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CROP REPORTS.
Favorable Conditions = Misleading
Opinions About Wheat Acreage.

Favorable Conditions = Misleading
Opinions About Wheat Acreage.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-The crop re-
port of the statistican of the depart
ment of agriculture was issued today.
The estimated average yield per
acre of Irish potatoes is 64.6 bushels as
compared with S6.S bushels last year;
and 1901 bushels in November, 1895
The average per cent of quality of 813
against S9.2 i'll November last and 94S
in November, 1895.
Favorable conditions for sowing fall
crops are reported from most parts of
Europe and the condition of the crops
as far as shown, is likewise favorable
The opinion is freely expressed that
an increased area has been soWn in
wheat, but this appears to be more as
a matter of inference from the natural
tendency of high prices to produce
such an effect than an observed fact
The crop reports from India con-
tinue favorable and on the whole this
is true as to those from Argentina and
Australia, but in all these countries the
harvest IS too remote to permit any
very confident prediction as to the
final outcome. In the case of Argentina
it may prove that more damage has
been done by the locusts and the
spring frosts than is yet apparent
There is nothing to indicate that the
wheat shortage in Europe is any less
than has been supposed, while the
crop of Manitoba is now represented
to be much below the official estimate
issued in August and that of the Can
adam northwest territories has also
proved disappointing.
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Martin Thorn came running down and
when he met me he said: I've shot
him; he's dead
He was very excited and I was half
dead said the self-confessed murder
ess breathlessly
In relating what had been done with
the various parts of Guldensuppe's
corpse, Mrs. Mack said that when she
went back to the cottage at o'clock,
Thorn had everything tied up in par
GELS. some of them in the oil cloth
that she had purchased in Long Island
City. When they were ready to leave
the cottage she took one parcel and
Thorn another Hers contained
Guldensuppe's clothing and in Thorns
parcel was the dead mans head, which
he had incaSed in plaster of paris in
the wash tub of the cottage. They
went directly to a ferry-which one
she did not know-and she went to the
front of the boat and Thorn stayed on
the rear Soon after the boat was in
mid-stream Thorn joined her and said
he had thrown the head overheard On
reaching New York she went TO her
house where she burned the parcel
containing the clothing June % they
went back to the cottage and found
the other bundles still there On leav-
ing Thorn carried one of the bundles
with him and they again crossed the
ferry and Thorn stayed on the rear of
the boat until it had nearly reached
the New York side, when he came to
her and said that he had dropped his
bundle in the water. 1t contained a
part of the dismembered body.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE.
Mrs. Mack Testifies Against Thorn.
Durrant VIII Hang Tomorrow.
Wolcott Talks to Mckinley.
Rich Strike Near Deadwood.
PAGE TWO.
Purcell Wins Prize Fight.
Foreign News.
PAGE THREE.
Golden Star Strike.
Closing of the Marsac.
Another Sailed Mine.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial
PAGE FIVE.
Yesterday in the Courts.
The Deep Greek Road.
The School Election.
Bishop of Idaho Advanced.
PAGE SIX.
Union Pacific Earnings.
Stocks Tend Upward.
PAGE EIGHT.
Yesterdays Canvass of Election
Returns.
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into camp. but soon after retired upon
the main body. This latter movement
was attended by serious losses.
The insurgent tribesmen followed the
column in strong force, swarming from
behind the rocks showing wonderful
audacity and keeping up heavy fire at
short range upon the British troops.
Only the admirable disposition made by
General Westmacott of his troops
saved the rear guard. The general
personally held the men together and
saw all the wounded taken away be-
fore he retired himself. On the way
hack to camp the transport of the
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Deadwood, S. D., Nov. 1O.-At depth
of 80 feet in the new workings of the
Hawkeye mine. situated at Plum gulch,
two miles from Deadwood a. body of
free milling gold ore was struck this
afternoon which showed an assay value
of $1,9S6 in gold per ton.
The ore body is a continuation of that
struck six weeks ago, which caused
intense excitement in the west, and
caused a stampede to the district in
which the mine is situated.
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wounded was greatly hampered by the
fact that the troops had to retire over
fearfully broken country, surrounded
on all sides by swarms of the enemy's
skirmishers. The route was intersected
every hundred yards or so by deep ra-
vines and it was while the troops were
engaged in passing through this
ground that the tribesmen rushed upon
them, fearlessly making their way up
the ravines to close quarters.
The Northamptonshire regiment suf-
fered the most, many casualties being
incurred while saving their wounded
All the wounded reached camp about
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Ell DORADO.
Claims There That Will Yield a
Million Each.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 1O.-A correspon-
dent of the Globe sends to his paper
an extended interview with William
Ogilvie, surveyor of the department of
the interior, who left Ottawa for the
Yukon country June 10, 1895, and is
now returning. Mr.. Ogilvie reports that
there are 100 claims on Bonanza Greek.
capable of yielding from $25O00O to
S5O0,O00 and 80 claims on FL Dorado
creek that will no doubt yield an aver
age of S100O,O00 each. These two
creeks, he says, form such a small per-
centage of the rich placers already dis
covered. The other streams in the vi
cinity, though not quite so rich, will
rate very high compared with anything
ever found in the country before. The
gold bearing area extends up the Yu-
k0n from the American boundary at
least 400 miles and is in some places
100 miles wide over all this area good
indications have been found, so it is
safe to assert that the greatest wealth
if not the richest individual deposits is
vet to be discovered.
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the court room. The woman passed
close TO Thorn on her way TO the dis
trict attorneys table, but she avoided
looking back Of the jury box, and took
d seat IN the witness chair. For two
hours ard forty minutes she remained
there, While she told the terrible story
OF how she lured GUldensuppe to his
death. and in telling the tale she knew
fun well that she was bringing her par
amour To the electric chair. Frequently
their eyes met, but the woman was not
equal to the occasion and she always
had to turn away from Thorn'S stead
fast gaze. When she was asked why
she had confessed, she replied that she
wished to clear her conscience, and
then burst into tears. But when Law
Yer Howe began his REORGANIZATION
he handled her unsparingly, and made
her own up to such acts OF premedita-
ton thaJ tho majority of those who
heard her admissions said she WAS the
greatest culprit, and many Of those who
had previously evinced a decided an
tipathy TO Thorn, swerved around and
pitieG him
ANOTHER SENSATION PROMISED.
Thorn's lawyers have decided to put
him on the stand when the proper time
comes, AID they promise that when
lie tells all he knows the court and jury,
as web as the spectators and reading
public, viii be treated to another SEN
satiOn.
There is scarcely any doubt as to the
fate which awaits the barber. but as
vet the prosecution has not stated what
immunity shall be given TO Mrs. Mack
for the unlooked-for position in which
size placed herself today.
At 16 minutes 10 ten. the main door
OF the court house opened, and Mrs.
, ii
Deputy Sheriff DeDragS. walked up the
center OF the court. Thorn eyed her
closely as she stood within yard of
him. but she avoided his gaze. She was
soon placed on the stand. and under
examination of Judge Waller, began the
recital Of her story. leading up to the
time that she had left her husband. and
was living with Guldensuppe at 4S9
Ninth avenue.
THORN WAS A BOARDER.
Guldensuppe was known there as her
husband Thorn came there TO board.
Thorn and GUldensuppe had a fight,
and GuldensuDDe licked Thorn and
kicked him down stairs Thorn pulled
a revolver and fired one shot at Gulden-
suppe, but did not hit him.
Il met Thorn after this at Twenty
third and Ninth avenue. and gave him
$40" said Mrs. Mack. Thorn was very
hitter against Guldensuppe, and wanted
to kill him. Thorn said: Woman. I
love you I said: I am a married
woman I know better you are not.
replied Thorn, your husband lives in
Astoria"
DAY OF THE CRIME.
Gradually the lawyer led the witness
to the morning of Friday. June %. the
day that the crime was committed. She
said she and Guidensuppe left New
York between 9 and 10 o'clock that
morning and after they had crossed
the ferry they boarded a trolley car
which left them at the Woodside cot
tage.
~ had the key of the house" she
said and 1 opened the front door. I
told Guldensuppe to enter and examine
the house while l went into the yard
lie went upstairs and ] heard shot
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Simla, Nov. 1O.-Omcial dispatches
received today from the British camp
n the Madam valley tell of recon
Nuisance" in force by the British,
Which resulted quite seriously to the
government forces
The movement was commanded by
3rigadier General Westmacott and the
British force consisted of the Dorset
hire regiment, the Northamptonshire
.egiment, a regiment of Sishs and two
batteries of artillery. This column
moved yesterday to Saran- Sar, and
reached the summit of the mountain
with little resistance. where it, went
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WEST MUST GO.

Four special agents of the treasury
are listed for decapitation by Secretary
Gage and the removals win probably
occur this week. Among the number
is Ex-Governor Caleb w. West, who is
at present stationed at San Francisco
The secretary of the interior today
ordered patented to the state of Wyo-
ming list No. 10 of selections under
the educational and charitable institu-
tons grant, containing 2,125 acres in
the Cheyenne district.
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-Reproduced From the London Graphic,

dark and it is still hoped that miss
ing officer and Il men viii reach camp
safely.
The loss of the British was about so
men killed and wounded.
The Northamptonshire regiment lost
Lieutenant Waddell and four men kill
ed and Lieutenant Mcintyre, of this
regiment and II men are missing. The
Northamptonshires also had Lieuten-
ant Trent and so men wounded.
The DOrsetshire regiment had Lieu
tenant Ingram. Lieutenant Mercer and
six men wounded. The Sikhs lost two
men killed and six men wounded.
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TO
NEW GOLD FINDS
Discovery Near DeadwOOd
That Rivals Yukon.
FREE MILLING GOLD
ASSAYS THOUSANDS
Reports From Yukon Point Out
Claims Yielding Millions.

One Hundred Claims on Bonanza
Creek Will Yield $500, 900; Thirty
on Ell Dorado Greek Will Yield
Million Each-Yukon Company of
Seattle Contracts With the Roach
Company For the Largest and
Fastest Steamer on Pacific Coast,
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cARPET-BAG RULE IN UTAH.
MARK HANNA GIVES US AN
OTHER OHIO MAN.
Ex-Mayor of Akron Will Be secre-
tary of the Uncompahgre Com
mission-Ex-Gov. West Slated for
Decapitation
Special to The Herald

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Hanna
has secured another appointment for
an Ohio man. He is ex-Mayor Harper
of Akron, who will be named as secre-
tary to the Uncompahgre alIotting
commission. He viii assume the du-
ties Of the position as soon as the ap-
pointment is announced. The salary
of the position is SIS per day and travel
ing expenses.
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AN IDAHO BURGLARY.
Suspicion Directed Against Fake Ac-
tors Who Decamped.
Especial to The Heraldl

Especial to The Heraldl
Pocatello, Ida, Nov. 10.-The general
merchandise store of James Heatley,
at American Falls. was entered by
burglars last night. and several small
articles and what change there was in
the mOnew drawer were appropriated
Nearly everything was taken from the
shelves and strewn about the store and
it is evident that the perpetrators of
the theft had full sway for some time
Suspicion hangs over two theatrical
buns who were recently connected
with fake company. They were seen
lettering around American Falls yes
terday and are supposed to have left
for Montana on the early morning
train.
The exact amount of the loss is not
yet known, but it is believed not to
be great. Efforts are being made to
capture the alleged actors
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New York. Nov. 1O.-There was an
extraordinary turn of affairs today in
the Thorn murder trial in Long Island
City
Mrs. Augusta Mack. who was in
dicted, together with her erstwhile par
amour, Martin Thorn, for the murder
of her former lover. William Gulden-
suppe, for whom she deserted her legal
husband. appeared in the role of a state
witness against Thorn, to the conster-
nation of the latter's lawyers.
As soon as Martin Thorn arrived in
the court room he was informed by his
counsel Of the action that Mrs. Mack
would take, and just for a moment his
face flushed, and. with brows contract
ed and lips compressed. he showed for
the first time since his arrest. that he
was in any way perturbed.
THE WOMAN'S APPEARANCE.
He soon regained his composure. how
ever, and while he leaned forward and
spoke to his lawyers. Mrs. Mack entered
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Jailer Sattler and Captain of the Guard
Birtem watched Durrant closely, care
full TO see that nothing passed to him
in any friendly handshake. When all
was clear, the cuffs were slipped on his
wrists, he was rushed down the stair
case into hack waiting by the en-
trance, and off to the ferry, where the
boat was taken to San Quentin and the
condemned cell
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Betting Prohibited on Change.

New York, Nov. 1o.-The governors
of the New York Stock Exchange to-
day passed a resolution prohibiting
betting on the floor of the exchange
They also authorized the listing of
$SS9000 addition prior lien, Northern
Pacific company, railway and land
grant A per cent gold bonds, making
total listed to date $7S,693, OOO
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SHIPS FOR YUKON.

Roach Company to Construct the
Largest on the Coast.
Philadelphia. Nov. 1O.-The most i'm
portant project vet launched for trans
portation to the Alaskan gold fields
was consummated here today. when
the Yukon company of Seattle, Wash,
executed a contract with the Roach
Ship Building company at Chester,
Pa. for two 5OOO-ton steamships to ply
between Seattle and St Michaels, to
connect at The latter point with the
fleet of II Yukon river steamers now
being built by Moran Bros. at Seattle.
The ships to be built at Roach's will
be the largest and most complete
American steamers on the Pacific coast.
They VIII be 418 feet long. IS feet beam
and q feet deep and viii have a carry
ing capacity Of 1920 tons and 1000 pas
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CURIOUS CROWDS.

At the city hall there were other
crowds that impeded the progress of
the party They filed the halls, and
it was with difficulty that they We're
beaten back by the officers on duty in
the corridors near the court room
doors. Durrant was taken into the re-
porters' room, adjoining Judge Bahrs
court, and remained there until the
hour for hearing the case arrived
which was II o'clock.
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Meanwhile an impatient mob
thronged the corridors and hammered
relentlessly at the doors of both court
room and the ante-roon. But Sheriff
Whelan and his men were on haLld
and the rush was successfully stayed
when no more could gain admittance
! to the court room.
Promptly at the appointed hour
Judge Bahrs called upon Durrant to
stand at the bar. The defendants at
torneyS, however, interpoSed an objec
ton to the proceedings upon technical
grounds which were however, over
ruled.
william Henry Theodore Durrant,
stand up" ordered the court.
MARVELLOUS SELF CONTROL.
The young murderer stood up and
then his marvellous self control as
serted itself. He looked Infinitely
cooler, wonderfully better than he did
in the ante-room. He was deadly pale,
but calm and self-possessed. He faced
the judge without fiinching and listened
intently to the judges words.
Judge Bahrs reminded him that on
Dec. 6, 1895, the judgment of death was
pronounced on him for the murder of
Blanche Lamont, on April g. 1895; that
/ judgment still remained in force An
appeal to the state supreme court had
been dismissed, and a writ of habeas
corpus denied in the United States cir
cult court, and the refusal affirmed by
the supreme court of the United States.
the highest tribunal of the land His
honor Quoted section 1927 of the penal
code, providing that if, for any reason,
| a judgment of death still in force and
effect remains uneXecuted, the court
shall, on motion Of the district attor-
ney, appoint time for the hearing OF
any legal reason existing for the non
carrying out of the judgment and in
the event of finding that no such rea-
sons exist, shall proceed to appoint
time and place for the execution.
THE district attorney has made such
a notion" said the judge, and [ have
summoned you here today, with your
counsel, to state any legal reason you
may have to show cause why this judg-
ment should not be executed. l am
ready to. hear from YOU"
PROTESTS SWEPT ASIDE.
The defendants attorneys again en-
tered technical objections to the pro-
ceedings, but Judge Bahrs, after listen
ing patiently to all they had to say,
swept their protests aside and pro
nounced judgment slowly and impress
sively, ordering that the young defend
ant standing alone in the crowded court
Aoolil, nc neAHSeu On fIlQdy, NOV. Il,
| between the hours of sunrise and noon.
! AS the words Friday, Nov. 12.'' left
| the judges lips, murmur of horror
rang through the room. Two short days
/ to prepare for death, after two years
of false hope and announcement.
NEVER FLINCHED.
! Women hid their faces, while the
men craned their necks to see how Dur
rant would take it. He expected it;
he never fiinched. AS the date of his
| doom was pronounced, just the sus
picion of sneer appeared on the cor
ners of his mouth. 1t was the expires
| sion OF one who would bid defiance tc
! the last. And when all was over and
/ the officials began to clear the cour
room, he resumed his seat, and chatted
unconcernedly with his father and SOM
sympathizing friends.
1t was some time before the gaping
mob was DISPERSED All the while Chief
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PUTS GUILT ON
HER PARAMOUR
Mrs. Mack TeStifies Against
Martin Thorn.
SECOND CHAPTER IN
GULDENSUPPE CASE
Thf-1d YITI.4.. NyY.1I
Third Promised When Thorn Will
Take the Witness Stand.

Murderer Appalled, When He Learned
of the Woman's Treachery, But
Quickly Regained composure-
The Trip to the Cottage-How the
Remains Were Destroyed The
Midwife's Questionable Business
Her Fear of Thorn
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TOWN HALL BURNED.
Place of Amusement at Tie Siding,
Near Laramie.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Laramie, Wyo., Nov. 1O.-The town
hall at Tie Siding, Is miles east of
Laramie, on Sherman hill, burned to
the ground at an early hour this morn
ing. The building was two-story
frame building and was built in 1890
as town hall and place of amuse-
ment.
A gale was blowing and nothing
stopped the flames. No other buildings
were destroyed. The cause of the fire
IS not known. Loss, $1,500; insurance,
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would have finished his murderous
task. AdrOitly and cleverly fthe lawyer
made the woman own up TO the most
damning and cold-blooded preparations
for getting rid Of her lover
What did you do when you first
came to this country? What was your
occupation?'' he asked.
Midwife was the response.
How many children did you kill,
Mrs. Nack?" was the next question.
Il never killed one to my knowledge,
and l can prove it by doctors" an
swered the woman with emphasis.
How many still-bOrn infants in bot
ties have you in your house?"
L have two
In reply to another question, Mrs.
Mack said: Il never gave money or
offered money to anyone to kill my
husband. l never said So"
Mr.. Howe changed his tactics after
this, and turning suddenly shouted at
the top Of his voice: Mrs. Mack, was
it not you who shot Guldensuppe?"
The woman was startled, but re-
gained herself in a moment and half
shreked, No, l did not"
Was it not you who cut up the
body?" was the next question. The
woman frantically yelled back a def
ant Mo-
AFRAID OF THORN.
Mrs. Nacks letter TO Thorn, written
in the Queens county prison, in which
she addressed him as Dear Martin"
and dear child" and suggested that
they end their lives, was translated.
She acknowledged that she wrote the
letter but insisted that she had never
loved him and pretended that she did
only because she was afraid of him
I did everything 1 could to satisfy
Thorn" said Mrs. Mack. Il gave him
every cent of money ! had"
Why was it you were afraid of
Thorn?"
Thorn had a syringe and said he
would put something in it which would
destroy my eyesight and that of Gull
densuppe."
Mrs. Nack's redirect testimony was
resumed after lecess, but no evidence
I Of Importance developed Adjourn
ment of court for the day was hastened
by the prostration of Juror Magnus
Larsen. He will probably be able to
resume his place in the jury box to-
morrow.
WHAT THORN WILL TELL.
Mr.. Howe, in the course of an inter
view today, declared that Mrs. Mack
/ killed and cut up Guldensuppe.
L
put Thorn on the witness stand and he
viii tell the jury the truth-that it was
/ Mrs. Mack who killed Guldensuppe and
! who cut him up in the bath tub"
During recess District Attorney OIL
colt of New York made the following
statement:
IF it were not for the legal require
ments that the confession of an ac-
! complete must be corroDorated before
! it can go to the jury room, [ would adj
/ wise Mr.. Young to close his case at
once, so thoroughly am I convinced
! that the jury realizes that Mrs. Mack
is telling the truth. The confession is
] sound and true in every particular and
amply corroborated the evidence
which we already have All of the
witnesses will be called that we ex-
pected to use, SO as to furnish the cor
roboration of an accomplice's testi-
mony, which the law requires"
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WHY SHE CONFESSED.

The woman spoke fairly Ineligible
English with a strong accent. During
accustomed seats near the prisoner
and were accommodated closer to the
witness. Thorn listened to every word
with his lips closely compressed, his
hands clasped and resting on his
knees
Attorney Weller showed Mrs. Mack
four photo graphs f Guldensuppe, which
she idenuHed He asked: Why do
you make this statement
Mrs. Mack replied: 7 don't want to
have it on my mind. 1 make this state
ment Of my free will. l want to get it
off my conscience. No promise of mercy
has been made me. I wanted to clear
my mind. I don't care what hangs
over me, or what they do with me-"