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The Indications today are: For Alabama and Mississippi: Fair, except local showers on the coast wanner In the northern portion, stationary temperature In the southern portions easterly winds. For Western Florida: Light local showers stationary temperature northeasterly winds. For Louisiana light local showers wanner In northern portion station-air, temperature In southern portion easterly winds. For Eastern Texas: Fair, except local showers In the northeast portions stationary temperature southeasterly winds. ANDREW RICE LETTER.

Elsewhere we print the letter of Hon. Andrew Price, in rcponse to the committees communication announcing his nomination by the Democracy of the Third Congressional District to a seat in Congress. Mr. Price is a practical man, and he treats the matters for which national legislation is demanded, and in which his district is most concerned, in a manner eminerafly practical- In approaching the question of the sugar tariff, a matter in which that district is interested to a paramount degree, he binds himself to no mere routine of opinion. He recognizes that the General Government must have a revenue for its support.

This revenue should be raised. from taxes so laid and adjusted as that they will impose a minimnm of burden upon the people, and at the same time grant such protection to home industries as may be most consistent with the public weal and general economy. With such principles as the basis o' his vien and with the great planting interests of the State demanding a fostering care and right opportunities for development, Mr. Price declares his devotion to the fundamental principles of the Democratic party. The advancement in prosperity and in mental and moral development of the laboring classes is a theme that commands in a large degree his interest and attention, and to the furtherance of such homely benefaction he heartily addresses himself.

The improvement of the waterways is another subject to which he gives his attentton, and he closes with a severe and merited arraignment of the Republican party. The following reference 10 the Republican nominee is extremely practical and opportune However nigh-mlnded and honorable a Bepubliean candidate may be, his personality cannot conceal from us the appalling dangers of the forces behind him. What the Bepubliean constituency is all the intelligence of the district well knows. "So (rood can come to the people of this district by endeavortng araln to bring about that condition of things so happily disappearing with the overthrow of Bepubliean supremacy In this State. Price is in every sense a man of business.

He comprehends perfectly the situation in his district and he has set to work to meet its demands with the utmost promptitude. He has declared bis principles in a manner clear, perspicuous, temperate, courteous and manly. He knows just what is to be done and just how to do it. and he has the following, the influence, the means and appliances demanded for the work. He is thoroughly equipped and he will win.

He takes the field at once. A MOTE-OX SWINDLE. It is occasionally the case that indigent insane and pauper invalids from distant States and places are dumped into this city, but we have nothing in the way of such abuses to complain of as are reported in the country to the north of us. A Topeka, correspondent says Paupers and Insane people are unloaded By the rural towns and districts upon the nearest city -of any considerable size, because it is supposed it is better able to pay far their keeping. There is a great deal of this thing done along the lines of all great railroads.

A poor person, or one who is demented, bat not violently insane, is often Sat on the ears by the eeunty commissioners irough their agents, and given a ticket to some prominent place SO or 100 miles away. When they reach their destination they are unable to give an account of themselves they know whence they came, hot not why, xwrwrbere they are going, nor what they are going to do. They are either furnished food and shelter at the expense of the municipality, or given a ticket and hurried along to the next place, on the theory that it is eheaper to pay down a little cash than shoulder the burden permanently, bo the poor creatures are buseted about, not a few tbna lieing sent clear from the Missouri River to the t'adfir Coast before they stop, or from the mountains to the cities In the Missouri alley. This seems to be a systematic sort of swindling by public authorities to which transportation companies too often lend themselves. THE ISSUE IS THE THIRD DISTRICT.

The campaign in the Third Congressional District, which opens in earnest to-morrow, will be watched with interest by the whole country, as the arrow majority of the Republicans In Congress renders the capture of a seat from the Democrats a matter of the highest moment, while' the preservation of that seat at a time when it is necessary to have as large a following in Congress as possible to prevent the xaajori ty from unseating a number of i.y arouse Democratic interests everywhere in the outcome of the contest. Ths Chicago Inter Ocean, which can never forgive Louisiana for being so solidly Democratic, thinks that the Third District of Louisiana is to be this time contested by the Republicans un der more favorable auspices man usual, and. of coarse, rejoices in advance in sir. Minor's victory. As usual the Inter Ocean has little knowledge of things in this part of the world else it would not be disposed to speak with such complacency or sir.

Airnor'S prospects, according to ths expression of opinion by even those of his own party, have suddenly become decidedly cheerless and tm promising. Oar Chicago eon temporary finds Air. Minor most vxepUblo icaadldate and exults in the fact that that gentleman is a typical Southerner and a good soldier, who "fought well for the Southern cause as long as there was a Southern cause to fight for." Strange as it may seem these very qualities are the things the Inter Ocean has always so bitterly denounced in every Democratic candidate from this section, hence it must be a desperate necessity, indeed, that the Republicans are under of carrying the Third District, whioh could have caused such a radical change of front in so venomous a hater of all things Southern as the Chicago journal in question. While the Inter Ocean is laboring under a serious delusion as to Mr. Minor's chances of success, it has formed a very clear idea of the Issues involved in the contest.

After delivering a lengthy eulogiom of Mr. Minor, the Inter Ocean adds The Third Congressional IMstrlct Is a sugar planting district, and Bepubliean policy will insure protection to it chief Industry while Democratic policy will work its ruin. For aothing is more certain than that if any "radical reduction." to quote the password of leveLinuism and Calhounim, is to be made in tarin" duties surar wlil be one of the flirt articles experimented upon. The assured social standing of Mr. Minor prevents iampalmof personalities.

The voters will bo asked to consider the interests of the tatc. The different between a protective tariff of 17 per hogshead of caoe suar and a tariff which will permit foreign beet-root sugar to compete with the product of Louisiana will be up for consideration. It is quite true that the voters will be asked to consider the difference between a duty on sugar that will afford protection to the sugar industry, and a tariff which will permit foreign beet root sugar to compete with the products of Louisiana and on that we are all agreed, but the question to be solved is which of the two parties offers the most reasonable assurances of protecting the planter. No iasue could have been selected that could work more favorably for the Democracy. The leading lights in the Republican party are to-day openly advocating the placing of sugar on the free list as the best means of assuring the solution of the revenue problem, without removing the duty from the highly protected Northern industries.

On the other hand the Democratic leaders are becoming more and more convinced that the sugar duty as a purely revenue measure, easy of collection, and imposing but a trifling burden on consumers, should be the last item of the tariff disturbed. But in addition to the opinions of leading men in both parties we have the authoritative record of the last Congress to furnish undeniable proof. The Mills bill, the Democratic measure offered during the last Congress, imposed a duty of 1.15c. per pound on sugar, 2c. on molasses, and 3c.

on clean rice while the Senate bilL the Republican tariff measure presented to the same Con jress, imposed a duty of 0.70c. on sugar, made molasses free, and cut I rice down to lc. per pound. A careful consideration of the above differences in the tariff policies of the two parties will indeed show clearly the party that offers the most protection to the interests of the sugar and rice planters but it is incredible that even the Chicago Inter Ocean caa be so blind to patent facts as to claim that that party is the Republican party. EMIGRATION NORTHWARD.

We have heretofore remarked on the transformations in the character of the population in New England. Not only are the people changing from the stock of the ancient Puritans and becoming distinctively Catholic, as a very large proportion of the immigration is Irish and French Canadian, but population in some sections is decreasing in numbers so that several of the States are taking measures to secure immigration. It is learned that the last Vermont Legislature provided for a Commissioner of Immigration, and he has sent out circulars setting forth the agricultural advantages of the State. The Commissioner complains that old farmers have abandoned their farms and their sons and daughters gone elsewhere. He estimates that there are 20,000 acres of good cultivable land which are now abandoned.

Others express the belief that the estimate is much too low that the worst has not been told. Correspondence has been opened with Swedes in the West, with the idea of bringing over a colony in the spring. Why not take prompt and effective measures to secure negro emigrants from the Southern States The movement which resulted in the freeing of the negroes originated in New England. The most active and persistent advocates of negro equality in public affairs and in private life are in New England. They have earned the blessings of living in the midst of a dense population of negroes, and they onght to realize them.

The negnoes are jnst beginning to be infected with the fever of unrest. They want to move. They have begun to dream of the fortunes and the benefits that are always beckoning the hopeful and the adventurous in every age. They will go in search of them and the ferment of the spirit of movement will henceforth operate upon them with constantly increasin activity. Why not invite them to New England and to all the Northern States Evidently the Southern negroes ought to be quite as welcome to the Northern people as are the paupers and anarchists of Europe that arc constantly crowding upon their shores.

If some systematic assistance were giyen to the negroes as is furnished to foreign immigration, they would nock in crowds to the States north of the Ohio and the Potomac. Why not try it OUR 6 REIT WATERWAYS. Mr. Charles Bernard, in an article in the Century Magazine, has this to say about the general neglect of the natural waterways of the United States: We hare over- 30,000 miles of steam navigation, we nave orlglual and enterprising boat builders, and an enormous traveling public We have had la the past a phenomenal fleet of steam boats, particularly on our Western rivers, and ret the business has been greatly depressed, and there are fewer boats afloat to-day than twenty years ago. Moreover and this is the most serious matter of all our canals are being abandoned year by Tear.

While Europe spends millions en canals and waterwaya, while France la trying to make every little stream navigable, and England is trying to turn her interior cities into seaports, ws permit our canals to nil up or foolishly give them away to impecunious railroads for roadbeds. Is it arise I An we safe in trusting all oar freight business to railroad corporations To-day we can, if the need come, send gunboats island from the Delaware to New York Bay. If we permit the railroads to destroy the business of tha canal between our ship yards and our navy yards, we may be sure that In every European war ofllcs the fact of our folly Is care-rally noted tor future refereaoe. Ones Great Britain fought a great battle to destroy the water route that connects ths port of New York with the back door of New England. Saratoga was fought to destroy a vital water route.

Fortunately the English generals was plana ed in London thus to cot the eouatry in twe failed, and jet to-day we are abaadsnlsg our canals aad see oar great la tarsal steam navigation yatsaa decay without a thought of too eon-aeejuences. On the ether hand fr there la a brighter aids to every picture there is a disposition among the traveling public to demand larger, finer and safer boats everywhere. We are being taught by. English tourists who visit us now to see oar own country. We may complacently talk of our limited trains and all that.

Every foreigner who visits us asks first of all for our steamboat routes, because our lake, river and sound boats are known all over the world. The importance of these waterways is beyond computation, whether for the public defense or for the economic purposes of commercial transportation. If it had not been for the Mississippi River the civil war might have ended differently. If it were not for the Mississippi River, the great northern lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, the people in the heart of the continent would be at the mercy of a possible vast railway monopoly. The people and the government cannot do too much for the protection and maintenance of their great interior waterways.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES. Judge R- A. Hill ef Oxford, Is st the St. Charles HoteL Mrs. M.

Stewart leaves to-day for New Tork snd South Niagara, Canada. Mr. John Dymond, has returned from a few weeks' tour In the north, and is looking as handsome as ever. Chief Clerk Iy, of the railway mall service, reached the city last night, after an inspection tour of several days. The will of the late Virginia M.

Smith was filed in 8t. Louis Wednesday. Among the beneficiaries is James fcinith of New Orleans, a nephew. Mrs. F.

L. Dilley of Tyler, nee Miss Sadie Favre, passed through the city last evening en route for Pearlington, where she will spend a month or six weeks with relatives and friends. Eagle Conimandery No. 9, Uniform Rank, Knights of Honor, hare elected Master Eugene G. Goddard marker of the command, as a recognition of the tAlent displayed by him in an address delivered st the presentation ceremonies of the prize banner to Eagle Lodge last week.

London Academy An Important announcement comes from Rome, which Is new and very welcome proof of the liberal spirit now prevailing at the Vatican. The famous Codex of the Old and New Testaments, loDg so Jealously guarded, is at last being published in photographic fac simile under the auspices of the pope and the editorship of the Abbe Cozza-Luzt, Ver-allono's coadjutor in the well-known edition. One hundred copies of the New Testament are being issued, which may be had from the Fototipia Danesi, Rome, in a volume of about soo pages, at the price of 200 lire. The first fifty subscribers will also receive four volumes of the Old Testament, at the same rate for each. A smaller edition is also being issued of the Hexaplar Codex Marehalianus.

This will consist of fifty copies of about 1000 pages, the price of which will be 300 lire-Chicago Journal "I learned my trade forty year ago in Boston," 6aid a leading barber to me yesterday as he trimmed my nair, "and it is surprising how long a fashion in hair and whiskers last. Nov. a fastlon in clothes doesn't generally last longer than ten yea but a fashion in cutting and dressing hair and whiskers will last twenty or thirty years. Take mustaches, for Instance. Thev came in about tn enty-flve years ago.

I can remember very well when a mustache was regarded as the badge of a fop, an idiot, or a gambler. It was as much as a man's reputation was worth to let his hair on bis upper lip. But now minister and everybody else wear them, and I am afraid I will not live long enough to see them go out of fashion. Anything to beat the barbers, you sec Then, there is no fashion of wearing the hair short. About the time that mustaches conio in long hair went out.

Before that everybody wor long hair, and had it curled, too. Yes, sir, I uaed to keep my curling iron around all the time for it was Just as common with men then as It is with women now to have their hair curled. The fashion of having the hair clipped very short, except on top, where it is left quite long, is called the pompadour, and is only ten or twelve years old, though the clippers with which the work is done were Invented three years earlier. The practice of brushing the hair by machinery run by steam started about twenty-five years ago, and was given up about ten years ago on account of the accidents that occurred inflicting injury on the customers." Mr. Maxime Gulraud, the deputy clerk of the civil district court, who has been en- Joying the pleasures of Bay St.

Louis for the past fifteen days, was expected in town yesterday, his leave of absence having expired, bnt at the earnest solicitation of a host of fair admirers his stay at the Bay will be prolonged until Monday. Hotel Vonderbank arrivals Frank EL Wyman, New York; 8. B. Harvey, Virginia; M. Klein, New York; J.

W. Dunn. Bay City. Mioh; J. B.

Zlegler, Springfield, Ohio; J. H. Mlttendorf. St. Louis.

C. L. Ketchen, New York; O. L. Noble, Dallas, Tex; J.

W. Young, East Liverpool, Ohio; H. E. Hawthorne, New York; F. E.

Hill. New York; Henry Ahlers, Cincinnati, Ohio. Arrivals at Hotel Denechaud: T. B. Cas-sey, M.

Mayfleld, Texas; John P. Dooley and wife, San Francisco, CaL; Robt. Maybin. Mrs. P.

M. Maybin, Chicago; W. Cooper, Mobile; James Fitzwilliam, Atlanta, Bhas. B. Galloway, Jackson.

R. B. Sch later, McNutt, Phil McCabc, Biloxl, L. BilUngrath, New York; F. B.

Cushman, South Carolina. St. Charles Hotel arrivals Judge J. M. Howell.

Lafourche; Judge K. A. Hill, Ox-forp. Hon. A.

J. Barrera, W. E. Fhelps, New York; R. H.

Burke, Baton Rouge; J. H. Stack, Vicksburg; J. D. Thompson, Memphis; Miss Stirling.

T. J. Lsttner, Chattanooga; H. Boas, Iberia, R. Clegg, D.

V. Oardebled, Lafayette; 8. Favre, Pearlington; Thos. Gaunt, Brooklyn; Colonel R. M.

Humphrey, Texas; Mrs. Boifleld, S. WEST END. An Operatic Programme for To-NIght. To-night's programme at West End is strictly operatic.

It always is on Saturday evenings and the visitors at the lake shore go expressly for the music Mr. Armand Veazey, the young cornet-ist, will be heard iu several solos. The programme is as follows: March "Sitka March" Ch. Bach Overture "Fra Diavolo" Anber Serenade Espagnole O'Metra Gavotte "BUou" C. Kottaun Selection "Lea Mousquetaires au Convent," Varney Overture "Zampa" Herold Spanish Fantasia "Une Fete a AranJues.M Demersinann CnJus Animam, "Stabat Mater" Rossini Cornet solo by Mr.

Veazey. Serio Comic "Funeral March of a Doll." Gouuod Grand Beletdon "Carmen" Reminiscences of Meyerbeer Godfrey Selection "BoccactoT' Von Buppe Mexican Schottische "Orelia" O. Orts Waltz "Amorettenttanze" Gongil Final March "Le Tribut de Zamora," Gounod STOLEN HAMS. During yesterday a dozen hams of L. Richardson brand and consigned to1 Mr.

Delbondio, were stolen from the Louis, ville and Nashville freight depot, head of Julia street. The thieves were under the platform and cut the platform and then escaped with the hams. A negro boy and a white boy named August Ahrens, aged 17 years, attempted to sell one of the hams to a man at the corner of Front and St. Joseph streets, and the man sent for Officers Creagh and Donnelly, who upon making their appearance the this res tied. Ahrens, was captured corner of Girod and Levee streets and locked up in the harbor station.

PERSONS IDEATING TOTTJC A tor the Season atad Bummer Travelers Cast Have tlao Daily Pleayiwo Mailed to Thweaa tor Tmr alratsw Tno Addns May So Causanrsd as OAoss as Desired. TEE RAILROADS. Why the TanderWlta Bought tho Beech Crock Bosd. New York. An.

16. The Herald's Belief onto. Pa-, special says: It now transpires that there is more in the purchase of the Beech Creek Railroad by the Vanderbilt family than was at first apparent or is ss yet generally known. It is sll very well to have the enormous proceeds the road is now earning, which no company cares for more than the present owners, but the real incentive to the purchase was the culmination of a scheme hatched in the brain of Wm. H.

Vanderbilt four or more years ago, and only now being practically executed by his descendants. Here it is: It has always been known that the one hobby of the senior Vanderbilt was to have a through line across the state of Pennsylvania in competition to the Pennsylvania Railroad. When the South Pennsylvania was in progress of organization it was thought nis purpose would be effected, but as it terminated mostly on paper the outlook for a competing line grew vague and distant. N'ow. however, with the Pine Creek and other Vanderbilt lines in the east, the 103 miles of the Beech Creek in the central part of the state, and in connection with the eastern lines, the finished portion of the fouth Pennsylvania, the South em Pennsylvania in the western part of the state, there remains an inconsiderable gap to complete a through line, and then, taking iu to consideration the work partially done on the South Penn-sylvania, there is stock enough subscribed to that apparently insolvent institution to build the intervening space, equip it and open np a competing line in opposition to the Pennsylvania.

Then see the advantages the route will be right through the great coal and coke belt, take in most of the iron manufacturing localities, and though the location and scenery will not compare with those of the Pennsylvania, and passenger traffic may not be so great on that account, it will neyerthe-Fess have the advantage of being many miles shorter and run through a region from which it can draw the bulk ot the coal and coke trarhc. with a goodly share oi the iron production. Compare the resources of the Beech Creek at the present with that of any other road and they are far in advance. The entire stock is only preferred and common, and in 1887 the gross earnings of the road were 41; while the expenses all told were but $413,630 45, leaving a clear net profit of 0, or an interest of 7Mt per eent on subscribed stock. For 1S8 the increase was to almost 10 per cent und it is now in a fair way to show a proportionate increase for 1S89.

A prominent man said that it would not be very long now until the Pennsylvania Railroad would have a competing line and that the purchase of the Beech Creek by the Vauderbilts was another link added to the connection. Nothing would please the heavy shippers of central Pennsylvania better than the completion of such a scheme, as the Pennsylvania has always had everything its own way and tariffed some things high enough to test the endurance of a saint. It has also had a great tendencv to keep down small operators and build up the monopoly and combine, which is much detested in this section of the state. Application of Kocelvershlp of the Aran- sas Pass Road. Sax Antonio, Aug.

16. Special. In the Forty-fifth districtjto-day belore Judge King, sitting in chambers, the case of Chris. Kiel vs. the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company on application for receivership was taken up.

Attorney Houston, for the defense, filed a plea in abatement to plaintiff's petition, alleging that the pleadings were not according to law: that the promissory notes upon which suit was based were not yet due that the road was not mismanaged, and that trains were running on time. Attorney Aubrey, for Martin Schriever, aliened that the railway company was indebted to his clients in the sum of secured by bonds and $75,000 on open acconnt, and asked that no receiver te appointed until the claim was settled. No testimony was taken. the entire sitting of the court being consumed in hearing argument. The case was continued until to-morrow, when decision will be rendered on the defendant's exception to Kiel's pleadings.

If they are sustained Kiel will be thrown out of court. If not the case will be reopened and heard upon its merits. The matter has excited unusual interest and throughout the day the courtroom has been crowded by auditors. The Union Pacific's Earnings. Boston, Aug.

16. The gross earnings of the Union Pacific Railroad Company for June were $3,206,893, increase over the same month last year $41,117 net earnings $1,428,234, increase $190,867. For the six months to June 80: Gross earnings $16,354,593, decrease from same period last year $882,214 net earnings $5,568,822, decrease $500,967. Lines in which Union Pacific has a half interest show a net deficit for the Union Pacific for the six months of If yon suffer from looseness of bowels or fever and ague. Angostura Bitters will curs you.

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A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. The Children of Victims of the Brooklyn Theatre Fire United in Greenwood Cemetery. Philadelphia, Aug. 16. Mr.

and Mrs. H. Burbank arrived here yesterday on the way from New York to Nebraska. They had a strange; story to telL At the Brooklyn Theatre fire, years ago. the father and sister of young Bur-bank were lost, as were the mother and sister of Sadie King, who then lived in State street, Brooklyn.

Mr. Burbank wrote from the west for information about his folks, and was answered by Miss King, who wrote occasionally for her uncle, an undertaker. Young Burbank sjpad the letter and a correspondence has boon kept up ever since. Last October he proposed marriage. She replied in a satisfactory manner, but suggested as the Brooklyn fire had been the means ef their meeting, that they should carry out the marriage ceremony in Greenwood cemetery, near the monument that was erected by the city of Brooklyn for the unkaown dead who perished in the terrible disaster.

On Wednesday, Mr. Burbank. accompanied by Colonel Montgomery Green of St. Louis, an old friend of his father; Pointer Bishop of Cincinnati, and his sister, arrived in Brooklyn, met Miss King for the first time at her house on Da Kalb avenue. They drove to the cemetery with a minister and stood before the tall shaft.

There were eight in the party, and the group was quickly made aware of the solemnity of the spot. The bride said: "Harry, my mother and sister are under that stone. We never found them." lie took her hand and answered: "And so are mine." Colonel King, who was an officer in the army during the civil war, said: "Yes, and they are in one of the most beautiful snots this world can find for the dead. Sadie, yon have selected this spot to be married in are yon ready The minister then arranged them in line facing the monument, and the ceremony proceeded. After being made man and wife they walked up the grassy incline to the shaft.

The bride and groom knelt while the clergyman offered asim- but affecting prayer. Then all re-urned to the city, the bride and groom going to the house of an aunt, Mrs. Bamum, at Yonkers, where theyre-mained nntil resterday, when they left for his home in Nebraska. Persons tMrisf Town for tha and Summer Travelers Ca Have the Daily Pleayuns Mailed tar Thaan for 1 pr Month. TBS Aaarmm jaaj CbaBgvd as OiUs st XHrtrsaU-; i Be Bridging the River.

The Bight of the People to Have a Volee in it. Editor Picayune: The Times-Democrat seems to think that there is no one in New Orleans that should have any voice in determining whether a bridge over the river at this point should be above or below the city, and that our own people are too ignorant or too prejudiced to give any decision upon the subject, and suggests that a naval commission should oe appointed to settle the question one that would "show neither fear nor favor to railroads or steamboats and that would consider what was best for the advantage of New Orleans, the benefit of its people, and the conveniences of the trade and travel that crossed the southern part of the continent, and act accordingly." The writer has seen many queer suggestions from and attempts on the part of the to belittle our people during the past year. This attempt is particularly noticeable, because the suggestion of having a naval commission to decide a trade and traffic question is so novel and so at variance with the policy of the government departments that there is no excuse for such an insult to our people and the navy. If the suggestion nad been based upon questions of navigation there could be no ob- Iection to such a commission but to lave such a commission to regulate the trade and traffic of this community and our river people is a most extraordinary proposition. The writer understands that the entire river interests, our insurance companies and merchants generally are opposed to any rid go above the city having piers in the nver as a constant danger and dnruage to the business of this community.

Our state engineer, our city engineer and member of river commission, all of our river people, all our local engineers and the two most eminent bridge engineers in this countrv have expressed the opinion that any bridge over the river at this point shoula be located below the city, and that it should be a double draw, giving all the facilities needed for railroad purposes without interfering with navigation or any interest of any character. Surely this testimony should be entitled to some respect even if the thinks it is not entitled to any consideration. It may be an error on my part, but I believe that our people, merchants, insurance companies, steamboat men and local engineers arc fully as able to determine this question and the interests of this city as strangers. Some of our people are constantly asking persons from other parts of the country to come here and tell us what we ought to do. Invite settlers and capital here, by all means.

Extend every courtesy and attention to newcomers, but give our own people credit for some sense. It is not long since Mr. Jefferyof Illinois and the Illinois Central, was invited to come here and tell us what to do. He came, and in thrilling terms he showed us how our commerce had declined, and in glowing phrases how it could be revived if we followed hir advice. He showed us that our imports of $19,867,501 of 1873 had fallen to in 1880.

and that our exports of $107,367,676 in 1870 had fallen to in 1888. Did he tell us that coffee in 1873- was 27 cents ner pound and other articles correspondingly high, and that in 1880 everything was lower and that coflee had fallen to about 14 cents Did he tell us that cotton in 1870 was about $100 per bale and in 1888 it was only $45 1 No. Nor did he tell us that fifteen years ago the Illinois Central Railroad Company thought its investment in that portion of its road from New Orleans to Cairo was a dead loss. Yet it is true. Nor did he tell us that this same portion of the road is now estimated to be worth fifteen to twenty millions of dollars by the company, made so principally by the tramc to and from this city.

Yet it is true. But he left us to infer from his figures that nnr commerce had declined fearfnllv. which would be restored if we gave the "Illinois Central" 1800 feet of our nest river front in perpetuity for $15,000 in paving and 500 loads of graveL In other nnli criva iVi "fHinma neutral" nrnc- ticaily the fee simple title to property worth $2,000,000 for $15,000 and 500 loads of graveL That is the kipd of advice we get, and now the asks for more. I do not mean to intimate that any naval commission would give advice of such a character, as it is absurd to suppose that any naval commission could or would undertake to determine questions of trade or traffic, but I do mean to say that advice of the "Jeffries" sort is constantly given to us, if not constantly sought after. Citizen.

MARITIME. An Untoward Incident of the Teutonic's Trip. New Yojk, Aug. 16. One incident of the maiden voyage of the White Star steamer Teutonic, which arrived here yesterday, is not likely soon to be forgotten by the Americans aboard the magnificent new Atlantic liner.

Mr. Isniay, one of the owners of the vessel, who was on board, caused an unpleasantness among the Americans by an unhappy speech, entirely without intending to give any offense, as those of the passengers who knew him felt very sure for which, it is said, he was asked to apologize. The offense was committed in a little speech made hv Mr. Ismav. in which be individually contrasted.

British and American legis lators. It came about in this way: Mr. Ismay, who is an Englishman, and his family were among an unusually large number of English people on the Teutonic. Mr. Ismay's pride in the magnificent specimen of marine architecture was natural enough, and he did not disguise It; in fact, he seemed almost to usurp the command of the ship, in formal charge of which was Captain H.

P. Purse 11, R. N. R. Mr.

Ismay exercised a sort of proprietary right in the vessel and everything about her. Nobody complained of this, however, and as for Americans, they have been accustomed for so long a time to sailing under the British flag that they did not mind it if there was a little more English thrown in than is usual on, transatlantic voyages. A number, of the Teutonic's English passengers were celebrities either in England or her provinces. They formed a kind of colony by themselves, and Mr. Ismay was somewhat lionized.

Last Tuesday night the usual concert was given in the grand saloon. It is customary on snch occasions to select as chairman a person in some manner distinguished above his fellow-passengers. On the nomination of the Rt. Hon. Sir Lion Playf air, K.

C. and member of parliament, Mr. Ismay was chosen to act in that capacity. According to custom Mr. Ismay made a speech.

He insisted that the honor had been thrust upon him and was not of his seeking, and he confessed unfitness for the position but he did not decline. It was in explainicg his motive for acceptance that he roused the feelin gs of the Americans. Mr. Ismay said, among other that it -was the duty of Englishmen to obey, when a member of parliament commanded. In glorifying British legislators in general Mr.

Ismay insinuated that Americans were not blessed in that respect as were his countrymen. From all accounts the remarks were decidedly Bnrchard-like. The Americans did not like it a bit and they made no concealment of their feelings either. It is said that some of them even retired from the concert. Anyhow the speech caused something of a sensation.

Commodore A. E. Bateman, the broker of this city, was very angry. He is said to have addressed a note, to Mr. Ismay protesting von the part of the Americans at the affront that- had been Sven.

Mr. Ismay. it is said, answered the-exact nature of this answer is known to but few. It is said that Mr. Ismay apologized to Commodore Bateman.

When this was reported -oa shipboard there was more bad feeling, because it was considered hardly the correct thing to make private apology for an affront made publicly. Friends of Mr. Ismay tried hard to quet the matter. It was explained that speechmaking is not in Mr. Ismay's line and that in trying to pay a compliment to Sir Lion Playf air and one or two other titled persons who were on board he had said what he did not really mean.

In this connection it has been reported that Mr. Ismay has been recommended for knighthood. Mr. Bateman left the citv immediately after he landed. Mr.

Ismay visited tie office of the White Star Company, on lower Broadway, in the afternoon. He would not say anything about the story. ELIXIR EXPERIMENTS. A Paralytic Cored. Chicago, Aug.

16. A special from Racine. says Several days ago Dr. A. H.

Hay, a prominent physician, injected a preparation of the Brown-Sequard elixir of life into an old barber 65 years old, and who has been compelled on account of paralysis to use a cane in moving about for the past five years. At the time the injection was made the barber did not experience any pronounced change for the better, but later he put away his cane and goes about his business with a renewed vigor, which is remarkable. His cheeks have lost their usual pallor and are now ruddy. A Microscopical Examination of tho Fluid. Lima, 0., Aug.

16. Dr. A. Miesse prepared some of the elixir yesterday, and to remove all impurities he passed it through filtering paper and began his microscopical examination, and found it pure from any animal life. His examinations were repeated every fifteen minutes, and at forty-five minutes from the time the elixir dropped from the filter he discovered the cells, one.

hour the germs of bacteria in small numbers (micezmes), one hour and fifteen minute many of them and bioplasm, and i v.u nM one Hour auu. wui. iuwui uiug ail imain. In making this report the doctor does not wish to be understood as declaring that the elixir is not a useful medicine, bnt wishes to make public his tests, so that other physicians may be on their guard. Dr.

Herrmann has a patient from Big Rapids, and is well pleased with the results. The patients mentioned in previous dispatches are getting along splendidly and no serious results, as. yet, Deen mei wiiu. AT inHWSTflWN. if Another Body Recovered.

i Johxstown, Aug. 16. Quite a number of people who lost by the flood and shortly afterward left town have not yet reported. The commissioners wish to give them a share of the relief fund. To the end that they may all be notified, Secretary Kremer authorizes the following announcement and requests its publication throughout the countrv: "With the view of making a final disposition of the funds in the hands of the relief commission at as eariy a aay as possible, all persons who resided in Johnstown and other towns who suffered in the flood in the Conemaugh valley are requested to send their names and addresses to the committee of inquiry or to the flood commission at Johnstown." Another body was recovered to-day.

There has been an average of two bodies for a day for the past ten days. After tbe Picayune Connting-room is closed Funeral Notices win be received In tha Editorial rooms, second floor, or in the Type-setting Department, fourth floor, till fifteen minutes to 3 o'clock every morning. DIED. DIEHTj Fridayj Atyr 18, 1889, at 7:30 o'clock p. dl.MAROAKETH LSIBEL, widow of the lata Louis F.

Diehl. aged 64 years aud 7 months, a native of Germany, aad a resident ot this city for the past forty years. The friends and acquaintances of the family, and tbe members of St. Helena Ladiea' Society of St. Bonifaoe'aCbareh, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place This (Saturday) Afternoon at 3 o'clock, from tbe late residence of the deceased, 474 Bienville, corner Bocheblave street.

MORRIS At 12 o'clock noon Friday. Aug. 16. 1889, UEOBOE MOBBIS, axed. 69 years, a native ot Clanmorris, county Mayo, Irelaixt, and a resident of tiue city for the last forty-three yoara.

The friends and acquaintances of ths family are respectfully invited to attend bis funeral at 3 o'clock This (Saturday) Evening, from his late residence, 227 Perdkio street Ban Francisco, St. Louis and Itablin, Ireland, papers please copy. i I EVENS On Friday. Xvr. 16, 1889.

at 8:45 a. MARY ANN 8EAOEEEN, wife of ifflM LeTens, a native of Apalscuicula, Fla aged 32 years and 11 months. Friends and acquaintances of the family and those of her brothers-in-law, W. H. Feeney, John and Peter Levens and Charles McArthur, are in vited to attend her funeral This (Saturday) No.

378 Clio, between Locust and slagnolia streets. PART On Friday morning-. 16, 1889. at 1 o'clock. Dr.

F. P. SABT. aged 69 years, a native oi sw urieana. The friends and acquaintances of his family and tha Army of Northern Virginia and Paragon Lodge, X.

of are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will take place This (Saturday) Morning. Aug. 17, st 10 o'clock, from his late residenoe, No. 263 St Philip street, near Derblgny. CASTLE HAT.t.

PARAGON LODGE NO. 16. Knights of Pythias, Nsw Orleans. Aug. 17.

1889. The officers and members of this lodge are requested to assemble st the nail, corner Perdido and Carroll street. This (Saturday) Morning at 8:30 o'clock, for the purpose of attending ths funeral of oar late brother. Dr. P.

P. SABT. If embers of sister lodges are fraternally invited to attend. By order of IL A. PAKKA, Acting F.

C. BAVBA BTH, K. of B. aad 8. NOBTON On An.

15, 1889, at 11:10 o'clock p. JOHN JOSEPH NORTON, eldest son of the late Peter Norton and Margaret Kavanay Feran, aged 31 years 3 months and 15 days, a naUve of this city. Tbe friends snd acquaintances of the family and those of his uncles, John and Thomas Kavanay and John Feran, are respectfully iavlted to attend his funeral This (Saturday) Evening at 4 o'clock, from the residenoe of his mother. No. T2 Arabella street, corner of Patten, Sixth district.

HALL OF TEE STEVEDORES AND LONGSHOREMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. New Orleans, Aug. 16, 1889 The Burial Committee of Second Quarter are hereby notified to attend the funeral ot our late brother member, JOHN NOBTON. on Saturday Evening, Aug. 17.

at 3 o'clock. Carriages to be at the hall at 3 p. m. By order of HENBY REILLEY, President. J.

Recording Secretary. Headquarters Democratic Committee, Third Congressional District, Louisiana, Parlor St- Charles HoteL New Orleans, Aug. 15, 1889. Mass meetings of ths Democratic party of the Third Congressional District are announced as follows THIBODATJX, Saturday, Aug. 17.

HOUMA. Sunday. Aug. 18. FRANKLIN, Monday, Aog.

19. JEANERETTE, Tuesday, Aug. 20. NEW IBERIA, Wednesday. Aug.

2L ST. MARTINSVILLE, Thursday. Aug. 23, LAFAYETTE, Friday. Aug.

23. ABBEVILLE, Saturday, Aug. 24, JENNINGS, Monday, Aug. 26. LAKE CHARLES, Tuesday, Aug.

27. PLAQUKMINTE, Thursday, Aug. 29. DONALDSONVTLLE, Friday, Aug. SO.

NAPOLEOXVILLE, Saturday, Aug. 3L The meetings will be addressed by Hon. Andrew Price and other speakers. Other appointments will be announced hereafter. By arder of the committee.

I. D. MOORE, Chairman. J. A.

O'XTELLs Secretary. anl6 lw CIIABITY HOSPITAL, STATE OP LOUISIANA. New Orleans, Ang. 16, 1889. In behalf of the Board of Administrators the undersigned thanVnTiw ac knowledges receipt, through Messrs.

W. a. noagson cc Ben, auctioneers, of twenty-six 89-100 dollars (26 fl hninv proceeds of sale at auction of one bale of cotton, kindly donated to the "Ambulance Fund" br John Rach. Tm Of this City. Marks, Treasurer.

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