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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-05
Life in the Shan states.

A report of the manners and customs
of the Shan states shows that when a
Shan becomes father he must on no
account drive pigs, carry the dead, bore
holes, fill in holes in the ground or in
dulge in mockery. If one of either sex
die without marrying, the body, before
burial, is banged against u stump,
which is considered as representing the
husband or wife. This is supposed to
guard against the danger of unrequited
love in the next life. Divorce is easy,
the man merely giving his wife letter
permitting her to remarry, and the wife
merely being required to pay an unwill-
ing husband thirty rupees for release.
Only high Shans can be cannibals.
Their theory of the cosmogony is that
''the earth came out of the depths by
means of white ants. IN. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-05

--Lawyer-Now, Mr.. Witness, want
you to tell the truth without any eva
sion. Had you, or had you not had any
alteration with the prisoner before
this event you speak of? Witness
Well, to own up, we did go into the bar
and take something, but don't think
that was the name of it-Boston Cour-
ier-J Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-05

THE color line--A washerwoman's full
of variegated stockings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-05

Nine de Variola, who is still living
in France, nursed soldiers on the field
of Waterloo. She was born in March,
1893 and spent the day of the battle
with her father and sister in the old
Bry WINDMILL, near St Armand where
he had bought property. Nine de Va.
riola married a Spaniard who, dying,
lett her poor. She was once friend
of the ex- Empress Eugenie.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-12-05
The Heather Chinos.

In the western addition there is a
lady who is something of social leader
and who has in her employ Chinese
boy of tender years who is, in some
things, unusually bright He is apt in
mcmorizing nursery rhymes, and for
this reason grew to be a great favorite
in his mistress household. A few days
ago she gave tea, and for the amuse-
ment of her guests she conceived the
idea of exhibiting her Chinese protege.
Accordingly she had him arrayed in q
unique costume and at the proper time
ushered him into the presence Of her
guests to recite Little Boo-Peep" in
the words of which she had drilled him
with some little care. Her horror can
better be imagined than described when
he delivered the following: "Littee
gairlee, no more Sabee him name, ALA
same Peek-a-B Boo, losem smalla sheep
no more can find; somebody say nc
foola him; bymby come back; catchem
tail back pocket. San Francisco Call
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-18

peratiyo duty Of tho people 10 arrest
the evident and alarming tendency to
contralizc the money power OF the Cotin-
try. This was tho grand purpose Of the
sub-trcasury bill. 1t would have sup.
plcmcnted our iniquitousy unjust and
oppressive national system by securing
to the People IN adequate amount OF
money direct from the government ut II
low rate OF interest TO meet the demands
OF the country. 81
Government control OF railroads is
one OF the essential demands OF the Al
lance; also tho retention OF tho public
domain for our own people; also the
prohibition of gambling in futures;
also the free coinage OF silver; also that
no class legislation bc enacted; also
that the United States senators DO
elected by popular vote; n graduated
tax on incomes to bc levied; but the
greatest demand OF all is that the na.
tional banking system be abolished and
tho peoples money bc issued by tho
government to the people,"
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SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
In tho y. $. Court mt rittaburgh-iiowS
Lumber Sard was Burned.

In tho y. $. Court n. ri,taburgh-IIow>n
Lumber Sard was burned.
PITTsDrRGr, Nov l7.--ln the United
States circuit court the case OF the
Peoples Fire Insurance Company
against b. W. Holt was placed on
trial to-day. Tho case involves
about Sl20,00O. There are sixteen SINH
lar cases against Holt, which will prob
ably be decided by this one. The pres
cnt suit is TO recover $1,000 paid 10 Holt
oil fire insurance policy. Holt was Il
lumber merchant in phillipsburs, Pa,
and had Il large lumber yard. Some
time ago it was destroyed by fire and
Holt recovered Sl2O,000 insurance. lie
had been insured for $l25,0O0, appor-
toned among number Of companies
1t is now claimed by the plaintiffs that
Holt set fire 10, or caused 10 be
set on fire, the lumber TO get the
insurance; so also BY fraud he made his
books show that lie had on hand about
twice rs much lumber as he actually
had at the time OF the fire. 4. b. Car
pcntcr, :! former cmployc OF Holt, was
placed on the stand and his testimony
was OF highly sensational character.
He testified that Holt had instructed
him that when lie was making his daily
returns to the book-kccpcr OF the num-
Der OF feet OF lumber to increase the
amounts each day until the entire
amount given made the total about
twice on hand. This done, he said that
Holt l&Imadc aproposition to him that
ii he would fire the lumber he (lloltl
would give him Il quarter interest in the
business and len per cent OF the insur-
ancc, which proposition he admitted he
agreed to. Witness then explained how
he prepared boxes saturated with oil to
fac the yard, concluding us follows:
'On the night OF August 2l, 1852,
Holt came to me about T o'clock and
told me it WAS time 10 finish the work
up. Holt then leit," said the witness,
"and l fired the boxes" Carpenter
then told how the crime had preyed
upon his mind. and lie could get 10 rest
day or night IRON 4 guilty conscience :;
how it had transformed him into an old
man, his sutlcrings finally becoming SO
great that he sent to the sheriff and
confessed all.
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Vienna, Nov. l3.--In tho lower house
oi the Rcichsrath to-day several cues
t:cns were asked by members regarding
the panic which prevailed OF the boursc
hero on Saturday last and rs to tho
course the government proposed 10 fol-
low il connection with the stories cir
c@!atcd regarding Tho cmpero:'s alleged
nttcranccs on tho political outlook in
Europe, which, is they were reported
by the TaqejlOit on Saturday l".I 10 the
panic. Count Won Taafc. the nstrian
primc minister, was prcsru IN the
house and he replied to The ,,';cations
20 tho government. lie stated that
the matter had been placed in the hands
OF the public prosecutor and that that
oilcia! is taking the preliminary steps
TO prosecute the authors OF the reports
which had such bad effect OH the
hDt,pcn
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TELEpnoNE PATENTS.
4 Now Ono Covering Very Important
Points.

4 Now Ono Covering Very Important
Points.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. l1.-To.day
the United States patent Office issued
patent to Emile Bcrlincr, assignor to
tho Bell Telephone Company, for II
combined telegraph and telephone
which has been pending in that office
since Juno 4, 1877.
1t is understood that the Bell Tclc-
phonc company believes that this pat
cnt covers features which aro necessary
to tho practical use OF telephones. In
ventors, however, do not take that view
oi the patent. They think that when
Bells basic patent expires, March, 1895.
they will be able to produce practical
telephones not infringing tho Berlingcr
patent. The Issue OF this patent is the
second step taken BY Commissioner
Simonds, and possibly the last which it
will be necessary to take to practically
dispose OF long existing tangle OF telc-
phone litigation in thepatcnt office. The
first step was his decision OF October %,
1891, lately published, denying a tele-
phone patent to Daniel Drawbaugh
on his 1850 application, because that
invention had been III public use for
more than two years prior to that ap-
plication and also because the Supreme
Court had decided that Drawbaugh did
not invent the telephone. Berlner's
application has been in number OF in.
tcricrcnccs with other applications
,,npp,, ,thnr, ,ritI npn 81 1,l,cnr fra,,,
1878 to 1856. For Il number OF years
past it has been held in tho Office by
the application OF Drawbaugh, it being
necessary TO put it into interference
herewith ii Drawbaugh otherwise es-
tablishcd his right TO patent, which
he failed TO do. IL is stated that with
Drawbaugh out OF the way the Bcrliner
patent was entitled to issue us n matter
OF course, Every other question in tho
case was finally adjudicatcd years ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-18
GRAND LODGE I. O. o. Z.
Tho Twcnty.sixth Annual Communication
Mt Klngwood.

Mt kihgwood.
Special DiIpGich 10 he Iniciiigeneer.
kiSGwooD, W. Va, Now l7.-ThC
twcnty-sixtll annual communication OF
tho Grand Lodge Of tho l. o. 0. T., OF
the state OF West Virginia, assembled
here to-day at 10 u. m., the following
officers being present: Grand Master
Godfrey Schul, OF Wheeling; Deputy
Grand Master John Bccklcy OF Raleigh
Z. H.; Grand Warden i. I. llarmer, OF
Submission; Grand Secretary j.. A. Bill
lingslea, OF Fairmont; Grand Treas
nrer Henry Semnen, OF Wheeling, and
tho grand representative.
Tho grand nIastcr announced his COM
mlttccs on Clcctiona and returns,
finance, auditing, state OF the order, by
laws, charters, appeals and Judiciary.
lic committee on elections reported
the representatives entitled to seat in
tho Grand Lodge and the same was
adopted. The grand masters report
was made and consists OF his decisions
anu outlines the growth OF the order.
The grand secrctary's report is very
iiatlering lor the order in this state
The important statistics are as follows:
Six lodges have been instituted during
the year, and the humber OF lodges now
N good standing is 100; the member
snip III the atatc Is d,%jS, agai NSL 5,477
last year; the number OF deaths is II, +,
against 80 last year. Sd, ,S9S 03 has been
paid out for the relief oi brothers, bury
ing the dead, etc.
Last nights trains-and in fact MI
day yesterday the trains were laden
with members OF the order. A fair
estimate places the number at 500.
y pretty display OF the cantons was
made today at . o'clock in parade
under the command OF 1t. T.. 4. Bill
ilngslca. The Uniform Rank, X. OF T.,
by special invitation, were ont and par
ticlpated i'll the parade. They made an
excellent showing and exhibited cour-
tcSy TO the Canton by appearing
The Daughters OF liebckah held their
annual state assembly ut 10 o'clock.
Great cXcr.ion is being made to get this
branch OF the order III proper working
1t seems TO have been laborins under
disadvantages, and the time now seems
opportunc to complrtctllc organization.
An effort will be made to change the
word daughters TO degree in its name.
They now have about twelve working
lodges i'll the state and all are reported
TO be i'll a i.ourishin. condition and re-
fleet great credit upon the head officer,
Mrs. NJ. \. Stout, OF Grafton, for her
untlrlng efforts in its behalf.
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THE KNIGHTS ADJOURN.
They Complete their Annual Wor!:-1Ii
powlcrly Endorsed,


rowdcrly Endorsed.
TOLEDO, Nov. l7.-After 4 prolonged
session, extending late into the evening,
the delegates OF X. OF l.. general Assem-.
bly, were able 10 complete their work.
The majority OF delegates will leave for
their homes tomorrow morning, but
members OF the executive board and
general officers will remain here for
three days TO finish up the business OF
the assembly.
At the morning session OF the Assem-.
bly, the committee OH legislation rec.
commended that the general executive
board shouldusecvery effort i'll agitation
in favor OF the enforcement OF the
laws under which, il carried out,
the charter OF the New York Central
railroad would be forfeited. Thc-attcn.
ton OF the assembly was called 10 the
movement of the morocco mGnuiactur.
crs, Il protected industry that had com
bincd to destroy the organization OF the
workingmen in their employ and thus
prevent them from obtaining their fair
share OF the benefits OF protection. 1t
was resolved that the general assembly
petition Congress to put finished mo.
rocco on the free list, and the general
executive board was instructed to press
Tor legislation in this direction. The
following resolutions were adopted ut
the meeting this afternoon:
TO press boycott against the goods
OF Armstrong Bros. & Co., OF Pittsburgh; !;
condcmnins the convict labor system,
and ono condcmninG the Howe Scale
company, OF Rutland, Vt. The general
assembly selected the following places
ior the next meeting, being tho three
highest: Rochester, n. Y; Hot Springs.
Ark, and st. Louis, Mo. The executive
board will settle at which OF tho three
places the next general asscmblywill be
held. It will possibly be Hot Springs.
Mr.. Powdcrly made brief address at
the close OF the assembly, and said it
was ono OF the most bcneicont to the
order ever held. 4 resolution was
passed sustaining Mr.. Powder!y in all
his connections with the oriur against
the unwarranted attacks OF Fred
Turner, OF Philadelphia.
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P,rrsprRGii, Nov. 1.-THE Boycc well
No. l, OF the Devoniau Oil Company, in
the Mcdonald field, struck the sand to.
day and IL doing l25 barrels an hour.
The slaughter house well at Nob!estown
tapped the Gordon sand and is doing 10
barrels day. 1t Is important, as il
opens up thousands OF acres OF oil ter.
ritory between Mcdonald and Mobiles.
town. The Matthews well, which was
four months old to-day, has produced
I23,0O0 barrels, the largest production
OF any well ever struck in the United
States. The estimated production TO.
day was 90,5OO barrels and the runs yes.
tcrday 10, 800 barrels. The stock in tanks
is 2O4 100 barrels. NJ
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PnlLApELrlrlA, Nov. l7.-This day,
which opened SO disastrously for W. j.
Florence, the distinguished actor,
who lies i'll with pneumonia at tho
Continental hotel, closes with slight
improvement noticeable in the patients
condition, MS the following bulletin is.
sued blythe physicians will show:
TUESDAY, 1890 p. m.--Sir. Florence
is not only holding his own, bu, his
condition has somewhat improved dur
ing the day."
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4 Chance for Ills Life.

Special Dispatch 10 he IHteigcnccr.
CoLuMnus, o., Nov. l7.-William Fitz-
gerald, the condemned murderer OF
Officer Freed, OF Youngstown, SEN
fenced to hang here Friday morning
has received a respite from. Governor
Campbell until December IS. Fitz-
gerald has expressed great confidence
i'll escaping the moose this week, and
the warden caused every cot in the
"anncx" TO be searched, fearing he
would attempt suicide at the last mo-
ment. So far rs is known nothing was
discovered.
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THEIR DEMANDS CONCEDED.
Four Hundred Indiana Miners Allowed 10
lscsulug Work,

TrRnr HAuTr lSD., Nov. 17.--Thc
miners in hall adozcn bituminous mines
in the state returned TO work yesterday
by permission OF the officials OF their
state organization.
When tho strike began it was with
the understanding that all should re.
main away from work until the in
creased scale was granted at all mines.
Within the past week Il number OF
operators have slgniled their willing
ness to acccde to the miners demands,
The granting OF permission to the 400
miners who went to work was probably
10 check the discomfort OF the men who
have not been heartily in favor OF the
strike, and to raise money for relief
fund.
Tho operators who signed the agree.
ment MOTTO pay the increase still re.
main firm.
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CHICAGO, Nov. l7.-siS iour-s,ory bus
mess houses on Carter street, the prop.
ert% OF ". y. poScy, were destroyed by
fire this morning. His iurnitllre s,orr
was one Of the buildings. The grain oi
I. H.. Check, Of tho Chattanooga Mcdi.
cine Company, occupied other build.
ings aud were totally destroyed. The
total loss is about $4,000,
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FLOODS IN ENGLAND.


90 hiihh >'uheigs
LoSDoH, Nov. 1z-There appears to
be no end to the stories OF damage re-
suiting IRON the phenomenal bad
weather that has been prevailing in
Great Britain. The latest story OF dis
astcr comes from Somerset, one OF the
southwest counties OF England. Tho
country is travcrscd by number of
rivers. Along those rivers are immense
marshes and tracts OF land OF great fer
tility. Tho heavy rains have filed the
rivers to danger point. This is particu-
larly the case with the river Parrct and
much anxiety was expressed lest the
river should overflow and inundate the
farm lands along its banks. What was
dreaded has occurred, for last night tho
bank OF the river gave way and tho
water rushed through the crevasse and
flowed to considerable depth over the
farms. The damage is placed at $780,
OO1
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LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Standards
Paris correspondent says he hears from
unqucstionablc authority that Lord
Salisbury has intimatcd 10 Rustem
Pasha, the Turkish ambassador in
London, that England is ready to reopen
negotiations for convention 10 regulate
the affairs OF Egypt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-18
Mr.. George Didn't Write to the popc.

ROVE, Nov. l7.-Contrary 10 tie re-
ports published in many continental
and English papers, it is authoritativcly
said that no letter OF fcicitation from
MIR. Henry George to the pope OH the
subject OF his recent encyclical has been
received at the Vatican.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-18
McKINLEY's PLURALITY.
1t Will Exceed .0,00G-EIght Counties to
Hear From Officially.

Hear From Officially.
Special Dispatch TO he lntci!iycaccr.
CoLuMnrs, O., Nov. l7.-Onicial re-
turns from cishty-thrcc OF the eighty
eight counties received by the secretary
OF state show the following vote OIL
governor: Mckinley, 3j5, ,75l; Camp
bell. 32277 ,5324; Ashenhust, lS,4Sl; Scitz,
22,GGl. The five counties to hear from
are Clarke, Hancock, Lucas, Mu$iingum
and Ross. Each OF these were carried
by Mckinley, and while the exact plur-
aity cannot be given until these are
heard from, there is no doubt but that
it will exceed 10000. Secretary Ryan
has telesraphcd for the returns from
the counties named.
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The Furry in Berlin.

BEnLIS, Nov. lis p. m.-Thc Bourse
has been generally unsettled There
have been large dealings. Rouble de.
clined nearly . point inrther upon its
being positively stated that the wheat
prohibition had been definitely signed
by the Gar. There has been irac-
tional change i'll Russian and other for
cign government securities.
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PlrrsDunGn, Pa, Nov. l7.-Rev. Jos.
Slattcr%, an ex-priest OF Boston, Mass,
who has been lccturing and selling
pamphlets against Catholicism in this
city, was arrested tonight for circu-
lating immoral literature. The charge
WAS made by Gamble Weir. superin-
tehdcnt OF police, and Sattery was
locked up for q hearing tomorrow.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. l7.-Weathcr
cold track fair; attendance fair. Re-
suits:
|, First racc-sellins, five iurlonss.
Marietta won. Time :09.
Second race-Onc and one-six,eenth
miles. Josephine Cassidy won. Time
l:lA.
Third race--Onc mile and twenty
yards. Hydy Won. Time Ills.
Fourth race-six iurlongs. First
LIP won. Time 30.
Fifth racc-Four iurlong=. Oracle
won. Time not taken.
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THO w!n.crtl,ur bank Faiiurc.

EERNE, Nov. l7.--Thc failure OF Tie
credit bank OF Winterthur, which was
announced on Saturday last, was due to
boursc speculation. So extensive were
these speculative dealings that the share
capital oi the bank has been swall owc,!
up together with all its reserve. There
are only small number OF creditors.
Tic managing director is held TO be re-
Fponsiblc ior the disaster that has be.
fallen tho bank and he will be prose-
CutcL,
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OMAHA, Nee, Nov. ia special to
the Bec from Fremont, Ncb., says: \
collision occurred ut / o'clock this morn
ing between . freight and passenger
train. The conductor and brakeman OF
the passenger train was killed. Several
passengers were seriously injured. Ed,
win llardicli, an Omaha travelling man,
was thrown OH stove and his back
badly burned.
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LONDON, Nov. IA bulletin issued
from Marlborough House this morning
signed by the physicians attending
Prince George, OF Wales, states that the
patient passed : good night. No un-
favorable symptoms have developed and
unless the prince should suffer Il relapse,
it is believed his progress toward re-
covery will be rapid.
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LONDON, Nov. IA petition WAS pre-
scnted to-day by counsel for Louis Clo-
vering Bonaparte TO Justice Jcune in
the divorce division OF Her Majerstv's
High Court OF Justice, asking that the
petition for dissolution of her mar
riage lodged by Rosalic Bonapartc Clo-
vis be dismissed. and that the petition
er be adjudgcd to pay tho costs OF the
action.
After hearing counsel in support OF
the petition, Justice Jucne refused to
grant the application.
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EPISCOPAL CONGRESS-.
a Large Attendance ut tho Session Which
l!oGims In WnshlnEton.

'eEi"o III "tShiht.toHs
WASHINGTON, D. G., Nov. l7.--When
the hour came for the opening OF the
Episcopal congress. Epiphany church,
one OF the largest church cdiiices in the
city, was crowded to tho doors. Not
only was every scat occupied, but 4
large number OF interested spectators
stood throughout the entire service.
Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky, read the
communion service, Rev. DIR. Hunting
ion, Of Grace church, New York, read
ing tho cpistlc, and Rev. Dr. Wilds, OF
Riveplalo, Now York, reading tho Cos
pei. 1t. Rer. Phillips Brooks, b. D.,
bishop OF Massachusetts, delivered the
communion address.
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Special DiT,aitn 10 tie Iait"igcrccr
CoLvMrus, O., Nov. 17.-promincnt
parties are endcavoring 10 get Governor
Campbell to locate in New York as soon
as he vucates the gubcrnatorial chair in
January. lie vii! remain here until
summer, however.