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4 PETITION TO THE GEAR.
1nterostine Delay IN the Preparation or the
Document In This City.


Document In This City.
Owing to small attendance Of the embers
Interested in the Siberian exile petition mat
ter, an organization was not completed satur-
day afternoon. The few that were present met
in the parish house Of the Church of the As
cension on West Eleventh street. Tho follow
ing ladies and gentlemen were present: Mrs.
Thomas L. Clark, Miss Marguerite Merngton,
Mrs. Henry p Looms, Miss Lucia Purdy, Mrs.
Edward Lauterbach. the Rev. Father Duccy.
the Rev. Chas. H. Eaton, Prof j. II. Wyeth, and
the Rev. \. W. Donald.
committee was appointed to nominate
officers and to report at the next meeting
Tuesday afternoon Of this week. beginning
at O'Clock. The object OF the society when
organized Is to advance the work of procuring
signatures to monster petition to the Car
OF Russia in lehnlf tho Siberian exiles BAN
ished on account OF political reasons. The pa
rem. rent Board i in Phiadephia Over 10000
George kennan. the lecturer, was present
yesterday In response to q question from
suoh petition from Americans. he said:
England aided the ConIederacy. Kussla
Later events proved that It was a great dirlo-
matio move on the part OF that country. 1t Was
Msn DO nsthns %soS 70 esGPsi oPns
Russa In the first place. that good sUirit evi-
denced toward the United States occurred In
g time when Alexander II. was in power.
Since, that time this good man has been de-
posed. and despots have come into power.
Hundreds OF men are sent away annually to
the wlds OF Siberia for the most paltry rea-
sons, by men who dog their movements inter-
cept letters. and even ASCERTAIN the kind OF
books they procure from libraries and read. On
the simplest pretext these men arc exiled. IL
Z s man Is sent away he can take his, wife with
the woman, , and the husband see ilt to retail
and shot. This part OF the country is 5000
miles from home. end can only be renched BY
sleds and dogs How Is the woman to get
homey TO assist such poor people as these is
work w"rk, This ,na moyement row on io9t e
In the American and English ress, the insult
to woman. by administering q severe fogging.
ts about to be done away with. Russia is as
tonished. Perhaps we can make her ashamed
Of her ects in exiting innocent people and put
lies are Russian Jews. yet this people are the
There Is but one jew who IL q member OF this
society as yet. After the organization this
week 1t Is expected that q mass meeting will
be held, to be addressed BY several prominent
Snaakera
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LONDON. Nov 2S.-A new scandal is exciting
the East End. 1t has arisen from An incident
at the London Hospital. A girl named Nichols.
aged IA. was suffering from some trivial com.
plaint and went to the hospital on last Thurs-
day for treatment While passing through the
corridor she was escorted by a well-dressed
man whom she took to be one Of tho ply
sicians He asked her what che was looking
for. and. upon receiving her anewer. directed
It for him and he would prescribe for ber.
She entered the room as directed and In .
closed the door and fastened 1t. and thSn as-
saulted the Rirl despite her struggles and
cries. As soon as she could escape the girl re-
police were put upon It All the officials and
students we're parsded before the girl, but che
complain that tho hospital officials are not
rendering sufficient aid In discovering the
guilty person.
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M.ltre.ted Hts Crew At Sea.

ANTWERP. Noy. 2a.-Capt voss tho skipper
Of merchant vessel trading between Antwerp
and New York. has been sentenced by the Ant
werp Marine Court to seven months imprison-
ment for maltreating his crew. As 9 result of
hs conduct during the ass triR Al the men de-
named Krugman got fourteen months impris-
onment for participating In the orueties, He
was also accused Of numbering the second
officer on tho high seas. but the charge was
not proved. Capt voss; In addition to the term
he has to serve In prison. is debsrred from
taking charge Of Q ship for one year after he
leaves the jail.
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Pelted BY nm Angry Woman with Tongue
and Turi. and His Hat Crushed.

Feleed BY nm Angry woman with Tongue
and Turf. and His Hat Crushed.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 2a.-sexton McElroy had
to dig grave In the western part OF ST. MI
chaels Cemetery on Saturday last. ana as tho
lot was small he was compelled to put the rolls
of turf which were to be replaced on the grave
over on the neiRhborinR lot. which belongs to
Mrs. Carthy. After the funeral he did not
have time to finish up the grave. and the rolls
OF turf remained over Sunday on Mrs. Car
thy's lot Mr. Carthy visited tho cemetery
on Sunday and inquired why the lot was lit
tered with turf. and was satisfied with the sex
toms explanation. When Carthy went home
he told his wife the circumstances.
and she flew into rage. He en-
deavored to explain matters as the seX-
ton had done, and said it was all right but
Mrs. Carthy said that she would 90 and re-
move the turf. and bad luck to the sexton II he
showed up. Early on Monday morning she
arose and set out for the cemetery. She had
the field to herself. and the nicely rolled turf
WAS broken and scattered for rods along an
adjoining roadway. Later In the day McElroy
cleared up " tho - pstIhTny n an and With fresh turf
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Carthy again
visited the cemetery. and. spying the sexton at
and demanded to know why he had Uttered
be. lot al oyer with dirty sod the Saturday
U0IOE0. McclCOy OU0Eeu. IN u pleasant way,
the Same explanation he had given to her hus-
band, but her anger increased. ard she insist
cd that the sexton had taken occasion to get
shortening q grave. Again he tried to calm
her. but she flew about using language which
the sexton says must have caused the sleeping
forms beneath the sod to shudder. nile OF
turf stood near and. sciZing a roll. she hurled
It into Nc Eli oy 8 face. He endeavored to grasp
her arms, bnt she was too quick for him, and
again the air was filled with turf. When she
finally desisted the sexton was smeared with
dirt from head to foot, and new hat had been
crushed
black and blue" said the sexton. splitting
gravel, from his mouth. Before you come
around meddling with decent men, you had
better pay your bills"
Who do owe any money to ?" she yelled.
You owe McMRnus. 80 you do" was the re-
McManus keeps a store where the "auld
stun is dispenSed near the entrance to the
cemetery. and Mrs: CaIthy went TO the store
beverage. Then she demanded Of McManus
what right he had to tell the sexton her bust
ness. She said II he ever opened his head
again she would clean out the place and spill
all the grog in the shantv. AS soon as Mrs.
Carthy had gone McManus went to the ccme-
terry. and the grave digger had to stand another
laying out at the hands OF the irate saloon
keeper.
Mrs. Carthy swears further ven geance on the
sexton. and says the first fine day whom her
two boys are out OF a Job she will send them
over to exercise a bit on the sacrelgious Mo.
Elroy and the tattling storekeeper.
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A PARROT IN DENTISTS ROOMS.
Ne Rroves . Valuable Assistsnce TO the
Kaight OF the Forceps.


wILKHsBARRE, Nov. 2S.-At tho Albany dem
tai rooms In this city they have q parrot who
greatly assists In the work OF extracting teeth.
The parrots name is Cesar" He Ia fine
specimen Of his Species his intelligence being
something marvellous DR.. Weller. who has
charge OF the rooms. says he would not part
with the bird for any money And no wonder;
the parrot brings grist to his mill. The bird
does II work this way:
A man comes TO have his tooth pulled. lie
gets into the chair and then his courage fails
him. He tells tho dentist that the pain has
gone away ana that he will postpone the opera
tion until the next day. In nine cases out OF
ten tho dentist is unable to persuade the pa
ient that IL will be to his bodily comfort to
have tho molar extracted. Then. when the
man gets np out OF his chair. the parrot, who
has been watching him all the time. takes him
in charge.
"oh. coward" yels the parrot: :" you haven't
the nerve OF chicken"
The man looks around In CONSERVATION. The
parrot is partly hidden In his big cage behind
q screen. The man with tho toothachc turns
around to tho knight OF the forceps and in.
aaiWJsss: Ws::. ,o-,., .,o...o,,
the parrot who Was speaIng.' '' " ""'
The gentleman is then Introduced to the par
rot. pleasant conversation ensues.
Nice morning" says the parrot: tooth
you 80 out; better have 1t out and be done with
1t lots people had teeth pulled this morning."
The man with the toothache is so dunn
founded over the parrots talk that he hardly
knows what wny to turn for the time being.
Then the parrot urges him on again. saying:
% on. It will only take minute; the doctor
This is too much for the man He goes back
TO the chair and has the tooth removed. Then
the parrot Jumps all around his cage and SAYS:
bio soaS ts ss hSppSS wh
,ean talk anybody into getting a to9th pulled.
We had farmer in the other day. He wanted
all his teeth taken out and q new set made We
wanted him to take Kas- The old man said:
Well now. BY gosh, don't know about that.
Issn sSsn vnS heard RsnP tbO bOTns ON en- "d
Good boy shouted the parrot: sensible
man: don't you take gas; Just sit down
there and pulling your. teeth will be ,nsi az
easy as usking corn When the farmer
looked around and saw the parrot he said: :
WE'LL declare; why that bird talked like II
man; I guess I'll take HIS advice aud let you
crack crack away " IT my cheyers There was no
feet in the chair. That was nerve cllnchcr
said the parrot 1t won't happen again just
keep nice and quiet now and soon your teeth
will be out This soothing advice had a calm-
ing effect on the farmer, and he sank back into
the chair. perfectly satisfied with what had
taken place and what was to come When l the OBJ
there isr 7 one man in u thousand who could
go through such. an ordeal; you must have q
wonderful constitutionp' The farmer smiled
and said he guessed he had"
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%RothsF is the Grand puehsss Maria AnsopiA

mother is the Grand Duchess Maria -Antonia,
ROYAL Princess Of the Two Sicilies. His father
was Leopold H.. Grand Duke OF Tuscany.
The death OF the Arohduke Johann adds one
more e. the long series Of black shadows that
have been thrown across the way OF the reign-
ing family in Vienna, aud that have rendered
uneasy @ & the spirit Of the ominous white lady
Emperor Macmillan Of Mexico. sometime
Archduke Max, was the fret OF the last
enSa east
Queen Charlotte. still lives In mental darkness
at the belgian court, and the fatal burning Of the
yonnR Archduchess In her ball dress then came
almost t.contemporaneously. Finally there was
Meyerling with It's dead and besmirched heir
to the Austro-HunRarian throne. Almost all
these calamities OF the Hapsbureers have been
intensified by the cQntempuraneous afiiictions
OF the house OF the Empress. the Bavarian SOW
ereigns. Among them. too. insanity, suicide.
and despondoncy have been claiming their
victims with appalling frequency. Little won-
der that Emperor Fl anz Joseph never smiles.
ana that his Empress. wanders incognito over
two continents In order that she may not be
reminded Of her grief.
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Money for Gen. Booths Scheme.

LONDON. Nov. 2S.-The Earl Of Derby has
subscribed 81 900 for Gcn. Booths scheme Of
social recognition. The Marquis OF Queens
berry sends f1OO to the Salvation Army leader.
and promises a yearly donation for the
cause. He asks an interview With Gen:
Both. saving that be belisves the General
bis. hand to. but be desires it to be distinctly
understood that he opposes Christianity.
concludes by saying that he sends his mite as
. "reverent agnostic." Other donations Of
f10O. and smaller sums. continue to arrive.
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Notes or Forsis. Happsn,nxs.

Heavy gales prevail In the south and west OF
England Many vessels are seeking shelter.
The CzArewitoh arrived 1T Cairo yesterday.
tion.
The urn hall OF the Berlin Cremation Eo-
clety In the Frledrichefeld Churchyard was
consecrated Yesterday In the presence OF the
municipal authorities.
Tho Paris Steele says that the Premier Of
Madagascar refuses to retract the insulting OK
pressions he used with reverence to France,
Tho plans OF the Fortress OF Cracow, on the
left bank Of the Yistula. have been stolen and
sold to Russia. The suspected thief is a clerk
In the engineer CORDS. and he has been arrested.
In the town prison at Wronke. In Prussian
Poland, on Saturday. Q scafYolding upon which
a snHam6er Of men were At work making repairs
killed on the spot, and thirty six were Injured.
ten dangerously.
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MIDDLETowN. n. Y, Nov. 23-The farmers OF
Guilford. in the Chenango valley. finding them-
solves grievously afflicted by q plague Of
woodchucks, voted at their annual town meet
ing last spring to offer bounty Of 10 cents
apiece for the tails OF all the woodchucks
killed within the bounds OF the town. The offer
stimulated The boys and the dogs Of the town
e a hiah pitch OF Industry 10 hunting down
plishel In this direction Is something remark
sble. The town authorities report to the county
during. the eight months from March to
Noyember past they, have paid bounties for
2:793 woodchuck tails. amounting to 1919. 80.
prospect inspiring the farmer boys Of Guilford
tiat they will have more money to spend OF
the Christmas holidays than the boys OF any
other town In the Chenango valley.
Bathe with Ponds Extract for muscular
rheumatism; certain rolloG-AdN
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A Riot In Ireland.

DUBLIN. Nov. 2S.-The people Of Enniscorthy
attempted to hold q meeting on Saturday
night to commemorate the Manchester mar.
tyrs procession was formed. with bands
and banners flying. but the police ordered the
people to disperse Tho people refused to
obsy. Whereupon the poios charged h the crowd;
retaliated by throwing stonea Finally the
police succeeded In dispensing the crowd and
restoring order.
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The italian Elections.

ROME. Nov. 28.-MidniRht-Returns have
been received from thirty .nine districts Gin
which the Government has . large majority.
The Government candidates have defeated the
Opposition In several places now held by the
latter. In Rome the Government has SECURED
four seats. In the Fifth district OF Rome
SiRnor Barzilar. Irredenttst. heads the poll
The election Of all the members of the Govern
three different cities, Palermo, Syracu. O. and
GirZenti. The Socialist. Costag, 10 defsAted In
BoloRpA
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Prof. Koeh's Discover.

BERLIN. Nov. 23-Prof Ziemssen OF Munich
Is strongly opposed to the use OF Prot Kochs
lymph by private physicians. as no positive
proof OF its safety has been yet obtained. He
thinks that only unimportant cases have been
heretofore treatad for PUBLIC exhibition: Prof.
posed 70 the lymph being used outside the
hospital.
Dr. Damn OF Wiesbaden has published .
pamphlet entitled, Versus KOCH"
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aowss in her own garden to-day and laid
thSp upon her fathers dsathbed..
ter of JusticS. have formally ai4hoHneed The
death OF the King and have prspared declsra-
ton In regard 70 the manner OF government.
claimed Regent Tomorrow and that she will
take the oath at an carly date.
After an anxious day the Queen appears TO
bN more r0eiQn0d.
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FRUIT DEALERS DISTURBED.
They Say that II 10 Imprasticable to
" eiEh their Goods.

They Say that II 10 Inp-asticsble to
" eiEh their Goods.
Tho proposed ordinance to compel the sale
OF fruit and vegetables by weight will probably
be voted on by the Board OF Aldermen on Tues
day. The retailers are generally in favor Of
such an ordinance. and the wholesalers, while
admitting that measure BY weight would in
many cases be more~accurate. say that it is
imrracticable to weigh fruits and vegetables
as they are received here. They are making .
strong effort to have the action on this pro-
posed ordinance postponed until next summer
when the committee Of the Board OF Aldermen
can Investigate thoroughly Its practicability.
Tho Retail Grocers' Union has strongly urged
the passage Of such an ordinance The re-
ceivers and commiss ION men say it would cause
a great loss OF time. and in the case OF perish
abe fruits this delay would ruin them. Sew
testing against the ordinance. One OF the old.
est commission merchants IN New York aaid
obb @ %esh sdsWsk ssf for the . so1s
that the receiver who may have Several nUoue thou
receipts. These goods gene rally arrive in the
n;ght ,; Ihe The receiver M begins M soon after mid
Who must have them to sell to II the sroeep az
early dawn II a fresh, condition. The volume
OF the property % Is 50 tmmsnse. sometimes az
BILE to weigh the, goods. The. carriers
can to conduct tho business. and have notified
us at various times that they will not permit
tirely monopoize the dock room As many as
l25UOO baskets OF peaches and rs cars OF ber-
ries have been landed here in one day. The
peaches must weigh specified quantity. Such
scheme would cause. II enforced. q general
vast Interests. and heap up expenses upon a
trade now staRHerinR under heavy expenses
and sE oas meagre proiliS profits: Thr parties fayoring
the property affected by It, They profess to be-
acting for the public benefit. but in reality
one among many cities competing for this
business. In none OF which are the goods
weighed. and II this measure becomes O law
our merchants. injury to our city, a severe
blow to labor and higher prices to the con-
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SALISBURY'S TACTICS.
A Ranor That He Has Decided to Dissolve
Fariiameat In the Spriag.

a Ranor That He Has Decided to Dissolve
Parliament In the Spriag.
LONDON. Nov. 2S-A rumor IL current, and Is
credited ct the Carlton Club and other Con-
servative centres. that Lord Salisbury. Deem
Ing the time opportune while the Parnell scan-
dal is fresh In the minds Of the people. has de-
cided to dissolve Parliament in the spring.
Advices urging Conservative associations
throughout the country to improve their or
ganizations Immediately were issued yester-
day from the central office Of the Conservative
party.
Lord Salisbury attended . council at Wind
sor yesterday when the Speen :. !, signed h @ the h
the opening OF Parliament. Lord Salisbury
afterward went to Hatfield House, his resi-
dence. accompanied by Mr.. Balfour, the Chief
Secretary for Ireland.
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PARIS Nov. 23.-Padlewski the supposed
murderer Of Gen. schlIverskofi has been traced
to Ostend. where he took a steamer for Dover
on ThursdAy. British and French detectives
are on bis track.
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Paddy Saith. Beueat.

The benent OF Paddy Smith Brookyn's popular light
weight puEilis to night st tho City Assembly Rooms
promises be OF the most attractive boxing
events OF tho Some OF tho best men In the pro-
fes.ion VIII posityey Appe and the windnp between
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The favorable impression pIodused on the nIst sp
FiEA few years ago has lsen than confirmed ~
the pleasant experience of all who have used L. aud the
OF the and manufaetuIsrA the Gait
ferniA FtG syrup Company.-<d9
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buccTh NeFVous Power 10 DecreAs1uE.
Sienor Succ. the African traveller and faster
finished the eighteenth day Of his experiment
Of abstainlnR from food at 8 o'clock. In very
much more nervous condition than at any time
since he began his task. He has lost forty.nve
pounds In weight The doctors found that hia
remarkable wrist strength remained about the
same as at the start. and mentally he seems
unchanged. he drank considerable water,
both natural and mineral, yesterday. and read
the Sunday newspapers with interest
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SPARES FROM THE TALEGKArn

The tow barge Newcomb. owned By Hail 4 Co. Of
OEaen,6urGh. and valued at - Osl went the beach
ntns miss west OF osweg0 on Saturday night In snow
storm The crew had rough experience
The sun., 1890-11-24

LONDON. Nov. 2s.-Mr. A. Oakley Hall. for
merly Mayor OF New York. lectured ct New
castle this evening on American Views In an
English, Mirror" The Mayor OF Newcastle
The sun., 1890-11-24

"Mel!ns Food and are old frsudk it having
fulnsd all the conditions OF t st nv hands"
u the testimony OF we'll known physicisn.-Asa
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A Real Gho.. In . Rhode I,,.,a


WESTERLY. Nov. 23.-The quiet little Rhode
Island hlrlet Of Sayesville has a real old
fashioned spook this winter, and the people
have enough to talk about. The ghost FREE
quents wooded strip Of land leading from
Crossman street to Bagley street. appears
nightly. glides over the ground with fantastic.
graveyard gait and some people that have met
the spook. and whose hearing Is acute. think
they heard Its homes rattle in Its white habli-
saylesville avoid the ghosts walk now. and
wood after dark. The spook has appeared to
more than half q dozen people. but
most OF them were too scared TO let II come
very near them and see how y locke, but the
daughters strolling nonchaantly through the
figure clad In white suddenly rose up, out OF
the brush or ground. and flashed with the
Quickness and elusiyencss of FREELY past
them. The young ladies' were very much
smost AIN instantly. they reEained their courage.
sons had good look st ths phsntom and
Some OF the brave Saylesyille young fellows
propose TO lie In walt for the ghost at night.
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PIeaty of Rabbit. In Conae et,cut.

PUTNAM. Nov. 23.-Rabbits were never SO
plentiful before In eastern Connecticut. and
people driving In the suburbs OF towns and VIII
lagos in this county frequently see them SIT
ting on their launches at street corners. Often
the animals come into village dooryards, and
sweet q ples Or other food. W. i. Kennedy Of
this place killed a fine fat rabbit In his door
bounds. One hunter who Was out In ia
the brush q day or two ago In
two OF, three hours killed eighteen rabbits
According to the Connecticut game statutes. 1t
Is II misdemeanor to hunt rabbits with ferrets
though 1t Is law that Is frequently violated
ous they are very destructive 70 farm crops,
ferret law: The practice Of hunting with
ierrets. fifteen or twenty years ago, nearly
State, With good dog and ferret p hunter
bis IN night's hunt 1t was easy hunting.
toe, The dog droys the game into walls or
burrow and the hunter caught the rabbit on
the fly as he bounded out
Fancy tables In great variety for holiday prssspts st
Gee y. Flint Co. q, ltth o., near eth Av-Lde
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Fancy tables In great variety for holiday presents st
se q FLINT Col, itth st, near eth av.-ZdS
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Bathe with Ponds Extract for muscular
certain relisf.-Adv,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-18

THERE appears very rapid demor
alIzation aud dlaintegratlon going on
now Ia the z, o, p, Of Massachusetts
and the element that ID alutlng on 10
the better element Of the party. The
Worcester West Chronicle 10 one Of the
ataunchest and most sturdy going
crafts In the old LAY State, and this
paper appears 10 be In the thrOei OF
much agony over the rocky condition
Of the road they are now travelling, In
the last number 10 hand, the West
Chronicle f0yora reorganization OF
the party, by the removal Of the rotten
planks from tho platform, aud the use
of better timber In the reorganization,
The article Is aimed nj the Mckinley
bill, and the leadership Of Reed, McKln'
10y and lloar Now when q leading
Massachusetts Journal talks In this
vigorous way, what can We expect Of
the gopher grabbers Of Kansas, and
The wild and woody Wvst,