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TIIE OMAHA PAILT BEE : WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 17 , 1807. i [ CROPS IN FOREIGN LANDS Agricultural Department IBSUM Its Monthly Eovicw of the Situation , RUSSIA'S WHEAT YIELD UNDERESTIMATED Crop In Hint Country .Smaller Tluui Uniinl , lull Not So Small cm Hun lleeii Iteji- renenteil. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1C. The Agricultural department haa IsincJ Its monthly review of < tnc foreign crop situation. Much attention Is devoted lo tlio grain crori of HiiRsIa , espe cially wheat , on account of Its magnitude as a factor In the Europoin supply. The report Kays thnt all accounts agree In representing ( ho wheat crop as deficient , but OB to the amount much dlftcr- chco of opinion exists. In face of dispatches painting the crop situation In vari ous provinces In > vcry black colors , oml the statements of our consul at Odessa tint this j car's crop has provc.1 a failure , the review calls attention to the fact that since harvest Hussla has exported grain "very freely. " "Tho exports of wheat August 10 to Au- Kilst 2U , " sayn the review , "amounted to 4,102,810 quarters , against 2,885,010 quarters and 3,383,780 quarters during the correspond ing period In 1S9C and 1895 respectively. These very largo exports have led commer cial pti.cra to withhold their credence from the moro pessimistic of the riyorts which JMVO been published. That the crop was deficient was admitted , but that the failure was so serious as such reports Implied few of the grain dealers of western Kuropo be lieve , Recently , however , some change of attitude Is becoming apparent. Stocks In the ports uro not Increasing as Is usual for thta time rf year and the opinion Is freely expressed that after thin month Russia can lie rolled on for only very moderate ship ments. ACCOUNTING FOR LAUGH nXPORTS. "It Is generally understood that Russia had largo stocl.s of wheat left over from the crops of previous joars and this fact , coupled with the good prices which have prevailed , may account for the largo exports which have taken place , oven though the crop failure In largo parts of Russia has been extremely serious. " The review says the catlmttos of the Hus- uan ! crops are so uncertain that their re production would be of doubtful utility. The preliminary offerings of Franco show a re duction of 20 rcr cent belo1890 and 17 per cent below the average for ten years As for flvo years Franco and llu'ala produced ZK per cent of the world's crops , the review niys a heavy shortage In both countries would bo sufficient In Itself to producn a very nciislblo effect on the world's supp'y , Indo- psmlent of the short crops In Austria-Hun gary , the Danublan and Balkan coun'rka and clsewhuic , and the shortness of fho last crop In India , Australia anil Argentina. In Germany rye , which Is the principal bread grain In that country , has been ofll- clally estimated at 4 per cent less than last year's crop. The various estimate for Austria-Hungary ore more or less conflicting , but there Is no doubt as to there being a heavy deficit In the wheat crop. UNITED KINGDOM'S WHEAT. The wheat crop of the United Kingdom Is estimated at 50.GGG COO bushels. Ths pro- llmln.ity estimate of the Italian wheat crop makes It 83,131,000 bushels , against 144,722,700 bushels iast year. The Roumanian wheat crop U estimated at 37,134,720 bushels. The Bulgarian wheat crop Is FfctlmatoJ at10 per c"nt ; rye at 35 to 40 per cent , and barley at 25 per cent less than last ypar. TKe wheat crop of Turkey has been esti mated at 60.SOO.OOO Imperial bushels. Ai regards crops now gr win ? In the southern hemisphere the news continues to be fivoraolo on the whole. In Argentina drouth , which for a time in some provinces threatened .serious Injury , seems to have been generally broicn and danger of any serious loss from filch a source seems now to have pass ? ! . The Indian wheat has been sown under favomulo ccMltlons and the same Is In gen eral true of 'the winter grain crora of Europe , and both In India und In 'Hurope ' the weather seems , in the main , to have been 7crj favoiab'o to the growth of lac seed. IxlU'HUASH IX < 3EK > IAXY'S K.VI'OHTS. Shipment. * In This Country Hfilueoil Alioui One-Half. WASHINGTON , Nov. 10. Crnsul Mona- chau at Chemlntz , In a report to the State department en Germany's exports to the United States , says : "Germany Is alarmed. Exports to thr United States are dropping off. Nothing so alarming has appeared In twenty years. America was always the best customer In many lines of manufactures. In the Sep tember quarter of 1896 seventeen consular districts sent to the United States poods amounting to $11.181,414. In the samp quarter In. 17b97 the same districts sent $7,189,112. The average loss all over the empire Is nearly CO per cent. In many cases this Indi cates much more than mere momw losses to our revenues. It Indicates a diminution In exports from tills empire , duo to the Dlngley bill. The public is told to put little confidence In newspaper reports , even If accurate. Each Issue urges Intelligent effort to retain the United States market. " Consul Monaghan quotes from a paper which says that some of the falling off Is duo to the rush of goods to get ahead of the Dlngley law , but adds that Germany must suffer severe losses on account of the tariff bill. Some papers suggest raising1 Im port duties to retaliate , and especially In the matter of sugar. One paper says : "Wo om break off now because of America's Inconsiderate , almost hostile action and attitude. The most favored clause has been violated. The universal opinion favors retaliation. We use , but wo do not need American .meats , cotton , corn nnd petroleum , Wo must fight her Inch by Inch over every line of goods that go out Into markets to meet ours. The government must be given full power to put reprisals In operation. Whoa the Reichstag and Landtag get together this fall ways and means must bo found for forcing the United States from Its position , Wo must watt and see. how much damuge Mr. Dlngley's bill has done or will do. Mr. McKlnloy'a bill was as bad in Its wpy as Dlngloy's , It did llttlo real damage. " * The paper next counsels against hasty notion anil adds : "Tho consciousness that < wa can count upon weapons with which to ttwke war aggressive or defensive Is enough now. Corn , cotton and petroleum they must eell. It Is not so certain that we must buy from them. Russia , India and Egypt are \ as near to us. They have cotton and pe- * troluum , but wo will wait. Not timidly , be cause the only way to have effect on Americans Is by display of sharp teeth. " Consul Monaghiin says the above la a fair Illustration of nawrpaper feeling In Germany regarding the loss of trade. He also says that every effort Is being made to make up for the loss of markets In the United States by Increasing trade In every other part of the world. OIVII. SHHV10I3 OKKIZHS XO HKMKF. I'ONtniaxter Cooper Cannot 111 * llellmfllteil. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. The appeal of Major Cooper of Atlanta , Ga. , from ula re moval as assistant postmaster In favor of Major Smytho. tins reached hero. The Civil Service commission , however , can see r > o re lief for the action , for an amendment to the civil service rules made , July 27 List exct-pta assistant postmaater or chief assUt&ut to < ha jtostmastcr of whatever designation at each jiotttotUco from the civil service require ments for examination or registration before the committee. Si-11 Aiurrli'iiii lleef fur Native , WASHINGTON1 , Nov. 16. Conaul Madden at Edinburgh states in a report 'to the State department that It is asserted in that city that American frozen beef has a great ale , ami that It la made clandestinely. It Is as- nor ted that largo quantities of the article are brought to IWIuburch , gold to the -butch- rs at 7 cent * a pound And retailed at 20 * nd 22 c uU M bom * f 4 beof. CLAIMS SBVKX MILLION ACUHS. Lnnil on Which St. 1'niil nnil Mlntirn- linlln Stand In ( he Trncl. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. An lmmon o clrtlm , embracing 7,000,000 acres of land In the northwest and including the cities of Mlnncapollfl and St. 1'aul , vas brought be fore Commissioner Hermann of the general land ofllco today and the assistance of tlio government In securing official data xvis called for. The claimants are C. D. Hollo- way of Holland , 0. , and A. U. Gunn of Mnu- meo , 0. They are now mak'tig nn examina tion of the general land office records with a view to securing certified coc | of papers which they assert will establish their title to the lands claimed 'by ' them. Their An cestor through whom they claim title was Jonathan Carver , an Englishman and a well known explorer In the last century. Carver lived among the Indians of the northwest , mostly In what Is now Minnesota nnd Wisconsin , and for a lime ho was adopted by some of the tribes , Including the Nawdanlssla , who made him chief , and for valuable services rendered. It Is asserted by the heirs , presented him the vast tract. They assert that this tribal act was ratified both by King George III. and the continental congress. Gunn says he Is a great grandson of Carver , and Hollwny's wife Is the great granddJURhter. A representative of the heirs had a lonp Interview with Land Com missioner Hermann today. In which their contentions were explained. Tbo department will render whatever assistance Is passible In the way of securing Information. The case was presented to the land of fice today by George I * . Rose of Michigan , who claims lo bo an heir through Captain I..ovl Thaycr. who purchased a ] > ortlon of the- tract from Jonathan Carver by deed , President Monroe , April 23 , 1822 , sent a message to congress regarding the claim of Carver about the falls of St. Anthony , and three years later the committee on private land claims of the house made nn adverse report. The grant , according to papers filed toJay.ras mnde by two chiefs of the tribe on May 1 , 1767. , Ini ( > rlnr IlriiiirliiH-iit Overrulrx l ( > ii- Klon lltimtu In Important Caxr. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Assistant Sec retary of the Interior Davis made what Is perhaps the record of the department In handing down400 declsiocs In pension cases today. Ono of the most Important -was In the claim of Marshal Lawson , Tenth Tennes- si > cavalry , allowing an Increase of $50 where the Pension bureau had refused any larger pension that $30 , for epilepsy resulting while In line of duty service. In consequence of the frequent and periodical epilepsy It Is asserted the claimant needs frequent and periodical attention and constant watchfulness. The decision laid down has a. significant bearing and Assistant Secretary Davis says : "I am convinced that the appellant Is en titled to th ; Increased rating of $50 per month. In a case of this kind it is evident that aside from the pathological effects of the disease Itself a large share of the danger to soldi rs lies in the fact that lip may be seri ously Injured by falling during an attack , as ho was when so seriously burned In 1S95. 1 am satisfied that the mental and physical condition of appellant as produced by his disease makes necessary nid and attendance , as described In the act of July 14 , 1892 , and that he Is Entitled to the rating therein pro vided. " SlliXS UMVKHMVL I'OJsTAL TKI2TY. . I'rrHliIt'tit 1'crfornis lnI'M mil Ac ! < m I'-irt of the ( iovoriiiiicnt. WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. The final act on the part of this government In the rat ification of the treaty adopted by the recent Universal Postal congress was taken today when President McKInley signed the final convention or treaty and Secretary of State Shernun had the government seal affixed. Postmaster General Gary ha.l already signed. The treaty takes effect January 1 , 1899. r < > hli.iiMl < TN Aiii | < iIn < ! < ! . WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele gram. ) The following fourth class post masters were appointed today : Nebraska Amherst , Buffalo county , Friend I ) . Peck , vlco R Umbcnhower , removed ; Dannebroi ; , Howai'd county , M. P. Winchester , vice J. G. Schlytorn , removed ; Meadow Grove , Madison county , Robert K. House , vies Jacob White , removed : Sterling , Johnson county , Valentino tine Zlnk , vice J. H. Shepherd , removed. Iowa Chllli-othe , Wr ello county , J. A. Plnegar ; George , I.yon county , J. W. Donovan van ; Hosper , Sioux county , J. II. Landhuls ; Mallard , P.ilo Alto county , P. N. Hlldreth ; M-xrathon , Uuena Vista county , W. Lai c , P.vidlne ; Ocheyedan , Osceola county , A. T. Underbill ; Robertson , Hardln county , Wlnd-j ckcr ; Swea City , Kresuth county , John O. Hatch ; Urbana , Henton county , T. II. Re- mer ; Worthington , Bubuquo county , G. M. Ireland. Postmasters commissioned today : Nebraska | Isa'ah M Snydcr , Clear Water. South Dakota S. L/iwrcnce Potter , But ler ; Sherman F. Lucas , CuiUalla. ! \ CH for tlit' Army. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. ( Special Tele gram. ) Lieutenant Colonel William K. Waters , deputy surgeon general , has been placed on the retired list. The following transfers * In the Thirteenth Infantry have been made : Second Lleuten-j I I ant Paul II. Malone , company E to C ; Second - , end Lieutenant Louis H. Bash , company Cj to E. Captain Richard W. Johnson , assistant sur-1 geon. Is ordered from Fort Logon , Colo. , to I Fart D. A. Russell , Wyo. , for duty and Cap tain Charles E. Woodruff , oEBlstant surgeon , from Fort Ouster , Mont. , to Jackson Bar racks , La. , relieving Major William C. Shan non , surgeon. Leaves of absence : Lieutenant Ora E. Hunt , Fourteenth Infantry , extended t\so months ; Captain Thomas C. Woodbury , Six teenth Infantry , extended forty-live days ; Lieutenant Frank E. Coe , First artillery , ex tended ona month. < ; ! ( } Alilfmieil All Indicted. WASHINGTON , la. , Nov. 16. ( Special. ) The entire city council of last year was In- dlctod 'by ' the grand Jury for wrongful ap propriation of public money , and 'the ' men were arraigned In district court before Judge Ryan yesterday. Only three of the In dicted aldermen are In the council at the presen time. The trouble grows out of an allowance of J25 each to four aldermen who had done extra work. Thn law only allown JCO a year for services and the council al lowed them this extra pay. They waived arraignment and wcro required to give 1200 bond for their appearance for trial Wednes day. Ilrlrf ScNHloii of ( InCnhlnrt. . WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. The cabinet held a brief secslon today. The time was occupied to a great extent in discussing ; the orders to the revenue cutter Dear which were pre pared at 'the Treasury department. The In structions were approved and the Bear will sail as soon as It can be made ready. The president Is gathering Information re garding his message , und 1ms been discuss ing the subject with members of the cabinet , ascertaining their viewB and opinions of sug gestions offered ; by < ho senators and repre sentatives. Do you sco tlmt sl > ; ii ? Do you BOO Drive L. Sliooinnu ? Du you sto his < ! OK ? Well , that's the pines the plnco whore the best tnu shoo ovi > r produced Is liehiK sold A man's whiter Hussla calf tail shoe a blK value for only $ ; ifiO It 1ms the now double heavy soles but It's not u clumsy shoo but a nice drossy shoe In the now bull dot ; too that you'd expect to pay $ .r > for anywhere but like all good shoes wo sell they're away below that only $ il.rihut ( you're getting a ? 5 value Just the same if value Is regulated by the prlco others charge Anyway-- your saving Is a clean $1.50 and you're getting more thau your money's worth. Drexel Shoe Co. , 1419 PAKNAM STREET Now full catalogue now ready ; mailed for the asking. FOR A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Of-Agitated : Question Domes to the Trent Oiico More. WOMEN OF THE LAND TAKE THE PROJECT UP < o .Mnkr n Stnrt on the Which WHM the llrvnm or WiiHliliiKliin School Clillilreu tu Aid. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. The oft-agitated question of establishing lu the city of Wash ington a great national university on the l'-a BUgsestcd by 1'rcsldcnt Washington lias takcu mere dellnLo form than in the p fit and n number of representative American women have taken hold of the project with a deter mination to push It to a successful conclusion If possible. They have started out In a prac tical manner by seeking to raise the first of the | 25,000 necessary for the erection of an administration building to form the nucleus for the university , and hope to bo able to lay the cornerstone on February 22 , 1893. Their purpose In the Interim Is to urge the matter continuously on the attention of women all over the world. They will as semble In convention In Washington on De cember 14 to devise ways and means for nroustng public sentiment. Among those who have Initiated the movement to fulfill Washington's wish are : Mm. H. H. Hearst of this city , Mre. Bllen A. Richardson of Hoston , Jlra. Clara H. Anthony , Mlsa Rachel Howland , Mlfs Louise Tlnckcr and Mre. Ed mund Anthony , Jr. , of Massachusetts Mra. I. S. Hoyd of Georgia , Mrs , W. A. Hocbllng of New Jersey , Mrs. John K. Goodloo of Ken tucky , Mra. II. H. Adams of Connecticut , Mm. S. B. Brlco of Ohio , Miss Eugene Hale , Mre. David Starr Jordan , Miss Charlotte Illako Hrown , Mrs. F. S. Hubbard and Mies Caroline Jackson of California. Mrs. Ellen A. Hlcl-nrdson of Boston , chief organizer of the movement , writing to George II. Harries of this city , of the plans thus far formed , says : "The patriotic women of America are to build the administration building , and they pibposo to make the 22d of February , 1S9S , the nation's first offering day. For this pur pose they are asking no largo contributions begging nothing. America's 70,000,000 peo- i I pie must build this great monument. If the 13,000,000 children In the public schools In America would give an offering of a penny each on Washington's birthday they would lalso a sum sunictcnt to erect the building and endow It. Let us , then , Join hands and have an American university , American bcicnces and American Ideas for American citizens. " Mre. Richardson further stated that she has arranged with the proper authorities that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing shall produce certificates which will be given to these who contribute to the movement. IXIIIA TIII3 J'OTHXT PACTOIl. Correspondence III Ile mr 1 to Heeent Illmelallle , 'I'ropiiMiilN. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1C. The official re port of the correspondence In regard to the bimetallic proposals of the United States monetary commission to the government of Great Britain , together with the report of the proceedings at the conference of 'the ' British premier , the secretary of state for India , the flrst lord or the treasury and the chancellor of the exchequer with the French ambassador and our commissioners , has t cached this country. It fully confirms the reports cabled to the Associated Press on October 21 and 22. The negotiations fell through , notwithstanding the expressed willingness of the French government to open Its mints , owing to the rejection by tbo British government of 'the proposition to again open the Indian mints to the free coinage of silver. None of the other propositions were re plied to , because that one , the most Im portant concession requested of Great Britain , coula not be acceded to. The gov ernment of Great Urltain In making Its answer deferred to the wishes of tbo gov ernment of India , to which the proposal was referred , and the reply of the govern ment of India 'therefore Is the most im portant communication in the correspond ence. It is a lengthy document In which the advantages pro and con to .India are argued and a very strong case from their stand point is made out in favor of the rejection of the proposal. The disturbance of values In India , with the attendant parallels of trade , at least temporarily , the fall of silver prices In India concurrently with the increase - crease of gold prices in Kurope and Amer. lea , etc. , are advanced , but the most potent reason urged against 'the ' proposition Is that tbo burden of failure , if failure should come from the experiment for the reestablishment tablishment of bimetallism bv France and the United States , must Inevitably fall on India. Both the United States and France , the reply argues , with their supply of gold , could to a greater or less extent protect themselves If the experiment did not suc- cood. In other words the Indian govern ment as a preliminary proposition declared that It could not risk the success of itho sug- gestod measures. This definite and absolute rejection of the proposal was fully set forth in the cable reports of the corre spondence , but the document contains a reservation which would seem to Indicate that If the scope of the proposed experiment were sufficiently broad enough India might bo willing at least to reconsider Its refusal. That paragraph In Lord Elgin's letter Is as follows : " \Vo note that the propsals of the gov ernments of France and the United States are subject to the provision that they are satisfied that they will receive assistance from other powers in Increasing the de mands for sliver. We believe that a limited Increase of the quantity of silver I'Bwi as currency will exercise a very trifling Influence , If any , In raising the gold price of silver and that the only assistance from other powers which can be of any real value would be the addition of other countries to the bimetallic union of Franco and the United States. If , however , assurances of really substantial co-operation should bo secured from other countries , we shall be glad to learn the exact nature of the assurances and we shall then consider whether the promised co-operation changes the conditions of the problem or adds ma terially to the chances of success , " DlneiiKN Treatment of roiiHiunptlon. WASHINGTON , Nov. 10. In a report to the State department Commercial Agent Moore at Weimar gives an abstract of a re cent lecture by Pnjf. Von Leiden on the treat ment of consumption. The professor advo. cates the , establishment of state sanitariums and holds that there Is moro benefit to bo derived from good air , proper exercise and sanitary conditions than from any other known method of treatment. In another report Mr. Moore says th friendly feeling existing between Germany and the Trans vaal republic has resulted In a great In crease of trade between the two countries. Germany has established new steamship lines and has otherwise taken steps to in crease the trade. \.VTIVKS TOMJIlATn XO STHAXOKHS. i\lilnnntlon of llcnth of Cnptnln Porter hnil' ' Pnrtj- . WASHINGTON , NeVi 10. United States Consul Hugh Long & \ Nogaleg , Mexico , h furnished the SMto department particulars of the supposed murder.pf a party of Ameri cans headed by Captain , Porter , by the Serls Indians ca Tiburon island , In the Gulf of California. . . According to the stATcmcnt mode to the Mexican customs ofltelMs by Martin. Mcndez , master of the sloe ? Otlla , Captain Porter sailed from San Diego , Cal. , with his com panions , In a small lioal to engage In col lecting shells. They , left the port of Quay- mas August 1) ) , under special permission from the Mexican government to explore the shores and Islanda of the gulf. The consul says the laMnd of Tiburon Is one of the largest and luost picturesque In the Gulf of California , and Is peopled by a most remarkable tribe of Indians , \\lio ore noted for their large size ted extraordinary athletics on Und and water. Thcwe who have witnessed their aquatic sporta at a respect ful distance declare that many of them can actually walk or rather run upon the water with no other assistance than broad rauhldo shoes. They ore , writes the consul , expert fisher men and huntsmen , hiving ilgld Iclcoa as to the maintenance of game preserves on the Island and limiting the killing of game under severe penalties. They destroy all children In Infancy that are malformed or appear to bo lacking In Intelligence. In this way the standard of physical and mental conditions In both sexes Is kept very high. It IB currently bcllovcd that at one tlmo the native womcu were exterminated to make room for a whiter and superior race of women. The nucleus of this lace of higher women was formed from captives made at various times extending over a series of years on land und water. They have no schools , but each home has a system of physical training , The natives guard their shores day and night and no man Is allowed to peuctrato the Island even If he should make a landing. It Is said that no epidemics have ever pre vailed on the Island and disease Is scarcely known among this extraordinary people , so that the man and woman are magnificent In their physical endowment. No man or woman Is allowed to live beyond the ago of 70 years , no matter how well pieserved In body and mind. Dy careful se lection a largo percentage of the women have a transparent , peachy complexion and deep auburn hair. JAPAN IS COMPKIInO TO Cannot 3IitU < > nil K-vhlhlt lit the Oiunhii KxpoHltloii. WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. ( Special Tele gram. ) Hon. A. E. Buck , American minister to Japan , lu a communication to the State de partment , states that the Japanese govern ment Is reluctantly compelled to decline tbo invitation of the Tansmtsslsslppl and In ternational Exposition to participate In the show on the ground that it Is Impossible : o prepare a suitable exhibit in the short tlmo remaining before itlio opening of the exposition , as well as owing to the lack of available funds to meet the expenses which ts participation would Involve. He an nounces , however , that Instructions from the Treasury department and rules governing : ho exposition have 'been ' published In the Imperial Gazcttte. General Draper , American ambassador to Italy , in a communication under date of November 2 , from Rome , says to Secretary Sherman that he Is In receipt of a letter from the minister of foreign affairs of Italy calling attention to the fact that some of the chambers of commerce of that country are desirous of knowing more about the copi ° < > of programs , regulations and schedules if admission , In fact , all documents pertain ing to the same. He requests the secretary of state to call the atttcntlon of the exposi tion officials to the request of the minister of foreign affairs for anything In the way of printed matter thai wllll throw additional light upon the scope of the 'exposition and requirements for exhibits and admission. The minister says to General Draper that If copies of the publications are forwarded 10 him he will take pleasure In seeing that they are distributed to the several chambers of commerce In Italj- . The contract for plaster cast ornamental work on the Government building at the Transmlsslsslppl Evxposltlon was today awarded to James F.'Early of this city at $3,120. ItUI.KS FOR IXSPnCTI.VR TOIIACCO. vainiiierN for ncv \ ' Code for the TreiiHiiry Oepnrtinent. WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. The government examiners of tobacco at several of the moro important ports of entry Into the United States , by direction of the secretary of the : reasury met lu conference recently In New York , with the view to the adoption of a uniform practice in the classification of Im ported tobacco. The report of the confer ence , which has reached the Treasury depart ment , makes three recommendations , as fol lows : First , that 25 per cent of all marks of every Invoice of Imported tobacco should jo examined , and that the rule for the pres ent bo limited to tobacco from the West In dies , Mexico and South America ; second , : hat the percentage of wrapper found in filler Jales bo established by count of leaves ; third , that the districts from which tobacco is Imported bo marked on bales , where prac ticable. These rules will bo adopted by the Treasury department. AVedderliiirn Denied nYrlt. . "WASHINGTON , Nov. 10. Judge Cole of the district supreme court today refused a writ of mandamus to John Wedderburn , a patent attorney recently dlstorrcd from prac tice before the Interior department. Wed derburn sought to compel Secretary Bliss to give him an oral hearing before acting on the recommendation of the commissioner of patents that he bo disbarred. A U for mil Arbitration Treaty. WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Hon. W. . Ran dall Cremer , the well known English advo- vocato of international arbitration , Is In the city for the purpose of presenting to tlai members of the senate a monster petition from the trades organization people of Great Britain In favor of the adoption of a treaty ou that subject. ConHolldntliiK' Colorado Olllccn , WASHINGTON , Nov. 16. Tbo Postolfice department today abolished the postolfico at Highland , Colo. , the first move In the line of consolidation made in that section , sub stituting for the ofllco a full carrier station and extending the free delivery service of Denver to Include Highlands. Final TrlnlH ofetv iiiiiihnalx , "WASHINGTON. Nov. 1C , Orders have been Issued for the final trials of the Wheel ing and Marietta at , Mare Island. The Wheeling will go to , f > ea for a two days' run on the 2Gth ami thotr'lal of the Marietta will occur Us soon as It returns from Alaska. I.leiiteniint Colonel' ' Watrn ItcllrcM. WASHINGTON , Nov. 10. Secretary Alger has issued an order 'for ' the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel W. E. Waters , deputy surgeon general , -under the thirty-years' scrvlco act. . 19 When buying n' ' steve It's well to look around Wo don't exjH't't you to coino hero llrst nnd then -buy but wo know you'll buy nothing but n Jewel nfti-r you wo all tlu > others 1 ( 'makes ' no dittVivnco If It's a base btinipr Juwcl oak cook or nuiKo thuy'ro the leaders Our nrlcoH nro i'Ifrlit too In fact wo inaku your pur chase satisfactory In ovi'ry way We've other hardware tilings sm > li us a pad lock for your coal bin all kinds from small to largo from llvo cents upgrati - Ito ware that is granite ware at about tlnwaio prices We've coal hods as low as Hie lire shovels at fie pokers at He stove pipe at Oc Turkey carving sets stag horn handles knife , foik and steel for $1.00 from that up. A. C. RAYMER JiUlLDKKS * HARDWARE 1514 Farmim St. p . , - , . rf , f , , f t r * a , pv ji j , , 1 , p , , n a , , j. ( yjj , j , n n jj j u , A HEAVY FAILURE , The National Clothing Co.'s entire stock at 14th and Douglas streets is now in the hands of the Creditors and Receivers , and will be closed out at less than wholesale cost , beginning Thursday morning at S o'clock. Owing to the firm's inability to meet their obligations it is either neces sary to ship the goods back to the factory , sell them to deal ers in bulk , or close them out quickly in a retail way , or auction them off. We have concluded , to hold a sale liere and cut every suit , overcoat , hat and every article in the bouse to a price ( and mark that price in plain figures ) that is as low as the stock would bring under the hammer. This o will give you an opportunity to buy suits and overcoats , such as has never before been presented in this community. The stock consists of the very best clothing to be found in this part of the country. A few moments spent in noting the prices will convince you at once. Examine the window dis play. Every article must S ° nothing reserved. COR. 14TH AMD DOUGLAS STBEETS. ORDERS FOR RELIEF PARTY No Effort to Bo Spared to Keach tbo Icebound Whalers. TO USE ALL THE AVAILABLE REINDEER While IiiHtrnetloiiH to the Commander of the Hear Are , Very Complete , lie In nivcit the IVlilewt DlNCTftloil. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1C. Captain Shoe maker , chief of the revenue .cutter service , under the direction of the secretary of the treasury , has prepared a letter of Instruc tions to Captain Tuttlc , who Is to be lu com mand of the steamer Dear , on its cruise north for the relief of the eight whaling vessels Icebound In tha Arctic ocean. Owing to the fact that at this season of the year the route to the Arctic through Bering sea Is closed by Ice Captain Tuttle Is directed to establish communication with the whaling fleet by means of an overland expedition , With this purpose In view ho Is ordered to proceed , wlth his vessel on or about Novem ber 23 , to Capo Nome , thence , If the ice per mits , north between St. Lawrence Island and tbo coast of Alaska , to the north shore of Norton sound , between Cape Nome and Capo Prince of Wales , where a landing will be effected If possible. Prom the point of landIng - Ing will begin tihe overland expedition north. The people In charge of the government station at Unalakilika are to be communicated with , with a view to collecting the entire available herd of reindeer to bo driven to Point Barrow. W. T. Lopp at Cape Prince of Wales 'Is ' to take charge of this herd and make all arrangements for herders , clothing , sleds , dogs , etc. The necessary food for use of the pjrty will bo landed from the ship. When tlio deer are collected and the start made the party from the Hear will travel with it as far as the Kotsbue sound. That point reached , ono officer and necessary driv ers will i ush out ahead to Point Hope , leav ing the others and the herd to follow. At this point the exposition probably will get news of the condition of the Imprisoned fleet at Point Harrow. If It should be learned that the licet is Icebound and Its people In distress the white people are to be Informed that they will bo expected to take care of such men as may bo sent down later. The expedition Is then to push on , following the coast. One the arrival at Point < I3arrow , If the situation Is found to bo 'desperate ' , as Is an ticipated , itho officers will tuke charge of the ship In the name of the government , appor tion the provisions on hand and slaughter as many reindeer as necessary for food In order to hold out until August , 1S98 , when Captain Tuttle may bo expected to arrive with the Dear. Such reindeer as arc left will bo turned over to the Presbyterian mission at Point Harrow. All of > the rescued whalers should bo at Point Hope by July 1 , where they can | be reached and succored a month earlier than at Point Harrow. No opportunity for hunting , sealing or whaling whereby the food supply may bo added to Is to bo neg lected. In coso Captain Tuttle finds It Impossible lo effect a lauding on the north shore of Norton sound he Is Instructed to adopt the most feasible of five other plans which are outlined , always bearing In mind that food must bo gotten to itho 265 etarvlng men at the earliest iposslble moment. 'Ho ' Is given full authority and the largest possible lati tude to act In every exigency that may arise. After landing the overland expedition tha Dear will seek such harbor aa may bo deemed proper In uiilch to await results and the opening of navigation in the spring , In closing his Instructions 'to ' Captain Tuttle Secretary Gngo ays : "Mindful of the ardu ous end perilous expedition upon which you are about lo enter , I bid you , your ofllcers and men , godspeed upon your errand of mercy and wish you la successful voyage and safe return. " TO onus coi.n i.v oxia HAY Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund Hie money If It falls to cure. 25e. The genuine has L. I ) , Q. on each tablet. X.VTIO.VAI , C3UANOB I'ltOCKHDIXOS. Investigation Onlereil of AurliMlKurnl .NeetlN In 'rraiiNiiortntloii. IIAHHIS11UKG , Pa. . Nov. 1C. Reports of state masteis were continued at today's ses sion of the National Grange. Aaron Jones of Indiana rqportod that the grange fire Insur ance companies of that state are now carry- tag $15,000,000 of property , with a saving to grange members of GO per cent. The report of the transportation committee carried with It several resolutions , among them ono appointing a "field committee , " to bo composed of ono member from each state , whoso duty It shall bo to collect data on questions of agricultural needs la transporta tion and otherwise , and forward the same to the statistical bureau at Washington. The duty of the statistical bureau shall bo to codify data received , assist the grange legis lative committee In Its work before congress and assist the Patrons of Husbandry through , out the land. The report of the financial committee ap propriated sums for the carrying on of the several departments. The sessions this afternoon and evening were taken up by the election of officers for 1S9S. Officers were elected as follows : Worthy mastci * Aarou Jones , Indiana ; over seer , O. II. Halo , Now York ; lecturer. Alpha Messer , Vermont ; steward , John T. Cox , New Jersey ; assistant steward , J. A. Now- combe , Colorado ; chaplain , O. S. Dowen , Connecticut ; treasurer , Sirs. Eva McDowell , Ohio ; secretary , John Trimble , Washington , D. C. ; gate keeper , A. D. Judson Iowa ; Ceres , Mrs. Lena M. Mcsalck , Delaware ; Pomona , Mrs. Sarah G. Dalrd , Minnesota ; Flora , Mre , K. L. A. Wiggins , Maine ; lady assistant , Mrs. Amanda M. Horton , Michi gan ; executive committee , N. J. HXchelder , ' New Hampahlro ; J. J. Woodman , Michigan ; other members of the committee hold over. An assemblage of the Prelsts of Dcmeter was called after the closing of the election and G. A. Dowen was chosen high priest. Strike I'sir from Settled. WASHINGTON , Ind , , Nov. 10 The strike of the Cabel & Co. miners , which has been on since last May , Is farther from settlement than over. Labor Commission ers Schmidt nnd-McCorinlek have been In tbis city for a week trying to adjust the differences , but without success. They have given up tbo task MH hopeless. A proposition submitted by the miners to the operators last evening was rejected. The operators have Imported a number of negroes from Kentucky , who are now opor- ating1 tlio mines , and it N not Impprobable that bloodshed will bo tlio result in the near future. Coal .llllKTH Strike. O. . Nov. 10 The 100 miners at the Glen Coal company's mines , nt Glen- coo , O. ten miles wc. t of here , on the lialtl- moro & Ohio , went out on a strike toilny because the company wanted to reduce wages on a certain kind of work In the mines. Dully TreiiNiiry Statement. WASHINGTON , Nov. 1C. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balances , $203,209,201 ; gold reserve , $155,880,248. I.V MIIUOIIV OI < ' S i\\TOll 1IAUHIS. Memorial Jverel.se * Will lie Held at MEMPHIS , Tcnn. , Nov. , 1C. The memorial oxerclfccs which wore originally to have been held In Memphis on October C In commemo ration of the life and services of the late Senator Isham 0. Harris , but which were postponed twice on account of the prescnoa of yellow fever first In the south and then In 'Memphis ' , will bo held In this city on Sun * day night next. Senator William B. Bate will prcsldo over tbo meeting and ( yldresses will bo delivered by Senator David tirplo of Indiana , Congressman John Sharp William ! of Mississippi , Governor Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee , Hon. John Vortrces of Nashvlllo and General George W. Gordon and Colonel Casey Young of Memphis. Elaborate propj arations have been made for the affair and ! prominent inc-i from all states In the union , and especially from the south , have been. Invited. It la expected that there will b present a number of representatives and senators from neighboring states. I.alinr Trouble "Hay Itc Settled. P1TTSBURO. Pa. , Nov. 1C. The trouble ? In the window glass trade nro In a falf way to be settled this week. The wage committees of the manufacturers and work * ers met today and have joined in a call for a mei-tlng' to bo held In this city on Thursday next , to discuss the wage ques tion. Uoth rildcs ore anxious to resume work , and It is confidently predicted that at the meeting the wngo scale will bo agreed upon ami all the factories put to work at the earliest possible moment. lieiiiirteil Heavy ( lOlil Shipment. NF3W YORK , Nov. 10. The fact was cabled from London today that the report was current in that city that IliOO.OOQ sterling In cold was to bo shipped to New York byi tomorrow's Liverpool steamer , but that the report could not be verllled. Nona of the biff banking bouses of tlhls city had any , advice , they said In ropon o to Inquiries , of any shipment of gold to them from Europe and all said they did not believe the report. Vi-lloiv Fever Situation. NEW ORLEANS , Nov. 10. There were eleven cases and two deaths today from yel low fever. The deaths wore Michael Hoao and Mrs. Ben L. Dear. IMOBIL13 Ala. , Nov. 10 Four new cases of yellow fever wcro reported today. There were no deaths. Four new cases are re ported nt Whistler. Cniivleteil of ICIIIIiuc n 1'ollccmaii. NEW YORK. Nov. 10. The- Jury In the case of Fritz Myer , accused of the murder of Policeman Frederick Smith , In the crurch of the Most Holy Redeemer , brought In a verdict of murder In the fliat dccrco today. Meyer was found guilty after only twcnty-flvo minutes' deliberation. The crlmo was committed about two weeks ago. Iliillillni ; anil Loan Oiiiiventloii. NEW YORK , Nov. 10. The third annual convention of the International League of Dulldlng and Loan associations began thin morning at the Windsor hotel. The' leag-uo Includes nearly every building and loan as sociation of the United States and Canada. Wo nro now showing n now collodion of original wutur color piilntliiKS Carl Wt'ber HIIRO Fischer HOSHIIH and others of thu world's celebrated artists ari > represented In this collection We've novur buforo been able to gather to- Kc'thor hiich nn ink'i'u.sllng colecllon and yon nro invited to coinu In and inspect It Wo are also showing the now In frames fancy and ornamental frames- Ill the oval find square shapes also new mouldings from which we make frames to order at prlcvs that are not much higher than common lumber yard mould ing You should avail yourself of this op portunity of seeing our art department. A. 1513 Douglas U'HANKSOIVING XKXT AVJCKK Wo'vo an dopant Una of carving si'ts seine linckliorn handles MHIIU Oorhain Bllvt'r hiindlcH KOIIIO ( lorhmn's Htcrlliij ; handh's all with HID ( iorham patented ballstcd bundle 110 knlfo rest required and your ( able cloth Is norur Milled Wo will take pleasure In hhowlnj , ' these toodb to yon and while here you oan M-u our now line of holiday jewelry lee eltwintly engraved mi-to-dnto visiting ranis with copper engraved plate for $1.r > D lirliiK your own plate hero and wo will pi bit you 100 cards from H for ? 1.00 \Vu particularly bollclt mail oulurB In this department. C. S , Raymond Co , , Jewelers , 15th and Dotiglus Streets.