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Show WASHINGTON. I Washington, 13. Representative , Stephens of Georgia continues to recover. re-cover. He apeaks hopefully ol the future of tho country, and thinks the president will carry out his policy of peace and good will to the south. He believes the solution of 'the South Carolina troubles will lead to similar results in Louisiana by Iho recognition recogni-tion of the Nickolia government. The policy of the president, he thinks, will restoro peace to all Darts of the country. coun-try. Sir Eli ward Thornton will visit England about the middle of May and be absent several months. Tlio trip ia merely of a domestic character. His recent visit to Canada was for the purpose only of acting aa umpire in tho settlement of the Ontario boundary, boun-dary, and had no reference to the fishery question, as reported. The postoflica department haa today to-day sent out a new advertisement inviting in-viting proposals until noon of May 10th, for furnishing postal cards during the fouryeara commencing on the lit of next July. The number of cards issued during thu last fiscal year was 150,SS5,O0O. It is expected that the issues for ths current fiscal year will be'about 1SO,000,000. Tho number required during tho next contract term will probably reach 1,000,000,000 at least, but the contractor con-tractor must furnish all that may be required without reference to this estimate. The cabinet adjourned without coming to a conclusion as to additional addi-tional instructions to the Louisiana commission. The subject will be re sumed at an adjourned meeting, perhaps to-morrow. It ia not considered con-sidered proper at present to givo publicity to the commiaoners' telegram tele-gram received yesterday, but it will be made pubiic shortly iu connection with such instructions as may be forwarded to the commission, there being no nearer approach (o a settlement settle-ment of the conflict in Louisiana than when the commission was appointed. ap-pointed. Tho government experiences experi-ences much embarrassment owing to tbo apparent impossibility of compromise- by tho Packard and N'icholls parties. |