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WIRE CLOTH AND ADJUSTABLE FRAMES
w for Door and Window Screens, for sale by
JAS F. CARLIN g. SONS,
;e1e Alexandria, Va.
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DEAR'S STANDARD ENGLISH SOAPS for the
L complexion. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
ie11 Corner Prince and Fairfax SITS.
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DIRD SEED, BIRD SEED Tho best quality
ID mixed Bird Seed put up Lib boxes. Zoe a
pound; 3 pounds for 25c at
ie2 MCLEAN & UHLER'S, 50 King st.
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BASKETS! BASKETS BASKETS!!!-ln
d store and for sale at bottom prices full line
of open aud covered Willow and Splint Baskets.
les MCLEAN & UHLER, so King ST.
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Reformed Presbyterians.

P1TTsBURa, Pa. May 26-In the General
Synod of the Reformed Presbyterians to-day,
the sessions were occupied with consideration of
reports of committees.
A Suitable memorial on the death of Rev A.
r. Gilly, of Elgin. ILL.,, was read and placed on
the minutes.
The report of the treasurer of foreign missions
was received, and the funds in his possession
ordered placed with the Fidelity and Trust Com
pany, of Philadelphia, ,...
Rev. W. J. Coleman, secretary of the National
Reform Association, made an earnest appeal for
support for the cause for which he is laboring,
and committee was appointed with power to
act.
The report of the committee on discipline
created an animated discussion. The report con
dennis pernicious liquor traffic licensed by the
government and provided for the excommunica
ton of such church members as deal in spirituous
liquors, or rent property to tavern-keepers. The
last clause encountered strong opposition, but
after lengthy and heated debate the report was
unanimously adopted The synod then ad-
journed
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THE SHARON DIVORCE SUIT.
The Ex-senator Takes the Stand and TestE
feS in His Own Behalf

SAN Francisco, May 26.-Ex-S enator WilliaG
Sharon testified, to-day, for the first time in tbs
suit brought against him by Miss Hill for divorce
and alimony. He denied ever having received
$500 from the plaintiff for investment; the
word wife" in the letters produced addressed
by him to her was forgery; he never signed
the alleged marriage contract and the document
was forgery; ne never knew of its existence
until he saw it in court; he never proposed mar
riage in any form to the plaintiff 3ir. Sharon
then recounted the circumstances of his first
meeting with Miss Hill. She called on him and
asked his advise about an investment in
certain stocks. She called several times sllbse.
quently, and as, on one occasion, the plaintiff
did not resent some familiarities that passed be-
tween them, he offered her $3.50 month to live
with him. She replied that was not enough,
when he increased the offer to $500, which was
silently accepted. From that time he continued
to pay plaintiff that amount monthly.
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the truth of a telegraphic dispatch stating my
intention to resign my seat in the Senate on
account of il-health. The report is without any
foundation"
HENRY CABOT LODGE, of Massachusetts,, one
of the delegates to Chicago says that with Blaine
as the Republican candidate and Butler as the
nominee of the Democrats, Butler would carry
half of the New England States
New YORK Tribune: General Butler has taken
off his coat and rolled up his sleeves and cries
''Throw out your nominations lively now That
last one was under weight" and then he turns a
handspring and double somersault
CHARLES H. ALDBIoH, of Fort Wayne,a gentle
man of refinement and culture, and possessing
fine legal attanments, is announced by the Fort
Wayne Gazette as q candidate for the Repub-
ican nomination for attorney general
MADISON Courier Senator Harrison has CON
Quoted himself with so much tact and prudence
that he stands well with every element of the
party. No man stands better with the party
throughout the entire country than Ben
Harrison.
PHILADELPHIA Press; Roswell Pettibone Flow
er is gathering in good many delegates to the
New York Democratic State convention, but
they will do him little good. 1t became clear
many days ago that the Flower boom was only
pansy blossom.
Hon. JOHN STEWART of Pennsylvania, will
present the name of Mr.. Blaine to the conven-
ton. He was an independent candidate for
Governor two years ago, and is one of the best
speakers in the State Hon. VIM. West, of
Ohio, will second the nomination
JUDGE WILLIAM Fl Wpsr of Ohio who Ia
o,,,o,, +,,ooo .,o.t;a,,od Co. 49, &c ,oao,,+
NJ, 49,
- :; t~4S,,'s -, ri.t
is so remarkable as almost TO conoterbalence the
loss of sight OF weak physical frame, he is a
powerful orator, epigramImatic, fiery, nervous
anu never iaiiilS 10 THRILL an auuiehoe'
IHE chairmen OF the Repuoncan national
conventions have been: Henry S Lane, of In
diana in 1876. Gaorea Asbmrn Of Massacbr.
80. 900. Ir7:I,. -, r-.' 60. =.
SetUs' IN looU; Wlllam Dennlson. OF ONO, IN
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POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

II Blaine becomes the nominee Carl Sehurz
threatens to stump Ohio against him.
INDIANAPOLIS Review: The sentiment seems
to be drifting Harrisonward in this State
KENDAILvILLB Standard: There are great
many people who think the man will DO Har-
riSon.
WINAMAo Republican,; The nomination of
Arthur on the first ballot Is becoming more prob
able every day.
HORACE WHITE says that Arthur can poll more
votes in New York than any other Republican
that can be nominated
SENATOR VEST, of Missouri, has expressed his
unwilingness TO serve as delegate to the Dem
ocratic national convention.
BRooKvILLE American: Let the Republican
presidential ticket be Harrison and Hawley 1t
would look well, and take well in all parts of the
country.
WABASH Plandealer- If Harrison is nomi-
mated by the Republicans for President the
Democrats will show wisdom by calling in their
pickets and holding no convention. THE hoss's
eyes will be sot."
SENATOR ANTHONY, of Rhode Island who is
still in Providence, has written to a friend: Al
have yours OF this date. inqairing into
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THE PREsBYTERIANS.
The General Assembly Completes Its Work
and Adjourns.

and AdjOurns.
SARATOGA, May 26.-At the morning session a
resolution was adopted forcontinuing the CORE
spondence with the Southern assembly by letter
The recommendation of the committee re-
dueed representation was adopted.
The narrative on the state of religion in the
church, and the neurological report were read.
Resolutions relating to the action of the
Southern assembly in disseminating correspond
enee by delegate was discussed at great length
and finally tabled.
The committees submitted final reports and
were discharged.
Letters of a Christian and fraternal nature from
the Methodist General Conference were read
and responsive letter sent
Various synOdical committees submitted re-
ports, which were adopted A resolution was
adopted favoring personal contributions for the
proposed John Caloin statue, to be unveiled at
Washington City in 1886.
Tonight the unfinished business was disposed
of and the moderator appointed the customary
committees.
The assembly adjourned to meet at Cincinnati,
on the third Thursday in May, 1885,
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Kennebec Journal authoritatively denies
that Senators Hale and Frye opposed to
Blaines nomination for the presidency.
Estrada, editor of one of the Cuban papers,
cowhided one Parada, who is alleged to'he spy
of the Spanish consul at Key West, yesterday.
Tilden G. Abbott, late cashier of the Union
Market National Bank, at WATERFOWL, Mass
has been indicted for forgery and embezzle-
ment
John Lowell. of Buffalo, son of Judge Lowell,
who has just retired from the Supreme Court
bench, killed himself yesterday, at the age o.
thirty years.
A dispatch from Utica. n Y, says that Chas.
Twitchell, Chauncey Caswell and Morris Casweu
were drowned at Crogan, yesterday, by the cap
sizing of u raft
Mrs Edruont of St Louis who butchered nor
babes with = razor on Sunday morning, is still
alive but continues insane, and makes frequenE
appeals to her attendants to cut her head off
At Hunters Point, yesterday, Frances A. Hins>
dale was granted absolute divorce FROM
William r. Hinsdale, late manager of the A. L.
Stewart estate, with 81, 200 year -alimony and
81 900 counsel fees
Major William Harris, of New York, whs
elected William j. Tewksbury Chicago law
yer, from his office, was charged yesterday with
assault. The magistrate fined him 5000, which
he paid under protest, and gave notice Of appeal
David S. Smiley police officer, of Philadel-
phia,. was tried yesterday on the charge of muir
der in shooting Edward Anso,e alias Crossmer,
as he was running away to escape arrest IN
der instructions Of the Judge the jury found him
not guilty
Miles City. Montana, dispatch says. Jack
Morris who shot Iron Heart Cheyenne chief,
has surrendered He claims he acted in self-de-
Tense. The Indians threaten to tako the war
path, and women and children are coming in
from the ranches in great alarm.
1t is officially stated that the employees of the
Reading Coal and Iron Company will be paid in
cash The miners and other employees have
been paid in thirty day certificates, but they
were only issued for April and May bills, not
for regular employees This averts the threat.
ened trouble.
The Boston Transcript of to-day will say:
1--WE understand that the Union Pacific Railroad
Company has agreed with the government that
no July dividend will be paid. The government
will not in consideration, force the immediate
payment of more funds by the railroad company
into the government treasury.
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CHE rose early, and walked about in the
yard before $50 o'clock. He was in much
better spirits than usual, and, when called to
breakfast in his own apartment, showed that
he had good appetite. The meal consisted
of lamb chops veal outlet, toast, fried pota-
toes, French coffee and ice water"
The reader is mistaken. This is not the
fatal morning of man about to be hanged,
though it reads after the regulation pattern.
1t aims to tell how Ferdinand Ward, the
genteel thief spent his first day at the
Ludlow-street Jail. The account goes on to
say that he enjoyed the food and praised the
manner in which it was prepared. and served.
He employed a French cook at home and
considers himself considerable of an cpl
cure. The dinner bill of fare was
roast mutton, roast veal, green peas, caui-
flower, baked potatoes, string beans, French
coffee, bread and butter. The second course
was nuts, fruits and wines, with dessert of
corn starch and ice cream; the cigars, as
usual For supper he had broiled chicken,
peas, mashed potatoes, toast and coffee, fol-
lowed by cigars, ''of course" The coffee was
made in French coffee-pot, which had been
sent from Mr.. Wards house for that purpose.
The report says he pays for his board, and af-
terward, few paragraphs removed, says that
Ward displayed "a nickel or two and few
pennies, declaring that that was all he had
in the world
So it goes. Ferdinand Ward is thief, I'M
qualifedly. He has admittedit. But he is
big one, and that's something. Had poor
man stolen as many dollars as he has millions
he would be in a stone cell, subsisting
on very meager diet with no bill of fare to
speak of, and no "cigars, of course" The
right thing will be done if Ward and all other
of those foppish and epicure kite-fyers shall
be sent to Sing Sing to learn trade. The
example of snObbish young men and preten-
tious older men escaping penalty is not a
wholesome one. Let no guilty man escape,
and let each man stand before the law on an
exact equality with others.
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THE CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
The NJ. E. General Conference Selects
Six Trustees for the Church.
The Presbyterian General Assembly Com
pleteS Its Work and AdjOurns-COntinn-
alton Of the Baptist Anniversaries.
NJ. f. GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Selection of Church Trustees and Episcopal
Residences.

Selection of Church Trustees and Episcopal
Residences.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-In the Methodist
Episcopal General Conference, this morning the
report from the committee to redistrict the Gen
eral Conference districts so that the present
number, twelve Is increased to thirteen, was
read
There was an acrimonious debate on the propo
sition advanced in the sport of the committee
on cooperation in church work, which provides
that at each General Conference every minister
shall be asked series of questions, and that his
answers shall be published in the church manual
The proposition was rejected by large vote, but
the report Of the committee was adopted, with
the following amendments
Resolved That commission be appointed to con-
slider the subject of consolidating and unfying the
benevolent societies, and to devise aplan and report
to the next General Conference"
The following ministers were recommended by
the conference to be elected trustees of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for the term to ex-
pire in 1892: Luke Hitchcock, Charles W.
ketcham and Earl Cranston; Messrs. M. B.
Hagens w. Cumback and p NJ. Bigney. The
report was accepted
The report of the committee on episcopacy
recommends the establishment of episcopal resi-
dences at Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis, San
francesca, minneapolis, Atlanta or chattanooga,
New Orleans or Austin, Des Moines, Denver
and Buffalo. motion was made TO substitute
Topeka for Buffalo. Adjourned.
The episcopal residences were finally fixed at
the following places Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Washington, Cincinnati Chicago st.
Louis or Greencastle. San Francisco or vicinity,
Minneapolis New Orleans or Austin, Atlanta
Topeka or vicinity. Buffalo, Denver.
A resolution authorizing continuance of the
bishops salaries as at present until the next
meeting of the book committee was adopted.
A resolution unanimously adopted to in
sert in the rubric of the ordination of bishops q
statement that the service is not to be understood
as an ordination TO an advanced order in the
ministry above that of elders and presbyters,
but as a conservation for the duties of the super
int
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A THREATENED RIOT.
Alarming State of Affairs at New IBERIA La.
"A Dispute over Offices.

NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-The Times Demo-
Gratis New Iberia special says: A crisis here is
fast approaching. The outlook is ominous.
Numbers of Fontelieus adherents are marching
about the streets tonight, shouting for their
leader and singing ''We1l hang Judge Gates on
sour apple tree" and firing pistols. Women
and children are terrorized and the only
subject discussed is the imminent peril of con-
f1ict Fontellieps adherents maintain an
armed garrison at night in the courthouse. and
during the day there is a large crowd of his sup
porters in the immediate neighborhood. Judge
Gates is supported by the merchants and
educated people, and is also prepared
for the struggle They have established
their arsenal, about two squares from the court
house, and have organized a body of men well
armed. militia company has also been
formed, ready at a moments call.
Judge Fonteleu stated to-day that no matter
what might come Judge Gates would never pre-
side over this court He said even if the milities
were sent here it would not alter the condit ton
of things-Judge Gates would never preside.
Sheriff elect Veazey presented his bond to the
deputy clerk of the county, the clerk being alb
sent. The deputy said he could not certify TO
the bond; that it might take one hour, tive
hours, or two months to do it. Judge Gatess
friends then determined to telegraph3the Gov
ernor the situation, that every step might be
within the law Troops were asked for now, In
order that they may reach here by Wednesday,
evening .seit-eo>n
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THE BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
Statistics Concerning the Mission Work in
tho United States.

Statistics Concerning the Mission Work in
the United States.
DETROIT, May 26.-At the closing meeting Of
the Foreign Missionary Union, after long and
solemn elaboration, it was voted to begin mis-
sionary work on the Congo river Africa, at a
cost of 1900 per annum.
On Sunday DIR. II. NJ. King, of Albany, N,
Y, preached the annual sermon before the Pub
LEGATION Society
Rev w. F. Brakeman, of Boston, preached
before the Missionary Union, and DIR. Wayland
Hoyt, of Philadelphia, preached for the Home
Mission Society.
The meeting of the Home Mission Society
having the United States for the field com
menced this morning Hon. J. L. Howard OF
Connecticut, presided
The great church was crowded, showing that
the interest In the long continued meetings has
not abated.
Dr. H. Morebouse, the secretary, read extracts
from the report. The receipts were the largest
in the society's history, being $4O1, 692 The
society has 1909 churches 748 Sunday schools
and II colleges, universities or Institutes ncor
porated in the South for freedmen and Indians.
These have school property valued at over $500,
000 and the scholars number 2, S2S. There are
400 students for the ministry and SO teachers
New missions are to be opened this year in Mex
leo, and printing presses will be sent. Petitions
are being signed asking the government for ad-
ditional appropriations for the Indian schools
Resolutions having the same end In view were
unanimously passed. The society has built lO7
new churches in the South and West during the
year.
At the evening meeting the interests of
churches and education in the frontier settle
ments Of the Northwest and Southwest were
considered. Addresses were made by DR.. A. p.
Graves of Michigan DR.. j. S. Kennard, of
Illinois, Rev. j. G. Granville, of New York. and
three missionaries bound for the frontier.
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of 81, 500 each, was referred to the publishing
committee.
A resolution was adopted that the journal Of
the convention be published and sold to pur-
chasers, instead of assessing the conferences.
The report of the committee on economical
council appointing S b. Switzerland G. w.
Button, g. B. McElroy and J. j. Gillespie a
committee to act with similar committees Of
other branches of the Methodist Church in APP
pointing a time and place for the next meeting
was adopted.
The convention refused to strike from the dis
cipline the admonition against the use of to-
bacco.
listers of churches in the several conferences was
discussed for hours, and finally left to each an
nual conference
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Mr. DEB. RANDOLPH KEN has published a
book on Washington etiquette in which is laid
down rules of conduct for residents of every
rank, from spittoon-cleaner to President, as we'll
as for visiting citizens and statesmen. Had Mr.
,Keim's services been secured as chief examiner
Of the cvil-service commission, as he so
earnestly desired, it is highly probable that can
didates for governmental positions would now
be required to stand examination on etiquette
Perhaps Mr. Keim wanted the place merely.
from benevolent desire to improve and regu-
late national manners
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CALAMITY WELLER's family wgsdue at half
past o'clock. The eagerness of the Iowa
statesman to meet them was go great that he
left the House more than two hours before the
train arrived though the depot was but ten
minutes walk from the Capitol Possibly,
uince the arrival of Butcher ON the field of
Waterloo, there has been no other arrival go
exquisitey timely for the English people.
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WHEAT 80 cents--just half what it was
twenty-eight years ago, under the lowest tar
iff.-Rockville Tribune.
To remedy this it is seriously proposed to
strike down the tariff, let foreign mechanics
do our manufacturing, and send few million
more men to the fields to engage in the bust
ness of growing wheat A brilliant bit of
craftsmanship The idea, while not patented,
will hardly be adopted by the American PEG
,,la
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IT should be again stated, most emphatic
ally, that Mr. William H English is not the
man elected by the Democratic majority (of
three) to occupy Mr.. Peelle's seat in Congress.
1t is Mr. William E. English. The mistake,
which seems to be very general is natural
enough in view of the elder Mr.. English's pro
suberance in the case, 50 to speak, but it is
none the less annoying.
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many Of whom were among the contestants.
Inaccuracy of drawing and lack of origin
ality in design are among the causes Of their
failure. Not only were none found worthy
of the prize, but none were considered worth
buying for any of the Harper publications.
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A Proorustean Nephew.

MILWAUKEE, May 26.-There is great excite
at Oak Greek over the action of the relatives of
Horace Baldwin in saving off his legs when he
died last week to make them fit the coffin.
when the day Of the funeral came it was found
the body was too long for tho coffin and the
nephew severed the feet from the body with
common saw. While at work tho nephew
thought Baldwin moved He fell in dead faint
and another relative finished cutting off limbs
At enc time, soon after the funeral it was
Thought the nephew would 10 mobbed by the
NEIGH borsb
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The African NIethndists.

BALTIMORE, May 26,-The African NJ. e.
General Conference refused to permit the
bishops to select their districts for the tquad~
rennum, but assigned them to the episcopal
districts respectively in the order named:
Bishop R. H. CAIN Bishop VIM. F. Dickerson.
Bishop J. Fl. Campbell, Bishop John
M. Brown, Bishop Fl. NJ. Turner, Bishop
J. A. Shorter, Bishop D. A. Payne Bishop 7.
N. D. Ward and Bishop A. w. Wayman
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THE London Times pronounces a compre
hensive two-column eulogy of Mr. Blaine's
''Twenty Years in Congress-" declaring the
book to be in no sense party manifesto, but
careful narrative, popular but not undigni-
fed in style, and remarkably fair and moder-
ate in tone. The Times concludes by con
graduating Mr. Blaine on the manner in which
he has accomplished the first installnent of
hia xvorI-
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Sporting Man Killed.

DETROIT, May Pa murder was committed
this evening in Charley Parker's restaurant in
this city. 1t seems that three sporting men had
some previous difficulties over a loose woman,
and happened to meet this evening at Parker's
place, when Thos. Brtton attacked Jas. Consi
the attention of John Hickey, alias Betty Bailey
who stepped up to Brittou, and after striking
him twice, drew revolver and shot him, the
ball taking effect in the head Brtton lived but
short time. Considine has been arrested, but
Hickey escaped
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tain limits declare that no one Giving" out
side that county will be cremated there after
Aug. l. This is much after the asseveration
of certain pious deacon A new cemetery
had been planned and purchased. An old
school brother declared that he would never be
buried there. 'If the good Lord spares my
life" said the other, II will"