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Daily Republican., 1885-05-13
WANAMA KER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, May IS, 1885.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1885.
| Our for tune in French
sateens has been peculiar. If
| that is an indication of fore
sight as to what is going to
please, in other words Of skill
in buying, perhaps we owe it
to you as well as ourselves to
mark it plainly. For the
pretty things have got to be
chosen before they come;
they've got to have time to
come-time to get made,
land very likely time for the
color-printer to cut his
blocks. A merchant has
'|got to be a prophet. IT he
|guesses wrong, he's a pro-
phet all the same.
I, Sateens surprised us all
when they came with their
wonderful color printing.
What sort of designs should
we buy? When the time
'lcame to sell, New York was
full of big figures. The
t fashion papers took their cue
from the merchants and told
+ of big-fgured sateens. We
'lhad little figures. We kept
lup with all the other ex-
travagances Of that extrava-
: CANT time-we are speaking
v,|ot several years ago-the
t widest freaks Of picture and
!, color-but we stopped at
: little figures. We had the
!: merchants and fashion-wri-
f|ters against us; but the ladies
3 preferred little figures. Next
y year about the same, and the
10! next,
le Last year we turned tc
IIvv little mechanical figures
y mostly white on plair
ID grounds. We got a few
e, old-gold on blue. You know
al how they went--how 20,
lit made US get more and NOR
n 1,s and more till late in the sum
ry mer. The merchants ant
OF tashion-papers didn't know
anything about such sateens
How is it now? Hav
I nj. you read in the monthlie
ad. or weekies or dailies abo,
, ,po. dots and specks and ring
few and bits OF old-gold or creal
' ~as or ecru on blues and brown
ont and olives and myrtles an
ors, plums +? Are the merchant
die crying them ? You hay
the the seen our windowfuls. Yo
lille have read our news of then
'he You have seen our counte
spe- thronged with buyers. Bi
!, in of old-gold and cream
here ecru decoration on blues ar
ould browns and olives and my
The ties and plums are the who
AL al, of our news, the whole
chen our window-show, the who
of our trade at the counte
that What next? Too SO
1 1ldee too tell what next, if
ton knew.
S Od5eh Was it an accident =? Ha
we merely guessed ril
mar. these years Of French 8
shop Gems ? How do we gu
onroe |about other stufs ! abb
ide at dresses and bonnets
. laces? about gloves
40 handkerchief, stockings a
TX Jerseys! 1--WE missed it
! sass wraps but we've hit
again by selling for h
I'll 5labout umbrellas and carp
Ell glupholstery, lamps, sill
I'll 5Iplated ware? about DO
Fl 2 land writing-papers al
99lpocket-books, baskets,
.' e tumery, fans and the we
~ Ter? We have our helpe
n al We miss it now and t,
.E|but don't you enjoy
>JE|2 misses almost as well as
0M hits? There is sonnet
lE . in knowing and owning
IL : |making good a wrong G
ITha r,roner xx,au m nu
Daily Republican., 1885-05-13

CIryELA> ittle axe WIS KEPT
going at lively rae YESTERDAY p,s no
appointments wore maue ioi "f DAY
ards department.
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And from local points as follows

The roundtrip fare from Washington, ID. c.,
by the Baltimore Il Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroads will be SI65.
Orders for reduced transportation over the
Baltimore & Ohio are in the hands of the Sec
rotary of the Society and of J. Frank Supplee,
Chairman of Committee on Transportation, for
distribution, as in the case of the Pennsylvania
system, and the dates of issue and return are
the same.
The Western Maryland Railroad will sell ex-
curson tickets at haf-fare from all points on
their line upon presentation of orders. the same
as the two companies above named. The South
ern Railroads have all made reductions of fare.
This will be given by open rate without certifi-
cate.
The City of Baltimore has arranged to give
the veterans warm, hearty, grand reception.
All soldiers of the Union army who served
east of the Alleganies are entitled to men,
bershp in the Society of the Army of the PotO-
mac. The initiation fee is 81 and the annual
dues 81. Certificate of membership is furnished
at cost to the Society, SO. Gold badges (price
$10) may also be had, if desired, at the meeting
1t is a source of great delight to the member
ship of the society that it will be enabled to
meet, realizing that its most Eminent, Grand
Commander and President, Gen. U. S. Grant,
still lives and is improving in health, though
unable to be present
In his absence the meeting will be presided
over by Maj.-Gen Oliver o. Howard.
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ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
War Preparations Being Rapidly Pushed Forward
by Both Countries.

The report of Gen. Komaroff, the officer in
command of the Russian troops in the recent
atrack on Pendjeh, which laid the blame of the
fight entirely on the Afghans, is fatty contra
dicted i'll every particular by Sir Peter Lums-
den the English Commissioner in Afghanistan.
The report of this officer so palpabiy places
Russia in the wrong that England Will insist
upon Russias recognition of her protest against
Komaroffs action.
The prevailing feeling in both England and
Russia is that war is inevitable. Troops are
swarming TO all the barracks throughout the
United Kingdom in response to the Govern
ment's call for the reserves, and the War Office
in London is besieged by military officers ask
ing for employment.
1t is stated that the Russian army in Central
Asia will in few weeks number 100000 regu-
lars and $4,000 Cossacks and Turcomans.
The Car has sent numerous crosses of st.
George to Gen. komaroff for distribution
among his bravest soldiers, and has asked for
the names of the officers who distinguished
themselves at Pendjeh. The whole Russian
press is clamoring for the seizure of Herat by
Russia.
To add TO EngIand's embarrassments it is
now likely that she may be drawn into the
quarrel between France and Egypt. In such
event it is probable that France will form an
alliance with Russia. Indeed, ii is rumored in
Europe that France is only using the Bosphore
IsptttttH thdlt do ii piCtcAb iol a dH.i'SA w.
England. 1t is now reported that England and
Russia will consent to the appointment oil a
special mixed commission to examine the re-
ports of Gen. Komarof and Sir Peter Lumsden,
and to decide which Of the reports is correct.
If England refuses to accept this proposal, the
Russian ambassador will probably be with
drawn from London and all negotiations broken
of.
The Russians are anxious for an immediate
advance upon Herat and it is thought that
they are endeavoring to provoke the Afghans
in order to find pretext for again attacking
them and moving on that stronghold. During
the past month the Russian military authori-
ties sent 10000 troops across the Caspian Sea
from Baku. OF these 5000 landed at Chkislav
and 1000 at Krasnovodok. Two thousand adj
ditional men were sent from Turkestan TO Merry.
Prior to the dispatch of these re-enforcements
there were 5000 men stationed in trans-Caspian
Territory. Merry is the nearest point to At
ghanistan where there is large Russian force
stationed, the garrison now numbering 5000
men.
: Just before going to press report comes that
the Russians have again attacked the Afghans
near Ponjeh but not with the same result as
the engagement of March 80. They suffered a
severe repulse at the hands of the Ameers
troops, losing in killed and wounded, 100.
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Elaborate Preparations to Blow Up Sweetheart.

Otto Funk, otherwise known as john Talbot,
the young medical student, who, a month or
two ago, was the hero of plot to blow up the
Public Library by means of an internal ma
chine, was arrested at Chicago on the 22d inst,
charged with being engaged in another dyna-
mite scheme Late on that night man, found
digging a ditch On the Chicago University
grounds, was arrested on suspicion and he con-
fe6sed that he was preparing to blow up his
sweetheart. Miss Jennie Gibson, with dynamite,
as she approached the University along path
she always took when going to class. Funk's
revelations led to 4 further examination OF the
grounds. In the path leading to the Univer-
sity building were found two death traps"
carefully concealed beneath the surface, and
leading from it toward the observatory about
40 feet of trench, covered and carefully &C.
mented. to prevent its giving out hollow
sound in the event of persons walking over it.
Funk explained that this trench was to have
been extended to the observatory, 240 feet dis
taut, where pit was already dug. The trench
was to contain wire running from the pit to
internal machines in the death traps. When
all was prepared it was his plan to secrete him.
self in the pit, watch for the coming of his
sweetheart, and, just as she passed over the
death trap, TO pull the wire and explode the
machines. The preparations thus far COM
plcted, showed a marvellous amount of elabora-
ton, the utmost care being taken to prevent
discovery
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Kit Carson Post. No, ,.

The members of Kit Carson Post. No g of
| Washington, gave rare and racy Campfire
entertainment at the Masonic Temple last week
| More than 500 people were present, and the
| program was snapped off in fine soldier style
| Comrade Lillebridge sang Loves Eternity"
| Mr.. f. G. Ostrander recited the country bump
! kins description of Reubenstine's playing on
the piano, and received good share of APP
! plause. Comrade A. T. Springsteen gave sew
eral fine exhibitions of his talent on the drum.
He made the sheepskin fairly talk, and his
imitation of the lightning express train was
| ratified off to the life, rounded out by enthusi-
astic applause. The Sword of Bunker HILL
by Mr.. f. A. Wilson, was rendered iii good
style. Miss Jessie Harvey and Miss Corrie Nc
Callum sang nicely. Miss Matte Saxton played
the violin. The banjo solo by Miss Minnie
Crawford was a rare treat, and the audience
gave repeated evidence of their satisfaction.
COL John A. Joyce reoited an original poem,
entitled 1.-The Army Suffer- funny satire on
the bravery and patriotism OF the hero of
crackers and cheese. The poem will be pub
lished in The TRIBUNE next week with Illus
trations.1 The audience insisted on the Colo
mel reciting his noted poem, Love and Laugh
ter" and he was just modest enough not 10
decline.
The Post sent cheering telegram to Gen.
Grant, congratulating him on his remarkable
recovery, and when the old hero's name was
mentioned the Temple echoed with cheers for
MS ZANE. seated ON the platform between
tents, crossed arms and hanging camp kettles
were the principal Grand Army officers of the
District, presided over by Commander Hopkins.
whose beaming countcnance gave light and
fun to the occasion. Comrade John r. Gis-
borne, the Chairman of the Committee of Ar
rangements, with his assistants deserve the
highest credit for the success of the Campfire.
The best feature of the evening was the speech
of ex-Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, who came
into the hall about 10 o'clock, marched down
the aisle and up on the platform to the thrill
ing music of the drum corps. The Governor
has a fine presence, and his remarks were felic-
itous and eloquent. He is enc of the few
original War Governors living, and while he
trains with the Democratic party at the pres
ent time, he has not forgotten the blood that
was shed at Gettysburg, nor the 275,000 men
he sent to the battlefield TO fight for the old
flag and the perpetuity of the Republic! Bully
for Kit Carson!
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He Killed Three Men and then Surrendered.

Martin Mitchell who keeps fishing grounds
at Black fish Lake, Ark 20 miles west of Mem
phis. Tenn. went into that city Mt late hour
on the night of the 22d and reported that he
had shot aud killed three men. on the previous
day in ST. Francis County, Ark, about % miles
west of Blackfish Lake. About two weeks ago
Mitchell WAS shot by two men named Cummins
and Barton and slightly wounded. On the day
of tho tragedy he met them in 81. Francis
County, and regular battle was opened be-
tween them. Mitchell says that Cummins,
Barton, and another man. who was with them,
opened fire on him. He returned their fire
with Winchester repeating rifle. Cummins
was shot three times in the abdomen, Barton
was shot through the body. and the third man
through the brain. Mitchell received one shot
in the arm. He came to Memphis to deliver
himself up to the Sheriff of st. Francis County,
who was there attending the races.
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THE CANADIAN REBELLION
The Frog Lake Massacre-ficht at For. Pitt.

The Frog Lake MasSacre-fielt al Fort Pitt.
The reports OF the Frog Lake massacre have
been confirmed and the particulars have just
come TO light. The priests were beaten to death
and burned. The Indians burned ali buildings
at Frog Lake, and compelled the people to at
tend church, victims and murderers going to-
gether. After service the Indians shot 10 of
the helpless whites.
The evacuation of Fort Pitt by the police
and whites is confirmed. The Pitt garrison
which escaped have arrived III Battleford.
They state that the Indians made dcnlonstra-
ton against the fort, and that Factor Mclean,
becoming alarmed, visited Big Bears camp and
had conference with that chief from whom
he claimed protection. The chief compelled
him to write letter TO the civilians telling
them to come in or be killed. and 10 the police
TO surrender their arms and leave The ciyili-
ans complied with the request and went into
Big Bears camp but the police refused to sur
render their arms. and fight ensued. The
police drove the Indians back, killing four and
wounding several. Policeman Cowan was killed
and Policeman Lonsby was wounded. The
police then fitted up a scow, with which they
reached Battleford. They were not followed.
Before leaving they destroyed all the arms and
ammunition they could not carry. Factor
McLeans timidity embarrassed the police, and
proved fatal TO the liberty of over % whites
! men, women and children. The wounded
policeman is recovering.
Gen. Middleton's troops came up with the
rebels about 10 miles south of Batouchc where
brisk engagement took place. The insur-
gents had taken position or the edge OF deep
ravine from which they poured deadly fire
into the advancing column. The Indian allies
| of Riel fought vigorously in Indian fashion
The whole number in the ravine was estimated
at 300. Middletons hat was shot throught, but
he escaped uninjuied. Capt. Wise had horse
shot under him. At the time of going to press
another engagement seemed inevitable.
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ARMY OF THEpoTOMAC.
Arrangements for the Coming Reunion at Balti-
mara 20

Arrangements for the coming Reunion at Baiti-
more. Q
The preparations for the annual Reunion of
the Society of the Army of the Potomac at
Baltimore, Nd on "Wednesday and Thursday,
the 9th and 9TH of May, are nearly completed.
member of the committee writes: Every
thing is going on splendidly, and great success
is bound to be the result. All our people, with
out regard to past differences of opinion, are
united in the determination to give grand
welcome" TEvr
The headquarters of the society will be at
the Carrollton Hotel, on Light near Baltimore
street, accessible from all depots by the street
railroads. Headquarters will open at 9 a. m.
Wednesday for the reception of members pay
ment of dues and distribution of badges. The
different corps societies will meet at IL a. IN.
Wednesday-First Corps Eutaw House; Sec
ond Corps, First Branch City Council Chamber;
Third Corps, Second Branch City Council Cham
Der doth in the City llall); Fifth Corps, Du-
shane Post Hall; Sixth Corps, Wilson Post Hall ;
Ninth Corps, City Court room; Nineteenth
Corps Eutaw House: Cavalry Corps Barnum's
Hotel; General Staff, Carrollton Hotel.
The business meeting of the society will be
at Ford's Opera House, corner of Eutaw and
Fayette streets, at 2 p. m. Wednesday. On the
evening of Wednesday, at s p. M, at Ford's
Opera House. will occur the reception of the
society by the Mayor; Grafton by Hon. Calvin
L. Pratt, of Brooklyn, Justice of the Supreme
Court, late Brigadier-General of Volunteers !;
poem by Maj. Dewitt c. Sprague, of Washing
ton, d. c., late U. S. Vols, and informal ad-
dresses by the Governor of Maryland Gen.
Sheridan and other distinguished gentlemen.
The order of exercises for Thursday. May z,
is as follows: a. M, excursion on the Patapsco
River; 2:30 p. M, parade of militia and
civic organizations, to be reviewed by the Presi-
dent of the United States, the society, Govern
ors of States present the Mayor and prominent
guests The stand will be at the corner of
Howard and Baltimore streets. There will be
open-air concerts at four points in the city by
four of the most famous bands of the country,
and fire works, with music, at Druid Hill Park
in the evening. At 7:30 p. m. banquet at Con-
cordia Hall, Eutaw near Baltimore street. Price
of tickets to members s..
The Pennsylvania Railroad and connections
will sell round-trip tickets from all points east
of Pittsburg and Erie and south of New York
and Canandaigua at two cents per mile each
way, making the fare from the most prominent
c-l
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The TwO.foot.fiye Baron Responsible.

Baron Ernest Magri, of Bologna brother OF
Count Rosebud, who was married to the Widow
Thumb at the Church of the Holy Trinity in
New York City week or two ago, was pris-
oner on the 22d at the Tombs The Baron is
two feet five inches TALL and the father of three
children, who are in Italy. Ida Newman, of
New York, wants to compel him to make pro-
vision for the support of her child She is of
average hight and rather pretty. He said that
Miss Newman knew he was married. She says
he promised to marry her. and gave her sill
yer medallion with his monogram upon it
"B. f. NJ" b. standing foro Baron, of course.
Upon the back of the medallion is the inscrip-
ton, To my darling Ida"' The dwarf gave
$500 bonds for his appearance.
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Murder on a Louisiana Plantation.

On Tuesday night of last week four men
went to the plantation of A. Ii. Mabey, near
Farmersville, La, took negro woman living
there out of her house, and began whipping
her. Her cries awoke Mr. Mabey, who at once
dressed himself and started TO learn the cause
of the disturbance. When hewas within about
90 yards of them one of the men shot him
through the heart, killing him instantly. The
four men then left Immediately. The woman
has identified two of the men. w. c. Hender-
son and Walter Ferguson, who were arrested
and charged with the murder
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These tickets will be sold upon presentation
of orders, which are in the hands of the Secre-
tary Of the Society, Gen. Horatio C. King, lis
Broadway, New York, and of j. Frank Supplee,
Chairman of Committee on Transportation, 81
Sharp street, Baltimore, and will be sent to
members of the Society and others who take
part in the Reunion upon requsition.
The tickets will be sold on any day from
May 2 to Z inclusive, and the return coupon
will be good until May 10.
This limit is the most liberal ever accorded
by the railroads to any convention or celebra-
tion in Baltimore.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has given a
reduced rate of two cents per mile from ali
points on their system and connecting lines
making the fare from prominent points in the
West and return as follows:
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RheRmatisn,.

There cannot possibly be a more distressing
infection in the long LIST of painful disord ers,
not one that has bafiled the skill OF physicians
and entailed so much suffering as Rheumatism.
To those afflicted we would advise to try
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy. 1t is an internal
remedy, and cures quickly and permanently.
The Editor Of this paper is not only well
acquainted with the proprietor Of this great
cure. but will tell you that the medicine itself
is without an equal for all forms Of Rhenma-
tism. Before asking yonr Druggist to order it
for. you write for my free 40-pago pamphlet,
and see for yourself what it has done or capable
Of doing. +. X. HELPHEEsTIEE
Druggist. Washington, d. G.
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LOUISVILLE. KY-Mr. ]. Helmus Vice Pres
ident of the City Brewery, was brought home
in wagon, carried up stairs by two of his men
and laid on the bed. He was suffering with a
severe attack of rheumatism contracted in the
ice vaults of the brewery. He refused to have
doctor, but dispatched servant for bottle
of ST. Jacobs Oil, with the result that in one
week he was entirely cured and able to return
to his desk
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Pianos and Organs.

The attention of our readers is called to the
advertisement of Messrs. Cornish & Co., in our
present issue, and the extraordinary low prices
at which they offer their Pianos and Organs.
We would advise our readers wanting either
instrument to write to Mcssrs. Cornish & Co.,
with the assurance that they will receive fair
dealing and full value for their money. Send
for catalog anyway. The home popularity of
this well-known firm is attested by the election
of Mr.. Johnson Cornish, the junior member,
Mayor Of Washington, n. J., at the age of 26,
making him the youngest Mayor in the United
States
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A Supposed Murder.

A shocking discovery was made on the night
of the 22d inst. near Spring City, Tenn. The
purifying remains of James Sloan were found
in the woods near the house of his uncle, one
Of the leading men in that section. Mr.. Sloan
had been missing for long time, and his body
had evidently been in the woods for weeks.
The remains were shockingIy mutilated by
some beast. A note was found on his person
saying he had killed himself but this is thought
to be a blind, and it is suspected that he was
,nuIYlarad
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The Renders.
lHc beHutTs.
( fJchieou lKOu \ CLun1,if,r I

The Arkansas City 1rareier revives the story
of the Blenders and their murder and concludes
with: Pursuing parties followed the fugitives,
and from the fact that no member of the muir
derous family has been heard of since, it is
supposed they were Oyertaken and disposed of
summarily, as they made away with their vic
Tins" The 1rareier's supposition is correct.
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$4,000 Burned I'm a Chair.

Jno. Bergermeyer, of Homesburg, in the
suburbs of Philadelphia, secreted $500 in
city skies and Government bonds and 5000 in
gold in the cushion OF chair in his house.
During Friday night the heat Of the stovepipe
set the woodwork of the room on fire, and the
chair, which stood against the wall, was de-
stroyed, together with the bonds But little
else in the house was damaged. Bergermeyer
was so overcome by his loss that he tainted.
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Shot Himself at His Wifs's Grave.

Emil Moncourt last week attempted to kill
Andrew TOuchette, farmer living near Gen.
terville, Ill. He then went TO his wife's grave
in the Centerville Cemetery and shot himself
in the head fatally. The two men are brothers
in-law, and the trouble between them grew out
of a criminal assault alleged to have been made
by Moncourt upon his step-daughter. who is
Touchette's niece.
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A Large Farmer.

Bragg d. Conner, Of Barbour County, is the
farmer king of Alabama Last season he pro-
duced on his plantation $3.50 bales Of cotton.
With 80 mules he made ], 100 bales, and on sew
eral of his farms 10 mules produced $50 bales,
or Is bales to the mule. In addition to this
exhibit large amount of corn was produced.
Mr.. Conner has this year 5000 10 10000 acres in
cotton and corn, and this enormous crop is
worked by 225 mules.