TIIE OMAHA PAILT BEE : WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 17 , 1807.
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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. .
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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.
