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11 THE GALVESTON 1AITJY NEWS, SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1894 TREATY DISCUSSION. The Russo 4 -'-Geffiian Treaty. Has Been Partially Adopted by the Reichstag. Galleries Crowded With People to Hear the Discussion--Arrival of a Russian Editor, Dr. Miquel's Hasty Opinion.

Berlin, March 1S91, by if he Associated no atplo- -Jmvc irlwn Kmr- and Germany litst aUmln- of Uie Hon. W. K. i iH'ws of the vvterim libe causes a of i Sioro. The German pi-upta tfcn over thy rcscutmcnt it'hw Fmneo-Pnisstvin war of lJtTO-71' liy "-the unfounded allegation that Mr.

ent'ouraVfU 'the sale of arms ami 1lon-to fYance. Jit Mr. Glmltfiono generally in ollld.il circles us bulns uti enemy of the droibumt, KiiKlun.l's In I'luropwm iioli.tles; the. news QjorU Is in minis-'- "tt-ir 1n revived in Gurmtiny with hearty The com oe in t-liv to-day adopted -lihe first of the commercial t-xofplioii or clause 8, dealing Import dii-i-k'p. dif-cunslon of which was atTun-ud.

thy lirpL L-iitfifivn clause of jhtal protocol were, alsn. and 4he cuimnlHut: aO jo unfed, tHstius-sioh 'o-f 'clause ii is expected. of Jiavo Ixwu crowded -the 1 -visitor anxious -ttviily' 1 visitors': "United y.iiJ Ri'-jrilan li-nd nrauy vt-lier pfjple. Uu'L soon lifuj-int 1 o-C discussion, and Preset Mi-t I.UVMKOW Kiiye' oxprt'srtirui' on of Uslre evinced in many to -We delxKe. Thu editor of the Novoe-'Vri i has a i "rived' "li.iTe from tot.

I'iorsbury; in order 13- -of -Urn j.uftasy Rusro-Gsrman. treai'jy. Of course the number of rumors tire in clr-culu lion i and tho 1 in wilileh, it is re- kurdeJ by r.L of Crljvh ran-fc. For in- IK siiijl p-r. MUiuel, 'th- ol" wJille in Ill 'aiiT-'K-iiw would bo assH-s If tiicy suu- tre.it y.

ironic colo'r -M given to tVi-L-t 'Minister Mi- qn-M'fl Hiippoi-L 'been and i mopt: by cxpeillcil- vy -fhiin by Thu.t MlUto i tci.il n'ay M.IV Honit 1 MIU-JI in 11:1 Jr. jMiniii 1 in ro-iciiyitu in wupporL cf cjnmicrcial tswauty -('jirjronaihly din- Ju- wwiiAl i Hi is HUM sure. The on i be K'i iliyciiN.sin^'lli-. 1. Ls it i i i i the sold pr-Hhiclidii Of Ult i will ti mvi-f tin- do- lllHlui for i a i 1 Fnocinl i i i i will IK- i Hit 1 creiiscd ili-iuaiul tor ivsnjli 1 Irmn recent measuivM uciitplcd by I I i a ffOVfti'iuni'iit.

and' by Hie Hrow-rnnn'iit of Ihe 1'nlied Stales. 2. I liu- lack for pnlil and the rrynltlnjT i enhnni'Cil vuliu-. Invn. noUci'alilo In with, it Ktrfd.curreJic*-?...

S. -havo the silver (Ulctua- Ion PI on i i i i a ami t'cnnomlr a i i nf 4. How rnnl.l tin- i or in by pix-srnt enrreney be ir lessened? i i and in tho cinin- irios.of lOnrnyr Hrciit imi'-ivst is tnktML in the eoinmission and anil i i i iM't. i i i i i i 1 1 r.r-'-at d-al of nnviety. Thi A i have ln-yn a i i Abhaxia.

1'or use of the i i i villas a in i pat-l or (he i Bort to am! by IL park -which IM a i i i i i t'lii- v.ls'ls. ln.wcvur. lan-k will -t'lie ti.nil liio a i i i i i nf nnwU- i i i iliiiriny i fi i wJM Jo IM.IM I i open rJiM'y I-iiipi-flal iiliijil-ix n. Tin. 1 ol' i i i i-iu' i i i i i tire tu arrive at A'MnxM on Ahireh 10, It Is nheh- larrlval may (be fo--r so-ine d.iy-; a iPtytl date, its Hie cuBi- i.K*r.)ibly IciA'crt'-l by (t and toj of whlt-lk lirr niii.i-'.-.t.y Ins i'lnnmlit t.i fulluw In 10 try h-T tfiniem-y 1.0 K'l'OVV T'lli 1 JK Jr.W H.lio" HO bo In need of iviKHW.

n-mi -In to fivivf been I to discuaiinue -the lOinpt-ror is expected Co follow t'hi emprosH a i 'tf A1li.t7.!a a week a in)ML i tir- i ivt' and i-t tlra-t his iin- 1 1 hnosH viil stuny at 'tlio seaside oitJUt a. in.jnlh, Oiirltiff i ISmperor nc- cjr.liiv^ ti) "MI- UlUe ri'-V- to l.lie i i i i a tv.iril. On Jils li me 'h, i ai'ti-nd of Ills' cousjln. t.ht- yr.md and tt-iir- i at "xvhlc'h piMiee of and Victoria, will be ii-retfrn-t. 'fh- of Oumbi-rJand fresh j.ruof of his friendly i i t.nva.rd iifrm ui t-inpiiv by his (lecision ti (-iiml Jiia son lo -a GcmiMii i i i ptvi-h- wWy In JJruiUtwlc-lt, 'to ooinpleto hJ.s eiiiiGi- Itlull.

The i for the i of haa Jieen Hflecteii, and it Is i a in a. jn.isl a i spot, havinfr plea sur- roundiiiKK. The site uf i i i will lie only live i i a thn ThlerRarten, the ami most attractive part near llerlln. oxbibitiOJi grounds will cover lf0 bordering on Jjiehtensee, While the army estimates wort- bclncr OI. cussed in thr a member of thai body comp-Ialned of ihe ill a privato soldiers Riib.1f-etefl to ly tht-ir oflicers, and protested ntjalnst the finperor a ilt-coratitJ Von KiscluifT, a the a had been sen ton coil to imprison uif-nt for assault hip Hen- Kricfl- -rlch Ilarsche.

editor of Tuublatl, the I i of i i the a Thf minister of war, (loneral Von Scht-n- lender, warmly defended General Von Kis- clioff, who, he said, took the only course T-iwiblP in rtefenso of his daughter's honor. J-ater rhe- secretary of war. ili-noral coiuU-Hiiii-d ill i i of vrlvate poldiers, adding, a mi-, fortuna'i'ly, i i of oven the most ftlc punishment failed wliolly to suppress jtuch Rome, Murc-h, the conelm'lon to- fiiiy of t-lio in the chamber of deputies upon the recent tllHturbancvs in this city, during which vigorous A a had I.pen made upon tho govorninrnt. Prime Minister Crisp! a a It-llincr spiNch In reply to the assaults of tiii deputies. When the debate und prime i i sjierrh liiiLi been i a W.LS the order of the day, which was the chamber by a largre a i declared its ronfldrnro in tli- the yule standing '24? to A MASS.

Uome, March n. Tim pope twlohratvil mu.ws in the rfistlne a in honor 4if lift- sixteenth a i a his conma- 11.111. A the i a i nimche.1 In a liullness to in i i health. LiMidrm. 3.

-A i i f- from O.h"?a niTth- i i In i i t.f WON'T FTLVK-U. Jiomlon. M.irv»h i i from rr-h'-ran. MH- c.ip-i:il I'-'i The w-iU no longer ojln sliver tlw puV.ic. It thjit twr i a tnujith Jit'iKv t'ho vU trpttl as by 1 I importation of and titat i A1CTIC London, iMtcroh 3.rf on i -In Ifo -nil 1 'itrctfca und It Ul succe-stf.

11 -however, tiu-ii- IhrtK ViMrtoa view of" aivtie Ullll- ciilLles. 'uml show t-licii tihe an: quite to tUieir YI5LLOW JACK. London. March from Hlo de Janeiro -suy a yellow fever- Is deelmtit- liii; the In city. Tlit-' JiUlf uiv now i i i politiciil prisoners and they are rapidly succumbing to thu disease.

ETTLBD; Nt-w York. A Herald special from Lima, Pern, say.s: The dUIlcultlw iVru and EcmuKw tlnally bueil sullied. A C-U1S1H I I Assorted Thnt Itosohcry and Liberals Have Trouble London. A I a. It is freely assorted to-nfghc tho-t itosebory and the Jlucral party will havo to face a Brave crisis after the retimnent ol Mr.

Gladstuue. In addition to the atro'ns object Ions ia entertained by a large section of the new radical party to ihe Belection of a prer SH a succ.v$sor to ilr. (. i lad. one, theni.

if fooling of soromfness unions! the inun! niudi-rat" liberals at the i a i i iiiaiin.T "In i i i a i i lias trcatuLt his in Hit- of Ills nsjlgmitiion. This soreness is expressed In a vurif-ty ot' ways, and members of any section of the Clladyttnlans a mot there has been there the same exhibit of resentment at the action of tlMr loader in withholding from party an intimation of his Intention to yield up tin- uf ollice. In common fairness to his supporters It Is declared Uiut ho should, before having taken so decisive a- stepj called the party together and favored them it'll the reasons for bla reliniiulshment of the leadership of hi party at so critical a time. fueling 1 which has been raised by Sir. Laboucherc anent the selection of a peer us tho successor to air.

Gladstone, has 1 to the G-lad'StonJans of every shade of opinion in a very bitter frame of mind. The leaders of the party, however, scoff at the idea that there will be any Sonera! revolt. They say that Lord Kose- bery's accession to the promifrrslilp will be fli turf I ly acquiesced in by all but a small faction of the ptwty. AN IRISH A'SSBRJTION. It Is believed tha't -communications have passed between members of the government and -the leaders of nhe Irish 'nationalists.

i'iu- a are s.ini to luuve rtci-ivfd assur- ancca that the passage- of a measure OL home rule will still bo the chief aim of ihti government. Tho Independent newspaper of Dublin to-day repeats its asssr- tlon a reslsn.itlon of Mr. Glad-stone is -thfi result of a cuibal, 'the object of wlilch -is to obtain a fnv hand in t'hc ovnr- of homn rule for Ireland. The writer i i i i i i or (llad- an act of treachery -to Ireland. Uu'il.

lUwsebery'd accession to the irernior- Kliip will hivclvo only throe or four changes in old cabinet. It i.s certain that the Klmberlcy or J-iirl will go 'Uin olllcp, and that Rlr. thi: for Ireland, will. 'iK't'oinu of a for India. Tin- I)JIVP Intiumtorl that Mr.

I I or flight Hon. A. Dyer, activo vice pn'sld''nt of the cirinmlt- tec of the council of cducaLlon, be i IK-W socrelai-y nf Ireland. A curious a in Connection i In the liberal party, if split It may bu lurmt'd, Is that less ten ycurs Lord Jloacbery wan itJiu darling of rail leal party because of at- i i to reform tin? bouse of lonln. I as then proposed, look t-Iiu Unltiid.

senate as a niudi-l. It included i i i a the a and uuunolhi elect the- nu-m- hers c'f tho hoiiKi! of fur as Lord dTTubt'-flfy one most iopular 'men 'In i t.i-.lHv i i A TORY 1 The St. Gazette rc- Meets tory sviiLlnumt In an artich; which it i evening. In tho course uf its article pajter it i.s not aloae a Lord Rirssebery has done, but a hn Is, that appeals to There ia none of non-conformist, con- ricii-nci' about him. Hi- Is a "too a to be fond of the a i a sport liurse racing, and the nation likes him none tin? worse therefor.

I is i 'how, even In this 'loiiiiiemtli: period, lOio radicals, w.hi?n tliey want ii. le-iujer, twrlmrtivMy. not a of fho pujpk-. iLiuim.d in a school ly me-Chods, but -iin arJMtocra't anstiocrat.s. a H.Tfa.L hind own-rr, i i KfnU.k- nuuti, a an-1 one wiho.

-r-noni his you Hi, ih'arf beiMi ihronwh-L up 4n thc-'pottf-tcal tM '1 ti is repea.ted -tha-t when a bay n't the wc.it fpulyllir wclimrf, Ixsrd t.ha-t- 'he an lic-lreMS, becHmif prime of ciii'1 win -nlic rWby Qwfrtrn hn die 1. Tho i i have Jiuw bcuii full'ilk-il u-n-1 i w.hldh iMitcrcd for -t'ho 'lie w.lll undouibtedly the olausu of his ht't jiext June. A THREAT MAD1S. Most of the fiF nio cabinet were prc.s'cnt at tho i Divert by earl of Klmberlf-y this evening. Lord llosebery howcvor.

did not attend. It is umlerrftootl that Mr. Kdward Mujurlbanks, chief liberal to whom the- radical deputation. headed by Mr. Ivabouchcre, protest- cil asTaJns-t tho of bery to l-lic premiership, lias -replied to the proteslanLs, reply to Mr.

Labo-uehero. Mr. Ala jcr) banks suhtnUltod protest to 'the i i and his reply is said to have been cmie.hed In conciliatory his very evident purpose to prevent. If possible, the tliireatened defection of thi? ritdicjLlM. At the time the deputation wiult.ed upon Mr.

Majoribanks, Mr. La 1 10 chtMv, who spoka lit thu norm: of tihe radical party, declared his oppoiitloii to the selection in Mr. Gladstone's successor from the house- of lords, and said that 1C tho prime minister wn.s not taken from, the houfio of commons radicals, who practically hold biilsineo of power, would the' ffovernmeht. "Whether this threat can be carried Into effect whftt a a of. conjecture, but It Is thoroughly well known that Mr.

La- botichore, who Is oi'ot at fill a lover of tho peer-asp, "will da nil in -Iris power flntwthrt' riiclIciLl support from a Tto.ie.hcry cabinet; Mr. Mnjorl letter, it Is understood, whllo'conclMaloTy, in intended to strencrthon in tliV rvorninent'a fnvor whoever may bo wavering in the radical OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. London, (March I iv-as announced this evening the queen had accepted resign a i of Mr. (JladKtone, and that, her nm.itvity li.id SiiimmmfiL Tjonl Rysebory oivoreil him tin? post of prime minister in Mr. Gladstone's stend.

It wuii further otllciaHy nnnniinctil '(that Ixird Jtosebcry had accepted petition, I' Wa-Rhinsrton, March dpmocratlc r.imp.-i'.^n i met i i i Uu- Kenuiul Off fitf uiv pnlifn wmrH. iFaiiHinpr, rJiahim.in tivni1iin.irio.es T'lie i a 1'hum a i i i i itf rmub; i mi cuiniiM- wn'U i i up I I 1 1 v. i I sii! i lln.nicl'.il i i i i i 1-1 is -nut 'flie nui'lilTiK i in i i 4 dviniii? A I A I HIS A i M.ired Barn' ton i i t.o-j iiio the Tlie cuunell sustained tho THE BANANA TRADE. Importance of Exports and Qalveston's Superior Location to the Trade. It is said ihat the first cargo of bananas brought tho United States was run to Hoaton by a lop Yankee skipper somcwhpio about 1004.

Unfortunately the name of the saiiormun has not been handed diMvn.to posterity, nor has a monument or tablet been erected to his memory. It IM enough to say a tue yaukees took kindly to the (bananas at sight--und that Ja all. I It la good old custom In -benighted YankeeUiud to servo on Fridays what the term a "boiled dinner." This dinner consists of corned -beef, cubbayo, potatoes, carrots, beets, i and par- Biiljia, boiled together In a pot bellied. Iron aud served hot. The eabbagea are quartered before i i the other veyeUbles a boiled whole.

This dinner, couke.l, leaves a taste In mouth i makes a man. alwnys yearn for VYlday and its hot Tjolled 'dinner to come uiruin. Well, the i Yankee Jiousewivcs. nvlth Ojanaina. holleJ.

tViem with their cornea beef, and promptly fed them to the hogs These uananai'inay be classlfled as follows: Bunches. Jamaica 4.7W.382 Bocas del Toro 1,098,55 Minefields Port Lilmon 1,409,211 a a a a 1B1.SOS nellze. and JIaracoa 2,003,536 Maniii 390.51C Wanes Carbonlco 1 W.221 Aspinwall. In'1879 the Hrst charters of steamers as AVeuL India, i carriers uvre made. year one York shlppiuK house chartered 134 fruit steamers, sold six more, and for six to be built, or 14G In all.

Of these steamers ninety-throe flew the Norwegian HK. The ddea.1 banana steamer Is built especially for that trade. draws from 10 to -12 feet and currier from 700 to 1200 of fitlB'h ui tho ufh many, do not carry over COO Ten knots an hour 43 about the average speed. These steamers are in many Tnstarcea lit tod' up for pu'dsfiiser trailic and are equipped -with all modtjrn improveinonts. Messrs.

Macheca of the Mississippi which can not be reached from Ualveston wverail hours soont-r than from tho former polnU. and even the clttc coast can be reached from Galveston twenty-four hours ahead of a similar train tttnrting from New Orleans ut the same time. ISanana dealers in the north and are -seeliiK the quick dispatch received tli-TOus'h and they art- comina: to understand a they can tht-ir i to a better advantage through Oalvcston a New Orleans and "Mobile for several reasons, chief of are a the Jamaicu fruit ia fattest, best tlavored, mo-st compact buiic'hes, unexcelled a looltB well, keeps better than a other Imnaita, and Is nearer to the conyumf-r than the Isthmian fruit. Then the time of transportation cuts a biy figure, 'even if it be only a saving of ton hours, but when from twenty-four to sixty houra are saved, i men see that G-alvestoii is the point to trade tit. Time Is money in -the banana business In the lessening of risks against over-ripening in -transit, or against freezing, and no knows It as -well us the banana dealers.

Twenty-four hours may cause a shipload of bananay to so ripen that they are tit only for shark food alongside the dock. GALVESTON AND THE BANANA FIELDS. because the i lusted, aa Puritan put ft, like Kol darned mmn waft in kittle." A Hie sklppei who ran the i Into there WUH no. money hi 'bit nan as, and HO no hiure wore thvre for year. 1 Tho paid strict a i to shipping reel and warm Inn r-sns tif Uit: Vv'est -Tuoics and return ins all and red Into ilil.s" weiU.

Yu'rk "tn In I ho scJioonor iteynurd, then commanded -hy Captain In im I'earsall of New York Im- portud JGOO ond a market at I year bunches failed to Now York. As I i a i of the growth of the banana business since Ifcw, tho guif coaflt and A a i port imports for 1893 are ht-ruwlth HirbmlUed; I'tittlinore su 3 ltill Norfolk Ntftv New Orleans Total 01 8 1C ..1,314 Bros, of New Orleun.s are luivinfj built at Newcastle-on-Tym- Clearwatt-r, to Meson it-bout 16 knols an hour. will run between Nmv Orleans and Belize and Livingston. KelVrence to outlin'e. map -will- show 'the rehit'lve pnsilions ot Mobile, New Or- a 10 the banana.

Holds, "rue Wreiofore. related Ihe two trlpx of i a i i (jyller, put Into the utiituiiti. rum 1.1114 pui't. The dotted llm-a from uhow the route of Ih-o Gyllcr. iwlll be seen a i'he di.slanci; frnm Oniveoton.

Now and Mobllo to the point where I dotted croPM lu'two'-M i tire practically tho In there are not fifty mllcji diflVrencis to point from juiy (wo. yf (hoy. 1 From tlni-t jpint, Jiowuver, Belize Is fome nearer a Port Antonio, while Aspliiwa.ll Port Ijimoii-- ivhicli IH close to away. And niuy be wild ripiu Here a tlu Ptn-t Llinnn, nnd Jamaica a t'iie top price Of tho markc-l. w-l'lk- Bi-lizc, BluolleldH, Bocas del Toro and other are far below in price--so fjir, In fact, that 'there la no room for oomparlsoii, and the first n.uiiicd bananas arc loft Lu rogufate prices in the markctft.

(Compare Clalwstoil's posllluu UM rf-H-ardfi delivery with New OriraiiH and Mobile. There i.i not -a point of west CONCERNING Milwaukee, March McNaucht of Now York occupied tlio attention of lie fee court to-duj- in behalf of tlie ivcelvers. Ho held that rJ! fLTlkcH Illegal, nnd that the uon-seciuenoes of a strike must be Into eonaidi 1 ration In whetlier sot of men had a a privilege to Btrlko, a aw tin- a i of tho strikes liave accomp-uiit'il by and destruction of properly he uwiied court had a perfect i to protect tho Northern Pa elite's rn'operty it did with others. Argument will be concluded by to-nlKht. Judtru Jenklnn said In- would sit until" midnight if ware necessary.

ABSOLUTELY UNFOUNOKD. Wnshlnjrton, March Carlisle 1ms received the following from Acting Secretary Ulil of tlie Jepiirtrnent: "KeferniiK to your letter in regard to United Press dispatch from S't. Petersburg to tho pflVct a if officifilly notified, would be provide! by RiiKslnn cniiKuls i sums necessary to Insure their atlmlsslnn I the United States-, I have the honor io inform you thnt the mlniHter of the States at St. Petersburff reports, under date of the mil ultimo, that he is ntllciHlly ud- vlseil by the Russian foreign oflico that ihe fltatcmcnt Is absolutely i foundation. MORE 31ATI3 CUTTING.

Kaluga City, March L. Mc- Kc-llur, Keneral ageii't of tho phls and Charleston railway, wired from SL. In-J-iy 4ts fnllows: "The Mwm- Is an.l a i City rind rivr-r ttitereHta by pVnmpMy from Memplil.s 1'he tvt. reditntlnn of 7 cents 100 on jtud Hour to iivterlor soui9ic i a-flt i ern cvnd cents to CIKUSI points, titec- tive -Mnrrh 6." CONVICTED. a Rook.

I Wnre, a proinlnent a lo-dny convicted at Joneaboro of compllelty in whlteeap- lu i i CL ki.li.-J, j.i.-a.i' 'time Tho deliberated two days and 11 Mil Ware's piini.sh- nieiit tu years' I i i i i VVare was defvndt-'d by ox-Congressman A Temple, I i Murrli It. a Ac I di'lfl of trmf for tho benefit of f-ri-dliors I C. A. i i InisSce. i i i i i i i Hrm I out i i i :ijt.i, 1) uf not i i i WON SUIT.

-Mai-Hi T-The i a nl. VH Tor i Ihe -Mor- moirH havi- in the courts, d.in 'it fltvi.leil to tlio pr.ip-M-ly the ilt by I'hiiipa in the district court HECORD. Shrcvcport, March At 7 o'clock io- a explosion shook the business rT tho dty, by a cry nf "ttrtt." rhcnilcuiM In the ICiille Co. drus house, No. 209 Texan street, had exploded, blowing- out the rear wall Into Commercial alley and the front glass dooru across Texas street, The explosion was followed 'by billows of flames.

"Fortunately nearly all the employes were absent, and those In the bulldiiiK oarvi.ped No. 209 was totally burned No. 13)7, F. Lopnoy, wagons, wan also destroyed; B. Wolff, dry ffoodsj, was almost ruined by smoke, a and moving; No.

liOli, Ilrnnch run- a a was dnannged by No. Bratinlg also damajjed by smoke ami iwutcr. The lire again eiiiiR'ht 4n thla building a-t and will complete I de- sM'iictlon In the upper story. is owned by Mrs. T.

M. Doty and is Insured. The total loan will reach about $125,000, insured us follows: Bnttmlg- stock, damaged: Phoenix. Tvnndon, A-o-inn, flOtm; Caledonian, $1(WJ; Niw York umlor writers, J1000; Hart lord. Western, Toronto.

jiir.oO: Stock, National, Hartford. f2000; Manchester, Enfilnnd, S2000: NIagnni, N. Wov; Koyal, Jjlvorpool, Aetna, Hnrt- ford, Provldenco. Washington. 51000; Home, New i'ork, Northern, London, J2000; Ha.ir.burp, $1000.

H. Walff: Liverpool and London nnd Globe, SSCCC, Rt. Paul. $2o(K); American, Phdadelphln, JuOOO; Home, New Orleans, building: Quoen, Caledonian, $HKtO; Phoenix, London. gffiSO.

Fixtures, L. M. Doty building: No. 211' Queen, Phoenix. $1000.

Ijinvta Hii'llif K- 4iiMiirofl on stork nfl tJrcenwich Commerclnl Amer- isiniiil SS100, Mechanics nnd Traders' or New Orleans $1000, Palatine $3)00. Sun u.i I of New Orleans New York Underwriters' flROO, i'enn Sl'iOO Delaware fciOiJH, West Ohc-ster, N. Now Y.w-k, Sinful; i i Hart- fnrd. i i AmorlcfU', J2000, Mil- Mooh.inlos' Phcenlx, I-on- don. $li)0(i: A i i JIOOO; Ciiledonfn.

jsiono- New York UndiM-wrltors 1 $1000; a WoMiorn. Toronio. tlx-tnres. a i a I I $2lhH); ManchcMtor. JOnp- New York, swm; ford, I'rovUh'iifif.

i $1000; Home, New York, ijondon, it. and London and St. Paul SifiOO. AmiTicun of SHHJO. 'Home of New Cleans F.

I.oonoy: Klork. Pnul S1000. Amer- do.in JliKxi. of SUKKI, Ponnvyl- Mo.rdli At -t'Ms n. tiro wdk-h btoko out o.fiT-sfli Isiiruinu 1 tleivvlv, cntiro-ltv ihe ulKivo iimt now vn-Lirf Wd-ck.

(ire pLiyt-HK d.r in to fmiivdc thflr i i '1 i wMv'h JHAV wtMiM ni't 1 t'lie fti'tt; tlie i.limn*, IB Lrtic)-pjtl by K. dry itiH-niU'd 1'o-r is i i. M. A. Hiu-r.

is In.iur bti-i VT in, T'hu total The first ship -load of 'bananas arrive In Giilvettbon from the banana fields to this ponl by the Texus Star mills GyMer. I.t w.ill readily be remembered tha't a wonderfully fual solid Uoinuna tnain prominry run out of this otty by the Gulf, lonado jaml .1 Mil hi luiii't ttnif, and arrived dei-ithiatiofls" 'from tw-t-lvo lo itwonlv-fVuir 1 1 of the mall w-hidh IfrPt one Q. hours Jarter. Thin trum- itmrt J-ts contents -hiave oa-used a of comment lihiPougilmuit the norUj. Northern dealers saw a Clo.l\'cs- 'lo'n inad opdiicil iu-r to the fruit it-inl Hitld iLluit rtuah a anove i for tho burtinosa in Tho sharper the oompetition g-rexter tlie cxuiKumptkm trie pritx-.

The second cargo arrived February 27, n.s already related by The News, and was handled, i quicker despa-tch than -the former, the Santa Fe's banana train to Chicago making over thirty-two miles an hour, Including all delays. A proceKs of forming artificial whalebone from animal hair, consisting In subjecting the h'ilr to a softening bath, then to a bath of acetic Held, and finally placing the under great pressure, has been Invented. BUAZOS JUV13R NOTES. Vftlasoo, BnazorliL Bri'Ush stoonnship White J-ackut Is coaRiiK for IWPI-S wll'h oar-go ot' cotton, oil cake, cedar nnd walmu't. British sl-eamsfti-lp Sc-awsby -has s.illed for Garmian-y and Hoillamd witih cotton, meal, o-l-l.

logs and Tfiie cargo of ithft Nopntegifean Steamship SuHain, for Bremen and is valued tut JVOO. A coal ncHoont-r is due from Pensacola, Oarffo Is arriving for British steamslhlp Coquet. Schuuiiur Ari'toinelt, ihavlnsr dladiai-Ked IxmlMbana. lumber and shingles, sails for Galves-ton lo-day with loffs. Sloop Columbus is 'taking 1 yji lurml.tfi* t-ho San, Barnard rdvor.

SPEECH. St. Louis, March thousand Tvorklnsmen assembled to-night to listen to an iiddress by Grand -Master Workman Soverelg-n of the Kn-lRflits of Labor and others. JIc epoki -at length, touching on almost every question at present tho pubHc, Judge Jenk'lns' (injunction of tho Knights of Labor from conferring: with and advising with the Northern Pacific employea, came in for considerable discussion. Mr.

Sovereign declared the order unconstitutional, and violation of Ihu right of (Cree and peaceful organization. OCEAN New JFardh Ss realm at ex. Puerto Cortex; Alzt-a, Lon- dondeinry vta. Newport News; Oberon, FftA- inoLttjh; Spvereil, TKtvre; Port.uffuese Prince, l''ullsn, Ilou.us Toiv. Eads, Altirch Sa Now York: Pruf.

Morse, Oerdliow, Celba; Cuban, Jjlverpoot; ship Parlilien-a Pebersen, GbKgbw. Sailed: Clinton, Jos. Oterf, Ocifba; Pendarvis, Ronoa, NEW On-tin rk 1 Mjt.rcli Colombo, I ralhvsiy W.LS wJlfli a tia.oilJit stock of $10.000,000. The road will run from Fort 1o Trinidad, wJUh -headquarters ait Enid, Ok. FATAL ACCIDENT.

Battlo Creek, March At 3 o'clock this afternoon the east bound Mich- iK-'in Ccnlr.nl jjansengor atrnr-k a containing Mrs. C. J. Hltt-hfiold nnd Mrs. 1'Yiink Mrriion.

I a i i former and fiUaily I i thu latter. KS A'UOTTT Harrison March T'ho Hopo, lunibrr onmpany's i ton. 1n this county, biirnod. 1 a nlMut tJTt.000; for $12,000, as follows: i of New York, $'-00: Insurnnc'; company of North Muiichtwtur. taiOO: Ae-iiHi-, WOOu; Homo $1CA); Pen nay vanio, $1000; Queen, Disease marches through ull lands.

Health all who UM Hood's Saj-saDarllla. RIVERS AND HARBORS. Tonnage Built During Thirty Years in the United States--The Census Report. Freight and Passenger Traffic--Expenditures of This Government for Improvemtntl Contrasted With Other Nations. Under -the oC "River and Hurtor Improvement," Hon.

Newton C. Blaneliard, chairman of the committee on rivers and harbors of the fcouse of says. In 'the March number ol the North Ktvle-w: We built, aejordtny Uj a 1 during the t-hh-ty yours ending: in 1747 ships and 075 12JKJ schooners and and otm-r small cmft--A total of 32,1 (H sailing -and unrltrgM craft, represent I iifj tons of a'nd during same -time ive constructed fitoainers, having a- -total tonnage of a Rrand of craft of all kinds, having 13. of 8,023,671 and rcpreHenting an aver- ase annual -addition of vessels of 208,828 tons to our carrying llet't. The records of tho census ive the fleet for census year at 8917 vessels, COW steam vtwsels and bnj-lKged mak-hiK SB.545 vessels of nil Itinds.

of tOie value or" t. w-hluh must uUdt-d 525.uOO.uw for shore property, making a Utul of vitst In-, terest earning- 5145,000,000 for the year, em- ploy-ing wfliolly or partially durhig the year persons, und paying out In the some for expenses of which $10,000.000, In round nuinlwrR. was for -bureau was to gather roport-s on only about per cent of I'hc Irafllc fleet, yet the report of operations iy tlhese ia a remarkable one. the frelRlit movexl -hartng been no less than tons, the number 'of passengers carried having been and the aggregate mileage the vessels rupurtiOK traveled to accomplish these results' 1 having equalled 106,456.101 miles The value of the exports and Imports of United States for the census year aiTl a i Allic ri vessels, -was $202,451.080, and the value of a carried In for- clzn was $1,371,115,744, making a total of $1,573,567,830. This vast commerce is benefited dlrect-ly hj' tho improvement of our harbors, and Indirectly bv the improvement of our internal waterways Hut this was only our foreign coimnerco across the oceans.

us glance now at tin? freight movement on our Inland and coastwise waters This is grouped by a competent authority as follows: Tons. lakes, wholly domestic a3 421132 Freight movement on the rivers of the Mississippi valley, wholly domestic 29.405.0IC Domestic commerce on the Atlantic coast and gulf of Mexico 72.705.973 Domestic commerce on the Pacific coast 8.U1.278 Making a. total of Aud lu canal tral- Of 20,747,932 And -we have a freight movement on our Inland waters of All of which is bcnelitcd directly by the expenditures anudo In the Improvement of our waterwayw and ocean From this exhibit of foreign commerce on the ocean and of domestic commerce on our inland and coafltwJat; waters, -It must be admitted that there is asmpli? jus- Uftcatlon for the IMxM'nl iolic' of rtver and harbor improvement upon which 'he ernment hoa entered. Is not ail. Jf t-liyre wery not a pound o't I'rcljjht carried upon 'the waterways, the benefit A derived from their presence would be Incalculable, standing us they do a menace by nature to ull artificial competition and free to all who wlnh to use for transportation purpose upon equal terms, with i i i for pooling or discrimination, the to-tlay In every other, means of con nun lea.

tlu junl i a portation. It Is'true the railways now carry iartjeuL puruun or rtiu rormerly transported by river or lake, but they are oomju'Ilfd by river and competition to carry freight i t-ht- Kc-ason of a i at very low rjites. The ivatcr- (he tnost powerful possible J'CgU- hitor? of rales upon the railways. It Is clearly Shown by statistics that the lowest- freight rates are found ujxm nillroads subject to water competition, and tlitMe ra'tea ascend or decline according as navigation is free or Interrupted, The. saving, therefore, to commerce arising from our waterways and their improvement comes from the resulting low rates of freight, and Its money value must be calculated not only from the freight moved by water, but also upon the freight moved -by rail in competition with the water routes.

The effect of water transportation. It i thus be i.s both direct und Indirect. It the shipper with cheap rates, and also, by Us com- pfHitlve Influence, forcc-s the railways to lessen chaives. A i i i in charges o'i one mill per ton per mile on The railways of tlie country eflVcts a aavinir of nearly a hundred i i annually to shippers Jn a a i eiiarsc? It must be conceded, tlien, that upon our Inlnrnl waterways doprnds most l.irse- ly thu ix-iilUauuii uf trunsporlation Cheap transportation nffept? wellf-ire of both the producer und consumer The competition among commercial cities 1s so urwit a a triflim? overcharge in rates of transportation may cost the loss of an important market to the producer, and the trade of an Important section to the particular market. Unobstructed navigation uf he lakes and in u-rSur rivers, and deep water ports on 'the Atlantic, the ffiilf and the Pacific coasts, means cheaper fnoil cheaper clothing, cheaper iron, coal, lumber, and cheaper supplias Kcnerally to every inhabitant of the United States No class of Konsr.il legislation has.

probably, been subjected to more severe and continued criticism than that enacted for the fiumtort and development of our internal and seaboard commc-reo by the Improvement of our rivers and harbors And yet it is probable that no distribution of public T.ioncya has conferred more common and tasting benfftts upon the people and upon the industries of the country at larsre Nothing; is more neressnry to the develop- of a country and the advancement of its people than cheap, safe, unobstructed and retla-ble transportation. Particularly la UUa true of a country like ours, i widely separated -boundaries and diversified natural resources, wht-re manufacturing Industries and their SJUI-CM of supply are often thousands of miles apart, and where centtTS of population are far removed from the agricultural regions which supply the necc.stJltlcs of life. Tho total amount appropriated for rivers nml harbors from the The 'total amount a.piTroprlatod for rivers nnd harbors from flic beginning of Uie government, in 17.SO, to the present -time is. in round numbers, $210,000,000 What a email sum when -compared. iwllh the of tlie present rash a i i of the railroads oil in the i tvl SLitci rillicL- ISiil), say iKi.tlM.OUU.WW 1 1-t is a remarkable fact that the totol a expended for i and -harbor Improvements tamlly ciiuals a Ja paid out in one your dt tihe present -time Tor repairs nnd rolling stock on the railways of the country For some ye-ara from Pie beginning of ilio goverunu-nt iiiiprovcmcnt ot" our i to harbors am! tldiil HtOviius.

loiter, John C' i of strict cnnstruc- i of llio coiif-tUiM-lon. looked Ha! rivi-r it "an arm of t'ho spa," i i i niciU ol Us by -me gov- riiiiiicnt on a ground. Inland and westward tlu- ad van i tMc ctf popuUfii.tn of and oommorofal i i i pusflietl HH way, rendering tho i i zation of our otihor rivers and IH-C- and dhvor.ing ion nnl to their navigation. As more rlvors und in hand, and more of Inipr.wemrnt wen- entort-l on, in aj.propi iations for i purpose bec.ime In ln-Jl! tlie first Arenem! fnr of and narhors wu made, a i to JU2.700. i 'to i nf ron- (lii.n-J (x iv-'SuiniiK in i In- t-x- of priur IKtiO.

In tliu I ISlM lS, ft. i I werr Ij-Mwvsn 1870 1SSO the te lapproprhittMTis het-wt'i-n 1KXO and isOO, i i isih). a lii(U over (XW.WXi -making n. iotrtl of KIO.tHXioOO In nmre (i for tnv-i of puWic Contrast i sum i eKiKiulitures for like by i i i i i nutioiis. Coinada, wltli ubuut ocie- tvvelfWi ot our population, and w-l'Jti tdngle state of in 1887, authorized 'the con- Hourcea and wwtlth In no wiM tu oura, nas expetultnl on Jiep tlon routes--lakes, caiuiln nud rull- than InulwlInK nwr- ly HW miles uf ruuwuy cuuutruuled uusl K'usland ims only ISOO inUttH of coast Him not mueii guotv lima une-twfulielh ut -whut we have.

Vet tdie upon t'iie nuiue; WO.OOl.VW haw expended on the which 1-i but ilvulet voinixired with tiie Mississippi; and SiSi.Wi'.WO. told, upon the Mvvsey. which in but ti comparetl i mighty "father of waters." Upon some ot her hnrbors Great Hrltaln Ima expendM Itirffc JG.OOO.WW at FoiHlund, over ftt liolvhoad, And over 37.UUO.OW at Plymouth. 'Hio Jlsureo HIRV bo inucii larger than those. 1 have not beTort 1 the expendHures for the more recent years.

Th? Kix-ut ship uunal iianchea- ter with tho ssa at blvci-pool, n. dls-tanco of forty mile-', was formailv ainUl great rejoicing, on the lirst of pre.swiit year, beon wmpleled a-t cost approxlnmtlng 9SO.OOO.OOO. Fivihce. with abou-t three-llfUia of our population one-seventeenth of our territorial urea, 'has expctidtxl since 1814 upon her harboi-s and watcnvavs more than $050,000,000. In addition to J7W.OOO.OOO upon her railways.

T5ie uHg'reKaite le-ngth of Jier navlgu-ble rivers and eaimls Is about 70 miles--not much exeeediup, the navigable length of the natural waterwava In the Intsle state Germany, Btruction of more than 10W miles uf canal routes, in addition to I'll- 1 12S miles thPn In opera-lion and JILM- 4H25 inlls of available rlvertt. There Is always uncertainly w.hen -the next approiM-KriiKi 'to cjntlniie tlio work will be made, ajid hxw much It will he. Tflius, the oflicc-r w-I-Uh 'I'he work oC coiistiru-at-o-ii 1-j -f limit i con- tiiacta to Uhe amount appropriated. This is soon exhausted, und work la slop-pel i the pe-rJod come.s uiround for tfin; puc- of anoihvr river und 'Jiuiilwr O't'i i.i^l t-n t.w.-lv" have blfiiiilal, cvjnliitf only once in years. At firfU, or IO-HK, of edcJli cong'resy l-t is to PUSH KUit'li measures; ait l-lie short sssslon Uie-y are "ll'l- IbusterLKl" to ttopjJKy of the work, for 'Uhe waul of fun.IF;, iibove InJl-LMUd, not only thVi period vlu-n re- KUl-tA wi-11 be -I'fjilizt-d by ot i'he but ii wasteful In the last degree by Ut-tenkjTatlim of the wurk already done by bemx leUt In an ooiixiltloin, amd by 'tUie plant and working fxwoe engufrwl upon It beooraing 1 sw.i'tereU and removtd.

the of one year's worlc ore destroyed tweoms from QUO cause or ano'tfiier -before t.he next appropriation can (be 'had. Su-inellmea engineer, as a maiUter of ec-onauy or from force of cl-rcumsfunces. w-It'lriwlJs tiie tsx-jjeuUl- tiure imti! oion-sy is n.iprmH:».tPd anni ned avull-aiWe Toa- work. POBT OF GALVKSTON, MAKCK 3. 7 a.

in. 7. p. in, Bsromotor 30.223 3U.132 Toraporatnro 57.S Wind--Velocity and 11 SE 15 Precipitation 00 ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Arrived.

Ss. Morgan, Staples, Brashcar. Sell. Daisy Farlln, Dunton, Ponaacola, Balled. Sa.

Morgan. Htanlpa, lir.izos, Santiago. Hrf. Blruhfleld, Nul-Lon, L.lv«rjX)ol. LIST OF VESSELS IN PORT.

Steamships. Ss Ida fSp.3, Arano Lsl lS S.s Tarry I'ler C2 SH Louhmore, Shaw Pier 13 Schooners. H. Butterlclc. Howes Pier 33 Sch Eunice L.

Crocker, Crocker Soli A. and M. Carllwlp. Little Roads Sch Daisy Farlin, Den ton Pier Bargtf Henry L. Greafj Pier U3 LIST VESSELS UP AND CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.

Liverpool. Ss Hita at Feb. 3 Ss Maria Arrospe at Pcb. 7 Rotterdam. Ss Daventry Jan, 19 Sunderland.

Coquette Cnve aid Ftb 8 Pensacola. Bge Rebecca Goddani, Feb. 28 HnvoiKt. Sdi Geo. W.

Tulane, Fisher sld Feb. 12 COTTON" ON SHIPBOARD. For Grent Britain: fis lilrrhilold B.161 Vor Germany: Sa Loch more. For coastwise: Mallory linu Total 4.255 110 18.SOO NAUTICAL NOTES. Coal schooner Daisy Farlln arrived yesterday to Fowler McVHle, i co.il from Pensaeola.

Steamer Morgan, Staples master, arrived yesterday from Brashear, und sailed last evening for Brazos Santiago. Tug Cavuonero. linvlng 1 Jn tow the banjo ReKUlator with 1000 of con! for Fowler McVltle, Is due to arrive from Pensacola to-day or Monday. British steamship Blrehfleld sailed yesterday for Liverpool, cleared by Fowler MrVltlA. i filfil bales of cotton.

5227.43^i 2-; '2181 sacks cotton seed meal, $L'W7; 'Aw) oil cake, $1000; GB barrels soap stock, "Comet Pile Remedy" not only Rives Immediate relief, bill is a positive cure. Recommended by thousands. Sold a.nd guaranteed by J. .1. Prholt.

1 Here's a Rare Opportunity, We have too many large sised Pants, waists 36 to 46 inches. Want to sell them. Must sell them. Price $3.50 for your choice. E.S.LEYYSCO.

DR. BALDWIN BOPTURE AND RECTAL 1 guarantoe to euro Itiiplure, I'lltm, In Ano.Uloorated Koclnin. llyilrocolo and xnifo or ilflteuuoQ from busmosn. NO PAV I (11MIKD. Why wonc trusn nnil BiilTnr wlion ft euro olfurnd you on KUfili i tfrmfl.

Hundroda of cases trtuiUjil in and nround Wnro tho past thrco yonre. Homo you may know. nto for rnfnroncn list. Oflico Rooms 59, 90, 91, ProviJant Building RUPTURE PILES KNIFE oc from pnmplilet, containing CT- 'psfrom many pTomt- you miy know. 8R.F.J.

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