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THE ELECTIONS.

THE re suit of the State elections on the
ID were estimated as follows: New Ham D.
shire, Legislature Republican, with no
choice for Governor; New Jersey, Legis-
lature Republican; Rhode Island, Henry
j. Spooner Rep.l reelected to Congress in
the First district, no choice in Second;
Connecticut, both parties claim a victory
on Governor; Kentucky, all the Demo.
cratic Congressman elected Texas, DEM
ocratic Governor chosen; South Carolina,
no opposition to Democratic ticket; Ala
bama, all Democratic Congressman elected
also the sam, result in Georgia; Virginia,
Republicans gain three congressman; West
Virginia, two Democratic and two Repub.
ican Congressman; in Florida, Arkansas
and Louisiana the Democratic Congress
men were elected; Nebraska, the Republic
ans elect their Governor by % 900 majority /;
New York, the Democrats elect Peckham
judge of the Court of Appeals, and the
Republicans secure nineteen of the thirty
four Congressman and the Legislature j;
Hewitt (Dem.) was elected mayor of New
York. the vote standing, Hewitt 50, 407
George tLabor) &c, SIS; Roosevelt (Rep J
5a,62i Wardwell (Pro.) SOS. Illinois, Re.
publicans elec5 Secretary of State by l5,-
600 plurality, thirteen of the twenty Con-
gressmen, and the Legislature in doubt;
Minnesota, Republican Governor aud
Legislature elected; Wisconsin REFLECTS
Governor Rusk, Legislature in doubt;
Iowa goes Republican by 5000 majority
both parties claim Michigan; Beaver
(Rep.) is elected Governor in Penn
sylvania; Ohio is Republican by the
usual majority and Indiana is in
daubt Nebraska and Kansas are both
Republican. Massachusetts, elects Ames
(Rep.) Governor; California elects
Swift (Rep.) Governor; Joseph Carey
Rep.l is chosen Congressman from
Wyoming Territory and John T. Game
(Dcm.) from Utah. The Republicans carry
Colorado anu Nevada; Tennessee elects
Rob ,rt lay Tor (Dem.) Governor by 10000
majority; Missouri elects the Democratic
ticket by % 001 majority. The returns, so
fsf as rec sivad. Indicated that the D5mo-
cratic majority III the next HOUSE of Rap
reseutasives would be re iucsd from forty.
three so about fourteen.
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Chauncey NJ. Depew, the audience stand
ing sung the doxology, Bishop Potter pro-
nounced the benediction and the throng dis
persed mid the firing of the national salute.
The display of e-works and the lighting
of the statue was postponed on account of
the rain
Bartholdi and the French guests were en-
tertained at night by the Chamber of Com
merce at Delmonico's. The dinner party
was large one. Delmonico's banquet hall
was gayly decorated with the tri-color and
the stars and stripes, and presented bril-
liant spectacle.
In addition to the visiting Frenchmen
many prominent Americans were present.
Toasts were responded to as follows: 'EThe
President of the French Republic NJ. Le-
faivre, the French Minister; sOur Guests
from Beyond the Sea- F. r. Coudert;
washington and Lafayette y George Will
lam Curtis. M. Bartholdi responded grace
fully to the toast of his own NAME and
David M. Stone responded for 1.-THE Press. !"
THE SCULPTOR.
NJ. Auguste Bartholdi, the most distin-
guished living sculptor of colossal statu-
ary. was born at Colnar in 1893 He
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NEST AND SOuTH-

A CoLoRED woman at Forest Green, Mo-,
locked her three children and two others
in her house a few evenings ago and went
to church. The house took fire from q
lamp and four children were burned tc
death.
WILLIAM KLINKHAMER, of Chicago, aged
tifty-eight years. who was bitten by dog
two weeks b. lore, died of hydrophobia on
the 30th ult
IT was stated on the 30th ult. that the
Adams Express Company had paid claims
of 900 arising from the recent robbery
on the San Francisco road.
A COLLISION of freight trains on the
Baltimore & Ohio road on the Both ult.
near GAINESVILLE. o., totally destroyed two
engines and twenty-sovea. cars with Their
contents Loss, 100000 One man was
seriously injured.
| IN sections of Louisiana and Mississippi
killing frost was reported on the 30th ult.
FIRE destroyed seventeen stores the
other morning at Franklinton. N. c.
a NEW post-office in Dakota has been
named Bartholdi
On the Both uIt the number of deaths
from the recent railway accident at Rio,
WIS, was placed at twenty. Three Sisters
of Mercy from Winona, Mimi. were among
the victims. The remains of thirteen had
been identified.
IN a Clubhouse at Little Rock, Ark, a
boiler exploded on the 30th ult, killing
Frank Waters and his wife and severely
njuring four others
The extensive refinery at st. Louis sus-
pended operations on the 3oth nit. on ac-
count of the low prices prevailing fol-
sugar
Shocks of earthquake were felton, the
3lst ult. at Charleston and Summerville,
5, G., and at Columbus, Ga. No damage
was done.
In railway collisions on the 31stult. near
Portland, Ore, four men were killed.
THE leader of thu Salvation Army, Gem
eral Booth, of England, arrived in Chicago
on the S0th ult.
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a slight fog in the morning partially OBJ
scured the elaborate decoration with which
the city was beautified. The drapery of
flags and bunting upon the city buildings
and upon the Federal building tapped fit
fully in the moist air, while the banners on
thousands of tall stats trailed idly out in
vagrant puffs of wind that supplied in
tensity for steadiness in their courses.
The procession was to have started at
nine o'clock, but at that hour it had only be-
gun to form. The Fifth United States Ar
tillery, commanded by Colonel John Hamil-
ton, and the Engineer Corps took their po-
sition in front of Secretary Whitney's
house at Fifty-eighth street and Fifth
avenue, few minutes after nine O'Clock
Next came the Old Guard, who stood near
the carriages in waiting for President
Cleveland and the members Of his Cabinet
to leave Secretary Whitney's residence,
where they had spent the night. Promptly
at ten o'clock, the President, accompanied
by Secretary of State Bayard, descended
the steps and entered an open carriage.
They were followed by Secretary Of the
Navy Whitney, Postmaster-General Villas,
Secretary of the Interior Lamar, Private
Secretary Colonel Lamont, Rear-Admiral
Luce and staff and Major Whipped The
Old Guard preceded the carriages, and at
1918 o'clock commenced the march down
Fifth avenue. Both sides of the avenue
were crowded with people, who waved
their hats and applauded loudly as the
Presidents carriage passed. On all the
side streets, from Central Park
down to the reviewing stand on
Twenty-fourth street, the different military
mil ixrin oriz OF
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into line, together GEN. SCHoFlELD.
with detachment of Massachusetts volun-
teer militia. These were followed by the
Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth, Eleventh and
First Regiments and the French societies,
numbering $500 men. Major General Soho
field had command of the entire parade.
The Governors of Massachusetts, Maine,
Vermont Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, New York, Maryland and their
stats, together with the United States
judges, entered carriages at the Windsor
Hotel and fell into line behind the French
associations.
After these followed divisions made up
of mayors and officials from various cities,
visiting policemen and firemen, veterans of
1912, Grand Army posts, the Volunteer
Firemen's Association, Knights of Pythias
of Indiana numbering $50 men, Odd Eel
lows and other organizations.
As this brilliant column passed down
Fifth avenue it was received by the enor-
nous crowds which thanked it on either
side, with clapping of hands and mighty
cheers.
The President reached the reviewing
stand at Madison square at 10 40. He was
greeted with hearty cheers as he drove
down the avenue and drew up in front of
the stand. After the President had taken his
place on the reviewing stand the members
of the French delegation were pre-
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TIE NEWS S.
Compiled from Late Dispatches
FROM WASHINGTON.

DURING the last fiscal year there were
1893, 1853 money-orders issued, represent
ing 1892, ZIG, 81, for which fees aggregating
81, 214. 597 were received.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER ATKINS, in his
annual report, says that during the past
year the Indian race has taken firmer
step in the march toward civilization than
ever before in the same length Of time.
The estimates for carrying on the Indian
service have been reduced from 81, 32S 049
in 1886 to S., COS, S73 for 1888. He urges that
more schools be established.
THE active control of the Treasury De-
partment was resumed by Secretary Man
ming on the 30th ult.
IN the United States and Canada the
business failures for the seven days ended
on the 30th ult numbered 215, against 1913
the previous seven days.
SECRETARY MANNING on the 30th ult.
called in $1000),00O in three per cent.
bonds, interest to cease with December.
THE First Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury said on the Both ult. that there
was no legal provision for the exclusion of
Mormon immigrants.
The receipts of the Government during
the first four months of the present fiscal
year ended on the Both ult were 1927, 844, :
81, being $l4, 1GS, 891 in excess of the re-
ceipts during the corresponding period of
last year. The expenditures were $50,
254, OBS.
A FEW days ago the wife of George Don
aldson with child in each arm jumped
into the Potomac river, near Washington,
and oil thraa uuoro n M oo,,eo 30
known for the deed.
The exchanges at TWEEN ty six leading
clearing houses in the United States dur
ing the week ended on the Both ult. aggre-
gated 1924, 732,S77 against S1,063, 9O2, 800
the previous week AS compared with the
corresponding week of 1885, the increase
amounts to 53 per cent
THERE wore during the ten months ended
on the Both ult. 8,312 business failures in the
United States against 9, 164 the pre- vious
ten months. Canada had 99i this year,
against 1869 last
THE President has selected THURSDAY,
November 25, as a day of National prayer
and thanksgiving.
THE public-debt statement for Octo-
Der is as follows: Total debt Cncluding
INTEREST,", 81, 724, 429, 1853; less cash items
available for reduction of debt, and re-
servo bills for redemption of United
States notes ($3172SS 315, $1,4O7 131, 147;
cash in treasury, $50, 1853, 1879; debt, less
amount in treasury, Sl,36',549, SCI. De-
crease during October S13, 1919
DURING the week ended ON the Both ult,
the issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints was 8SoS05 same week last
year, ~ $50, The coinage of the minis for
October was 81, III 100, of which $3,OOO,O 0O
was in silver dollars.
On the list the law taxing oleomargarine
went into effect 1t was announced that
manufacturers and dealers generally
would meet the tax aud continue in bust
ness.
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BURNED UP IN A CABIN.
Eight Persons Roasted to Death in a Fire
at Night Near Flat Rock, Ky.

Eight Persons Roasted to Death in Fire
at Night Near Flat Rock, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. pa Times spe-
cial gives details of the horrible burning of
eight people in a log cabin near Flat Rock,
Knox County, KY. On Tuesday Will
lam Poe, a farmer, went away from
home on business, leaving his wife, five
young children and two young ladies
of the neighborhood, Miss Alice Carnes and
Sallie Adams. During the night the house
burned and all the inmates persisted, and
their remains were found next day by the
husband on his return. 1t is not known
how the cabin caught fire, but the mothers
remains were found clasping those Of the
baby, and the bed clcghing near showed
that an effort had been made to extinguish
the fire. The remains of the others were
found in the ruins.
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Funeral of Mrs, stewart.

NEW York, Oct. 29.-The caslset in which
reposed the remains of the late Mrs. Corne-
liza NJ. Stewart was taken from the upper
story of the mansion yesterday morning
and deposited at the foot of the gr@nd stair
way in a bed of roses. The employees of
the business houses founded by Mr.. Stew
art were then admitted and viewed the re-
mains, many of them being affected to
tears. Services at the house were conduct
ed by Bisnop Littlejohn, Of Long Island,
assisted by Rev. Arthur Brooks and Rev.
J. Bloomfield Wetherall. At their close the
remains Were taken to Garden City, where
they were inferred in the crypt adjoining
thatln which her late husband IS supposed
to have been buried.
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many other prominent Frenchmen in
attendance on the ceremonies, among whom
may be mentioned M, Bigot, delegate of the
press syndicate of France; NJ. Heilard, del
gate of the Paris Chamber of Commerce; ;
NJ. Spuller and NJ. Desmons, representing
the French Chamber of Deputies; Lieuten-
ant Villegente, representing the French
Minister of Marine; Colonel Bureau de
Pusy, representing the French Minister of
War; NJ. Leon Robert, representing the
department of Public instruction of
France; NJ. Deschamps, Vice-President of
the Municipal Council of Paris; NJ. Girould,
representing the Minister of Commerce;
M. Napoleon Ney and Leon Meunier.
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hvered about two SENATOR EvARTs.
thirds of his address he mentioned the name
of Bartholdi, which was the occasion of
the audience breaking forth into loud
cheers. This was mistaken on the part of
those who had charge for the conclusion of
the address, when the unvailing was to
take place. Accordingly the flag was
withdrawn from the face of the statue
This was the signal to the steamers and
batteries, and they Immediately began a
mighty salvo of cannonading and whistling,
amid which Mr.. Evarts helplessly took his
seat. The salvo was continued without ces-
sation for fully twenty minutes.
When Gilmore's band had played the
',Marsellaisen hymn, q Yankee Doodle, y
and the Star Spangled Banner,n Presi-
dent Cleveland stepped to the front of the
stage and said:
''MR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: The
people of the United States accept with graft
itude to-day from their brethren of the French
Republic the grand and completed work of art
we have inaugurated The token of affec-
ton and consideration of the people
of France demonstrates the kinship of
the Republics, and conveys to US the assurance
that in our efforts to commend to man
kind the excellence of a Government resting
upon popular will we still have beyond the
American continent steadfast ally. We are
not here to-day to bow before the representa-
ton of a fierce and warlike god, filed with
wrath and vengeance, but we joyously contem-
plate. instead, or own deity, keeping watch and
ward before the open gates of America,
and greater than all that have been
celebrated in ancient song. Instead OF
grasping in her hand thunderbolts of terror
and of death she holds aloft the light which
illumines the way to mans enfranchisement.
We will not forget that Liberty has here made
her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neg
lected. Willing votaries viii constantly keep
alive its fires and these shall CLEAN upon the
shores of our sister Republic in the East. Re
Elected hence and joined with answering rays. a
stream Of light shall pierce the darkness Of
ignorance and mans oppression until Liberty
enlghtens the world
Aftee short address by II. Lefaivre. rep
resentative on behalf Of the Republic OF
France, and commemorative Grafton by
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A REPORTER for paper in an Iowa
town where q Chinaman had set up a
laundry conceived the idea of getting
a scoop on all the other papers in
the State by interviewing the Celestial
in regard to the outrages on American
missionaries in China. He spent half
an hour in trying to make Mr.. Toy
Lung understand his questions, and
;hon came away with the following re-
suit inscribed in hisnote-book: Towel
ii cen; sockce ii cen; shultee ten cen;
nightee-shultee fifteen cen; want
washee?"
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AMERICAS CoNTRIBUTIoN-THE PEDESTAL.
scented to him. Most of the space in the
stand was reserved for the French guests.
They were headed by NJ. Bartholdi, Count
De Lesseps, Admiral Jaures. General
Pelissier, Colonel De Pusy, II. Bogt,
Colonel D'Eloussedat and Lieutenant Vile
CERT.
On the reviewing stand President Cleve-
land was presented with three handsome
baskets of flowers, the gifts of young ladies
in the city. As the various military and
civic organizations passed, they saluted by
dropping their colors and the President
responded by lifting his hat. Near
" every band in passing played the MAR
seilles," the French National hymn. As
soon as the procession had passed Presi-
dent Cleveland and party were driven to
the North river and were taken on board
the Dispatch. The military and civic pro-
cession took two hours to pass a given
point, and the end did not reach the Eat
terry until two O'Clock. There were said -
be 5000 men in line
The formation Of the marine part of the
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LATER.

Four children, ranging from three to
seveny years, were suifocated at Scranton,
Pa, on the I'd by the sand bank under
which they were playing caving in.
An express-car from Chicago on the
Lake Shore road was entered near Toledo
early on the morning of the I'd and plum
dered of valuable merchandise.
In New Orleans on the ID DR. T. G. Ford
of Shreveport, shot and killed j. c. Fitz
patrick, with whom Ford's wife had
oloped.
B. F. HARRINGTON, head of whole sale
grocery firm at Detroit, Mich, fell down
an elevator shaft on the ID and was killed.
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A MAN in Pennsylvania advances the
theory thatna gas is confined in the
earth in fluid shape, and has filed a
caveat for 4 patent for continuance
TO bring the alleged fluid to the sur
face and into receptacles for its pres
eryation, If the theory proves to be
correct it may be considered the great
est discovery of the ace.
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TIE railroad men, in convention
at New York recently, magnan-
imously agreed to wait for the result
OF the experiments with twenty-four-
O'Clock system, and for public opinion
on tic matter, before adopting it all
over the country. 1t is now in use
only on the western division of the
Canadian Pacific road.
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The pedestal cost in all about S25OOOO. At
its base it is sixty-five feet square, and be-
gins at an elevation above tide water of
sixty-ive feet. In the middle of each face,
just on level with the proposed terrace,
is doorway, five feet wide and thirteen
feet high. On each side of every door is
a projecting disk of stone on which the
arms of the United States and of France
will be cut in relief. Above the doors is Il
broad band of stone running around the
pedestal and broken into forty smooth
faced medallions, ten on each side, on which
the coats-of-arms of the various States will
probably be placed.
THE FRENCH DELEGATES.
General and Senator Philippe Xavier
Pelissier was born in 1912 and was educated
at the Ecole Polytechnioue whence he en-
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If your grandfather, who is ninety
one years of age and can read without
glasses, has recently cut and shocked
ten acres of corn in one day, and then
loaded up couple of hundred pump
kins to show the boys that he WASH t
the least bit tired, don't let the news
papers get hold of the affair. An ex-
change thinks this isn't the fall for be-
iieving in such feats.
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TT is reported that the peanut crop
of the country will be nearly three and
g half million bushels. This is at the
rate Of about two quarts for each man.
woman and child, and will be enough
10 give the American digestive system
sufficient exercise for the winter
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A TERRIBLE panic occurred on board
the ocean steamer America during her
recent voyage from Queenstown 20
New York. A storm swept the waves
completely over the bridge" and a
cry Of fire increased the. alarm. Cap
tain Grace stood on deck forty-two
hours, and when the danger was passed
the reaction caused congestive chill,
which proved fatal, Two passengers
went Insane, and one of them suicidcd
10y jumping overheard.
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a
France. He has served
his country M an
years in the councils
of her statesmen, and
was u Ii a nj m GU sly
chosen to represent
the head Of the French
nation on the occasion
of the unvailing of the
statue, but it was
found at the last
moment that it would
be impossible for him
to attend. Therefore
he aine d at
n ON o There are
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The highest orchard in the United
States is in California. Its altitude is
over six thousand feet. The small
boys in the ncighborhood must have a
pretty severe climb to get at the fruit,
but no doubt they get there just the
same.
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Imported Foreign Laborers

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 29.-United States
District Attorney David S. Baker, Jr., ha:
caused to beissued fortg-eight writs against
the owners of the Riverside mills for vic
lation Of the law against importing foreign
contract-labor. The penalty IL fine o.
81 900 for each violation.
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CREDIBLE CAKES are to come conspic-
uously to the front this winter, and it
is going to be quite the proper thing
so a lady prominent in New York So
ciety AYERS for the fashionable young
women to boast of her achievements in
this line. Guddle,cake parties are
p1,pdictod
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HEROES indeed were those brave fell
lows on the Anchoria who answered
the calls of the captain for volunteers
to man the life-boat and go for succor
when seventy miles from land. There
was no lack of responses, so that the
chief officer had no difficulty in max
ing up a superior crew
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tered the French army
in 1885. In the disas-
trous war of 1901 he
had abundant oppor-
tunity to place at the
service of his unfortu-
nate country all the
resources of his gal
lantry and military
skill. He distinguished
himself greatly, and
was rewarded with
the star of grand
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AcHEMIsT says that a cigar contains
acetic, formic, butyric and proprionic
acids, prussic acid, creosote, carbolic
acid, ammonia, sulphuretted hydrogen,
pyridine, viridinc, picoline and rubi-
dine, to say nothing of the cabbagine
and burdockic acid.
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-LIBERTY'S MEMORIAL.
The Bartho1di Statue in New York
Bay Dedicated.
THE PAGEANTS ON LAND AND WATER.
The Parades Viewed by a Million Specta-
tors-The Festivities Somewhat MARRIED
by a DRILLING Rain-Ceremonies
on Bedloe's Island.
PROUDLY STANDS OUR LADY OF FREEDOM

PRUUDL1 STANDS OUK LAD1 OF FREEDOM.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-It is estimated that
fully million of people took part in the
festivities connected with the unvailing of
Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty yesterday.
The dizzhng rain which fell throughout the
day, the wet pavements, the mud, the chilly
atmosphere and general discomfort were no
appreciate bar to public enthusiasm. Bust
ness during the day was almost entirely sus-
pended, the public schools were closed, and
the entire city joined in the celebration
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officer of the Legion GENERAL PELIssIER.
of Honor at the termination of the contest.
General Of Division Pelissier has been
member of the French Senate since the year
1870
Prominent among the visiting Frenchmen
is ouis-Jean-Benjamin Jaures,
who holds the unique position in France of