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r. o 'Meagher Congdon. now en.ployed in
the once OF the supervising architect OF the
treasury, on the ground of public utter.
ahees that were disreSpec,ful 10 the British
government. The secretary added he knew
no reason 10 interfere.
Present Indications are that investigation
oi The affairs Of the supervising architects $
once will not begin in earnest before Mon.
uay, the list inst, Alexander, of the COM
mission, Is now absent, and Acting Secreta.
~ New chairman of the commission, will
ieaNe Washington tomorrow night for ten
uavs 10 visit Indiana. Hill is also away on
pubic business, Murch has been
assigned desk in the treasury
department within easy access Of
the secretary's office, and TODAY began
the examination of the charge ON iiie
against Htl, preparatory to getting his
case IN shape. Secretary Folger ssld he
mas done all he eau for Mureh. lie has
provided him with n tribunal and counsel.
ana mas given him every facility to conduct
the case. The secretary says that so far as
ne has examined the law he is inclined TO
believe he has no authority to subpoena
witnesses to appear before the commission
Ihere is no fund at his disposal out oi
Whleh the fees aud expenses of the case can
be paid. wa
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No change msds in ule in regard 10 com.
petitive examinations The changes in
rule are To take "orthographyn ont of
fourth subdivision aud nut IN the 6rs,
and writing out OF the first sub-Iiyision
and put it in the fourth. The references IN
20 per cent. OF complete proficiency i'm ths
examination is stricken out and IS lei, as
the percentage TO be attained A tri,iine
change has been made in rule 5 by adding
lwo words, so that the rules now provide
that no Qaestion during examination shall
call Tor expression ot any political or reH
gious opinion or utilization; nor, If known
shall any discussion be made by
reason thereof. The words, II
known, are believed TO make
the rule more pointed and emphatic. Rules
y and 10 are not changed. In rule II n
slight modification is made. The fifth
subdivision requiring the applicant 20 stale !.
among other things 10 which he is teonired
to make oath, his moral Character il
stricken out AS 1t was believed best 10 allow
'he commissioner TO refer to recommended.
lions OF the applicant, An addition reoujr.
ing the applicant 10 state what he knows "a
to the employment of other members OF his
iamuy IN the public service, made To the
rules during the work of revision, in rule
II, the ly change, is the one made al
the suggestion of custom officers. Instead
OF providing that mo one shall be eX.
amlned for custom inspector who comes
under Wenty-one years OF age" il provides
that no one shall be examined except for
clerk or messenger ii under twenty-one
years OF age. Rules Is, II and 10 are un-
changed rs submitted. Rule l6 provides
that when any officer shall make request for
candidates TO fill vacancy or vacancies
the commissioners shall certify three names,
to be taken in order from the register
of those elegible, and the selection
was TO have been made from the three so
certified AS il is changed, this rule pro-
vides that four instead OF three names he
certified, and n further change is made
which provides that these certified are TO be
highest on the list from the state for
which the vacancy is to be filled instead of
first an the list reported. The sixth sub
division, limiting the powers OF the com
mission, so they shall certify the same
person on the register only three times to
the same office. in the postal or custom
service and only twice to any department al
Washington, remains the same as IL was or
hnally reported, No change has been made
in rules II or 49, In rule 10 another clause
is added TO provide that heads of bureaus
should be exempted from examination un.
der the rules. 1t also excerpts all exsmina.
tions for promotion till the rules can be
matured to examination. The commission
ers are OF the opinion that It is not time
l o promulgate these. Rules -, 2l, and -
remain rs originally submitted. The orig
NAL copy of the rules were Published in the
Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette, and New York Times on Friday
last,
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BROWN WOOD.

Mass Meeting Tender Reception-An
Oid Texas Vete ran TO be Honorsd ON Ills
Birthday-The Opera house -Iainb era
Fiaed.
BRowSwoop, May s.-[special THE
mass meeting held Saturday night by cit.
izens agreed to tender reception to Elder
n. S. Byers, the veteran soldier, In whose
house was signed the declaration of indie
pendence, on the 18th inst, his 10Th birth.
day. Namerous committees were an
pointed, consisting OF over 100 people. Ii
was the grandest affair here for years. III
der Byers is now in Waco, but will return
by the 18th.
The Brownwood Opera.house company
was organized last night The following
directors were elected, to-wit: Brooke
Smith, J. G. Weakley, J. q. Hollemah, Q.
u. jenkins and W. G. Morgan. J. a.,
Weakley was elected president, w. C..
Morgan secretary and Brooke Smith treas.
urer. A charter will be applied for.
County criminal court is in session and
gamblers are being fined right aud left.
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FORT WORTH.

Citizens Meeting To Instruct the Council
They Want Gravel-uuriai OF q. u. Page
by Knights OF Pythias-Rumor that Was.
son Confcsscs Robbing Himself
FoRr Worrn, May s.-ISpecial. THE
citizens indignant at the iumbling imb,
clity Of tie board of aldermen
held n meeting tonight in the
courthouse and appointed a committee TO
urge the board to spend the balance of the
bond funds in gravelling few of
the streets. Only one hundred
and $50 1900 is left TO show for the 800 900
in bonds to be paid and nothing is done so
far.
o. d. Page who died last Monday after.
noon, was buried to-day by the Knights
OF Py thias.
A rumor that Major Wasson con.
iesses having stolen his satchel
and robbing himself of the
$24 90 has caused much excitement. There
are many who say, ~ told you so."
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AT WASHINGTON.
Brewster as the Apostle of Brass
Catching at Straws.
What a War Would Work for the
Faithful.
Senator Van Wyek Writes Secretary
Teller Tart Letter.
He viii Figh. the n. o. T. Grant 10
the Bitter End.
Synopsis Of Civil Service Rules, rs
Finally Revised.
TribnlationS in the Treasury-Hnl
san on Ragged Edge.
Synopsis of Civil Service Rules, as
Finally Revised.
Tribnlaii0nS in the TreaSury-Hill
san on Ragged Edge.
Miscellaneous Matters at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, May S--[Special After
fourteen days of windy speeches by the
prosecution in the star route trial, and the
concession OF six days to Merrick for the
closing argument, Brewster demands the
right to speak. The legal fraternity of this
city are severe in their comments on this
attempt of the attorney general to warn
well established rules of practice to tit his
own selfish ends. They recall
that in the great trial in
which Aaron Burr was defendant
charged with high treason, the government
was accorded only one closing speech
Ihey also dwell on the fact that Brewster
mas been conspicuous by his absence from
Judge Wylies courtroom, and assert that
common dscency should prevent him from
making the piIyful plea OF having kent
himself entirely informed as to what has
transplred therein. As indicated in preyi-
Gus specials Brewster knows full well that
his political head graces the guillotine
shoulu Dorsey be acquitted, and
ms course Ill TINS matter is that of des.
Perate man who will grasp at anything to
keep from being hurled down the precI-
y
Judge Wylie, in commenting on The re.
quest, said that in all his judicial life he
had never passed uron similar one.
IL Is said here that Conkling, Grant
Arthur and Chandler contemplate the nos.
sibllity OF war with England, arising
from the Irish American complications
with great complacency. Should this
occur, the republican factions would unite
IN defense of the old flag and an equitable
distribution of the spoils. Grant would be-
come commander-in chief, and then Presi.
dent. Blaine wanted war with Peru, In order
TO attain the summit of his ambitions, the
chief magistracy, and the guano was only a
second consideration, if not the fimsiest of
preteXts. With war OF the first magni.
tude in full blast, the continuance of
the republicans in power would be-
assured. Another chance would be
afforded the capitalist to get more bonds.
Roach's shipyard would be crowded
with government orders, the protectionist
would have for the excuse of raising tariff
duties and the good old times generally of
1893 be revived with almost their origi.
nal glory.
The British minister has been all day
with Secretary Frelinghuysen.
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Tho Campaign Against tho uo,,,,o,.

SAN Francisco, May s.--A special from
FL Paso, Texas, says; General Fueno, com.
manding in northern Mexico, will soon ar.
rive at the Rio Grande to take command of
oil portions Of chihuahua, acting In con.
junction with General Crook In New
Mexico. Colonel linda, chiei OF staff. ia
with the troops, having established head.
quarters already at Paso del Norte. linda
is amused at the idea Of any difference bc.
tween the two countries on account of Gem
eral Crooks operations. General Fueno
comes direct from the City of Mexico. There
Ia perfect accord. When Crook reaches a
certain point, now military fort. the
Mexican forces will move forward. There
seems little doubt but that a final end I'M
be made Of the hostile, renegade Apaches.
A dispatch nom San Carlos SAYS abont
800 Indians have strayed from the agency
proper, TO the northwestern part Of ths
reservation, near Fort Apache. They eyi.
IDENTITY believe they will have better pro.
lection near the fort. Captain Dourhertv
has issued about 0.00o pounds OF corn 10
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The Railway War on tho s,ops.

SAN FRANCISCO, May s.-The railroad
war is alta complete stand-stlll, pending in
structions from the east, where the general
meeting is held Thursday. The result Of
Tue meeting will influence the California
Agents Association. The determination
OF the Union Pacific not to attend the meet.
ing at Salt Lake is construed as q virtual
withdrawal from the California pool. This
Is y a.lr,putsd 10 the aggressive action Of tho
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List OF officers and Directors Of tho Knpsns
oulf Short Line Elected Yesterday
Press Of Railway Travel-Through Con
necuon to 81, Louis at an Early Date,
TYLER May S.-lSpecial THE following
IS a list OF directors and officers elected by
the stockholders OF the Kansas 4 Gulf
Short Line Railroad Company At thu
meeting held to-day. v. X. Steyensop.
Hugh Stevenson, v. X. Stevenson. a.
New York; Eli Culverhouse, James
+, Douglas, w. II. Henderson. #. II.
Bonner, Tyler. Directors: W. 8, HtIndon.
president; Hugh Stevenson, vice. .president.
i. H. Bonner. treasurer; Is. b. Cain. secre.
tary; B. II. Willis, chief engineer: V. X.
Stevenson, Ell Culverhouse, Hugh Steven.
son, executive committee.
The west-bound afternoon train ON Tho
Narrow. w.guage was crowded with delegates
and visitors to the Waco Baptist conven.
ton, so much that two additional coaches
were put on for their accom- modation'
The Texas a st. Louis rail way company
calculate on having through Connection,
with st. Louis In two weeks from this date.
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DENIsON.

Tho Knife Again-the City and the Bond
Muddle.
DENTON, May s.-tspecial.I- stranger
was badly cut in the arm in saloon row
today. This is the third cutting affair
within a few days.
The city council Is discussing the bord
question, and II is believed they viii settls
,t by issuing refundipg bonds. lnteiest
having never been paid on the.ori pinal.
holders sued and obtained nudge.
ment, and now there liz talk Of having III
city mandamossed, The council met n
special session yesterday, but failed 10 agreS
on the time Of action. 90
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Confessed 10 Judge Lynoh

MApisoSvrLLr. KY, May s.-A young
negro employed by William b. Haywood,
near Hanson, attempted to outrage the
person of Mrs. Haywood last Saturday,
during the absence OF her husband. The
negro, fearing discovery, fled, but was ar.
res ed Sunday, and while his captors were
waiting for the train to bring him here, a
body OF masked men took him from them,
and hanged him to q tree. lie confessed
his crime
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WASHINGTON, May S,-The civil service
rules were this morning approved by the
president substantially as printed Friday
last. The rules as approved are twenty
two in number, The clause preliminary to
the rules, containing the formal promulga.
tio II is recast 10 form and begins, The
president" and goes on to say be hereby
promulgates the rules. Rules /, ., 3 and 4
are unchanged. In rule 8, which provides
for three classifcations Of service, the only
change is 70 call first. class "the depart.
mental SERVICE" instead of "clas.
sided service at Washington. u
the reason given being 'hn' 'ar"'c
1T the capital Is all Department. Al.
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MEMPHIS, May SAN Oxford, Missis.
sissippi special says This afternoon Al
4o'clock, City Marshal G. Il. Butler sho Of and
Instantly killed Captain s. NJ. Thomson
editor OF the Oxford Eagle, who vas resist,
ing arrest. Butler Immediately surrendered
TO the officers, aud a the circuit court
grand Jury Is now in session, the case will
probably be tried tomorrow, and The cir.
eamstances leading TO the killing be
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The Michigan ElectIons

DETROIT, May s,--The official canvass of
lhe state election, had first Monday In
April TO elect two judges of the supreme
court, and two regents OF the state uniyer.
slty, was made to-day, and the result OF tns
Judges mas beeo officially declared as ioI.
lows John W. Champain. fusion demo.
crat. l2T ,S16; Austin Blain, republ,can i,o
$40; Thomas X. Sherwood, msion rraen.
hacker ia $50; Thomas J. O'Br,en, IS2 SS0.
d. I; Sagendorph, pfohibitionist, Ia. go. Il
IL; Tatem, prohibition 81, l3 ,iG7. The re.
SUIT OF the regents is not LARGELY different
from the above figures,
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The New York BENCH show

NEW YORK, May s.--The seventh animal
New York bench show OF dogs opeped N.
day. The entries numbered over l. 100.
The hrst prize for champion mastiff wns
awarded nv to Grahains Of Belfast, Ireland.
me ilrst prize for champion pointer dogs
Bow, entered by the Detroit Kennel clnb
The iirst prize for champion pointer bitches
over ility pounds to Water Lily. owned bv
christopher Mailer, of New York. Tho
hrst prize for pointer dogs over fifty.flvs
pounds, to Perth, owned by L. @. Lamon-
tague, of New York, o"-
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NKw ORLEANS, May s,--rhe committees
of'he different commercial bodies of Tho
Guy listened to the remarks of George
H. Wright, Of the st. Lonis Ms,-
chants exchange on the importnnra
OF united action by the commercial boSiss
OF the Mississippi valley for the imnrovs.
ment OF the Mississippi river. The commit.
Tee OF leading commercial bodies resolved IN
consolidate their different bodies into.ons
under the name of the River Improvement
committee OF New Orleans, and The follow.
ing officers were chosen. President. ID i
henheri secretery, W. w. Smallwood:
treasurer, b. ID. Woods. "'ou'
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VIII be u Bitter Fight

CHICAGO, May Sin the trial Of Jerry
Dunn Tor the murder Of the pugilist, Elliot,
the day was consumed in the criminal
court trying to secure jury. One iuror
thus tar has been accepted on both sides
ana three others the prosecution have ex,
pressed willingness to accept. II is esti.
mated that two days will be consumed in
obtaining full panel. :"
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COMANCHE

County Court Orr rsanissd--C Chance 70 CasoA
Rniiroad.
CoMAscnK. May s.-tspecial, The fut
county court held In this county for NUM-
Der Of years was organized on the IN
Instant and put into operation, Juoss L. n.
Brewer presiding. Two casce VsfS 1Si
and convicted to-day. ~
The town = e1citsd over the prespee&a =
getting . laufood here. a oitiDcnni = = 1kiSS
Was held TO-DAY for that puproee. anx -
nistses appointed. and The meeting -
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KILDARE,

A Holt Of Lightning scattsrs the spiinter,.
KILDARE, May s.-tspecial l-Lightning
struck large oak tree in Colonel O. o. Gal.
loway's yard Al D O'Clock this evening. the
debris from which broke twenty Windovs
pnd trsnson llebts None Of the family
were hurt. but were badls frightened.
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Not an understroke.

WASHINGTON, May s.--secre,ary Teller
says there was nothing in the presidents
order of Saturday attending the boundaries
Of the Zuni Indian reservation in New
Mexico that could serve as foundation for
the opinion said to have been entertained by
friends Of Senator Logan that the order was
intended as a blow al the latter, whom IL
was sought to reach through his sol. .in.law,
Paymaster Tucker
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Christian brothers marched In procession
10 the church OF 81. Francis Xsyier. wbere
solemn high mass was celebrated by Father
Ward, alter which Rev. Father Calmer
preached a sermon. The delegation then
adjourned TO the hall of ST. Louis uni
yersity, where a business meeting was held
presided over by w. j. 0'Neil, ~ Cincin.
nat, supreme president of the order.
Mayor Ewing delivered q brief address Of
welcome. Several invitations to the knights
10 accept hospitalities were read, and 4
gnommlt'ee on credentials appointed.
lect OF sscertaining the numerical strength
OF tne order by states. and the matter was
nnaily referred to the Supreme Secretary.
~ Il. Rogers, with instructions 10 report
tomorrow, The other customary commits
tees were then appointed, and the conysn.
ton ADJOURNED till tomorrow morning,
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LIe. In a Prse.r,on. cona,,,on

HARTFORD, May s,--west Hartford is in
high state OF excitement over heinous
outrage committed there. All o'clock
this morning the residence of Mrs Mooye
WAS entered by two burglars After ram
sao6lng the house, one of the rutfians. with
sdrawn pistol, stood on the stairs and kent
Mrs; Moore and crippled grand.lauehtsr
on tae second floor while the other commit.
,eu an assault upon another srand.dauvb.
Yer on the lower floor. The girl was than
assaulted by the burglar VINO mad kent
guard, his companion taking his place On
Gus condition. f'eN"''-
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CatholIe KnIxhts In Convention.

sr. Louis, Mo-, May s.-The tenth bl.
ennial convention Of Catholic Knights of
America began here to-day. The delegates,
over 200 In number, assembled ii the
Southern hotel at o'clock this morning,
ana preceded BY the band Of the College oi
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WASHINGTON, May s.-The president has
appointed John Hproull postmaster At
Eagle Pass, Texas.
Secretary. Fo ger says no application has
te:n made to him Tor the dismissal Of Can't
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lieilrasl.
Washington M,scellany.

WASHINGTON, May s.--Rear Admiral Ed.
mund Il. Calhoun, has been placed on the
retired list.
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At TewksburY.

BosroS, May Sat the Tewksbury hear.
ing to-day Mrs. Catherine Moran, of Law.
renee. secondhand clothing dealer, testi-
fled she had bought large quantities ofcoai,,
shawls, dresses, etc from the Marsbs. Int
they belonged to the officers who sold them
and IN no case had she bought what she be.
lieyed was pauper clothing.
DR.. Edward Bacon was at the Harvard
medical school, from 1877 to 1878, and had
taken a human skin to be tanned.
q. Marsh took the stand, and the gov.
ernor s,, asked if the books had been produced.
books relating TO the institution in closets
etc, of which he had previously known
nothing, and had never seen before. lie
explained his method Of recording watches
and bank.boohs OF the inmates, and said ali
he had received were recorded.
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~ e.
TYLER,

iplITsnunc. May s.-Metropolitans, 10;
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An OLD, Old Story, With a Shoulder.
Strapped Snbject.
Paymaster Wasson Now Makes A Clean
Breast of IL.
lion. Phil Thompson, of Kentucky,
Placed on Trial.
That Tripartiie Trade Merely Myth
After All.
TeNksbury Testimony Gist of the
Evidence In Rcbuttal.
Other Happenings of Much Interest,

NEw IoRS, May s.-lSpecial. Money
5 to per cent.
Exchange, isi TO isGl.
Government SIS aud as, 4 higher.
Railroad bonds strong and active.
Forth Worth & Denver frsts advanced ?.
Denver Il Rio Grande corsols declined 4
Missouri, Kansas Il Texas seconds ad.
yanced 4.
Stocks fairly active, but unstable.
Denver 4 Rio Grande, i92.
Houston & Texas Central, 72i.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, AT.
Missouri Pacific, l05l.
Texas & Pacific, S02,
Earnings of the Missouri Pacific for the
past quarter, 800 900 more than same time
last year.
Cotton futures opened to lower, recoy.
cred and then advanced . TO 10.
Provisions-Por dull and weak. Beef.
quiet, Fair receipts.
Hides firm. Demand increasing.
Western crop reports improving In tone.
Nav YORK, May s--[Press. Stocks
opened at an improvement of 4 TO = hnt
the market coon became heavy, and prices
fell oil to !; but at II o'clock most OF this
was recovered. Speculation during the past
hour has been dull.
Stocks after IL O'Clock showed slight
reaction. Then the market became more
animated and stronger, and at noon re.
corded an advance of to II.
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A Myth,

Sr. LOUIS, May s,-Captain S. W, Rogers,
general manager of the st. Louis Il San
Francisco. when questioned to-day about
the alleged tripartite agreement between
the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe, Atlantic
" Pacific and ST.. Louis d San Francisco
railways, reported from Chicago last night
replied that he knew nothing of such an
arrangement. and did not place much con.
tidence in the report.
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Terrible ARRAY Thompson ON Trial.

HARRopsBuRd, Ky, May Sat Cornish.
vile, this COUNTY in terrific ailray yester.
day, Daniel Shoemaker killed man named
Long, a travelling salesman, and was him.
self mortnliy wounded.
The preliminary trial of Hon. Phil b.
Thompson, for killing Walker Ii. Davis.
began to-day. Hon d. Nj. Voorhees,, OF
Indiana, ana Hon. J. s. G. Blackburn ap.
pear as counsel for Thompson.