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Tho FraukIlD. Pa, OolIIsry DIsastor-ThS
LoLt Men.

HoUrzDALE, Pa, Sept. 25.-A reporter
has Just returned from an investigation oi
the disaster at the franklin colliery on
Tuesday, and it proved to have been the
most serious accident that ever happened
in this region. The particulars of the
affair are as follows: Itappesrs that one
OF the main headings Of this colliery was
being driven to the dip, the coal falling at
the site at the rate OF eight ieet 10 the
hundred. About ninety feet from the
face of this heading q cross heading Was
started at right angles to the course the
main heading was being driven.
Some years previous to this time por-
tion OF tho coal was moved ahead OF this
cross heading, and the old works closing,
they filed with water. A map had been
made OF these old workings and kept in
tho conpany's office, aud when the new
work was being driven they were care.
fully surveyed and the course plotted in
the old map, and TO ell appearances
the new heading was long way
of from these old works. But a mistake
had been made by some one, and on
tho morning of the accident the miners
struck pick through into the old works
from the cross healing, aud in an instant
the water rushed in and down the dip,
where six men were at work. Two OF
these mon escaped, but the other four
were held FAST, and the water from six
acres Of abandoned workings in three
minutes s!lerced every cry and the poor
fellows werO lost.
Their names were: John Meehan, an
Trishman; James Forsythe, Sc1tchmsn
Christ Folks, a Dane; a Hungarian, whose
name cannot bel earned.
Meehan leaves wife and two children
Forsythe, a.wife and one child; Folks was
a single man; the Hungarian had wife
and five children.
The community is bowed down with
sorrow over the calamity, and nearly every
mine has stopped working in token Of
their sympathy. The bodies o. the un-
fortunate men were not recovered until 0
O'Clock yesterday morning.
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CouScILMAN ALI. Caldwell presented a
peculiar spectacle in the First Branch last
piyAt after the Mayors communication
concerning the Police Department had
been read. Mr.. Caldwell made haste to
take tho floor, as 1t was understood he
would do. He asserted with great
confidence that under the rule the mat
ter must be referred to 8 special committee.
Being asked by the Mayor to quote the
rule he took up the book and almost in
stauly confessed his error. Mr.. Caldwell
lsa lawyer and very shreWd one. He
mas had long experience as member oil
Council. He Is a member Of the Commit
tee on Ordinances. He Is never slow to
assert his superior information in matters
Of this kind. He had been consulted by
the Chief Of Police and by Officer Burns
G sort Of spiritual adviser.
To give Mr.. Caldwell credit for having
nlGs mistake in regard 10 the rule is to
discredit him in a way which his pride
would resent. The friends of the accused
men have desired that the investigation
should not beconducted by the Police Com
nittee. Why they preterreda a specialcom
nittee may be imagined. Why 80 conspic
uOusapenon as the Attorney General oftht
State set himself up to be 10 easily knocked
down by one little question from the
Mayor, is something about which there
may be varying opinionG 1t Is at least
An interesting phase Of an interesting
question.
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SANTOS, CASE.
His imprisonment BY lne Eeuadotlan Gov
eminent ard Liberation.

His imprisonment by Ins EeuRdosiRn Gov
eminent ard Liberation.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 25-IuIius R.
Santos, a nGtnralized citizen, recently re-
leased from prison In Ecuador upon de-
maud ofthe United States Government,
called at the Department of State to ex-
press his thanks for the successful efforts
in his behalf. To reporter Of the Asso-
ciatcd Prers Mr. Santos said that tue Ecus,
dorian authorities pretended to have lib.
Grated him in consequences OF the passage
OF su act Of pardon by the Ecuadorisn
Congress, This, he declared, was mere
pretense. He was liberated three days
after the arrival Of the Iroquois and
Whalley, in consequences OF the action
the United States Government. The
charge against him OF having Conspired
against the government Of Ecuador was,
he declared, untrue. He was imprisoned
with some other business men in order
that money might be extorted from him.
He has documentary proof oi the willing.
ness Of the authorities to release him At
any time upon the payment OF $4,000.
He was confined in an unventilated and
Hlthy coal bauk, and was then transferred
to a prison in the basement Of yellow
fever hospital.
Mr.. Sautcs will employ counsel and will
file claim for damages with the State
Department against the government Of
Ecuador,
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New YORK, Sept. % IA dispatch to the
Associated Press, from Washington. yes,
terdsy, gave the substance Of u let er from
S crelary Manning to United States Dis
trict Attorney Dorsheimer, OF this city,
asking the latter's cid in Suppressing the
prsyalent custom among incoming travel
ems on ocean steamers Il Tipping" the
government baggass iGspsetnE. Mr. Dor
Sheimer to-day sent reply to the latter
in which lie says:
"I beg to assure you that your iustruc-
lions will be E9alously carried out, and
that all the power OF this office will be
usetl to break up this plrnicious aud most
aisrepntabls practice. The first person
who shall be found paying an oilieer
money, and the first officer who shall be
ioDud receiving money in GontrayeniiQn
to law will be presented TO the grand jury
aud indictments against them will be
promptly brought to trial.
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Is the Chiel Of Police had nothing to
a., from the record it is unfortunate for
%;n tS That the police docket, Of which he iH
an.toJiun, a,s has been mutilated since
Tbur,lay night. To make it worse, the
,bs iob was not well done. This looks
S.,v =, much like the Chiefs plea Of guilty.
TT The clumsy erasure gives the Chief Of
Police more TO explain. and makes the
,,.t still more difficult. Nor is he helped
hv Ma visit on Thursday night to the
Somsp who were fined, upon which occa.
,ioD he was indiscrset enough to resort to
bullicsing tactics. Innocent men do not
seek in this way to establish their inno'
sanrp
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As sOyErnINo really meat we commend

As SOMETHING really neat ne commend
tbis from the New York Times:
The resolutions OF the Republican Con-
vantiou begin with one regarding civil ser
vica IeforRl, which will commend the
b.,ty @ approval OF all right-thinking cih-
lsns, Il IS, it is true, practically the same
As that adopted by the National Conyen-
tioa last year, but good many things
have since happened 10 throw light on
tba. subject, and the same words have now
q different meaning.
Yet the Times and some Of It's friends
eould not endorsc the work Of the Repub-
liean National convention Of last year.
They wanted Cleveland, and they ham
mered away uatil they got him. "But a
good many things have since happened" /"
&c. Yes, among other things it has hap
peued that the civil service reform pro-
ie,,ions Of the Democracy have been
shown to be sham repudiated by that
party now that it is in power. Those who
were not misled by Democratic protes-
sioas were wise in their generation.
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At Brooklyn-St. Louis, 6; Brooklyn, 8.
Errors, Ct. Louis, I; Brooklyn, g. Bases,
st. Louis, II; Bro0Elyn,9 Struck out, by
Foutz. .; by Hmkins, :.
At New York-New Yorks, 10; DuiFalos,
1. Errors, New Yorks, 8; BufaloE, u.
Bases, New Yorks, 90; ButIalos, 9. Pitch
ers, Corcoran and Wood.
AtBalamore-Baltimore, 10; Pittsburgh,
5. Errors, Baltimore. 4; Pittsburgh, 9
Bases, Baltimore, II; Pittsburgh s. Struck
out, by Henry, Z; by Meegan, 8.
At Milwspkee-Chicsgos, 81; Proyi-
dence, 5. Errors, 0hicagoe, 4 Providence,
20. Bases, ChicSgos, 20; Providence, ":
Pitchers, Mccormick and Radtord and
Knight for Providence.
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LrScmuRa, Va, Sept. 25.-The surviv-
ing eS.COuiederates Of Bedford county and
this city held grand reunion at Liberty
to-day. Three thousand ex.c coniederatea
were in line and much enthusiasm pre-.
vailed. Congressman John W. Daniels
vas the speaker Of the day. Gen. Jubal
a. Early made q patriotic speech and was
loudly cheered. The cannon placed on
hills surrounding the town doomed all day
IISug and the troops marched under the
United States dag, which was greeted
everywhere with tumultuous applause.
Altogether II was the grsatest day that
tal section Of the country ever eEpen'
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PrSSeG Indeed.

Eeis York Evening Post.
The Republican State ticket is remarka-
BILE for its uniform excellence. Every man
on it is not only unob iectionskle, hut has
. positive atneis inr the office for which
he is named. It Is long time since
either party in this State has put before
the voters a list Of names for which an
honest man could take q greater
pleasure IN voting than ne esn for this.
II seems incredible that in the face Of
nominations like these the Democratic
Convention, which assemblies to-day, will
be capable Of the folly Of nominating Gov
ernor Hill. His sup3oTteFs are yislbly
staggered, blythe work Of the Republicans,
bufe claim that the Governor has 30
thoroughly "packed" the Convention that
he Is sire to be nominated, They make
the curious assertion that since the Dem.
ocrats cannot hope to getthe Independent
vote this year, they must nominate
a candidate who will secure extra
supportin other directions-thatis, among
the lsborrelormers and The oHsp9ur:
ingS Of the party which went oyer 70 But,
Ter last year. II any uemocrat VIII poll
that kind OF votes, the Governor can be
depended upon TO do y, but that class has
been shown over and over again, TO be an
insignificant element in New York cleo
tons. The candidate who secures II al
ways loses o thousand votes where he
gains one. Between Governor Hill, sup.
ported by Tammany Hall, Boss MeLaugh;
lin, and all the other di6Teputable
port, not an independent voter In the
State would heaitate fora moment te sup
port the latter. Tbs iadeHealSddoSRt SdS vote d
knyVheTe from 5000 to f6,0 900, and the
party which secures 1t is extremely likely
10 carry the State. So far as the Presi.
dents policy would be affected by the re.
suit, thereis not 4 Mugwump in the State
who would not regard the defeat Of Gov
ernor Hill under suAh circumstances g
the Yarmest kind Of an approval ot the
National Administration,
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CmcAoo, ILl,, Sept, 25.-The series be-
tween the Chicago and New York base
ball clubs which will in all probability
settle the championship, is creating an un-
heard Of enthusiasm, President SPauld-
said to-dayi "NIy desk Is Uttered with
letters and kilograms from all parts ot tho
country asking for seats. A party in
Indiana writes that there Is TO be an
excursion TO Chicago aud wants 900
tickets. President Mcknight, OF the
ior tbe entiro osriss. The various rail-
roads centering ih this city baYe an,
pounced that excursion tr1ins will be run,
and the capacity Of the park will be
tested a. II meyer was before. ! never in
all my experience saw anything Ike the
manifestation OF interest that is being
shown regarding these games"
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rlowER YoR sEeoXp pLAos.

Finally all the candidates were with,
drawn, and Roswell P. Flower was nomi-
mated by acclamation, amid the widest
enthuSissn,
Mr.. Rosenthal, OF Monroe, then pomi,
mated Frederick Cook, Of Rochester, for
Secretary OF State, and after vote his
election was made unanimous.
A. A, Chaplin, the present incumbent,
was nominated by acclamation for Comp
troller.
Dennis o'Brien was renomluated for At
torney General.
Lawrence j. Fitzgerald, Of Cortland, was
nominated for State Treasurer by scGlama-
tion,
Nathan Sweet, CT Albany, was nomi-
mated for State Engineer and Surveyor.
The convention then adjourned.
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ESw YoRx, Sept, Pa Washington
special to the Post, giving an interview
with Postmaster General Villas, says: No
decision Of any kind has been reached in
the mattsr Of Harry Donovan, the Super.
intendent Of carriers at the Chicago post.
office, who has been elected president OF
a young Democratic club, and the Post
master General oven says that the matter
Is not now under investigation,
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rouauEEEPSIE, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Moses
Marrenellah, a Christian Jew, 1O6 years
old, died to-day at the county poorhouse.
He came to the United States from Ger
many seventy years ago, having travelled
all over the world. In 1910 he walked
to California and worked in the gold mines
for several years. For many years he
took 0 prominent part in campmeetings
and other religious gatherings, preached
10 Sunday Schools, or wherever he could
secure audiences. He was never married.
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Dlanstroug PraiFio Flroa.

DICKINSON, OAK, Sept 25-Prairis 6res
are still raging about here, Miles OF eoun-
try have been burned over. Feau are en-
tertained for the safety Of the town, and
teamU are ont plowing fite breaks
around 1t. A Rtif northwCSt breeze
is blowing. Reports from other pointa
west Of the Missouri river show the same
state Of afaiB and unless rain comes the
IRE cannot be checked, but will burn over
the whole country, f5 AKA
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DUBLIN, Sept. 25 Mis- Mary Anderson
appeared as juliet in the play of Romeo
and Juliet" here tonight. Inthe stabbing
scene she accidentally inflicted slight
wound in her bosom. The incident Great
ed a sensation, which was only allayed by
Miss Anderson appearing before the cur
tain, assuring the audience the wound
was only Of triaipg nature.
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HVpsoS, N. Y, Sept. 25.-ThO body Of
q man, supposed to be that Of Herman
Podewils, Of West Point, Nebraska, was
found on the railroad track near Catskill,
this morning, horribly mutilAted. He
was a passenger on the Atlantic train on
the Hudeou River Railroad, and 1t Is be-
lieved was going to Burnside. Its thought
he fell from the train.
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WAsHNorOs, D. G.. Sept, s6,-on the
iSt o. octOber next q direct exchange Of
money orders will 60 into operation bs,
tSeen the United States and Japan under
taeprOvisious Of money order eonyen.
33oa concluded for that purpose by the
riossaiaster General; with the postal au-
@aHI!eS Of the Latter country
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PyETseVRoR, PA, Sept. 2S.-A Somerset,
Pa, dispatch says; Revenue officers cap
tured an Illicit distinery in the mountains
this sissTnoon and destroyed the apparatus
and liquor. Jonathan Hochstetter and
others operating the distillery escaped, but
the officers expect TO oVertRks them be,
fore morning,
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RoxE, Sept 25.-The cholera repor's
from Palermo iofthe pasttwenty.fourhours
show l76 new cases and ninety-four deaths.
AT Parma during the same period there
were seven new cases and Ave deaths.
Several cases are reported from other
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sViDgiDg flto llnp AgalR,

NEW YoRE, Sept. s5.-The THe edito.
rally remarks: The Republicans Of New
York will heartily approve the nonina.
tlons made by their convention Yesterday.
Its ticket which invites and deserves
not merely the striat party indoreement,
but the support In the canvass and at the
POLLS ot all citizens who put the right oi
private Judgment above party iealty, aud
are accustomed TO meaaure q candi didGte's
deserts solely by the gtandafds Of charae'
tPE and Atneis.
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NEW YoEx, Sept. pa seaman Of the
Italian bark Excelsiol, Captain Long.
Absrdo, from Msrseilles, which arrived
this morning, died IRON choleEa three days
after the vessel sailedt With this excep-
ton all on board arc now and have been
well. The haIk . detained q quarantine,
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LEWISTON, ME, Sept. 95.-At the State
siyto.dsy the thrco-year-Old stallion Nell
son, owned by @. II. Nelson, Of Water
vile, trotted mile in 2;26i. This is the
fastest mile by three.fourtbs Of q second
ever made by a three-yeRr-old on hall:
mile track. 1t was announced that q halt
Interest in tho colt had been sold for ,oW.
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rnr R,5iIllr', earnest efforts in behalf Of
..ta,m in the Police Department are win
,i,n Oior golden opinions from the men under
I.s I,.' II isn't every newspaper that has
,hs .,s' courage to pursue so heroic q course.
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NJ, FLonEa couldn't get the first place
,he New York Democratic ticket, but
~ ~. 1b,r'w is nominated for second place.
w. NJ, Flower cannot fail to appreciate this
compliment.
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PRREsElLE, n. Y, Sept. 95.-The moul.
ders and other employees Of the Union
Stove Works of this city, to the number of
800, to-day struck for an inCrease Of 10
percent in wages.
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RoxE, Sept. 25.-The Pope has, agreed
to mediate between Germany and Spain
with regard to the Caroline's, subject to
certain conditions which have not yet
been promulgated.
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Che GnteliIgsnfsr
once No., as and 81 FoaFt'onIh s.l9'I.

p,,,,.rs the public begins to see why
-. cbiel Of Police has not dismissed
officer Burns.
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THE LOSING TICKET.
NEW YORK STATE pEMocRAcY
Name the Best of the Vic inns to be slauEh.
tered In observation-disclosures with His
Bnr'i Gets Second Pinoo-rho Plat
form Adopted By tho Convention.
6or.yn,r-DAv1D R HILL.

6Oprnsr-DAvlD r HILL.
Lieuisad,t GVrsrsor-ROsYELLP FLOWER.
Serrsiarv Of fS,ale-RRsDERtcH COOK.
CSapiro!Ia-A. A. CHAPIN.
Attorney GsHsrul-DENEIs o'BsIES.
STATE TreGIurer-LA J, VI 'ZGERALD.
S.aie nesr-NATHANswEEr.
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o.,rpyr the New York Mugwumps!
ca them falling over each other to get
:, under cover!
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New YoRR, Sept. 25.-The Tribune edi-
torially says The selection OF Ira Daven-
port as the candidate for Governor will
commend itself to the intelligence, probity
and public spirit of the State. Mr.. Daven-
port is equipped for the high trust by ster-
ling integrity, proved aptitude foF affairs,
extended experience in the public service,
personal and official record full Of good
works and on which no stain rests. His
career as Senator was that Of capable,
painstaking law.maker whose vote aud in
ilaence were invariably ep tho right aide.
He vas constant help 10 the friends OF
good government, constant hindrance to
the lobby. As Controller he managed
the fiscal interests of the State with con-
ceded skill, 80 that his administration Of
the office takes rank with the very best in
the long line. His private life Is equally
worthy Qi eammendatlon. The pos
sesaor OF q large fortune, he Is
widely known for his generous
philanthropic deeds. During all his
| life he has been the faithful friend Of the
iriendIess and the active promoter Of all
the great causes that make for the welfare
Of humanity. A sincere patriet, tho
Soldiersi Home at Bath a'tests his prac=
teal regard for those who fought the bat
ties for the Union. It Is scarcely too
much to affirm that but lor paVenpott's
E'ekerLionS with pen and tongue and purse
this institution would not have been erect
ed. In politics Mr.. Davenport has always
been a Republican Of the progressive
type. He has been in hearty sympathy
with the movements having ior their 96:
ject tho eleYatiou Of the public service or
the improvement Of party methods. Such
ia the Republican candidate for Governor.
He will receive the full party vote and
there is not an Independent citizen in the
State who can consistently oppose such q
man, N.. .
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ALuMnlR YARn FIRE.

LoSDoY, Sept. 25.-Iord Wolseley has
been gazstteda yiscount.
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Bsscher Commences the Work.


NEw York, Sept, 25.-The Times has the
following: "The convention has done
WE'LL" said the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
at his farm in PsekskiIl last evening, land
placed q strong ticket in the field. Taken
asa whole and in detail the ticket Is one
that should bO elected" When asked
what he thought the attitude Of the irde-
pendent Republicans would be he said:
"This ticket should receive the hearty
support OF them all. can see no reason
why the Independents should not vote the
straight ticket" In regard 10 the platform
Mr.. Aeecher said some Of it was good aVd
some boGh. The resolutions in regard to
civil service reform and the silver ques-
ton were excellent, but those in regard TO
the ,aritH bosh and twaddle. Asked as to
his opinion as to the possible SUCCESS Of
the ticket at the election, he said that de-
pended on circumstances and on what the
Democrats did. With good TICKET and 9
souud platform, taken in connection With
the suspension Of terlinS by the Admins
tratinn, pending investigation, he thought
the fight would be wicked ope--another
Pgritan and aen8sta race over again, with
4 good deal ol doubt as 10 which was the
Puritan.
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While, therefore, proclaiming our ap.
probatiou Of the general spirit which in
splred the recent legislation ottbe Federal
Government and Of the State Of New York
to promote a needed reform Of the Civil
Service, we must at the same time, place
on record our wish and purpose that the
proper officers Of each government charged
With the execution Of that legislation, and
empowered to make suitable rules and
regulations to carry II into effect, shall
take care that the constitutional poYer Of
the executive and heads Of departments 70
make appointments shall not be impaired,
and that the machinery, whatever It may
be for the testing Of eligible candidates,
should not be prostituted for unworthy
purpose. (At this point Chairman Her
rick said; lam requested to state that
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Flower Gets second pIRcs-Ths Platform
Adoptsd-The Ticket Coniplstsd.