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Pursued by ViEilant tn

LYNCHERS AFTER DESPERATE sCOUNDREL
WHO wANTONLY KILLED CHILD.
CLEVELAND, May Skiing Bradley, notori-
Gus character. was elected from Hooking VAL
ley train at Buchtel, Athens county, Ohio, last
evening. Alter shooting at the conductor Of the
train, Bradley started up through the main
street OF the town, firing at every person he
h.et. One bullet struck Libbie Crawford, a u
year old girl, In the forehead, inficting a wound
from the effects OF which she died shortly ailer-
ward. Bradley was arrested, but was released
6y his brothers and is now a fugitive, pursued
by band of vigilants who will lynch him II he
Is overtaken.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE Nh. May s.-virgin,a SKIES con-
soiidated, So: past due coupons, So do new threes
IS: d.. ten-iOrtes. Al; North Carolina SKIES DID,
bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. Nd, May 8.-Cotton dull and firm
middlng. eAsa9lt Flour quiet and easy. Wheat
southern dull and steady: western quiet but slightly
higher: southern red. 0.a95 southern amber a0S:
No. Maryland, 0llaaSi: No. western winter red,
spot. C0ered. 0OaOl: May VUR9I: June SU1.aOlJa4:
August. S9asaS844- Corn-southern quiet but firm:
western inactive but steady-southern white 44a4
DO yellow d5a4S; western mixed. spot. 4a4.a47;
frm-soulh srn H9as2 western white, 3Da42 western
mixed 37A3S Pennsylvania, 4Uas2. Rye firm,
lea.3. Provisions dull and steady. Coffee dull
Rio cArgoes. ordinary TO fair. s,Aa9. sugar 9uie.
ana stes "a son. q copper refined duh los Ol
Wn,sky nomina!iy stead BAL; 20 Other articles
unchanxed. Freghts Liverpool per steamer dun
Receipts-hour, 1000 barrels wheat. % 600 bus
corn. 3O.OO luShels OATS 1000 bushels. Ship
ments-fiour. SCI barrel; wheat, IU,UUU bushels
SAles-wheat. 2l2.OOO bushels: corn. $4,000 bushels
Chicago Mark ets.
CHICAGO. May 8. IL q. m Wheat opened strong
this morning the strength of the war news
June selling at 79, but has fallen Off asei.i under
free ofie ings 70 7e5s. Corn easy-June, 3Gik Cats
easy-June 2SAs FORK very weak-Jupe, $50
Lard easy-June. 6.S7i&
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Affairs in West Washington,

THE CANAL REPAIRs.-It Is thought the
canal will be ready for the RESUMPTION of nayi-
CATION by Monday next.
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TROUBLE AT THE ROSEBUD AGENCY.-Serious
disturbances have occurred at the Rosebud In
dian agency, In Dakota. Major Wright threat
ened 10 withhold agricultural implements and
supplies from q band OF Indians that had set
tied on a tract OF land which he declared unit
for cultivation until the band moved on 70 bet
ter land Aiming themselves with knives and
revolvers, the Indians marched In body TO the
agency building and made formal demand,
threatening that unless IL was complied with
they would seize the implements py force.
Major Wright refused unless they complied
with his order to move. The Indians then
seized the agent, and the Indian police coming
mp. bloodshed would have followed had not
cool-headed outside Indians and white men IN
terfered. Major Wright was compelled TO issue
an order for the supplies and implementA.
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II the Home Rule Bi

To Replace the Athens Garrison.
have been sent to replace the Athens garrison
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A Great Senatorial Worker.

From the Lafayette (Ind-) Times.
Few Of Senator Voorhees, constituents realize
the immense labor he performs In their behalf
His capacity for persistent, never-ending labor
Is something remarkable. Talk about Man.
ming aud Garland overworking themselves as
they did! Senator Voorhees, can discount both
OF them-and retain health. He can work six
teen hours a day during the twelve months of
the year He sits up more hours than any man
In Congress. His health is always perfect. He
can fall TO sleep AT the tap of a drum and spring
up at note of the bugle. What would kill the
most OF men fattens him like Kentucky year.
ling In blue grass. He burns the midnight oil
whiie other men sleep, and he is up and hust-
ling while still they sleep. A physical system
that defies fatigue and an almost ianatical
ndelity 10 purpose are the secrets of Senator
voorhees, remarkable success. He is devoted
to his family aud friends. Ii he has any enc
mics never heard of them,
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It's omcially announced In Rome that the
more. and Quebec aes 70 BE- crootea caTdinajG
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The WASHINGTON PRODUCE MARKEr.-The
0Ihcial price current of the Washington Produce
exchange says the flour market is steady under
the usual demand. The grain market is easier
on wheHt, corn and OATS arrivals light, but
ample for current demands aud wants. Bright,
cured timothy hay Is scarce and wanted; other
grades steady. In butter, New York new and
western creamery in large supply and mark ct
yielding; from nearby locations receipts are as
yet very light: nearly all coming Is ordinary in
quality and is without sale. The receipts OF
eggs are not excessive, and market active at
quotation. Old fowls in short supply to-day,
ana buyers are willing purchasers ut top quota
Iohs. Spring chickens scarce, and bring Iul
prices when th,y have iuil size, say Two or
three pounds to pair. The supply OF potatoes
from north and west only is,if; good smooth
varieties sell in Car lots at full bids
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The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day:
D. C. per. imp. 6s, 1891 coin. 115 bid. ll5la red
5O-year fund. 366s. 1924, currency. i9v bid. DO
year fund, Is 1892. CON- 1851 bid. ll6A4 asked. Ne
9IopoIiIt.n r e s.osS 1889 old l1oi asked North
ina. !H4s bid. ~ asked 0srman-A merican Ina. l42
bid Washington Market stock, :Oas Old, 2la+ asked
1oz asked. Real Estate Title Insurance. lU3la bld,
1O71 asked. Penn lei. Co., 40 bid ~ asked Cnesn.
peake Pot. TEL Co.. COS DID. GY7s asked. W. l.
l., first mort bonds, S9l2 bid, So asked
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The National Team.

FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR RELEASE OF
SMITH AND DAILY.
It II reported to-day that President Hewett,
OF the Nationals, has offered the Newark club
$4,000 for the release Of Smith and DAILY, the
prize battery. and that the offer has been &C.
cepted. II this is true the National team will
be strengthened wonderfully.
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CLUvERIUs HAS FURTHER Respite
Counsel for I. j. Cluverius made q motion In
the court Of appeals In Richmond yesterday for
q rehearing of the case. The court not having
time TO hear argument before adJournmenL
agreed to hear the same September tenth, at
stanton. This order was entered, and practi.
cally postpones the execution OF the prisoner
@ months
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FLED WITH AN OCpoRooN.-Edward Little
field disappeared :rom New Haven, Conn.,, some
weeks ago In company with Doliie Hale
ceived q letter from her husband inclosing q
sum Of money. He took tue Hale woman to
New York, married her and afterwards deserted
her. In procuring the marriage license in New
York he used the name or Edward Fieldlittle
He Is now in PrOvtdence R I.
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III the Home Rule Bill Passes.
LONDON, Nav S.-The Standard says that IL
the home rule bill Is carried Lord Harrington
VIII support the land purchase measure
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District Government AnAir..


MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have prepared bill to
submit for action OF Congress changing the date
on which property Is to be sold for delinquent
taxes from August to September.
Coroner Patterson reports that during the
month or April thirty -one inQuests were held.
The number of inmates Of the work and
a1nshouses April 3Oth, was AL.
The report OF vital statistics Cor the week end
ing May states that there were 81 deaths dur
ing the week. So white and 80 colored. There
were ~ marriages and As births reported.
Eight hundred applications for bar-room II.
censes have been received this year a. against
700 last year at the same time.
There are i've police officers on the sick list
and thirty-nve detailed at various places.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Mr.. Mohler,
repair frame 1925 North Capitol street; 800.
Geo. Stegmaier, repair frame dwelling, 20
street northeast; 500. A. b. Smith, repair
frame office, Gil New York avenue northwest;
500. Thos G. Lewis, erect q two-story and
cellar dwelling, Delaware avenue between c
and D streets northeast: $4,000. Albert F. Fox,
erect two two-stOry and basement dwellings, o
street, between Sth and 9th streets northwest;
$4,000. AS. Caywood, repair TOUR brick dwell
ings on street northwest; S16O. NJ. Moran.
repair brick, iii 4th street northeast: $500.
Mary Williamson. repair frame dwelling, 213
I'd street southeast; $176. Mary Phelan. re-
pair frame 232 East Capitol street northeast;
$780, l.. s. Levi repair frame, 171S 9TH street
northwest; $3.50. d. Lewis, repair frame
dwelling, 229 @ street northwest; 800. A. &.
Caywood, repair frame dwelling, 624 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest; 500.
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ODD FELLows' REaAL1A DUTY FRRE-The
Treasury Department has decided that certain
regalia imported for the use Of a lodge OF Odd
Fellows Is exempt from duty in case IL comes
within the provision in the tree list for rega la
when specially imported in good faith for the
use OF any society Incorporated or established
for philosophical, literary religious purposes,
or Tor the encouragement OF the fine arts or for
seminary of learning or public library in the
United StAtes
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The Water Works Extension.
MAJOR LYDECXER REPORTS OPERATIONS Do

Major Lydecker, In his report to the chief of
engineers OF the operations for increasing the
water supply Of the District during April, states
that the contractors for erecting the dam at
the month In preparatory work, and on the
27th began active operations on the dam by
commencing the coping on the old dam. The
work will be continued during May. Work on
the tunnel WAS limited TO pumping to prevent
nlllng with water during the suspension of &C.
tive operations. II Is expected thst for want Of
iunos the situation will remain the same dur.
Ing Nay. At the reservoir the contractors were
engaged In carrying on the several paxtsof their
work, but with NO very consideysubIe 1Dece. The
work Of excavation was prtn1iooi4y from the
west side. The paving was on the east side
slope. The east, west and south conduitS were
all extended, the latter being now completed.
Operations will be continued during May.
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The CASE OF COMMODORE MAYo--The 70
port Of the naval examining board which ex-
amined Commodore Mayo for promotion is
now before Secretary Whitney for action. The
examination has been In progress for some
time. Commodore Mayo was allowed 70 be
represented by counsel before the BOARD when
ne found his case wRs going against him, but,
nevertheless, IL 10 generally believed that the
board has made an adverse report
THE Y. 9. 8. DESPATCH sailed, yesterday
nom Key West for Savannah, Charleston
and New York. She Is to be detached from the
North Atlantic squadron and kept for special
service, rs formerly.
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Alexandria Affairs.

Reported LOT 1AE aIN ENlN0 OTAk
THE FERRY SUBSIDY.-The only subsidy now
paid by the corporation OF Alexandria, besides
some 81, 500 per annnm allowed The Iron Boom,
paid to the Alexandria and Maryland ierry
boat. heretofore the deficit in the ferry reve-
nue. has been supplied by an annual subsidy
the income OF the ferry falls stiil more below
the expenses, an increase in the subsidy is
asked for, and 1t is probable that the city coun-
Gil will give $45U to the ferry for next year.
The subject Will be considered at a meeting Of
the city council next Tuesday night
ton gathered at Christ church last night. The
services were Of Q very solemn Character.
Bishop Whittle, OF the diocese Of Virginia, ad-
Der OF members Of the church.
Notes.-The Relief Hook and Ladder com.
pany held meeting last night;--The runs
impassable.-Ihe first sturgeon OF the season
was brought bore yesterjay.-Mr. ". b.
Gss
train near this city, is In the ,niirmary
uries. His head IL cut and face bruised, but no
bones are fractured, and he will be out in q
house, on Wilkes street, aloneside the tunnel.
was extiDguished last Mi ht without an alarm.
The Fairfax Mutual company met here q
dend.-AN corporation licenses expire June
1st-Three handsome dwellings ale to be
nesa xesR ON
by Geo. w. Jones, builder.-The county court
is engaged to-day with the Austin case.
The house Of commons of Ottawa has passed
the home-rule resolutions Of Mr.. Blake. a.
amended by Mr.. Costiean.
The house carpenters' eight-hour lockout in
Baltimore continues. The master builders are
employing msn Vt nine hours. The eight-hour
rule II extending among the furniture FAC
tories.
The little girl, Maude Stebhing, abducted
from Port Deposit, Md, has been found at the
residences Of her sister, In New York.
Mrs. Joseph Schooley, Vt Deer Park, Nd, was
lying In bed.
Richard Walker, colored, who recently at
county lVa.) isrmer was caught and lynched.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NuNsk I u.

The following are the opening and 800 p m. prize,
ofthe New York Stock Market to-day a. reported by
special wire TO h. II. Dodge. o33 18TH street.:
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- tract of6 400 acres of rood cleared and Timber
Wassn 10 aaTs ; ooon Va. on both aides q The
miles OF Washington. INQUIRE OF GEORGE p AP.
PLEBY. 40 9th 6 nv, mhl6,am
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FOR SALE-LOTS.
myS st

NOR 8ALE-UPON EASY TERMS-A CHOICE
Il cor ner lot on 10th 81 NV. 10; 1890 on ST. be
18th aud 18th NV; lot 2lxIUU l. St, between n and
9th NV. Apply TO LOUIS T. SHOEAAKER. 900 F
ST. W. myS st
L,OR SALE-AT SPECULATIVE PRICEs-AN
4 entire front on III or q SITS ! shallow lots to
FOR le ms and description of property apply to
LOUIS T. SHOEMAKER, go L st. nv. myS-3t
ENoR sALE-rWO VERY DESIRABLE LOIS
Land ave. facing Library site. Apply to LOUIS p.
SHOEMAKER. $40 f ST. NV. myS-3t
EoR SALE-TwO BEAUTIFUL LOTS IN co
Il iumbia College lands. near l4th St: improved by
evergreen trees shrubs and other plants J. r. H ERT
FORD, l423l2 + St InySIws
E'0R SALE CHEAP ONE-HALF OF AIRY
Castle Park: Mt Pleasant 1l-room house and large
pavon beautiful natural scenery, springs of water;
only sl1.OOU easy terms J. K HERTFORD, l4Z3is
Est my8-1ws
E'OR sALE-FORTY THOUSAND E T OF
IL Ground convenient to Government Printing aud
Pension ofhces. on easy terms WALKER q VIII
son. lOO6 st. nv. myS-3t
Eok sALE-FoUR VERY NICE BUILDING
- Lots on French st NV, 1890. 75c per %. foot
WALKER & WILSON. 1905 St NV. myS-3t
EORSALE-TWOB BEAUTIFUL LOTS on NORTH
Il sde OF iowa Circle, each 70 by 93 alley; Lots
north SIDE OF X St NV, near 10th ST., each 2O67 by
- by 100, "a by 100, TO alley, southeast corner of
10th and 4 sts. D. W. Lot on St. near New Hamp-
shire - so by $3.50 alley; Bean ifu Lots on
Roanoke St. bet 18th and 14th Colum bia Heights
my SGT iau7 ~ ma
EOR sALE-LOT SOUTHEAST CORNER Of
II 18th and sts NV: d by 40 very d. sirabIe for
hne residence cash. 5000. JNO. +. WAGGAMAN,
oof and eO6 St NV. my7-St
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- iIlO r St
IFoR SA.E-CPoN EASY TERMS, OR FOR
II kent-S ores and Dwellings 2O-s and oOp6 an
81 These bUIi:iIsS have stores " i'm large cpars
81 teet deep a. is!ern prove merits y mn
Shove Apply 20 FRANK J. TIbB. Is Olfice OF ihs
Natbona- u utua4 Life Association. 1920 81 apZs, m
NOR sALE-HDCsE 6lO j. sT y w. EIt;Hr
II rooms; goOd investment for $40 per uonth.
price. S-Dov cash ppiy al oio l. 81 ny apIs,2In
V,,DR SALE - SIX HOUSES. COMPLIsTEDJITT-Y
cellar: conveniently LOCATED, ears &C. street nevv
paved by the 10Th Of May: WaIlarh Pacs betSy ee2
13th q d l4th. 4 aud SITS. AUSTIN r. BROW n
1r-o ~ u. " aplUlm
LHoR SALE ELEGANT NORTHWESTERN
II pJOperty-HGase and Lot-coruer 18th and ia
ner Lot - by IoO. having % by 10 feel parking
south ald east pOsure, and sui.ab another
Residence; also. TWO Seireu ed hot;ses-I ~
sth 81, JOB s. Apply ~ the owner. At oIs ST
fsoonss y, anu o ap20lm
INOR sALE-A VERY DESIRABLE SUBURBAN
carr TWO acres garden fruit, &c Apply to W. ~
fISkE Il CO.. ls-O New York apI9-2ms
I1OR sALE-THREE NEW TWO-sTORY BRICK
Houses. fys rooms. gas and water, 5th n w.
near Rhode Island ave VIII be sold al a REASONABLE
price; for fifteen dollars per month Inquire at
ia .th 81 NV No agents wanted ap2S-2w
T,OR SALE-THE NORTH WASHINGTON REAL
IL Estate Company have q large and choice line OF
improve ed and opimproved property for SALE Offering
Chances for investment Parties desiring TO puf
east the city win lind to their advantage
20 do so through this company which gives Its whole
attention and ergy the developments OF that part
o. she e;y hs SomPSny mas seventy THOUSAND
tor Investment.
Also. 100000 acres Of improved farm lands In Viz.
fnia Tor sale or exchange
n236m $40 - nv.
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RANGE OF THE THERMoM GTER.-The follow
ing were the readings at The signal office to-day:
a. M, 81; u. m, 81; Ii d. M, 81; 2 p. H.,
63. MAXimum, 81; minimum, 80.
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II BY w. O. DENISON,
Real Estate Agent
023 st. NV
RARE CHANCE FOR PROFITABLE INVEST

The following beautiful suburban Building Lots In
w. U Denison and B. r. Leiyhtons subdivision of the
Eslin estate Mount Pleasant: lots Columbia ave,
bet l4th and 18th SITS extended lots east side
10Th ST extended bet. kenessw and Grant st. 4,
Mount Pleasant village corner lots Grant ST..
Mount Pleasant village. bet 18th I'D 18th sta.
tended corner lots on 16th extended and h ens.
Also other valuable lots In this beautiful To-
cality, commanding a view of Rock Greek Valley.
my6-lm
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tNOh SALE-AT GAITHERSBURG, Nd, TWO
n o MINUTES h from station very pretty tsn-room
10 acres OF choice hand; enclosed by post and rail-
HILL & CO.. 1888 ST sp0.Im
tNOR sALE-A CHOICE LITTLE FARM OF so
line nssh "a Msontgomsry county near the District
enciosed with ten-foot fence; spring and All con.
rsences for raising poultry; will be sold with all the
anu farming I'm PIGMENTS cheap, aud POSSESSION
given at once JOHN 4. MITCHELL, Real Estats
broker.1lOO Pennsylvania ave. mh3O-3m
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-05-12
PIANOS and ORGANS
WE ARE NOW f*EPAHE
to furnish the citizens Of Carson
with the
KNABE,
PEASE and
HARDMAN
p I a M q -
AND THE
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN

At prices never before offered In
this city. For years past the
high prices of pie nos nave been
due to the enormous commits
sions of the local agents, in some
instances being as high as copper
cent of the cost Of the instru-
ment. We are now in posi-
tion to furnish the instruments
at figures which will have the
effect of placing first-class in
within the reach OF
people of small means.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-05-12
SCR0FULA

Is a foul corruption in the blood that rois
out all the machinery of life. Nothing
will eradicate it from the system and pre-
vent its Transmission 70 offspring but
AYERS SARSAPARILLA. This prepara-
tion is also the only one that will cleanse
the blood of hercurial poison and the
taint of Contagious Diseases. ImpOyer-
ished blood is productive of
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-05-12

The vsaG best braaAs sr kA4uors.
Wines and osg1ss lasse ssesk Of saeh
on haHA. ell and shaxp beer -
lEAugAt Bv~X
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS
PYEM!A

Is the most yirueni form OF biOod-poisoA-
ing. Less speedily fatal, but not less GER
family so. j., The yiiiation OF the blood of
which the first symptoms are Pimples,
Sites, Boils, and Cutaneous Erup-
tiOns. When the taint of ScrOfula gives
warning lis presence by such Indications,
no time should be lost in using AYERS
able medicine for the rurification Of the
hInn6
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-05-12
AWEMIA,

AGVHEu1H,
A wretched condition indicated by Pallid
Skin, EIaccid Muscles, Shattered
Nerves, and Melancholy. Its first
symptoms are Weakness, Languor,
Loss OF Nerve Force, and Mental De-
lection. Its course, unchecked. leads
inevitably to insanity or death. Women
frequently suffer from it. The only medi-
cine that, while purifying the blood, en-
riches it with new vitality, and invigoratcs
the whole system, is
Ayers SarsaparilIa,
PREPARED EY
DR.. j. c. Aver 6 Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists: Price 81;
Six bottles for s..
mceI9
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-05-12
Young Read This.

The VoLTAiC BELT &C., OF Marshall
Michigan, offer to md their celebrated
ELE,TRo-VoLTAIC BELT and other Ell.
EcrRIc APPLIANCES on trial for thirty
days, to men (young or old) afflicted
with nervous debility, loss Of vitality
and loss OF manhood, and all kindred
troubles. Also for rheumatism, neur-
aisia, p. - vsis, an. many other ais
eases Com -.ete restoration to health
v,gor ana manhood guaranteed. No
risk is incurred as thirty days trial al
lowed. Write them al orce for u'as-
rated psrnphIet FREQ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-09

ago were to be seen hundreds of blue-coa
Cinnamon along the road. now not Celestial
can be found Their shanties are to be seon.
doors and windows nailed up. and on the front 4
placard posted in unintelligible characters tell
ing, probably, why and whittier the occupant
has fed. was disposed to be sentimental re
seems wrong I said, ''for US to enjoy this mag
nifcent railroad, the fruit Of their labors, willis
the poor heather are driven out of the country.
But for them, the road could hardly have been
built
Stuff said the man in the next seat. s.DS
you see those mud huts2 Those are the improve
ments which Chinaman makes in this country.
When he gets little money he abandons the
hut and goes back to China. Now, il this road
had been built by white labor, the men would
have brought their families and have settled
along the line They would have cleared for
ests, made farms and built towns whore now You
see only abandoned mud shanties."
He had the best of the argument. But wa
were entering Portland, a city older, handsomer
and richer far than our own Hooser capital, q
place with busy streets and handsome houses,
and next to San Francisco. the place where the
Chinese war Is the fiercest. dropped the con-
versation, resolving t6 get at the actual facts
derlying this question if could. If Indianapo-
lis people care TO know will tell them in anoth-
er letter what learned. A. L. II.