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suypxY noianyo. jue is.isa. C0CKIXR-J0XJB5AI. TO THX Persons leaving the city for the mm-mer can have the Courier-Journal mailed to them pottage prepaid at fl per month for both the dally and Sunday editions. The address may be changed ss often aa the subscriber changes hia location.

Ttnon mailing the Sunday Double-TTvmber Eight Column COURIER-JOURXAL, must put on the envelope a two-cent ttamp to insure its transmission by vuxiL TOO JluXH FOB THE IS 8TBI50TH. There ie one contingency which a pool or trust In any agricoltirl product can rarely provide against. When a big croji cornea npon the beels of the combination the load is too great for the latter to carry, no matter how many of dollars It may PSfsesa. and price invariably decline. Ve are just now hav.

ing such an example- Some months ago the price of coffee began to increase, although the dealers, at interior points, could assign no cause for such a circumstance. The crop was thought to tie large as usual, and the consuniption of one year varies so little from- that of another that the advance la the market could not be traoed to a larger demand. The only circumstance diminishing the aupply was the inability of the Venezuelan exporters to jet their product to the sea-coa6t. It was finally discovered that there was a kind of mutual agreement among the heaviest importers at ew York to sustain quotations at a high point. It was not a regularly-formed trust, but It partook very much of such a nature.

Thus, with a well-suppLed market, the combination was able to advance price considerably, and having forced them to that hirh Doint. they succeeded in keeping (hem there for two or three snonths. But there have been recent heavy shipments from South America, and two days ago the pool burst. It could hold up the market no longer, and prices" have fallen a half cent with prospects of a much greater decline, as all the dealers have taken fright and are unloading as fast as possible. WE HATE .0021 FOB.

ALL The i'ew York Journal of Commerce has answered at some length the query of a young American who wishes to know whether the city of Buenos Ayres or the city of Mexico Is the better place for to emigrate to, and that newspaper gives Mexico the preference for desirability. We should not think, however, that any young man would find it necessary to remove from the United States in search of a living. There are more opportunities here than Mexico or South America can furnish. There is room in the United States for at least two hundred million more peorle, than we at present have," and then the "density of population would not be double that now sustained by Kentucky. Mexico and South America combined do not require the labor which the United States must have to build her new railroads and towns, and attend to the infinite industries required to sustain the rapid growth of an immense country, already containing a great population.

If any one is fastidious as to climate we can certainly suit his taste, however his mind may incline himj If he be partial to frigidity, Minnesota and Dakota should be able to satisfy him or if he coveta the balmy breath of the south wind and the fragrant odor ef flowers, let him pack his trunk and seek the soft climate of Florida or Louisiana. We can give him the mountain or the prairie, the valley or the forest, the extremes of heat and cold and their medium, the great metropolis tine disciple; of Browning or the hunter. We have something for all and room for alL Mexico and South America mar meet the requirements of some European immigrants, but it will hardly be a source of either benefit or pleasure for a young man of the United States to seek a. home in them, without great inducements of-' fered. The language is different, and even in the most progressive of those countries the standard of civilization is far beneath our own.

The opportunities for good situations are not so numerous, and, in consequence, the prospects of a fortune diminish. A FAIBna C05TKAST. In the Paris Exposition there are two lisplays not far apart; each is chiefly composed of manufactured articles: one includes the most beautiful and useful works which men have learned to make. No visitor can pass by without expressing his admiration what he sees in it There ore great piles of cotton and woolen goods, of every degree of fineness, woven into fabrics pretty and strong. The pottery wuld delight the heart of the proudest housewife; the cutlery is the brightest, and we know nothing of necessity or luxury, which can not be found there' in its finest form.

It i England's display of manufactured goods. The second exhibit is much smaller and far inferior in quality. There is the tame variety of articles, but they are coarser, more clumsily made, cot so pleasing to the eye, and less serviceable. They are superior in only one respect, and that is price. This is the display of manufactured goods made by the United States.

If there is any patriotism or pride left in Americana, many of them will have their feelings unpleasantly affected hen they visit the Inris Ex position this summer, and look upon those two exhibits. Visitors there do not linger long by that of the United States, but pa.ss on to express their admiration of what the English have done. It is still more hurtful to our pride when we learn that Government funds were given to aid the American exhibitors, while Cc grjiul displays of England are the resnlt of private enterprise. Visitors of every nation attend the Paris Exposition. They come from Asia, Africa, Australia and America.

What they sec there from each country they consider a fair specimen of its industries. When they examine the paltry exhibit of the United States and then observe the splendid affair of England, no one can expect them to purchase of us, since they are able to buy the superior goods at equal or less prices. Only in machinery do we show superior excellence, and our skill in this particular reflects additional discredit upon ns in others. The most highly gifted of any people with the genius of invention, we have been enabled to acquire the firxfet mechanical appliances, and yet we have employed them so "poorly that our goods of everyday use are far inferior to those made by the slower inhabitants of Great Britain. These two displays are less specimens of what the English and Americana can do than illustrations of the different commercial and manufacturing systems under which the two peoples live.

The English manufacturers, with, all the world to offer them competition, are forced to make their wares superior to tho of their rivals, and they have succeeded sa well that they have a majority of the foreign market. With this keen rivalry ever in their miruls. they have studied economy and neglect no improvement. Thus they are able to sell lower than others, and still have a good profit for themselves. We have now for a long time paid sev.

eral hundred million dollars a rear for the pre tec. ion of our manufacturers, and the only result has been to enrich them and make us ashamed of ourselves when their products are exhibited by the side of those of England. France or Germany. Knowing that heavy duties protect them from foreign competition they can afford to make the same type of goods year aftr year. They have no incentive to seek improvements and to better theii wares.

Why should they Competition is lacking to them and the tariff laws have forced the American people to re main their customers. THAT IUB0PEAH WAX, The London Times aays that Austria regards recent acts of Servia as just cause for war, and will demolish the troublesome little kingdom, if the other European powers do not force Servia to render her satisfaction. In this country we are beginning to believe that the threatened great Euro pean war will never cctae. During the last ten years there have been acta monthly wCkh it was predicted would cause hostilities, but, by some means; the peace baa in each case been preserved. It was thought that the Pend-jeh incident would certainly lead to Cen tral Asian battles between England and Russia, but tie two Government managed to smooth over the difficulty.

Ger many and France have been massing troops on tleir respective border, and flinging insults acroes the Line at each other, but they have never come to blows. Austria and Italy have been quarreling over boundary lines, and the In tie countries which the great powers sliced off Turkey at the Treaty of Berlin do not seem able to dwell on the same continent. It is the truth to say that the war has not been begun, because the European nations are- afraid to fight, and this fear is more praiseworthy than bravery. Each country has its friends and alli ances, and should hostilities ensue all would be drawn into the fight. No one knows what course affairs" would take, and even the most powerful Governments might be obliterated, and in any event the slaughter would be tremendous.

Chief Arthur la highly indiscreet to go talking about "the vast supply of unemployed labor in this country" nearly four montha after Mr. Harrison's inauguration. Last November it was generally understood that Mr. Harrison would give everybody employment at advanced wages, which were to come out of the blessed tariff. Perhaps Old Uutch may have some statistics of the elphonora avenae, and can tell about how much Kentucky wheat it is going to get away with.

Nothing whatever has yet been hrard from Uncle Jerry Rusk or Mr. Willet (or Wf.lits). Some of Mr. Harrison's friend think he will not. continue hia Potomao sailings.

The frogs have an Impudent way of calling out: De La Hunt! De La Ilunt! WJddy. Widdy, Wjddy, De La Hunt!" as the Presidential yacht glides by. If there is anything left of the Re-publican campaign funds in the State of New York, they should be applied at once ta opening a night-echool for Postmaster Van Cott's new Republican letter-carriers. Last week's weather has somewhat dampened the enthusiasm of Weather-master's Greely's friends. When a lit-tie moisture is called for the country docs not want the entire heavens emptied.

What are the President's thought on this good day, aa he goes a-ailingF la he saying to himself, "Shall it be Woods? Shall it be Millet? Shall It bo Woods Shall it be Miller Mr. Harrison has the backbone to appoint men of whom Gen. Grant was ashamed. Too much spine may be worse than not enough. Mr.

Harrison would hove been comparatively happy as umpire to the Kilkenny cats. Those timid people who' are afraid ef bacteria Jn water have begun to boil their milk. The rery mildest expression of Mr. Lewis friends: "Great Scott 1" XTrn COURIER-JOURNAIa GIVE ANI T.kC. rones or habit.

Jason Did you got very lonely while I was away, dear? Mr. Jsaon-JIsther. First two nights I didn't sleep at alb Then I got a couple of frqgi aud put them ta the bed, down st the loot. After that I slept pretty well. a BAR TO CSCULATIOJf.

Papa Young Emlthers didn't stay so late as usual last nigt. Laura No; he wasn't feeling well. He had a sore tooth. Papa Front tooth, eh 1 Laura Y-yes, sir. TBK EFFECT Or ATTRITION.

Biggs I wouldn't be as bald as you are. Braggs, for a million boilers. Why donl you sport a bald spot like mle, Just enough to let a maa In the front row, and still not Urge enough to te conspicuous Bragg Ah, I see. Just about the six of your wile's thumb. THOitocOKLT cojrscncjrrioTJ.

Wlbblo think If there ever was a thoroughly conscientious i rohibitloclst, Flgg la that man. Wabble I reckon you are right. Ills wlie told my wife that whenever ho take his little nip at home he turns out the gxs for fear of seeing himself in the mirror. ODDS. There are twenty -af-ven more dogs than sheep in Miami county, Ohio.

The dog tax of France gives the Etata, aa annual revenue of about Sl.600.000. It Is estimated that the United States has a doctor for every 600 Inhabitants. A dog down In Piedmont. W. has two tails, and he wags them In different directions.

A Western Journal communicates the Interesting fact that pis parties, much tn vogue la that section, are usually followed by pepsla p.cnlcs. The wceplt of the Brooklyn bridge during the first year after It opening la 1683 were 4 03 .000. During the past year they amounted to 93,300. In a house near Hagarstown. destroyed by the cyclone was a sleeping Infant, who was found, when the blow was ever, half a mile off and not Inlurad.

Edward Morrow, living near Bradford. while plowing last fall, lost a 02 wad. of greenback, which hia son plowed up a few days since as good as ever. Benjamin Jonas, of Chicago, Is endeavoring to win a bet that he can witness the performance of Little Lord Fauntleroy for thirty consecutive nights without losing h.s mind. The parents of James Whit, of Soren-ton.

sent SX to lee land, to pay for the return of the. supposed corpse of their son. When the body arrived was found to be that of another James Whit. A Portland. man pulled out bis pocketbook.

when the wind seized the eon-tents and scattered them broadcast, and 930 tn bills were blown about the streets. Fortunately everybody proved to be houett, and the money was all recovered. A resident of Palaiha. Fla- while In Clay county saw aa entire fam-ly working la a are-acre field. In the mkUlle ot tb field was a plow, to which was hitched the old.man, assisted by the son and daughter, the mother of the latter doing th plowing.

The famous Leaning Tower of Plaa ha been put up for sale by lottery. Th muntctpaLty of Pisa, having become greatly straitened for money on account of expensive improvements, offers the tower for sale In order to prevent the Town 1111 from being seu.d. and has adopted the method of a lottery so as to get th highest price poss Die, Telegraph poles are preserved in Uor wsy by making an auger bole about two fee from the ground, la which four or five ounce of sulphate of copper in ooarse crystals are placed and plugged in. The etew-leal Is gradually absorbed by th wood unt-l lis whole outer surface turns a green-ah hue. The sulphate require an occasional renewal, and Is said to be a perfect preservative.

The official statistics read at the last Mormon Conference la fcalt Lake City show that the Church of Jesus Chrst of Latter Pay Saints" has now 12 70 patriarchs, 8.019 h.gh priest, 11,605 elers. 2102 teachers, 11.610 deacons, 61d'J families, 119.915 officers aud members, and children under e.ght years of sge, a total Mormon populatiou of 153,911. The number of marr-acs tor the six months ended April 6. Is8d, was 640; number of births, 2.70 new members baptized, 43S; excommunications. 113.

rtusoALiiiEs. Mrs. Oscar Wild Is one of th most peputar woman orators In England. Ben Butler's portrait Is to hung in th rotund ot the Stat Capitol ot Hampshire. Adolphus Andreas, the Inventor of the American Jack screw, died In New York the other day, aged ninety years.

Signer Tamagna, the Italian tenor, unless fairy tales Le Uthl, lil receive tJ.OOO a performance during his tour wici Paul. CoL Emmons Clark, who has commanded New York's crack regiment, the Seventh, for twenty-fire years, wul resign on June 21. -Gldecn L. Pease, ot East Wilton, who was a Sorgeaut Id the Black Hawk war, la thougv.it to be the only living Cnited State soldier of that war. Jules Ferry Is beginning to show his age.

An American who saw him recently Paris says: "lie Is bent and gray, and has sged ten years In the last twc." Henry Hodges, of Lampasas, is claimed to be tue eldest living Mason and Democrat- He Is said to 100 years old, and to hav cast his first vote lor Thomss Jefferson. Managing Editor J. A. Fynex. of th New- York Clipper, started to Johnstown to find cut whether Blind Tom was lot, as reported.

He now sends word that as far as he can learn the noted performer la safe. The oldest living English peer Is Lord Teynham. who ha ut completed his nhiety-iirt year. He entered the srmy only a lew mcnths after the battle of Waterloo, and retired more than sixty years ago. The Bev.

rete'r Havermans, of Troy, X. Ukt week eeleoratad the sixtieth anniversary ot his onllnation as a priest a length of service that Is claimed to outrank any other In the Kcman Catiiollc church In this country. The Sultan will hereafter keep cool while sitting in state, as a system of fans worked by a shait from (he rear, can be set In motion when be desires. Th power behind, the throne will be a mus- eular Turk, who turns the crauk. Eev.

pavid A. Pay, missionary of the Baltimore Women JHutue and Missionary Society, near Monrovia, Liberia, says in his last totter that he saw on a single babbatCi one miaiouary and 60,000 rases oi jfin laxiueu on Uie African coast. The Shah of Persia will be a rather eosuy luxury to tie countries he may deign to honor wiUi his presence, jl car ries with him bin doctor, seven ganerala auie ae camp), seven chamberlains and three members of bis Cabinet, not to speaa ox lourteen domestic servants, eooka. bearers, etc, all of wCioia must looked alter aa th royal Persian suite. II sT OK JiIS.

Omaha WoiIL t-mlrs 1 Jones contraetios; any bad habitat Brown no is suu expanding I hem. Plck-Me-Up Mrs. Gollghtly (to em nt- nent musical critic) what do you think of tno new opira, Mr. Crotchet? Eminent Blutlcal Crtiio Well. It wouldn't be bad 11 somebody would set It to music Troy Press; A sweet (lrl graduate law.

yer In Michigan had couuituon with, i LOUISVILTVC, SUNDAY client In fifteen minutes after she hang oat her shingle. He was aa old-time lover and persuaded her to go out of business. Omaha World Jones Have you noticed the new style of tin slippers Brown- Yes. I've noticed them; but the style not new. My mother had a pair of tan slrppers when I was a mei boy, which I warmly remember.

Harper's Confldenc vtncle Jame (who enjoys a Barkis" repu tation a trifle near). Bobby, wbat would you do If 1 were to give you a bright new silver, dollar Bobby (with a gasp). I'd bite It. uncle, to see If It was good." Christ so Register: It was a Connecti cut boy who surprised teacher to reading the ether day by his interpretation of the sentence "There te a worm; do net tread oa m. He read slowly and hesitatingly.

"There Is a warm doughnut; tread on html Burlington Free Pre: Traveler (to President of a provldacial railroad) The eoliisons horrible, aren't they I should think you would be constantly in dread ot having one on your road. Ball-road President Well er you see, there's but one train on our road, so we uot very well have a oollison. To-Dsy: Pythias Paraphene I say, Damon, lo you know what a beast you're making of yourself! Pamon Pemljohn Hie 1 Pammel Whassher meant Pythias Parapheoe A regular beast. I say. You're an alcoholic chamois.

Pamon Demi-John Howsat I Pythias paraphene You're lwys Jumping from Jag to jag. See CMHOLH OUfSIUtRS. Minneapolis Tribune: The Kew York Press as. "What 1 a Colonel A Colonel I a Kentuckian. Omaha World: Jones I notice that they call every red-nosed man from Kentucky a Colonel.

What are they Colonels off Brown Colonels of corn. Washington Press: A Louisville couple have ut been married after a fifty years' couruhlp. and now the husband 1s in trouble because he has no piace to go to for a social evening out. Lincoln Journal: Kentucky eaa safely lay claim to being th great tobacco Mat of th Union. Among th balance ot her nroducts are fast horses, bourbon whisky and pretty women.

Th Kentucky man is particularly lucky. Fort Worth Gazette Louisville physicians have pronounced the Ohio river water safe for drinking purpose at their town. Those KentucaJaos are mighty shy about wator. and refute to drink 11 unlets they know it i absolutely safe. Buffalo Express: "ot saOffled with attempting to corner th beer lndutrf ot this country.

It Is reported that th cent of the English syndlcat ha been in Loutevtlio, negotiating for a th dtsnllerte In Kentucky. He wilt find dangerous competitor in the moonhinen tf he succeed. Chicago Inter Ocesn: The Dayton Journal thinks Kentucky has been lon engaged In forcing her whisky dowa the throats of the wot.d. After moce or lass care ful observation, one will likely rnnr that- Kentucky hat never bad to do much drenching to set clear ot her commissary stores. Btrmlngfeera Acs: The New York Tribune la purporttac to give specimen of Kentucky mountain vernacular, uses the word "afternoon." A Kentucky mountain-err wouldn't know the meaning ot afternoon any more than be would ot a Lauo.

word. He calls all time after 12 o'clock In the day unUl nUh evecln'. Galveston There has been a great deal of talk about the wonderful growth ef the Bepubtleau party In Kentucky. The nomtoe of that party tor Treasurer of the Stat hst Jnst derllned the hmior. which goe toward showing that the talk alluded to has had nothing to warrant It- When TtYnh1an rfusna a nomination he sretw ersllv has the very best rruii to beher that there is no chance to be elected.

The Wicked Hoys and th Human Old Man; Or, VJttue Ilewarded. (Life.) SawvAie coeiL Rattlesnake Are Wins Serpents. (Philadelphia Press.) Tou won't find malaria where there are rattlesnake but you will always find the horn of this snake where there are the pureet water, the freshest air and the dry st. highest 'land. That la why you always Dud trout where there are rutlesnakes." Such was the declaration of a gentleman from Climton county.

He did not attempt to give any seientifie explanation ot the fact, but ailirmed that It wa a lact, all the saiu. A. Li'Ontranee. (Durdette.) I see," said ijio man with the newspaper, "that a French Journalist has been killed la duel' -At last exHarmed the maa reading the card, Yes died MOtlNTyGr, JUNE 13. of old age waiting for the other fellow to come." Well, the French are terttbie fighter when they make a boslneaa of it." Laaaioilty at Oar Boardlai-iloase.

(Judc- Our roed lMspenamr "What part do you pre fer, Mr. Pipecraai" Mr. flwttzer 1 Cbubba la" Chorus of Ooway I lUr. Holder 1 Our o4 -Dispenser "Gents, this aint no oea- tipede. This Won't Uin th Wosnan Who (Albany Journal.) "It's a singular fact," said a well-known merchant to-day, "that the worst case ot snoring can be stopped by a low whistle.

You don't belief ltl well, tnere-s my office boy aaleeip now on an old box. Hear him snore I Of course you do. The dead could' bear him. Now listen." The merchant gave one quick, low whistle and the fog horn accompaniment eeasea instantly, although the lad still slumbered. "What ar you doing 1 then asked the man ot business, a he roused hi satellite with a shake.

Sothln'," was the Instant reply of the youngster. I was Just bearln' a fellor outside whistling like blazes." Efletenrss la the Seat. 4 A w-i Chorus of Degenerated Zulus Shoot doodi II Will Caaas Ills Tub. (Detroll Free Press.) Any man who accumulate over flO.OOO should be made to divide," said Charles Spaohs, a Milwaukee socialist, a few weeks ago. The other day ha got a legacy J16.OO0 from Belgium, and we trust that tno strong arm of the law will step in and take of It and divide It among the poor.

An ObJ-et la View. (Bettoa (Texas) Jo urn ii) A Tennessee editor Chat George Washington could hav been crowned King had he so desired. ot much. Thomas Jefferson was on hand at that particular time, and he didn't writ th declaration of tDdeendenc tor mere pastime. When Horn Is 5t a Ileavea.

(Lwrnr American.) A match factory turns out 1,000,000 matches per diem, and you eaa buy thousand for one cent, but you can not find a match In the middle of th night any mors easily than if tLe little things cost a dollar aplec. easiness Belore Pleasar. 40mal World.) Omaha Bride I'm so glad yoa brought the evening paper. What does It say about our weddirg. Omaha Bridegroom I can't say, my dear; only bad time to tead the base-ball news.

MTE TOPICS I TOWN. The rnlverslty flub Is shortly to glv a big dinner, to which all of the members hav been invited. it Is un del stood that th feat Is to be enlivened with a post prandial entertainment, something on the order tit the celebrated reunion of the Clover Club, of Philadelphia, or, perhaps more bk the entertainments of th Svac Club. Everybody must contribute to the amusement of -the urt, and th greatest Unense to be allowed In the character ef these conmburlons. The members msy sine, tell a story, mike a speech, or stand on their beads if they want to.

But tbey mulct be prepared to stand an unmerci ful guying from the other members. Mr, Wsrren Green Is the promoter of the plan, and Mr- George Davie has been selected as the lord of reiels. It Is understood that this Initial dinner Is Intended to discover who are the best after-dinner fun-makers of the club, and that this fart being ascertained, a series of din ners will given by the convivial spirit found worthy to become members of the Inner circle of the University Club. Meanwhile the club Itself Is trospernus and has terser become a factor In social life la Louisville. Apropos of clubs, tho Kentucky Folo Club Is now attracting n-w Interest.

It has eluht members, some of whom may be seen practicing Ineir ponies every afternoon at Wilder Park, whea the weather permit. The regular match games are played Wed' nasdays and Saturdays, when there Is al ways a crowd at the park. The games last week were much the ract Interesting ot th season, with plsyers and ponies show. tor groat Improvement It has been sug gested that the lub give some exhibition games at Lexington (hiring the fair season there, with the expectation that the young men ef the Blucgrass capital organize club, which will become the rival of that of this city. There Is no more exciting game than polo, when horses and riders sr la training, and tn this land of equine Inclinations the hport should attract general sttentlon.

An Encllsh team 1 preparing to com to this country to' play the polo club about New Vnrk and Newport, and this will grv sn Impetus to the Interest in the people who attended Mrs, Davison's pup'l concert last Friday evening beard two or'three pieces of niustc.sung In a manner altogether unususl upon such occasions. Mrs. Dsvison, Mrs. Byers and Miss Mary ClAry sans the trio of the Rhine Daughters fiwm the Gotterdammerung." Irobably there is not a snore difficult trto for female voices In the whole range ot Wsjnertaa yet this was perfectly sung by the three Its beauty will not, perhaps be' readily admitted by any except fhjise accustomed to bunting for the meaning of Warner's mutlc. bat all who heard th siegers admitted th excellence of their singlnc.

The difficult accompaniment which Is a vital part of the sung, suggesting as It does the Khlne motive was admirably played by Mr. Frcse. The Miss Clary men tioned above Is well known as an orcanlst and pianist, but most of ber audience Friday 'evening were antonlkhcd to find that she bad a superb coniraito voice one of tbtiae voices that suggeat warm Southern nlxht and balmy perfume, and lustrous dark eyes, and a lover, and a tragedy lurking around somewhere. It is a great big. rich voice, and well tnoduLi'ted and full of pathos.

Miss CHary sang a eong- about Penelope; weaving and calling for the wand erina Vljstes. fche sang with admirable and with aa ease and power which showed how correctly her voice bad been trained. There were many other numbers ou the pro cram me of this concert worthy of high praUe, such as Miss Cochran's singing ot two charming songs, Mrs. Van Unren's happy rendering ot a pmtty little waits song. Miss Mary Morris' artUtle slogtng of the grand air.

fc On Mighty Pens." and Miss I rrr rnirti. execution ef a bright ong. "Th Flower Girl," but Miss Oary 1SS9. TWEX rT PAGE3. showed a vole with which she msy win both fame and fortune.

I met Mr. Nick Flnter im the street Yesterday, and asked trim if It wa true that he would be a candidate for Mayor at the next election. He replied that that was an undecided question: but I should say. Judjt- lnr from bis manner, thait he is not at au averse the Idea, and I know that many of his warm -frteuls, of whom no man has more, are anxious for him to make the race. If he and CoL Castleman run against each other there will be a very pretty eon- teat conducted on a plane considerably blsher (than some of the mnnclpal contest that have taken place her within th past few years.

A gentleman who travels for1 a Isrge East ern house that deals In precious stone said to me yesterday You will doubtle bo surprised to learn that, tn proportion to It population, Louis ville buys more diamonds than any othee city In the United Slate This Is a fact that Is very well known to the trade, and you wQl find my statement corroborated by other traveling men." Inquired about the matter at on of the large Jewelry house on Fourth street and found that Loo 1st file enjoyed the reputation of being more extravagant than any othen place In this matter of buying what Max O'Bell calls the install ted sweat ot the In. dustrlous American's brow. One needn't have been surprised, tf one had only stopeed to consider that halt the women be meets at the market-house have diamonds dangling tn their ears. Except the finer grade of stone, diamonds are at least SO pea cent. cheaper now than they were five years, ago.

and the price ha fallen within tho last year. More of them are found than formerly, both In South Africa and Sooth America; but what are known as the old mine diamonds," found toe the most part In Australia main tain the old stiff prices, not having been affected by the decline ta price of Vess rare stone. The Louisville market buys all grade of the precious ornaments, from the cheapest to Uie moat axpensiv. Messrs. Boussod.

Yaladon ft Co. and Mr. Charles 6edelmeyer, art dealer and pub- ushers, hav sent out through Europ and America one of the most elaborate and ex pensive art catalogue ever published. It is an Illustrated catalogue of th famous becretan collection ot palntinfs. and em- traces something like 100 tine photogravure of the pamtlnga'of modern and old master.

ana of water-colors and drawing. Th en tire collection, numbering about S00 rare works. Is to be sold, at Mr. Sedelmeyer's gal leries in ran a. the sale commencing July 1.

There are few private collections In th world that equal in value this gallery ot noc. le pamtlngs. Of the old masters. Rubens, Bembrant, Van Dyek. Frans Hal, do Keyser, Van dor Meer ot Deft, and Tenters are represented by some of their greatest work.

Paul Pottr and Ostade, too, ar there, as well as Peter de Hoogh and Metsu. The old Dutch school is, Indeed, shown tn all It glory. Quentln MaUya, Coyp, Gerard Dow, Van teen. Memllng, who was one ot th earliest, are ra this gal lery. Of th other old painters may be mentioned Co j-pel.

Claude Lorraine, Greusa and Sir Joshua Reynolds. But the chief glory oi the Secretan collection la, perhaps. In the works of modern painters. Plauc. Pupre.

Coror. Paublgny, Melssonnler, Mlllett, MUlals, Bousseau, Troyon, Decamp, Courbet. Tromentln. Zlem, Delacrcsx these are among the great names of th gallery. For a picture to hav be longed ta the Secretan collection is tor It to bear the stamp ot the hlsjhest approval -ithe badge of nobility.

It is almost sad to see such a gallery pass under the ham mer, but it is to be hoped that some ot the world-famous pictures contained In It will fall Into. the hands of soma of that army of Americans who are luvadlng Parts this summer. Ot the catalogue fllostratlng this collec tion. It may be said that It Is one of the handsomest ever published. Jts cost to the pahliahers 1 said to be CIS a Mrs.

Margaret whose charming letter from the Paris Exposition have been published In the Courier-Journal. 1 th wtfo of Alexander Sullivan, suspected, ot the Cro- pin murder. KENTCCKIANS I.N MISSOURI. Mea floMing Offices la the State ef Their Adoyg.oa Who Formerly Lived 'I the Old Com-moawealth. Pari.

Ky June 15 (Special.) CcL Craddock, of the Kentuckian Clti- sen, who is always on the outlook for ex-Pa ex-JJourbons and ex-Ken- fuckiac-, wrote to A. A. Lesucur. Secre tary of the State of Missouri to know how many ot the ate officers were Kentuckian, and received the following reply: United States Senator George G. Vest, Frankfort.

Governor David Richmond. State Superintendent of Schools W. 11. Coleman, Trimble county. At) orney General John M- Frunklin county.

State Senators F. 11 Byhee. Clark county tireen Clay, Bourbon county James C. McGinn! Pulaski county: James W. Sebree, Carroll ounty; Norton B.

Todd county. Ke preventatives AHert O. Dcrld. Danville; James iL Riker. Calloway county; Clump Clark, Anderson county; Philip F.

CojfUlan, Louisville; Campbell Christ-ian. Union county; John H. Kstill. Madison county; C. C.

Foele, Hardin county; John W. Frasrr. Henderson county; William KeO'-v. liarren county; William li. Lewis, Winchester: John O.

Morrison, Fountain Kun; Cliaxle W. rum bo, Bath county. AFTER D1TIMTT STUDENTS. Bishop Rtaie'i Labor la Coaaeetlaa With tb Opening- of Vsaiegta Catholic L'aiversitr This Week. Olcejro, Jua.

15. Bishop Keane, of the Roman Cat hollo church, Sector of the new Catholic University at Washington, arrived in Chicago yesterday from the lie this morning left for Milwaukee and will return to Wash- infcton in the early part of next week. Novqnber 13 the Washington University will be opened. On that day the Divinity School of the University will inaugurated, and other collegiate departments ill open as speedily as poasi-blei. In the theological seminary there will be twelve or thirteen professors and instructors who will have the care ot about forty students.

The procurement ot these students it at present Bishop Keane' task. Yesterday he saw Archbishop. Feehan who recommended to him three Chicago young men. They alone of the divinity student in -this archdiocese are thought to be qualified to enter the At the theological school, rear Milwaukee, it is hoped, to find other prospective students. Last night the liishop preached in the Ciitliedral of the Holy 'auie.

He will acain be in the city next week, and he expects then to collect for the University large bums of Vnoney, which have been subscribed by Chicago men, but are still unpaid- Mason t'ooaty's Primaries. Maysville, June 1 5. (Special.) The Democratic primary to-day wa red-Lot, but everything pushed cf pleasantly. The returns a to not all in, but enough is known to insure the nomination of the following ticket: County Judge Thomas li. Phi tor.

Sheriff John W. Alexander. County Clerk T. Matt ivaite. County Attorney Charts D.

Newe.lL Superintendent Public Schools George W. Biattetman, Sr. Jailor 11- C. Kirk. Coroner M.

T. Cockrell. Joftn C. Lverett. XhaircUoa i ia AuyfH 1 HOT A COLONEL.

Tlie Seir Collector Objects to the Compliment of a Militarj Title. He Eipects Hia Commission Tues day, and Will Then Invade the Revenue Department, Besieged By Small Fry Politicians Who Are Anxious For the Fat Places, As Usual the Colored Han and Brother Will Get Host Bean tifnlly Left AitiLa.xrozxf-a rem a. soxtd. SCOTT ARD IHI riOMT roUTICIAJIS. Mr.

Albert Scott repudiates the title of ColoneL He says that he served through the army and came out with the satisfaction of knowing that he did his duty as a soldier In the exalted place of high private. There are so many Colo nels in Kentucky that he considers it more of a distinction to be called Mr. Scott than Col. Scott, and he even goes so far as to not claim that other title of Corporal Scott, which he gained the right to wear while fighting in the blue uniform. I have never held a place which gives me the right to the title of Colonel, and consider It equally as dignified and hon orable to be cassed "Mister." Before my appointment and a far back a I can remember, my friends always called me Albert, and I really prefer that to every other name or title," tit.

Scott ears than so far from having promised anyone a place, he haa not even allowed himself to think of the subject. except as to Mr. Fultz. whom he Intends to appoint to the best paying place in his department. Zat of cashier.

with a salary of $2,000 a year. I have sot even called upon Mr. Cox yet. I would consider it premature to do so before my commission arrives. I expect that may come by mail Monday or Tuesday.

Then I shall wait upon the present Collector. I think I shall tako charge about July 1. until that time will I even consider any applica tion. want to select only good and suitable men. who are thoroughly re liable and deserving of the places.

If I were to promise any before I have all the credentials and recommendations before me, I mUfht make mistake which would have to be undone whea an examination into each application is made." nave you had many applications vetr Yes. a great number. About forty letters came to-day. but they are still unopened. AU the letters that refer to places will be laid aside without con- aiaerataon until take charge." The bond required of the Collector ia not fixed, but it is usually a very large one, as an enormous amount of money is handled by the Collector some months.

The law s-irs that a good and sufficient bond must be given, the amount of which ia withn the di.tcrettou of the Commissioner ot Internal Kevenue to fix. under the direouoa of the Secretary of tie Treasury. There must not I less than five ooadsinun. unci the instrument ha to t3 aivrovcd by the boiicitor General ot the Treasury. It is said that Mr.

Scott will have no difficulty ia sivine a bond im almost any amounu sua it ia prohable one of those who will be on it will be Mr. Samuel I Avery. The cashier has to give bond in the sum of 175,000, which Mr. Fulu can easily do. No other changes are anticipated In the Federal offices here before fall, ex cept possibly with the exception ot the District Attorneyship.

Th belief is that Jlr. Jolly or Mr. get this place before the summer heat has passed. Kevenue Agent Ed M. Brown, will, it ia believed, almost certainly be retained in his place, lie Is considered one of the most capable and efficient revenue agent in the United States.

II went into the service almost immediately after Cleve land waa inaugurated and did duty in hew York. His splendid ability was soon recognized, and he wa given charge of the Calilornia district with head Quarters aa Ran Fran Cisco. That district was then all chaos. Mr. Brown soon brought good order.

As soon as he had things in good shape tliere he was sent to this district, which, owing to the great num, ber of violations of the revenue laws re-totinrr ia the manufacture and sale of whisky, and the almost inaccessible fast-m which the moonslun- ing is carried on. is considered one of. i tu mnnt difficult in the country. to manage. Mr.

Brown's work here, as is well known, has been of the highest order. Commissioner Mason, It is said, holds Mr. Brown's services in as high esteem as did his predecessor. Commis sioner Miller. na mere i lirnun belne superseded.

lie is now in Jew York, where lifjii called to appear as a wim. one of the Bcvenuo Agent who made some seizures lucre aoouk -a- The colored brother evidently thinks now is his time to get a little of the fat. and hia eyes are et on soft place under the Collector of Internal Eevenue. alia lota, at wlutt. a storekeeper hn to do is verv crude, lie think aU that of ficial has to do is to walk about a distillery, see that no one gets away with a barrel or portion oi a oarrr.

whisky and look a important a his position vt Federal otticer demands. Many, therelore. who would be as totally incapable of tilling the place as a baby would oi couiniuudiug a regtmeut, are now hot on the sceut of a storekeeper iob. In the past coupie ot u)i twenty-nve of the sabie brethren nave applied at the Collector' otlic for Minted blanks on which to make out application, ak uam irccu v. ii unnik' nlao to answer many of rWe ealler and his exoerienee with them has been somewhat ludicrous.

Th following is a sample of a frequent occurrence Three colored men entered the oSoe yesterday and after looking around in is itnmewhat confused manner, approached CoL Hancock, whose trenial countenanoe seemed to otter most encouragement and tne leaaer saia Say, boas, we want to git some blanks fur to 'ply fur place as United States Gov'ment Fed'ral Stoahkeepers." There are no printed blanks for that purpose. You each have to write out your own applications." "Dat so? Didn't know dat, Well, boss, now kain't you write 'em out ana fix 'em' up lur u. I kain't writ very well myself, and Si, here, kain't writ at alL" No. I can's writ them foe u. You have to do that yourself." t'lease write "em, boss.

Dey would, nevah know who writ "em." "Oh, yes they would. When you get to be storekeeper your bend writing on the books, accounts and other papers would show the difference." oe you ha to keep books and make up 'count and sich like We don't want de iob den. Bom, do you know whether they'se got men to sweep out, me races yit?" STARTLED THE SYA'OD. A Proposttioa te Change the Lather! Caarea Sarvia tloa at th Plttsbarfk Co a fere ace. Pittsburgh! June 15 eeedings to-day of the Lutheran Synod are likely to attract widespread est among the members of that denomU nation.

At the sesbion this morning a committee rather startled th members by the reading of a report that favored the adoption ot the old common service of the church which waa several yean ago laid to one side for the new and it was supposed much improved one. This blow at the new service in use in the Lutheran Church throughout the country was the signal lor a vigorous controversy, which wa continued until adjojrnment. The common, or liturgical service. represent the labor of eight years and was prepared by some of the mot competent men vt the church. It was a opted and placed in Uo in the Lutheran churches two jrears go, or imnie- -diately after its completion and dop- tion.

Since then, however, there have Deen certain murmonngs on the part of some against the new common service, and in favor of the okL These objections took shape in the formal allegations made during the present es-etioa of the Svnod by Dr. Oothold, of Springfield, Ohio. The allegation were made against the committee which had prepared the new common service. The main allegation wa that the committee had not taken the service from the source from which it should have been taken or the liturgies of the Sixteenth century, but from later source, discriminating against the simpler forms of the earlier period. The committee appointed to consider the question re-ported the allegations in a measure su.

tained, but declared it did not have in it possession evidence sufficient to condemn the committee. The committee, however, recommended the republication and continuation of the old service. There seemed to be considerable doubt among the members of the Synod as to whether the committee submitting it report this morning intended to report favoring the abolishment of the new service entirely or only In favor of the re-adoption of the old one by such churches as preferred to ut it. The matter is to be further discussed. It is likely that the Synod will sanction the use of the old service or liturgical form by tho congregations wishing te ue it.

THAT TEXAS AFFBAT. Promiscuous Killing "Ia st Colored Coart of Justice Th Irrepressible Conflict Betweea Anglo-Saxoa aad African Austin, Texas, June 13. There are conflicting reports about the cause of the bloody shooting affray which occourred eighteen miles southeast ot this city Thursdsy, la which four white men and five negroes were killed and many wounded. From one version it appears that in the neighborhood where the trouble occurred, a colored Justice of the Feaee, Orange Wickes, and a colored Constable, Isaac Wilson, were recently elected. The Justice had tuned a war- -rant for one A.

i. Lit ten (white), and it wa ut hi the hands ot Wlison. Soon after the latter met Li i ten and informed him he had a warrant for his arrest and proceeded to read iu Litten, remarked that It was no use to read the a arrant, for he would not be arrested by nigger." Quite a crowd had gathered, and Wuon's Irienda advised that be place the warrant In the hands ot a white constable. This he did, and Lluen wa arrested, but he declared that he would not be tried before a colored Justice. Notwithstanding his protest, he was carried betore Justice Wickes.

whose court wa In session. Th room was crowded with blacks and whites. In the court-room Litten wa very abusive, and finally words grew to blows, then to the use of six-rhooters and Winchesters. Justice Wickes and Litten were riddled with" bullets and died immediately. Xbe color- ed Constable was also killed, a was a negro named Bell.

A spectator was filled with lead and die! soon after. Houston Moore, a colored boy, was also killed by a stray bullet. Alexander Nolan, and George Kchof. both white men, were shot down and instantM- killed, as was another white man whose name could no be learned. The affair- Interne excitement ta the reighborhood.

and it said that at lea one humirM arn-ed men Fathered on the rnuM ready to renew the flcbt. but all has been quiet, so far as known here. bherlT White, of this citr, sent strocg force to the scene of the trouble yesterday, and he anticipates no further fighting. TO CIIESIKR A. ARTHUR.

tTavaillag a Biatne Ereeted By HI Peranaal Friend. Albany. X. June 15. The handsome goanite and bronze memorial erected at the grave of the late President, Chester A.

Arthur, in the cemetery here by some of his personal admirers, was unvailed to-day without ceremony the donors who inspected it. Those present were: Stephen French, Daniel Bollina, Howard Carroll. Elihu Boot. Joel B. Ernhardt, George Blia Mr.

Dowd, Charles L. Tiffany, Sherman S. Knevalts. John 11. Starin.

James C. Beed. Cornelius X. Bliss. Marvelle L.

Cooper, Charles E. Miller, of New York; Clayton McMichaeL of Philadelphia; II. Sharp, of Kingston, and John B. McElroy, of this city. HONOLULU TO SA.f PR A JC CISCO.

A Scheme to Paiid a Cable Between the Two Place. San Francisco. June 15. J. F.

Water-house, capitalist of Honolulu, arrived in town to-day on the steamshio' Umatilla. The object of his visit is supposed to be the formation ot a company to construct a cable between Honolulu and San Francisco, at on estimated cost of Ihe Hawaiian Government is wlllinir to furnish from 300.000 to S5O0.U00. the remainder to be raised in the United States by stock subscription. voldler's Herder aad Saieid. Brownsville.

June 15. A courier arrived here yesterday from the military post at Santa Mara, bringing the account of a murder and suicide which occurred there Thursday night. Corporal Ad Ire Hutching and Private Paul aUrquant, of 1" troop. Third cavalry, while on their way back from a ball, had a quarrel which resulted in Hutching shooting Marquant fatally, after whirls he blew hi own brain out. Cansht 1 a Wheel.

Ashland, June 1 5. (Special-) Charle Crowell was caught in the bull wheel ot his saw mill yesterday, sbov town, and ustined injuri from wh ctt he died last night. He leave a family, lie was a prominent lmn, barman t..