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TIE DEnora..Io oonmlrrEE
Passes a Rcsoiunon washing Its Han,
OF the l.vrsiigation fAiieged Fraud

Passes a Rcsoianon washing Its Hauds
OF the l.vrsiigntion orAiieged Frauds.
Nzw YoRr, N .vember 19-At the
meeting OF the National Democratic Com.
mittee to day, the following resolutions
offered by Scott and seconded by Arm
strong, were passed:
WHEREAS, Allegations OF fraud in varf-
ous States, and especially In New York,
have been brought 10 the notice Of this
committee,
ResolNd, That the committee hag no lur.
addiction over the local violation OF cleo
tion laws, hut 1t recommends to several
Democratic committees in the States
where these frauds have been committed
TO investigate them with view to the OK
posure Of the violations OF the law, and
their prompt and just punishment. In
relation TO the duties OF the Courts, or ol
Congress, in the premises, tails committee
is not and cannot bs charged with any 70
sponsibility.
Resolutions were passed rendering the
thanks OF the committee to W. II. Bar.
NUN, chairman, to the advisory committee
and to theotfcers oithe committee for the
efficient and faithful manner In which
they performed their respective duties.
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ELrpnasrISE ANTICS.
A Lively travelling companion who
hahe 20 an interestlng xprr ment.

A Lively travelling companion who
nnhes an interesting . xprr meni.
PirrsBuRaH, November II TO day the
Chicago Express Westward over the Penn
sylvania Railroad, had on board the mem.
bers Of the Kiralfy Bros,' "Around the
World in Eighty Days" Combination, and
among other effects belonging to the com.
pany was small elephant, which was as.
signed place in the baggage car. Baggage
Master Harry Menges was not at all anx.
ious for such company but as the animal
was given plenty Of room In one end Of
the car he thought 1t not worth while to
object and went on attending 10 his busi-
ness as usual. The elephant rode for q
short distance as quietly as could be asked
OF any we'll disposed member OF his
species, but soon the confinement grew
tiresome and he looked around for some
means OF amusement. While the ele
plant was preparing for business the car
had gradually been growing warmer, and
with view OF reducing the temperature,
Harry opened The stove door. There was
q chance for investigation that the animal
WIS QUICK " hVAll likustit vi auA oeAoiC
the baggage master could interpose any
objections, he had reached for The burn.
ing Goals. He held on TO them for about
one second, when, with a howl OF agcny.
he threw them on the q lor aud executed
such war dance as Harry hopes never TO
see again. Papers and bundles few in
every direction through the car; baggage
was tumbled about, and even the bale VI
hay which had been given him as pro:
vender was torn apart and scattered
over everything. Menges gained the
furthest accessible point from the
beast, and, entrenching himselt be.
hind some heavy baggage, shouted
Justify for help. Fortunately the keeper
was near by and answered his call. The
wss prodded back intosubjection,
and apparently peace once more reigned.
But there was blood In the elephants
eye, and as Mr.. Menges for q mo.
ment turned his back on basin
Of water which he had just filled
with a view OF washing off the
traces Of the excitement the animal thrust
his trunk into the water and sucked the
basin dry. Then, as Menges turned
around, with snort he squirted II all
over his face and body. That ended the
battle, and Mr.. Mepges was not left with
spirit enough to dispute the victory. He
has seen enough Of elephants, aud will
give them the whole train next time.
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DIRE DISASTERS.
rEARFuL LIST OF FATALITIES YEs.
TERDAY.
Another Mining Horror In Nova Scotia
"A large Number of Men Proba.
bly, KIIIed-Threo Men find
watery Grave-nur-
der and sulcidc.
EXPLOSION IN a COAL MINE.
A Horrible Harvest OF Death In ID
Bowels Of the Earth.

A Horrible Barypst Of Death In tit
Bowels OF the Earth.
HALIFAX, November l2.-About $3.50
this morning an explosion occurred on
the south side Of Foord pit, at siellarton.
All the miners were at work in the differ.
ent wards. The explosion was SO terrific
as to sweep across TO the other side Of the
pit, killing the men and horses within
reach. All the men on the north side will
be saved, while all at work on the south
side have been lost. At least sixty are
missing. Five men have been brought
up and arc Likely to recover. Probably
forty are shut up within the fallen coal
In the south side. The accident was pre-.
sumably caused by some miner firing q
shot In the forbidden part OF the workings
HALIFAX, November ia later dis.
patch from Slellarton says that o larger
number OF men were In the Foord pit
at the time OF the explosion than was ex.
pected at the time the earlier dispatches
were sent from there. Instead OF thirty or
thirty.five, Il is authoritatively stated that
at least two HUNDRED were in the pit when
the fearful explosion took place. To this
time but eight have been taken ont, and
these were dying. The pit Is on fire and
all ingress aud egress believed to be cut
of. The widest ex citemept prevails, and
throngs OF friends and relatives OF the inn
prisoned men are gathered about the pit
mouth waiting in sgonized expectation for
some means OF rescuing the unhappy men
from their fate. The blast occurred early
in the morning, but the cause Of 1t can be
copjectured only.
Siellarton, where the Foord pit is To-
Gated, 's a mining town in the county OF
Picton. The Inhabitants are mostly Scotch
Highlanders, given to iron and coal min.
ing. The county Ia the most populous in
the province. II contains rich mines Of
coal and iron ore, the coal deposit com.
prising ten strata, the main coal bank be.
ing 99 feet in thickness, with "a feet OF
good coal.
LATRR.-Hudson, Greener, Simpson,
Poole, and other volunteers, have been
down the pit aud came up sgain. They
found It impossible TO explore the south
side for any distance, on account ofthe Of.
ter damp, there being no air through that
side, as the doors had been burned down
by the blast. They found some bodies, but
could not identity them all. The twenty
nine horses In the pit are dead.
1tis feared another explosion will occur
this afternoon when the pit gathers gas
again. Work is totally suspended at all
the collieries in the county, and miners
come to the scene Of the accident in great
numbers.
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No New Developments rrom Yesterdays
Examinations.

kxaminations.
New YoRK, November 12.-In connec.
ton with the Morey letter perjury cases
several witnesses from Cumberland were
in the District Attorneys office to-day. A
strange witness was with them, who, 1t Is
said, has important revelations to make.
He was taken into Assistant District Attor.
rey Bells office, and long consultation
took place, after which he was taken to the
Office Of United States Commissioner
Davenport, and Col. George Bliss, Of the
counsel for the prosecution In the Philip
case, was sent for. 0'Brien, alias Lind.
say, was brought TO the District Attorneys
office from the Tombs at noon, At that
hour the Grand Jury adjourned until
Monday. They presented theindidtments
70 the Court.
Assistant District Attorney Bell, when
leaving his Office this evening, said there
was no new developments in the Chinese
letter case, and that no arrests were con-
TEN mplated, or would be made tonight.
The grand jury will. not meet again un::
til Monday, and said no indictments will
be presented before that day. Other re-
ports are that indictments have been pre-
sented against several prominent Demo-
Gratis and also sgainst some news
paper men. Justice Morgan, who
took the confessions OF both 0'Brien alias
Lindsay and S. S. Morey, stated to-day
that the newspapers have not yet published
the full confessions, which duplicates sew
eral persons, whose names are, for the
present, withheld.
Judge Davis decision in the Philip case
will be given tomorrow morning.
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THE NATIONAL .uAaDs.
Some Interesting N. marks roneerni,
tbs ilIliIin b. ARCHAEOLOGICAL i,ru,r

Some Interesting ". MARKS Concerning
the militia By Adjainnt.seserai Dru,n.
WASHINGTON, b. O., November l2-
Adjutsnt-General Drum, in bis annual
report saws: "My earnest wish is to still
more assimilate the niles and terms gov
erning both the regular army and the mill.
tie. 1t needs no special argument to
demonstrate the manifold adyant- ges that
would necessarily fJw from perfect uuifor.
nifty, trained by the same manuals; using
10 the internal economy Of company,
regiment or brigade, the same forms for
returns, requisitions, reports, dc gov.
erned In annual encampmeuts precisely
in tie maner Of military camp in the pres-
ence OF the enemy. Almost every member
Of the State Guards would BE- qualified for q
commission in the volunteers. Under this
plan. In actual need, 100 900 men 80 ofti.
cered, could be handed 10 the regu.
lar amy.
The General recnmmends that, on ap.
plicaiiOn of the Adjutant.General Of q
sta'e, he be authorized to issue, 10 mod
crate quantities. such blanks aud forms as
may be indicated as desirable for The use
Of State troors especially during their
summer eDcampment.
Upon the suIj ct Of military education,
the General sayt: ! do not think that the
importance OF early aud partial introduc-
tion OF the youth OF the country to mill.
tary studies and habits can be over
estimated. The course Of instruction does
nc interfere with 8 scholastic curriculum,
nor prevent them irlm entering any of
the several walks OF civil life Tor which
they are preparing themselves. It, how
ever, leads them TO stfllia,e 10 after life
with tho militia OF their iespos,ive States,
and enhancing their value as members OF
such organisations. increases measure.
bly, the capaclty OF the States' National
Guards to furnish trained officers TO the
country in the hour NJ need.
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penlh OF a pl,llnr uI.hea woman

PHILADELPHIA, November l2.-Lucretia
Mott died last evening at her residence
near this city, aged SO years. She was
born in Nantucket, January 8, 1904. Her
parents removed to Boston in 1904, and to
Philadelphia in 1909, where in 1911 she
married John Mott. She was member
OF the Society Of Friends, and began
preaching in her Goth year. She was q
strong opponent oil slavery, and did much
to bring about lis overthrow. In the d.
vision Of the Society Of Friends in 1927,
Mrs. Mott adhered to the Hicksite party.
She took an active part 10 woman's rights
conventions held annually fince 1913.
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Secretary s6erniSn's Position,

WAsulSGToS, November 12.-Au init.
mate personal friend Of Secretary sher-
man said yesterday that the Secretary he'd
no conversation or communication with
Garfield about q place In the Cabinet, and
was entirely ignorant Of the wishes and
feelings Of The President sleet. Aud for.
ther, that Sherman was interested above
oil things Ia preventig embarrassment TO
the nev Administration. hence was a can
dIdaie Ter Senator, as hlG eleetion 10 that
poaition wonld tsS0 bin entirely out Of
the sphere Of Cabinet Speculation. Alter
his eleotson, however. II ho was len.
dered place In GaiGeld's Cabinet he
would likely accept snd Taaisn The Sen.
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ERIE, Pa, November l2.-A small Cana,
dian schooner, loaded with twenty tont
Of nitro glyceriue for Port Huron, Ia
aground in Erie Haroor, having been
driven in by bad weather two days ago
Efforts to release her have thus fer proved
futile. There 10 danger OF her pound.
ing enough to explode her cargo, which
would undoubtedly result In great dam,
age. The people here are somewhat e4
cited, and will feel greatly relieved vher
the danger is oyer.
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Gen. sheridnn aud his ChiIdren

CHICAGO, November 12.-General and
Mrs. Phil. Sheridan gave very pleasant
at home reception last evening on the re.
turn from the tedious Warren investiga.
ton in Now York. Three or four hun.
dred people paid their respects during the
evening. The Generals children-Mary,
aged 8, Irene and Louise, twins, aged 8,
aud Phil. f., Jr., aged months-were the
special attraction. 1t Is said Of young
Phil. that he already manifests all the
fighting qualities OF his father, and when
the young General shows disposition TO
"whip 'em yet" the old General at once
hands in his resignation.
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hnlrItIe ol a prirunrr.

ATLANTA, GA, November ls.-1sidore
Finkenstein, a young German, recently
employed in Rome, Ga, was arrested in
New York recently aud brought here on Q
requisition. charged with embezzlement
While on the train in charge Of an officer,
he suddenly drew razor and cut his
throat, and raising a window OF the car
leaped out and fell a distance Of nearly
twenty-five feet. He was picked up and
taken to Rome, where is reported to have
Jto1 a.
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virginia hospitality TO Northern Capt.
tRlIAtH,

LYxoupuRa, VA, November 1.-THE
Opera House here was crowded tonight
ON the occasion Of the reception OF large
number Of Northern capitalists, inspecting
the iron interest Of the State, with view
to large Investments in furnaces and
lands. A uumber Of speeches were made
by Northern and Southern men. The
result Of the visit will probably be large
inyeStmentsin in Virginia iron lands. sSns'
tor Blaine sent telegram, dated New
York, deeply regretting his inability to be
present and hoping some arrangement
NAV be made to secure supplies Of Goa
and ore from Virginia to supply Pittseurgh
and other manufacturing cities. Malol
Jed Hotchkiss made an admirable address,
explaining the geology Of Virginia; ~
history and the prospects for capitalists
The capitalists leave in the morning for
more extended survey Of the Clifton Forgl
road and coal felds. They expressed
gratitude for LynchbuTg's hospitality.
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A QUESTION or TARIFF AND BEER

n
The Brewers Protest Agninst an Increase
OF the Duty on Malt Imported from Can.
ada 10 This C"uairy.
New YoRK, November PA meeting
Of brewers was held here to-day to take
action against the passage Of the bill now
pending before Congress to increase the
duty on barley malt imported from Cana.
da from twenty per cent, ad valorem, to
the specific duty OF twenty-five cents per
bushel. The report Of the committee ap-
pointed on the subject was adopted, nro.
testing against the passage Of the bill,
stating that 1t would not increase the rev.
enueof the country, but was prohibit.
ory tax; that II wou'd crush out
competition In malt and would offer direct
tenn ptation to the use Of poorer articles and
malt substituies in the mannfac' ure OF beer
and would increase the price oi heer now
fractional substitute OF distilled liquors,
and would increase the expense Of poor
houses throughout the lard, and misery
In countless homes, aud effect our national
welfare, The petition TO Congress pro.
testing against the increase Of the duty
on malt was signed by all the brewers
present, and copies ordered'to be sent tn
all the brewers In the United States Tor
their signatures.
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Fatal Qnarrel of Farmers.

VALPARAISO, IND, November l2.-John
Dutlon was killed Yesterday morning on
his farm, twelve miles southeast Of this
place, by neighboring farmer, Brainred
Taft. They hsd disagreed about division
Of corn in field which TAFT had rented Of
Dulton, and TAFT found Dulton In the field
gathering corn. After ordering himout and
being refused TAFT fired and killed Dulton
instantly. TAFT gave himself up to the
authorities.
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Yo,.of Aiahnu,a.

MONTGOMERY, November l2-1ho Of.
Rclal vote Of Alabama with fonr counties
IN ha,r irom Is: Hancock, So 800; Gar.
fed 55T0l; Weaver, 1851 Tie c1unties
to h.ar from will add most 2 600 IA, Han.
G ck'E N, j,rity. The vote ri the State 'xGs
very lighi, more than ore.third not voting.
A proposition is pending In the present
Legislature 10 change the time OF holding
tne elections on the same date as the Con.
Rretsional and Presidential elections,
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nesrrnrilYe uiI firc.

PrTrsDuRcu, November l2.-This NOR.
ming at 8 o'clock a destructive fire occur.
red on Herr's Island. CT. Places oil re-
finery, owned by the Standard Oil Com.
pany, having been swept away. A man
dropped lamp in the hydraulic press
room, which started the fie. Four hun.
dred barrels OF parsfiine wax, three hun.
dred barrels Of lubricating oil, engine,
presses, etc, were burned. Loss 5000,
no insurance. The refinery was to have
been removed to Philadelphia.
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BosToN, November l2.-James senter, Of
Charlottetowp, seaman on the steamship
Worcester, while at work on the ioretop.
sailyard, missed his grasp on the ropes
and fell. James Howell, second mate Of
the ship, was at work on The ioreyard, and,
as Senter passed in his rapid descent
downward, the mate, with rare presence OF
mind, eeized and threw him into the lower
rigging, whence he fell to the deck, re.
ceiying injuries which necessilated his re-
moval to The City Hospital. Had 1t not
been for Howell's timely action Senter
would, in all probability, haze been killed,
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WASHINGTON, Pa, November l9.-Alex.
Seaman, one Of our Oldest business men,
died very suddenly yesterday. AT dinner
time he WIS sitting at the table in his usual
health, when he fell over and In few
moments expired. He had been: in bust
ness here for about forty years, and at the
time OF his death was director Of the
First National Bank OF Washington. He
was 6s years Of age. His wife died few
weeks since,
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NEw YoRE. November l2.-The remains
OF Miss Mary sigerson, who was shot and
killed at her home at No. SO Lewis street,
by Andrew J. Gillen, her rejected lover,
were inferred In Calvary Cemetery to-day.
The funeral services were attended only by
a few friends. The murderer ia still at
large. Five policemen In civilians clothes
have been searching the haunts Of Gillen
since he fed. It is the belief that he com
mitted suicide.
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NE~ Yong, November 12,-Tho Post
says the United States Treasury has been
able to-day to secure at 1929 round lot
Of the sig per cent bonds, maturing De.
cember alst. The amount waa $500, 900
and the seller the American Exchange
National bank. This raiaes the bond pur-
chases BY tho Treasury for the expired
mart Of November to S53S 900.
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IT was announced at St. Louis on We'd.
nesday night that through tickets (limited)
would be cold to Pittsburgh at s. 25 and
to Wheeling for % cents, but somehow
the war did not go on the next day. A %
cent rate ought to bring all our Wheeling
colonists in St. Louis home to eat their
Thanksgiving turkey.
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CLEVELAND, November 12.-Gen. Gar.
field, after consulting with Governor Foster
yesterday, decided that the old Nineteenth
district, including Mahoning instead Of
Portage county, should elect the successor
of Garfield in the House Of Representa-.
tives for the unexpired term. Gen. Gar.
field will probably arrange the senatorship
matter by stating early next March that he
must decline to serve, and thon afford the
Ohio Legislature chance to elect sue
cessor to Thurman.
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TnE Sunday Leader was sold yesterday
to Mr.. D L. Hubbard, OF this city, formerly
Of the E ening Standard. He is supposed
to have bought the property at q reasona.
Bile price rs, ,45o), and inasmuch as he is a
gentleman OF experience and ability in the
newspaper line, We see no reason why he
may not make success OF his new enter
prise. We tender him our desire for
neighborlY relations, and our well wishes
for his success.
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Ism Captain H,ad's Plratleal SHIP,

II IL captain hiaah Firhtieat sulpT
New YoRK, November l9-Employes Of
the wrecking Company who have been at
work several weeks at Round Island, above
Peekskill on the Hudson river, seeking for
the Venture galley, the vessel which Capt.
Kidd commanded during one OF his pirat.
ical cruises, discovered wreck Of vessel
a hundred feet long, containing q large
gun, buried forty feet In the mud.
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Apo,ner sWindIing scheme.

wAsnlNoroN, D. O., November ls.-Fht
postofice Department to-day issued ar
order lorbidding the payment Of money
orders or delivery OF registered letters ad
Sressed 10 ~. B. Gaylord, Manager o
fiieticiors) School Of Design" Chicago
iii, on the ground Of his being engaged II
A fraudulent enterprise.
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NEw YoRx, November l2.-An advance
OF 1--WE cents per 100 poundson grain, -four
and all articles iu. the seventh and eighth
classes, not advanced on the lst OF Novem.
ber, will take effect on the 22d inst. This
makes the basis on grain from Chicago to
New York 35 cents, and on provisions 40
cents, with the usual differences to Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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HAY is worth sls in Cleveland, and the
Leader says that buyers are ready and nu.
merous for choice timothy at that price,
put up in bales, car load lots. Loose hay
Is scarce and firm at an advances on these
figures. Wheat, corn and oats have an
active and firm market. Farmers are get
ting good prices for almost everything
they have 10 sell.
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\ Physician VINO iook nis own Mcdi'

PnlLADELrHrA, November ll.-Dr. Geo.
R. Nebinger, well known physicians,
was taken suddenly III last night while de.
livering q lecture az the Wayne Institute,
and died q few minutes after. He said he
had previously taken half an ounce ot
laudanum to relieve temporary attack Of
aickness.
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nu,derer Hans "a IN reppe..ee

NASHVILLE, TzSS., November l2.-Dan
Potter, the murderer Of Willis McMahau,
in Cooke county, was taken from the Jail
In this city to Newport, where he wss
hanged to-day. Large crowds Of people
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CHICAGO, aoyember l2.-W. Q. Lud.
oren, q trusted book. keeper for the music
house Of Julius Bauer &Co., hiss been dis.
covered On embeEIler 10 the amonnt OF
over s5,oOS, Hsliyed high and put on too
much style,
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HARRHBuEo. November l2.-The follow.
ing is the official vote for President In
Pennsylvania: Garfield, 444704; ban.
cock. 407, ,42s; Weaver, %, Dow, 1888;
Phelps, n.
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TQunrreI Aluft.

BA1rIxoaE, November le Samuel Al.
len and ElwaraJ. Breeden, colored ses.
mon, auarreled te-dsy, and Breeden ielled
Allen 10 the deck, and he rolled over
board and was drowned. Breeden has
haan arYeatad