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GOLD EXPORTS.
Secretary Foster Sees No Reason
For Alarm.
There Hes 0nlv Been -Four Million Of
the precious Metal
Taken ouf of the treasury That Has Not
Seen KeplaceG-rhc Gold 4 tae Treas
ury amounts e. 3Ae hundred aad
Tweaty-One Million collars.

New YORK, Dec. eS.-Secretary of the
Treasury Charley Foster left for his
home at Fostoria, O., Monday venlng
Before going he said to a reporter that
he Ind had no conference with bankers
here in reference TO the export of gold
and the condition of the treasury. When
asked II there was any danger of a
panic, he said: None at all. There IS
no occasion for excitement or alarm in
banking circles"
do you expect to be called upon to
issue any bonds to get gold for the
treasury between now and March ~"
"No. ! do not think it will be neces-
sary. In the three weeks, during which
$12, 900, 900 have been sent abroad, all of
which was taken from the treasury,
have had the Offset of IS, 900, 600 accum-
ulation. The gold in the treasury when
the big shipments began amounted to
1928, 00G, 600 Monday it amounted to
1921, 600, 600 While l have not made
any promises to get any more gold in
the treasury on March than 1920, 000,-
900, believe that the shipments of gold
to Europe will be lighter during
the next two months, and it is within
the possibilities of the situation to leave
$685. 900, 900 for my successor to control.
While shall not utilize the provisions
of the resumption act of 1875, which
went into effect on January 1, 1879,
there Is no doubt among the legal coun-
sellers Of the government that the sec
rotary Of the treasury is empowered
under this law, to sell coin bonds to Sc
cure gold whenever it becomes neces-
sary to maintain resumption. The
maintenano, of the credit of the gov
eminent has always been thought best
subserved by paying bonds in gold, and
that will undoubtedly continue the Gus
for,
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PETRIFIED WOOD.
The Most Remarkable Piece Known tc
Science Dug Up Near Elton, o.

The Most Remarkable Piece Known to
Science Dug Up Near Elton, o.
DALTON, O., Dec. 2S.-An eminent
geologist of Columbus arrived in this
town Sunday, and, in company with a
party of local lights, left for Michael
Cullcr's farm, near Elton, where was
recently unearthed one of the most re-
markaole pieces of petrified wood
known to science. The wood is in one
solid piece, and weighs SD pounds.
The biologists made thorough exam
nation, and the outlines of several
different animals are said to have
been diserned on its smooth surface,
They unanimously agreed that the pet
rous formation was at the least calcula-
ton IS, 900 years of age, and very val
liable addition to the science of geology.
Mr.. j. NJ. Mcdowell, who is consider
ably interested in the find, stated to
the Enquirer correspondent that it was
unearthed while digging in low,
mucky swamp on Mr.. Culler's farm, and
that several agents Of the Ohio commits
sion had already viewed the strange
formation
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TORTURED TO DEATH.


Sickening story Of the Treatment of -Four
Mexican children.
CIR Y OF MEXICO, Dec. 2S.--The au.
thors of fiendish scheme of which the
first indication was discovered the 9TH
err day, when the body of boy five
years old was found with 257 bites and
burns, has been discovered. They are
the uncle of the child and his wife.
The father eff the boy was transported
some years ago to Yucatan, the mother
remaining in Mexico in charge of the
children. She died some months age
and the orphans were left in charge OF
an uncle, who cruelty mistreated them,
chastising them with the utmost bar
barity and almost starving them to
death.
On being arrested he confessed to
having punished the .child in question,
but denies having done 50 with the in
tention OF killing him. The three other
orphans leftin his charge are not forth
coming. and he is supposed to have
made away with them also
The man exonerates his wife of a
share in the child's maltreatment, but
says that at his direction she carried
the corpse away from the house and
flung it into the vacant lot, where it was
found by the police.
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WINTER KING.
All Parts of the Country Held
Under His Sway.
Terrible Blizzard Raging in the South.
west, Particularly In Kansas.
Trains on the santa Fe Road Unable t.
Get Out of the Heavy Drifts-At Ar
kansas City and Other Points
All Trains Are Delayed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. ga typi
cal blizzard begun it's formation in thi.
locality Sunday night and at O'Clock
Monday morning it had fully material
lied, the mercury at that time having
fallen to six degrees below zero The
blizzard was preceded by considerable
snow and accompanied by the usual
biting north wind. The storm is ia,
reaching, extending over the entire
southwest, and is particularly severe in
Kansas. In this city the thermomete,
marked four degrees below zero at lo
o'clock Monday morning.
News from Topeka says that the
snow storm Sunday afternoon was gen.
eral all over the state, extending into
Colorado and the Indian territory.
About the same quantity of snow fell
west as east, but in the west the wind
amounted to gale and in consequence
the snow drifted badly, causing great
deal of trouble in the movement OF
trains
The Santa Fe had two trains in drifts
near Newton Sunday but got them
out last night. Monday the same road
has four trains in drifts between Dodge
City and Cimarron. The company has
two snow plows at work, and it is ex-
pected to open the line in brief time.
The Rock Island has two trains in the
drift on its southwestern lines, and has
also it's snow plows at work. No re-
ports of suffering on account of the
storm have been received, but there is
no doubt that stock has suffered. At 6
o'clock Monday morning thermometers
here registered 10 degrees below.
At Arkansas City all trains were de-
layed Monday, and there is much suffer
ing among the home-seekers camped
upon the border of the Cherokee strip.
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Mr.. HLAlNE's CONDITION
Much Improved, and the Physicians Pay
the Patient Fewer Visits.

Much Improved, and the Physicians Pay
the Patient Fewer Visits.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s-''Mr Blaine is
getting along nicely" was DIR. John
ston's reply to the question as TO the
condition of Mr.. Blaine's health The
hour was $50 Monday evening, and the
physician had just emerged from the
threshold of the historic mansion on
Lafayette square. He had remained
with his distinguished patient just thir-
ty minutes by the watch. and SO well
satisfied was he with the Improvement
shown that he remarked that he did
not expect to return to the house again
Monday night.
When asked as to the probability of
Mr. Blaine's removal in the near future,
DR.. Johnston's reply was that he never
had but one statement to make about
it, viz; That such a contingency was
too remote to be discussed. At present
Mr.. Blaine was doing very well, and
it was his condition each day that con-
cerned him rather than what his move
ments might be one week or one month
hence When asked If in a day or two
Mr.. Blaine would be permitted to sit
up, his reply was that he would be per-
mitted to do SO If that was his inclina-
tior
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MEXICAN REVoLUTIONiSTS

Put to Rout Body of Cover ment SOL
diers-The Troops Ortoumbered
NUEvo LAREDO, Dec. est is now
definitely known that there is at least
one band of revolutionists, numbering
about 200, on Mexican soil, dispatch
having been. received here from
Guerrero, in the state of Tamaulipas,
stating that detachment of Mex
lean soldiers, stationed about five
1a;ios from Camargo, were attacked
Ivy the revolutionists. The soldiers
were so greatly outnuinbered that they
attempted no defense, but retired IN
panic-stricken order TO the town Of
Camargo, where the remainder of their
troop were stationed. The revolution
lists kept up constant firing on the
government soldiers, but haven't yet
attacked Camargo. 1t is reported that
several soldiers were wounded. Rein
forcements have been ordered to Ca
lnargo and bloody battle will ensue
unless the revolutionists again seek
refuge on United States soil
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DE RElNACH POISONED.


More Secrets of the Great French sonndai
Leaking Out.
PARIS, Dec 2s.-Figaro stated Tues
day that it has information that DIR.
Bronardel, who had charge of the post
norton examination on the body of
Baron De Reinach, has determined by
chemical analysis that the baron was
poisoned and that the poison was taken
into his stomach eight hours before
death.
The family of Reinach has demanded
judicial inquiry to prove that the
baron did not commit suicide. 1t is
said the police are working on the
theory that the baron was put out Of
the way by certain people in high
places who feared the baron's evidence
might implicate them in the Panama
scandal
1t has been discovered that De Rein
achs death was linked with the sudden
and mysterious deaths of two other mer
who were cognizant of the bribery Of
legislators. and this gives added strength
to the demand of the baron's family fol-
judicial inquiry.
In the course of an interview Tuesday
M. Andrieux, former project of police
associates De Reinacn's death with al
attempt made two years ago to poison
DR.. Cornelius Herr.
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READING, Pa, Dee. 2s While John
Miller and Simon Blankenbiller were
in a saloon in this city Monday after
noon, the latter snapped a revolver.
There was report, and Miller fell
over, expiring instantly. The coroner's
Jury discharged Blankenbiller, declar'
ing that the shooting was accidental.
\ Prisoner burned to Death.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3S.-John Purdy
was burned to death in the Wilmerding
lookup. Purdy was arrested for being
drunk. At 8 o'clock in the morning
the lookup was discovered OF
fire. Purdy was the only inmate. Be
fore he could be rescued he was roasted
alive
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THE MARKETS.



Frorsx--Wintsr pateat s375a415. fancy.
49, Is $50: family s2-s5Qs2 20; extra. $3.50 rs;
low grade. 61e . co. spring pat Mt, 1870 u o9s
spring fancy, S3.50lsS,75. spring falnly saVolo
$40 Rye -four, s3.BD3,GO Ruek~hcat, zOOQk
225 per 100 III sack.
W3EAT--fbe market WAS quiet. Coed No.
rod was held at Coo. WITH sales at that lgure
for. choice samples wanted for milling T quire-
monts. Bnyers views, on order aee0unt we're
not ABOVE sc. No red was quotabe at $50
s6c, according to quality
CoRs-The market wos easy and The distil~
ling trade took told freely al conceded raies
during the later hours on change. Sales report
ed OF No. white, spot, track, at 43lae NO.
Mixed track, at 43c.
OArs--The market was firm for top qualities
of white No. being held at 3sotsShc, and NO 3
white at as6lssise Nc. 2mixcd qnet at S4f5s5c,
according TO sample.
RYE--hIarket firm and demand moderate
Choice northwestern held al sc, On ear selling
at quotation. Prime 81 choice western quo able
at 53g 55c.
CArTIE-shippers, fair 10 coed, s4o0a4.6o;
extra little higher. Oxen: Good 70 choice,
49, 25a400 common 20 fair. S20OG3O0; select
butcher, "a 0Oq Az; extra. s45o fair to good,
So o0a3 90 common. 5000 BIS. Heifcrs: Good
to choice, 25D3s5; common 10 fair, Sl.7o0
27a
VEAL CALvEs-Good demand and market
steady Common and large, s350fl5O0 fair TO
GOOD lGntt sO.s(bJOoOf tAtId Fo.fo.
HoGs-selcct heavy and prime butcher, vs. BOO
665; none OF the best on SALE fair to good pack
ing, IS 45qa55; fair TO good light, S6.250650 fat
pigs, s5s5@6.15.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Sheep-Wethers, s8.250
90: fat ewes, S4 00ll450; common to fair mixed,
g.. 75lg3.7o Lambs-Extra 80; good TO choice,
g4156b.25 common to fair, 81 94.50.
NEW YORK, Dec. %.
wHRAT-No red fairly active and firmer;
May, Sic.
RYE Quiet and nominal; western, 5405sc-
| BARLEY--Dull, steady; state, 65Qs0c; west,
ern, COG Soc No 2 Toronto, 84a 85c
| CoRN-No. dull and firmer; January, AGO.
May, 5iMQ51Ac; No. 2 491aQ5oc.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 28
| CATTLE--M Market strong, 15G25c higher than
last weeks prices; four cars cattle shipped To
New York.
Hocs-MarRet steady; Philadelphias, s6 500
6s5; mixed s6751660; Yorkers, 80 60066S;
twenty-five cars hogs shipped to New York
| SHEEP-Market slow and shade on from.
last weeks prices.
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Tho Dvnamite . ruiser yesuvIus.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The navy de-
partment has mapped out most ex-
haustive trial for the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius and her guns. The trial will
take place at Port Royal, s. c., about
January IS. She will be ready to leave
the New York navy yard on December
%, but it is expected that Rear Admiral
Walker, who will issue the instructions
for her movements, will not send her
south until January 2. Eighty-four
projectiles in all are to be fred during
the trial-sixty-six blank and eighteen
loaded
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KRUPP's GIANT GUN.
one 81 the big rhirgs to be Seen at a
Worlds Fair.

One 81 the Big Things to be Seen at shs
Worlds Fair.
RALTINoRE, Dec. 2S-The MARYLAND
Steel Co s enormous shear legs at the
marine works at Sparrows Point,
ar. nearly ready to receive Krupps
1ss-;cu gun, to be exhibited a,
the Worlds fair The hydraulic mech
auisn by which the shears viii be
worked is completed New trestie
work is to be erected under the bridge
OF the Baltimore s. Sparrows Point rail-
road across Bear creek, to give the
structure greater strength to support
the weight of the gun.
II is seia the gun will cost nearly
$500 600. Its length, eighty-seven feet,
is nearly twice that of the largest gun
owned in this country, which is forty
five feet long, 1t is said that il fired on
the lake front at Chicago the conclusion
would be so great that 1t would shatter
nearly all the window glass in
Chicago. The gun will carry n ball
fifteen or sixteen miles The gun and
the several pieces of smaller
ordinance and armor plate to COM
prise the Krupp exhibit will prob.
ably be brought over next month. The
special cars being constructed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. to carry the
exhibit to Chicago will be finished and
delivered at Sparrow's Point in couple
of weeks.
The cars will be the largest ever built
and.almost entirely of iron. One OF
them will be placed on thirty-two un'
usually large and strong wheels. This
will be used for transporting the 1874
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LONDON, Dec. 2s.-The St Petersburg
correspondent of the Standard says: A
British consul who has visited the
famine districts of Kieff, Bessarabia,
Khartoff, Koursk, Razan, Orel, Tula
and Vorenesh reports that the peasants
are dying like flies from hunger and
disease There is no sign Of relief from
the horrors of hard winter. In Seoas.
topol he learned from a truaty source
that cholera is raging severely on the
Circassian shore Hundreds of deaths
have been reported in the last fortnight.
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A LITERARY RING.
Curious Charges Made by Washington
&eM allianar.

Curious Charges Made by Washington
w.pHper.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The Washing
ton Post charges that there is literary
ring in the state department which
holds control OF all the valuabls his
torical documents purchased by the
United states at public expense,
and refuses access to them except
to a small coterie OF New England
historical writer's. 1t mentions specific
instances where prominent western
writer has made numerous efforts to
obtain copies of some of these docu-
ments but has always been repulsed,
though armed with orders from the
leading state department officials The
Post names prominent Massachusetts
congressman in connection with this
alleged Boston ring and calls for an in
vesti9ation by congress.
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uNRULY CONvICTS.
Fight In the Ohio Penitentiary In Whsci
a Revolver " as Used.

Revolver Was Used.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 2S.-There was
lively fight and shooting scrape at the
penitentiary Tuesday morning. John
Jones, colored life prisoner, from
Clarke county, received in 1890, and ena-
ployed in Haydens bucket shop got into
fight with Arthur Cultice, a Green
county forger.
Guard A. w. Durkee separated the
men and went to his desk te make out n
report of the occurrence. While he was
doing SO the men got to fighting again.
and when DurlSee went to them Jones
attacked him, throwing him to the
floor and pounding and biting him.
Foreman Patton went to the rescue
and pulled Jones off, and Jones was
sent to work again.
When a report of the fight was sent
to Deputy Warden Playford he sent
Patrol Guards Smith and Short TO take
him to TIE deputys office and when
Jones saw the patrol he seized a ten
pound wrench and prepared for bust
ness A general frocas ensued in which
Patrol Smith got tangled up in some
barbed wire and had mis- pants torn on
tirely off and Patrol Short, being in
danger of his life from the murderous
convict, shot him in the face
The shot did not at once stay him,
however, and other guards rushing in
he was pounded on the head until he
was insensible. Prison Physician
Rowles says that Jones' injuries are not
fatal. Jones tried to kill Deputy Pat
ton during the Foraker administration.
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counterfeiters Arrested.

WEBB CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2s.-Joe and
Fred Reynolds hare been arrested at
Joplin charged with making and pass
ing counterfeit dollars and halves, a
quantity of which was found upon their
persons. Marshal Pigott invaded their
shanty in the city, capturing their dies
and metals They have flooded this
section with the spurious coins. Joe is
an ex-convict, having served a two
SAINT
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2S.-Deputy
United States Marshals Gibson and Jay
captured large Illicit still in Randolph
county, and while guarding it, awaiting
the arrival of deputy collector, were
attacked by a party of twenty-five
armed men, who overpowered them and
recovered the still Several shot were
fired, but no one was hurt Deputy
Collector Thompson has started in pur-
suit of the distillers. Collector Moseley
has telegraphed to Commissioner Mason
for authority to organize force to fol-
low and capture the participants in the
affair, as we'll as to capture several
other stills which have been located i'll
that county.
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FLORENCE, Ala. Dec. 2S.-From Leigh.
ton, Ala, comes the story OF q most re.
markable shooting ARRAY, which oc-
CURED Christmas. DR.. Hooks Moore
and J. T. Letsinger decided to settle q
quarrel with plstolh at short rage. They
met Christmas Day in leighton aad
opened fire. Eleven shots were cx-
changed, two or which pierced Moore'
arms, two perforated Letsinger's hands,
and two. lodged in a hystanders legs.
The other five shots have not been heard
from
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Two Outsiders ounded.

HoPKINsvILLE, KY, Dec. 2s.-George
Morris, a young man of this city, quar-
relied with a colored man, when he
drew his pistol and fired, one shot TAX
ing effect in Henry Woods leg and one
in the face of cigar maker named
Dorrigo. Both are seriously wounded,
but by accident, as Morris was shooting
at the colored man. No arrests were
mazda
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Burglar Hoyt's Christmas Present.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 2S.-Wm. Hoyt,
the Portsmouth burglar, who was the
beneficiary of the annual Christmas
pardon, went out at 1890 Sunday morn
ing He was to have lxen released DIT
noon Sunday, but was so anxious to
spend Christmas with his relatives that
the warden permitted him to leave as
soon as the law would allow.
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pri ceiy GIFT to NJ eciicaI College

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 2S.--Mr. John L.
Woods, wealthy retired lumber dealer,
gave $4,000 to the medical college Of
Western Reserve university as a Christ
mas present. The college is already
one of the best in the country. The
university has received during the past
two years gifts aggregating s4oo, 600.
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CoLKMHus, O.. Dec. 2s I'm spite Of
the claims of certain newspapers, +. l..
Harper, the Fidelity bank wrecker, Is,
comparatively speaking, q well man,
and ia no Immediate danger Of death
He Ia not n victim OF Rrigbt's disease,
bat has pyeiitis. He is drinking guam
It'll Is of a mineral water which Is said
30 pc Panacea for ills Of Harper's
kind.
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Mexico wants Immigrants.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. est is under
stood that efforts will be made by the
government and through other agencies
to turn the tide of emigration which has
been flowing from Europe to the United
States to this country, in view of the
probable passage by the U. 5. congress
of laws further restricting immigration
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USED CUNPOWDER.
The Spread of Confiagratiou Stopped
and the Village saved.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-The vii
lage of Wyoming, in Wyoming county,
was visited by the most severe fire in
its history Monday. The fire broke out
in bakery at $50 o'clock, and before
its course could be stayed it had burned
the Methodist Episcopal church, six
stores, seven dwellings and three barns.
The village was entirely without fire
protection, and finally building was
blown up with gunpowder, and the
fire was stopped. Nine families are
left homeless. The loss is estimated at
500, 600, almost entirely covered by in
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i,ishonest Postal Clerk Arrested

WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec. 2S.-Junius
II. Penny, charged with roDbing the o..
S. mails, was arraigned before U. S.
Commissioner bunting Monday. He
was required to give bond in the sum
of $1,000, in default of which he was
committed to jail. Penny was clerk
in the Wilmington post office, and alb
stracted considerable sums of money
from registered letters.
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Deadly Diphtheria.

LAMBERTvLLE n. 'J., Dec. 2s.-John
B. Smith, residing here, buried his
nineteen-year-old son on Saturday.
Christmas morning two More of his
children were buried. Tuesday morn
ing the last remaining child and Mrs
smith were not expected to live
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VIENNA, Dec. rs Negotiations are
under way for military ride from vi
emma to Rome A committee has also
been formed at Rome to prepare q pro-
gramme. Prizes will be awarded on
the condition of the horses at the end
of the ride, regardless of the speed
made, under certain limitations. The
distance is / 200 kilometers.
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Big Minneapoiis Failure.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Dec. 2S--The
failure of the old real estate firm of E.
S. Corser & Co. was announced Monday.
The liabilities will reach million
dollars, but it is thought the assets
will more than cover all obligations.
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/, Eiraxa Nam Loses lis Life.

ED1NBURG, Dec. 2s,-In attempting to
rescue a young lady and gentleman
who had broken through the ice on
Loeb ANGLICAN, near Inverness, Gen.
Rice, who had plunged into the water,
was carried by the current under the
unbrolzen ice and drowned.
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Fnslon ELECTORS Wiz.

BISMARCK, n. D., Dec. 2s.-Judge
Rose Monday decided the famous SELF
precinct controversy case against the
board of canvassers, who refused to
canvass the returns. 1t is held that the
board has no judicial authority and
must simply canvass all returns on their
face. This gives the fusionists all three
electors from North Dakota.