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VATITATIQN8 IN TftADE VALUES OF TO-DAY RXPOItTJiD. Bagara and CotTe-s tronc CK nd Jpultrjr Doll Dry-Good Trauia Ind'lanapolli. Market od CJeneral ewa. Indianapolis W-fcleaaJajarkeTS, strength of the coffee and sugar market i evinced in a l-'loc advance la- the lower grades of sugars aod a lie advance in Package eoC'ees. poultry and ergs are doll, owing, to, the flooding of Lantern market with delayed ireibt, hut prices are unchanged.

Dry goods trade i fry fair, with a ood sprinkling of buyers in the city and ewaragiug order to men. -on the road. Canton flaansl, dress good and oilcloths are mowing. i Bleached Cotton Ballard'vale. biackstou AA, 37 iocbe, CJie; Cabs, SO Irtehes, 5e; Dwi'ght Anchor, fcc; Dwigbt Anecor, 42 inches, Dwigit Anchor, 45 inches.

ltlAt Dianiuod field, S. 30 luebf. CX: Farwell, 23 inches, 7c; Far-veil, 41 mene. JtM'-': FafwelJ. 41 inches.

VAt; Fruit, 30 i-eJie, Hfc; Fairtmoant ueiie, 6c; First Call, 3'i inch, 5e; XX, Zi loetjes, 43ie; Harvest Z6 metes. Ilill'a "Semper Idem," SO laches. 7)o; Lonsdale, 35 Inches. Jl. enville, 3d ineftes, lAl New.

York. Mill, 20 inehr, 10c; PppereiJ, 8-4, fO; I'ep-perell, f-4, He; 10-4, 2e; Piide the West, 3C Inch; ilAe; Peebdy II, incite, tlAt; Rosalind, inehes, 7Je; TfuaiM, 25e: l'tia, 10-4, 27 WajPM s-atta, 3'I Joches. I0e. Brown CtUPS American LL, 36 44-; Atlantic A. 3' inch, XA Alla-jjliu 11,40 inches, tlc: 5J iytc; Atlantic LL, inches, 4e; AtlaUiu Atnet.

inches. i'xA Archsrr, 30 inches. 4Ji oli'cj 3 inohe. 6e; Afrow. iwotl fl iacbea.

4Je; Itoot 2X. 3J it eh, JCc; Buck' head, inohe. Vic; Badger tL, 3'i iocbe. 5c; Clifton, CCc, 35 inche. 53)io; Frpoitioa 3tf inohe, Hfni-t 3 loebps 6c; lawreooe I.I.J'' iarbe, 6e: Lam-after 36 iijohe.

Lanr-acter IL ibe. tc; rea lland I.I 3tt iaiir, 6c; Utue inA. Co Uncle UerauK. SA 4ic: IV'n-er- ell. U-4.

lee: I'eppereu. iu-e, iov: lira, y-e, 2'ZlAi lltica, 10-4, -25i. Giimham Aiiwikaif, Arnoakeay 'l'eraiao, fo: I.ancaMer, 7c; Xarfcater Nor-jiiandieo; IteuJrew dre tTie(, Irew nofeltie, IO'iC. i 1 Prlnta Allan fancy.C'ie: American-ahii t-inf, 4Kc American t-: Arnold m-diVo, Arnold long cloth BXe, Arnold Ihub; cloMjC.iiJtc; Berlin Turke.n red, ic; Coclieco lancy, tc; Cocheco, madder. SHc; Kddytoo fahce IVc: Hamilton Man-" iheater, io; Mtrrimao hirtintr, 6c; Merrir Viae print, 6i; Merri'mac purple, Oriod robe, f.c; Pacific nxiurninK, Ojc; Kimpon ilver Rrar, 6c; IWaahioKton turkey red, Cc; Viudor ifancle.

Ojfc Colored Cambric Edward, 4io; Slater, 4)ic. iPolled Cambric Garner A 6l(c; Ma-ionlle, ft I in; hiph colors, 6)ic. Drills Crescent Crescent 7io; John P. Kfne, lAc Checkr Vnioskeag, Fcowomy, 7c; TS'ew Pouth, 7iic; KotunUa.iOcescue, tic; "Ml. tqia L'ntrlish A.lOJc Iluval, 10o; Arn'us, 7jo.

Ticknur Anmikri ACA, 1 2 Cordi Al'F, ConestoeallF, Cone-tKa FF, ilt Hamilton awuipe, 10c; inoi fancy l.odk-tol.l, DiaiuonJ book-fold, loc; Oaklan.d AF, UJi'c; Lewit9i. 'M iocbe. I4if. Lewiston. Ml inches, 12Xc, IvTwUtoa.O idolie liJcj inohe, 1JK; York, 0 lcbi, Uxbridge, Pu'srar 4J-is'iCc; oir coliee A 1)1, (, 1.

atiiie extra extra 1 4 1 HI. good yeilor. ic; lair vrl.ow, 3hc; f.Minhon yejlow, a. ndvJ'ia (ireen Cktes Ordinary 10419; srfxl, chnlee, VJtn 21c; fancy, 2lCr22o; jaa, 27QC J0o.v; Bfasted CilTees lair-ner, 20'e; Liyu, 20fc; Arbu-kle', Jersey and the Blended Java, VO'in (bulk roasted in fiftv round bane P'c; Pilot, 19.lio; filraritl. -1 Dned Fruits eva'pbrated, 9o; ap-plej Bun-drtedj peaolies, evaporated, peaches, sun'drtsd, roiiimon to choice, 4(ac; eurranti, Ua'fji'ic; citrous, 2i'Ct- 0o; prune, Turkish, loose, iwr raisms, Valencia, per 7K' 1 Spic-j Cuirround AUnice.

lOfiulSc: cassia, nia, "nuitnCP, f3(-HH''; io, 2J(ti giutf er, Pepper. Ivl5c. i Twint. livuiK wool, 100i22e; flax, lfiCJfto; paper, 17c; jue, cotton, i No. 1 tub.

7.00C$7.25; i N. 2 tubs. No. 3 tub. i5.tt(iv i fi.25i pHilo, threerhoop, two-.

b.M)v, $1 4 Nut AluuMid. Patarooia, al i monds, Itica. I6( tlv: Hrazilnut, new, Bo; 4 filbert-, l2HCvl3c; walnuts, Naples, 17; waltiut. reiicli, 14c; pcan. Wesfeini B'Olt 12f peanuts, Vtrciiiia best, peanut.

ircinta eOid, Oil- 150 prima white. (i)iYil4a; 150 water wMe, perieclion, Canoed Goodt lliackbemes 2 lt 85c; "cove craters lib lull weibt li.ht 2 full weight l.75('5 1.S0, 21b wricht peacnei stsndard ,3 (2 KCfi.SCK sea nd atb fl.SCfJ pi piue applied 1.2:41 T.75, secords 2tt $1 beans -5s salmon 1 lb JJ 1.10; pine apple Bahatua f2.5i'fa,2.75; peas, sifted early marrow 95c, aoakeu. tomatoes, 40orn, U2r $120(150: Ac Miscellaneous Groceries New Orleans Moles' Fair to prime 4ic," choice SM 42c irwpt-Mediu'm. rhoic 40o, sorehuiri Vinegar 4tVCrai0 test, ll(U'c per (ration. Bran Hand- ricked pea 2.00, marrow J2.S5( 2.P0.

Lice t. arolina Jajan ake Salt In car ou Mc, a small war Starch Pearl Cfiam-piou Gloss, 1 and 3-lb pacaates 5Jc, corn 1-lhpackaees tli(7c. Candy Stick 6d Per lb, common ruixel o. i Itxtlanavp1 froflvjun Alstrkcu Smoked Xloat-- Socar-cured hams, best br tnds, IS and 20 lbs areraee. I tl 1 I 'tu ip.

bloc a bams, 16 and. 20 lbs aeraie, I3c; bone-leis. California fc'aras, to IF. lbs aterare. Breakfast Bst-vn Cleah carex.

13c Shoulders 12 Iba average 10c, 15 lbs arr- Baooa Clear aide, 22 and 25 'lbs average, to; clear -bellies, 12 lb avtrsre. lti; clear back, lbe, Dried Bef Ham and knuckle pieces 12h. Beet tongues 50c." Bolozna Clfth skin Weinerwart So, Pork ia link t5 jo. Dry-salt and Pickled Meats Clear sides, Ve.lies at backs, )c less than smoked; fccan pork, char, per bbl 200 lbs, J1S.W; Isr.jily pork. $15-00; rump pork.JICOAU Ird Kettle-rendered," in (tierces 5l'c; ''Indjana." in tierces, S.Tt: "Central Pack- tcjf srults ail a ne loiiowing are- th deaiers' aelli ng rrices: fruits Apples Fancy $4.50 per ehice to niediuin $3.00 per.

barrel. Beaches per bushel crate. er busijel. lUuikDas Select common to niediuin, LeniioBs Choke par box, faocy Fears jl.ia) pr i bushel. large, Biue Flams if; per stand, damsons Nut mer Melons $2.00 per one-bushel crate Watertuelons Ind ana $11.00.

Grapes Twn-buhel stand f4.f.( A.1, 10-pound baket, 4(c. Vegetables Cabbage Home grown t5o NEWS OF THE MARKETS. Potatoes $2.00 per barrel: 75c buwhel. ew Smet Po.v toes i Ontotna pr onanei; J-Ot- pr bjarrcL i Pea-beaoa IZ.w -tr bxnheL lima" Bean 3Kc Zsz Plan fl.56 per dozen. Tomato 11.25 per buheL New Bean $l-5y ier buhel box.

Cl0T.r-EH. choice, f.ifl.Va.Cpt -red, T-ritn. io.M'' 5.4-': FrJe liihj 5.0; white, cnoiee, j2.0000; alTke, choice. alfalfa, choice. ri.WjC Timothy Choice, i 1.75L5; ttrictir prime, IJlue Graaa Fancy Orchard Gra txtra clean Ked Too CboW, extra clean, 4.3,000.

Enjrhah nineira- i.4Xil.fO. Choice Germen Millet t-0ca 11.1'Ji. Common Millet tl. Hon Rir.an Orui il.lv'o.1.25. Turnip Peed Jforple top, white tfioOe anil Swede 4jc per pound.

Bockwheat SilTCr hail L25, common 1.0" Japanese il 25. Icaxilna; Ktc. Morphine I1.D0, quinine 2712c, opiom 1.75, ciochomd 12 15c. borar 13rAl5e, catnpbor 4-5l'c. alcohol W.22&-1A aafetid (i-c, cr.loroforjfl vc, cop- peraa, p.preji-i,: tt, bjCvK-c; clream of tartar, 0c, cator oil 5I.fXJL.0, oil of per pouod.

ti.0. aoda bicarb 5(i4Cc, "aJt Fpeom 4fj 4'J'yC, aaitpeter tfiLVc. turpentine plycer- iwe -'1720 "r.romiJe'ol potaatt 30l4e, lard- -oil ill 4j43c, aiura ZfiAi, white lead ifUide of potash rartolie act4 i. Fion Floor 'Winter wheat oatent) I4.5''. CCO'epnos; wheat (r atent) winter wheat (straieht) winter (clear) 13.503.75, winter extra; $3.00 3.25 low arra-le 1 2.00,2.5 J.

Bye floor M.7fj 5.25, t.at meal 5.0 roiled oat i5.0O''i-5 2" cracked wheat t5.5."5.75, mid-dhnp 0J, scre-ininirV ilOXK'', 15.fW p-r too. corn meal J1.2'5l.."i per cwC, pearl meal 1 4'VtL5'. rye meal 2., feed mtal 15.f.il6 OJ per ton, bran 4,12.00 11.00 per ton. Sresxl Xt. Ppricjf Farr ba 10c.

T'ork 1 whoie 7(7Jc, 8 4utton it 1 fUfitt whole careas' hJitd-quarter fore-'juarter V. -C'' ho 1 cow beef 4Hfwi. Kid-qaartera ef 3.J(itUc, coaitnou J(4c I I Pot brand charcoal tin. 10 10x14, 12x12 Il. 7.0.'i.7.50; I 10x14; 12x12 ii i Ui.W (j J.50: rfntitiv tin, IG 4 Mx2.

il2.Wl2.50: tin 25e, in bar, 27c; Mfon, :7 3V4c; 27 iron, best, bloom ftlranized iron, rx per cent, discount, siheet zinc, 7c, rr per bottoms 22c, plan islied copper 24c, solder 15' tl'c Jlotier, mid I'onltry. The following are Ihippers'' buying prices: i Lsrurs Per dozen 13c ButtT Choice "country 1 12(15c, common i 1 Live I'oultry Hens-9o-a pound, sprincrs 9c, cocks 4c, 10fil2Iic, old toms 7c, duck 8c, geese (full leathered) $4.80 perdozen. fllnes. Tallow sod Crease. 1 Dealer' Paynir Prices No.

1 irreen hides' 3)ic. No. 2 2ic, No. 1 c. s.

4140, No. 2 jj. a. flint 1 7c, salt dry hides tic; Horse Hides Tailor-Prime 4c, No. 2 3c.

Grease Browa2i'c yellow 24G3c, white 4a, Oak-soles, hemlocfc'soles. 23Q 2c; harness, 3033c; black bridl-, perOoren, C0Cjii5c; fair bridle. rer dozen, 65.CK); city- kip, 5CS5c; French kip, 105; citr calf il.00; French call skin, Iron and llsrdware. 1 Iron Tire and flat bar, l3x5iand 4x1. inch, horseshoe, Nor- aav, laru 4 small 5c.

Steel Sprinjr, torseshoes. standard brands, $4.25 per keg; nails, cut, yel, ll.SO rate; wire, I1.V0; horse uails, 4.2S (ui5.0O. j. ool. 3Qf7v.ric;.

common mediuin and unwashed, of trade, 1822o coarse, burry and cottd, lKjil6c. t- 1 lNOlAJtAl'OUS OKA IN MARKET. CJu.ttaitVoii rnehwncett From Yesterday Bleepjr Condition 1'onrlimes. WheaV Weak No. 2 red 70c bid.

No. 3 red i4o bid. No. 4 red 5Sc, rejected 65cr 00cs tf me a ta 1 Cokn Dull No. 1 white 51c, No.

1 2 white 51c, white mixed 4-c, No. 3 white 4S(50o (latter for one eoior). No. 4 white 43c, No. 2 Yellow 47 No.

J3 Tellow 47c, No, 4 yellow 40c, No. 2 mlied 47c, No. 3' mixed 47c, No. 4 mixed 40c, no grade 25c, souti't ear 4'c. 1 Oath Dull; No.

2 white 36o for old, for new, No. 3 white 135c old, No. 2 mixed bid for old, No. 3 mixed 3JS' rejected 31 'L Bran Firmer; 12.o0. Hat Choice timothy 14,00, for old, No.

1 11.00 for $10.00 bidi for new. No. 2 lO.Ot) for old. No. 1 prairie $7.50, No.

2 rrairie S.OtA $6.00, mixed $7.50, i clover mixed Bye No. 2 tX)o for car lots, 55 0 for W'AOON WlfK VT "70o bidj Inspections: Wheat No. 2 red 3 cars. No. 3 red 7 cars, rejected 10 cars, unmerchantable- 3 cars-; total 25 cars.

If. 'Corn No." 3 whit 9 No. 2 yellow 1 'car, No. yellow a cars, No. 3 mixcd'tcirs, ear 1 car; total 17 -cars.

Oaa No. 2 white 1 car, No. 2 mixed 1 oar, rejected white 2 cars, re jected mixed cars, total 12 cars. i. --I' lNPU.NAfUl.Kt UVU STOCK JIAHUfff.

CaiIIs and flos; MarKrta Lnsaticfactorj Khtep VocbstngcOl. Imdianai-olis UxtoM Stock Yards. Aag. 25. Cattle Receipts head.

Shipmenta light. The peneral cattle market is not in a Satisfactory condition! The demand ia light and for strictly fine grades. Anything is neglected and bad to sell at any price. Good kinds are steady- at quotations. Shipping cattle quote: Extra choice shipping aod ex-' port steers, 1,450 and over.i...$4 60Q Medium to good shipping steers, i 1,400 1b.

4 10O 5 4 00 45 00 00 S3 I 30 Good shipping steers, 1.000 to i 1,200 lbs Common steers, 900 to 1.100 lbs. Choice feeding staera, 1.0OO to 60(3 75j 35 S5(3 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 ..3 Fair to meoium feedma- steers 850 to lbs, Common to 'good stackers, 500 to ,00 los Butchers' cattie we Quote: Choice Good hsi.ers....... Fair to urdium Common to littht 2 co-3 A 3 25 to 13 iv5 25 tO 50 2 i'j) '2 4iHiit 1 25(4 2 '2VJI Choice co Good coir Fair to medium vuiuoion to tair cow Yeai calves, IcH) to 200 Heavy calves, 2vX) to 250 lbs I 1 2 t0 Wts 1 50 50(t 2 50v 50 50 00 50 90 00 Prime to I'ancv export Good butcher aud feeder nil a. Light rouch boloirna 3 75(13 2 OO 1 25ia, Good to choice cows and calves 20 Common to nmdicni rostind 00 Hog Beceiou 2.5.KJ head. Shipmenu The general saier of good hogs to-dv were at 5.

The market was slow, unsatisfactory aud a good many could not be sold. Light hogs were about 10 cents lower, and prune heavy steady to slow. Tbe market is in bad condition and prices ascertain. Ws quote: Best heavv and butcher, 200 to 300 lbs 5055 60 Choice shipping 1 aod nixed 5 20(5 50 Choice lightweights, 50 to 180 1 bs. 5 4CK5 55 20 904 SO 00 Common ShiptuenU per larreL New THE XDIANArOLIS NEWS, TH nilS DAY, i-AUGUST- 25.

18fJ2. IN i light. The ran of cheep and lamb waa flight, and the general market showed bo quotable cbanee. Selected ewe and wether 75i5 25 Good to choice Fair to srood lamb. 4 3 00f4 00 Good choice 4.45644 Fair to mediam hep 3 loA 2 50fi3 2.5 2 00Q4 00 Common sheep ntt" 1 irr: Lams ajt rmk Mavracet.

St. Lons, Anjmit 25. Cattle Iteeeipta 2,500 bead. Market slow. llojs Eeceipu bead.

Market lower. Hearr 5015 70 iiixed i i 5 f) Yorkers 5 4tS5 60 Sheep Receipt 1,000 bead. Market stronger. kiKKEis bt rrxtoaira. BrFFALO, Aoeat 25.

Weat No, 1 hard STTtc, No. 1 Northern g-'Jic, No. 2 red Ic. Corn No. 2 tfioi lieeeipta -Wheat 4.0,CX bacheU.

corn 17,000 baheU. Phitment Wheat buhei, corn 40,0 bnshels. 1 OLEto. Auzut 2-5. Wheat Qai No.

2 caab aod Auzust 77ic, Jeptember October liecember- Corn teady: No. 2 cash and September 52c OaU Steady caah 3c K.ye-Fajy caah au VSenetuher 6c asked. Closer Sieed--laiet; October $5.00 bid, November Jy.63 askl. Liverpool, Anpntt 25. Close Pqrk Deaiaod fair ana unchanged.

Lard-i Demand j'oor; spot and August steady at' 40 3d. October beat Demand poor No-2 red winter dull 6 2d. do sprine dull at 61 2'i. Futures (id-changed. Flour Demand poor and no-cbaiiked.

Corn Deraaod poor; spot dull at lid, Aurait, September aod October Uuii at 4s lOA'l-New York, Anzust 25. Wheat Ef- ceipt bnhel; sales boQM) busO' el; (tnoJeratelv actire; December and Sentriiiber most active; Septem ber; HOJic, October 9-lCc, No- vrmoer h3i-. December 9-16c. Bye rEasr, dull; Wettern GifyiSc. Com lceit.ti 32.8(0 bushels; sales 13M.0O0 bushels; dull, weaker; September 2 Oata Beceicts 137,400 bushels; sale bushels: dull, lower; September BeerI.uird rorkQu, October estern 3y(47c.

eunr; extra mess Quiet and weak new mes $1 2 256 old me.s11.7o(,12.00. iJtrd-oni iual at 7.90c. Butter flleceit) packages; moderate demand and weak; estern dairr 14'aF'c. do creamery 21 Che fytc. Kens Lavsier; Western SuL'ar Firm and in rood de mand crushed 5 3-1 be, granulated 4c I'etroleum Dull; reiined Ija.OfiiO.l'J.

Turpentine Molases Quiet and steady; New Orleans Tallow Quiet; 4io. Hods Dull, easv: Pacific coast Coffee Steady; trading light; Bio spot firm; No. 7. Chicago. Ausruet 25.

The provision pit was the center of interest on the Board of Trad this morning, the extremest weak ness in pork aud lard atl'ecting the other pits sympathetically The principal cause ot the bear panic in hoc meats was the European cho era situation, which has had the effect of scaring burers out of the market, through fear that the foreign demand may be hampered by quarantine regulations or entirely cutoff. Another weakening feature was the- heavy receipts of and lower prices for live hoes. In addi tion to this were weaker, lard being 3d lower at Liverpool. The' opening for September pork was oirlv 5c lower at flO.Oo. It weakened to $10.90, ad'vanced to $10.97 then went tobogganing, down without a halt to $10.35, a sheer break of This gave shorts an opportunity to cover at a profit, and their buying' caused a reaction to $10.50, reacted to $10.42 and -was quoied at $10.45 at 10:45 Tradipg in lard was 6low in beginning and felt the bearish conditions from the start.

September opened 17K5 lower at $.45, and so down to $7.40. September wheat opened unchanged at 75c, sold at 75 He, and back tp 75-Kc, and then, when pork broke, weakened to 74 'c, the lowest point touched this season, and at 10:45 a. m. stood at 74J(3)75c. September corn started (a shade higher at sold at 5151c then when pork went off, corn loilowed, touching 51 k.

and at 10:45 a. was quotable at 0:45 a. ra thl 51c. To-Days ihlcno iReported by James E. Berry, room 18 Board of Irade.) I CLOSING.

I Open- High- Low- 4 aaTiortj ing. esU Avg WUSAT. I Sept 75 75 748 755 75- 78i- 784-a CORN. i 1 Ann 02s 615 62V 614 Sept. 612 fi2s 5iJB CULTS.

i Auk 84r S3J 34 Bept 34; 83Js S4J 84 rose 1 1 Sept 10 90 110 97 10 30 10 67 11 00 Jan 12 37 12 45 12 00. 12 22 12 62 USD SDt. 7 4.5- 7 67 7 40 7 67 7 62 Jan 6 90 7 00 6 M0 7 00 7 00 BIBS Bept 7 70 7 72 7 55 7 72 75- Jan 6 47 6 47 6 30 6 87 16 60 Naw XurK sioeK Market, New Yokk, August 25. Noon. Money on call is easy at 2 per'ceut.

exchange quiet and steady, with actual business at. for sixty-day bdls and for demand. Posted rates The stock market after 11 o'clock was quiet, but again gave way and almost alf the leading shares were carried below the opening prices, though Bead mg Colorado Coal and some of the industrials stubbornly held on to sCportion of their early advances. "The changes were "in the main stocks. The market at noon was still quiet aucf barely steady at small fractions below the opening prices.

U.S. 4s 115 X. J. do 4a coupons. ..115 Nortolk A VS'cit'n do ,.100 do preferred.

43 Atchison. S'N. American 13ra Adams Es press 14d Northern Pscifio. Alton T. li.

33 do pre.erred. 76 doi preferred 150 Northwestern American r-x iu 1J0 do Baltimore Ohio. 97 N. Y. i Four 60 N.

V. N. Sll.Z Canada Pacific West'n. 1" Canada Southern. 64 Oregon Imp 23 Central 29l-Orenon 78 C.

Jt 244 O. 8. L. U. N.

25 Chicago Alton. 145 Pacific Mail Quincy10lVJ Peon.lec Etso. 18 Chicaeo Gas Pittaborg a. 154 Chi. Jfc.E.

US Pullman CoasoHdated Gas.ll Beading Col. COal Ji BichmondTerai Cottori Oil Certif. 464 do preterred Del. Hudson 13s Rio G. West Iack.

V.l5f, do preferred. Den. Sr K. pid 4S Rock Island Distillers .9 St. L.

8. Fran. Kast Tenn do 1st ore ler red- 40 I 70 7 82-1 En ex. ST: St. Pul do oreierred t1 do Dreierred'.

126U1 Ft. Wayne "lSB'St. Duluth 41 Great ptd.141 St. Paul Omaha 62VJ Hocking Valley 34 do preferred 121 Illinois Central 9v- Southern Pacific. 37 Kan.

A Tex. pfd. Sugar Retloerv 115 Lake Erie Coal I 35 do preferred Texas 114 CV-H 14: TaI i fci uu ir-cifTU 00 Louisville A Kash. Union Pacific 39s Loia. 4X.

A 25HC. S. Express 6 Manhattan Con.137 U. 20 Ieai. A Chsrl 50 St.

L. A Pac 11 Mich. Central fllO do 25 Missouri Pacifie. JWeila-Farsro Er.144 Mobile i Ohio. 35 Western Union.

99 "ah. Chat S.5 Wheeliog I E-. do pre! erred Bid. tAsked. .12 i ew Sorx Cotton Msrtft.

New York, August 25. Cott Futures opened firm; Aucuct 7.0lc, Septemoer 7.02c, October 7.14 November 7.C5e December 7i3oc, January 7.45c, February 7.54-, March 7.C3e. April 7.71c. tie Mtesd Far for Aaditional Markets Haul Hi Bcawu, few.Tork Suo.1 Mrs. Dix I was ashamed Fphtaim, to'dust the chair you Mrs) Henshaw'a.

I saw her watching yon. of you, ieat on at little boy Dix 1 saw. him, too. I'm too old a fish to be caught on a beat pin. INDIANA STATE KKITT1NG GTRLS OX A AX KOKOMO, STRIKE StrlVIne Pecnllaritlei of tix Cam palgn Romantlo Marrlag7-Whlt Cap Cases Ca.lll Innooent Bystander hot Gold Xaegeia.

Striking feealiavririe of the Campaifrp. to The Nwi; Jeffeesoxvili-E. Aufinst 27. The cam- paign this year, at least so Jar as southern 1 Indiana is concerned, is developing decided individuality and peculiarity. The most striking feature of it op to, date is its per- faqt good humor and the entire absence of the hurrah element.

In former presidential campaigns this section jbas always been red-hot before this time, wikh abundance of speeches, pojle-raisinirs and! fichta. So far neitber partjy has been ablje to get a crowd together to listen to any speaker, and the pole-raisings 1 hare attracted no great attention. Fights have not been heard of. That this state of a3aira is nox; owing to apathy is shown, by the fact that strong clubs have been organized earJy and are holding meetings in both cities and the country, while there is a great deal of political argument wherever one goes, but conducted quietly, a if thf talkers rneapt to learu instead of shout. Especially is this noticeable among the workihgtuea, who are posting up on the "tarfn" to a surprising extent.

Strangely enough, the ore bill bobs up. every now -aod Bnried Trcsrare. I Special to- The lodanaDotia' News.1 CLAKKSTILLE, August 25 W. II. Har din, 00 of the oldest and wealthiest farm ers of county, is alarmingly ill.

lie lives twelve miles back of New Albany. Nizht before last he realized that he could not recover, -and he called a member of his family, telling him that be had a large jamount of money concealed on the farm. Before he could make known it, hiding place, however, became uncrfitscious, and in that condition he remains, with his death hourlv antrcipated. Mr. Hardin was aiwavs- verv distrustful of banks, aud he concealed his treasure on his own premises.

If lie dies without regaining consciousness, it is feared that it-will be'ilosu as members of his family have not the slightest idea where it ia concealed. Itomantiei Marriage at Hoknmo, ispeelal to The Indla7nsiqiJs Sw. Kokomo, August 25. B. F.

Hale, of Washington, arrived in thia city at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Twcfnty min 'ntes later he (net Miss Jennie Webber, the daughter of a well-known Quaker minister lor the erst time, and at 4 clock! the same day they walked) down the steps of tbe Friends church as man and wife, "married by license aud by law." The marriage waa trie consummation of a courtship conducted on, paper exclusively, and With the aid of the United Stales mails. The correspond' ehce was begun through a matrimonial paper. The groom is said to be a wealthy farmer. Loganspori as a sporting Point, isiieclal to The Xaws.1 7 Looasport, August 25.

Tbe Citizens' Street Kail way Company has secured an option on the Fair grounds, consisting of thirty-six acres, and will extend its lines thereto. The pity will 'be asked to appropriate liberally, looking to conversion of a portion Of tbe grounds into a park. A hne half-mile racing track and base-ball dia mond is already located there, and an am phi theater will be erected thisall. A local driving association has applied for admis sion into the Indiana circuit, and Logansport is likely to become one of the leading sporting points hi -toe West. Knitting Olris on a Mm, fSoeclal to The' IndianaDolis Newa.1 25.

Thirty girls era-ployed as mitten-knitters in tbe Kokomo knitting-works went out on strike Three of the girls had been docked for turning out inferior work, and the ret mainder struck "in tbeni. Tbe aggregate, amount lost by the knitters by dockage was 46 cents. The strike hoe effectually closed down the mitten-knitting 'department of the works, however, and the management has been compelled to send pressing orders to Toledo to have them filled, Regimental ne union, (Special to Thei Indiauaoollji Newa.1 Greexsbdro, August 25. The annual reunion of tbe Regiment, Indiana- Vol un tear Infantry, wa held here Mayor Northern-delivered the address of welcome, which was responded to by Judge W. A Cullen, of Kushville, colonel of the regiment.

The Bev. Jesse Miller, regimental chaplain, delivered the oration, and Maj. irvin Bobbins, of read a comprehensive history of regiment, White Cap Cais For Trial. -ifrecial to Tb Indtaoaoolis Nswa. EXGLI8II, Angut 25 The trial of part-ties accused of complicity in the John Underbill white-capping case, near Branch-ville, Perry county, will soon' be called at Caunelton.

Upward of two hundred wit nesses have been summoned in Oil township. The outrage occurred last February. Underbill wiil be remembered as the deaf mute who defended himself with an ax, to the serious injury of his assailants. XJghtniny Causa S6.000 Damage. iPoeciaJ toTOe Indiaaanoils News.

Bourbon, August 25. Lightning struck the barn belonging to J. T. Hindle, last evening, entirely consuming if. Several thousand bushels of wheat and about twenty ions of bav were consumed.

It was' the finest barn in the county. Three horses were also burued, with two watrons, a carriage aod two buggies. Mr. Hindle lived about five miie southwest of here. His loss is partly insured.

ew Lodce of tlx. fSpecIal to Tle Indian a polls Axdeesox, August 25. To-night a lodge of Elks, with forty-five charter members, wiiloe instituted in this city by Chief Or ganizer C. K. McCuliough, ot Anderson.

Grand Seeretarv Allen O. Mvers, With other Cincinnati Elks, is here, and Indian apolis, Ft. Wavne and other points within I the State are represented. fiealns; Up -nc; Of Gold. ISoeeial to The lodlanaooiia Se Ueffersosvii.t,e, Angast 25.

The ehil dnen of rllarley Mclntire, while playing on th of bauk of Owen creek, found a nugget gold. NuggeU are frequently found in trie creeks flowing through the eastern part OI thia countv. aad numbers of people have searched for the supposed gold tninej but th out success. supposed To XS tils Brother. to The Valparaiso, August 25- John Williams, of Evans, ilL, read an account of the death oi Edgar Williams, at Deep Biver, and has irf-itten here for a descriptioa of Edgars body.

He thinks that Edgar waa his brother. E-igar waa found 'iying in the road, yery sick with typhoid fever, lie died shortly alter ward. Niot An Innocent Itjetitader. rfioecial to The Iodinooiis Nwi.i Jeffersoxviixe, August 25. While Isaac Cam pton, ef Nabb, was watching a drunken fight at Lexington, a stray bullet, fired by one of the combatants, struck him in the thigh and injured him badly.

Old Railroader Xrisi. rfspeeial to The mdiaaaooUs Xews.f Fr.4klin, Acgust 25. The death of David Uustioe, of Greenwood, is "hourly expected. He was one oi the early railroaders 7 of th! Ststead perintended laving the anapolia. and also modeled the lira frog." He i eighty-foar years of aee.

SnctcHtnl Csmp-nesdse. FSpecial to TO. Indfanapoiis Xewa.1 Valparaiso. August 25. The Methodists of this portion to Indiana have been holding a very sacce-ful at Bardic fc.

It is the second annual meeting there. -i. Fatal Ranaway Accident. 'Soeefal to The Indianao-Mia i LEBASOy, August 25. Bicbard Jackson, a youpg man, was thrown from a wagon in a runaway, south of this city, yesterday ev.enibg, and instantly kiiledw Geaerai 'state iew.

A new Democratic paper will be started at-BatesvllleV i The Winchester Jonmal will erect a building of it own. i Dr. Frank Walsh, of "Marion, is mysteriously missing Anderson capitalists and farmers are buildjisg a creamery. Crawiordsviile is taxing "merry -go-rounds' thrte dollar per dar. i Over $75,00 was realized in the sale of lots in the new town ot Whitely.

Leroy Staley, near Plymouth, waa struck by lightning and fatally shocked. Startliug as it may seem, Washington pro poses to erect several water-fountains. Paul Weiss, a roofer, of South Bend, fell off a school building and was fatally hurt. The Ninety-seventh Indiana Begimental Association ia holding a reunion at Bloom field. I Prof.

A. D. Jloffett, of Peru, has been chosen sopenatendent of the Decatur publio schools. Samuel Gwinn'sj barn, near Fortville, waa struck by lightning. Millard Humea, tenant.

Deirj loser. 1 P. K. Parr, of Clark township, Johnson county, wa damaared $3,000 by the burning of Frank Cummins, of Marion, attempted to board a moving train at Hartford City, and both 'eg were crnsbed. Frederick'BroliamD, of Bicbmond, wc-rk mg in a sewer, was struck on the head by one of the buckets and terribly hurt.

James Boslee, 'of Springfield, em ployed at Muncie, struck his right leg with a foot-adz, and nearly bled to death. The fifty-third annual conference of the Indiana A. M. E. church is in session at Evansviile, Bishop Wayman presiding.

The corner-stone for a new Presbyterian church at Hartford City baa been laid with appropriate ceremonies. The edifice will cost 18,000. The Madison county', Republicans are unit In favoring Charles L. Henry, of Ander son-, as a competitor of M. Bynum for Con gTes's.

The Blackford County Bank, at Hartford tuy, nas Deen organized witn fo.oou capital. A.Lopton is president and J. A. Newbaner, cashier. Capt.

John S. Chittenden, of Centerville, is dead. He served with the Fifth Indiana Cavalry during the war and was a prisoner at Andersonville for months. George Withers, a horseman and all-round sport, of Columbus, engaged in a brawl with the brother or the city marshal at GreehstTVg, and his ssnil waa fractured. The Democracy of the thirty-first judicial circuit have nominated Amn D.

Bartholo mew, -of Hammond, for prosecutor. Lake county Instructed for ex-Congressman Wood. The twenty-second general Baptist con vention (colored) of Indiana is meeting this week at Evansviile. There is a liberal attend ance of ministers from all parts of the State. John A.

Stoner, a promising young man of Millersburg.was found dead beside the railway track. Several contusions on his head Indicated that he might have met with foul play. William L. Gregory, of Grantsburg. waa shot in the face and fatally wounded by Harry bmelser for making a disparaging- remark abqut Miss Bobertson, a young lady of that place Ihe rawcett brothers, of, Flovd countv.

while reporting the peach crop very short, so far hare shipped, over three thousand bushels to Chicago and, will' forward one thousand. more As the result of a quarrel between Willie Fostnight and Bobbie McCamey, of Farmland, McCamey -yas dangerously cut on the neau ana in tne necx. xs either lad la over eight years Old. While a number of yonnestera were sere nading James Thomas and bride, of Tipton, a yoang man aiscnargea a gun which was loaded so heavily that it kicked back, break ing Fred Schmidt's leg. Mrs.

Amanda Weaner, wife of William Weaner, near Brazil, was bitten by 'a spreading viper which sank its poisoned fangs into her lett leg nnar the knee. Mrs. Weaner is reported in a dying condition! G. W. Shields, of Jackson has found the lower jaw 'of a mastodon in tho Muscatituck river.

The fragment is thirty-five inches In length and eight inches thick. and some. of. the teeth are eighteen inches long. The arrangements for a joint political de bate in Miami county between Republicans and Democrats has fallen through because of tbe disinclination of the.

Democracy to discuss State issues and their determination to oonf.no the talk to tbe tariff. Mrs. II. Biacklidge. of Anderson, owns a piece of money which ha been in the family for several generations.

It is an English piece, coined during the reign of Kng George III, of gold, and the size of tbe ordinary silver quarter. Its value is unknown- While the remains of Mrs. Alvin Buell were being' escorted to the cemetery at Bowling Greeny tbe horses attached to the hearse became unmanageable, and the coffin waa dumped by the Several ladies who witnessed the accident fainted. The late Mrs. Sarah Donnell, of Greens- burg, bequeathed the bulk of her estate to the Presbyterian church of America and its several branches.

C. C. Lowe and other heirs are seeking to break the wilL alleging that nndue influence waa used. About 835,000 ia involved. 1 Thomas Cronin, of New Ross, chatted pleasantly for a time with County Coroner; Bronough.

and then drew a revolver and at4 tempted to kill the official. The bullets flew wild, and after Cronin had been disarmed it was found that be, bad gone suddenly and vio lently insane. Billy McAdams, of Richmond, owns a little steamer, on which he proposes to make a trip to New Orleans with the next flood. He will cross the dams between Richmond and the Ohio river by means of skids, after which it will be plain sailing. His family will ac company bimL John Ray, 'colored, formerly of Cincin nati, was detected at Terre Haute in the act ot bridling a horse, presumably to steal him.

and patrolman Fox placed him urfder arrest. A few, moments afterward the prisoner attempted to escape and was shot down, the bullet lodging in his thigh. The venerable Sylvester Morgan, of Jef- fersonvtile. while seated at an upper window. lost his balance and fell outward.

He struck a stick supporting tbe window, knocking it out, and the descending sash caught his heels, holding him in this suspended position until help came, and he was rescued from a perilous fall. i Nine miles distant from Union City three young men took shelter under a tree from a storm. Lightning struck the tree and Os Jones was instantly killed. Calvin Armstrong, one of tbe trio, recovered consciousness enough to say he was not much hart and he honed his companions were not, after which he died. Newton Hays, the third of the group.

is recovering. Several years ago P. Jl. McCormack. of Columbus, and Patrick H.

Sweeney, of Jeffer- sonvllle, were partners in building court houses, State-houses, iaila, and similar work. and there was a quarrel in the final settlement, in which Sweeney accused McCormack of robbing him. It resulted In McCormack suing 8 weeoey for slander in the distribution of a circular, in which there were chargea against his integrity. The trial re-salted in a verdict of 1 cent and cost for plaintiff. Yesterday the fend waa renewed in a suit filed at Columbus, In which.

McCormack demands $100,000 damages for slander, growing out of a decoration alleged to 'have been made by the defendant while plaintiff was a candidate for the Democratio nomination for Treasurer of Srate two years ago, he saying to the delegates' in substance that McCormack had robbed hint of and if he was elected State Treasurer be would be in Canada in less than six months with all the funds. Congressman Cooper represents the plaintiff. City Marshal Cavahaugh is prosecuting Councilman Sirasser, of Washington, for running a saw-mill on He arrested the councilman, and, findihsr a revolver, led an additional charge of carrying concealed weapons. Mr. Strasser asserts that he ia compelled to go armed because of threats of personal violence made, by the city marshal, for which the marshal is now under bonds.

The Huntington Democrat has displeased Its party following because it persists in publishing the crookedness in county and city affairs, and its editor js in receipt of anonymous, letters, making thretts of white cap visitations. The Democrat refuses to he intimidated, and editorially it says: "Curses, abuses, vilUScatioo land threats of violence will not daunt the Democrat in exposing and stamping out inUuiity in high or low place. William Iw McClelland, of Danville, has brought injunction proceeding against Urban C. Brewer, auditor, and others, to test tbe registration features of the election Taw. An Indianapolis printing company furnished the books, blanks, etc, used in registration, and the county: commissioners allowed the bill.

The plaintiff seeks to restrain the auditor from drawing his warrant for payment of this bill, claiming there ia n4 valid law re Quiring officers to procure such stationery; that the act of March 9. 1391,, is unconstitutional, and to make such a payment is an unlaw ml and wrongful misapplication of publio funds. A temporary restraining order has' been issued, aod Judge Had ley has set the oase for bearing September 5. Btate 1'reM IMscussion. The pending campaign will be one of detail rather tlia'u of fuss and feathers.

South Bend Times. Receivers are being appointed for the Iron Hall. Receivers will be appointed for other concerns with high-sounding titles and hih-salaried officers before the blossoms come again. New Albany Ledger. Governor Chase is the Hal Pointer of the Indiana political race.

The allusion may sound and stuaek of the paddock, but we hasten to assure the Parson that no irreverence is intended: also of our congratulations upon his marvelous feats of record-breaking up to date. Ft. Wayne Press. Ihe best joke yet perpetrated by the World's Fair management is the scheme to have Mrs. Potter drive a nail.

If the publio were assured that she will actually and truly succeed in starting it successfully, and will hit it one time out of the performance will be- a greater drawing card than all the remainder of the big show. South Bend Post. MZAHTKIZS MtX IN TUU I They Are To Ale found As Bra Cm en, Hotel Walters and Other fitting- Jobs. Richard Harding Davis in Harper's The men who are of interest in the West, and of whom most curious stories might be told, are the Eastern men and the Englishmen who have sought, it with or have been driven there to make their fortunes." Some one once started a somewhat unprofitable inquiry as to what became of. all the lost pins.

That is not nearly so curious as to what becomes of all the living men who drop suddenly out of our acquaintanceship or our lives, and who are not missed, but who are, nevertheless, I know now what becomes of them; they all go West. I met some men here whom I was sure I had left ia New and who told tne, on the contrary, that they bad been in the West for tbe last two years. They had once walked Fifth avenue, but they dropped outofIie procession day and no one missed them, and tbey are out here enjoying varying fortunes. The brakeman on a freight and passenger train in Southern Texas was a lower-class man whom I remembered at Lehigh University only as an expert fencer. The conductor op that train was from the same college town.

Tbe part owner of a ranch, whom I supposed I had left looking over papers in the club, told that bis partner was Jerry" Black, who, as 1 trust, no one baa forgotten, was one of Princeton's half backs, and who 1 have said, had anyone asked me, was still in Pennsylvania. Another man, whom I remember as a "socw ety" reporter on a New York paper, turned" up in a white apron as a waiter in a hotel in I was somewhat embarrassed at first as to whether or not he would wish me to recognize hira, but he settled my doubt by winking at me over his heavily loaded tray, as much as to say it was a very good joke, and that he hoped was appreciating it to its full value. We met later in the street, aud he aked me with the most faithful interest of those whose dances and dinners be had once reported, deprecated, a notable scandal among tbe people of the four hundred which was filling the papers at that time, and said I. could hardly appreciate the Pity of such a thing occurring among people of his set. Another man whom I had knowa very well in New York turned up in Sau Antonio with an entirely new name, wife and fortune, and verified the tradition which exists there that iff is beat before one grows to know-a man too well to ask him what was his name -before he came to Texas.

San Antonio seemed particularly rich in histories of those who came there to change their fortunes, and who had changed them motfticompletely- The English gave the -most conspicuous examples of these unfortunates conspicuous in the sense that their position at home had been so good and their habits of life so widely diil'erenL He showed It. (Detroit Free Press. 1 "Madam," said, a tramp, "could yon not help me a little? The iron has entered my soul." i "I see you look somewhat rusty," she re plied, as she closed the door. Lass snmmer. well, here! am at last, and phew I This walk it does seem longer Than when to this green nook last June We strolled tne wboie bright world stunt.

Dead thou growest stronger: Yes. twas because she trudged bsside. Ah. love, inconstant corner! I do believe I thought I loved That waa (a shrugs last summer. There stands the old oak where I carved The first line of sonnet.

a Yes, here is -skies" (skies rhymed with eyes.) A batch of most resplendent lies JTtold, my life upon it! -Tbe verse ia-' getting blurred and faint, ptext year 11 win De aumoer. I must have loved her some, of course That was (a yawn) last summer. Yes, here's the grape-vine, there the atone; Here I began my On this Tlead "Druid" ot the wold' That lived and fell time-stained and old. Unscathed by woodman's hewing. Yes.

there she sat 1 think I knelt. This bough tbe sun kept from her. I uat have really loved her That was (a smile) last summer. There's where I read her Arnold's vers Bout-lotus nowers and Dices; fragrant, sandal-scented breeze And dark-eyed maid, 'neath man go-trees. bw aniuiii a ioui entices I've gone to reading Browning, My taste I fear's grown glummer.

I loved her yes, and fondly, too 'mat was a sigh) last summer. Tsee it now that rosy face. ihe hair all drooping over. Where many a glint and shade voa see Likeisome half-drowsy, gold-brown bee, 1 Swaying o'er pink-capped clover. Herefs where I sat the night she sang.

Accompaniments to thrum her. I loved you, Christine, madly then 4hat was (alas.) last summer. Lord I what a fool I must have been. Avowing vows, and Swearing Eternal love here on my No woman lives who e'er shall see Me kneel, my love declaring! Bat, what was that? A Yes no, Twas but yon dead tree drummer. Be still, fool heart, you once could leap That waa (a throb) last summer.

Great Jove! Christine, how came yon here? Am 1 asleep or wakingT "To see the dear old place again ln I'll go in intrude. Miss Vaae. (Aside): F.ach nerve is shaking. Mistake? Mecoldft Was that the cause? You love me still, lsweet corner! Don't kneel? Whyidear, I'm oroud to kneel Just where I knlt last summer! John Hunt 11 org an in Bclford'a Magazine I INDIANA JKKItYMADEIt. The sitni'me of Michigan and New YoraT ought to give (laifrana Republicans tbe courage to take the infamous Democratic gerrymander into the courts for judgment.

I The. Democrats of this State will district it 1 honestly when they bavejo, and njst sooner, Jj Columbus There are many-, exclamations of "Thf gerrymander must go!" but nevertheless it will hot "go" unless it is forced to such action. It can be strangled to death in ln drana, just as it has been in Michigan, if there is enough leadership and courage lefl in the Republican party to undertake it. Lafayette Courier. Indiana has the fairest apportionment' now that it ever bad.

and while, of coun-a, the present Supreme Court would probablj de anything the Republican leaders de nianded, the people will not be drawn awaj from the weighty questions of and force-bill istn by claptrap. In, dianapolis Sentinel. The most pressing duty the Repub. lican managers in this State is to immedi' ateiy proceed to bring the Democratic gee rymauder before the Suirenie-Court for ay judication. That it would be declired'ue constitutional, as in Michigan, there 1 little doubt.

There is no greater outraga on the people, and uieukce to republican government any where. Evansviile 'Jour' Ual. I The decision of the Supreme Court Wisconsin by which the gerrymander, waa set aside virtually decided the Indiana gerrymander unconstitutional. The Indian a polis News suggests that a contest be mad b'u the infamous gerrymander in thia State, and for the benefit of' The News the iofor rnation is given tbat such action has already been determined upon. Logansport Joun nal.

1 Two year ago the American fatored the submission of the outrageous gerrymandei this Stat to the Supreme Court aud we think tbe Republican mauagers have failed to show that" alertness necessary to party success in failing to do so. But it is never too late to do justice, and we trust thai steps will be taken' at once to bring the an portionment law to the notice of our highest co'art. Brookville American. The suggestion by The Indianapolis Newj that the constitutionality of the- infamoul gerrymander be tested in 4he courts is good one, and the Republicans Should a or fearlessly and promptly in the matter, ltj this outrageous piece of legislation eight counties having-a Republican plurhiitj areas completely disfranchised, ao lutrlat legislative representation is conccrnedmr if they were a part of other States. In view of the recent finding of the Supreme Court of Michigan, there is -little doubt that test would result in a complete overthrow of the present gerrymander-in this and there ia time enough left before the election to make the.

eilort. This is a mat. ter worthy of the consideration of ever honest man its the 9taie. Frankfort News, The Republican party is neglecting its opportunity in not beginning at once a suit to set aside the infamous gerrymander oi the last Legislature. There is a law for the relief oi the" disfranchised citiens.of Indiana and they are 'sleeping on their rights.

Even the mugwump IndianapolU News calls attention to the Republican op portunity. The Grant-Madison, senatorial district has a population of C8 9 0. The La Grange-Steuben district 30,950 consider ably less than half. The county of Cass hat 31,152 people and is a senatorial it trio yet it has a population less than either on bf the counties of this It is a niotv strous sbktue for the Republicans of ludb ana to submit to the fraudulent acts of a crew of sap-headed Democratie legislators, who apportioned the State a year ago. Marion Chronicle, y.

Much is now being said by the Repoblli, can press of the State denunciatory cf.wbat thev uniformly call the "infamous gerry. rmander." The party which censures its opponent for employing the political means that itself without apologizing or trying to remedy tbe wrong by de parting it from itself, acts dishonestly with the people. The gerrymander in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Iowa, Kansas, and all the other strong Republican States is very much like what they call the "infam ous gerrymander" in. Indiana, jtor our own part we do not believe in the gerry mander, and whenever Republican legisla- tures ceuse to emplovitit as a means to secure representation in Congress, they will have removed the, necessity for Demooratla legislatures employing" their political, Richmond Independent.

Why didn't somebody suggest it. soonorl The Indianapolis News observes that just as soon the Wisconsin gerrymander was overthrown by the courts, proceed Hi gi ought to have' been Instituted to test the validity of the equally infamous Indiana gerrymander of '91. Apart from party considerations, if would be righteous act to- blot out the gerrjn mander iniquity as. soon as possible. Both parties in this State and.

in all the States hare been guilty of shame 4 less violations of pledges in this matter. So soon as one gerrymander was overthrown another was substituted for it. It has become a reproach to American gov' eminent that legislatures sworn to obey; and uphold the constitution of their State, and Nation made no scruple of violating, both by vpting for unjust apportionments and. unseating legally- elected mem bers for party purposes. So, far.

as we have observed the-. question, what iaw would, be revived by the overthrow of the- present statute, has notbeen raised The law of "Jl repeals all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith. From a party point of view, there would probably be no advantage in jumping from one Democratio gerrymander into another. But for higher reasons, we should like to see the question tested We want this gerrymander snake scotched. It hat plagued Indiana and the whole country long enough.

Anderson Heraldi 'The- Outrageous Cierrymaf -To the Editor of Tne Indianapolis "fews: You are surely doing the hondst citizen! of the State and country a valuable service in advocating tbe application of I a judicial test to the outrageous gerrymander. How' any party or 'individual laying any claim, to honesty or' patriotism can encourage or Indorse such schemes, is a mystery to me. I regard the great end to be accomplished by political action, either individual or collective, to be the securing of just, fair and equitable laws, calculated to protect, the rigWe, liberty and property of" all citizens equally, and their administration by competent, patriotio and' im partial men. The securing of an unfair ad-vantage by eorruptiing or disfranchising qual. fled voters, whether it be by.

"return- ing boards," "unfair apportionments" "blocksof tally-sheett or legislative contests, i unpatriotic aad ao Unworthy tbe sanction of a citizen of a free country that I wonder why we trust such men with the adminiatratiog and making of our laws. That the othetj side does tbe same is no more a iustifieatioi or eicuse than mutual thefts Or detaacby cries can be made to 1 each other. The fact is, we refuse our support to men who are capable of such no matter under what nam they. are presented to us, even though w' thereby forfeit our party standing and deprive ourselves Of official prefermeat. 1 Your position nd influence enable to.

contribute greatly toward the accom Eluhment of political reform, and 1 an appy to extend to you my congratulations -on your efforts in that direction. I J. COPPAQK. Crawfordsville, Atagast'2. llteglster in em.

IChlcago Hews "What did! Miss Marvin do crhea yet. kissed her?" "Rung it up on a little bell carries." 1 A Phase of the alula. fLlfal You can train a. mule to do most anjs thing you don't want him to do. Flpur.

Et in lh world. Ask your gt-ocer, -70o -XTor NYhssU ACME MILLS, W. WASH 3C' 1 r. -1.