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BURCHELL'S TRIAL.
TIE Story of Bsnweirs Strange Disappearance
Told in Court,

LIE story OF b5bWe4IS orange Disappearance
Told in Court,
WOODSTOCK (Ontario), Sept 22.-The trial
OF Burchell, for the murder Of the young
EngIishman Benwell, began here this morn
lg The prisoner was faultlessly attred
'aud perfectly. self-possessed.. he pleaded
not guilty. The work of choSing jury was
concluded at noon. Counsel for the prose-
cution then made the opening address, set
ting forth the chain of evidence on which
conviction will lie asked.
One of the strongest points made by
from Burchel to Colonel Benwell, which
has not hitherto been published. In it
Burchell says, in part: He BenwelD
has decided to join ME, as be has
found all satisfactory. | think we
shall make a good business together.
Tie best way is to place money in onr joint
hands. Your son is, l think, writing by
this post" The letter also gave min
ute descriptions OF how to send the
money. and said subsequent letters
would be typewriter. Queens coun-
sci. Osler, said this plainly showed
the motive for the murd-T, as Colonel Ben
well was to pay $500 if his son became salts
fed with the farm. OSler also claimed it
was Burchelrs scheme 10 send type-writtan
letters to Colonel Benwel as coming from
his son and to bleed the father.
The first witness was William Mcdonald,
who said BurcLell came to him as a farm
pupil being then known as f. A. Somerset.
He stopped at McDOnald'S farm one day,
and then went to Woodstock, saying that
he was not hSpught up to such work.
McDonald's evidence threw considerable
new light on the pupll-farming business.
He admitted that he was the agent at Wood
stock for Ford, Rathbun & Co. of England,
who sent pupils to place on farms, the
former getting S125 bonus and the agent S45.
Mcdonald contradicted himself a good deal.
Douglass Raymond Pelley, young Eng
llshman who accompanied the Burchell-
BenWell party to this country, testified to his
arrangements with Burchell to enter into
farmer partnersbipin Canada. Burchell tod
MIN he had a farm near Niagara Falls of 200
acres, and lived in good style, etc He spoke
of Mcdonald as his overseer. Pelley said
Burchell told him that Benwell was nuis
ance, and that he would put him on some
farm and get rid of him. Benwell dis
played much money in New York. The
"trip Of Benwell from Buffalo on the day OF
the murder and BurchelPs reappeaIance
alone were told.
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ALASKA SALMON,
Catches of the Various Companies on Ko

Catches of the Various Companies on Ko-
dlak Island.
The bark Hope. Captain Townsend. ar
rived IN port last evening after passage Of
16 days from Karluk with 10000 cases of sal
mon for the Aleutian Islands Packing Com
pany.
George Fogel, President of the Russian
American Packing Company, furnishes the
following figures relative to the number of
cases put up SO far this season (Which is
about over) by the different packing COM
panies located at Kodiak:
Smiths 10000, Smiths South End) 10 900,
Rohlf's 10000, Russian American Packing
Company $4,000, Karluk Packing Company
$4,000 Madison ALASKA ImprovemenD 1S,o00
Scotcher & Gibbs $4,000, George w. hume
$4,000.
This catch is about $4,000 cases less than
was expected. When the Bertha left about
5000 fish were being taken to the Russian
American Company's cannery, which would
run its catch up to $1,000 cases, which is the
average
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yICroRIA's REQUEST.


The Queen Wants the Case Against Prince
George's Traducer Dismissed.
MONTREAL, Sept. 22.-The case of R. n.
0Brien, who was arrested on charge of
criminal libel for publishing the story about
Prince George having been engaged in a
street fight here which was postponed from
Saturday until this morning. was to-day
further adjourned until tomorrow morning.
1t is learned GU the best possible authority
that the case will be discontinued. 1t is
claimed Goycrnor-General Stanley has re-
ceived a cablegram from the Queen signify
ing her disapproval OF proceeding against a
subject for private cffense against men,
Der of the royal family. 1t is held the dig
nifty of the royal family is beyond peradven-
ture and that Is morals are not affected by
the scurrlOus story. 1t is also said her
Majesiy's command is imperative that the
proceedings be stopped, but nothing definite
will be announced until tomorrow.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

PARIS, Sept. 22.-Floods and landslide
have stopped railway traffic between Mines
and Alas.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-Miss Margaret
Acuster of California has been appointed to
a clerkship in the Pension Office.
CHICAGO. Sept 22.-The temperature this
morning at $ o'clock was: Chicago, 50o; New
York. so; Cincinnati, co; St. Louis. 6Oo.
TORONTO, Sept 22-James b. Lang,
Treasurer Of Ontario County, has been ar
rested here, charged with the embeZZlement
of $4,000.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-The silver Of
fered the Treasury to-day aggregated 1885,
600 ounces. The amount purchased was
100000 ounces at 81 $50.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Secretary Tracy
and several officials of the Navy Depart
ment have gone to Annapolis TO witness the
completion Of the armor tests.
GLASGOW, Sept. 22.-Scotch furnacemen
have struck for higher wages. The furnaces
are being blown out. The iron market is ex-
cited in consequence of the strike.
NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-According to the
Cloak and Suit Review the price of manu-
factured sealskins has risen 90 per cent and
importers have advanced their stock 90 per
cent.
GREENsBuRG PENN, Sept PA freight
engine and caboose cOllided near Derry
Penn, last night, wrecking the caboose and,
IL II tHUuSHi, ldlullN lIluGUlS COUuuClOT
Caldwell and Flagman Aikes. Three other
trainmen were seriously hurt.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept 22-The COM
mission recently appointed to inquire into
the troubles in Armenia has been dissolved
and a stronger commission appointed. The
Patriarchiate threatens to close all the
churches in the empire unless the wrongs
OF the Armenans are redteSsed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-Rain has fallen
in the lower MlSSlSsiDOi Valley and in the
Gulf and South Atlantic States. Elsewhere
the weather remained fair. The tempera-
ture has fallen in New England and Mime
sofa. Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas ana Texas.
1t has risen or remained stationary else
where.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Combinations;
j. A. Riner, Judge of the District Court of
Wyoming; b. f. Fowler, District Attorney
for Wyoming; J. B. Rankin, Marshal of
Wyoming; ID. w. Matthews, Agent for the
Indians at Klamath. Oregon; AL Hussey
Agent for the Indians at Grand Ronde
Agency Orepnn
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louisville Results.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 22.-The weather to-day
was cloudy aud cool. Following are the results
First race Selling, three-quauers OF a mile,
Ora won, Prettwit second, Fannie S third.
Second race, one mile PhIlOra won Palestine
second Onlight third. Tim, :46H.
Third race one mile aud seventy yards, Pickup
wOn Joe Walton second, Nina Archer third.
Time, :4324
Fourth race, one mile and 100 yards Bob For
sylhe won, Pautelette second, Hydy third
Filth race, one aud sixteenth miles, Barney
stone won, Ed Hopper second, Famine third
Time. .5O1h
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Patent Office Report.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The report of
Commissioner Mitchell OF the Bureau of
Patents, for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
shows that 46, 40 applications and caveats
were received, as against 42,047 for the pre-
vious year. The receipts of the Office for
the year were Sl,347, 203, and the expendi-
lures S1,0S1,175, leaving surplus of $780,
O3O, as against surplus of S1S6,S59 for last
year. The balance in the treasury on
account of the patent fund is S3, 100, 800.
During last year the Office disposed of 1896
cases in excess of thu number disposed of
the previous year.
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British Grain Trade.

LONDON. Sept 22.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says: English wheats are plentiful.
The deliveries for the first fortnight of the
new cereal year are estimated at 100000
quarters, against 2s5,ooO quarters during the
corresponding period in 1889. OF foreign
wheat there is large supply. Fine Russian
and Californian is steady. Rye has risen
Cd. Corn is firmer; mixed American touched
24s Cd. the highest this season. At to-day's
market heavy deliveries of English wheat
sent the price down Is. Most of the foreign
wheats shared in the weakness. American
spring and winter is scarce and the prices
were fully maintained. Californian was
very finn. Barley and oats were steady.
Com declined cd.
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3. .ucican,t,s ohsennie.

New YORK, Sept. 22.-The funeral of
Dion BoucicauIt took place this morning
from the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, bet
ter known as 'The little church around the
corner" Never before had that edifce-so
many times the scene of actors funerals
held larger congregation than that as
sembled at the Boucicault obsequies. Rev.
DR.. Houghton and his assistant, Father
Prescott, conducted the services, which were
the simple rites Of the Episcopal Church.
There was no discourse. The floral tributes
wore many and beautiful. The remains
were placed in vault in Woodlawn Gene
tery.
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Reunion of Abolit;onists.

Boston. Sept. 22.-To-day. the twenty
eighth anniversary OF the Issuing of the
emancipation proclamation by President
Lincoln, the second annual reunion of old
abolitionists began here. Men and women
who had been devoted to the agitation were
in attendance. w. II. Dupree, Chairman,
delivered an address Of welcome. Hon.
Frederick Douglass, who was enthusiastic
ally received, addressed the assemblage in
a brief speech. In closing he declared there
was no race problem in this nation, and the
only problem was to make this nation live
up to the methods, the solution Of which 1t
had proclaimed. The afternoon and even
ing were occupied in reading letters from
Old abolitionistS and addresses.
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dction of courts of the United States, the
pending question being on Daniels amend
ment extending the Jurisdiction of the Su-
preme Court. 1t was rejected.
Vest offered substitute for the bill pro-
posing three divisions of the Supreme
Court of three Judges EACH the Chief JUS
tice to make assignments to these divisions; {;
that all final decisions of these divisions be
considered by the court in bank and shall
require the concurrence of five Justices.
Vest did not insist on a vote on his
amendment and the bill was reported from
the Committee of the Whole to the Senate,
which went into executive session and ad-
journed without disposipg of it,
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THE TARIFF CONFERENCE.
Debate on the Report to Be Opened Wednesday
or Thursday


WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-At late hour
tonight it was the confident expectation
of the Republican conferrees on the Tariff
Bill that Wednesday, or Thursday at the
latest, will witness the opening debate on
the conference report. While three dis
puted questions of the most Importance,
sugar, binding twine and steel duties, are
not settled, yet the conferrees are near
enough to warrant them in saying they had
no doubt some basis of agreement would be
reached tomorrow. The bonding period
about which there has been so much talk
has been definitely settled for February 1st.
There is, it it thought good reason to pre-
Diet that the free sugar standard will be
placed at thirteen and not at sixteen, as pro-
posed by the House; that a compromise gen.
orally favorable to the House rates will be
the outcome of the dispute over various
items in tie metal schedule and that bind
ing twine also will De the subject of a COM
promise. Southern Republican Congress
men have adopted resolutions declaring it
essential to the interests of their constituents
that the tax on tobacco should be left as
fixed by the House.
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ARMOR PLATES.
Test With an Eight-Inch Gun at the An.
napolis Navy Grounds.

ANNAPOLIS CMd.), Sept 22.-Three shots
from an eight-nch gun were fired this morn
ing at the Naval Proving Grounds, in the
presence of Secretary Tracy and the Naval
Board, at Creuzot plate, nickel plate and
Cammel plate armor for naval vessels.
The two first named are French plate. the
last plate the armor used on English ships
of war. The nickel plate stood the test, as
it did the first test last week, the best of the
three. The English plate was battered to
pieces.
Almost the whole of the three-inch steel
plating was carried from its iron backing.
The shot went clear through the
iron backing, also the oak supports,
and came out of a mound of earth twenty
feet back of the plates. The iron back
ing was not split, but the shot
went through it. The two French
piates were not penetrated entirely. The
Creuz0t plate was penetrated and cracked
from circumference to center. The nickel
was penetrated, but remains intact, while
the Cammell plate was wrecked.
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Murdered bv Jealous Esouimaux

NEW BEDFORD (AIass), Sept 22.-Word
has been received from Point Barrow, Arc
tic Ocean, that Joseph George, a Portuguese,
in the employ of the Pacific Steam Whaling
Company, was murdered June 1st by an Es-
quimaux, who grew jealous because George
had won the affections of an Esquimaux wo-
man. The murderer was condemned by. a
court of inquiry and shot within twelve
hours after the murder.
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Recirrocity With Cnha.

New YORK, Sept. 22-The following Is
from the Havana Weekly Report, and is in
reference 10 the proposed reciprocity with
the United States: "As we are better aware
than they appear to be in Spain what is to
betall Cuba.were the new Custom-house tar
ifs enforced, and an increase of 20 per cent
in import duties maintained. we shall do all
in our power to attenuate its effects and 10
partake of the benefits from the Suppression
Of duties on sugar in the United States"
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products competing with California, give
the following facts regarding importations
at this port: The imports Of olive oil have
imports have increased nearly $4,000, and
other wines ,oOO. The imports of wool
have decreased about S25.O00. The imports
OF lemons and oranges together have IN
creased nearly 100000. Rasin imports have
increased S2l20O0. There has been de.
crease of over S5,5O0,O 600 in the imports Of
sugar during the same period.
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The Railway Conductors.

TOLEDO, Sept. %. - The International
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
to-day reelected Grand Chief Conductor
George w. Howard, Grand Secretary and
Treasurer d. j. Carr of Los Angeles;
Grand Chaplain c. Hougiiwout of Ashland
grande, Oregon. Grand Inside Sentinel, and
Theordore Glluy of San BernaIdno, Cal,
Grand Outside Sentinel.
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of much eminence in Birming-

Englishman of much eminence in Birming-
ham. who has discovered startling proofs
that DAILY was the intended victim of a plot,
organized by Irish Police Emissaries, under
authority of the Chief Constable of one of
the principal cities in Ireland. The Chief
Constable, O'Brien says, has made full
confession, and his statement has been sent
to Home Secretary Mathews. DAILY is serv-
ing a sentence of life Imprisonment for
dynamitinp
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PoRTUGAL's HONOR.
The Governor o; Mozambique advised to

The Governor OF Mozambique advised to
Urhold 1t Against the Engli.h.
LISBON, Sept. 22.-The newspapers here,
in announcing tho arrival of the British
squadron at Mozambique, say the Cabinet
sent cable dispatch to the Governor Of
Mozambique informing him Of the resigna-
tion of the Ministry, and advising him to
receive the British Admiral with the re-
spect due the representative of friendly
nation. Ii the Admiral, however, should
attempt to infringe on the status quo it is
recommended that the Governor use his
own discretion in upholding the honor Of
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EASTERN BALL GAMES.
The Chicago League Club Reaching Out
for the PenDant.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-Chicago had an easy
victory over Brooklyn this afternoon. Burns
OF Brooklyn was fined and ordered from the
game Mt the end of the fifth inning for to-
much kicking on Umpire Powers, Caruhers
taking hi, place. Attendance 900. Score: Chi
Cages II. Brooklyns 1. Pitchers-Luby an d
I.Uyett
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Nominations Of Probate judges.

ericsson SPRINGS Penn.). Sept. 22.-The
President sent the following nominations to
the Senate this morning:
Probate Judges for Utah-Francis L. Dag
gett, Washington County; Henry Shields,
Summit County; Charles III. Herman,
Tooele County; Jacob johnson. San Pete
County; Stephen r. Frazier, Juab Comfy;
Hector w. Haight, Davis County; William
Goodwin, Cache County Thomas 5. Watson,
W6satch County
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Due to Negligence.

READING Pa.), Sept. 22.-The Coroner's
jury decided to-day that Fridays accident at
Shoemakersville was due to the negligence
of the signalman of tho coal-train, who re-
manned in his caboose while the train was
slowing up instead of getting off and plac-
ing the proper signals Tor the train follow
iIafr
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Iananasa Tnnrisfs

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-The head master
Of the Imperial College of Commerce of
Toxic, Japan, accompanied by three
Japan ese students, visited the Barge Office
to-day. The head master said they had
made a tour of Europe, and would travel
all over the United States, finally making
their way to San Francisco.
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THE RIOT AT GOA.
Thirteen Persons We're Killed and Fifty H.
jured by Troops.

Jured BY troops.
Lon DON, Sept. 22-Later advices from
Goa, India, state that thirteen persons were
killed and fifty wounded in the election riot
at that place by the Portuguese troops, who
fred on the crowd of Republicans. The
Portuguese residents of Bombay have re-
solved TO appeal to England unless the Por
tuguese Government redreSSeS their grieV-
anceS.
PARIS, Sept. 22-The Steele publishes an
interview with Sagasta, eX-Prime Minister
OF Spain, in which Sagasta said the Portu-
guese Republicans. before everything, were
patriots. They greatly fear the consequence
of foreign interference, which might involve
absolute loss of their colonies. Spain, he de-
clarcd, was merely seeking TO preserve the
status quo in Morocco, aud no international
complications are feared
The riot was caused by an armed Republic
can mob attacking the municipal hall. The
leaders were arrested.
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Boom in Ostrich Feathers

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-A boom in ostrich
feathers continues here. Prices have more
than doubled since June. The outlook is
excellent for high prices, as not only have
the Partisan arbiters OF millinery style de-
cided in an unqualified manner in favor Of
the ostrich plume, but the leading modistes
of Paris have authorized its use IN the form
of dress-trlmminGS.
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Bsmarck's Future.

BERLIN, Sept. 22.-Bismarck, in an inter-
view referring to the prospect of his re-
turn to public life, said seat in
the Reichstag would entail his regular
attendance ami the discomfort of hotel lIfe,
but in the Upper House OF the Diet he might
appear when he chose, aud he did not intend,
like bear, to sleep aud lick his paws during
the winter.
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BURGLARS Surprised.

An attempt at burglary was committed on
Sunday night at II o'clock in the store Of Fl.
Z. Peterson, 1165 Market street, The bur
glars broke one pane of glass, and while re-
moving the fragments were surprised by the
proprietor, who was ON the premises at the
time. Peterson got a good view of one of
the burglars, and feels sure that he can
identify him il caught
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DENVER, Sept 22.-Three-ffths of the
Denver Baseball Club was to-day sold to a
wealthy Denver syndicate for $4,000. Rowe
and Van Horn retain the other two-fifths, but
have given the syndicate an option on it
which stands good till October 18th.
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PORTLAND. Sept. 22.-W B. Farwell, a
young man, has been arrested on a charge
of embezzement from z. Il. Wright, dealer
in agricultural implements, by whom he has
been employed for some time. 1t is stated
his pilferings amount to about $1,000, and
have extended over period of two years.
FarwelPs father is a resident of Seattle.
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To Purchase Indian Lands.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-From the House
Indian Affairs Committee bill was to-day
reported to pay S6,2ll ,714 to the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations of Indians for their
etitle in fee simple tG 6, ,201, ,633 acres of land
in Indian Territory, being land which the
Indians in 1856 leased to the United States
for the especial purpose of locating other
friendly Indians and freedmen thereon.
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THE HOUSE.
Business Again Blocked by the Absence Of a
Ounruu

Business Again Blocked by the Absence Of
Quorum.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %. in the House to-
day, O'Ferall of Virginia and Smith of
Arizona were the only Democrats in the
hall when the House was called to order.
The Clerk, under the direction OF the
Speaker, called the roll on the approval of
Fridays journal. The vote resulted-ayes
153, noes 0. No quorum.
call of the House was ordered and 159
members responded. Still no quorum.
Morey Of New Hampshire introduced a
rule making 1t an offenSe, punishable by a
fine of $500. for a member to absent him.
self for the purpose of breaking quorum.
On motion OF Mckinley the House ad-
iOurned.
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Trottine at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI Sept. 22.-This was the opening
day OF the Queen City Driving Club trots:
First race 2:24 trOt, $500, Altar won, Gillette
second, Ben Hur third, Virginia Evans fourth.
Best lime, 2:l912.
Second race, three-year- ods, 5000 added. Dr.
Sparks Won from Valissa. Best time 2:I9Ia
Third race, 2:27 lrot, $500. unfinished Walter
Herr won both heats. Best time, 2:51A
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A Successful Test.

MAGDEBURG, Sept. %. = Experiments
were made to-day with new quick-fring
gun of ffty-three centimeters caliber, in the
presence Of officers from America, England,
Russia and other countries. France was not
represented. Fifty shots a minute were fired
and the trial was great success.
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Costly Errors.

CINCINNATI. sept. 22.-Costly errors Of
the Cincinnatis combined with timely hit
ting, allowed the Philadelphias to win the
game to-day. Boards home-run hit and the
fielding of Allen were the features Attend
ance ZOO Score: CincinnatiS ., Philadel-
phias Z. Pitchers-Keenan and Gleason.