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NARROW ESCAPE
From Death of Two Families at san
francisco.

From Death of Two Families at san
Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 3O.-The miracu-
lous escape from serious injury, if not
death, of two families and Special Police
Officer Patrick Kelly at an early hour
this morning is one of the incidents of
the heavy storm which again sprang up
about 8 o'clock last night and has con-
tinued ever since with little interruption.
The families who had such a thrilling ex-
perience were quartered in the frame
structure on First street, between Minna
and NatOma, which is numbered l34.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Nat
enstedt and her three children and her
brother, Oscar Blaeeat. They lived in
the upper portion Of the house, and below
Edwin Merritt conducted a fruit and veg
etaDle store and John Balfrey shoemak-
er's shop All OF the parties had retired
at 10 O'Clock, when the gale had obtained
a good start, and were soon soundly
sleeping. The wind howled in a most
dlsagreeable fashion. and Mrs Naten-
stedt made 1t special point to wrap the
little ones up snugly before retiring She
slept in the same room with her children.
which was the front one, and the bed oc-
cupied by two of the little ones had been
placed against the portion of the house
fronting on First street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunn's bedroom also fronted on First
street.
The front of the house projected above
the house proper some distance and is
known as false front. As the gale in
creased in fury the front of the house
proved plaything for the elements. II
creaked and groaned, but the occuuants
slept soundly. by 4 o'clock the wind was
blowing hard from the southwest. and
the front began rapidly giving way.
Still the occupants slept soundly. This
was especially the case with Mrs. Naten
stedt and her children. BY > o'clock the
wind was sweeping along at a fearful rate
and the front of the house, unable to
stand the fearful strain any longer, was
completely blown out. 1t fell with a
crash that was heard for blocks, and very
soon there was an excited crowd in at
tendance.
Fortunately Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn had
arisen and were about TO prepare the
morning meal. Mrs. NatenSteot and her
children never realized the danger until
the front blew out. AS the support for
the bed in which the children had been
tucked away was gone,, the couch was
necessarily pulled closer to the opening,
and Louis Natenstedt, s years OF age, was
half way out and would surely have fol-
lowed the wrecked front had it not been
Tor the prompt action on the part of his
mother.
She was out of bed in an instant and,
although bewildered, her first thought
was OF her children, and she grabbed her
Oldest boy none to soon to save him from
dangerous and perhaps fatal fall.
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Special to the REconD-UN1ox

special 10 Jne RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Commissioner
Raum to-day fled his annual report OF
the workings of the Pension Bureau.
After giving detailed statement of the
expenses of the bureau for the past year
and estimates for the next fiscal year. he
says:
There has been a great deal of un-
favorable comment upon the pension
system in general, and it has been said
that the country is in danger of being
bankrupted by extravagant and unde-
serving pension legislation. But casual
consideration of the changes met with in
the conditions to which military life in
time OF the war subjected the soldier
must suggest that the strain upon his life
powers was so great as to make perma-
nent inroads upon his vital forces, which
would necessarily result in the develop
ment of multitude Of ailments and dis
abilities beyond the reach of medicine.
1t is this class of citizens who now con-
stitute the great body of those who are
on the pension rolls. Good health and
ability to perform labor were their capi-
tai; when these were gone they were in
great measure deprived of the means of
support. The large proportion of men
who carried muskets have been unable
to keep up with the neighbors who re-
mained at home in the great struggle of
life, and the claims of these persons for
assistance from the Government rest
upon the broadest foundation of Justice"
The commissioner says the policy of
the Office for three years has been to use
a larger part of the force on original
claims, believing it just and proper that
those who have never received pension
should have their cases considered in ad-
vance of those persons seeking an in
crease of pension.
During the past fiscal year 224, ,O27 GER
tihcates were issued in original cases, and
1881 in increase Of claims. The COM
mission Is of the opinion that if this
policy is followed until the close of the
fiscal year 1894 the adjudication of origi-
nal claims will be substantially COM
pleted, and at the close of 1894 the highest
number Of pensions ever to be on the
rolls will have been placed there. There
are 449, $40 original claims pending.
The revolutionary and 1872 war rolls
are rapidly dwindling. Only twenty
widows and two daughters of revolution
ary veterans are on the former roll. The
survivors of the war of 1872 on the rolls
now nnmber only 1S5, against 2S4 the
year before.
Raum closes with a comparative state
ment Of the work done under the Cleve-
land and Harrison administrations. He
says the total number Of original certif-
icates issued from March 4, 1889, to Oc-
tOber, 81, 1892, was $40, 800, and the total
number of pension certificates of all
classes issued during said period was
S34,04S, while during the period from
March 4, 1885, to October 81, 1888, the
number OF original certificates issued was
1885, 1853, and the total number of certif-
icates issued during that period was 402,-
4S5. The average cost to the Government
Of each certificate granted during the
Cleveland administration was 81 35, and
during the present administration, $40 IL.
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Bankruptcy, to-day refused to testify be-
fore the Panama ECanal Investigating
Committee.
Resignor, Flaery's predecessor, con-
frmed the statement that Baron Reinach
received 1900, 900 francs from the Panama
Canal Company, of (which 100000 were
set down as used for advertising.
Manager There of the brokers' firm
testified that Reinach paid 8, 900, 900 francs
into the firms account at the Bank of
France, and on that the Secretary of the
firm issued twenty-seven checks. Wit
ness refused to say, however, to whom
they were payable.
The committee thereupon reouested
the Commissioner Of Justice to have the
checks seized and the Minister promised
to send the request to the Public Prose-
cutor.
The Public Prosecutor has written to
the President of the committee protesting
against interference in judicial matters.
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ANOTHER BANK sUsPENDs.
LaborinG Men the Greatest Sufferers
Out of Work and no Money.


Out of Work and no Money.
JOLIET Ill), Nov. 30.-The Stone CITY
Bank suspended to-day by reason of a
run caused by the shutting down of the
Enterprise Company. The bank was op-
Grated by II. Fish q Sons, and was
thought to be one Of the soundest finan-
cial institutions in the State The failure
is believed to be heavy one.
The trouble began with the Enterprise
Company confessing judgment for $751;
10, and filing a trust deed to Mrs. C. A,
Miller for Sl30,913. 1t is estimated that
nothing less than half a million dollars
will settle the firms affairs.
The failure of the Enterprise COMPANY.
it is announced, is due to the dull season.
The affairs of the bank are so involved
with those of the company that it will
take considerable time to unravel the
tangle. Many business houses of Joliet
kept accounts at the bank, and the sus-
pension wiH result in great embarrass-
however, will be the laboring men. as
many employees Of the company intrusted
their funds to the bank. and they are now
out OF employment and their money is
involved.
1t is not believed, however, that the
banks condition is beyond resuscitation.
There is every prospect that its affairs
will be Strengthened out speedily. The
deposits range from 100000 to $500. 900.
AS for the mill it is not believed there is
any possibility of its resumption.
There was tremendous excitement
when the employees found themselves out
of employment, and when the news of
the banks suspension reached them a
riot was narrowly averted.
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More Indian Lands Ceded.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Cherokee
Commission has sent in an agreement
recently concluded with four confeder-
ated bands of Pawnee Indians in Indian
Territory. By this agreement the Ia
dians cede to the United States the
residue of 2S3, ,020 acres after they shall
have taken therefrom their allotment.
The commission, since its appointment
has concluded agreements aggregating
nearly 23,6O0 square miles, which is
nearly two-thirds of the area of the State
OF Indiana. OF these agreements the first
Iour have been ratified by Congress.
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a Defaulting Bookkeeper.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30.-A rumor was
current to-day that the experts examin-
ing the accounts of w. e. Schneider.
bookkeeper of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton road at this place, who alb
seconded four weeks ago, discovered
shortage of S7,40O. Travelling Auditor
Lishawa, who was experimenting the
investigation, would not contradict the
rumor, but said it was unauthorized.
Officials of the company believe they
have located Schneider, and his arrest is
only matter of few days.
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"EUGENE f NJ. O'NEIIL,
CHARLES z. TAFT,
The Rio Grande Western.

DENVER, Nov. 3o.-The attention of As
sistant General Manager Smith in the
absence of President Dodge of the Rio
Grande Western Railroad was directed
to rumor circulated this morning on
which it is claimed that the Southern Pa
cific and Santa Ee roads are red-hot after
the Rio Grande Western road, and wanted
1t very much, because it would give either
one or the other of these corporations a
direct outlet from the East to the Pacific
Coast via Salt Lake and Ogden. Mr..
Smith says there is not the slightest
truth in the report, and the Rio Grande
Western is too good a paying concern to
sell
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SHOT THROUGH THE BODY.
Soung Man Seriously Wounded by
the Discharge of n Gun.

n = oung Man Seriously Wounded by
the Discharge of Il Gun.
Los ANGELES, Nov. 30.-A special to
the Express from Pomona says: G. F.
Wooster, gunsmith of that place, dis
charged gun this morning loaded with
a ball cartridge while explaining its
workings to customer. The ball passed
through the corrugated iron end of the
gunshop, entering the next building, oc-
cupied as the bandroom of the Ninth
Regiment Band, striking John S. Martin
in the back and penetrating his body,
coming out on the right side.
Mr.. Martin is . years old, and the
eldest son of w. L. Martin of Pomona,
late Democratic candidate for the AS
sembly from that district. The accident
occurred while the young man was sitting
at table in the bandroom with two other
young men. He is a member of Com
pany d, Ninth Regiment, and possessed
of a strong and vigorous constitution.
The chances for his recovery are good.
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Has BEEN SOLD OTT.

Oscar r. Bills Has Word to Say
About His Partner.
TECUMsEH (Iich.), Nov. 30.-Oscar P.
Bills, member of the detunct lumber
firm Of Bills Il Koch of Toledo, said to-
day: "Mr. Koch, my Toledo partner, on
Thanksgiving Day transferred to a man
named Loud of Michigan, without my
consent, bill Of sale Of the property Of
Bills q Koch amounting to Sl43, 900 Mr..
Loud was a creditor to the amount of S69,-
900. The bank here at Tecumseh is SOL
vent. We did not open the bank Mon
day morning because we did not propose
to let the Toledo end of the business
cause run on the bank. There would
have been attachments that would have
tied us right up. have been sold out"
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been killed !by Bill Gibson at Kernville,
in the mountains about eighty miles from
here. The Sheriff left Immediately to
arrest the party, but this morning Gibson
and hls brother Charles came to Bakers
field and gave themselves up, stating that
they understood that they were accused
Ol the killing aud that a warrant was out
for their arrest, and further that
tEeT were afraid of two other
trothers of the Burton family. who
reside in the vicinity. The trouble came
about over dispute as TO the possession
and working OF some mines. The Bur
tons bear a bad reputation. The Gibsons,
who are in jail, say they can prove their
innocence
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THE COAL COMBINE,
Testimony Taken Before the Investi-
eating Committee.

LSSUIuIOAy IdhSh DetOfe LnG lnVeStl-
eating Committee.
New YORK, Nov. 30.-Investigation
into the coal combine was resumed this
morning. Thomas Hadford, coal dealer,
testified that the prices this season were
unusually uniform. He attributed the
fact TO the coal combine. Thomas Tor
rey, General Sales Agent of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Coal Company, testi-
fed that at meeting of the sales agents
no castiron scale of prices was adopted,
but there was a sort of tacit consent their
prices should be approximately uniform;
also, that while the output was generally
referred to, no decisive action thereon
was taken.
Torrey said the most intense competi-
ton prevails between various coal agents,
and this conflict of interests prevents
united action. A long series of questions
by Congressman failed to shake him from
his opinion.
When asked what the purpose of the
monthly meetings was if no agreement
WAS ever reached, witness said he did not
think there was any difficulty in under
standing what he had already said. He
did not know who sent the notices Of
meetings, nor who paid the rent for the
hotel parlor occupied by the agents.
After hearing a few other witnesses.
from whom nothing important was
learned, the committee adjourned sine die.
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TIE CORONADO SUICIDE.
Evidence at the Inquest as to Why She
Took Her Life.

look der 11I0s
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 30.-It is now thought
that the woman registering at the Hotel
Del Coronado as Lottie Anderson Ber-
nard, who committed suicide yesterday
morning, was not suffering from cancer
in her stomach, but had been ruined, and
realizing that she had been deserted as
well, decided to end her troubles. She
was beautiful woman, and when ar
irving here on Thanksgiving Day did not
appear i'll or unhappy.
Though representing her brother, DIR.
Anderson of Minneapolis, as having
parted from her at Orange, with the un-
derstanding that he would Join her in a
few days at Coronado, she is said to have
inquired at the Hotel Brewster in this
city whether Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
were staying there. Her evident anxiety
to trace the whereabouts of Anderson.
and her distress on receiving no advices
from him after going to the Hotel Del
Coronado, are now believed to prove that
the man was not her brother, but one
who was responsible for her condition.
The Coroner has dispatch from Mount
Vernon, n. i. requesting description of
the woman, and signed Harry NJ. Ber-
nard.
An inquest was held to-day, at which
evidence was ELECTED tending to support
the theory of despair because of her con-
dition by her betrayer.
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track about mile and half from the city.
The baggage car and two coaches left the
track. The coach next to the baggage car
rolled down an embankment about
twenty feet and turned over, being total
wreck, injuring twelve or fifteen passen-
gers. Among those injured are: Judge
Pindall. slightly; Mrs. DR.. Tillar, prob
ably fatally hurt; three men, names un-
known. cut and bruised considerably and
considered probably IA ally hurt.
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Governor Tnlman Inangurntod.

COLUMBIA IS. c., Nov. Ex-Governor
B. K. Tillman of Edgefeld, and Lieuten-
ant-Governor Eugene b. Gary of Abbe-
vile, were inaugurated at noon to-day in
the hall of the House of Represent atives,
the General Assembly being III joint ses-
by Chief Justice McGover. Governor
Tillman made brief speech.
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Superior Armor Plate.

BETHLEHEM Pa, Nov. 3O.--A remark
ably successful Government armor-plate
test took place on the Redington proving
grounds to-day. 1t was a ballistic test.
and by the result 4S0 tons of armor were
accepted by the Navy Department. 1t
tested twenty-three barbette plates in
building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
They were worth $3.50, 600
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Robbed by a supposed Friend.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 3O.-S. Z. Haw-
thorne, well dressed, oleaginous conf
dence man, agreed to wake a guest of the
United States Hotel up every morning
about month ago. He induced the
guest to leave the door to his room open
and put chair up against it. He woke
up the man several mornings, then failed
to wake him. He disappeared with Sl5O
gold watch and chain and $500 in money.
Hawthorne was arrested to-day while
trying to dispose of the watch and chain.
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Express Safe Robbed.

DWIGHT Qll.), Nov. 3O.-A robber with
key to the express safe of the United
States Express Company yesterday
while the messenger was absent, entered
the express car on the Illinois, Indiana
and Iowa Railway here, unlocked the
safe and stole 5000. There is no clew to
the robber.
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Heavy Ennwstnrrn1-

Lone ISLAND CITY IN. ", Nov. 3d.
The heaviest snowstorm is now in pro-
gress on Long Island since the blizzard
Of 1883, the fall being eighteen inches to
two feet. Heavy drifts in many places
impede travel. All trains are delayed or
snowed-in. Those from Sagg Harbor
are missing. Nothing can be heard from
them, as the wires are all down over the
pntirn island
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Rafn-Makinp Experiments.

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Nov. 3O.-The
second series Of the rain making expert
ments by General Dyrenforth were be-
gun this evening. The bombardment
will be kept up for eight hours. -Four
hydrogen-oxygen balloons were sent up,
and the ground batteries opened fire at
the same time, discharging every thirty
seconds.
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Minnesota and colorado Returns.

ST. sPAUL, Nov. 30.-Onicial returns
from Minnesota: Republicans, l22, ,736;
straight Democratic, l0O,579; straight
Populists, 30,396; Populist- Democrats,
l07,077; Prohibitionists, 14,O79.
DENVER, Nov. 80.-Oficial vote of Col
orado: Populist- Democrats, 81, $50; Re
publicans, 1854; Prohibitionists, 1877.
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THE STORY DENIED.
Herbert Gladstone Comments on the
Alleged Home Rule scheme.

hSfDSfb SElaCStO0S comments the
Alleged Home Rule scheme.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-"Yankee Details,
and Exclusive Information" are the
sneering headings under which the Pau
Mall Gazette publishes a summary of the
details of Gladstone's new home rule
scheme for the Irish provinces as cabled
here. Few papers print the cable dis
patch but none comment on it.
Representatives of the Associated Press
to-day had an interview with Herbert
Gladstone on the subject. He was asked
whether the scheme as published was
based on an autograph letter of his.
Gladstone said there was not word of
truth in the report that any such auto
graph letter was in existence. In regard
to the alleged scheme which purports to
be plan OF the Government, Gladstone
said it was unworthy of notice, adding
that it contains its own most effective
denial.
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The C@ur d'AIene Riot Cases.

RATHDRUM Qda.). Nov. 3O.-The pro-
ceedings in the trial of the Coeur d'Alene
rioters are remarkable, as the case prom
ises to be one of the most stubborn con-
tests upon the selection of trial Jury in
the history of criminal Jurisprudence in
Idaho. Several hours were spent in the
sharp examination of a single Juror.
When the court adjourned tonight but
little progress had been made.
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Heavy Judgnent.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 30.-In the suit of
Bates VS.. The International Land Com
pany of Mexico, the jury gave verdict
for plaintih, with damages of Sl2O, 500.
The action was breach of contract in a
land transaction, and was tried in the
United States Circuit Court.
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A Young Lady Attempts Suicide.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 3O.-Carrie Mailn,
a handsome young German woman, at
tempted suicide by drowning in West
lake Park lake yesterday. She was res
cued by the day boatman. She had been
confined in the asylum and on coming
out went to Iowa to see her parents Fail
ing to ind them she returned to Los An
geles. She tried to get work and failed.
She became respondent and, fearing that
she might again become insane, she de-
termined to drown herself. She is now
under the charge of the officials at the
hospital
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B1aine GradualIv convaIesoiro

WAsHNGToN, Nov. 30.-Ex- Secretary
Blaine is gradually convaiescing from
his recent attack of illness. He is up and
about the house every day, and is rapidly
gaining strength.
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ANorHER CROSSING ACCIpENT
Foxhan keene 10 Be Married

New YORK. Nov. 30.-Foxhan Keene
announced to-day to a few favored friends
his engagement to Miss Frank Worth
White. He also said he would be mar
ried on the 10th of December, and sail the
same day for England, where he has
taken house at Melton for the winter
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An Overdue Steamer.

Los ANGELES, Nov. 3O.-The steamer
Conemaugh is overdue at Redondo two
days. Some fears are exercised concern
ing her. Reports from San Luis Obispo
and other places indicate that the storm
has cleared off and the steamer is ex-
pected tomorrow.
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over Two Hundred Lives Lost.

New YORK, Nov. 30.-A Marine Ex-
change dispatch says that two hundred
and seventy-five people were lost IN a
collision between a japanese war vessel
and British steamer.
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RAILROAD RATES.
Expert MOrgan's Report Read to
the Board of Commissioners.
CHARGES IN CALIFORNIA NOT CON-
SIDBRED EXCESS v

Cost. of Building and Oper Il, Roads
Much Greater in This te han
in the East-Rates on ,ucts of
the State for Shipment md the
Rockies the Expert Finds to be
Very Reasonable.
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EFFECTS OF The STORM.
Widespread Devastation Reported
at San Francisco.
FEW VESSELS IN THB HARBOR
ESCAPE UNINJURED.

a Chinese Lodging-House Wrecked
and One of the Occupants Killed
Several Fishermen Drowned by the
Capslzing of Their Boats-A Dispute
Over the Possession of Some Mines
in Kern County Leads to the KILL
ing OF Two Brothers.
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Tho Vote In Kansas

TOPEKA (Kan.), Nov. 30.-The official
count, as far as completed, shows the
election of nine Weaver Electors and one
Harrison. The Populists elect five Con-
Eressmen,
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''Do you own that dog?" asked Billy
Bliven. "Ya-s-s," replied Gus de Jay.
."WiIl he mind you?" "Oh, nevah twy
to boss him. just own him. .n-Wash-
ington Star.
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AIabama,s GoYernor.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Nov. 3O.-KoIb
has decided not to attempt to be sworn in
as Governor tomorrow. Therefore there
will be nothing to disturb the inaugura-
ton of Governor Jones.
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Two Men Hanged to Telegraph Pole.

SHREVEPORT La.), Nov. 30.-Two men
named Magee and Carmichael were
hanged to telegraph pole near Betton
this morning. Magee was charged with
killing Mrs. Kingle and Carmichael as
acceSSorY.
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ROTHSCHILD'S PROPOSALS.
The Committee Earnestly at Work
Considering Them.
BELIEF THAT GREAT BRITAIN WILL
SUPPORT THE SCHEME.

Text of the Latest Triple Alliance
Treaty Between Germany, Austria
and ItaIy-How the Troops of Each
VIII be Modified in the Event of
War of Any One of the Countries
With Russia or France.
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PANAMA CANAL CASE.

The Audftor,in Bankruptcy Refuses to
Testify.
PARIS, Nov. 3o.-Flaery, Auditor in