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IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE
DEALERS IN
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cf the grandest companies traveling, under an
enormous expense, for one week. Prices of ad-
mission as usual.
LAST ATTRACTION.
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OP
AETISTS,
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MONDAY RYEMM;, May IN,
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Il KHDW EVE.11AU, May 1!>,
LADY O L A I R E.
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DIPLOMACY.
THURSDAY EVENING, May 21,
VICTOR DURAND.
FRIDAY EVENING, May 22,
LA BELLE RTJSSE.
feATlHDAY EVKMNU, May 23,
LADY C_L AIRE.
Box si rcet for Wallack's Company, now playing
one of the most successful engagements In Nev
Crleans ever known, will be open Monday, May 11,
1885. fcecure your seats for the week.
rou'ie—Hott&ton: Monday Eveninsr, May 25,
1885, T1 re© Nights and Wednesday Matinee. Dal-
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Alaoa^emeLt.
WILLIS, LANDES & CO.,
WHOLESALE
GROCERS, mmi £K0
COTTON FACT OH S.
GALVESTON, TEX.
( Ofumenclng February 1, 18H5,
THE TEEMONT HOTEL,
AT OAl-tVESTOINr.
HENRY WEAVER, Mgr.,
THE GRAND WINDSOR
flOTEL. AT DALLAS,
BURKE & WOODS,Manag'rs
WILL BE UNDER MY SUPERVISION.
C. McGINLEY Prop'r
THE CAPITOL HOTEL,
AT HOUSTON.
THE BEST TIME
TO BUY GROCERIES
Is when groceries are cheap, and
groceries have never been and
never will be cheaper than, they
arc right now.
The best house to buy groceries from
is one that buys goods for cash,
that docs not encourage its cus-
tomers to go deeply in debt or for
a longer time t/ian prudent fore-
sight can reach/ the house, in
short , that does a conservative and
safe business. Tint house can
sell cheaper and treat its custom-
ers bet'er than any other.
This, thu n, is the time, and you
may aslc my customers which is
the house.
Win. D. Cleveland,
Houston.
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ADDRESS FOR PARTICULARS,
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NOTARY PUBLIC
and agent poii tnt
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\ Order sample box. Money refunded for unsatisfac-
tory poods returned. A. W. SAMUELS, corner
IStrand and S?d streets.
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Okhce ok Publication- : Nos. 184 and ISO MbchanicBtiveet, Galveston. Entered at tub Postoffice at Galveston as Second-class Matter.
RICKER&LEE
IMPORTERS, JOBBERS
AND
VOL. XLIV.—NO. 16.
GALVESTON. TEXAS. SUNDAY MAY 10, 1885.
EST. A BLiSHLD 1842
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Absolutely Pwre,.
This Powder nevsr varies. A marvel of parity.
Strength and wholesomeness. More economical
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TREMONT HOTEL.
spiciil mm mm
C0MMESIGI1VG APRIL 15.
EXTREMELY LOW RATES
will be made DURING THE SUMMER SEASON.
Transient Sales:
From $2 50 to $3 OOaDny,
according to size and location of room.
Day Uoard--$30 a Month.
COFFEE.
If yon wish to buy COFFEE
in lots of 25 or 50 bags, please
tend for samples and prices.
KAUFFIANk RANGE
TI1K fcTATK CAPITAL.
Ceparlment Notes —Dr. Stoddard'. Damage —
Excursion to Mount llonnell.
(Special to The News.]
Austin, May 9—The new penitentiary
board ia at work to-day, having the financial
c gent's report under consideration.
The comptroller has ruled that a school-
fcouee used as a public school building for
which rent is charged by the owner, Is not ex-
empt from taxation. It ia used for rent pur-
poses, and not as the statute exempting suoh
property contemplates, exclusively for school
purposes.
It is stated here that instructions to assea-
sois to f.stees for tuxes the school lands under
tax will prevent applications for leases. Al-
n oft trny excuse will suffice, and it is pretty
well understood that until tho land board
takes some steps to enforce tha laud iuclosure
art. tho free grassera will avoid leasing the
lands they are using.
The Huntington lines paid into the state
tiensury to day 438,912 interest and sinking
fund on the debt to the school fund of the gun-
set and tfce Texas and Now Orleans, and 119,015
for the Te xas Central as a like obligation.
These payments come in very opportunely for
the depleted school fund.
'1 he governor will return to morrow and the
attorney-general is expected to night.
The damage of Dr. Stoddard under his in-
surance policies has been agreed upou and
proofs made Gut.
To morrow a nrat little steamer will leave
the avenue bridge to convey pkasuie-seekers
to Mount Bor.se!), some three miles up tha
Colorado, a jbtce noted for its picturesque
besuty end splendid view of the surrounding
scenery.
WHAKTO.V
M oth of the lli.trlci I'ourt—Norther.
ujpeciai. to thi Nawg.l
Whakton, May 9.—The District Court ad-
journed tc-day, after having been in session
three weeks. Much praise is due to Captain
P. E. Pearson, of Richmond, special judge, for
the able and efficient manner in which he dis-
patched busincts. The docket has been pretty
well cleared cf a large number of cases, some
of which had been accumulating for the past
two j ears on the criminal docket. Taere
were three felony convictions—Ned Anderson,
two >ears, for assault with intent to murder;
Frank Thompson, two years, for burglary;
and Turner Jackson, ten years, for murder.
There were twelve misdemeanor convistions
ard eight habeas corpus cases disposed of.
Tfce habeas corpus case of E. N. Brooks, for
the killing of Qibbs on the eveniDg of tho 21th
of April, came up yo.rterday before Judge
Buikhart. Applicant was admitted to bail in
the sum cf $10,000.
Major Harney, the district attorney, won
meny laurels for his earnest and determined
prosecution of the criminals.
A slight norther sprang up yesterday, and
it has been quite cool, many resorting to their
overcoats.
OBITUARY.
Mrs, A. II. Crow.
[Srp.ciAn.to The News.]
Austin, May 9.—The death of Mrs. A. H.
Crow, at Af-'ji Calientes, Mex., of virulent
small-pox, after two or three days sickness,
was reported yesterday. Mrs. Crow was tha
wife of A. H. Crow, of the prominent whole-
sale house of Crow, McKean & Co., of Austin,
and daughter of Mr. Louis Eilers, au old and
highly respected merchant of Bastrop. Hor
death occasions universal regret here.
mm\m calenuar.
A MEXICAN MORTALLY WOUNDED
BY AN OUTLAW.
Arreted on Simpleton—Big Hatch Tor llin I'en
— Downed l>y ltle«— Breakers Ahead for
a Broke r— l\egro Fiend Lynched, ISie.
[Special to Thk Naws.l
Eagle Pass, May 9.—News has just ar-
rived that on Thursday a Mexican namod
Chihone Valledcg, living at Hun Juan do Al
lende, Mexico, was shot while on his way homo
frcm His field by a Mexican outlaw and des-
perado named Ramon Trevino. It is thought
that his wound is mortal. Trevino made his
tscepe, and A posse of men and officers ara
huntirg for him. He is a bad citisen, aud
mado Limself notorious a Bhort time ago by
tokirg the town.
The seme day another Mexican, who was
diunk, shot Geronimo Klores as he was cross
ing the plena in Alleude. It is merely a fl*jh
wound in the leg, and not comilored dan
gerous.
Big Hatch for ilie Pen.
[Special tc The News 1
Dallas, May 9.—TLe following were sen-
tenced in tho District Court to-day: Dave
Williams, < olored, burglary, two years; Henry
I-sng, colored, theft, two years; Jamss Mo
Knight, coloied, burglary, two years; John
Gardenfceir, robbery, four years (appeal); E,
C. Parker, robbery, three years; Reuben Set-
ter, cclorc-d, burglary, two years; Jerry Mor
lis, colored, 1 urglary, two years; Henry Paul,
colored, theft, two years; Anderson Abrams.
colored, tbelt of a horse, five years (motion
OEd appeal); Jim Brown, alias R. C. Miller,
theft cf a cow, four years; Edward Foster,
theft, three years (motion and appeal); James
Hunnieutt, murder, life term (appjal). Court
adjourned this afternoon, but will meet on
Monday for the May term.
The City Mar.hal Grabted Ittni.
[Spboial to The Nkwb.1
Dallas, May 9.—A party giving his name
as l'eter Fmith was arrested to diy for va-
grancy. He lot Its so much like the duplicate
of a photograph of a noted bunk burglar
wented In Chicago that City Marshal Arnold
hes taken steps tosift.the resemblance. Smith,
to all appearances, has parted from his moor
ings cf resson anil drifted off into the ocean of
insanity. He will talk about nothing but
spiiitualism, and he talks constantly on that
tonic, claiming that there is a band of spirits
hovering ever and protecting him. The imr-
slal t>nd others think that he i3 not near ao
en zy as fee lets on to be.
Arrested ou Huspiclou.
{Special to The News.]
Chance, May 9.—Detective J. Gr. Jett, ac-
con panied by City Marshal Davis and dep i-
ties, arrested, yesterday, J. W. Redman, the
suspected slayer of Judge Stephens, at John-
son 's 1 nyou. They placed him in charge of
Ctrreron Parish, sheriff, who had just cap-
tured another supposed accomplice, one
Abram Baker. They await their triil at Lees-
turfi, La,
Cn a Charge of Stealing.
[Special to The Nkws.1
Dallas, May 9.—As a result of the fire last
night A. Lcwenstein b«s had Joe Muncolini,
Aloils Mancolini and Joe Linsini arrested on
the cberge of stealing and secreting goods be-
longing to bim, valued at f75. The Italians
weie bound over, the former in $300 and the
two latter in 1200 each. They claim that they
removed the goods for safety to their place of
business.
Earaped from the Baatlle.
IBpbcial to Thk Nbws.I
Waco, May 9.—About 6 o'clock this even-
ing Pat Waters succeeded in breaking open his
cell end caused the escape of seven fellow-
prisoners, til of whom, however, except
Waters, were caught. The officers seem to
think Waters is wanted at some other poiat.
Fresh Arrests.
ISpeciai, to The News.1
Austin, May 9.—Fresh arrests continue to
bo made of negroes suspected of the murder of
tbe ne^iowcman Eliza Shelly. The city is
not yet freed from the marauders, however, as
they still continue to make their nocturnal
rounds. i
The Woundtd Aegro l'rlsonar.
i Special to Thk niws.i
Maps hall, May 9 —The negro prisoner,
King, who was shit by the jailer yesterday, is
not as badly hurt ns was thought. The ball
sftuck a rib and pass?d around bis body under
tbe skin. It w as taken out this evening.
Goue lor I*lp tVaiker.
ISpecial to Tek Niiwa.!
Dallas, May 9 —Sheriff Smith left this
morning for San Antonio to get Nip Walker,
eirested yesterday by Captain Shely an!
Lieutenant Saott, of tbe rauger3, for horse
ibeft.
Jalted nt Waco.
(Special to The News.1
Waco, May 9—Lee Waters, charged with
altering brands on cattle, was jailed to day.
COtVAKD BV DII.'K.
A i'o.tnl Clerk .failed for Abstracting the Con-
tent. of Registered Packages.
[Special to The News.1
Tixarkana, Ark., May 9.—A. W. Adldta,
pcetal clerk on the Texarkana and Dallas
i cute, was last night arrested by United States
Diputy Marshal Joe L C'ella, at the instance
c f Colonel George A. Dice, postoffiee inspector
for the division of Texas, with headquarters
nt Ansiln. For three or four years, 16 is
► toted, Adleta has been suspected of dUhon-
etfy, and for tho past six months the postoffiee
aiitheiitic-s have been of the belief that he was
lifiirg registered packages coming through
bis bands. One strong ground for
tie belief was that all the packages
so rifled were 6ent from distant point;, and
I ore posted at any point ou his division were
ever disturbed. Colonel Dice has been work-
iig on the case for several days, adopting the
lose of sending registered letters containing
meiked bills frcm points west of Dallas and
inteicc-pting the same at this plaos upon ar-
rive! of tbe mails. Twice this scheme failed,
Adleta changing his run and another clerk
goii g on in his place, and tha baic coming
through unmolested.
A few days ngo he went to a point wast of
Dallas and ms.iled three registered packages,
addressed to the samo place in Kentucky, and
then hastened to this place in advance of Ad-
letfi's train. Upon the arrival of the 1 itter
last trig bt Colonel Dice recovered tbe packages
tailed snd opened them, discovered the money
gene, and he at once had Adleta arro<tet and
seaiebed. Tliere was found on his person $12,
nr d this he declared to be all the moosy he
1 in!. His valise was then searched, and ia one
side of tbe lining was found every one of the
ri ai ked bills sent, out by Dice, and in addition
thereto another roll aggregating $203, evi-
dtutly taken from some other package.
Tho jrisoner is a man of splendid appear-
anie and address, and is said to be of m ich
moie t'-ein ordinary business ability. Ho has
a feniily in Dallas, and a brother, also a
postal clerk on the division west of Dallas.
In default of $3000 bail he was committed to
jail, where he will remain until an order caa
be obtsined from Judge Caldwell, nf the
Unittd States Couit ftt Little Rook, £or his re-
moval to Jefferson, Tex., where he will answer
for his crime.
liHEAKEUS AHEAD FOH A BKOIvKfl.
Tho Eleventh .furor In the Dick tthort Trial
Grabbed by a Detective.
Nr.w York, May 9 —Harvey M. Munsell,
of 224 west Fifty-second street, an insurance
broker and tho eleventh juror in the trial of
Bichard Short for the attompted assassination
of C'upto in Phelan in O'Donovan Rossa'a
office cn January 9, was arrested this after-
noon by a detective from the district attor-
neys office on an order issued by Judge Van
Brunt, who presided over the trial, charging
Murftll with misdemeanor, perjury and con-
tempt of court as a juror. It has been dis-
covered by District Attorney Martina that on
several dajs before the trial Munsell was in
consultation with Short in the Tombs and that
durirg the recess of court on Wednesday,
when the trial was pending, he visited O'Dono-
van Rcssa's office and had a consultation with
PatJojce. Bail was fixed at $5000. Munsell
will be indicted on Monday.
Tie district attorney had his own detectives
ard Pinherton's men watching the jurors from
the lime they were impanneled, neither party
of the watchers knowing that they had rivals
in (he case. The warden and keeper of the
Tcmbs, as well as a prisoner Munsell went to
see and two tenants in Rossa'a building, aro tha
witnesses. Each set of detectives made a sim-
ilar report. The district attorney is confident
be can convict Munsell.
Testimony for Maxwell's Extradition Heady.
Et. Louis, May 9 —The register of tho
Southern hotel was taken by the police to-day
to compare the signature of Dr. W. H. L<m
ncx Maxwell, the alleged murderer of C
Arthur Preller, with the inscription, "so per
ish all traitors to the great cause," found in
tbe trunk containing the body. Expert3 in
bend-writing examined both and declare they
were written by ihe same man, and all testi-
mony necessary for extradition is now ready,
but no agent for the State to go after the
murderer has been selected ss yet.
Death ecntem-e Commuted.
Jackson, Miss., May 9.—Governor Lowrey
yesterday commuted the death oentenoe of Dr.
R. G. I'enn, convicted of the murder of Rials,
to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. Pean
was to have been hanged May 13, at Hazle-
huist. The governor was Influenced to com
mute the sentence by a large petition of citi
zens of Copiah county, among the signers of
which were eight of the jury that convicted
him.
Contents of a Money Package Stolon.
Indianapolis, Ind., May 9.—A packagecar-
rii d by tfce American Express company, which
cume in from the west yesterday billed to
Morris, Ind., and supposed to coutaiu $1000,
when opened was found to be nothing but pa-
per. \\ here tbe substitution occurred has not
bom determined.
A'cgro Fiend Lynched.
Cikcinnati, May 9.—A Times-Star special
sojs: " AtTecumseh, Ala., last night, a ne-
gio Domed Jordan, who had attempted to out-
lege Miss Davis, daughter of a farmer, but
w ho jumped from a window ns Davis shot at
bim, was afterward caught and lynched by a
mob."
TIE MODSTON1IGHT GUARD
CARRY OFF THE FIRST PRIZE AT
IRE MORILE DRILL.
•» i
llifi Texas Boja Received oil the Ground Amid
(lieerr, and A Her Receiving the Prize
ate Congratulated by the Chick-
asaw Guards,
Minlgcniery Grey, forty Oil the Second Prize,
and the Mobile Rifle. Third—The New
Orleans Batteries Take First and
Second Place in the Artil-
lery Drill—Other Hue-
restful Com-
panies.
[Special to the Nkws.1
Mobilf, Ala., May 9.—A huge throng of
people was on the interstate drill grounds this
evening to learn the result of the contest for
the week. Dress-parado ended at dusk. The
Light Guard could only be rocoguized by their
red coats and blue-tipped plumes as they
stood in silent suspense to catch the announce-
ment of the first award. Finally the commiud
wes given, Houston Light Guard to tbe front
and center, double time.
Ihe order was immediately executed in the
midst of a deafening roar of voiess and clap-
ping of hands and cries of " Light Guard"
from ail quarters. When the company came
to a halt Captain Scurry was handed a check
for $4<;00. The company was then marched
heck to its proper position amidst the wildest
applause.
Montgomery Greys were then ordered to the
front and center, its captain receiving a check
for $20(10 amount of second prize. The Mobile
Rifles then received a similar order, its cap-
tain being handed a check for $1009.
Maiden companies received their prizes as
follows: First piize, Lamar Rifles, Mobile,
$1000; second prize, company F., Louisville Le-
gion, $.100; third prize, Montgomery True
Blues, $250.
Zouave Company prizes: Buseh Zouaves,
first prize, $1000; Chicago Zouaves, second,
$500.
Aitillery Prizes — Washington Artillery,
batteiy B, first prize, |$1000; Louisiana'Artil-
lery, battery B, second, $500; Alabama Btate
Artillery, battery A, third, $250.
Individual Prizes—Corporal Jones B. Har-
grove, of Lomax Rifles, Battle Bouse medal
fer best drilled non-commissioned officer;
Wallace W. Tolbert, of Chickasaw Guards,
#1(0, for best drilled private; Benton Holt, of
Mentgcmery Greys, $50, for second best
orilled private.
Picoedirg the award of prizes a sham batble
took place, west of the drill ground. The
evening was very grand and exciting, becom-
ing rather tame at the close. It did not equal
in dnth the sham battle at Houston one year
»fO. During the day betting on the Light
Gnai d and Mobile RiHes became quite sharp,
the Light Guard leading, while the Mont-
gomery Greys were apparently overlooked.
A member of the Houston company feared
their competitors from tho capital.
As tbe Montgomery Greys marched to dress
parade past the captain's tent of the Mobile
Rifles a group of officers and many of that
ccmjc-ny clapped their hands, saying. "There
ices tbe winning company." The tent of the
Light Guard captain was next to that of the
captain of tbe Mobile Rifles. The Chickasaws
came immediately and congratulated the
Jght Guard on their victorv.
To morrow morning the Light Guard will
lea\e for New Orleans, where they will coni-
ete for the first prize.
Tbe following Houstonians are here with tha
,ight Guard, quartered at the Battle house:
Bptsin 8. 8. Ashe, Mrs. Terrell, A. H. Swan-
son, Dr. R. Rutherford and wife, J. W. Bar-
rett, J. \f. Mitchell, A. W. Childress, II. A.
\ird. Sp-encer Hntohins, T. Poland, J. W.
Middletrook, C. M. McDermott, Dr. Powell,
w ife and daughter and D. Ripley.
The award of prizes ended the Mobile Inter-
state drill. Montgomery, Ala., will give an
interstate drill next year with a main prizs of
$10,W 0, and it is stated General Kountz to day
received a dispatch from tbe Chicago board of
tiade announcing that Chicago would give a
rill next year with prizes aggregating
$100,COO.
Defeated.
[Special to The News.]
Van A i.stynk, May 9.—A school tax of 30
cents on the $100 was defeated to day by a
vote of 77 to 36.
TEE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
T0STMASTERS' RESIGNATIONS IN-
CREASING DAILY.
Posers lit tho Dead-Letter Oilice — No Panic
Among Derailment Clerks—Cleveland
Means to Ruu His Adminis-
tration on Butlnes
Principles.
[Special to The News.1
Washington, May 9.—" The number of post
mesters' resignations are increasing daily and
to-day there are nearly 4000 postoffices practi-
cally vacant by reason of tho Republican in-
cumbents stepping down and out. Unless the
postmaster general beats the record it will
take him all summer to catch up with the
resignations alone," said a bureau chief, this
morning. TheEe resignations are generally
brief, but occasionally a strong partizan writes
tbat be declines office under a Democratic ad-
ministration. These latter cases, however,
are at offices where the salary is very small.
Partisanship does not interfere much with
salaries of over $500.
Tbe new chief of the dead letter office has
token told, and says that it is remarkable how
caieless the human animal can be, when ho or
she spontaneously sets about it. The dead
letter office is perhaps an able a commentary
on this text as can Ire found. Thousands of
letters drift into this fool's paradise of mall
n otter, not merely for want of postage, bat
likew ise for want of addresses or want of cure
in tfce writing of addresses. Obscurity has
danced a most complicated war-dance ovor
tho faces of many of the envelopes reoeived,
and by practice the clerks become remarkably
expert in working out the straight
and narrow way in which a letter
should go from the footsteps obscurity has
imprinted thereon. This official furnishes the
following examples of tangled addresses:
"Exeter, New Hampshire," by soma unac-
countable transformation becomes " Ex Sept
Terre, Noomchire," while the name of a cer-
tain city of the West, the feet of whose ladies
aip frequent subject of ungallant jokes, is
written "Scfcocacu." In Virgiuia is a postof-
fiee called "Flippo's." It is named after Llt-
mer Flippo. In directlngjan envelope, some
guileless address fiend makes it " Litfiippers,
Ya."
A well known Republican congressman said
to day: " There is no panic among the depart-
ment clerks. There never has been a sweep
ing or sudden chanee. From tha very nature
of the business, it could not be a wholesale
end peremptory one. Of course there will be
chenges. Such occur every year, and to a
Iorge extent every four years. They are un-
avoidable. But 1 am of the opinion that such
cases daring the aext few years will be reduced
to tbe minimum. 1 have no doubt that a num
ber, even of the upper grade of employes, will
s*rve cut their official terms and finally
retire, undisturbed by the decapitating
ax. Tbe greater bulk of the subordi
nate employes will be left undisturbed,
unless by improper comUict they invite sum-
mary dismissal. Mr. Cleveland is a cold man
evidently. Ho means to run bis administra-
tion upon business principles, and mean3 to
run it himself, not to leave it to cabinet oHl
cials and bureau chiefs. Doing this ha will
naturally keep an eye on what it goiugon and
speedily check tbat which does not chime in
wiih bis ideas of doing business.
Wholesale proscription from office is not one
of his ideas of doing business. At any rate, he
did not practice such a plan while governor of
New York.
DEPAtlTME.1T OF AGBICCLTIRE.
May Report on the Progress of Spring Plowing
and Cottou-planting, Ktr.
ispecial to the news.]
Washington, May 9.—The May report of
the department of agriculture relates to the
progress of spring plowing and of cotton-
plantirg, and to the condition of winter grains,
meadows and pastures. It also reports the
prevailing rates of wages of farm labor. Cot-
ten planting, though comparatively late, is
well advanced, fully four fifths of the pro
posed area having been planted. The usual
proportion of seed on the 1st of May is pro-
bably 5 per ccnt. greater than last year, but
two-thirds of the area was in germination at
this d&te.
Bains in Texas have delayed work in plant-
ing. Everywhere it was begun late, bus tha
progress has at most points been unusually
rapid. The plants have been slow in germi-
nating on dry ureas and have not yet made
their appearance at many points.
Spring plowing in preparation for planting
is everywhere late. Last year at this date it
w us estimated to be two-thirds done. This
year it is scarcely six tenths. The estimated
average cf a series of years exceeds seven-
tenths. Less thun half this work is done in
eastern States. Iu Now York, Ohio and
Michigan a much larger proportion is finished,
and in the Northwest, where corn, potatoes
and other late planted crops are grown, in
BDialler proportion.
The injury to winter wheat crops was
greater than I be appearanco indicated on the
1st of April. Tbe roots were killed in the
central belt, even worse than was supposed.
Iu New York the snow protection was ample,
except in spots, and in Michigan no material
injury occurred. But ia the Ohio valley
and in Missouri reports of tha condition
are much reduced. In the South a
slight improvement in the prospect
ha8 occurred. The average of condition in
the piinclpal wheat growing states is as fol
lows: New York. 95; Michigan, 100; Ohio, 59;
Kentucky. 45; Indiana, 70; Illinois, 42; Mis-
souri, 00; Kansas 02. The general average is
70 instead of 77 in April—a reduction of about
9 per cent., reducing the indicated production
of winter wheat to about 240,000,000 bushels.
LTHB RECEi\l' ISTHMUS TROl'BLB.
Finding of Ihe Court to Investigate Charges
Against Commander Kane.
Washington, May 9.—Admiral Jouett re-
cently ordered a court of inquiry at Aspinwall
to investigate charges made against Com
mander Kane to the effect that he did not per-
form bis duty at the time of the burning of
that city. The finding of the court has been
leceived at the navy department, and is as
follows:
"That the American flag was insulted, as
alleged, by the seizure of the steamship
Colon and the forcibla arrest and imprison-
ment of a number of American citizens,
including an officer of the United States
navy in uniform, and Mr. Robert K. Wright,'
Jr., United States consul at Aspinwall, which,
however, we find to have been done on tha
30th day of March, under forces which, in
our opinion, were not revolutionary, but were
part of an armed mob acting under orders of
one Pearo Prestoc, who was denounced by
loth the existing political parties of the State
of Panama as a robber and an assassin, who
called himself a revolutionist to cover
bis base designs. The conduct of Com-
mander Kane was, in our opinion,
(based upon the concordant testimony of all
the witnesses who have been before tbe court,
as well os of those who have testified by depo-
sition) eminently proper. He acted with judg-
ment, with discretion, with firmness, and ia
accordance with his orders. Had Commander
Kane acted otherwise than he did there is no
doubt that the lives of American citizens im-
prisoned by Preston would have been sacri-
ficed, with no benefit to Americans or to other
foreigners, either in saving life or property.
The burning of Aspinwall would have f ollow
ed the murder of Preston's prisoners, and, ia
all probability, other American citizens would
ha%e been made the victims of Preston's ma-
lignant lury."
Roasters of Coffee
GRINDERS OF SPtCE,
manufacturers op
M1ISTARP, BAKING POWDER & GROCERS' SHNDRIBS,
UAH K810,TEX,
rltfl for samples and prices.
Ask your grocer for IllOJVOHA Boosted Co flat. "
POSTAL MATTERS.
PoslinoHlers Appointed in Texas.
ISpecial to The Nkws.I
W ashington, May 9—Tha following new
Democratic postmasters have been in Texas:
Snnnyside—John G. Bennett.
Reno—Wm. B. Austin.
Millwccd—W. E. Naylor.
Ker.'p—R. M. Stanley.
W histler—Enoch M. Stotsenburg.
Maikstown—E. W. Band.
Orargevil/'e—A. J. Ray.
Thrifty-O. P. Wise.
Belknap—A. Don Brown.
Haltsborough—A. M. Dawson.
Mailer—W. B. Wisdom.
Christian—C. E. Calloway.
Milburn—Frank A, Randal.
Refugio—Lfenen M. Rogers.
Omega—J. D. Ford.
Haley—S. B. Jones.
21 Crystal Falls—J. J. Kobertson.
Fort Griffin—Mrs. Lulu Wilhelm.
Whitesborough—Mrs Cora E. Clark.
Crawford—John H. Dulaney.
Mc Gregor—James J. Padgett.
Klrklacd—C. H. Scott.
fciiubbs—J. M. Pyle.
Atlas—John C. Porter.
Boon's Ferry—W. T. Johnson.
Lord—W. 8. Humble.
Large numbers of Republican postmasters
in Texas have resigned, and the vacancies will
to filled by the postmaster-general as soon as
possible.
Star Service Established.
ISpeciai, to The News.1
Washington, May 9.—Star service ha3been
established in Texas as follows:
Post Oak to Newport, eight miles and back,
six timeB a week, by a schedule not to exceed
two hours running time each way; from July
1, l£fc5, to June 30, 1886.
Appointed by tbe President.
Washington, May 9.—The president to da/
appointed the following board of visitors to
the United States Military academy: Hon.
John Bigelow, of New York; Chas. R Cod-
man, of Massachusetts; General Fitzhugh Ls»,
cf Virginia; Hon. George Hoadiy, of Oalo;
James C. Tappan, of Arkansas; Profa-'sor Ed-
ward S. Holden, of Wisconsin, and George L.
Miller, of Nebraska.
Tho presidont to day appointed L9wU C.
Bartlett, of Binghainton, N. Y., to be sicjnd
deputy commissioner of pensions, vico N. P.
Lo'veridge, resigned.
He Wfci (ilad to Ken fhem.
Washington, May 9,—Tbe Robert E Laa
Camp of Confederate Veterans, of Richmond,
Va., to tbe number of 125, paid their respects
to the president 1 ester day aftornonu. The
men wore " Confederate grey." Representa-
tive Wise introduced them. "I am glad to
see them," said the president.
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