Evening Star Newspaper, January 12, 1892, Page 6

WORKERS IN CLAY. ‘The Annual Convention of the Brick Manu- facturers’ Association. FRE OPENING SESSION THIS APTERXOOX IN THE HALL OF THE BUILDERS’ EXcHANor—THE ANNUAL ADDRISS OF PRESIDENT ADAMS—TEE Local ENTERTAINERS. ‘There are probably more experts in the mak- ing of bricks gathered togegher in the city to- ay than ever before. The local experts in the same business, and there are quite a num- Der of them, are the hosts of the Visitors and both hosts and guests are Members of the National Brick Manufacturers’ Association, which began its a afternoon in the ball of the builders’ exchange on 13th street near G. While having no rela- tion to the 400 celebrated im social circles, it is thought that when all mem- bers who are expected get lere that there will be some 400 all told. ‘hey represent the best im the business, whether it is carried on im Nova Scotia, in New Orleans, in Denver or New York. From these wide separated sections of the country the repr sentatives of the brickmaking industry meet the together once a year fc ose of cou- ference and the interch: ideas. SELECTED. 18a place of capital of is am im- Meeting not mere the country, but be wtant center of justry. Brains an’ some purpose in mak eapital with the res known as prod t tha of brick as is made in an other section of | the cou: An opportun will be wen to the nakers to see what is being | done here. They will have ac of visiting | sohave a chance | Washington { ade | y will the brickyards and the to get acquaint brickmakers. arrangements for the er delegates while they are i CAS. B. PEARSON. At the head of the association is Mr. Charies B Pearson, the manager of the Virginia Brick Company." Mr. Pearson does not lay claim to an expert knowledge of the brick business, but be hae demon- strated his ability to make his company one of the mort profitable concerns in the He has been selected by the local association ‘as their choice for president of the national a gociation. ‘7. L. noencor. The seeretary of the local association is Mr. Theodore L. Holbrook. who is presiden: of the Washington Brick Machine Company, the largest plant in this city. Mr. Holbrook has grown up with this enterprise and is thoroughly identified with it. As an officer of the association, as well as chairman of the entertainment committee, a great deal of the success of the arrangements made for the entertainment of the delegates will be due to his active energy. wo. m. west. The treasurer of “the association, Mr. Wm. HL. West, is a successful brickmaker and en- terprising citizen. He has given a good deal of time to perfecting the details of the arrange- ments. which are rather complicated, especially when the comfort and happiness of some 400 delegates and their wives are tobe looked after. a_—— Setter knowa, per ® bricimaker. Mr. W. C. here, where ue is bes known, tion that falls to the His sterling qualities ognized and appre nt him from ing the sessions of the intion. Under his di- ion as chairman of the exhibit commitee the # that are of mght together in the lower Bali of the builders’ exchange. This exhibit Will be complete and will ne doubt prove of great value. lot of one man. art are rec- it is asoarce of re- ALBERT OLEASOX. at will be'the aim of Mr. Albert Gleason to make everybody happy, and in the exercise of this duty be will be rather ubiquitous, so that the delegates wil! be pardoned if they ‘away with the impression that Mr. Gleason E’perhape nore interesting and entertaining than anything else they came across in the opel Be the president of the Ivy City Brick Company, and an energetic, wide-uwake man of basiness. number of the delegates arrived this Alarge a train brought moruing and every incoming DELEGATES PRESENT. ‘Tho Indianapolis delegation, Leaded by the of the associntion, J. C. Adams, and « Hecretary T. A. Randle, came in today. In the elagation were S. K. Pletcher, Joseph Flack, ai session this | ma- | rest to brick | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.¢. TUESDAY, ” Albert Potts, D. F. Billingsley, J.G. Shes, W.|THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.| THE CHASE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. A. Rhodes and E. C. Elder. Other members who havo arrived are as follows: J. A. Bloffer, New Orleans; John MeCain, Denver, Col.; D. V. Pui and ‘Thos. Moulding, Chicago: Hector MacLean, Nova Scotia; C. P. Merwin, Berlin. Conn. ; Frank and 1. L. Stiles. New Haven, Conn.; Capt. 8. P. Crafts, North Haven, Conn.; W, A- Endaly and B. W. Blair, Cincinnati; Mr. Edmonds, Mem- phis, Tenn. TRE SESSION COMMENCES. ‘The exchange builling, where the sessions of the association will be held, was, of course, visited by a number of delegates as soon as they reached tho city. The exhibits of brich, models of machinery, kilns, &c., was, of course, interesting and instructive. At 10:30 the association was called to order and the president, J. C. Adams, delivered the annual address. E PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. | Mr. Adams said: Gentlemen of the National | Association—The National Association of Brick | Manufacturers convenes for the sixth time in annual convention, The attendance and inter- | ext shown i: ning session bespeak for the | association of much interest and ex- NF on | tended usefulness to its members. | Inlooking at the past or consi ure work of the Natio: Assoc } no member would intimate that the ben- iry, discussion and of these interesting sessions was of no interest to him or of small value to the chosen business of his life. questions involving the expan- . growth aud material prosperity of an in- Whose extent is o1 bounded by and whore importance en- among the important in- | the country, the manufacture of j nd clay products, in the employment of hundreds of thousanas of meu and investment | of millions of money, and the general use of brick, covering every portion of our common try. certainly the very front of the important business interests of the land. sic Ve social commingling and general werk of | these conventions, by a comparison of ideas, intere! ime Of expressions and the general | diffasion of in tion on the matters per taining to and ing our business, we are ed, in the treatment and management of our affairs, to correct misiakes and steer clear of errors, for, gentlemen, show me a brick manufacturer ‘among the membership of this association or in this broad land who never fell in error, made a mistake, or met with even partial failure in the methodsand management of his business, and I will deco- rate that gentleman with the emblem of the highest order known among us—“The maker of a perfect brick”—a condition which none have ever attained, however, high a mark to strive for, yet wo should never cease in our efforts to it, for im fact the most important object in view ‘and the intelligent purpose of this association, which should always be kept prommently in the fore- ground in the work and discussion of these conventions, should be toward enabling us to make a better brick. By so doing we better our condition as manufacturers, aga certainly confer larger benefits on our patrons, THE DUSINESS OF THE YEAR. Aresnme of the business for the past year would, necessarily. be a voluminous paper and Suftice a trespass on your time and patience. for me to say thatim some portions of our ame ef business bas been prices satisfactory, while in other sections the demand for brick has been phenomenaliy large, yet prices ruled low. The cause cannot be attributed to dull times or commercial depression, for it is apparent to all that the year 1891 bas been among the most prosperous known to this generation, Why is it that prices have reached such a low mark and brick are being sold on a closer margin and at smalier profit than ever before? Oue cause, well known and apparent to all, namely, over production aud close competition, localities _ with coupled in some a disposition on the part of manu- facturers to see how near the cost price brick can be placed on the market. This association cannot address itself to a subject of greater interest to its members and of more Vital importance to the great industry it repre- sents than to ascertain the cause and endeavor to apply a remedy to that continued tendency toward low and ruinous prices. A PERMANENT INSTITETION. We are fully justified in expressing the well- grounded belief that the national association, in ats six years of existence, has become a per- prevalent, | that presumed _authorit. | tive data concerning —_ crops, ing or harve has been ‘fu! | to boards of trade, chambers of comme {forthe purpose of distriby ‘What Secretary Rusk Says of Representative: Jerry Simpson‘s Resolution, THR MORE THE WORKINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE INVESTIGATED THE BETTER THEY WILL DE APPRECIATED—MR. SIMPSON'S SUPREME INDIF- FERENCE—A TIME-WoBN ACCUSATION, There was no evidence of discomposure at the Agricultural Department today because of the attack made upon the department by Rep- resentative Jerry Simpson. Business Was mov- ing along with its customary celerity in spite of the fact that the statesman from Medicine Lodge had yesterday introduced in the House the following resolution: “Whereas the Department of Agriculture has come to that degree of national importance that its head official has reached the dignified | position of a cabinet officer, and hence a con- stitutional adviser of the President: aud Wherens President Harrison, in his late mes- sage to Congress, in referring to this branch of the public service, eaid: “if the establishment of the Department of Agriculture was regarded by one as a mere concession to the un- enlightened demands of a worthy class of peo- ple that impression has been most effectual removed by the great resultsalréady attained; and Whereas there may have arisen in the minds of several of that “worthy class of people” known as tillers of the soil grave doubts con- cerning “the great results already attained” in the interest of American agriculture, by this department, by reason of a belief, more or less | conventional grain dealers, who may be char- terized as “market wreckors” aud as opera- tors in “ * prior to the conveyance of this knowledge to he toiling husbandman; by reason, also, of a quit able impression that obtains, that gardon seeds are purchased on among the farmersof the land that were grown so long ago that they are destitute of proper germinat- ing qualities; and further, by reason of an ex- tensive feeling in the mind of the general pub- lie that is practically interested in agricultural pursuits that the department is made a harbor for a large number of employes because of po- litical considerations and influences inimicalto the public weal: Therefore Ber Beit resclved, ‘ihat a committee of five mem- bers of the House of Representatives be ap- pointed by the Speaker for the purpose of in- quiring into the condition of the department and of all matters relating to it that havea bearing upon the things above referred to and stand connected with a clean, economical, honest and just administration of its affairs. ' Said committee shall be granted power and authority to send for persons and papers, to employ a clerk, to administer oaths, to take testimony, and when their investiga- tions are ended they shall report their conclu- sions to this House. SECRETARY RUSK'S VIEWS. Sceretary Rusk was looking at the resolution, as printed in the Congressional Record, when a Sau reporter saw him today. In reply to the question as to what he thought of the resolu- tion the Secretary said: Ail I have to say about the resolution of Mr. Simpson, to wiich you call my attention, is that I Leartily weleome anything which will compel members of Congress to learn more about this department than many of them now do. I should be for my own sake, for the department's interest and for the sake of the farmers, to have the workings of this department more thoroughly understood and appreciated by members of and our citi- zens generally than they are. Singularly enough, although Mr. Simpson. I understand, owes his election to farmers’ votes and poses An Orderly and Harmonious Gathering at Reh’s Hall Today. ‘MAJ, DAVIS RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN, BUT DE- CLISED, AND MAJ. FRANK ALDRICH WAS CHOSEN—HIS RARNEST AND TEMPERATE AD- DRESS—A PLAN FOR DELEGATES ADOPTED. ‘That part of the republican party of the Dis- trict which acknowledges W. Calvin Chase as ats leader met in convention assembled this morning. It was a meeting of the Chase cen- tral republicap committee that was elected at the District primaries Inst ‘Tuesday evening and that looks upon Perry Carson's central committee as made up of bolters and outlaws. The meeting was held at Reb’s Hall, on 9th street between Massachusetts avenue and L street. The temperature of the big, barn-like structure was just a few degrees above freezing point and anything but cheerful, but there was plenty of political warmth, and when a letter was read from Mr. J. Sloat Fassett, the secre- tary of the national republican committee, that was interpreted as sustaining the Chaso faction in the now historic fight for supremacy in the District, the delogates warmed up dlmost to point of physical comfort. Mentally and Politically they could not have felt, botter. ‘here were about forty tried and true republi- cans present, grouped in about equal numbers around tayo stoves that partially thawed out two corners of the hail. CALLED To ORDER DY MAJ. DAVIS. The meeting was called to order at 11:30 o'clock by the chairman of the last central committee—Muj. A. H. 8. Davis. In taking the chair he mado a few remarks, in the course of which he said that the only ground the Carson faction had to stand upon was the theory that the national committee at its November ‘meet- ing in this city had abolished the central com- | mittee of the District of Columbia. If this was the case there should bo some record of it somewhere, but such was not the case. In order to’ make assurance doubly sure Maj. Davis said that he had written to Hon. J. Sloat Fassett of New York, the secretary of the national committee, for a ruling upon the question, and in answer he had received a let- ter from that great republican of New York in which he stated that co far from the national committee's having repudiated the central committee of the District of Columbia the truth was that the Chase party bad atted ac- cording to the rules as inid down in the call for a meeting. After reading the ietter from Mr. Fassett the chairman announced it as his ion that the national convention at its in Minneapolis next June would sus- ir position in the matter. ‘MR. FASSETT'S LETTER. The portion of Mr. Fassett’s letter that was read was as follows: “The second part of your inquiry was for the rules prescribed by the committee while in Washington. They are found in the published call, from which I send ou an extract bearing u nh the question, to The delegates” from the Distryt of Columbia « be chosen at a. con- vention constitute:1 of members elected in primary district assemblies, held under the call and direction of the republican central committve of the District of Columbia, which said committee Shail be chosen, one from cach assembly district, on the first Tuesday of January, 1892, at the hour of 7o’clock p.m., at a place of meeting in cach assembly district to be designated by a joint call, with not less than ten days’ notice, signed by the member of the national committee for the District of Colum- bia and the chairman of the republican central committee of saia District.” Maj. Davis announced that the next business in order was the election of a temporary chair- man and secretary for the meeting, and, upon the .nominution of Mr. W. Calvin Chase, Mr. F. as distinctively a representative of the farming interest, he hus paid but little at- tention to this’ department and its work. I am quite satistied that the better he becomes acquainted with it the more he will appreciate it. ‘This has been my experience in the case of ail those who have tought a more intimate knowledge of the work we are doing and how we do it. ‘MR. SIMPSON’S INDIFFERENCE. “Speaking of this apparent indifference on the part of Mr. Simpson, I learn from Dr. Wiley, chief chemist of this department, to my very great surprise, that although manent institution and its future is fully as- sured, provided its members are not actuated by narrow aims or selfish policy. Permit me to ex- press the hopethat in all matters pertaining tothe interests, welfare and success of the national association and its membera, whether strictly manufacturers of brick or .the inventors and makers of the devices and useful machinery upon which so many of us depend for the sué- cessful operation of our business, we shall oc- cupy a broad, liberal and comprehensive The social phase and friendly greetings of these gatherings certainly justify the pleasure we anticipate in meeting old friends and forming new acquaintances. Manufacturers, who scarcely know those engaged in their line outside of ther own cities, now have individual friendship in many sections of our couutry, and wherever they may go are no longer total strangers. And while these pleas- urable conditions surround us, pardon me if I remark you that serious and weighty matters claim your attention and demand thought- ful consideration, questions involving the growth. expansion und advancement of the Dusiness, to which we have yielded the best efforts of our lives, and which, though of an- cient origin, is yet in ity early stage of advance- ment. BRICK FOR STREET PAVING. Since the first convention hela in Cinein- nati an addition to the brick interest has forced itself upon us and assumed a definite line and formidable proportions. I refer tothe manufacture of brick for street pav- ing. It has come to stay, and the’ de- mand is simply enormous, and of phenomene! growth, the consideration of which certainly | commends itself to your best thoughts and de- liberate juagment. In this age of marked improvement, rap’ changing conditions, with the continual dem: ef the consumer for a better article, ther is no half-way station good ‘enoug opping place for the manufacturer of brick. If we would keep abreast with the times and in line with our markets for a gen- eral improvement in methods and products, we must be painstaking, watehful, willing to learn and fully alive to the pertistent cails made upon us in our respective localities. Certainly. gentlemen, this association is the trestle board that presents the outlines and tes the plans upon which to build for and assured success. emarks, nermit me to ex- tional Association my hearty guished honor conferred upon me in selecting me to serve as president. to convey to each individual largest measure of thanks for cir forbearance and the uniform courtesy nd kindly feelings they have manifested to- ward him who has so feebly tried to serve the year just closing. the conclusion of the address the re- of officers was mad he election and in- era. The program for the re- : Essay, r, Tux- ty. them in & Anthony Itiner, ‘St Lonis, Mo. of each address or essay the sub- consideration will be fully discussed. MIS EVENING'S PROGRAM. ‘This evoning will be devoted to social en- joyment and what{is known as » pow wow will be held. Mr. B.H. Warner will preside and will introduce Commissioner Douglass, who witl deliver an addrees of welcome. Mr. M. Parker, the president of the boerd of trade, will alsé deliver an address of wel- come on behalf of the board. ‘The president of the association and other members will make speeches in response. ‘Then everybody will be invited down stairs, where refreshments will be served. ‘TWO SESSIONS ToMoRROW. There wili be tyo sessions tomorrow, the pro- gram for which is ns follows: ~ 9:30 a.m.—Address, “Use and Abuse cf Brick- W.R. Cunningham, Frank- ry “Mixtures of Cla} Robert Woodbridge, N. J.; “Making and Hand- Front aud Ornamental Brick,” discussion Lyte ng 1 led by Jas. H. Beggs, Wilmington, N. J.; re- ports of standing committees. :30 p.m.—Esay, “Brickmaking, Ancient and Modern,” Thomas Moulding. Chicago, il; address, “Drying Brick,” Ed Callaway, Syra- cuse, N.¥.; address, “Organizations of’ Brick- makers,” "Edwin ‘McGraw, Pittsburg, Pa. “Profit and Loss in Brickmaking,” discussion led by J. B. De Haven, Akron, Ohio. Question of the most interesting experiments being conducted under the auspices of this Department is now being carried on at his own home, Medicine Lodge (I refer to the very successful experiment in the application of alcohol in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum, an experiment fraught with important and valuable results’ to the farmers of Mr. Simpson's own state), he him- self, so Dr. Wiley informs me, has never taken the’ pains to personally visit and inspect our works at Medicine Lodge, a very marked contrast, by the way, te the active interest of Senator’ “Plumb, ' who, during last season, spent two entire days in tho ‘laboratory and in the — field with our representative in charge. There are, no doubt, many things which I would like to see undertaken by the department which Con- gress has not yet provided for, and I am satis- Hod, as T said before, that the better its work is known the more it will Be appreciated, and its scope enlarged accordingly. ““As to the quality of the seed sent out b; the department,” Secretary Rusk continued, “it would be strange indeed if, out of some six million packages, there were not found a few that did not germinate, or that a few should be — misplaced, 60 that seeds sent out labeled “one thing should prove to be the seed of something else. Such a mistake will occasionally occur when millions of these things are handled by a large force of persons engaged temporarily for this purpose—wo have no other means of doing it— and one such case generally affords you news- paper fellows a few hundred paragraphs. A TIME-WORN ACCUSATION. “In regard to the conveying of statistical in- formation to boards of trade and others, ahead of its communication to the farmers, that is a timo-worn accusation, and one which, I confess, T had heard so often that’ when I came to this department I was a little in doubt whether somesuch practice were Ropin existence. | Oue of the frst, things I did wall to study out the course by which this i formation was given to the _ public, wd I tell, you ii anybody can discover anything approaching impropricty or favoritism in the distribution of our crop re- ports, be must be asmarter man than I am. Our cotton reports are given out at noon on the 10th of each month, a report being handed to myself and to the representative of the Associated Press simultaneously, and the reason for giving it it did not reach our’ ow that day the advantage would be to the foreig chasers, who would rece’ before the producers could take . adve age of it. Reports er crops not given out until 4 o'clock’ in the afterroon, too late for the evening papers, but reaching through the Associated Fress agent who takes them at that bour all the morning news- papers in the country. At the amc time that the brief telegraphic synopsis is placed in the hands of the press association, amore extended synupsis specially, prepared for the information of farmora, is sent down to he public printer and by’ kim printed with such expedition that we begin to mail them the following day. ' ‘These synopses are mailed directly to every farmer that asks for one, as well ut to all agricultural 13g the wumber sont out amounting FOP ADORE: 130,000 to 185,000 copies at this writing. This plan was adopted at my sug- gestion since coming into office. Every- thing is done that we can devise to place the farmers in possession at the earliest possible moment of all informatten relative to tho crops which would be of service to them as, sellers, and I am very much gratified to be able to state that our efforts in thie direction haye been very generally and favor- ably recognized throughout the country by fariners and farmers’ organizations, Whatever be the outcome of Mr. Simpson's resolution 1 trust it will not fail in enlarging his own in- formation regarding the work of the Depart- ment of Agriculture.” nes A Reunion Around the Crater. Some time in May next there will be a re- union of the Grand Army of the Republic of Aldtich and Mr. W. I. Jones were unanimously elected to fill the two positions. ‘The chairman then appointed a committce on credentials, and a fifteen minutes’ recess was taken to enable the committee to prepare its report, MB. CHASE'S REMARKS. After the recess Mr. Chase, chairman of the committee on credentials,made a few remarks, in which he outlined the stand taken by his followersin the matter of primary elections and | described in glowing terms the improper means used by the Carson men in their efforts to carry things their own way. Secretary Geo. M. Ar- nold read the report of the committee one: dentials, recognizing as properly acered- ited delegates to the central” commit- tee from the various districts the following, the first name in each case being that of the delegate, the second that of the alter- nate: 1, A. W. Carroll, Joseph Worthington; 2, Maj. Frank Aldrich, Geo. Chapman; 3, Logan Williams, Charles H. 5 4, Owen i. Butler, Henry N. Bowles; 5, Charles John- son, W: Crawford; 6, ilbert L. Joy, Thomas Watson; 7, Jna@ W. ‘Taylor, Geo. M. Ambler; 8, George M. Arnold, Wm. Walker; 9, ‘Wm. Calvin Chi 10, Wm. Gibbs, Marcellus West; 11, BR. Oliver Wm. Brown; 12, George Miller; 13, R. Powell, Chris. Addison; 14, Maj. A’H. 8. Davis, Harry A. Clark; 15, Bernard West, Chas. Smuth; 16, 17 and 18, new elections’ recom- mended; 19, Geo. Washington, Andrew Bell 20, Wm.'Henry Jones, Joseph Lee; 21, Maj. H.W. Coftin; C.'Cox, Henry Clay ‘Fowler; 22, "Daniel 3 yard, Edward Tolson. MAJ. DAVIS RE-ELECTED AND DECLINES. When tie time came for the election of a permanent chairman of the central committee Maj. Cox nominated Maj. Davis for re-election. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Arnold a really eloquent speech, in which he ar- raigned in sharp terms the lack of interest that is shown by many people in the District in matters of political importance, complain- ing that the primaries are run by a tough class ot people, and yet de nothing themselves toward purifying the political atmosphere. ‘The election of Maj. Davis was unanimous, but after thanking the meeting for the honor in sustaining him in the position he had taken througheut the whole trouble he declined to serve for another four years, and Maj. Aldrich was elected by acclamation to fill that position. ‘The organization ot the committee was com- ploted by the eiection of W. H. Jone tary; John Taylor, corresponding se Wm. Waiker fergeant-at-arms, aud W Chase, treasurer. tary; Calvin CUAIEMAN ARNOLD'S ADDRESS. When he tock the chair the newly elected chairman of the committee made a brief ad- dress, in the course cf which he said: “We have many gocd people in this community who xcem to take delight in ridiculing the efforts which have becn made by you every four years to keep up some show of patriot ism in our ¢ That you may know how much I appreciate this honor I will say that 1 would rather preside here, over those who tuke pride ir, exercising the rights of suffrage, than to preside over an equal number of our wealthfeet and most distinguished citizens in any other mocting than such as this in which they might be assembled. “Our forefathers neverintended that the peo- lo who might choose this District for their homie should be disfranchised, and no one will deny that unless he be ignorant of our coun- try’a history or from seltish motives. z hat we have had rough political seas to sail upon we will not deny; that many deplor- able things have transpired in the past we do not attempt to deny; but is that a sufficient reason for us to shirk our dutics as good citi- zens? _, “You a!l know that many of us have been tying every peaceable method to eliminate fromour political meetinge the objectionable features which have in the past predominated. But at laut the principal promoters of the past disgraces have eliminated themselves, and we hope that we shail never again need to furl our sals, for tho barnacioe are-all removed, and we willshow to our friends and enemies by the future conduct of our meetings that such is the case. “Tho newspaper reports of this meeting will be read by tens of thousands. Some of them will be our Triends; others wili read only to criticive. Therefore, let us try to remember that we are here in the interests of the national republican part; 4 PLAN TO ELECT DELEGATES. W. Caivin Chase presented a plan for hold- ing a District convention for the purposo of electing two delogates to tho national coftven- tion, ‘The principal itom in the plan called for the United States on the; Crater battieficid in Prince George county, near Petersburg, Va, and it is expected that there will be at least 10,000 ex-Ynion soldiers prosont. It is stated that invitations will be issued to ox-confeder- ate soidiers in all of the southern states to at- tend the encampment. ‘The plun ig for two ex- Union soldiers and a like number of ex-confed- box. es DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘THE HOMEOPATHIC FREE DISPESSART. The quarterly report of Isabel H. Len- man, president of the Homeopathic Free Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, bas been received | by the Commissioners erates to oconpy the same tent. - ‘The encump- ment will continue for several days cad is to be made an occasion of rauch interest, Street Car Strike at Indianapolis, ‘The whole street car system of is complotely tied ap. ‘Ten days ago President Frenzel of the Citizens’ Street Railway Com- pany took up all the badges of all good republicans over the xge of twenty- ‘ue yearg t0 moet in their respective disteicts on February 10 and vote for five delegates and three alternates from each district to meet on ANDREW GLEESON. ©OL. COOK CHAIRMAN. Result of the Meeting of Col. Carson’s Con- tion, COL. CARSON AND ANDREW GLEFSON THE DELE- GATE AND ALTERNATE—THUERE WERE SOME TURDULENT PERSONS PRESENT, BUT THE CON- VENTION WAS GENERALLY ON ITS GOOD BE- wavion. There were sixty-three delegates and forty- two alternates clected nt the mass meeting last night to form the republican nominating con- Yention, called by what is distinguishag as the Carson central committee, of which Mr. Aaron Bradshaw is chairman. Of course the mem- bers of this committee and of this convention call it the republican central committee of the | District, as they hold that there is only one legal committee and that one is theirs, The convention was called for noon today in Shea's Hall, on the top floor of Shea’s building, on Pennsylvania avenue. Before the noon ball dropped there wero at least twice as many peo- ple in the hall as were elected delegates and alternates. There were many of the old-time Politicians present—men who delight in the ward meetings to be referred to as “war horses.” Andrew Gleeson, George Hoimes, Wm. A. Cook, J. A. Moss, J. W. Freeman and many others were early on hand. Ex-Minister Smythe was also present. Mr. P. H. Carson was not there, as ho is atill confined to his home by sickness, It was evident that the convention was on good behavior, but there were two or three delegates who nearly started trouble and there were moment: when the noise was great, but the disorder usually yielded readily to soothing and appealing speeches. ‘The inost serious crisis that rose in the first hour or two of the meeting was a propo- sition to take a recess, while the committee on credentials was at work. The movement, it was clained by some of those op- posed to it, was urged by some who were really Chase men'and who believed that a recess, with attendant evils, would do # good deal toward breaking up the convention. The convention, however, put aside the temp- tation of a recess and those who were thirsty had to wait. THE DELEGATES. The list of delegates and alternates as re- ported to the convention this morning was as follows: First district--Delegates, Jno. A. Moss, M. H. Hunter, Alex. C. Bryant. Alternates, T: M. W. Green and Wim. H. Speaks. 5 ‘ond district—Delegates, G. B. Chapin, t Henson and ‘Thomas Ray. Alternates, Sprague and Edward Grice. ‘Third district——Delegates, Logan Willams,, Frank Hurlburt and A. Clark. Alterniates William Hunter and Jokn Dorsey. Fourth district—Delegates. Chas. H. Smith, Chas. H. Turner and Samuel Collins. Alter: nates, Jas. Smith and J. L. Chase. Fifth district—Delegates, Geo. W. Phillips, Henson Jackeon and George K. Mason. Alter nates, Randall Bowie and Washington Withers, Sixth district—Delegates, Alex. G. Davis, J M. Matthews and W. H. Johnson. Alternates, C.D. Morris and N. Addison. Seventh district—Delegates, Wm. H. Barker, ‘Thomas F. Meary and C.W. Wood. Alternates, ‘T. B. Glasgow and 8. B. Simmons, Eighth district—Delegates, Richard Hender- son, James McNeal and Thomas E. Green. Al- ternates, Joseph Ambush and P. KR. Harvey. Ninth district—Delegates, William Hart, Will- iam P. Gray and A. W. Smith, Alternates, F. Hall and Eugene Fletcher. Tenth district—Delegates, Sampson J. Asher, William Landers and Alexander Gibbs. Alter- nates, James Brown and Andrew Woods. Eleventh district — Delegates, William H. Washington, Frederick Thompson and C. C. Smith. “Alternates, Joseph and Robert ray. : : ‘Twelfth district—Delegates, William A. Cook, A.J. Kane and George Holmes, Alternates, Embry and Clayton Frazier. Thirteenth district—Delegates, William H. Collins, Edward Odorm aud Richard Addison. Alternates, Lawrence West and D. H. Mc- Dowell. Fourteenth district—-Delegatee, A. C. Ship- Peach; Bell and C.D. Freeman. Alternates, ell and R. H. Cooper. Fifteenth district—Delegates, Andrew Glee- son, E. B. Welburn and J. L. Bell. Alternates, Eugene Sullivan and Wm. B. Freema: Sixteenth district—Delegates, P. P. B. Mer .. Cabil nates, Will Carson and M. Kane. Seventeenth district—Delegates, R. H. Keys, S8.E, Jones and A. B. Jones. Alternates, J. L. Washington and J. W. Poe. Eighteenth district—Delegates, John Brown, Lewis Willis and George Wales, Alternates, T! Dorsey and Oscar Smith. Nineteenth district—Delegates, M.'T. O'Brien, J. W. Freeman and John Connell. “Alternates, J. H. Roberts and Daniel Lynch. ‘Twentieth district—Delegates, Andrew Ner- ville, Mark H. ‘Travis and James Lomax. Al ternates, George Linkins and Fenton Jackson. ‘Twenty-first district—Delegates, Y. W. Smith, William E. Burtou and Frank Joyce. Alters nates, 8. H. Brooks and J. H. Jamison. CHAIRMAN BRADSHAW CALLS TO ORDER. Ween Chairman Bradshaw stepped on tho platform aud rapped the desk with a chair rang at 12o'clock the assembly became seated in good order. The gathering was composed mostly of colored men, the proportion being more than tweuty to one. Mr. Bradshaw called upon Mr. Rt. t. Hanson to offer prayer and Mr. Hanson performed that duty with much fervency. Mr. Bradshaw then in a brief ‘ad- dross called the convention to order. During the course of the remarkshe said: “The question of the regularity of this body need not be considered.’ ‘The men who made the party are here. The samo men who have Fought its bates and won its victories in this District for the past twenty-five years are well represented by the delegites I see before me. You gentlemen are the chosen representatives of the republican party of the twenty-two leg- islative districts; “that, I believe, is not ques- tione any one; that fact alone will admit the delegates ‘chosen by this conven- tion to the republican convention next Jaze. The final disposition by the na- tional committee of the questiona presented by this convention will determine once for all whether the republican party is to survive or not iu this District. The combinction made up of malcontents, who are endeavoring to dis- rupt our party, is of the same character, and, inn great measure, the same men, who for plunder and place fused with the democrats in 1872, and succeeded in defeating our candi- date for mayor and causing the abolition of the right of sufirage and tho subsequent plunder- ing of the taxpayers of this District of many millions of dollars. ‘The hidden efforts of cer- tain men of wealth by the use of money and the miserable tools in their pay to run the party will not succeed. It is not the first time money has been used corruptly to break down our o:- ganization. It has always failed and I ho: always will, | ‘I think,” said Mr. Bradehaw = conclusion, “we can ‘rest our case in tho hands of those eminent republicans who com- pose the national committes. “They know us well. They know what we have done in the past and they also know what we aro will our party and the country. It I mistake not Pwd aie our disturbing eloment and what weight they carry ” r. Hunter nominated Mr. E. B. Wellborn of chairman. the fifteenth district as tem the following day in convention to ballot for delegates to the Minneapolis conven- tion. ‘The plan ulso provided for the appointment of teers and in the primaries as well as for the settlement of all contested cloction cases. Maj. Cox jodges of ‘lections | WHAT UZ Was TOERE FoR. “I won't sit down,” declared Mr. Willis, to do in the future in behalf of | olution offered by Yorick ’ ARY 12, 1892, nomination and Mr, Wellborn was unanimously elected CHAIRMAN WELBORY “LOADED.” ‘Mr. Welborn upon taking the chair réferred to a published report that he had @ speech to make; that he was “loaded.” “You generally are,” said man in the rear of the tll 5 Ir. Welborn spoke earnestly in the interést harmony and quiet. He «aid the trouble was that they made too many specches, ‘MR. MEANY MADE SECRETARY. John A. Moss, John H. Brown, Matheas Hunter, 8. E. Jones and Thos. F. Meany were nominated for temporary secrotery. All, how- ever, declined in favor of Mr. Meany, after a speech by Mr. Barker, in which he urged that ey should elect « white man; have the thing, as he said, “speckled.” Mr. Meany was there- upon unanimoutly elected. 4 motion to appoint a committee of nine on credentials was carried. A motion to appoint two sergeante-at-arms was also carried, and Jno. L. Bell and S. Hunter were appointed. While the chairman selected a commit tee on credentials Capt. W. B. Gray made @ speech, remarking that there were one or two people who seemed to have come there to make disorder,and advising these disorderly spirits to withdraw from the convention and go pe to the mecting on 9th street, where they be- jon, ‘Moss made a speech saying he wanted to show the people that they could bold a meeting in this District as orderly as any meeting any- where, especially in New York. ‘The following were appointed as the commit- tee on credentials: Messrs. Holmer, 12th .dis- trict; Williams, 3d; Shippen, 14th; Hanson, 24 Freeman, 19th; Gray, 9th; Meredith, 10th: Johnson, 6th, and MeNcal, 8th. WHY HE OBJECTED To A RECESS. A proposition having been made to take a recess, Mr. F.W. Freeman opposed it and spoke very frankly on the subject. “Just as sure as we adjourn and go ont on the street,” he said, “I will take a drink, for Ihave got’ the grip, and there aro a good’ many others in the same fix. The result is we will have a drunken mob here. We had better stay and attend to business. At least the noisiest portion of the convention seemed to favor a recess. Mr. Freeman's sug- gestion may have helped increase the number. ‘They voted so loudly fora recess for half an hour that the chairman declared the motion to be carried, but upon a “stand-up” vote it be- came upparent that the majority did mot want arecess. Then followed 4 PRETTY NoIs¥ TIME. Several were speaking at once. Alex. G. Davis said that if they went on with business without a recess it would look as though the charge were true that the convention had been packed in the interest of certain candidates. The chairman, who had obtained a gavel, hammered loudly and sharply, a dozen speak: ers spoke at once, there were confusing shouts of “division,” “I rise toa p'int” and others, and finally after several motions the proposi- tion for a'recess was declared lost. New propositions, one to take @ recess until 4 o'clock, another to take a recess until 5 o'clock, were put, but did not prevail. AN EFFORT FOR HAUMONY. Mr. Andrew Gleeson then proposed to in- troduce “a venerable republican,” Col, Wm. A. Cook. Mr. Cook, however, did not have much opportunity just then, as the recess ad- | Vocates were still ant. Finally order was restored and Mr. Andrew Neville was introduced. He took the platform and raid he spoke because Mr. Cook was indis- posed. He reproached the convention for their bickerings. They wanted to do their business in a business-like and creditable way. “We don’t want to stand here all day,” he said, “to listen to each other growling. I know your hearts are right, but your actions don't show it” He spoke for harmony. Mr. Hart nade a speech also appealing to the delegates to waive little differences and to make up their minds to quietly transact their busi- ness. He spoke also against a recess and urged Mr. Freeman's reasou, the possibility that some of the members of the convention might be incapaciated for the quiet and in- telligent transuction of business. It was, he said, with this convention to deter- mine by its own action what will be the verdict af the public upon it. There was to be another convention formed by a man who had done the best he could to- destroy the repub- lican party. It would be asserted by that con- CAPITOL TOPICS. BUREAU OF CORRESPONDENCE. Representative Caminetti (Cal.) thinks there | ought to beestabliched a bureau of correspond- ence for the House of Representatives, whose duty it sha!l be to furnish written and directed answers to all questions tted to it by members of Congress. Accordingly he duced a resolution in the House yester \- structing the committee on accounts to report a bill providing for the creation of such a b reau. A preamble to Mr. Caminetti's ros tion recites that the dem: members of the House have become merous to be adequately me twith sistance; that it is not thought economical and other reasons to provide Kepr sentatives with clerks; pors of m bers would be greatly reduced by the establish ment of the bureau, to which inquiries from constituents could be referred, thus leaving more time for actual work of jegislation, and that the practicabil such « bureau bas been demonstrated by the fact that three of the principal newspapers of the country have established and maintained an agency at Wash- nds upon the time of too _ 7 The Government | Baking Powder Tests. The latest investigations by the United States and Canadian Governments show the Royal Bak- ing Powder a cream of tartar powder superior to all others in leavening strength. : + “Statements by other manufacturers to the con trary have been declared by the official authorities Salsifications of the official reports. ASS CROSS CASE Exceptions Overruled —An Appral to Be Takem fo the United States Supreme Court, In the Court in General Term the opinion the court was delivered by Justico Cox thie morning in tho case of the colored man Wa. lass Cross, under sentence of death by anging on Friday of next week for the murder of his wife, Hattie Cross, near the | corner of Tth and C streets southwest by tru ington which. gives free information %0 ail | comers on all maticre relating to claims. THE PHILADELPHIA BANK FAILURES. The first step looking to an investigation into the causes that led to the failure of the Key- stone and Spring Garden National Banks of Philadelphia wa Mutchler of Pennsylvania, who introduced a resolution in the House providing: the Keystone National Garden Nationa Philadelphia, tn the state of Pennsylvania, have become bankrupt and are now in the hands of receivers, And it is alleged that largo sums of money belonging to the pubhe, to the city of Phila- delphia and to the state of Pennsylvania have been lost by reason of said bankraptey. And whereas, it is further alleged that the losses sustained toa great extent are due to willful negligence or efficiency on the patt of the officials of the United States government whose duty it was to exemine and report the financiai condition and standing of said banks. Therefore: Le it resolved, That the committee on bank ing and currency be instructed and required to investigate aud report to the House the causes which ied to the bankruptcy of said banks, or either of them, and to inquire and report whether any official or ex-official of the govern- ment of the United States whose duty it was co examine and report the financial condition and standing of said banks neglected or refused to discharge or perform that duty; whether the losses sustained by the patrons of these banks, or any part of such losses, were occasioned by such neglect, and to inquire and report as to any fact or facts connected with the bankruptcy of said banks, the loss of any money by their depositors or patrons and acts of any official of | fi the United States necessary in sai tion as the committee may deem important, and also whether any, and if any what amend- ments to the national’ banking laws are neces- sary for the protection of the public against similar losses in the future; that said com- mittee have power to send for any persons and Papers, and to employ experts to assist it in making its investigation, the expense attending investiga- vention as one reason why they should be recognized that it_represented the 8rderly clement, but this convention could show that this was not truc. Their con- vention should be such as to show who it was that had been the disturbing clement in the past MR. JOHN H. SMYTHE, When Mr. Hart finished there were loud calls for John H. Smythe, who was in the rear of the hall. Mr. Smythe came forward to the plat- form and was introduced. Mr. Smythe re- marked that it was strange that when they met in convention they had so few white men with them. ‘Their party was one that did not take note of the color of a man's skin. The colored men had suffered so much, had been debarred from the exercise of their rights so long, that they could be excused if,they were enthusiastic when they were given opportunity to exercise their rights. He urged them in selecting delegates to the national convention to name men who knew their people. men who represented the people nd were uot slaves to plutocrncy. As he was not a delegate, he said he would name the men of his choice. "They were Perry Carson and An- drew Gleeson. This snnouncement was received with a scream of delight from the convention, or the greater portion of it. ‘The committee on credentials then appeared, their report was adopted and some minutes were spent in seating the delegation according to their districts. ‘there was no delegation from the twenty-second district. ‘The convention then was quiet and appar- ently in the best of humor. ‘Ihe rear of the hall had gradually filled ‘up with spectators until there was not even standing room. COL. WM. A. COOK-FOR CHAIRMAN. A motion to go into a permanent organiza- tion was carried. A motion to appoint a com- mittee on permancnt organization was made, but —_ withdrawn, and the convention decided to” nominate __ its oflicers from the floor. Mr. Collins of the teenth district made a speech nominatin jam A. Cook, which was reecived with cheers. Mr. Barker in secanding the nomina- tuon said he had known Wm. A. Cook as a re- publican “when he was hunted by villains all over the city with guns and pistols, but did not falter or flinch in his republicanism.” Mr. Barker said elso that he wanted the re- porters, instead of saying this isa negro con- vention, to be forced to say that it was a re- publican convention. They did not want to be criticised any more; they bad had enough of it. Yorick W. Smith of the twenty-first district moved that Mr. Cook be declared the unani- mous choice of the convention for permanent chairman. A TRIBUTE TO QUAY AND DUDLEY. Mr. Hart also made a speech indorsing the nomination of Mr. Cook. In the course of his remarks Mr. Hart paid a tribute to Matthew S. Quay and Col. W. W. Dudley for the work they di in the lass campaign. "Ho ‘also branched gut into a eulogy of Mr. Clarkson and ‘Thos. B. When Tue Stan's report closed it a pretty sure thing that the delegates elected would be Perry H. Carson and Andrew Glee- son, with George Holmesand J. W. Freeman as alternates. THE MASS MEETINGS LAST NIGHT. ‘The mass meetings held Inst night in the various legislative districts to elect delegates to the District republican convention called by Mr. Carson were asa rule quiet. Members of the other faction stayed away, so in places where there was considerable uproar at the meetings to elect members of the central com- mittee there was peace last night. In the 21st district, where the meeting on the the appearance at one time of a the meeting held last night was ebureh meeting. ‘There were ent and Mr. Wm. H. Brooker presided. Stopted, ovttiog fecih’s abr ws euniaees wo pectpey tee | District for pa cen corra| mey and the violence on that oceasisa failure. Wecondemn the men who gated such actions, whatever their ing in this community may be.” ee Real Estate Matters. Wm. H. Sounders & Co. have sold for ‘and others lots 4 i “ pat dee Bits J, H. Wilson et al. parte 11 and 15, P. B. Des addition to — on Braden (30 strest seit Linge ba LoS the investigation to be’ paid out of the con- tingent fund of the House. ‘The preamble and resolution were referred to the committee on rules. THE RIGHT TO FREE COINAGE. Free coinage men are very much delighted today over Senator Morgan's remarks in debate yesterday ‘afternoon. The Alabaman has looked into the somewhat mixed =p, question and thinks free coinage is legitimate today. In the course of the discussion Senator Mitchell asked Mr. Stewart if he was quite certain that the act of 1890 did not repeal that portion of the act of 1878 (the Biand act) which applied to the act of 1837. Senator Stewart replied that it certainly did not. It only repealed a specific portion of the act of 1878—that referring to the purchase of from two to four millions of silver per month—leaving the rest of the act in force. Senator Morgan asked Senator Stewart whether any case had been made at the suit of individual by mandamus or otherwise against the Secretary of the Treasury to com- pel him to coin silver. Senator Stewart replied that there was such suit pending in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, but that it was uncertain when it would be reached. If the government would facilitate it it might be brought before the Supreme Court of the United States pro forma and determined soon. Senator Morgan said that from the reading of Mr. Stewart's memorandum he was satisfied that that Senator was right and that under _ex- isting law citizens had a right have their silver coined at the mint at the rate of 41234 grains. CLERKS FOR KEPRESENTATIVES. The thin end of a wedge, which may ulti- mately bring about the appointment of clerks to members of the House of Representives, was driven into the congressional trunk yesterday by Kepresentative Johu J. O'Neill. His resolution provites “tat, the commitiee on accounts are hereby authorized to cinploy stenographers, who shall be placed under the control of committee. shail be to aid the members of the House in their work, and shall be puid out of the contin- gent fund such compensation per folio for the setual amount of work done as is customary. ‘The number of stenographers to be determined by the committee on accounts.” THE IDAHO ELECTION CONTEST. Argumentejwere begun before the Senate com- mittee on privileges and elections this morning in the Idaho contest of Dubois and Claggettfor asent in the U. 8. Senate. Senator Dubois now | holds the seat which is contested by Mr. Clag- | gett, on thoallegation that ho was not iegally elected by the legislature of Idaho. Counsel for the contestant began hisargumentby reading the memorial of Mr. Ch tt, which set forth the controlling facts of his case and gave a detailed history ofthe election by the legislature of the three persons to rej it the state in the Sen- the brief also described the contest whic! Yhe first Tuesday after the formation of the ture was a valid election. statutes providing for the elec- hators and asserted that the proceed- fe quoted the Ser of £ i fi SHE Fi f ir fa g f i ' | ARTE ae i z 5; taken yesterday by Mr. | Whereas, | k and the Spring | Bank, located in the city of | ‘The duty of said stenographers | potash treatment, but unless oting on October 1, 1 nt bel: The justice stated that although the case bed been before them before they had allowed it to be very exhaustively argued, and he recited the circumstances of the case. The theory of cctense was that she committed suicide through jealousy, ‘The case came up on motion for a new trial, based on a large number of ex- ceptions taken by Messrs. C. Maurice Smith an@ Jos. Shillington, his counsel. These the judge cousidered and the larger portion were ‘over- aftirming the re » exception as to the evidence of the next- door neighbor, contradicting Mrs. Turner, was sustained, but, said the court, its effect wae too slight to base a reversal upon. On the alleged misconduct of the district at- torney in announcing his intention of imtre ducing @ dying statement and his comments thereon the court holds that the evidence as toler condition comes very near making the statement competent, and therefore they could noi say that the action of the District was in- excusable. The statemont of the district attorney that he might lay a better foundation does not, the court says, make such an act as to affect the oner seriously and could not be regarded a suficiont ground for roversing the judg- ment. On the allegation that the district attorney knew that the deceased was not competent to muke a rational statement, based on the affi- davit of Dr. Crook, the court said that the legation was a direct charge that he allowed such statement to be spoken and commented Alter reviewing the circumstances the said they could not see anything 1m the district attorney's conduct to canse them to reverse the judgment. On the ground of newly discovered evidence at was held that the aftidavits we reonly as to the credibility of a witness, aud for th trial could not be grauted. in answe ground that one of the jurors ( non-resident an affidavit h that Boteler came he <1 here and this ix his home so long ws he ‘k. The court held that the qualifica- tions were citizenship of the United States and residence in the District, aud the juror was competent. This point had been soitied in the Nardello case. ‘On the ground that the evidence was not suf- t to sustain the verdict the court briefly reviewed the testimony and held that this kround could not be sustained. On the whule the court could not interfere with the judg- ment. The counselor defendant, Mesers. Smith and Shillington, noted an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. This will, of course, operate as & postponement of the execution for the 22d instant. si —— THE COURTS. Equrry Covnr—Juilge Hagner. Today—\sallard agt. Wood; hearing in Gen- eral Term. Varker agt. Parker; rule on de- fendant. Gawler ag: Pettibone; sale ratified and reference to auditor. Curtis agt. Curtis; on hearing. Cmcvrt Court—Judge Montgomery. Today—Sempie & Co. agt. MeAiee & Bros. order of publication, In re estate of M. Tait trial resumed. a Ts Ald for the Destitute. The following subscriptions for the benefit of the destitute family living in Cisell alley, Georgetown, have been received at Tue Stax office: Heretofore acknowledged. Cash, A friend. Cash... No. 312, Royal Arcanum, installed its officers for the year on Monday evening, one of the pleasent features of the emony being the presentetion of gold past regent’s jewels to the retiring regent, orge M. Russell, and sitting past regent, George € el in their resp terms, and Regent Russell retires at this tera to accept the office of secretary. Petit Will Bet $5,000 on a Game Cock. Arthur B. Suit of Prince George's county, Ma., has a great deal of confidence in a heavy- weight game cock which he owns, Suit fought a main agzinst Anthony Green of Caljtornia @ few nichts ago. The result was unsatisfactory not only to the breeders, but to nearly all of the spectators. ‘The Maryland man yesterday posted £500 forfeit and announced that he would match a heavy-weight bird against any *| Japanese fowl Green would show for $1,000 or 000 aside. Suitand his friends claim that Maryland did not withdraw from the recent cock main. The electric lights went out, Suit brought in a hunp and waited with his birds in the pit twenty-three minutes, but Green did not appear. Death of J. Borden Smith. Mr. J, Borden Smith died suddenly yerter- day at his residence, 627 4th strect, of heart disease. He arose yesterday as usual, appar- ently in the best of health and ate a very hearty breakfast, After breakfast he pulled his char b | up to the fire and began to read « wer. His wife, who Lag wife, who was in an adjoining room, 2 fall, and rushing into the dining room found her hmsband had fallen from his chair. tly and called for an was beyond Luma ieee Training School for Colored Girls. The meeting of ladics called today at Wil- lard’s to organize the training school for cok ored girls failed to take place, because of a whether the ball or the hotel was intended. oi aes agen ba the, presi- her time, bas. bald’ this Soros which another attempt to organize work ‘today Elkins bes leased the former residence of ex-Senator Palmer, on K street between Vermont avenue and 15th street. ‘Ma. Jawzs L. Nonnis is suffering at his home, $31 C street northwest, from an atwack of grip, but is recovering. ok mae conan of railways and canals. J. A. Onimet bas been assigned the portfolio of public works. Resove Tue Cavsr. Dr tiny of Scrofula may be healed by mercury and these ey map~ ‘toms ts cleansed fron the system, they will retura or attack some of the delicate internal organs. Svift's