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Sav kt t* fk & 4 f{ I hi I OOOPERSTOWN. N. DAKOTA. irtillttiadidoMto the River Ver, in England, an old, octagonal shaped house, bnilt daring the reign of King Off a, of Mercia, about the year 795. This makes the house over 1,100 yean old. It was fortified at one time. It is the oldest inhabited house in England. The lower walls are thick and itB upper portion is built of Tn wife of an English clergyman has made a collection of all the but tons placed in the offertory bags dur ing the last two or three years, and has fastened them to cardboard in various cunning shapes of animals, birds and flowers. As a bazar is short ly to take place in connection with the church die has had these button pict ures photographed and copies will be «n sale at the exhibition. Evm continent on the globe, with the exception of Australia, produces wild roses. There can be little doubt that the rose is one of the oldest flow ers in the world and perhaps grown from the wind-blown seeds in paradise. In Egypt it is depicted on numbers of early bas-reliefs, dating from 3,000 to 3,500 B. C. Rosewater, or the essence of roses, is mentioned by Homer in the Iliad and of the flower is it spoken in the proverbs of Solomon. 1 A LABSI paper house with 10 rooms has been erected by a Russian gentle man upon his country estate at Savi nowka, in Podolia. The house waa constructed in New York by an Amer ican engineer, and cost 80,000 rubles. Its architect declares that it will last longer than a stone building. To make the triumph of paper more emphatic, the proprietor has resolved that the whole of the furniture shall be made of the same material. JAMBS S. WOBCEBTEB, of Newark, after having made a long study of the manner in which fish swim, has invent ed a unique propeller which works on the fish fin principle. An engine of 4X inches diameter and 4% inches stroke will furnish the motive power. It is hoped to make 20 miles an hour, with a propeller which is to be but six inches wide and 18 inches long. The pro peller will not revolve, but will im itate the motions of the fish's tail and fins. A STEAMBOAT company which oper ates boats on one of the Bavarian lakes has introduced a curious innovation in the manner of children's fares, which are in future to be regulated by meas ure. Children under 60 centimeters in height are to go free children measur ing over 60 and under 130 centimeters must pay half price. Presumably this .• regulation has been introduced because parents, however capable of cheating as regards their offsprings' age can not deceive the company in regard to their height. THE newest disease to be added to the troubles of mankind is called em physema. The death from the disease at St. Vincent's hospital, a few days ago, of John McGuire, was the sixth death from it so far recorded, and three of these were in St. Vincent's. The disease is produced from a germ known as the aerogenes bacillus, which becomes active underneath the skin and produces air. The skin is expand ed in such a way that the victim takes shape out of all resemblance to that of a human being. ARKANSAS has passed a road law pro viding for the appointment by county courts of road and bridge commissions. Their duty is to divide counties into road districts and to appoint overseers. All male persons more than 18 years and less than 45 years of age a^ sub ject to road duty for at least five days in the year, exemption to be obtained upon payment of $1 a day. County courts are authorized to levy taxes not to exceed three mills for road purposes. Convicts may be worked on the roads by the counties at the rate of 75 cents THE faculty of the University of Michigan is investigating a case of ini tiation into the mysteries of one of the fraternities. A freshman candidate, whose name is concealed, after being blindfolded, was taken to a railroad sidetrack near the Michigan Central track and tied to the rails. He was left there until the through passenger train came, and as it thundered down upon him he screamed and struggled and finally lost consciousness just as the train went by a few feet from him. The freshman has since been de lirious. THE first of the new crop of pine* apples from the neighborhood of Or* lando, Fla., has begun to move, and it is estimated that the pineries in that neighborhood will ship about 850,000 of that fruit before January 1. The pineries now being planted, or made ready for planting, within a couple of miles of Orlando, according to a dispatch to the Savannah News from that place, will call for 100,000 new plants. These come from the old fruit ing plants in the form of suckers. The old plants will produce two to five oil aix of these each year. AT Warsaw, Ind., O. A. Light, whc resides at Wilmost, was relieved of a leech which he took into his stomaeh |4 months ago, and which had in that time almost wrecked his constitution. Mr. Light believed he swallowed it one night while drinking at a' spring. He went to the sanitarium, and the physi cian in charge used a stomach pump on him, bringing up the leech, which adhered to the eye in the stomach tube, liight's appetite was destroyed, and the little food he took did not assimi late, and he was reduced to skin anc bones. lie believes himself entirely «ured./s ••wmm i. w&> 11: USUI iiifcii.j .!. i^.:- 4«v_ 1 l-'-v An Explosion and Flame* in the Capitol ia Washington Dt Immense Damage. & DISASTER CAUSED SY ESCAPING OAS. Iiyreae Courtroom Wrecked Mia Mur ValMklc Rceorli Believed to Be Wholly Loat—Boolu of Price less Worth Destroyed—Broate Mid Marble Basts Badly Shattered. Washington,. Nov. 7.—An explosion and fire at 5:15 Sunday afternoon wrecked the supreme courtroom and the rooms immediately adjoining it on the main floor of the capitol. The damage is enormous. The en tire central eastern part of the great marble pile from the main floor to the subterranean basement practically is a mass of ruins. The force of Ihe ex plosion was so heavy that the coping stones on the outer walls, just east of the point where the explosion oc eurred, were bulged out nearly two inches windows in all that part of the building were blown out and locked doors were forced from their hinges quite 150 feet from the scene of it. Fire followed the explosion so quickly as to seem practically simultaneous with it. Boolcs and Records Bnncd. Before the flames could be subdued the priceless documents in the record room had been almost totally destroyed and serious damage had been done in the marshal's office and some minor rooms in the immediate vicinity. The library of the supreme court, located immediately beneath the supreme court room, was badly damaged by fire. Rmoke and water, practically destroy ing the great collection of law reference books. The library contains about 20. 000 volumes and was used not only by the justices of the supreme court, but by members of congress and lawyers practicing before the supreme court. The most serious damage, in the opin ion of the justices of the supreme court, is to the records stored in the subbasement. These included all of the records of the supreme court from 1792 to 1832. The room contains records of cases and opinions rendered by the fathers of the judiciary of the govern ment. Apparently the documents in this room are either totally destroyed or so badly damaged by fire and water as to be useless. Caused by Gas Explosion. While many theories are offered as to the cause of the explosion, it seems beyond doubt to have been due to es caping gas. At seven minutes after five Lieut. Nelson, of the capitol police, de tected an odor of gas in the corridor adjoining the Bupreme courtroom. Not being able to locate it he proceeded to Statuary hall—the old hall of the house of representatives—thinking the gas might be escaping from a burner in that vicinity. While he was endeavoring to locate the escape of the gas the ex plosion occurred. Only a few persons, principally officers of the capitol police, were in the building at the time, but several of them had narrow escapes. Valuable Works of Art Destroyed. Among the losses which will be most sincerely regretted are those of busts of Chief Justice Marshall and other dis tinguished members of the supreme court, which were arranged on small pedestals about the supreme court chamber. In the smoke and ruin which followed the explosion these valuable works of art were either badly damaged or wholly destroyed and with their de struction the country has suffered an irreparable loss. Many of them have been treasured as exhibits in the su preme court chamber for half a cen tury. Estimate of Loss. No intelligent estimate of the money Icss by the explosion and fire can be made. In the opinion of capitol officials and mechanics Who examined the structure the loss will reach probably $200,000 to the building. The loss on the library and records as stated above, cati scarcely be estimated in dollars and cents. A million dollars could not re place them because of many of them no duplicates are in existence. More Trouble at Pana, III. Pana, 111., Nov. 7.—There was a re newal of hostilities Sunday between union miners and imported negroes from Alabama. A negro attacked James Boyle, a union miner, near the depot, which caused a battle. Twenty-five or 30 shots were exchanged. Two negroes were wounded. No white miners were wounded. Maj. Butler immediately sent a detachment of soldiers and gat ling gun to the scene. No arrestB have been made thus far. No further trouble is expected. Will Go to OtBtlago, Washington, Nov. 7.—The army in vestigation commission will soon go to Santiago, and very probably, though not certainly, to Porto Rico. This is ac cording to the announcement made sev eral weeks ago. They met no opposi tion on the part of the president, who was understood to acquiesce perfectly in the decision of the committee. Berlin Consul Dead. Milwaukee, Nov. 4.—Word was re ceived here of the death of Julius Gold schmidt, of this city, United States con sul general in Berlin. Mr. Goidschmidt was one of tbe best-known German re publicans in the United States and be fore holding the position of consul gen eral at Berlin was consul general, at Vienna a number of years. Killed Himself. Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 4.—Charles OiTutt, a well-known attorney, while tempo rarily deranged through illness, shot himself through the head, dying in stantly. Mr. Offutt was native of Kentucky and was twice speaker of tbe bcuse of tbe Kentucky legislature. WISELY WAR HISTORY. Cnipteu .Record of vents «M In Spew Lines Camlss AU -taqportant News. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER Resr Admiral Buncs's retirement Decem ber 25 will make Rear Admiral Dewey the senior officer of the navy. A cablegram received at the navy de partment announces the arrival atBahia, Brazil, of the battleships Oregon and Iowa. The completion of the treasury returns for October leave the net cost of the Span ish war up to the present time about 1160, 000,000. The war investigation commission has completed its tour of the southern camps, and the majority of the members left for Washington. No disposition will be made of the great fleet of auxiliary vessels purchased for the navy during and preceding the war until after peace has been formally declared. The American commissioners presented to the Spanish commissioners In Parts a written expression of the purpose of the United States to take the entire group of Philippine Islands and to assume such pro portion of the Philippine debt as has been spent for the benefit of the Islands or their Inhabitants, in public works. Improve ments and permanent^Betterment. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 1 The Spanish regular troops in Cuba are now scattered, and number about 80,775. The wives of Gens. Brooks, Sheridan and Grant arrived in Ban Juan on the trans port Obdam from New York. Cincinnati is to be the northern terminus of a new fast system of passenger trans portation between the north and Cuba. Commander Snow, who is to relieve Ad miral Schley as commandant of the San Juan naval station, sailed from New York. Preparation is being made for the troops to spend the winter at Huntsvllle, Ala. A contract Involving the expenditure of $5,00$ has been let for the erection of mess halls and sheds. .There has been no change In the plans of the war department reapecting the sending of troops to Cuba. No date has been fixed when troops shall depart. The only thing that has been determined upon is that the control of the Island shall pass to the United States January 1. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER S. The Spanish authorities are preparing to close all matters of the administration of the island of Cuba during this month. The Illinois naval reserves who are still in the service have been ordered home to be mustered out. There are about 100 of them. The American commissioners went to the Colon cemetery, in Havana, and placed flowers on the graves of the victims of the Maine explosion. The customs receipts In Santiago In Oc tober under American management amounted to 169,600, an increase over Oc tober, 1897, of over 19,000. The Spanish steamer Montserrat arrived in Cadis from Santiago de Cuba with re patriated troops. There were 98 deaths, on board during the voyage. The Sixth Virginia, a negro regiment, mutinied at Knoxvllle, Tenn., because white officers superseded negro officers, who had resigned under pressure. The Spanish military commissioners la Havana notified the American commis sioners that the province of Puerto Principe would be evacuated before No vember 22. Maj. Oen. Corbln announced that the war department would proceed at once to bring back to the United States the re mains of such soldiers as have died in Cuba, Puerto Rico and at Manila during the late war. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4. The transport Pennsylvania with the Fifty-first regiment of Iowa volunteers on board sailed from San Francisco fot Manila. It was reported that Premier Sagasts has instructed the Spanish peace commis sioners in Paris not to give up the Phil ippines. The cruiser Buffalo left Brooklyn for Ma nila with 700 bluejackets, who will replace the men In Admiral Dewey's fleet who have served out their terms of enlist ment. Secretary Long says that the govern ment will take no further steps to raise the rest of the Spanish warships de stroyed by Admiral Schley's fleet off the coast of Santiago. Admiral Dewey cabled the navy depart ment that the Charleston had sailed from Manila for Hollo, on the island of Pa nay. This is the last seat of Spanish pow er in the Philippines. The war department has Issued a general order for the movement of troops to Cuba. The first troops will leave about Novem ber 22, and will comprise a brigade under Brig. Gen. Carpenter. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5. The transport Chester arrived in New York, having on board 57 trophy guns from Santiago. Eight companies of the One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Indiana volunteers were paid off and mustered out at Indianapolis. Seventeen Cubans arrived in New York on the steamer Kaiser Wllhelm, having been released from the Spanish prison at Ceuta recently. Advices from the Cuban military com mission are to the effect that the Spanish evacuation of Porto Principe will take place earlier than the 22d apd that It will be de sirable to send troops as early as the 15th. Spain rejected the United States proposi tion regarding the Philippines at a joint session of the peace commission at Paris, but the Madrid representatives did not withdraw from the conference. Premier Sagasta, in an interview at Madrid, prac tically admitted his country must finally yield. The United States Is prepared to resume hostilities at any moment and ad ministration officials declare the navy and army in better shape than at any time dur ing the war. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. Advices from Madrid say that Spain will sign the peace treaty under protest. The transport City of Puebla sailed from San Francisco for Manila, carrying 605 men and officers. Mrs. Russell Sage, of New York, will con tribute $300,000 for the building of a military sanitarium In Citronelle, Ala. Yellow fever Is rapidly on the increase in Havana and is causing great anxiety among the American officials. The Fourth Ohio infantry, which passed through Washington en route from Porto Rico to Columbus,: was paid the compli ment of a reception at the white house. The cruiser Maria Teresa, Admiral Cer vera's flagship, raised at great expense at Santiago by Lieut. Hobson and added to the American navy, foundered off San Sal vador In a storm and went to the bottom. Those on board were saved. No Longer Exists. New York, Nov. 5.—The Joint Traf fic association, the most powerful rail road trust ever formed, has been dis solved because of the recent ruling of the supreme court. Bleetrocnted. Columbus, O., Nov. 4.—Charles Nel son (colored) who killed Grocer James Zimmerman at Bowling Green on June 8, was electrocuted at tbe peniteutiary annex in this city. .!. A Thousand Lives Lost.' Victoria. B. C.. Nov. 4.—Late reports from tbe recent conflagration at Hjn Kow China, say thut 10.000 houses were destroyed and 1,000 people killed and burned to deuth. Seven Hen Killed, Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 7. Seven men were killed and three fatally in jured at the Exeter colliery of the Le high Valley Coal company at West I'ittstou. Spain Will Hot Yield the Philip pines on Terms Offered by United States. NO PLAN FOR I COMPROMISE OFFERED. Negotiations Arc Not Broken Off, si tacasta Pears the desalts—Tke Premier Says Hcnewnl of War Means His Nation's Rain—Oar Gov ernment Ready to Resnmc War. Paris, Nov. 5.—The Spanish commis sioners, in the course of a two-hours' session of the peace conference Friday, flatly refused to accept Monday's prop osition by the Americans to take the entire Philippine groui and to reimburse Spain for her "pacific" expenditures there. This negative action was expected. The Span ish commissioners had also a num ber of positive declarations which filled some 37 sheets of a typewritten present ment. In this statement the Spaniards held that the United States had no ulti mate rights in the Philippine islands and could have none-save by the con sent of Spain in these negotiations and upon terms satisfactory to her. Accord ing to the Spanish contention in the formal statement, the United States en tertained no thought of annexing the Philippines when the protocol was signed, or it would have been expressed in the protocol as clearly as the condi tions regarding the cession of territory in the Antilles and the orient. M. Cam bon, before the signature of the proto col, received from Madrid—the present ment alleged—a cable message clearly setting forth that the maintenance of Spain's authority over the Philippines should not be affected by the protocol, to which reservation the United States made at that time no protest or objec tion. This dispatch to M. Cambon, as the Spaniards claimed, embodied nlso the view that the United States had no valid basis for claims in the archipela go. It was further held by Senor I?ios and his colleagues that the capitulation of Manila, having occurred after the signing of the protocol, and thus after the suspension of hostilities, was in valid. Spain Will Not Retire. Madrid, Nov. 5. Premier Sagasta, after a long consultation with the queen regent, declared that he hardly ex pected that the Americans would abandon their pretensions in the mat ter of the Philippines. The govern ment, he said, had instructed Montero Bios, the head of the Spanish peace commission, to defend Spain's just claims to the utmost, obtaining all pos sible concessions. The Spanish com missioners, Sagasta said, would in no case retire, because such a step would be equivalent to a rupture and a re newal of hostilities, in which case he feared that the Americans would bom bard the Canaries, the African colo nies and the Spanish ports. Calmly Awaits Results. Washington, Nov. 5.—The adminis tration is awaiting results from the peace commission with equanimity, in the realization that the government is perfectly well prepared for any turn the negotiations may take. The navy especially is in a state of preparedness, should it come to a re sumption of hostilities, fur in advance of its condition at the outbreak of the war. One by one all the splendid fight ing machines of the North Atlantic squadron, which had beeu brought north at the earliest moment, were docked, cleaned and thoroughly refit ted at the New York and Norfolk navy yards. Their ammunition supplies were replenished and they are now, with possibly one or two exceptions, ready for instant service in almost any quurter of the globe. As far as the army is concerned, while the original force of nearly a quarter of million men called into service bjr the president has been largely diminished by the mustering out of many regi ments and organizations, it is the opin ion of expert military officers that the army as a whole is really a more for midable weapon now than it was at any period during the wa/. Will Sign Under Protest. London, Nov, 7.—The Madrid corre spondent of the Daily Mail says: Lipain will sign the peace treaty under pro test. "NO, MY BOY, THEY WOULDN'T BE GOOD FOR YOU" MINOR NEWS ITEMS. For the Week Bndlna Nov. T. Fire at Little Biter, Kan, destroyed 18 houaea and a hotel. The First national bank at Flushing, O., suspended business. Fire in the business section of Haver hill, Mass., caused a loss of $200,000. It is reported that an armed alliance has been agreed to between Germany and Turkey. David A. Wells, the noted economist, died at his home in Norwich, Conn., aged 70 years. Osa Woodward and John Martin were instantly killed by falling bowlders in a mine at Joplin, Mo. Arthur Williams (colored) was lynched at Welbourne, Fla., for the murder of Mrs. Eliva Ogden. James McDowen, of Marblehead, O., shot and killed his wife and then com mitted suicide after a quarrel. Arrangements are being made by the navy department for the establishment of a naval station at Honolulu. For the first time in the history of the New York cotton exchange cotton sold under five cents a pound. Mrs. John Noble, aged 108 years, died at her home in Maryville, Mich. Her husband died at the age of 104. Mrs. Florence George and Miss Sate McAtee, both of Washington, were killed by the cars at Langdon, Md. The Japanese government is taking steps to determine for a certainty whether or not the emperor of China is alive. William Hoever was killed and sev eral persons were seriously injured in a railway wreck near Union Pacific Junc tion, Ia. Jay Staley, of Grand Island, and Charles Burke, of Buffalo, lost their lives in the Niagara river by their boat swamping. Mrs. Ann Marie Lee, mother of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, died in Stafford county, ITEIPPIWI Va., as the result of a fall received sev eral dftys ago. Dr. T. D. Witherspoon, president oi the Louisville theological seminary and an eminent Presbyterian divine, died in Louisville, Ky. The Vermont legislature passed a joint resolution approving President McKinley's demands for the retention of the Philippines. The sultan of Turkey has given Em peror William the right to plant a large German colony along the whole of the frontier of Tripoli. Charles McCloskey and John Frawley were killed and 12 other men were in jured, two fatally, by the explosion of a boiler in the Oil City (Pa.) boiler works. The mayor of Spokane, Wash., issued a proclamation enrolling all persons over 21 years of age special constables to assist in arresting robbers who have been active lately. Railway Business Improving. New York, Nov. 3.—Collis P. Hunting ton. president of the Southern Pacific railroad, says that so far as bis line is concerned railway traffic appears to be improving. He waa of the opinion that the United States supreme court decision against the Joint Traffic as sociation would not disturb the rail road business of the country. Death Came Suddenly. Milwaukee. Nov. 7.—A Sentinel spe cial from Eau Claire, Wis., says: Delos R. Moon, president of the Northwest ern Lumber company for 18 years and a resident of Eau Claire for 40 years, died suddenly Saturday of heart dis ease, aged 63. Mr. Moon was rated a millionaire. He leaves a wife, five sons and two daughters. Atlanta's Peace Jubilee. Atlanta, Ua., Nov. 3.—The citizens having in charge the arrangements for Atlanta's peace jubilee have decided upon December 14 and IS for the big event. President McKinley has sig nified his intention of being present. Cnt His Throat. New Hampton. Ia., Nov. 7.—John Clary, a rich stock raiser and farmer living four miles south of this city, cut his throat with suicidal intent Satur day at four p. m.» dying one hour later. No cause is assigned for ilie act. Kashoda Blatter Settled. New York, Nov. 4.—The London cor respondent of tbe Evening Post cables that a general and satisfactory arrange ment has been reached between Great Britain and France on the Fashodn question N fWMIlUM BUI* XL Rsberts, Treasurer of the "United States, Makes His An nual Report COMPLETE REVIEW OF TIE FISCAL YEAR With War tn the Spain Adds BspcnsM —Net Deftelt Anaonnts to *38,047, MT-Tk* Troasnry Is la Good Shnpe —The Gold Reserve—The Clrcala— tlon—Bank Statistics. Washington, Nov. 4.—The treasurer of the United States, Hon. Willis H. Roberts, has submitted to the secretary of the A treasury the annual report on the trans actions and condition of the treasury for' the paat fiscal year. The net ordinary rev enue^ of the government were $406,321,315. an Increase of $57,597,610 over those of the previous year, while the net ordinary ex penditures were $443,368,582, an Increase of $77,664,421 The resulting deficiency of 188, 017,274 exceeds that of the preceding year by $13,994,793. In the receipts are included 964.7SI.22S paid Into the treasury on ac count of tbe Union Pacific and Kansas Pa cific railroads. Out of them were paid $29, 8S0.S52 of the bonds issued for the construc tion of the Pacific railroads, which went to Increase the expenditures. War expenditures. Dp to tbe close of the fiscal year the in crease of the expenditures on account of the war with Spain was $43,041,732 for the wa department, and $24,262,438 for the navy department. For the four months' of July, August, September and October,. 1898, the expenditures of the war depart ment were $107,620,a68, being $81,6X3.10 greater tban for the same months in 1S97. For the same months this year the navy department expended $27,4S0,E77, which was $16,014,926 more than it spent tn the like period in 1897. Up to October $1 the war with Spain added to the disbursements of these two departmenu tbe sum of $164,932,- 128. Stronger Than a Tear Ago. Independently of the prospects of rev enue or expenditure the treasurer regards? the treasury as having been stronger at the close than at tbe opening of the fiscal year, the Insignificant shrinkage in the amount of the assets having been more than compensated for In the improvement', which took place In this character. Against a net loss of $7,00,000 in the total holdings available for tbe fiscal operations of the government, there was a gain of upward* of $26,000,000 In free gold, coupled with an increase of nearly $23,000,000 In absolutely secured deposits with banks, and these changes were effected at no greater cost than the loss of so much in silver and treasury notes. The Circulation. By forethought and care during the past fiscal year and the'autumn foilowing'it an adequate stock of notes Of different denom inations was provided and the exchange of small notes for large was readily made. The outstanding notes of the denomina tions of $20 and under, which decreased in volume by $11,522,157 from September $0,. 1S96, to the same date in 1897, Increased by Ml,657,037 in the 12 months ended Septem ber 30, 1898. The gold in Circulation rose steadily, by $49,327,263 In the former of tho two periods and by $94,551,059 in the. latter. The total currency 'of all kinds in circu lation shows an increase of $90,639,249 in the former year and one of $137,755,854 In the latter, a gain of $234,294,103 for the two years. National Bank Statistics. In answer to inquiries from the west and northwest the treasurer .has prepared a table which shows the amount of the capital, surplus, undivided profits and de posits of the national banks in the territory north of the Ohio river and west of the Mississippi in July in each of the last three years. The aggregates for the three periods are successively $923,979,746, $918, 252,479 and $987,840,166. While these figures do not show the resources of this sort In. their completeness, they furnish irresist ible evidence of the strength which thls immense region has gathered In the in struments of commerce. The Gold Balance. Tn a chapter in which the' treasurer re views the history of the net gold balance In the treasury, he says that prior to Sep tember 1,1898, the highest point which this balance had ever attained was $219,059 232, on April 3,1888. On June 6,1898, the amount was $69,589,364, the lowest in 15 years, or from June, 1878. By the exchange of notes for gold with the banks, tbe net gold bal ance was brought up to $103,863,290 by Au gust 10. 1893. Another minimum mark was reached February 1, 1S94, at $65,438,378. By the proceeds of a sale of bonds amounting-' to $58,6G0,917, the net gold balance*Was in creased to $107,446,802 by March 6. Undec reaction, however, it again fell to $54,975, 607 by the-end of July, 1894. Another salo of bonds, in November and December of that year brought in $58,719,710, and the gold, balance on December 4, 1S94, wan again $111,142,021. The remedy was ef fectual for only a brief period, tat on Feb ruary 11. 1S95, the treasury held o,ily $41. 310,181 In free gold. Again bonds were sold, for which payments aggregating $65,428. 056 were received from February to June. Thus the net gold balance was carried up to $107,591,230 by July 8, 1S95. Once more the relief was but temporary, and by February 8, 1896, the gold balance had fallen to ai X"-, $44,- 563,-93. For the fourth time, resort waa had to a sale of bonds, which produced up. to June, $111,355,612, and brought the gold balance up to a maximum of $128,713,709, from which point it sank again by July 22. 1896, to $1)9,669,975. Since that month the reserve of $100,000,. 000 haB not been trenched upon. With some fluctuations, the tendency of tbe gold bal ance has been Bteadlly upward. The Public Debt. The only change of importance tn the public debt was the payment ot $29,850,952 of the Pacific railroad bonds. The remain der of this loan outstanding on June 30 was $14,133,560. all of which will be payable after January 1. 1898. Sentenced for Etubeaslement. Washburn, Wis., Nov. 7.—King G. Staples, a present member of the legis lature, has been sentenced by Judge Fish to 18 months in tlie penitentiary for embezzlement from the town or Iron Kiver while chairman of the board there. Curfew In St. Lonla. St. Louis, Nov, 5.—The city council has passed a curfew ordinance provid ing that children tinder 15 years of age shall not be permitted on the streets of the city after eight o'clock at night. Conitreaa of Mothers. Washington, Nov. 7.—The Third na tional congress of mothers will be held in Washington in February, 1899, be ginning Tuesday, February 14, and con tinuing four days. Burned nt Sea. New York, Nov. 5.—The steamer Croatan, en route from this port Wilmington. N. €.. was burned at set off Cape Charles and five persons lost' their lives. Was Not Lost. Havana. Nov. 4. The transport Panama from Santiugo, which was re ported to have been wrecked off Cape Maysi,' Cuba entered the harbor lier*. yesterday.