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so much contributed within the past hf-
teen years to the depression of the prices
of farms and farm products, sald Ar.
Marsh. as these monthly statements Is
sued from the department to spectators
He hoped that the gentleman IN charge
Of the bill. MIR. Hatch, would snow 10
the committee and the country, III ue-
fence Of the provision in the Dill, wherein
the publication Of these monthly state
ments had benefited his Watchs) con-
stituents and the agricultural interests OF
the country generally.
Mr. Marshs motion. on a division OF
the House, received % affirmative and 10
negative votes. whereupon he made the
point Of no quorum. and vote by tellers
was ordered This showed about the same
proportion Of votes on the motion, and,
without waiting for q quorum TO appear,
Mr. Marsh withdrew the point, and the
motion was defeated.
HAINFR's AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Mr. Hainer CRep. Neb) offered as an
amendment the pending House bill to
direct the President 10 enter into cor
respCndence with the Government OF
Great Britain. with a view 10 securing
the resembling OF the order that REQUIRES
cattle imported from the United States
TO he slaughtered at the port at which
they arrive. and within ten days atter
arrival. This discrimination against the
cattle Of the United States. Mr.. Hainer
said. resulted in a reduction Of value
there as compared with those of Canada,
against which the discrimination + not
made Of $25 head. The amendment was
adopted.
The paragraph making appropriation FOR
seed distribution occasioned de-
bate Of an hour or more, led by Mr..
Ray Rep., n. ". in opposition to the
language Of the bill. which, he said
would make II possible for the Secretary
| Of Agriculture to abandon the purchase
and distribution Of seeds. Nothing came
| of il. however.
Mr.. Pickler's motion to increase the ap-
| preparation for seed distribution from
| $4,000 to $4,000 was agreed to-7S to %.
| CThe amount named in the bill was the
| same as appropriated for the current year
but the Secretary is authorized to use
$4,000 of the appropriation for publishing
| bulletins. go,
No further progress with the bill was
| made. and at 3 p. VI. the committee rose,
and the House adjourned.
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roR 4 wRIr or cERTIORARI.
Coxey and His Lieutenants Want TO Pre-
vent The Execution Of Their sentence.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May lG.-Short-
" before 10 o'clock to-day CoXey, Jones,
and Browne filed in Judge Bradley s
Court an application for writ Of GER
tiorari 10 stay the carrying INTO effect
Of the verdict in Police Judge Miller s
Court.
Justice Bradley will render his opinion
on the application on Friday. The DIS
trict-Attorney announced that Judge Mill
er would suspend sentence unul the
pending application was decided
The night and the forenoon passed at
the Coxey camp. at BladensbUrg, without
incident. except the continually diminish
ing number Of the corralled tramps, the
increase in the number Of "drInNs 30
and the continued absence of paying
gate receipts. A brick oven has been
constructed TO bake into bread the car
load Of -four received from Missouri yes
terday
The absence Of the President from the
city on his fishing trip and The corse-
quent impOsslbility of commissioning
Judge Miller for a neW term Of Office
till his return, viii probably cause de-
lay Of some days in passing sentence
on the three convict d leaders, CoXey,
Browne and Jones, or determining what
course shall be taken on their counsels
motion for a supersedas.
A iight WHh X -llyites.
ELDORNIA, IOWA, May 1G.-Kelly's
army is encamped two miles below here.
rho people are nervous and anxious.
The Kellyites on one boat attempted to
land outside of the prescribed limits
last night The guards ordered them
off. and a fight cnsued. in which several
men on both sides were injured.
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To nr pRoBrp TO THE BOTTOM.
"RAIsED" POSTAL NOTES.
4 Young Sharper swind'ea Several People
in Jae<.oav.iie.

4 Young Sharper sw'ndte0 se'ei al feopie
in Jaci<soav.iie.
jacksonville FLA. May 16.-Last
Saturday q young man appeared at the
post-omce i'm Fcrnandina and purchased
seventeen postal notes. each for ten cents.
The notes were numbered from 1861 TO
1880 inclusive.
The young man probably spent Sunday
I'm raising the notes from ten cents 20
$40. for on Monday morning well-known
merchant cf this city presented one OF the
notes for payment ct the JacksonViie
post-oflice The clerk called his attention
10 the fact that the strips denotng dol
lars on the side OF the note had been
torn off. but as the merchant was
known. and as p0stmasters sometimes
made mistakes in tearing off strips the
note was paid contigently thar the mer-
chant should refund the money If the note
was a fraud.
Postmaster Clark wrote the Fernandina
postmaster who telegraphed Immediately
that the notes had been drawn for ten
cents. and that seventeen Of them had
been issued 10 one party After the mer-
chant presented his note two others came
in for paymeut-one from a lady and
another from a well-knOwn bank The
merchant who presented the first note
eaid that oB Monday stranger came IN
his store aud asked him 90 cash postal
note saving that he did not have time 20
20 I'D the post-oilicc. as he was I'm hurry
to catch a train. said the stranger. THE
NOTE IS for $40. but just give me 81 and
keep the ten cents for your trouble"
The young man has disappeared.
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oRDER or TONH ~ TROUBLE.
An Extra Assessment Calls Forth an Appii-
cation for Receiver.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1G.-The levy
ing of an extra assessment Of S525 by
the supreme Council Of the Order OF
,r,,ti an Monday has been followed by
an a application in the Common Pleas
Court for the appointment OF a receiver.
n.y. complainants. n. NJ. Irwin, l.. a.
Veri,ee and j. G.. Worthington, allege
that in a year hence the obligations lon %, OF
'suo its assets will not exceed $1,000, ,OOD.
y, u,as FOR the purpose Of making up
~ i,rge deficiency. they claim. that
t%nis % a.snt extra assessment OF 500,
tt,,.lod debit assessment" was levied
a. o,' the sixteen thousand members. This
o,n,,.,''1,,re OH tbev declare to be illegal. The
PIo'., taolf no action i'm the patter. but
% tpe enoIication Will probably be argued
SATURDAY.
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ATLANrA EXPOSITION ELL.
MIR. Livingston Says there will be a Unani-
NOUS Report on the Bill.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-Sodthern
members Of Congress, who have been
pressing the project OF a 10000 Govern
ment exhibit at the Southern Exposition
to be held at Atlanta, Ga, feel certain
of success. \ special subcommittee. with
Representathe Livingston as chairman
meets to-mor -ow TO hear the officers ot
the association. and then decide on the
ronort The hearing will last an hour
and the subcommittee expects 10 reach a
decision by 9.3) II win be a mere formal
ltv. as is roregoEe conclusion that the
s1bcommittcc viii be- unanimously In
favor ~ the appropriation.
Chairman Livingston said: There will
no q unanimous report 10 the House.
have canyassed Democrats and Repub-
1cans. and find the measure will be sup
norted with unanimity.'
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NEW ORLEANS. May IA special to
the Times-Democrat from san An'ohio'
coi. Joseph b. Bailey. assistant sur.
oeon-general United states army. ana
medical director Of the department OF
Texas. stationed here, died OF heart failure
q, an earlv hour this morning on a South
ern Pacific train west OF mere He was
returning from an inspecting tour OF me
posts i'm Texas. Ills remains were Dronsnt
mere. and will be shipped TO franktof's
Ky for inter nent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17

PROVIDENCE. r. l., May 16.-Fire
.,a-,oa ,n Newell's coal yard. at Paw
s.'', $50 little before o'clock this
eS,' es,ar,oo, which taxed the resources OF
a.. a. danar,ment TO the utmost, but
sns o,,. ~ undsr control. The electric sta
- - a,d gas works were on tre at one
.ia ion I hmt were saved. Four coal and lum-
~" s'n'', ,,ards With barns, five houses, and
pel horses were burned. The loss
r,nn' ',,.,, orabably exceed $4,000.
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pEIxoro LOSES ANornHE BATrLE.
The Federal Forces Again Defeated by The
Rebels with 40 X iff.h.

LONDON. May ia dispatch from
Rio de Janeiro says that the Brazilian
Government forces. under command OF
Generals Jhca and Tigro, have been de-
feated in battle with the insurgents
near Iguasu, on the river OF that name,
which divides the states Of Sac Paulo and
Rio Grande do Sui.
The Federals had 40 men killed in the
engagement.
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THE SAMOAN PROTECTORdTE.
The United states and Australia Wish Il
Withdraw from the Agreement.

LONDON. May lG.-The Government has
received intimation from United states
Ambassador Bayard that the United
states Government desires to recede
from the Berlin agreement In regard to
Samoa. provided that all the rights Of
citizens Of the United States in Samoa are
safeguarded.
The Austrian representatives in London
some time ago informed the Home Gov
ernment Of the intention Of that Govern
ment TO persist i'm their request for q
termination Of the agreement In Samoa.
The reply Of the Imperial Government
was that an attempt to reconsider the
Berlin act was already iQ progress.
TO BUY COAL FROM LONDON.
LONDON, May i6.-ln consequence OF
the coal strikes In the United States
several Scotch coal owners were to-day
asked 10 tender a number Of ship loads
Of coal for New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
BRBChINRIDGE TAXES IN APPEAL
Files the Usual Bond with Gen. j. e. Brock
inridge as surety.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Representa-
tive W. c. p. Breckenridge this afternoon
gave a bond Of 500 to the clerk of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Co
lumbia, his brother, Brigadier-General
Joseph c. Breckinridge, lnspector-General
Il. $ A.. giving his surety for
the purpose Of securing an appeal IN
the case Of Pollard VS.. Brcckinridge in
the District Court Of Appeals.
on the hearing Of the motion Tor
new trial before Judge Bradley on the
28tb of last month. the motion was refus-
cd. and the defendant, Col. Breckenridge
was given thirty days in which TO file
tin Of exception in order to make an
appeal
This bin Of exceptions can be filed at
any time before the expiration OF this
time. and. on Judge Bradley's approval,
the case will so TO the Supreme Court.
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ROsTON. MASS. May 16.-By yester-
aav,s fire one hundred and thirty-seven
tnHdings were totally destroyed and
,wenfy-two partly burned Four hundred
and sixty-seven families were burned out,
and about twenty-three hundred persons
orc homeless. This IS the report of the
a,s,rlet ere chief after a poll OF the
d,strict The loss Is about half a mil
lion.
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lima. The Virginia appointments were as
follows: Graysville. Floyd county. T.. f..
Custer; Islandford. Rockingham county.
T. a. Graves; Mount Carmel Halifax
county, w. +. Tulloch; Ridgemont, Bed
ford county, Joel Burnett; Stockton. Hen
ry county, H. S. Slaydon. II. l.. w.
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Condition Of British Trade.

MANCHESTER. May 1.-THE Guardian
in its commercial article says: The at
tendance Of buyers throughout the week
has been small. and there has been no
inclination to push business. Prices have
been easier. Eastern orders have been I'M
practicable. and only a few have been
placed, In all cases among the most
needy OF regular buyers. Information
from India indicates that there is a hrse
stock OF unsold goods IN the hands OF I'M
porters. and that the depression Is sun
further increased by the weakness OF
silver. Private advices from lndla say
that forward exchange is sixteenth
lover. and business has been practically
suspended throughout the week.
Colonel J. y. Seal Confirmed.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May B.-The
senate to-day confirmed the nominations
80 The following postmasters: Virginia
lanes NJ. Neal. at Daayille. North Caro-
I,na-William ',,'e p. Huffman. at Hickory.
sa,sb Carolina-William +. Metts. at
Greenville.
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coNNELLSVILLE, PA, May l0--rne
jackson plant OF Cochran & Co. was at
licked this morning by mob OF three
bnndred strikers. The workmen were
nrotected by armed deputies and the
rnob driven OF. Not shot was hFed.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May i6.-For
Virginia: Generally fair. warmer IN nor'h-
Eor North Carolina, South Carolina,
and Georgia: Generally fair. south winds.
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r.,sgranhic BreyitIes

rho Treasury Department was advised
=, Yesterday afternoon that s25o0.oO
had been engaged at the New York sub
,r'as,Iry to-day for export to Europe.
T'his reduces the gold reserve below Vs.
OO0.0vo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
range THERMOMETER.

Following was the range OF the ther-
moneter at The Times Once YESTERDAY;
a. NJ. 10: ~ NJ; 81 ,sa..ns az. 10
Average Is.
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THE MARION POST OFFICE.

pOstmastership is more cOmplcateh thdil
ever Early this week strong memorial
was filed at the Post-Office Department
protesting i'm vigorous terms against the
appontment Of Mr.. Wright Ihe Fost-
r,aster-General at once ordered that all
papers in the matter be briefed ana SuD-
mitted to him. and also filed a notice Win
the naners that no action be taken In this
matter until certain private letters IN ms
nossession be examined. This Will be good
nous 10 the Republican incumbent as IL
is nrobable now that his Official tenure
,vrI be prolonged for some time.
Corgressman Tyler visited the Navy
r,o,or,rnont this morning and gave MIS-
attention 20 several minor matters OF IN
..,ost % his constituents. He also cailen
'e' pos,master-General and insisted
~. -, Tho nroper consideration be given 10
.Sa retition Of the citizens Of Newport
N-ou,s Who are almost unanimous IN ask
t,o mat the post-office IN that city pe
reTooved 10 a more suitable location
Coneressman Marshall called AT the
post-ofHce Department TINS morning. ana
while he received no direct promise that
the present postmaster al |ate 'lty ana
Meadow View would be removed al once
he was given cause 10 believe that cha *
ia no made at these two places THIS
49,, 10 also secured the extension or
s.,'aral mail routes and the establishment
- several post offices at different points
I'm his district. ~. ,..,.
He also had conference with comnhs,
s,aner OF Internal Revenue Miller ana
nrred the Justice Of granting a rebate 10
Mr. T. A. Spindle, Of Pulaski OF the
..,o,,n. ~ revenue taxes paid on sixteen
harrels OF whisky. which were Destroyer
nv fire. The commissioner however. az
~ ~ ,,ndar the orders OF the Secretary OF
,e ,be Treasury. positively declined to re-
There were no appointments OF tour,h-
class postnasters to-day for North caro-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-09-13
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.
rrespondence of the Ledger

correspondence OF the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Sept. 11.-The
fine rains will make good pasture
and enable farmers to put in their
wheat. Very little wheat will be
sown on account of chinch bugs
Mr.. Groves shipped the balance
OF his cattle Monday.
The Prairie View nine played a
match game with the Cant nine
Saturday afternoon the game stood
IL to "a IN favor of Prairie View.
The Prairie Views will play Gen.
tralia next Saturday week at CANT.
Misses Hattie and Nellie Ed
monds spent the Sabbath with Miss
Mamie Gamble.
Fred Steele spent Sunday With
Willie Gamble.
Miss Ollie Allen is teaching Prai-
rie View school.
Ben Brown is building o barn on
his place.
MIR. John Davis has just complet-
ed good cellar under his home.
A man by the name of White has
organized a horse killing society, SO
we have been told. You pay 10
cents to become a member and then
bring your old horses and they are
disposed of in short order. Why
not organize a dog killing society?
We know of a few that ought to GO
that road.
The directors of the school have
reseated the school house and The
children are enjoying the new seats.
Mr.. Lynn will fill the Prairie
View pulpit on the third and fifth
Sabbaths.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-09-13
LONG BRANCH ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LONG BRANCH, September 12.-
Corn is selling at 81.
Miss Earsly Phillips, one OF Mon,
roe county's most popular teachers,
began her school on the branch
with an enrolment of 40 scholars
We would advise the chicken
thief to buy bullet proof coat.
Mrs. M. A. HALEY returned home
the ninth.
Mr.. j. Lipp is happy. His care:
have been lightened and joys bright.
ened by nice little baby boy.
Died, August "a, infant son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Rude Maddox.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. M. Guth
rie, 10 pound girl.
The Long Branch nine will cross
bats with Rowena boys the 18th
Everybody invited.
The residence of Sim Melvin
burned Sunday morning.
Mr.. J. Ellis sold Pink Ellis 40t
| sheep at Is cents head.
Rev. Hugly will begin series O
| meetings at Midway the 18th OF Oct
He will be assisted by Rev. Pinker
ton, of Paris.
| Wonder if some OF the boys wer
| not caught out Sunday night.
How many of our bachelors vii
marry this fall? Answer fair maids
| Our road overseer, Jack Davis
has done some fine work on ou
roads this fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-09-13
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, September 1.-THE
cattle market opened 10 to Is cents
higher than yesterday. Prices for
natives: Choice to fancy export
steers $500 to Sc, good shipping
steers SIS to $3.50, coarse steer cat
tie $3.50 to $40, corn-fed steers
$4.25 to $3.50, fair to choice feed.
ing steers $3.50 to s3.1O, common
steers $2.10 to $3.50, choice COWS
and heifers So to $3.50.
HoGs-The best hogs of good
weights were 10c to 15c higher. The
general market for mixed hogs at
$5. so to Sc. 25 was not inclined to
be better than steady. The best
and heaviest hogs on sale went to
the butcher trade at $5.65. Butch
ers paid nearly all prices from $6. Is
to $6.40. Packers paid Sc to 1925
The bulk of the hogs sold at $3.50
to sc. 6.25.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-09-13
BENTON CITY NEWS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, sept. 12.--Corn cut
ting Is nearly over.
Molasses making is the order of the
day.
Jno. Zimmerman has improved his
cider mill. He says It will grind two
and one half bushels of apples per
minute. He is buying all the cider
apples he can. Mr.. Zimmerman has
also improved his well auger and has
put 1t in better shape than 1t ever
was. He has also made some new
tools for it.
Walter TratcheI Is suffering with q
| carbuncle.
! Charles Duffin is suffering with
rheumatism and baekache and thu
rest of us with hard times.
| Uncle Fred got q horse crippled b,
q corn cutting machine.
Mr.. NEedershulte bought three
yearling steers and two good calves
from John Zimmerman for $3.50.
Mr.. Henry Hinton Is home on {
5000 bail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-09-13
Neyjre District.

The NJ. E. Church. South, confer
ence has made the following appoint
ments:
E. K. Miller, P. E.-Mexico sta.,
J. II. Pritchett; Mexico CT, w. 0.
Medley; Moberly sta., Robt. White
Montgomery sta., A. F. Smith ;
Madison CT, J. G. Carney Auxvasse
CT, E. w. Reynolds; Wellsville CT,
L. P. Siceloff; Centralia CT, E. L,
Kendrick; Cedar City CT, J. Y
Blakey; Readsville Ct, J. 7. Kin
sey; Hallsville CT, c. G. Hill; Havis
Prairie CT, B. d. Sipple; Fulton
STA, w. F. Packard; Sturgeon Ct,
|J. B. Rice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-09-13
In Memory.

a regular communication Of
Modern Woodmen of AmericaCamp
2,447, Sept. 4, 1894, the following
preamble and resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, in view of the loss we
have sustained by the decease of our
friend, associate and neighbor, w.
Fl. HoughIand, and the still heavier
loss sustained by those who were
nearest and dearest to him.
Resolved, That it is but a just
tribute to the memory of the depart
ed to say that in regretting his re-
moval from our midst we mourn for
one who was worthy of our respect
and regard.
Resolved, That We sincerely con-
dole with the family of the deceased
on the dispensation with which il
has pleased Divine Providence tC
affIict them and commend them fol
consolation to Him who orders all
things for the best, and whose
chastisements are meant in mercy.
Resolved, That this heartfelt tes.
timonial Of our sympathy and sor'
row be forwarded to the family o.
our departed neighbor and also te
each of the county papers for publ
cation. w. III. DOUGLASS,
w. o. POWELL,
J. w. DowELL,
Committee.
AZ 1904
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-09-13
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-0ne of the
Bradford children is out of danger
but the other two are dangerously
sick.
Mr.. d. A. Mckee is making up the
cane in this vicinity. Mr.Haggard, OF
Mexico, is assisting him. The cane Ii
turning out good and the molasses are
very nice.
Joe Beshears went down to Port.
land Saturday for his family, who
have been there visiting several days
Mrs. Matte Turner Williams re-
turned to her home in Rosedale, Kan.
Monday after brief visit to her sis
ter here, and father, Samuel Turner
of Mexico.
Sam Knox, of Portland, who has
been visiting in this vicinity, has, gone
home. While here he met with 8
very painful accident. In stepping
down from a stile into his buggy he
missed the step and fell upon an iron
piece, breaking his nose.
Glenn James, of Ohio, is visiting rel.
atives here.
Mrs. Nancy Green, grandma II
she is generally called, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Laura Woods.
Mrs. Leila Squirting and little
daughter, accompanied by her broth
er, Hale DeJarnett, of Rowena, were
the guests of Mr.. McKee's family
recently.
Miss Ball began school the 3rd, bu
with a small attendance.
Our debating society will be revived
next Friday evening. 1t IL reported
that programme is being prepared
for the occasion. We hope there will
be full attendance as new officers
will probably be elected.
d. ID. Armstrong Is going to have /.
sale of cows and horses Thursday.