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THE GREAT S'XLVEB DEBATE. AW ATTAOSt ON GllOVBR CLEVK IiAND. A Republics,!! Senator Charges the Preslrlont with Ignorance and Im becility? Democrnu? Repel tho Falso AuousaClon and Expose the PM msy Statement. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, Id the course of a speooh on the silver ques tion, made a violent attack upon Presl dent Cleveland, alleging that he is In compotent and tyrannical.' He bogan with a citation from President Cleve land's speech on the occasion com memorating the hundredth anniver sary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol. This speeoh had been made by the President, having more thau ono hundred thousand Federal offices to dispose of, and with veto power which had been dosigned only lor extraordinary oocaslous, backed by concentrated capital and encourag ed aud flattered by a venal prow*. He described Cleveland on that occasion as turning his face towards the Senate wing of the Capitol, and in angor with menacing tones using the following language: i '"if the representatives who are here assembled to make laws for their fellow countrymen forget the duty of broad and disinterested patriotism, and legislate in prejudice and passion, or in behalf of sectional or selfish in terests, tho time when tho corner stone of the Capitol was laid and the circumstances surrounding it will not be worthy of commemorating." This declaration, Mr. Stewart said, had boen cheeVed and encouraged by a thoughtl?ss multitude and construed by a vonal press as a rebuke from the President of the Unitod States to the Senate, The struggle for . constitu tional liberty, he continued, of the Anglo-Saxon race which has boon long, arduous and attended with many sacri cos had lasted now for nearly a thous and years. Ho went on to quote at groat length from Macauley's History of England as to the parliamentary struggle with the Stuart kings. Com ing back to the present times, ho charged that the President, In disre gard of his oath of office to execute the laws, had permitted tho Secretary of the Treasury to violate the law of July 14, 1890, which made thepurohase of 4,500,000 ounces of Bilver bullion per month mandatory. In proof of this he cited tho short purchasos of silver by the treasury during July and August. He could not concolvo how this could be justified, in view of tho scarcity of currency which should havo been In creased by tho Issue of treasury certifi cates for silver bullion. He knew that an excuse was made that silvor bullion was not purchased because the holdoi's asked more than the market price, but he insisted that the market prico of property was that at which the owner was willing to sell. However much, he said, some Sena tors might deprecate the law of July 14, 1800, as King JamoB had deprecated laws on tho English statuto book, all, both high and low, had to obey the law if civil liberty was to be maintain ed and if constitutional government was to exist. The President's oath of office commanded him to see that the laws wore faithfully exeouted; but hero was a plain mandatory law that had been disregarded. Was it not time, he asked, to sound tho-alarm ? If constitutional liberty was of any value, it soemod to him that all, friends and foes, .should stand up and say to the President of the United States: ?"You havo ovorstepped the mark. "Wo cannot afford to have the laws of Congress disregarded." Mr. Stewart then drifted to tho antl Chineso bill, and asked whether the executive had enforced It. Whatevor might be thought of that law, It was in forco; and if tho exocutivo might violate one law, he might violate an other. Was tho President, he asked, to have tho option to obey or to rofuso to oboy an onactment ? Mr. Stewart quoted remarks made by Cleveland at difforont times, some of them, in what purported to bo inter views, which he construed to Indicate that Cleveland hold Congress In rathor a low estimation; that he assumed that Congress was ignorant. This as sumption led Mr. Stewart to inquire where and how tho President had learned all that ho know. Where had he the opportunity of possessing Mlm self of the scloncu of money and econ omics. Where and when, and in what school had he studiod It ? Ho believed that Cloveland was the only President of the United Statos who had not pos sessed a liberal edcation, either In some college or on a farm whoro he communed with nature and learned na turo's laws. Ho did not bolievo that the education of a clerk, or of a lawyer, w ithout a prior liberal education?in a coi.'ege or without a liberal education in studying tho works of nature, fitted a man to preside over the destinies of this country. Tho Presidont is requir ed to take a wider view of the laws of money *pd of nature than could bo ob talno' /in a lawyer's office or in a sh er Hi's office, or in tho office of a mayor or any other such place whore the groat book of nature was olosod. "Washington, Jackson and Lincoin were adduced by Mr. Stewart as great ex amples of Presidents who had not had collegiate educations, but had acquired thoir'extenslvo knowledge of govern ment by close contact with the people. " ButpHnfortunately," he continued, our President was denied both a col legiato education and that grander and hotter education, communion with tho great producing classes of the country, communion wltn pioneers of tho West, communion with those who aro the bono and sinew of tho country. " If he had the knowlodgo which Wttf Mngton had, and had known the peo plo .as Washington know, and as Jack son, bo would not havod uttored tho re marks which I havo read, and would not havo talked about the Ignorance of Congress. But his environments have been peculiar." Mr. Stewart then read from tho Con gressional directory of the present ses sion the President** biography, mak ing amusing or sarcastic comments .upon it as ho road. When he read the sentence that Clevoland had, when fif teen years old become a" clerk and as sistant teacher of tho blind in Now York city, his commont upon it was that Cloveland had not entirely gotten over that habityet. (Laughter.). don cameron suggests a remedy. After talking more than two hours and a half Mr. Stewart paused and said he would now like v> rteld the floor to the Senator from Pennsylva nia. Mr. Cameron, but hf? would goon witn his speeoh whenever *be Sonate wouid let nlm. Mr. Cameron took the floor and fl<1' dressed the Senate In opposition to the bill. He read his speecp from manu aoript, rapidly and in a low tone, of voice. Senators from both sides of the chamber, who felt muoh curiosity and interest In the position which Mr. Cameron occupied, got chairs in his immediate neighborhood and llstonod to him with close attention. Ho began by calling attention to Oladstouo's speeoh in the House of Commons in August last. Mr. Camoroo in conduction stated his THE GREAT S'XLVEB DEBATE. AW ATTAOSt ON GllOVBR CLEVK IiAND. A Republics,!! Senator Charges the Preslrlont with Ignorance and Im becility? Democrnu? Repel tho Falso AuousaClon and Expose the PM msy Statement. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, Id the course of a speooh on the silver ques tion, made a violent attack upon Presl dent Cleveland, alleging that he is In compotent and tyrannical.' He bogan with a citation from President Cleve land's speech on the occasion com memorating the hundredth anniver sary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol. This speeoh had been made by the President, having more thau ono hundred thousand Federal offices to dispose of, and with veto power which had been dosigned only lor extraordinary oocaslous, backed by concentrated capital and encourag ed aud flattered by a venal prow*. He described Cleveland on that occasion as turning his face towards the Senate wing of the Capitol, and in angor with menacing tones using the following language: i '"if the representatives who are here assembled to make laws for their fellow countrymen forget the duty of broad and disinterested patriotism, and legislate in prejudice and passion, or in behalf of sectional or selfish in terests, tho time when tho corner stone of the Capitol was laid and the circumstances surrounding it will not be worthy of commemorating." This declaration, Mr. Stewart said, had boen cheeVed and encouraged by a thoughtl?ss multitude and construed by a vonal press as a rebuke from the President of the Unitod States to the Senate, The struggle for . constitu tional liberty, he continued, of the Anglo-Saxon race which has boon long, arduous and attended with many sacri cos had lasted now for nearly a thous and years. Ho went on to quote at groat length from Macauley's History of England as to the parliamentary struggle with the Stuart kings. Com ing back to the present times, ho charged that the President, In disre gard of his oath of office to execute the laws, had permitted tho Secretary of the Treasury to violate the law of July 14, 1890, which made thepurohase of 4,500,000 ounces of Bilver bullion per month mandatory. In proof of this he cited tho short purchasos of silver by the treasury during July and August. He could not concolvo how this could be justified, in view of tho scarcity of currency which should havo been In creased by tho Issue of treasury certifi cates for silver bullion. He knew that an excuse was made that silvor bullion was not purchased because the holdoi's asked more than the market price, but he insisted that the market prico of property was that at which the owner was willing to sell. However much, he said, some Sena tors might deprecate the law of July 14, 1800, as King JamoB had deprecated laws on tho English statuto book, all, both high and low, had to obey the law if civil liberty was to be maintain ed and if constitutional government was to exist. The President's oath of office commanded him to see that the laws wore faithfully exeouted; but hero was a plain mandatory law that had been disregarded. Was it not time, he asked, to sound tho-alarm ? If constitutional liberty was of any value, it soemod to him that all, friends and foes, .should stand up and say to the President of the United States: ?"You havo ovorstepped the mark. "Wo cannot afford to have the laws of Congress disregarded." Mr. Stewart then drifted to tho antl Chineso bill, and asked whether the executive had enforced It. Whatevor might be thought of that law, It was in forco; and if tho exocutivo might violate one law, he might violate an other. Was tho President, he asked, to have tho option to obey or to rofuso to oboy an onactment ? Mr. Stewart quoted remarks made by Cleveland at difforont times, some of them, in what purported to bo inter views, which he construed to Indicate that Cleveland hold Congress In rathor a low estimation; that he assumed that Congress was ignorant. This as sumption led Mr. Stewart to inquire where and how tho President had learned all that ho know. Where had he the opportunity of possessing Mlm self of the scloncu of money and econ omics. Where and when, and in what school had he studiod It ? Ho believed that Cloveland was the only President of the United Statos who had not pos sessed a liberal edcation, either In some college or on a farm whoro he communed with nature and learned na turo's laws. Ho did not bolievo that the education of a clerk, or of a lawyer, w ithout a prior liberal education?in a coi.'ege or without a liberal education in studying tho works of nature, fitted a man to preside over the destinies of this country. Tho Presidont is requir ed to take a wider view of the laws of money *pd of nature than could bo ob talno' /in a lawyer's office or in a sh er Hi's office, or in tho office of a mayor or any other such place whore the groat book of nature was olosod. "Washington, Jackson and Lincoin were adduced by Mr. Stewart as great ex amples of Presidents who had not had collegiate educations, but had acquired thoir'extenslvo knowledge of govern ment by close contact with the people. " ButpHnfortunately," he continued, our President was denied both a col legiato education and that grander and hotter education, communion with tho great producing classes of the country, communion wltn pioneers of tho West, communion with those who aro the bono and sinew of tho country. " If he had the knowlodgo which Wttf Mngton had, and had known the peo plo .as Washington know, and as Jack son, bo would not havod uttored tho re marks which I havo read, and would not havo talked about the Ignorance of Congress. But his environments have been peculiar." Mr. Stewart then read from tho Con gressional directory of the present ses sion the President** biography, mak ing amusing or sarcastic comments .upon it as ho road. When he read the sentence that Clevoland had, when fif teen years old become a" clerk and as sistant teacher of tho blind in Now York city, his commont upon it was that Cloveland had not entirely gotten over that habityet. (Laughter.). don cameron suggests a remedy. After talking more than two hours and a half Mr. Stewart paused and said he would now like v> rteld the floor to the Senator from Pennsylva nia. Mr. Cameron, but hf? would goon witn his speeoh whenever *be Sonate wouid let nlm. Mr. Cameron took the floor and fl<1' dressed the Senate In opposition to the bill. He read his speecp from manu aoript, rapidly and in a low tone, of voice. Senators from both sides of the chamber, who felt muoh curiosity and interest In the position which Mr. Cameron occupied, got chairs in his immediate neighborhood and llstonod to him with close attention. Ho began by calling attention to Oladstouo's speeoh in the House of Commons in August last. Mr. Camoroo in conduction stated his remedial proposition thus: "We all agroe that with Europe and Asia in their present critical state of equili brium, any sliver or paper currency needs a larger guaranty than usual. For that purpose, I propose a gold loan of so many hundred million dollars as Congress may deolde, to be bought at the market rate, and held in the treas ury as the gold reserve is held in the bank of trance, and by the govern ments of the Latin Union. I propose further, for the benefit of the poorer and weaker States, especially in the South, to repeal tho tax on State bank circulation, a measure which is in tended to give them a free hand in moving thoir oyrn crops, developing thoir resources, and roliovlug them from their servitude to the groat capi talist cities. I look to no effect, or but little, from this step, as far as the North Is concerned. "I would also press once more for action in favor of our shipping. The bill for that purpose is known to you, and nolther its objects nor Its methods should be a matter of party division. To meet in part tho deficit, of our in come for next year I would roimpose the duty of 2 cents a pound on sugar /and repeal tho bounty. Thon I would wait a year to see how the system worked, and how far we wero affected by foreign influence.n A CALIFORNIA SENATOR MAKES EIOHT PROPOSITIONS AS A COMPROMISE. When tho repeal bill was again taken up, Senator Stewart continued his Re nunciation of President Cleveland for a time, but flnallly yielded the floor, which was accorded to Senator Per kins, Republican, ot California. It was Perkins' first speooh in the body oxcopt when he pronounced a eulogy on the life and character of his prodoces?or, Stanford. His voice was full and clear, and his speech attracted attention. Ho concedod that the Sherman law was faulty, but ho did not beliovo it was guilty in tho manner or degree charged either by evidonce adduced or proven. He saw other causes pending which do pressed our industries ana impaired that confidonco in the future upon whieh those industries thrive. He believed it wise to expunge the offend ing law from our code of finance, but ho was anxious on tho other hand that in doing, so neither. Congress nor tho country 'should mako any mistake. Ho felt it his uuty before voting for tho repoal Act to uso every honorable means in his power to havo coupled with it a declaration that it cannot be construed as committing tho United States to the single gold standard. Pop ular government was a govornmont of compromise and where no compromise was, there was anarchy or despotism. To him that would abruptly strip silver of its monetary character, he would commend a Scriptual injunction, "Come, let us reason together." He suggested that Congross first repeal the purchase clause; socond, declare the unfaltering purpose of the United States to maintain the doublo stand ard ; third, open the mints to Amort can silver with a minting charge suffi cient to keep the coinage within the demands of trade; fourth, coin no more gold pieces of less than $5 denomina tion, and issue no moro currency of less denomination; fifth, issue circulating notes to the full equivalent of tho coin in tho Treasury; sixth, mako clear tho power and duty of tho Secretary of tho Treasury to purchase gold; seventh. Sreserve those features of tho national ank system that glvo socuro and uni versal currency without requiring tho ovorlasting maintenance of public dobt; eighth, provide for a commission of monetary exports not connected with tho government to keep it ad vised on all necessary matters relating to curronoy. Perkins argued at length in favor of these propositions, which ho said would result in the mainten ance of tho doublo standard. MOROAN AND VOORHEES TO THE RES CUE. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, roso to a personal explanation. Alluding to the article from a Now York papor which had been road in the Senate, re producing tho President's words at the capitol during the centennial celebra tion, ho said that he had not heard them or read them before to-day. Ho did not construe that remark as a rebuke to either house of Congress. If it had been so intended it would havo been unworthy of tho President on suoh un occasion. It might just as well bo sup plemented by a statement that the ex ecutive could bo influenced by sectional or passionate views on public ques tions. That would bo quite as repre hensiblo as to say that the Senate or House could bo influenced by like mo tivos. Having read the portion of the article imputing to himself personal and political onmity toward President Cleveland, ho said : " I am very happy to state that be tween tho President and myself there exists tho most cordial personal rela tions. Thoy havo always existed, and I hope they over will, for I esteem and prize him very highly In all personal respects and In his public career. I think that tho history of M?\ Cleveland is a history which illustrate* some of tho highest properties of tho Amor loan character. I differ with Mr. ClevoNmd in some of his views of public policy. I do not think that I differ with him on any questions that are vital, to tho country or vital to tho Democratic party. In the enforcement of the prin ciples on which wo havo always so happily agreed we may differ. We may differ on nteasuros of policy, but only on measures of policy. In fact, I doubt very much whether tho differ ences betwoon the President and my self are of any important charactor, if I understand what are really his opin ions and his hopes In rotation to tho present imbroglio in whioh we are in volved." With this statement Mr. Morgan said ho felt justified In saying that in this particular article the paper played tho part simply of a mischief-maker. ''There was," ho said, "no occasion for tho newspaper to take mo up. or Mr. Cleveland, and to bring us togothor in this irritating and unfortunate atti tude to each other and whioh without explanation the country might under stand to bo roal and true, whereas it is simply and maliciously false. Wo hold no such relations to each other as aro indicated in that article. That is all that I desire to say." Mr. Voorhees had also something to say in relation to tho Presidont. Ho was very glad to hear the remarks of the Senator from Alabama In regard to the assault whioh had been made upon the President for the last two days. Ho desired to account for the attitude of silence observed on the Democratic side, of the ohatnber in the [ fa#0 of the assault. It waa that it had not be.cn ^bought necessary to say a single word In defense of Mr. Cleve 1 land from tho M?'/?/; fro was born in New JersC UP *? the ppeseut' hPtfOn his sido of tne ?barabor, aod he nad" W?: son to believe on !h? other aide of the chamber, and all over the country, Mr. Cleveland's defonce had been* 'ully > mado by the Amorlcan pooplo.them-. selves. His great and powerful career I disarmed all such assaults as had been made ifpon him. Whatovo* pf fault the Senator from Nevada might how found in Mr. Cleveland's career, the i American people had not soon in that way. Whatever of oritloism the Sena tor from Nevada might have indulged in the American people had not shared that criticism with him. Nobody was perfect. Human nature' was infirm. The loftiest characters were not infalli ble. But he ventured to say that in American history the career of Grover Cleveland, hia character, his achieve ments, his honor, his patriotism and his abilities would stand in the fore most line, in spite of all the assaults which had boon made. Whether Sen ators differed from Mr. Cleveland or agreod with him, nobody failed to re coguize his stalwart and powerful character and his high Integrity. Ho hoped that this little tribute would be taken as sufficient to account for the faot that the Democratic side of the ohamber would not feel called upon to enter upon any defenso of the Presi dent! unloss something far more impor tant was charged against him than had been charged up to this time. cleveland on silver. Tho President Defines His Position He is a Friend of Sliver, but Op posed to the Free and Unlimited Coinage of Silver by this Country Alone. The Atlanta Constitution prints a letter from President Cleveland In an swer to recent inquiries by Governor Northon, in which tho President states his position on the finanoial question at some length. Governor Northen wrote his letter on tho 15th ult., but he declines to furnish a copy for publica tion. The' Constitution reproduces this lotter in substance, howevor, as obtained from a gentloraan who had read it, and who says it was exactly to the point. The Governor, it is under stood, gave the President a graphic picturo of the financial and political situation in Georgia and the South. He began by saying that he believed It to be his duty to tho Democratic party to give a trank and true state ment of the condition of affairs, and it is understood that in doing so ho re cited tho facts concerning tho recent elections held in different parts of the State, which made a showing not alto gether flattering to Democracy. He wont on to say that under a profound impression of the financial and politi cal conditions in tho State arising from the long continued delay in help ful legislation by Congress, he rospoct fully but earnestly urged upon the President tho oxpouionoytfrf somo pub lic utterance from him molv compre hensive than his recent tnsnge as to tho proper policy to be pursued by Con gress upon questions affecting the stringency of the times and the needs of the people. As to the condition of the Georgia farmer tho Governor's letter wont somewhat into detail. He presented the picturo of cotton ready for market, not sufficient money to move the crop, the farmer compelled to sell, and the Srlco, therefore, necessarily reduced, peculation that would enrich the speculators at the exponso of tho farm ers would be the natural result. He believed that this could bo obviated and the condition for the farmer im Proved by somo statomont from the 'resident setting at rest the uncer tainty concerning tho attitude of the administration on the financial situa tion, or rathor on financial legislation. The President's reply to this lo*.ter of Governor Northen 1? as follows: "Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 1893. " Hon. W. J. Northen. "My Dear Sir: I hardly know how to reply to your lottor of tho 15th inst. It seems to me that I am quite plainly on record concerning tho financial question. My lottor accepting tho nomination to the presidency, when road in connection with tho message lately sent to Congress in extraordin ary session, appears to mo to bo very explicit. m " I want a currency tnat is stable and safe In the hands of our people. I will not knowingly bo implicated In a condition that will justly make me In tho least degree answerablo to any laborer or farmer in the United States for a shrinkgo In tho purchasing power of the dollar ho has recoived for a full dollar's worth of wor?k or for a good dollar's worth of the product of his toll. I not only want our currency to bo of such a character that all kinds of dollars will bo of equal purchasing power at home, but I want it to be of suoh a character as will demonstrate a broader wisdom and good faith, thus placing upon a firm foundation our! credit among the nations of the earth. " I want our financial conditions and the laws relating to our ourrenoy so safo and roassuring that those who havo money will spend and invest It in business and now enterprises instead of hoarding It. You cannot cure fright by calling it foolish and unreasonable and you cannot prevent the frightened man from hoarding his money. " I want good, sound and stable money, and a condition of confidence that will keep it in uso. Within tho limits of what I have written. I am a friend of silver, but I bellevo Its Eroper place In ouecurroncy can only o fixed by a readjustment of our cur rency legislation and the Inauguration of a consistent and comprehensive financial scheme. I think such a thing can only bo entered upon profitably and hopefully after tho repeal of tho law, which is charged with all our financial woes. In the present state of tho public mind, this law cannot bo built upon, nor patched in such a way as to relieve tho situation. "I am, therefore, opposed to the free and unlimited coinago of silver by this country alone independently, and I am In favor of tho immediate and unconditional repeal of the pur chasing el au i M of the so-called Shorman law. >y " I confess I am astonished by tho opposition in tho Senate to such prompt action as would rellove tho present un fortunate situation. " My dally prayer Is that tho delay occasioned by such opposition may not bo tho cause of plunging the country into deeper depression than It has yet known, and that tho Democratic party may not bo justly held responsible for such a catastrophe. * " Yours, vory truly, , " Grover Cleveland." ?Electrlolty and steam had their first tug of war at Chicago last weok. An old Baltimore -and Ohio englno, weighing thirty-one and a half tons, was pitted against an oleotrlo engine weighing twonty-flvo tons. They wore coupled with a cable twenty tool long. At a signal both were "pulled wide open." The eleot'rlo engine buzzed and scattered lightning over tho sur rounding country, but was unable to budge the anolent switch ongine. Tho latter simply gave a couple of puffs and walked away with the lightning bug. . ?, Aviu?f) men will in the future accompany 6'verv train hauling ex press or mall oars from Ghioago (o any point East or South. Two roads havo already determined to arm tholr em {iloyes and in a few days orders will be ssued to the other roads running into Chicago to supply Winchesters to all I the traiu men connected with trains ? hauling e?proB? oars. WORLD'S FAIR NOTES. From our Special Correspondent. The dark green leavee thai offered shelter and shade to tho many thous ands during the heat this summer aro fast turning brown and falling one by one. Some are caught by the way ward winds and aro whirled and tossed about until seemingly tired of its play thing it drop* It Into the cold Waters uf tho lagoon, where again it is kept in motion until heavy with moisture it sinks from sight. The flowers with their sweet smiles seem to appeal to all who love them for protection. Thoy have a premonition of their coming doom, for tlmo creeps on with no slug gish pace and the day is not fur away when they, toot|tf*\|l have to render to nature its duo1. Already tho vines that clung so closely to tho deformed oak, hiding the awkward' form beneath thousands of delicately shaped leaves, or have crept in and out of the crevi ces of some building nestled within the tangled foliago, begin to show the march of the destroyer. Vine, loaf and flower are drooping, and an air of sadness seems to be creeping over all. A few weeks ago all nature was burst ing forth in its glory and 'freshness; now it is fast fading away and soon the large white buildings that are so grand and beautiful will stand out like ghosts in the olear, frosty air of winter. The moon shedding its softened light upon the waters or lighting up the winding walks along the banks of tho lagoons will reveal no happy dreamer weaving golden thoughts. No more will wo see the gilded domes and noble statues glistening in the sunlight or softly sinking into tho twilight mists save in our memories. No more can wo wor ship at its shrine or place upon the al ter tho 1 neenso of our praise. A feeling of sadness has taken pos session of mo, and as I mingle with the thousands that come and go, tho thought has often come to my mind and f have asked and asked again if this vast multitude realized or fully comprehended that tho grandest crea tion of man's genius is so soon to be a thing of tho past; that years will roll by, and tho rising generation will have passed into the unpenetrable shadow before its like will be produced again. As I walk about tho buildings or loiter beneath the trocs, or look down tho long Btrotch of water that forms the lagoons and basin, or lying upon their banks listen to the music of tho rip ples as thoy lisp their song at tho base of the grand stairways that lead to tho buildings, my thoughts go back to the' day when I first saw it in all-its fresh ness. It seemed like a beautiful dream, but so full juf realities. Now impres sions came with every step and inspira tion with each view. Words cannot express tho feelings or tho new lifo that came to the soul, to nestle within Its warm embrace for all time. * * * Ono of tho interesting places to visit is tho Loathor Building. On tho west wall can bo seen a collection of shoes from all nations. Owing to their od dity and tho decoration of somo of them thoy have become a study. In the Mexican department is a cane made from tho skin of a fish that lives in the waters along Its eastern shore. Among some of tho natives the belief is still current that a person struck a hard blow with ono of these canes, a cancer will commence to grow and death will follow. Tho Indians along the coast use this Manati skin as a remedy against epilopsy and Bright's disease. Thus it is whilo ono U9es it to deal out death another accepts its virtuos to preserve lifo. In this build ing can be soon a variety of ways In which leather and rubber can bo. adapt ed to man's wants. Somo of tho booths aro made very attractive. Tho Boston Rubber Shoo Co. have been ingenious enough to adopt a fine jersey cloth for the tops of their rubber shoes, doing away with the coarse, heavy felt that has always given our overshoes such a olumsy appearance. Close to this is the Woonsockot's, who havo somo of tho most dainty rubbers that a lady over put on her foot. They aro made of a very rich material and look as handsome as a house shoe. Russia has Bomo very fine embossed leather and fancy skins tunned on ono side, leaving tho hair on the other. The French have a wonderful way of dressing their leather. It is as soft and fine in tho texture as kid. In the gallery tho hum of machinery can bo hoard all day long, and this is where thoy illus trate how tho goods aro manufactured. # * * In tho Manufactures Building, Ja pan has somo very rare goods. Their cloisonni ware is far superior to tho Chinese both in design and finish, and it is also richer In coloring. Tho figures aro smaller and not of the samo character. When a piece of ware is finished tho surface is perfectly smooth and has a glaze, whilo in tho Chineso tho figures are raised abovo tho surface, making a rough feeling to tho touch. They have somo vases in tho Art Building that aro valued at $30,000 and $40,000 oach. This natu rally strikes ono as being an extrava gant prico, but it will not bo regardod so when you consldor tho tlmo and labor. Thoy first take a pioco of cop per and beat it by hand into the shapo required* Tho dosign is then etched into the copper, after which fine sil ver or gold wire is fastened to tho cop por baso. Each figure is thon built up to a uniform height with tho wire un til all tho figures aro finished; thon dlfforont colored enaraols aro placed In and around theso figures; then it is put into tho furnace, and firod. This process is continued until the wire is covered, when tho polishing or glazing finish is given. It is all dono by hand and takes much time and patience to comploto it. As you entor tho Russian department from tho main avenue, on your right stands a cabinet made of Bomo dark wood, whilo tho panels are of a lighter kind, into which scones from tho life of Count L. Tolstoi have been burnt in with hot wires, givingdt tho offect of having been painted in light and dark sopia. This work was dono by Ma damo Semolohklno. A fow stops moro and you stand in front of a glass caso. in which rests an ink stand m enainol and gold that was presented to Rubin stein by tho public of St. Petersburg On his 50th jubilee anniversary. It cost $2,600. A "short dlstanco to tho north of this same avenue is a small place, but it holds inuoh that is valu able in jewels and works in precious motale, among which stands the mag nolia vaso. Its formation was sug gested by ploees of pottery found among relies of the. ollff-dwollors. The eight handles aro Toltec, thus representing the early Americans. Tho decorations are flowers and plants from tho north, oast, south and west. About tho baso are found large pleoes of opal matrix representing tho earth, out of whioh a lattice work of caotus loaves extends upward. They are divided in seotlons bjr poyfppfily wrought golden rod, pure goUJ being "iriod tfirppoflupo tjho natural color. Abovo this olustor In mass around the widest part of the vaso is a fringe of magnolias, richly enameled. In natural size and color, showing all tho doiicate tints of purple, yroon, white, yellow and other shades. Tho vase Is 31 inches high, 17 inches in diameter at its widest part, and weighs 777 ounces. There is also an incense burner made in the form of a rattlesnake and duck. The rattlesnake is strang ling the duok. Tho body 1b sllvor, while the feathers of the duck are in colored enamel, and tho scales of the snake are made of opal matrix. A sec tion opens and contains a box of matches; the rattles and head of the Bnake are sot with American pearls, and the eyes are emeralds. When used the incense is placed in tho open mouth of tho duck. There are 450 opals and 100 pearls that help to make up this piece of work. There is also a ladies' smelling bottle which is very handsome; it is mado of Yellowstone agate, gold bees and honeysuokle vine, yellow sapphire top and demanloids sot in agato on body. A lava set with brilliants, diamond duster in center and five pear-shape pearls pendant on side. A shoulder ornament, shaped like an epaulette, which took nine yellow sappnires. 801 emeralds and 1072 dia monds in its construction. 1 * # In the Mining Building Wisconsin has some pearls that have boon found in the Sugar and Picutonica rivers near the Illinois State line. They are in their natural state and represent all colors and shapes. Some of them are very handsome and pronounced as to distinct color, such as bronzo, blue, Surple, pink, peacock blue, green, elicato pink and white. North Caro lina has Bomo precious stones on ex hibit that have been found In that State. ? * * Tho Javanese are keeping up an in terest in thoir little village A fow weeks ago they had a birth, throo deaths, and now comes a marriago. One of tho Sultan's dancing girls, who is but 14 years of age, has found a hus band in tno olown of the thoatro who is only ono year older. Tho marriago ceremony Is so dlfforont' from ours. Tho young man goes to tho Mosque, accompanied by tho brldo's parents, and tboro makes his vows to them In stead of to the woman ho marrios. I hardly think that would be acceptable to the American girl us she wants to 8ccuro all such assurances herself. Theso pooplo are all Mohamedans. # ? * Tho Ferris wheel has paid its dobt of $300,000 and last week gavo a cortifled check to tho World's Fair peoplo for $25,000, one-half of tho receipts for ono wook. It is pleasing to learn that Mr. Ferris has met with so much success after all tho obstacles and discourage ment that was thrown in his way by tho World's Fair officials. It is ro markablo what success ho has had. Owing to various drawbacks ho was unable to throw it open to tho public until long into tho month of Juno, and sinco that tirao he has paid off the in debtedness and has $25,000 to his credit. W. C. P. A STARTLING REVELATION. An Attempt to Assassinate President Cleveland In the Last Campaign. The Chicago Herald'o special cor respondent in Washington makes public for tho first timo an attempt to assassinate Prosidont Clovoland last fall, and his story is as follows : Dr. Byant returned to Now York a few days ago, leaving tho White House patient on tho high road to recovery. Dr. Bryant's services to Mr. Clovoland havo been varied and important. If tho doctor wore willing to toll all ho knows?which, of coui-bo, he is not and never will bo?ho could somo interest- j Ing tales unfold. None would be raoro Interesting than that of tho attempted assassination of Mr. Clovoland during tho campaign of last fall. This Is ono of those stories relating to tho President i which have not yot reached the public j eye, and Dr. Bryant and Mr. Clove-1 land as well, will doubtless bo some- \ what surprised now to seo details of j this incident in print. If a gun had ] acted as a gun is expected to act whon its button is pressed Mr. Cleveland might not have had tho ploasuro of I riding down Pennsylvania avenue last March. One ovoning about throe weeks boforo j election a young man rang the boll of Mr. Cleveland's house In West Fifty fourth stroet, Now York. Ho wanted to see Mr. Cleveland. As was tho rule In that Democratic household at that tlmo, the young man was shown into . tho parlor. Mr. Clovoland was in the adjoining room, and Immediately passed forward to greet his callor. The yourg man's right hand was indeed outstrotchod toward tho Demo cratic candidate as the latter ap proached, but Its was not a greeting that gavo Mr. Cleveland great ploasuro. for In tho outstretched hand was a 44 calibre pistol. Boforo Mr. Cleveland could utter a word or movo a stop tho trlggor of the revolver was snapped by tho hand that hold it. By failing to discharge it contonts this revolvor missed its opportunity of making a groat and tragio contribution to nis tory. What did Mr. Cloveland do ? Ho did what any othor bravo and rosoluto man would havo done under similar circumstances. Instantly per colvlng that thoyoung man boforo him was a crank, and: that severo measures would be necessary for his suppression, Mr. Cleveland throw his arms about tho miscreant, pressed tho follow against tho wall and called for help. The revolvor was taken from tho young man's hand and ho was bold captivo for a fow moments until a polico officer arrived. Dr. Bryant chanced to bo In tho houso and was ono of thoso who rushed to his friend's assistance. Ah sson as tho young man was disarmed all danger was of course over, and tho next, thing Was to prevent, the story getting Into tho newspapers. Dr. Bryant took the mattor in hand in his own charactorlBtio way. Ho sent for Polico Superintendent Byrnos, who arrived in half an hour. The pollco man who had first respondod was in structed forever to keep his mouth shut concerning tho affair. Superin tendent Byrnes took tho yoking man homo with him and guarded him all night. Next morning Dr. Bryant and a friend of his, also a physician, wont before the propor authorities and asked for a certificate of lunacy, and by noon of that day the young man was on his way to Bloomingdale asylum, where ho still romalns. Not a word of the story roachod the nowspapors, and the incident has been kept under cover from that day to this. Mr. Clovoland and his friends agreed that it was highly desirable to prevent pqbliolty, for at that particular time public famil iarity with the facts in the oaso was likely to stir up a large crop of similar cranks. Why did the young man wish to kill Mr. clovoland ? That was a question which Superintendent Byrnos was able to answer within an hour aftor the de mented man fell in his charge. Tho would be assassin was a young Ger man who had not boon lone in this counti y and whoso profossdon was that of hospital nurse. He had suffored 111 hoalth and lack of employment, and his mind had become unsettled, Qno day ho conoeived the notion that Grov er Cleve) ?od, about whom he read 10 much in the newspapers, had the B>wer to find him a good position, e resolved to apply to Mr. Cleveland for help and ho did so. Mr. Cleveland granted him an interview, but very plainly told him he oould do nothing for him. The young man went away, broodod over bis rebuff and came to the conclusion that Mr. Cloveland should he removed. Thon he made his second cay, with the results already re counted. L.YNCHING a murderer. ANewo Riddled with Bullets by an Alken Mob?Hin Accomplice Arrest ed and tiuarded by the Military. The village of Langley, in Aiken County, was aroused ut an early hour on the 27th inst. by successive volleys of musketry being fired just outside tho corporate limits, and an investiga tion revealed the fact that a negro murderer had been captured, and that a party of outraged friends had aveng ed tho death of Charles Carter, white, who was brutally murdered only a few days beforo. The fearful vongoanco of tho mob was quickly executed about 2 o'elock on Wednesday morning, and tho victim was Calvin Stewart, a negro who was accused of inurdoring Mr. Carter near Bath on Saturday, 16th of September. A dispatch from Aiken, dated Sept. 27, sayB : " Stewart was captured yesterday by a posso near tho house of Louis Mooro of Little Horse Crook. Ho was takon to Langley and kept soveral hours. A crowd gathered, and as it was feared he would be lynched if allowed to re main, Wm. Augustine and four others started on foot for Aiken to lodge tho prisoner in jail. A ftor going about a milo they wore hulted by a party of mon estimated at about twonty-fivo. Pushing tho guard aside, a man ran up and poking his gun to Stowart's ear, fired. Thou tho firing became gcnoral and lasting about half a minuto and it is ostimatcd a hundred shots, were fired Into Stowart's body. Tho lyuch ers then disporsed. The guard re mained with tho body till the coroner came, about 10 o'elock to-day, when an inquest was hold. Tho verdict of tho jury was that docoased came to Iub death from gunshot wounds, tho guns in tho hands of parties unknown. '* Whilo in Langley last night Stew art made a confossion, saying that bo struck Carter with an iron rod two foot long. Ho implicated another negro, Stephen Dunbar, whom he said struck Carter twice over tho head with a stick after ho had fallen, and then wont through his pockets. Dunbar was ar rested and carried beforo Stewart, who stuck to this statement. M The crowd in Langley numbered between one and two hundred persons, and the feeling against Dunbar was very bitter, and it was an open secret that ho would bo lynched to-night If ho remained in Langley. Trial Justice Eidson held a preliminary examination in Dunbar's case, and he was sent on tho train to Aiken jail. An effort was niado to flag down tho train on which he was, but tho conductor rushed his train by and tho prisoner was safely lodged in jail. Governor Tlllman was notified, and ordered out tho Palmetto Rifles to guard tho jail. All is quiet hero to-night, and no further trouble is anticipated." TILiLiMAN ON LYNCHING. An Official Investigation of the Aiken AfTair Will Nut be Made. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 29.?Tho in dications are that the lynching of Carter Stewart, oolorod, charged with murder, will not bo officially invostl f;ated. This Is ono of tho first cases n South Carolina's histery where a charge of murdor has been sufficient to induce lynching. In almost evory Other case it has been confined to pun ishment for attacks upon womon. Gov ernor Tillman was to-day asked what courso ho intended to pursue in tho matter. He replied : ''1 would sup pose tho grand jury will do its duty about tho matter." When reminded of previous experi ences with lynchlngs Tillman said: " What's tho use to write to tho solici tor and have him get np a farce of an Investigation ? This question of lynch law is getting to bo a very sorious ono and is beginning to run its regular course as shown by tho experience of othor States. Lynch ings are generally directed against some certain crime. Then thoy drift away till they are abused. ' There aro some cases in which it is proper, but when tho barrlor is once broken down there will at last come some caso wore the ovidonco Will bo so insufficient that public sontimont will punish some one so sovoroly that lynchings will have to ono crime for which a man should be lynched In this Stute. That is rapo, notwithstanding the fact that It takes throe yoars to secure tho full operation of the law against a murderer when bo has plenty of money with which to push his caso. Tho law in this rospoot ought to bo changed and I have frequently recommended such a change to tho Legislature, but it has paid no attention to it. Something ought to bo done to secure a prompt conviction. This ease seems to have been a most brutal murder, but he could havo boon hanged according to law and every body would have boon much hotter satisfied." No official notice will bo takon of tho roeent lynching. Thk Shipments All Right.?Some question has been raised about tho manner in which tho liquors for tho eounty dispensaries aro being shipped out from tho State dispensary, and Doputy Collector Ensor having ex pressed an opinion that as tho pack ages sent out contained moro than tivo gallons thoy would bo subjected to an extra stamp inasmuch as the law was being violated, state Commissioner Traxlor had a conference with Mr. E. A. Webster. Internal Revenue Collec tor for South Carolina, and as a result veceivod tho following official letter from Mr. Webster which sots tho mat ter at rost: Columbia S. C. Sopt. 25, 1803. l)i;ak Sir: Roforrlng to our con versation In regard to the manner in which you ship distilled spirits or fermontod liquors to County Dispen saries, tho same being shipped in pack ages of less than five gallons packod in a barrel or caso holding in tho ag gregate moro than fivo gallons, I havo to inform you that I hold that such shipment is not in violation of any in ternal re venue law, and. as far as I am informed, is not at varianeo with any rules or regulations of tho department applicable to tho case. I havo so in structed the Deputy Collectors. Re spect fully, ?Colored politicians of both parties aro greatly 'pxlbltod by a rumor that Hop. .'lohn Mercer L?ngsten, a Virginia leader, has gone over to tho Democracy. The report 1b not verifi ed, but reliablo colored Democrats believe it, and say the negroes are leaving the Republican party very ! rapidly. I think that there is but E. A. Webster, Collector. BUTLER TAKES A STAND. Ho Favors a Fair CompromlHo, bat Will Vote Against Unconditional Repeal. A representative of tho the York ville Enquirer was on tho train with Senator Butler not long ago, and while the conversation betwoen them was not intended for publication, tho views of tho Senator were so interesting thut tho Enquirer makes the following re port for tho benefit of tho publio : " I have been of opinion all the while that President Cleveland made a mis take in recommending tho uncondi tional repeal of the Sherman law, and I told him so. The Senate Is not com posed of school boys, to bo lod around at the dictution of anybody. If Mr. Cleveland had said what ho wanted ?and proposed anything tangible? we could nave acted on it one way or tho other at once, but on a matter like this, we do not care to commit our solvos until wo know what the result will be." . " But, Senator, don't you think tho repeal bill will eventually pass?" "L am not so certain about that. Thore are some very ablo mon among the opposition. These mon know what they are about as well as tho President or tho newspapers. They are not going to be ridiculed, flattered, or coerced by anybody into doing what they do not believe Is right. I havo no idea that they will glvo up until thoy are offered a fair compromise. At any rate. I am sure that I will not. " Wo think we appreciate tho situa tion fully. Thoy might talk to us about disturbing and disorganizing tho business of tho country until the end of time, but It won't amount to any thing. We aro not responsible for tho panic or lack of confidence?neither wus tho Sherman law. That panic was brought about solely and entirely I by tho national bankers. They confess it. Thoy also confess that tho panic got beyond their control, and that thoy got hurt at their own game. Thoy fooled thomsolvos into believing that Congress would bo frightened into accedintr to their demands, rather than risk tho panic. But tho Senate does not propose to bo bulldozed in any such way. We know that so far as legislation is concerned, there lias been no reason for any such condition as that recently prevailing. Tho bankers mado tho trouble ; now lot them roraody it. "But," continued the Senator, changing tho subject, "I havo bad nothing to do with this filibustering. I am not ono of them. 1 don^t know what I may do, but as yet I havo had nothing to say. However, 1 bollovo in filibustering. Fllibusterers never do any barm. Thoy always do good. Thoir efforts servo to arouso tho in terest of tho people to the subject under discussion, and tho. result is beneficial education. In the present instance, the effects havo already boon quite noticeable, and tho result is iu no way discouraging to tho minority. " But as to tho free and unlimited coinage of silver," said Senator Butler, " I do not think it is a matter of very great importance in increasing the Oiroulation. The capacity of the mints is only auch us allow a very limited increase per annum, and free coinage will not give us anything like tho in crease in circulation that wo require. My idea is that wo should provide for tho establishment of State banks of issue, and allow them to issue currency based on silver bullion. In this way, together with free coinage, wo can get an even, safe and reliable circulation that would bo fully up to the require ments of business. I think that is about tho best solution of tho currency question." THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION. Governor Tillman is In Attendance und in Sympathy with tho Objects of the Gathering. Tho Pan-American Bimetallic Con vention, which is held in St. Louis this week, is rogarded as tho begin ning of a new and powerful interest in tho politics of this country. South Carolina is to be fully represented in this meeting, and all of the Southern and Western States aro to bo on hand through accredited delegates. Gover nor Till man has taken much interest in tho objects of tho convention, and has shown a hoarty sympathy in tho movement. It is his purpose to bo in attendanco, and noarly all of the Con gressmen from this State with other Alliance loaders aro to join tho Gover nor in making up tho delegation. In tho call for tho convention re cently issued tho following appeared : "Tho extraordinary condition of tho business and industries of the United States, the danger which threatens tho money of Mexico and tho countries of South and Central America, as well at that of tho United States, tho neces sity for broader remedies than those Which tho association can apply under a literal construction of its constitu tion, havo induced tho exeoutive com mittee to change tho place of meeting and to suggest other subjects for con sideration than bimetallism alone. " It is very evident that tho centre of tho conspiracy in this country to utterly demonetize silver and thrust tho United States upon a single metallic standard, that of gold, for its currency, . is iu New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Tho press of these cities has become thoroughly subscrviont to the end of tho conspirators, and has so imbued tho minds of tho people of the States I in which tho cities aro and tho sur- > rounding States that they havo all . become hostile to tho welfare and ad vancement of tho Wost and South, whose interests aro inseparably blended with a fair and full volume of money, Which cannot be socured and main tained unless silvor has restored its functions of primary monoy, upon which, In company with gold, the credit monoy of the countries may rest. In tho name of " honest monoy ' those states are parties to tho spolia tion of our sections and the cities named aro tho prime instigators of the crime." Govornor Tillman a few days ago rocoivod a strong personal letter from Govornor Stone, of Missouri, asking him to bo present, and in reply there to Govornor Tillman mailed the fol lowing Bolf-oxplanatory letter: Hon. Wm. J. Stone, Govornor, Jeffer son City, Mo.: Dear Sir?Your letter of tho 13th for Homo roason only reached mo on tho 2l8t. Realizing tho importance of tho subject matter discussed there in and tho possibility of good to bo accomplished by the convention, I havo appointed twenty dologates, pro vided for In tho call, and will attend In person If not prevented by some thing that I cannot now foroHoe. It appears to me full time for tho pooplo of tho producing States of tho Union to counsel togothor to seo what oan bo done to romody tho crying evils which wo all fool, and would bring about such legislation as will restore pro sperity to tho farmers of tho South and West. I am in full sympathy with the objects of the call and hope to have South Carolina properly repre sented. Very truly yours, B. R. Tillman, Governor. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Interesting Notes front -Various Sour ces. ?The D. Wyatt Aiken Camp of Con federate Veterans Is to be organized at Groenwood. ?At Aiken last week in tho ease of the State against Tom Butler, for tho murder of Joseph Pettyjohn, proprie tor of tho Arlington Hotel, Augusta, the jury rendered a ? vordiot of ac quittal. ?Prof. W. W. Dixon, superinten dent of Dlacksburg Graded school, bus boon olocted assistant principal of tho Baptist High school, of Yorkvillo, and has notified the committee of his ac ceptance of tho position. ?State quarantine having now been established at Charleston' all porsons intending to go there will save troublo and annoyance by providiug them selves with proper papers, ab tho quarantine will bo rigidly onforcod. ?Tho Aiken Times has good authori ty for tho statement that Congressman MoLaurin has consented to allow his friends to present his name to the Legislature for the judgeship of tho Fourth Circuit, to succeed Judge Hud son. ?George .Cowan, a farmer in Lan caster County, shot and killed a negro on his place last Thursday. He runs a large plantation owned by a firm in New York, and employs a largo forco of negroes, with whom bo has bad troublo. ?Mr. James O. Meredith, who has boon engaged in business for tho past two years in Greenville County, has re ceived an appointment in the engineer ing department in tho Indian Terri tory. Tho appointment was secured through Senator Butler. ?Miss LulaTruniblo, daughter of tho late James L. Trumble of Klngsvillo, started on a visit to friends in Sum tor und while on the train she was strick en with paralysis. When she reached Sumter she was in an unconscious condition and died that night at ono o'elock. ?Superintendent of Education May Held bns appointed October 27, us tho day for tho holding of examinations of all applicants for State toaehors' cer tificates, in all tho counties of tho State. The examinations will con tinue two days this year instead of ono as heretofore. ?"Tho Lutheran Visitorrecently contained a sketch of an illiterate negro, who preaches good sermons while asleep, knows nothing of it after wards, and of which no explanation has as yet been found. This man's name i? Major Perry, and be is about 48 years old. He lives about six miles north of Batosburg, S. C. ?Mr. W. T. Branch, of Abbeville, is issuing line photographs of Secession Hill, Abbeville, where the first seces sion mooting in this State was held, and Of the famous Hurt House, in the same place. where ex-Prosidenl Davis stopped on his retreat. On the buck of the pictures aro histories of each place. Mr. Branch has a copyright on the work. ?A special to the News and Courier says: Sonator Irby reappeared in tho Senate to-day and went through his usual role of listening attentively to the discussion of the silver question. Ho has not made up his mind to parti cipate in tho debate, although his*COl league. Senator Butlor, takes a hand in the fight against the repeal of tho Sherman law occasionally.*' ?State Superintendent* of Education W. D, Mayfiold and J. J. McMahon, recently a tutor at the South Carolina college, now representing a book pub lishing firm engaged in a brief fisticuff last week. Neither was hurt, tho men being separated before any damage was done. The row arose from tho ro sults of the recent adoption of books for tho public schools b\* tho Stato board, of which Mr. MayAeld is chair man. ?The State authorities do not expect to cease their intorforonce with tho delivery of liquor shipped by parties outside the State to parties in sido, although .lodge Simonton has decided that such shipments can bo made and that the State law has no elTcct upon them. Governor Tillman, when seen about tho matter, said ho did not regard .lodge Simonton us infallible: that his decision in tho cases already brought was not law until the appeal to the United States Supreme Court had been decided. Ho intended to go ahead with the arrests, and tho enforcement of tho State dis pensary law, just as if Judge Simon ton's diseisou had never been rendered. Ho docs not propose to let those men violato the law and escape punish ment altogether, if Judge Simon ton's decision should not bo sustained. Static Coat op Amts.?Historical facts aro wanted concerning the origin and meaning of tho coat of arms of tho State of South Carolina. Governor Tillman has looked up the matter a little and ho confesses that bo cannot find out anything accurate about it. No one about tho Stato capitol knows anything definite on the subject cither. There are several designs of what, is alleged to bo tho real coat of arms, but the Governor docs not know which Is tho correct one. Ho inc. been think ing for some time of >/. Hing some ono to lookup the history of the coat of arms, and his desire to obtain it was stimulated by tho receipt of a loiter from Mrs. Mary Cecil Cant will, chair mar of the hoard of lady managers of the World's l air, asking for such a history, and a sketch of the State llag. She wants the information for uso in getting up a book which will contain histories of the coat of arms of each Stato in the Union. Govornor Till man has Wl'itfonto the professors of history in the loading col logos of thp State ask ing them to Collect such historical data as they can and forward it to him.?The Stato. ?At Jagorsfbnton, in South Africa, a diamond weighing 070 carats has recontly been found. This, says Tho London Standard, is the largest dia mond of which t hen- is an Indisputable record. There is a tradition, going back tO about 3,000 15. C. that tho ECohinoor weighed when found l,'i'l3 carats, but it takes faith to accept tho story. It weighed but 186 carats when the queen got it. The bother about the I10W diamond monster is that there Is but a slack douiand for dia monds as big as duck eggs. It isn't everybody that can afford to wear them. ?During the performance of trained bears ami leopards at Hagonbeok'i circus, in tho Midway Plalsanco, tho animals became unmanageable and began a dOSporatO light In the arena. Fritz Maasf a hon tamer, attempted to soperate them and was attacked by tho bears. Before the attendants could drive the maddened beasts from hin? ho was flOVoroly clawed and bitt *n. A physician was called intoatt :,d bis injuries. Tho building was crowded at tho time, and the nudienco been mo greatly oxoitedv