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ObstoirScs nml .DIM'SISCS of"Woim»i),.Urinary and Skin Diseases A SPECIALTY. Residence. 70S smith Ori- stM-o'.. Oilier 'phone 361: residence 35~.

F. B. GONZALES,

DENTIST

Otfice r^i^Easl Main Street

Over Rest's Jewelry Store.

W. C. HESSLBR,

Dentist.

Moved one door north. First stairway 1101)1 of Main sl.rei'1.

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EXCLUSIVELY.

Fine Cockerels for sale, snored by I. N. Darker. Ilavn several not snored for the farmers. If you want wood Hrahmas, write or cull. Also the large Peldn Ducks for saltf Brahma egss, SI and $1.5U for 18. Duck egrs. $1.00 for 13.

JOHN A. HICKS,

Farm 1 mile south. i\e\v Market, lud.

Capt. H. B. Sayler

...CRIES SALES...

Of ftll kinds, everywhere, l'ino stock especially. Sales not too lar« e. $5.00 and under. If I do not satisfy you 1 do not charge you a cent. Write ine it once. Think of these prices and try mo once. You help me and I will help you. 1 am yours for business. Address, New Market. Montgomery Co., Ind.

Driving is "Dead Easy"

When vou hive one of Ornbaun'a SOc rawhide whips anri a correct harness Make a horse comfortable and you will have a comfortable ririB When u. man don* a ni'sfit sbirt he is fnra to lochia temper, but horse is often expic'.ed to behave in ft harurx-s that is all kinds of wronty. Home :ird let us fit your horse with collars and harness.

COLLARS for T.V.Xl.riO.S-i.dO,

Ornbaim's Harness Store.

Public Sales

Besides printing the handsomest sale bill ever seen in the county we give with each set of bills one insertion of an advertisement in the WEEKLY JOURNAL FREE.

Monday, Feb,

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C. W. Pritchard will sell at his late residence, 6.1-i miles northeast of Crawville, all persou&l property, consisting of cows, sheep, hogs, corn in crib, corn and fodder, mower, cultivator, harrow, corn planter, wheat drill, plows, harness and other articles too tedious to mentioD.

Thursday, Feb. 23,

W. Swinney will sell at public sale on what is known as the Martin Suiface farm, 3% 'Biles northeast of WayDetown, miles south of Elmdale, horse6, cows, bull, heifer, shoats, BOWS, pigs, corn in crib, wagons, farm implements, household and kitchen furniture

TUe Law

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Real Estate Office,

W. P. Britton Laroy Clore.

125H SaBt Main btreet. over Motion & Morgan's I)ruK Store. CrawfirdSTllle, Ind. (107) HO acre farm six miles from city on (rood (travel road, Mi mile from postottice, all l'n cultivation, house of 5 l-omiis, comfortable barn, driven well, outlmiluings. Price $3,600. (100) Valuilile residence property 3 squar-s south of court house. 7 room bouse, small barn lot 03x100 feet, and fronts on two streets. The bust iocatiou and offered at a bargain. (00) Suburban property of 1 acre with :i room house, jiood well, and all In fruit. Price $500. (00) A modem 2 story, 8 room house in one of the finest resident portions of Crawfordsvillrt All modern architecture and conveniences. including halls, closets, bath ro m, sliding doors, grates, mantles, furnace, etc.. also food barn and unall fruit trees lot 00x105 feet. Price S'!.oOO. (00) The Crist green house property on cornerof Market and Pine streets, containing 51-100 of an acre, glass roof building and everything readv for operating oflice, well, sewerage, etc. Price $700. Call at once. (74) 1C0 acre farm 8 miles from this city all level land 1*20 acres in cultivation well tile drained and well fenced, one-half black land, buildings comfortable. Per acre. 140, (111) 110 acre farm of level, good land, miles fom market, and all in cultivation well tile drained and raises all varieties of crops modern 2 story, 11 room house, with wlncl pump and all conveniences, large stock barn, fruit trees and gravel roads. $G0 per acre. rnni Nice clean business, average gross

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Best location In the city.

Did It Ever Occur To You

How neatness and taste In dress have have helped many a man on the road to fortune? A well dressed man carries bis own recommendation with him. He is received with respect, because his appearance demands it. Vou will bo dressed as well as the best if you wake vour selection from our line of Suitings, Overcoatings and Gents' Furnishings.

Gilbert & Gregg,

Merchant Tailors and Haberdashers*

WEEKLY JOURNAL

ESTABLISHED IX 1848.

FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1899

FOt I'EiiSONS 1X.JIJRI.0I,

One Fatally, in a Gas Explosion at Albany. Albany, Ind., Feb. 10.—Miss Myrtk Kobbs was l'atally injured and three ,others were slightly hurt by an explosion of natural gas under Miller's restaurant here last night.

('apttired a Raid Eagle.

Cowan, Ind., Feb. 10.—Bvecken Reynolds, near here, has captured a bald eagle alive. It measures eight feet -from tip to tip. The bird is now on exhibition.

BRITISH" ANNEXATION

Report That Such a Stop Would Ro Satisfactory to Samoans. Melbourne, Feb. 10.—The Samoau correspondent ot" The Argus writes that the only solution of the difficulties there lies in sui immediate annexation of the islands by Groat Britain. He says the natives throughout the entire group tire almost unanimously favorable to such a step and that it is also ardently desired by the British and American residents.

Failing annexation the complete disarming of the whole population is imperative. and, in the opinion of the correspondent of The Argus, the abolition of the kingship is absolutely necessary to prevent constant disturbances. The rival chiefs, he believes, would be satisfied if appointed to rule their own districts wirli small salaries.

MUCH LOSS TO PLANTERS

Colli Wave Does Great Damage on Gulf Coast of ..Mexico. Mexico City, Fob. l(i.—The cold wave which struck the gulf coast, of the state of A'era Cruz, is inflicting much loss to planters. Much damage has been done to coffee, tobacco and vanilla plants. It is not believed that coffee plantations are seriously .injured, except the younger frees, us eoffae will bear occasional cold. One estimate made by'a large planter is tljat the loss to i'ruilgrowers, cattle raisers, coffee and tobacco planters will amount to $1.00'),000.

$ 100,v()0 Fire at Akron, O. Akron, O., Feb, 10.—A fire last night destroyed the immense plants and oflice building of the Thomas Building and Lumber company. The property loss will amount to $100,000 or more, largely insured. The entire business portion of the city was threatened for a time. The planingmills wore located in the heart of the city. The dry buildings and millions of feet of lumber made one of the hottest fires his citv ever saw.

Chicago Capitalist Kails Dead. Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 10.—F. X. Woodworth, a prominent Chicago capitalist, enroute to Mexico, dropped dead in a hotel at Beaumont yesterday.

There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many, years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pronounced It Incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and iherefore requires constitutional treatment. all's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Oo.. Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the market It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It aots directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It falls to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address F. J. CHENBY & CO., Toledo, O.

Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best.

IF the reader of this Bhould chance to know of any one who is subject to attacks of bilious colic he can do him no greater favor than to tell him of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Italways gives prompt relief. For sale by Nye & Booe, druggists.

Tourist l'ulliiian Sleepers From St. Louis— VaiulKlia Line. Each Wednesday night, via Burlington Route, tourist. Each Friday at 3:05 a. in., via. Iron Mountain Route, to'iriat Ei*ch FrHav oiffbt. Tin. Frie. c. I.lii* toui'ibi. Wuue wc eoutibct with Pullman Falace cars each night for all points on coast and intermediate. I will take pleasure in securing berths two days in advance. No change, St. Louis to Texas, Colorado, Utah or coast

J. C. HUTCHINSON, Agent.

From Soldiers' Home. ST. JAMES, Mo Jan. 23, 1S98.

Dear Sirs:—Please send me another 40 oz. bottle of your Syrup Pepsin. It is the very best laxative I hai-e ever used and I am always troubled with constipation to such a degree as to be wholly dependent upon some remedy, and this I shall now choose above all others. Mas. W. D. CKANDAI.I.,

Matron.'

Dunn's drug store, 117 north Washington street, next to Trade Palace. Crawfordsville, Ind.

LEADERS NOTIFIED

President McKinley Will Call an Extra Session Under Certain Conditions.

THE HULL ARMY BILL

Must lie Passed or the Fifty-Sixtli Congress Will Re Convened In Order to Secure the Legislation Desired by the Administration—Obliged to Decline All Suggestions of Compromise.

Washington, Feb.' 10.—The president has convoyed assurances to some of the party leaders in congress, in addition to those given last week, that he will certainly call congress together in extra session if it fails to pass the army reorganization bill at the present session. In answer to repeated inquiries, the administration has been obliged to decline .•ill propositions looking to tho tiding over of the needs of the army by passing a joint resolution, simply extending the appropriations on the basis of the present organization, holding that this device would be utterly inadequate to meet, the absolute necessities of the case. The status of the volunteers would, it is said, be extremely unsatisfactory and there would be absolutely no assurance that the president could retain them in service even when the emergency is great. The same statement would apply to the regular army soldiers who enlisted for the war.

A v'ery serious objection to the joiut resolution programme too, according to the Avar department officials, would be its failure to supply the staff and line officers absolutely needed. These officials say that the pending Hull bill provides for just 822 original appointments of second lieutenants, and it is declared to be the policy of the administration to divide these places among the states and territories on the basis of the population.

Reports from the senate end of the capitol convey the impression to the officials that the speediest way to secure action upon the reorganization bill is to allow the Cockrell bill to be reported from the military committee, it being understood that this bill commands the support of the majority of that committee. Providing, as it does, for a purely native soldiers in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines, the measure is looked upon by the war department officials as mast unsatisfactory. Therefore, they have urged their friends in the senate, while allowing this bill to bn reported from the committee, to move the adoption of the Hull bill as it came from the house as a substitute.

WOMAN'S' COUXCI Tj

Considers the Juostions of Arliitralion and Disarmament. Washington, Feb. Hi.—The meeting of the Wonians' Council yesterday was the most largely attended as yet .and was devoted to the, consideration of the important questions of arbitration and disarmament. All of the speakers took ground in favor of-arbitration and most of them were for speedy disarmament. Some expressed in no uncertain terms their opposition to an increased army in

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REV. ANN A HOWARD SHAW.

this country and their disapproval of the Spanish-American war. Rev. Anna Howard Shaw presided. Rev. Amanda Deyo of Philadelphia, president of the Universal Peace unioij, delivered an address on "The Relations Between the Council and Peace and Arbitration."

The workings of civilization, she declared, have brought ns to realize how near we are to universal peace. At the coming Paris congress the women of the world have determined they will ask the nations for nothing less than disarmament. There have been divisions among us for centuries, but at last we have come together.

There was considerable discussion on the subject matter of the address, those participating including Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis of New Jersey, Mrs. Mary A. Moody of Indiana, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood of this city and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis of New York, the latter declaring that the Spanish war was simply a matter of brute force, and settled only which country had the most money and the ability to defeat the other.

CAPTA1X KlililOTT

And His Conliilontial Assistants Sail J'Yir Porto Kieo. Washington, Feb. 16.—

Captain W. H.

Elliott of Newcastle, Ind., director of posts for the Island of Porto Rico, sailed from New York today for San Juan on the transport Mississippi, together with Messrs. Macias and Nixon, his confidential assistants. He carries instructions to institute an independent form of postal government on the entire island on March 15 next. This will be the adoption in its entirety of the postal system of this country and will be identical with the postal system just inaugurated in Cuba.

ANOTHER SKIRMISH

Between the Americans and Insurgents In the Philippine Islands.

Manila, Feb. lfi.—Four companies of volunteers, which had been clearing the country in the vicinity of Pateros, 10 miles southeast of Manila and which had been recalled, were followed by tho enemy yesterday as they retired.

On reaching San Pedro Macati tho Americans made a stand near the churchyard and the rebels were driven back.

The Californiafis again advanced and are now occupying the same ridge, commanding the valley of tho river, which they held yesterday.

A gunboat near Pasig is clearing tho jungle. vwy

RK XO IjKT

By Filipinos to Force Americans From the Islands. Montreal, Feb. 10.—Senor Agoucillo, the Filipino commissioner, in an interview yesterday said there would be no let up in the efforts of '.he Filipinos to force the, Americans from their country. He said he was not at all surprised that Iloilo had fallen, as the Americans had the advantage of a fleet. "But wait till they get in the interior," he said, "and rhen they will have more than their work cut out."

He announced that tho purpose of Senor Luna's departure was to interview the different courts of Europe and ask for their assistance for the Filipinos.

PROFESSOR STEPHENS

Confesses to Rurning Pardee Jlall ol Ijalayette College, Kaston, Pa. East-oil, Pa., Feb. 10.—The trial of Professor George II. Stephens, charged with burning Pardee Hall, Lafayette college, reached a climax yesterday when counsel for the defense introduced as evidence a confession made by the prisoner the day after his arrest. The paper is a remarkable piece of work and dramatic in the extreme. Stephens admits all the charges under which he is indicted, but lays the blame of his downfall and his present predicament at. the door of President Warfielil. He claims that lie was inveigled into signing a paper by the college president that later turned out to be an agreement on his part to quit tho faculty.

Wttrfield is severely scored ancl condemned and he is held responsible for the physical and menial condition of Professor Evans, who is now in an insane asylum. Stephens declares that Eviiuswas induced to return from Rome on the promise of a position from War-lit-Id, who at the last moment refused to keep his part -i' the agreement. Stephens was much affected during the reading of his .confession. At- limes he would weep bitterly and laugh hysterically. Dr. Yvarfield sat near the prisoner during the session.

GENERAL MERCIER

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spondent of "The Daily News says: "It turns out that General Mercior, in his evidence before the court of cassation admitted that as minister for war he communicated secret documents to the Dreyfus coartmartial sitting in private, without the knowledge of Dreyfus or his counsel. lie said ho was ignorant of the fact that this was an illegal proceeding, adding that in his professional experience it, had often been done before. "Mercier further assested that M. Dttpny, M. Faure and M. Barthou were all aware at the time of the use to be made of the secret documents, but that all agreed it was to bt carefully concealed from Cassmir-Perier, then president, of France."

Ant iscmitic Romonst ration. Marseilles, Feb. lfi.—The return here yesterday from his Algerian trip of M. Henri Rochefort, editor of The Intrinsigeant, the Radical orgau, led to a renewal of the antisemitic demonstrations and street fights which marked his departure for Algiers on Feb. 4. Abbe Daniel was hooted while on his way to church, and another priest was attacked while going to a convent. Windows in several churches aud synagogues were smashed.

Big Advance In Price of Zinc. Galena, Kan., Feb. 10.—All records were broken yesterday when zinc ore sold at $47 to $50 a ton in Galena, Joplin and Webb City. The Scott Mining and Smelting company was offered $50 a ton for its entire output for the next 90 days. The offer was not accepted. Six months ago prices ruled from $20 to $24.

TICKS FROM THE WIRES.

Patrick Dolan has been re-elccted state president, of the Pennsylvania miners' organization.

Luther M. Kinney, a fanner, was found dead buried in a snowdrift near his home at Norwich, ('onn.

A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, denies that yellow fever exists there, not has there been any for over a year.

The United States cruiser Chicago has arrived at Xew Orleans. She v. as to have been the.-e during Mardi Gras festivities, but was delayed by heavy weather.

A Cairo dispatch says .the .Egyptian government has notified the powers ol' its willingness to agree to a renewal of the mixed tribunal for another term of live yours.

Only one member of the court of inquiry to investigate charges relative to meat furnished, the army has reached Washington. The others are on tho road, but snowbound.

Private John Xofwit, company II, Seventeenth United States' volunteers, was sentenced to death by a courtmurtiul at Macon, Ua. President McKinley has commuted the sentence to imprisonment! lor life,

MAINE REKEMIERED

Flag Hoisted Over the Wreck 'n the Harbor of Havana.

ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY

Once Proud Battleship Decked With Laurel Wi-eutlis by Patriotic Americans—High Mas: I -ated—The

Graves of Victims In Colon C'cmeter Also Decorate 1

Havana, Feb. 10.—Tne suu shone brightly yesterday for the first time in several days, when the wreck of the United States battleship Maine, destroyed in Havana harbor on the evening of Feb. 1.3, 1S98, was decorated with a largo American flag. Tho stars aud stripes were hoisted at half-mast by Captain Eaton erf the United States auxiliary cruiser Resolute who, with Sirs. Eestes Rath bono and Mrs. Dudley and 10 sailors of the Resolute, rowed to the sunken battleship. The only others taking part were a battalion, with officers, of the First Maine heavy artillery.

An immense rope of greens was festooned about the fighting fop, each loop lmug with laurel wreaths four feet in diameter and tied with red, white aud blue ribbon. The Cuban club of Havana had placed au artificial wreath on the boat crane and this Captain Eaton transferred to the peak of the gall.

High mass was celebrated in memory of the Maine victims in the Merced church, at which Major General Ludlow and several of his staff were present. Tho ceremony, which was very impressive, was attended by Brigadier General George Ernrt, representing Major General Brooke, Commodore B. ,J. Cromwell, captain of the port and other naval officers, the city council, the executive committee of the Cuban assembly, the secretaries of the civil departments and many officials, together with representatives of the Havana lire brigade and other local organizations. Many women of the better classes were in the congregation which crowded the edifice. Yesterday alrernooii the graves at Colon cemetery wore, decorated in the presence of American officials, military aud naval details participating.

The graves wen- thickly covered with flowers. Father Sherman had ii -en invited by Mrs. Rathbone, who is president of the Wonians' association, to read prayers at the graveside, and lie appeared at the Auieoican club, from on a in vestments ami with the assurance that Monsiguor Saatauder, the bishop of Havana, had given his consent.

Commodore Cromwell said, as tne bishop was not willing, that- a protestant chaplain should officiate, he (Commodore Cromwell) would not consent to the reading of prayers by Father Sherman. The latter thereupon went to his hotel. He had "deferred his sailing .on receipt of Mrs. Rat-hbone's invitation.

Commodore Cromwell informed the newspaper correspondents that, tho sailors felt deeply on the subject, regarding the ceremony of decoration as distinctly a naval affair.

Therefore he could not permit any except a naval chaplain to officiate." Although he, was quite willing that both a Protestant- and a Catholic clergyman should act, if either was to be excluded then the other must be also,...,,..

THI: MAIXI

Statement of Claims Filed on Account of tho Ship's Dot met ion. Washington, Feb. 10.—A statement prepared by the auditor for the navy department yesterday (the anniversary of the destruction of the United States ship Maine) shows that the total number of claims filed to date on account of that disaster, under the act of March 30, 1898, is 325, amounting to $12:5,312^7

Of these 92 are claims for indemnity by survivors, amounting to $35,030, 204 are gratuity claims aggregating $87,700.

Twenty-nine claims are now on hand awaiting evidence and 30 cases are yet to be heard from. The records show that the total number of persons on board the Maine at the time- of the explosion was 355. Of those 201 were killed and 94 survived.

Special Services at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Feb. 10.—The naval reserves and the Duquesne Greys yesterday commemorated the blowing up of the Maine by special services at the grave of lieutenant Friend W. Jenkins of Allegheny, who was a victim of the Maine horror.

At New York.

New York, Feb. 10.—In all the schools of the city the story of the blowing up of the Maine was told yesterday, and each teacher impressed on the youthful mind the importance of the event aud tho important happenings that followed.

KNOX COLLEGE

Founder's Day Celebrated—$

100,000

lCndowtucnts From Friends. Galesburg, Ills., Feb. 10.—At the close of Founder's day exercises at Knox College last night., President Finley announced the. contribution of additional endowment of $100,000 by friends of the college. Among tho contributors were D. K. Pearson of Chicago, $25,000, and S. S. McClure of New York, $10,000. ti:

Senator-Elect Beveridge. Philadelphia, Feb. 10.—Albert J. Beveridge, recently elected to the United States senate from Indiana, wus tendered a luncheon at the Union league yesterday. Senator Beveridge was to have been the guest of honor and principal speaker at the Lincoln day banquetat the Union league Monday night, but became snowbound in a train about 40 miles west of Philadelphia and did not reach here until Tuesday night.

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IN THE CR1TICAIV STAGE

That Js the Conditions of High Joint Commissions1 Negotiations. Washington, Feb. 16.—The session of the joint high commission yesterday was a one-sided affair. After a few minutes in joint session, the British, members retired and' the Americans remained half an hour longer than usual iu conference. This immediately set afoot tho report that the British sido had presented an ultimatutn which was being considered by the American com-:., missioners. This was in general lino with the story telegraphed from London that the negotiations had entirelv fallen through. A prominent member of the commission whose attention was called to the London dispatch, expressed surprise and declared that there was no truth either in this or in the report that au ultimatum had been presented. The negotiations were, he said, in a eritiea stage, but there was no reason to believe that tliey had failed and that was all that could be said at present.

FJ! TY-FIFTII COXGRI-JSS

Nicaragua Canal Rill's Fate Settled Jo lie House. Washington. Feb. 10.—The house yc*-"" tcrday settled the fate of the Nicaragua canal bill in this congress by refusing to override the decision of tho chair in committee of.the whole, when the chair held that the canal bill, offered as an amendment by Mr. Hepburn to sundry civil appropriation bill, was out of order. The friends of the Nienragua bill were very confident that they would triumph, but after four hours of debate the chair was sustained—127 to 10!).

The senate was iu executive session most, of the day on the Ewart-nomina-tion. A bill extending the thanks of the senate and providing that tho president should present a suitable gold modal to Miss He:ou Gould, tho soldiers' friend, WELS passed.

Tivnsurv

Washington, Feb. 10.—The statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balances, i?271,920,372 gold reserve, i'227,803,015.

NAVY YARD FIRE

~ilnch!!tcnhti[t in the Brooklyn Vard Hut-nod. N 1 0 a a wore turned in last night- for a fire in machineshop No. 2S in the Brooklyn navyvard. This was a 3-story brick building built in the 00's and was full of old machinery. The woodwork ot the building was so well saturated with oil that the flames made great headway and the building was doomed before the firemen got the streams to playing on it.

Chief Engineer Winder's office was in the building. ?ic only work being done there at- pres. ut was small work for the boilers of the tornedoboats McIvee, Rogers, Foote and Porter. Engine fittings were, also being turned out- for Newark, Scorpion aud Indiana. The coppershsths' shop, the boilermakers'.: shop, the carpenrershop and the foundry were soon inflames and burning fiercely. The built ling was a total loss.

In the building were stored and kept patterns and models of the various warships built from time to time. All of these models and patterns were destroyed. The loss is estimated iit$l.000,000 at the lowest, aud it is very probable that it will reach a higher figure, .as all of the patterns and models were, of expensive construction. The loss ou the building is placed at $050,000 on machinery, $100,000.

STANDARD OIL

Officials Citod to Appear With Book* Before a Special Commissioner. Cleveland, Feb. 10.—Special Commissioner Brinsmade has issued summons for several Standard Oil officials to appear at the reopening of the hearing of the state of Ohio against tho Standard Oil company in this city ou Friday next-. The officials who it is expected will testify are Frank Rockefeller, F. B. Squire, Martin Snider and Charles Ricks. They will be asked to produce the Standard company's books and to state what the gross earnings of the trust were from March 2, 1892, to Nov. 9, 1897, and distribution of the same as well as the distribution of the dividend declared March 17, 1892. The production of the company's commercial books is also ordered.

West Point Graduates.

West Point, N. Y., Feb. 16.—The graduation exercises of tho first class of cadets took place in Memorial hall yesterday. General Merritt, who was to deliver tho diplomas, failed to reach here, and Colonel Mills, superintendent of the academy, performed the duty. After a short furlough they will be assigned to their respective commands. The premature graduation is necessary ou account, of the scarcity of officers for the army.

liaised a Gunboat.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb. 10.—Colonel Hood reports that the Baracoa, tho former Spanish gunboat which the Americans found sunken iu the Mayari river and have raised, will be ready in the course of 10 days to proceed under her own steam to any port designated by the government. He says also that his regiment is in first class condition, both in health and spirits.

Georgia Poach Crop.

Atlanta, Feb. 10.—State Entomogolist Scott says the peach crop is utterly destroyed and in all probability tho growers will be so discouraged that they will abandon the business. Last year's crop was valued at $1,000,000, but there will be nono at all this year and probably none for three years to come.

Express Train Jumps the Track. Lennoxville, Feb. 15.—The locomotive on the Grand Trunk express, which left: Portland, Me., yesterday, jumped the track two and one-half miles east of Lennoxville and the train followed. No one was killed, but three trainmen and four passengers were injured.