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DOLLAR WHEAT.
1t Appears to be in Sight i'm the New
York Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10--'Dollar
wheat appears 70 a in sight, and the
prospect is that the flow of gold from
Europe will soon be resumed. Cash
wheat, No. 2, red, the standard grade
sold to-day at 81 cents a bushel on
August 24th last it sold at 64 cents. The
gain, therefore, in less than three
months has been thirty cents a bushel.
The chief dealings to-day, as for some
time, were in December wheat, or, in
other words. in wheat deliverable in De-
cember. The opening price was S13s, or
1$i above the closing price of Monday.
The low price OF the day was 81 1-16 on
a split sale" The high price was 50,
and the final price was 1875, or 234
above the final price of Monday. The
high price previous to Monday for De-
cember wheat was sc 9-16 on a split
sale" on October 10Th.
A potent factor in moving up wheat
was a dispatch from Rosario, saying
that locuSts had already destroyed one
third of the Argentine wheat crop and
were still doing damage In addition,
there was information that the drought
continues in India and Australia.
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POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Estimates for the Fiscal Year Ending
June 80, 1893.

WASHINGTON, Nov 10-Postmas-
ter-General Wilson has submitted to
the Secretary of the Treasury his esti-
mates for the Postoffice Department for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898.
The First Assistant Postmaster Cen
erals Office requires S43, 542, 800, an in
crease over the previous year of 81
012,1 100: the Second Assistant Postmas-
ter-General's office So, 224 800, an in
cerase OF s., S353S5; Third Assistants s
office 81 ,3oS 100, an increase of S37, 400,
nd for the office of the Fourth Assist
ant S3S3,311.
Six thousand dollars is asked for ad-
vertisements and miscellaneous mat
ters, which makes grand total of S97,-
:lo,411 an increase over the estimates
Of 1897 of 81 943, SIG
AS the expenditures for the service of
1898 are estimated S97 ,515,4 All, and the
revenue expected for the same year is
placed at S9G DOT .016, there will be an
estimated deficiency of about 81, 2SS, $50.
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HENRY G.. PAYNE.
WiscOnsin's Favorite for a Place in
MCkinIey'S Cabinet.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 10-Chair1nan
Joseph w. Babcock of the Republican
Central Committee, on his way home
from Washington stopped over in Mil
waukee to-day. In answer to a ques-
ton as to the possibility of Wisconsin's 8
getting place in President McKinley's s
Cabinet, and a reference to the mention
Of his name in that connection, MIR.
Babcock said that he was not a can
didate for a Cabinet position, and that
if the State should be recognized the
man in direct line for the place was
Henry G. Payne, who for natural abil-
ity and services to the party has no
rival. He said that he regarded Mr.
Payne as a man of the highest execu-
tive ability and believed he would
make a record for efficiency in any po-
sition which he might be called upon
to fill. He was, moreover, the only can
didate whom Wisconsin Republicans
would put forward for a Cabinet posi-
ti0n, if Mr.. Mckinley desired to call a
man from this State to sit at the Cab
met board.
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WINTER WEATHER EAST.
Heavy Snowfall in Minnesota, Wis
Consin, Nebraska and Iowa.

ST. PAUL. Nov. 10-From two to
three inches of snow has fallen in this
city since yesterday morning. In
Southern Minnesota and Iowa the depth
is reported to be twice that. The storm
originated in the Dakotas two days ago,
and now extends nearly all over the
Northwest
LEADVILLE (Col). Nov. 10-The
heaviest snowfall in years began here
yesterday and continued to-day.
MARSHFIELD (Wis), Nov. 10-A
blizzard of the first magnitude is blow
ing. Snow has fallen irregularly since
last Thursday, and to-day more snow
has fallen than at any one time in the
past two years. About six inches has
already fallen, and continues with the
same density as at first. Indications
point to at least a foot before morning
CHADRON (Neb), Nov. 10-The
heaviest snowstorm for many years
prevailed here during the night This
morning when the sky cleared there was
81 foot of snow on the level, extending
all over Northwestern Nebraska
Stockmen were prepared for 1t, and the
loss viii be light.
SIOUX CITY Ua), Nov. 10.-Snow to
the depth of six to twelve inches fell in
this section last night and to-day.
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MINERS CONVENTION.
FOUR HUNDRED DELEGATES In
ATTENDANCE.
rIany Important Tatters of Legisla
ton to be Considered During
the Present Session

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1O.-The
fourth annual convention of the Cali
fornia Miners Association began its
session in odd Fellows Hall at 1880
o'clock this morning.
President Jacob H. Neff of Colfax
called the gathering to order, there be-
ing about 400 delegates present at the
time. He said: Il congratulate you on
this the fourth assembly of the Miners
Association in California. l am glad to
see that the interest in this great indus
try in California is not tagging. The first
business in order is the selection of a
Committee on Credentials"
1t was resolved to appoint a Commit
tee on Credentials consisting of nine
members. The convention then took
recess Of fifteen minutes.
The members Of the Committee on
Credentials appointed are: Ira H. Reed
Of Calaveras, J. S. Mcbride of Nevada.
e. c. VOORHEES, of Amador, E. c. LOTUS
of Tuolumne, Colonel George Stone of
James O'Brien of Yuba, Colonel Nj. z.
Pickett of Ell Dorado, L. f. Byington of
Sierra.
The convention then adjourned till 2
o'clock.
This afternoons business was re-
sumed at 2:30 o'clock. The report of
the Committe on Credentials was read
and accepted. The committee found
that the fourth annual convention of
the Californa Miners Association
opened with 451 delegates.
President Neff then read his long
address of welcome to the convention.
consuming about half the afternoon.
This session of the State Miners AS
sociation promises to be unusually in
teresting and of special benefit to the
mining interest of this State. One of
the most important measures before the
convention is the mineral land bill, in
tended to prevent the railroad company
from patenting mineral lands for agri-
cultural purposes.
The proposed legislation to be consid-
cred in this session of the convention is:
A legislative bill defining the duties
and rights of locators; a legislative bill
to amend the mechanics lien law: n
Congressional bill amendment to over
come the recent Land Office ruling that
Only lands containing metalliferous ores
not in place are subject to placer en-
try; an amendment to the State Con-
stitution as to the right of eminent do
main in mining
1t is thought that the California min
ers have less protection than those of
other States, and the proposed legisla-
ton will receive strong support among
the delegates. who are all very jealous
in promoting the welfare of their or
ganization and of the industry they
represent.
An ambitious movement will be the
proposition to advocate the establish
ment of a department of mines in
washington in connection with the
other departments of the Federal Gov
ernment.
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In Such Way That 1t Would Explode
When Struck by the Engine.
A Tramp, Who Claims to Have Over
heard a Gang of Men Plotting the
Wreck, Signals the Train and Pre-
vents What Might Have Resulted
in a Terrible DiSaster-OffiCers
Suspect Him to be One of the
WOuid=Be Robbers.

WASHINGTON Und), Nov. 10.-An
attempt was made at l o'clock this
morning by robbers TO ditch the west
hound st. Louis express on the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern Railway
n a lonely stretch of country east of
this city. The express car, it is re-
ported, contained a large amount of
money.
A heavy charge of nitro glycerine and
dynamite was placed upon the track in
such a way that it would explode when
struck by the engine. A tramp named
Bynum claims to have overheard a
gang Of men in box car shortly before
the train was due plotting to wreck
the train. He had no way to signal the
express train, which he knew would be
due within a short time. 1t was some
distance to the nearest switch, but he
1lade his way there and jerked off the
signal light. His signal was seen by
the engineer of the approaching train
in time.
The trainwreckers, who were in am
bush, also saw the signal, and volley
Of shot was fired at the tramp, and he
was wounded in the leg and shot
GraZed his head.
The explosives were discovered and
removed from the track and the train
came to this city, bringing the wounded
tramp. The two hundred people who
were on the train crowded about him
and praised him for the brave deed.
Later a subscription was taken up for
his benefit.
Bynum's home is in Baltimore. The
officers are working on a theory that
he was one of the gang of robbers, but
as the train approached his nerys{a failed
him.
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'harges of embezzling funds of the

charges of embezzling funds of the
county.
Mr.. Morrison prior to the first week
IN october was Treasurer of Renaessler
county. Immediately after the closing
or the doors of the National Bank of
Troy, OF which he was Cashier, runors
Affecting the solvency of Mr.. Morrison
ana the management of the County
Treasurership became prevalent He
subsequently, transferred to his bonds
men all his real and personal property,
valued at about $4,000.
On the day OF the trs nsfer Mr. Nor
rison was taken into custody on a war
rant charging grand larceny in mis-
approprating about $4,000 due the
city OF Troy for money collected under
the Raines law. He was bailed on this
charge, the bond being 1900.
A day or two later. as result of in
vesugation of the County TreasurerS
accounts by the Board of Supervisors ne
was again arrested on a charge of grand
larceny in misappropriating about
$2oO,00O of county funds. He was in
dicted by Grand Jury two weeks ago.
and his trial was begun to-day, and
seven jurors had been obtained when
court adjourned for noon recess. For
day or two rumors had been current
that he would plead guilty. and at the
opening of the court this afternoon this
course was taken
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majesty's Government proposed to ex-
cept these districts from the arbitrary
tribunal, though it could deal adequate
ly with the disputed claims to territory
that is not occupied. But they did not
intend by that stipulation to ask the
Government of the United States to
prejudge any questions which had been
raised or might be raised with respect
to the ownership of settled districts.
This part of the subject, confessedly
the most difficult part, would have been
reserved for separate examination.
Secretary Olney, in reply to this let
ter, referring briefly to that part of
Lord Salisburys letter intended to
make clear his meaning in the dis
patch of May 22d, is more pointed con-
corning the references to the far reach
ing claim of Venezuela. Secretary Oh
Iey says: THAT Venezuela claims ter
ritory extending into the Essequibo. or
comprising two-thirds of the colony of
British Guiana, cannot be regarded as
being of itself an insuperabl BILE obstacle
to unrestricted arbitration, but the OBJ
lection that the Venezuelan claim i'm
piicates titles which have been unques-
toned for many generations is un-
doubtedly of the most weighty charac-
ter. The inquiry l desire to put, there
fore, is this: Can it be assumed that
her majesty's Government would sub
NIT to unrestricted arbitration on the
whole Of the territory in dispute. pro-
Flded 1t be rule of the arbitration,
embodied in the arbitral agreement
that territory which has been in the ex-
elusive, notorious and actual use and
occupation of either party for two gem
crahons, or say for sixty years shall
be held by the arbitrators to be the ter
ritory of such party? In other words,
viii her majesty's Government assent
to unrestricted arbitration, if all the
territory in controversy with the period
of acquisition of title by prescription
fixed by agreement of the parties in
advance at sixty years 2"
The concluding suggestion of Secre-
tary Olney for sixty years as the period
for acquisition OF title to property led
to a counter proposal from Lord Sails
bury to reduce the time to twenty
years, which was the term common in
the United States, or to twenty one
years, which was common law in Eng
land. Venezuela, however would not
consent to this, nor did Secretary Olney
entertain the suggestion for such a re-
ductiOn. Considerable discussion finally
resulted in a virtual agreement on fifty
years as the period. Fifty years would
IuIly satisfy Venezuela, and would
practically make the arbitration unre-
stricted, as nearly all the British ag-
Gressions have taken place since that
time, Schomburgk's line having been
drawn within that time.
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FOR A SOUTHERN HARBOR.
The Commission to Select the Site to
fleet Next Monday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The COM
mission consisting of Admiral Walker
ana four others recently appointed by
the President to locate deep water
harbor AT Santa Monica or San Pedro,
in Southern California, will meet here
next Monday to effect an organization.
to outline the work of the commission
and to fix the date for the commission
To visit the Pacific Cast. Congress has
made an appropriation Of $1,000, 900 for
the harbor and $50, 900 for the expenses
of the commission
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SHOPLIFTERS ARRESTED.
They Had Been Doing a Thriving
Business at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-William School,
alias Scharf, Henry Bauer and his wife,
and Name belmont, an alleged gang of
New York shoplifters, are under arrest
III this city. The quartet it is claimed,
has been doing systematic robbery in
the State-street department stores for
more than a year, and are believed to
have accumulated $1,000 worth OF
merchandise, including furs. Jewelry,
silks and all kinds of wearing apparel.
The greater portion Of the plunder has
been sent to Eastern cities, where it
Was disposed Of.
Schoel was arrested yesterday and
released on bond to-day Detectives
Swallowed him to the rooms Of his COM
panions on Washington street. where
they arrested the remainder of the gang
end recovered about 5000 worth of
stolen goods. Express receipts showing
shipments of about S., 900 worth of
property to New York and other East
err cities within the past two months
were found in Bauer's trunk
They claim to have come here from
New York nearly year ago.
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STATION AGENT HELD UP.
The Bandits Secure Fifty Dollars and
Make Good Their Escape.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Armed with re-
VclVerS, two men entered the Chicago
and Great Western Railway depot at
haywood, two miles west of the city
limits, this evening, and after securing
$.O made their escape. The station
agent was ordered to throw up his hands
and was held at bay at the point of a re-
volver. The money in the drawer was
taken. The safe was locked, and the
agent stoutly refused to open it, claim
ing that he did hot know the combina-
ton. 1t contained a large amount but
the robbers only obtained the receipts
from the drawer. They ran away after
cautioning the agent against any out
cry. 1t is believed that the thieves live
in Chicago, and the police are on the
lookout
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FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and Nine Others
Badly Injured.

LEXINGTON (Ky), Nov 10.-The
boiler in the sawmll of Roderick Baker
in Perry County exploded at noon to-
cay while the mill hands were gathered
III the engine-room. Jack Francis and
Eoderick Baker We're killed and nine
others injured, three of them seriously.
The dead: Roderick Baker, skull
fractured; Jack Francis, neck broken.
The injured: James Grove, arm
broken; Bud Harper, scalded; Dick
Marrs, scalded and head cut; Dave
Crowder, leg crushed; Mason Fallen,
foot crushed; Samuel Clark, scalded.
Three others were hurt slightly by
flying timbers.
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MUTUAL LIFE UNDERWRITERS.
Twenty-First Annual Session of the
National Convention Opened.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 10.-The lobby
CT the Coates House was crowded this
morning with insurance men from all
IartS of the country who are in attend
ance upon the twenty-first annual ses-
sion of the National Convention of Mu-
tGal Life Underwriters. Out of a men,
bership of 400 insurance associations
lo0 delegates We're present, The con-
vention was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning in the clubroom, and
prayer was offered by Rev. George H.
Coombs of the Christian Church of this
city. after which Mayor Jones was in
troduced and made an address of well
come. Several other addresses were
made, when adjournment was had until
tomorrow.
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CONGRESS OF FARMERS.
Large uatnering of Delegates at the
Convention at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1O.-About 200
farmers from various parts OF the coun-
try met in the Hall of Representatives
to-day to attend the sixteenth annual
session Of the National Farmers Con-
gress. Colonel 3. F. Clayton of Iowa,
President of the organization, was in
the chair.
The morning session was devoted en-
tirely to addresses. Mayor Taggart
welcomed the congress on behalf of the
city, J. G. Traffet on behalf of the
farmers of the State, and Governor
Matthews upon the Behalf of the State.
Colonel Clayton delivered the Presi-
dents address, and in the course of
it gave the keynote for discussion in
the following paragraph: During the
last fiscal year of the operations of the
former tariff law the agricultural i'm
ports on twenty articles, the like of
which we produce North and South,
amounted to So, $50, ,446. During the
first calendar year of the operation of
the present law the Importation of the
same articles amounted to S135, ,06S,-
$50. or an increase over the former law
of SGS .3G4 ,314. In the expectation of
farm products we find the discrepancy
still greater in twenty-seven chief arti-
cles produced on the farm. During the
fiscal year 1894 we exported farm
products to the amount of 1907, ,946 945,
while during the calendar year 1898
there were exports in the same products
to the amount of S1J1 .S33::5. .931, a de-
crease of S156, 113, 600. Adding the gain
in imports to the loss in exports, and
the American farmers losses in one
year were 1921 1887 .531 .3.292. If these fig
ures be true, a vigorous remonstrance
to these schedules should go up, and we
should demand that the Agricultural
Department investigate each article.
Should protection be the policy of the
Government. then it should be extended
to farm products"
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THE WAUKESHA DISASTER.
An Investigation to be r1ade as to the
Cause of the Wreck.

MUSKEGON CWis.). Nov. 10.-Cap-
tain Henry G.. Woods Of the Muskegon
saving station has been notified
that an inspector of the life saving SER
vice will be here tomorrow to make
an investigation in the Waukesha dis
aster. and to hold the survivor, Frank
Dulach, here until that time.
The mutiny charge against Dulach is
believed to have gone to pieces. and
all the sailors here who have talked
with the man are convinced that his
story of the wreck is a true one. and
that what he said was not to shield
himself or to attack any one else
Captain Corbett's body is yet floating
with the waves.
The Morgue has again been crowded
with morbid persons to view the dead
men, but when school children began
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Langtry Divorce Suit.

LONDON. Nov. 10.-The evidence of
Mrs. langtry in the suit for divorce
brought by her against her husband
which IS pending in California. was
taken at the United States Consulate
il this city to-day. Mrs Langtry de-
posed that Mr. Langtry had deserted
her, and that she had taken action
AGAINST him Corroborative evidence
viii be taken from other witnesses,
after which the papers viii be sent to
California, where the issue of the ease
" IN he settled
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FIRE AT DES MONIES.
Two Firemen Injured, One Perhaps
Fatally

DES MONIES Ga.), Nov. 10-The
hail of the Turner'S Society of Des
Moines burned this afternoon while
class of children were in the symna-
SUM, and the children were with diff
Guilty got out. The loss amounts to
$4,000 F. r. Shepard and Jacob Har-
.is, two firemen, were on the roof with
a line of hose, when a great brick CHM
ney above them fell and carried down a
section of the side wall, the two men
falling with the debris. They were
badly hurt about the heads and body
and were taken out insensible. They
may recover, but in the case of Harris
this is not certain.
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LATE MRS. w. H. VANDERBILT.
Simple Funeral Services Over the
Remains of Deceased.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The funeral
services over the late Mrs Maria Louise
Vanderbilt, widow of William II. Van
derbilt, took place this morning in ST.
Earthoomew's Church, Madison ave
nue. and Forty-fourth street. The SER
wees were simple in recognition of the
deceased's dislike for public display of
any kind. The church was filed with
relatives
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ANOTHER MASSACRE.
One Hundred Armenians Put to Death
by Turks.

LONDON, Nov. 10.-A dispatch from
United Constantinople says the advices
received from Maiserich, Asia Minor,
state that a band of Turks plundered
the village of E,verek, killing 100 Arme-
nan inhabitants and setting fire and
destroying fifty houses. Not one of the
Turkish maurauders was killed. The
advices state that the people have been
thrown into a state of panic by The out
L
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Three Lives Lost In a Fire.

PERRINTON 1Mich). Nov. 10-The
residence Of Alexander Campbell, a
farmer living four miles south of this
city was destroyed by fire early this
and three persons were burned
TO death. The building was a frame
one. and the flames had gained great
headway before the family was aroused
sir. and Mrs. Campbell and one child
escaped, but two other children. aged
= and 6 years, and cousin aged 49,
We're burned TO death
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SENT TO PRISON.
The DefauIting Treasurer of Reraess-
ler County, New York.

TROY On. W, Nov. 10.-In the Su-
preme Court this afternoon ex-County
Treasurer George II. Morrison was SEN
fenced to ten years and five months
Imprisonment on his plea of guilty to
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to come in f1ocks the Coroner closed the
doors. The bodies will be buried to-
morrow
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THE WIFE OF THE EXECUTIONER

M. Deibler, the executioner, who has
not been busy with the guillotine of late,
now comes before the public in the Ca
pacity of a mourner, owing to the death
of his wife. There was a legend to the
effect that Nine. Deibler was the grand
daughter Of Samson, who guillotined
Louis XVI. 1t is more probable that she
was the daughter of Rasenoend, who
until lately was chief headsman in
Algeria, and who was not a relative Of
the Samson family Of executioners. The
man who decapitated King Louis XVI
had grandson named Henry, who was
executioner in Paris for about thirty
years, losing his office, 1t Is said, because,
being short Of money, he pawned the
knife of the guillotine. He 1t was who
put his name to the volume entitled the
Memories des Sansons." Nine. Del
bier was timid, retiring little woman,
very devoted to her family and as un-
communicative as a Sphinx about the
business movements of her husband,
whom she regarded in the light of an
important person who had done the
state some service by decapitating mur.
derers. AS Monsieur de Paris was
threatened by the anarchists after the
execution Of Valiant and of Emile
Henry. the family moved from the Rue
V1cq d'Azir, which Is not far from the
prison of La Roquette and the guiliotine