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0RN. SIcKLts 10 SHARE TIN FAf1 OF Coz. BAD.
HAU.-The recent decision OF second Auditor Fer
ris, which declares Col. Badsau not entitled 70 q
place on the retired list OF the army. affects also
Gen. Daniel E 9ickles, who was retired April
18th, 1869, with q rank u major general.
The decision has not been acted upon BY second
Controller Upton, but IN case It II approved, Gen.
0icklee win be liable to suit for 0ver. payment.
hsYin9 drawn his salary as retired ofncer:
TIE GRYMxY KxIIIF ExrEDrTIoN. Secretary
Chandler has consented, at the request OF Ger
Hazen, to order naval vessel to accompany the
vessel hired @ 81 Johns, N.F., for the Greeley
relisf e3peditioa aS Lady Frankln BAY
The Secretary has not .1eci0ea what vessel q
order on that duty. but e win Be one belonging
aaying CONVOY 2 g pstyent the failure q tpe
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QUARANTrNR.-The surgeon general OF the ma
rine hospital service has established quarantine
station at Pensacola, Fla, with Surgeon Murray
In charge.
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The First Day at Piu,lico.


The spring meeting or the Maryland Jocky Clul
began In Baltimore yesterday, and despite the
threatening aspect OF the weather there was large
attendance The first race was won by BaldHor-
net, lie Petit Due second. God Nc thiri: time
L22X. Second race. one mile, was WOE by Bes ie.
Parneu second; time, l. 81. Third 80. m. he
and quarter. for all ages, was won by Flower OF
meath, Clonmel second, Oakdale. tara; time,
s19A. Fourth race. one mile and an eighth WAS
Won by Crckmore, Haledon second. Antrim third:
time, 2o2S. Filth race, mile heats, for all ages,
was Won by Ranger In two straight heats, Mary
Coroett second; time, l.54k ana i5S sixth race,
gentlemen's steeplechase. short course was won
5ls Paris fell and threw his rider In this race.
ss ae ,o French pools paid as follows: First race.
| $3.50 and g. 60: 9th, $3.50
BASE BALL YKsrKRpAY.cThe Columbias defeated
the Twinghts by score OF toll. AT Whining
| ton, DeL-Quicksteps. l: Allegheny. Az New
| Harvard, ii: Browns, AZ Chicago-ch,caSo' 10:
Boston, .. AT Cleveland-Cleveland,s g; Philadel-
phia, 6 At Dstroit-Detroit 9: Providence, q;
| At New York-Pr1nceton, 8; Amherst, s.
BALTIMORE "CHoooLArE. The New York police
nave seized six boxes containing 500 slung shots
Ihey were landed by a canal boat OF the Balti-
more TRANSFORMATION company at pier on the
man who gave his name a. Herman A. Naeyer
q ship manufactures, of 4ok Pawn street, b aiti-
more. claimed the slung shots as his property He
| was arrested and locked up. The bin OF lad,ng
alleged that they were chocolate They were
consigned 70 gunsmiths In Broadway and Cham
snow AND FRosT-Snow fell Wednesday night
ana drlfted foot deep Oh the line OF the Rich.
mond and Allegheny railroad between Lynchburg
and Clifton Forge, Va It is believed that the
weather Is doing considerable harm TO the crups
In that section OF Virginia There was heavy frost
| In Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri Tuesday night and
Is believed that vegetables and small fruits have
been injured.
IHE PRESBYTER1ANs AND A CIVIL GOVERNMENT
| IN ALAsKA-In the Presbyterian general assem-
Oily, at saratoga, yesterday, the following COM
mittee was appointed TO walt on President Arthur
relative to establishing a civil COVE: nment In
Alaska: Rev. Drs. Howard Crosby, j. Addison
henry and Byron Sunderland. ex-Judge William
SSorong, Congressman John Hill, OF New Jersey;
| secretaries Henry ktndall and W. C. Roberts on
motion, Moderator Hatfield was mace chairman Of
4 this ~
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The Market.
BALTIMORE, May A.-virginia Sc consolidat
S8H; do. second series. a. new s., 81 bid to-day

BALTIMORE, May A.-vireinia Sc consolidated.
S8]S; do second series. "a; 3s. 61k bid to-day
Flour quiet and steady: Whest-soutlern steady and
quiet sestern fairly active and nrmsr; southern red
l. 17a1. 20; do. amber, 120al "a; No. Maryland
i;iss.i: iSx; June I2oE.i: aoX; July: l.ais.i. a.
steady; sSqtaszn Wits s2sss %. Xsox: sass5K;
%ssed a ssssS; i fsna
sYlvanis, 6Oa64. Rye easy and Quiet-goQd TO s.sma
Masyl.9d e 9Qs17 fIovisons duh s1a unchsnssd.
eSs26. Eggs quiet and steady. 49, Petrolsum dull and
lowes.renned, 1aa7x: Coffee dan-Rio car.oes ofdi.
refined quiet 14xal5. Whisky quist. 1.l6hal:1 ~.
Freghts g liverpool per steemsr essycoeton. 1924.
bsrfsas wheat 80. coo Sashss; corn. so oS SusSss;
corn. g, 600 bushels. Sales-whsat 22S000 bushas;
corn, 66, 900 bushe1s.
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THOMAS BOWLING. Auctionee-.

ENHOMAS BOWLING. Auctionee-.
1kPs sDFErf SAT- 1rE oE ~ Il
SSThEEfs SoErHwRHzsir". II ii w2sHf hNR 4
By virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court of the
ct GSaa p1sssa in equity x cause use No
s =. On Fk snb
In square gig. with the improvements thereon.
sas ID y the s sssae
in two equal instruments at six aud twelve months from
sSen
property is struck of Terms Of sale TO be complied
myls-soasa. 2 }bS + i HfHEsAH. . Trustees.
4s41 KE sAaE q HMPRSySR KEAL
OF or W. sTfEaT oN0H 8 IN TIE CITY
pissc. Of Columbia on the 18Th sy Of Mss
ssss
ns nss T Of CSn%Is il. il plaintiff and
y IL III S Ss oF F as e
pubic ss and Be-. es da e:
s ~ e Sno IN :. Of ,s
northwest. and described on tho ground plan Of he
H IN sso hum
SSsa and Dda SS contained within the
on the mort. nth side Of street north distant
The es seS as
twenty {29. fes, and thence south one hundred and
e s s 1ns ss 90 achs to place
.:Ors md cellar brick house. with back building and
The terms Of sale third Of the
IN cash and tns bssnce IN three equal
IN tss 1 per cent and 's s
S be TSs II
chssers cost If the terms q sac are not compiled
At es ss,s p sns will resell
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CLEVELAND, O., May 4-The United states Ex-
press companys money carrier, Alexander Gran
ger, received sundry packages OF money and other
at the union depot this morning and placed
them In buggy. which was standing outside.
Somebody from the 1ce-rOOm called to him and he
stepped away from the vehicle. and during his alb
sence two packages, containing It Is supposed
$4,000, was taken by unknown persons
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THF NEW YORK STocKMARKyr
5ff1olowlng are the opening ana clostno uy4esu
fithe New York stock Market TO-DAY A, reporsei
y special wire 10 II. IL Dodge. $50 18TH stre az
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Gen. Grant In Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 24.-Gen. Grant arrived here this
morning, and will leave tomorrow for his old
home at Galena.
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Senator Anthony Z

Senator Anthony Comfortable.
PROVIDENCE. r. J., May Ex-senator Anthony is,
this morning, still In comfortable condition.
The shipper Of SlungshOts Arraigncd.
New YORK, May a4-Herman o Nauger, who
Baltimore IL dozen slungshOts, was arraigned in
court to-day. He said he was manufacturer of
the articles and pleaded not guilty He was locked
up in default OF 81 eco bail for trial.
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Stf1KefS Take POSseSstOn OF Mines
ST. LOUIS. May A-The striking coal miners
TOOK possession of the Abbey mines during the
night. driving of $50 miners who were working.
Reports OF fighting between the miners at Collins
vllle III, are also received, but no particulars.
The Abbey mines are worked by machinery.
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MORE LUCKY THAN BARw1cH-The New York
Herald to-day says: Miss Rebecca Mclean, OF the
breach OF promise suit fame, IL TO be married this
Island The ceremony viii be performed az Miss
McLeans residence. The bridegroom, who n q
Journeyman printer, was engaged to the lady both
before Mr.. BarW1ch won her affections and after
that unfortunate defendant found II necessary to
seek SOlace In law court
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PAUPER MoRxoNs.-The Treasury department
has been advised that a party OF pauper Mormons,
from Switzerland. are en- route to New York on
the steamsh ip Nevada, which sailed from Liver
pool on the 18th instant. Instructions were to-
day sent to the collector OF customs at New
York to cooperate with the commissioners of Inn
migration to prevent the landing OF the Mormons,
referred to, provided they are paupers within the
% Gaming Of the immigration act
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERano>.


CHFsHPt ETY sN NJ go 81 F. =
RAJ HW sLR Pw5tL III t"U 80 rs
lwEES " RMoNT AvENUk AND " s1hhIh.T r
cUn'er a.'d y virtue q decree Of the srp-.r,o -.
No: 7.sGs. !qvity D,c u ouCrt lhsH W. j. -. =a
Cohen ct all WI! -eIi ct ii,c aGct.Si, If IT Of
sme ' tie ,eo1nt d S G rs ne es fs ' 9."s
On mi RsbY q i,e w" T IY tl ST ~ ;, mt M n
Ha1, A ID. iss5. at FOL. oCI.t On L ", ,art Of
Dr. r ,d re ETe !S, IN sensr nuini.red ur hun
no5thaest Corner Of said l.: urnt re said sl,are
one hundred sue twenty 2 TEL: thcnc. q 81 and
Heralisi wih noT-h s.rlst unt it Ini'r-et TIE wet
o. parry Nal Of Andrew Hos n " rn rs fe'sr
rum M M norm 5o VEL III l nteS w. Rense
OF An't1 Hcov rs 1T to ieI.syy avenue thence
by deed fI.f reccrded ia iIher j. A. & Sc f., ga -
neq., f IN" isEd { sait Tistr~,; si and Is
imr"yed vitI l1rse brieS i,uiiii contailin< ore
s ssss a. asen No. go ''n' -Ta'ia avenue "O''h
on THs sAsIE DAY at FIVE OCLcCKPM. l.
gy @ = s. Of F Tie sud y:o h Of oti
Ia SAL Sid u, irons - e-t IJehe on Sd sire
dweiil1ehoIse No. rs 81 st.eet norte t Ths 1t
W5ci s4Rol.sd ti'rs = 5s".F % Pat
bered a2 in -. ~ y, 1T , nuni
subdivisrsn OF square n.n.;errd three hjn,lre aud
street Nv 5j it @ from irS the orthtl ~
wsry sid strest ac i've t25 le, iIse
son at ri 81 tn sa = = fifty
dred lc yet to al thirty feet wild. ;e..se aioi,
said ley tssay Eve C25l feet: thenc dce metz
wards 5rt llIe ri Ave 30 feet ard thrle go
provei.
Terms of sale: One third cash and the tslsnee in
tnerest froin e day of sac sy Ii deferrc; IGyIents
to h yi,ie need by TIE notes of lie preh
b e f.'en by the trustees nn il tie full y ynent
cash depet viii he reGure. 'n as oil follows
i l.. 9ns on and a 6o on ss Of d e and ssl
less te p''rchs ser. purcas q the respective
IN sever days ir9m any s sac tee rustees ,ill
SCI sad ar lo;s At the risk. cot sid of
days aave-tselnent , Q. sqgh !, sac o sales.
432 ICuisiana avenue northwest.
HENRl T. DAVIS, Tru tee;
nv1ss AGO IGnlsians a ayenT s, n
VECsrEE,s SALE or VERY vAIUxBL BUs1-
NM yT, PEar WIN, k9M As 80 dai Pc n
By vrt,,e Of deere Of the Si:pr ram Court of
District If Columbia passed April 3ott. 1888. 81
Gi The ct Il ssd cf M S Il pub
hs II fr9pi q OK 'sseS On hoN2AY the
Eogs ,6 og.oG x Nj td seTHi pee 81
Il o. nf ar Of sr in rd s
furdrei and SIXTY one 4sp. in the city of Washington
three story brick ste re bIi dry %
Terms Of sas prescribed BY the decree: Ore fourth
cesn t,.e D1aise IN three equal instruments one,
two ard hsee years after dare sale. with interest at
III Pc cent Ter annum. secured by III prU,i issors
notes OF the purchaser. aud ell en upon the
premises sid. all cash the option of the pur-
cnastr, cee to be given UpO Payinent The entire
pGrciGse money. deCs5t of 800 viii lie required
when the pircha ers bid is accepted and the of
saie must be complied with thin ten days after sale
A. &. b ALLEY, TIu tee,
GIntoc Building. 412 Louisiana avenue northw est
WEI. T. IUJ Sti, Auc.ilneer,
-4-e New YORK avenue northwest. IDy10-d&ds
W-IN CONSEQUENCE OF HEAVY RAIN THE
Nv IL isss a niin, e aa pas MAY
ny = tSds A. &. BEA Ii Y, rJstee.
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TIVE ,CELLUIQlD TRUSS, THAT .NHvBz
wan S6is bssSinG: h ; as f:sys eaan snd On p
.HAA IIDHKEA.
r 119; s1An dsvoees aas atta1fioo e AeWsn6A
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SEWING MACHINES. &c.
TNHE HARTFORD SEWING MACHINE,

INHE HARTFORD SEWING MACHINE,
Positively is the Ightes running Machine ever made:
It's movements are easy that the delicate lady
can use IT without fatigue Every movement positive
and no springs are used in its construction 1t makes
beautiful lock stitch and is simple and reliable that
and made adjustable thus making the most dnrab
Machine before you decide for durability convenience
simp cify and beauty Of finish It has no equal. Call
OPPENHEIMER'S,
Reliable Sewing Machine Rooms.
t26 9TH STREET NORTHWEST,
St Cloud Building.
GOOD Machines for rent. All kinds repaired. myl2
NO WINDY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOINSOLENT
IN agent to talk to death, but the Finest Assort-
ment OF an the Leaking Sewing Machines at prices that
no canvasser can approach. Renting, Repairing &c,
my3 127 Or straat
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4 HShGERI SALE 81 " uABl Z BUSINESS
~ PPttPs RTT, No. GO PFENSNINRSIA ~ NIrF
kORl HWEo!, DWELLING ftDU-. N. lbs
IHI ID STR ET NotTHEASt: AND UNI4l-
fIt.E II LHT on ISU II AIY STR 81;
I"EiN W RMONT AVENUE AND " SInaET
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C,ATARRH.
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE,

Head Colds, Watery Discharges from the Nose and
Eyes. Ringing Noises in the Head Nervous Eeadschs
and Fever instantly relieved.
Choking muchs dsIodged. membrane cleansed and
healed breath sweetened, SMELL taste and hearing re-
stored, and ravages checked.
Cough. Bronchitis Droppngs into the Throat, Pains
in the Chest. Dyspepsia, Wasting Of Strength and
Flesh. Loss Of Sleep, etc. cured.
One bottle Radical Cure one box Catarrhal Solvent
and one DR.. Sanford's Inhaler in package Of all
druggists. for 81. Ask for SANFoRDs RADICAL CURE
pure distilation of Witch Hazel Am. Pine Ca. Fir
Marigod. Clover Blossoms, ETC. Potter DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
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RANGE OF THE THRRMOMRrER.-The following
were the readings at the office of the chief signal
On1cer to-day: 2 am 665; IL am. $40; 2 pm.
73a Maximum ,785; minimum. ga
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eE y. Blowing To The INCLEMENT
wea.he- the above sale is POSTPONED to FRIDAY NEXT
MAY TWENTY-FIVE. 1888, 1T the sane hour and
place By order Of the Trustees.
49, Nfihi uHnM DOXIING
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T AIDES. YOU CAN CONFIDENTLY CONSULT
~ Dr. BROTHERs. 9O6 ct. s;w; Particular atten-
ton paid to all Diseases peculiar to ladies' married or
single. All Irregularities and Ovarian Troubles treated
Thirty five years experience. my4- lms
MANHOOD RESTORED BY USING BOTTLE
NJ or two OF DIR. BROTHERS. Invigorating Cordial
VIII cure any case of Seminal Weakness. Nervous De-
blity and Impotency. 1t imparts vigor to the whole
system. 9O6 Is st. s.w. apo I'm.
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MEDICAL. &c.

prescriptions and send you to some side show drug
Ela who divides profits with the doctor Those disap-
pointed OF cure OF private diseases should consult Drs
BROTHERS and GRAY, 800 street southwest viii
furnish medicines. guarantee cure pay. Thrift
years experience myl7- Inns
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Local Notes.

At the May festival at Birminghann's Academy,
Capitol Hill, last Monday evening, Miss Gertie A.
Boswell reigned as May queen instead OF Miss
julia Skillman, who remained away on account OF
q death in her family
The Murray Universalist Society has placed on
record the certificate OF the election OF W. j.
DrummOnd and w. Merrill trustees for four years
and True T. q. PetengtlI, ]. W. Webb and VIM. b
Cove for one year.
The Dickinson press., 1883-08-18
Pennsylvania, and the most extensive coke
region in the country.
a haind Boomer ja,led.

c. u. pittmaspi, who has been a big land
and lotboomer at s t.,taul forsome months,
with but little capital was jailed on tho
18th inst, on'the chasse Of fotget1. The
larrest was maas Upon q warrant which was
Ssoln out in the municipal count by
George Barharas, crshier Of the National
Bank Of Hastings. The complaint sets forth
that the accused did feloniously utter and
publish a. true, and Upon one &. A. Whit.
ford, a certain false and forged promiEsory
note, he, the said Dittman, and forged with
the intent to cheat a d defraud."
Whitford is the assistant cashier of the
bank Of Hastings. 1t is understood that
there had been other forgerles, amounting
to $4,000, committed BY Dittmsn; a part
of which were of Lane x. Stones natne.
It hap fof aoife tihie past been we'll known
that Dittman is deeply involved, and it will
be remembered that o few weeks ego a state.
ment concerning his affairs, in which he
claimed that be had satisfied all his oredi-
tors, and that he could have omething leiS
over fpr himself at.er making settlement
with them. Then came the report of the
failure ofthe bank at Monticello. Along
during this time there were various ugly
tumors afloat concerning Mr.. .Dittma9's
business acts, and very greatly affecting his
character. -. ~ ,;.... 49,.
Dittman 10 the skies; are now writing him
down. Such is life among the boomers.
The Dickinson press., 1883-08-18
How it Feels to be Struck by
LIGHTNING.

Cnrtiss B. Wells of Springfield, Mass,
has received a letter from Henry nj.
Burt, detailing the EDITORS experience
with lightning. MI. Burt certainly had
a narrow escape. He writes:
A little after 8 O'Clock Saturday night
I was ID my ofice lin the old Summit
house on. Mt. Washington, and. had
just given directions to Darby about
making up a form. when all at once I
felt a tremendous blow in the back. I
could not imagine at first what caused
it, but instantly thereafter I saw q bal
of fire as big as a mans head directly in
front of me, not three feet off, tex.
ploded with, a tremendous noise, seem-
ingly as loud as a cannon, and tnen /
| knew what must have happened! My
left leg seemed to be completely para
lyzed, and I fell to the floor Three Of
my printers were in the o at the
time, two sitting at the table lei me
and n standing up a little further of.
The latter had the skin ofone hand torn
up, another was hit in the back and the
third escaped without injury. At first |
felt as though a ball had gone through
my body and that all below had been
SAO dWdys i Sd6 60hlUAOO 0AAN COA"
founded, but did not lose consciousness.
The young man who could get out ofthe
office ran to the hotel, the Summit
house, and told what had hap
pened. Help came immediate
fy, and was removed
to my room in the hotel and undressed.
DR.. Strong, a medical student of Harv:
ard, took my case in charge and treated
me with great skill. In the course of
two or three hours 1 could begin to
move my leg a very little. This (Mon-
day. morning 1 find myself quite COM
Portable, though 1 cannot walk without q
cane, and my leg paind me considerably.
| can ASSURE you that it was g narrow es-
cape from instant death, and for n l
do not care to 60 through another expe-
rience like it. AS the storms are all, or
most of them, below the summit; We
have very little fear of being strtck by
lightning. In fact, for 30 years no ono
has been hurt, OF had such a narrow es-
cape from death. It is an Old saying
that lightning never strikes twice in the
same place, and | am sure l do not
care to have it. We were all the 0
surprised from the fact that until the
bolt came in we had no idea of the pres
ence of an electric storm. 1t had begun
to rain q little, but there a been no
flashes of lightning. 1t was as startling
as it would have been to get q clap Of
thunder out of clear sky. You have
probably heard of the impression of a
tree being found upon the bodies Of
those killed by lightning. The same
thing was noticed upon my back, and as
there are no trees on Mt. Washington,
it seemsto me that the peculiar appear
ance must be the result of the blood
settling in the smaller veins.
The Dickinson press., 1883-08-18
Among The Funny Men.

Fogg's severity: "Charlie is a brave
fellow" remarked Brown. "Few men
would care to go about at night:as he does,
unarmei. I should think that he would
he afraid that somebody would take his
life."' "Nonsensep exclaimed Fogg:
"robbers will never take anything that
is utterly worthless. They might take
his money, bit his life ever."-Boston
Transcript:
It's an III wind, etc.: Two. gentlemen
were discussing the subject ofthe health
of their neighbor across the way. NNHe
seems to be a great sufferer during nine
months of the year." said one. "Yes,n
was the reply, che is never we'll except
during the hot imonths." Rheumatic,
probably, and the heat agrees with hin.l
"No; his wife's out of town."-Brcoklyt
Eagle.
Utter strangers: "What is that lying
on your desk?" asked Gus de Smith of a
young society business man, at WHOSE
Office he happened to be. "Those sr&
my %teceipted bills that l have just paid"
"Receipted billsl You don't say so?"
exclaimed Gus With animation. "Let
iuo looh az CIlems pledSe. f! nave AOI
seen anything of the kind in the last
five years."-Texas Siftings.
How he got his title: "Has the colo.
mel been around this morning." in
quired a guest at asummer hotel. "Col-
onel, what colonel?' asked the bell boy
"Why, the boss; the man who rims the
hotel" Colonel Hub! He aih't lid
c%olonelp Everybody about here calls
him colonel.n THAT'S nonsense. He
had so many corns year that scm.e
called him Kernel in. fun, but he amt
no colonel."-New Haven Register.
A f%our-handed game: A couple of
Austin society bellies we're onversing
about one thing and another, when one
of them said, ooh, I forgot to tell you
that colonel Simperly. offered me his
hand" "you don't say sol Why the
fellow must be a monkey" "Wha5 DO
you mean by calling him a monkey or a
baboon or an ape?" "Wel', l have
heard of his Offering his hand to three
other ladies besides yourself, so he must
have four hands. l believe he is trying
to play a four-handed game."-Texas
Siftinps.
The Dickinson press., 1883-08-18
The Great Coke Monopoly.

A syndicate has gained control of the vast
coke interests about Connellsvilie, Pa, the
great coke burning district ofthe country.
The syndicate is composed of DR.. Hostetter.
H. W. Vanderbilt, and a few other capita
lists. These gentlemen will build a rail-
road frbm Harrisburg to Pittsburg, through
the Connellsville coke region, with a CAPT
tai of $l4, OOO,CoO, all of which has been paid
in. The line will be about $50 miles in
length, and connect with the Vanderbilt
roads. The work of construction has al
ready begun, md will probably be COM
pleted in a year. Messrs. Frick and Oliver
has long had large interests on the Connel]s-
vile coke industry, and. with other menu
beers of the syndicate, have been quietly
buying in the coal veins and ovens until
they have obtained control over the entire
coke interests of the region. This places at
their disposal a giant monopoly, one of the
most important interests in the State of