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VICTORIA NOTES.
A Carpenter Falls From a Church
Steeple and is Killed.

A Carpenter Falls From a Church
Steeple and is Killed.
VICTORIA (B. c., Nov. 16.-Joe Gallant.
carpenter, was killed by fall from the
steeple of new church, at Wellington
to-day. He leaves wife and three chill
dren in Seattle.
Tully Boyce, head of the Miners and
Mine Laborers' Protective Association.
has resigned the Presidency. 1t is
thought bis resignation viii not be ac-
cepted.
The sealing schooner Mascot, Lorenzo
captain, which had been missing for
months past, sailed into port this morn
ing with seventy-nine skins on board.
Bad weather prevailed during the
greater part of the cruise, and shortness
of provisions compelled the schooner to
visit Unga Island for supplies. There
she picked up and brought down as
passengers f. Worster and wife and
Colonel Lucas, who have been looking
after newly discovered coal mines on the
Shumagin Islands.
Collector OF Customs A. r. Milne at
Victoria to-day began an investigation of
the alleged cowardice and cruelty of the
crew of the bark Sarah, recently
wrecked at Carmanah Point, and into the
reported looting of the wreck by Indi-
ans.
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The Whaling Fleet Meeting with
Only Moderate Success.
NATIVES OF KINGS ISLAND IN A
STARVING CONDITION.
A Carpenter Falls From a Church
Steeple at Victoria and is Instantly
Ki1led-Judge Ross Sentences Three
Yuma Indians to Death for Killing
Medicine Man-Modesto Infested
With Burglars.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oN.

VICTORIA (B. O., Nov. 16.-The steamer
City Of Topeka arrived from Alaska last
night, bringing late Alaskan papers. The
Topeka has been doclled to undergo eH-
glne-room repairs and have her hull
cleaned and painted. She reports the
success of the whaling feet as only mod
crate. The revenue steamer Bear has re-
turned to Ounalaska from an Arctic
cruise. She found the natives of Kings
Island in starving condition, and a
purse of $3.50 was made up on the Bear to
purchase them provisions. The ice was
so heavy that the Bear did not reach
Point Barrows.
DR.. Jackson made commencement in
the introduction Of reindeer into Alaska
by landing small bands in Ounalaska and
Uniaka Island.
A serious obstacle to the proposed
trans-Paci1ic cable by way of Alaska and
the A1eutian Islands has arisen in the dis
covery Of such extreme depth Of water
northeast of Japan as, it is said, will pre-
clude the laying of the cable.
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successor into office. It is expected that
When the President returns from his
duck shooting he will be ready to an
nounce to the Cabinet at the meeting on
Friday the name of Mr.. Proctor's sue
cessor. If California could agree upon a
man for the place it is probable that the
appointment would go to that State, but
at present such an agreement does not
seem probable, and it is still believed by
folks close to the Administration that ex-
Governor Cheney Of New Hampshire
viii be selected, though members of the
Republican National Committee are still
pressing Elkins,''
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y COLD WAVE.
Wind. Accompanied by Binding Snow
fIro

Wind. Accompanied by Binding Snow,
in the Northwest.
CHICAGO, Nov. l6.-Reports from South
Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and
Illinois say a general cold wave is pre-
vaiGng. A blizzard is raging through
Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, ac-
companied by binding snow. In Chi
cago the temperature is falling rapidly
The wind is blowing gale, accompanied
by fine binding snow.
MINTEAPoLIS (Minn.), Nov. I6.-A
Tribune special from Helena says: Tho
cold wave still prevails. Reports from al
over the State say the weather is clear but
cold. There was but an inch of snow,
and the wind blown it all of tho cattle
ranches
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ENDED HIS MISERY.
The Cashier OF the Suspended Oh
enne Bank Suicides.

The Cashier of the Suspended Chey-
enne Bank Suicides.
CHEYENNE, Nov. 16-Geo A. Beard,
cashier of the suspended Cheyenne Ma
tional Bank, sent bullet into his brain
this morning. He was in consultation
the greater part of yesterday with Exam
iner Griffith and the attorney of the bank.
During the interview he seemed despond-
ent, and spoke OF rumors circulated
about him, asking if they thought best
that he deny them; but they said to him
to pay no attention to the stories; that
time would vindicate his course. He
spent the evening at the club, and on GO
ing to his own room appeared to have for
gotten his trouble. lie not responding
when called this morning, the room was
forced open, and he was found with a
bullet wound behind the right ear, dead
There is now beginning TO exist fears
about the banks condition, which, how
ever, appears solvent. Collins, the Presi-
dent, owes $25, ZOO. Beard indorsed this.
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Prince Georges Illness.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-The alarm excited
by the announcement of the serious i'll
ness of Prince George, the second son of
the Prince of Wales, who is suffering
from an attack of enteric fever, was
allayed this morning by the announce
ment that he passed good night, and
that he is making satisfactory progress
toward recovery
A bulletin issued from Marlborough
House this afternoon states the fever was
running its usual course, and the condi-
ton Of the Prince still remains favorable.
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THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
NEW YORK PREsByTERY.
Important Amendments to the Revis-
ion Committees Report.


ion Committees Report.
NEW YORK, Nov. l6.-The Presbytery
devoted to-day to the consideration of a
report of the Committee on Revision,
DIR. Briggs and friends being on hand.
The professor succeeded in securing one
or two important amendments to the re-
port. In the course Of the discussion he
offered substitute, which was adopted,
as follows: Infants dying in infancy, and
other persons incapable of being called
by the ministry OF the word, are ragener-
ated and saved by Christ, through the
spirit which worl1eth when aud how he
pleaseth; also otner persons who have
not been called by the ministry Of the
Nord.''
section was amended to read: 'Those
persons who are called by the ministry of
the word, and yet resist the Holy Spirit
and never truly come to Christ, cannot
he saved; neither IS there any salvation
II any other way than by Christ, truth
and spirit"
Further consideration was postponed
for a week
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Drank Poisoned WHISKY

NASHVILLE, Nov. 16.-An Amerlca,s
special from Milan, Tenn, says that
Frank Galbraith, a farmer, invited sew
eral neighbors to a feast at his house the
other night. The company drank freely
from a jug of whisky and in short time
were taken violently i'll. In spite of the
eXertions of a physician three of the men
died. How the whisky became poisoned
has not been learned.
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CHICAGO ANARCHIST TROUBLE.

Action Taken by the Council on the
Trades Assembly Protest.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-By vote of 80 to
20 the City Council tonight decided to
receive and refer to the Committee on Po-
lice the remonstrances of the Trade and
Labor Assembly denouncing Mayor
Washburne and Chief of Police Nc
Claughry for breaking up the Griefs Hall
meeting of alleged anarchists and the po-
lice Intervention at the Turner Hall gath
oring the night previous. With few ex-
ceptlons, the Republicans voted against
this, practically censuring the Mayor.
and the Democrats, as body, favored it.
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Horse Show.

New YORK, Nov. 16.-The seventh an
nual exhibition of the Horse Show AS
sociation opened to-day. Many promi-
nent breeders had animals on exhibition.
For 3-year-olds and upward, The Bard,
Cassatts great stallion, won the first
prize, Mr.. Withers' KingIake the second.
Class three, for stations 3 years old or
over, Leopold (aged) had a walk-over.
This is the stallion presented General
Grant by the Sultan of Turkey.
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Smuggling Chinese.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--The Treasury
Department has been informed of the ar
rest at Watcrtown, \. Y, Of four China
men who were making an attempt TO
cross the Canadian border. The Inspector
st Ogdensburg, y. Y, in a report on the
case. says he has information Of the ex-
istence of conspiracy to smuggle several
hundred Cinnamon into the United States
from Canada, and he is endeavoring to
secure evidence against the alleged con-
SpiratOrs.
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British Flagship warsnite,

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 16.-The British
flagship Warspite arrived here this
morning on her way from Esquimault to
South American waters. She will remain
until tomorrow night. She was thrown
open to the public this afternoon, and
visited by large number of people. 1t
is the largest warship III the Pacific
Ocean-6, 400 tons, and carries crew of
600 men
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THE OMAHA TRAGEDY.
Captain Smith Resting Easy-Vertlict
of the Coroner's Jury.

Captain Smith Resting EaSy-Verdict
of the Coroner's Jury.
OMAHA, Nov. 16.-The Coroner's jury
tonight returned verdict in the case of
Nettie Biedler, who shot Captain Hattie
Smith of the Salvation Army and then
suicided last night. verdict of death
by suicide was rendered.
Captain Smith IS at the hospital resting
easy, and may recover.
1t was learned to-day that the Biedler
girl had made careful preparations before
leaving home for the preparation Of the
deed, placing her things in order and de-
stroying everything that might give n
clue to the cause.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1G.-La Marchale
Booth-Clibborn went through here to-
day, on her way to New York. The
tragedy at Omaha, added to the hardships
Of the recent campaign, proved more
than she could stand, and she was COM
PEELED to give up her Western tour.
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ALASKA FoR ALAsKAHs.,,
Discomfort Over the Manner In Which
the Territory is Governed.

biScOnLenU over the Manner In Which
the Territory is Governed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-A special from
Port Townsend, Wash, says: Advices
from Alaska states that the people up
there are much incensed because Con-
gress has not taken notice of their desire
for proper territorial government. An
Alaskan newspaper, in recent issue,
suggests that in view of the iniustices
suffered from appointive officers under
successive Administrations the people
assemble in convention. prepare a bill
for territorial reform government and
demand its approval by Congress. If
Congress refuses to pass it every resident
OF Alaska is advised to raise and unfurl
the motto, Alaska for Alaskans," elect
their own judicial officers and resist all
processes enanating from officials whose
tenu re of Office is under the organic Act.
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Burglarfes at Modesto.

MODESTO. Nov. 16.-The Ross House
IN this city was entered last night and
the room of w. r. Wiltermood, one of
the Superintendents of the Modesto and
Irrigation Districts joint dam, was
robbed of check for s., 500, gold watch
and chain, pistol and so, and the room
tors, was robbed of Sl60 and gold watch
and chain. A burglars jimmy was used
TO effect the entrance to the rooms. The
check stolen was on the Modesto Bank.
and payment has been stopped. No ar
rests have yet been made.
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CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP.
Belief that Judge Morrow is to be
Promoted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-Tnformation
has been received by the Federal officers
in the Appraisers building that Justice
Stephen j. Field. of the United States
Supreme Court, has instructed United
States District Judge Morrow to open the
regular term of the Circuit Court on No
vember 23d. He has also been instructed
to continue sitting in that court for the
rest of the term. The officials say that
this means the permanent appointment
ofJudge Morrow as Circuit Judge to sue
ceed Judge Sawyer. 1t is also asserted
that as soon as Congress convenes Nor
rows appointment will be confirmed.
Judge Van Fleet of Sacramento is men
TONED as the successor of Morrow on the
District Court bench.
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Died in Terrible Agony.

WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), Nov. 16.-Win-
lam Ruddy, aged 26. returned home this
morning and Mortified at finding his
mother drinking to excess determined to
end his existence. He poured coal oil
over his clothing, set fire to himself and
then stabbed himself just above the
heart. He died in terrible agony in q
short time
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WOODLAND BOARD OF TRADE.
Its Anniversary Celebrated With a Re
union and Banquet.

Its Anniversary Celebrated With Re-
union and Banquet.
WOODLAND, Nov. 1G.-The Woodland
Board of Trade held its annual reunion
and banquet tonight. Covers were laid
for 100, and the menu consisted of the
finest and choicest home products, sup
plemented with the choicest of wines. A
number Of invited guests were present
from Sacramento, Marysville and Dixon.
Responses were made by the following:
L. S. Spaulding, President of the board;
w. NJ. Coward of Paso RobIes, Hon. f.
e. Leake of Dixon, Hon. r. H Beamer
Of the State Board of Equalization, j. +.
Duncan, w. r. Ellis, S. T. Mowder, r.
L. Simpson, Mayor Ross, DIR. G. II.
Jackson, r. e. Hopkins, Major j. S.
Freeman
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Border ReyoIutiouists.

Rio GRANDE CITY (Tex.), Nov. 16.-
News was received here to-day that on
the 10Th inst Catarina CARA and about
one hundred men met several hundred
Mexican soldiers near Mier Catarina
held his ground. a volley was fired at
his force but with no damage. It was re-
turned by the revOlutionists, causing the
death of three soldiers and wounding one
The Government forces fell back in dis
order.
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French Tariff ON saIted Meats.

PARIS, Nov. 16.-The Chamber Of Dep
uties, after long debate, to-day approved
the tariff of twenty-five francs on salted
meats fixed by the Senate. The Minister
Of Commerce promised an effective sur
veillance over imports at the expense of
importers.
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Cause of Daniel Lundv,s Death

SAN JOSE, Nov. l6.-At the inquest to-
night in the case of Daniel S. Lundy, who
was found dead near his team on the
Mount Hamilton road this morning. the
verdict was that he came to his death by
being thrown from his wagon by tele-
phone wire which had partly fallen across
the road, and accused the Telephone Com
pany of criminal negligence.
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Schooner ASHORE

SELKIRK (Ont.), Nov. 1G. - In last
nights gale the schooner Montcalm Of
Toledo, loaded with iron ore, was driven
on the rocks half mile below Selkirlz on
Lake Erie, where she now lies total
wreck. One of her crew swan ashore,
The others, five in number, are still on
the wrecked vessel.
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given freely, and other members of the.
imperial family helped swell the fund
Tor the relief of the poor. Large as the
subscriptions are, they are but drop in
the ocean of the money that will be re-
quired to carry the thousands upon thou
sands of sufferers through the winter.
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time owner OF thousands of acres of the
choicest land in upper Napa County.
More Charges Against Baird

SAN Francisco, Nov. 16.- Captain
Lees placed five more charges against w.
f. Baird, of the MADEIRA Bank, on the
prison register tonight. The charges
are preferred by D. NJ. Tomblin and Re-
turn Roberts of Fresno, Directors of the
MADEIRA Bank. Baird is booked en- route
for Fresno, but no steps toward his re-
moval can be taken until his habeas
corpus case is heard before Judge Slack
in the Superior Court Wednesday.
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THE RECENT TRAIN ROBBERY.
Two Well-Connected Young Men Sus-
pected Of the Crime.

Two WeII-Connected Young Men Sus-
pected of the Crime.
GALENA (Ill.), Nov. 16.-Ralph White,
one of the men held at Racine, Wis,
under suspicion of being implicated in
the train robbery at Western Union
junction, is member Of one of the best
and wealthiest families in this country,
being the son Of j. w. White, President
of the Hanover Woolen Company, and a
nephew OF Senator Cheney Of New
hampshire. He is well known here as
an excellens young man, with passion
for hunting. He left home one week ago
TO indulge it with his cousin Henderson,
who also is favorably known here. Their
friends scofT at the idea that they had
anything to do with the robbery.
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The Storm in England.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Intense anxiety pre-
walls among the relatives and friends of
the crews of the Brightelmstone fishing
fleet, all the vessels Of which were at sea
when the recent storm burst upon the
English coast. Not one vessel of the fleet
has returned to port since the gale began,
and it is feared the whole fleet is lost.
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Los ANGELES, Nov. 16.-Judge Ross of
the United States Court to-day sentenced
three Yuma Indians to death for the
brutal murder of an old medicine man of
their tribe some months ago. The medi-
cine man was killed because he failed to
produce rain when needed by the Indi-
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Methodist Missionaries.

CLEVELAND Ohio, Nov. 16.-The
Methodist General Missionary Commit
tee decided to-day not to recommend to
the general conference that foreign and
nome missionary work be managed bv
TWO distinct societies. There was consid-
erable lively debate
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Successful Rain-AIalzinc.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-A dispatch from
India tells of number of private expert
ments in that country with dynamite ex-
plosions, with a view to induce rain. The
dispatch states that dynamite was ex-
ploded on the hills at Madras at an alti-
tude of 500 feet, and that the explosions
produced smart showers over an area four
or five miles square.
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Tho Behring Sea Question

OTTAWA (Ont.l, Nov. iG.-It is learned
that Sir John Thompson and Minister
Foster were summoned to the Govern
ment House at late hour on Saturday
night to confer With Lord Stanley, who
had just received an important cipher
message from the British Minister at
Washington regarding the Behring Sea
question. The Ministers remained
closeted with the Governor-G General until
nearly midnight.
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Two Editors Arrested.

JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), Nov. I5.-H. Y.
Seavier, editor of the Telegram, and Ben
jainin Harrison. editor of the Standard,
were arrested to-day by the Sheriff on g
peace warrant sworn out on information
that they were about to fight a duel.
Both men were starting out when they
Iyprp arpaCta1
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DISTRESS IN RUSSIA.
Despair and Suffering Among the
Poorer Classes

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. ,16.-Reports
from the famine-stricken districts of the
empire continue TO show despair and
suffering entailed upon the poorer class
by scarcity of food. The Government
IS doing everything in its power to help
the sufferers. As already stated, the Czar
made large donation for the benefit of
sufferers from his private purse in addi-
ton TO turning over sums of money pre-
sented him upon the occasion of his sill
yer wedding. The Czarina, too, has
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Fire as Nevada City.

NEVADA CITY, Nov. 16.-The dwell
ing-house Of Caspar Fogeli, on Upper
Main street, was burned last night. The
loss is $1,000; insurance, $1,000. The
United States Brewery and other ada
cent buildings were saved with great diff
ficultY
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Duties on Suo.ar

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Acting Secre-
tary Spaulding has informed San Fran
cisco firm that in the event of the re-
imposition of the duty on sugar from
Germany all such sugar above numbers
10 ID. ,. Will be subject to duties at the
rates prescribed by the Tariff Act.
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Bond Election in Fresno s-ountv

FRESNO, Nov. 16.--The Selma Irriga-
ton District composing the greater por-
ton of Fresno County, voted to-day on
the question OF issuing bonds for $500, 900
TO provide irrigation. The returns to-
night indicate that the bond scheme is de-
fpatp6
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REVOLT IN CHINA.
Dissatisfied Natives Capture Teh-
wei, Near Foo Choo.
RESIDENTS IN FEAR OF
FURTHER TROUBLE.

. Tornado Sweeps Over the Province
of Santa Fe, in the Argentine Re-
public, Entirely Destroying the
Town of Arroyo Seco, Forty Persons
Being Killed and Thirty Iniured-A
Mother Cuts the Throats of Her
eide In the Same Manner.
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End of tho MaflIiard Scandal.

EUREKA, Nov 16-fhe Standard to-
day publishes the last act in the Mailliard-
Ingram drama, as follows: married, at
Fortuna, November 14th, by Chauncey
LangdOn, j. F., William Arthur Ingram
and emily II. Mailliard. all of Eortuna'
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Influenza in Orange

PARIS, Nov. 16.-Infuenza of q viru-
lent type has appeared in Perigrueaux
and other towns in the Department Of
Dordogne. y large seminary at Peri
grueauX has been closed in consequence
of the prevalence of the disease.
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AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS.
An Endeavor to Quiet the Effect of
RenOrted Sneech hv the En- nnarnr.

An Endeavor to Quiet the Effect of q
Reported Speech by the Emperor.
VIENNA, Nov. 16-At meeting of the
Budget Committee to-day Count Kalnoky
assured the committee that the Emperor's
speech, referred to by the T'age6lott,
ought to cause no uneasiness; that al
though the Emperor drew attention to
the contradiction between the prepara-
tions for war and talk of peace, the Gov
ernment hoped the problem would find a
peaceful solution.
Referring to the Saturday panic, be
said the public did not take a reasonable
view OF the situation. One serious word,
exaggerated to serve private ends, was
Sutnclent to evolve an Unwarranted panic
lie announced that the new commercial
treaties would go into operation Febru-
ary /, 1892.
The T0Ge6Idtt to-day, Notwithstanding
the denials of its story published Satur-
day, to the effect that the Emperor had
declared the European situation critical.
insists that its report was strictly correct.
IhlS report was at the bottom of the
panic on the Bourse Saturday. The hold
ers OF stocks and bonds, fearing that the
Emperor's words presaged war, made a
wild rush to sell, and the result was de-
cline not equaled in many years.
The dtend Post, having received in
structions from the Prime Minister,
issued statement declaring no truth in
the Idgc6idtt'S story.
The Iage6Iott says the language of the
Emperor was drawn forth upon the occa-
sion of an audiance granted to the Presi-
dent of a Polish club. 1t reiterates that
in conversation that took place the En-
peror used the words attributed to him
by the Iagebtoh on Saturday, which in
,l,e.fn GEIl
now prevails in Russia has greatly in
creased the chances of war" So conf
dent is the IagebIatt in the reliability
and truthfulness of the person who fur
nished the information which had such
serious results, that it has asked the pub
lie prosecutor to make close and search
ing investigation as to the truth of the
article.
-Kalnoky announced that the Zollverein
treaties would be discussed by the Aus
trian and hungarian delegations con-
Jointly.
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RAILWAY WORLD.
Trouble Brewing Among the EMPLOYEES
of the Kansas City Rond

Irouble Brewing Among the Employees
of the Kansas City Road.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. I6.-Trouble is
brewing among the freight conductors
and workInen of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis Railroad, which
threatens to develop into strike. The
conductors and brakemen have several
grievances against the road and among
other things demand an increase of wages
and reduction in the number of hours.
The company refuses to accede to the de-
laands. a meeting will be held next
Wednesday, at which it is said the en-
ployes will declare strike.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.-Chas. F. Maver
President of the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad Company, has submitted to the
stockholders, in the annual meeting here
to-day, his statement of the affairs of the
company for the fiscal year ended SEN
tember 80, 1891. The stockholders are so
Well pleased with the statement that they
voted that minute be made of their an
probation of the affairs of the company
by President Mayer. The table of oper-
atoms for the year shows the net earnings
to be 81, 1922 coo, and the income from
other sources makes the total IS, ,7I2, 600.
From this deduct the interest on the
bonded Indebtedness, rentals, taxes and
other charges, and there is a balance of
s. O92. 900.