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osMAN DIGNA
Routed After Five Hours Battle-A
Tough Contest.

Routed After u Five Hours Battle-A
Tough Contest. x
LONDON, March 20.-The Telegraph'ssua
kim special says: A five hours battle wa
fought this morning between the British
troops and the forces Of Osman Digna
osman'sposition was finally captured by
the British. The Arab losses are said be
very great.
General Graham telegraphs as follows:
H4suRRN, MARCH 20, $3.50 p. NJ.
We moved out from camp at6:l5 this
morning, leaving the Shropshire regiment
to guard It. On reaching the first hill at
$50 A. NJ, we found the enemy had re-
tired and occupied another hill mile and
a quarter distance. After q short halt the
Berkshire regiment and Marines
were ordered to clear the hill,
the Indian contingent and guards
supporting. This was done very
effectively. The enemy being driven of
the ridge and stearing south towards
Tamai were charged by squadrons OF the
Indian lancers in the bush. Tho cavalry
then retired towards the Guards. Many
Of the enemy passed the Guards at the
foot OF the hill west OF Hasheen.
These were shelled by the Royal horse
artillery while the other parties, moving
round our right, were engaged in the bush
by the Fifth Lancers. Meanwhile zareba,
with four entrenchcd posts on the hill
commanding it, was being formed. The
advanced troops have all returned to this
position and will return to our
camp, leaving the East Surrey regi-
ment with two Krupp guns and
four gardeners and water tanks and
signal appliances at the entrenched posi-,
ton. Our killed are two officers and two
men Of the British, and five OF the Sepoy
forces. The wounded are two officers and
90 men OF the British and one officer and
10 men OF the Indian contingent. The
infantry behaved with great steadiness.
The number OF rebels Is estimated
at 1900. The rebel loss is not known
but Is heavy. The engagement lasted
five hours. The Arabs carried off all their
dead and wounded. The natives report
that numbers of 0sman Digna's men are
deserting, having become dishearteped.
To.day's fighting was noticeably OF diff
ferent character from that Of any prece-
ding sngagemant, The Arabs maintained
steady rifle fire, retiring slowly from
each position held by them, aud avoiding
cloae unartara. 10
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"a POSTAL FRAUD
AT srEUDRNvIIlE.
A New wrinkle a. the City Rlnks-rhe
Strike at the spauiding Coal ailnes.
Clements Resigns from Another
Road-The Coke Trade.

Special Dispateh to Tie IntetlipaleT.
srEvBESvlllR, O., March oo.-At the
diamond medal five-inile race atthe Fifth
street rink last night, Harry Nicholson
won by a lap; VIII Henke second, Jake
Thompson third. Time 25:2l.
After tomorrow the Jefferson National
bank will be known as the Steubenyille
National bank.
Certain cheap publications have been an
nouncing that +. D. Bartlett & Co., Steu:
benyille, Ohio, box 1l20, had discovered
how to make money easy. Several letters
have been sent TO this city, but there is no
such firm here, and said T. 0. box has
never been rented to any one. This swim.
dler Is likely the same that has been at
tempting like operations in eastern States,
and -black-Iisted by the Postotice Depart
ment. --..,.
since 1926, died this morning. lie was
born in Washington county, Pa, in 1910.
He followed the fancy grocery and contec-
tionery business, retiring from business
ten years ago. Since October last he had
been confined to his house with kidney
trouble, and about one week ago took
cold, which caused his death. One son is
In business in Boston and two daughters
are at home. +
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A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT
OF tho Battie-Dravsry Displayed on Both

OF the Batue-Bravbry displayed on Botn
Sides.
LONDON, March 2o.-Aaothes account Of
to-day's battle at sualsim says. The bat
tie between the British troops and osman
Digna's forces lasted five hours. The
Marines were first sent to the front
to drive the Arabs from the hills
west Of Hashbeen as soon as pos
sible. They were reinforced. by a bat
terry Of Gardiner guns and by cavalry.
There was hot engagement for a few
hours, during which the British cav
airy charged repeatedly upon the Arabs,
while the machine guns worked with
deadly effect whenever their FIRE could be
made available. Great bravery was dis
PLAYED on both sides. At the end OF the
engagement the Arabs retreated toward
Tamai. The Arab loss. in killed and
wounded Is estimated at GOO, and the loss
Of the British at forty.
The Arabs displayed desperate bravery.
The Marines drove the Arabs from the
hills and forced them to retire 10 the plain.
Then the Indian troops charged the Arab
DQSlLlQlt Uut Nel6 0AthhhhSpt aAA 0t
tlnsuspected body Of Arabs succeeded In
getting behind their limo. The Indians
found themselves between two fires and
fled, During the retreat they were closely
pressed by the Arabs, who haa-
strung tho horses and speared the
riders. The Benaaleae fell back in
confusion among the English infantry and
Guards, who had been formed in hollow
square, and tho square l0isurely re-
tired while the Arabs were yell
ing that they had regained their lost
position, Al this iuncture the
artillery came to the rescue and brisk
fire OF small shot irom tho machine guns
and shots from the Krupp field mortats
drove the Arabs from their position. The
Marines maintained steady FIRE
throughout the engagement but the
honors OF the day are duo
to the Irish Lancers, WHO changed the
tide Of battle by desperate charge and
retrieved the fortune oi Gen. Graham's
command when they seemed almost hope
less. The British troops have retired to
their former camp near suakim.
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bridgeport.

Bridgeport is turning out some very flno
amateur skaters.
DIR. Burgess, Of New Athens, was call
Ing. on his numerous friends in town yes
terday.
The Babes in the Woods have received
invitations to exhibit at the Island and
North Wheeling rinks.
Bids will be received until April 1st by
August stager, chairman OF the ijpht
committee, to clean and till the lamps Of
the village for the ensuing year.
George Galloway had narrow escape
from being seriously injured yesterday
while entering scott's feed store. A large
bale Of hay weighing one hundred pounds.
which was being lowered from the upper
story. broke loose and fell, striking him
on the head, knocking him down and stun
ming him for few minutes. The only
injury he sustained, however, will be a
stiff neck for several days.
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SOME SCENES
In the Trial Of Haxsn-The Influence OF John
~ y i.,F rtFH. u snf.r aa,,

In the Trial Of uazen-The Influence OF John
Nv Nl~ 0t Il. Mclean. if Jh
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 20.-The
Hazen court martial in the long rod parlor
at the Ebbitt House, is a daily attraction
for more people than the room can accom-
modate. Half of The audience each morn
ing is composed Of women, and neither
sympathy for the accused nor interest in
military quibles and lawis believed to at
tract them there as much as the snowy
display of Brigadiers in uniorm sitting
about the table. With background Of
flags and a foreground Of bouquets, Gem
eral Hancock Is indeed a superb figure,
and the women center their eyes upon
him alone as the whole court. General
Hazen appears well and looks anything
but victim Of persecution ora poor &c.
cused. On the first day, when he stood
up to have the charges against him read,
he had as grand a pose and airs as Gen
eral reviewing his troops, casting his eyes
upwards once in a while and intently
studying the ceiling and the hanging
baskets while the Judge Advocate prosed
through the rciterations and yerbosities
Of the specifications. The Court promises
TO rush the thing through quickly,
which will be a relief after the long.drawn
tedium OF the Swain trial, and 1t Is hoped
that the result of the Hazen courtmartial
will be common-sense verdict one way
or the other. The verdict in the Swain
case could only be paralleled in some bur-
lesque OF o Gilbert and Sullivan opera,
and there was never anything more alb
surd in "Penzance" or on board the SPIN
afore" than TO punish an offending man
by paying him S. .0O0 year for the rest
Of his life with nothing to do but draw
that pay. ANY attempt 10 greatly inter-
fere with General Hazen's desire to re-
main in charge OF bureau in Washing
ton will make test case OF the influence
possessed by his brother.in-law, John Nc
Lean, Jr., Of Cincinnati. Mrs. Hazen is
tho favorite sister OF Mr.. Mclean, and her
family will OF course rally to the defense
Of her dearest interests. Soon after Gen.
Hazen wasfltst ordered here Mrs. Hazen's
father bought the lot at the corner Of Six.
teenth and K streets and built her q large
double residence. She is.a pretty and
popular little woman in society, and until
this winter, when charges, counter charges
and i'll feelings have disturbed so many Of
Gen. Hazetl's social relations, has enter
tanned great deal.
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MILLER QUALITIES.
nE rAKEs c1lANoEoF rnE oFYIcE.
He will Make No nadleal Changes Until
He Gets the Hang of Aaairs-what the
Free Trade Side Have to Say of the
Appolntment-Mannins's talk.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2o.-AIr.
Joseph S. Miller, the newly appointed
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, enter
ed upon the discharge Of his. duties this
morning. He was tho recipient Of many
congratulations from callers and by mail,
and during the day received all the princi-
pal officers OF the bureau. f''l
II was bis intention to visit his home aud
return on Monday, and to this ex- Com
missioner Evans had agreed, but Mr..
Manning intilnated that It would be more
agreeable II Mr.. Miller would take charge
at once.
Mr.. Miller says he has no idea Of at
tempting any reforms until he has ample
time to study the details Of his new posi-:
finn U
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on,rht 10 WIN.

PtrspuRau, Pa March %, : The
Humane Society OF this city entered suit
to-day in the United States Court against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company al,
leging that the recent act Of Consresa
public carriers otlive stock for failure TO
properly care for animals during trans
fpostation had been shamelessly disregard
cd, the defendant company having allow
ed live stock shipped from Chicago 70 be
on the road sixty,two hours without food
water orreSt. The suit Is test one and
Is brought at the suggestion Of the agent
OF the National Humane Society. should
the plaintiffs win the case an attempt VIII
DO made 70 eniorue tue act In oil parts o.
the United States,
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The Field Of Gettysburg.

WARRINGTON, March e0.-The President
has accepted the Invitation Of the yeter-
ans Of the First and other corps to visit
the battle field Of Gettysburg when they
make their historical visit there on the
4th and 9th OF May, unless prevented by
some urgent necessity Of the service. The
President 10 anxious to be on the field
when the loading generals Of both armies
are there TO explain their movements,
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Yester,lay,. No,nlnutiops.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
James D. Porter, OF Tennessee, to be an
an Assistant Secretary OF State.
f, John D. @. Atkins, Of Tennessee, to be
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. e
Second Lieutenant Samuel W. Miller,
Fifth Infantry, to be First tLieutenant. Z.
Second Lieutenant Wm. Black, Twenty.
fourth Infantry, TO be First Lieutenant.
Henry 7. Blake, OF New York, Captain
in revenue service. <
Samuel s. Mcguire, Of Louisiana, First
Lieutenant in revenue service.
Grin D. Myrick, OF Massachusetts,, Sec
ond Lieutenant in revenue service.
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COKE NfAKErs.
The Meeting of the Pool-The State OF the
Trade,


PlrrsauRau, March GOA well attend:
ed meeting Of the Coke Producers Asso.
citation was held this morning at the Office
ofAfr. John D. Boyle, in the Lewis block.
1t was the tlnal meeting ofthe year and
the representation was larger than at any
session ever held. President Boyle de-
clined a reelection and Mr.. D. A. Dill
linger was elected in his place. Col. ]. M.
Reed was reelected Secretary and Mr.. ].
R. stauiler Treasurer. II was decided to
meet hereafter at Mr.. Everson's Office,
Scottdale. II was announced that trade
was slightly duller than at last report.
There arc now 10 percent Of the ovens in
operation, against 90 last month. 1t was
understood that an advance in price to
81 25 would be made alter April 1. The
shipments last month were announced to
be 1000 cars, an ipcTease OF 20 percent.
Checks from the syndicate for nearly
Sl25, 900 were received. s1
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Miss Maggie BaltSell wea Tho skating
shoes as the most graceful skater at the
Elysian rink. s''
Last night .snere was social at the NJ.
=. parso-age, TO bid farewell to the fami-
~ :! Rev. DR.. Williams, the pastor, who
viii live at New Philadelphia hereafter.
John Flaherty left yesterday for New
York, whence be will sail in a few days to
Ireland on visit to his old home and
friends. A large number Of his friends
accompanied him TO the depot.
Kate Fowler, excluded from the Elygian
rink "a an Objectionable person, has
brought action against ]. ]. Mel
one OF the proprietors OF tho rink, for
keeping his Union street saloon open on
SundRy,andboth particswill make tAetEial
lively,
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Hotol Burne,l,

sRA4rln, WARRINGTON rGRRlToRY, March
2O.-Fire this morning alta o'clock de-
stroyed the Oriental Hotel, a frame build
ing. The house was tilled with gpeatsi
whose frantic acreams we're leartrendlng.
Eric johnson, Swede, aged a5, was
burned TO death. NJ. ]. Tdbin and Ed:
ward powney were fatally injured and
ten others were severely injured by jump
ing from the building, hut none fatally.
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ApoubIe Hanging.

Los ANGELES, CALI, March 2o.-A Silvas
and N. Martinez were hanged to-day at
$500 OP.M. silyas last July stabbed man
named Mcintyre to death because he
brushed up against him on the street and
refused to apologize. Martinez murdered
q man at San Fernando, CAL, for $50. The
execution was private, the gallows being
hid from view by large canyss. The
neCks OF both were broken,
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WASHINGTON, March 90,-Resldes the
personal pressure at the Capital there Is
much importuning at the departments,
and many papers are tiled every day. It
Is estimated that applications for about
Eve thousand postoillces have been re.
Geived at the Postotiice Department. As
there are Atty thousand posto(lcea In the
United States, the rush Of applications has
lust begun. To-day 1t Is estimated that
about one thouRand applications were re.
ceived, and II ls expected that the rggh
will continue until late In the summer,
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GENERAL'GRANT.

He Does Some work-nis Daughter Nellie
, Arrives.
NRw YohK, March eo,-when DR..
Douglas arrived at his office after his visit
to General Grant tonight, he made this
statement:
"The General had very good and quiet
day SO far as pain and his condition is con-
cerned. Indeed" he remarked, .'he was
free Of pain. The General during the
morning and afternoon did consider
able new work on his book. He was
very comfortable tonight and /
loft him, as suppose, asleep. His pulse
and temperature are generally in good
condition, except he limps from the effect
OF his fall.
General Grants daughter, Mrs. sartoris,
was taken Off the Baltic by the revenue
cutter w. L. Chandler this morning. Her
brothers, Fred and jesse Grant, received
her.
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AYErrnAN,s DEATH.
An Old soldier End. Life by cutting HI.

Throat.
DAYTON, o., March 2O.-A most tragic
suicide occurred at the soldiers' Home,
near hero, to-day. Nicholas Chendin, an
aged inmate OF the institution, and one Of
the bestbehayod men in the place, was no.
ticed to be acting strangely, but no one
suspected what he contemplated doing.
He went to the wash.room in his barracks,
where, in thepresence Of three iellow.in-
mates he drew sharp razor from his
pocket, felt It's edge with his thumb, and
before anyone could interfere drew it
across his throat with such determination
and force as 10 cut into tho spinal column,
the blade coming in contact with tho bone
with such power as to break piece out
Of the keen edge. He dropped TO the
floor, and expired in q few moments in q
pool OF his own blood. The only reason
that can be assigned for the: rash net Is
that that tho man was in poor health, and
that he had grleved so over the suicide Of
his bosom companion, Jeremiah Hay
wood, who hung himself three weeks ago,
until his mind was affected. 10 wanted
to 60 to Jerry and adopted this course.
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AetInr Indennnllsnilr.

LoSpoS, March sO.-The 81, James Go
,et3 asserts that the French Government
has intimated TO the Chinese Minister at
Berlin that II considers renewal
OF peace negotiations desirable. The
Minister replied that China would
never pay the indemnity demand
ed by France for the Langson affair.
In view Of this reply the Gazette concludes
II the negotiations for peace are rc.,un,cd
they will lbe completed on Lne basis d
complete cession Of Torrlu to tho French
ouna, the ocrSr.A says, will not permit
temporar',; occupation oi Forifosa.
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WHEN Mr.. Porter Smith was before the
people for City Sergeant he commanded
the support Of good citizens Of all classes.
II he lost some votes from his own party
he gained some from the other party. He
had the active support Of the gamblers
and professional lawbreakers in general
but hc was also voted for by fathers whose
sons arc on the high road to ruin, and
employers whose clerks have added dis.
honor to the dissipations Of the gambling
hell Reputable, order-loving citizens
comprised the great majority Of Mr.. Por-
ter Smiths supporters.
Outside Of the men who relied on his
protection and have had 1t, how many
votes does MIR. Porter Smith think he
would have received II his official course
could have been ioreseen7 How many
votes does hS'think he would have had Il
he had frankly given to the public an out
line Of the policy which he intended tc
pursue? How many votes does he think
he would receive Il he were to-day o can
dldate for re-eCtlon2 He could not re-
cclve tho endorsement Of a convention o.
his own party, II his name were nov
proposed in a Democratic convention 4
would DO hissed down.
This because he has betrayed tn,
confidence Of those good citizen
who supported him, and has showr
couciusivety on which side Of tn,
question Of law and public morality hi
Official sympathy lies. His Is the wronl
sue This % not question open 10 dc
Date, The law Is on the side OF the peopl,
-ot the fathers, the mothers and III,
Tlyes..and the City Sergeant Is sworn I,
champion that side. He has not dom
u though he has been pointed TO his dut,
Rad urged to dIschargeit
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Wnntp 10 sImplIfY Thlpas.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has appointed Assistant
Secretaries Fairchild and Coon, and AS.
slstant Graves commission with lnstruc,
tions TO make an examination OF the
Treasury Department, with special refer
ence TO . simplification and improvement
OF the methods OF doing business and to o
reduction and rearrangement oftheoilicial
and clerical force.
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IT is ono Of the good signs OF the times
that, with few exceptions, those Republic
can newspapers which were strongest in
advocacy Of their own party, its principles
and its nominees, are disposed to give
President Cleveland a fair chance and are
treating him courteously. There Is no
reference to the scandal which pursued
him in the campaign. Reputable news.
papers do not forget that there is q respect
due to the President OF the United States.
Il has not always been so. NJ
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The Conilrmations.

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 2o.-The
combinations were: NJ. v. Montgomery,
Of Michigan, Commissioner Of Patents;
Milton ]. Durham, Of Kentucky, First
Comptroller Of the Treasury; Malcolm
Hay, Of Pennsylvania, First Assistant
Postmaster General Joseph r. Ryan, Of
Nevada, Coiner Of the Mint, Carson City;
William Garrard, Of Nevada, superintend-
ent Of the Mint, Carson City; ]. D. @.
Atkins, OF Tennessee, Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs; James D. Porter, Of Ten
nessee, Assistant Secretary Of State.
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Iris believed at Columbus that the Gin
cinnati Enquirer is about to raise the
black flag against Cleveland, and that
"Pickaway" has gone to Washington ITO
abuse the administration" II that smut
machine gets going there will be sight
for the gods. Why didn't the President
make Editor Mclean ?. NJ. G., or at least
give him some jobs for his henchmen?
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has not always been so.

THOSE persons who thought Judge okey
Johnson would let himself down from the
Supreme Bench Of West Virginia to wear
the black gown Of a Justice OF the Supreme
Court oi the United States, were mistaken
In their man. jug Johnson will con-
sent to represent his country where the
bauyan tlourishes in outrageous beauty
and native quality is robed in the resplen.
dent rays Of tropical sun. Occasionally
aman's leg is used for a toothpick in that
country.
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JuDuE JAcon is likely to cut out some
very fine work for Prosecuting Attorney
Jonlon. Judge Jacob has heard OF the
gambling evil in Wheeling, he knows that
Tie city police won't touch it, and he
isn't afraid OF the gamblers. This will be
novel experience for the Prosecuting
Attorney, who has never made himself a
terror to lawbreakers OF this class.
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CLEMEN,rS ItEsIGNs
From the Presidency Of tho f., NJ. s
Road-Kcsolutions of Regard.

From the Presidency of tho F., NJ. s. P.
Road-Rcsolu.iouso of Regard.
Special Di.pateh TO the I".elltgeaeer.
FAlRMoNT, w. Va, March 20.-A meet
ing Of Directors OF the Fairmont, Morgan.
town & Pittsburgh Railroad, was held
here to-day, at which Mr.. W. NJ. Clements
rendered his resignation Of the Office Of
President OF the company, to take effect
from and after the Slst inst.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
ReSoired-Ihat the Directors OF the Fair
mont, Morgantown & Pittsburgh Railroad
Company profoundly regret tie voluntary
severance by President Clements Of his
official relations with the company, and
in accepting his resignation, the Directors
desire to place upon the companys records
this testimony Of the high esteem in which
they hold President Clements for his uni
form and constant courtesy in all his rela-
tions with the directory and for the per.
sist, mt energy, intelligence and efficiency
which he has cxhibitedin promoting and
urging forward the construction Of the
Fairmont, Morgantown & Pittsburgh Rail-
road, whereby he has erected for himself
an imperishable monumentinthe memory
and In the gratitude Of the people OF the
country traversed by the road.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. King was elected Presi-
dent, to succeed Mr.. Clements.