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ALEXANDRIA.
THE COMING FISHING SEASON.

THE COMING FISHING SEASON.
The coming of the fishing season here will
soon be shown by the advertisement for the
annual rental of the fish wharf. The rental
begins on the LIST OF March and the wharf lease Is
disposed of at public auction. Formerly the rents
were always above 81 900 per annum. and once
the wharf rented for $1,000 per annum. but In
late years the rentals have a rule. been lees
than $500 and sometimes have but little eN-
ceeded 600 per annum. The rental carries
with it the monopoly o, the wharfage for the
landing of fish in Alexandria.
NORFOLK STEAMER AGROUND OFF ALEXANDRIA.
The steamer Norfolk, on her route from
Washington to Norfolk. went ashore In the fog
last night on the channel edge Of the AleXnn-
dria canal locks on the banks of this city. She
has transferred her passengers and made
several efforts this morning 10 get of. but rs
yet without avail. Ii Is thought she sill be
gotten off this evening.
Rathbone Division of the Uniformed Rank.
K of T., has chosen George III. King captain.
A colored man named Chas. Fisher had his
skull fractured on Union street by the fail OF a
heavy piece of timber which he loading on
| the cars yesterday evening.
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Not Opposed to Mr.. Herbert.

The intimation that there is opposition among
Alabama democrats to the appointment of
Mr.. Herbert in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet
is said today to have no foundation
in fact. Yesterday all the Alabama Rep
sentat,ves now in Washington united in tele-
gram to Mr.. Cleveland recommending Mr.. Her.
bert warmly. The opposition was said to be
represented by Mr.. Hufus N. Rhodes, editor
Of the Birmingham, Ala. Ners Mr.. Rhodes'
attitude il settled by dispatch received today
by Mr.. Herbert from Mr.. Rhodes, a. follows:
Several morning papers here do mo gross
Injustice in that it u intimated that have OPP
posed your appointment to the navy portfolio
The reverse Il the fact, and % far - know
every other Alabama dsmoorat also advocates
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sEX. div.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 1s.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts, 1881 barrels; shipments, s2S5 barrels;
sales. s5O barrels Wheat easy-No. red spot,
7s4 a76ts; February, 7sAa7ek; March, I6Aall;
May, 7s4a79A; steamer No. =, red 1!Ns,xsIl'e-
ceipts, 1915 bushels; stock, l.1lI,664 bushels;
sales, eos 900 bushels. Milling wheat, by sample. u
ais. Corn easy-mixed spot, 4s1sa4s; February,
mixed, 4sa4s1S--receipts, so,osl bushels; stock
6s7 3z3 bushels sales, 10000 bushels. White corr
by sample, So, yellow corn by sample, 50. Oafs
quiet-No. white western, Ila4s; No. mixed
western, s,as7k-receipts, 1,o0o bushels; stock
lss,45S bushels. Rye dull-No. 2, 81, nominal
receipts, $40 bushels; stock, s4,6S5 bushels Hay
nrm-good to choice timothy, l5.5oal6.60 GraiI
freighs more active and frm-steamer 10 Liver
pool, per bushel, gid; Cork for orders, PEI
quarter, 2s.sd. Cotton nominal - middling. ~
| Provisions quiet-mess pork, 1880; bulk meats
loose shoulders, lIk; long clear, 11k; clear ril
sides, liz; sugar-pickled shoulders, ny: sugar
lard. refined. Is. Butter quiet0creamery. fancy
| 3o do fair to choice, 26ass; do. imitation, Is
fancy, - do. good to choice, 2aasA; rolls, nne,
| 49, do. fair to good, 2oa2l; storc-packed, 11als
| Eggs quiet-25a26.
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IN WALL STREET TODAY.
The Market Was Dull. but Maintained a
Firm Tone.

Firm Tone.
New YORK. Feb. 16.-The stock market was
dull this mo rning, but maintained firm tenn
per. Slightly higher prices were established
after II o'clock, Manhattan rising to 1919, but
the dealings lacked feature entirely, and at noon
the market quiet at insignificant changes
from the opening prices. Sales of listed stocks
to noon. 80, 800 shares; unlisted, 10000.
New YORK. Feb. 16-Money on call was easy
21sa3 per cent. Prime paper Sac. Exchange
and 48515a9l for demand; posted rates 4S71sa
s9j5. y
The clearing house statement for the day is
as follows: Exchanges, Sl3S, 773, Ala; balances,
1864 773 The sub treasury debtor at
the clearing house today, S849,2S7. Govern
ment bonds dull; southern bonds neglected;
railroad bonds firm; bar silver, s35s.
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AMERICAN SHIPPING,
New York Parties Want to Transfer vesse
to Hawaiian Ownership.

New York Parties Want to Transfer Vessels
to Hawaiian Ownership.
The Secretary Of State was informed
by telegraph today that parties in New
York who are interested in foreign
shipping are considering the practicability of
Immediately transferring their vessels to
Hawaiian ownership and flag. ex-
pecting thereby to bring them under the flag OF
the United States through the annexation Of
Hawaii.
The Secretary has informed them that the
conditions upon which Hawaiian shipping is TO
be transferred to American register are
reserved BY the treaty entirely to Congress and
that the proposed evasion Of our laws by the
method Indicated will therefore be impossible.
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MIR. PETER OF KANSAS.
He Urges the Governor to Stand by His
COlOrs.

He Urges the Governor to Stand by His
ColOrs.
Mr. PETER has taken a hand in the Kansas
troubles. and today urged the governor to stand
by his colors.
81 suggested early" he said today, ga plan Of
honorable compromise. 1t was not deemed best
to adopt it. Now think the proper thing for the
governor to do-and l SO advised him by
telegraph this mornings to guard the state
house safely and starve the rebels out The
republican members have placed themselves in
the position of rebels against a lawful govern
ment of the state, and rebellion in Kansas, as
well as rebellion in the United States. must be
suppressed at all hazards. have nothing fur
Their to say now"
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P.vmsster Hill q Defaulter.

New YORK, Feb. 16-The mystery connected
with the disappearance on January q Of Theo-
dore Hill, for forty years paymaster and pur-
chasing agent Of New Jersey and New York
railroad, which upon Hills return homo was sx-
planned upon the ground Of temporary insanity,
has now been cleared up and Hin y confesssdly
\ defsultoE.
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BE SENSIBLE

And reasonable in eating drinking. nttle
shistv now md then Il re shed by the best %
a. o. Taylor Old Bourbon and Pure Rye Mhiskies may
he depended upon for pprity uniformity ana psl-,
everywhere. The AUTOGRAPH label bearing the maine
81 Chester H Graves Sons II the cork 81 every
Genuine bottle Unbranded cases shipped when re-
ouesfed CHEsTtR H GRAVES SONS. Sole fr0-
pr1etors. Boston. Mass
Trade Supplied BIZ
JAMES l. BARBOUR sox.
Washington. ID. @
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MIR. HARRISON'S HOME GOING.
His House at Indianapolis Being Prepared
His Return.

1nufanaPOTfs
for His Return.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Feb. 16.-J. c. Shaffer,
who has occupied President Harrison's home
here, moved out Wednesday, and the house
will be at once repaired and made to
look as much as possible like the old
home as it was under Mrs. Harrisons care.
The President, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mrs Mckee, and her children, will arrive
here Sunday, March 5. Mrs. Mckee will live
with her father for some time.
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DONOGHUE BEATEN.
Mosher Won the Ouarter-Mile Race at Red
Rank Today.

Bank IOUHy.
RED BANK, N. j., Feb. 16.-In the quarter
mile dash skating race this morning Mosher
won. Johnson second, Donoghue third. Time,
SO 2-5.
The National Amateur Association champion
skating races took place this morning. Joe
Donoghue, the Newburg skater, was de-
feated in every race in which he started.
The quarter mile dash was won by Mosheer;
the one-mile race was won by Rudd OF
Minneapolis in 40 2-5; the five mile race was
won BY johnson in 1913 3-5. Donoghue
finished third in these events, and withdrew
from the last race on account of ill health.
The final race, ten miles, was won by johnson
in 40. 25 2-5
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SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.

Ex-Governor Morton of Nebraska Said to
BE Booked for the Place.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-A special from Omaha
to the Advertiser says:
1t was rumored here last night that Mr..
Cleveland had offered the portfolio of Agricul-
ture to ex-Gov. ]. Sterling Morton. There are
good reasons for giving the rumor credence.
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RETIREMENT OF CAPT. E. P. MEEKER.-
Capt Edward P. Meeker Of the marine corps
has, at his own request, been placed on the re-
tired list of the navy, to take effect March Is.
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MAJ. THRocxMoRToS's CAsE.-The President
has reduced the sentence in the case Of Maj.
Chas. B. Throckmorton, third artillery, to
three years suspension from rank and com.
mand on half pay. This officer was convicted
Of duplicating his pay accounts and wal
sentenced to dismissal The sentence wal
mitiga.ed by the President to five years sus-
pension.
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Verdi has telegraphed to Signor Martini, min
lister Of education, concerning the title Of mar
quis conferred upon him BY tho king: my
eratitude would be far greater bad been
opasod this houog."
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Name

The following are the opening and closing prices OF
the New York Stock Market, reported by special
wire to Corson L Mccartney, l4l9 street.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
THE oNE-MILE LIMIT LAW.

THE ONE-MlLE LIMIT Law.
Senator Voorhees, today presented petition
signed by inmates of the Soldiers Home and
others asking for the repeal Of the one-mils
limit law.
THE CONDITION OF THE BUSCH BUILDING.
In response to the resolution adopted by the
Senate, calling on the Postmaster General to
furnish that body with all the correspondence
regarding the alleged unsafe condition Of the
Busch building, Mr.. Wanamaker today sub
mitted a number of letters to and from the
Commissioners, the building inspector, super
wishing architect and others regarding this mat
ter, all Of which have heretofore appeared In
The STAR In the letter of transmission Mr..
wannmaker says that it appears that the Busch
building Is not in an unsafe or dangerous con-
dition, but that there was simply Overlooking
n n some places which has been remedied by
removing the weighty matter.
Regarding the removal Of the sixth auditor.
ONCE to a safe fre-proof structure. the report
states that the volume Of money order bushes,
| II % great that very large accommodations Of
papers. osusing heavy weights. srs being rapidly
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A Party From Philadelphia.

Aspecial train arrived here this morning
from Philadelphia conveying members Of the
produce exchange, and the wives and daughters
to the number OF 1872 They are stopping 81
the Ebbitt House and spent the day in sight
seeing.
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HOUSE.

The House resumed consideration Of the
pension appropriation bill and the Speaker
overruled the points Of order made against the
amendments proposed by the committee ex-
cept in the case Of the amendment relative to
the detail of medical examiners as examining
surgeons.
Appeals were taken from these decisions.
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
The amendment for . transfer Of the pension
bureau from the Interior to the War Depart
ment was defeated, So to IS. similar action
was taken on the other committee amend
ments, which were defeated without division
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-,
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ONE PRICE,
CASH
GRED)H I

And thxs '>snsprics" shall Re t0fcer than
,4rralzr Qualities sell for IN any edsh turni-
,rr, Houss IN Washington Can We say
rnor-s Our reputation Eoes out with every
article Ne ssIl-And We will stand by IT, II
you buy for cash our prices are the lowest
n you prefer long time and easy weekly or
monthly payments you are As welcome to
them - 20 the air you breathe.
MATCH
THESE PRICES
IN ANY STORE
IN WASHINGTON
Plush Pnrlor suiss. : pieces s22 so
Hsfr-cloth Psrlor SUITE. pisces. s22- so
SOLID Oak Bed Room Suite. bevel glass In
buresu. els.
six-foos Oak Extension Table. $50
Woven Wire Springs. s1-75.
BrusselsCsrpet, per yard. Joc-
Ingram Carpet. per yard. 3)c-
&OpoI1nd H.sr Mattress. "a.
All the CREDIT you want-but not penny
ctscount for cash No notes to sign-wseky
rmonfhly psymants.
We make and lay all carpet free Of cost-no
change for waste IN matching figures
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Charlie Mitchell's Detention.
I.-.x, uaohurp Of tho Treasurv Dopo,

Solicitor Hepburn of the Treasury Depart
ment said, in discussing the detention
Of Charlie Mitchell at quarantine in
New York, that the law prevented immi-
grants from landing who were suffering from
a loathsome or contagious disease who
had been convicted Of felony involving moral
turpitude, paupers or those likely to become
a public charge. Cases coming under the first
exception could only be determined by a
medical examination. His recollection was
that Mitchell was convicted Of a simple assault,
SO that the exception OF felony would not
snpIy. While he was, perhaps, not pauper in
tbe sense that he could not get or earn money
he xas liable to become public charge.
Mr.. Hepburn said that Mitchell could appeal
| to the Secretary of the Treasury, who was the
| final authority in the matter.
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MITCHELL ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
He Would Like to Have the Meeting Com
OF in Six Weeks.

He Would Like TO HAVE the meeting come
on in Six Weeks.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia reporter boarded the
steamer Majestic at quarantine late last night
and interviewed Charley Mitchell, the English
pugilist. When the reporter informed him
that Corbett had deposited $4,000 Mitchell
said:
That's good. will cover that money to-
morrow have come here for the purpose OF
making a match which will decide the cham
pionship OF the world. The conditions named
BY Corbett are perfectly agreeable to me-"
"When do you care to fght?" was asked.
Gin six weeks il necessary, or any reasonable
time for that matter" Mitchell replied with
some spirit. ''My money has been up in Lon
| don, but that makes little difference. I'll have
| Corbett's money covered inside Of twelve
hours"
TRYING TO PREVENT MITCHELLs LANDING.
Mitchell was detained this morning by In
| spector Wormser, chief of the quarantine
guard.
When the Majestic reached her dock at s:45
| a. m the inspector went aboard, and, under
| instructions from Commissioner Of 1mmigra-
ton Weber, informed Mitchell that he could
| not land Just at present Mitchell had with
| him esquire Abingdon Baird, benjamin
Abrahams and Z. ". Bailey.
He was somewhat surprised. but not demon
| etratiye when he learned that he might have to
|
foot on American soil. He sent for counsel.
Mitchell finished term of imprisonment in
England only a short time ago. and is there
fore an ex-convict and comes under the law
| which prohibits the landing of alien immigrants
who have been in prison, providing that it is
his intention to settle in this country. Other
wise he cannot be held-so Col. Weber said
this morning.
Mitcheus counsel decided to apply at once
for writ Of habeas corpus for the production
of Mitchell in the United States court, when
the quarantine officers will be required to show
cause why Mitchell should not be allowed u
land.
The contention OF Mitchells counsel will bt
that his conviction in England does not debal
him from landing in America under the law
because Mitchell was convicted Of only simple
| assault and not felony. 3
Mitchell has obtained q writ Of habeas corpus
from Justice Andrews of the supreme oour
compelling Col. Weber to produce him in ,our
at p. m. this AFTERNOON.
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TIE Liver.

The LIVER.
When out of order is best regulated by AYERS Pills
They are searching yet mild and siren gthening in
their effect and speedily restore the most sluggish
liver to normal and healthy condition
''For four years afflicted with liver complaint
The-bsst physicians attended me. but as was not
RELIEVED BY
Their remedies took AYERS Pills. and believe my
liver Is now in . perfectly healthy condition. m
FARRELL proprietor Of Jarrells Hotel. Hisa
Point. NC.
For eeveral years I great sufferer from
liver complaint which caused pains under the
right side from under the right shoulder blade. sal
lovness of the skin low-spir1tedness and crsmp In
the stomach am pleased to be able to state that
hsv. been relieved Of all these complaints by the use
Of AYERS Pills I find them also to be an elegant
| .fter-dinner pill Mrs. NJ. A STEAD. Muncy. Pa
AYERS PILLS.
Prepared by DR.. J. O. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass
fe13 EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE
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Psos1s believe in Dr. Bun's Cough syrup.
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How Ir LOOKS To Me.

1 don't understand why 50 many people viii con
tend over the price Of p SOC. article, and in
the same hour buy Furniture. Carpets. &c, on
credt-no, that's not the observation-disclosures No
credit aboutit ask the same dealer to lend you 5Oc
and Won will find out They always pay about 30 per
cent more than our price for cash 1 never saw the
DAY when would pay IS for six foot Dining Table
on instsllment when could buy the same for % cash
People say the table. &c. and have only . few
dollars would eat of kitchen table and get the
other next tceek and save 50 certainly II could not
raise -. could not AFFORD to 0ire some dealer %
They can make a big show for q while. but pay day
must come and many TIMES the goods are pulled"
away and the poor and children cling to their
beds and with bitter watch the hands that drag
their beds away How much better to pay as you 20.
and u u .eessary slow and feel tina, no matter Who
Don't stop minute. read my prices and make your
si1-foot Extension Table. oak. s2 9s Folding Bed.
81 so; SOLID Oak Sideboard. 81 81; very nice Ones
si2 80 to $50, Spring Roller Shades 30 oft Cur
tain Poles l9c. Solid Oak Cane-seat Chairs. for
as: Common Kitchen Chairs, dark, 3s Cts; Pure
Elder Down Quilts. 80 9o; China Silk. with silkalne
lining. 90 80; Roll-top Desk and Book Case. 80.
We can't name seo 900 worth of new. crisp. quick
selling goods. but we can show them We only ask
| you 10 come and see-
| NJ C. GRAsTY.
| Double Stores,
Furniture. Carpets China. Glass. Tin Ware. &C..
4 Cheap for cash
1910 II 9TH ST. n w.. Bet and
\ Don't doubt till you try.
| Cotton-top Mattress. single. 81; double. 60 %.
! Medium Mattress. good tick. &c, SO 80; Uphol
| stored Cots, 81. %; Hair Mattress. IS. 80. &C. ~
1 Come and see. JAZZ
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
WARNING GIVEN.
Bangkok Will Probably BE StormcG and II
Force Landed

Force Landed.
No,icr has hc N given Of the bl0ck-
ade of Bangkok by the French lIcrt.
Outgoing vessels have been warned
that they must Clear Bangkok and
koh-Si-I hang or submit to detention.
The blockade will extend along :bc
entire nOrtn coast IF the Gulf of Siam.
The French fleet. with NJ. Puvir.
French minister resident. EaS gone To
koh-Si-t hang. Tho general eNVtc'a
ton is that rIc French flee: will attack
Bangkok AMI land some 5.uNO men.
There is little doubt there that Frances
purpose is to make Siam a French col
onN. The Siamcse government i OK
c,.tdingly anxious t. avoid open war
fare. When the gunboat Lutln was at
the Mcnam bar The foreign minister
sent t. NJ. l'avie a note t" the effect
that the king and his advisers were
most anxious to maintain peace. All
such efforts. however. are believed hv
the EnrN IN residents t. he vain. | Il
less England intcrVCnc' to assist IN Il
settlement of the dispute there can he
little expectation or even hope that
France will refrain from extreme meas
urcS.
The Earl of Roschcry has stated that
the British government was 10y 70
means Indifferent to the events passing
| in Siam. Great Britain has! first place
in the great commercial interests there.
her shipping amounting TO :. per cent.
of the tonnage ard her trade t 93 per
| cent Of the total value. For this rca
son he regretted that France deemed
that Il blockade was necessary. This
,, blockade might raise some questions
of international law. The proposed
territorial arrangements attendant
upon the dispute involved matters
! that concerned Great Britain. The
Government was glad to believe that
Franco was no less alive than Great
Britain to the value of Siamese indie
pendencc regarding it as Ii matter of
import that France and Great Britain
should not have cotcrminOus frontiers,
because that would involve both coun-
tries in great military expenditures
and Great great liability to panic.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
How the World Ways.

THE First National Bank Of Orlando,
Fla. has suspended. No iigurc, ar.
given.
HENRY BACH. wholesale clothing,
New York. has failed. The liabilities
are sln,.uuI.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has removed
". \. Wicker. Chinese Inspect at
New Orleans.
THE Arblcklc coffee mills at Brook
lyn have closed down. ard 500 persons
are out OF wo:k.
By securing control Of the mills a.
Lancaster. Pa. the cork trust now con-
trOlS the trade.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND ana Col.
Lamont r.adc a Grcat catch Of biueiish
IL Buzza"d's Bay.
EusTAclo I.nBATo was shot dead az
Albuquerque. y. ~. IL :; fight over
cattle ~ cowboys.
\ CYCLONE destroyed a number If
buildings az Gale, ohio. Great dam
age aa- done 10 c-or-.
NORRIS TRETrEN & wear convict,
escaped from Sirg Sing. lie was ,crv-
i9~ L -t~I to,. assault.
HALLE ALi>!:ICii. 4 pretty brunette
aged -. suic!GeA IL Omaha. NeA.. ~
shooting. IL Ii 1T of Jealousy.
SEVEN Persons suffered broken limbs
BY falling board, and bricks durirg u
wind stor'r n Lowell. Na-s.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
the noor 40 he read lis own o:t-quote1

tn noor 40 he read lis own o:t-quotc1
maxim:
IT, the q',icl1eae-, ot the hand de-
ceivc- The eye.
They n"vrr cuHgi2t enc Colonel or hi
.vfc. or that highly Ge-n""ts.ble con-
fe1rr..tc. the ,rruo!:!. the scotland
Yard detectives were 81 the opinion
that the affair ',,;:~ the fandiwu,lz ot /.
certain Flush CG-,ady, c.rkney
crark-man IF phenomenal ingenuity
and e cosmopolitan accomplishments
VINO had imrcr-onate,: lanhte with
cun.idcrabl,, success before. W neither
th; wa; so or not. h. disappeared. a.
Cornelius had 70 do when the robhcr,
got wind. and the li.tlc Dutchlnan be
came the Wholesale recipient Of that
form of common or Garden rh:lN for
which the great diamond market i 50
Justly celebrated. Tie notes AID the
diamonds Were never rccOVti'c.t.- NJ
former. after Il decent interval. found
their way into the innocent hold
er'S hands" while the latter, when
taken out Of the setting. might have
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
KING OF SIAM.

pute. Hitherto a line of mountains ly-
ing between the Nekong River and
French AMMAN has been regarded as
the western limit Of French possession
in Asia. bat the French it appears have
revived an Anticipated and obsolete
claim set up by the old kingdom OF
Cambodia, to which their possession
in the eastern peninsula formerly
belonged. their immediate object
of course being to make the Nekony
their western boundary. instead Of the
mountain range which formerly separ
atcd them from that river and its fer
tile valley. If the Mckong was a
straight river. the movement on the
part OF the French could not affect
Siam in the least. however objection
able French cncroachmcnts might
prove IL the English colonies on the
west of the Mckony. but, considering
that further south after entering Siam
proper the Mckong makes Il dctour
east. thu, forming iii a rough triangle
the Siaine~c province Luang Prufnn.
there is little wonder that the Eastern
King looks on the establishment of this