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THE SUPREME COURT.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS RENDERED
1sy Tint Body-A Case Tint VIII bc oi
Interest to Danksrs and Draft Draw.
h. srs-rho Liability of n Comm on
Thfte Carrier Over tho Limit, te

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. GA decis
ion Of interest TO bankers was rendered b,
tho United States Supreme Court to-da,
In the ease OF The Exchange Nationa
Bank, Of Pittsburgh Pa, plaintiffs In er
ror, against tho Third National Bank 0
New York, in error, in the Circuit Cour
Of the United States, District Of New Jer
sey. ID t. y. it.
APrhe Pittsburgh bank sent to the New
York bank eleven unarcceptcd drafts
dated at various tines through period oI
three months after date. They were
drawn on Walter NJ. Congcr, Secretary
Of the Newark Tea Tray Company, New.
ark, N. j., and were. sent to tho Newark
bank rs drafts on tho Tea Tray Company,
The New York bank sent them for colIee.
ton to IL bank In Newark, and in its letter
Of transmission recognized them as drafts
OIL tho company. The Newark bank took
acceptance from Conger individually, on
his refusal 10 accept us Secretary, but no
notice OF that fact was given tho Pitts
burgh bnnk until after tho first ono of the
drafts had malured. At ttint time the
drawers, and ono endorser had become in
solvent. } st ts3.fls.E ;'.N.''. ) j. g
The drawers having been in good credit
when the Pittsburgh bank discounted
tho drafts tho court holds that the New
York bunk was liable to tho Pittsburgh
bank for such damages asst Ind sustained
by the negligence OF the Newark bank.
Tho Circuit Court lluvins on trial before
it withouta jury made a finding OF facts,
which did not cover the issue us to dam
ages, and given judgment for the defend
ant this court on reversing that judgment
relnnnds the case for Il new trinI being
unable TO render Judgment for the plain
tld for any specific amount OF damage.
A simiiur decision was rendered If the
case OF the Trademarks National Rank, of
Pittsburgh, against the Third National
Bank. OF New York, which involved the
same question. 5E,,. -
Inc only other decision Of public i'm.
portance rendered by the court to-day,
was in the case Of Lawrence Hart, plaintiff
in error, against the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, which presents the uues-
ton OF the liability Of common carrier
for the full amount OF the actual loss of
property by accident in his hunds where
q bill Of ladinp for such property signed
BY the shipper limits the company's
liability TO Il slim much below the real
value. Following is a statement Of the
case, with the opinion Of the court: The
plaintiff in error, Hart, shipped five horses
and otherprope1ty in one car by the Penn
sylvania Railroad under bill OF ladipy
signed by him, which stated that the
horses were to be transported upon terms
and conditions which are admitted. Plain.
tiff offered to show damages based on their
value amounting to over $4,000. Tho
testimony was excluded, and be rendered
a verdict for 81, 200. '75s.4 7,
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NEWS IS}lsIslI:F.

A verdict was rendered in tle Uni,:d
States Court yesterday, ut Cincinnati, in
favor Of the United States vs.. David Ii.
bailey, for $4,000 for ices collected BY
Bailey, rs Hong Kong, China, and unac-
counted for Bailey made no defense.
Geo, a. IEartman,a Chicago detective,
arrived at indianapolis, yesterday, and ar.
rested 4: i. Davis md his wife Flora.
The. prisoners are charged with 4 theft OF
81 900 worth OF iewelry in Chicago. Davis
Ind about s4,0oO cash in his possession.
Inc prisoners were taken to! Chicago.
~ State Canvassing Board, Of Indiana,
composed OF one Marshal for each Con.
gressional District, and the Governor and
Secretary. ,of State met Yesterday and
begun 10 canvass the vote cast in this
State, for the Presidential Electors. The
work is tedious and will not be completed
before sometime to-day. y a'..i,
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z WAsnISGroS, D., g., Nov. 24.-Con-
sressman Foran will occupy, with his
family, the same house he did last winter,
No. 7l2 Tenth street. 5&.
Mrs. Don Cameron is in St. Louis visit.
ing her uncle, General Shcrlnnn. Upon
her return 10 Washington she will be
accompanied by Miss Rachel Sherman,
who will pass tho winter with her here. Z
:; Senator Acltcrsou,. ofNcw Jersey, has
Just completed splendid residence on
Vermont Avenue, ut 4 cost Of SIS, 900. lIe
viii otcnpyit the coming wiiert i
q +. i, Spinner, whose puzzling autograph
on .UnitcAStates notes at one time excited
SO much, wonder, is making short visit
to Washington. He will winter on his
orange plantation i'll Florida.
Senator Sherman is settled ior the win
ter TT his residence 1919 K street. q slls
Senator Malone will hereafter have tile
seat that was long occupied by Senator
IE#ss-
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PARIS, Nov. 2+.-Advices from Tonquin
say that as a rcprisal for the attack made
by Chinese upon the French gun boats
Eclaire and Tromer, on the 18th inst, on
the Claire riv-r, while they were ruvic.
tua!ing the garrison ut Iu Yen Qnan,
Generat brier dc Lisle telesraphed that
Colonel Dusthcsne was sent to attack n
force Of Black Flags and Chinese
regulars entrenched in fortified works
near that place. The French forces
captured the Notifications, the enemy
fleeing. The French lost eight men killed
and twenty-five wounded. The Chinese
evacuated Long Kan valley. Later dis
patches state that Col. Duchesne next day
sstormed without loss three fortified VII,
lagos and destroyed or captured nll the en-.
emy's supplies. The enemy were in iull
retreat, taking refuge in The mountains
and forests. :. 5.5'
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IEOSA DAKT'S VICTIM.
Tho Trnprxo Performer Who Killed He,

The Traprxe Psrfurn,er Who Killed He,
Partner In II St,hnlnh Theatre.
NEw YoRE, Nov, 24.-Leona Dare, the
actress, who caused panic in tho Princess
Theatre, Valencia, Spain, Tuesday night,
by dropping Il trapeze performer, who re.
ccived fatal injuries from his fall, is well
remembered here. She originally came
from the West and soon gained popularity
BY her remarkable skill. She married an
acrobat, John Hall, but soon alterwartl
cloped with his brother George, who was
also an acrobat and performed with her in
the double trapeze act. John Hall was
broken heartedTby her dcscrtonand gave
up the show business. Leona has starred
in this scountry and Europe, meeting every
where with great success. A well known
manager in this city said OF her last night:
"Slle was one Of the coolest performers
that ever lived, and my opinion is that
she did not, drop this man in nervous
lit, as reported. She was very Jealous.
You will notice that tile man is called
N. George. ! suspect he was George
Hail. = s'gy,T 30 :.
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4 TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
A Astaten,cnt of Some Of Tie Point. it ls said

A Stntenlcnt Of Some OF the Points 1t ID Said
tO Contain. -s.-;
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The President
has his message we'll un,ler way, and has
read the outlines OF his recommendations
to the members oi the Cabinet at the last
two Cabinet meetings, and has discussed
changes suggested by them. The memo
randun furnished by the gentlemen OF the
Cabinet for the various parts OF the mes.
sage have all been received and arranged
in order. Secretary Mccullough has been
fnllyconsuted on aliqncstions Of finance,
to oappearin perfect accord with the Presi.
dent. It is known that the President
will again discuss the subject OF our rela-
tions with the South American powers,
giving the whole matter greater space and
attention than was ever before given it in
any message. It is said in this connection
that the policy outlined in Mr.. Blainc's let
ter OF acceptance will receive the full in.
dorsement OF the President In compli.
anee with tho wishes Of Secretary McCul-
loch, the message will urge with distinct
emphasis the reduction OF the surplus in
the Treasury. Secretary Chandler's re.
quest, cordially indorsed by Secretary
Lincoln, that Congress be asked TO pension
the survivors Of the Greely party, will al-
50 be complied with. Fsyi ..asr -.
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An Ohio Outrage

Mr.. VEESoS, O., Nov. e4.-The village
Of fBladcnsburg, twelve milessoutll OF here,
was last night the scene Of u tragedy. The
Prohioitionists of tint village arc very
much opposed to having q saloon in their
midst, and they undertook to tear down
the only one, owned by Il man named
Chaplin: They first attacked the house,
and after stoning it for some time gained
admlttance, and one Of The party threw n
stone, hitting Mr.. Chaplin OH the head and
tracturing his skull. They then went be.
hind the bar, seized all the |iduor they
could find and burned it in the street.
Drs. Miller. and McAIillen, oiithis. city,
were summoned to Mr.. Chspin's aid, but
the wounded slnan died before they ar
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Railroad Wreck In tho Sonth.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 9l.--1n a coll;-
sion between the North bound passenger
and South bound freight train.at pcrdito,
on the NJ. & NJ. R. r., the engineer Of tile
passenger train, James Duffy, was burned
to death. The fireman, a negro named
Toney McCree, had both legs cut off. The
mail messenger was hurt and burned: The
baggage master and express messenger
we're unhnrt. No passengers were hurt,
but the express car, mail car and contents
and the. second class coach burned up.
Nobody was hurt on the freight train, but
the engine and some cars were damaged.
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FROM TIE CAPITOL.
TIE HEAD AND TAIL AT WAR.
Hendricks Thinks lIs' Iins the Hight 10
Dictate-A Slight Urcc1. Of Dlscord biow.
w. inE-rcnhleton Climbing Down From,
Y, Ills sitiGh.toned Civtt Service Perch,

w ..,,,,,u ~ r, =, 81
!, ,p,,.S'', ""s"'tSo'oH, :. ~ NOV. .4.--sehatoi
u"'.'o' ~ o'',o' 'ne author OF the
see"' .',t sef''ce INV, VINO ls now
@ s,a, "a -" e., oeeo'"u ~, convert 20 'ile spot's
;'..'' .. ~ 40 W. u" WIZ permit. a
s'''o.'".'o ao'''','s'r"''oh IL "pout 10 oe
'"'"su'"'ea anu tl'e truly good Senator
says that Us the present law only protects
about fourteen t),ousnnJ ont oj e;yb,v
tbo,s,,jn,,I;n .n,o;,,., !. ..s.,,,
o'e '"'''s ou'ei"'s' ~ wou'u oe eA- X
tfe'heiy absurd ior the democratic to allow
longer In office any one who eaa be re-
moved. Mr.. pendlcton has evidently for
Cotton the d0leful picture he presented
Two years ago OF tho effects OF the removal
OF public oiIcials when an administration
changes, aud tho appointment OF others in
their places for political reasons alone At
that timc, he considered tho Democratic
chances for capturing tho Presidency cx-
lteme'y3 weak, nut no believes now 1t
'""e' s. . :" e'"o'e"eo "ioso oA - sofed.
~. ,'1', t"h h,.oos,kNnouhnoS. :,
: :. .'''"s 81, t"'oh1S u pn'y no small
.,'a r, Wv so"."s "'"',.'s''"''o',' anu
,t )" ,, i'',ons p.a; vs.! :" "n'''' NJ aI'unes
,ba. ~ I 1ranI,;,. ..".s,eI' ,,, e:e"tes 'he oe''e'
:; :"u s,, =, ...'..N' ,''''Ns MS own 'h''uehee
- "' ..'' '''eu wv parry from ue'e.s. al.
ready shefe are seen sfgfs OF q division Of
the party between the ideas expressed by
Cleveland and those said to be entertain
al iI.t ~ A
makes Hendricks SO ou,spoken is said to
DO e1the hostility between his own wife and
Mrs. Mcdonald, tho wife OF the cx.Sena-
tor from Indiana. The feeling between
them; was intensified by the plotting OF
Hendricks ut Chicago to kill of the CIcve-
land boom and secure the nomination Of
first place on the ticket for himself. The
Hendricks household is now afraid Mr..
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AQUEEl, CURE.
How n Fnnat1cM spirttunllst Treated n
~ 5'hsfr 0-'8 Pntleut, 't', tths 4

ho" u inh'lllcA SpHhuhllst IrGntCu u
N y'h5 Lis .Pntlent. " tsES 4
CLEVELAND, O., Noy. s4.-'rhc Herald
special from Gambler reports TINT Mrs.
Welker, living two miles from town, lay
i'll, and, being spiritualist, refused med
icai aid, but wis persuaded to submit
to treatment by 4 man named Burrows
who said he was n medium ! under
the influence Of the spirit Of an Indian
chief. Burrows said the woman was NJ
llicied by devils, which he proceeded to
drive out by beating her about tlie head
aud shoulders, and otherwise maltreating
her, in consequence Of which she. itliei
last Wednesday,. After coming 10 liie
once, lie claims that after he vanished the
devils. then he insisted the evil spirits
entered hia wife and he beat her
savagely,, but without fatal effect. The
house where Mrs. Welker died was
locked and no person was permitted
to enter it until Saturday, when her
cousin, DR.. Wclkcr, forced his way in and
found the corpse stretched on be,l in 4
state OF nudity. Unless Burrows proves to
be insane he will be tried for ,nansla,gh-
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STRANGE DlSApPEalsASCE,


A Ind In Pcnnsylynhin Missing Under SuH.
y ~ lp!clous Circumstances.
i4lsmf,'' Nov.i@224,- hi; tho ,neishboring
township Of Green tho people are greatly
excited over the disappearance and pre-.
sumed murder OF Frank Hist, a lad Of six.
teen, who went into tho barn last Friday
just previous to startling ,iori school ,and
has not been seen since. SIt was at first
thought that the lad had run away, but n
large sum Of money Of his own kept in tic
house was untaken. and there was nothing
to indicate flight. This morning tho hay
loft was examined and presented scene
Of great disorder, rs though Il great strug-
gle had taken place. The lalf Of n mur-
derous.lookinI bludseon was found with
hair adhering to il, and this. taken In con-
nection with the fact that on Thursday
the lad found two tra'nps in the barn, and
routed them ont with blows; causes d sns.
picion thut he has been murdered out Of
revenge. Excited villagers have been
searching for clews all day. 4 "a "a
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GLASS TRADE,
All Brnnches Dull with tho Exception o
Window Glass and SpeoinitieA

4
PlrTsuunou, Nov. 24.-Trade isreported
to be quiet sand idull in all the
various branches Of the glass trade with
the exception Of window glass and spe.
cialtics. President Cline Of tho Window
Glass Workers Association says that tho
reports received n! his office from different
portions OF tho country indicate fairly
active trade everywhere, The Secretary
oftheWinGow Glass Manufacturers Asso.
ciat'on makes the same statement. This
Is accounted for from tho fact that there
there was but little gass In the country
after tho prolonged strike, and since that
time the manufacturers have been trying
to keep the production OH Il par with the
demands. A few weeks ago leading
manufacturers became soH,ewhat uneasy
for fear Of drop in prices, and made Il
move toward restricting the production.
The Western mel did not favor tho pro.
position and all factories were allowed to
run full. Since that time, however, the
demand Increased to such an extent tia.
nll fears Off drop in prices have disap-
peared. II Em
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BosToS, Nov. 2+.-rhc eart|quakeshocl;
reported from various points in New
Hampshire as having occurred early yes.
terday morning, was felt in this vicinity.
Also gentleman li?ing in Cliitondale
states that he felt it and noted the time,
1910 O'Clock p. ". s:''
CoSToocooK, n. H., Nov. 24.-The shock
OF earthquake ut Hcnnikcr yesterday
morning, displaced the foundation Of i,
boiler in Cages factory. The shock was
felt throughout this part OF New Ilamp.
shire. Z1.i.s z %s'
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DLOODuOuNDS AFTER THEM,
Convicts Brcnk .Trut nnd MIKE Their
- ---- Esrnne - -.--- - = u

convicts Brenk Init nnd MIKE Their
Escape.
TYLER, Tex, Nov. 2l.-A bold .anG par
TALLY successful jail delivery took place
here Saturday night Albert Starns, a
negro murderer, sentenced to ninety-nine
years imprisonment i'll the pcnitentiary
was the ring leader, and he and noted
horse thief awaiting trial, secreted them.
selves behind 4 blanket III the inner hall.
way. About 10 o'clock as Jailer Weaver
entered the hall to lock up for the night
ho was set upon, bound and gagged. TAX.
ing the keys the prisoners quickly opened
the cells and tho inmates were ordered tc
run. Among the first out WIS one II,
Howard, u negro awaiting sentence 70,
murder, who gave the alarm, thus arrest,
ing the process Of release, but fifteen
prisoners got away. Pursuit was Mt once
organized, but none.of the men haye been
rccaptured. Two blood hounds will be-
put on the track. i,5'
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THE boys who are on Il strike at the
Central Glass Works are threatening the
winters employment Of every man en-.
plOyed there. The company says it will
Sliut down rather than let the boys have
their way. This would cut off q monthly
payment Of wages amounting to about
$4,000. There is prospect OF hard win.
'cras best. Certainly somebody can make
the boys understand what it means to
withdraw so mitch money from Wheeling
Mt such time, =s &E
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TlIElLLINols ,.hGlsI..AruRE.
The Cook Count, fiAult Sut Hst Settled.
ExnniinntiUn To-day. a.

The Cook County fihui Sut Ist Settled.
Examination To-day.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Thc motion for an
attachment to compel County Clerk Ryan
10 produce the tally sheet, poll book and
ballots OF the second precinct OF the Eirh.
teenti ward OF this city ~as argued in the
Federal Court this morning. The al!ega.
ton is made that the returns from tina,
precinct were tampered with in the Leman-
Brand Senatorial contest, and tho final
determination OF which will settle the
question OF the Republican or Democratic.
majority on joint ballot in the State l.cgjs-
lature. The attorneys for Ryan denied
the jurisdiction OF the Federal Court, but
Judge Bodyett declared tho court clearly
had jurisdiction, and directed the County
Clerk to produce the ballots, poll-book and
tally sheet before the Grand Jury within
one hour. Tho Grand Jury in the mean
time adjourned to o'clock.
Before the Grand Jury reconvcned th,
attorney appeared before Judge Blodsett
saying he represented the Candidate for
the House OF Representatives for the State
Legislature where the district included
the disputed precinct; that according to-
the returns made his client was defeated,
but he had hopes that a rerount Of the
ballots in The. regular election contes'
would show his client elected, and finally
,la,iithe Federal Grand Jury wproallowed
to handle the ballots it would prejudice
his clients contest. On this statement
the Judge decided to hear further argu-
ment tomorrow and ordered that in the
meantime the Grand jury si,onldnot have
Access to the ballots. County Clerk Ryan,
therefore, appeared before that body ut :.
o'clock with only He poll book and tally
sheet, which were inspcciea.hy an expert
from the sub.Treasury. The result Of the
inspection has not been made public. :.
CHICAGO, Nov. 224-'rhe jnt'r- Ucran's
Springfield, His, special says: Tie State
Canvassing Board met here to-day y and
canvassed thu entire electoral ticket cx.
eept il'st Of Cook county, which was
found to be informal, being signed by
only one member OF the Canvassing
Board. Adjourned until Tomorrow, pend.
ing the decision on the matter by the At.
torney General. i5'5, IS "
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FIRST WINDS OF WINTER.
Sunday Nights GRts far Ksaching-The
y ~. = Damage Dono. ,&g, -'las

Sunday Nights Gnte fnr Nsacl,ing-1he
> Damage Dono. a5
Y New YoRS, Nov. eei.-The gale continues
here but the damage is not serious. Long
Island was swept by the storm last night.
The heavy rain was welcomed there Us it
extinsnishcd some fires in the woods that
were threatening the villages and greatly
alarming the people. 55 5Tz
BpsroS, Nov. 24.-During a storm last
evening the Fitchbnrg Railroad Com
pany's new hay and storage sled, sub
>,antial wooden building newly construct
ed and l0G feet long, was nearly demoIish-
ed. Tho exact pecnnjary loss is not vet
known. The gale did considerable dam
age in Norfolk county. Trees were up-
rooted and fences and chimneys blown
down i'll Foxboro. A man named Sim
monds was killed. Great damase was
done in and about Taunton. t.
MONTREAL, Nov. 24.--I'lle storm Of wind
last night and today caused considerable
damage to property. The velocity of the
wind was sixty.ejght miles an hour. 8
PRovIDEScs, r. l., Nov. 24.-In New
port the wind blew fifty miles an hour.
The steamer Bristol started for New York
but was compelled 10 anchor. She pro.
ceeded this morning. Tile steamer 'pil.
grim, from New York, arrived at noon to.
day. No very serious ,iumagc was done
in Providence. At Ellsworth, Me-, several
schopners were driven ashore. No loss Of
lifeis reported. ~; .ITl~ =
FALLRIvEr, MASS, Nov. 24.-Consi,lcr.
able damage was done by the storm last
night. Trees, fences and chimneys were
blown down.
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lnves.!sa,ins The Csur,,4s',, Escape.

r FoKr Wowru, Ten Nov. 24.-For sew
eral days past it has been known that tho
Grand.Jury were investigating tho Court.
right escape. Lieutenant Grimes, Of. the
Rangers, and local officers have been at
work OH it, but the Grand Jury adjourned
without finding indictments. 1t is said
the patty who put the two pistols under
the table where Courtright could get them
was induced to leave the city the day after
tho escape, md that one oilthc two men
who planned the escape had been gone
for ten days. One OF tho local detectives,
who is said to have aided in tho escape,
was notified not to prove treacherous or
he might get into trouble. 35yl ts q