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ogden GocIct'- Will.

New York, October 1.-The win of the
,patc Ogden Goelet has been flied for pro-
bate II makes no public Request. Tho
petition places the value OF the real es-
tate at more than 100000 and the value
of the personal property at more than
s4oo, 900 The tostator gives TO his wife
all household furniture and effects not
given TO her in his lifetime; also tho use
for l.fo OF his opera box and his residence
at Newport. his dwelling house on t1fth
avenue and mn annuity of $4,000, which
is charged on certain OF his real estate.
Besides this, Mrs. Goelet Will receive the
income of personal trust of S3Opop
which the testator directs set apart by
his executors in money or securities of his
estate as soon as possible after his de-
cease. the principal of which Is TO 20 to
her absolutely II she does not care to re-
tain the Fifth avenue residence.
The remainder OF his property. which IS
principally real estate. goes TO MS TWO
children. Mary w. and Robert, In equa
shares.
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BERING SEA QUESTION.
Exclusion of Russia md Japan From
Conference Implied.

Washington, October British blue
book on the Boring sea question was re-
ceived here today. The cable reports from
London thut Secretary Shermans letter to
Ambassador Hay had been printed in part.
the alleged discourteous portions being
omitted. proves 10 be incorrect, as the
letter is given in the blue book in full.
There appears TO be no answer to this
letter from the MARQUIS Of Salisbury ex-
cept a brief not to Colonel Hay, much in
the nature Of an acknowledgements and
briefly stating the terms on which COLI
ference would be held at Washington.
Lord Salisbury's last letter mentions only
experts nominated by Great Britain. the
United States and Canada in referring to a
conference OF the powers interested in
the North Pacific seal fisheries and nv this
there is apparently an implied exclusion
OF Russia and Japan.
Prominence is given to dispatches he
tween this government and the British
foreign Office as to tie regulations Under
which Btitish and Canadian sealing vessels
shall pursue their vocation. In brief these
show that the British government agreed
TO revive FIR the present season the ar
rangenent OF 1894 as to the sealing with
firearms.
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Latte NEW INVENTIONS.

In a new bicycle saddle n 1uld-tght
cushion Is illlcd with glycerine or similar
syrup and enclosed by u leather covering
To make a. flexible seat.
Carbon sticks for are electric lights are
made with soft cores placed close 10 ono
side OF the stick Tor the purpose OF throw
Ing II stronger light in one direction,
y recently patented jacket for Indies has
Sits under tho arm tlttod with cyelets for
lacing. so the urnho!e can be enlarged
fct the passage OF a large sleeve.
\ new comb has the teeth formed sepa-
rntcly. With oyelcts In the base, when ara
throaicd on u wire and imbedded In an
elastic strip for Use, making tho comm
easy TO clean.
Envelopes arc being manufactured with
u string snsorted In the fold of tho flap.
both ends OF which are LEFT loose, 10 DO
pulled and tear the envelope open along
the edge.
new ferret mnzzle for use III hunting
rehbts, etc.. has one or mere short spikes
IN the tip OF the nIuzzle 10 drive the AM.
NAL out OF IT'S hole aud yet prevent tEo
ferret from killing it.
a newly patented ruling machine has .
reservoir TO hold the ink or color, eoiintSs,,
ed by ueNlble tubes or strips OF flannel
laid on the pens, which are held on
frame by movable clamps,
| The cambnn,ipn OF "a lamp, bell and
| brake for cyclers' use has been pate,tteu,
| the bell being 9eit In the back OF the lamp
| In position to be struck by = elapper NJ
| taohed 10 the brake plunser.
| Two New York men have Invented an
| electric dental mIllet for use In hacd-
| ening tooth filing the tool hANhlB u
| central bar, which slides back ard Lorth
az the current is made and broken.
writer's cramp Is prevented by new
device which consists OF frame which,
With the pen or pencil, forum a tripod
10 slide over the paper. the body OF the
tripod being hcllow to hold mot wafer.
An Eugilshman has Invented Bible
with two rollers set In the cover, on which
may he wound a roll OF paper containing
n sermon, or the paper may be used for
taking notes m meetings. etc.
~ vary the draught OF ships a series
Of air compartments are formed in the
valves, SO the air may be pumped in to
raise the vessel. or water to lower IL.
A simple disinfecting and deodorlzing
device consists Of "a reservoir TO hoId the
Ii1u!d and am evaporating chamber placed
over the flame OF a small lamp set an
the under portion OF the vuporizer
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MAIL TRUST READY.
Plants Transferred and OASIS of
Capitalization Fixed.

New York. October 2.---The organization
of the American Mailing company has BEEN
accomplished. and the transfer to 1t OF
over twenty of the largest malt houses
is practically completed, care having been
taken to secure only such as by reason OF
their large capacity. their location and IA
eilities for doing business can be operated
at minimum cost. No st. Louis company
Is In II.
The company is authorized to issue si5.-
100000 OF per cent cumulative preferred
etock and like amount of comon stock.
but there remains in the treasury 80 J00-s
900 OF the preferred and 81, 100000 OF TIE
commop stock. together with s2.000,00o as
cash working capital.
Expert accountants. after examination
rave certified that during the past five
years q depression the concerns should
have earned about 81 800. 900 per annum on
a competitive basis. 1t Is the opinion OF
men in the trade that the net earnings by
reason OF reductions In the cost OF ad-
mnistraton can be increased at least
81. O00. 900 per annum. The permanent off,
GERS OF the company will be elected on
Saturday.
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s.,y.tIon Army Romance.

New York, October Miss Elma WICK
cry of oI3ston might have lived In the
whirl OF society and enjoyed all the pleas
ures wealth can give. Instead. she is
slum worker In the ranks of the Salvation
army.
And 1t was mentioned Walter ). kunier
should be u rabbi. but he, too. is sol
der In the army OF peace.
There lis something stranger ana still
more Interesting about these two. whose
paths in life are 80 at variance with those
marked out for them by parents ana low
Ing friends. They are to be married. and
the wedding is to take place In far away
India, and viii be finale OF loyemaking
right here In this city.
This announcement will be surprise 10
the army Major Cox eaid today
81 have Just returned from my vaca-
ton" said Major Cox. and while was
away / received note from Miss Vick-
cry bidding me goodby. J have not seen
her since | returned, aud | supposed sho
had sailed for India. Perhaps she Is In
Boston. making farewell visit to her
relatives there"
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Land Owners Confronted with suits
for Purchase Money.

Land Owners Confronted with suits
for Purchase Money.
Reading. Pa. October 2.--Thc Pennsyl-
vania land owners who are bcing called
upon by the State to pay over about ST.
600 900 in cash owing TO the commonwealth
for over 100 years, are much perturbcd.
The debt is upon lands bought from the
State, part payments ON which only had
been made. Every county In the State
owes from $4,000 to $4,000.
The forcfathers OF famous old Daniel
Boone's father and grandfather who
bought lands from Pennsylvania lying
along the Tulpehocken creek, this coun-
ty. failed tn pay cent OF the purchase
money and all this must be paid by tho
present innocent owners OF the lands,
amounting TO quite n sum. 1t must either
bo paid in fifteen days, or It will be n lien
upon the property. The father of Daniel
Boone bought 1G0 acres in Cumreo town
ship. near Reading but paid nothing on It.
Abraham Lincoln's ancestors also bough,
many acres In 1890, but they paid every
penny, spot cash for all the land they
bargained fer.
Hundreds of farmers feel like contest
Ing these century old claims. but the law
yers say that they had better prf them
az. with the accommodating interest after
swhilo the claim will be SO high that the,
can't pay ut all. In some cases nearl,
every dollar OF the farmers profits fol
the season will be required to pay this In
dabtadugas
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GAMY CALLED DOwN.
bOss kercns of st. Louis Irnfc Dc-
cause Of Appointments.

New York. October "A Washington dis
patch TO the Herald says; Postmaster
General Gary and National Committeeman
X. G. Kerens Of Missouri were the prin-
cipals in an exciting scene In the office
OF the postmaster general yesterday.
The postmaster general recently selected
Charles Hamilton To be postmaster in kirk
VILE. Mo. Another applicant for the Of
nee was q MIR Helney. who had beeD in.
dorsed by Mr.. Kercns. Mr. Heiney oaiieu
on the postmaster general with some lot
tera from President Mckinley, In when
the president acked tina. the appointment
10 the kirkyllle Office he redonsidereu
Mr.. Gary became very angry and de-
nounced MIR. Kerens for going 10 the
White House to have his action IN the
selection OF Missouri pos inasters reversed
He concluded his remarks b. the deelara-
lion that Mr.. kerens had indoraed "lol
Of embezzlers."
When Mr. Kerens arrived In washing
ton he was told what tho postmaster gen
eral lad said He wGASt 10 the postofnc'
department TO demand an explanation H'
declared that he had not indorsed an EN-
bezzlcr and called on the postmaster gen
eral to prove this assertion.
There was some warm language between
the two men. and then the postmaster
general sent for the papers flied In behalf
OF applicants for tho postmastership in
Butler. Mo-. ono OF the applicants fol
which had been charged with having EN-
bezzleA $4,000. An examination OF the pa
pcrs showed that Mr.. Kerens had not In
dorsed this man. but had i~ioraed another
candidate, who had been appointed,
Mr. Kcrens declared that the man wit
was accused OF embezzling had been hi
political enemy. II was apparent that tn
postmaster general had made a missak
In charging that Mr.. Kerens had indorse'
an embezzier. He apologized for his erro
and peace was restored.
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LOUISIANA LYNCHING.
WASH M'rERREN. A NEGRO. HUNG
OUACHITA PARISH.
He was Charged with Criminaliy
Assaultinw Two children Named
Lnndrum.

vicksburg, Miss, October "A special
to the Herald from Monroe, La. says: There
was lynching here today, which breaks
was II heralded forth that at certain
hour there would be man lynched In
the court house square. Wash McFerren,
a negro, who had criminally assaulted the
two LAndrum children near this city. was
taken from the Jail and hanged to the limb
Of tree in front Of the court house. For
hours before the lynching was to take
place great crowds gathered in front Of
the jail There was no concealment about
1t. Fears were expressed that Pat Payne,
the wife murderer. who is TO hang next
Friday, would also be taken out, but the
men who had In charge the lynching OF
McFcrren said they would not bother
a gang OF men, armed with Winchesters,
came into town from West Monroe and
went ut once to the jail. The gate lead
Ing Into the yard was closed. II was easily
forced with a crowbar There was no way
to get into the jail except by main force.
sledge hammer was quickly produced
and the outer door was hammered down.
NJ 'his point beputy SncriH StrouH, VIM
had the keys OF the Jail. was found. He
handed over the keys to the cell which Nc
Ferren occupied. There was wait OF
some time in opening the cell. Just as
soon as the door was opened several men
grabbed McfTerren, and rope was quickly
thrown about his neck. The negro made
10 protest and as he was led out OF the
Jail the crowd gave great yell. The man
was badly frightened but made no resist
ance as he was taken 10 the court house
| square. The rope was thrown over a limb
OF tree and In a few moments he was
dead. No shots were fired into the body
and the crowd shortly afterwards Dispersed
The body is hanging in the court house
yard tonight
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THE POSTAL.
Construction Between Dallas nnd
sherman Being Rushed.

Construction Between Dallas nnh
sherman Being Rushed.
Dallas, Texas, October 1.-THE Poetal
Telegraph company started a construction
gang of almost two hundred men at work
yesterday morning building the line from
Sherman to Dallas. Tall white pine poles.
felled in the forests of Michigan. are rapid
ly being SET up along the line OF the Hous-
ten and Texas Central railroad. aud the
wire gang are stringing the metallic cir
cult behind them with a terrible speed.
An office building for the Western Unions
great rival has been selected IN Dallas and
work at fitting 1t up for the public begun.
The whole city feels q thrill of excitement
al the near approach OF the Postal and the
completion a the line to Dallas which viii
not be later than October 2. Will be quite
an event in Dallas history.
The Postal people scored notable sue
cess in their condemnation proceedings
against the Houston and Texas Central
railway people which was ended in the
county court Thursday. after Icing and
tedious litigation. The railroad COMPANY
asked $500 per mile for right OF way along
their line, but the award made BY the
Jury is something lees than 81 From Sher-
man to Dallas Is one OF the most important
and valuable rights CT way in all Texas.
and In future condemnation proceedings
the Postal attorney Will not fail 10 parade
this fact before the jury they wish to
convince.
After reaching Dallas the line will be
built to Fort Worth. thence north over
the Katy's right Of way to Denison. After
this the wires will be strung into South
Texas. President ]. II MeLeary saws
he expects to get into Houston and San
Antonio by the first Of the year.
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Chicago, October 2.--Ietty Green said
today that II she is successful in her suit
against Jullas Jonas, now pending In
Judge Gray's court che will spend tho
$4,000, claimed by her for rent OF a Michi-
gan street building In charity In Chicago
81 don't need the money she said,
II have plenty now. but It is a matter OF
principle with me. The man owes me
and II succeed in collecting II ] will ex'
pend It IN Chicago, for the plan lis TO
place the money In trust 10 be given to
twenty-five deserving persona who own
homes which have been sold for taxes"
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REPLEVINED A CORPSE.
Only Why MIR. Mulhaupt Could Get
POSseEsiOm of His DcnL HrOfhcr


st. Louis, Mo-, October 1.--Constable
John 7. Dolan, in Judge Haughton's
court. was called upon to discharge an
irksome duty yesterday. Rudolph Null
haupt brought rcplevn suit against the
Pacific Express company to get possession
OF the remains OF his brother. ANTHONY
Mulhaupt, sent from Salt Lake City, Utah.
The company refused to deliver over the
corpse and casket because there were
charges OF Si53 upon it, which the plaintiff
was unable 10 pay. Judge lTaughton Or
dered the constable to replevin the corpse
Tho constable, dismayed and perpleYed.
sought legal advice from his attorney, J.
b. Dempsey, In regard to his duty. He
was told TO obey the court. The Pacific
express compauv kept the cashet, but gave
up the corpse. which WAS placed In the
hands OF Undertaken j. II. Gebken. on
Graeois road for burial.
Attorney Sale. the lawyer for the plain
tiff, stated that this was the first case Of
repleyning a dead body THAI he had heard
Of in his eighteen years OF experience. He
also stated that there was only one case
In Missouri's legal reports Invoicing the
tight 10 dispose of dead body. lie hoped
no more cases Of the kind would fall under
his practice. He preferred to dAil with
live bodies, not with "stiffs." Constable
Dolan also shares in that sentiment.
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stokes sells the Holman House.

New York. October Edward s. Stokes
has sold out his interest In the Hoffman
house. with which he has been Identified
for many years.
The purchaser Of his Interest Is Gra>
ham Policy. a millionaire lumber iner'
chant OF Brooklyn. The amount paid ~
kept a secret. but on good authority It u
snid to be about 100000 in round figures.
Mr. Policy does not intend to enter upon
active hotel proprietorship. II Is In tho
interests OF his long time friend. John p.
Cndigan for three years manager OF the
Hoffman house, that the millionaire buys
Mr.. Stokes interest. MIR. Stokes Will retira
from active business life TODAY. HIS sole
reason for selling out is poor health
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
BUFFALO CANAL TRADE.
Heavy Falling OF In rain, Flour
and Lumber shipments.

Buffalo. N Y. October 2.-Shlpments OF
flour and grain from this port by canal
from the opening OF navigation to septem-
Der so show heavy falling off as compared
with last year. The shipments OF flour
were 15.4l4 barrels, as against 55737 last
year, and OF grain 1891 ,46S bushels. as
against 2Gs25, 40S. Other shipments are
also way behind former years Only $4,000
600 pounds OF fax seed has gone forward,
rs against 225 100000 pounds last year;
lumber shipments have decreased nearly
so rer cent
The only Increases are In pig iron. which
Jumped from 1900 900 pounds last year to
IS. 900 600, and oil cake, which shows an in
crease Of Is. 000.0 900 pounds.
The number OF boats cleared to date 10
3244 as against 1908 last year. From jan
uary to September 30 the rail shipments
az grain from Buffalo eastward have az
gregated 1902 ,S21. s6S hdshels while the
canal shipments have been 100000 BUSH
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short suppIie. a, Da,y.on.

Seattle, Wash. October 1.-The steamer
Farral arrived here today from 5kag1wav.
Alaska. The Farral had on board fourteen
returning prospectors In an interview
one of them said:
when left Dawson the stores had
stopped selling supplies and the restaur-
ants had closed because they could get
nothing to cook and Il believe that Dro-
visions will be scarce. although many
miners are leaving
Another passenger was Henry Brntt-
uober. the mining expert who is copff-
Dental man fer the London Exploration
company. which is controlled by the Roth
schllds. He has been over the Yukon dig
gings. going in and returning over the
Dalton trail. He undoubtedly thinks well
Of the country, but Is close mouthed.
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snanish Grant Confirmed.

Denver Colo, October "A special to
the Republican from Santa Fe. N. NJ.
says. In the Gnlted States court OF prf-
vatc land claims today, in an opinion by
Justice Stone of Colorado. containing a
full resume Of the complicated admins
traton Of ancient Spanish governors here.
in rsference TO the property in contro-
vrrsy the Bartolem Sanchez grant In
Ssrre county was confirmed for twenty
square miles. The county court hold that
the grantee, under the Spanish military
policy, was exempt from strict settlement
OF the tract by reason OF his service to
the kinp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
THIRD RAIL DEVICE.
pnderful Invention Combining
Electricity With Steam.

bnderfuI Invention Combining
Electricity With Steam.
Y. Louis, Mo-. October 2.--To do away
n overhead trolley wires, substitute
ctricity for steam and make railway
isions an impossibility Is what the
9ctric Third Rail and Signal company.
forporated Wednesday. proposes to do
th the invention it controls. Benjamin
Seaton. one of the incorporators. is the
fentor OF the devices and he expects to
ing about practical revolution in the
inner OF handling freight and passenger
efhc In the country. The inventions con-
pnplate protected third rail and conduit
the passage Of electricity. The third rail
little else than narrow strip of bar
pm placed inside large wooden and in
Plated hood. Beneath this Is conduit
p supply wires. The whole thing is
Hced above the ties in between the rails.
objects may be twofold When IL is
|tended to supersede steam By electricity
arrangement under the cars like Gluten
Puehes The third rail on each side ana
|ceives the necessary power. This clutch
so arranged that 1t may be removed by
Fnpiy throwing a lever and the overhead
Loiiey system substituted II necessary.
ne attachment for this is to provide for
Pird-rail roads transferring their cars to
Ivy trolley lines without Inconvenience.
ne highly charged third rail is irnbedded
the earth or pavement with heavily
fsutaied wooden hood over it-and grooves
slots on each side for the Introduction
the clutches. Ample protection is thus
(iorntd the sSreless citizen who might
Fherwise come In contact with the rail
Pa be summarily electrocuted.
when applied to steam railway lines
simply a. a signaling device wonderful re-
ults are claimed. It's inventor saws that
shen trains come closer than half mile
{ each other large gong beside the en-.
tneer's seat begins TO ring. He also claims
nat ny means Of the electrical counec-
non engineers may communicate with
pe7ators In distant station houses. whiis
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on the Dublin line and ali the electrical
apparatus on the Barcelona and Madrid
lines will be OF American manufacture,
the electrical apparatus being mamifact-
ired In schenectady, n. y, and the en-
Enes at Milwaukee,.
For Dublin tho contract Includes all, tho
steam boiler and engine. dynamo and mos
tor equipment. The steam and electrical
portion viii amount to about E090apoise
power the motor equipment sufficient for
$50 cars.
For Barcelona and MaSrid the contract
for the electrical equipment only has been
signed. 1t covers, however. SOo0-horse
power in dynamos ana motor equipment
for no cars
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Teeth stopped a nuiict.

ST. Louis. october 2.--Morr,s Gohan. an
employe OF Kramer's livery and UNDER
taking establishment. owes HIS life 70 the
strong teeth with which nature has en-
dowed him. Gohan quareled with Charles
Noye, a fellow employee. who. from u dis
tarce OF five feet. fred at him with 40
calibcr revolver The bullet struck Got
han full In the mouth causing him 70
fail. Then he got up and spat Out the
bullet. ana with 1t three teeth. Except
for the loss OF HIS teeth. Gohnr was not
injured and his escape from death II con-
sidered marvellous.
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dian Territory, wires that lie will leave
silver Gin for Ardmore tomorrow MORN
ing.
He is expected to reach here Monday
morning. The Ardmore Bar Association
held meeting today and arranged FOR the
reception and welcome of the new jurist
to the city. 1t was decided to tender the
new judge and informal reception at the
court house at a. m. Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

has closed the books Of the postal service
for tho nsoal year ending juno 20 last
The results compared with the preceding
year show that the receipts Increased $685.
e54 for the year; expenditures Increased
$3.&70.7s5, while defcN increased $780,
400. For 1897 receipts We're $S2.605, a62.
expenditures $5l,os7.o4s and tho dcncit was
xii A2l.67n.
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Henry George for mayor.

New York, October o.-Henry George Is
attracting more attention from poiiti-
clans than any other factor in the manici-
nal campaign. 1t was learned today that
movement is en- foot among the rank
and file OF rammany Hall TO overthrow
tie regular nomination and In a monster
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TrolIcy Line. for Europe.

Now York. october 2.--Thc three Euro
pcan cities Of Dublin. Ireland. and Ba-ce-
iora and Madrid. Spain, are to be equippsd
Will, trolley systems. The contract has
Just been closed With The Britain Thorn.
SON Houston coIhpany Of London.