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RELIABLE FIGURES.
The Precautions Taken in Guarding the
Grain Reports.

The Precautions Taken in Guarding the
Grain Reports.
Washington Special.
This is the way the Department Of Agriculture
gets up its grain reports. Three counties in
Wisconsin, five In Kentucky, seven IN Illinois,
nine in Indiana and eleven in Ohio say, Will
send in a report to the condition of the wheat,
corn, barley, oats, etc These reports are scat
tered all through the offices. The next day re-
ports from twenty or thirty other counties in
different States received, and they are
passed, like tue Others through the department
tn be made up. This goes on until all the reports
are in. Tue reports then 50 mixed up
that the clerks have nothing but
figures to work upon. Thus in their adj
ditlon they do not know whether they are
adding up column of barley or wheat. AT 2
O'Clock on the day the report is TO be made pub
lie the statistics ordered brought into the
chief clerks room, where they are placed under
the proper heading, footed up, and the grand
total made aid known for the first time. This
consumes about an hours time, and, AS 1t Is 3
o'clock and after before the result Is known, the
markets throughout the country have generally
closed, ana the information is known by every
body who cares for 1t by the next morning Thus
II Will be seen that all stories sent out from here
on the eve of the report claiming inside lntorma-
tioa have not a shadow OF truth, and are circu-
lated purposelv TO influence the markets and aid
INSCRIPTIONS speculators.
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WACO, Tex, May 1l.--In the Southern Bap-
tist Convention the New Orleans delegates 70.
ported great field for church
energy. and evangelical influence in thar city,
and recommended that n special denominational
effort be made. DR.. Boyce, Of the Theological
Seminary at Louisville, addressed the cOnven-
ton. The seminary was established twenty-tl sc
years, and has students from every Southern
State excepting Maryland. The seminary is do
ing large foreign missionary work. A fund of
IS, 900 was raised for the seminary.
The event OF the afternoon session was n
speech, through an Interpreter, by Rev. Wesley
Smith, a fu-blOOded MuskOgee, of the Indiail
Territory. There are thirty churches in
the Territory, one with membership of . 900,
aud a Baptist school. He said the white people
have bought up tho IDdian preachers sent TO
convert the Indians. and expect To make trades
of them and get possession OF the country. The
greatest troubles and obstacles are the oft-re-
peated threats of the government to change its
relations with the Indians.
The reports on Indian missions was adopted,
with an appended resolution, the substance of
which is that the general government should
preserve good faith with the Indians
in accordance with the treaties; that repeated
removals of tribes from their established homes,
together with the constantly recurring threats
Of "A change in relations. IN the Judgment of TINS
convention, are the prolific cause OF many In
dian wars and Implications harmful TO the
cause of Christianity and civilization thus indi-
eating fault which should be eliminated from
the governments policy,
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Illinois Items.

The county treasurer of Tazewel county levied
on a Wabash freight train a few days ago for
back taxes. Twenty-seyen cars and one engine
were seized.
At Pana, on Friday, E 8. Valentine, n we'll
known citizen, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head, at his residence The
supposed cause is financial trouble.
Fred. Lenharit living five miles southeast OF
Lincoln, hung himself on Wednesday evening.
he Was seventy-six years old, ana married u Few
months Ill luck in farming was the cause.
The Rev. r. A. Holland, D. D., OF Trinity
Church, Chicago, has received a call to the pas
torate of Trinity Chur ch, New Orleans, to sue
Deed the Rev. DIR. Hugh Miller Thompson, for
merry of st. James, Chicago
The revival held at the NJ E. Church, in Effnc-
ham, conducted by Mrs. Villars, assisted by the
pastor, R. H Manner, closed, ON Thursday night,
after four weeks successful labor. One hundred
and seventy have been converted and 123 joined
the church.
Philip Leonard. a young farmer, aged twenty
1--WE wears, living four miles north of Mount PHI
laski, committed suicide, on Wednesday night.
by hanging. The deceased had heen married
but few months, and no cause can be assigned
for the deed.
Owing to the disagreement of the city council
of Quincy and the water-works company over
the prices to be paid for supplying the city with
water by the year, the latter dismantled the
hydrants in the heart of the city, and the inha b.
itants are now compelled to go TO the river for
the cooling liquid.
On Saturday night last the dwelling of u widow
by the name of Galena Visconda, near Joliet,
vas entered by thieves The house was ran
sacked for articles of value, and then the woman
was violently assaulted and outraged. The
woman has six small children, who were wit
nesses Of the horrible outrage.
At Griggsville, on Thursday morning, P. T.
Staats, an attorney warned by the report of pis-
tol hurried TO his barn ana there found his father.
William Staats, dying. with "a bnllet-noe through
his head. The deceased was aged seventy five, and
for many years a wealthy farmer here, but for
the last twelve years resident OF Hot Springs,
Ark. Financial difficulty and loss of health COM
hined with mental depression drove him to the
desperate act.
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the leaves Thought he was hawk, and brought
the boy out OF the tree with load OF shot. The
boy is badly hurt, but it is thought he will
cover
Mrs. Anna Faulkner, aged eighty-four years,
who lived in Orange county for seventy years,
died at her home in Paoli few days She
removed to that place with her parents from
Virginia in 1918.
On Thursday morning some person set fire TO
the railroad depot at Slate Cut, on the j., NJ " |.
road. The pOstotiice is located at the depot, and
the building and its entire contents were con-
sumed. The loss VIII amount to about $500.
Thomas Tinsley a prisoner confined in the
county Jail at Bedford, cha rged with violating
the liquor law, went to bed on Wednesday night
in apparent good health but was found by his
cell-nate on Thursday morning dead. Cause OF
death unknown.
On Wednesday night thieves successfully en-
tered the drug store of Silas Hudson and the
hardware and dry goods store of J. Sullivan, at
HardenburG, taking in ali about $3.50 worth of
shoes, cutlery, shirts, handkerchief, pocket
books and Jewery.
On Thursday morning n destructive storm
passed over Peru, doing much damage TO prop
erty, particularly TO Coles brewery: damage,
1900 At Mexico, small village north OF Perm,
the storm partly destroyed A. j. WOodbridge's
drug store; damages estimated at $400.
John Byers, of Madison, owns large Prussian
rabbit On Thursday n large dog made an at
tack on ii, the rabbit showed fight, jumped at
this dog, aud bit its ears and head until the
nine was himself glad to tuck his tail under his
legs and run, while bunny held the fort.
On Thursday afternoon Dwight Wheaton was
seen to go TO the river bank, in the city limits OF
iogansport, and dig IN several small and mystic
r1ouslookiug packages, which he put in his
pocket and FASTENED off. He was soon afterward
arrested, when on his person were found eighty
bogus silver dollars. justice of the peace COM
mitted him to Jail IN default of 81 600 bond.
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Notes and Personals.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE paymasters and
ex-paymasters or the United States army who
reside III Washington have extended an invita-
tion to all paymasters who served in the Union
army during the late war to attend reunion
which will he held in that city in connection with
the meeting of the Society Of the Army of tho
Potomac, on the 10Th and 18th inst. There will
be a meeting OF paymasters at 1 O'Clock. on
Wednesday, at the Ebbitt House, where they
will have their headquarters.
Among the postmasters commissioned to-day
were the following in Indiana: John W. Letcher
at New Brunswick, August Hackmann at Olden-
burg, A. F. YOder at Pashan, J. Trippler at Cass-
vile, q. I. Walters at Ripley. Joseph A. Durnill
at Barren, A. W. Albright at Brice, and John W.
Thoroughman ut Belimore.
The President will shortly take mp his resi-
dence at the Soldiers Home, as the weather is
now becoming very oppressive. lie is consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of making trip to Califor-
mia this summer, and has almost concluded TO
go, and on his return 1t is his intention to visit
the Yellowstone Park and enjoy brief season
OF recreation in that wonderful region,
Another candidate for the position of Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has been recommend
Ell to the President in the person OF General
Joshua Given, of Des MOines. Ia. He wac a gall
liant soldier and has had experience In the bu-
reau, being deputy commissioner III 1869. The
President, 1t is understood, will not fiji the place
till the latter part of next week, just before 60
ing to New York to the opening or the Brooklyn
bridge.
ArIstarchl Bey, the retiring Turkish minister,
to-day presented his letters Of recall to the Presi
dent, and at the same time Tewtik Pasha, the
newly arrived munster, presented his creden-
tials. The usual ceremonies were observed.
The Comptroller of Currency has authorized
the First National Bank of Port Townsend, Wash
ingtOn Territory. TO begin business. Capital,
S5O.U00
John j. Knox, Comptroller, entered upon his
temporary duties as acting Commissioner of In-
ternal Revenue, today. He says Deputy Com
missioner Rogers viii virtually have fun charge
OF the business OF the office.
The President to-day removed @. irving Deity
collector of internal revenue at Baltimore, and
appointed John II. Sellman in bis place. The
change was made upon a report from the Score
tary of the Treasury that Deity was physically
unable TO perform the duties OF the office
The President has appointed William Young
blood collector OF internal revenue in the Second
district of Alabama, and George Holmes col
hector OF customs at Beaufort, s. z.
The Treasury balance yesterday amounted to
nearly $3.50. 100000, showing steady increas e
since the 81 inst, when the balance was S122,-
100000 The increase is due to the large re-
ceipts of internal revenue since the LIST.
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THE 'NEr EARNINGS" CLAUSE.


Judicial Proceedings Recommended to De-
termine Its Meaning.
WASHINGTON, May 1l-secretary Teller adj.
dressed the following letter TO the Attorney-sen-
sral, recommending the Institution of judicial
Company to determine the true meaning of the
''net earnings" clause of the Thurman act.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TNrER1oR,
WASHINGTON, May IL.
Hon Attorney general Of the United States:
Sir, / have the honor to transmit herewith
copies OF letters addressed to me on the 18Th
ultimo and Sth inst. respectively, by the Com
missioner OF Railroads, and the exhibits accom-
panyiRg the former relating to moneys due the
United States by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company The Commissioner recommends that
MS letters and exhibits be transmitted TO you
ITO be considered with his letters and exhibits OF
the End of February last for the institution
OF legal proceedings to obtain Judgment
may be found due TO the United States,
and for judicial determination OF what are ssnet
earnings within the meaning of the act of the
1th OF May, 1873. He finds the sum OF $685.
9o9 TO ne due the United STATES from said com
pany Tor the year ending 31st OF December
1857. This, added to the sum due on the 3lst
"a December. 1881 1901 $50, makes the total
81 927, 742 due o the United States ON the 3lst
Of December, 1882. Before Transmitting to Won
the papers herewith, deemed it proper to make
formal demand upon the president OF said
company for said sum. I enclose herewith a
copy or NV letter to him OF the 81 st ultimo max
ing sneh demand, and OF his reply thereto of the
lRt inst. The views OF the Commissioner OF
Railroads on Mr.. Dilon's letter are expressed
In his letter to me of the Sth inst Leopy here
with,l because or the refusal of the company TO
accede TO my demand for settling of the sum
que concur in the recommendation of the
commissioner that such Judicial proceeding be
instituted to enforce the demand as may in your
Judgement best serve to protect the interests of
the United States. Very respeetfuly,
H. Nj. TELLER. Secretary.
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Fitting Out the Arctic Signal Service Re-
lief Expedition.

Fitting Out the Arctic Signal Service Re-
lief Expedition.
WASHINGTON, May LITTLE organization and
outfit of the signal service relief expedition to
Lady Franklin Bay under command of Lieuten-
ant Darlington now practically complete
and General Hazen Will shortly go to st. Johns,
Newfoundland, in person, to seecta steamer for
the use of the party. Everything, he says,
which experience could suggest has been done
to insure the success of the undertaking. Lieu
tenant Garlington's men have been selected
with great care by General Terry, from among
the best plainsmen under his command and they
are believed to be unusually well qualified IN
point of physical efficiency for the nrduous serv-
Ice which may be before them. The best seal
ing steamer ebtainable will be chartered at St.
Johns to carry the relief party north, and 1t is
hoped that under the management and guild
ance OF an experienced captain ana two or more
skilled ice pilots she will be able TO make her way
through Smiths sound aud channel to the signal
service station.
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Lieutenant Colonel rlges.

Richmond Palladium.
Lieutenant-Colonel nges, for several years be-
fore the war, was reading law with Colonel Cyrus
NJ. Allen, OF Fincenues, from which place he
entered the army Through the warm-hearted
Cooners influence he obtained position in the
regular army, where he rapidly rose to dlstinc-
lion by gallant conduct and attention to duty.
The rock upon which yes has been wrecked Is
doubtless his convivialiiy and the extravaganza
which 1t invariably produces. 1t was probably
this failing, rather than any especial il-wil
That kept him on the frontier. His ardent ma
ture was not likely to withstand the tempta-
tions Of the cities and the old army posts Ilgess
troubles are an additional warning to young
men.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Departure of the Commissioners for Their
Posts of Duly.

Departure of the Commissioners for Their
Posts of Duly.
WASHINGTON, May 11,-Messrs Thoman and
Gregory, Of the civil-service commission, left
ahis evening, and Mr.. Eaton Will leave to-mor-
VOW. Each OF the commissioners will visit
lumber Of the principal cities of the country for
ne purpose of establishing local examining
cards TO carry out the provisions OF the civil
ervice reform act Mr.. Thoman goes first to
7'ittsburg, and thence TO Cleveland, Iudianapo-
49, Cincinnati, Louisville, 81. Louis, Kansas City
I'D New Orleans. Mr.. Gregory's trip will take
ann 10 Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Port Huron
iiuffalo Rochester and Albany. Chier Examiner
YUAN will accompany Commissioner Thoman,
assist him I'm the organization OF local exam
rtrg boards. Commissioner Gregory win De
accompanied nv Joseph II. B,Hckfan, supern-
cudent Oi foreign mails. The commissioners
~Nueot to return to Washington by June 1, aud
seciu the examinations for departmental service
acre' on June TO- The local examining boards
.ill begin the examination OF candidates about
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Damages Wanted for Libel.

Special to the indianapolis JourDal
RICHMOND, May l1-Jonn c. Hadley, secre-
tary of the Richmond Board of Underwriters,
has sued Alvin E. Crocker, secretary of the
Board of Trade. for libel. and places his damages
at So 900. Crocker. who Is an insurance agent,
or was at the time the board was organized, re-
fused to have anything TO do with 1t, and has
written q number of cards to the Independent,
over his signature, making serious charges
against Hadley. Hadiey is q well.known cid
erly quaker, who has held several offices OF
trugt.
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Baseball.

DAYTON, May 11.-Ksnton 7, Dayton0.
BUFFALO, May 11.-Bulfilo IL, Boston A..
TOLEDO. May l1.-Saglnaw II, Toledo 5.
LOUIsvGLI f, May list. Louis z, Eclipse 4.
DETROIT, May 1l.-Detr0it II, New York l..
FORT WAYNE, May ll-Peoria 3, Fort Wayne
sPRINoFnaLD, May 11.-Quincy 8, Springfield
S.
CLEVELAND. May 1l--Provldence 2, Cleve-
land 1.
CHICAGO, May 11.-Chcago IL, Philadel.
phia 8.
PIrTsBURG, May 11,-Allegheny z, Balti-
more g.
PnLADELrHIA, May l1.-Athlrtic d, Metro
pOiran 8.
IL, Bay City Z.
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PROPOSALS FOR WRAPPING PAPER
l. TWINE, LETTER BALANCES AMI
MARKING AND RATING STAMPS.
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nav 3. 1873;

WASIItNtT' On, d % NIHy o. 300. }
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
O'CLOCK, noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
Irvine, Letter Balances and Marking and Rating
Stamps for the use OF the POstoffices in the
Jnly, 1888.
Blanks for proposals and circulars stating the
kind and estimated quantities required, and Civ
Ing full instructions as TO manner of bidding and
conditions to he observed 10y bidders, win he fur
nished on application To the "Blank Agency,
Postottice Department, Washington, ID. C."
The Postmaster-general reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
W. @. GRESHAM,
POstmnster- general
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Steamship News.

BRISTOL, May 11-Arrived: Somerset, from
New York.
Boston, May 11,-Arrived: Istrtan. from
Liverpool.
QrEENsTowS. May 11.--Arrived: Abyssin.a.
from New York.
LONDON, May 11.-Arrived: Abyssiuia and
Begenland, from New York.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Arrived: Elbe, from
Bremen; City of Chester, frem Liverpool.
LoNUoN, May 1.-THE Steamer Gloucester
from Valencia for Boston, IN collision of
Cape San Antonio with the italian bark NADIA
lena, from Pensacola for Genoa. Both arrived at
Carthagena. the steamer with her bow stove and
the bark wRtcrlOgged.
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Guiteau's Fac Simile.

Washington Special.
There is no getting rid of Guiteau. 1t was
stated in these dispatches some months ago that
the bones and skin of his face had been care
fully preserved. With a little manipulation
these were filed out ana made to assume the
facial ex Expression of the assassin after he was
cut down from the scaffold. Following up his
work, the custodian OF this portion of the re-
mains has completed a fIll-leDgth figure Of
Guiteau. 1t is perfect representation OF Gar
fields murderer, and would be startling uTi
uslty for travelling show. The gentleman who
has taken this pains to perpetuate Guteau's
memory Will not say what disposition he will
make OF the figure He wants to see how DIR.
Hicks fares In his libel suits before making any
move. 1t is not unlikely that some OF the great
showmen will get possession of it and exhibit 1t
around the country.
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New Candidate in the Field-Probablity
of Reduction in the Number of
Revenue Districts.
Judge WyIie Proposes to Head or
the Star-Route Takers,
He Informs the Lawyers that but One Rep
resentatiye WIN BE Heard for
Each of the Defendants.
THE VACANT CoMArIssIoNERsHIp.
The Appointment to BE Made Daring thu
Coming Week.

The Appointment to BE Made Daring the
Coming Week.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May lit Is now very gener-
ally understood that the Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue, whoever he may be. will be ap-
pointed before the goth, and that his first work
will be "a consolidation of revenue districts
and u reelection in tho number from
1876 to one hundred. 1t is not
believed there VIII be serious disturbance of
existing boundaries in Virginia, Indiana, MI
nois and several of the Southern States. Moth
ing definite is known as to the identity OF the
next Commissioner. The sudden withdrawal of
exhibited States Treasurer Giifiilan from the
New York company, to which he attached
himself recently, has brought him out as ono of
the possibilities
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Dynamite at Home.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal
Fort WAYNE, May l1.-AJ wilamsport, on
ST. Mary's river, ten miles south Of Fort Wayne.
this morning, the dam at Cody's grist-mill was
partially destroyed by the explosion of some
dynamite placed by malicious parties unknown.
Eight hundred dollars will repair the DAMAGE,
ana 5000 that to houses in the village. Nobody
hurt. The explosion was heard six miles. The
sheriff is working on a slender cew.
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EDUCATIONAL.

DRNCETON COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS
i for admission to the Freshman Glasses In the
Collegiate and Scientific Departments Will be
held ut Cincinnati. in the Law School Rooms,
" alnut streer, above Fourth street, commencing
Thursday, June 81, at m, ana continuing
through Friday, June %. The examination fee
will be So. Catalogues and in Information will he
furnished on application To p. A. ReecP, 50 West
Fourth street, Cincinnati The examinations
will be identical with those held in Princeton at
the same time. JAMES MCCOSH, President of
Princeton Calleee,
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Minor Notes.

A telephone line frnm Curydon tOI4envenworth
~ being cunstruOted. and steps are being ialten
and Tell CITY.
On "Wednesday q small b0Yiiving with james
Vance, Of OrawfOrdsvllle, climbed an apple
tree, aud Atwoh Pebbles, an Old man, through
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
POsTOFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINCTON. u. O.. MAY 1895

POsTOFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May l, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received Mt this De.
partment until ~ o'clock NJ. OH Tuesday, June
., 1888. for furnishing Stationery for the PostOf
flee Department for one year from July l, 1888.
Blank forms OF proposals, showing the items
and estimated Quantities required. together with
circular relating thereto. will be furnished on APP
plication this Department.
Proposals should be addressed to the First AS.
ssJant Postmaste ter general, and lndOrsed "Pro-
posals for Stationery"
The Postmaster-grneral reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
W. @. GRESHAM,
Postmaster general.
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SPORTING MATTERS.
LouIsvIlle Races.

LOUISVILLE, May 11.-At the Fair Association
trottlng meeting to-day, in the 23O class, Newell
was first, Alsone second, Zua third; time: 2:25 le
2;26lq, 2:27le.
Four-year old class. Code first, Edwin
second; lime: 2:43 2, 2:l1 H. 2:32ls.
InIhe Exhibition trot, JAY Eyesee first,
Charley Ford second; time: 2:29is, 2;2Sls, 227
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SWedenbOrqian

NEW CHURCH CHAPEL-333 NORTH ALA.
IN bama street. Services ut the usual hours by
Rev. p. A. Cabell. Morning: "Heavenly Happi-
ness" Evening: ''Nater, or Second Day OF Crea
ton The public are invited.