch pipe. Tho wator at this
depth, a little less than 1000 feet, was wholly
unexpected and no arrangements had boon
made to carry it off or run it into a Btand
pipe, and as a result, Hay branch ia overflow-
ing and everything below there ib expocted to
bo inundated this morning if it continued
flowing all night aa it was laBt eveniug.
The Banner of later issuo says its announce-
ment that a fino flow of water had been
struck at tho artesian well of Heber Stone was
an April fool hoax and chuckles over the num-
ber of people who wore deceived. It is hard
to Bee tho humor of Buch iokos. Most poople,
liko the boy who was run ovor by the calf,
can see nothing in thom to laugh at. The
moral of tho story of tho boy who cried wolf
still holds. One who practices deception is
not believed when he tolls the truth.
The Eagle Pass Guide says:
Au Eagle Pare man has but to stroll a mile
or bo into tho suburbs of C. Porfirio Diaz, just
across tho river, to see what can bo done in
irrigating lands in tho Rio Grande valloy. Tho
most abundant crops may bo observed grow-
ing and maturing whorever tho wator from the
acequias touch tho soil. The entire valleys of
tho Rio Grando and Rio Escondido boar cropa
of cotton, corn, sugar cane, beane, in fact
everything that can bo plautcd there, in tho ut-
most profusion. Nor is this the result of ovor
cultivation. On tho contrary the agriculture
is of the crudest typo.
"Pull off your coat aud roll up your sleeves,
Jordan is a hard road to travel, I believe."
The Hillsboro Reflector says:
The hale and hearty man with nothing to do
inspires the contempt oi every worker. If
you cun't get a job iu the city strike out for
the country, ulied your coat and find out some-
thing about the furm.
Tho Lampasas Journal says:
The principal business boforo tho legisla-
ture at present is a numbor of bills intonded
to mako political capital for the next cam-
paign.
Tho Beevillo Bee urges this timely sugges-
tion:
The idea that tho acquisition of largo bodicB
ot land and its retention until prices go up ia
an easy moans of acquiring wealth is an orro
noous ono. In ovory instance whoro such a
sentiment dominated the poople as u whole, it
has proven disastrous. Capital Is driven away
to seek invostmont elsewhere, nover to return.
As an evidence of this fact no better illustra-
tion can bo found than in Florida. At tho
cloae of the war many of tho Floridians plant-
ed ornngo treeB for adornment and partly to
Bupply their tables with orangos. When tho
great orange craze broke out and northerners
by the hundred flocked to Florida to iuvost,
the original settlor conceived tho idea of get-
ting all the land ho could that "jinod him."
He hoarded overy oont ho could aud bought
more laud, oxpectiug to got rich by holdiug it
to sell at high prices to those who wished to
plant groves. Thoy held their prices up ao
high very few shrewd Yankees would buy of
thuui but sought other portions of tho state
whore tho "land craze" did not exist. As a
consequence tho original Bottler now finds
himself land poor and is willing to listen to
reasanablo prices for hia land. The only
money ho seea is derived from his orange
crop, and it takes a good portion of his earn-
ings to keop up his taxes.
PRIZES BECOMING FEWER.
NO ADVANTAGE NOW FOE H0GGITES
OVER OLAEKITES.
Crittenden and a Plaoe in Mexioo—Texas
Office Seekers Carrying Their Disap-
ments to the Senators.
Acquitted at Bryan.
Bhyan, Tex., April *4—Grun Stallins, a
youth hold for burglarizing a shooting gallery
Btand hore last fall, was acquitted of the
charge in the district court this morning.
The caso of Colonol J. G. Anderson, for tho
ahooting of Judge J. W. Doremus last Janu-
ary, was called to-day.
Tho society world in Bryan has brokon
looso this week in honor ot the eloso of Lont.
Last night at the academy of musio a most
enjoyable hop was had by some fifteon
couples.
W odtieaday night tho Lotus club give thoir
opening reception.
Thursday flight the marriage of Mr. A. B.
Carr and Miss Mary l'arkor occurs.
Two church revivals are in progress in Bry-
an, ono at tho Christian and one at the Meth-
odist church.
Killed By an Officer.
Greenville, Tex., April 4.—While resisting
arrest yesterday Humphrey Powoll, a negro,
was thot and killed in Mrs. V. J. Clark's
kitchen, where ho was raising a disturbance.
Officer Hightowor surrendered to Deputy
Shoriff Pitts to answer for tho Bhooting. Ho
stated that Powell was euraing and abusing
him and advancing on him with a heavy stick
of wood whon ho shot Powoll. The latter, he
statod, was within throe feet of him. The ball
entered tho nogro's loft breast and doatb was
instantaneous.
This morning two negroes had a quarrel in
a saloon and John Mathonican fired at Bob
McKinney without ofleet. Tho nogrooa wore
arrested and jailed. ^
fatal Runaway Accident.
Granger, Tcx., April 4.—Sunday afternoon
as John Labaj, a Bohemian and family were
driving along in a wagon, tho horses became
frightenod and running away ovorturnod tho
wagon, throwing all tho occupants to tho
ground. Labaj fell with hia 8-year-old child
in his arms. It was so badly bruised that it
died that night from the injuries. Mr. Labaj
sustained a fracture of the leg, whilo hia wifo
was knocked unoonsoious.
Washington, April 4.—[Special.]—'There
aro bo fow big olllcos left and there are ao
m»ny prominent mon ovor, who aro willing to
take tho fow that are left, that it looks as if
the Texas ambition to got tho consul general
office at the City of Moxico would not bo sat-
isfied. There aro several applicants from
Texas after tho place, among whom may oo
enumerated Mr. Gaines and Mr. Bacon of
Austin.
It is whispered on tho streets this evening
that
EX-GOVERNOR CHITTENDEN OF MISSOURI
is aftor the place and will got it. The ox-gov-
ernor was. during tho first administration of
Mr. Cleveland, a candidate for tho mission to
that country, but was turned down because
Mr. Cleveland did not approve of tho mannor
in which Jesse James wna removed. Tho ex-
governor bobbed up serenely again this timo
for the aamo place, but the samo objoctions
interfered. Mr. Clovolaud is reported to have
said that he did not care about the removal of
James, but he could not forgive the conduct
of Mr. Crittenden in showing nround the pic-
ture of tho murdorod man. Sinco then this
has boon explained, with a positive donial,
and all things are harmonious. But tho mis-
sion has gono to Mr. Gray of Indiana and the
next best thing is the consul genoral's office
at the City of Mexico and matters look liko
tho ox-governor will got tho place to-morrow.
useless a1teals to senators.
The congressmen who have reoominendod
postmasters in Texas have confronting them
a rather strange—to thom—embarrassment, in
the appeal from their recommondations to the
senators. Now these latter gentlemen have
loug ago given the matter of Bay so to the rep-
resentatives as far as tho postofflces are con-
cerned. They feol that all thoy can do is to
attend to the general offices, and besides the
representatives havo been selfish in their aa-
sertions that the postoillces belonged to them.
The senators have not disputed their clnims.
When the Cleveland administration came in
there was a general expression that there
would bo a distinction drawn betwoen the
Clark and the Hogg pooplo and tho latter
would got all tho olllcos. Day after day this
idea has boon troddon down until it no longor
exists.
Senator Coke, who is not a Clark man by a
majority, has signifiod his indisposition to
run the matter into the poatoffice matters,
though ho still stoutly refuses to mdorso Clark
men for general offices.
Mr. Mills makes no concealment of tho fact
that he intends to draw no linoa if tho appli-
cants for positions aro ail right, otherwise he
cares not whether thoy wore for Hogg or
Clark in the last campaign.
So tho gontlemeu who aspire to postofficos
in Texas and have not beou favored with tho
indorsement of representatives need not ap-
peal to the senators. It will do no good, and
the News correspondent speaks by authority.
ONE OFFICE TUE LESS.
General Mallory, one of the leading repub-
lican Bpirits in Texas, is to receive the coup de
grace to-morrow, bo the story goes. Tho gen-
eral had beon for many years gallivanting
around aa the opitomo of republicanism
and old soldiertom. lie wbb an inspector of
somo kind, inspectorships being a fad of the
ropublicau party. From what I can learn tho
the general will recoive tho stroke to-morrow
at 10 and hia plaeo will not bo filled, tho
present administration believing that too gen-
eral inspectorship unnecessary.
The Comptroller of Currency.
Washington, April 4.—[Special.]— Thoro
was one nomination sent in by the president
yesterday that caused some criticism among
senators aud especially, it iB aaid, among tho
members of the finance committee, to whom
it was referred, That man is Mr. Eckola,
nominated to bo comptroller of the ourrency.
Mr. Eckels is a well known lawyor and is
highly recommended as a man of attainments
and legal learning, but there is a feeling
among certain senators that a man to hold
Buch a responsible position as comptroller of
tho currency should havo had a training as a
banker. Thisolllciul reports in many cases
direct to congress and is not responsible to tho
secretary of the treasury. His decisions aro
frequently final, and if not a practical man iu
the businosB it is claimed he could through ig-
norance dp the treasury department an incal-
culable injury.
It is noticoable that the nomination was not
reported to-day and it is understood that tho
case has been referred by the finance commit-
tee to a subcommittee with instructions to in-
vestigate the qualifications of the nominee for
this particular office.
It is probable tliat tho appointment of Mr.
Eckels was a mistake and that it was the in-
tention to nominate him for tho position of
aecoud comptroller of the treasury.
Section 82 of tho revised statutes says:
"The comptroller of the currency shall bo ap-
pointed by the president on the recommenda-
tion of tho Bocretary of tho treasury." This
provision of tho statute providing for tho ap-
pointment to bo mado on tho recommenda-
tion of the secretary of the treasury waa
cloarly not complied with, aa it is aBsortocl on
unquestionable authority that Secretary Car-
lisle did not reeoinmond tho appointment mid
only know of it a fow momonts before it wub
sent to tho senate.
For the past few days Mr. Eckols has boon
inquiring as to the dutios of tho various hoads
of bureaus in the treasury department, and it
ia assorted that tho president told him to pick
out any of tho positioqs beneath that of as-
sistant secretary and treasurer that was agroo-
able to him and he would appoint him to the
position. This ho did and indicated his prefer-
ence for the position of comptroller.
Considerable comment is caused in the
treasury dopartinont by the fact that Mr.
Eckels, nomimated for comptroller of the
currency, and Mr. Tucker, appointed deputy
comptroller of the currency, both occupying
positions requiring technical knowlodge, both
new to their duties, should be placed in aa
official position at the samo timo without hav-
ing had any previous training, thus leaving
the work of this department bureau practi-
cally in the hand of undor officials.
The Itockdult) I'ontofllce.
Washington, April 4. —ISpecial.]— Tho
aonato to-day confirmed tho appointment of
Mr. Woody as postmaster at Rockdale. Ho
was tho choico of Congressman Pondlotonand
wns vigorously fought by an element in his
district headed by Mr. Enoch Breeding. This
lattor gentleman had a good chance of win
ning, but ho was handicapped by the rulo that
only congressmen could look at tho papers
filed in the cases of applicants. Mr. Woody
was appointed iu the place of Hugh L.
Wicher, who was appointed by Harrison and
confirmed, but to whom no commission was
ovor issued. This Mr. Wicher succeeded Mr.
John 0. Wicher, who died.
Eil l,lno of Victoria.
Washington, April 4.—[Special.]—Mr. Ed
Linn of Victoria camo in to-day with his am-
bitions and indorsements for the collcctorship
at Eagle Pass, the Saluria district, and this
evening feels as if ha had tho office in his
grasp. Mr. G'rain is his strong friend and
indorsor, and the two had a good long confer-
ence with Senator Mills to-day. The senator
said ha had Intended all the timo to support
Mr. Linu for tho office and unless aomo vol-
canio eruption interferred he would do the
same thing. The News correspondent proph-
esies no longeron account of the Hamby case
and the failure of tho president to send in the
name of Judge Terrell aa minister to Turkey
but Mr. Linn and Mr. Crain feel the greatest
confidence in tho latter'a chances. Senator
Coke is not advocating Mr. Linn but at the
same time he is making no fight whatever
against him.
An Amusing; Incident
New York, April 4.—A Washington corre-
spondent telegraphing his paper says: Somo
officoeeekers are more ingenious than others,
while some injure thoir future prospocta by
indiscretion. To-day a letter waa received at
the white house from an applicont for a small
postoflice. The writer of the letter evidently
wanted an appointment badly. Ho was a
modost but evidently unsophisticated placo
huntor, for in addition to offering a profuso
apology for bothering tho presidont with Buch
a trifling matter ho inclosed a $10 note. In
explanation ho said that he knew tho presi-
dent's timo was occupied with othor more im-
portant matters, aud if bo stopped to considor
tlio subject in quoation ho would probably de-
prive the country of bis services during the
period ao occupied. The $10, it was oxplaincd,
was to defray expense for auy time lost by the
president in tho transaction. Private Secre-
tary Thurber, to whom the letter was re-
ferred, was at first disposed to be indignant
that a bribo Bhould bo offered tho president
of the United States. He finally concluded
that the applicant waa perfectly sincere but
inexperioncod. Ho therefore returned the
money to the sender with a littlo advice as to
tho proper methods of applying for offico
undor the present administration.
Supreme Court on Oklnhnma Entry.
Washington, April 4.—The supreme court
to-day announced its construction of tho proc-
lamation by tho presidont and act of congross
in opening to settlement the Croek Indian res-
ervation in Oklahoma.
Thoy contained a provision that "Any per-
son who may enter upon any part of aaid landa
prior to tlio timo the eame are opened to set-
tlement shall not be permitted to occupy or
make entry of such lands or lay auy claim
thereto." t
Alex. F. Smith, a rnilroad employe living
at Edmond station at tho timo tho lunds wore
opened, entered a quarter soction. His right
of entry was contostod by E. B. Townseud
and decided in his favor by the local land offi-
cer, but on appeal the commissioner of the
goncral land offico, secretary of tho interior
and district court and supremo court of Okla-
homa succosaively affirmed Townaend'e entry,
and Smith appealed to the United States su-
preme court.
Juatico Brewer announcod the decision of
the court to-day in an opinion, reviewing the
facta and law in the case, concluding with the
statement that "Any ono who was within the
territorial limits at the hour of noon, April 22,
was within both the letter and spirit of tho
atatute disqualified to take n homestoad there-
in. The judginont of the Oklahoma supreme
court is affirmed."
Nominated by the President.
Washington, April 4.—Thepreeident to-day
sent the following nominations to the senate:
James O. Broadhead of Miaaouri to be en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of tho United States to Switzerland.
Bartlett Tripp of South Dakota to bo onvoy
extraordinary and miniater plenipotentiary of
the United Strtes to Austria-Hungary.
Ebon Alexandor of North Carolina to bo en-
voy extraordinary and miniator plenipoten-
tiary of tho United States to Greece, Itouma-
nia and Scrvia.
To bo consuls of the United States: Jame8
O'Neal of Ohio, at Liverpool; James M.
Dobbs of Georgia, at Valparaiso; G. 0. Eck-
ford of Mississippi, at Kingston, Jamaica;
David N. Burko of New York, at Pernam-
buco; Edgar Wniddon of Maino, at St.
Stophen, N. B.; Ilenry F. Merritt of Illinois,
at Barmen; Asa D. Dickinson of Now York,
at Nottingham; Benjamin Linthoir of Massa-
chusetts, at Sher brook.
Chaa. E. Ingorsoll of Pennsylvania to he ap-
praiser of merchandise in the district of Ail-
adelphia.
Paul F. Faison of North Carolina to be an
Indian inspector.
To Stop Retaliation.
Washington, April 4.—Tho president and
socrctary of state havo had several confer-'
ences in regard to the state of commerce
with South American countries resulting from
tho reciprocity policy of the last administra-
tion and havo practically concluded to dis-
continue the discriminating duties imposed on
coffee and sugar produced in Venezuela,
Hayti and the United States of Colombia, tho
only throe countries of South America which
refused to enter into satisfactory reciprocity
arrangements undor tho McKinloy law. It is
said tho presideut is opposed to the continu-
ance of discriminations against the three
countries named and will revoke the procla-
mation imposing thom iasued by Presidont
Harrison. Action in this matter may bo de-
ferred, however, several weeks.
senators Decome Amicable.
Washington, April 4.—There lagood reason
to believo that the senato will soon come to
somo agreement upon the question of organi-
zation, and as soon as that i s dono tho matter
of tho final adjournment of this extraordinary
soasiou will be spoodily disposed of. During
the sitting oi ono of tho committeoa this
morning this matter was taken up and dis-
cussed for Bome time, and a spirit of mutual
concession appears to prevail. It IB under-
stood the republican suggestion that the dem-
ocrats go ahead and organize with tho under-
standing that the now officials do not take
hold until later is meeting with favor among
the democrats whoBeo in opposition to this in-
dications of a prolongod struggle.
Discharging tlie Incompetent;
Washington, April 4. — Secretary Hoko
Smith haB already begun carrying into effect
the policy of dispensing with the services of
all incoinpetont clorks in his department or
thoso appointed puroly for political rcaBons.
Under tho direction of Chief Clerk Wardoi
the individual records of tho clerical force of
the conBus office are being thoroughly exam-
ined, and all cierks found deficient in auy
easontial particular will bo dismissed. Twen-
ty-nine were dropped from the rolla to-day
and others are likely to follow.
Confirmed by the Senate.
Washington, April 4.—Tho Benate has con-
firmed tho following: Allan B. Morse, Michi-
gan, consul at Glasgow; C. W. Chancollor,
Maryland, conaul at Havre; George F, l'ar-
kor, Now York, consul at Birmingham; Sam-
uel E. Morse,Indiana, consul general at Paris:
George E. Diliard, Mississippi, consul gcnoral
at Guayaquil; Soaton Norman, Indiana, as-
sistant surgeon marine hospital sorvice.
Postmasters: W. B. Woody,Rockdale, Tex. j
William P. Powoll, Hope, Ark.; Crawford B.
Andrews, Prescott, Ark.
Minister I. V. Gray.
Washington, April 4.—Govornor Isaac P.
Gray, tho now minister to Mexico, who has
boon hore siok, will leavo for Indianapolis
probably to-morrow.
Fourth Clans Postinnstors.
Washington, April 4.—Fourth Assistant
Postmastor Gonoral Maxwoll to-day appointed
144 fourth class postmasters.
Senate.
Washington, April 4.—Debate wns con-
tinued in tho senate to-day on the question of
tho right of governors to appoint sonators, at
tho beginning of a term whon a stato legisla-
ture has been in BCBBion and failed to eloct.
Mr. Vost niRdo an argument in oppo»ition
to the existence of such right, oiting prece-
dents on both sides of the case and claiming
that the preponderance of such largely
favored his viow of tho caso. Vost having
remarked that I'ugh had thought differently
in 1885, whon ho votod for tho construction
which ho (Vost) was contonding for,
Mr. Pugh oxcuaod his voto at that time by
Baying he had followed hiB friend from Mis-
souri in the mazos of his constitutional and
metaphysical abstractions, in which they both
got lost, but on reflection he had convinced
himself two and two do make four.
There was another (said Vest) miraculous
conversion, but he feared that tho authority
which had changed the mind of the senator
from Alabama was not tho Bame that operated
on St. Paul (laughter).
At tho close of Vest's speech Chandler ob-
tained tho floor, but yielded for tho oxecutivo
session, and tho senate proceoded to the con-
sideration of executive business and soon
afterward adjourned till to-morrow.
LABOR MATTERS.
Opinions on the Boycott.
New York, April 4.—Vice President James
N. Ashley of tho Toledo, Ann Arbor and North
Michigan road, speaking of Judge Hicks' de-
cision, said to a reporter: "The decision does
not surprlso me in tho least, as under theooin-
mon law, boycotting is illegal and the refuaal
to handle freight from a road because there is
a strike there is boycotting. Now that this
decision has been given tho men know that by
following rulo 12 of their by-laws they are dis-
obeying tho law."
Samuel Gonipere, president of tho federa-
tion of labor, says: "Tho time haa passed
when by a deciaiou of a judge workingmen
may be tnado a part of the aoil on which they
labor or bo tied to conditions which are irk-
Bomo to them. Tlioy will continue to demand
their riglita until thoy forco judgoa to enter-
tain a more enlightened opinion as to their
purposes."
A dispatch fromScrnnton, Pa., says: Gen-
eral Master Workman Powderly had not seen
the decision of the case of Engineer Lonnon at
Toledo, until his attention was called to it by
a reporter. "The decision," said Powdorly,
"shows as I havo said before, that the prin-
ciple of government ownership of railways is
being roeognizod by the courts. While the de-
cision ia apparently againat the men itempha-
sizos our position that tho government has a
right to supervise the railroads. Now it is a
poor rule that won't work both ways. Tho in-
terstate commerce law was passed for tho pur-
pose of controlling the railroads, but up to
dute, no railroad has paid any attention to tho
law. Anarchy of tho worst kind has prevailed.
By that I mean total disregard for law and
that is what corporations charge against anar-
chists." _____
A Socialist Fulmlnatlon.
New Yoiik, April 4.—The following ib a
translation of an editorial on tho Ricks decia-
iou printed in the New Yorker Volks Zoitung
this morning, the organ of the socialists of tho
United States:
"The die is cast. The rosult whioh has boen
expected by every ono has been reached.
Judge Ricks of the federal courtof Toledo has
passed his sentence and it is against the wage
workers. Once more the power of govern-
ment in this so-called free republic has shown
by this slavish decision that it ia a power
whoso so-callod laws are framed exclusively in
the interest of the capitalistic class.
"Again, the American workingmen as a
class havo recoived unmlttakable evidence of
the fact that tho so-called equality of all froe-
born citizens of this new country is nothing
but a humbug, nothing but a gigantic and
infamous lie in the face of laws the carrying
out of which makes tho workingmen the ab-
joct slaves of capital.
"Again the governmental power of capital
haB Bliown itsolf without the mask generally
placed before its grim face about election
time. Again a doso of medicino that they
were forced to swallow in 1886 has been given
to them.
"Will the working people be cured this time
of the foolish hope of gaining the smallest ad-
vantage from tho capitalistic organization of
society ?
"Will they understand that they must tram-
ple upon lawa which trample upon their class
intorests?
"Will thoy underatand that they muet give
up fighting with oach other—that they must
bo on hand for tho coming struggle againat
the common enemy for a merciless war to
bnng the power of government into the hands
of the working class and Anally to ovorthrow
the capitaliatic organization of society aud
establish socialism?
"If iu conaoquence of the decision of Judge
Ricks the American workingmen will under-
stand this wo will be glad that this decision
has been rendered, for theu we Bhall have at
loast the inevitable clear fight of the working
class against the exploiting class.
"The judge has spoken. Now workingmen
it is your turn to act." ^ >.
New Vork Garment Worked', Last Word.
New York, April 4.—This evening there
went forth the edict of tho United Garment
workors to the Clothing Manufacturers' asso-
ciation to tho offoct that the organization pro-
posed to stand by the locked out clothtug cut-
tora until tho manufacturers wore beaten; that
a so-callod labor union not concerned in tho
dispute had better keep handa off. Incidental-
ly it waa proclaimed that whatever be the vor-
dict of the Bupreme court the organization
proposed to go ahead with the boycott until
the manufacturers oither gave iu or overy or-
ganized laborer ceasod to buy their clothing.
Dismal Failure at Chicago.
Chicago, 111., March 4.—Tlie strike of 1000
carpenters, scheduled to tako place to-day at
the world's fair grounds to enforce discrimi-
nation against nonunion men, turnod out a
dismal failure. Less than 100 quit work. The
loaders attributed the failure to a misunder-
stand ing, but tho real reason seemed to be
tiio rank and file woakened at the firm front
prosontod by the exposition officials.
To Make It Work Itoth Ways,
Macon, Ga., April 4 —The hearing of a pe-
tition of the National Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers asking Judge Emory Spoer in
tho United States court to compel the roceiver
of tho Central railroad of Georgia to mako
contracts with its engineers camo up for
hearing yesterday.
Court adjourned boforo tho examination
was concludod. The case will be continued
to-morrow.
Bled by Taking Morphine.
New York, April 4.—Dr. William H. Childs
of Pittsburg has boen living for a week in the
flat of Mrs. Olivo Jardino, at 151 West Thirty-
fifth street, according to Mrs. Jardine.
Mrs. Jardine's colored sorvnnt came to the
Woat Thirtieth atreet station house at 10.30
o'clock last night and asked Sorgeant Lono
to aond an ambulanco to romovo a sick man.
Dr. Chamberlain from the New York hospi-
tal found Dr. Childs unconscious from an
overdoao of morphiuo.
Mrs. Jardino said that Dr. Childs, who is
only 33 years old, had taken an opiate at 7
o'clock. It produced no effect, and an hour
later ho took a heavy dose of morphine. This
produced such an effect that Mrs. Jardino sent
for Dr. Dallas of 85 West Thirty-sixth street.
Dr. Dallas failod to arouso Dr. Childs, and
ho advisod Mrs. Jardino to send for an ambu-
lance. Dr. Dallas said that Dr. Childs had
taken tho overdose by accident.
Dr. Childs was removed to the New York
hospital. An hour after ho was removed Mrs.
Jardine's fiat was lockod nnd sho was gono.
Ttiis morning Dr. Childs died. The coronor
will investigate the matter.
Mrs. Jardino returned to tho flat this morn-
ing. Sho said Dr. Childs had boon staying in
her flat sinco Saturday. She said sho had
known Dr. Childs for about a yoar, during the
whole of which time he had boen living at
various hotola In tho city. When ehe first
knew him he was wealthy, she Bald, but lately
had lost all and had taken to drink. Sho says
ho has a weulthy sister and uncle Ini'ittsburg.
lie had always been a man of leisure, having
nover practiced hia profession. Aftor tho loss
of hia money he had written to his relativos in
Pittsburg for money but got no answer to his
letters. Mrs. Jurdine doos not think hia death
a suicide but puroly accidental.
The police think the same. The body still
lies at tho Now York hospital awaiting a
claimant. ^
Fatal Affray Among Italians.
Louisville, Col., April 3.—This morning a
desperate light occurred in a gang of Italians
who hod boon drinking. Pistols and knives
were used. Charles Carlindo was fatally
shot and Antonio Cavotta, Jack Andre and
another, name unknown, were so badly cut
they can't recover.
THE NAVAL REVIEW.
Orders Have Been Issued—The Programme
for the Great Event.
New York, April 4.—Rear Admiral Ghorardi
has issued his ordors for the naval review in
this harbor on April 27 next. The time be-
tween now and that timo will bo devoted to
preparing for tho event. The fleet will be in
readiness to sail from Hampton roads on
April 24, and on that date at an early hour
will sail for Now York, keeping iu fleet forma-
tion during the day, separating m tho night,
coming to port on the morning of April 25
and proceeding in fleet formation to the an-
chorage in tlie lower bay.
On tho morning of April 26, tho day bofore
the review, signal for the start for the anchor-
age in the North rivor will bo given at about
9 o'clock, and with patrol formed on all Bides
of tlie fleet. The fleet will proceed up the bay
at tho rate of about eight miles an hour.
They will be formed from off Twenty-soventh
street to about Ninety-seventh street.
On the day of the review, April 27, the ships
will hoist colors and dress ships at 8 a. m. At
10.30 President Cleveland will embark on tho
Dolphin which will be anchored off the foot of
West Twonty-third Btroet, the firing of hor
bignul gun being, anawored by tho 10-inoh
gun on the Miantonomah which will be tho
rear Bhip of the port column.
When the Dolphin's bow is opposite each
ship's stem four flourishes will be Bounded.
Tho band will play the national air and on the
last flourish tho first of a salute of twenty-one
guns will be fired.
After the Dolphin has started up the river
sho will come to anchor and will be visited by
flag and commanding officers to pay thoir re-
spects. In tho ovening there will be an ex-
hibition of search light until 8.30 and during
the succeeding half hour the very arduous
night signals will be shown.
Preparations at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., April 4.—Preparations for
amusement and ontertainment of naval of-
ficers and the many thousand peoplo expeoted
during the naval rendezvous continuo on a
grand scale. Accommodations are being pro-
vided for 50,000 visitors each day.
Geo. Kennan on Russian Government.
Chicago, 111., April 3.—Speaking of the pro-
posed Rusaian treaty with the United States
tne traveler, Geo. Kennan, in interview here
last ovening, said: "The treaty is now in
President Clovoland's hands only waiting his
signature to become a law. Tho extradition
rights of Russia in this treaty might rosult in
great injury to Russians. The privilegos
granted in this measure to return Russian
suspects do not balance at all the privileges
accordod to men extruditod by the Uuitcd
States and it would certainly be well if tho
treaty should not become a law. Eversincethe
present czar came into power a largo part of
Russia has beon under matial law. A gover-
nor of a province may declare that any
case no matter of what character must bo
tried by military law. Tho matter is entirely
in the hands of the governor and he uses his
pleasure in the matter.
So a caso which is by all moans entitled to
an open public trial may be tried behind
locked doors and the publio know nothing of
the developments or transactions. This is
giving dangorous and formidable power
which may bo usod with the viloet injustice to
an innocent prisoner. On the oontrary when
a man is extradited by tho Uuitcd States fuir
open trial is given before the publio and tho
secret chamber process would be considered
an infamous outrage. Should the treaty be-
come a law then by legal process Russia caif
step into our country, seizo her subjects,hurry
them homo and by a star chambor farco con-
demn them."
"Do you intend returning to Russia?"
"I understand I am barred out now," said
Mr. Kennan, "and I will hardly roturn to
And out if it is true."
A Telegraph Case In Court.
Raleigh, N. C., April 4.—Judge Brown of
tho supreme court has decided that the state.,
railway coinmiasioner has power to fix rates
of telegraphio messages for points in the atate
and that no extra ohnrgo could be exacted ou
tho ground that a message was relayed by an
offico outsido of the stato. The suit was duo
to oxtra charge being exacted for a telegram
from Elizabeth, N. C., destined for Winston,
N. C., on account of transmission via Rich-
mond, Va. Judge Brown, who is a practical
telegrapher, in deciding tho case says that
"even if the circuit w as broken at Richmond
of which there is no ovidence, tho passage of
the mossago would still be continuous. Re-
laying a message is simply transferring it
from ono wire to another, just as cars are
transferred from one track to another. If tho
mutter was looked at iu auy other way, the
telegraph company could oasily mako a great
part of ita North Carolina business interstate."
A Mast From the Naronio.
New York, April 3.—Interest in the myste-
rious fate of the White Star freighter Naronio
was awakened yostorday on tho arrival of the
British ship Trafalgar of Glasgow, lifty-two
days out from ltio Janeiro. The Trafalgar
camo by way of the Delaware breakwator.
Tho captain reports that on March 37 whilo on
the gulf atroum ho passed the floating mast of
a largo sizod vessel. Tho mast was entire and
tho Trafalgar passed near enough to it for tho
officors to detormine with certainty that the
timber and cordage had not beon long in tho
water. In shipping circles it is not thougiit
improbable that the wreckage is from the
misBing Narontc. Tho size and shape of the
mnst give color to this boliof and further re-
ports from ships sailing in tho course taken by
the Trafalgar are awaitod with interest.
Badly Slugged by Footpads.
Texarkana, Ark., March 4.—Albort Phelan,
a machinist employed in the local Texas and
Pacific round-house, was waylaid and knocked
down sensoless by unknown parties in the
Swampoodlo district last night aud robbed of
his watch and $4. The robbers cut him twloo
on the head with some blunt instrument, in-
flicting ghastly wounda and ovidently thought
they had killed him, as they afterward
dragged him a block and a half nnd concealed
him in an alley, where by morost chance ho
was discovered two hours later. He regaluod
consciousness to-day but is still in n bad con-
dition and may die. He will be taken to the
railway hospital at Marshall to-night.
The Cruiser Detroit.
Baltimore, Md., April 3.—The cruiser De-
troit Btartod for Newport, R. I., this morning
for her official trial trip. Tho navy depart-
ment has selected a course in Narragansett
bay for the effort. An average speed of sevon.
teen knots an hour during a run of four con-
soeutive hours at sea will have to bo made by
the new cruiser in order that her builders may
fulfill tho torms of the contract. For every
quarter of a knot over seventeen the contrac-
tors will bo pnid $25,000 premium by the gov.
eminent. The builders are satisfied that a
speed of at least eighteen knots will bo main-
tained In the trial.
Negro Lynched by Negroes.
Richmond, Va., April 4.—A negro desperado
named Morgan has been lynched by a mob of
his own color at Graham, Va. Morgan mur-
dered a law-abiding young negro of that town
on Saturday night at a frolic. The mob Is
looking for confcdoratos ot Morgan, and
other lynchings are expected.
A Territory Killing.
Hahtshorne, I. T., April 4.—A Choctaw
Indian from San Bols settlement reports that
John Allen, posse man, was killod at that
placo Monday in a quarrel with another posae
man. Allen Btabbod his adversary and was in
turn shot and instantly killed. No further
particulars of the affairs.
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