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THE RICE WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

New York. Oct. 12.-Counsel for Al
bert I. Patrick and Charles +. Jones,
who viii be arraigned Monday morn
Ing In police court on the charge of
forging the name Of the late William
Marsh Rice to checks to the amount of
S6J,ouo. spent most OF the day in the
Tombs in consultation with their eli
ents. They refused 10 talk about the
character OF the defense and gave no
Information concerning the will execut-
ed by Mr. Rice when he was living at
Dunnellen, New Jersey.
The VIII OF William Marsh Rice was
filed for probate to-day. 1t is dated
September 26, 1896. The witnesses are
w. c. Wetherbee and William F. Har-
mon of Brooklyn. The executors are
William NJ. Rice, Jr.. John ID. Bartine
and James \. Baker. Jr.
BY the terms OF the will the executors
get $4,000 in cash for the benefit of the
testator's brother, Frederick A. Rice.
and his first wife. Charlotte. To the
executors is also left $1,000 for the
benefit of the testator's sister. Minerva
olds Of Massachusetts. Ten thousand
dollars are also left for the use Of his
sister. Charlotte S. Mckee of Massa-
chusetts.
All the residue of the estate IL be
queathed to the William NJ. Rice Insti-
tute for the Advancement of Litera-
tufe. Science and Art, Of Houston.
Texas
The testator states that he desires
that his son. William NJ. Rice. Jr., be
elected 10 The board Of trustees. and
he hopes that he will take an active in
ierest in the advancement Of the af-
fairs Of the institute
Chief Of Detectives McCluskey to-day
gave ou' what purports to be n COPY of
the second Will. The original will is In
possession OF Attorney Patrick, and
Captain McCluskey's copy is one which
Patrick furnished 10 Captain Baker.
Mr.. Rlce's lawyer from Houston.
In the first paragraph Of this will Mr..
Rice revookes all former wills. He ap-
points his nephew, William NJ. Rice.
Jr.. OF Hyatt, Texas: James 4. Baker
Jr.. Of Houston. Texas. and Albert II
Patrick Of New York. as executors
without security.
The will bequeaths to the William NJ
Rice Institute a sufficient sum OF money
together with amounts already provid.
sd. TO make up S2JO.OOO. Requests are
also made to relatives and friends, con
dltioned upon their accepting the terms
OF the viii without contest, and exc.
cutting such conycyances rs Patrick
may direct.
The concluding paragraph concerning
bequesis reads:
II give, dcv'se and hcqueath to Alber,
T. Patrick. formerly of Texas. all tho
rest and residue Of my estate. real. per
sonal and mixed. heretofore or here
after acquired and whcresocver situat
| cd"
The VIII Is dated June 80. 1900, and
Is witnessed by Morris Meyers. n law
| yer of this city. and David L. Short, q
| publisher Of brooklyn.
The Rice estate Ii estimated at be
tween $G,O0O.0Oo and xs.O0O.OOO. The
bequcsts TO others than Patrick reacl
less than St,OO0OOO.
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STRIKERS i'm CONVENTION
- STILL STAND FIRM

ed at by President Mitchell In his
brief remarks just before the conven-
ton went into secret session
President Mitchell read the telegram
from Samuel Gompers, president OF
| the American Federation OF Labor:
1.-THE cause of the miners Is the
cause Of humanity. Whatever the de-
cIsion reached regarding the opera
tors offer the future must be brighter
and better and more just. Miners,
their wives and children and humanity
will be the gamer Kindly convey to
the assembled delegates the sincerest
sympathy and cooperation OF every
union member and officer OF the Am
erican Federation of Labor. We all
pray and work for your success"
Then President Mitchell again ad-
dressed the miners, saying:
This is probably one of the most re-
markable conventions that it has ever
been my good fortune to attend. You
are called here to pass Judgment upon
proposition never made to you. The
operators make no proposition to the
miners. They posted notices of an ad-
vance in wages over those formerly
paid. 1t will now become your duty
to pass Judgment as to whether you
desire to accept it. or instruct your Of
ficers what you wish them to do. As
said before every man here must
feel that upon his shoulders rests Il
terrible responsibility. II you legislate
wisely you will have Il bright future
before you; on the other hand. mis-
take made now may mean continu-
alton of the conditions which have
prevailed here for many years. hope
that you men will do your duty. No
man wants to be carried away with
enthusiasm. You do not want to vote
or speak on any proposition because
1t is popular to do so. You should do
what you believe to be right"
The convention then went into exec
utive session and so remained until
adjournment.
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GROWTH OF POPULATION
SHOWN BY THE CENSUS

Washington, d. c., Oct 15.-Of the
20, ,OOOOO0 more or less: the exact num-
bcr is not yet known even to the d.
rector OF the census) inhabitants OF the
United States, 1860, 1854 dwell In cities
of 25,O0O or more population. There
are 5,776,9IS farms and 1908 cattle
ranches In the United States, making
total of 5,7S4,276, which, estimating
five persOns-men, women and children
to farm, represents an agricultural
population Of 2S,921. $50. This leaves
26.0OOO0O or thereabouts in villages
and towns Of less than 25.OOO pOpula-
ton.
In 1880 there were eeventy-five cities
In the United States with a population
of 25,OOO or more, aggregating 9011,-
$50; in 1890 there were 124 cities with
25,OOO population or more, aggregating
IA, ,S34 ,691. and this year there are 161
cities with population OF 5000 or
more, making total OF 19.670,9S4. This
shows an increase OF 1857 per cent In
the urban population during the first
decade, and 31.02 per cent. during the
second decade. In other words, the
city population of the United States
has not increased so rapidly during the
last ten years as II did during the pre-
vious ten years. This fact surprises
the statisticians. Some cities, like Oma-
ma and Sioux City. sprang up like
mushrooms between 1880 and 1890. but
were unable to sustain their population
during the hard times, and in 1893 be-
gan to fall back. Others. like Memphis,
did not wake up until 1890. and then
spread like the traditional banyan tree.
The cities which show the greatest
Increase of population during the last
ten years and their percentage Of in
crease are as follows:
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Increase.
GENERAL INCREASE
IN WAGES

Washington. Oct. 15-Carroll D..
Wright, commissioner of labor, has is
sued a bulletin giving summary of
data In previous publication on
trusts and Industrial combinations. :"
showing the rate of wages in various
occupations for period extending
back In most cases from the present
year to 1891. The data was secured d.
rectly from the pay rolls Of establish
mentS in all sections of the country.
The Information contained pertains to
las establishments. representing 20 in
dustries and 1872 occupations. Those
items for which the data for the whole
period We're not given were excluded
from consideration in the summary.
All the data included. except those for
mining. relate to manufacturing indus
tries, the data relating to steam rail-
ways and street railways having been
excluded from the industry. The bull
letin says that while the data from
which the table Of wages was prepared
do not afford the basis for n strictly
scientific calculation of relative wages
n careful examination of the figures
iead to the belief that they are fairly
representative and undoubtedly an
proximate very closely the actual CON
ditions for the whole country.
The summary shows as follows. tho
average OF wages Of 1891 being taken
as basis and representing 100:
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INTERNATIONAL .
COURT SUGGESTED

Washington, Oct. 13.-The RussIan
suggestion that the International
court Of arbitration Of The Hague be
given Jurisdiction over the divergen-
cles OF views arising on the question
OF Chinese indemnities was submitted
to Secretary Hay by NJ. DE Wollant,
the RUSSIAN charge in Washington. In
note on October 3. 1t has received
the adherence OF the American tend
ency, and the Russian governments,
tnus giving the suggestion the approv-
al OF three of the most foremost
powers and strong assurance OF its
general adoption. NJ. DE Wollant's
note has not been made public. II
can be stated, however, that 1t was
the result of extended exchanges be-
tween the French and Russian govern
ments relative to the six proposals in
the French note. 1t expressed approval
OF the various proposals, and then
added the new suggestion relative to
giving The Hague tribunal jurisdic.
tiOn Of indemnity in case there should
be divergence of views. Not being a
formal proposition, but merely an in
cident to the approval of the French
note, 1t has not called. for formal
reply of acceptance. but the Russian
"uthoritieS nave been furnished with
copy OF the American reply to the
French note, wherein our approval liz
given to the Russian suggestion, so
that II is none the less effective In
giving American adherence to the
plan. 1t Is understood also that Aus
trfa and Italy, and probably japan.
look with favor upon The Hague sug-
gestion.
The movement promises to give the
first practical realization to the cars
movement in bringing about the in
ternational congress OF The Hague.
Berlin, Oct. 13.-The Russian sug-
gcstion to submit the Chinese aues-
tion to The Hague arbitration court
Is ridiculed by the press, with the
exception OF the VOerwnrts.
A foreign office official Informed n
representative OF the Associated Press
who questioned him regarding The
Hague suggestion. that this plan IL
impracticable, since the work Of es-
timating the damages must be done
In China. Arbitration, he added,
would cause great delay. pointing out
that arbitration was merely Suggest
cd by Russia"
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Scranton. Pa. Oct 13.-President
Mitchell, 1t is said. wants the striking
miners 10 submit TO arbitration and
desires that they appoint him to act
for them, with the sole power to de-
eide all questions in their behalf.
Eight hundred and fifty-seven min
ers who held In their hands the power
TO end or 10 continue the anthracite
coal miners strike which has been In
progress for more than three weeks,
met in convention here to-day to con-
slider the ten per cent. net advance
in wages offered by the operators. and
adjourned until tomorrow without
taking any acton on their employers
proposition. Both of to-day's sessions
were devoted to organizing the con-
vention and 10 speeches by many of
the delegates on the mine owners con-
cession
1t WAS not expected that anything
would be done to-day outside OF n
general exchange of Views. From the
trend OF the remarks of the delegates
it was gathered that the ten per cent
proposition as 1t now stands has lit
tie chance of being accepted. The del
egates seemed almost unanimous that
the operators should first make con-
cessions in the other grievances, be-
fore the increase is accepted by the
mine workers. Great stress was laid
on the necessity of abolishing the
sliding scale and substituting there
for a tonnage basis on which to fix
the rate of wages. The proposition
of having the operators guarantee
fixed time for paying the advance
was also thoroughly discussed, while
not few delegates said they would
be satisfied with nothing but a more
liberal increase in wages.
That the present convention will
not come to definite conclusion is
the general opinion tonight.
Some of the delegates think the
whole subject should be left in the
hands OF the national officers, as hint
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washington. Oct 15.-The division Of
Ihe war Department Inns made public
a nuiietln upon the trade Of the PhiIin.
pine Islands. The statement covers n
period OF nine months. ending Mnrci,
81, 100. and sets forth TINT during
tiint time merchandise TO the value ~
slo,iO2,s'0 wns imported into thc
ihilippInes ana goods 10 the yniue of
*Iz.92s,4H went cut Of the Islands
OF foreign ports. ''"'
During the period named n. 1877 tons
OF Mnnlla hemp, valued ut ss,fOO.34O
were exported. Of which the United
s.ntcs s.n ,es took 1s,is3 tons. valued Mt g..
4aGD?o: the United Kingdom took
3,0A.H1 worth. and 1.sOS tons.
VALUED nt $7Os.SOs. went TO China
The commerce In gold and silver
coins brings the total importation Of
*l6,151, 300. nnd the totnl yniue M ali
cxportatI0n 10 xi4. .O3l, ,23G. U.s.
The trade with the United States
nIone amounted 10 nm exportntion ri
&2,G50. .450 OF goods and importntiom ~ ~
the value Of $1,000. .14D. ~
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me puiletih concludes as follows:
IT may be stated that during tho
years In which the course OF wages
declined. the rates of 1891 and 1892 in
many instances remained unchanged.
ana In like manner during the last few
years, In which the general course ~
wages has been upward. the wages i'm
these instances have not of course, re.
fpohded to the general rise. In other
instances the per cent. was notably
mrge during the years Of depression
while during the last two years OF the
period the reverse Is true and n much
larger Increase really took place thnn
that Indicated by the table.
In other words. wages In some in.
stances show but little fiuctuntion
while In other Instances they are muci,
more sensitive, responding quickly 10
general conditions OF depression or me-.
uvity. The average condition or gen.
erai level only is shown I'm the table
ana while. for the reasons stated. tho
fluctuations during the period have not
Deer, 40 great as popular opinion would
indicate, the figures for Is.s0 nnd 1OO0
show gratifying average incrcoso
over the conditions OF 1891 nnI 1Soo
when wages In gold were higher than
nj any period In the history OF the
country prior to the present ycar.
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Empr-s. Downscr Very m.

Kronbcrg. Prussin, Oct. 12.-Thc
court marshal OF Dowager Empress
Frederick announces that her mn Iesty's
Hines has reached the ncute stage dur.
ing the last few days. but TINT In the
opinion OF her medical attendants, her
condition may he shortly nmelIorated.
Professor ltenvcrs Of Berlin has beer,
summoned to attend her.
Berlin. Oct. 1?.-C Considerable ninrm
~ fcit Mt the British embassy over the
condition OF Dowagcr Empress Fred.
erick. A fortnight ngo II wns not ex.
winter.
Professor Iicnvers. who wns sum.
moned suddenly TO Kronbcre. IL N sp,..
cinIist OF kidney diseases, but Il is nm.
derstood TINT the heart IL also Infected
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Seventeen mountains in Alaska are
more than ten thousand feet above the
level Of the sea. One of them is
Mount ST. Elias. which until the re-
cent survey was supposed to be the
highest peak in the country. 1t now
proves to be nearly 4 half-mile lower
than Mount Mckinley. a hoary old
giant that towers more than twenty
thousand four hundred feet, Here is
a namesake at which the president can
point with pride. II is not quite the
highest mountain on earth, to be sure,
but it is the biggest thing" OF its
kind in North America. as a presi-
Dental peak should be.
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Mrs. Nancy Jones of Jonesboro.
Tenn. celebrated her 105th birthday
few days ago. She still enjoys her
pipe, manages her farm and draws a
pension as revolutionary widow.
The secret OF the number OF the
Joneses is now explained. They have
had vigorous ancestors and If all OF
them live to the age OF the Jonesboro
Jones they will have to annex addi-
tional territory or build new Jones
town.
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Lieut. Hobson seems to have hard
time in getting a square deal with the
reporters. He now denies that he ever
had the slightest intention OF belit-
Ting Admiral Dewey's victory. 1t can
not be belitted. and /. who have been
upon the ground and who have spent
months in repairing the wrecks that
Admiral Dewey left. can appreciate
fully what a grand victory 1t was" !"
That sounds better. 1t is now "up to
the reporters" for their say.
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The American manufacturer has lost
no opportunity at the worlds fair in
Paris, and in numbers is far in excess
OF any other foreign nation. There
are 6.564 American exhibitors, num-
bertng ten times more than Great
Britain. three times more than Ger
many and four times more than Rus
sia. Our exhibits cover nearly eight
stHes.
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Even the president OF the United
States cannot declare war until he Is
authorized SO to do by congress. Yet
miners or mineowners can at any time
precipitate industrial war. The time
is coming when they will not be per-
mitted to do so. Compulsory arbitra-
ton will make strikes unnecessary.
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PORK saic. Iny for yarh, s.,,..

New York. Oct. 13.-It Inns been esti.
mnted by n Produce Exchange oprr.
ntor that the recent corner OF pork ef.
fccted by Sir Thonins Upton viii jus,
about net him enough 10 pny for tho
building Of Shamrock II. and thp cx.
pcnscs Of the contest.
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EXPORTS Of s,,vcr.

New York. Oct. 15.-rhc exports of
specie from this port TO niI countries
Tor last week aggregate xi.tts.Sft,
silver bnrs ana coin, nnd xi3,331 gold.
The Imports OF specie were x25. .OOl
gold nnd 30, 1i0 silver. The Imports OF
dry goods and merchandise were
valued mt fD,OiO,3l5.
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Alexander Ramsey the first territor-
ial governor OF Minnesota. celebrated
his eighty-fifth birthday in Minneapo-
lis few days ago. He is as hale and
hearty as man of sixty. He served
first as mayor Of st. Paul, then as
governor of Minnesota Territory, was
second governor of the state, served a
United States senator. and was secre-
tary Of war under President Hayes.
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That burglar who held up a Chinese
laundryman and received pail OF hot
starch in reply was probably the most
stuck up criminaSain the city for
time.
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Yont.~y am I'M n s,n,,,,- Mn,

Gcorgctown, Ky. Oct. 13-Thc con.
ditIon OF Henry Y0utscy. on irIni FOR
alleged completely In the Goct,ci nssns.
5lfntlon was unchanged Yesterday. his
pulse being weak md his stupor con.
tInues.
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A lady writer says that it must
have been woman who invented the
alphabet. for had 1t been a man he
would have begun with the letter l.
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The solemn look on the fathers face
when he gives his daughter away at
the marriage altar is amusing when
one recalls how anxious he was to get
rid Of her the past ten years.
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1t is said the Koreans are hand
somer race than either the japanese
or Chinese, and at one time were far
ahead OF them in civilization. Devil
worship OF the most abject order is the
secret of Korean decadence. supersti-
ton and fear Of countless evil spirits.
with the faint hope of propitiating a
small minority OF kindly demons,
must be held accountable for the de-
generation OF the people whom nature
did not fail to qualify for splendid
destiny. Buddhism and confucianism
have both been overthrow by Shama-
nism. the keynote OF which is always
sorcery. Wizards and witch doctors
are the real rulers of Korea.
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SILVER STAR
0abiisAsl Wsskly.)
Jo0 L IN WITT. D1atss 81 pvuA
0OLO0m COLORAOOL
T&ms: ao - ysas.

When patronizing a Boston hotel
don't forget that culinary symposi-
um" on the bill of fare means hash.
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The board of health OF New York
has decided to build n laboratory
where the bubonic plague may be
studied and plans for the structure
are now being drawn. Ever since the
arrival at New York OF the plagueship
from Santos. Brazil last spring. the
need OF such a laboratory has been
felt. The present outbreak In Glas.
cow has served to hurry the authori-
ties. The building will be constructed
Of steel. with solid asphalt walls.
There will be no chimney nor win
dows. The lighting will be by elec-
tricity. The establishment Of this
laboratory will be n valuable addition
to the quarantine system Of the port.
as well as an aid to scientific research
In very practical field.
The psychologists principle that
printed lessons are three times Ms easy
to learn when accompanied by suitable
pictures. has been humorously applied
In Manitoba. The farmers being dila-
tory in adopting preventive measures
against the annual pest. the govern
ment hung up posters in every court
house and postofiice. This danger sig.
nal pictured grnsshopper In wheat
field. with the Inscription: In this
wheat by and by. While the taste OF
the legend IN more than questionable.
the appeal to the farmers eye and
"funny-bone" was promptly effective
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With the exception OF Albany and
Troy this decrease Is more apparent
than actual and is the result of the
census frauds committed In 1890. where
there was n great rivalry between
neighboring commupities, and they are
now suffering the penalty. 1t is sig
nificant that there has been no remon-
STRANGE or complaint In many OF the
cities named except Albany, and an in
vestigation has satisfied everybody
there that the original enumeration
was accurate. Lincoln, Omaha and
Sioux City, which have Tered the
worst have not said word.
Several cities that appear in the list
of those that have increased complain
that they were not credited with their
full population: that errors were made
that whole blocks were overlooked; !;
that considerable percentage OF the
population was out of town on the day
OF the enumeration, and have taken the
trouble in several cases to make a po-
lice census, but In no case has the
original count been impeached to a
degree sufficient to justify re-enumer-
alton.
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Memphis is the fastest growing town
In the South. Twenty years ago. when
the tenth census was taken, Seattle,
Superior City and South Omaha did
not exist. Spokane had n population Of
$50 people, Butte had 3,363, Portland,
Oregon, 1900; East st. Louis, 9.O0O.
and Los Angeles, 11,O0O.
The only cities that have fallen on
In population during the last ten years
are the following:
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Odd Case of Mallclou. Mischief

Richard II. Woodward, prominent
business man Of Newark, was arrested
IN Jersey City the other day
on II charge 0f malicious
mischief, upon the compliant Of
Division Superintendent a,cwirl
OF the New York cN.rll
railroad says the New York Herald.
Some time ago Mr.. Woodward sold TO
the General Refrigerator company
three lots on Division street, Jersey
City, upon which the company pro"
poses TO erect an ice manufacturing
plant, A portion Of the land Is
claimed by the West Shore l&lmo0d
company, which for some years has
had spur on the property. MIR. Wood
ward says that the spur was built for
his convenience and that he paid a
regular rental for H., The refrgera.
tion company recently began 10 drive
piles for Il foundation for lis new
building, and the railroad company
ran Il big empty box car out upon the
tracks and halted II in the line Of the
pile driver. About half Of the ear
extended over the hand which Mr..
Woodward sold to the company, and
he ordered the workmrn to saw the
car In two and throw Off the portion
which Tapped over. They did so, and
Mr.. Woodward was arrested and
promptly bailed out Then the rail-
road company backed a heavy freight
engine upon the disputed property,
aud the work Of driving the piles was
suspended, The dispute now will be
taken 10 the courts.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-20

Celia ThaNtcr, that enthusiastic
lover Of flowers, had 100 vases hardly
one of them in any way adapted 10
the placing or holding Of flowers.
They simply held water and that was
all. Each one had been given her by
some one who admircd--as who could
help admiring?-the exquisite gradu.
tion Of color which she arranged with
Nhem along the chimney place or upon
the low bookcases, until they had the
effect of many-colored flame, white
blushIng into rose color, rose color
deepening gradually into blue, and
blue fading into white, says Harper's
Bazaar. All of these things were posi-
BILE 10 her because she was born col
ortst but the things she did do and
might have done was to make a pro-
per background for the masses.