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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06

FOREIGN WHEAT MAhK ETS.
America's Poor Response to Europe Ha
Depressfng Effect.

A,nerica's Poor Response to Europe Has
a Depressfny Effect.
LONDON, ENGLAND Nov. 5.-Following
are the reports OF to-day's Continental
wheat markets:
Amsterdam-The poor closing of yesterdays
wheat market in America checked an advance
here this morning, and the opening prices
were unchanged and buyers were more re-
served.
Antwerp-The market opened firm. Holders
asked more and buyers were uneasy, yester-
days New York and Chicago adyices suggest
ing that the American market would not
maintain its present prices The market
closed quiet, with a nominal advance of 1z9M
Paris-Wneat and -four opened steady ana
quiet and closed easy.
Hamburg-The market opened quiet, at a
mark dearer for the week. Americas poor
response 10 Europe's market yesterday has
virtually arrested business.
Berlin-The condition of yesterdays Ameri-
can markets caused a setback OF one mark
here at the opening, but the market recovered
later and fair business was done, slim ula ted
by the opening in London and Liverpool The
market closed unchanged.
Budapest-The market improved a horin
late yesterday, but to-day was dull and fea-
tureless.
The South Russian markets were firm, but
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RAILROAD AFFAIRs.
Southern Pacific's Chicago Agent Ats,
Made Steamship Agent.

Southern Pacifc's Chicago Agent Also
Made q Steamship Agent.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 5.-The estimated
gross earnings OF the entire system Of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way Company, both east and west of the
Missouri River, for the month of October
are 81, ,671, ,956 81, being a decrease as com.
pared with the estimated earnings for the
same month last year oil $6S, ,839 O3.
General Manager Neimer of the South
ern Pacific Company, in this city, mas
been appointed agent of the Pacific Mail
and the Occidental and Oriental Steam
ship Com panies for Chicago. He will fill
both positions.
At meeting of the directors of the
Alton road the usual quarterly per cent
dividend was declared.
The Western Society of Engineers las
accepted an invitation from the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Com
pany to inspect the double deck railway
and highway bridge now in course of
erection between Rock Island, ILL.,, and
Davenport, Iowa. The party will leave
here Saturday morning, returning Sunday
evening.
A meeting OF the Western Passenger
Association will be held beginning next
Tuesday TO consider business postponed
from the meeting held here few weeks
ago.
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McKINLER's tUBAN POLICY.
Havana Papers 5re PIeased Over tn.
Majors Election.


Majors Election.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov 5.-A special
cable to the Herald from Havana says:
The evening daiies editorially commend
McKinley's election. In relation to the
new Presidents future policy, La Lucha
says:
Major Mckinley Of the State of Ohio is
superior man, and too Intelligent to
launch himself in adventures of any sort
which might compromise himself al
though indirectly for the Nations inter-
ests; nor Is it conceivable or probable that.
not needing political questions at home,
Mckinley will embrace the political ideas
OF other people.
The correspondent of the Heraldo of
Madrid has interviewed the secretary of
the local treasury. That Official stated
that the army was paid up 10 dat. He be-
lieved that the tariff reforms would be en-
forced at once, increasing the duties
on Spanish products, which would
raise the taxes 10 per cent more
stamped paper would be so per cent.
He said that the insurgents had OBJ
tanned great resources by levying a tax
of per cent on sugar estates so cents on
q bag of sugar, 81 for each head of cattle
introduced into the towns and SO cents for
every four pounds OF tobacco carried from
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A FEMALE .PkHPIAa TOMB
Mysterious Iomng Honan Uh
Hafches Mem Disrobe.


PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, Nov. 5-Tbe
aristo cratic neighborhood of Ninth and
North Water streets in this city is all
stirred up over the nocturnal ram blines of
a mysterious woman whose identity so far
is a complete mystery. She is like LACK
the Pepper" About the time all good
people retire she sallies forth. Bedrooms
on the ground floor are her especial de-
light, and she has been known IN two in
stances to climb trees to peep into room
and watch the occupant disrobe. Several
times she has been detected, as she rarely
fails 10 make her presence known. nearly
always giving an audible chuckle.
She is described as medium-s;zed and
apparently young, dresses we'll and goes
heavily veiled. She was detected while
peeping into the room of a weli-known
young bookkeeper Friday night and was
hotly pursued by him, but managed to es.
cape. The case was reported to the police.
but they so far have failed TO locate her.
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4 PLUoKY XAAKEE SKIPPER.
Refused to Surrender a Passenger on
Weyter's demand.

heTNseO 70 ouTTenueT q passenger on
WeyIer's Demand.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 5.-Captain
Mcintosh of the steamer Vigilan cia,
which arrived to-day, reluctantly told the
story of General Weyler's attempt to take
a passenger from his vessel and having
failed to do so.
He said that no threat that he knew of
was made to fire upon his craft unless he
gave the man up. The passenger he
said, was Antonio Escalante, who boarded
the vessel al this city and was bound for
Vera Cruz. The man claimed to be an
American citizen.
When at Havana the Chief of Police OF
that city came aboard and said that Gen
eral Weyler had received letter from
this city New York; that Escalante was
a Spanish subject and was on his way to
Mexico to escape military duty, and on
the strength of that communication Gen
eral Weyler demanded the surrender of
the man.
Captain Mcintosh told the Chief of
Police that unless Consul-General Lee
consented to the mans surrender he
would not give him up without fight.
His vessel was then lying in Havana har-
Dor. He was advised that General Lee
had refused to surrender The man and he
was not molested again.
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Fort Reus' Garrison Surrenders
Owing to Lack of
O icers.
HOT FIGHTING NEAR CABANAs
Life Imprisonment in Chains the Fate
That Threatens an American
Citizen.

HAVANA, CUBA, Nov. 5.-Information
has been received here OF the capture OF
the town of Quaimaro, in the province OF
Puerto Principe, by the rebels, who have
besieged the place since October TO- max
ing a mum Der of attacks upon the town and
its stronghold, Fort Reus, in the mean
time The Spanish in the course of the
fighting in defense of the place had eight
men killed and tour officers. including a
major, and eighteen privates wounded
The fort and the town were captured by
the insurgents on October %, and it is said
that the garrison was obliged to surrender
owing to their lack of officers.
General Gonzales Munoz reports that his
command has had an engagement with
the rebels under Perico Delgado and Diaz
at Manelito, near Cabanas, province Of
Pinar del Rio.
The rebels held strong positions in the
hills, but were dislodged after several COM
bats in which General Inclan asss ted Gen.
eral Munoz. The troops captured q num-
ber of cattle. The losses of the rebels are
not given but are believed to have been
heavy. The Spaniards lost two killed and
a captain, lieutenant and twenty-five pri-
Yates wounded.
In the case of Luis Someillan, an Amer
lean citizen, who is charged with rebellion,
the Acknowledgement to-day asked that he
be sentenced to life imprisonment in
chains. The re representatives. of the Amer
lean Government will appeal against such
q sentence.
1t is rumored that Maceo was seriously
injured in his last engagement with the
Spanish troops, but the rumor finds nc
credence among the Cubans here.
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Demise of Cotton Merchont.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 5.-John
Ham ilton Inman, the well-known cotton
merchant of this city, died this morning
at his country seat in Berkshire Mass.
Mr.. Inman had been absent from his CITY
home for three months. He had been
travelling in the Adirondack region and
through the Berkshire Hills.
Two months ago he was seized with an
attack of heart failure. He experienced
no i'll effects, however. He caught cold a
few days ago and it developed into pneu-
monia. Another attack of the heart fol-
lowed and caused his death. Mr.. Inman's g
family was unable to reach his bedside
before he died.
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CHIoAGoAN sHOors HIMSELF.
Looks Like Attempted suictde, but 1t
May Hare Been accidental.

LOOKS Like Attempted Suicide, but 1t
May Hare Been accidental.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 5.-John O. Blake,
manager of Gormully & Jeftery's bicycle
store, 65 Madison street, and widely
known in business circles, was shot this
evening at his home, 3s3 Superior street,
under circumstances suggestive of at
tempted suicide.
The bullet entered the chest near the
region of the heart. Mr.. Blake fingered
throughout the night in a semi-conscious
state, but itIs the belief of the attending
physicians that he cannot live. No one can
explain how or why Mr.. Blake shot him
self, and he did not recover consciousness
after the shooting long enough to explain.
His friends will not admit that he en-
deavored to take his life, claiming that
he had no reason to feel discoItented, and
that he was a man of cheerful disposition.
They say that the shooting was doubtless
an accident, and that the revolver was
discharged as Mr.. Blake was removing
his overcoat.
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PAID a ROOFS ELECTION BE1.
Editor Fitch of Oregon City Is Drenched
at Public HydranL

Editor Fitch Of Oregon City IL Dren ched
at Public HvdranL
PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 5-The con-
ditions of one of the most ludicrous
election bets ever made were carried out
at Oregon City to-day. Charles A. Fitch
editor OF Populist paper of that place.
and A. Tizer, a Portland druggist,
wagered that in the event of McKinley's
election, the Popuist was 10 submit 10 a
pubic drenching from a hydrant and fire
hose on the principal street of Oregon
City. In case OF Bryan's election Tilzer
was to receive the drenching. Tiizer went
to Oregon City to-day and Fitch was
ready. A throng OF people looked on
and cheered while Fitch was in range OF
the hose He was almost suffocated when
he got through, and the weather being
cold it was to say the least disagreeable.
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UNION mon woRKs AeAIs.

Contract From japan for n Steel Cruiser
and One for the Cramps.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. Sit is
announced that the japanese Government
has finally closed contracts with the
Cramps Shipbuilding Company of Phila-
dephla and the Union Iron WORKS of San
francisco for two steel cruisers similar in
essential respects to the United States
ship Olympia, now flagship OF the Asiatic
and their completion will be a race against
time.
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HEAVY FREsHEr IN NEw YORK.
Country Flooded and People Going
About in Rotc Boats.

KINGSTON, n. Y, Nov. 5-A steady
downpour of rain for fourteen hours has
raised the Esopius and Rondout Creeks,
so that the water is many feet over the
banks. AT Higginsville and Mutton Hol-
low, the water from the Esopius covers
the roa6ways and the lowlands and looks
like a vast sea. A dozen cows were
drowned in the town of Ulster and thou
sands of feet of lum ber are being carried
down the stream. at Ponckhokie the
streets are covered with water and the
residents are compelled to use rowboats
to reach their homes. There is a very
heavy freshet in the Hudson River.
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Couch Is Removed.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. Sat
Harmon has removed
James HI. Couch, assistant United States
Attorney for West Virg mia. Mr.. Couch
was an unsuccessful candidate for office
in the recent election in that State on the
Democratic ticket and declined to resign
his Official position or relinouish his
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CHICAGO sTocK ExoHANGE.
1t Has Reopened after a Temporary Cos.
satfon of Busfness

sation of Business.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 5.-The Chicago
Stock Exchange, which has been closed
since August 4, as result of the failure
of the Moore Bros. and the ensuing COM
plications in which Diamond Match and
New York Biscuit stocks were involved.
reopened to-day by order OF the govern
ing committee, and large number of
members and operators gathered in Ex-
chaupe Hall this morning. There were no
developments in thr opening hour, but it
is expected that, as result of tn. cond-
tions under which the exchange was sud
denly closed, there will be number of
small failures and sales under the rules.
These, however, will have no affect upoa
the situation except to clear up the atmo os-
phere.
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Il LOVER's QUARREL.
Ihfs One Ended in the Murder of a
Chicago Gir{

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. Skate Thorn
ton, aged %, was shot and instantly killed
this morning in her room at boarding
house at 1850 Michigan avenue, by Charles
Carlson. Carlson and Miss Thornton oc-
cupied adjoining rooms They quarreled,
and this morning he went to the young
womans room and few minutes later he
fired the fatal shot. Miss Thornton was a
miIIiner.
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F{IZHUGH LEES RETURN.

Declines to Discuss The Cuban Question
Before Going to Washington.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov 5.-General
Fitzhugh Lee, accompanied by his private
secretary, arrived from Havana on the
steamer Vigilancia. which remained in
quarantine until this morning. General
Lee, when interviewed said that his health
had been excellent. His stay in Cuba had
been pleasant, although the duties OF the
position were exceedingly onerous He
declined to talk about the Cuban question
even in general terms and will go to Wash
ington at once.
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Rovn,,v U,dded Before Royalty.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA. Nov. 5.-Prince
Louis Philippe Robert, Due d'Orleans,
was married this forenoon to Archduchess
Marie de Rothe Amelie of Austria. The
ceremony was performed in Hofburg
chapel at IL o'clock, in the presence of
E mperor Francis Joseph, the Queen of
Portugal, sister of the bridegroom, and
number OF Austrian and foreign royalties.
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oreanssina 1cnt.le norhers.

FALL RIVER, MASS, Nov. 5.-Secre-
tary Howard OF the Spinners' Union re-
ceived letter from President Gompers of
the Federation of Labor yesterday in
structing him TO begin the middle OF next
month the work of organizing the textile
workers in the South, task to Which he
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Necessary to appoint a Reoeirer.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 5.-Acting
Comptroller Coffin says it will be neces-
sary TO appoint receiver ior the Marine
National Bank of Duluth, Mimi. The
assets OF the bank from the examiners
report are $472, 900, and Liabilities $40 600.
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Informed of captain Pi,rc.,, D,ath

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 5.-Tbe
War Department has been informed of
the death to-day at the Presidio, CAL, of
Captain Francis Z. Pierce, First Infantry.
lie was native of New York, and com
manded the One Hundred and Eighth
New York Infantry in 1852, rising to the
rank OF origadier-generai, being breveteJ
for gallant services during the war.
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,Munkacxy's Condition Critical

PARIS. FRANCE, Nov. Sit was an
nounced last evening that the condition
OF the artist Munkaczy, whose health has
for some time past been fast failing, has
become critical.
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was assigned at the meetin of the Ma
tional Spinners' Association held in Bos-
ton. Howard will work in conjunction
with a Columbus tGa.) member whom
Gompers has appointed.
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shippers were anxious for business and made
slight concessions.
The Danubian markets were firm but heavy,
and likely to recede unless they are sumu-
lated by favorable cables.
Black Sea freights quieter, with no business
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ohina Buildtna a Navy.

LONDON. ENG, Nov. 5.-The Times
pu blishes dispatch from Singapore say
ing that China has made contracts for the
construction OF two Armstrong cruisers
and four German torpedo boats.
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Bryan. Defeat Kan. a spokans Woman.

Brydns DeJe"t mus spohone Woman
SPOKANE, WASH, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Mary
V. Marvin, wife of well-known business
man of this city. met her husband at the
door as he came home yesterday and
eagerly inquired if Bryan was elected.
Upon receiving negative answer she fell
to the floor dead.
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GOLD FLOWING FORWARD
Uncle Sans Golfers Are Again
Filled With the Shining
TwentieS.
Hoarded Yellow Metal Taken From
Private Vaults and Exchanged
for Sound Currency.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 5.-More
treasury offices than the offices have
storage capacity for or have legal tender
currency to give in exchange. This is
notably the case in Boston. This gold has
been brought out of safe-deposit vaults by
the owners, who have been paying storage
charges upon it. Baltimore and New
York also had large deposits Of gold. but
how much was deposited at New York
could not be stated at the treasury, as the
usual daily telegram had not been received
when the department closed. Nothing
has been heard from Western points. In
respect to gold deposits the treasury sent
out this letter to-day to the nine assistant
treasurers:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office OF the Treasurer
WASHINGTON, d. c., Move Der D.
Assistant Treasurer of the United Stdtes-DEAR
SIR: Referring to the instructions communi-
Gated to you by my letter of November 3, 1895,
authorizing you to receive gold coin in ex-
change for paper currency, have to say that
the department desires to be informed in ad-
vance of any large transactions, in order that
steps may be taken TO accommodate the de.
positors of the stock OF notes and silver certif-
Gates available if the cash of this Office will ad-
nit of the exchange being made.
The payment of express charges by the Gov
erment on remittances of gold to the Offices oi
the treasury and on the currency returned
therefor will be discontinued. Gold coin be-
low the least current weight will be received
as heretofore in exchange for paper under the
regulations now in force Respectfully yours
D. n. MORGAN, Treasurer United States
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TO Gu hE A COLD In ONE DAY.
Take laya ative Bronze Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. 25c,
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THE BEAUTY

Of the OUerco0ts and the
attempt at description a thing of inapossiblty
The choicest of garments those Royal Kereys, 6Ue
black and 6rou0 psupassedor workmanship and eUceence
at price.
These including cJeuer Top Coats in
CJothSoynoens that be duplicated
this to10n under $1Slfor just feuo days at
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Il is well done and well pa5d for, l do not
see any difference whether man or wo-
man is the employer.
This engagement with Miss Johsetone
Bennett is my first employment as valet
10 a lady. l think it not unusual Even
in France. where I was born and lived
until recently. believe ii is not custom
arv for a lady to have manservant.
I was born in the South ofFrance ami
went to Paris when very young with my
father and mother. who were costumers'
/ was put to service as boy n a mer-
chants household, and until about SIX
years ago. have always worked as a
house servant. travelling with my en-
ployers. when they Travelled.
Six years ago was engaged as Valet
to an English gentleman residing in
Paris. Later I went with him 10 Eng
land. and there learned the English Ian
guage. which also studied from books.
1 came with my former employer to
America in 1891. and decided then that /
would return here as soon as l could. l
am twenty-nine years old and not mar
r!ed. Ny father and brother have died
since I left France.
am satisfied with my position.
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fellows, and assured OF support even
without aims.
Americans living here declare that
Mexican women of the poorer class are
kinder to their children than thoSs oil
corresponding position at home. Iney
say that there is no such severity OF pun
ishment. or roughness OF manner, as we
see in the poor quarters oil American
cities.
There is one element Of the farming
population Of the United States that
have been a little uncertain where II
stood during recent seasons. The farm
renter paying cash rent, has been lind
ing himself at the end Of the year with
little left for his own profit, If indeed he
was able to pay the rent at ali, ana sup
mort himself. I had a particular VISA
to learn the condition of farm renters n
this State, and found surprise IL the
comparisOn. | sought specific cases
which could be investigated, rather than
generalities.
Senior Susano Ortiz resigned his COM
mission as an officer in'the Mexican ar
my ten years ago, after honorable seTV-
ice. As he expresses it, at that time he
had no resources and nothing in the
world except his horse. his sword, his
revolver and $4,000 of debts. He rented
a farm near Durango and in less than
five years he had paid all his debts and
had 500 600 in cash. He is now making
about $4,000 a year profit on his rented
farm. He has between 400 and 800
acres. eight miles from Durango, and for
it he pays yearly cash rent Of $500. He
devotes himself to crops OF corn and
chill.
F. ]. Bradley, an American, has a
farm containing 300 acres Of tillable
land and considerable pasture land just
outside the city limits Of Durango. For
it he pays 81 900 a year cash rent. In
the five years that he has occupied it he
has saved $4,000 from his crops Of corn
and potatoes and from the stock he has
rai5ed. But of course, it must be re-
membered that these savings are n
Mexican dollars.
In this State it is becoming very COM
mon for poems to rent tracts Of ten or
twenty acres from the hacicndada by
whom they have been employed, paying
a rental in a share of the crop. In num-
erous such instances they have not only
made living, but have saved and gain
ed independence. In this way the next
class upward is continually being re-
cruited from the peon class. and il is but
fair to say that by such accretions the
entire general level of the people is be-
ing slowly but certainly raised.
TRUMBULL WHITE.
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matter. Perhaps sometimes it may be.
The most horrible dreams are, however,
due 20 affections of the nerves. Irritated,
tired, Worn out nerves are one Of the chief
causes Of indigestion. More than that,
they are a continual strain and drain on
the brain. They are SapPing the vitality
Of the brain every instant in the day. By
the time night comes, the brain IS too
tired % rest II Is an unnatural condition
OF fatigue. The little worries and irrita-
lions of the day find repetition at night in
he form of dirty, uluddywater, filled with
Slimv, crawling things, from which the
most frantic efforts give no relief until the
sufferer finds himself wide awake, Citing
up m his bed, with sleep bauiShed for
that night. That Is nervousness, perhaps
caused bv, or causing, indigestion, and
producing insomnia - SleepleSsneSS. II
doesn't take a man long to wear out with
that sort of work The day after a night
full of horrible dreams is not likely to be
a good dav for business. A mans work
FOR that day is not likely to be very valu-
ahle-nOr the wOUau'S either.
There is a cure for bad dreams, sleep
lessaeSs, indigestion, brain fatigue and
debility. Its name-"The Golden Med
ical Discovery, called so because its dis
coverer knew that II was more valuable to
the world than the discovery of gold in
California, or Australia, or Africa. It
makes what is far more precious than the
finest gold-good health. 1t purifeS the
blood. strengthens the nerves, aids diges-
tion. inv;gorates the action Of every organ
in the BODY, and produces firm, solid,
healthy flesh. 1t viii FIJI out the cheek
hollovs of bloodless, pale women and
neveleSs. lifeleSS men. It's sold by drug
gists. and there is nothing just as good.