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Furnishing AvarIcious Dealers.

Furnishing Avaricious Dealers.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 5.-A large
number of dealers in grain in the provinces
ing to make larger profits unlawfully, mixed
fine earth with their -four, which added
greatly to the weight, and then sold the COM
pound to poor people. This came to the ears
of the authorities, and the dealers found SELL
ing the adulterated flour were arrested. and
each of them sentenced to a weeks impris-
onment.
Another class who got into trouble are the
speculators in grain, who seek to put a ficti-
tious value upon cereals. number of these
were arrested and held for trial on the charge
of buying up rye in the markets and imme-
diately afterward raising the price to the
would-be purchasers.
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Nxw YoRK.-Shortly after noon stranger
entered the Office of Russell Sage, on lower
Broadway. He demanded that he be given
81, 600 600 He opened satchel which he
was carrying and seizing bottle threw 1t q
the head of Mr.. Sage.
The latter lodged and the Office struck tho
office wall, exploding with fearful crash
and injuring perhaps fatally, three clerks
Mr.. Sage was badly, but not seriously hurt
The bottle was evidently loaded with dyna-
mite. rs II.
The man who threw the bomb was instantly
killed by the explosion.
Washington Connor, the we'll known brok-
er, wasrat the Office, at the time, but was not
injured. -ra ,,.
The stranger was blown to shreds except
his head, and it Is thought he can be identi-
fed.
Mr.. Sage walked out of the building as
sisted by Officer Humel. As he passed the
door he said to the officer: THAT was ter
rible explosion; they meant it this time"
Fully $1,000 people were down to tho scene
OF the explosion, and for an hour the police
were pOwerless to bring order out of chaos.
The explosion came with force that was
absolutely startling, completely wrecking
the second floor of the building. throwing
pedestrians on the street to the ground and
startling people for blocks around.
Those who were close at hand saw q man
blown through one of the windows of Sage's
Office into Rector street. A few minutes
later Sage himself, with blood streaming
from his face ano hands, was helped out into
the street and taken to drug store on Broad
way.
just inside the door of the general Office
was found the trunk of man in a state that
recognition was nearly impossible, the head
having been severed from che body. A
pointed reddish beard gave it the appearance
of an educated man, which was enhanced by
brown, curley hair and heavy mustache
that adorned the upper lip of the dead One
When the body was taken up it was found it
had been torn in shreds by the explosion.
This is believed to be the stranger who ex-
plOded the bomb, and who said his name was
H. ID. Wilson. He was the only one killed
outright.
the window, q clerk in the Office of Sage,
was removed to the hospital, where he died
while under an operation for fracture of the
skull.
The following injured were taken to the
hospital:
Frank Robertson. 20 years old, employed
az clerk, for 1mbro i Co., brokers, in
Sage's Office at the time of the explosion,
skull fractured and he will probably die.
Charles w. Osborne, Russell Sage's cashier,
fractured skull, will probably die.
Samuel J. Calhoun, clerk, Iacerated
wounds on head. az
VIM. r. Laidlow, who was in the building
at the time, received fracture of the leg.
Colonel j. j. Slocum, brother ln-law of
Sage and his chief clerk, badly cut about
the head and face.
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WASHINGTON. d. c., December Hon
+. d. Nebecker, treasurer of tho I,.;,.d
States, has submitted his annual 49,. =
regard to the operations and condition of the
treasury to Secretary Foster.
The net ordinary revenues of the oov.-,.
ment for the past fiscal yea: were $500 SO
Al, or $40, 46s, 535 less than those of tho wear
before. The net ordinary expe nditure. AZ.
elusive of amounts pald in premium. nm
bonds purchased were $685., 377, 1884. an in.
crease of $57, 636, 1875. The surplus ravenues
were thus cut down from $1O5, 2a4, 1856 t, ss7.-
239, 769, which las. sum was applied tn the
reduction of the pu bic debt.
1.-THE postal revenues amounted to S65 100 !.
908 and the expenditures to ST., OS7. h8O an
increase Of about 5,OO, 900 on both side.
The reduction affected during the wear in
the principal of the bonded debt ana circu-
lating notes, which cannot be reissued.
amounted to $116, $50. 273, and the REQUIRED
expenditures to SIG, 991 ,694, including pre-
Iniums on bonds purchased. This sum was
made up by taking $50, ISL, 73l from the re-
serve in the treasury In addition to the sur
plus revenues OF the year. The conseauenr
reduction in the annual interest charge was
81, 332. O92.
According to the revised figures the amount
of money in the country ON June 80 exclu-
sive of certificates In circulation for which
the treasury held deposits, was 81. SIC, O78 1O2,
of which $3.50. Al, Ol9 belonged to the treas
ury and 81 ,495, 666, OS3 was in circulation.
There was net gain of upward of $4,000
700 of other money, and consequent con-
traction Of about $9,OOO,OOO in the whole
volume.
Unusually large amounts of notes Of small
denomination have been sent out to the west
ana south since July l, chiefly for deposits
in the treasury in New York. The aggre-
gate up to the middle of November reached
upward of SIS, OO0, OOO, as against SCI ,OOO, 900
for the whole preceding year.
The withdrawal of notes from circulation
amounted to nearly $1,000, 600, while the
redemptions from the fund arising from this
source exceeded $25,0)O,OU0.
Deposits of 9 per cents exceeded the with
drawals of old bonds, and there was an issue
of new notes amounting to about s., sou, ZOO.
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cago and seaoct q site for che Kansas exhibit.
reoort tiaf Pa rte Get apart for Kansas b.
tho commissioners was desirable. and thai
they had secured space for Kansas producer
In all the government buildings.
State Architect Haskell was called into thd
meeting and asked to suggest plans Tor the
kansas building. More time was asked Tor,
and he will presentplans for the building,
The managers viii at once advertise for bid
and designs.
Col. A. S. Johnson was elected delegate
20 represent Kansas At the meeting OF :tn'
managers OF the various states to be held IN
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The Hog Grop-

CHICAGO, December 3.-The Farmers Re-
view says: Reports on the condition and
movement of hogs have been received from
thirteen states. In Il per cent. of all the
counties reporting the condition IS good, the
animals healthy and fattening rapidly, and
little or no disease of any kind exists. About
IL per cent of the correspondents report the
general condition as fair, and only 5 per
cent. report the condition as poor and some
hog cholera existing.
Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
the Dakotas make no mention of the exist
ence of the disease,
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Golden jubilee Parade,

ST. LOUIS, December 3.-Over q, 600 peo-
pie participated in the grand parade in honor
of the golden jubilee of Archbishop Kenrick
1t was one of the most imposing demonstra-
tions of the kind ever seen in the west, not
excepting the demonstration last year in
Chicago in honor of Archbishop Feehan.
Mass was celebrated in the cathedral and later
the venerable archbishop held reception.
The committee appointed by the last Cath
Ollie congress at Baltimore, to arrange for
the next congress. which is to be held in Chi
cago in 1893, is holding its session here.
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Almost Ready.

TAHLEouAH, I. T.. December a-Informa-
ton is given out by one of the negotiating
committeeman who were appointed by the
Cherokee nation, that nearly all of the pre-
hminaries Of the negotiations for sale of
the Cherokee strip to the government of the
United States had been settled. The United
States commission has telegraphed to Wash.
ington for further instructions before pro-
ceeding further. and further conference Is
postponed until an answer can be had from
headquarters.
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The Reports Al, In,

COLUMBUS, o.. December The period
allowed the presbyteries throughout the
country to consider and act upon the report
of the committee ON revision of the West
minister confession to the recent general as
sembly of the church at Detroit, expired on
Tuesday last, and Rev. DR.. w. c. Roberts,
of this city, the chairman of the committee,
has received replies from every one of the
ZIG presbyteries under the jurisdiction of the
general assembly. ---..
These replies will now be tabulated and
printed, after which the committee Will dis
cuss thoroughly all the criticisms and sug-
gestlons offered. preparatory to drafting
hnal report for presentation to the general
assembly next year. 1t is understood that
very few of the presbyteries have given full
approval to the report, while large majoity
have faile0 to agree with the committee on
revision in some one particular or other.
Some of the criticisms on the changes pro-
posed in the confession are very severe.
Many important changes are recommended,
some of the presbyteries being Numerically
opposed to the views of the committee, espe-
cially on predestination and election. A
few are opposed to the work of the commit
tee from beginning to end. AS a result. the
task now before the committee will be far
more difficult than the original one.
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Postmaster Generals Report.

WASHINGTON. d. c., December 5.-Tht
postmaster generals annual report show.
that the postal deficit of $4,000, 600 Ii surely
disappearing, notwithstanding enormous
losses by a reduction of the postage receipts
due to discontinuance of the lottery bust
ness, and that the service will probably he
self-sustaining on July l, 1893. In the intro
duction Mr.. Wanamaker says:
10 pursue the vigorous policy of extending
and improving that the department has
adopted, without increasing the deficiency,
and in spite of the depreciation of the rev.
enue due to the suppression of the lottery
business, proves that the tendency of the
system Is toward better service Mt a lower
cost. Much of the expense incurred within
the last three years is in the nature of estab-
fishing a plant, which, being now in full
running order, Will not require as much out
lay for the next few years, and it Is already
proven by the rate of expenditures during
the past few months that the cash deficiency
for this year will be lowered to not much
over one-half of what it was last year, as
appeared in the financial exhibit; and the es-
Inmates for 1895, which have been prepared
for the action of congress at the coming ses-
sion, show that the service may be made to
reach self-sustaining basis by July !, 1893.
Only once In quarter OF century-ln
1929 just prior to the Inauguration of 2
met the expenditures.
The rural free-delivery is on trial in forty
six communities. In two places, Hillsboro,
N. OAK. and Hanover, N. H., this service was
begun, but was discontinued because the
postmasters failed to procure responsible
carriers for the maximum compensation of
S212 per annum for one or two hours service
per day. In Appendix A appears tabulated
statement showing a total increase in thirty
nine out of the forty-six experimental free
delivery Offices, amounting to Sc, 213.49, and
a total decrease of gross receipts in seven of
the offices amounting to $707. 80. This leaves
balance of $5,506. 10 of increase of gross
receipts.
If books alleged to be periodicals were
properly classified, and sample copies of
newspapers, except to a reasonable number,
were classified as any other merchandise,
the increased revenue would more than equal
the total amount now collected from pub
fishers for postage of newspapers. In other
words, the department would suffer no loss
by carrying newspapers to actual subscribers
free If 1t received just pay for the serials aud
sample copies. General merchandise in the
mails pays l6 cents pound Books in pack
ages of pounds are carried at 8 cents a
pound; but publishers of serials, so called,
are able to ship their entire production
from the Atlantic to the Pacific tor cent a
pound.
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Kansas World,s Ea,r Roar.,

Kansas Worlds Fair Board.
TOPEKA, December a-The Kansae world's
fair board of managers were in session two
days and nights at their rooms on jackson
street.
The board adopted articles of incorpars,
ton and fled their charter with the secretary
of state. The proper title of the board now
is, The Board of Managers Kansas Exhibit
Worlds Columbian Exposition Cospora-
ton"
The old officers were re-elecsod under IA
new corporation.
President. A.. ". Smith, Vice Prendeut
Col. A. s. John6o6, Secretary w. 81. Smith
Treasuref Samuel y. Howe,. tie commiuioS
appoi1tod q resent meeting T. 20 20 Chsa
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A Crash of:Death.

ST. PAUL. December IA force of men
were engaged in clearing away the debris Of
the ruins of the burned building, formerly
occupied by Farwell. Oznun u Co, and
Grig0s, Cooper d Co., when one of the walls
fell with terrible crash, killing five men m
stantly and injuring twenty others, some of
them seriously.
Five bodies have been taken from the
ruins, and it is known that at least ten men
are buried under the debris.
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Big Guns Wanted.

WASHINGTON. u. e., December Com
modore Felber, chief of the bureau of ord
nance, in his annual report to the secretary
Of the navy. estimates the expenses of the
bureau for the fiscal year at 81, $50, 291, OF
which total. the SUM of "a. 1S6, $50 is to be
applied toward the armament of new vessels
authorized to be built. The number of gums
required to arm the new vessels is placed at
247, ranging in caliber from four to thirteen
inches.
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A Special Session In Texas

SpeCIdI 0eSS1On m texas.
GALVESTON, December I'm reply to o
letter address to Governor Hoag, of Texas,
from the Leon AMI H. Blum Land company,
as tc whether the Texas alien lan0 Jaw would
be brought up at special session of the
Texas legislature, so they could advise east
ern capitalists. the governor replied: IRE
plying to your delayed favor, 1 beg to say
that l have concluded to reconvene the legis
lature in special session and among the sub.
jects that l contemplate submitting will be
that of the alien land law"
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nj A.GHovene Burns.

NFyAuss.: N. Nn, December a-The large
bmldin9 kpowu az the children's department
of the Convent of Our Lady, Of iMeresi is de-
stroyed by. fire.. A milkman. making his
morning rounds at .daybreak, saw flames
pouring out of the east windows of the first
story. There were $50 boys asleep on the
third and fourth floors. The building was
100 feet long and City feet wide with an
0nnex.
The xhole eastern end seemed 70 the milk
man to be on fire. He 6lnrined the sisters,
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of the supreme court to lesrn what dispcsi.
ton had been made of the case, and his re-
ply il gratifying.
Sometime prior to November, 1885, Tie
Pullman palace car company brought pro-
ceedinRs against the various county treas
urers of Kansas to restrain the collection or
taxes against their property. The suit Was
brought ON the grounds that the properly
not belonging permanently in any county in
the state was not taxable at places where 1T
was only temporarily located.
The case attraeeed great deal of atten-
ton rs it meant thousands of dollars in taxes
to Kansas.
1t came up in the United States circuit
court and was decided November Y, 1885, ad-
verse to the plaintiffs. Toe company at once
appealed the case to the United States su-
preme court. 1t was argued, but before q
decision was reached one of the Justices dieo.
The case was then ordered reargued and the
decision sustained the Judgment of the CIR
cult court.
This did not satiafy the Pullman company
and they at once filed motion for rehear-
ing and the court denied the petition.
The matter Is consequently settled. and the
company will be required to pay the back
taxes accrued since the sait was instituted.
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Almost a Panic,

PEORIA, ILL.,, December 3.-While Shipper
& Blocks big dry gooes store was crowded
with lady shoppers, fire started among a
lot of cotton in the window. A panic ensued,
ana some ladies were injured in the crush.
Miss Brown, clerk, while escaping, was
badly cut about the face, and her neck and
her face was badly burned. 1t is feared she
will lose her eyesight. About thirty women
we're caught in the basement and were nearly
suffocated before released.
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who were asleep in the convent, which Is .
separate building, and they hurried to the
rescue of the sleeping lads, and in a very few
minutes all we're out of danger. The larger
boys and the SISTERS carried all the smaller
children. Many of them had nothing on
but their night clothes. but most of them
saved their clothing. The sisters say that
the children had scarcely got out of the build
ing when the flames had seized upon every
part of it. Nothing but the walls were left.
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Ben Butler Sick

New YORK, December a.-The Worlds
Boston dispatch says that General Butler is
friends doubt if he will ever leave his house
again. He is suffering with severe cold,
and 70 in a very weak condition. The gen.
eral is under the constant care of physicians,
and is unable 10 leave his room.
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A Blizzard Blowing.

PEMBISA. N. D., December ga terrible
blizzard set in four days ago and is still
howllng with increased velocity.
Business is at a standstlll. No one can get
in or out of the city. Sidewalks and streets
are blockaded with snow banks ten and If
teen feet high, and they cannot be cleared
until the storm abates.
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Hotel Burned.

LkApv1LLE, Cot, December 3-The Grand
hotel, containing 125 rooms, and one of the
oldest landmarks in the city. is burned. It
IL believed that a man named Matthews.
lying SICK in the house, was burned to death.
rs he has not been seen since. The fire was
incendiary. Loss heavy.
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Got it. ShoveIIed Off.

ST. PAUL, MIMI. December S.-The snow
blockade of the Northern Pacific aud Great
Northern in North Dakota has been raised
ana trains are running practically on time.
The Great Northern and the Northern Pacific
trains were fifty minutes late. All otheE
trains were reported on time.
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TrestIe Gives Way.

MESSENGER train on the Louisville, New Or
leans & Texas railroad left the track near
Evansville, Miss, ran along the ties for $50
feet and on to trestle over a bayou.
This gave way and the train, consisting of
two day coaches, one Pullman sleeper and
two baggage cars, was precipitated thirty
feet into the bayou, which is partially filed
With water.
Several are known to have been seriously
iniured. A relief tram carrying railroad
men. helpers and physicians left immedi-
etely for the scene of the wreck.
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Better Market in Mexico.

Better Market IN MEXICO.
. CRY OF MEXICO, December 5.-The bill
granting the president power to decree the
suspension of duties on cereals and all classes
of animals coming from foreign countries 30
az to meet any emergency caused by the loss
of CROPS in the various states, has passed the
chamber of deputies without a dissenting
vote and was at once sent to the senate where,
unquestionably, it will be pushed through
with haste.
The passing of this bill will furnish the
farmers of the west good market for their
crOD0,
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Steamer sunk.

DETROIT. MICH. December a-Anchor
line steamer Philadelphia sunk at the mouth
of the Detroit river, hasinR stspck rock. Il
waslosded with -four from CHICAGO 70 Buffalo,
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Explosion In Lancashire.

Explosion In Lancashire.
LONDON, December "A report has reached
here to the effect that there has been a terri
BILE explosion at Blackburn. Lancashire.
Three stores arc said to have been wrecked,
and twenty people are reported killed, and q
large number of others injured.
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Republicans Caucus Also.
WAsHlNGTox, D. C.-The republican menu
bers of tho house of Representatives met in
caucus and made up ticket headed by r. b.
Reed for speaker. The ticket was filed out
with the names of all the officers Of the Fifty.
first congress. 1
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Secretary Foster sick

S0CT0tdTy TOSIo1 OdONs
CHICAGO, December 5.-Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the United States Marine hos
pltal, left hurriedly for Washington on re-
celpt of q telegraph asking for his services to
attend Secretary Foster. The secretary has
been ill for come time. but from all reports
his illness was not considered serious.
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Tnav Hold AIoof.

Kansas alliance members held caucus =
he rooms Of Senator PETER, and e.seided -
keettout 0f both the democratic md Tspdbs
iicon canem On the speakess1ip
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Two December Meetings.

ToPxxA. December 6-Tbe railroads have
sramted reduced rates for tho meetings Of The
annual sHnfe poultry exhibition Of the poultry
onoeiafioa to Be held in this city December
16-14 and for tie annual meeting OF The
-, - a. =. = -
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RUSSELL SAGE
Injured by a Bomb Exploded
by a Stranger.

The Building Wrecked ana Peopfe
Thrown Down In the Street-Sage
Hurt with Othsre-The Stranger
Among the Killed.
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TREASURY STATEMENT
comparative Statements o,
revenues and Expenditure.

me Annual Interest chars ~
ouceo Four and One-Thiro NM.
reduction OF Public Debt-Innss
Amounts Of Small Notes ls.ns