Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 24 December 1897 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1897.

TUE Democratic New York Journal says that "gold is on its way to New York and the tide of Domestic manufacturing' interests rises higher each day. The railroads are blocked up with the crush of business all along the line."

WATERLOO Press: The Republican party will be compelled to conduct its next campaign on principles rather than for hope of reward by party workers, and for this reason the leaders should be very careful in making up the issues. There have been no new great questions to divide parties of late and hence the danger of a change in the administration every four years. Th«-»«- is but little satisfaction hi .-( uifi /.'ice at the beet.

AT the rcieiit .s of. Democrat's Congre*' ...m sev.ral •esolutions w'.re pasted '.uiir theirrattitude on the issues', ti c!ar. They had something to suy eu ail the public questions now being discussed by the people except one, and that one the leading topic among the people for the last two years, the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 10 to 1 without the aid or consent of any other nation. They must think that the silver question has been settled.for time and eternity.

PAINFUL as the fact may be the croakers who are finding fault with the operations of the Dingley law, there is prospect that it will produce a surplus during the present month. Its actual earnings, omittiDg the sums received on account of the Pacific railroad 6ale. were, during the first half of the month, just about equal to the expenditures, and it is probable that when the December figures are made up they will bring a New Year's present of a surplus for the month of December.

COMPTROLLKU ECKELS, late of the Treasury Department, says conditions throughout the country are most satisfactory. The improvement has come rapidly and permeates all lines of industry. It began with the agricultural classes. The furmers have good crops and are getting high prices for them. The cattle raisers are benefited by a substantial rise in the price of cattle. The same is true with the sheep raisers. This improvement in agricultural earnings has had its effect on the railroads by increasing their earnings. It has put money into ciroulation and has enabled people to discharge their debts and thereby benefited the merchants.

SKCRKTAHV WILSON, tl'e head of the Department of Agriculture, continues his practical work in pointing out to the farmers of the United States the importance of 6upp'ying from their own production the 3-100,000,000 worth of articles for which we send this amount of money abroad every year. One hundred million of this is for sugar and the remander for hides, fruits, wines, animals, rice, cheese, ilax, grains of various sorts and other articles which can be produced by the farmers of this country. llis annual report, which has just been presented to the President, states that his experiments thus far with the sugar beet convince him that the people of the United States can readily produce all their own sugar, while nearly all of the other articles of agricultural production can also be grown by them.

IT now seems quite possible, if not probable, that the United States Senate may accept President Mclvinley's currency plan in which he proposes the destruction of the "endless chain" system by which gold is drawn out of the Treasury, and a gradual transfer of the gold resposibility to the national banks of the country, in conjunction with an increased circulation on their part. Prior to the presentation of the President's simple and apparently feasible plan it was believed that nothving could be offered which would be accepted by the silver element in the

Senate, unless a free coinage proposition were attached to it. The unanimity of popular sentiment in favor of the President's plan, however, seems likely to lead this element of the Senate to assume an attitude towards the proposition similar to that with which they accepted the protective features of the tariff bill, permitting it to pass because of their recognition of its poptiiarity with the psopie."

•GAIN IX CIRCULATION. The Treasury Department has just issued a statement showing the amount of money in circulation now in the United States comparing it with the amount in circulation July 1. 18(.)G. It will be remembered that the burden of Bryan's speeches from the day on which he captured the nomination at Chicago until the last ballot was cast on November was that only free coinage of silver could give the increase necessary to equal the increase in population. Free coinage was not adopted, yet the statement which is issued by the Treasury Department 6hows that the money in circulation in the United States at the beginning of .the present month is 8214,000,000 more than it was when Mr. Bryan made his speech mentioned. The money in circulation on July 1, 18i)0, just a week before the meeting of that convention was SI.506,434,!6«, and on December 1, 1697, was 81,7«i,uo4,53S. This increase in the money in circulation in the

United States since Mr. Bryan's nomination, and covering the period in which the free coinage proposition was discussed and rejected, amounts to more than double the amount of the entire sum of money existing in Mexico, as shown by the oflieial publication of the United States Treasury at the beginning of the present fiscal year. Nearly 8100,000,000 of this increase in our circulation in the seventeen months in question has been, as shown above, in gold almost 810,000,000 in silver dollars, 84,000,000 in subsidiary coin, and 843.000,000 in silver certificates.

DOMINATING A SKNATOK. The ivokosio News In a well written and a well considered article thus disCuoaee the proposition to nominate a candidate for United Stat Senator by the Republican State con-L ition:

The Lafayette Courier is opposed to the proposition that has been advanced by Republicans in some quarters to nominate a candidate for United States Senator by the Sta convention, but aside from the assertion that the plan would be an innovation, the Courier's argument is not very convincing. The lact that the plan, wherever it has been adopted, has proven satisfactory, is a point in it6 favor, and there is no good reasou why it would nut work equally well in Iuaiaua. There is a growing sentiment in tnis country in favor of choosing United Slates eua tors by popular vote, and a selection by the people's representatives would be at least a step in that direction. Then there is another advantage that it oilers, especially in off years, as it would furnish a head to the tickei and create more interest than has heretofore characterized off year elections in this State. The fact that the friends of General Lew Wallace are the strongest advocates of the plan shows that they have confidence in the wisdom of the people and are not afraid to go before the State convention with their candidate. With all due respect for the other candidates, we do not believe that any fair minded Republican will deny that the name and prestige of General Lew Wallace would add strength to the Republican ticket in this State, arouse enthusiasm and bring out a vote that has been in the habit of staying at home in off year elections. The News has always had a friendly feeling for the brilliant Han ley, but his friends—and he has many— should be willing to submit his candidacy to the party convention. The time was when the Ncivs was opposed to the proposed plan, for much the same reason that the Courier assigns, but as we grow older we become more and more convinced of the importance of keeping in the closest possible touch with the people, and in our judgment the nearest approach to a direct expression by the people is had throuph a convention where the delegates have been chosen by the people These delegates come fresh from the people and are familiar with the sentiment.

The suggestion that the State convention shall make such a departure from the usual method of nominating a candidate for United States Senator is a tentative proposition. It i6 open for discussion, revision, amendment or rejection. No party principle is invoived in the proposition, except indirectly that of keeping near the people, and

Bhould

a majority reject it

those who favor the plan will make no sacrifice. The whole question invoked is one of party policy. It should therefore be discussed in a friendly spirit, and however the question may be decided, when the conclusion is reached, whether pro or COP, all farther discussion should end so far as this campaign is concerned. What the Republicans of Indiana are most interested in is that they shall elect the successor to Senator Turpie. The question for them to decide is the adoption of a method that will more nearly accomplish this result. If the consensus of opinion among wise counsellors and among tlrose who are supposed to shape party policies is that there should be no change from the old method of nominating a candidate for United »States Senator, those who think otherwise will gracefully yield and loyally abide by the decision. The spirit in which the question is dis-cu-*ed by the News is the spirit in which it will be advocated by all friends of the proposition that the State convention shall name the candidate.

SENATOR TEI.LKR will soon be able to lay away on the upper shelf of his li brary that much-worn sentence about the "deadly competition" which the silver-usine countries are making against the United Ststps in international commerce. ilu-fciu, .lapan and

several of the South American 6ilver using countries have all gone to the gold standard since Mr. Teller started his deadly competition argument into the field, and now word comes that China is about to follow in the same line, thus leaving Mexico and a few South American countries our only "deadly competitors."

WH have coined about 8700,000,000 of silver. We have now over 8(500,000,000 of gold. Silver will sell for the cost of production at the mines, and it is being mined now profitably in many mines. Free coinage at 1 to 1 would deprive us of our gold currency and bring the country to a silver basis, while all the nations we need deal with pay us gold. The hard times just vanishing were not caused by any legislation regarding currency, as other people .have claimed. The farmers bring the money from abroad into this country we get pay for grains, meats, dairy products, etc., in gold. Some people advise us to insist on getting our pay in silver What's the matter with gold? It goes: it is all our foreign customers have to pay us with. Nobody refuses it here. We deal in gold values now, do business with "it." Why interrupt coming prosperity with divided counsels over a change to silver values that would relegate gold to the safety deposit vaults'.' Gold is an American product, increasing every day from Alaska to Tennessee. Gold, and paper representing it, are good the world over. We have perhaps 8700,000,000 of silver in circulation. It pays debts because redeemable in gold. Its certificates are good and in national use. Our grc^nbackb are good because redeemable in go'd. We have plenty of currency, all good, all interchangeable. Why should we inquire farther into currency? It is merely the measuring stick of exchange.

Effects of Rare and of DonsoAlr. Doctor Von Liebig, of the University of Munich, calls attention, in Science, to some of the curious effects of rarefied and of condensed air on human respiration. On high mountains some persons experience distressing "shortness of breath," one result of which is that they are unable to whistle. Precisely the same effect is sometimes produced by the condensed air in caissons and diving bells. Laborers working in compressed air frequently find, however, that their powers of exertion are increased as long as the atmospheric pressure is not more than double that of ordinary air but beyond that point unpleasant effects are experienced after the men have left the working shafts and returned into the open air. On the other hand high atmospheric pressure in the case of persons not doing manual labor has been found to act as a mental stimulus, increasing the impulse to talk.

LUTHERAN GLEANINGS. A few more days and will rite it "lSUS."

EUvood Booker was at ^arlington Tuesday. Elijah Clouser was in Thorntown Saturday.

W. C. Woody was in Crawfordsville W edne^aay. E ft i' 11 vi:! it it Sam l(i oki-r's Sunday.

James l'lannigan's little boy is quite sick witn tore throat. Geo Faust and Herman GOSB were at Thorntown Friday.

Chas. Booker and Frank Harris traded horses Tuesday. On Monday all that could went to town to get their horses rough shod.

John Coletram sold bis nice turkeys to E. Jacques & Co., of Thorntown. John Everson and wife, of Crawfordsville, visited at John M. Booker's Monday.

Samuel Booker is improving slowly from an attack of typhoid fever. He is yet very weak.

Martin Hampton sold 05 head of hogs to Tribbett it Co., of Thorntown Tney averaged 375 pounds.

Rev. Fryberger, of Lebanon, conducted communion services her^tsin day. A large crowd was in attendance.

Ere another issue of theJoiniN/i. reaches us Christmas will have come and gone. We join in wishing vou all a merry Christmas and a_ happy New Year.

George Potts received a telegram on Wednesday of last week, telling oi the death of his aged father, who lived near Lafayette. Death came suddenly while he was feeding his stock.

COUNCIL CORNER.

Mrs A. J. Morrow vinited at William Merrill's Sunday. Wm. Merrill and wife are the proud parents of a new boy.

Mi«s Bertha Petro is working for Mr and Mrs. Wm. Merrill. Prayer meeting at Liberty every Wednesday night. All invited.

Mi6S Bertha Petro will start to schocl at Merom the first of January. Mr. and Mrs. C. Bowers visited Mr. Brown near Wingate, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs Howard Dewey cele brated their wooden wedding on Tuesday.

A. Merrill and wife Sundayed with Basil Merrill and wife of Waynetown

Mes. A. J. Monroe and son Eddie will spend the holidays with friends in Danville, 111.

Arthur and Ivy Henderson and little Floyd Henderson were the guests of Mr. and Mrs H. C. Henderson.

Tht-re will be a Christmas tree at Liberty on Christmas eve. Every child under the nge of '2 will receive a treat. Everybody invited to. ome

The Journal Co., Artistic Printers.-

SHUT OUT OUR MEAT

Duties Raised on Hog Products by the French Government.

WILL RETARD RECIPROCITY.

France'* Poliey Apparently Not to Ahol* i.nh KestrictJons to TrsuU', but to In* crease the Stringency—l-ar^o ltetire» moitt of Xutinnal Hunk Notes For Do* cember—(\ I\ Itryan** Appointment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The action oi the French chamber of deputies Monday in passing a government bill increasing the duties on hogs, hog products, lard, etc., is regarded as retaliatory in effect against the United States. For some time negotiations have been proceeding between Franco and this country toward making a reciprocity arrangement. They came to a stop recently when the authorities here asked as a condition of such an agreement that France would raise its restrictions against- American cattle and meat products.

The French ambassador, M. Patenotre, communicated with his government, but no reply was given. He was soon after directed to return to Paris, where he is now in conference with the French authorities. No word lias been received as to the purpose of France since tho ambassador left, but tlio action in the chamber of deputies Monday when the raise of duties on certain meat products was put through by Premier Meline leads to the oonclusion that, the French policy will not be toward abolishing the restrictions, but toward increasing their stringency.

The figures of the foreign bureau of the agricultural department show that the American shipments to France on the one article of lai lu uIil 1 31 770,312 pounds last year.

The effect of the bill is to further restrict the American meat trade. In view of this action little hope is entertained that France will grant the condition on which a reciprocity agreement between the two countries depends. It was announced in the chamber of deputies in behalf of the government that a supplementary bill would bo presented to restrict the introduction of adulterated hog products. It. is the understanding here that this will operate particularly against such lards going from this country as contain cottonserd oil.

NATIONAL llAN'lvNOTKS.

000,000 Worth Are Kotired the First Twenty Days of Deeeniher. "WASHINGTON, Dec, 2'.'.—Mr. Coffin, the acting controller of the currency,' yesterday called attention to tlio fact that the retirement of national banknotes during the first 20 days of this month reached the sum of $3,090,000. This is said to be tlio first time during the last 10 years that rlie voluntary retirements have reached this amount in any one month. Under the national bank act, the United States treasurer is not allowed to receive for the retirement of circulation more than $3.000,000 in any one month and hence all deposits tc retire notes during the last 10 days of this month must be refused.

liss Herbert's IKatti.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Miss Leila Herbert, daughter of ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert, died at her home yesterday, as a result of jumping from a third story window. Last Septeinbei Miss Herbert was injured by beins thrown from a horse. The doctors informed. her that she would be a cripple for life. Since then she has been very despondent. Her death was a severe shook to Washington society, as she was very popular, having presided over her father's home while he was a meinbei of the cabinet of President Cleveland.

Will Not Attend the Funeral. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The death ol Mrs. Charles 11. Miller of Canton, O.. cousin of the president, was a sad blow to both President and Mrs. McKinley, with whom Mrs. Miller was a great favorite. It was the first intention of the president to go to Canton to attend the funeral, but owing to a pressure of publio duties he was compelled to foregc the trip.

Senator llannc's Intentions* WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Senator Hanna left Washington for Ohio last night. "1 shall spend the holidays in the quietude of my home in Cleveland, after which I shall establish headquarters at Oolumbu9 and remain there until the question of my successor is disposed of," ho said

Indiana Postmasters.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.—Indiana postmasters were appointed yesterday as follows: Acker ly, VV. W. Ackerly Curtisville, John R. Dunlap Depauw, Allen W. Hancock Echo, C. F. Graft Ora, Samuel Oberlin Rellsville, Mrs. J. A. Counts.

Charles Pago Urynu.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Senators who have seen :Presidonf, McKinley regarding the appointment of Charles Page Bryan as minister to China find that the president has no present intention of reconsidering the appointment.

Authorized to Commence Uusinoss, WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The Coshocton (O.) National bank has beeu authorized to begin business. Capital, §50,000.

Indorsed by the Legislature. SPRINGFIELD, Ills., Dec. 22.—The legislature yesterday adopted a joint resolution indorsing the selection of Colonel Charles Page Bryan of Illinois as minister to China.

Trial Postponed*

MARTINSVILLE, Ind Dec. 22.—The trial of Herbert Gorliam and Guy Van Tassel, indicted i'or the brutal Hicks robbery, lias Ween postponed.

HIS FEET TORN OFF.

Herrlble Injuries Sustained by a MUD DAYTON, O., Dec. 22.—Joli# Sweeney, an oiler at the car shops, lies at the hospital slowly dying of awful injuries sustained iu an aocident while oiling overhead shafting. His coat caught and wound about the horizontal shaft, and instantly the man was whirling swiftly with the rapid revolutions of the shaft. Both feet caught in a heavy cross beam and were instantly torn from the body and hurled to an opposite end of the room. The maugled and helpless victim continued to revolve about the shaft, with streams of blood spurting from the stumps of legs and bespattering the faces of the appalled workmen-below, until the machinery was stopped. Tlio wounded man was then hurried to the hospital.

On account of loss of blood the surgeons said the man could not live.

NERVY THIEVES.

Tliey Steal a I.cxiii£ton (Ky.) Bridals In lli-oail Daylight. LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 22.—Hero in Lexington once a redhot stove, together with tlio meal that was being prepared on it, was stolen from a residence while the cook chatted with a policeman at the side door. That was considered a nervy piece, of thievery. However, it has been outdone. A couple of men drove a wagon to the intersection of High and Maxwell streets and, in broad daylight, deliberately loaded into it a new wooden crossing or bridge, which also served as a covering for the culvert which crosses Maxwell street. Superintendent of Public Works Wilson has offered a reward for the apprehension of the thieves.

GARROTTED.

Old Man ISrntully Murdered by Iiurglurs at St. Ivonis. ST. Lons, Dec. 22.—Last evening Jacob Weinerd, aged 09, was found dead in ins kitchen by his wife, who had spent the afternoon visiting. He had been gagged with it handkerchief, bound and choked to death by twisting a towel around his neck like a garrotte. The house had been ransacked from top to bottom. In the kitchen were evidences of a terrible struggle having taken place. A poker lay under the dead man. Ho was a poor but highly respected citizen.

CLEVELAND PLUMBERS.

13osse* and Jonrneymen Can't Agree and There Will He a Strike. CLEVKLAND, Dec. 22.—The journeymen plumbers of this city will go on a strike Jan. 1, and the fight between them and the master plumbers promises to be long and bitter. This year's contract provides that no helpers or apprentices be employed. The journeymen demand that on Jan. 1 the master plumbers sign a o-years' contract to the same effect. The masters refuse to do this and declare they will employ all the helpers they want.

WET WEDDING.

Kentucky Couple Married In the Street During a Drenching Itaiu. LAWRENCKHUKG, Ky., Dec. 22.—Quite a novel marriage ceremony was performed here by Rev. W. D. Moore, county superintendent of public schools. During a drenching rain Diamond Bentley, au olet federal soldier, and Miss Mollio MeKinney, of Mercer county, were married in the middle of Main street. Quito a crowd was attracted by so unusual a sight. Mr. Bentley is an auctioneer of considerable note iu tills and adjoining counties, and is also known as the "Poet Laureate of Kentucky."

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lJroUer Shipherd'.s Trial.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 22.—The trial of Broker ,T. J. Shipherd the charge of embezzlement was resumed yesterday before Justice Bander. Frank Do Hass Robison was on the witness stand all day. The most important testimony given by him was his emphatic declaration that lie had not. given Mr. Shipherd authority to hypothecate his $300,000 of Fort Wayne street railway bonds.

Hard Times In Jamaica.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—F. Crosswell, who arrived from Jamaica yesterday, says that owing to the depressed price of sugar iu Jamaica business there was almost paralyzed. Nearly all the churches, he said, were bankrupt and many owners of sugar plantations were selling their properties at half their value and were leaving Jamaica.

ISoilcr Explosion.

PENT WATER, Mich., Dee. 22. The boiler of Fisher's sawmill, located about midway between Pentwater and Mears, exploded at yesterday fatally scalding Engineer Bert Rees of Shelby. Rees was blown from the engineroom through a small aperture into the main building.

lucreasinc Its Capital Stock. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—The stockholders of the Chase National bank yesterday decided to increase the capital stock from §500,000 to $1,000,000, in accordance with the recommendation of the directors made a few weeks ago.

Old I'lrni Assigns.

BELLAIRE, O., Dec. 22.—Morgan & Garell, one of tlio oldest and largest firms in this county, made an assignment yesterday afternoon. Tho liabilities and assots have not yet been made known.

Soldier Frozen to Death.

HELENA, Mon., Dec. 22. Private John W. 11. Davis of the Fourth cavalry was frozen to death while carrying mail between Lake hotel and Thumbs station, in the National park.

Jtrowery Syndicate at Work. CLEVELAND, Dec. 22 —An effort is being made to obtain options on all the breweries in Cleveland for purchase by a syndicate of eastern and English capitalists.

THE BIG WHEAT DEAL

Philip 0. Armour Delivers Nearly

Three Million Bushels.

JOSEPH LEITER THE BUYER.

Close of One of tlie Greatest. Deals Ever Made on the Chicago Market—Young Loiter Conlldent of Selling at a Profit.

Combine Thought to l£xist Jtetween the Principal*.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Philip D. Armour has delivered nearly 3,000,000 bushels of wheat to Joseph Loiter. He sold tho wheat at about 80 cents per bushel and delivered it at a figure nearly 20 cents higher. "A mere incident, I assure you. We are now practically out of tho whole matter. We havo a little wheat yet to deliver the necessary bushels are ready for delivery when tho proper time approaches for the filling of these comparatively small outstanding contracts, and there's an end of the affair in so far as wo are concerned."

Thus, with characteristic terseness, does P. D. Armour define his position in these, the closing days of onoof tho biggest wheat deals that lias marked the history of tho board of trade. Joseph Leiter, his youthful opponent, is just as calm and confincnt iu his expressions as the big provision man. "Mr. Armour sold wheat," he declares, ,'and I bought of him. That is all. There was no battle. It was a common, almost elementary, business transaction. 1 shall sell the wheat which 1 have purchased when the need of the foreign market demands it. I shall sell at a profit, and that's the closing chapter of my story."

These statements, coming from the principals in the December wheat deal, havo caused much comment in board of trade circles.

Will Joseph Leiter malco a profit on the round -1,000,000 bushels of real wheat which has been placed in his hands by the provision man, is now the question? The report is going the rounds that the wliole affair was productive of results indicating a big Armour-Leiter combine. In many minds this rumor was given credence. The manipulation of the local market by Leiter agents pulling the wires from the Liverpool cud was recited over and over. This idea, however, is ridiculed by the majority of traders.

Some members of the board say that Leiter has secured 5,000,000 bushels of the cereal. Others placo the figure as high as 15.000.000, while the more con servativo aru willing to admit that half the latter amount is nearer the correct estimate.

Mr. Leiter asserts that just as much of this will go abroad as tho foreign market calls for if "they pay him his price." "Some folks on the board think I can't transport grain eastward by rat! without a loss, do they' said Mr. Leiter. "Well, possibly they can't, but I'm willing to play out my end of th' game along my own lines, and 1 may differ with liese prophets considerably."

$,10,000 ROBBERY.

Package Was Stolen Prom the Southern ICxprcss Company** Oitiee. COLUMBIA, S. C.,Dec. 22.—A package continuing $10,000 in casli was stolen from the Southern Express company's ofiice in this city somo time between Sunday morning and Monday morning, and the city is now full of the best, secret service men on the payrolls of the express company and of the Pinkertons.

A package containing §10,000 was sent a bank in Newberry on Sunday. It could not be delivered that day anil was returned here. Tho money was put in a safe in the office here, which was left unlocked all night. It was missed next morning.

Superintendent Lcary says the money was stolen by one or more employes of the ofiice, and ho proposes to camp out here until he has his hand on tho guilty man.

ENGLAND'S TURN.

Said She Will Make a Naval Demonstration Iu ChineMO Waters. LONDON, Doc. 22.—According to a special dispatch from Shanghai, the British squadron will make a demonstration at Che-Foo, on the north coast of the Shan-Tung promontory, as a warning, it is supposed, that Great Britain intends to oppose tho division of China without consulting her. It is reported there that Russia has offered China a loan to pay off the indemnity of the war with Japau and, it is believed, says the dispatch, that Japan and England are acting in concert to preserve China from disintegration, favoring the idea of a protectorate over central China, with a capital at Nanking.

ILLINOIS APPORTIONMENT.

ISepuklicau Caucus Adopts tlio Measure by a Vole of 95 to 5. SPRINGFIELD, Ills., Dc-o. 22.—Tho Republican joint legislative caucus yesterday afternoon by a vote of 95 to 2 ratified tho apportionment bill prepared by the caucus committee. Tlie two members who voted in the negative will vote for the bill when put upon its passage. Afterward tho bill was ordered to its second reading iu both houses of the legislature. The Republicans expect to have enough votes to pass tho bill and send it to tho governor tomorrow.

I'aid Tholr Kospocts to Cleveland. GEORGETOWN, S. C., Deo. 22.— ExPresident Cleveland and party passed through here yesterday on their way home from tho shooting preserves of General Alexander. The mayor and other prominent citizens paid their respects to Mr. Cleveland and were warmly received.