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ITO LET-Store Nos. III. 119 Middle St., one
IL of the finest stores in the city; suitable for
wholesale, or retail, or both, with lovely base
equal to the first story; rent low to the right
party. Enquire Of II. Z. THOMPSON, 164
Bracket ST. 244
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WANTED,

WANTED For the United States Army, Cav
wv airy, Artillery and Infantry, able-bodied
unmarried men, between the ages of 81 and 80
years; good pay, rations, clothing and medical at
tendance. Desirable men especially needed for
the Cavalry Regiments, both white and colored
Apply at the Recruiting Rendezvous, 421s EX-
CHANGE STREET, Portland Me. ian7S&T3m
XHANTED-In manufacturing or enterpris
w ing village or desirable country location-a
tenement suitable for boarders, with stable, or
nished or unfinished. Address BOX Al, New
Gloucester, Me. 1871
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Rio. roasted2I G23
Java do..- IS g31

Hhlld shocks and lids
Mol. city,. L 50Gl II
Sug. city,. 95,al OF
5ug. sd silk soc X
L ne sugar
Box shocks ~ I;
S Ig;lr neadjng--
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FEMALE HELP.


TIOUND-If you don't want to eat turkey at is
E cents per pound, try our nice corned tongue.
corned just right for IA cents per round; our
we have been selling all winter; nothing better in
the market AMOS. WINSLOW q CO., No.
Milk St., Market. 22l
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Foreign Ports.

Ar at Manila 18th inst ship Francis, Bray. IRON
Hiogo TO load sugar Tor San Francisco.
Ar at Vigo 10th inst, barque Ada Gould, Hen
rahau. New York
Ar at Buenos Ayres Dec 81, Darque Martha
Tucker Day, New York; Jan IL, A Bean, Fos-
ter, Portland.
Sid Jan Is, barque Rose lines, Warwick. for
Valparaiso
Al Tampico Jan 81 sch Minnie Taylor. Burns
frem New Orleans ar24th, for Minatitlan.
At Laguna Feb g. barque Elvina, Curtis, from
New York; brig Remlck Hatch, from Barba-
does schs Henry Crosby, Stubbs FIN Port Spain I;
NJ A Trundy, Dodge, from Galveston, (al for New
York;
Sid fm Curacao Sd inst. sch Melissa Trask,
Fletcher, Cienfuegos.
al Ponce Jan 20, barque Clara McGllyefy,
Griffin, from Wilmington. Nc seeking; SENS Mo-
rancy, Wass, for Boston days; Canton, whittier,
for North OF Hatteras 10 days; Lackawana Clos
son, do o days; Uranus, Peters. from winning
ton. 10. disg.
Ar al GibaIa about 18th inst, sch Jos Wilde.
Bellatty, Savannah.
Ar at st Jago 9th inst, barque j Moore, Leon
ard. New York 612 days passage,
At Kingston, ia, st inst, brig woodbury., Brown
fer Black River and Providence.
AT Baracoa 4th inst, sch Geo Bird, Gray, from
New York. disg.
Sid FIN Havana 18TH. brig Harry Smith. Weeks,
Delaware BrealSwater.
Cid 9th, barque Mendoza, Hlce. Tor Delaware
BreakwateI via Caibaren.
Ar at MatanZas 10Th inst, brig Merry. Brad
ley. Boston; sch Isaiah X StetsOn Trask, Mobile
Nichols. Pernambuco via Barbados.
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ne
PAGES ...sS 25ta1S 75
I1ra, IN E0E1S on
} Mess. -.l6 O0id ~ 81
3 ei
.sy azesk. B 0Oa q so
Pate. o u0c9 20
I TX Plate o 5Oni0 o.
i ard.
Tuts $50 5M G
j Tieroes. -. Ste $40 c
! Pails.... ...SA asa c
Hanls q IL 1034 e "A
+ 30 e6yeredl1M al ia
OIL.
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'And so Miss Phetherphew has married for
eigner"
"A foreigner indeed Signor Hairoll is a t ma
tive of dear, delightful Italy, and very distn-
guished gentleman, too. He has been in the ser
vice of the crown nearly all his life. Miss Pheth-
erphew told me so herself"
"H'm. In the service of the crown? Oh, yes 1
understand. You mean he is a barber"
They make one feel as though life was
worth living. Take one of Carter's Little Liver
Pills after eating; it will relieve dyspepsia, aid
digestion, give tone and yigort the system
s'If it were customary In this country to confer
titles upon men who rank in literature, what
would | be2" asked a conceited journalist of his
senior.
'Baron of Ideas" was the sharp reply.
From sassafras, Kent Co., Md. / find sell as
much of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup as of all other
cough remedies combined j. E. HARTLEY,
Druggist.
Beware of counterfeitsi-Be sure you get the
genuine Salvation Oil. Have no "just as good"
Mr.. Jebedee Razzer- whad's dat child done got
in his mouf. Esthy?
Mrs. J. R. Investigating yo' catfish
Mr.. j. R,~Make um 'spectoi ate EN- out Dey
yain't no airthly use when dey gifts rusted
You hardly realize that tits medicine
when taking Carriers Little Liver Pills. they are
very smalli no bad effects; all troubles from tor
pid liver are relieved by their use.
Society girl-Mamma, Mr.. DE Pension has
aasked me to marry him. said would refer
the matter TO you.
Mamma Is he rich?
Daughter-No; he has only So, 900 year.
ManIma-Well handle him carefully. S2,0t0
Is good deal more now than it was at The begin-
ming of the season.
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Amer'n y IL llG22
MAMMA 1912 1l3 "
Manila Bolt Rope IA
Russl do 1917 d161a
Sisal.......I112Gcl2Aa
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WIT AND WISDOM.

We praised the blush on beauty's cheek,
Last eve, with words that tell;
That blush, this morn, o wOnd'rOus freak,
Is here on our lapel
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IMMATURE ALMANAC FEBRUARY 20.
M-ARl n y. u EWS.
OF PORTLAND
WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
n rNfxsaL

Steamship Govino, OBJ Brotherton, Baltimore.
Brig Mary Mariner, Wharton, Boston. TO load
for Guadaloupe. To Chas Bartlett.
Brig Nellie Crosby, McKinnon, Boston. TO load
for Buenos Ayres. To Chase, Leayitt u Co.
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AGENTS WANTED.

GENTS WANTED Ladies and gentle
IA men to represent the @. +. Jewett Pub. Co.,
estes & Lauriat) of Boston, mall towns in Maine
and N. H.; good pay and permanent employment,
Apply to JOHN BROWN, General Manager, 8
Tolman Place, from $50 to 300 a. m, and from
1880 to 2, and $50 to 8 p. m. 23-S
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BEN WILLIAMS,
Superintendent Of Agencies. Eastern Department.
THE LEADING
Wholesale Druggists, Newspapers and
Publishers Of Massachusetts,

Al h RE l. n & SLAM " & q
ON MURDOCK'S LIQUID FOOD.
Instigated by counterfeit Manufac-
turers. who have-as they say in their
article-used Discharged LabOrers to
write an Editorial for Boston Month
ly with which we refused to Advertise.
Said Monthly compromised itself in
doing this, as it well knew all OF its
insinuatiOns to be false.
We, the undersigned, Wholesale Drug
gists OF Boston, have used MurdOck's
Liquid Food during the last eight years
in our families, and do now use it, and
have seen and known many cases where
life has been saved by its use.
That ii is appreciated by the public,
we know by cur increased annual sales.
Geo. c. Goodwin & Co., Boston.
Weeks & Potter,
Gilman Brothers, g
Carter, Carter, & Kilham,
Cutler Bros. & Co.,
Rust Bros. Il Bird,
DOOlittle Il Smith,
Otis Clapp & Son,
We, the undersigned publishers of Boston, in
dorSe the value of Murd0ck'S Liquid Food, as
several members of our staff have used Il, and
received the same benefit as noted by the Whole
sale Druggists:
Messrs. Boston Daily Advertiser.
- Z" - Record.
IS " I" Journal.
IS Sc I" Post.
s. IS " Transcript.
I" f" 's Traveller.
IS Forbes LithOgraph Co.
l.. Prang Il Co.
Rockwell Il Churchell.
tits the only Raw Food known
and so Recognized
BY the International Medical Congress
ut Washington, ID. c., 1887;
By the British Medical Association at
Brighton, Eng, 1856;
BY the American Medical Association at
Washington, ID. c., 1884;
do. at Richmond, Va, 1881;
do. at Saratoga, N. Y, 1856;
do. at Deer Park, Nd, 1884;
where essays were read and discussed by
some of the ablest Physicians and Sur
geOns Of England, Germany, France, It.
ally and America.
The benefit of our Free Surgical Hospital for
Women Is being recognized in all parts OF the
United States by the medical profession, as lney
are sending ladies suffering for the want OF opera
fiOnS (knOMn as caDifal easel from all sections.
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eight minutes later where through tickets and
baggage checks may be obtained for principal
points East and West. might express with
sleeping car attached runs every night Sundays
Included, through to Bangor but not to SkOwhe-
gan on Monday mornings or TO Belfast and
Dexter or beyond Bangor on Sunday mornings.
Trains are due IN Portland as follows: The Morn.
Ing train from Wateryille, Augusta and Bath
8.45 a. m. Z; Lewiston, $50 q. M; day trains
from Bangor az 1910, 12.45 pm.
The afternoon trains from Bangor, Waterville,
Bath, Augusta and Rockland az $40 p. m.
Lewiston, 5.50p. m. Night Pullman at 1. 90
q. m.
Limited Tickets, nrst aud second class, Ter
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STATE OF MAINE.
10 the Electors Of the City Of Portland.

DURSUANT 10 warrants from the Mayor and
II Aldermen of the City OF Portland. hereby
notify and warn the duly qualified electors OF said
City To meet at their respective Ward Rooms on
the first Monday of March, next, being the fifth
day OF said month, at ten o'clock IN the forenoon
one Alderman, three Common Councilman. a War
den, Clerk and two City Constables, except that
each Island Ward may elect one Constable) resi-
dents OF the ward. Also In Words One, Three and
Five for member Of the experimenting School
Committee, resident OF the ward.
The polls on such day Of election to remain
open until four O'Clock in the afternoon when
they shall be closed.
also give notice to said electors that the Alder
men of said city viii be in open session at the Al
dermen's Room. in City Building, from nine till
twelve O'Clock in the forenoon, and from two to
five o'clock In the afternoon, on each of the four
secular days next preceding such day Of election,
for the purpose of receiving evidence of the quail
ficatOn OF voters whose names have not been en-
tered on the list OF qualified voters in and for the
several Wards and for correcting said lists;
GEO. G. BURGESS, City Clerk:
February goth, 1888. feb21dtd
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A MOTHER BARGAIN = One large lot
N Goat Button, our regular $500 boot to be
closed out at $500 per pair. All widths, sizes
and half sizes as advertised. BROWN, No. 461
Congress st. l7-l
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sn,.rorcs Reee.pta .

PORTLAND. Feb. ~. i-SS.
Received b. Maine Central balfcaa--tot Fois
snd AZ cars miscellaneous meIeDahelsei ~ stn'
nectipF roses 116 cars W.SasuaneFns oHIcoHi
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INTENDING to change our place OF residence
Il to the West, offer for sale our house and lot,
situated at the corner of Park and Pleasant SITS.
This is a very desirable and convenient location.
The house Is attractive and substantially built,
and is well worthy the attention of intending pur-
chasers.
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NOW you can buy our solid, reliable $500
IN Goat Boots at $500 per pair to close out
the lot. These are our regular goods IN all sizes
and widths. BROWN, No. 461 Congress st. 17-l
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n Per Gent First MORTGAGES in Kansas.

n During the next 90 days We Shall give our Gus
" toners per cent. on any money they may
send us for investments we have for sale. We have
on hand First Mortgages and applications Tor
acre farms, amounts ranging from $3.50 TO 5000.
We have also mortgages in amounts $1,000 TO S2O,-
600 at per cent. which we offer. How much
money can you furnish us tor these loans? They
are "A 1 security. The stringency In the money
market enables us to cut down amounts applied
for in each case to an amount that Is safe beyond
a doubt. Now is the time TO get nice line Of small
gilt edge loans. Write for our New Investors
Guide. Remit with advice to JOHN ID. KNOX q
CO. Investment Bankers and Loan Agents, Tope-
ka. Kan. Boston ONCE: Room "a, No 80 Brom-
field street
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aatf - ~.
Pure gro no la650@7 90
Pure dry leads C0a6 70
Eng Ven Red. 3e jM
Red Lead -. 7te Z "
Am. Linz. 3 OOn7 co
Rochelle Yellow. 2l2
esIce.
hice, y 10. -. oLges
RangOOn. oH lgOA
SnterpttsN.
I s;ilerniIis In. hlh
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Seedy guest-Landord, what can you give me
for breakfast?
Landlord Nothing; but if you pay you can have
eggs and steak.
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MALE HELP.
MISCELLANEOUS.

GENTLEMEN's fine calf cloth top button
VI boots, good style and finish only $500 per
pair regular price $500. We have but few of
these left, so call at once while we can ht you.
BROWN, 461 Congress St. III
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a,ne.. z e0n & o.
GAPS ted IL 00M12 90
e ;eans..2 T6G3 on
reciinl. ~ 1892 80
t.EFn a8 nlG2 2o02 40
Zel.ow aYes.3 h0a2 rs
"Ta,o hbush s5ca 55e
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FIST UL.A 6: e e.: T. g' "a! !; 4.
snic OF detention from business, alec all other dis
eases Of tho Ree,um. Cure guaranteed.
READ az. u. Harvard lSi2) aud ROBERT
READ az. d. Harvard 1870, Evans House, No.
I75 fremont Street, Boston. References given.
Consultation free. Send for pamphlet. Office
hours, IL A. II. to4P.M. (sundays and holidays
excepted.l -.--.----------------@ ..-.as
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For Sale Or To Let, in Boston, Mass.

NOR sALE-"Sewall Car Heater Stock,p
E Portland Water Company Stock" "Amer-
can Railway Gate Stock" bought and sold by
N. s. GARDINER, Broker, No. 40 Exchange ST.
NOR SALE House and lot on state St.
III Brick house and very desirable lot number
State street, westerly side. near Pine street; for
terms apply to j. s. KICKER. feb22u
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PORTLAND & WORCESTER LINE.

JOSEPH HICKsoN, General Manager.
WIN. EDGAR, q. p. A.,
Nov o. 1897. l. HTEPHENSON. Stunt.
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Par.,srs 1apy pregs stlc.k Llss.

Corrected 4, w4N * BARRETT. BsuseFs and
Brokers. 81 mii.lie sfrret.
6T0CKS.
Descriptious. Par Vpira I'D ssf sc
Canal National Bank.... loo 1863 $50
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81 Pots ocs 0au5 0


Gloice eafingiS OvI5 SO
Common 1 z rW2 90
Fancy Baldus a3 0O
Eva 500 dirsi as u l3e
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Are You Familiar with the Plans
or THE
Union Mutual
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF PORTLAND, MET
no you realize thai this 9d and sterling
in 1848 under the laws of Maine2
RE Won aware that this Company has paid to
"A policy-holders or their representatives more
than fWENTY-THREE MILLION DOLLARS?
EFT has to-day more than SIX MILLION DOL
4 LARS IN ASSETS, and over THREE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SURPLUS,
calculated by the most conservative standards
known to the law
TT paws its losses promptly. Its policies after
4 three wears are free from all limitations as to
Residence Travel, Suicide and Occupation.
Military and Naval Service excepted.
ut has liberal plans Its affairs are carefully
IL managed by its Board OF Directors and Onf-
GERS, whose integrity and ability are unques-
toned.
TUyHE wise provisions of the Maine Non-F0rfei-
III ture Law apply only to the policies issued by
this Company, and under IL extended insurance IS
provided for In of lapse after the payment OF
three or more annual premiums In cash.
gEyHE NEW MAINE LAW CONVERTIBLE
Il POLICY of the UNION MUTUAL contains
every desirable feature in PERFECT LIFE IN
SURANCE POLICY.
III you win send your address to the Home OF
ce to any of its agents. we shall be glad 10 fur-
nish full information in regard TO the company
and its plans.
FUIHE UNION MUTUAL appeals TO residents OF
IL Maine for their especial patronage, because
it is a HOME COMPANY, and because OF its age,
experience, strong financial condition, large sur
plus equitable and attractive plans and conserya-
tive management.
DHRECTORs
pIRECTORs.

HON, JOSIAH III. DRUBIMoND, Portland, Maine,
JOHN L. DEWITT. Portland, Maine
HENRY O. HUTCHINS, Boston, Mass.
HON. PERcIvAL BoNNEY, Portland, Me:
Hon. MARQUIS +. KING, Portland, Me
THOMAS A. FOSTER NJ. D., Portland, Me,
HON. FRED. L. RICHARDS, R0ckpOrt, Me-
GEORGE l.. DEBLOIS, Boston, Mass.
EDWARD A. MOVES, Portland, Me.
HON. FREDERICK ROBBIE, G0rham, Me.
FRANK K. ALLEN, Portland, Me.
JAMES YEAREANCE, New York, n.
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Spoken.

Dee u, lat So S, Ion 90 w, ship Hecla. Snow,
from Iuuque for Hampton Roads.
Dec IT, lat 23 so S, Ion Il ID Il, ship Paul Re-
we're from Calcutta for New York.
Feb s. off Tybee, sch w III Allison, Remission
from Boston for Fernandina
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ENOUND-A man, "cl0thed with an austere
10 mind and brown suit of Clothes" with a
Perry Hat that fitted him much, wandering around
him. He found one, COMPOUND SYRUP OF
LUNGWORTH, 25 cents. lei
r OsT-Between Munjoy Hill and Western
IL Promenade last week, and for the return OF
the same reward will not be paid, some bad
eases of Rheumatism. The finder Is recommend
cd to take NEWELLS MIXTURE and be re-
lieYed. 80 cents bottle. l7-l
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isaltrni0......3l bao4 90
Messfna LOB 50d4 90
M2iagers...-
Oranges.
Fiorida.... 3 SOFA rs
Valencia 4 COCA sc
Messinasand Pa
Palermo Bhx.2 1908 90
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-23
Tho New otIeans Market.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, June % -Four
quiet, AMI weak; choice, SIS 75G3 90;
fancy, 81 2O@4 25; exrs fancy, 81 45@
90; patent - 75la4 80 Corn dull, wesh
and lower;ip sack, luix,d SIC; yellow IS;
white SsGs7c;. Oats dull aud lower
No. 2, 404@4lc. Corn meal quiet, bu
steady at 81 S. Hay quiet, BIT firm
prime slS sea 20 80; caoice S22. beg
products essl-r, but not quJt.by Ic,
lover PORK $I4 rs; r, 1led tlerca land
~ Is, but tame; sholisers SIS 20; lerg
clekr aud lear ribs 81 So bscon shoai-
ders SIS So; long clears SO 60; clesr
ri0s IS ~. Hams Sll 3Ci@lI e.
Wh'skJ s:esdy, western Tecufsu 81 O5@
l IL Coffee in light d, MANI,
out holders irm; Ro careoes anc
common 10 prime 1910 e.. Rice dull
ordinary to good 3l@$I; Bran easier q
77t;. Sugar slrc,g; Louisiana open
az lie 5 points lower; goods nomiasl;
strictly prime 54@js;; fully fsIr TO PRIME,
5S@ 512; good Ia.l 642; Louisiana cen'ri-
tdsals, cnoice white to-; [ # White G4
choice yellow clsrfisu Il-l63; prme
40 &c; eff do Is 16. M0iasses steady;
higcec grades nominal; Louisiana opep
kettle, fair to good fair 1920; Louis
tsra cennifugsis. prime L. good prime
49,; fair TO gnoo fair IGCri7c; low 20
good Common lC@l52.
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IMPORTANT LITIGATION.
SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
BROUGHT AGAINST THE MISSOURI

SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
BROUGHT AGAINST THE MISSOURI
PACIFIC.
Special TO the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, June 22.-In the
United States Circuit court for the East
ern district Of Texas bill In equity Wa:
died to-day by the Mercantile
Trust Company of New York
OF foreclosure against the Missouri
Kansas aDd Te1.s Railway Company tC
secure the liquidation { f = certain indent
ure OF mortgage or dXed of trust dated
December /, 1880, known as the general
consolidated mortgage Of the said Mis-
sour, Kansas GRO Texas Railway Com
psoy. and aggregatiog sun total Ct
45,0o0,000 Silt for foreclosure w.s
nrst fled by tae Mercantile Trus.
Comply in Kansas, but ass portion Of
the lipe Of railway subjact to the
n0r'gsge ia located within the jurisdic
non If the E.stern district OF T x.s, this
-utt OF foreclosure Ia brought here IS
suxiliary 10 the main suit entered ia
Kansas, wherein said railway company
mas its legal habitatiol. The mortgage
Of foreclOsure embraces all lines ofraiiwsg
known and opers,ed by the missouri.
Kansas and Texas RlilHSy Company
either in Kansas, Missouri, Indian Terri
tory or Texas. The suit, before It Is for
msly determined, msY ircIude he Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Crest n )rthern and
International Railways, which were, until
recently, closely interblended.
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CRIYE IN THE NATION.

Charged with Murder - Self Defence
Clain.d-Tne Criminals Record.
special to the Gazette.
FORT SMITH, ARK, June 22.-Dsputy
Marshal Isabel came in this morning with
A. J. Blackwell, charged with the murder
OF shu Precise on the 25th Of last month,
At Chelsea, Cherokee NStion. He YVES
examined to-day b fore Coroner Brizzl-
ary, ard asked to be admitted TO bal,
cl.iming he killed Precise il selt-defeLce.
He was committed 10 i,il this evening
however, until his application csn be pre-
sen:ed TO the judge. Blackwell WAS
convicted in the court September 10,
1880, II three cases @. cornterieI:ing,
and seHtsIced TO Detroit, Mich, peli-
tentisry for ten years. About two years
ago he WAS granted 8 pardon by Presi-
dent Cleveland and for year past he bss
been merchandising al Chelsea, having
married a Cherokee girl. He looks as
nstBrsl behind the bars as he did three
years ago, his past prison experience
evidently agreeing with him. Blackwell
is well known 10 Missouri and in the
northern part Of this state.
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THE PLATFORM.
Opinion Of Politicians 1T the National
Capital Regarding the CbicRg0
CanYeE' Ions Work.
rhs K>pu Alrssdy claim to smoS
the AIR Il Misunderstanding abe
Solid South-Eotts.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 22.--Au eyes are
centered On Chi. ago and but little OF in
terest is lranspiring here. The hotel
lobbies are crowded with anxious poll
ticiars waiting the result OF the conven-
ton. The general feeling here tonight Is
thst Blsine will capture the nomination
Your CORES pendent met Senator H.wleY
tonight on Fourteenth street, carrying G
bunch CT fne faIs evidently trying to
keep cool over the prosper Of being
struck by political lightning this tJrtid
day. The Republicans ale overj0. ca
with the platform. TneY Claim to smell
THE AIR OF VICTORY
and they eIen say that Norm Carolina.
Virginia and west Virginia Will
bolt the Democratic party. This IL
sheer nonsense, and although these states
may be close lhey will not 50 DECK or
their traditions.
mir. Mills is highly elated With the Re-
publican platform 50 are the rest OF the
Texas delegation. Mills cnGr4cterizes IL
as bold declaration against any reduc
zion OF taxation, and says that Republi-
cans have now put themselves On record
in favor OF free whisky and an increase
Of taxation, as against shy reduction on
the necessaries of life. "The lines are
now drawn more dis met than ever be-
fore, we are satisfied to 90 to the
country mex fkll and let the people judge
between US"
Mr. Johnston Of North Caroliaa said ::
HTne Blariurm Is q fraud and
Az OTTTpAHeOuG FRArR
because they pretend TO favor t0e repeal
of this tax They will repeal the internal
tax, they say, if the surplus continues
Now the policy OK tae Republicans is to
use up the surplus By e1Iravagant appro-
orianons aid by trying to force the
passage OF suca bills as the arrears Of
pensions bill, which would prevent sny
reluclioR II tUxaiioa or the repeal
OF the intsraal revenue tsxes,
witch they pretend to favor
Theft platform will nov deceive NJrth
Carolina when it is explained TO the pee
pie"
Congressman Grain will address thu
TAmnauy Society Of New York a. their
jubilee or July 4
The President predicts that Allison will
aIally receive the nomination ct Chicago.