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THE BALL AS DAILY HERALD
fOSSOMPATl'D WITH TflK
PALLAS UA1LY COUMkSClAU t
DALLAS TEXAS WEDNESDAY JULY SC. 18S2.-Y0L XXIX. NO. 200.
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Inn'n Drum' nnrl Pliilrlfon'o
11011 o uuyo aim um.uiuii o
CLOTHING-.
SANGER
Goods must lie sold "anil we Intend the
kmly a nv Items Ml' the many and itsk
Look at the Prices!
Linen and Alpaca Coaty 1 Lot Linen Coats BO cents
were $1.00 ; 1 Lot Linen Coats TO cents were $1.25 ;
lLot Linen Coats $1.00 were $1.50; 1 Lot Striped
Coats 80 cents were 50: Linen rants at a bacntice.
flsSr5" Children's Linen Suits at
and $1.65. Children s Casimere Suits Marked Down.
White Vests! White Yests!
Our line is large and complete
Low.
OUR BARGAIN SHIRT COUNTER -
Is full of goods that are new and
of our greatest
Straw Hats! Stra w Hats!
For Men Boy's and Children are still offered with 25 per cent.
oil the Keduced Marked Price.
The Bargain Counter
On the Lamar street Mile of the house Is kept fresh
ui'cu um toe saine uuy iner were put
placo. Sumo
Are promised lor the coming week
Hoiuei iiiiik
SANGER BROTHERS.
Seasonable (roods!
-WE-
Offer SPECIAL Bargains
-AND
A Choice Stock!
Linen Lawns isjc to I7c. Union Lawns 5c to 9c.
Brown Dress Linen njc to 22J. Cottonades nc to 22jc.
Summer Tweeds 1 5c to 30c.
ST
I III
SILli PARASOL
SBEL GINGHAMS 1 II PARASOLS
French Folding Fans in Feather Chromo Printed
and Plain $2.00 to 12.00 per dozen. Japanese Fans
I5C to $2.00 per dozen Immense Stock just from
Auction. Ladies' Trimmed Hats. Gent's Straw
and Cloth Hats. We will ship these Goods to any
good firm on approval all that do not please in price
or selection to be returned at our expense.
BLAUSHIP
DAIXAS
P. S.-No Goods
I
ULI
BROS.
price shall soil them. Wo quote
you to call and see the balance.
Look at the Prices!
65c. and $1.00 worth $1.00
and prices are now exceedingly
desirable and represent some
reductions.
with choice ofTbrinRs- Some of them hove
on mil new ones always take well
things of
amongst which every laily will find
xoe wnuiB.
& BLAKE.
TEXAS.
' Sold at Ketail.
AS
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Attoriiey-tJeueral Brewster Lay lit-
fore the Cabinet His Opluion
as to Political Assess.
nients-IIo Holds
That Congressmen are not Ofllccrs of
Government In the Sense Impli-
ed rresltleut Arthur's
Views on the Subject Worthy of Coup
meudiition Secretary Folger's
Itendltlon.
Affairs In Egypt In Statu Quo -Additional
Details
Of the
Sickening Massacres The
Khedive.
Other Eveuts of Yesterday.
Foreign.
A C0MMAN1UNU POSITION.
Alexandria July 25. 'I'ho llritish guns
on Kauileh heights will completely com-
mand the neck of land and will render tlio
Egyptian position nutenablo when they
open tire.
Later. 3 p. m. : The outposts of Arab!
have retired about 1000 yards and the
British huve advanced about 300 yards.
There appears to be a disturbance inside of
Arum a entrenchment.
One or two members of the deputation
representing the notables of Cairo brought
a copy ot the proclamation circulated by
Uaglieb Pasha stating that England bad
declared war against all Egyptians
the khedive has consequently been
strongly advised to dismiss Kagheb
i asiiu irom uie iiunisiry una place nun
under arrest. It is reported also that us
the mini iters are mere creatures of Arubi
Pasha the khedive will dismiss them all
and form a new ministry under Clierif
l'asha. rhe deputation alter learning the
true Mate of things here will try and re-
turn to Cairo and inlorm their colleagues of
the facts. The khedive has sent a vessel to
Suez to bring hither Clierif Tasini.
CoNsTANTiNoi'Lii July 25. The first
meeting of the conference in which the
porte participated was held yesterday.
I'ahik Jul US. Admiral Jourgineberry
prefaced his motion for credit last night by
stating that eight vessels traversing the
canal throughout its length would be able
to protect the merchant vessels; that 8000
men would be kept in Egypt for a lauding
force and that 4000 would be dispatcneu
at once to be distributed between l'ort
Paid and Klkantarah.
London July 25. In tho house of com
niotiB mis evening t ne speaker read a
niessnge from the' queen announcing the
culling out ot ttie reserves in consequence
ot troubles in r.urope. uiaustone moved
that tho messtige be considered to-mor
row.
A number of men left London this
morning to join regiment which have been
ordered to Egypt.
The correspondent of Renter's Telegraph
company at Alexandria says: The Muni-
teur Egyptian has reappeared here with
the heading "The olllciul journal of the
government of the khedive." It contains a
proclamation dismissing Arab! Pasha from
the ministry. A correspondent speaking
of the massacre at Tantali says: I saw wo-
men heini carnid around tied to bludgeons
and dismembered as to nnus and legs and
finally massacred lioththe European sol-
diers and the rabble fought lor loot. A
Bedouin sheik with twenty Bedouins saved
the inhabitants of the Jewish quarter and
took them to his village. Another sheik
saved myself and party. The mob from
Alexandria murdered three employes of
the I' od astro and their families and burnt
their bodies with petroleum.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company dated Alexandria lo a. m. says:
The military authorities are of the opinion
that Arabt l'uslia will not attack the Brit-
ish lie is however strengthening his
position hourly. His men many of them
without uniforms and driven like slaves
were seen working on the entrenchments.
The Uriiish experienced great ditliculty
in moving gnus to Kainleh. without which
it Is impussihlo to assume the ollonsive.
Directly a BUllleiont number of heavy guns
are idaced in position an attempt will be
made to dislodge Arabi l'uslia without ex-
posing the troops. Gunners and guns from
the Meet are moving in front.
in the house of commons this
morning debate Was resumed on the
motion for a vote of credit
for the campaign in Egypt. Sir Charles
ltilke under foreign secretary said the
khedive had the support ot the most re-
spectable part of the native population.
The government desired after relieving
the people of Arnbl Pasha's tyranny to
leave them to manage their own all'airs.
The highest military authorities thought a
three mouths vote which was the sum now
asked for would be sutllciciit. Sir Win-
fred l.owBon violently condemned the vote.
Tho Marquis of llartington secretary of
state for India stated in parliament this
evening that the number ot troops to be or-
dered to Egypt from India is from 7oO0 to
10000.
Relative to tho invitation of Italy toco-
operato In tho protection of the Suczcatiul
it is significant that a paper published in
Komc.which isdisavowed hy Uie govertnent
but represents the tone of tho whole Italian
press contains an article declining Unit it
is a matter for congratulation that Italy
has not allowed herself to bo dragged into
this dangerous attain that Clernuiny and
Austria will like Italy s allowing England
and France to carry out their plans; but
complications will afterward arise and at
the proper moment central European pow-
ers will doubtless remember Italy's loyalty
to their allegiance.
A dispatch to the News from Vienna re-
riorts that 300 houses and some large ware-
louses have been burned at Kadtlwlllow
Russia and that 2000 people are homeless.
The Times has the following from Alex-
andria: An Italian refugee lays he saw M
European bodies lying In the streets of
Tantali Two English women jumped from
a window and wero killed in ordor to
escape outrage Arabi I'asha put on a train
to carry away the Christian survivors ami
about 100 persons boarded it. No sooner
were they seated than a determined at-
tempt was maift) to murder them and it
was only frustrated by friendly natives
causing the train to start.
It is stated that John Parnell brother of
Charles H. l'arnell applied to tho Orange-
mer to reap his crops and that they com-
plied with his request. Charlemant a land
league agent who appeared at the time
was ordered oil the premises.
Madrid July 25. A small box which
was sent from Grenada for Honor Sagasta.
prime minister on being cautiously opened
was found to contnin nilro glycerine. Sev-
eral persons Lave been arrested on suspi-
cion of being connected with the sending of
the box.
Panama July 1(1. Thomas Guardl. who
baa presided over the destinies of the re-
public of 1'orto Itlco for twelve veara. died
on the (1th Instant ills death baa been ex
pected lor some days.
WMhlagton News Items
RATIONAL HANKS
WAsntitoTON. July 25. Fortv.nlna ra
tional banks bare begun proceeding for
reorganization under the bank charter ex-
tension act. To all Uiese new notes must
be issued. The distinctive feature nf tho
live dollar note will h
cral Uartleld. "
JOHNC HAMILTON
son or Alexander Hamilton died to-day
at Long branch New Jersey.
wuiun tu uuy considered WMtorney-
Geueral HREWSTHR's OPINION
recently published that members of con-
gress are beyond the reach of the law
against political assessments under which
General A. M. Curtis was last week con-vic-ted
and lined in the United States court.
1 resident Arthur expressed himself to
the etlect that no person in any one of the
executive departments declining to contrib-
ute shall on that account be subjected to
discharge or criticism and no attempt to
in jure him on this ground will be tolerated
rhese contusions are in accordance with
the views expressed by the president
Li n-i acceptance ot July loth
18MU. 1 he opinion of Attorney-General
Urewster was given upon a letter written
oy air. i nomas chief of a division in the
" commrouers olllce of the treasury.
Ihomus letter was addre-sed to Secretary
Jfolger and was by him relerred to the at
torney-general. A letter from Folgcr to
Thomas is among the documents submit-
ted at the cabinet meeting to-day. After
answering Thomas' inquiries upon the legal
question and quoting Irom the iiKorn.-v.
general's op.nion that a member of congress
is not an owner of the government within
thu meaning of the law in question the
secretary gays: "It follows that executive
olUcers and employes of the Tinted StateB
not appointed by tho president with the
advice ami consutit of the senate uro not
liable to the fines and penalties of section
01 ih of the act of August l.sTti for the act
ofgivmgtoa member of congress money
property or other things of value." Sec-
reiury roiger concludes his letter as fol-
lows; ''Hut 1 will take this i.laen tn snv
that I wish it fult throiiL-himk tl
treasury department. in all ii
raniilications of service that no
servant of the Tinted Stales therein
need feel tlipsllghtest pressure upon him to
givo if he doesuotwialitogivo. If he has
that belief in the soundness of the princi
ples ot the republican party as to desire
their sustentatiou and success mid to he
wining and desirous of showing bis faith by
his work ami feel that lie is able let him
give of his substance or of his income as he
sees (It; or if he is of other political fiiith or
the claims of family or the
neeus or sell pinch his purse
mm ne wisnes not to give let him freely
rxfrain therelrom. 1 would have him think
and feel and do so as If in' tho religions
meeting-house of his choice" the preacher
would lav before him the needs of some
cause lfit was commended to his judg-
ment and he lelt able and willing to spare
vi mo BuusiuiitQ iiu wouiu give; ii it was
otherwtso be would hold fast that -which
was ins .own to absolutely. Bo
in the matter in hand: Let
it be understood and felt by all who
hold places under me that whichever
way incy take they may take it unmolested
by mo. 'lnoreforo 1 say as I mean I will
uo. i am very respectlully
"Chaui.kh J. Foi.okr
Secretary."
Tho house elections commit tee to-day ail
iourned until the lirst Tuesday in Decern
ber. This postpones action on the follow.
Iiik contested election rases until next. win.
tor: Cook vs. Cut ts from the Sixth district
of Iowa; Hiiobanan vs. Manning from the
Second district of Mississippi; Leo vs. Ilich-
nrdson from tho First district of South
Carolina; Seessiiighuus vs. Frost
Third district of M issouri.
from the
INTHK STAIl-HOl TK THIAiq
today e.vAttorncy-Ueneral MacVea;;h utid
ex-i'oRtmastor-Gencral James were oti tho
stanu aim testiued to their interviews with
Heredell one of the detendauts whereat
Ueredell confessed to the whole conspiracy.
MacVeagh first took the stand and at the
u rsi quest ion put nun by the proecutor
ingersou mr ttio tlelonso objected to
the incompetency of the confession
as testimony at all and particularly now.
The point was argued hy Ingersoll and
Merrick after which Judge Wylie admitted
tho confession in giving his decision
Judge Wylie said the evidence before the
conrt is siilllcient to bIiow that several con-
tractors had mutual and intimate rela-
tions with each other in several contracts.
There ia cvidenco to show
that there was great abuse of power by tho
second assistant postmaster-general in re-
gard to tlioso matters. Money was paid
without adequate return paid to all these
parties mid expedition increased by the
second assistant postmaster-general; so
that a Hinult contract assumes
largo proportions. These aro things
not to bo poohpoohed away.
Here aro facts going to establish a corpus
delicti and establish a charge of criminal
conspiracy. Thia combination may be in-
nocent enough; yci by collusion of par-
ties it may be converted into crime. The
defense noted an exception but the two
ex-oflleials proceeded to report lleredell's
confession to them as heretofore publishedCoiiniiorctnl.
STOCKS.
Kfw York. July 2.r.-The stock market
opened strong and 1) to 2 higher
than tho closo yesterday the lat-
ter for Houston Si. Texas Central. In
the early trado prices further advanced 1 to
i oorin western aim uiciimnmi rtt Jiunviilo
leading tho upward movement after which
there was a reaction of k to i the latter for
Missouri Pacific and Delaware & Hudson.
At 11 o'clock some shares recovered a frac-
tion. .
ri'TCREK.
The Post's cotton report says: Future
deliveries in our own mnrket are also in In-
creasing demand August advanced from
12.1W yesterday to 12.77 September to 12.M
October 11.17; August lost again l-lon
September II -1(H) but the market on the
Whole showed much strength. At tho third
call 12.70 was refused for July 12.53 lor Sep-
tember ll.flO for October 11( for Decem-
ber. August sold at 12.71 Novem-
ber 11.7!) ;to 11.80 December 11. no to
U.M January II. Ill to 11.H2. February 12.1K1
to 12.01 March 12.11 to 1210 April 12.20 to
SVSVICtOfS.
JoNKnoRo T i.e. .Inly 21 The failure of
n iiinru s nanx wmcn at urstwas not re-
garded as of any serious character daily
grows In Importance. Willard has ab-
sconded and appearance now indicate thnt
tho default of bank will reach $200000
With assets practically nothing. Wllhird's
whereabouts aro kept very secret. The
general opinion Is that he lost nothing by
speculation but that it is an out and out
case of robbery. Bonie suspicion is directed
against his family on account ol doubtful
propriety since his disappearance.
M Isslsslpni State Hoard of Health.
A rrrtTioN.
Jackson Miss. July 23. The state board
of health lias resolved in rase of the with-
drawal of Inspectors of the national board
from New Orleans to pisent an address to
the Louisiana state board asking per-
mission to send an agent Or (niiniwitnp
to New Orleans whose duty it shall be to
examine into me character or any sus
picious rever lo Order that this state
board may have accurate and reliable
ana prompt iniormstion. ins board also
teleffranhed the Mississlnnl eumnn.ii
asking tbam to do all in their power to se
cure appropriations ionieiniainuit national
board. .
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
Testimony iu the lVellmlimrr Trial
or the Case Agaiust Hen Thomp.
son at San Antonio Said
to be Very Strouff.
Au ex'Kuute Agent of tho lullns ami El
Tasn Hun' Is Drowned al
Kansas City.
A Good Day for Fisticuff at tJalve.stou.
A SteaMer Does Damage to
a Wharf.
A Collision Occured Hot ecu Trains at
Cisco Yesterday.
uinsitiornble Damagro and a llrakpinnu
Injured.
Other Interesting Stato !ovs.
AUStlll.
8H)clal to tho rtorald.
Acstin July 35. The Colored Marriage
Union and Mutual A id association of Dreu-
ham filed a charter to-day. In addition to
tho usual provisions of such churtets it says
one oi the objects is to otfer unmarried col
ored persons male and female an indem
nity for tho time preceding tho moment
when they enter the matrimonial
stato. Several whito meu Rro mnom? tlm
incorporators.
The oiiinion nf tlm AHitrnv.udMi i..
the Galveston Wluuf company cua'e decides
that where any city town or county owns
oi.ii.iv in a cur Hirauoil or COtlllmnv t in nil.
tire amount of such property is taxable.
i his will do nwnv with
or soiling Bhures iif stock to cities or towns
111 order to eXCmilt Hurt of t in nrnnni-lv
Irom tax.
1 he lessees for the Denllentlarv ami the
comptroller aro having Borne trouble bo-
cause of the lntter'B refusal to audit. An.
counts presented on tho ground that the
lessees on a former contract are in debt to
the state. Tho trouble hud been brewing
some timo and it is Baid that the defeat of
iirown is largely duo to the exertions of the
penitentiary contractors in the convention.
The matters are still unsettled.
Keports from the Normal schools show
an attendance much larger than last
year.
airs r lsher wife of the chief clork In
the laud olllce is dangerously ill.
Heavy rains hove fallen west ol here and
the Colorado is very high.
Five additional draftsmen wero put to
work on capitol plans to-day and work will
commence on the walls in a few days.
Kansas City.
Bpoclal to the Herald.
Kansas city July 2t. O. 11. Gregg
lormeny city.oditor of the Lawrence. Kan
sas Tribune but more recently routo agont
between Dallas and El l'aso Texan fell Into
the Missouri river. hero and was drowned.
llo had apparently been unwell and going
down to tho river he took off his cot and
nat nun mem on a bank and proceoded to
uatne ins neail in the water of the stream.
Shortly alter being seen bathing his head
nijiiwu was ueuru ami me man hud dlsap.
'vuiuti. i id muiiui iiu niiisi nave acci-
dentally lost his baiancj and fallen into the
river llo did not riso to the surface. II
body was not recovered.
An unknown floater was found in the
Missouri thismorning. It apparently came
down the kaw. It had been in tho river
sometime and the features wero unrecog-
nizable. Although badly decomposed evi-
dences or a cut throat and other violence
aro believed to be discernablo. The man
was attired as a laborer.
Waoo.
Bpeclnl to tho rteralil.
Waco July 25. The republican county
convention will bo hold here August Olli to
elect delegates to the slate convention. It
is understood that tho party is harmonious
having been thoroughly broken in to tho
Wash Jones movement by pressure from
Washington city
W. A. Willis a colored teacher of this
city has been appointed route agent on the
Missouri racitlc between Waco and Taylor.
Key. Alpha Young missionary of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church for north-
western Texas came in from the frontier
to-day. Ho says his church has proposed
ia csiauiisn its principal institution of
leiinuiig ior tins district at Uullalo Gap
under certain conditions which ho thinks
will bo accepted.
Ihe lawyers
Vers Of this Cit meat In.lnnnnu
to organize a local liar association.
Lanifvlcw.
Bicclal to tho Herald
Lonuvifw July 2.-.-Tha first semi-annual
meeting of the finance committo ol
tho Mutual Self Endowment association
was held at tho homo office to-day. Ho-
noris show a very satisfactory condition.
Disbursements for the death benefit fund
aro nearly $11000 to date. Anions the
Cozo Mineola and Walker and Stewart of
41 iisiiii.
Fate Anderson and Hale Fury while load-
ing lumber on cars at the junction yester-
day quarreled and Fate struck Fury back
of the head with a pleco of lumber wound-
ing him very seriously.
Ban Antuulo.
Special to tho rteralil.
Ban Antonio July 25.-Jlcloro District
Judgo Noonan to-duy tho examination was
begun In the case of lien Thompson city
marshal of Austin for killing Jack Harris
this city a Tew weeks ago the object nfthe
examination being to secure bail. There
are lllly-four witnesses In the case. Only
three were examined to-day. The best ar-
ray of legal talent In the stato is engaged on
both sides. The evidence thus far is very
strong against Thompson. The caso excites
the greatest interest.
Moil a.
Special to tho Herald.
Mixia July 25 The republican of
Limestone county held a convention here
to-day and elected delegate to the state
concessional and senatorial convention.
A resolution was passed endorsing the ad-
ministration of President Arthur. The
convention was addressed by J. C. Martin
of Fort Worth and was verv harmnnlnni.
No county officers were nominated but the
convention resoiveu to support the best
men in the field.
Ualveston.
Special to the Herald.
Galviston July 25Jullui Behrens
constable or the third precinct and Henry
Schroder who were detected and arrested
the 10th of last March by Bpeclal Officer
pruiiiiiii'iii gentlemen present oesules the
olllccrs were Dr. Field of Fort Worth; W.
11. Shannon of Weatlierford; K. J Fry of
Marshall: Dr. Russell of llulion- (!nnr A
James Cahill for stealing brasses from cars
in the yards of the liulf Colorado A Santa
re and Galveston Houston Henderson
runways were brought to trial in the
cniuiual court to-dav and mnvirtml nf
theft and sentenced to the penitentiary for
two years at hard labor. Schroder at the
time of arrest confessed his guilt and stated
uchreiis. until nnnvlolA.1 .t.V
"" im'j varriea nn thMip amAmt im.
. i . . ' " .. VV1..IT .IIC.11-
tained hisinmxviiiiv. Tl.l.n..:. .....i..i
i - .u.w.iw iiui.iiim
Ti . fllily- The former is single.
Iheotlleer s commended for his shrewd
detective ability.
The pugnacious snirit. n .!.r.l in..l.
rights were freoueut uo less than tlveoo-
currl.ig. Whether it is due to atmospheric
ititluence or the pugnacious example set in
the late convention by some of the delegate
is a question. The worst was a triangular
light in a bar-rnnm nn Tini ... ....
r - ivtilvw. DtlCGl 1111
iter t he opera-house. Thc'combatanU were
jin iienuerson asuloon keeper Alexander
MoDonold. seaman and Win. Gray en-
guicor. The tight occurred behind a ooun-
I i .V i 11 8 awn wcr bliy cut up
abont the heads and faces by broken turn-
biers and bottles . before being separated '
and arrested by the police. They were all
neayy weights and the combat was
terrific while it latl ..( u
lllired a lurt-e
subd uo and arrest t hem.
inestcamship San Marcos in coming in.
to her berth at the wharf last night abont
........K. eupiieu ner came and struck the
Wtiai't With her head nil rnuliln. II In oi.i
ers for about fifteen feet before tho was
slopped. The Vessel sustained no dam
age.
Entrances at tho custom house for past
twentv-fonr hours are: Schooner Mart ha
rroui i ! lorl.la: steamship Hurlan. from Mr-'
gan City and San Marcos from New Yorlr
with general cargo. The San Marcos is
loading and discharging cargo while tho
llarlan sailed for Indjunola this evening.
Clsou
Special to tho Herald.
Ctsoo.July 25. To-day when passenger
train No. on tho Texas Central was
pulling. out for Albany.it was struck
by train No. 33 from the south which had
just arrived and was turning their train on
the Y of which the Texas it Tacillo main
track forniB a part. No. 33 from the south
was backing uo with tlm nmvliiA nml
coaches when they struck on the crossing
oiiuoiexas ac i acme anil Texas Central.
turning over the ongiue of the northbound
train badly dainuiiintr it. Tlm aminiui.
escaped unhurt. The fireman Tom Kow-
land had his thigh broken and head
slightly bruised. Medical aid was pro-
cured immediately and Rowland properly
cared for. Uo will be removed on to-mor-
row.
After week of wet weather It is now
clear and pleasant
Fort Worth.
Bscclal lo the Borald.
Fort Worth July M. The north-bonnd
train was delayed by the wreck of a beer
car five mile below Grandview at 5 o'clock
yesterday evening. The train wa9 thirteen
hours late.
Tho board of equalization in session to-
day vuluoil tho railroad at $0000 per mile.
Tho successor of tho Democrat-Advance
will bo called the Dally Gazette: first ismin
August 1st; slightly democratic in politics;
published by the Stock Journal Publishing
company Gcorgo U. Loving chief mana-i
Two Tarrant county mules were stolen
irom uie poor larm last night.
"Hlado." the Demoerat-AdvAiien Unit
goo to the Docatur Tribune.
itiaOEHTllA.!CJrKW
Dleuvory of a Prehistoric Monster In
Indiana.
YiNt'KNNKS Ind. July 21 A parly con
slating of Professor McCrary presidont of
Vinceunos university Dr. Jobert Jcssnn.
Mr. C. J. McCord who brought tho tusk to
this city Mr. Albert Foulks and a corrcs-
pDtidcnt loa this city in a two-horse con-
veyance for White river where the mam-
moth tusk was recently found for the pnr-
pose of making an extended Bearch in an
endeavor to find If possible other parts of
tno mamuiotti animal to which tho tusk
originally belonged. The distance was
about liaeen miles from this city. Arriving
at tho spot which was at once identified by
mining a piece about seven inches long
which had come oil' tho largo end of the
tusk tho party proceeded to cxploro with
shovel and pick for further developments
but after a fruitless search it was given up
The Bpot where the tusk was found is ono
of romnntlo beauty. At the wator's edge
is a flat rock surlace which extends directly
out into the river about seventy-live feet
nml is evidently growing in size each vear
the water as it turns a bend in the river
gradually washing out the bank whicn for
two or three hundred yards
rises almost perpendicularly above
tho rock below a distance
of 11 Iteon or twenty feet. Immediately above
the spot whore the tusk lay. the water ha
washed the soil out bo that a good-slied
tree on the top of the bank has hair Its.
roots exposed and will undoubtedly fall at
the next high water. It was thought
by the party that the washings had
left the tuak lying bare on the rocks
and that in all probability other parts
would by digging be unearthed. llo-
lug disappointed In this tho party
starlod on a search along the bank of the
river and upon rcachiug a large clump of
willow bushes about an eighth of a mile
below found a large amount of pieces ol the
tusk that had evidently been caught and
held by the bashes. Among these pieces
was ono of considerable importance it be-
ing the point of tho tusk. This piece was
about four inches long and about
one and three-fourths of an Inch in
diamoter at the tip. This piece more-
strikingly shows Itself to be genuino
ivory than other portion of the tusk it
showing plulnly in transverse suctions
diirereutcolored lines running in circular
arcs and forming by their decussations
minute losenge-slmped spaces these fea-
tures being strikingly shown by the aid of
the Ions. What lias been found tend
to confirm previous estimates of lis
length being between ten and twelve
feet while the ' weight would be
from one-half to three-fourths greater
than It now is wore it not owing to decom.
position. If this theory be true the tusk
when sound would weigh bctweon 150 and
200 pounds. This if the proportion were
carried out would make the animal Irom
three to five time the site of "Jumbo"
and an elephant! glganteus 'or mammoth.
It ts believed that an organised etlort with
professional shovolers might secure
other bone of the animal. The soil
In which the tusk was found Is a
sticky gravel which contalnc some
Iron. The rocky bottom which run out
into the river seems to extend equally Into
the bank and it Is gradually being uncov-
ered and laid bar by each succeeding rise
of the river. Tne surrounding country I
very low ewampy and uncultivated. After
partaking of a lunch on the rock the party
started Tor home which wa reached al a
late hour last night. A good-slird piece of
tbetusk will be sent to Prof. Andrew of
Chicago for hi examination.
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