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MAJOR BARKSDALE.

The Congressman From Copiah Before the Investigating Committee,

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He Attempts a Spread-Eagle Laudation of Mississippi Honor. ,.

Instead He Dodges tbe Responsibility of the Acta of His Felloir Citizens.-

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Retaliatory legislation Demo cratio Caucus Called—A Parke County Man ,,

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MAJAH BARKSDALE, BAH.

Ha Hakes His Appearance Before the Copiah County Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.—Maj

E. J. Barksdale, member of congress from Mississippi, who, according to testimony taken by the Copiah county sub-committee of tbe senate, made a speech at Hszlehurst advising the Democrats to carry Copiah county by the shot gun if necessary and hang BufL ton, the Republican candidate, was before the sub-committee this morning and made a statement under oath in his own vindication. He denied the charge in toto. He said the history of Copiah county always had been characterized with love of law and order and in the events of the last election there was nothing inconsistent in that record.

He made two speeches in Hazelhurst on one day before the last election, one in the afternoon to a procession of country people on horseback, and tbe other in the evening to the local Democratic club. He could not remember whether the mounted men in the afternoon procession were armed with shotguns. His attention was called to statements of witnesses about his speech and pronounced all assertions that he had encouraged violence false.

Senator Hoar asked if in the witnesses allusion to the peaceable and law-abiding conduct of Copiah county he included the killing of Matthews. "1 have nothing to say in reference to that. That^was a personal difficulty between those two parties. It is before the courts there and I express no opinion."

Senator Hoar rejoined that Major Barksdale had sworn in regard to the character of elections that the committee had evidence which he supposed was overwhelmingly in support of the presumptions he had made. He therefore propounded an inquiry if his opinion remained the same in view of that testimony. Addressing the witness, Senator Hoar continued: "Did you read some of the resolutions purporting to have been passed after the election at a public meeting?" "Yes, sir I have them here:" "Well now, may I inquire whether you approve or disapprove of those resolutions "I will not answer that question further than to say the resolutions have not been properly understood by the public and have been misrepresented. If you will permit I will refer to them so that my understanding of the purport of your question tnay be clear. Will you permit me, sir?" "No, sir. you have stated you decline to answer. "I decline to answer without an explanation of the reasons that influence my reply. The resoulutions are in these words."

The witness read the Copiah county resolutions. "I regard these resolutions simply as a reply to threats that had been made by Matthews himself and the clan he was at the head of against the citizens." "Then you mean to say do not approve of them "I mean to say they have been misrepresented and my understanding—" "My question was not whethei the public had been properly informed but whether you approve the resolutions." "Well, my answer has been given."

Senator Frye—" Does he know of any threats made by Matthews? I want to know whether the witness, in his statement, means to testify he ever heard Matthews say anything of the kind he has referred to?"

Witness said he had not heard Matthews make any threats, but had heard them from others.

Senator Frye—" You have no right, as a witness, to make that answer and you know it."

Witness—" Well sir, when you say you did not know, or you did know it, is not the manner in which gentlemen address each other."

Senator Hoar—" Did you not know when you were asked as to the fact, whether you knew it or not, that you are not entitled to tell what you have heard others say." "But you asked my opinions when I am called to testify to facts." "Senator Hoar—"You have no right to put in hearsay testimony when you are asked as to your knowledge of facts. Yon say you are familiar with the political history of Mississippi. There is one resolution to the effect that Copiah Bhakes hands with Yazoo. Do you know what that means?" "Well, no, sir I will not undertake to interpret that." "You had no knowledge of the

"I had nothing to do with getting up the resolutions." "Do you remember any public fact in the history of Yazoo which might help to interpret the resolution?" "I will not answer that question. I will not undertake to interpret that resolution."

The witness in the further course of the colloquy said the people of Yazoo county were law abiding people. He knew nothing in the history of either Yazoo or Copiah which would compare with the Tewksbury horror."

Senator Hoar—"That you know all a "I have seen it stated officially. "You are acquainted with Tewsburjr and not well acquainted with Yazoo. "Pretty well acquainted with both and do not know anything so much to the discredit of Yazoo 88 to Tewksbury."

Senator Hoar expressed the hope the official investigation of affairs in Yazoo county would show them to be as false as those respecting Tewksbury.

Alter some further colloquy Senator Hoar said: "You have said the people of Copiah county were

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congratulating themselves upon I result, passed resolutions saying, piah county shakes hands with Yazoo, and I ask if you can tell us what that means?" "I cannot, sir. I cannot interpret it. It seems to me it is wholly irrelevant, and I will not undertake to interpret it. I decline to interpret the resolutions."

Senator Hoar—"That is all."

Retaliation.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March' 21.—The house committee on commerce considered the bill authorizing the president to prohibit, by proclamation, the importation of articles of food or drink, when satisfied the same are adulterated in a manner injurious to health, and to prohibit the importation of such articles from any foreign country which exercises an unjust discrimination against American prodacts. It was decided to postpone voting on the matter until next Tuesday, but there was an understanding the committee should report to the house a bill substantially of this character. Instead, however, of limiting the operation of the act by the year 1887, the committee will recommend there be no limit.

Consideration was also given to Representative Townshend's joint resolution authorizing the president to invite the co-operation of the governments of American nations in securing the establishment of a commercial league to be known as the "Customs Union of America," the object of which is to strengthen commercial intercourse.

Democratic Caucus Called. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.—

Representative Cox, chairman of the house Democratic caucus, issued a call for the Democratic representatives for Tuesday evening next. The call is made at a request signed by John Hancock, James T. Miller, J. R. Tucker, B. W. Jones, James M. Riggs, Jas. N. Burns, J. C. S. Blackburn, A. G. Curtain, H. W. Slocum, W. R. Morrison, W. S. Holman, Hutrick A. Collins, Frank H. Hurd, £. John Ellis, J. K. Jones, W. S. Rosecrans, Geo. W. Geddes, N. B. Eldridge, T. W. Robertson and W. H. M. Pirsey. ~ri

An Indianlan After France. !'. Washington Special. John G. Foichard, a citizen of Park county, has forwarded a memorial here, setting forth that while in France in 1883 he was arrested, imprisoned and badly treated for not having reported there for military service. He claims that he was an American citizen at the time of his arrest, and now prays that some redress be demanded of the French authorities. Mr. Harrison will present the matter to the secretary of state to-morrow. 04 ftM Big Increaso in the Number of P«n offices,

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.— The number of postoffices in the United States March 20 was 48,993, an increase of 1,135 in less than nine months. If the same rate of increase is maintained the remainder of the fiscal year, the postoffices will number 50,000 July 1 next.

Postal Telegraph.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.— The sub-committee of the senate committee on postefficeB and post roads today agreed upon a postal telegraph bill. The full committee will take it up in a few days.

FOOD ADULTERATIONS.

Startling Revelations Hade by the New York Public Health Committee Respecting Block Butter.

ALBANY. N. Y., March 21.—The senate committee on public health, which has been investigating adulterations of food, reported to-day. The members say they have discovered wholesale, alarming adulterations, dangerous to the consumer and depreciating value of property in rural districts. The adulteration of butter by tallow oil, bone oil, and lard oil, is found in almost every town and city in the state, and in an amount equal to half the production of natural butter. The imitation has been so disguised, oftea, that it was only dis coverable by chemical analysis. Out of thirty samples of butter purchased by the committee, in New York, only ten were genuine. No lables to distinguish the pure from the bogus butter are displayed as required by the existing law. Bogus butter is largely purchased by saloons, boarding houses, and second-class hotels. Poorer qualities of bogus butter sell for from 20 to 30 cents to laboring men, the better grades at from 40 to 45 cents. The cost of manufacture ranges from 12 to 18 cents, average, 14. Several New York and Brooklyn concerns manufacture over 3,000,000 pounds each out of fats brought from the west, from France and Italy. The bulk of bogus butter is manufactured in the weBt and Bold in New York to the detriment of the Btate's dairy interests. Many dairy farmers have been driven out of business. The consequent loss to the state is estimated at from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 yearly. The committee estimated that 40,000,000 pounds of the product are sold annually in the state and the illegitimate business is breaking our export butter trade. The effect of the deception in trade is deleterious to business morals. Butterine can be sold at eighteen cents less than natural butter. The committee quotes extensively from the evidence to Bhow the evil moral, commercial and sanitary effects of adulterations. The use of nitric and sulphuric acids in deodorizing adulterated butter is particularly condemned. The committe recommends the total prohibition, after a given time, of the manufacture and sale of all butter adulterations. A living cow, assert the committee, cannot compete with a dead hog. The committee also find that 200,000 out of 500,000 quarts of milk furnished New York daily in 1882 were water or skim milk. They recommend the appointment of state milk inspectors, and that the officials chosen to enforce the antiadulteration laws be selected from and represent the dairy interests.

Accompanying the report was a bill prohibiting tinder a penalty of $200 or six monthB imprisonment for the sale of adulterated milk, keeping cows for the production of milk in an unhealthy condition, and diluting milk with water. It provides that every manufacturer of butter shall brand his name and weight of butter on the package. Cans for the sale of milk shall be

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sold exclusively in the county. A penalty of $500 to $1,000 and imprisonment for one year is imposed on the safe or manufacture of bogus butter or cheese. The State Dairymen's association is appointed a commission to enforce the provisions of the bill and $30,000 appropriated for the purpose,

Great Cry and Little Elephant. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 21.—Fore-

paugh's white elephant arrived this evening by the steamer City of Chester, from Liverpool. The animal feet 8 inches high, and is of a light, dove color. Behind each leg are pink patches, and the toes are also pink, while the tip of its trunk is almost scarlet. Although claimed to be a tiger eater, the little elephant is as mild and tame as an old cow. The animal will be shipped to Philadelphia to-morrow, and make its first a] ance in this country in public on Monday.

The Upper 'Missouri Gorged. YANKTON, Dak.* March 21.—The

river opened here at six o'clock last evening and ran out without demon stration though the ice is heavy. Ai midnight a gorge formed about ten miles below and still remains intact The gorge is about twenty miles long and full of heavy ice. The river rose in a few hours about fifteen feet and is still rising. Great anxiety prevails.

POIJTICAL.

The Views of Three Indiana Bepublican Congressmen.

General Grant's Preference for President—His Meeting With Arthur.

Hancock Looming Up—A Democratic Newspaper Enjoined From Advocating Protectlon,

INDIANA AND THE PRESIDENCY

Interviews With Three Republican Congressmen,

The New York Herald of Thursday contains interviews with Browne, Steele and Peelle on the presidential outlook. Browne says McDonald is the choice of the Democracy, and has the united support of his party in Indiana. Hendricks' friends consider his cause hopeless, and he is now but a memory. Voorhees is out of the question, owipg to his financial vagaries. McDonald's friends consider him honest and courageous, and those who are looking to reward are for McDonald and an office.

On being asked if McDonald's nomination would insure the state to the Democracy, Mr. Browne said: "By no means he will only poll his party vote he is an avowed free trader is outspoken in his advocacy of a tariff for revenue only he belongs to the Mor-rison-Carlisle school of political economists. Indiana is developing large manufacturing interests, and the protective theory is taking a strong hold on all our laboring people. No free trader can carry Indiana, and McDonald is a free trader."

With regard to the Republican candates, he says neither Gresham nor Harrison are seeking it. The mention that has been made of them is the voluntary expression of admiriing friends, who know them to be fit for this exalted position. Both stand well with their party, and have won distinction in the civil and military service of their country. The highest in the esteem of Indianians are Blaine, Arthur, Sherman, Logan and Edmunds.

Speaking of Arthur, he says the Republicans feel that every interest of the people would be safe in his keeping, but Blaine's nomination would wake an enthusiasm among Indiana Republicans that would be surprising. He believes the strong ticket in Indiana would be Blaine and Harrison. He closes by saying: "There are no bosses in Indiana. Our delegates will go to the Chicago convention uninstructed, and in the interest of party principles only."

Mr. Steele says he hopes the Indiana delegation will cast its vote as a unit for somebody. With regard to his preference, he says he is for Gresham 6r Harrison last. He hopes the delegation will not fritter away its influence as a state in the convention. He thinks the delegates will go uninstructed and work for the strongest man.

In the event that Indiana presents no name, then he is for President Arthur. He deserves a great deal of credit for the admirable manner in which he has conducted affairs of state, and if nominated he would be elected beyond doubt.

Mr. Peele says the delegation will go uninstructed, with neither eye nor heart fixed upon any particular candidate, but after they arrive at Chicago will fix upon a man who will be likely to have a majority of the votes of the convention. There is no preference Bince Blaine has announced that he is not nows candidate. He does not think Indiana will have a candidate. He considers it a good eign that so many delegations go unpledged, as the voice of the people will be more surely expressed, and the nominee more certain of election in November.

Gen'I Grant's Position.

Washington Special. Gen. Grant sees a great many callers. He is greatly improved in health. His greatest difficulty is with walking. He talks politics freely, but not for printing. He said to a friend to-day:

I am very much for Logan." President Arthur called upon Gen. Grant to-day, and the politicians are wondering what it means. The visit was merely one of courtesy. It is a partot Washington etiquet that when an ex-President visits the National Capitol the President shall return his call. This at least has been done on several occasions. President Arthur did not return Gen. Grant's call, as the latter is not able to make calls. He is under medical treatment, and walks only with great difficulty with the aid of crutches. He is able to receive calls, however, and his rooms have been thronged since he has been here. The president called upon him in New York to inquire after his health, and his call of to-day was merely a renewal of that courtesy. It has no political significance. Gen. Arthur does not Beek any alliance with Gen. Grant on the presidential question, as he well

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favor his nomination. Even if Gen. Logan Bhould not be successful, Gen. Grant would not encourage Arthur's candidacy. To those who have called on him to-day he has intimated that in the event of the failure of Logan to secure the nomination he would in dine towards Edmunds.

Hancock Looming Up Once More. Special to Chicago Daily News. WASHINGTON,D.C.,March21.—There

is a quiet development of opinion in Democratic circles in favor of the renomination of General W. S. Hancock. It is now clearly believed by everyone of the politicians that Tilden is out through his physical condition and mental disinclination, and that therefore Hancock is an available man. His great popularity is remembered, and, coupled with tne fact that it was largely tbe handicap of the un BUI English that overweighted" him in 1880, it is thought that, with a popular man for vice president, he wonld make a strong race. I.

A Queer Proceeding.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Msrch 21.—This afternoon, Matt W. Allen, judge of the criminal court at Nashville, at the instance of John J. Virtrees, chairman of the state Democratic executive'committee, granted an injunction restraining A. S. Colyar, president of the American Newspaper Co. from advovating in the American a protective tariff, and also enjoining him and his board and corps of editors from opposing a railroad commission. Yirtrees does not claim to be a stockholder, but to have an equitable interest in the majority of stock of the newspaper as assignee of Duncan B. Cooper.

Independent Bepubltcans vSasri NEW YORK, N. Y., March 21.—The

Independent Republican conference committee met to-day. It is stated branch organizations have been affected in Chicago and Cincinnati, through the instrumentality of F. W. Halls, member of the committee, who is traveling in the west for that purpose.

THE MARKETS

Excitement on 'Change at Chicago—a. Million Bushels of Wheat Sold in One Transaction.

CHICAGO, 111., March 21.—The effect of the reduction in freight rateB gave the first apparent evidence to-day in the largest shipping movement out of this city seen in a number of months. It was reported at noon that 4,000 cars had been contracted fpr to carry wheat, corn and oats alone, and that large number is being loaded. The reduction had its effect, also, on 'change, anticipating an advance in values. The s&ort interest sold heavily the opening hour, and

for wheat and corn. vancing, May wheat sold down to 94fc. A reaction came, and May wheat sold up to 95Jc. At this point the market became excited, and one heavy short offered to sell any part of a million bushels of May wheat at 94£c to 94|c. The entire lot was taken by three bull operators. At 1 o'clock the market closed steady, generally at a shade over yesterday's closing prices. Wheat closed at 90Jc for March, 90fc April, 95Jc May, 97c June. Corn, 51&c for March, 52c April, 56$c May, 57 je June. Oats, 30Jc for March, 34fc May, 35£c June.

CHICAGO, 111., March 21.—The grain shippers say the prevailing rates for grain to New York to-day were twelve cents, which is three cents below the rate ordered by Commissioner Fink yesterday.

Coffee Stirred Up.

NEW YORK, N. Y., March 21.—The coffee exchange is excited over the refusal to readmit the Brazilian firm of of Wolf & Seligsbury, who suspended last week. July coffee, which opened at $9.70 yesterday morning. The decline was partly due to a break in Havre of 1} francs this morning.

The high prices were sustained by a determined "bull" movement until Saturday, when they began gradually to go down. It is not thought tbe prices will result in any failures other than probably a few small board brokers.

LATER—Coffee, Rio on spot dull and depressed. Options active at a decline of 50 to 60 points due to the fall in Havre. Free selling here and a failure, A. K. Xerny, wno has been trading on a moderate scale as a broker he says, though it has been understood he represented large speculators in Rio de Janerio.

New York's Heat Supply. NEW YORK, N. Y„ March 21.—The

sanitary inspector, accompanied by a squade of police, made an unexpected raid, last night, on the express wagons that carry meat into the city from New Jersey. One hundred ana fifty carcasses of "bob" calves were seized and sent to offal dock. The raid spread consternation among the expressmen.

Business Failures.

NEW YORK, N. Y., March 21.—Business failures last week throughout the country reported to R. G. Dun & Co., in the United States number 176, in Canada 37, total 213, as against 216 last week. Failures are exceptionally few in tbe Western and Pacific states and in New York city, There is some decrease in Canada.

Labor Out of Employment, NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 21.—

The extensive works of the L. Condee Rubber company will shut down at the end of this month for several weeks. Over one thousand employes will be temporarily out of work.

QUEBEC, March 21.—The extensive saw mills at Mont Marancis have shut down for the season.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn., March 21.— The blanket and woolen mill of John and James Dobson at the Falls of the Schuylkill, have stopi ed, and twelve hundred male and female operatives are now idle.

Not the Foot and Mouth Disease. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.—

Commissioner Loring has received a telegram from Prof. Salmon, of the department of agriculture, stating that after a thorough investigation of the disease at Neosho Falls, Kas., he has concluded it is not the genuine foot and mouth disease but is due to local conditions, and there is no danger of its spreading to other sections. The commissioner accepts this conclosion as final, a

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CRIME.

Tbe Carpenter Jury Oat for the Wight. I Beperts as to Hew the Meabers are

Toting on the Case.

Another Embezzler Caught in St. I*nla—New York City Officials Indicted

The Carpenter Jury Out.

PETERSBURG, 111., March 21.— The Carpenter case was given to the jury at 4 o'clock. It is learned the result of the first ballot was 8 for acquittal and 4 against. At last advices (10 o'clock) the jniy stood 9 for acquittal to 3 for conviction. It is probable an agreement wi^l not be had to-nighf, and final disagreement is not improbable.

C^rJoal Thief.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo., March 21.—J. B. Johnson lias been detected in stealing quinine, |norphine, and, other valuable drugs frotn the wholesale drug house of Saul §L Smith & Co., of this city, Johnson was formerly a clerk in the house, b^t now has two drug stores of his own,f where he spends tbe summers. E6b lives at St. Joseph during the winMre, and makes Smith & Co.'s store hemquarters. He acknowledges having pken $6,000 worth of drugs from Snath & Co. and shipped them to Colorado, and offers to pay the firm that amount to hush the matter up, but they%ay he has stolen much more. Besides being a druggist, he is a preacher of the Christian denomination, has an interesting family, and has moved in the best society in the city.

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New Tone's Corrupt Officials. NEW "|TORK, N. Y., March 21.—The

special grand army jury of the court of oyer and terminer to-day handed in a presentment against Sheriff Davidson. They say the investigation of his office disclosed evils and abuses existing the^sin of a public nature which though 4ot made a subject of indictment against the sheriff are so serious as to defrnand a presentation in order that th^y may be remedied. They enumerate several cases of fraud ana extortion. It is rumored that the several Bealed indictments accompanying their report are against Sheriff Davidson, Warden James Bowe, Deputy Warden Phillip Kiernan, Deputy Sheriff McGonigle and Deputy Sheriff Wertheimer. ,4 *t

Prevailing Fashion in St. Louis. ST. Lotris, Mo., March 21.—John G.

Daub, cashier and confidential clerk of Rosenhein, Levas & Co., wholesale milliners, 521 and 523 Washington avenue, was arrested last night for alleged irregularities, but up to a late hour to-night no definite information jardiag tbematter could be obtained. The firm will say nothing beyond the fact the shortage has been found and that the matter has been satisfactorily settled and that there will be no prosecution. In view of the defalcation lately brought to light here it is said many of the prominent firms in the city are having their books examined.

Bfooney's Trial.

WAUKEGAN, 111., March 21.—In the trial of the convict Mooney for the murder of his cell mate, Anderson, today, most of the session was occupied in hearing expert testimony to show that the wounds, of which there were thirty-one, were of such a character that it would be impossible for the dead man to have inflicted them himself. Then followed the testimony of a couple fellow convicts, showing ill will on the part of Mooney toward Anderson. The defense will begin tomorrow.

Double Banging.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 21.—Rudolph and Champ Fitzpatrick were hung this afternoon, at Columbia, Ky., a place 25 miles from a telegraph station for the brutal murder of Miller Bremster. Tbe execution was public and 5,000 people saw it. The condemned men were resigned to their fate and died game. Champ claimed that he was going straight to heaven. The Bcaffold was a double one and was so arranged that both drops fell at once.

A Train Wrecker Caught. MT. CARMEL, 111., March 21.—

Michael Loney aged }6 was arrested in the act of changing a switch for the purpose of wrecking an approaching train. On one occasion he asked his associates to help him wreck a train and then plunder the wounded passengers.

A Nice Trio Turned Loose. GALVESTON, Tex., March 21.—Robert

Owens, George Dodge and Patrick Donnelly, three young hoodlums, who a year ago took possession of a street car, terrified with pistols the people on one of the principal streets, and wound up by stopping a negro funeral, dueling the corpse into the gutter and themselves riding about in the hearse, received a pardon to-day from Gov. Ireland, conditional upon future good behavior. The trio was much affected by the remarks of Judge Cook, who released them from the county jail, where they had several years yet to serve. The sister of one of the prisoners never released her efforts from the day they were sentenced, and at last succeeded in interesting certain wellknown young ladies, who, it is understood, were instrumental in securing the desired release.

Obituary.

BOSTON, Mass March 21.—George Fuller, a prominent landscape and portrait painter, died to-day.

HARTFORD, Conn., March 21.—Ed ward B. WatMnson, a leading business man, president of the Connecticut Trust company, and vice-president of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company, died this morning.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.—Judge Thatcher, of tbe Supreme court of Colorado, died yesterday of Bright's disease.

Bishop Hennessy III.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 21. The Right Rev. Bishop Hennessy, of the diocese of Dubuque, is lying dangerously ill in this city.

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NEWS PROM KHARTOUM.

General Gordon to Attack the Rebels on the 86th. LONDON, March 21.—A dispatch to

the Times from Khartoum dated March 14 says: Six thousand rebels face the palace on the right bank of the Nile. They recently fired upon three hundred blacks sent down the river for wood, and killed one hundred of them. Gordon states that the garrison Kas sala is holding out strongly. General Gordon restricts himself to Khartoum, owing to the assembling of rebels in this district. Produce continues to enter Khartoum from the south, the southwest and southeast Gordon has armed many of the inhabitants, but they can do but little against the mass of rebels fronting Khartoum. An expedition to relieve Holfaya consisted of 1,200 men on three steamers. The men were concealed in the holds to avoid the fire of the Arabs on the river banks. The expedition returned to Khartoum, having lescued the garrison and raised the siege, and captured many cattle and arms. The expedition lost only two men. There were great rejoicings over the victory.

General Gordon will attack the rebels opposite the town, March 26th.

j|| Bismarck Again Explaining. BERLIN, March 21.—Bismark has re­

ceived an address from the workingmen of Margrabow, thanking him for his action in the Lasker affair. Bismarck, in reply, says the signers to the address must remember the American house qf representatives only wished to express America's desire for the welfare of Germany. The fact that the recognition of Lasker's merits included the condemnation of the policy of the German government was probably only known to the German .originators of the Lasker resolutions. 'j 'yi J:

More French Aggression. MADRID, March 21.—The threat of

the French government to send a military force into the little republic of Andorra, in case the French demands are rejected, rouses indignation here. Spain will regard the entry of French gen d'armes into Andorra as a breach of international law.

BOARD OP TRADE.

The Daily Encouraging Item

There was quite a lively gathering at the noon hours on 'Change (yesterday. Mr. O. P. Davis, who is a large operator from the sale of his own crop, visited the Board and united with the association. The (following were the latest additions to the registry:

J. W. Ostrander, Edward, Ind., shipper. O. P. Davis, Opeedee. W. F. Barton, agent Continental line. LouUD. Smith. W. O. Fishback, The Express. The business hours of the Board of Trade are from 8 a. m. until 4 p. m.. during which time the president or secretary will be at the rooms. The rooms will also usually be open at night to encourage the social meeting of business men.

There is*a very unanimous desire among the millers and grain dealers to work up an active market tbrongh the Board of Trade and to attract here dealers from other points. If their plans are carried out a large number of dealers in the surrounding country will find it to their own interests to join the Terre Haute Board of Trade. It is very apparent that what the millers want is to see long trains of grain daily unloading in Terre Haute to supply their own and new mills, and to fill the present and new elevators— and to raise the reputation of our city as a grain market.

There was a varied representation of business men at the board rooms at 11 o'clock.

The convenience of the rooms as a place of meeting, or to write a letter, or to find a man is already appreciated.

The board now has a representative from every freight, express and railroad company.

AMUSEMENTS.

7-30-8.

Thfs"recent success of Daly's with enigmatical title, was presented last night at the Opera house by a very clever company. It is a bright, witty comedy that interested the audience and kept it in a gale of merriment ten of the time. The boomerang which figures in the play is a figurative weapon, but it comes back all the same like tbe real article to strike when and where least expected. While each act has its own fan the thiid and fourth were especially comic in their complications and absurd situations. Floss, the heroine, as given by Miss Flagg, is quite a charming character, taking excellently the capricious, don't-know-her-mind girl (yet knows it all the time.) Miss Lester as Bettie with a weakness for the waltz, was very good, and Mrs. Bargis by Mrs. Malder was a well taken part. Launcelot Bargis and Professor Gasleigh by Hotto and Bertram were very funny parts, bordering on burlesque and constantly accompanied by laughter. Mr. John F. Raymond, who played Signor Tamborrim, late native de ballet, appeared well as the nimble Italian, and danced with the lightness and grace of harlequin. The other characters were well done, with perhaps an acception. The ladies' dresses were handsome and varied. It was noticeable that, with all the necessary exaggeratien of a farcical cemedy, the situations had the effect of naturalness, and tbe audience enjoyed them accordingly.

There is to be a matinee this afternoon, and attention is called to the notice in the advertising columns which especially invites the ladies and "bright little misses" who are quick to see a joke.

Hepler, the Alleged Forger. Hepler, the man arrested on the charge of forging notes on the Singer Machine company, stands a good chance to go over the road, if all reports prove true. He has been sent to jail in default of $500 by Justice Murphy, to await the action of the grand iury. Several alleged specimens of lis work have been discovered.

The Kussner Trade.

The party trading for the Kussner property failed to clear his property of encumbrance. This lets the stake of $75 fall to Mrs. Kussner. and Mr Blanchard gets $192 commission from Mr. Williams, so our city comes out nearly $300 ahead, any way.

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FALLING FREIGHTS.

The Trunk lone Fool Bates Pat Down to Bed Book.

An Interview With a Freight Agent Showing What It All Means.

The Stock Jobbing Railroads to be Brought to Terms—Other Railroad News.

Commissioner Fink, chairman of the joint executive committee of the trunk lines into New York, has issued an order, which went into effect yesterday, reducing the rate on east-bound shipments five cents per hundred pounds on seventh, eight and ninth class goods. The rates, as reduced, from this city to New York are as follows:

Seventh class, 20 cents^ Eighth class, 15 cents. Ninth class, 25 cents. Live hogs to New York or Boston, 20 cents.

Lumber and staves remain unchanged. The above rates are the lowest that have been issued by the joint executive committee for several years. A freight man, representing one of the largest lines out of this city, said yesterday: "This last reduction does not surprise me in the least, as I have been expecting it and knew it was bound to come sooner or later." "Have you heard the rumor that some roads were carrying east-bound eighth-class goods at 12 cents?" ashed the Express reporter. "Yes I heard therumora few hours after Fink's telegram was received, and, although it has not been confirmed, I do not doubt that it is true." "What do you think will be the outcome of these reductions?" was next asked. "Well, I hardly know, the legitimate roads, I mean by legitimate roads those roads that are run by their managers for the profit that is in them, seem to be determined to meet every cut that is made. This last reduction is mainly due to the Pennsylvania company. They learned that a certain road was making a 15 cent rate and they at once informed Commissioner Fink that if he did not'order all the roads to reduce their rate to 15 cents they would withdraw from the pool ana meet the cat. You see with what alacrity Mr. Fink complied with the

"Are not the roads losing money at these rates?" "Well, I Bhould say so! According to my calculations they are losing nearly ten dollars on every car they haul, and considering the present dullness of business they are bound to lose a great deal of money.*' 'Do you think the rates will go any lower?" was the next query. "Yes, I do, I think they will go as low as ten cents on eighth class goods, and they may go stilt lowei than that. Eight cents is considered rock-bottom ana, from present indications, it looks a little as though' that will yet be reached.- The lowest rate,

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as my knowledge extends, was eleven cents, made some four or five years ago. Of course rates have been cut lower than that when the roads were in open warfare, or rather in secret warfare, as rates have never been openly cut to any extent by the trunk lines. The majority of people do not know it, but the freight business is undoubtedly one of the most secretly conducted branches of railroading, and consequently it is hard to get the "deadwood" on any agent who has been cutting rates. "Do you think these reductions have benefitted our shippers any?" was next asked. "No, sir, not a bit, nor will they result in any benefit to the shipper for the reason that his products are reduced in price in New York proportionntely to the reduction in freight." "How long do you think this downward tendency will continue?'" was the next question. "Not long it cannot last long. Railroads cannot long continue to carry business at a loss. I think the Pennsylvania and other lines who are willing to maintain rates if they are given half a chance, will soon gain their point, and then rates will go up to, say 25 cents, but I do not think any very remunerative rates will be reached before the fall harvest."

You speak of the Pennsylvania and other lines who are willing to maintain rates, gaining their point. What is the point in question

I am not thoroughly enough posted to give you a very clearly defined idea. The New York Central bears the reputation of being a stock-jobbing concern, that is, its management can make more buying and selling the road's stock than they can out of the railroad. In order to do this its president orders the rates to be cut. In consequence, the earnings decrease and the stock goes down when it is bought in by Nabob Vanderbilt and rates are restored, then up goes the stock and Old Van. sells out, clearing a nice sum by the deal. This is undoubtedly being done,' notwithstanding the fact that Rutter, the president of the road, pledged himself to strictly maintain rates. Now the Pennsylvania, in order to stop this, proposes to lower rates every time they leam of a cut being made by the Vanderbilt lines, and in this way give them all they -.f cutting. I can't say how successfi.!

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The reporter then called on one of the agents of a fast freipht line doing business out of this city. "How are rates?" was asked. •'Down, way down, and it looks as if they were still going down and, by the way, if they get down much lower you will have one fast freight line less in this city to compete for the business, as my company will not do business at a loss."

The reporter conversed with General Freight Agent Hibbard, of the Vandalia. He said: "Things look very gloomy in the freight business and I am afraid they will show no improvement until the foil products begin to come in. I think eighth class goods will yet be carried at ten cents. No, I have no solution to offer, I am sorry to see this state of affairs but I suppose they will have to fight it out. Good evening."

Local Mention.

Travel over the Vandalia during the last two or three days has been light. Nearly twenty cars of coal from the Erlich mines ofNewbnrg, was sent up the Logan yesterday.

A party of seventeen were ticketed through to Oswego, Kansas, by Ticket Agent Tom Cookerly, yesterday.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen have just received a large

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the Hall Safe and Lock Company of Cincinnati. It measures inside 3 feet 2 inches high, 2 feet 2 inches wide and 1$ feet deep, and weighs 3,700 pounds. An engine of the standard model is painted on the door in the most artistic Btyle, and shows great skill on the part of the painter. ,".i 'I

About five o'clock yesterday morning Vandalia engine No. 168, hauling the third section of the west-bound freight No. 13, jumped the track a few miles west of Troy. After considerable trouble the engine was got on the track by 11:40 and continued to St. Louis. East-bound passenger trains Nos. 2 and 6 were delayed nearly three hours in arriving here, and were consolidated and sent on to Indianapolis as "extra No. Z."

Col. Hill, general superintendent of the Vandalia, informed an Express reporter yesterday that the shops wonld be run nine hours per day on tbe first of April, and that ten hours would probably follow a month later. The colonel expressed regret that the comany was compelled to cut the men own to eight hours, but business was very dull along the line just now, and a reduction had to be made—either a reduction in time or force.

The Chicago & Eastern Illinois is making arrangements to fund its debt. The directors have ordered the issuing of $6,000,000 in "bonds bearing 6 per cent, interest, and maturing in 1934. Thisamount will pay all its outstanding indebtedness, and leaye a handsome sum to be used in bettering the proper ty. An Express reporter yesterday naa a conversation with a C. & E. I. official, who said: "Yes,Bince the road has been out of the receiver's handB, it has been and is now steadily improving, and is to-day beyond dispute one of the best railroad properties in this section of the country. Our passenger business is in a perfectly satisfactory state, and we do not complain, if freight is a little dull just at present. Our line, in connection with the Chicago & Northwestern, is becoming guite a favorite routefor Nebraska business, and we are almost certain that travel in that direction will have boom this spring.'*

Personal.

Mr. C. C. Mordough, representing the passenger department of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, is in the city.

Mr. W. D. Ewing, secretary and treasurer of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois company, visited the city yesterday.

Mr. H. W. Hibbard, general freight agent of the .Vandalia line, was rwistered at the' Terre Haute house last evening.

Mr. A. S. Cullum, paymaster of the C. & E. I., was in town yesterday liquidating the company's indebtedness to their employes.

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Mr. Fred Ellison, cattle agent of the Vandalia, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Harry Holman, claim agent in the O. & E. I., was in the city yesterday.

Mr. J. B. Hutton, traveling attorney for the I* & St. L., was in the city yesterday.

Mr. Harry Graham, of President Mackey's office, Evansville, was irt town tor a few hours yesterday.

Col. Robert Forsyth, traffic manager of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, is rusticating at Marrietta, Georgia.

Mr. R. A. Campbell, joint agent at this city for the C. & E. I., and the E. & T. H. companies, has gone to Chicago.

Engineer Rube Kilmer and Fireman George Godfrey left yesterday afternoon for their longdefered duck hunt.

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Mr. T. A. Lawes, of the power department of the Bee Line, at Cleveand, has been visiting hiB brother, Mr. Will C. Lawes, of the Van shops. ,t

Genial Billy Strang, of the C. & Ep" I., who has been doing the Coal Creek run, is now running in the place of Conductor Ballou, who is on the sick list. 55?

Conductor Burk, of the C. & E. I.f as in the city yesterday. He is taking a period of rest and recreation. Conductor Al. Bowman takes his run for the present.

Mr. C. C. Merrill has been appointed traveling passenger agent of tne C., B. & Q., with headquarters at Indianapolis. Mr.T. W.Lee has been transfered to Chicago.

Mr. Charles Worrill has resigned his position as machinist in the Vandalia ^shops to accept alike position at Evanston, Wyoming Territory, with the Union Pacific company. Charley has been in the shops for along time, and was very popular with the boys, who regret very much his departure.

Mr. Theo. Curtis, drughtsman in the motive power department of the Vandalia, is straightening out and simplifying the work in that department prior to turning it over to his successor, Mr. Bell. Mr. Curtis is going into the

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thoroughly, when he will lay claim to the title of a thorough mechanical draughtsman.

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ARBOR DAT.

Monday, April 14th, DeslgiOted by the State Superintendent.

County Superintendent Van Cleve has received the following letter from John W. Holcombe, superintendent of public instruction:

DEAR SIR: Having observed that Good Friday fulls this year on April 11th, tbe date set for Arbor Day, and realizing that a laive number of the people of the state would not wish to take part in such a celebration on that day, I hereby direct that the observance of Arbor Day be held on Monday, April 14th. Schools which elose for the season before this date should select some earlier day. In directing this change I am compelled to act upon my own responsibility, as it is not possible to call tbe committee together, and such a change seems essential to the success of the celebration.

The day cbosen, Easter Monday, is peculiarly appropriate for the planting of trees ana flowers, with the accompalnment of literary exercises, songs and merry makibg since— whether attaching any religious significance to it or not—all can unite In observing the Easter reason as a Feast of Gladness, marking the return of spring and the renewed activity of the vital forces of nature.

Pleaseglve notice of the change through the press and otherwise, and do all you can to make the occasion a success.

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Very truly yours, JOHN W. HOLCOMBE, Sup't. Public Instruction.

.The Fox Drive.

There was a grand time at the fox drive in Sugar Creek township, yesterday. Between 800 and 1,000 people were in attendance. The line formed at 10 o'clock taking in the northern and central portions of the township. At 1 o'clock the center was made in a field near St. Mary's. Three foxes were caught—two dead and one ali\eThe live fox was brought to the city, and is now on exhibition at Staff saloon.

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