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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-25

VIcKsBURe, November 24.-Night-Ar-
rived: CITY of Bayou Sara, City Of Providence,
ct. Louis. Departed: Port Eads, New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, November 24.-Night-Rivey
fallen l inch. and stands 10 feet BY the gauge.
Weather cloudy Departed City Of Cairo, Nicks'
burg.
LOUISVILLE, November 4-Hight-River
stationary, with Q feet / inch in the canal and 3
feet II inches on the falls. Business dull. Weather
cloudy and chilly, indicating rain or snow.
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FOR EXCHANGE.
STRAYED OF STOLEN.
TAKEN UP.
FOR RENT.

p0NI-0n Saturday, Nov. lith, one pony.
l. Owner can have same by proving property
and paying charges. A. j. CRAWFORD,
piRennrnnSt rnad. g miles from tow.
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90 ACRES-1H miles northeast of city, all
IOO set in grasses; good new dwelling-house
OF SIX rooms, good barns and ou.-buildings all
under COED fence, in fne order; No. took farm g..
MINIER PARKER,
or A. j. MARTIN. $50 Sfain ST
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Mince Pies! Mfnce Pies!

Fresh every day, and a big lot tor
Thanksgiving dinner. Homemade miDce-
meat, made under the direct supervision
OF Mr.. Jos. Specht, 81 Madison street.
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MUST BE TRIED.
Judge Hammond O%verrules the Demur-
rer In the Fayette County Cases
and Decides that
They Must Be Heard-Acts Of Omission
Us Well as Commission Must BE
Punished.

In the United States Court yesterday
Judge Hammond overruled the d"-
in the Fsyette county leo ,snder;na the
following opinI.,
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A PUSHING, ENERGETIC MAE-With some
"A capita. to introduce and he the agency fer
this city ana vicinity of n superior and fast sell
ing Toilet Article, Address
MM- al. A.sA ! . - ...I y Font s. B- iI.l.
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Protection Front and Back

Is what the Ovsrcoet really offers. We
have a large lot of O~vercoats, and as more
are coming in almost daily we are forced
to set rid of them fast. Low prices will
mate them go, and the prices have been
put amazingly low.
Fine Cashmere 0yercoats,
English Melton 0vercoats,
Imported Diagonal 0vercoats,
Handsome Beaver 0vercoats,
Fancy WhipcoTd 0vercoats,
English Cork sorew 0yereoats,
French Chinchilla 0vercoats.
We have more styles of 0vercoa S than any other
clothing establishment in Memphis can show,
We have them in tough, serviceab!S materials,
and at very low prices: az we also have extra
dressy ones. "ltn silk and satin Innings and
trimmings.
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W. ii. BINGHAM--.m~.MASAGER-
European plan. Enlarged and refurnished
Prices according to size and location ofrooms.
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BETHESDA WATER received fresh weekly
direct from Waukesba.
J. S. ROBINSON, Apothecary.
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For Tennessee and the Ohio VALLEY: Fair
tUedther, clearing in ertreme eastern portion ;
northWesterly Winds, becoming cariable; slight
chance in temperdture.
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Straus Removed.
Solid silverware at MuIford's.

L. Straus, tailor, hiss removed his shop
to IL West Court street. Give him a call.
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Household Machines.

BUY your stoves, CRATES, tenders, at
Coha.,,
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The Good Times Have Come.

si5 Very Pretty cheviot Suits. worth $50.
sly Three-B utton'C utaway Suits, worth s35.
$40 English Whipcord and Diagonal Suits,
worth $40.
s24 Imported Diagonal Suits, worth S45.
s25 Extra Dressy Mixed and NOTED Suits, a
dozen different shades and styles, worth $50.
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SPARKLING BETHESDA stands at the head
Of all ~efervescing waters. Sold by the
bottle or dozen.
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First-class pianos at prices that will
astonish you. Gall and see them il you
want a bargain, at Benson's Music Store,
80 Main street, opposite Peabody Hotel.
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order 81 e6ass a1 MuIEord's.
-
CIOckss Clocks!

A fine assortment Of most reliable time
keepers-Seth Thomas and Waterbury
for sale on payments of 81 a week.
g.. a.. FISHER, ga Second Street.
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Howard Watches at MuIford's.
Degnan d Co..

Fresco Painters and Decorators. Designs
and estimates furnished.
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BID geld ssnd silver taken b
cxasts "a SsNIsforS's- 234 Main.
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E "REPUBLICAN" ANsWEREP By THE

Chattanoosa Times: 1.-THE old debt of Memphis,
the last ofwhich has just been compromised at so
cents on the dollar, was $500, 0J0, inste d of
$50, 900, as the kilograms had it yesterday. That
debt represented S much pure raseality, isnor-
ance, waste and recklessness as any like sum
handled by Tweed aud his fellow plunderers. 1t
ought to constitute an awful warning to Southern
towns never to go in debt until some thoroughly
digested pan of protecting the money raifed and
spending it for real improvements is agreed on,
and nroanizad ranRema ants made accntdinglY.V
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Neither limb Garmsnture.

NSeisSi E'hio Noi iioitlut %
Good Pants are always in demand, and the
stock at the Misft Clothing Parlor always keeIs
up with that demand. We have the Finest of
Fine Styles for those fond of of extra fine dresa.
We do not overlook the poor man, for we have
Hundreds OF Styles to show him, and we will sell
him Pants of really good material at very low
figures.
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Diamonds, Watches. si!verware. Cloeks and Eanex Goods
FOE SALE OR z n
FlR SALE.

H0uSE-With y rooms; lot 90 feet front on
Ii Mulberry and rams through to st. Martin
street. App'yto DIR. =. A. POOL,
No. 6 Mulberry street.. near Ben'e.
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Peabody Hotel.

C. B. GALLOWAY Il PROPRIETOR
Rates-s2 so and So per day, according to
size and location of room.
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LOST.

FAC : drayman that picked up a
L package, on Shelby stree , that frli from a
Southern Express wagon, containing a coat and
pants, will ples'e return il to the Southern Ex-
press office, for he is known.
pED IRISH SETTER-November Is b, a red
II Irish setter; answers to nam Jim" Had
on a leather c 'llar. A liberal reward Tor his re-
turu to 2s Main street.
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NEW ORLEANS, November 24.-Night-
Arrived at the passes: willssden, from Maderis,
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milford, Jeweler, 204 Main,
Fursitu.e! Rugs! Furniture!

Fila orders from the country promptly,
and satisfaction guaranteed
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ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.

Wedding Presents at MuIford's
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Maximum temperature, 1913.
Minimum temperature, $50.
All observations are taken on 75' N eridian time,
which is one hour faster than local time
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TRU STEE'S SALE.
s. J. MILLER.

Whereas, Christian Thinner and Louis. Thinner
his wife by their certain deco Of trust dated The
80 day OF March 1881, AID recorded IN the cord
er's oniee OF Adair county. At deed book L page
og, conveyed 10 the undersigned trustee all their
right. utle- interest, and estate, In and 20 The
following described real estate situated ia the
cocnty OF Adsir aud state OF Missouri VIZ:
commencing at the southeast corner OF lot dys
In block one In the town Of KirssyIlle. Thence
north sixteen feet (l6), thence west ons hundred
90, thence east one hundred and eight feet CO81
to the place OF beginning
tBeing sixteen by one hundred aud eight feet on
the south side OF lot ire In block one In the town
Also lots six, seven, eight and nine I'm block one
In the railroad addition 10 the town ofBlrisville
anu stf1p on OF the west end Of lots No. seven
elHmt ana nine In block No. twelve In the railroad
anulion 70 the town OF kirAsviie said strip being
10 IT. sna inches Wide st the north side OF lot
nine, making the east line OF said strip of ground
ihe Drawn nom one OF said points TO the other
commencing al point on the north line oflOt so.
:. sixteen ieet and SIX inches east OF ihe nOrth
Mtst corner OF said lot No. / and terminating at
point forty feet east a line OF Iot niue or the
southwest corner OF said lot nIue
hichstld inVeyance was made In tYust 10 Sc
cure tne payment of five certain promf,,ory notes
IN said deed described. and whereas said notes
nave nave become que snd remain unpaid, nov there
the request OF the legal holder OF said notes shail
proceed 10 sell the above described re. estate az
he Court tousc Door Ia the town OF Kirksyflie.
~ me county of-Adsir, state Aforesaid, TO ihe
Ishs-t @ 6dhsr FOR ea.h, ST pa6lic auction, Mon.
DAY the nth day OF May 1888, between ~ hours Of
nine In The forenoon and i've the afIsroon OF
aay. 20 satisfy SID notes. together with the cost
ana expense OF executing this tru.i
JOHN SHAVER. TRUSTEE.
dated this 9Th day Of April, 1883
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At present the Russians are doing
more boasting than the English, bnt
in case Of war the honcrs would be
evenly divided. There i, no doubt thai
Russia can seize Herat and advance on
Candahar and Quettah before the In
dian army could get itself together.
But it is equally certain that the
British navy would blockade the Baltic,
plss' through the DardanelleS, bonn
bard Odessa and Batoum, and sweep
Russian commerce from the ocean i'm
mediately. As for Russia crossing
over to Briti-h Columbia and DO
ing any damage there, the supposltion
Is wholly absurd. Russla's chief naval
strength in war with Great Britain
would depend an the torpedo Post
Dispatch.
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The County Medical ASSOCIATION met
at the office OF I. e. Harris Tusday
afternoon.
DR.. Geo. Shores was admitted as a
member OF the association.
DR.. S. l.. Sage laid complaint be-
fore the association, in regard to
threats and remarks made about him
self by Drs. Goben G Morrow, unbe-
coming professional bretheren. DIR.
Sage asserted, because of his having
at the request of the family of young
Price, who was injured two weeks
since in the saw mill at Novinger, call
ed in DR.. Strickland, a non regular, 10
see the young man, and who after an
examination of bis injuries was given
charge OF the case, incurred the dis
pleasure of DR.. Goben, who, 1t was SAID
threated bv use of his foot to elevate
DR.. Sage about two feet, where upon
DR.. Morrow said he would give him ten
dollars when the feat was accomplish b.
ed. DR.. Sage claimed this was lrreg.
ular, and thought as he weighed two
hundred and sixty pounds. DR.. Cohen
was taking the JOB altogether too
cheap, and rather than have him cut
rates for services he would add to the
ten dollar fee, from his own pocket
when the elevation was completed
DR.. Cohen thought the association nc
place 20 discuss the matter, and pro-
posed they should meet on the street
for settlement. To this DIR. Sage at
once consented. The president called
order and quiet was restored. Dr.
Morrow denied having offered DR.
Cohen ten dollars if he would kick DR.
Sage DIR. Willard made a few good
natured remaks that set the audience
including the reporter, who had got
ten behind the stove out of danger, to
laughing, and several very interesting
discussions were sandwiched in, at thi:
stage OF the proceedings.
Drs. Cohen, Burton, and Willard
were appointed to attend the Stats
Medical convention.
The President announced that a
charge against DR.. Sage, for consult
ing with non regular would be in.
vestigated, and!appointed himself and
the secretary as a committee for thai
purpose. DIR. Burton thought DR..
Sage should have fair hearing anG
asked that two other co Committeeman be
appointed, which was done. Investi
CATION next regular meeting. Adjourn
| ed.
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illinois Letter.
poxoyhx. llls.. April 2Oth. 81.

f-sN''h-'- iLi+'s' - f.'f 10y
Ep. GRAPHIC: Something unusual,
for our little town having occurred. |
thought perhaps it might be well to
mention it. On Wednesday evening
April 22d, 1885. Z o'clock p. m, at tie
residence OF the BRIDES parents Mr..
and Mrs Legare, Miss Nellie Lcgare
was married to Mr.. J. C.. johnson. A
bounliful and elegant supper was a
feature of the occasion. The bride and
groom received many valuable and
beautiful presents among which we
noted, an elegant tea-set from the
brides parents. Silver castor, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. E. Whlts0u; cut glass dish with
silver stand, Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard !;
silver butter dish, Mr. and Mrs Camp
hell; rocking chair, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson and many others, includ-
ing silver tea spoons, silver knives and
forks, napkin rings, IN fact everything
from sauce dish to an extension
table. | simply wish to show the
readers OF the GRAPHIC that all that Is
necessary in this town, is to find the
ouse-keeper and the citizens will fur
nish the furniture and everything else
necessary to house keeping.
Business items of Donovan: Miss
Lena Swanson. has returned from
Chicago to resume the business OF
dress making and millinery.
A. MIchaason has fitted up large
room t5 receiys his new and well select.
ed stock of furniture.
Mr.. Hutchinson commences his new
store building, 24x76 it., next week.
The fruit trees of this county were
nearly all killed by the extreme cold
weather of last winter.
WlllFhe Editor OF the GRAPHIC please
informsus in the next number whether
the fruit trees in Adair and countie:
adjoining are generally killed.
J. w. H.
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Breastuffs for BellIgerants.
lGhhe-Democrat.1

Ghbe-DenOcrat.
Wash ngton, d. c., April 2S.-'It
looks enevitable sad Ex-Governor
Curtin, Chairman of the last House
Committee on Foreign Relations,
speaking to-day of the war prospects.
"War is necessary now to the perpet-
uation of the Russian dynasty. War
between England and Russia will agi-
tate the whole world. 1t is naturelv ex-
citing Interst in this country. If the
war lasts some time, there is every rea.
son to believe that it will be a pro-
tracted one, it will Great demand for
many of our products Of course. after
war has been declared We can't sell
arlns and munitions l-gitlmately. but 1t
will be done. 1t will be done clandes-
tiuly, no doubt, but it will be done.
But we can sell legitimalely the raw
materials which 60 to make up the
materials ofwar, and that will increase
trade. Then, in the event OF protract-
war. our breadstuffs and kindred pro.
duce will be demanded. 1t will be a
war that will shake all OF Europe.
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The May number of DEMoREsT's
MAGAZINE is very attractive, and COM
pare fayorably with those that have
preceded it. The opening article,
which is illustrated, "a Half Month in
Nassau will be read with interest.
Professor Barnard's serial, "A Strange
Girl" Is continued, and Jennie June
contributs an interesting paper, "Col-
lege Cover nment.' Therea are several
good stories and poems, articles on art,
household decoration, and fashion.
THE Worlds Progress" Is continued,
and the other departments are well
filled. The frontispiece is very fine
picture of General Grant, one of the
most perfect slikenesses ever taken OF
ais distinguished soldier an Ex-Presi-
dent of the United States.
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NORMAL NOTES.

Rev. MIR. Goodale, OF Trenton, Mo,
conducted Chapel exercises Monday
morning of this week. The celenra-
ton Of the Carey sisters birthday Mon
day alter school was pronounced very
fine by all who saw IT, The Biograph-
ical sketch by Mr.. Gray the poem by
Miss Garrett; the recitation of poem
by Miss Riggs and the characterize
ton by Mr.. Grove were carefully pre-
pared and well rendered. The COM
mittee selected mulberry tree which
was planted in the Normal grounds
east of the building, with appropriate
ceremonies. The eulogy by Miss Mil
Ter, on Americas sweetest poets, Alice
and Pheba Carey, was very approprl-
ate, after which the planting of the
tree 10y each one OF the division plac-
ing a shovel full of earth upon Its
roots. While this was being done
gems ofpoetic thought were reclted by
several members; closing with a ve-y
tine ncert gem by the ladies'. The
division division 81 was then compll-
men ted by the President IN few fit
tlng remarks to the school and as a
trioute to literary worth wheresoever
tound. Such exercises, even when in
CT entally given as this one was, are
very interesting and instructive.
The State examination began Tues
day morning and will continue during
tue week. The new feature" of not
knowing upon what subject you ale to
be examined until the class is assem-
bled Is rather hard on those examined
but tor finding out Just how much q
student has maze his own on any
given subject it Is hard to beat. Those
who get 100 IN an examination of this
kind NAV well be proud.
! Prof ID. n. Kennedy, principal o
the pubic school of Edna, and Mis-!
Evans, one of his assistant teachers
are visiting the Normal this week.
"State the four fundamental laws o
thought"
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England Will Not Fight.
(Gobo-Democrat.)

St. Petersburg, April 28.-An ex-
minister said to your correspondent
this evening: Russia is now fully pre-
pared for war. Even if Turkey opens
the Black Sea to England, Russia will
not bulge an inch, will not yield a
single point nor disavow, or explain,
the action of Gen. Komaroff, which
throughout Russia meets with justly
enthusiastic appsoval. But there will
be no war, for this very reason that it
takes two to fight England would not
fight Russia, even if we took Herat to;
morrow. Eagland is a dead body
which Russia can walk upon whenever
1t suits her convenience.
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Programme of the Graduating Exer-
cises and society entertainment Of the
Kirksville High School, Mercantile
College hall, Friday, May 1st, 1885 ::
PART I.-Inyocation, Rev. Martindale !:
Greeting, representative OF c class,
Eddie Collins; Music, The Bat"
Quartette Dialogue, The way to
Windhan," Bert Eversull and Edgar
Pearce. Recitation, "Mary, the Maid
of the Inn," Lydia Shaver The May
Queen, by about 20 girls Tableaux,
"The Flower Of the Family" Dialogue,
when l was Young Mollie Kibler
and Mamie Bielby; Essay, "Our
Present Outlook" Mary Harrington,
representative of B. Class ; Music,
"Summer will return" solo and Choir
US. Recitation, Josiah Aliens wife
at A. T. Stewards store" by Myrtle
LYDIA. Dialogue, in two scenes "a
Modem Law Suit. Judge Cheathem,
James Quinn /; Lawyer Pinchback,
Earnest Risdon Farmer Ketchem,
Ney Linder; Constable Phudge, las.
Etkert.
PART IL Music, "Silver Sea :"
Essay, Hoe Your Own Roe" Minnie
Dawson. Grafton, The Biggest
Piece of Pie" Bina Rawson. Essay,
Back Seats" and Valedictory, Emma
zimmerman. Presentation of Certif-
Gates, Music, Good Night"
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"Col. H. K. SHACKLEFoRD, of this
city, who has for fifteen years been an
active stumper and worker for the
Democratic cause, was an applicant
for the Consulship at Melbourne,
Australia. Col. Shackelford made
forty-four speeches for Cleveland in
New York, and Connecticut last cam
paign He was endorsed by the COM
mittee of both States. He was some
what surprised when he learned that
Melbourne Consulshlp had been given
TO Mr.. Morgan, of South Carolina, a
gentleman who had actively supported
Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency"
The above is from the Nsw York
World the democratic organ of that
State and the chief supporter of MI.
Cleveland. 1t was the originator of
the phrase "zarn..tFs raseaks cut" Of
course the above shows that the
Democracy is pleased with Mr.. Cleve-
land. They must love him dearly. By
the way Cleveland was elected on the
theory of Turn tie raScab cut" Has
he dore it ! No. Weeks, and
months go by and republican off,
cials still remain in office, and as in
the case above cited he appoints
others. One must conclude that the
cry OF "Znru the ,aSeab 0ut' is all a
sham and that when Mr.. Cleveland
got IN the White House he found no
rascalS.
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F. |. Lee & BRO,
KIRKSVHLE MARKET

EGGS-1O
BUTTER-20
OLD HENS--$a. 50 per doz.
FEATEERS-45c.
APPLES-50c this week
.OATS-25c to SOC on the street
HAY-S4 to 600.
FLAX SEED S1.50.
TIMOTHY SEED-s1.75
GERMAN MILLET-60r.
HUNGARIAN SEED-50
HULLESS SEED OATS-sells at SOC.
BEANS-50c to 81 90.
H0GS-$3.25 tc 3.75
TOBACCO-115: to &c.
COWS & HEIFERS-Fat 3to 81.
ISTEERS-Fat3 1-2 to 30
BEES X-20c.
TALLOW-5c
LARD-9c
HORSES-Advancing
CORN-45 to SOC
WlEAT-75c.
RYE-45c. to SOC.
MULES-Better
GEESE-s3.5O to s4OO.
POTAT0ES-45c to 80. this week.
BULLS & STAGS-215
MILK COWS e CALVES-S20 to S35
LAND PLASTER-S10 per ton
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters OF administration upon the estate of
James III. Campbell deceased, were granted 10 the
on rhe 2ith day of April lss5. by the
probate court of Adair county, Ali persons hav-
ing claims against said estate required Ito ex-
hibit u en- for allowance TO administrator within
one year after the date OF said letters. or they NAV
De pFcclrded from any benefit ofsHch estate and il
such claims be not exhibited within two years
from the date of said letters, they will be fofeyer
barred. This 18th day April, 1885.
+. ii. CAMPBELL Administrator
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AN ACTUAL IMPROVEMENT
England Must Declare War.

1t is idle to suppose that Russia will
declare war while she is mar ching sue
cessfully along her chosen line o. ex-
pansion without any such declaration,
and while the only effect of declaring
var would be to authorize her enemy
to strike wherever it was most conve-
nient. Russia is willing enough to
fight, and is fighting, but she will not
declare war. and 1t is becoming gener-
ally believed that she will not agree to
arbitration. 1t has been persistently
rumored for some days that England
has proposed to submit the quarrel to
a single arbitrator, leaving Russia to
choose between Emperor William and
President Cleveland, and that Russia
has rejected the proposition. A varla-
ton of the rumor is that Russia has
intlmated that the only plan of arbi-
tration she would consider would
make the five great continental Powers
the arblters. This means Germany,
Austria, France, Spain and Italy, and
IN such a court England'S friends
would be in minority OF two or three
If not of one to four. The belief that
arbitration has at last been proposed
by England is streng thened by Mr..
Gladstone's language in the House of
Commons last evening. when he spoke
OF the heavy responsibility of the Gov
ernment to use every means consistent
with hunor to avoid war Post
Dispatch.