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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
PLAYED With Orange Seeds.

A brand new method TO play the fam
tan has just been introduced by some
enterprising Chinese gamblers in New
York, who expect to exclude the police.
The game, as is we'll known to most
detectives in the Sixth ward, is usually
played with lot of little Chinese coins
upon long table By this new method
it is played with box full Of Mandarin
oranges, which the dealer buys al
wholesale rates from the fruit dealers
down town.
According to the New York World,
one who does not know the ms and outs
of the heathen's civilization would
think he was before a Chinese fruit
dealer peddling out his oranges by re-
tail at an immense rate of profit.
This unique gambler carries his box
of oranges on one arm, while sharp
pointed knife and a square chopping
board arc also parts of his equipment.
With these he goes from one store into
another or wherever he sees a crowd
of Chinese laundrymen, but instead OF
selling the fruit he lays down the chop
ping board and selects good-sized
orange, removes the skin carefully,
and places it upon the board. In the
middle Of this board or chopping
block is the figure 20.
The gamblers bet on the number Of
seeds in the orange, twenty being taxi
en- as the mean. 1t is ''eyen money
where there are more or less than
twenty, and if the player is so dispos-
ed he places his money on that figure
itself and wins three for one if there
are just twenty seeds. The dealer gets
Z per cent commission. When the bets
are laid the dealer cuts the orange and
counts the seeds. Those who lay
money on the right of the figure play
for less than twenty; those On the left
for more. Their money is not taken
in case twenty wins. By u curious
oriental irony the heaviest loser gets the
fragments of the fruit,
One fellow on Mott street recently
disposed OF a half dozen boxes OF
oranges in this way and won $40
Chicago News,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
The Bond Buyers.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Secretary Window
to-day rejected large offerings of 4 Z per cent
bonds at 10S1s. 1851 and 105l2 This ac-
tion is regarded at the treasury department
as indicating his purpose of not paying over
1OS for these bonds, for the present at least
When asked why he had not accepted any of
to-day's offers the secretary replied "The
rates were too high" and declined to say
anything more on the subject A prominent
official of the department said that it was
strange that there were so few offerings
Of 4 per cents, as there was no good reason
for supposing the secretary would not buy
bonds of that loan, provided they are offered
ut reasonable rates. The last offer of 4 per
cents was at 1924. 1t was re jected, the
official said, because 1t was above the pre-
yailing market rates, and not necessarily
because the secretary does not wish to apply
any of the surplus to the payment of thai
particular loan, as has been conjectured. 1t
Is believed that Secretary Window will out
line his policy in this matter more definitely
Ia q few days. He has been busy with SO
many other matters up to this time that he
has not been able to give it the consideration
he proposes
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
The COnsulships.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, April A.
The New York Times pursues Mr.. Blaine
with u dealy malice Its Washington CORE
spondent announces this morning with SOL
emn seriousness that Mr. Blaine is anxious
to see personally the gentlemen who have
filed applications for places in the consular
and diplomatic service, and that he has ap-
pointed next Tuesday to receive them. 1t ia
a new application OF the old day application
joke. Ex-senator Riddleberger of Virginia
is here and wants the Dublin consulship. He
made the mistake of applying to the presi-
dent in person for it, and his mistake pointed
moral He was courreously but firmly re-
ferred to the state department The presi-
dent has laid down the rule for consular ap-
pointments that they must be considered
first and recommended by members of the
cabinet, whor1 he will hold responsible for
the character and fitness of appointees in the
absence of members of congress. Dakota
has three candidates for consulates who ale
likely to receive some consideration at the
stute depal tment in day or two T. F.
Canniff of Watertown wants to go to Horgen,
Switzerland; Sam 7. Clover of Sioux Falls to
Sheffield and Fl. Ray Myers of Huron to
Birmingham.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Pensions.


WASHINGTON, April 4.-Assistant Secretary
Bussey has rendered decifion upon the ap-
plication of John p. Davis for dependent
fathers pension on account OF the death OF
his son, Samuel P. Davis, formerly of Com
pany G, Tooth Ohio volunteers. In 1868 the
soldier was detailed as rogimental hospital
nurse, and while on duty at Crab Orchard,
KY, one night, feeling i'll, he took swallow
of tincture of aconite, mistaking it for
brandy-a bottle of which was on the same
table-from the effects of which he nearly
died at the time, and never afterward recov-
cred. He died from disease of the lungs and
all the vital organs, produced by poison. The
former decision, which held that the soldiers
death was not the result of any disa bilitv in
Cured in the line OF duty, but the result of
his own indiscretion, is reversed and the ap-
pllcation is allowed. The former rejection
of the applications of William L. Warwick,
late private Company T, 1st Pennsylvania
light artillery, and John Derenzy, late OF
ompany L, 18th illinois volunteers Is also
reversed and the claims allowed.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
The Dakota Post Office.

Orders issued from the postoffice depart
ment established postotfices and appointed
postmasters at new points in Dakota as
follows:
Al red c. Carroll, Aubrey, Minnehaha
county; George Brown, Banner, Lincoln
county; Arthur McConville, Garland, Union
county; John Pekelder, Hull, Emmons coun.
ty; William M. Kruse, Humboldt Minnehaha
county; Daniel B. Thompson, Kelley's Grand
Forks county; Anson J. Mccain, Layerne,
Pennington county; Mary Z. Bailey, Martins
Valley, Custer county; Wells N. Burdick,
Smyth, Moody county.
The following fonrth-class postmasters
we're appointed from the Northwest on Mon.
day.
Dakota--W E. ReppeIs, Auburn, Walsh
county; r. f. Higgins, CastieEood, Hamil
ton county; j. X. Falrchild, DraFton, Penn.
bina county; A. B. Vineo, Holabird, Hyde
county: j, 7. Scott, Monough, Dickey couH.
ty; J. w. Jones, oelrich, Fall river county.
James McClair, Tripp, HUTCHINSON county.
Minnesota-C. II. worse, Delanp, Wright
county; N. n. Evarts, French, otter Tai
county; ]. II. Higgerman, Newport, Wash
ingtop county.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
News in General.

The members OF the state board of rail-
road assessors, just returned from trip
through Oklahoma, report army officers as
saying that thousands of boomers are still
concealed in the brush, and that if the whole
United States army was there it could not
drive them out. Names are taken, but nine
out of ten are fictitious. Capt. W Woodson and
daily to hire horses, have them saddled and
brdled and in waiting on the arrival OF the
trains at Oklahoma City, April %, at noon.
The object is to mount at once and by feet
steeds distance rival boomers on foot and
capture choice claims. A party of four
Hoosiers with a balloon are camped near
Antelope hills. They make an ascent in the
morning, drifting in midair until noon, and
then descent hours in advance of teams and
speedy horses.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Co'on!zing washingtonians.

WASHINGTON, April A movement was put
cp foot recently to start a township in the Okla
homa country to be peopled with Washington
ians. Assurance is now had that 100 ex-Union
soldiers will join the movement, and applica-
tions have come in rapidly from department
clerks that it has been found necessary to limit
the membership in the COLONY. The advance
guard will start the Goth on a special train to
be made up by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
and filed with delegations from Washington,
Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA and other cities
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Hand and Foot.

A youth who went into a Buffalo
store asked for socks, not knowing the
proper size, was told to hold out his
hand. The customer held out his
hand and doubled up his fist as direct
ed. The clerk took sock from box,
wrapped the foot around the fist and
guaranteed a perfect fit. Il am just
as sure it will fit you as though 1 had
measured your foot" said he. las the
distance around the fist is always the
length of the foot.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Some Minor Offices

WASHINGTON, April flames A. Vose of
Maine, who for fourteen years prior to the iu-
coming of the last administration was appoint
ment clerk of the postoffice department. has
CIarkson. Jr., of Iowa has been appointed prf-
Vate secretary to the first assistant postmaster
general Hamilton Reeves, Jr, of New York has
been appointed assistant chief clerk of the PEN
sion bureau. The attorney general has appointed
Herbert Hess of Indiana to be law clerk of the
department Of justice. vice n. T. N. Robinson
resigned, and o. P. NJ. Hubbard of the same
state to be steuographer and confidential secre-
tary. vice Miss Lydia NJ. Bull, resigned. J. g.
Meem, chief of the computing division of the
treasury architects Office, has resigned, and F.
w. Pease of Massachusetts, has been selected for
he position. Mr.. Pease was formerly in the of
flee, but was dismissed by the last administra-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
WAStarO Tjfa

Mr.. Winks-"Been west; Ell? People
out there are full of life and energy,
suppose?"
Mr.. Minks-''Yes, indeed; they have
to be-"
always on rush, eh?"
Eyes, in cold weather. I just tell
you, folks who depend on soft coal to
keep warm where the Thermometers 60
20 degrees below zero, have to keep ON
@ rush with coal scuttles, or freeze."-
New York Weekly.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
People Talked About.

Mrs. Wilson, widely known by a maiden
name, Ida Lewis, added another to long
list Of lives saved by her in Newport harbor.
Her uncle, Henry Lewis, seventy years Of
age, while returning from fishing in small
skif, fell overheard in the harbor near Lime
Rock lighthouse. of which she is keeper She
saw the accident, and put out in a boat and
rescued ber uncle in an exhausted condition.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11

5!John Wolfenberger, the escaped convict
who shot and killed Sheriff Greenlcaf of
Granger county, Tennessee, was taken from
the county jail at Rutledge and hanged by
the citizens When captured Wolfenberger
was suffering from q wound inflicted by the
Sheriff's posse. The citizens surrounded the
jail, but concluded to wait for daylight.
The Jail was strongly guarded by citizens
to prevent Wofenberger's escape Before
noon nearly 400 Of the male population of
Granger county was in Rutledge About
noon the jail was broken open and the prisq-
ner taken out anl hanged. The hanging
was as orderly as legal execution.
Maggie Mitchell is free to marry again If
she chooses. Her petition for a divorce
from her husband, Henry T. Paddock, has
been granted.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
From Storm-Land.

The flock came down from Storm land
When with US was the night;
O., such goodly number!
Fer all the fields were white
Their soft and downy feeces
A-showing in the light
The flock came down from Storm land,
Before the dawn was here;
They leaped the meadow fences,
They climbed the hills anear-
So swift they ran, and yet no sound
Fell on the listening ear.
The flock came down from Storm-land,
~ As focks will go astray;
They were the silent messengers,
The heralds of the day
This flock that came from No Mans Land,
That land SO far away.
o, in the glory of the sun
They were goodly sight
To north, to south to east, TO west,
Their f1eeces showing white
The feeces of the flock that came
From Storm-land in the night.
Helen A. MauYile, Milwaukee Wis
r0ncjD
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
ST. PAUL.

Prices on incoming trains only: Wheat
No. hard, 81. 10 bid; No. l Northern, 81.
bid; No. 2 Northern, poe bid. Corn-No, 2,
zoe bid; No. 3 sample, 29@39e asked. Oats
No 2 mixed, 27c bid; May, 27c asked; No.
2 white, 2712c bid; May, 321ae asked No. 8,
23m26c bid. Rye-No. 2. 44c bid, Acc asked.
No. 4, 40@45c. Ground Feed-$12 asked;
No. 3, $3.50 asked. Corn Meal-Unbolted,
$12 asked. Bran-Bulk, $975 asked. Hay
No. / upland prairie, $3.50 bid, No. 1,
$3. 50@4 bid; timothy, 81 bid. Dressed Hogs
-$4.75 bid. Timothy Seed-$135 bid.
Glover Seed-$4.25 bid Flax Seed-S1 so
bid. Eggs-13c bid; ice house. &c. Flour
Patents, $6. 25@6.50 asked straights, So. .35
@5.50 asked bakers, $4 .35@4. so; rye, $40
$50; buckwheat, $3.50. Butter, choice
creamery, 22@24c.; extra dairy, 16@1Sc.;
good to choiee dairy, 10@14c.; roll and
print; choice, 12@14c.; fair to medium, 100
12c.; packing stocks, 8a10c.; grease, 30D4c
gheese-Fancy, 121ac.; fine, lie; skins, GO
71ac.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Hasn't Bayard to Ee Il with Now,

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The secretary of state
has been informed by the United States charge
ad interim at st. Petersburg that due action has
been taken at the request of this government for
the liberation of Herman Kempenski. the Ameri-
can citizen arrested ON Dec 24 last in Poland
on charge of having evaded military duty in
Russia, of which country he was native. There
are features in this case that make it probable
that favorable answer may soon be returned
by the Russian government '
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
7 he Force Reduced.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The reduction of force
at the government printing office, which always
follows an adjournment of congress, took place
Yesterday, when about fifty employees were dis
charged. The discharges caused great commo-
tion in the office, as Is usual There are to be a
few more discharges from time to time until the
number of employees corresponds With the
aInouut of work
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11

no door can resist this instrument.
Sometimes miniature railroad "jaek,"
such as engineers carry, is substituted.
A heavy cleat is firmly fastened in
proper position and placed on the floor,
The wedge in the crack, the Jack" in
place, the result is but question of
time.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Letting Bad Enough Alone.

Exceedingly long patient-''I say,
doctor, are you going to put that
mustard plaster on my feet to draw the
pain from my head?" Doctor-'sYes;
Whyw "Well, object I'd rather
have 1t where it is than drawn down
through six feet and five inches of new
territory"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
MINNIE APOLIS.

Wheat.-No. l, hard March, 81, ,O9h;April,
q: II; May, 81 'l3 a. Track, H, $llS; dosa No. l.
9934e.; Track, 9S1ac.; No. 2, North
ern. March, SOC; April, 9Ohc.; May, 911ac.;
Track, 92@95Ac. Flour.-Patents, sacks to
local dealers, Sc 1O@6.20; patents to ships,
sacks, cor lots, $5.9O@6.20; in barrels,
So sac. IS delivered at New England points
So 9O@715, New York points, Sc S0@7.O5;
delivered at Philadelphia and Baltimore,
Sc 1906. .95; bakers here, $4.10@5 20; su-
perfine, 50. 2.5O@4. 10; red dog, sacks, 81 80
@1 80; red dog, barrels, $1.6O@1 .s5. Feed
$11. 50@12.5O. Hay-Wild $3.@5.50;
timothy, $5.50@7. Flax-Chicago, $1.48.
Corn-ungraded 27@29c. Oats-Poor, 200
Ole; fair to good, 23@25c.; choice 26@27c.
Bran-$S.75@9.; Shorts, SS.5O@S.7 rs;
Barley-Common lots, 4O@45c; good,
45@5Qc.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Mai. LYdecker's Casa.

WASHINGTON, April 4-The trend of opinion
at the war department is that the court martial
has found Maj. Lydecker guilty of neglect Of
duty, but that the sentence does not amount to
a dismissal. A reprimand is the least that could
be given, and it is thought that the sentence
will lie between the two--something like a sus-
pension from rank and duty.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
THE MARKETS,
NEW YORK.

Wheat-No. 2, red, 927s@O3Ac elevator,
941a@9434c, afoat; No. red, 88@8S19c.;N No.
1, red, $1.O4; No. l, white, 961a@ 97c.; uu-
graded red, 971a@97Ac. Barley-ungraded
Canada. 75@83c. Corn-No. 2, 2,4384@43Bc;
No. 2, white, 461ac.; steamer mixed, 43A@-
44Ac. Oats-No. 2, white, 32@33c.;
mixed Western. 29@33c; white do 34@39c;
No. 2, Chicago, 35c. Eggs-Western, lac.
Butter-Western dairy, 12@21c.; do cream
cry, new, 1S@2719c ;Elgin, 291a@29c. Cheese
Western. 915611Ac
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
CHICAGO.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull and unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
971A@97%c; No. 3 spring wheat, $50
90c: No. red, 94N@95c.; No 2 corn,
34Ae; No. oats, 24Ac No. 2. Rye, Abe. No.
2. barley, nominal. No. 1 fax seed, $1.4Sc.
Prime timothy seed, $1:4O@1.43. Mess
100 lbs), $69O@692A. Short ribs sides
Ooose), $6. 6.15@6.25. Dry salted shoulders
(boxed), $525@5.37h. Short clear sides
(boxed) $65O@6 62R. Whisky-Distiilers'
finished goods, per gal S1,Q3. The Butter
market was steady and unchanged. Eggs
unchanged.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, April A.
Fourth-class postmasters were appointed to-
day as follows: pakota-Mrs. M. A. Batehelder,.
Grand View, Douglas county. Iowe=Elias Cook.
Viewer, Lee county,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11

It is said that Mr.. Wanamaker never
went to circus. There is great treat In
store for him when he goes to Washington.
Boston Transcript
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11

not as yet given moments thought to the
Chippewa commission for Northern Mime.
sofa, and it will probably be some weeks be.
fore the matter is taken up.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-11
Indian Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram April A.
The senate committee on Indian affairs has
ABOUT decided Oh the investigation tours to
be taken by the sub co nmittees during the
present vacation. One portion of the COM
mittee. .Sheaded by Mr. Dawes, will go to
Alaska to investigate the condition of the
Alaskans with respect to the necessities of
education. 1t will also look into the treat
ment of the island A, A,askans by the Alaska
commercial company and its agents. The
rumors of outrages which over Jealous
missionaries have brought back here and
which Gov. Swineford has so energetically
denied, lead the senate committee to believe
that steps may be taken at least to benefit
and improve the condition or the natives on
st. Paui's and ST. Georges islands Another
subcommittee, consisting of Senators Platt
and Morgan, will visit Indian territory and
investigate the condition of the Indians
occupying lands therein outside the five
civilized tribes No visits will be made to
the Northwest The Chippewas of Minnesota
will this year be left to the tender mercies of
the commission to be appointed under the
Nelson bill The unfinished investigation,
started two years ago by q subcommittee
Into affairs at
WHITE EARTH AGENCY
will be allowed to drop Senator Morgan
has been trying for two years to get report
liked up on this matter, but has finally given
1t up. Itwas intended-that witnesses should
be drought down here to finish up the in
vestiganon, but that has also been given up.
Inspector Armstrong, of the Indian service,
has gone to Montana where he will enter
into general examination of the condition
of the agencies in that section. The agen-
cies have not been investigated for some
time, and, as several of the agents seem
likely to retire ut an early day, it was
thought best tp give them u general looking
over. II is fully expected that Agent Bris-
roe will be removed early in the coming
week and new agent for the Grows ap-
be would probably have the names of tn
Sioux commission ready to announce to-
morrow or Saturday. Warner of Missouri.
Fuller of Iowa and Father Willard are vari-
ously spoken of tonight ar probable mem
bers OF the commission. The secretary has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09

active and unchanged Eggs n good demand at i-c
noS se d. Aye w. ss ss ]; wsss sss
Corn strong 10 msei 81 -' oats active lover So
o mixed o new a, gle2 s ola 21e E{o du S ss
Ss ss az! %' 81 is Is 1Ss sH
shed goods basis - o2 Butter sssg sassr wsase,
55 op sss 'sss S%n sna $50 e.
change heavy at soc discount buyine pr selling.
Mil. Mwag9kse: Aug sn:ur steady cash zSse; sep,
s s%G'S 10 White 81? s5as Ss: ~ dun H. s ia
10 Oh Lard % s.. butter anSSsasSdi dairy. 10
re Eggs Sassanged fresh i2s2se CHEESE sS Sa
Wheat. is tSsi barley 200 s6iD%sSis-Fiodt. 10000
Philadelphia Aug; 8. Flour. choice old winter. n fair
s sSn and ana we W SfT s az &Sss Tpe
eS Sa
ssS'5ds se 1" sss Ssis1's
5Sc No Pegnsyysis req in export esyater sstc No
s4ssie sePlenbsr sasic 6etober 81 ssis
s% sS o S q Soss sq gfss' sse
and , pe SS Nd hO nni5
IS Sisr mEf lso t Ssd; ssm liberal tsdat
5nS s%sss ''isf,s s' (? e ri s'
S Ns F ssss aa s aPa sSs ose Ss
Other articles unchanged. Recetps-f1our 9 200;
Wheat 5000: corn. 5000 oats, 1906 '"D''"
St. Louis, Aug. s.-Four steady. wheat-Cash quiet
ami steady. Optlons-The market was very unsettled
and extremely dull. with fluctuations confined within
with August and December Zee lower and September the
7saaf4c, closed 7s9d7sSe september 74s74tc closed
5 o A. %qs cash. & S sSs s S Ger.
1as eIs 10 'fS a Quiet a.. AssS as
changed Nc 4oc ~, Hay Teakj prsre q sesss 30:
spot ii % August 81 90 Lead dull and weak reanei
but unchanged Eggs steady with demand for az
12c, with oil loss on. COrnmeaL s26s2 05. whiskey.
- o. Provisions quiet and essentially UNCHANGED Pork
s11 %. LardPrime steam nomnally worth IS 90. Dry
salt shoulders = s7iSgs5 longs and ribs q G5S
SO 80 longs and RIBS a9 o5ds6 30 short clear 30 379
q a. Hams 81 6o 21stls 20 Reeepto- flour 5000
IS 600 bush. Shipments-F1our. 900 bush wheat.
% 600 bush corn. $1,000 bush; oats 80 900 bush.
Toledo Aug. S-whsat dull stna1y cash 7ohc An
gust 79sic; september, 7S'sc; December s1as. Corn
dull steady; cash 3Sc quiet: cash Csc. Clover
seed fairly active cash - 5O October ~ 49, Receipts
Wheat los. 500; corn, 3 400 oats 5000. Shipments
Wheat 140500; corn, 2,iOO