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•tif lawful denominations shall be Issued in their place. Sec. 10. That on and after the date when Hthis act shall take effect, the circulating .fjootes of the national hanking «Bsocaitions ib* jshall be redeemed at the office of the XJnitliVlV^d States assistant treasurer in the city of

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New York, and at audi sub-treasury offices as may be designated by the comptroller of

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currency with the approval of the sec-

I- t^retaxy of the treasury and the circulating j^notea of eadh national banking association JY \', so redeemed shall be charged to the 10 per .iv' ..centum redemption fund of such "associations L\V "'^TiBder such regulations as may be prescribed /V^by the comptroller of the currency with the

V- appYival of the secretary of the treasury. '/".'I* Sec. 11. That in lieu of all existing taxes /./every natidna?. banking asuikiation iisuing fefr ''"i uottfi shall 'pAy to the treasurer 'of ttfe-Unit-fcfr -ed |States in the months of January and

July of'each y&dr'a tax of one-fduirh of 1 -rr" T»er cehtitm for each half 'year- upon the ^avAige amount of its notes In circulation: Jfi Provided, however,' that during all the pe-' period qt time intervening between the de,Y.p«sit of United States notes, treasury notes p^ -^and silver certificates, and the eubetitution of bonds by the secretary of the treasS/ ^-ury, as in this act provided, the circulating notes specifically issued therefor and secured by said United States notes, treasury notes «r silver certificates, shall be exempt from taxation under the provision of this act.

Sec. 12. Section 5,138 of the revised statutes shall be amended io read as follows: No association shall be organized with a less oapital tfcan $100,000, except that banks

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a capital not less than $50,000, may wi{h the approval of the secretary of the tr&aaury, be organized in any place, the population of which does not exceed 6,000 inhabitants, and except that banks with a capital of not less than $25,000 may, with the. approval of the secretary of the treasury, be organized in any place, the population of which does not exceed 2,000 inhabitants. No association shall be organibed in a city, the population of which exceeds 80,060 persons, with a leas capital than $2Q0,«00.

This act shall take effect on and after the day——of eighteen hundred and ninety and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provision of this act are hereby repealed.

MUCH DEBATE OVER PLAN. The discussion brought from Mr. Gage another general statement of all the demand obligations of the United States. He said he spoke from the experience of a practical banker im saying that all the demands against the government would not be presented at one time. It was a tenet of banking that all demands did not come at once. If they Sid the banks would not last long. For that reason, it wa3 necessary to provide against a small percentage of the demand.

Mr. Jordan, the sub-treasurer at New York, had said to him that all the trouble In redemption was caused by the last $200,000,000 of demands. The secretary concurred in this view, If, therefore, $200,000,000 were set aside In redemption fund it would to a large extent relieve: the demand.

Mr. Newjands, pf Nevada, argued that a contraction of the currency would occur under the secretary's, bill if the banks surrendered their notes and took the refunding bonds which were proposed as a basis for the notes.

Mr. Gage conceded that this might occur but he thought the chances of it were excessively remote.

Mr. Cox, of Tennessee, made the point that under the bill banks would get circulation up to the par value of bonds deposited at a reduced rate of interest while at the same time the government was to pay 2% per cent in the interest bonds on which, the banks got their circulation.

Mr. Gage answered that the propsal of hie bill was but a first step. It had to recognize the fact that the national banking law provided deposits of .bonds as the basis for circulation. That being the case, he had deemed Vise as a jflxst.jstep to reduce the Interest on the bonds. When that desirable and was accomplished further steps could be taken toward a withdrawal of the government's guaranty for bank note issues, md the inter-dependance between the banks ind the government.

The hearing had continued until 12:30 and as several members desired to go on the floor of the house it was arranged that Mr. Gage would resume his hearing before the xmmittee at 10 a. m. tomorrow.

MRS., RUDDY G^TS A DIVORCE.

"Her Husband's Peculiar Action the Cause of It. •New York, Dec. 16.-^-Mrs. Amelia Ruddy, »f Newark, N. J., received information tolay that her application for divorce had been favorably passed upon. In her complaints she alleges that her husband George IV. Ruddy, Jr., has given up his home and all the comforts and ease that unlimited money can buy and is now living among the poorest of the poor and is driving a sprinkling cart in his native town o£ Woodbridge, N. J.

Young Ruddy is the son of the millionaire, and Mrs. Ruddy is tjie daughter of wealthy merchant of New York. Ruddy is a graduate of Yale, of two foreign universities, speaks five languages, and is fine-looking. His wife is a beautiful woman, and theirs «as a love match. They were married in January, 18!)5, anti both families approved. At the end of three weeks, Ruddy suddenly l?ft his wife, -without reason or complaint. When questioned, he says, "She is an angel, and it is not her fault."

Mrs. Ruddy has begged him to return to her, but in vain. His father has offered liim unlimited wealth to forsake his plebian life, but he refuses.

Any sort of career was open to him. He has worked as a common laborer, and is now driving a sprinkling cart. The family has finally cast him off, and his wife has a divorce. The family say his strange conduct Is due to his socialistic ideas. He declares that the true life ir among the toilers, sharing their sorrow and woe.

UNIFORMITY COMMITTEE.

It Has Met, But Pittsburg Mining Scale is Still Unsettled. Pittsburg, Dec. 16.—The uniformity committee met at the Monogahely House today and with them assembled about 25 coal mine operators. Not a river operator was in attendance. Of the 124 operators in the distrist operating 202 mines, only 60 opererators, representing 75 mines, signed the agreement

Many more will sign if there is a bare possibility of It toeing affective, but otherwise they will stay out.

When it was seen how futile the effort appeared in securing uniformity by the method adopted, W. P. De Armit made a motion which, was adopted to appoint a committee to ascertain if the miners would cooperate with the operators in securing uniformity through the method of having coal mined At 10 cents a ton less at mines where uniformity prevailed. Adjourned until December SOth.

Confidential Clerk Under Arrest. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 16.—Louis Altaian wam arrested today on a. charge of embezzling $15,000 from the firm of Charles Rosenheim & Co., wholesale china merchants, for whom be was confidential clerk. The amount may reach $25,090. Alt man made a partial confession.

Some Mighty Old Whisky Found Kansas Cky, Mo., Dec. 16.—When the river steamer Arabia sank in the Missouri river near Parkville, Mo., over forty years ago, her cago included 166 barrels of whisky. Wee several wteka past a small force of river

mat have been digging into sandbar near Parkville in search of the Arabia.'* valuably cargo. Late this afternoon the diggers uncovered the whisky, finding the barrels well pressed, and ionight they notified the United States revenue authorities that they desired to remove their find. The diggers will realize a handsome sum for their work and the government will receive about $7,000 revenue tax on the liquor.

The Tmroicratlon Bill Dp.

Washington, Dec. 16.—The house committee today decided to make a favorable report on the educational test bill. This requires all immigrants on reaching here to be able to read or write the English or some other language.

AFFAIRS OF THE RAIL

BKFOBT OF THE TANOALIA FOB THE MONTH OP OCTOBER.

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V. T. Malott, receiver of the Vandalia, has filed his report for October, It shows cash in hand September 3, $242,103.83 receipts in October, $1,126,190.90 disbursements in October, $834,374.47, leaving the balance on hand, $291,816.43. It shows receipts on account of business prior to November 16, 1896, to be $552,086.12, and receipts from November 14, 1896, to October 31, 1897, $6765,074.58 a total of $7,315,160.70. It shows disbursements for operating expenses of the road, $7,500,487.43 for Terre Haute and Indianapolis railroad accounts prior to November 14, 1896, $753,559.01 for special funds, rentals, leased lines, $569,297.83 a total of $7,023,344.27, leaving a balance of $291,816.43.

a^ti-soalping BILL..

Senator Lindsay asked If this savings was not. at the expense of the people from whom they buy. "We buy from the railroads," Mr. McKenzie replied- He declared that ticket brokers did not buy stolen or forged tickets.

The members expressed great surprise at this statement that tickets were generally secured from the railroads themselves but -Mr. McKenzie maintained the truth of the statement, saying it was especially true with the two ticket brokers' associations. He contended that the ticket brokerage business was the natural result of the railroad pools and that it could not exist if there were not pools.

Mr. McKenzie having stated that the antiscalping state legislation had failed to suppress brokerage in various states, Senator Wolcott asked why the brokers objected to the pass|ge of a national law. "Because a law would intimidate the public," Mr. McKenzie replied.

Mr. McKenzie said three of the railroad lines to St. Paul were practically supported by the scalpers. "Two of them," he said, "would not be able to run through trains without the aid of the brokers."

He took up the question of dividends upon the capital' invested in railroads, contending ttat where so much of the railroad stock wag it was difficult to find a proper basis of return. It is probabje there will be no further meeting of the committee until after the holiday recess, when the friends of tbe bill say that they will refute the statements made by Mr. McKenzie today.

What Caused the Wrecks.

Dr. J. H. Ford, chief surgeon of the Big Four, recently read a paper before a meeting of railroad officers, in which he urged the adoption of a system of physical examination of employes. Among other things, Dr. Ford said: "I recall a wreck to which I was called some few years ago, which on our arrival seemed unexplaicable, but the cause developed ia a trial for admages from an injured passenger. The section boss noticed a low joint, on the outer side of a commencing curve, at a small open culvert. They were going in for the night, and he made a mental note to return early in the morning and raise it. A convivial bout with some boon companions that evening dislodged the matter from his mind, with the resultant wreck. The Bection boss was first on the ground and raised the timbers up and put a shim under the timbers of the culvert where no one would see it. That night's dissipation cost the company over $15,000. Another case of personal observation was where a small furuncula, or boil in the external auditory canal of a telegraph operator's ear caused a head-end collision, with the loss of one life and. the sending of another hobbling through a maimed and painful existence, and sortie $25,000 property loss to the company."

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The bitter fight between the Louisville and Nashville and the Illinois Central railroads for the fast mail contract and passenger business from the Ohio river to the gulf has resulted in still further reductions of time for the South. Both roads now have a limited train leaving Louisville about 8 p. m., reaching Memphis in twelve hours and New Orleans in twenty-four hours. The Illinois Central has announced that beginning next Sunday, its limited train will leave Louisville at 0:25 p. m.f reaching Memphis in less than eleven hours, and New Orleans in twenty-two hours.

Chicago Sontheastern Affairs. A dispatch from Brazil says that Judge McGregor will decide December 20in whether Receiver Campbell can release the Chicago and Southeastern bjtfhe company paying off the claims in Clay county. Mr. Campbell is of the opinion that all claims must be settled .first. If he retains possession of the road, he will rebuild the bridge across Raccoon river and relay the track from Bridge-: ton to Waveiand.

Cmi' Works Not to Be Sold. For three days there have been reports

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It Comes Up tot Consideration in the Senate. Washington, Dec. 16.—The senate committee on Interstate commerce, had a meeting today at iwhich a hearing was had on the anti-scalping bill.Georgo W. McKenzie, representing the ticket brokers, made a statement in behalf of the ticket brokers and in opposition to the bill. He said 95 per cent of the business of the brokers was done with the companies, and that there were many railroads that did not want the bill.

Mr. MoKenzie said that the principal supporters of the pending bill were the Vanderbilt lines, the Southern railroad, the Southern Pacific, the Milwaukee and St. Paul and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.

Mr. Daniels, general passenger agent of the New York Central, said that lino had had no dealings with the brokers for the past twenty years.

If the bill should become a law, Mr.' McKenzie said, it would cost the traveling public, according to a calculation he had made an average of $5,875,000 per year. This calculation was made upon the basis that the brokers sell 20 per cent of the tickets used and that they save their customers an average of 12% per cent.

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the effect the Terre Haute Car WortSs was to pass Into the bands of capitalists from outside cities. These reports have been telegraphed to newspapers in other cities and «lready the car company ba& been asked as to the truth of the report. "It is stated with authority that ho outside people are going to buy the car works. There will be no change in control, to far as can be ascertained

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noose Passes the 8115,000 Appropriation Bill—Pelagic Sealing Prohibited—^ Doings of the Senate«

Washington, Dec. 16.—Mr. Wolcott of Colorado, chairman of the cominissHlto**appointed by President McKinley.to secUr^ if possible, the co-operation of foreign%.ccrantries in an international conference upon the silver question said in the senate7*tft!ay that the commission had not yet fpa.iirp, a report,to the president and it was ut^rt^un when a report would be made. Negotiations for a bimetallic conference he elfa

Mr. Wolcott promised to explain fully the woark of the commission in a speech to be delivered alter the holiday recess. A resolution directing the secretary of war to send supplies to American and other sufferers in the Klondike region was passed.

Mr. Prltchard of Nbrth Carolina,' chairman of the civil service investigating committee, delivered a brief speech upon the execution of the civil service law as developed I.|gbsbeforeh..fimh D7 shrdl cmfw cmf mh by his committee. •Mr. Hanna of Ohio, after an illness of a week, appeared in the senate today and was cordially greeted by bin colleagues.

Mr. Frye of the commerce committee favorably reported and the senate passed a bill directing the secretary of the treasury to purchase or construct a suitable vessel for revenue cutter service on the Yukon river, Alaska, to cost not to exceed $40,000,

Mr. Allison, of the appropriations committee, reported favorably tie house joint resolution providing for a recess of congress from December 18th, 1897, to January 5th, 1898. The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Hawley, of the military affairs committee, reported the resolution of Mr. McBride of Oregon for the relief of American and other sufferers in the Yukon valley. The committee struck out all but the exacting clause and amended the resolution :by appropriating $250,000, which Is to-be used by the secretary of war for the purchase of subsistence and supplies and for their transportation and distribution, the consent of the Canadian government first to be obtained to pass over the Canadian territory. Tha resolution further provides that the supplies are to be distributed among the neeflyvminers as the, secretary of war may determine, and that the "supplies are to be transported by means of raindeer, the latter to be sold after they have performed their service.

Mr. Pettigrew secured the adoption of a resolution directing the secretary of:tbe interior to furnish the senate an iig^nized statement of the receipts and expenditures of the eCntral, Pacific railroad for e§pjt^year from 1871 to 1897, the. statement to show tiie subsidies paid to steamboat.,companies. ..

Mr. Cannon of Utah offered and had passed a resolution directing .the secretary of the treasury to furnish the senate the namse of the revenue cutters employed on the coast of Florida to prevent filibustering how. many such expeditions were thwarted what vessels were captured what armed expeditions were taken, and by what authority of law the secretary of tbe treasury acted in the matter.

Mr. Allen's resolution calling upon the president for information about the instructions given to the international monetary commission and the report made to him by the commission then came jjp.

Mr. Wolcott said the commission had not made a report to the president^ "As I have been absent from 'ffie co'untry about nitae months," said Mr. Wolcott, "I have not, since mjr return, on account Of an accumulatiOh of business, been able to prepare such a statement as I should like to make to the senate. If the senator from Nebraska (Allen) will permit the question might go over until after' the recess, when about the middle of next month I shall be able to discuss the subject."

Mr. Wolcott asked and the senate ordered printed a speech delivered by M. Meline, in the French chamber of deputies on November 20th last, in which he dealt at considerable length with aJl subjects beaffig' hpon bimetallism.

After some" discussion Mr. Allen „asked that the resolution go over until 'tM 15th of next month, and it was so agre&f.*.

Mr. Gallinger called up the censt^PBlfl for the purpose of-replying briefly t(?^a statement by Hon. Carroll D. Wright,'infOTporated in Mr. Lodge's speech of ffet&day. Mr. Gallinger expressed surprls"#, tc^t so reckless a statement should have beeh'made by a man usually s6 careful as Mf/'.wfight.

Mr. Pritchard of North Carolina^'%hairman of the committee On civil service^ioilfowed in a speech dealing with the genefftf fear tures of the civil service law. At/S' 6'cloek the bill went over to a future day, Si^d after an executive session of an hour Upe Senate adjourned.

NEGOTIATIONS PENDING.

No International Monetary Conference Has 7 Yet Been Obtained. Washington, Dec. 16.—The house* today passed a bill appropriating $175,000 for the relief of the people, who arj 'n the Yukon river country and also the I ill passed by the senate yesterday to prohibit pelagic soling by American citizen*. The former bill encountered practically no opposition. As passed the sum carried by it is tc be expended under the direction of the secretary of war for the purchase, trapsporcat/on an distribution of subsistence stores. It provides that these subsistence stores may be sold at prices fixed by the Secretary of war or donated whem.the people are unable to iy for them. It empowers aim to purchase reindeers and employ drivers not eit '.ens of

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£he"n2Ked~SfaTea ard ftftsrwftrd 1 the reindeer. Hk bill t« prohibit pelagic As4i!n£ Vis warmly antagonized by Mr. Jonneon of North Dakota, Mr, Loud Critforatja.-. Sir. Hepburn and othero and *n the course of the debate ther* was some

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fas crijicisms of the course of our Bering sea negotiations past and present. Mr. Cannon of Illinois brought forward the bill for the relief of the miners in tike Klondike region, and Mr. Sayres of Texas and Mr. Bailey of Texas spoke in favor of it

Mr. C-annon submitted to the house a statement prepared by Dr. Sheldon Jackson, one of the agents of the commissioners of education, who was in the Klondike region -as late as September lath, that there would be no suffering as far up the river as Fort Yukon, but that the food supply on, the upper Yukon would not last beyoai March, and he endorses the recommendation of the secretary of war that food be sent in by reindeer via Dyea.

Mr. Cannon said:. "Whether tli€*e miners were in American or British territory, whether they were American or British subjects, if they were starving It di 1 not become the American congress to hesitate about voting Telief." (Applause*

The bill was passed wlth-v.it division. Secretary Alg«* was on the floor during tbe debate.

PELAGIC SEALING FROHIBITEb. Mr. Hitt, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, secured unanimous consent for the consideration of ibe bill passed bv the senate yesterday to prohibit' pe?agrc soling by citizens of the UnVe^l States. He explained its scope and purposes and the necessity for its enactment in view of the pending negotiations with. Great Britain.

Mr. Hopkins of Illinois thought that a time limit should be' placed on the operation of the act, so that in case the negotiations should collapse our citizens would not be at a disadvantage.

Mr. Hitt said our government did not admit that pelagic sealing was a right, it .was a barbarity. We were pressing upoa Great Britain a negotiation for the protection of the seals that three governments, •had already agreed to. If we were sincere we should pass this measure.

Mr. Johnson of North Dakota made a vigorous speech of an hour in opposition to the bWl. He argued that the effect of this bill and th© negotiations now being conducted would be the bolstering up of two great British industries, one in the Bering sea and the other in London. The present herd was-not worth protecting. The purpose was to build up a new herd. He declared that Canada would oaly be willing to join with us in prohibiting pelagic sealing on condition that we should allow her to write our tariff laws.

Mr. Johnson said we had been humiliated and shamed by the complete surrender of our rights and honor at the Paris tribunal. He was particularly sarcastic in his references to the Hon. John Wr Foster, whom hie termed "the great surrenderor." So great was his reputation in this line, he said, that China had paid him $100,000 for surrendering to Japan.

Mr. Hepburn expressed, the opinion that We had. tbe power at any time to compel Canad to adjust this whole question as to

Pelagic ^filling was not worth more than $250,000 5er annum. The bonding privilege granted ®of Canadian roads over which we bad absolute control was worth twenty times as much to Canada as the right of pelagic sealing* He advocated retaliation as the weapon to be used to bring Canada to terms and said he could not understand why it hald not already been employed. •Mr. Hitt answered some of the criticisms which had been advanced and referred to the barbarity or the practice of killing the defenseless seal pups. This brought B, query from Mr. LiviogBton of Georgia: "As chairman of the foreign affaire committee you have In your possession a resolution respecting tho poor and defenseless people of Cuba. What do you intend doing about that? Are not the Cubans as much entitled to your care as the seal pups?"

Mr. Hitt turned the question by saying it was hot asked. with a view to getting a ^erious answer. After further debate the bill was passed—yeas, 148 nays. 78.

An hour was spent on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill without accomplishing anything. The bankruptcy bill was. reported by the judiciary committee and an extension of time granted in which the minority iaay file its report. At 5 o'clock the house adjourned.

A Disastrous Freight Wreck. i-' Special to the Indlanaoolis News. Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 16.—The most disastrous freight wreck in several years occurred at 5:30 a. m. today on the Monon railwky, five miles south of this city, in which eighteen freight cars went through the bridge spanning Little Wea creek. The train was loaded with stone and coal, northbound. The accident was caused by an immense block of stone falling between cars, breaking' the trucks, tearing away the bridge guafd-rails and the entire following part of the train being thrown into the creek, tbe bridge also falling in. Charles Wheat, head brakeman, was crippled in jumping for his life. The traffic will be suspended for several days meanwhile trains are u*'ng the Big Four tracks via Colfax. The damage will amount to thousands of dollars.

Bought the Fisbeck Stock.

John j. Dobbs, the furniture dealer, 635-637 Main street, yesterday bought in bhe residue of .the stock of the Fisbeck assignment at the sale held in the store room. The greater part of the stock had been bought since the assignment and the portion which was left to Mr. Dobbs was invoiced at $500.

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LETTER'S WHEAT DEAL

HE SAYS THKKB IS HO INTENTION OF ..A MCOBNBB."

He Will Ship All His Wheat From Chicago to KM tern Points—What the "Play" Means.

Chicago, Dec. 18.—In an interview josepb Letter, wbo ia at the head of the December wheat deal, said he expected to pay cash for all the wheat delivered to him and ship it out of Chicago^ He added: "How much wheat do I expect to get? That ia getting a little too exact. The elevator people say that I win got all the wheat I have bought, if I say how mueh cash wheat I expeot to get, then everybody will know as well aa I do about bow much wheat I have already bought. I will keep that to myself. My plan is to ehip my wheat away. I did that in the fall and it was successful. I can get a great deal cheaper stomte rate at Buffalo, or at New Yarit, or at Boston than I can here. The lakes are closed, but the grain can be sent all rail about as cheap as it could have been sent by lake. Moat of it will go out. That has been settled. The talk about a 'caraar' is ridiculous. There is no corner a corner has never been contemplated. There will not be any. "I began my investment away back in July began, I Uink, around 14 cents. 1 turned from July to September with an average profit of about 19 cents, and bought my September 5 cents under the July. I got over from September to December at a discount of around 5 cents. So that my wheat investment is not one to regret. I shipped my spring wheat merchandised it from Liverpool. Every bushel, and there were about 1,500,000 bushels in all, went off from 1 penny to lMi pence better than official quotations I aaw here from Liverpool, and the whole lot paid a profit. is? MERELY AN INVESTMENT "Thus wheat operation," continued Mr. Leiter, "has been merely an investment. It Is not a fight with anybody. Armour was very clever in the summer. We were so tied up with our purchases that it was bard to trade in the pit Mr. Armour took futures from us to the amount of 1,000,000 bushels, making it very much easier for the trade, and then he also carried 1,000,000 cash wheat for us. I did not suppose he would do it, for he is not in that business but when I. confirmed that he was willing I thought it very courteous treatment from •him. He and thp other elevator people have been bringng wlheat down here. That ii their business." It had cftt no figure with tis. I have had my wheat hbfight I bought it expecting to pay for it! I have had a great deaK of advice. If I'd followed it al II SOn't know just where I'd be. But I have taken good caro not to spoil my average. Tie whole investment promises to show a" good profit. I" certainly have not any grievance against anybody."

There is still much Speculation as to how much wheat will be loiided! upon Leiter and his associates. There an idea that Leiter has 8,000,000 bushels bought, and if these figures are realized there will be still left shorts to the extent of '^.OOp.OOO' bushels to help pay the campaign expanses.' Leiter has unquestionably forced some settlements already. It is said Armour will deliver almost 4,000,000 bushels,, and Seaverns and Weare and tbe other elevator people will probably contribute 2,0(10,000 bushels. The delivery of the cash wbeat on the December contracts may end thp campaign and it may not. Leiter may sihip his wtieaft, sell it and take his loss or his profits, as it turns out. But the shipment of so large a line of wheat would be pretty certain to bull the January and .the May futures, and Leiter may turn up as a holder of those months. That is the "play", the pit ,«xpeots-in case the wheat stock is mved away. -,

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Mr. Armouf 'was &sked as to his views on tbe situation, and dictated the following: "I think there is excellent value in wheat. I believe it will all be wanted 1n the end. Values at the moment here in Chicago are perhaps a little fictitious, but it will all regulate itself in.time. The consumer undoubtedly will buy this wheat, and he will ultimately buy it at a higher figure than the present prices. "I have no direct iHtire^t in wheat.f"'As a warehouseman and merchant, I am bringing wheat here, because this at the present time Is the highest market in the world, and I have been able to bring wheat here at the margin offered from all these Western points. But I do hot think there is a great deal more to come. In fftct, the time is not v—*y long to bring ft here. There is a good deal in transit by rail. Most of the wheat by vessels has been, received here. I do not expect to see much more brought here by water. "But there is enough in transit now and in process of being loaded -to make good receipts practically to the end of the month. I have no doubt but the persons getting this whrat will markat it -to the consumer at a profit over- present prices, although they, perhaps, might have bought it a little cheaper, than -to haye had it brought here artificially." \t

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Pittsburg, Dec. 16.—One man was killed, one fatally injured and a number of others slightly hurt by the bursting of a fly-wheel at'the South Third street plant of the Oliver Iron and Steel Company, at an early hour this morning. The names are: Killed:

ADAM BRODTUCK, wire draper, age SO years. Frank Roen, fatally Injured Joseph Brown, engineer, arm broken Andrew Kozatamak. a laborer, injured about the back and head. The others who were injured were able to go to their homes. The accident was caused by the engine becoming

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angovernable. The fly-what! \*w feet ia diameter aad weighed sewal tossThe engine was completely wreeked an& the nail mill .will be idle until it cj.n be repaired.

THE SMALLEST BABY.

It Was Born at Qulncy, 111., and Weighs Less Than a Pound. *. Qulncy, 111., Dee. 16.—Quincy boasts of having the smallest baby that has been barn in tbe world for many years. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sluahcr and weighs a trifle lees than a pound without her clothing. It was necessary to use the dresses and unddrwear of a dolt far her raiment. Hter face Is' not 'much larger around than a silver half dollar, the fingera ara no tljic^er than a darning needle, and her feet are

cone

quarter inch In length^ and

her legs about as lafge as the little finger of an adult. Her body'could be placed in a quart cup.- She is -four days old, and hits grown steadily .since her blrt,h, giving .evidence of becoming a healthy child.

OUR HIGHEST COURTS

APPBLX.ATK COURT SUGGESTS AN AMSODHENN IN CiTI CHARTER.

Now No Remedy For Damage* FrotA Chance la Street Grade—Am Old InUian-J' apoils Railroad Case Decided.

Indianapolis, Dec. 16.—The Appellate Court affirmed the judgment of the Marlon Circuit Court in the case of Bridget Hirth against the city of Indianapolis, holding that lot owners in Indianapolis hae no right to recover damages done ta their property by a change in the grade of a street. The court, however, suggests the advisability of a law giving this right. There is a statute providing that "when the city authorities have once establishes the grade of any street or alley in the cky such grade shall not be changed until the damages occasioned by such change shall luwe been assessed and tendered to the parties injured or affected by such change but the court holds mat this statute was repealed, so far as Indianapolis is concerned, when the new charter was enacted. The grade of the street in front, of Mrs. Hlrth's grocery store, at WashingtcTi street and Belmont avenue, was raised so as to cause water from the street *o run in «t her front door. In concluding his opinion. Judge Wiley, speaking for tbo court, says. "We frankly say that from the averments of the complaint—and the demurrer admitted thMr truth—the appellant hai been greatly damaged, but under the facta and the law. the remedy, if any, is in tha legislature, and not in tho courts."

Fntitled to Salttry Only.

The Supreme Court dismissed the ap* peal of H. P. Stroh, sheriff of DeKalli county, from a written opinion filed by tha judge of the Circuit Court of that county, from a written opinion filed by the judge of the Circuit Court of that county. In which he held that the $2 a day allowed the sheriff for attending court belongs ta the county, and must be turned into thd treasury of the county before the sheriff can draw his salary.Tha opinion was given In response to a petition by the sheriff asking the court to define his rights. H« claimed that he was entitled to this money in addition to his salary of $2,300 a year, and appealed to the Supreme Court, but that court holds that an appeal, will IU only from a judgment or order of th court, and not from opinions of the judge and refuses to decide who is entitled to

The court, however, refers the parties ta the case of Legler against Phine, wher« the court said: "AH fees and other emoluments whatsoever are absolutely cut off, and each county officer is confined strictly to the salary provided for him. Fof all his services and expenses he receives that salary quarterly, by allowance of his board of county commissioners and nothing more from any source.

The record shows that Frank S. liouy was one of the attorneys who presented Stroh's petition to the court, and that afterward when it reached a hearing, his appearance was withdrawn and Frank S. Roby, as circuit judge, filed an opinion denying the rights claimed by Stroh on the ground of economy.

Can Not Rat Cake and Have ItThe Supreme Court today affirmed thfc judgment of the Marion Superior Court, refusing Henry Coburn payment out of the proceeds of the sale of the old I., D. & W. railroad for some land in Louisiana street, in Indianapolis, which was condemned for the use of the railway company in 1880. but was never taken possession of. and which, with some other land, was afterward deeded by Coburn to the Indianapolis Union Railway company for. $32,000. The court says that Coburn and his co-appellants "con not both eat their cake and have it," and that having sold the land to the Union Railway company, which now occupies it, they can not. collect pay for it from the receiver of the I.« D- & W. company.

Higher Courts' Record.

The Supreme Court today handed down the following opinions: 18,255. Lewis Leach vs. Delia Rains et al. Howard C. C. Affirmed. Monks. J. 18,395. In re. Petition of H. P. Stroh, sheriff of DeKalb county, ex parte. Da Kalb C. C. Appeal dismissed. MoCabe, J. 18.433. Henry Coburn et al. vs. Benjamin A. Sands et al., trustee, etc. Marion S. J. Affirmed. Howard. C. J. 18,477. Sarah A. Zimmerman vs. Milton H. Gaumer et al. Cass C. C. Motion to dismiss postponed until final decision.

The Appellate Court decided the following cases: 2.025. Bridget Hirth vs. City of Indianapo'in. Marion S. C. Affirmed. Wiley, .T. 2,173. Tho Carthage Turnpike Company vs. Mary F. Overman. Hancock C. C. Affirmed. Robinson. C. J. 2,383. William P. Dill vs. William R. Mumford et al. Lawrence C. C. Appellee's motion to strike from files appellant* brief overruled, etc. Per curiam.

The Supreme Court set the following cases for oral argument: 18.218. Daniel Lewis, administrator, vs. Caroline Watkins. Hendricks C. C. January 26. 17.848. The Cambria Iron Company et rl. vs. the TTnlon Trust Company of St. Louis et al. Wayne C. C. January 38. 18,328. Edward Richardson et al. vs. Isaac L. Hedges et al. Mariop C. C. February 4. 18.035. Isaac Cowen et al. vs. James *•. Failey, receiver. Marion S. C. January 7. 13.00J. Frank IX Blase vs. Fannie M. Beach et al. Vigo C. C. .'anuary 14.

Not at Thirteenth and Main. A mistake has been made in saying that the fail box was to be removed from Thirteenth aad Main. The box is to be abandoned at Thirteenth and Chestnut. The night collection of mail at Thirteenth and Main will be made as heretofore, ZT

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