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NOW, RIY, You Doxrr MEaxIr.
Bn,lcr's Views on nts Ds'enl-Thc Iro
tn His Soul.

fn HIS Soul.
PiTrzBuRGu, November THE Pitts.
burgh Commercial Gazette this evening tCl
egrephed Gen. 3. +. Butler for his views on
the result in Massachusetts and asking iol
his programme for the future. The follow
ing characteristic reply was received:
BcsroS, Macs, November {, 0H.M.
To Tie Editor 3fMe Pitts3urgh Commercial
GG=atte:
An answer to your question is easy. As
to the cause OF the result in Massachusetts,
lsat year, l had one hundred and thirty.
four thousand votes. The largest vote ever
polled was in the Garfield election OF 1850
when Garfield received one hundred and
sixty five thousand, and Hancock one
hundred and twelve thousand out OF q
total OF 27700O. This year the vote is
3lS,000, cf which / have 152,Gc0. This
enormous increase has been caused by the
freest use OF money, fraud and corruption
otmy opponents. More votes have been lost
than will be in the next Presidential
year. The eight or nine thousand plnrali'
ty OF myopponent was more than lest in
the city Of Boston, Massachusetts, therefore
will surely be Democratic Il make anoth-
er State canvass. When a man has in.
creased 1.-THE Democratic vote from
ll2,0O0 to $4,000 in three years, is there
any need Of an answer to your question
as 10 what my programme will be. ! am
pleased with the result. Ihal rather have
my vote than to be elected by one hundr.d
and thirty.fiye thousand. In that case Il
would then be said Massachusetts,
is Republican State, she has
a large reserve vote, which, in a
Presidential election, will come out.
Noy we have had them all out and meas.
ured them, and ia the next Presidential
election, with judicious. platform and
popular nomination, at least, we should
keep all the Republican men and money
at home to take care OF Batler instead Of
sending It into Ohio and Indiana to cor
rupt those States.
[Signed. Benz. +. BUTLER.
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WHAT BOH SAYS.
ingersuiI on the Recent Elections and
Ben Buffers CauynN.


Ben RutIer's CauynS.
WASHINGTON, November 7.-Colonel
Robert G. Ipgeraoll, before the result was
known, raid: 81 hope Ben Butler is
beaten in Massachusetts. / have watched
the campaign pretty closely and It has
seemed to me that he has been willing to
sacrifice party, principle, persons, races,
everything in this world for Ben Butler.
He had simply his own agyrandizement in
view. His campaign has been purely a
seliish one. He has been against every.
body and everything but Batter, and that
is not Il bread enough platform for me 10
stand on. hope he is beaten,
ard 1 hope, too, that Malone has been
successful in Virginia, but am afraid he
hasn't. Tho Danyille riot probably fright
ened the negroes, and had the result that
it was intended to have. Look at the cir
cu!ars they sent out. They said they
would stand by those who stood by them,
and employ those who were for them; that
is to say they, in Wholesale way, have an
announced that they would not stand by
any colored man who voted against them,
and that they would not employ them.
and look at the Democrats in Richmond,
in the resolutions at their improvised meet
ing announcing that int contest OF races
the whites have never been the aggressors.
II reminds me OF the farmer that was caught
lu the road killing sheep. They cried
sheep thief at him. He answered: Who
hiss stolen q sheep? Whenever sheep
jumps over fsnce and bites me will kill
him. The poor, timid white people Of the
South, whenever sheep jumps over the
fence and bites them, they propose to kill
hinl.--I do not blame tho negroes il they
did not vote, No one stands by them.
The Republican party doesn't stand by
them, and we have oil been miserable
hypotrites towards the negroes ~. :. ..
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GovERsmESr BONDS.
The Repeal of the aw Impo,ieg Ia
ON National Bank Circulation.

ON National Bank Circulation.
WASHINGTON, D. O., November There
is very decided impression in the Treas.
ury Department, based upon pretty positive
information, that Secretary Folger will re-
commend in his annual report the repeal
Of the law imposing q tax upon National
bank circulation. II this is done it is
argued that the banks can afford to pay
the premiums on the iour and fur and
one.half per cent bonds to deposit it to
secure circulation. In all the c1lcu!ati DDS
OF the Treasury officials as to the future
the three per cent bonds do not cut any
figures, 1t being assured that they are
% be called in and paid off out Of the sur
plus revenues during The next year and
hall. Acting Secretary French takes the
view that repeating the law taxing National
Bank circulation will cut the Gordian
knot 60 far as the National Blnks having
on deposit the three per cents are concern.
ed. OF course the banks having four and
four and a.half per cent bonds will hold
them, and not be embarrassed in any way.
Judge French did not see how three per
cent bond could be put in the market, as
the Government had more money now
than 1t needed, aud more Of the higher
rate bonds will become due before
1901, and the present temporary
three per cents will all be swept
away by the surplus money in
the Treasury, The report Of Secretary
Folger year ago pointed out with much
clearnefs the necessity OF some prompt &C.
ton on the part Of Congress to prevent the
very trouble which now threatens 80 many
banks by the calling in Of the extended
three per cents. He mentioned the matter
Of abolishiDg the tax on circulation, and
the increase Of tho rate OF issue to ninety
per cent OF the current market value OF the
bonds, and that the treasury be empower
ed to take as basi; Of circulation the 8 65
bonds the District Of Columbia, which is
already to oil practical purposes, q govern
ment bond, the government pledging the
payment Of the interest.
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DIGGING FOR GOLD.
The Qneer Might Work ora Company OF
New York Spirituaiists.

ELMIRA, November Some men and
women who claim to be spiritualists have
been digging for gold on the farm Of Wood
Demarest near Chemung, on the Mount
zoar road. The spot where the digging
was done is out Of view Of the farmhouse
and the road. For three successive nights
the manager Of the farm Of Catherine Sly,
which adjoins that Of Mr.. Dsmarest, was
awakened Just before midnight by men
and women passing the house. On the
fourth night he followed them. When
they arrived at the spot where they had
been digging, the party, consisting OF nine
men and four women, formed in circle
round hole in the ground and began q
series OF incantations and went through
some queer movements. At one side q fire
had been kiadled and above this hung q
small iron pot, In which one Of the women
was brewing mixture, all the time keep.
ing up the same singing as the others.
At 12 o'clock the pot was lifted from the
fire and Its contents thrown into the hole,
and then the men fell to work digging with
all their might, while the women gathered
HEOuQu Tic uEd huu CuAkIeds LILO kucA
worked until 4 o'clock and then hid their
'toots and the iron pot in hollow tree near
by and started for their homes. The next
day Mr.. Demarest was informed Of the
transaction, and with Mrs. Sly's farm man
ager went to the lot where the digging had
been done. There they fonnd the things
as described. A large hole about twenty
feet square and ten feet deep had been
dug and the loose earth had been piled up
around the pit. The next night a watch
was kept and when tho operations were
fairly under way Mr.. Demsress stepped
into the circle and demanded an explain
alton.
When the party had recovered from
their surprise, one OF The number acting as
Spokesman told Mr.. Damaress that they
were Spiritualists; that they had repeated
assurances from the spirits OF their depart.
ed frients that there was gold 10 that parti-
cular spot; that they had been commanded
to 20 there at l2 o'clock aud, after perform
ing the incantations described, 10 dig in q
spot which was marked and they would
find gold. Thers were 70 be thirteen CT
them and under no circumstances must
they work after 4 O'Clock. lie said they
were sure they would fad the gold. Mr..
Dsmarest put q stop 10 their proceedings
and threatened, il he found them there
again, to have them arrts.ed. That was
the last time they have been ssen there.
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0nGht % be Granted.

CorlScroS, KY, November The
Garfield Post Of the Grand Army If the
Republic adopted resolutions declaring
that In view Of the eminent service oi
Lieutenant General P. II. Sheridan, and
especially the bravery at the battle Of Win
cheste. he should be promoted to General,
and that Major General Hancock, Tor like
reasons Of especial bravery at Gettys.
burg, should be made Lieutenant General
The resolutions are TO be transmitted to the
hea douarters OF the Department Of Ken.
tucky Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
and thence to all the department. head
quarters In the United States fJf concur
renee by all posts. When returned Il vii
ba sent 10 Cougtess with proper sxp!ana
tory letter, =
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VIRGINIA.
A Tight Race in the Legiaiature-Ih'
Democrats Carry the Stntr.


RICHMOND, Va, November Addition
al returns this morning show that the Dem
ocrats gain one member Of the House O
Delegates in each Of the following counties
Charlotte, Culpepper, Fairfax, Fluwanna
franklin, Henry, Montgomery, Norfolk
wythe, Princess, Anne, and one in Craig
and Roanoke, one in Greene and Madi
son, one in smythe and Bland, two in
Chesterfield and Powhattau, two in Rock.
bridge and two in Washington. This
with the loes OF one member In Caroline,
makes net Democratic gain OF eighteen,
which insures Democratic majority in
the House Of sixteen, with good prospect
OF maiority reaching twenty. five or thirty.
The Democrats have twenty-five OF 1.-The
forty Senators, Yhich will make their ma
jority four, with the chance Of increasing Il
to eight. The Democrats estimate their
majority on the popular vote In the State
at between 1900 and 10000.
PETERSBURG, Va, November 7.-Returns
at l:30 this afternoon indicate that the
Democrats have carried the State by be-
tween 10000 and Il. 600 msjority.
RICHMOND, Va, November THE re-
suit OF the election causes the widest ex,
element. In the street in front Of the Dis.
paih Office the pavement is blocked with
an immense mass Of people, and business
is suspended, speaker after speaker making
stirring addresses.
RlcnMoSD, Va, November THE Sen
ate stands: Democratic, 90; Coalition, l3i
d ,uotiul, .. House OF Representatives:
Democratic, 60; Coalition, 20; doubtful, II.
When the doubtful counties are heard
from the Democratic majority on JOINT bal
lot will probably reach %.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.

The motion made by II. Joubert in the
French Chamber OF Deputies, impeaching
the Ministry was rejected by the commit
tee TO which the motion was referred.
At the meeting Of the Eihilists in s..
Petersburg the views of the moderate
party prevailed. The proposals OF the
terorists in favor Of violence were rejected.
A pamphlet has been published in Spain
by an ex.0fiicer and Secretary Of the Re-
publican Military Association giving the
history Of the late military rising and for
nation and progress Of the Association.
Alta meeting Of the Irish National League,
Michael Davitt announced proposed sys-
TEN Of expatriation, and urged the League
to organiZs vigilance committees to ftus-
trate II, and send to the United States and
Canada, II necessary. A motion to that
effect 6as adopted.
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nld AMny Nliii PormnIllIa-. /

GALVESTON, Tx November 7.-Thei
Nt,r5 Luling special ssys: AT 12 o'clock
last night one hundred armed and masked
men quietly surroundeda house in which
was confined John L. Martin, who yester-
day confessed to numbering, through Ieal-
ousy, his wife, the daughter Of Rev New.
ton. The guards gave up Martin. upon
demand. All night long, previous tothat
moment, the murderer had been protesting
he ought to hang and wanted to hang, but
while being carried away he grpaned pit
eously and prayed for mercy. ,;Ats2 A. N.
another large body Of armed men went TO
the constable's house and sskad for the
prisoner. They left instanily when in.
formed they had been preceded. Martins
corpse wss discovered today hanging TO q
tree in the ouekirtai .sf5l
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VOLUME XXXI...NUMBER C.
TIE PgssIos SHARKS.
Warning 10 CiaImants-How TO Avoid
Being SWindled.

WASHINGTON, November 7.-The Herald
is giving effective aid in breaking up the
ring Of swindlipg pension attorneys. After
long exposure It offers the following sug.
gestions and advice:
1t has been suggested that the Grand
Army Of the Republic and similar organi-
cations should search out the impc3toIs on
the published pension roll, and have them
properly punished. Even better than this
would be the work Of protecting genuine
pensioners sgainst the sharks that beset
them. The general warning may now be
given TO soldiers and relatives Of soldiers.
Distrust every agent that attacks you
with circulars, flaming posteIa aud cheap
newspapers containing extravagant prom.
ises OF pensions and lying boasts Of having
special facilities at the Department. In
trust your claim to no one at distance,
and no one that you are not well informed
about. Refuse absolutely, or under any
circumstances to advance penny by way
Of fees or expenses, no matter how the at
torney may whetdle or threaten.
Under the present law 1t may be reason
able to give some security for the fee, but
II 1uui C}hiLh 10 50 bVO4 ao ne 1ala ~ iot np
can very well afford to wait until 1t Is al.
lowed. Finally, in case Of any trouble
with your attorney, complain at once to
the Pension Office, and the U. attorney
in your district, whose duty it will be to
see you righted.
An argument for the exposed attorneys
appears in another journal. The brazsn
nature Of their claims appear from the fol.
lowing brief extract:
"Many OF these attorneys have made the
Government pay fraction OF what 1t owes,
and the fraction has cost several hundred
millions Of dollars The cheap dog politi-
clans who never smelled powder except on
the Fourth OF July days in their puppy
hood, have reached the conclusion that the
tax required to pay men who were disabled
by wounds and disease in the service Of
the country is onerous, and they are trying
to destroy the attorneys who secure the
pensions and thereby cause the tax"
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maryland.
The Latest Returns from thatstase-The
Democrats Win.

4 nc LNlGbt hGtuEub tEuHt thNIt
Democrats Win.
BALTIMORE, November 7.-Returns from
number OF districts are incomplete, but
sufficient Is known to insure the election oI
the entire Democratic State ticket. Official
majority for Mclean in this city, 1928
estimated majority Of the State, 19,0CO
Roberts, Democrat, for Attorney General,
runs ahead Of Mclean. Turner, Democrat,
for Comptroller, about even with Mclean.
OF the thirteen Senators the Democrats
elect two in the First and Third districts in
this city aud one in Baltimore county, Car,
roll, Freierick, Howard, Queen Aune's
Washington and Wicemico, making nine,
and the Republicans elect Senators in
Anne Arundel, Kent and Somerset, all
three Republican gains. The D mocrats
game Senator'S in Frederick and Wash.
lpgton counties. This, with 5 Democrats
and S Republican Senators holding over,
will make the Senate sand II Democrats
and II Republicans, with Calvert county
yet to be heard from.
The House OF Delegates will be Demo
cratic BY probably twenty or more. The
Regular Democratic ticket was defeated In
Anne Arundel county by the Fusion ticket.
In this city, with the exception Of Sheriff,
the Democrats elected their entire ticket
by.msjorities ranging from 4So to 0,4SG
The latter majority was for Bryan, Tor the
Cou,t Of Appeals. The majority ot Aireyl
(Rspublicap) for Sheriff, on the Flsion
ticket, was 203 The majority OF Bond, fol
Clerk OF the Superior Court, over Allison
FuSion) was $50.
BAIrIMoRE, November The latest re-
turns show McLane's, Dem, majority in
the State to be Il, ,06O. The Senate stands
IA Dem, u Repub.; House Of Delegates
63 Dem, % Repub,, giving the Democrats
majority Of 81 on joint ballot.
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THE NEW MAaGMAs
or EngIaud-The sale OF the Effects of
Harwood, Late Hangmau.

HnFWood, Late Hangmau.
LoNDoS, November bartholomew
Binns, the present English "Calcrait" and
Marwood's SUCCESSOR as public bangmap,
to-day gave his initial performance in his
new profession. Harry Powers, the Bal
ham murderer, was the subject, and the
execution took place at Wandsworth jail.
Binns has been prac.icing his craft in New
gate for some time on dummies, etc, and
1t Is ssid that he has exhibited great dex-
terity in handling the ropes, all his opera.
tions being performed with confidence and
skill While possessed Of no experience
as hangman, he Is reported to have many
qualifications f,r the Office, the most marked
one being his personal coolness. In to-
days job there was no bungling Powers
was swung of cleyerly, and the new exc
cutioner expressed himself satisfied with
his work.
The public sale Of Msrwoods effects was
concluded to-day. Hundreds OF relic
hunters from all parts Of England attended,
and at times the bidding was very spirit.
ed. The scene was curious one. While
the rough element was well represented in
the crowd OF buyers, there was also a
sprinkling Of respectfully dressed indiyid.
uals who watched the proceedings with
great interest and took part in the Bidding,
often taking considerable trouble to make
sure that the auctioneer caught their bids.
There was some disappointment expressed
that among the articles f3r sale there were
not more ropes, the taste Of the
crowd appearing to run in that
direction. II ssems, however, that
the dead executioner had disposed OF the
majority Of the ropes which had done ser.
vice on noted criminals to his iayorite
friends. An old ragged yalise, in which
hIarwood used to carry his ropes 10 and
from the executions, sold Tor 50. A pair Of
old stockings, said to be the last Marwood
wore and which were taken from his body
at death, brought s.. A gentleman in the
crowd to whom Marwool had willed two
fayorite ropes allowed the auctioner to put
them up for sale and they caused active
bids, being finally knocked down for So
The sale was very exciting but soon over.
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THE FAr GIRL.
Her Heart-Broken Husband Disposes Of
Her Body for 800.

her rdeAFt-bFoken husphuu DlsppNcs VI
Her Body for 500.
BALTIMORE, November David Moses,
husband OF the fat girl who died here about
ten days sgo, has sold her body to DR..
Alexander Hill, Of this city. The body
will be disinterred in few days. Imme-
diately after the funeral ceremonies the
weeping widower, who seemed overcome
with grief while the interment was taking
place, called at Dr. Hills Office. lie told
the doctor who he was and added, 81 want
TO sell my wife's body. It will be stolen
anyhow" The doctor told him he would
give him SI00. Moses snapped at the offer,
and the bargain was a. once concluded.
DR.. Hill stated to-day that he wanted the
body for dissection, and more especially
for the skeleton, which he will have articu.
lated and placed in his Office. Moses, who
went to New York ai .er the burial, will be
here in few days, and be present at the
disinterment of his bride OF month, who
10 death as well as in lie is q soufcs Of
profit to him.
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BRIEF TELEdRsms.

Nearly one million dollars in gold bars
and coin was received yesterday from
Europe. t
Ex-Governor Randolph, tof New Jersey,
died at Morrls:own ftom heart disease this
morning.
GIL. D4rliug's iswelry store safe, Of Sim.
coz, Ont, was blown open and $4,000
worth Of watches and iewelry stolen.
Joseph Bnrsinger, Of Watertown, Wis.,
brewer, has mads voluntary assignment.
Liabilities, 100000; assets, $4,000 to
$4,000.
The Jury in the case Of Fallett Kilbourn
against. John G. Thompson for $3.50, 900
for false imprisonment, returned verdict
cf SG00 900 for the plaintiff. A motion for
q new trial was made by the defense.
Senator Miller, Of California, has written
letter TO the Secretary Of State complain.
ing Of the fraudulent practices OF Chinese
officials, hundreds OF Chinese lAborers be.
ing landed In America as teachers, students,
merchants and those desiring 10 travel in
the United stStes.
AT l:30 o'clock yesterday morning, at
Sioux Falls, Dakota, fire broke out in the
tour-story livery stable connected with the
Commercial House, causing lis complete
destruction, and also consuming thifty.aix
valuable horses and number 0t carriages.
The lire spread and resulted in the destruc,
tion OF the Commercial House, Western
House aod three adjoining brick build.
ipgs. The loss Ia Sl00, 1000, and the insur
ance Is estimated At SIS. .00J,
The Executive Committee of The Mis-
s!ouary society OF the Methodist Er:scopa.
ChurGb:begau lis annual Aession " i srday
The following appropriations were recon-
mendsd: Atrica, $1,000; South American
S2S 900; Central China, $3l 900; Foo Chow
SIS 600; North Chins, SO, 600, West China
Sl2 600; Germany and SWi rlsnd, S2i 900
Sweden. S99 900; Norway 81 ,000s Den
marx, $1,000; Ngf:h Iudia, S8f 600: soutl
Indil, $1,000; Bulgaris, $4,000; Italy
| So, ,ooOi Mexico sii, 900, aud Japan, ssa, ,0Oc
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LONDON, November 7.-The libel case OF
the Central Nes VS.. Judy & Sportsman for
charging the Ceotral Nelrs with publishing
bogus kilograms, notably one stating that
the dynamite plot existed in Canada against
Lord Lansdowne. Counsel far plaintiff
maintained the kilograms were received
in skeleton and had been filed in. One
telegram read:
Mantle plot Lansdowue discovered. Arrest
probable. Intense excitement"
This dispatch was greatly expanded
when published. The employees Of the
Central Negs testified that the dispatch was
expanded with matter obtained from books,
letters, New York newspapers and from
other sources. The hearing was adjourned.
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pAILugEs hi nIcHIaAy.
Another Lpmbe PIrm Goes Under aad
sRkeS an Assignment.

Another Lpmbe Firm toes Under nad
saxes an Assignment.
KALAMAZOO, Mich November 7.-Kel.
losg, Sawyer & Co, lumber manufacturers
Of this place, made an assignment to-day
to Edward Byles, OF Dairy, Michigan. The
liabilities are in the neighborhood Of s275,.
900. The assets OF the ftn are S4s5,0OO.
Besides individual PROPERTY Of $4,000 to
$4,000, the assets comprise 6o,0O0,OOO feet
Of standing pine in osceola county, Michi.
gan: a sawmill running 200 hands; logging
railroad, and $4,000 worth Of manu-
factured lumber, equipment and other
property. The failure was directly
caused BY Endorsements from Frank Chick.
eripg, OF Grand Rapids, to the extent oi
$4,000. Other liabilities are principally
10 Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids banks
and the contract for the pine lands matur.
ing year by year for several years. Theii
mills closed o.day. There Is some pros
pect Of q concession being made by The
creditors and that the business will be re
capitalized by 0 new company, which wa
in pr gTess Of organization at the time o
the failure, and that the business will b,
continued.