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Come One, Come All and Save
Big Money.
R. P. STURGlS & CO.

department, as superintendent of the
national bank redemption agency aud
as assistant treasurer. lie was also
made chief examiner of the civil SER
vice commission under Gen. Grant,
and in 1877 was n member of the COM
mission appointed TO re-organize the
bureau of engraving and printing.
by thi5 reorganization the expenses
of the bureau were decreased TO the
extent of several hundred thousand
dollars. The appointment is pro-
motion for Mr.. Graves, the salary be-
ing 5000 more per year than that of
assistant treasurer. He voted for Mr..
Cleveland. The bureau OF engraving
and printing has about 1900 EN-
ployes, but twelve of whom came un-
der the provisions of the civil service
law and these are appointed by the
chief of the bureau.
The president this afternoon ap-
pointed Arthur ID. Bissell, of New
York, to be collector of customs for
the district Of Buffalo Creek; A. NJ.
Kuhn, of Indiana, to be surveyor of
customs for the port of indianapolis;
and Hamilton q. Jones, of North Car
olina, to be United States district at
torney for the western district of
North Carolina.
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Memphis, May 9.-The cotton crop
report for the Memphis district,
which embraces west Tennessee,
north Arkansas. north Mississippi and
north Alabama to be issued to-mor-
row by Messrs. Hill, Fontaine IL Co.,
will say:
As will be seen from the responses
to 296 letters Of inquiry sent out
April 27th, there will be an increased
acreage, planted in cotton in this dis
trict, of 4 l-2 per cent as compared
with last year. The acreage planted
in corn, also shows an increase of 81
per cent. The weather has in the
main been favorable for planting pur-
poses. Arkansas is the only section
where too much wet weather is com
planned Of The spring has been
somewhat backward, but the farmers
have had their land in good condition
and planting throughout the district
is nearly completed. The season
| opens with most favorable prospect
Labor is plentiful and is reported a
working well, and under these condi
lions with favorable seasons the out
look is quite promising to tn
planter.
In an aggregate of 296 responses a
to acreage, 1853 report an increase
acreage planted in cotton, as con
pared with last year, twenty-five n
port decrease, and log about II
,alne. The average increase is /
, per cent.
, In POS reports on the weather du
ing April are more favorable than la
year, 62 less favorable and 20 abo
the same.
Two hundred aud seventy-six l
a port labor as plentiful and workil
: well, twenty report scarcity as CO.
i, pared with last year.
: Corn: 100 report an increased acl
age planted in corn as compared WI
last year, Sc decrease and 100
same; average increase 3-4 per ce
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OUR PARTS LETTER.


Paris, May 9.-The aggressive for
oign policy which has held sway in
France for the past year or two APP
nears to be upon It's last legs, now that
an understanding has practically been
reached with China, by rcceding from
tho position SO boldly assumed after
tho Unfortunate Lanson affair, and ao-
centing the Chinese version of the in
cident. The French people recognize
how little glory the French name has
acquired and how little advantage the
French arms have secured by the
treasures squandered and the lives
wasted in the recent military opera
lions in Tonquin. The more they
learn of the conquered regions the
more they condemn the whole enter
prizc and the more skeptical they be
come az to any possible advantage
that France is TO reap from her remou
and malarial possessions. The peopl
ere apprehensiye that the newly &C
ouired districts will be no NOR
profitable to the home treasury tina
, has been the expensive colon
of Cochin China.
The settlemen, of the difficulty wit
China has u tendency to direct publ
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attention afresh to another foreign
war-that in Msdagascar-which ha'
been dragging along without making
any advancement for sometime past
In 1882 France began operations
against the Hova government with 1
view to compelling this power to rec
ognize the French right TO exercise 8
protectorate over large district OF
the northwestern portion of the Is.
] land and TO certain extent over the
whole country but owing
to the natural difficulties, which besct
the invaders the deadly climate and
the serious opposition offered by the
natives, the French arms have accom-
plished so far next to nothing. The
little they have done, however, has
necessitated large expenditure OF
money by the French treasury and
French taxpayers have long been
asking, to what purpose this sacrifice
of lite and outpouring of treasure are
continued. The government too, is
beginning to recognize that the ques-
ton demands speedy and satisfac-
tory answer.
Undoubtedly.when aggressive steps
were begun in Madagascar the French
leaders believed that they could ac-
nnraplisl, thai- p'.-c@aa lsp n sho~f a..a
comparatively inexpensive campaign,
but in this, the event has proven, they
were egregiously mistaken. BY the
time they discovered their mistake,
however, they had become too deeply
involved, as they thought, to abandon
the project with honor, and they
4, a TIT N
mire, only TO find after all that they
were making no progress, and that the
whole world was looking at their OPP
crations, and rejoicing at their ILL
success.
When il was decided to bring the
flgh ing in Tonquin aud Formosa to
an end, there was furry oftalk to
the effect that the war in Madagascar
would now be vigorously prosecuted;
that the troops returning from the
east would be dispatched to fight the
Hovas, and that every effort would be
made TO push the war to speedy con-
clusion. But this talk passed away
without resulting in decisive action,
and ii now believed that more reason
able counsels have prevailed.
The general feeling now is that
France has had enough ofthe costly az.
gressive enterprise against the Hovas
and that the best thing to do is to
bring il to an immediate conclusion.
There is no question but that the
masses OF the French people are tired
of the whole affair and DESTROYS OF
seeing it ended. The ministry, III
pretty evident have come to the SAINT
view of the case and simila
policy to that followed II
settling the difficulty with China Is
likely he adopted. 1t is also proba
BILE that France will prepare the way
for peace by practically recedml
from the position which she set on
to retain when hostilitieB began ant
it is believed the ministers are nov
engaged i'll making terms of peac'
which will be accepted by the How
government. Such course will strik
a severe blow at French presiig
but there can be no doubt that it wi
be immensely popular with the Freno
people.
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ACoIored Doctor for nayti.

Washington, May s.--Dr. John f.
w. Thompson, who was to-day ap-
pointed minister, resident and consul
general of the United States, TO Hayti,
was born In Brooklyn, New York and
Is at present resident of New York
city. DIR. Thompson is graduate of
the medical department of Yale Col
lege, and after leaving Yale he pur-
sued his medical studies in Paris,
where lie became proficient in the
French language, which knowledge
will serve him Ia his new sphere as
Haytians are u French-speaking peo-
pie. Thompson is young colored
man highly recommended for the po-
sition by the faculty of Yale college
as well as by many of the leading citi-
zens of his native state. DIR. Thomp-
son is said TO have been q lifelong
democrat.
Mr.. Boyd Winchester was recently
appointed United States consul to
Nice, but he declined on account Of
the small salary, IL being but Si,50t
per year. The annual salary of tn,
new position Is $1,000.
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Norristown, May 9.-Alexander
Steele, all attendant in the insane asy-
lum, was brought before Bugess
White this morning charged with
murder. The original commitment
was for manslaughter in connection
With the killing of Theodore Caster
an insane patient in the insane asy-
lam, who was found dead with num-
Der of his ribs broken. The violence
used was such that one of the broken
ribs pierced the victims heart. VIM.
l.. Turnbull, the other attendant &C
cused of killing Caster, was used as
witness. He says he saw Steele bru-
tally kick and beat Caster for leaving
his bed and refusing to return. AT
ter the beating the witness went to
bed and heard the attack renewed.
A few minutes later steele called him
and Caster died in his presence.
Steele asked him not to give him
away, and this request added to his
fear of Steele, prevented him from
giving this testimony at the coroner's
Inquest. Steele was committed for
murder aud Turnbull was held as a
witness,
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OUR LONDON LETTER.


London. May 9.-The Anglo-ltus-
sial situation continues to be involy-
ed in a cloud of uncertainty, and II is
absolutely impossible to predict what
day may bring forth. No sooner
had the people begun to become rec
onciled to the idea of submission of
the difficulty TO arbitration than re-
ports begun TO prevail questioning the
probability of there being any arbi-
| tration after all the talk of the great
things IL was about to accomplish, and
tonight no one processes to under
stand what the precise condition OF
the negotiations with Russia may be.
The average Englishnan finds 1t
difficult, if not absolutely impossible,
to disabuse himself of the feeling that
whatever Mr.. Gladstone and Earl
Granville may see to the contrary, thc
Russian diplomats ale getting, the
better of the British, as every delay
in the negotiations has re-
bounded to Russias advantage
While the ministers have been
talking of the Russian railway that
has been actively pushed toward the
Afghan frontier and the Russian
troops have seized the debatable ter
ritory. These are facts and the aver
age Briton grows impatient when tn
@ attempt is made to belittle their i'm
s portance or obscure them with
cloud of words. D..
The position of affairs tonight ]
! so involved in uncertainty and doub
# as TO create general feeling OF inse
s. curity and the feeling that the pre-
posed arbitration is lkel
N TO fall through, gains weight irol
s. the announcement to-day that ther
L. is likely to be considerable delay
o. preparing the preliminary detail
G. There is no denying that this al
L. nouncement is received by many PEI
ple with smile, though the delay,
IA said, will be necessary in order
allow the cabinets of the two couI
tries TO come to decision on the pr
'i- else points to be submitted to tho a
bltrator
~ Some people profess to think tn
in this process of arriving at n prellml
n. ary understanding will be so fruitful
.at source of delay that the chances
am the arbitration taking place at
nm are decidedly slight, and the cabin
'ar il is thought, may find themselves
NO. much at sea in deciding what shall
in. submitted TO the arbitration, as I'll
,,o were In try ing to come to an und.
,as standing in regard to the original d
NE ficulty. Its humorously suggest
Ihe that they may be obliged TO resort
ras a preliminary arbitration in order
w. determine what shall be submitted
,ey the arbitrator. The possibilities
10 this sort of diplomacy open up r
'ar. field TO the imaginative statesman.
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rne Northwestern halfway Pool

Chicago, May 9.-Aiter four
hours session to-day the general
manager of the western and north
western roads decided upon basis
tor the settlement of all existing diff
fcrences. The plan proposed by Vice
President Potter, of the Burlington
road, for series of pools east OF the
Missouri river including pool cover
ing business from junction points In
Nebraska and the Wyoming and Ne
braska cattle traffic was adopted. By
this plan the tripartite pool composed
at present of the Milwaukee IL st.
Paul, Rock Island, Wabash and
Union Pacific companies, is to be re-
cognized in all the pooling arrange
ments as one line. The differences
between the northwestern road
were adjusted. This leaves all thu
matters In dipute settled and the oni!
additional action now required is thu
appointment of arbitrator to settl
the question OF percentage and to al
point commissioner. An immediat
restoration of rates has been orde rec
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principles of true democracy afford n
sure guarantee that his administra-
ton will bring to the nation the in
estimable benefits of an honest gov
eminent and reflect honor on the
party that elected him to the office.
We tender to Grover Cleveland at all
times our assurance of the jealous and
cordial support OF the New York
county democracy. That i'll our
judgement, subject to the provisions
of the existing laws, all public Offices
row vacant and such as may become
vacant should he filed by the appoint
ment of such democrats as may com
mend themselves to the appointing
power by their capacity, integrity,
and by the record of their services,
and of their faithful adherence to the
principles OF the democratic party"
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Meridian Jail Breakers; Another
Account.

Special to the Examiner
Whitney, May 8.--Jerry De Graf
ienreid, who was in the Meridian,
Bosque county Jail, awaiting trial for
horse stealing, broke Jail yesterday in
company with negro. They boldly
went iuto the sherifi's Dim Spears)
office during his temporary absence
and took what arms they wauted-a
Winchester rifle and pistols-wrench-
ing the pistol from the hand of Mrs.
Spears, the sherifl's wife. Sheriff
Spears and posse Immediately start
ed in pursuit, and last night succeeded
in tracing them to the residence OF
peGrailenreid's mother, near Whit
ncy, where they ae entrenched
They show fight aud Constable
Thanks and a number of Whitney
citizens have gone to the assistance OF
Sheriff Spear. The negro is said to
be a bad one, and his capture may not
be without bloodshed.
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TEXAS LAURELS.
A Lone Star Military Company
Has Won Them at the
Mobile Drill.
The Houston Light Guards Are
Now the Crack Company Of
the Unied states.
Maxwell wiII be Sent fOr-sons
Defraud Their Aged Parents
Murder and suicide.
The Condition OF the Cotton
CrOp-NeSy York Democracy
Endorses the President.
TuE MOBILE DRILL.
The Houston, Texas Light Guar,
Win the First Prize.

The Houston, TeNas, Light Guards
win tho FIRST Prize.
Mobile, Ala, May 9.-The decision
in the interstate drill contest was
given as follows:
Infantry, free to all; first grand
prize of 81 600 to the Houston Light
Guards.
Second prize of 1000 to the Mont
gomery, Alabama, Greys.
The third prize of ST. 600 to the Mo.
bile rifles.
Infantry companies which had new.
or won in an interstate drill: 81, OOC
to the Lomax rifles, of Mobile; S50(
to company "F' Louisville Legion
$3.50 to the Montgomery True Blues
Artillery prizes: $1,000 to Batter.
3D. Washington artillery; $500 Il
Battery "B" of Louisville.
Zouaves prizes: $1,000 to the Buscl
zouaves, of st. Louis; $500 to thu
Riccard zouaves, of Indianapolis.
Best drilled individual soldier: $40
to w. w. Talbert, of the Chickasay
guards; Barnes diamond badge to j
b. Hargrove, of the Lomax.
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st. Louis, May.-The register of the
Southern hotel was taken by the
police to-day TO compare the sigma
ture of DIR. w. ii. Lennox Max
well, the murderer of g. Arthur
Preller, with the inscription $50 per.
ish all traitors to the great cause
found in the trunk containing the
body. Experts in handwriting exam
ined both and declare they wee
written by the same man and thus
all testimony necessary for extradi-
ton is now ready but no agent fol
the state, to go after the murderer
has been selected as yet.
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a NAVEL In1y.suIl.

Buffalo, May "a sensation has
been created here by the action
brought by Peter Weller and wife
against Adam and Louis Weller,
their sons. 1t is claimed the sons de-
frauded their parents out of an estate
valued at $4,000 which, however,
is mortgaged to about half its value.
The parents claim their sons present
ed documents to them which they
signed, not knowing what they were,
but which proved to be a transfer OF
all the rights of the old people to
their SONS. The Weller family are
very prominent here.
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Aad,,Ional Appo,n,men,..

Washington, May 9.-Secretary
Manning to-day requested the reslg-
nation of Col. 4. Nj. Burrel, chief OF
the bureau of engraving and printing,
L. A. Graves, assistant treasurer OF
the United States, has been appointed
TO fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Graves entered the treasury de
partment in 1868 as a$l, 200 clerk
lie has served as chef clerk OF thu
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Suakim, May 9.-Gen. Wolsely re-
coived the camel corps, composed of
the dragon guards to-day. He urged
the men to perfect themselves IN their
novel duties as they would be wanted
on the Nile in autumn. The speech
10 significant as indicating that the
general is not in favor of the govern
ment's policy of abandoning Suakim.
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Washington, May y.--The president
declines il vitations of the Georgia del
egates to visit Atlanta during the ses-
sion OF the commercial convention the
latter part of the present month.
The president says his duties will
not permit him to leave Washington.
The Robert + Lee camp OF con-
federate veterans of Richmond Vir-
ginia to the number of l25 paid their
respects to the president yesterday.
The men wo G the confederate grey
and Representative Wise introduced
them. 81 am glad to see them
said the president"
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invoked the assistance of Russia TO
expel the Chinese. In return Russia
shall have sovereignty over Kashgar,
but Russia hesitates TO take such a
step as it would virtually proclaim
hostility to China. The Chinese gar
rison in Kashgar have taken refuge in
the large towns and ask China 10 send
troops for their relief.
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Lamont, ILL.,, May 9.-The steam
shovel known as Boyer Il COrmeans,
now owned by the Singer Il Talcott
company, and valued at $1,000 or
$4,000, was burned last night. The
lire is supposed TO be the work of the
striking quarrymen.
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Cincinnati, May "a Times-Star
special says that at Tecumseh, Ala
hama, last night negro named Jor
dan, who had attempted an outrage
upon Miss Davis, the daughter of
farmer, but who jumped from via
dow as Miss Davis shot at him, wa
afterward caught and lynched by
mOh
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st. Louis, May9.-Frank kubecheck,
living ten miles from Carlenvillo, ILL.,,
quarrelcd with his vile Thursday
evening and beat her over the head
with a club until she was insensible.
Thinking he had killed her, he took
his shot gun, placed the muzzle under
his chm and blew the top of his head
oil. The woman will probably die
The couple had been married twenty
seNcn wears.
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New York, May 9.-Jeremiah NJ.
Pelton, piano-dealer of East Six
teenth street, has made an assign
ment with preferences otSls,2il. lie
Is rated at $4,000.
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New York, May 9.-Gen. Grant
passed good night and during the
day he will do some work upon his
book. DR. Douglas remained all night
and left the house at o'clock thi;
morning.
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New York, May 9.-The county
democracy held large meeting last
night and adopted resolutions COM
mending and heartily endorsing
the administration of Grover Cleve-
land. A resolution says: "'rhe conduct
of public affairs since his inaugura-
ton has been in marked contrast
with the violent partisanship which
for SO many years characterized
the republican administrator. Iii
} fearless and honest consistency, hi
acceptance of and devotion 20 tn
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London, May 9.-The Times says
Canada evidently has long and
bloody war in prospect before the
suppression OF the revolt in the north
west can be accomplished.
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Ankxnross RobbarY.

indianapolis, May "a package
carried by the American Express
company which came in from the
west yesterday billed TO Morris, lndi-
ana and supposed to contain $1,000
when opened was found TO benoihing
but paper. Where the substitution
occurred has not been determined.
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Philadelphia, May 9.-Dr. Hunt,
secretary of the state board OF
health of New Jersey, says; Hog
cholera cost the farmers of the state
in 1884 fully 100000, and the loss
thus far this year Is 100000.
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Springfield, Ill, May 9.-ln joint
session to-day ballot was cast fol
Senator. Col. Morrison receiving elev
en- votes, the remainder being scatter
ing.
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London, May 9.-Consols opened al
9S 3-8c, soon fell to 98 bio, and arc
now quoted at SO 3.Sc.
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London, May o. Advices from
Kashgar (Chipese-Turkestan), say
the Mohammcdhan insurgents hay'
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Many imitators, but no equal, has
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
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Dleached Huck Towels, 34xlS, 8 Is
Dcents each, 30 cents per dozen.
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All Linen Checked and Turkey boy
Hliers, 40 cents per dozen.
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pleached Huck Towels, 3ixlS, II
boents each, 1925 per dozen.
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Brantford, Ont, May 9.-It is snow
ing hard here this morning.
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IA inch Checked Glass Toweling, at
IT cents per yard.
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London, May "a dispatch from
ST Petersburg states thar the journal
de st. Petersburg to-day declares that
Russia will shortly open negotiations
with England for the appointment OF
representative of the Russian gov
ernmcnt at Calcutta.
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All Linen Damask Towels, 37X2O, q
Accents each, 1926 per dozen.
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All Linen Damask Towels, 3lxlG, IL
Hcents each, S2.75 per dozen.
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All Linen Damask Towels, S0xl5,
Hl9l.2 cents each, $l.60 per dozen.
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OEO White Marseilles Spreads, a,
EOV Sl.25 each.
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O A Da,nask Table Cloths, Bordcrcd,
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IN inch All Linen Checked Glass
u Towcling. IL LIZ cents per yard.