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THE DENVER EXPOSITION.

Concerning this enterprise the Re-
publican of that city, under date of
the Both ult., has the following to
say: 1.-THE exposition will close to-
day. Through the want of sympa-
thy and cooperation from the peo-
pie of the State, it has not attained
the degree of success which it de-
served. 1t would be impossible to
say where the fault lay. The man
agement is not wholly to blame, aud
the people of the State are not to be
censu1ed for their apathy. The sys-
tenn was wrong at the start. A State
exhibition must be backed by tie
people of the State, in order to be a
success. The Republican, several
weeks ago, advanced a proposition
to recognize the exposition csm-
pany; to cut the stock up into a
great many shares so that the value
OF each would not be above a few dol
lars; to Interest every mining district
in the State, and to elect mining
men of known integrity and intelli-
gence to the board of management
and by So doing secure the interest
and cooperation of the miners. As
a private enterprise the show will
never be a great success. As a peo-
Piles show it would achieve the REF
suits which its projectors had in
view. We want the exposition, but
don't want it to drag along on
the verge of failure. Let the mining
men of the State take hold of it.n
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New York Stock Market.

New YORK, Oct. 5.-The selling of
Union Pacific stock was due to the
rumor that the company's earnings
last month showed a decrease of
three hundred thousand dollars and
the report that Could and Sage would
enter the Northern Pacific directory.
The Northern Pacific company has
made application to list 50, $50, 900
general mortgages, and Reading to
list $$34 500. 600 deferred income bonds.
The latter company in its application
that it will earn . from 5 to 8 per
cent. on its share capital.
The directors of the Northern Pa
cific Railway company will meet to-
morrow, when some action will
probably be taken in relation to the
proposed new issue of bonds.
Mining stocks dull; Horn Silver,
$500; Union Consolidated, $4.2 s;
alice, 1915; Sierra Grande. $l.lO;
Chief, S. cents; Robinson, 81
@,3S cents. Sales tor the day g, 255
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Paris Notes.

PARIS. Oct. 5.-The Figaro and
Gaulois both report that the Spanish
Ambassador yesterday handed to
Prime Minister Ferry and Challa-
mel Lacour, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, q note setting forth the
grievances Of Spain in connection
with the arrival of Alfonso in Paris,
and demands the punishment of the
authors Of the manifestation against
his majesty and satisfaction for Spain
in proportion to the gravity of these
outrages. The note, these papers
say, was we'll received by Ferry and
Challamel Lacour. Ferry subse-
quently held a conference with Pres
ident Grevy.
The Republique Franca;se asserts
that Grevy has instructed Ferry to
request General Thiebenondine to
resign the portfolio of war. Voltaire
expresses his belief that Thiebenon-
dine has already resigned.
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Professor Nordenskjold is the most
successful of Arctic explorers. He
has engaged in ten expeditions in
the frozen seas and accomplished
more in the interest of science than
any other searcher after Arctic
mysteries. His last expedition was
made to Greenland for the purpose
Of testing his theory that the perma-
nent ice which surrounds q portion
of that country is only a band environ
ing an interior, which in summer,
at least, is literally a land of green
cry. With this end in view he pene-
trated Greenland for q distance of
nearly two hundred miles and at
tanned an altitude Of 1000 feet above
the sea level. Instead of discovering
his land of grass and green foliage he
found . desert or ice. This discovery
may have an important bearing upon
tho senseless theory entertained by
some that an open e surrounds the
North Pole, and put a stop to the sac
rifice of life and treasure In an effort
to find it.
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The alarming frequency Of boiler
explosions is directing public atten-
ton to tho cause and calls for a
thorough reorganization of the sys-
tenn of boiler inspection. The opin-
ion of experts that patching has made
a large number of boilers unsafe has
awakened much anxiety on the part
Of the public, and the declaration of
u boiler maker that his workmen
have repaired boilers whose shells
were unfit for further use hes in
creased the solicitude. This solicit
tude will not be allayed until the
public has been assured that the re-
sponsibility of turning out defective
boilers from boiler works will be
properly placed and a penalty COM
Inensurate with the crime be rigidly
enforced.
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Fatal Collision.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-An In
bound train on the North Pennsyl-
vania branch of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad ran into a street
car of the Union line at the corner Of
Susquehanna Avenue and American
street this morning. The car was
demolished and all the passengers
more or less injured. Ten persons
most severely injured have be- ia
ken to the Episcopal hospital and
two have since died. The driver of
the street car was in the car at the
accident. Those who have died are
James Hammill and James Devine.
Among the injured was a woman
named Mary Sellers, who was terri
bly, mangled. She vas carried to the
hospital in q bag. She and several
others are expected to die.
The names of the dead are as fol-
lows: John McKeown GBrdner,
leaves a wife and seven children;
James Hammill, coal dealer. Sew
eral others we're badly injured. No
conductor was on the car, and the
drivers duty required him to leave
bis team to see the fares deposited In
Uu0 OOA 0lAO a. CnS o0AAAO ia w
watch for trains at the railroad cross
ing. The railroad company had no
safety gate at the crossing, although
they were directed by the City Coun-
Gil a year ago to erect one at that
place. The driver had stopped thu
car while the north bound train
passed, but had not noticed the ap-
proach of the train on the other
track. He started the horses, and be-
fore the passengers had q moments
notice the south bound train, run
ming at the rate of rs miles an hour,
struck the car on the side, tearing it
into splinters and hurting the pas
sengers bruised and bleeding into
p~romiscuous heaps. Ambulances
from the Episcopal hospital arrived
quickly and most of the sufferers
were removed to that institution,
while others were taken into neigh
boring houses and a few to their
homes. It is said by many who
watched the accident that some one
was acting as driver while the regu-
lar driver was inside ofthe car.
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1t is stated that the Calumet and
Hecla copper mine, on the sonth
side Of Lake Superior, yields but four
and sne-half per cent. of metal, and
that the copper mines of Sweden arc
worked at q profit, Notwithstanding
the ore yields but one Or one and one.
half per cent. and q little silver,
while the New Foundland copper
mines, which are considered very
valuable, yield only six and one
quarter per cent. Butte copser
miners would hardly take q second
look at even the best of the ores men,
toned above.
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Spain Wants More Apologies.

PARIS. Oct. 4.-Le Temps is of the
opinion that Spain will hesitate be-
fore entering upon diplomatic action
in regard to the demonstrations
against Alfonso, just as a calm is be-.
ginning to prevail. Public opinion,
it says, is reducing to their proper
tiOnS the manHuvres Of a few IA
natics.
MADRID, Oct. 4.-The King and
Queen held a reception to-day, the oc-
casion being the name day of AL
f0nso's father. Eighteen hundred
persons attended, including tenators,
deputies and several Frenchmen. At
the cabinet council, Alfonso presid.
ing, the question of diplomatic action
in regard to the demonstrate MS in
Paris were discussed, but the greatest
reserve was manifested as to the de-
cisiOn reached. A correspondent
states that the Government has tele
graphed the Spanish Minister in Par
is. that the French apology is INSULT
Gent, and if France persists in her
refusal to make satisfactory repard'
tt n, diplomatic intercourse between
the two countries may suffer inter
ruDtiOn.
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Brick Pomeroy Sues for Libel.

DENVER, Oct. 5.-The Atlantic
and Pacific Tunnel Company, Brick
Promeroy president and general
manager, commenced suit in the Su-
sperior Court this afternoon against
the Denver Republican for $780, 600
damages for alleged libellious matter
contained in q recent issue of that
paper. The article referred to in the
complaint charged that the Atlantic
and Pacific Tunnel Company is a
fraudulent concern run in Pomeroy's
individual interest at the expense of
the stockholders.
A portion of Wizards distinguished
party arrived from the south to-day.
They will spend a couple of days
here and then go east.
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A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT..

Our dispatches have been silen
lately concerning the great system Of
telegraph wires which Mackay and
others were going to establish
throughout the country. Whatever
may I've the fate of that enterprise,
there are those who are urging an
other which is the most viciously un-
fair proposition yet made in relation
to the scheme for increasing the
number of Federal ofice-holders.
The plan proposed is for the Govern
ment to construct new lines and tax
the general public to establish and
maintain q competition designed to
crush out all private lines. Aside
from the fact that such an enterprise
on the part of the Government
would work q great hardship
to over 5000 persons, many of
whom have invested all their
savings of years in telegraph stock,
there r other objections why the
Government should not set itself up
as a competitor for telegraph patron
age. If the precedent be once estab-
lished that the Government should
own, control and conduct a
system of telegraphy throughout the
country and run the same in opposi-
ton t" existing lines, it con'd be ca
claimed that it might 60 still
and build competing railroad
lines and steamship lines and run
them against those now serving the
1t .equires only half an eye to see
where it would end. A political
power could perpetuate itself indefi-
and no opposition could
it. An army Of Of
ice-holders would be formed
hat would hedge in and surround
he party in power with a barrier Of
7otes which nothing short of a revo-
ution could break down. Corrup-
ion in high places would flourish
ike a green bay tree under the
warming rays of a tropical sun, and
he treasure, if not the liberties of
he people, would be completely at
he mercy of a centralized power. It
a dangerous experiment fer the
to attempt. Private
ompetition in biography, as in
ther businesses will in the end
ure all the evils OF which complaint
made.
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EVERYBODY Invited,

WATERFOWL, n. Y, Oct. 5.-Goy.
ernor Cleveland arrived at noon
from Ogdensburg and is being enter
tanned at the residence of John Ian.
sing. 1t was given out by the lead
ing Democrats that no one would be
allowed at the house except those
holding invitations. This fact being
published in a local paper there was
a howl among the common people.
On the bulletin board to-day every,
body is invited.
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What a fraud prize fighting with
hard gloves is. The recent fight be-
tween Mitchell and 1.-THE Prussian"
evidences the fact and at the same
time the truth of what Barnum said
years ago that: The American peo-
pie liked to be humbugged." A
great many men paid as high as $40
each to see a couple of men with
gloves on dance around a ring for a
few minutes. American prize fight
ing like French duels is q harmless
affair and it is we'll it is 80. AS long
as no one is hurt but the owners of
ten dollar bills peace officers of the
country may as we'll let the exhibit
tons take place.
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Miscellaneous

HALIFAX, Oct. 5.-Robt. Strath-
ers, clerk in the auditors office of
the finance department of Canada
for fifteen years, has been arrested
with the embeZZleJnent of between
$4,000 and $4,000.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 5.-The vel
low fever epidemic in Vera Cruz has
entirely subsidized. The steamer Whit
ney resumes her trips between New
Orleans, Galveston and Vera Cruz
on the 10th.
CHRIsTIANA, Oct. 5.-The trials of
Che members of the Norwegian Min
lstry who have been impeached by
the supreme tribunal, have beeH
postponed until the first of Decem-
Der.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. Awhile
the bremen were exercising with 4
Skinner truck, the ladders being
thrown to a height of 80 feet. with two
tlremen within five feet Of the ton
q ladders careened and broke. Alley
Mcdonald was killed by the fall: the
other fireman came down With the
"feckage, but was not seriously hurt.
MoANES. OcL. 4.-Ilo pOStOfico
d! tuscaloosa was burgalarized last
aaagnt; safe was blown open and
@6O IN stamps, 500 in coin and sew
emteen registered letters were taken.
Inc stamps are mostly of the old is
TWO and one cent. Three horses
were also stolen, one of which has |
since been recovered. The work was
all done by professionals.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Oct. 4.-Neg0ti-
between United States Minfstar
wallace and the Porte, concerning
Inc storage of American pe troleum
upon the tariff question are nro.
crossing favorably. concessions beng
made by both sides Gen. Wallace
however, has raised two fresh mes,
Ions OF different kinds, the purport
VI ~ which has not yet been made
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Fears of Nihilists,

ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 5-Tbe
Government has received anonv.
nous letters giving information thst
a formal deputation Of NihiIists will
attend the funeral of Targenietf. Ex-
IRENE precaution is being taken by
the authorities to prevent any dis
turbance upon the occasion Of the
funeral.
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A CENSUS of the colonial subjects of
the four European powers having
the largest possessions, shows the fol-
lowing totals: England, 267, l39, 879;
Holland, 1885, 9l; Spain, $3.50, s47;
France, 1880 O0O, not including Ga
boon, whose population is unknown,
Algeria, and countries generally un-
der a French protectorate, such as
Tunis. Tonauin and Cambodia.
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The convention mania has struck
the laundrymen of the country.
They have just met in Chicago,
adopted a constitution, elected OFF,
GER and adjourned to meet in Phila-
delphia the 9th inst. Our dispatches
fail to state whether the National
Association spreads its protecting
shield over the meek-eyed "John" or
whether it recognizes him as a broth
er handler of soiled linen. It makes
no difference, however, with the
heather whether he is counted
worthy of membership or not. He
will always be found around when
washing day comes.
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The New York State Democratic
convention recently held at Buffalo.
harmonized with three Tammany.
one Irving Hall and four County
Democrats on the State ticket. Their
nomination is equivalent to their
election Democratic New York this
fall means Democratic New York at
the Presidential election.
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San Francisco Stock Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-The
following are the official closing
nriceA of mining stocks:
Frost and Ice.

PORT JARVIS, n. Y, Oct. 5.-Last
night was the coolest of this season,
the thermometer being at 26 this
morning. White frost covered every
thing and ice half an inch thick
formed. All the crops not killed by
the September frost are now de-
stroyed. Many grapes in Delaware
Valley were frosted. Buckwheat and
corr are a total failure The drought
made them late and frost destroyed
them.
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DEBASING THE CURRENCY,

The suggestion of the New York
Herald to withdraw from circula-
ton all national bills of the denomi-
nation of 81, 81 aud S., and thus pro-
vide an opening for the larger circu-
latiou Of silver is not q new oae.
Senator Hill introduced q bill in the
Senate last winter which provided
for the withdrawal from circulation
of all the one dollar and two dollar
bills. His bill vas pigeon-holed in
the interest of mono.metallists. The
Inter Mountain objects to the Her.
aids suggestion on the ground that
the carrying of it out would further
debase our currency. By what pro-
8 Of reasoning our cotempora.y
arrives at the conclusion that our
currency would be debased by throw
ing over $500, OO0, 900 more of silver in
circulation is not clear. We have now
coined underline Bland act only about
1906 900 standard dollars, not three
dollars per capita of our population.
Europe and the Indies have nearly
$1,000 900: Oo0of silver in circulation.
Our dollar contains more silver meas
ured by its value in gold than that of
any other country in the world. If
ours be a debased coin what is that
of other nations? But it is not a de-
based coin, nor can it be as long as it
is accepted by the people at its face
value. At such value it will always
be received and nothing but hostile
a move it from its pres
ent Office of supplying the poor man
with a convenient and acceptable cur
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The Omaha Herald says there is
. story in private circulation to the
effect that tho big whisky distillers
in Ohio have entered into an arrange
ment to help the Republicans carry
the State, with the understanding
that when Congress meets the bond
ed period will be extended for their
benefit. President Arthur is said to
know all about the bargain. The
temperance people in Ohio ought to
be told all about this.
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Will be Investigated.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The COM
missioner of internal revenue said
to-day that the statement made in
the u. S. court at Wheeling, Va,
that the organization known IS the
"Redmen" has f r its object the pro
lection of illicit distilleries and that
a U. S. gauger named Marion, was at
its head and had been l-vying a tax
OH moonsh,ners, would be investi-
gated by the revenue officers. He
had received no Information con-
tirming the rumor.
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Meeting of NationaIists.

DUBLIN, Oct, 5.-The meeting of
Nationalist which Was announced
to be held at Ennis next SUNDAY and
at which Kenny, NJ. P. Ennis Will
llams. M. T. for Mallow and the edi-
tor OF the United ireland, and Biggar.
M. P. for Curran. were
to speak, has been prohibited
blythe authorities for the ParneII finn
the committee has received 81.
from Dennis O'Connor Of Chicago.
The fund will close at EndonOor.
and it is expected that WITH dona,
tions from Australia it will reach a
total of &4O, OOO.
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An exchange says: Illinois am
bles into market with q load of Presi-
dental candidates upon her back. In
one end Of the bag are Washburne,
Lincoln, Logan and Sheridan; in the
other Trumbull, Morrison, Palmer
and Harrison, while uncle David d.
Wis sits astride of the animal to keep
things steady. The. corn-1elds at
heme are still full of eager politicians.
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Another Train Collision.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 5.-A section of
the freight train ran into the caboose
of the other on the Newark division
of the Pan Handle this morning
killing Thomas Chanshaw, brake
man, and injuring another man.
The Scioto Valley passenger going
out ran into a Dox car damaging the
engine, but the crew jumped off
saving their lives.
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The smuggling of Chinese into the
United States from Victoria, British
Columbia, is new industry in which
our English cousins across the border
are turning an honest penny. 1t pays
quite as we'll as sending the inmates
of English and Irish poorhouses
across the Canada line into the Lake
States.
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Alfonso Is at home, where in the
bosom of his family and surrounded
by his courtiers, his wounded feel
ings may be healed and the former
happy smile be restored to bis boy
ish face. His appetite for visiting
Paris in German regimentals is
doubtless completely cured.
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The Semi Weekly Miner.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The county commissioners of Eu.
reka county, Nevada, have effected a
compromise with the Central Pacific
company in regard to the valuation
to be placed upon the road bed Of the
latter. The agreement calls for the
listing of the property at $4,000 per
mile.
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The POlygs in Conference.

SALT LAKE, Oct. 5.-The fifty
third semi-annual conference of the
Mormon church met in the city this
morning, holding two sessions, in
the morning and afternoon. The
forenoon session a. addressed by
Apostles Taylor, Young and Grant.
John Taylor, president of the church,
was the first speaker. He gave a
rambling description of the church,
its officers and their duties, they
were agents OF God on earth to carry
out his works. He said God would
sustain his people and Zion would
grow and reign forever. Heller J.
Grant, one of the new apostles ap-
pointed lastyear, followed Tayloraud
advocated polygamy and 1.-THE paying;
said that after the passage of the Ed
munds law, polygamists protesting
to be good Latter Day STUNTS, had
put away their wives and sent them
to their mothers. He had an utter
contempt for such men, he had more
respect for a GENTLE or Methodists,
their avoWed enemies, than he had
for a Latter Day Saint, frightened by
a law passed by congress. Such
a man should be prose-
cuted. The young apostle appeared
to be ignorant of the fact that John
Taylor, president of the church was
the first to send his wives away, after
the passage of the law, and did not
call them together until the church
concluded to test the constitutionality
Of the law. Brigham Young, jr., fol-
loved, stating that the powers of
darkness were strengthening to over
throw the church OF God, that there
never was a time when they needed
the power of the spirit, but no power (
on earth could overthrow the Saints |
and stranger revelations than they
had yet received were yet to come.
George Q. Cannon spoke in the
same strain, and said: Nothing but
the spirit of God is sufficient to give
them wisdom and guide them. God
had removed them from impending
danger several times within The past
six months. He spoke of the growth
of the church and the several TEMPLES
being built III the Territory, and God
was providing plans to preserve tie
The apostles now said all
the powers of heaven and hell could
not prevail against the saints and
they would 60 on prospecting.
The attendance is large, and the
meetings show a determination of
the church to stand by polgamy.
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The Presidents Movements.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Presi-
dent remained in his rooms at the
Fifth Avenue hotel during the early
part of the day. Among his callers
to-day was John Jacob Astor. In
the afternoon the President took a
carriage drive in Central Park.
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Situation at

GUAYMAs, Mex, Oct. 5.-Rain
fell last nignt cooling the atmo:.
phere. No deaths and no new cases
reported to-day aad unless some un.
expected change takes place the CITY
may be said to be free. Gov. Tor
res is cOnvalescent. Lyons, foreman
of the machine shops died last insight,