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ANOTHER THEORY UPSET.
Faith in Popular Chinese Habit Causes !
 gifsxeD to Offer Rig Odds.

Faith in Popular Chinese Habft Gauses
 citsxeD to Offer Rig Odds
 Two young men stood in front of tbs United States hotel the other day dis. eussing politics and society news, when Chinaman passed by with both hands in his pockets.
 Did you ever notice, asked one of the young men. calling attention tothe passing Celestial, that Chinaman always carries his hands in his pockets when he is passing along the street2
 'lNo" replied bis companion, .'1never did"
 Then you haven't been very eb- servant, said the first speaker. It is so much the rule that I'll agree to give you dollar for every Chinaman who passes while we stand here with his hands out of his pockets if you will give me five cents for every one who has his hands in his pockets"
 The proposition was agreed to and the two prepared to watch. Presently Chinaman came in sight around Good wins corner, swinging his hands care lessly. The two young men and two others who had joined them laughed as the chinamAn passed by, unconscious that he was knocking out pet theory.
 Just wait" said the man who pro. posed the bet and they waited. In a few minutes another Ghinaman was seen going mp State street He then had both hanas iii his pockets, but glancing at the city hall clock, he i'm. mediately took out his watch, proceed ed to wind it up, and passed by with both hands out. Three of the young men laughed and the other tried to join in the merriment, but his smile was faint and siel5ly He managed tc get out feebly; aJust wait, and again they waited
 It wasn't long before the next Mon golian hove in sight. He had a bundle in one hand and cigar in the other Just my luck, said the man with a 1 theory. T always get beaten when propose game. He counted out three dollars and paid the amount to the fel' low that did have a theory, and the four withdrew from the street to cele brste. Hartford Courant.
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Continued settlements.

Settlements continued at the April term. iea4, or the Jefferson county Probate eourt for confirmation at the October term, 1891:
 Emnnuel Ma on, guardian Mary Mason. minor.
 NJ. l. oGord, guardian Frank Ingram, minor.
 C. H. Friplett. guardian May and 0eorgls TripIett, minors.
 M. Lncey. guardian Ella Grady. minor
 !. NJ. Lucey, gnaT6iau kate Grady minor
 r. Achard- administrators E. M. Harris, de- ceased.
 W. B.Alexander, administrator Sol Jackson, deceased. ceased. sno. F. sennett, administrator Jao. Moore, deceased. Maggie McCord HilI, administrator T. A. Hfii 6eceased. All persons interested in the settlement ot any of said accounts will come forward and nlo their exception, if any they have, on CT l before the secopd Gay of the next term Of the 1 Pronate .Coifrt of safd county, or they will be forever barred from excepting 10 such ac- counts or any hem thereof.
 GORDON F. GREENFIELD, By FRANK B. FLANDERS b. c. Clerk June IS, 1sa4.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET

For Sberiff, c. H. TRIPI FIT. For Circuit Clerk. Fl. 4. MCCOY. For Represen tatives, ". K. SALLEE, 5. F. HILzHELM, G. l.. BLACKWELL, For County aud Probate Judge. W D. JONES. For County and Probate Clerk, F. B. FLANDERS. For County Treasurer, E. T, KENDALL. For Assessor, J.gH. SHELBY
 For Coroner,
 N. l.. COOK, For Surveyor, ]. J. MARTIN.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

--Hcsr one side and youwill be iu the 64rk. Halliburton.
 It Jupiter is inhabited the people enere must be of an average height of Axty feet, according to the scientists.
 The Viking ship, which was one of sas attractions at the worlds fair. has been presented to the Field museum. in Jsckson park, Chicago.
 He Proved IL. It.--Emeline--..Wil pro- possd to me last night. Angeline- xasY thought he would; he told me eee othsr day that my rejection of his e4er had driven him clean out of his -, - Qrealslyn raelA
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Asscssor.. Norce

l will attepd the different Townshjps in lief. teTson county aS the places aDd dates speci. ned in fhis notice for tho purpose of assess puyers to save troublea and aycif penalty are requested to assess ip their respecttyo Town ships, or at the courf-hoipse in Pine Blur at tho dates herein specified and are, tsneafalIs reqrested to give the Assessor ft,e nnmher 9f theis res pscfiyG school districts;
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AIruEiMER nEANcn
Good Railroad Connections.

Train No. I yia Cotton Belt Route, naw makes close connection tt Cairo, with fast mail trains Nos. l and ,, via Illinois Central R. K. for points on the St Louis, Chicago < New Orleans divisions. B. H. Wilson,
 ,r0nt
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This Week Onl y
SUSPENDERS.

Our entire line of Youths and Mems Suspenders former n 26c 4o zoe 65c and 5e down price 3
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New Time Card

New time card No. x. takes effect 42:0l q iii. sunday. June Y. lSM.
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When. a, When 2

'Sh-h-h, child. Young people should be silent when older people are talk ing"
 Then. when shall young people talk, mamma? Old people are never silent. "--Texas Siftings.
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GENTS UNDERWEAR,
 Consisting Plain and Fancy Striped Balbrggan English H in pure white and checked Mainsook at half price. Articles and prices embraced i'll above lines numsn that space fofbds mention So and foroufse
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Formulation Refined.

Some time ago petition was received at
the Department Of the Interior from the
board of supervisors of Mariposa county,
California. asking that. in consequence OF
the drouth, the citizens of that county be
allowed to pasture their sheep and cattle
on the lands of the Yosemite, Sequoia and
General Grant National Parks. This pc
utlon was referred to the superintendent
OF the park,who reported adversely. People
who are interested in irrigation projects
also fought the petitioners.
The Acting Secretary of the Department
OF the Interior has addressed a letter to MIR.
Thomas c. McElligott of Mariposa, Cal, in
which he says:
In response to your petition in behalf OF
the board of supervisors Of Mariposa coun-
~, that that portion of the Yosemite Ma
tional Park situated in said county be
thrown open to the herds of the citizens
thereof for pasturage during the coming
summer, l have to state that upon careful
consideration in connection with the ad-
verse report of the acting superintendent
or the Park, to whom the matter was re-
terred. the conclusion has been reached
that 1t is not advisable to accord the privi-
lese desired. Furthermore, to permit the
occupancy of the park lands for such Dur
poses would be in direct violation Of the
resuiations prescribed for the government
OF Yosemite Park. well as act of Con-
gress, approved October /, 1880"
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Games Elsewhere.

The results OF the other games played on
Saturday. were Cincinnati, 8; Louisville. 1,
first game: Cincinnati. s; Louisville. 3.
second game. Baltimore. Is: Philadelphia.
10. New York. 10; Brooklyn. s. Pittsburg.
.: Chicago. 4. and st. Louis, IA; Cleveland,
3.
After a twenty-five jump from Baltimore.
the winning club representing that city APP
peared in Chicago yesterday and won the
game in the last half of the ninth inning.
with the score standing two runs ahead of
them. The batteries were Terry, Kittridge
and Schriver. Hawke and Robinson.
Chicago. ....3 o o 900 80 10
Baltimore. % 1 / 3O102 3-11 IL
The inefectiveness of John Clarkson, and
errors by the Spiders. gave victory 10
St. Louis yesterday. Hawley and Miller
Clarkson. Cuppy and thinner were the bat
teries.
R. II. E.
ST. Lous. 1 0O114 1-14 IS 4
Cleveland. ......2 % 3 90 Ito IL q
Both Louisville and Cincinnati played
wretched ball yesterday. but the batting OF
the home team was the weaker, and there
fore the Colonies have a stronger hold on
last place. The batteries were Hemrning
and Grim. Dwyer and Vaughn.
r. II. E
Louisville. loo O2OO1-5 II 2
Cincinnati. 10 2 30 102x-I ID 5
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PANIC ON A STEAMBOAT.

The Lives Of Thousands of People Inn
periled by I'M Explosion.
Just after the steamboat Colchester, with
nearly 1900 people on board, had left Coney
Island on the homeward journey last even
ing four loud explosions were heard, which
were quickly followed by a wild panic
among those on board. A rush was made
to the stern Of the boat and many Of the
women and children on board were crushed
and trampled on. although. as far as is
known. none were seriously hurt.
One passenger. in the excitement, jumped
overheard, but was rescued in an exhausted
condition by one of the many small boats
the explosions were heard. There were four
reports in all. which sounded like the dis
charges of small cannons. and they followed
one another quickly.
When the noise stopped the panic subsidized
somewhat, and then the captain appeared on
deck calling for doctor The engineer was
In the wrecked engine room, badly scalded
and bruised.
witness says the scene was indescrib-
able. Women tainted and men cursed and
shouted. The explosions followed one an
other so quickly that the passengers lost all
control OF themselves and Ii was q case of
every man for himself. At $50 o'clock the
COLCHESTER was still drifting off Stony Point t,
awaiting assistance from New York. The
engine room Of the steamer is entirely
wrecked
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HER MAIDEN CRUISE
The Big Cruiser New York Gets Back
Home.

The big cruiser New York arrived at
New York yesterday after q cruise of
many thousand miles in Central and South
American waters. The ship shows some
signs Of the work Of the wind and waves.
but her machinery Is reported In excellent
condition and her officers and crew are well
This was the maiden cruise Of the New
York, but outside of that was Of unusual
interest on account of the importance OF
her mission. On the 2Gth of December last
she was hurried away from New York to
Rio Janeiro to assist in protecting Ameri-
can interests there. On January 20. with
the other four American men-of-war pres
ent, she was cleared for action in expecta-
ton of q conflict with the battle ship
AQuidaban. After more than two months
in the harbor of Rio she left for the north
After few weeks cruising around the
West Indies she went to Bluefelds and
lay there for four weeks. ready to assist
the cruiser San Francisco in case of need.
The New York left Kingston. Jamaica,
on June ID. and made the trip to New York
in about eleven days. an average speed Of
about eleven knots an hour on one-half
her power. On the voyage to Rio six
months ago. when speed was a factor OF
Importance, she Travelled the distance Of
nearly five thousand miles in less than
fifteen days. an average Of nearly fourteen
knots an hour.
Lieut.. Com. E. D. F. Head, executive
officer, spoke freely yesterday Of the alleged
defects in the New Yorks construction. He
said: The weak places have been remedied.
There was much talk Of the New York's
turrets being out Of order at the time Of
the expected engagement in Rio The tur-
rets were never out Of order. The mechan-
ism for revolving them is known as fol-
lowing valve Each opening of the valve
caused the turret to revolve q few de-
grees and then stop. But the turret re-
volved faster than the man could open
and close the valve, and this made the mo-
ton of the turret jerky. 1t had been ar
ranged this way so that II the man work.
ing the valve should be killed the turret
would stop. and not swing around and
make its guns collide with the deck SUPER
struction, running both.
After the incident at Rio, Lieut. r. B.
Dashiell set to work to devise a better
method. He unshipped the old mechanism
and set up an entirely different one, which
works beautifully. 1t is operated by a
lever. and when once started carried the
turret clear around to its extreme train
The motion can be stopped or reversed al
most by touch. An automatic stop pre-
vents the turret from swinging too far
when we reached Kingston on our way
home the ship was in beautiful condition.
and the British officers stationed there
were enthusiastic over her. and their COM
mandant requested permission for his pho
tographer to take picture OF her."
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to be paid for when the government gave
them their money. Consequently when the
distribution at Talequah began the town
was nearly as full of the Indians creditors
as it was of the Indians themselves. never
saw anything like it in my life. Bucks
and squaws would go up and receive $500,
500 or 81 900 apiece, to use round figures,
and before they got to the end Of the long
line Of scoundrels who had infested the
territory and gotten their clutches on the
poor ignorant people they would have very
few dollars left. / saw one squaw, in par
ticular, who received over $3.50 for herself
and her two children, and 60 away crying
when she reached the end of the line of
collectors. after running the gauntlet of
their opportunities, without so much as
single cent I think the government did a
great wrong in distributing money to the
Cherokees in the way 1t did, because the
ignorant members of the tribe got no use
from II whatever"
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Has Been Disbcrred.

1t has been ordered by the Secretary OF
the Department of the Interior that Henry
l. Lord Of Biddeford, Me. be no longer
recognized as agent or attorney in the pros
ecution of any claim or other matter be-
fore that department. Mr.. Lord was
charged with violation of the pension laws
in having secured and retained for his
services in the prosecution of the claim OF
Laura E. Graves the sum Of $1,115. II
further appears that the pensioner brought
suit to recover the amount of money with
held by him. and that Judgment was award
ed her in the sum of $1,000 with interest
but that defendant moved for a new trial
which was set down for July, 1894.
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A WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
Plumber Kerr to Test the Legality oi
His Arrest.

Thenas W. Kerr. through his attorneys.
Messrs. John j. Weed and j. Coleman, to-
day fled a petition for a writ of habeas
corpus against Samuel B. Kendig. bailifr of
the Police Court. charging the latter with
unlawful detention.
The petitioner states that he has been en-
gagged In business a practical and mas
ter plumber in this city for seventeen years;
that on June 10 ne made proper application
Tor permission to make the necessary ex-
caVation for the purpose of repairing a
sewer at 1878 25th street. but the permission
was refused Nevertheless Mr.. Kerr went
ahead with the work, and was arrested by
Oncer OBrien, and later given into the
custody Of Bailif Kendig. charged with
making an excavation without permit.
thinking the arrest. detention and i'm
prlsonment are Illegal, Mr.. Kerr wishes the
court to decide the matter, and therefore
made application for the writ of habeas
corpus. which Judge McComas ordered to
issue. returnable tomorrow morning at ~
o'clock In Criminal Court No. 2
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STRANGE CONDUCT.
Serious Charges Against Policemen in
kelly's Precinct.

In Judge Miller's court. in few days.
two policemen in Lieut.. Kellys precinct
will be called upon to answer charges of
assault and violation of the police ordi-
nances- James W. Barnes of 1919 Vermont
avenue. drummer for a wholesale liquor es-
adjustment. swore out the warrants, charg-
ing Officers Coghill and Gibson with as
sault. and also charging the latter with
keeping a dangerous dog
According to the side of the case repre-
sentsd by Barnes. he was on a cable car
one day last week. when he overheard two
men engaged in a conversation about the
storage of dynamite in a house near the
Capitol. where there is a saloon. Thinking
some harm might be done the saloonkeeper.
Barnes called on him and related what he
had heard But this act of friendliness
was not received In the light he intended,
and q war Of words ensued. Policeman
Coghill appeared upon the scene. and,
Barnes charges, arrested him at the re-
quest OF Mr. Hayes. proprietor of the place.
and locked him UP. He protested against
being arrested without a warrant, SO he
charges. but his protestations were of no
avail, Tor he was placed behind the bars.
Then he had another unpleasant exper-
ience when was about to be relea sed.
Policeman Gibson. he claims. was the officer
who was on duty when he was taken from
the cell and shown to the office. where he
was 10 sign q receipt for articles taken
from him when he was arrested.
Once more. 50 he charges. he made anx-
ious inquiries to the reasons for his ar
rest and Officer Gibson. in substance, told
him II he was not satisfied he would lock
him UP again and give him another dose OF
Imprisonment In a police cell. And so they
started again for the cell room. On the
way back Barnes charges that Officer Glib
son called a dog, and the animal bit him
on the leg. After being thus bitten he was
put In the cell and compelled to remain
there until the arrival of his wife and a
police official. when he was released.
Al police headquarters 1t was stated that
Barnes was arrested on a charge of intoxi-
cation The warrants were sent out today
and the case may come up for trial In
Judge Miller's court tomorrow.
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Sinking of an Excursion Boat ON tn
Atlantic Highlands.

Over q score Of lives were lost yesterday
afternoon about three miles off the Atlantic
Highlands of New Jersey. The steam tug
James D. Nichols was capsized with seven
ty-1ve persons aboard.
1t Is thought the total death list will
reach twenty-four.
The tug left 9Th street and East river,
New York. at 1880 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. touched at pier 3. East river. and then
went on to the fishing grounds. She had. it
is said a license to carry fifty passengers,
but sixty-three tickets were sold There
was bar and lunch counter on board
The tug reached the banks on time, but
the fishing was poor and the sea too rough
for comfort, and about noon she started
back. When about three miles east of the
Highlands, and about four miles south of
Scotland Eghtship. the waves began to
break over her starboard rail heavily. To
dodge the water and wind. the passengers
began to run around the port side and to
climb on top of the deck house.
The boat careened alarmingly to port and
the water swept in over the rail. The ter
ro--stricken men rushed back to starboard,
and the tug swung deeply down on that
side. At the same moment three heavy
breakers struck the boat in quick SUCCESS
sion.
The captain. William Hyatt stuck plucki-
ly to his post and sounded the whistle in a
prolonged scream for help As he did so,
the tug filled with the water that poured
into her from both sides and sank out of
sight in the water. She went down like a
stone, carrying many passengers with her
The water choked the cry Of the whistle
but not before II had been heard and heed
ed. The Clyde steamship Algonquin, a mile
away, heard it and swung round to 20 back
to the rescue. The tugs Wallace b. Flint,
X. j. Moran and Governor also hurried to-
ward the spot. From farther away came
the c. E. Evarts. reaching the spot too late
to be Of service.
The Algonquin sent her lifeboat, with First
Officer A. NJ. Rich and four sailors. They
picked up ten men. one Of whom however.
died few moments later. The tugs res
cued the others who remained afloat Some
Few had life belts on, but most Of them were
supported dozen, and the top of the pilot
house many more
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THE KAISER's TRIUMPH.
He Settles the Dispute Over the Anglo.
Belgian Agreement.


Before starting for KEEL Emperor Will
liam Of Germany celebrated a little diplo-
matte triumph in the settlement of the dis
pute over the Anglo-Belgian agreement
He influenced Belgium and England to
come to terms with France ana thus pre-
pared the way for the pacific conclusion of
the whole incident 1t has been arranged
that revised convention shall be signed
In Brussels shortly by the four powers con-
cerned. The emperor has been reproached
on the one side with pursuing a narrow
German policy, and on the other with show
ing strong English bias; but when the
protocols shall be made public everybody
will see that the reproaches of both classes
are entirely unjust.
The dispute was settled In harmony With
the recognized principles Of international
law and In the spirit Of previous African
treaties. English diplomacy experienced a
reverse However, the English govern
ment. by retaining the good Will of Ger
many and allaying the hostility of France
has relieved itself of much painful embar-
rassment In European politics. Commander
Monteifs African expedition was ordered
to start from Brazzaville on June n for the
Upper Mobangi 1t will proceed, but will
be Invested OF its warlike features through
reduction of the lighting force. and is
likely to become a mere exploring party.
Anglo-Belglan agreement has been various
ly explained. The most likely of the theo-
ries preached is that she feared the calling
of an African conference in which France
would make every effort to introduce the
Egyptian question.
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Naval Orders,

Ersigns w. B. Whittelsey and ]. l..
jayne have been ordered to examina ton
for promotion. Lieut. Joseph Beales or
1ers have been modified, and he will report
as inspector OF armor at Homestead.
raised Assistant Surgeon F. A. Hester has
been detached from the monitors at Rich
mona ana ordered before the retiring board.
Surgeon 7. II. Streets has been Granted
one months additional leave. Lieut.. III. II.
Barroll has been ordered to duty as in.
spector Of steel at Homestead, Pa Orders
detachins Ensign w: r. NJ. Field from the
bureau Of naval intelligence have been re
voked. Chief Engineer p. A. Rearick ha .
been detached as a member of the steel
board and ordered to Norfolk Va Passed
Assistant Engineer Richard Inch has been
ordered to examination for promotion
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Indictments by the Grand Jury,

The grand jury today returned indict-
ments against the following:
John Monroe. rape; James Kelly other
wise called Frank Harris. HOUSEKEEPING
William Turner. otherwise called William
Boyd. housebreaking: Frank jackson, VIM
Bowman. George Jackson, Robert Coats
ana Max Belt. rape; William Ntzhugh,, Ed
ward Tyne and Daniel Desmond, house
breaking Robert @. Boswell. forgery; Otis
Walker, larceny; William Lipscomb alias
William Henderson, alias William Irvine
alias William Skinner. HOUSEKEEPING, three
cases; F'rak Hauber. assault to kill
when arraigned before Judge McComas
peas OF not guilty were entered by Otis
Walker. Robert G. Boswell. Frank Hauber
FRANK jackson, William Bowman, George
Turner,
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Carrie Holmes Suffered Agony and the
Doctor Could Do Nothing.

Doctor Could Do Nothing.
In spite Of the reported statement of State
Entonoiogist J. A. Lintner of New York to
the contrary, the fact appears TO be that
the sting of a seventeen-year locust is poi
sonous and produces death. An apparently
well authenticated case in support of this
claim is reported. The victim is Miss Car
RE Holmes. sixteen years old, whose home
was at Grey Court, Orange county. n. Y.
On account Of the excessive hot weather
Miss Holmes wore a low-necked dress to
school last Thursday. She was seated al
her desk and was stung on the back by one
Of several locusts that had entered the
school room through Tn open window.
She thought at first that she had been
stung by bee or q yellow jacket Soon af-
terward, however, the spot began to swell
and she commenced to suffer excruciating
pain. She also became faint, and practical
ly lost the power Of locomotion She had 70
be taken home in a carriage.
A physician was summoned, and admin
istered to her the proper remedies for the
bites Of poisonous insects. Notwithstand-
ing all that was done in her case Miss
Holmes continued to grow steadily worse
until Friday morning. when she died In
great agony.