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NANTICOIlE (Pa.), Nov. Slate this
afternoon terrible explosion of gas oc-
CURED i'll No. shaft OF the Susquehanna
Coal Company. The news quickly spread,
and large crowd gathered at the
scene, composed principally Of relatives
and friends Of miners employed in the
mine. II was soon learned that it being
Sunday there We're bat fourteen men at
work in the mines. OF this number six
were instantly killed and several others
fatally injured
The killed are William J. Williams,
Henry r. Jones, William Jonathan, John
Arnott, Caleb Jething, Thomas Lloyd.
All except the last named leave families.
The critically injured are: David Pow
ell, David y. Smith, Thomas Thomas,
Henry Williams, Howell Jofnenski, and
two Polanders whose names are not as
certained.
The accident was caused by the explo-
SION OF a safety lamp, the flames of which
lgnIted the gas. The mine, which is one
of the best operated by the Susquehanna
Coal Company, is not seriously damaged.
The scene about the mouth Of the Shaft
was hcartrending. AS soon as the news
OF the explosion was nOiSed about. the
wives ana children OF the imprisoned
men gathered about the opening. The
wives wept trantically. A searching
party was organized as soon as possible
and went down to rescue their fellow
workmen. They had fearful struggle
with the dangerous atter-damp, and, after
almost losing themselves groping about in
the dark, came upon the bodies of the
victims. The force OF the explosion
dashed to pieces several miners standing
on the track at the time. Some of the
victims were beheaded and others disem-
boWeied. II was fearful spectacle.
LArER-tour of the injured have died
Howell Johanslli, John Maloney, David
K. James and w. j. Williams, Jr. All
but the latter leave families. Four more
are badly injured, at least one of whom
will die.
The explosion was caused by the at
tempt OF one OF the men to change the
air current, when his lamp exploded.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Telegra1ns in Brief From Different
Sections of the World

Sections of the World.
1t is announced that the Pope is suffer-
ing from cerebral anemia, due to old
age. His condition causes grave appre-
hension.
The Committee on Awards for the
Columbian Exhibition, after organizinr.
adjourned to meet in WASHINGTON on t6a
23d inst. 1t is said they viii ask Congress
Tor SooO, 900 for the distribution of awards
and medals.
The returns Of the London Board of
Trade during October show that during
the month the imports decreased $50 O50
and the exports decreased G2,5IO.GGO. as
compared with those for the correspond-
ing month last year.
The weekly bank statement of New
York shows the following changes: Re
serve decrease, S5,353, 900; specie decrease.
SI,09Z,O0O; circulation decrease, 50. 600
The banks now hold SIS, ,9S5, 900 in excess
OF the legal requirements.
Governor Hill said when asked abo,7t
the result in the New York Legislature :.
i am convinced that we have carried
both bodies. The official count will olive
Us plurality in both branches. We
nave literally swept the State"
An OK team attached to a wagon in
Whlch was John 6enry, farmer, his
wife and two children, ran awav ON C,bji.
howee Mountain, Tennessee. Frida,y
afternoon. Henry and his family vnra
thrown over I0g-foot precipice and We're
killed. y y =
The Comptroller of the Currancv has
declared final dividend of 81 ner cent
in favor of the creditors of the CaIifornia
National Bank OF San Francisco. This
makes in all 100 per cent. and interest in
full to October I, 1891, on claims proved
amounting to Si56,667 20.
Martin Flayin, the candidate tor Tho
seat III Parliament for Cork CITY. left va
cant by the death Of Charles Stewart Par
nell, has been elected by a plurality of
or votes over the Parnellite candidate
John L. Redmond. An enormous crowd
Of excited people surrounded the baII
while the votes were being counted. and
the police had all they could do to keen
order.
From dispatches received at the City of
Mexico it IS learned that Granadas. Col
onel Rubio and Vincente MARTINEZ are Mt
the head of a number OF dissatisfied
Guatemalans on the Guatemalan- Next
can frontier. who are preparing for n
revolution against President Barilias of
Guatemala 1t is asserted that the revo
lutionists have force of 900 men ready.
and have received many promises of as
sistance. They say unless Mexico inter
feres u revolution will break out in a few
days.
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REPUBLIC OF MEXICO.
No More Persons to be Shot witnol
Trial by Competent Authorities.

No More Persons to be Shot Without
Trial by Competent Authorities.
CITY or MEXICO, Nov. S.-President
Diaz has declared forfeited the conces-
sions for the expectation of sulphur in
the central part Of Lower California.
granted to Louis Heilero. The $1,000
guarantee deposit becomes part of the
public fund.
DidrO Chihuahua says Mr.. Sutton,
United States Consul General in Laredo.
has arrived here for the purpose, it is
SAID, OF obtaining information concern
ing the abuses committed upon American
clCZenS III Mexican territory in connec-
ton with the Catarino Garza affair.
Extensive garnet mines have been dis
covered in Lower California, near the
United States frontier.
III I1enlp0 is editorially calling on the
Government to cancel concessions made
to americans to establish fishing sta
ton at Alocranes Island, as it alleges that
the plan OF Blaine is to obtain possession
OF the island as cOaling station. KI
ItempO is very anti-American, and views
the United States as an enemy of
Catholicism.
President Diaz has given orders to
commanders of troops on the northern
frontier that no more persons be shot or
punished without previous trial by COM
petent authorities. This. has been done
in view of the reports published in the
United States of arbitrary executions,
which, as rule, areexaggerations put in
circulation by bandits or smuggling resi-
dents there, headed by escaped felons
like Cara and Sandoval, who give out
false revolutionary news.
The scarcity Of grain and articles of food
is making itself felt more every day. The
Government, it is said, will not reduce
any duties, but will allow articles of
necessity, while the dearth lasts, if not
entirely free, at least with very light
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SUICIDES IN BERLIN.
The Summerffelds Use Both Knife and
Pistol.

The Summerffelds Use Both Knife and
Pistol.
BERLIN, Nov. S.-The Summerfelds.
father and son, who tried to commit
suicide yesterday, opened the veins of
their arms besides shooting themselves
with revolver. When found, both were
bathed in blood. Felix expired Satur-
day evening. Sigmond still lives, and
although bullet is imbedded in his
brain, there is a bare chance of his recov-
cry. Sigmond's wife recently fled pc
tition for divorce. Both Sigmond and
Felix married heiresseS. Felix's wife is
the daughter of millionaire Pinkus. All
have been personally extravagant. Felix
was an epicure, and wrote cookery arti-
cles for the Bot9SeR Courier.
Many creditors and small capitalists
were attracted to the firm by the high in
terest offered on deposits. The cause of
the rash act was the fear Of arrest. Herr
Pinllus offered them a loan to prevent
the disaster, but the intervention of the
police made the assistance useless.
1t is rumOred that other firms have
been denounced to the police for irregu-
lar dealings, and that their books are to
be examined. Banker Leipsiger has also
been arrested.
a stockbroker named Wolff, who Just
committed suicide with poison, is sup
posed to be involved in the failure.
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sneclal 10 the REcoRp-un1on.

OTTAWA, Nov. 8.-The copyright ques-
ton is again causing considerable discus
sion and trouble between the Washing
ton and Canadian authorities, the latter
refusing American citizens the right to
register for protection a copyright in Can
ada. AS is perfectly natural, United
States authors and publishers are irate
over the refusal of the privilege of copy
right in Canada under the arrangement
already existing between the United
States and Great Britain, which was sup
posed to sanction registration in all Brit
Ish possessions. Sir John Thompson
holds that the agreement between the
United States and Great Britain is only
an arrangement, and does not amount to
an international treaty. Consequently he
argues that Canada is not bound by it,
and need not respect the copyright. The
Department of Agriculture has accepted
this view and is obeying instructions.
The Minister of Justice refuses all United
States citizens who apply for the registra-
uon for copyright. The Canadian poll
tlc!ans contend that they have as much
right to Iegislate in regard to copyright as
they have in other international trade
matters, such as bills of exchange, etc.
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his cart and drove to Salinas and re-
ported to Coroner Parker what had hap
pened and then surrendered himself to
Sneflif Horton. In the melee ne had re-
celVed slight wound in the hand and
me LETT leg. Several bullets passed
through his hat and clothes. The Coroner
dispatched a wagon, and posse of men,
accompanied by Sheriff Horton and Off
GERS Metz and Nesbitt, started for the
scene OF the shooting. Upon arrival it
was found that the sons had placed the
pody OF their mother in the wagon and
decamped.
ANOTHER VERSION.
SALINAS, Nov. 8.-Deputy Sheriff Mat
thews discovered the four Frowney broth
ers to-day hiding in railroad culyert.
lie arrested them and lodged them in the
county Jail here. The boys made no re-
slStance. The eldest is only 20 years old.
Ihelr story of yesterdays affray, in
winch their mother was shot and killed
by officer Mccarthy, is very different
from that of the officer. They say that
when Mccarthy came up 10 them he did
not tell them his mission at all but seized
shotgun belonging to them. Then the
mother protested, and was parleying
with the officer when the Portuguese who
accompanied Mccarthy struck her over
the back with picket. She then picked
up an ak and attempted to drive them
ava lIG OlLCtE lilcn showed nGr q
warrant for their arrest.
In the meantime the small boys called
to the Older brothers, who We're in the
hills hunting. They came running down
the hill. When the officer saw them COM
ing he drew his revolver and shot twice
at the mother. The first shot missed, but
the second pierced hor heart, and she fell
dead. The officer then turned on them
and fired. and they returned his fire. One
OF them fired once from a reyolNar tho
other once with single fire SHOTGUN.
The officer then jumped III his cart and
drove rapidly away. The boys then
placed their mother in q wagon and har-
messed the horse, with the intention of
coming to Salinas, but changed their
minds and took to the hills.
An Inquest was held on the woman to-
day, and the Coroner's jury brought in a
verdict that deceased came to her death
by gunsbot wound fired by officer Nc
Carthy in the discharge of his duty, and
eXOneTated him.
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.

Business Transacted in the Principal
Cities During the Past Week.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Bradstreet gives
the clearings for the week ending Thurs
day night as follows: New York, $685.
636, 600, a decrease of 81 per cent; Boston,
$50, 100000, decrease of S.5 per cent;
Chicago, S94, 4S9, 200, an increase of 7.3 per
cent; Philadelphia, 500, ,444, 900, decrease
of 1913 per cent; ST. Louis, S23, Ill 600, an
increase Of 5.3 per cent; San Francisco,
SI3, %, coo, an increase of 7.3 per cent:
Baltimore, SD, ,023 600, an increase of 2.5
per cent; Cincinnati, SI4,227 900, an in
crease of 1879 per cent; Pittsburg, Sl2,-
1000, decrease of 15.4 per cent; Kan
sas City, $40, ,395, 900, an increase of s per
cent; New Orleans, Sl2, ,039, coo, decrease
OF ia per cent; Minneapolis, 50, ,731 900,
an increase OF 6.6 per cent; st. Paul, 60
274,000, an increase of 20.3 per cent; Den
Yer, -, ,6TS, ,0G0. q decrease of 2 per cent;
Omaha, s., f65, coo, a decrease of 15.4 per
cent; Portland, s., 900, q decrease OF L
per cent; Salt Lake, 81 692, ,0C0. an in
crease Of Oh per cent; Tacoma, g, ,024, COO,
a decrease Of 24.G per cent; Seattle, $685.
600, q decrease of Z7.1 per cent; Los An
geles, $97S, ,000, an increase of 10.1 per cent.
Total for the leading cities Of the United
States, 81, l56,33l ,009, a decrease of 6 per
cent
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TRAGEDY IN CoLrsA.
a Young Man Shoots His Sweetheart
ana Then Kills Himself.

"a ouiis% lhiin SHOOTS HIS sweetheart
and Then Kills Himself.
CoLUsA, Nov. Sat 2:l5 this afternoon
II. +. Farnsworth of Sycamore, aged
about %, shot and probably fatally
wounded his intended, Miss Emma Neal
Of Colusa. He then shot himself back of
the ear, killing himself instantly.
"Bud,' as he was familiarly known.
was son of Joseph Farnsworth of Svca-
more, one Of Colusa's solid farmers. The
boy was wild fellow, and slightly adj
dicted to drink. This afternoon he met
his intended, who with her sister was out
walking. He asked them to 90 home.
but, refusing, urged him to accompany
them to the ievee. Instead Of complying
with their request, he went in an opposite
direction, procured a revolver, again met
them, and grabbing his intended by the
arm, said: You think you're smart,
don't yod?' at the same time he held
the pistol to her head and fired, the bail
entering just below the left ear. and. as
near as can be ascertained, lodged in the
opposite cheek. He fired a second shot
at her, but missed, and the ball entered
the wall of the National Hotel. He then
shot himself
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CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
Demonstration in Memory OF Parsons
Spies, Engle and Others.

A1SuIOhscfaLlOn IN memory OF Parsons.
Spies, Engle and Others.
CHICAGO, Nov. SIN spite of a driz-
ziing rain fully 1900 people participated
in the demonstration in the memorial to-
day IN honor Of Parsons, Spies, Engle,
Fisher and Lingg, the anarchists who suf-
fered death four years ago. There was
street parade, with red flags furled and
draped in mourning, followed by speech
making over the graves of the dead an
erchIsts. Addresses were made by Henry
Welsmann, editor Of the New York
BHkefS' JouI91ai; Morris Schultze, editor
OF the ATbeite1' Zejtbag, and II. Nike
lander, and they were all most reyerent
IN their character. The dead men were
eXtolled as martyrs Of the labor cause.
Eighteen societies were represented, each
bringing floral offerings. One of these
was scatfold Of roses, with the legend in
German: Though dead, they still live:
long live anarchy" Mrs. Lucy Parsons
house was decorated with Grape. Early
in the day red flag floated over the roof.
but the police took it down.
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AN APPEAL FOR PEACE.
Crispt Anxious That France Join the
Dreibund.

PARIS, Nov. s. - LIE lTutin prints a
letter from Signor Crispi to NJ. Desnarets
Of the Paris bar, in which, after saying
that the Pope is consumed with ambi-
ton, and would sell his soul to regain the
temporal power of the papacy," Signor
Crispi expresses approval of the neutral
iZing Of Alsace-Lorraine, on condition
that France joins the dreIbund. Alsace
then, he says, will be a buffer between
France and Germany. The dreibund
agreement, he adds, contains no word
against France. lie concludes by ap-
peaing to all men to unite to preserve
europe from war.
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Killed by a Train,

STOCKTON, Nov S.-A man named
Wright, who lives just outside of this
city. was struck and killed this morning
by the II o'clock train from Sacramento
lie was walking along the Southern Pa
chic track, going from town to his home
IN the City Homestead, and was struck
by the engine. He was very deaf and
could not hear the warning whistle. The
engineer thought the man would step off
the track, and could not stop his engine
when he realized the walker would he
struck. Deceased was about 80 wears of
age, a married man, and leaves a wife and
two children
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
The Louisville Board OF Trade Build
ing Badly Damaged.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), Nov. 8.-This morn
ing lightning struck the Roard of Trade
building and partially destroyed it. Loss.
$4,000 to $4,000. The fourth and fifth
floors were occupied by the Western
Union Telegraph Company for operating
rooms, offices and battery-rooms. The
lightning struck the rack of wires on top
OF The building and at once flames brok e
out. The fire department was quickly at
hand, and in an hour had the ire under
control. In the telegraph Office the wires
have been repaired and are now working.
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No Foundation for the Report,

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Justice Harlan
of the United States Supreme Court says
the statement recently published in a
prominent Chicago paper, to the effect
that the President and Attorney-Ge
had conferred with him about the new
Circuit Judges to be appointed, and that
he had gone'over the papers of applicants
and by cipher system of grading in
dlcated the eligibility of each one, is en-
tlrely without foundation.
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THE BALTIMORE ALL RIGHT.
No Truth in the Report That She Had
Roam

No Truth in the Report That She Had
Been Sunk.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-A Herdld's Val
paraiso cable says: Captain Schley and
other officers Of the Baltimore are indig-
nant at the yarn about its sinking. there
being no semblance of truth in the rumor,
which they know has caused great un-
easiness to their families and the people
generally in the United States. The ut
most quiet prevails in the city this morn
ing, and in the harbor the Baltimore is
lying as peacefully as if she were in home
waters. Her stewards for several days
past have gone ashore to do necessary
marketing, under the protection of a
police guard furnished by Intendente
Arieque.
The Captain viii tonight grant the
officers leave to land. Although as u
matter OF fact no threats have been made
nor any signs given that violence would
appear again on the streets of Valparaiso,
Captain Schley, in order to be on the safe
Slue, ana as an act of prudence, had
stopped night leave until to-day.
Captain Schley received a letter asking
hln to allow the victims OF the recent
riot to appear before q court of inquiry
and tell Judge Foster what they knew Of
the outrageous assault upon them. Schley
replied that he was willing to allow them
to testify upon one condition. The in
iured men would first have to be entirely
recovered in health, and the officers Of
the Baltimore must be permitted to be
present when their men are testifying.
lie also agreed to give the court a
copy of the information sent TO the United
States Government regarding the assault
VALPARAISO, Nov. S.-The Chilean
Government is seeking friendly solu-
ton of the difficulty with the United
states over the Baltimore sailors Incl
dent
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The Prince of Wales.

LONDON, Nov. 8.-The Standard, in a
leader on the Prince of Wales 5Oth birth
day, congratulates the Prince in highly
eulogistic language, and concludes: ''If
not always proof against the temptations
TO which the greatest of mankind have
yielded, he can challenge comparison
with most Of his predecessors, and in
the most dangerous temptation to inter-
tere in political and constitutional contro-
yersies ne has been consistently superior. y
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PUBLIc MEErINGs pRnuIRIrEn.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Brazilian news,
via Valparaiso, is to the effect that the
new Dictatorial Government has prohib-
tied the holding of public meetings until
all signs ofuneasiness have passed away.
The newspapers are commanded not to
publish any remarks about Fonesca's IS
dissolution of Congress or dictatorial
proclamation.
There are many evidences that the Re-
publican party is disgusted with the
Presidents acts. Baron de Lucena is the
only one of the Ministry remaining in
Fonseca's Cabinet, and he is regarded as
an lmperialist. Both the army and navy
continue to uphold Fonseca in his role.
The rumored uprising in Rio Grande du
Sol seems to have died out, according to
latest news from that place.
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a spendthrift NIarauis.

PARIS, Nov. 8.-The Due D'Yallom-
brosa has applied to the tribunals to APP
point council to control the affairs of
his son, Anarchist Marquis de Mores.
The Marquis wife, nee Miss Hoffman, a
wealthy American, joins in the applica-
ton, and demands the separation OF her
personal fortune from the Marquis The
latter has squandered Immense amounts
of money in speculations in America and
London
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Dopositors Are Getting Nervous.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 8.-A Commercial
Gazette Cory (Pa.) special says: The at
torneys for the CORY Bank are confident
that dollar for dollar will be paid within
year, as it is thought there will be no
difficulty in realizing on a large line of
securities in that time. Notwithstanding
this, the depositors are getting nervous
ana will take some action if report is
not soon forthcoming from the Bank Ex-
3nliDnI,
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OPIUM TRAFFIC IN INDIA.
The English Government Charged with
Encouraging Its Consumntfnn

encouraging It's Consumption.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Hira Lal Ker-
umar of Calcutta spoke on the opium
traffic in India in Madison Avenue
Episcopal Church, in this city, tonight.
He charged the English Government
with encouraging the consumption of
opium among its subjects in India for the
sake of revenue. Ia order to encourage
and stimulate the cultivation of the poppy
plant, upwards of 100000 acres of the best
lands in India, he said, were devoted to
its cultivation, and the annual average
production is ten million pounds, which
IS consumed in India, China, and Bur
NAH. Opium smoking. he declared, is
increasing to an alarming extent in
India. Concluding. he said that merely
for the greed of gain the people of the
United Kingdom have sacrificed every
principle of morality. The unmitigated
misery and distress produced by the
spread of opium tells heavily among the
natives of India.
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Labor TroubIes in T7rance

PARIS, Nov. 8.-A large number Of
miners delegates met at Pas de Calais
to-day and decided that unless the de-
mands OF the miners We're conceded in q
fortnight all miners in North France
shall strike. They want the sick and
pension fund managed by the Govern
ment instead of by the mining compa-
MES. They also demand a modification
of the system of compulsory cessation of
pit work, which was arranged in order to
reduce the output.
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Delfberate Robbery and Elonement

TEEvoRToN Pa.), Nov. s. = Charles
Ford, an employe of the Weiss Produce
Company, absconded Thursday last with
large sum of money and papers valued
at about $4,000. Mary FIocher, aged Is.
to whom he had been very attentive, has
also disappeared, and it is believed it was
deliberately planned elopement and
robbery.
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Embezzler Mattson,

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-J. b. Hume, chief
detective officer of Wells, Fargo d Com
pany OF San Francisco. and c. d. Wilson,
an agent of California, passed through
Chicago from Pennsylvania to-day with
one w. II. Mattson, who, on the 9th of
last August, while acting as clerk in the
ONCE at Mohawk, embezzled a gold bar
valued at about 81 900.
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POLITICAL SITUATION IN BRAZIL.
Nothing Serious Anticipated Over the
Recent Disturbances

BALTIMORE, Nov. S.-Rev. Lucient
hinsolving, one Of the first Protestant
Episcopal missionaries sent to Brazil,
made addresses at several Baltimore
churches to-day. He said, in a conversa-
ton, that he did not anticipate anything
serious from the recent political disturb
ances in Brazil. 81 have the greatest con-
iidence in the country" he declared,
and SO have nearly ali Brazilians. The
people as a body want republic, and I
have no doubt it will be maintained.
PRESIDENT Fonseca, I believe, is worthy
man, but surrounded by bad Cabinet,
who are responsible for number of meas